Jim The strongest of all warriors are these two - Time and Patience

Posts by hubbaji

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Games & Challenges	New Traditions & Holiday 2006 Challenge ~ Let us Give Thanks & Enjoy the Holidays	Nov 11 2006 02:48 (UTC)	13
I know I'm late, but here is my reply for last week (now I have to get started on this weeks): Week 1 ~ Taking Stock & Looking Ahead to the Holidays ~ Our current & Holiday Goals & Traditions! Feel free to share here on the thread or if you prefer for some parts in a private place :) Do part or do all! The questions are just guidelines for thought! Really ~ it's all about {{{you}}} ~ your hopes & dreams & your journey! Part a) Meet & Greet ~ Get to know you! My name is Jim. I'm 41 year old father of 2 plus 1(all in my bio). I'm a chemist in a Q.A. lab in the petro chemical field. Found C-c while searching for a food item on a lark and was impressed by the food logging capabilities offered by the site(because I'm terrible at keeping a written record and I knew logging would help). I started my weight loss journey(again) in January 06 when my wife signed us up at the local YMCA(I weighed 405 at the time). In August 06 , I found C-c (weighed 371 lbs) and added food logging and monitoring to my plan on top of the exercise regimen I had been establishing since January. My focus at the moment is livng healthier and losing weight through the exercise and heathier, reasonable food choices and portions. I'm trying to keep outside life like work from interferring in the weightloss process - it's hard not to let busy schedule and life in general from disrupting my regimen, This is something I have to work harder at. Part b) All about {{{you & your journey}}} ~ Start at the beginning! What have you already Done? Take a few minutes and someplace private if you prefer, make a note about where you are now! The things that are important in your own journey! What you focus on! for example, How much do you weigh now and much have you lost this year so far? As stated above, I started in January to seriously try to lose weight. That consisted mostly of establishing a consistent exercise routine. At the time I weighed 405 lbs - by August when I started at C-c I was down to 371 lbs. It is now November and I'm at 343 lbs - that's a total of 62 lbs so far. My stamina has increased and my flexibility has started to return to what I had many years ago when I was a student of Tae Kwon Do. I feel better and my clothes are fitting better so that has done a lot for my confidence, hopefully I can continue and reach my temporary goal weight of 200 lbs by my 43rd birthday. Currently I try to make it to the gym 4 -5 days a week. My exercises consist of walking 1- 2 miles on the track, stretching for approximately 20 - 30 minutes and either rowing on the indoor rower for 20 - 30 minutes or lifting free weights for 30 plus minutes. As far as eating plans - nothing specific, just healthier within calorie alotment - which at present is about 2650 cals per day I try to include more veggies and fruits, as well as high fibre grains in my daily meals(I've also tried to keep my protein percentage between 20 and 30 percent). Right now the only major priority I have is losing weight and being healthy - the way I see it, everything else will follow. Part c) Just this week? What are your goals for this week that you plan to do? This week(November 2-7 has been pretty spotty - hopefully I can come up with and stick to goals for next week. Part d) Just this Month of November? What are your goals for the next 30 days? Exercise? try for 4-5 days a week - increasing intensity as I'm able. Meal Plans? stick to my calorie allowance - cycling between high and low to keep my body guessing:) Health or Special Nutrition? More protein for muscle building. Get a family doctor somehow. Maintain, lose or gain weight? Lose, lose, lose ... Part e) For the rest of this year! Where do you want to be at the end of the year??? Did you want to hold the line? Hold firm in my resolve and stay on track. Gain or Lose or just Maintain? Continue to lose - 325lbs by years end would be nice year end weight. Exercise or lighten up over the Holidays? Continue pushing and not let holidays prevent improvement. Actively pursuing your journey with meal plans and exercise or take a vacation? Continue, hold to course Part f) Share your Holiday Traditions! How do you celebrate and what holidays? Born and bred in Canada to a WASP family - celebrate typical North American holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc... What events do you look forward to and participate in? Like to take kids to local Santa Claus parade if I'm able - not something I've done every year but would like to see as long as kids want to. Do you usually host or are you usually a guest? Don't really do a lot of 'get together' stuff - but my preference is to have family over to my place. Do the Holidays cause you discomfort emotionally and why? Only as far as money being tight affecting things. Does eating or dieting over the holidays and/or during the events concern you? No. Not overly much. Do you abandon your diet or do you diet harder? Stay the course. What would you like to do different this year during the holidays? Can't think of anything.
