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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 9:39 am
I don't know if this has been posted before, but there is a great site for planning/tracking your diet. The site is FitDay. I used it last year when I was dieting. You can set health & weight loss goals, plan and track menus and log your exercise. And it is completely free. I found it to be a valuable tool in helping me reach my weight loss goals.
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 1:33 pm
Fabnsab - I'm sorry you had to go thru the funeral,etc. - such a sad and stressful time. Good for you for losing weight with all that going on in your life!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 7:12 pm
I started a low carb diet yesterday and it sucks!!!!!!
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 7:16 pm
well i'm back on the band wagon again--after loosing and maintaining for almost a year i've gained a lot back(part health part lazy) but as of 6pm tonight i'm back to weight watchers and back to healthy eating 
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 2:50 am
Welcome and good luck, Jomama. Thanks Happygal, it was stressful but I am proud that I got through it with my diet intact. I feel like I can really do this whole losing weight thing now. Pamy, I did lowcarb and it did suck. It was easy at first but it is hard to completely cut something like bread and potatoes out. I lasted 4 months. Have you thought about weight watchers? I used to dog it but now I am their biggest fan. Good luck, Nancy. Good for you!! The meetings always keep me on track. I never thought I was one that needed outside motivation. I have learned alot about myself and it has only been 9 weeks. I thought I would get discouraged about losing slowly but every week, when she says I lost 1.4 (or whatever it is that week) I get so excited because I ca actually start seeing myself as a thin person. Take each week one at a time.
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Myjohnhenry
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 3:46 pm
I was down 1.4 this week. I am struggling to keep a positive attitude as I see others at the meetings who keep getting to report multiples of 5 lb. weightlosses and I haven't even made it to my first 5 yet. I keep reminding myself that I am doing what I need to do and that my time will come. I also found out that my thryroid is still out of whack and started a new dose of medication Friday...it should help my weight to get my thyroid levels back to where they should be. I am seeing my dr. on Monday to consult with her about my health issues and exercise.
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Monday, March 21, 2005 - 9:59 pm
MJH, good job on the loss! I did 1.2,1.4, and 1.8 for three weeks in a row. I actually enjoyed it because it was still a loss. You should be proud. They'll add up. I looked at what i wasn't doing and found that I could eat more veggies and drink my milk. All the older ladies swear by milk in my meeting. I drank my daily dose of milk four times this week versus none the past weeks and I upped my veggies. I weighed in at a 2.8 loss for a 25 lb total this morning. I ate some bad things last week, I didn't exercise as much but I have to think that it was the milk and veggies that did it for me. Give it a try. It sure didn't hurt me.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Monday, March 21, 2005 - 10:14 pm
MJH, are you on Synthroid? It took a long time for me to be able to start exercising and lose weight after my does remained stable. It's coming off slowly, but every little bit makes me feel better. Fab, I've read about the milk thing. I'm not a big milk drinker, but I'm adding it to my oatmeal and drinking a glass at night. Yogurt is supposed to help burn fat too.
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Myjohnhenry
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 2:07 am
Fabs...great job this week!!! I am doing pretty well on the fruit and veggie front but the milk front is another one of those struggle spots. The leader at my meeting mentioned one week the effect that milk products have on that weight that we gain around our middle...I had never heard that before. A good part of the milk intake is the calcium so it is especially important for non dairy people to get calcium through other sources and supplements. I am on Levothroid. I saw the Dr. today and she said that I am doing everything right and that my thyroid is most likely playing a big role. She encouraged me to keep doing what I am doing and to eat all of my points (which I am still struggling with and she gave me some more ideas about that) and to keep giving walking a try and increase the briskness. She also said that water aerobics would be good for me as not only would it give me exercise, but it should also help the edema.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 7:57 am
MJH, yep, the thyroid plays havoc on our metabolism. I take calcium pills also...my endo is concerned about my Grave's and needing more calcium than those without a thyroid problem. Are you having problems walking at a brisk pace? I did for a bit too....muscle problems. Is the edema in your legs?
