Posts by ithilien7

Original Post by sageyoung:

Just curious... what would be the single biggest problem you're having losing weight?

For me, right now its finding the time to get in the gym.

What about you?

Bonus questions: Whats your primary motivation? What triggers you to get to the gym, eat right etc. etc.?

Our friends! We do excellent on nights that we cook dinner at home. But once or twice a week all of our friends will want to go out to eat, and it's down to the pub with the beer battered fries and cheeseburgers. I feel like it really sets me back. I want to go see everyone, but I want to eat healthily too.

I've eaten extremely well this week (and the scales are showing it) but we're going skiing this weekend and I know it'll be beer and bbq all weekend.

Original Post by happysingingstar:

um well to answer your question... honestly anywhere from zero on some days to like probably a couple thousand if I'm having a bad day. I have more fasting days than binging days but I rarely have a normal day, like as in 3 meals a day 1200 calories or whatever the recommended number is... yeah that like never happens. I really tried to eat normally today actually... and I did ok for a while but then I ended up binging. idk its like its all or nothing for me and theres no in between.

Fasting is probably one of the worst things you can do for yourself. 0 calories for a day? Your body thinks you're starving. If your body thinks that you're starving, then you've got more problems than your skin and hair.

I'm not someone who advocates over eating to lose weight. This site, and several posters here, think I have an eating disorder because I aim for 1200 calories a day. But what I'm getting at is that you need to eat, and eat consistently. Not just for weight loss, but for overall health.

It's no wonder that you binge if you go entire days without consuming any calories. It's important to keep your body on an even keel. Feed yourself. It's not that difficult.

I had a mexican downfall last night. We all went out to celebrate one of our friend's birthdays. She originally wanted to go to this new Italian place. So I got online, figured out how many calories I'd need for spaghetti and marinara sauce and planned my day accordingly. Got a call on the way home from work that the Italian place was not in fact open yet, so she wanted to go to Rio to eat Mexican.

I swear, I'd do okay at Mexican places if it weren't for the truckloads of chips and salsa. ~crazy~

Original Post by bubbles556:

Weighing was like an epiphany when i started! And, I actually get to eat more lean meats than i would have otherwise guessed. weighing and measuring are key. its all about knowledge. you cant make good choices if you aren't in touch with reality! :D

I really think I might get a food scale. It seems like a lot of people on here use them and like them. Maybe that will be my prize for my next ten pounds.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong but due to the way I have to budget calories for a decent sized supper, I don't really eat a big breakfast. No big deal, because I'm normally not hungry anyway.

I wish I had time to actually cook breakfast in the morning. Usually I can get down a bowl of cereal, but if I'm running late I'll just bring two slices of bread and a wedge of laughing cow cheese to work with me and pop them in the toaster when I get here.

Ditto on the Laughing Cow Cheese. That on two piece of 35 calorie bread makes my breakfast most days of the week. Super easy to pack for work too.

Spray butter. Awesome on veggies and rice for a whopping 0 calories!

Berries. Thanks to berries mid morning and mid afternoon I spend less than 100 calories a day on snacking! I had no idea what a huge difference this would make, shooting for a 1200 calorie day.

35 calorie bread. Two slices for 70 calories? A steal, I tell you.

Veggie Steamers. Veggies in the microwave for 7 minutes give you a 50 calorie +/- side dish.

Original Post by meeksdee:

GOOD MORNING:

MY NIECE WENT ON THIS DIET AND SHE WENT FROM 260 POUNDS DOWN TO 128 POUNDS, AND SHE HAS SO FAR KEPT IT OFF, ONLY DIET THAT EVER WORKED FOR HER.

SHE LOOKS GREAT, HAS KEPT WEIGHT OFF FOR 1 YEAR NOW, IF SHE GAINS 5 POUNDS SHE GOES BACK ON FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN OFF IT COMES, AND SHE EATS OUT A LOT NOW, BUT SHE WATCHES HER WEIGHT CLOSE.

