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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
THX Denecee! (hugz) You have a grand weekend too, y'hear. :-)

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Hey Mame, not so good with the niece having a siezure for the first time ever, but we are seeing her doctor this morning. scary

I have a half a lb loss since last monday. That's a total of 2 lbs in three weeks, at this rate I lose that weight by my 80th birthday, lol. just being silly at least the scale didn't go up over the weekend!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Okay, where is everyone?

I'm stalled out, and I'm not eating that much, and working out a lot. I'm frustrated.

Ginger, how's the nutrisystem working for you?!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Down 3.8 pounds!!!
I weigh 147.8 YAY me!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
WOW! Good work Escapee! Are you all recouped now? Feeling better?

Yeah, Ginger...wondering how thats going? and how its tasting?

Slow and Steady wins the race Denecee!!

I've stalled too. I really need to get a better scale, one that shows ounces.. Do you guys like your scales? what brands do you have?

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Good for you, Escapee!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Hugs for everyone! (((((((~o,0~)))))))) just cuz.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Yay Escapee!!!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Still recouping, but doing well. Thanks for asking!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, February 25, 2008 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Ginger, I am also anxious to hear how you like the nutrisystem. I am seriously considering it, figure the money I save from being non smoker can pay for it...if it works :-)

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Well, I just started it yesterday. So, give me a week or two to see. Out of the things I had yesterday, I was not crazy for breakfast and lunch, but dinner was good. I am a weird fussy eater, so it will be a challenge. But, I am determined, that even if this does not work (and there is a 30 day money back guarantee), then I will be on a diet no matter what. I have to. But is am going to persevere. Give me a week to try other stuff and I will let you know.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
I retired in January and am in the middle of spending 2 months in Florida. We are sharing a condo with my bil and his wife, along with visiting family members at various times.

The good news is that I can and do get out to walk every day, around our condo development and on the beach. We joined a gym our first week here, and I work out there at least 3 times a week. We also walk a lot when we visit a park, arts fair, etc.

The bad news is that we eat out fairly often, and I am having trouble maintaining my weight, let alone losing any. It has been going up and down within 2 pounds. Two pounds isn't that much, but I know if I don't keep an eye on it, it will keep creeping up. Also, I'm bloated, and I hate that! Does that mean I'm not drinking enough water?

Keep at it everyone. Even if the scales aren't budging, healthy eating and exercising are good things to be doing for yourself.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 11:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Good advise Mak1! I'm all jealous of you!

Congrats to you Escapee, skinny girl!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Makkie I eat out A LOT and trust me, sometimes I can make crappier choices at home than outside. Outside there are wonderful salads and lean offerings and vegetarian dishes and caloriewise stuff on menus now, and I tend to SHARE desert if I order it so it's all the flavour half the calories. Grin.
Helpful hints that work for me (when I am being good):
Find out if the soup is a cream soup or a broth base.
Have them put the dressing on the side so they don't drown your salad in calories and you can add a dab. OR better yet, ask for a lemon slice and squeeze that on your salad. (I prefer that to oil and vinegar.)
Avoid breaded/fried foods. (I love Japanese veggie Tempura so sometimes that's hard for me, but I try to peel off the breading as often as possible.)
Take the skin off chicken, and cut the fat off steaks etc.
As for desert, most restaurants usually have caloriewise stuff like a fruit cup or frozen yogurt. etc.
Hope these help. Hugs, and congrats on your retirement! :-)
Oh and I suffer from IRB and bloating, and since I gave up sodapop, I rarely have cramps and bloating. We had Gingerale in the house last week and I several bouts of gas pains. A good reminder to me, why I prefer juices.
Since I skipped lunch today and had Peanut M&M's at the hair salon, I am going to slink out of this thread now...

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Lol (((MameB))), no need to slink. Just do better later. :-) Thanks for sharing the good advice. I do know all those things and do most of them. I saw something about lemons that makes me queasy when I see them in restaurants now, yuck. The real problem is that I've been choosing occasional fried seafood, or eating a white roll (which I never have at home anymore!), or maybe it's the recent ice cream habit I developed. LOL! I have had a few diet sodas lately, so maybe that is causing the bloating. I hadn't had any soda for a few years prior to this. I just need to get back on track and stay there.

Congrats Escapee, and good to hear you're recuperating well.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I think I got the same email about the lemons, Makkie... and the only difference is that while I'd still squeeze the lemon juice into my water or on fish or salad, I just won't drop the lemon slice INTO my water anymore.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Well, I lost 10 pounds this week. Always lose a lot the first week, all the water weight. I will stick it out for another week or two and then I will go to Weight Watchers. I don't think I could live on this food. I need to live normally and healthy on my own. But at least this is giving me a good start. I am determined to lose a good amount of weight.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
so is the food tasty? could we acheive same effect eating lean cusines and some fresh veg/fruit???

I am desperate to start to lose, I feel horrible

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 5:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
anyone know effects of chewing sugarfree gum..I know diet cokes are not good for us anymore, even though 0 calories something in them causes weight gain, right??? is gum the same???

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
The food is not bad, I am just a very fussy weird eater. If you are a good eater, and eat everything, then you can do this. Just have to supplement it with salads, veggies and fruit and yogurt.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I'm not sure about the sugar free gum but it's better than the sugar gum and you can't deny yourself everything especially with you quitting the cigs!! ((Pamy)) you are doing so good!
I don't have any weight loss to post, I actually gained a lb but I'm not posting that! lol, I will quickly get rid of that and will post when I have a loss past my last week's weight.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
I don't think the same thing pertains to the gum Pamy

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Wow, Ginger, 10 pounds is still a good start!

Pamy, on the Biggest Loser they do recommend sugar free gum to get you through. The amount of sugar substitute in gum is pretty small.

I've gone back to Flat Belly Diet more faithfully, and lost one of the 1-1/2 pounds I regained. But I'm going to a spa this weekend, and I always eat too much when I travel, so we'll see what happens!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Kar, what is the flat belly diet?

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Monday, March 03, 2008 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Texannie, it's a recent book published by Prevention Magazine. Basically it involves adding a MUFA (monounsaturated fat) to every meal, and eating four meals a day (around 16 calories). I tend more toward 1800 calories, but I've never lost weight eating 1800 calories a day before! When I do it well, I lose 1/2 or so per week.

The five MUFA's they recommend are nuts (about 1/4 cup per serving), healthy oils like olive, peanut, etc (one tablespoon is a serving); olives (I can't stand these, so that's out for me!), avocados (1/4 to 1/3 is a serving) or dark chocolate (1 oz per serving).

It's fairly easy if you make sure your meals stay within a reasonable calorie limit - and the thing I really like about it is that the MUFA foods are very satisfying, and I rarely get hungry between meals (except the long break between lunch and dinner)

If you're eating out, and the food doesn't have a MUFA in it, you can just carry some almonds or macademias with you and pop a handful with your meal to keep you covered.

Even tho my total weight loss has only been about 4 pounds (I got lazy for a while, had lost 5, then gained back 2) I have lost two inches in my belly measurement since starting, which is really motivating! I imagine if I stayed within the 1600 calories they recommend my losses would be greater. I've only been doing it since mid-January, then as I said, got kind of off track for couple weeks in mid February, so that seems like pretty good loss for a month and half considering.

The diet also says that exercise is not as necessary as in other diets altho it can accelerate weight loss. Since I've been exercising regularly and not losing an ounce, obviously working out hasn't been doing it for me. But this is.