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Vegetarian	ideas for thanksgiving	Nov 25 2009 03:54 (UTC)
thanks!
Foods	Cheat Day ( Treat Day)	Nov 20 2009 20:27 (UTC)	1
Thank you guys. Once I came to my senses, I realized that the meal was in fact a very healthy choice. It's just that I have failed so many times in the past with losing weight that I became paranoid and extra cautious this time around. But thank you, and I will definitely use that New Recipe tool!
Motivation	Will you share your success story with me, please?	Oct 02 2009 02:11 (UTC)
Thank you for the tips, and I'll check the blog out. Thanks!
Health & Support	Just a quick question...	Oct 01 2009 17:08 (UTC)
thank you!
Games & Challenges	Christmas weight-loss challenge	Oct 01 2009 16:50 (UTC)	30
I'd like to join! 20 lbs in 3 months....I can make it happen...
Motivation	REAL Emotional Eating: Do you do this? Is there a cure?	Jul 19 2009 14:15 (UTC)	2
Don't worry...you are not alone with this. And there is a solution to this emotional eating...you just have to find it or simply create one yourself. But, I will give you one possible solution. This may sound weird but hey..it worked for me. Talk to your food! Emotional eating like you said is rarely controlled by hunger and your desires...it's controlled by your mentality. Whenever you see that very enticing piece of chocolate...remember this: you will not be able to achieve your personal goals-whether its weight loss or whatever it is-if you continue to let food and cravings win. Say to your chocalate, in you mind or outloud ( call me crazy but I speak outloud to my food sometimes...) " I will not give into you.....you will not have the victory....this emotional eating ends today!" you will find that you have thrown the chocolate away and picked up a healthier choice of food. Basically, there's a war bertween you and your cravings. You are mentally stronger and capable.. once you find that you've won over your chocolate for a week or so, you'll like the feeling of power over your food, and you'll want more of that power. and you will continue to trash the cravings. before you know it, you would have ended your emotional eating for good. Good luck! I believe in you. Let me know how you're coming along with your emotional eating, no matter what advice you take.
Motivation	Maybe I'm Just Paranoid...	Jun 08 2009 20:15 (UTC)	7
I had no idea. They didn't tell me all the details until after I met them. Now, I'd feel guilty if I backed out of the study.
Foods	zero nutrition	May 12 2009 19:50 (UTC)	6
I prefer not to eat them because for one, you must get your nutrition whether or not your health-conscious( like protein, fibre, good fats etc. ) Secondly, like you said it's basically water and artificial flavor, but artificial flavoring is a big NO NO! Lastly, Why consume something like these jello's with absolutely no nutiritional benefits, when you can eat something that has the same amount of calories but supply great nutrition. When you're hungry but you're trying not to exceed your calorie limit, try drinking plenty of water or eating something nutritious and low-caloric like low-fat yogurt or a half handful of mixed nuts etc.
Foods	bored out of my mind--FOOD SURVEY FOR YOU!!	May 12 2009 19:40 (UTC)	2
I don't eat most of these unhealthy foods anymore, but I'll list then since they used to be my favorite things. 1. hard candy --not a big fan of them 2. candy bars --Snickers! 3. chewy candy --fruit snacks 4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar --choclate covered cashews 5. ice cream --butter peacan ice cream/ low-fat, low-carb ice cream of some sort 6. pastry/muffin --any pastry with cream cheese/ low carb muffins and bagels 7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place --the only beverage that i consume now is water. 8. pie/cake --cheesecake 9. snack bar --Snikcers!/ fiber one bars 10. little debbie/hostess snacks --none 11. fast food item from a burger place --filet-o-fish 12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant --beans,rice, and veggies mix 13. fast food item from chinese restaurant --crab rangoon 14. dish from italian restuarant --garlic bread...lol 15. soup --none 16. condiment --pickles(do these count?)/ low fat ranch salad dressing 17. chips/crunchy snack --Sun Chips/cheerios 18. crackers --wheat thins 19. breakfast cereal [cold] -- none 20. breakfast cereal [hot] --oatmeal (all kinds) 21. ice cream topping --caramel 23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find --Low-fat la yogurt ( 90 cals) 24. best salty grocery store find --peanuts 25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course] --lean cuisines? 26. best heat and eat meal --veggie sausages 27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal --lean cuisines
Weight Loss	Ok this is really weird!?!	May 07 2009 12:49 (UTC)
Thank you all so much! I feel better now that I have suggestions as to what was going on. And they make perfect sense. Thanks alot.
