Posts by allisonwondrland

Aaarrrggghhh.  2 weeks, lost one pound, gained it back.  Net ZERO.  It is still my period so I am hoping that when that is over, I'll see come change on the scales.  But it is still discouraging to work so hard and see NOTHING.  My husband says he really thinks he can see the diff in my clothes.  Anyone got anything to say to help me not fall off the wagon and eat a bag of Cheetos with a bottle of wine today?!?  Grrrrr.

Now that Burn Meter thing TOTALLY annoys me.  The little top number indicates (or so I've been told) the total number of cals you must have to exist, and move about according to the activity level you selected.  Subtract 500 cals per day from that?  THAT is your top cal goal to lose 1 pound per week.  The big number on the Burn Meter presumably tells you from midnight to midnight how many cals you're burning, according again to the little survey you filled out about age, weight, activity level, etc.  If you add an exercise, the cals burned will be reflected there.

You should put your top cal goal in the other meter, the one about food intake, and that will be reflected in the top little number, the bottom big number will be a running total of what you've consumed.  Clear as mud?  Why there is not some little meter that just takes your top cal goal, and tells you when you've hit it, I've no idea.  But good for you, already losing more than a pound!  Welcome to the group, how much are you looking to lose?

Did I miss something?  "Afraid" of what the docs will say?  Are you ill?  And here's to your getting that work out in, I'm hoping to do mine within the hour...running today though, not the shred.

Had lost a pound as of Day 5 last week, but back up one today.  I am thinking/hoping it is water retention, expecting period any day.  Maybe in a week or so, I'll have something good showing on the scales...

Let us know how you are,

allison

OK.  Now I know I'm not alone!  I love my wine, really, I do.  I also stay home with four children ALL day every day, as we homeschool.  I'm telling you, thinking I can have some wine when I start dinner is like picturing a vacation...something that breaks up the day and releases a little tension.  I am currently working on moderating better, counting the calories in the drinks, logging them in my food log, to see the real picture, and am considering (CONSIDERING) going wine free during the week, and saving for the weekends.  My husband is doing this with me, the only way I think I could change my habits, as he wants to lose like, 30 pounds.  And he knows, as I do, once we staring having wine, those are not only empty cals that slow the metabolism, but it greatly reduces our will power to not over eat at night.  It really is a double edged sword.  But I also don't think that totally depriving ourselves of favs (as long as you keep your history of alcoholism in mind, I have to, also) is productive in the long run.  As a girl who lost her first ever 15 pounds at age 19 by Slim-fasting solely for a month and walking 2 miles daily (and lost it all in a month), and then went through young-mid adulthood having 4 babies and trying every "diet" on the planet to lose the baby weight, I have finally learned (I think!) at 38 that I will never stick to anything extreme.  Also, my 11 year old daughter deserves a better example than that.  I am at 143, 5'5" (2-3 pounds are my new breasts thankyouverymuch as they were DESTROYED by 5 years of breastfeeding!) and am aiming for 135.  Only 8 to go (aren't they the hardest!), and I'll probably stop there as that seemed reasonably maintainable before the last baby, who is nearly 2.  We'll see.

Sorry to go on and on, but hopefully you can see you're not alone!  I can't figure out how to do the "friend" thing, but if you can, we can continue conversation and checking on each other if you like.  An accountability buddy always helps.  Have a great day!

Seriously?  Good for you.  Not being sarcastic.  I'm hoping my children make it til at least 20, if they're not married.  No matter what anyone says, there is no rush.  Take your time.  Ignore the haters.

OK, so if I get you, the little number in the burn meter would be the cals I require to MAINTAIN, and if I take 500 away from that, I'll start losing.  Thanks so much.  I guess that means there is NOT a counter that will hit my calorie number that is the number to LOSE weight.  Never good when I have to do anything in my head, but I'll give it a try! 

Thanks again.

I know this is the lounge, but seriously, some young kids are here.  Is this necessary?