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Posted by Adrift on July 23, 2006, at 19:35:59
In reply to Re: can i join your club too? » Adrift, posted by Deneb on July 23, 2006, at 2:27:36
> You can do it Adrift! It's good to eat healthy.
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> Calories do count though. You have to make sure you have a calorie deficit of 1167 calories each day in order to lose 10 pounds in a month. There are 3500 calories in a pound.
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> Deneb*
Do you count calories for everything you eat? Isn't it time consuming? I never check the contents, although I tend to be mostly healthy in my eating. Do you get used to counting? It is daunting to think about
Posted by Adrift on July 23, 2006, at 19:37:59
In reply to Re: can i join your club too? » Adrift, posted by Dinah on July 23, 2006, at 9:17:04
> Love to have you!
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> I don't restrict calories either. I'm trying to follow the Sugarbusters diet, which tells you what sorts of food you can eat. I figure that works both because the food is inherently lower in calories, and because it isn't as satisfying so I only eat to live.Thanks, that sounds like a good diet. I think I'll add more veggies to start, I eat a lot of fruit already.
Posted by Dinah on July 24, 2006, at 2:27:38
In reply to Re: can i join your club too? » Dinah, posted by Adrift on July 23, 2006, at 19:37:59
I cheated all weekend. I think there must be some hormonal reason to why I was so famished all of a sudden. I think I'm ovulating, so nature wants me to build a solid nest?
Sugarbusters is a weird diet. For example, carrots are high in the glycemic index, so you aren't supposed to eat carrots. But brown bread is ok. I think there are standards on how unprocessed the bread has to be. I think most fruits are out, but I can see I need to re-read the book since I'm not sure. A couple of my doctors have recommended it now, so I guess it has special value for diabetics.
Posted by Adrift on July 24, 2006, at 23:57:29
In reply to Re: can i join your club too? » Adrift, posted by Dinah on July 24, 2006, at 2:27:38
> I cheated all weekend. I think there must be some hormonal reason to why I was so famished all of a sudden. I think I'm ovulating, so nature wants me to build a solid nest?
Do you have food that you cheat with in the house? Maybe you could try not buying certain things.
I think I am too, I have been so hungry lately.>
> Sugarbusters is a weird diet. For example, carrots are high in the glycemic index, so you aren't supposed to eat carrots. But brown bread is ok. I think there are standards on how unprocessed the bread has to be. I think most fruits are out, but I can see I need to re-read the book since I'm not sure. A couple of my doctors have recommended it now, so I guess it has special value for diabetics.carrots? interesting. sounds good.
Today and yesterday were a flop, I have not budged on the scale.
Posted by Adrift on July 25, 2006, at 6:01:10
In reply to Re: can i join your club too? » Dinah, posted by Adrift on July 24, 2006, at 23:57:29
I need to get some exercise
Posted by Dinah on July 25, 2006, at 16:58:56
In reply to Today is a new day, posted by Adrift on July 25, 2006, at 6:01:10
I might need to change the diet I'm on a bit. Or brush up on the details. I don't seem to be losing much weight. And I've been pretty good.
In the end, maybe I do need to count calories.
Posted by Adrift on July 25, 2006, at 19:50:05
In reply to Re: Today is a new day, posted by Dinah on July 25, 2006, at 16:58:56
Is there one thing you can identify as a problem in your diet? I would start with cutting that one thing down or getting rid of it completely. Although you may have already done that. Are you excercising? Adding in a nightly walk could help a lot (says, Adrift who should be doing that now!)
Posted by Phillipa on July 25, 2006, at 20:00:18
In reply to Re: Today is a new day, posted by Dinah on July 25, 2006, at 16:58:56
Dinah if 3600 calories are a pound. You need to burn this much to lose just one pound. And the average person needs around l200 calories a day to just live. l tsp of butter is l00calories, and apple around the same. And really if you are sticking to your diet you will probably lose 2 pounds of fat a week. Any more is probably water wt. Love Phillipa ps l mile I think is l00calories. Not easy to lose weight.
Posted by Deneb on July 25, 2006, at 22:01:15
In reply to Re: Today is a new day » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on July 25, 2006, at 20:00:18
Thanks for the information Phillipa. Everything Phillipa says is true.
I've researched this on the web.
Deneb*
Posted by Adrift on July 26, 2006, at 21:13:49
In reply to Re: Today is a new day » Phillipa, posted by Deneb on July 25, 2006, at 22:01:15
> Thanks for the information Phillipa. Everything Phillipa says is true.
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> I've researched this on the web.