Weight Loss	3-Month Slump ...??	Nov 10 2006 12:38 (UTC)	10
I've gone through the same frustration/boredom with slow weight loss - most of the weight I lost before starting C_C was from excercise and it was only about a pound a week. Having as much to lose as I do - that was seriously slow and I had to fight getting too frustrated. After C-c, with exercise merged with food monitoring it started coming off faster - but even that has slowed down periodically. What I am exploring lately is kind of a cycling calorie intake. I stay within my alotted calories but somedays I'm maxing them, other days staying close to the low end. It seems to be working, but it may be too early to tell whether it will be truely effective in the long term. One thing though - I don't necessarily eat 'diet' food. I try to make healthier choices, but if I want or desire something 'not so healthy', I will eat in moderation(that includes ice cream, candy, potato chips, etc...). I just make sure it's not all the time and that it fits within my daily calories. I know this has gotten kind of rambling - hope you can glean something of use from it:)
Motivation	Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!	Nov 05 2006 02:55 (UTC)	458
I know what you mean pamt1998 - I've lost about 60 lbs and I've been waiting for someone at work to notice. Nothing yet. I have purposely avoided saying anything because I want someone else to honestly notice and not just agree or give lip service because I've told them. And the wait is frustrating. I do have to be honest here though - I have a lot to lose and even after 60 lbs I still have a hard time seeing anything in the mirror. Oh, and on your previous post about the child calling you fat and the mother not responding - that is something that tics me too. And believe me, I've been on the receiving end more then a few times. I can understand the child's insensitive response, kid's rarely think before speaking. But the mother should have let the child know that that was unacceptable and rude - if it were my child making such unthinking comments I would be as embarrassed or uncomfortable as I know the one on the receiving end is. It comes down to parents teaching their children appropriate behaviour - and sometimes there are people who shouldn't have children because they are lacking in the basics of courtesy themselves.
Games & Challenges	CC Treasure Hunt challenge	Nov 03 2006 23:37 (UTC)	32
Found it! That was a lot of reading, too! http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/article /nutrition.html Here you go: The key to success appears to be the sustainability of your approach to dieting. For example, tracking calories, avoiding certain foods, and exercising are all commonly used methods to lose weight.
Games & Challenges	New Traditions & Holiday 2006 Challenge ~ Let us Give Thanks & Enjoy the Holidays	Nov 03 2006 03:17 (UTC)	48
You know I'm in united :) But like the rest I'll need a little bit of time to get my answers up.
Games & Challenges	The famous person game	Oct 31 2006 10:39 (UTC)	2,277
Katherine Hepburn - actress Percy
Games & Challenges	The film link game	Oct 29 2006 11:24 (UTC)	158
I'll go for the obvious:) Brent Spiner - Star Trek: Generations Oh, no! My inner geek is showing:)
Motivation	Motto~vation	Oct 26 2006 11:11 (UTC)	16
If you want to run with the big dogs, you have to get off the porch! And my own personnel mantra when tempted by that yummy treat at the grocery checkout: No, not today, maybe tomorrow.
Motivation	Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!	Oct 26 2006 10:44 (UTC)	470
Hey, pamt! You're right - I've noticed it's awfully quiet too. As a matter of fact, it seems awfully quiet across the entire board. Guess folks are all, just too busy to drop a post. Hope all is well with you and everyone else.
Games & Challenges	Flab Busters Week 7 Message ~ Post Submissions Here (74)	Oct 25 2006 02:17 (UTC)	3
I have also emailed in my brainbender answer:) Anyone else out there? It's so quiet around here.....
Games & Challenges	Flab Busters Week 7 Message ~ Post Submissions Here (74)	Oct 25 2006 02:11 (UTC)	4
My submission for week 7 part 8 - Game Plan: For me, like so many others, the holidays all pose a tasty problem - yummy, sweet treats and lots of fancy meals. I love food, all kinds of food, and when I decided to seriously lose weight I knew temptation would be an issue. My 'game plan', as it were, has always been eat what I want, deny myself nothing, but to count every calorie. I look at the calories in the item, then weigh that against the desire. Is it something I can do without today? If it is, then I say to myself, 'No, not today- Maybe tomorrow.' This way I'm not denying myself anything - just putting it off until another, more appropriate time - tomorrow(sometimes tomorrow is a very long time away). So far this way of looking at the treats(and second helpings) has worked for me and I've found I don't miss those things I didn't have today because there is always tomorrow.
