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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:01 pm
Thank you all and I'll keep you posted. I have a weigh in on Friday, it will have been a week, we'll see how that goes. They do have you buying protein bars, their product but otherwise there is tons of food, it seems like a lot for a day. It'll probably take me a week to get used to the meal planning but in the end will make things easier. Ah 149 I remember those days. Hopefully next Nov 24th I'll see it again.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:23 pm
OK you wanted honest stats here they are. From the time my mom got sick in 1995 to the year after she died I gained an average of 10lbs a year. So I gained 100lbs in 10 years to reach my all time high of 248. Last year I didn't gain a pound so for me that was an accomplishment. This year I've lost 10 lbs - most of it since we got Jack in August. [I sleep more at night and that's where I used to pack on the weight. When I weighed 150lbs most people thought I weighed 125 because I had alot of muscle in my legs. So getting down to 150 would be my ultimate goal even tho I know I would wear bigger clothes. But my short term goal that I would be happy if I could maintain would be 175. But if I only lose 10 lbs a year I will be happy. I can't set my goals too high as I'm still dealing with my mom's death and how hard it was to move back to Iowa and her not be here. I haven't changed my diet or my lack of exercise - moving here tho I have to go up and down stairs to do laundry and feed the cats, scook/change the litter box. Right now my plans are to ride the exercise bike 3 times a week for 30 minutes [at first not all in one sitting.] I guess I'm not really worried how MUCH the scales say I have lost. I'm just wanting to feel better and fit into clothes again. So right now at 238 and while I'd like to be at least 50lbs lighter by this time next year, I'll be happy if I'm at 228.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 3:20 pm
OK Serate has made me brave, I'll spill. I am and have always been curvy, hippy, busty even when I was young and weighed 120, so that will give you an idea of my figure and I am 5'6". Last Friday I weighed on their scale 250. I'd like to get down to 150 but am comfortable 160-170 as well. It will be a wait and see, I'm taking it 10lbs at a time.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 3:24 pm
*L* actually Jasper YOU were the one who made ME brave so I spilled! From your posts I figured we were about the same weight - tho I'm 5' 4 1/2", 5'5" on good days! My main goal is to get OUT of plus size clothes regardless of my weight! They just don't fit because of my weird shape. And since moving to a smaller area, all I can find have designs that make me think of what great great great great grandmas would wear!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 3:25 pm
Oh and I never had boobs until I reached 200lbs. And still don't have the boobs of a fat person. I have a hard time finding bras that fit cuz with my width around I need a A or B cup, and just cant' find any!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 3:43 pm
Serate and Jasper, thank you both for posting. So far today I have had one kashi granola bar, one bagel sandwich(whole wheat bagel bread, small ones), 2 servings of pita chips, 1 high fiber pb snack bar, coffee with sugar free choc. so far total calories around 1200. 50 minutes on ellip 24 minutes on bike
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 6:33 pm
Well the meal plans they have me on are food group types (protein, dairy, fat, veg, fruit, starch), for instance, as I haven't gone shopping yet today was: B-1/2c 1% cottage cheese, a banana, and 1 c fat free yogurt Snack-1 1/2oz low fat cheese, 6 baby carrots Lunch snack cup of unsweetened applesauce, 1/2c low sodium V8 2 eggs, 1 slice of toast with becel and 6 mini rice cakes Snakc 1/2 oz of unsalted peanuts 5 thin crisp triscuits Dinner 4 oz chicken with 2tbsp of bbq sauce, 6 cups of lettuce, 2 tortilla wraps and 1 tbsp of fat reduced mayo, applesauce again and another cup of yogurt and a cup of milk in all my coffee combined, this along with two of their protein bars! I didn't have a lot in, so once I shop I will have more of a variety for fruit and veg. It seems like an astronomical amount of food but only totals around 1400-1500cals which should be good to drop 2lbs a week for my current weight, plus I burn about 400cals on my treadmill and bike every other day. I always used the fat free and sodium reduced products listed and they have always tasted no different to me than the full salt or fat products. I felt like I was constantly eating little bits and this is what they tell me you need to stoke the fire and get the metabolism working and fat burning.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:16 pm