Weight Loss	Reallllly need some advice	May 05 2009 18:30 (UTC)
Original Post by rwnorth: Floggingsully says "Cardio is any exercise that puts a strain on the cardiovascular system (if your heart rate increases you're doing cardio)." Correct me if I am wrong, but unless someone is exceptionally unusual, doesn't all exercise increase the heart rate. While your definition maybe technically correct, it seems to erase any distinction between "cardio" and other forms of exercise. I think most people consider "cardio" to be pretty synomynous with what used to be called aerobic exercise, e.g., brisk walking, jogging, running, bicycling, elliptical, step aerobics, spinning, etc. where you maintain an elevated heart rate for some extended period of time but usually do not exceed your aerobic threshold. I think Cansas was thinking of "aerobics" as only things like step aerobics classes or something. But his/her saying don't do "aerobics" but do do "cardio" (treadmill and elliptical) makes absolutely no sense. I think there is a misunderstanding here. If you can recall I did not say " no aerobics". I said " no aerobics for fast weight loss". Tink is trying to get over a plateau and one method of doing so is boosting her heart rate which is precisely the definition of cardio. I'm not bashing aerobics, but Tink's trying to lose, not maintain. If you don't understand the full concept of aerobics vs. cardio you can think of it like this: Aerobic and cardio are two different levels of the same exercise wherein, aerobic is level 1 in terms of l intensity, heart rate, and moderate fat burning and cardio is level 10 in terms of high intensity, fast heart rate, and extreme fat burning. if this too is too much to grasp, consult a personal trainer only to find him/her repeat the same thing for a high price. Good luck to all!
Fitness	Am I over exercising?	May 01 2009 16:26 (UTC)	5
Original Post by nekochama: I have gotten a little compulsive about my workouts. I've always been very good about going to the gym 5-6 days a week, usually for an hour of cardio and 15-30 minutes of weight training. A few weeks ago I upped my cardio to 90 minutes plus a full 30 minutes of weights. I did this to max out my calorie deficit, I'm trying to lose a few more pounds before my fortieth birthday. I think my plan has backfired. I have not lost any more weight, despite 1000+ calorie deficits. I am also extremely tired (but have insomnia), constipated (despite high fiber and water intake) and really irritable. I'm having trouble thinking, but that could be the lack of sleep. Stats: I'm 5'9" female 144 pounds, GW is 140. Lost 4 pounds in the past month untill stalling about ten days ago. I eat 1500 - 1800 cals a day with 2600 burn on gym days. I eat 1400 on my day off from the gym for a -300-400 deficit. I ate at maintenance for two days, I didn't feel any better. Then I ate w/ a -800 deficit for the past two days, still the same. No weight loss, still exhausted/constipated/spacey. Am I over exercising? I'm having trouble convincing myself that I am. Is my deficit too big for my normal BMI? Maybe I'm just getting a bug? Thank you for any advice or input. First of all, you shouldn't exercise more than 7 hours a week. Your body needs time to recover and actually lose the weight, if you're over exercising you don't give your body time to do so. Secondly, get more sleep and drink plenty of water if you insist on exercising so many hours a week. You may not be losing weight due to (1) a plateau, to overcome that plateau, change your exercise routine up (muscle confusion)(2) you may be gaining muscle which weighs more than fat (2) your BMR changes as your weight changes, so fnid out what your BMR is at your curent weight, age and height, and create a calorie deficit based on your BMR. Remember 3500 calories = 1 lb. Good luck.
