Posts by ljdski

i love mushrooms on my pizza, my kids like pineapple and broccoli

i did the same thing, i lost 30 lbs then fell off the wagon. i stoped counting calories. now i am back to lose 30 lbs again. i find that counting calories helps keep me on track.  getting back on the wagon isn't that hard.  just stick with it. you can do it!

ive done two different workplace challenges, the first was a disaster, the second very good.

first - men and women are not equal! my first workplace challenge tracked lbs lost.  the top 3 losers were men. i came in 4th feeling robbed.

second - some one may have 20 lbs to lose, somebody else may have 50 to lose.  to make it fair to both convert the amout lost as a percentage of their body weight.

have a set start and end date. 3 months is a good duration.

have $$ to fund the winers' pot. every body pays to play. studies show when $$ is involved, people are more likly to succeed.

have weigh ins once weekly - use the same scale/same note taker for accuracy. use the privacy of an office. Only post results using percentage lost over time.

have weekly meeting focusing on nutrition, portion control and other aspects of eating right at the meeting.  this helps to motovate the challengers.

the second challenge had people buddy up. we were a large group of 100 or so challengers. this helped with the motovation because people are working as a team. this may not work in your case, just something to think about.

good luck losing

i stopped counting for about a year (after losing 30 lbs) and now i'm back counting again cuz i gained back 13 lbs. counting worked for me once and keeps me in line.

good luck to you non-counters!

dont quit, dont quit, huff huff, dont quit, dont quit, you can do it, pant, pant.....

that's what i told myself the other day during a work out, and before i knew it, the work out was done! then i did the crunches (i hate crunches)

take each day one at a time, like you eat a salad, one healthy bite at a time. (hint, when it's time for desert either a: run the other way or b: reach for the low cal fruit)

this is my second time around too, last year i lost 30lbs, gained 10 back, so i'm back to lose another 30. We can do it!  

i'm with jenmcc

my mom is very overweight, i dont want to be like her.  nor do i want my kids to think that they can eat whatever and not care about their health. 

i also want my clothes to be loser, they fit well now, but i like the baggy feel

thanks --mary--    that is what i wanted to know, just what is it that makes it bad for you    i didn't know about formaldehyde.  i think i'll let the diet coke here on my desk continue to sit on my desk.