Posts by ninavalerio

So frustrating. Got back from my pseudo-vacation with my bf in London. I gained 1.5 while I was there, but am down a pound.

Net result = Gain of 0.5! I will need to seriously work my butt off this week and next if I want to lose 3 lbs in 2 weeks.

CW-- 126   GW---118

Weigh Ins:

Aug14-- 128

Aug21-- 125.5

Aug28-- 127

Sept4-- 126

Sept11-

Sept18-

Hey, all. A little late in posting, but I had a good week. Down 2.5 lbs from last week, but only 0.5 lbs from when I first posted.

I think I just screwed the 0.5 loss too  with dinner tonight, as I had some rice and also had some wine! Durr. :( Hopefully, can offset with exercise tomorrow. *cross fingers*

CW-- 126   GW---118

Weigh Ins:

Aug14-- 128

Aug21-- 125.5

Aug28--

Sept4---

Sept11-

Sept18-

I recently tried drinking more water and it really eased the bloating for me. It's weird, but more water means less water retention. I think it's because your body just flushes it out instead of hoarding it.

Taking Pamprin or some such which says they ease bloating has a downside. They put in a diuretic in the meds which makes you go more often, but then it also means you get dehydrated faster. (kinda like drinking anything with caffeine)

Better off just drinking more water.

I agree with Kajikit. Enjoy your holiday and don't worry about your calories. Just don't eat to the point of too full and try to make sure your diet is balanced (e.g. not too many carbs, veg, protein). 

If you're really worried, tho, what I do before a holiday is just making mental notes of how many calories there are in things I will likely eat. (E.g. cup of rice, a tbsp of nutella, chicken broth) And, making sure I don't eat anything which has too high fat content at night. I also make sure that one of my meals is vegetable based (and I don't mean buttered corn!). It's very hard not to eat heartily at night during a holiday, so I try to keep my intake moderate during the day depending on what the planned physical activity is. I wouldn't advise cutting back on carbs, if you're planning to go on a mountain hike, for example.

Vietnamese cuisine is pretty light, except some dishes that are heavy on carbs, so just be conscious of how much rice/noodles you're having. They also are heavily influenced by the French so they make really good pastries. Enjoy some, but not too much. And then lastly, they have enough western influence there that if you wanted to just have a good ol' tossed salad, am sure you can find it, too.

HAVE FUN!

Awesome.

I'm naming my 10 stubborn pounds, Ann, who used to be the worst roommate ever. I love her, but man, she was a slob.

I don't want to live with Ann anymore. I am kicking her out.

Returning member here!

Started in late 2006 at 132 lbs. Dropped 16 lbs, to hit and exceed my goal weight of 118 lbs.

Left for a year due to life changes. Now, my life is a bit more settled so am ready to re-evaluate why I feel so unhealthy( which prolly means I am a tad not healthy.)

Back att CC, clocking in at 130 lbs and looking to hit 118 lbs by December (Or, preferably sooner!). Looking good so far. Lost 1.5 lbs in a month, with little change, save for being more aware about caloric intake and trying to move about more.

Looking to get back to a more acceptable level of exercise, so I don't have to stay under 1300 calories a day for much longer! I think CC works because it just makes me more self-aware. Not so much a diet, but a lifestyle change.

Good luck!