Weight Loss	Reallllly need some advice	May 01 2009 16:02 (UTC)	18
Original Post by tink8: Plateau problem. And I honestly have waited as long as I possibly could to come to you guys with this because I know all the information is out there. I just don't know what to do anymore and it's making me very very depressed. I'm 5'8" and 25 y.o. I was at 147 in November 2008, with an ultimate goal of 135-140. I had lost 26 pounds since March. I went home for a month over the holidays and was up to 154. Didn't worry about it, knew I was enjoying myself but also was aware that I knew the rules: more calories out than in = weight loss. Well, I got back almost 4 months ago and have been between 153 and 149 the whole time. I am quite active, though I work a desk job. I walk to and from work every day (about 2 miles) plus wherever else I want to go as I don't have a car and can't be bothered waiting for public transportation. I play volleyball 2-3 times a week for a university (club level for the American readers) for 2 hours, and we work pretty hard. I also play squash a couple times a week, go for long walks, swim, run (about 3 miles per time at 10-12 km/hr) and lift weights. I'll do the elliptical, spinning or an aerobics class if I'm bored. I have a HRM and will burn between 400 and 1000 calories for the time I'm at the gym (1-2.5 hours), and do that about 4-5 times a week. I eat between 1400 and 2000 calories a day. This is probably where my problem lies, though I'm still confused. I was eating steadily at 1600-1700 but wasn't losing very much. Went down for a week, still nothing. Finally a month ago I gave up as I was getting really down on the scale every day (not the good kind of 'down'). Stopped counting on here but still weighed everything and knew by counting mentally I was still under my daily burn most days. Then a couple weeks ago I got a ticket to go to Portugal for a weekend. Decided to get back on the horse so to speak. I am back on here, eating between 1400-1800 a day, burning between 2000 and 2500 approximately. I have gained two pounds since last week. I know for a fact that I have not gone over my burn a single day. Average day: breakfast - All bran; granola with plain yogurt and fruit; or scrambled egg whites with veggies and laughing cow in a tortilla (all under 300 calories). lunch - some sort of homemade soup or salad; chicken soup with barley, pasta and bean soup; chicken tortilla; or chicken salad with balsamic vinegar; salad with tuna onion apple cheese and apple cider vinegar (all under 300-400 calories). snacks (usually three a day, I like to graze but count everything) - part skim string cheese; apples, pears, clementines, or kiwis; handful of chickpeas or nuts; celery with laughing cow; rice cakes and peanut butter (altogether 300 cal/day). If I have lots of cals left over I might have tuna salad with light mayo, celery and onions on a WW pita. dinner - chicken or pork with cranberry sauce or mint sauce; broccoli, spinach, green beans, kale, zucchini or eggplant with garlic powder and maybe some romano cheese; and some wild rice, mexican rice, couscous, homemade potato wedges (not fried), or WW pasta. sweets - either organic dark chocolate, light vanilla ice cream or skinny cow hot chocolate. Again, I count and weigh everything: olive oil, ketchup, sauces and cheese. I weigh the meats and veggies and count everything I use to cook them. I stopped drinking alcohol and only drink tea, coffee, water, and sometimes diet Pepsi or skinny cow hot choc for a sweet tooth. I'll count the things I put into the tea and coffee. I drink 2-3 litres of water a day. I've eaten at maintenance, switched up my exercise, stopped exercising, exercised more, eaten less, eaten more, eaten a lot then back to normal....nothing is changing!!!!!!!!!!! I've taken measurements and have lost only 1/2 inch on my hips and waist since January. Please PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! Many many thanks! First of all Tink, take a deep breath and stop panicking! Second of all, I have a couple of suggestions. (1) as your weight changes, so does your BMR( how many calories you need a day to maintain your current weight). Roughly, your BMR is probably approx. 1500, but because you are active-approx 2500 but don't exceed 2000. 