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Nancy

Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hi mssil welcome aboard--i weight in tomorrow don't feel like i lost much of anything this week--(and maybe just the weight of my hair since i got that cut saturday LOL)--(i have thick thick hair and got it cut into a cut short bob :-)

Bob2112

Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, a short Bob? bob

OK, you've motivated another one! I'll lose weight with you. I'll be back next Monday with an update.
Are their any other guys here?

Nancy

Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol bob--

Tess

Monday, June 17, 2002 - 08:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't lose anything. Went back on high doses of steroids before vacation and then had to double it while we were gone. After my appt today it looks like I'll be on them for quite awhile again. Soooo, I gained 10 pounds in the past 10 days. I hope that's the end of it.

Mssilhouette

Monday, June 17, 2002 - 08:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Nancy...well i've had my first 6week body make over dinner. Not that bad actually, I had canned tuna (packed in water)thoughly rinsed off, eaten without mayo. And a bowl of white and brown rice, made with garlic and sprinked afterwards with low sodium soy sauce. I'm not quite at the meal eating levels I should be but this is a good start. I'm supposed to have more fruit and veggies than I did today.

I've had appox 64oz. of water so far...I'll have another glass before I go to bed so that sould be about 96 oz. (Yeah I've been sprinting to the bathroom LOL) That'll be as close as I can get to the 100 oz I'm supposed to have.

I can only eat certain proteins, veggies, carbs and fruits for my body type (Endo-meso)According to my eating guide I eat 6 meals a day (3 main and 3 snacks)but I can only eat certain foods:


Protein: egg whites, fish(delicate: cod, flounder, haddock, oragen roughy, red snapper), fish stake(halbut,mahi mahi, tuna, shark), tuna (low soduim preferred), chicken breast, crab/lobster (in moderation cause it's high in cholestrol), scallops, shirmp, turkey breast, ground turkey.

Vegetables: Just about everything cept for Corn

Carbs: Jicama(what's that?), parsnips/turnips, potato, rutabagas, squash, yam/sweet potato, barley, millet, oatmeal, rice (white or brown), rice noodles

Fruits: Plums, pears, papaya, honeydew, cantaloupe, apples, bananas (also can be used for carbs), strawberries, pineapple, peaches, mixed berries (rasebery, blueberry, blackberry)grapefruit.

So from those 4 catagories my eating plan goes something like this:

Breakfast: 3oz. protein & 3/4 c. fruit

Mid Morning Snack: 3 oz. protein & 1/2 cup fruit

Lunch: 3 oz. Protein, 3/4 carb, 1 cup veggie

Mid Noon Snack: 3 oz. protein, 1/2 cup carb

Dinner: 3 oz. protein, 1/2 c. carb, 1-2 cups veggie

Pm Snack (optional): 1/2 cup fruit.


I increased some of the measurements (for women it's supposed to be 2 oz protein) but I'm 5'11 so I can increase it a bit. The card for the males is 4 oz. of protein and the like.

I supppose to strive to not use or intake ANY sodium, butter or oil with which to cook. But I can have all the other seasonings I want (sans salt).

After drinking all that water you don't have that much room for the food anyway! LOL It's not too bad so far but it's only day 1....ask me Week 3.

I don't own a scale so I'm not gonna run to every day...I can tell if my body is starting to get in shape. So don't expect a pound off countdown from me..but I will say if I've dropped a dress size or not :) Or if my jeans are loose...etc.

Good luck to everyone!

Nancy

Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 06:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
tess that's too bad about your weight gain--but at least you know its temp and that should come off fairly easily once your off the 'roids again

i stayed the same this week even with my new haircut LOL--but that's still a good weight loss tally for me 21.2 in 12 weeks--i'd slacked off last week on exercising so i'll ramp that back up and water water water :-)

Bob2112

Monday, June 24, 2002 - 05:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bob OK, I said I'll be back on Monday and here I am. I don't get on the scale that much, however I weighed myself several times during the week trying to understand my weight fluctuations and decide what my starting weight actually is.
I have concluded that I will only weigh myself on Monday moring and go with that weight. I have also taken a few measurements that I think will be more telling.