Games & Challenges	The film link game	Oct 23 2006 02:24 (UTC)	192
Beauty and the Beast - Angela Lansbury
Weight Loss	question	Oct 22 2006 12:58 (UTC)	4
Welcome nanajo! I don't think you have to worry about derailing things - just keep the attitude you're showing in your post and that will keep you on track. I'd like to offer some advice on the calf issue - if you don't mind. I've found stretching on a regular basis will virtually eliminate the sore calves and shins from walking. Stretch often, especially your calves(and legs in general) - that's what I did and do now and haven't had any problems in a long time. Now my only problem area is my feet! Good-luck! And keep on keepin' on!
Games & Challenges	The famous person game	Oct 22 2006 01:00 (UTC)	2,290
Alyssa Milano - actress Kirsten
Games & Challenges	The film link game	Oct 22 2006 00:58 (UTC)	196
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Jennifer Grey
Weight Loss	Chinese Food	Oct 22 2006 00:18 (UTC)	10
I'm not sure if this will help all that much, but try searching in the Food browser for Chinese. It does give a list of restaurant and prepared entrees from various manufacturers. If nothing there helps just try browsing using a specific selection(ie. Egg foo yung, Sweet and sour, etc...) - I'm not sure what has been added. Sorry couldn't be of more help. P.s. Some restaurants have web pages that give nutrional info - you might be able to find similar items there.
Motivation	100+pounds to lose club.....	Oct 20 2006 18:38 (UTC)	13
I've found a bit(1/4 cup) of trail mix is a decent between meal snack that helps me feel full for a while. Don't eat too much - high in fat(even if it is some of the good fats). Heck, a half sandwich isn't so bad either(mmm, peanut butter and jam). At work I sometimes have a plain instant oatmeal with fat free yogurt.
Games & Challenges	Flab Busters Week 7 Message ~ Post Submissions Here (74)	Oct 18 2006 11:00 (UTC)	9
My sumbmission for : Week 6 Challenge, Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot! What do you need to do this week? Google the words "women heart disease symptoms" or "men heart disease symptoms." Post your favorite link to your team submission thread! I liked this link - I find it a good site for decent medical info: http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/ heart_and_vascular.htm
The Lounge	Talking to myself Nite Owl Chit Chat Shak!	Oct 16 2006 00:47 (UTC)	3,994
Thanks ix, I'll have to remember to store any pumpkins I get in as you say "a cool dark place". I've always found if I wait too long I get lousy to no choice of pumpkins. The kids love carving them, or atleast telling me how to carve them:)
The Lounge	Talking to myself Nite Owl Chit Chat Shak!	Oct 15 2006 21:52 (UTC)	3,997
Eeeww, pumpkin guts! Can someone answer a simple question? Why, oh, why are pumpkins available so early? If you carve them now they turn into mushy pumpkins - kinda like those wrinkled old apple core dolls - only mushier and they collapse on themselves....eeeek .... after all that work carving! And if you don't carve them, they get soft and mushy on the bottom where they touch the ground!
Games & Challenges	Flabbusters - Week 7 - Discussion Thread	Oct 15 2006 13:02 (UTC)	7
Helloooo! (echo* Hellooo...ellooo...looo ...)* Anybody home? (Anybody home ...body home...ome ...?) I've submitted my week 6 motivational statement in the submission thread - I apologize again for it being so long). Who ya gonna call? The fabulous, the flab-you-less, the Flab Busters!