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> Deneb*LOL is she in wikepedia? ;-)
Posted by Phillipa on July 26, 2006, at 21:43:56
In reply to Re: Today is a new day » Deneb, posted by Adrift on July 26, 2006, at 21:13:49
How did you guess? It was a secret!!!!Love Phillipa
Posted by Adrift on July 26, 2006, at 21:48:02
In reply to Re: Today is a new day » Adrift, posted by Phillipa on July 26, 2006, at 21:43:56
Posted by cloudydaze on July 30, 2006, at 19:16:40
In reply to :-) (nm) » Phillipa, posted by Adrift on July 26, 2006, at 21:48:02
198/197...
Can't seem to make it budge.
At least I got some exercise yesterday & today.
I am kinda disappointed (oops, am i allowed to be...j/k) because i have to go to the doc for a checkup on wednesday the 2nd...
Was hoping i would have lost a little more by then! I wonder if he will check and see if my cholesterol has gone down at all.
How's everyone else doing?
Posted by Adrift on August 1, 2006, at 14:02:29
In reply to Still lingering at same weight..., posted by cloudydaze on July 30, 2006, at 19:16:40
still sitting at the same too but I am eating a lot of chocolate, maybe if I stopped with that, Id see some movement!
Posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2006, at 20:27:28
In reply to Re: Still lingering at same weight..., posted by Adrift on August 1, 2006, at 14:02:29
I was eating around l5 truffles on the computer a night. Been three days without them. I lost around 4 lbs. Darn I miss them. Love Phillipa
Posted by cloudydaze on August 2, 2006, at 19:23:32
In reply to Re: Still lingering at same weight... » Adrift, posted by Phillipa on August 1, 2006, at 20:27:28
Went to the doc for my weight check-up...
I've only lost 3 pounds since last time (about 6 weeks ago?)
He said that's fine, but i think it sucks. He says I should only be losing 3-4 pounds a month, for good permanant weight loss. According to his scales I weigh 203, but that's with about 5-6 pounds of clothes and shoes (which I weigh myself without at home).
I talked to him about my difficulty sleeping again, and finally something is going to be done about it...
He got me an appointment with a sleep specialist at the end of the month. I could have a number of problems - insomnia, sleep apnea, and possibly narcolepsy.
I don;t know much about narcolepsy, but I do know I used to always have troble keeping my eyes open while studying, and today I fell asleep watching tv....hmm.
Too bad I have to wait till aug. 30th.
I want to weigh 130 pounds by next summer, but I've pretty much figured out that's not gonna happen. If I lose 4 pounds a month for 10 months, I'll only be 163.
pppppfffftttt.
Posted by Dinah on August 3, 2006, at 9:20:32
In reply to 202 1/2, posted by Dinah on July 19, 2006, at 9:45:51
Posted by Phillipa on August 3, 2006, at 20:52:57
In reply to 203 (nm), posted by Dinah on August 3, 2006, at 9:20:32
Dinah it's the heat it's causing you to retain water. The body is conserving it. Love Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on August 6, 2006, at 18:21:56
In reply to 203 (nm), posted by Dinah on August 3, 2006, at 9:20:32
Not any self control on my part. Just hormones and water weight.
On the other hand, I feel a bit sickish the last couple of days, so maybe that will translate to some actual weight loss.
I'm also a bit tearful and depressed, which always helps me eat less.
Posted by Dinah on August 6, 2006, at 18:22:41
In reply to 201 and a bit, posted by Dinah on August 6, 2006, at 18:21:56
I think recent weight is easier to lose. I wonder if there's scientific backup to my observation.
Posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2006, at 18:51:58
In reply to 201 and a bit, posted by Dinah on August 6, 2006, at 18:21:56
See I knew it was water weight for whatever reason and don't get sick.Aim for 2lbs a week. Love Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on August 9, 2006, at 12:02:45
In reply to Re: 201 and a bit, posted by Dinah on August 6, 2006, at 18:22:41
Woo hoo. On my way back to where I was.
Posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2006, at 20:09:48
In reply to Re: 201 and a bit » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2006, at 18:51:58
Congratulations!!!!Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time of day. Love Phillipa
Posted by Deneb on September 1, 2006, at 0:22:37
In reply to Re: 201 and a bit » Phillipa, posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2006, at 20:09:48
I'm starting my diet again for the zillionth time.
I sort of gave up, but now I want to start up again.
How about if we post what we eat everyday? Who's with me?
Deneb*
Posted by Dinah on September 2, 2006, at 8:45:32
In reply to Starting over once again, posted by Deneb on September 1, 2006, at 0:22:37
Ok I'm game.
Yesterday
Spaghetti and meatballs (hardly any spaghetti)
2 bananas
a few pickles
a pickled egg
a handful of Pringles
a salad (admittedly more crouton than lettuce) with Newmans Own Caesar dressing
2 Dibs handfed by my indulgent husbandI'm afraid to do a weigh in. I'm bloated from PMS and from all that salt.
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