Posts by biatchita

Omg......you gotta try Glucerna Cereal: Crunchy Flakes n' Raisins. 110 cals per serving (3/4 cup), 5 grams of fiber, 1.5 carb exchange, and with a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals. My favorite and super healthy.

wow spoolin. Good job. I guess I'm not that far from your daily meal plan. I have about 3 meals a day (about 300-350cals each) and 2 snacks (125-150cals  each).  I too like to leave some more calories for dinner time. I guess the difference is that I do eat very late at night. My boyfriend and I usually eat dinner together so I have to wait until he gets off of TaeKwonDo at around 8pm. We sometimes end up eating around 9 and fall asleep by like 9:30. I am not sure how bad this is for my weight loss. I guess I will have to modify this if I see it's hurting my goal.

Thanks spoolin. You are definitely a motivation. I know bodies work very differently but you give me a good idea of what to look for and what I can do. That 8lbs weight loss is two months is totally doable. From what you said, all you did was 5 days of 30 min work-outs a day and about 1200-1400 cals. Sounds like what I am doing right now. Good! I just started up (again) about two in a half weeks ago and have lost a total of 3 lbs. I am working out at least 5 times a week around 30 minute moderate cardio. I am eating around 1300-1400 a day. I can't wait to see what a difference this does in two months. December is a special month for me so I would love to get back to 120 by then Wish me luck. Again, thank you for sharing and congratulations.

Okay....here ya go.

I'm 5'3.

Starting weight: 145

Last weeks weight: 131.6

This weeks weight: 130.2

Goal weight: 120-125 by December. 115 by summer 2010.

I'm not exactly sure that this is the correct place to post this question but I'd like to take the opportunity to answer or comment on your questions for I too was there. Now, though, I see things soo differently.

Firstly, my questions were not answered by other people. They were answered by the bible itself so I encourage you to keep reading and keep learning. The light will eventually shine.

Number 2: God revealed to the Jews no more than he revealed himself to others. Let me explain this. You have to remember that all these people came from the same Adam and Eve, and eventually Noah. They knew the stories....they knew the real God. Many (like many today) felt that if they couldn't see God, then he wasn't real. They went searching for idols made by man and therefore perverted their minds and shoved the light that was once upon them. They knew God, they just didn't want to have faith. The Jews, coming form Abraham, also had a previous knowledge of God but their minds were also perverted from their slavery in Egypt. God chose to shine a brighter light to the Jews not due to any merits of their own, but rather because God wanted these people to be walking lights in the dark world. Examples to others and motivators to leave the idols and come to Him. In addition, it was through that nation that the Savior was going to be born. God reveals......(you gotta read) that these nations (which the Jews were called upon to destroy) were evil and were conscious of their evils and defiance to the real God. They knew God, they just didn't want him as his God. They knew of their triumph walk across the sea, the plagues, all that. None of their gods ever did that. The bible says in Deut 9:5 that they took the lands NOT because they were favored or they were perfect, but because of the wickedness of these nations. When you began to have a personal relationship with God, you will learn that he is just. The bible gives a glimpse of these people's defiant wickedness against God.

God is forgiving: ONLY WHEN YOU BOW TO YOUR KNEES FOR FORGINESS. He cannot forgive what you do not regret. He cannot forgive defiance. And come on....just days before this incident He had shown himself in Mnt. Sinai to express the 10 commandments (which forbided idols). He had just spoken to them with thunder and lightning and made a vivid sign of his continual precense. The more light is given to you, the more responibility you have.

David was forgiven. God loved David. But the consequences of sin will always be. If you drink and drive, and you kill a person, God is willing and able to forgive you if you repent honestly.. But the consequences of your sin will still be there. God's love is perfect that he lets us pass through fire so we can come out of it as new beings. Don't forget that Jesus suffered horribly and yet He did not deserve it. Why not us?!

Again...don't forget that Adam and Eve lived about 900 years. No contraceptives = many children. One of the main reason why Cain and Abel are the only ones mentioned is because here the world experienced the first human death. Such an important thing was important to be mentioned. They were also mentioned as examples of good and evil and a description of the world to come.