Yeah, the boob thing has got me. I wear a 34DD. and my legs, in my thigh area are all muscle, but I have the littlest chicken legs in the calves and ankles. Before I had kids I weighed 175 pounds, and I am not a big boned type of person (yes there are different sized bones, mine are small, but you wouldn' know it by my size.) Yes I am tall, and growing up I was called bean pole until I turned about 20, by then I packed on about 50 pounds. The day I got married I stood on the scale at 175, and I cried. At 17 I weight 125, then at 19 I weighed 140 and then at 20 I weighed 175. I am 26 years old. What did/do you all weigh at 26? I need to change my lifestyle now so when I get a little bit more seasoned, the metabolism slows down and I start menopause, I will not have to deal so badly with the issues of menopause and aging while drastically changing my lifestyle. My mom always tells me that at 26 she weighed 115 pounds, and if I am heavy now, what will I be like at 46, supportive, huh? So my goal is to drop my weight by 10-15 pounds and maintain, tone, get off the soda (of which I have had none today) lose the sugars, salts, frieds, and be healthy and happier.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:17 pm
Just keep posting everyone. Post progress, post drawbacks, post pitfalls. we can do this together.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:09 pm
As some of you may know, I've lost about 17 lbs since August. Well I've been sloppy with my eating in the last week or so. So I'm not too thrilled with myself right now. I'd almost given up white flour and sugar, but have eaten quite a bit lately, and I feel bloated. Yech. But I'm trying to nip it in the bud before it goes too far and I backslide (onto my backside).
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 9:26 pm
Serate, I am not particularly overweight, but I started doing more physical stuff* over 40 and thought it was going to be a whole lot harder than it turned out to be. Don't hurt yourself, but if you are the age I think you might be, you can push it a bit. If you do one day and don't feel any ill effects, try it again the next day instead of waiting. And if that is okay, keep it up until you get to the next level. If it gets to be too much, your body will tell you. The point is, you are not your mother, nor your father. You are probably NOT going to die young (my parents both died young, and so I assumed I would too, and then I didn't). Chances are medical science will save you, so get your stinking, rotting corpse (referring to myself here, not you) in the best shape possible, one step at a time. * you don't need to call it exercising, and it need not actually technically be "exercise". You are right about the puppy, and walking the puppy, and going up and down steps.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:34 am
I'm not gonna post my stats (those of you who know me will know why), but... Mame! Congrats on the loss since August. Don't beat yourself up so much over your diet lately. Sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Get off your backside, admit you had a backslide, and you'll be back to your regular routine in no time! Denecee, looking at what you've been eating, you may want to change up your diet a bit. Not all calories are created equal, and it seems as if you are eating a lot of carbs and not a lot of fresh fruits/veggies. And not a lot of protein either (which is also important if you are working out). Offhand I can't remember the stats on a Kashi bar, but you may want to augment that bar with fruit and yogurt. Or keep your granola fix (which is sorta what Kashi is) and eat fresh fruit with a half container of yogurt and 1/4 cup of granola. You'll get the same fiber, more protein, more fresh fruit. Personally, I stay away from bagels as I think they are some of the most empty calories around. I allow myself one piece of bread a day -- a slice of roasted garlic goat cheese artisan bread with my salad at lunch. And even though I'm eating salad, I make sure I get protein with some cheese and half an avocado. (If I wasn't a vegetarian, I'd probably add chicken to the salad.) Just food for thought (pun kinda sorta intended! ).