3500 calories=1 lb, so figure out how much you want to burn between exercise and your calorie deficit. (2) NO AEROBICS FOR FAST WEIGHT LOSS!!! possibly do aerobic exercise and spinning class to maintain weight, but rely on CARDIO like elliptical and treadmill and machines like that---CARDIO,CARDIO,CARDIO. aerobis is ok, but spend most of your time on fat burning machines( for example 20 min aerobics, 1 hr cardio? you get the point) and lastly (3) remember muscles weigh more than fat, so if you lift weights, the weight that you're gaining may be muscle weight not fat weight. Speaking of fat, I noticed that you didn't mention any lowfat foods in your diet. Try going for lowfat+low sodium+low carbs ( especially lowfat and low carb). Good Luck! Cansas M. , Kinesiology major; aspiring Fitness Trainer
Fitness	How long will it take me to get abs?	Apr 27 2009 16:23 (UTC)	15
Hi, I have a couple of suggestions. First of all, you're eating habits are perfect, so keep that up. Second, keep running; that'll prevent fat gain on your stomach as well the rest of your body. Third it is most recommended to skip a day when working on muscle as to give your muscles time to recover and to build ( ie. work on Abs Monday, Wednesday, Friday at a pretty high intense level , then start back on Monday) I agree with this way, but I usually make my clients work on abs every day at a low to modeate intense level only because they have a different area of the body to pay more attention to. I actually take this route myself and see much definition. But, do which ever way you feel comfortable with. Here is a list of my favorite and most effective Ab workouts...please trust me, they work. ignore the commercials at the beginnings - Planks (try three sets, 20 seconsds each) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWhOOTygHE4 -Reverse Crunch* http://www.ehow.com/video_4465945_do-lower-ab dominal-exercises.html -Regular Crunch http://www.ehow.com/video_4465938_do-ab-crunc h-exercises.html -Obliques (you'll get major definition with this exercise) http://www.ehow.com/video_4465953_complete-ci rcle-oblique-abdominal-exercises.html Good Luck and Have Fun!!! -Cansas, Personal Trainer
Motivation	I hate cheat days!	Mar 30 2009 19:00 (UTC)	12
Thank you all for your replies! They're really useful. Because of your tips, I actually went this WHOLE weekend without bingeing...I used to do it almost every weekend. You know how amazing that feels? I can't wait until weigh-in this Friday! Thank you guys. I still need to work on my eating habits a little so keep the replies coming...
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 24 2009 13:58 (UTC)	137
I'm in! Hey all, I'm Cansas. Height:5'6" Starting Weight: 232 Current Weight: 181 Goal Weight: 155, then 145, then finally 130 Lowest Weight: 160, but I gained some in a year or so I have an eating disorder called Binge Eating Disorder. I don't think that's an actual eating disorder, but that's what I diagnosed myself with. And my weight keeps going up and down, up and down, but one of these days I'm gonna be 130 lbs and stay there.
Motivation	One day, I will	Mar 24 2009 13:36 (UTC)	36
*One day I will...* be and stay at a healthy 130 lbs become a Pediatrician help others lose weight, get in shape, and live happy and healthy lives get married, have kids be completely satisfied with my body *I promise myself I will never again...* be over 200 lbs eat meat binge (I will most likely fail at this one) *I'm a little embarrassed to admit...* I used to be 232 lbs (this is actually the first time I said this. wow)
Weight Loss	Any College Kids Trying To Lose Weight??	Jan 30 2009 15:25 (UTC)	1
Yes, I'm a second semester freshman and I've been trying to lose weight since November 2008. I didn't gain the full freshman 15, but only about 10. I got back on track with my healthy eating routines and daily exercise and lost 17 lbs ( 10 over a month and 7 over two weeks). A little advice from me is to 1.) eat healthy without skipping meals 2.) exercise at least 5 times a week 3.) stay motivated. If you find that you haven't lost any weight yet, don't give up. This only helps you to fix the problem, and you'll find that the next time you step on the scale, the lbs will be shedding off, if not fast, consistantly. Good Luck!!!

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