Read.....I cannot tell you how God will reveal himself to you if you ask. PRAY!. Keep questioning, though. It will give you a stronger and un-moving faith.

Best of luck!

Original Post by outinyonder:

Good for you, it sounds like you are heading on the right path, can I ask where you struggle than?? I know I know a fair amount about nutrition and exercise but my biggest issue is practicing what I preach, and my follow through kind of sucks, it is like I forget what I was focusing on for the day, in the mornings I am great by the afternoon evening I sort of peter out, not that I go overboard, although that happens on occasion,I just tend to slack off, a little here a little there and before I know it I am back to eating more than what I intended. Plus I am a huge snacker.  Do you work in Nutrition??

 Oh, I know what your saying. I'm on the same boat. Having all this info available surely does not mean that I do it all. I do try. I guess my struggle is finding new ways to stay motivated and passing the horrible bridge of plateus. I know I am pretty close to my goal weight so it's been the hardest to see the scale move so slow and still continue being motivated. I know the scale has to move slow if I want to be healthy...and just the fact that the scale is even lowering it's numbers should make me happy.  But I tend to lose motivation watching it all go slow. I am not interested in a fast or unhealthy weight loss but sometimes I do wonder how others do it. I've also had my share of binge eating so here is another struggle. Overall, I am very satisfied but I do find myself lacking in motivation. This is where you all come in.

I do not work in the nutrition field currently per se. I am currently and Orthotic and Prosthetic fitter for all sorts of patients...but specially those with Diabetes and Mastectomy Amputations. Here is where my nutrition plays a part....advising, providing info, referring, and suggesting foods, exercises, substitutions, etc. Fun stuff.

So, out of curiosity, what has been working for you in relation to your weight loss?

Original Post by dmartineau1:

Biatchita great job on the weight loss! I wish mine would come off without me knowing it haha. Maybe ill try the zigzagging out I just hate counting calories everyday.

That's the beauty of it!! You don't count calories everyday. I count calories only during the weekdays..(I have a routine-like week so it's easy.) Weekends I don't count at all. Cheat days I don't go crazy either. I eat what I want until I get full. I forget about calorie counting and I just enjoy food. I don't eat just to eat...and if I can avoid really bad foods I will but if I don't then I eat them. Simple.

I wish you luck if you do decide to do this.

Outinyonder, that would be nice. Let me know where and when you start this group. I'd definitely be a member. By the way, you are currently in my preferred weight. How did you get there? Curious...maybe I can add something to my diet to take me to the low 120's.

On another note, I started this topic specifically to gather those people who have been doing really good in their weight loss. I just find it so hard to loose these last 15 lbs and there is nothing better than the advice of those who have already past that stage. As reading the previous replies, I notice that there are a lot of us on the same boat and not a lot of advice. That's good. Eventually one of us will get out of this plateau and let each other know how it was done.

My update....well...It had been over 2 years since I had seen anything near the 120's and about a week ago I weighed in to an amazing 128.8 lbs. Sooo happy!! I still feel that the 130's haunt me. I am not that far away from that number so I am afraid it will creep back. I don't ever want to see the 130's again. Not even in the middle of the day with all the food and water weight. Anyway, I weigh in tomorrow in hopes that I am either 127 or 128.2. I don't mind if I have a slow weight loss, as long as the numbers are falling down. And then again, if the don't, I just want to look like I'm 115lbs. So, how did I get out of the 130's you ask? Well, I decided to do the zig zag technique. I ate about 800-1000 calories during the weekdays and ate about 2300 on the weekends averaging out to about 1350-1400 a day.  I've been doing this for 2 weeks now and it has been working amazing. I don't get hungry during the weekdays...always busy....but weekends have always killed me. Now I have a way to make them work. I've been working out (cardio) 4 times a week with weight training. By the way...I've changed my cardio as of 2 weeks ago to strategize the HIIT program on the elliptical. So far I can say that these 3 weeks have been very successful. I know it's still pretty soon to see amazing results so i will update 3 weeks from now. So far, this has been working amazingly. I mean, from 130 (a plateau of over 1 month) to 128.....that is amazing to me.