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:10 am
This morning for Breakfast, I am having yoplait fat free yogurt and a banana with some black coffee. I will try to keep snacking all day, maybe on some baby carrots. I am not sure what my plan is for lunch, and I think I will grill some chicken for dinner. I will weigh tonight or Saturday morning, so I will let everyone know. I am trying to get up the gumption to high tail it to weight watchers this afternoon. Yesterday, for day one, not bad. I had one small taco for lunch with some water. I skipped dinner, but snacked on a couple of graham crackers and some string cheese. Then for a late snack while I was reading, I had a bag of low fat popcorn and some water. I know skipping meals is a no no, but I just didn't feel hungry. I also didn't get a chance to exercise. I have to work from 7:30 tomorrow morning until 10:00 tomorrow night. That will be hard to keep my food intake in check.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:16 am
Escapee, again the protein thing. If you are gonna skip meals, be sure that you eat good snacks (string cheese is a good choice, though). Also, I dunno what the points are, but a handful of almonds in place of carrots can be a good change-up (cause you can get bored with carrots quickly). You've got a LOOONG day coming up! Be sure to bring snacks that will boost your energy during the day. Something other than just carrots. Another tip... if you are gonna snack on popcorn, go buy an air popper or a microwave popper that doesn't require oil. That way you get all the nutritional benefits of popcorn without any fat or chemicals. I don't know about the WW plan other than points, but I know I always feel better if my "big meal" of the day is lunch, and then I eat a small dinner. With a few snacks in between. 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:25 am
I do have an air popper. That sounds like a good plan. I usually just buy the microwave Oroville Redenbacher 94% Fat Free popcorn.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 11:06 am
I'm in!! I want so bad to lose weight but just can't seem to start. Its always..I'll start next week. Well, I can't put it off anymore. I'm not getting any younger..LOL At the beginning of the year I weighed 180. Sooo not happy with myself. I was 140 and then had my baby and gained 40 lbs...I initially lost most of it right after but then gained it all back while on my one year maternity leave...just sitting around eating with not much excersize...my bad!! In June my husband and I split, I lost 20 lbs just thru stress and whatever else goes along with a seperation/divorce. So now I'm at 160lbs. I'm 5'6. In highschool I was 128 and was able to maintain that for many years. I'm not needing to get back to that point but would love to be at 140....hell, even 145. I want to lose 15-20 lbs...and my never-excersized-cesarean-tummy. (wish I had the bucks for a tummy-tuck but thats never happening) My main problem is being too busy during the day to eat much, so I overeat in the evenings, then sit and watch tv or read after I put my son to bed.. Have to change up my bad habits. I'm ready. Good Luck to all!!!!!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 11:34 am
Cinnamongirl, glad to see you in here! Costacat, thank you for taking the time to write in here too. I know from reading your posts that you are in good shape and that you take good care of yourself. About the bagel bread, it is whole wheat and has good fiber, can't remember how much protein but it should have some for the seeds. It's 160 calories but I'll check on the protein grams at lunch. The Kashi bars have 7 grams of protein, 4 g of fiber, 5g of sugar and 19 g of carbs. They aren't the tastiest things but I like them. Believe me, I know I need to change my diet up some. I do look at the nutrition value in most everything I eat, unfortunately, I'm not a big fresh fruit & vegetable eater. Mainly because I'm lazy about meal planning but also because I am not thrilled with the quality available here. Excuses, excuses... Hey does anybody know how many grams each of the following you should have(or not go over) in a day? sugar- fiber-around 25-30? protein- complex carbs- Last night I was going to have roast and a green leaf salad but the salad was slimy so just roast beef that cooked in the crock pot all day. Probably had 2-3 actual serving size(deck of cards) then a glass of 2% for a snack. Again, thanks for posting everybody and Costacat, thank you for your advise.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:15 pm
You should have 50g of protein a day. I am having a shredded chix salad with black beans, salsa, and vinegarette. Lots of protein. Low carb too, if I can resist eating the tortilla that it's sitting on.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:17 pm
You can add fiber to your diet with supplements, powders, etc. too, if you can just remember to do so. I have no fiber issues because of where I work. I got fiber coming out of my, well.....