Initially I'll be increasing the frequency of exercise, drinking more water, bringing my lunch to work and reducing the snacking. That has usually worked in the past and seeing as I've gained 20 pounds since Christmas (how did that happen?) I'm hoping it will work again in the future. :)

Jbean

Monday, June 24, 2002 - 05:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hey guys, never been to this thread before, but thought i'd stop by. since i lost internet connection at home and the tv season is over, i have been working out...for about a month now, and at one point i had lost 7 lbs. i've been doing bodypump at the gym (which is actually pretty fun) anyone here know about it? and the treadmill for my cardio....which to me is not so fun. i am sleeping better and my blood pressure is down, but i would also like to lose weight. problem is i don't believe in dieting. i enjoy food. it is nice to have a place to come to share this stuff. good luck to everyone!

Nancy

Monday, June 24, 2002 - 07:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
jbean if you don't like dieting then weight watchers is the plan for you!! i can eat anything i want on the weight plan..just smaller portions..(but still i lot for me i never go hungry and i've lost 22 lbs in 13 weeks...

bob yeh once a week and at the same time is best in weighing and also the same type clothes-i weigh myself every day just for fun but i find i fluctuate as much as 2.5 lbs in a day...(higher in the everning)...

if you want snack ideas i had plenty :-)

Bob2112

Monday, June 24, 2002 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think that's exactly my problem with snacks: I had plenty :)

Nancy

Monday, June 24, 2002 - 07:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol i meant i have plenty of ideas for low-point snacks---miss meringues cookies--(like the meringue in lemon meringue pies) are a great low-cal discovery of mine--and for ice cream--silhouette brand ice cream sandwhiches are the best!

Nancy

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Man i'm good i lost another 2 lbs for a total 23.2 in 13 weeks :-) yeh me!!

Knightpatti

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 07:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy you deserve to give yourself 2 pats on the back!

Deedee

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 07:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dee does a happy dance for Nancy.
(anybody know how many calories a happy dance burns?)

Tess

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 08:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
happy dance burns 53.7659 calories per minute if you're really really happy. :)

Buttercup

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 11:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
happy dance

Nancy

Thursday, June 27, 2002 - 04:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
take a look at my profile for a new picture of me--taken today--i look skinnier!! my hair was cut 2 weeks ago--but i need to get the gray out LOL.. :-)

Hootyhoot

Friday, June 28, 2002 - 11:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm another first time visitor ... I lost about 14 pounds earlier this year (out of my goal of 25 pounds), in preparation for a trip to Amsterdam (because I wanted to eat all the pannenkoeken and poffertjies!). I gained back about six of those pounds and don't seem able to get back in the routine of eating less to get rid of them again.

How I lost the 14 pounds ... for breakfast I eat a small bowl of Kashi Crunch (it is SO much better tasting than the other Kashi cereals) with half a banana. For lunch I eat a jumbo orange. Most days that will get me through ... and for supper I have one of the bigger size Lean Cuisine frozen dinners if I'm eating at home ... but if I'm going out for dinner, I eat whatever I want. (If I'd stay home more, I'd obviously do better at this!)

Can I hang around with you all here? Perhaps that would keep the idea in my mind!

Nancy

Friday, June 28, 2002 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
sure ya can hooty--you're prob eatiing too little...you need a balance of proteins/milk/carbs/fruits and veggies..and water water water!

with weight watchers I can eat whatever i want as long as i get my minimum allowance in --i usually have cereal in the morning with a banana(special k) OR oatmeal...(good fiber keeps you full til lunch)...for lunch i have a salad or a sandwich on low-fat bread...for dinner usually lean cuisine or a boca burger..OR..a subway sub...OR chicken(you get the drift)...and leave room for snacks..(apple/jello/low-fat cookies)...i usualy get about 1200 calories a day in...