130's people.....any luck in trying to get out of that plateu???

Well girls, what can I say. Dmartineau1, smiles, and cricket...thanks for your comments. I've been thinking a lot about that lately but I guess it just has to do with watching time go by so fast. I mean, OMG....we're already in July and I thought I just celebrated my birthday (January). In two weeks it's our 3 year anniversary ...I thought we just started. Everything is just so fast and well....I can't help thinking if I should be catching up with time or time should be catching up with me. But these thoughts come once in a while.....trust me. I am extremely happy where I'm at right now...with my career, my relationship and definitely my ability to travel. I am in no way in a hurry...thank goodness.

A big plus....I get to focus on my health more than I probably would =)

Happy Friday girls....safe weekend and definitely a healthy one too.

Shapeshifter....your a bit down south for me. I used to live in the Santa Barbara country but now I'm up in Sacramento. Just about 6 hours away from you. Not too bad hehehehehe.

Glad to hear about peoples engagements, weadding and babbies. Always makes me think that I am way behind on all of that at age 27 but my train will come sooner or later.

Actually yes hbbroadbent!! I am interested in becoming an enterpreneur. My ultimate goal in life is to build a weight loss business for low income individuals. I would like to focus primarily on those who have medical issues and need a fast and healthy weight loss (diatetics, etc). I would also like to open the doors to those other individuals who are overweight/obese due to wrong eating habits or obsessive behaviors. I'm focusing on the low income communities because services such as these are extremely expensive and there are less resources for them in small communties. Incorportating nursing and nutrition will do much benefit. Still a goal but I am definitely working for it.

Original Post by chrissy1988:

 If you want to make excuses and rationalize your behavior you can go ahead but if you want to be serious about getting healthy then look at the food choices you're making and you'll find the reason why you're "stuffed" with so few calories.

 You are not really helpfull!

Very true simignone. I will keep that in mind. Since I am barely in the beginning of this weight training thing...I am taking it a little slow and light. I do not want to hurt myself. But as I progress I will add heavier weight to the routine. I've been getting amazing results so I can't wait to see whats next. This week will complete my third week so maybe next week I will make the change.

Rlgoodwill, I have come to learn that too. I've really set the scale aside and measured my progress to what I felt. I'm feeling amazing so I will keep at it. I've gone through the same weekend you just expressed. Same!!! But this week in a new week...a week of reparation if possible and a week of new accomplishments. I know it will be the same for you.

A lil about me...oh dear...well, I'm a current Nursing and Health and Nutrition student. I'm almost done with health and nutrition which is were I get most of my nutritional knowledge from. I have a personal trainer boyfriend which is where I get all of my training info. As a side note, not because I have this knowledge means it is easy to apply it. Many nutritionist will back me up on that. But knowledge is power so it has been extraordinarily helpful. Ethnically I am Latina and raised in beautiful California close to the coast. I love to sing and dance but my passion is mostly singing. I am a soloist at my church which I enjoy very much. What else? Um, I am currently working in a clinic providing patients with a lot of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Love my job. Currently working full time and school part time. It is not as stressful as it sounds. If you love what you do, you enjoy every minute of it. So that is me in a nutshell. Nice to meet you all.

Hi people,

I've been a member since January but just recently started back officially on June. I've lost a total of 7 lbs as of last monday so I am stocked! I know that these last few lbs I need to loose will be a totall dragg so I am here for continual support.

Here are some stats

5'3, 129lbs, and goal weight of 120-115lbs. Exercise about 4 X a week (I just recently changed my routine from cardio 1 hr, weights 30 min to cardio for 30min and weights for 45min. I so hope this helps me loose faster cuz the other way around was just not doing much for me.) My daily calories intake zig-zags (as of a week ago) but an overall intake is about 1420 cals a day.

So I am excited to be here. I am so not looking forward to hitting plateus but at least I know I am not alone and I have the support of you guys. Besos!