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Sia
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03-11-2002

Friday, January 26, 2007 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Haven't been able to weigh myself since the second or third day of the diet, but am trying to decrease my carb intake, increase the amount of fresh veggies my family eats--and everybody except my son is happy about that!! My daughter and I have been eating heaping piles of freshly cooked broccoli and cauliflower, along with salads and uncooked veggies, too. One thing that's helped spark the changes in the family's eating habits is the fact that DH was just diagnosed with diverticulosis and had three polyps removed Jan. 12th. We will find out in early Feb. if he had the cancerous type of polyps or not. Gastroenterologist said that three of the four types of polyps do turn cancerous over time if left untreated. Even if DH's polyp biopsies are found to have been cancerous, the dr. said he thought he removed everything and that things should be fine: just change DH's diet to include fiber (which he didn't previously eat at all!), avoid foods with seeds and undigestible hulls (popcorn, peas, etc.) and follow other guidelines for patients with diverticulosis.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I love broccoli!! I eat a lot of it, too.

Sia
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03-11-2002

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Did everyone fall off the diet wagon, LOL? No one's posted in a couple of days!

I am feeling so much better since I changed my family's menu. My husband, daughter and I are eating fresh vegetables every evening, cooked until tender-crisp! (Not mushy!!) and I made my famed broccoli casserole the other day. In fact, I have made KILLER meals for about a week and a half. The only person who REFUSES to benefit from my new health-kick is my son, age, 10, who has never let a vegetable, fresh or cooked, pass his lips since he turned about 2 1/2!!

I changed some ingredients in the broccoli casserole to use some things that were lower in fat and calories, and it was simply fabulous!! The most amazing change in this dish for me is that I have always used a bag or two of frozen broccoli, but this time I cooked fresh broccoli and cauliflower together and put both veggies into the dish. It got rave reviews from DH, myself, and my friend/diet partner T, but my kids wouldn't try it: too many different foods "touching" each other.

If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to pass along my tweaked recipe!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I'm definitely interested!

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Yes, go ahead!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Ok, folks. I have been working out every day for about a month. I have been using my elliptical trainer and going about a mile a night. That's just to start. So, today, marking the one month anniv. of starting this, I got on the scale. I have not lost a single pound. And, according to measurements, I have not lost an inch either. I completely changed my eating habits too. It's all FF milk, low to no carbs, etc. Now I am so discouraged. WTH? Today I am eating a salad with FF ranch, and a diet pepsi. Frustration is getting to me. I have 15 pounds still to lose.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
What does FF mean?

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Fat Free.

Since I've quit smoking I've been eating everything in sight. I know shame on me...but I hope to get this under control soon.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Thank you Nick :-)

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
keep doing what you're doing, escapee, and try if you can to do a little more than a mile each time you work out

no matter what, it's healthier for you

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Yankee, do you think it maybe hasn't caught up with me yet? I have to lose 15 pounds and be at 140 before this winter. I am having a tummy tuck. Kids just did my stomach in (out) with the extra skin, etc. I really want nice arms and a nice chest (not just big boobs, got those already) I didn't want to start any weight training until I lost some pounds and inches. This bites the big one.

Do you think it could be my water intake? Maybe not enough?

BINGO, just read up on it. I am definitely not getting enough water. Let me fix some tea right now and grab my aquafina!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
To be honest, I don't know the magic formula. I'm trying to lose weight too and do lots of exercise, but I still haven't gotten my eating habits as healthy/regular as they should be. So I'm feeling great and fit and could hike a mountain tomorrow, but I still am heavier than I should be.

But this is what I do know:

You need to exercise at least 30 minutes in the "zone" (meaning elevated heart rate) to get good fat-burning in/counteract your calorie intake, and my guess is a mile isn't taking that long on the elliptical. I just wonder if maybe you need to up your time a little more (if you can) to see results.

And also doing light weight training can assist in your weight loss, as muscle helps to burn.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
It takes me about a half an hour to go a little over a mile. That's at about 72 rpms and the tension all the way at 10. As you know, an elliptical trainer is a little more intense than just a treadmill.
So I know I am getting a good work out EVERY NIGHT. DH is getting me a weight bench and he is going to help me train some. Being a former marine, I think he qualifies. I will up my time. It's hard because of the kidlets, but it is worth it. I want to have a good metobolic rate when it starts to slow down in a couple of years. Actually it's not the poundage that bothers me, it's my mass. I am 5'9 and I weigh 155, give or take a few pounds. I need to be at around 140 for my body size. If I go smaller I tend to look like a crack head. I am just not comfortable the way I am now. After two kids, my boobs sage almost as bad as the skin on my tummy, and it is bad. The extra skin on my stomach is worse than anyone has ever seen on someone my age. Yick. They said I can tighten some of it up, but the rest will have to be tucked and removed. At 25 I shouldn't have to deal with that, but alas, I do.