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 10:27 am
MJH, I was having a problem getting all my points in too. The milk actually helped that. One cup is 2 points and I usually have it with a 4 point granola bar. Thats a six point snack, which normally takes me to my limit now. I hate milk so much that I have to have it with something good like that or a WW choclate cake. Maybe break your meals up into smaller meals. Eating 5 times a day speeds up your metabolism so much. The first week you do this, you'll feel hungry all the time because your body is burning the food so quickly but you'll know its working then. Your body will adjust to it though and the hunger will dissipate.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 12:24 pm
I wanted to share a wonderful salad that was suggested to me and it only has 3 points: 4 c. spinach (I use the Fresh Express Spinach Plus Carrots) 2 oz. chicken breast 1 T. Salad Pizazz - Orange Cranberry Almondine 1 T. Kraft Light Done Right Raspberry Vinaigrette I've really had a hard time the last couple of months losing any weight. In fact, I had gained back almost 7 of the 20 lbs. I had lost on WW. Now I am making a real effort to get back on track. I have found it is really important to keep track of your points because it's really easy to let a couple of points get by and then a couple more.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 7:23 pm
Yeah week 1 loss for me of 4.0 --gotta love flex points 
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 11:31 am
WTG, Nancy!! What a great start.
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 11:53 am
thanks Fab--i checked my records from the last time i did w.w. and i had lost 3.6 the first week so this is even better than that time my g.f. who also started last week with me lost 3.00 so together there's 7 less lbs running around..tho i hate to say lost because i DONT want to find them 
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Myjohnhenry
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 12:39 am
Wtg Nancy! Hyper...yes the edema is mostly in my lower legs. When I am sitting at home I try to keep them up, but can't do it easily at work. Sometimes I even get it in my lower arms. The edema makes brisk walking hard as does my allergies/asthma and some structural joint problems. I like to walk and hike though so I keep trying even if it isn't very brisk. Fab...I try and eat more smaller meals, but am finding it hard at work many days. I am trying to stay out of the "diet" mode and not be afraid of higher point items forthe time being. I actually do better eating all of my points on work days then I do at home...probably because I plan my meals out better and have the food already prepared and right there in front of me or close by. It will all come around as long as I keep working at it and don't let myself get discouraged.
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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 6:21 pm
bouncing in all happy I hit 95 lbs tonight!! I am only 7 lbs from 'offical' weight watcher goal (translation hit goal, 6 weeks maintenance - no more have to pay so long as I am no more than 2 lbs over goal - which makes my budget happy) and when I hit 100 lbs -I'll be my leader's first 100 lb loss - she gets special recognition (all leaders do) for having memebers who have hit the 100 lb mark.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 8:27 pm
Yay Puppylov3. Go for the hundred!
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Myjohnhenry
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 8:48 pm
Way to go Puppylov!!!!! No weigh in for me this week...I weigh in on Saturdays and since it was Holy Week the meeting was cancelled (they didn't realize it until the last minute so I didn't have a chance to find another meeting over the weekend).
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 5:48 am
Wow, Puppylove, you are a true inspiration!! How long has it taken you? Did you think you would get here in the beginning? I find that this is the first diet that I can actually SEE the end results in my head and I always say, "if you can see it, you can achieve it." I bet your leader is so excited. You are their best advertisement, ya know! I lost 2.2 this week for a 27.2 total. I am .8 away from my 10% goal.
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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:06 am
started weight watchers this time (4th time - never hit goal - yet) on 1/12/04. Did I think I'd get here - to be honest = no because of my past failures. but I'm almost htere. yay you on the loss and being soooooo close to your 10%
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Nancy
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 7:13 pm
1.6 for me so that 5.6 in my first 2 weeks back 
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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 8:16 pm
congrats nancy
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Myjohnhenry
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 11:45 pm
Down 1.4 today and I finally made it past the first 5. That made me feel better...which is kind of silly really when I have gotten such good feed back that I am doing the right things and reminders about my thryroid slowing things down, but when everyone else is getting recognized for those magic multiples of 5 I just wanted to be there too. I am thinking about what I want this weeks little goal to be....I am thinking it will be to do some ahead of time meal planning to help with eating all of my points.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, April 04, 2005 - 10:26 am
Congratulations everyone, and particularly Puppy! I'm still going slowly but reasonably surely, I'm down about 17lb since Jan 1st. I have about 7lb to go before my goal. I have two weeks before my visitors arrive and my dieting will probably have to be put on hold for a month... I'm hoping to lose 2lb before they get here and maintain while they're here. Usually I put on weight when we have guests. Keep up the good work everyone.
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