Posts by tanjak

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Motivation	I think I need to start keeping my PB under lock and key!	Jun 06 2008 00:38 (UTC)	7
Hey there... I've just received my first ever order of "Better N Peanut Butter". To be honest, my advice is to save your money!! It's lower in calories and fat, sure, but doesn't taste like peanut butter at all! It's actually a bit gross... Of course that's just my 2 cents... ;o) What has worked for me so far has been to simply "go off" peanut butter every other month. Not sure why, but now when I do have a jar, I don't binge on it. Somehow being able to go for stretches at a time without any (but knowing I will buy it again) has taken the "edge" off my craving for it. Now I can have one slice of bread with 1 tbsp. and actually stop at that! I still love it, but I don't feel "over powered" by the jar in the cupboard, you know? Good luck to you ! And long live "the real stuff" !!
Foods	apples...apples...and more apples	Sep 10 2007 03:32 (UTC)	13
Hmmm, maybe experiment and make low cal versions of apple jam, apple brown betty, apple "butter", carrot & apple soup, apple salad, baked apples, apple & pear cake, apple-rhubarb betty, applesauce-raisin cookies... and so on! /tk
Weight Loss	Caffeine	Mar 03 2007 13:47 (UTC)	2
Hi again! Don't get me wrong... I certainly appreciate the health benefits of green and white tea versus coffee... But as I see it, for those of us who pursue healthy lifestyles, exercise, and eat well, I'm a big fan of keeping it all in balance. Allowing yourself to enjoy something like coffee might not be such a bad thing. (Besides, green tea in the morning could never replace the sights and sounds and smells of a cup of strong, black java!) If you're interested, here's an article that I think does a good job of the "good, bad and ugly" of coffee... http://www.energiseforlife.com/wordpress/2911 /is-coffee-good-for-you Take care (& take Tylenol!)
Weight Loss	Caffeine	Mar 02 2007 22:27 (UTC)	5
You might also want to consider that (it's been said) it's perfectly acceptable to have one cup of coffee per day within a healthy lifestyle. It's not harmful in that amount, and actually has a few benefits... There's tons of info on the web, if you're interested! I used to be a 4-cup-a day-with sugar-and-milk kind of coffee drinker, but now absolutely enjoy one cup of black coffee each morning. That's one of the best things about getting out of bed each day, and it absolutely kick starts my workout! Anyway, good luck and take care!
Weight Loss	The numbers don't add up!	Mar 01 2007 14:53 (UTC)	4
Hi jem599! Thanks for writing... I just wanted to let you know that "yes", there are others experiencing the same thing. It is perplexing to say the least! In fact, here's a recent post of my own... I don't know why we're not showing the losses we expect and which the numbers seem to suggest. I was thinking maybe it does boil down to some combination of "plateau" and the body's resistance to lose any more once you've reached an essentially healthy place... Hang in there!
Weight Loss	You all do realize that calories are just an estimate, not an absolute?	Feb 28 2007 12:56 (UTC)	20
Thank you for the much-needed reality check!
Weight Loss	2 months - haven't lost a pound!	Feb 28 2007 12:48 (UTC)
Hi there! Thanks for your responses! Here's a few more... Unfortunately, my clothes don't show me any noticeable "leaning". They fit pretty much the same. Also, flyteemom, sorry I wasn't clear, no, I'm not burning an additional 2000 calories by exercise, that is my total calorie burn per day on average. So, that's why I eat 1400-1450 a day to maintain a 500 deficit... I certainly feel I'm eating enough. I just wonder if it isn't this mysterious "plateau" thing in combination with the fact that my body really doesn't want to give any more ground on losing... (given the generally healthy BMI at this point)... ?
Weight Loss	Deficit -- how much is too much?	Jan 25 2007 16:20 (UTC)	1
Sorry -- I should have been more clear... I'm supposed to eat about 1600 to maintain, but I spend about 600 cals everyday in working out. So, that's the 2200 day total that I referred to. That said, am I supposed to be eating 1700 cals a day to lose a pound a week?
Weight Loss	130/120 Club?	Jan 23 2007 21:26 (UTC)	5,145
This whole thread about 130/120 makes me feel "home"! It's great to read about so many of you struggling with the exact numbers / reality that I am! I am 134 lbs (give or take), but have been targeting 120-122 for some time... I'm 5'6, 36 years old, and I workout 6 days a week. I eat healthy and count calories, but I can't seem to break that magic "130" barrier -- the last time I did, it was the result of illness... Not good! Sometimes I feel like I make myself crazy with all the counting, monitoring, planning, exercising and just plain worrying about it when I can't seem to achieve results. Feels like I'm caught in a loop... Anyway, thanks so much to all of you -- great to know you're out there!

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