Games & Challenges	Flab Busters Week 7 Message ~ Post Submissions Here (74)	Oct 15 2006 12:57 (UTC)	10
Part 7 week 6 - Walking the walk (here's my motivational statement - sorry it's so long): I have been heavy most of my life; my weight steadily increasing from my early teens to January of this year when I reached a whopping 405 lbs. I have never suffered from any serious health effects, although I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Physical reality is another story. I've been sluggish, unable to get around as easy as I should and I could see this all just getting worst. Can you understand how embarrassing, how humiliating it can be when you can't bend over and tie your shoes, or if you have to put your seat back as far as it will go - just so you can cram yourself behind a steering wheel or the fear of never knowing if that chair will hold your weight? I've had the support of family. I've made the regular visits to a dietician. I've lost and I've gained it back, over and over. Nothing seemed to work for very long. I've heard it said many times - 'Only those ready to lose weight, will seriously lose weight'. I thought I was ready many times, but reaching 405 lbs proves I wasn't. When my wife suggested a membership at the local YMCA, I was apprehensive and a little excited. I so much wanted this to be the time it all clicked. I have 3 wonderful children whom I want to see grow up. I have a wife who genuinely loves me and wants me around into our old ages. I made a commitment that cold day in January when we all walked into the Y for the first time, a commitment to physically push myself to lose weight. Exercise was the first step. There were days I had a hard time convincing myself to go, but my family was depending on me so I pushed on 2 days a week, then 3, now it's averaging 5 days a week. I began to lose weight - not as fast as I would have liked, but I was losing. Then one day while eating my typical breakfast of Tim Horton's coffee(xxl), bagel with cream cheese, and maple pecan dainish, I started wondering - how many calories are in this stuff? So I Googled, Tim Horton's maple pecan danish, and up came a listing from a site called Calorie-count (and the shocking realization that at 460 calories and 25 grams of fat - maybe a maple pecan danish wasn't such a good breakfast food). I began to explore the site and realized I had found the missing link to my weightloss journey - a way to a healthier lifestyle in the form of monitoring and logging my food. Exercise is all well and good, but if you sabotage all that hard work with your fork, sooner or later you will quit. My eating still isn't perfect, but it's better and thanks to C_c I have a visual way to control my eating and make healthier choices. Exercise and Calorie-count, the not so secret, secrets to my success. I'm fitting better behind the wheel, my sleep apnea has improved and I'm down 55 pounds. Just 150 pounds to go and a longer, healthier life on the horizon!
Games & Challenges	Song Title Game:)	Oct 15 2006 11:03 (UTC)	4,027
All I Needed Was The Rain - Elvis Presley
Motivation	100+pounds to lose club.....	Oct 15 2006 01:51 (UTC)	34
Just came face to face with reason why member of 100+ club is always a member of the 100+ club, whether losing or lost. Example. That's right, example! Today while at the YMCA I ran into someone who is a member of the 100+ club and didn't even know it. While getting changed after my workout, another fellow, whom I've never truely spoken to, struck up a conversation with me. Simple chit chat. I think because my size is obvious he thought to break the ice by asking how often I workout and why I was working out - ie. lose weight(obvious) or get into shape(safe answer). When I told him both, but mostly to lose weight, he revealed that the reason he had asked was because he had lost 150 pounds and was always curious about how others went about trying to lose as much weight themselves. He showed me an old picture of himself - he definitely was a bigger man! I found this incident so inspiring. I've read from others in the forums, but this was the first time I've met someone who has accomplished what I want to accomplish - and his method, although not exact, is very similar to what I'm trying. His story is so much similar to others who have posted. So there you have it(in a somewhat rambling post). Example. That is what past and present 100+ members need and provide.
Games & Challenges	Song Title Game:)	Oct 15 2006 00:55 (UTC)	4,031
Help! - the Beatles
Games & Challenges	Flabbusters - Week 7 - Discussion Thread	Oct 14 2006 20:08 (UTC)	8
I've submited my brainbender answers - now for the rest:) Where is everybody? Do I have to start wandering and crying all over the place, again? Who ya gonna call? The fabulous, the flab-you-less, the Flab Busters!
Games & Challenges	Flab Busters Week 7 Message ~ Post Submissions Here (74)	Oct 14 2006 20:05 (UTC)	11
I have finished and emailed in my answers to the brainbender (thanks united for the revised clues, especially "Who is this upstart de Mossman")
Games & Challenges	The famous person game	Oct 14 2006 19:45 (UTC)	2,322
Jamie Fox - comedian Garfield
Games & Challenges	The Book Title Game	Oct 12 2006 02:39 (UTC)	86
The Giant's House - Elizabeth McCraken
Games & Challenges	The famous person game	Oct 12 2006 02:24 (UTC)	2,347
Lily Tomlin - comediene Marcus

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