Posts by stillwatergirl

great, thanks for the input! i am going to look for a different resistant band today. i wonder if it has to be the same or can i use like a resistance cord . . .

awesome - i will try it!!

what popcorn is only 15 calories per serving with three servings per bag? can that be right?

when i look up air popped popcorn on CC, it says 30 calories for one cup (popped). so that means 15 calories would be only 1/2 cup - not very much - and that is with no oil, butter, etc.

allykins -

size, weight, etc - they are all just numbers. like other posts have said, there are so many other factors - body shape, muscle, bone size, breast size, etc.

i am 5'4, am 148 lbs. and wear a size 10. i am chubby, but not what most people would consider fat (i once was up to a size 14 - that was fat). i will be absolutely estatic to be in a size eight. after that i dont think my body can physically get much smaller (unless i lose muscle and have breast reduction surgery).

i believe a size 8/10 is actually average. don't sweat it.

I am the same as minda . . . have always been a 38DD. A few years back, i lost 20 pounds and only shrunk to 36D (in some bras, others still the DD).

it is not fun - shopping is horendous - you can't wear the all the sexy bras, cute tops, dresses, swim suits etc. because they just don't come that big. sometimes you can find things mail order, but then they cost a fortune. to complicate things, i am also short. i cannot wear blouses because by the time i get one large enough to fit the chest, they are too big everywhere else.

they definitely make running and excercise in general more challenging.

on the plus side (no pun intended) they do help balance the figure out. even when i have been my heaviest, i have had an hourglass figure - just a larger hourglass!

i had once considered having reduction surgery and my husband at the time was strongly opposed . . . i remember once my sister, in my defense, had said to him 'strap two five pound bags of sugar around your neck for a week and see how you feel'. LOL. I do wonder sometimes how much they really do weigh.

i am the same way right before aunt flo arrives, and for the first day or so.

i read that right before mentsruation, your body is at its highest BMR - so, that would make sense . . . i also read that during you are losing some nutrients.

things to avoid are simple carbs and salt - the obvious and of course the things we crave also!

oh, and drink extra water

people who post like darklinky don't even deserve a response - that is what they are hoping for.

anyway, read her bio . . . eek.

it would definitely influence my choices.

yesterday, we brought the kids to my moms pool and decided in advance to pick up KFC for dinner. so, i went to their website to look at the nutrition info. i was pleased that i could plan a meal with this tool that wasn't way overboard in the calories department. you can eat fast food if you choose wisely. not something i do often, but good to know it can be done. btw, kfc's grilled chicken is pretty good!

i'm with you on this one . . . the biggest change for me was cutting out beer. i was up to 2-3 beers a night. when i got home from work, it was the first thing i did - crack open a beer.

i tried the lowest calorie beer i could find and it was terrible. maybe it is like getting used to lo-fat foods or diet pop, i don't know but i gave up on it anyway.

i had been gaining weight steadily for the past few years and i think the biggest factor was the beer. i can thank my husband for that - he is a beer drinker (but doesn't make him gain an ounce).

now, i will have a beer maybe three times a week, and i factor it in to my calorie count for the day.

but there are those times - like with your friends, when you want to let loose a little more. i had this happen to me a couple of weekends ago - 27 of us went on a weekend fish launch (a.k.a. boose cruise) and we had it planned for a long time. so, i wasn't about to be the only one not drinking. i didn't drink as much as some people (not like everyone was falling down drunk or anything - well, maybe one person lol) but i did have more than one or two. i made sure i ate healthy all week prior to the event, had just a little lower calories than i normally eat. everything turned out fine - i did't gain five pounds overnight - actually didn't gain anything.

but the best part was - i had a great time, and i felt great the next day because i didn't drink too much.

I guess what i am trying to say is go ahead and let yourself have a good time every once in a great while but not all the time. afterall, alcohol is loaded with calories and if not used in moderation, will pack on the pounds fast.

that sounds good - i think you did the right thing.

also, if the sister-in-law is your friend, if she is telling you about the texting and mysterious phone calls, i would encourage her to express to her husband how it makes her feel.

I think the general idea is to have a 500 calorie deficit each day. anymore than that and your metabolism could go into defense mode and not burn fat (or something that that effect). so, if you are exercising and burning more calories, your diet should compensate so that your deficit isn't to great.

allydan - i forgot to add . . Congratulations! What an accomplishment!

Yesterday was my son's 13th birthday and I am happy to say that I had a piece of chocolate cake and ice cream - and stayed within my daily calorie allowance. It is definitely do-able, but I would follow these guidelines:

A - plan for it, make sure that you will have enough calories to spend on your treat

B - FOLLOW the serving sizes (this is true with any food) - when the ice cream container says one serving is 1/2 cup, only have 1/2 cup - or less

C - eat slowly - savor every bite. too easy to eat too much if you inhale it.

D - don't have treats too often, or they won't be treats

I have actually found that as I have been eating better I haven't even hardly craved many treats (with the exception of my two dove chocolates every other day that I allot for).

The key is everything in moderation - I have not cut any food from my diet. Last weekend I even had fettucine alfredo - only about 1/4-1/2 cup, but it was just enough and so worth it!

i count nearly everything and measure everything when i can, including cream, sugar, dressing, etc.

the one exception would be my altoid mints. i don't actually log those - but i know that three of them are ten calories. since i usually am under my calorie intake each day, i don't worry about those extra 10 calories.

it would be nice to be able to 'guesstimate' some serving sizes, for when you are eating out or away from home. for isntance, how big of a piece of chicken breast is 4 oz.??  i know there are some old standard guidelines but i cannot remember them . . .

Caribou Coffee Large Vanilla Latte . . . loved those. Now as a treat I will sometimes order the small skinny latte with sugar free flavoring - only about 100 calories.

Dove chocolates - used to eat them all day at work, esp. in the winter. Each little piece is 44 calories so they add up! Now, as a treat and if my calorie allowance allows, I will eat just two. I take two out of the bag and set them out, a mental note to myself that that is all I can have - rather than continually reaching into the bag for one more . . .

I don't believe in cutting much out of my diet - that could lead to a binging disaster. Rather, I like to take things in moderation. Have that piece of cheesecake, but only have 1/4 to 1/2 the size you did before.