ALSO exercise does the trick for me.. :-)

Hootyhoot

Friday, June 28, 2002 - 05:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Nancy ...

Well, now that the good tomatoes are available at last, I'm eating tomato sandwiches for lunch! I'm hoping to have some from my own mini-garden this year. I have a couple of plants on my deck in a huge container-garden-tub which has a reservoir for water, so that you only have to fill the reservoir once or twice a week. I live in the woods, so it's pretty hard to grow anything, too shady, but I put the tub on a crawler (? the thingy mechanics lay on their backs on and roll under your car) so I can roll it from sunny spot to sunny spot.

I did Weight Watchers a few years ago, and did pretty well with it ... I just hate going to meetings, and without the meetings, I think you lose the magic.

Weinermr

Friday, June 28, 2002 - 05:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi everyone. Great progress! Congratulations to all!

Hi Bob. I've been lurking here. I've lost 6 pounds so far and I'm going for .... well I won't reveal that number quite yet. I'm now properly motivated and I'm on my way.

Nancy

Friday, June 28, 2002 - 06:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well there is a weight watchers website where you can pay to do an online only program..(or their's a number of other ones like ediets...) that will help you along the way--i know ediets will take measurements for you along the way too


yeh guys!! there's about 10 guys in my ww meeting and they loose sooo much faster than us woman(usually)

good luck all--if i can do it anyone can--and i was completely sedentary and know exercise 4 days a week at least...

Mssilhouette

Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 07:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well it's going about to step into week 3 on the 6 Week Body Makeover Plan. This 2nd week I didn't fully stick with the plan but I'm bouncing back the 3rd week (so we'll say that's week 2 :).

Is anyone else on TVCH on or thinking about getting the 6 Week Body Makeover??

Jbean

Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
thanks for the advice nancy, about ww. that sounds pretty close to what i am already eating, except at lunch, along with my sandwich i also eat yogurt (for other body issues i have) pringles right crisps (about 10 usually). seems like i am toning more than losing weight. even though i have only lost 7 pounds, some of my pants that i couldn't wear before are starting to fit. but i would really like to see the weight results too. i decided after i lose my first 20 pounds i am getting another tattoo.....so far it's slow going though. i know, i know not everyone likes tattoos, but i do, and it is a motivational force for me. :)

ps. does anyone know about the nutri system program? i hear it works wonders too. the problem is i am too poor to pay for any of those programs! just curious.

Tess

Sunday, June 30, 2002 - 04:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jbean, I did the nutri system program back in 1985 for a few weeks. It cost several hundred dollars up front and then roughly double per week for their food as compared to what I normally paid for groceries. After the first few weeks I was completely lethargic and so weak. They had one of their physicians on staff check me out and he decided that their standard diet at the time of 500 calories a day wasn't enough so I should go up to 800 calories per day.

Another couple of weeks went by and I ended up needing emergency gall-bladder and liver surgery. I wasn't allowed to continue with the nutri system program either by my own doctor or by nutri system. They owed me several hundred dollars refund since I had to pay a year (or maybe even 2) in advance and only used several weeks. By that point I not only had no weight to lose anyway but was below my ideal weight. It was an extremely tough way to lose a few pounds though.

There was some talk back then that their program contributed to gall bladder problems in many people and they did revamp their program and diets. I didn't know they were still in business. It could be that their program works well for some people. Unfortunately, I was not one of those people.

I think ultimately when you are looking for a weight loss program that a person needs to really read the fine print, beware of hidden costs and the refund policy (or lack of one), look at their track record and check the better business bureau and obtain competent medical opinion first from someone other than the program's doctor.

My advice would be to save your money (which it sounds like you're planning on anyway) and spend it on healthy food instead. If you follow a well-balanced, low-fat diet and continue to exercise the results will be there and you'll be more likely to maintain them long-term.

Good luck! :)