I HAVE STARTED IT TODAY

I WEIGHT 160 POUNDS, AND WANT TO GET BACK TO 125, WILL LET YOU KNOW.

DEE

I have no idea why anyone would subject themselves to this when they can achieve the same results, in healthier format with calorie restriction.

I'm convinced that calorie counting is the only way to lose weight and keep it off. If you eat less calories than you burn, you'll lose weight. 100% mathematical fact right there, folks.

Ditto. Struggled with my weight for my entire life. I weigh myself daily to remind myself.

Original Post by gi-jane:

Don't be a 'Desert Island Dieter'.... the kind of person that thinks their weight would be perfect if only they could steal away to a desert island with no onion-ring-eating friends, no 'amazing cheeseburgers' and the services of a personal chef to rustle up your exact calorie target each day in a series of thrilling meals....

Life ain't like that...

Successful and long-term weight-control means finding a way to be able to socialise normally & enjoy the occasional cheeseburger (which is healthy btw) without feeling you've 'sabotaged' anything. It means finding that happy medium whereby you don't need to rely on 'strict discipline' 24/7 in order not to consume a pile of Nilla Cakesters . I agree with lalabanana... 1200 cals sounds low. Be careful that 'strict discipline' doesn't mean that you're trying to starve yourself thinner. (Those extra low-cal days when the scales go up half a pound, for example) Because if you are, all that will happen is that one day you'll hit your target and not only go find yourself knee-deep in cakesters but also the cheeseburger and the onion rings by way of blessed relief.

I've done the calorie count calculator here several times and it always tells me that my target is 1200 a day.

I don't weigh 200 pounds. Even if I did the calorie calculator says I'd only need 1350.

I've struggled with my weight my entire life. Discipline, daily weigh ins and 1200 calories a day are what has worked for me. Different strokes for different folks.

Original Post by gi-jane:

Original Post by ithilien7:

If I'm up a pound or half a pound , then it's a super low calorie day.

 

 

Which is the best argument against daily weighing there is.....

Eh, I've lost a lot of weight so I think it's worked out alright.

I think you should weigh yourself as often as you want. If it's motivation to do better, then go for it.

Original Post by minutexwatlz:

*anything that I can add BBQ SAUCE to it!

God we are Sweet Baby Ray's junkies...I put it on pizza and it's amazing...

Original Post by adelgazar26:

At my best weight loss, I have experienced loss of breasts and ass. It was disheartening but I dealt with it cuz I had a six pack and was nicely toned. I used to joke about it alot - that when I sit, I felt bone but truth was guys still found that I had an ass.

This time around, I would really hate moving from a C cup to a B, wouldn't mind losing a bit of my bum as I have a sink in my lower back so would still have the illusion of an ass lolz.

But marinehead put it nicely - better proportion and a healthier lifestyle.

That's something else I lost - my butt. I'm buttless.

I could happily eat my weight in Nilla Cakesters right now.

Supposed to go to lunch with my BFF at Bob Evans - I have my meal all planned out, thank God for online nutrition facts, else it'd be me and a bowl of potato soup...

I lost 50 pounds and a cup size (D to a C).  For my frame and size, I'm happy with their size.

I met my boyfriend after I won a life long battle with and against my weight, so he's never understood why I'm such a freak about what I eat. But he thinks I'm a good cook so he's content to let me plan our meals.  The holidays were a free for all, but after the first of the year I said that I needed to get back to watching what I ate. He's two years out of the army so he's still in really good shape - and doesn't need to lose any weight at all.  About three weeks into me consciously watching what I'm eating and cooking healthy I notice that he looks like he's lost some weight. Ten pounds. The boy dropped ten pounds in three weeks without trying.

I guess what I'm getting at is that if you have more control over the meals, and planning the meals then it will be better not only for you, but also for him. If he cooks what you eat, then he'll naturally start to lose some weight. We usually allot for one night a week eating out with our friends. That's his chance to eat whatever won't eat him first - but I know the rest of the week he's eating well.