Thanks for all of your help Yankee. I will post my success if you will post yours.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Escapee, I would not be too concerned about the numbers because muscle weighs more than fat. You could have two people, one flabby and the other a bit smaller with more muscle and the flabby person likely weighs less than the muscular person.
Once you add some strength training, some weight training, you may find that you are firming up and getting smaller in size, but you weigh the same or maybe even more.
Your real goal is actually being healthy. Just eat healthy, keep up your cardio on the elliptical, and add some weights. You can do both and will have better results.
Also make sure you are drinking plenty of water because water is amazing for helping with weight loss and works wonders for your skin.
I shouldn't really be saying anything because I tried to lose weight and ended up gaining 30lbs. I am pretty much the same size, but alot heavier.
I have given up on numbers. Instead, I'll just get healthier and more fit.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I did notice my pants were a little looser than normal this morning. I have been really trying to eat healthy.

Shadoe, I could not afford to gain 30 lbs. I did go to the doctor with DH yesterday, he weighs 5 pounds more than me. He is very svelt, but an inch taller than me. I was thrilled. He doesn't have the curves that I do (or the 34 DD's). I would love to be able to fit into his jeans, just as kind of a weird personal goal. I used to be A LOT bigger than him. So I will continue to work out, he got me a weight bench and is going to help me get toned. I cooked a salmon last night with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice and rosemary, it was good, and low in fat, so there's a plus for me. However, it is my birthday and you know I'll eat to celebrate. One day shouldn't kill me.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
The clothes test is a good one, I think. Since I started doing lots of cardio a year ago, I have only lost about 5 pounds (it was more but I gained back over the holidays), but I've gone down two pants sizes. The weight is distributed differently now, and I am definitely more muscular in the legs (though not bigger).

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, April 23, 2007 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I found this article interesting:

Washington Post

Adding Weight to A Workout
For Some, Size Isn't A Measure of Fitness

By Rita Zeidner
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, April 17, 2007; HE01

The first time Adrian Rich showed up for one of Missy James's kickboxing classes, he had his doubts. The 30-something technology consultant took one look at the stocky instructor and wondered if she would be wasting his time.

"I remember thinking she should be thinner," Rich said.

Now a regular in James's Saturday morning class at the World Gym in Bowie, Rich says he judged too quickly.

"Whatever my original thoughts were, they soon gave way to admiration," he said. "I've been trying to keep up with Missy ever since."

James, who asked that her weight not be published but allowed that at 5 feet 1 inch tall, she exceeds healthy weight guidelines by some 50 pounds, is one of a subgroup of fitness professionals used to encountering skepticism because they are overweight. Fat can be a liability in many professions; in the fitness field, that goes double. For many gymgoers, it's hard enough coming to terms with your own body's limitations without having to worry about your instructor's.

"You can see it in their faces the first time they come to class," said James, 48, who also teaches cycling, Pilates, aerobics and weight training at several local gyms and is down 50 pounds from her heaviest. "People wonder what you'll be able to do."

Juli Presley, who at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds qualifies as overweight on a widely used government index, can identify. She worries some may write her off as unfit before trying one of the 10 to 15 classes she teaches every week for Fitness First Health Clubs. Even though her classes fill with regulars, in at least one instance some gym members snickered about her size and questioned her credentials.

"I was very frustrated by that," said Presley, who has dieted on and off since she was a teen and has weighed as much as 254 pounds. "I would kill to be a size 16."

But sometimes, as Rich learned with James, size alone isn't a good measure of stamina or fitness ability. Health experts generally view physical fitness as having five key components:

· Cardiorespiratory endurance: the ability of the heart, lungs and circulatory system to supply fuel during exercise.

· Muscular strength.

· Muscular endurance.

· Flexibility.

· Body mass index (BMI): a measure of weight relative to height.

(continued)

Washington Post Article

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
YAY ME, I just got back from WW and I lost 1.2 pounds this week!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
YAY YOU!!!!

(Um, I don't think you needed to lose weight, girl!)

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
15 pounds Costa. I am going to get it off too!

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
From where? Between your ears? Between your toes? <wink>

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I'm still plugging at it. I haven't gained and that's a good thing.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Costa, my belly and hips. THat's where it all goes. I have to get down some before I can get my tummy tuck.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
OK, I'm gonna tiptoe outta this thread now before I get banned! :-)

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
LOL. You can say what you want to, I need a tuck. The skin on my tummy hangs like elephants skin.....