Posts by wolfman200279

My motivation is somewhat different.....I mean yes, the fat jokes and everything are getting tiresome, but I have a bad ankle and knee.  Both have ligament damage, and the ankle is starting to show early signs of arthritis.  So if I can drop a hundred pounds or so, then there is less stress on everything else

I officially started on the site a little early at my doctor's suggestion.  My physical was on November 25th, and I started on December 1st.

I had one derailment in April where I gained some weight back (a battle with depression paired with Easter dinners and a weekend road trip), but I got back on and am still going.

Start Weight - 378

Doctors Goal - 340 by June 1st

My Goal - 300 by Dec 31 (New Years resolution)

Current Weight - 332

We should take and add up what we've lost collectively.....I'm sure in the past 5 months one or two of us have disappeared.... lol

I got a thumbs down a about two weeks ago, and it correlated with a weight entry that showed a very large loss.

Now, the reason for the loss is that I was able to find a scale that was able to hold me, and started weighing myself properly (i.e. first thing in the morning, before getting dressed, etc.) and it showed a 7 pound loss in 6 days.

The next time that I entered a weight that was a little more 'normal' it went back to a thumbs up, even though I am still way below the site's trend curve

I'm in the same boat as you....I was doing really good, and between December and March I lost 37 pounds. Then April came around, I had a bout of depression, and easter....and a weekend trip out of town....

To make a long story short, in three weeks I took a 13 pound back slide.  Even my mom, who decided to diet shortly after I did....took a 5 pound hit over easter weekend. 

My mom got back on the wagon, and in a week was almost back to where she was before Easter.  I haven't gotten back to the scale yet, but I know in  the 5 days since I got back into it I feel a lot better...I'll let you know when I hit the scale on Thursday.

(For the record, I step on the scale once a week, because it's a pain going to the doctors office more than that.  It's hard to find a bathroom scale that works when you are my weight)

6 pounds shouldn't worry you too much, as long as once your rough time is past you are able to get back into the swing of things.  Good luck.

So I'm seeing two schools of thought here....

1) As long as you are eating decent, you aren't hungry, and you feel good, there is no problem.

and

2) You are losing too fast, it's not healthy, you need to force yourself to increase your calorie intake whether you are hungry or not.

When I started Dec 1st I wondered the same thing, if I was losing too much too fast right off the bat.  I dropped 12 pounds (about 5 kg) in the first two weeks, and that wasn't with any exercise.

After those first two weeks it leveled off though....the next two weeks I lost 3, and now I'm usually in the range of 1-2 pounds a week, which is where it should be.

Last week I jumped to 5 pounds again, but I found a job rather than being stuck on EI, so that is probably why, plus I started swimming laps at the pool twice a week a little while ago.

But I"m in the same boat.....I'm trying to stay around the 2000 calorie mark, and honestly there are days when I feel fine and have to force myself to eat to get above the 1500 mark.  I'm averaging around 1900 since I started, but there are days when I've been around 1100-1200, so when I eat 2500 the next day I really don't worry about it.

I"m sure everything will level off, as it did for me.

I agree, but everyday I see someone akking for ratios, so I thought I would post those numbers.

Look at it from this stand point - you lost if before, so it should be no problem to lose it again.

I hear what you are saying about wanting to keep eating after Christmas sabotaged out diets.  But what I have done is strike up a working relationship with Will.....you know, everyone's missing friend, Will Power.....

Like I said...we have a relationship right now to get back into the swing of things.  Will lets me eat normal food, but makes sure I do it healthy and watches the portion sizes.

For example, a few days ago I made homemade pizza.  But the key is to watch the type of meat you use (for example, ham is usually lower in fat and calories than salami and pepperoni), and use sparing amounts of low fat cheese.  A 7" pizza with ham, pineapple and mushrooms came in at around 500 calories each.  I'm even looking at modifying cheesecake recipes a little to make them eatible for the diet....light cream cheese, low cal crust options, etc.

In this way, I am easily staying under my allowed calories per day.  It doesn't have to be a big step....several little ones make it a lot easier.

I just started 'dieting' three weeks ago.  I've been rather meticulous about tracking everything on the site, and one thing that I've noticed is that it's not what you eat, it's how much.

Last week I made homemade pizza and was well under my calorie limit.  Homemade burgers, a big ham supper for friends last night for Christmas, and there has only been one day where I have approached the sites calorie limit.

And like a lot of people are saying, its' the little things.  Buy low fat or calorie reduced items.  My secret weapon so far is a crisper full of fruit in the fridge.  I used to reach for something that was loaded with sugar or guaranteed to clog the arteries when I needed a snack, but now I always have salad fixings or an apple/orange in the fridge as an alternative.

Now, I'm no expert, but with Christmas around the corner, rather than start now, making the changes sounds like a good New Years resolution. Small steps...don't try to do it all at once, but it will work.

FYI...Just these little changes helped me drop 12 pounds in the first two weeks.  It is possible.