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:22 pm
AGH, I ate the tortilla.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:38 pm
Escapee, whats your favourite thing to eat from where you work? Mine would be the dried cherries...it would be hard to stay away. Surely they're not bad for you, its just the sugars.. damn sugar!
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:40 pm
My problems aren't the chips and chocolate bars...its the CARBS!! I Carbs! Not sure if I can live without....*heavy sigh*
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:44 pm
LOL Escapee! A little carb is OK! As long as it wasn't FRIED!!! Denecee, the ratios of carbs > proteins > fats depends on your diet (if you are following one, and your activity level. Generally, the 45-35-25 percentage rule is pretty close (carbs-protein-fats). And you want less than 25 grams of sugar a day. While your bagels sound (somewhat) healthy, you really should think about incorporating fresh fruits and veggies. Your grocery store should have prepackaged produce that's already washed and cut, so it makes it easy to grab 'n go. If they don't, buy whatever and wash/cut it up (half at a time), and prepackage 'em into snack bags for a grab 'n go snack. I know I'm fortunate to live in an area where I have bountiful fruits and veggies all year round, but you can still make do wherever you live. I've talked my mom into buying frozen fruits (berries and peaches) and using them along with a container of nonfat vanilla yogurt to make smoothies. You should also try to think of any place where you can add veggies. For example, your crock pot dinner last night? You could've added carrots, potato or squash, green beans, and so on to the pot. If fresh veggies aren't readily available, look into buying frozen. Although I never buy 'em (cause I don't have to) there are many out there now that are pretty much flash frozen straight from the field. I buy fresh salad greens twice a week. I almost always eat 'em up before they get to the slimy point. (I buy organic baby lettuces packed in the larger clamshells, and they do seem to stay fresher longer.) If you buy lettuce on the head, pick up an extra plastic bag at the store. When you get home, remove any wires on the lettuce, toss the bag you brought it home in, wrap entirely with paper towels, and put into the clean dry bag. This will prevent lettuce from going slimy as the paper towels wick moisture away from the leaves. While it looks like you are watching your fiber and protein, be careful that it's not all those kinds of carbs. Carbs are good, but all things in moderation is better, yes? Finally, one last trick I used to use when I worked in an office. I'd cook dinner on Sunday, and prepackage my lunches for the next two days. I'd freeze any remaining leftovers, so I could have additional encore performances during the week (or could grab a previous week's encore). If you spend a little time preparing a good healthy dinner, and package it up individually ready to go, it'll save time in the morning. Just grab a container, put it into a cooler or fridge, and reheat at lunch. Once you get in the habit of doing this, you'll find your freezer full of good things to eat, and you'll find you'll be eating healthier with just a teensy bit more time. ETA: You may find the US Dept of HHS website provides some useful info with regards to dietary guidelines and some tips/tricks.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 2:27 pm
Costa, Thanks for the cheerleading... I really appreciate it. Actually I had an apple and cheese last night. And so far today had a small bowl of Fibre One cereal and milk. I'm about to pop a Lean Cuisine into the microwave for a late lunch. And then have an apple and cheese, for dinner and then fruit coctail and cottage cheese for a snack (or vice versa). So I'm all set and back on track. I have been allowing myself 1 oatmeal-raisin cookie a day, so I don't feel deprived of sweets. LOL. I just have to get me arse back to Curves, or at the very least, jump around to my excercise tape, cuz I think it's been 2 weeks since I've exercised at all.
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Kady
Member
07-30-2000
| Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 2:42 pm
right now i am buying alot of the frozen veggies that you steam in the bag in your microwave. they are fast and easy. i can eat the whole bag of brocolli by myself and it is only about 120 calories. i add some cheese on top for protein. a yogurt with some krunchies on top and i am set.
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