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| Health & Support | What if I were to ask for professional help? | Nov 17 2009 18:37 (UTC) |
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Don't let doctors or counselors turn you away or diminish your need for help! Keep asking and pushing until someone listens to you. You know yourself best and if you are in a place where you are asking for help, they should listen. Keep trying until someone does. |
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| Weight Loss | Daily Weigh Ins? | Nov 06 2009 19:27 (UTC) |
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Amethystgirl: Great link! This explains so well why I weigh everyday. I am currently maintaining a 120 pound loss and trying to slowly lose another 5 pounds. |
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| Weight Loss | I know what they say but... | Mar 11 2009 18:53 (UTC) |
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You aren't eating ANY protein until lunch. I would be hungry too. Try adding protein to your breakfast - might be all you need. I personally cannot eat cereal for breakfast or it does make me hungry all day. Lots of carbs will spike your blood sugar leading to hunger, leading to over eating. Your coffee probably didn't fill you up, it's just the caffeine suppresed your appetite. Not so healthy... |
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| Weight Loss | 100+ Pounds To Lose..But Hopeful!!! | Nov 20 2008 19:30 (UTC) |
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Just dropping in to say it is possible! Currently I've lost 125 pounds! You really can do it. Good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | Weight Loss Dilemma | Nov 18 2008 20:01 (UTC) |
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Your doctor is there is take care of your health. Being skinny is not the same as being healthy. As long as your goal is still in a healthy range, that is ok, but your doctor is probably right that you don't need to lose that much to be healthy. It isn't necessary, but it isn't necessarily bag either. Make sure you know your BMI and what healthy really is. |
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| Weight Loss | Overeaters Anonymous? | Oct 25 2008 18:56 (UTC) |
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bump |
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| Weight Loss | Thinking of lowering my calories | Oct 17 2008 00:01 (UTC) |
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Ah... weight training. I've toyed with this off and on at different times. I HATE gyms and I'm a bit afraid of free weights because I feel that the potential to hurt myself is pretty high. My lower body should be pretty good - all my walking is outdoor and I deliberately add hills and stairs and my aerobics is actually NIA which has some body resistance strength training included, but I'm sure my upper body could use some work. That being said, I've heard that the amount of extra calories burned from muscles at rest isn't really that much and for women to build muscle is difficult without extreme commitment. It never sounded like enough payout to matter much - but maybe I'm just in denial. I'm 33 - so good guess on the age. I seem to gain a bit at 2000, so I'm not sure thats accurate for me. And actually, most of my slow down is because I've let myself have some free days already and am ready to get back on track. I'm hoping to get my momentum back and really start losing again - thus the greater deficit? Any other ideas? |
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| Weight Loss | Thinking of lowering my calories | Oct 16 2008 00:03 (UTC) |
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Any other opinions? |
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| Weight Loss | On a quest for the illusive gap between the thighs - (closed) | Oct 14 2008 18:48 (UTC) |
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Sorry.. but this doesn't seem to fit in the parameters of a healthy weight loss plan. Striving for something as superficial and meaningless as a gap between your thighs is pretty scary. Usually I don't respond to these things, but really... I hope healthier goals are ahead for all of you, and wish you the best on your health and happiness. |
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| Weight Loss | Does This Look OK? | Oct 12 2008 05:11 (UTC) |
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It doesn't have to be complicated to be good. I eat about the same except I usually have a small desert in the evening and do a Cliff bar in the morning instead of cereal. (Cereal makes me hungry all day) Your analysis should look pretty good. If not, adjust the proportions of the different foods - but the foods themselves look great! |
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| Calorie Count | McCain ads on CC?! | Oct 02 2008 21:00 (UTC) |
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Personally I like to click on the McCain ads - helps him spend his money on useless advertising and supports CC by giving click-through revenue. It's fun! |
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| Foods | foods that DON'T make you feel full? | Sep 14 2008 20:13 (UTC) |
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A food I love which NEVER fills me up? Cheese rolls or cheese bagels.. sad. |
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| The Lounge | McCain's VP pick - Sarah Palin | Aug 29 2008 21:44 (UTC) |
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Original Post by hooligan: Sweet! |
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| The Lounge | McCain's VP pick - Sarah Palin | Aug 29 2008 20:47 (UTC) |
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Original Post by santonacci: The unprofessional graphic alone should tell us how unprepared and out of touch this candidate is. I could do better in 5 minutes with PhotoShop. |
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| The Lounge | McCain's VP pick - Sarah Palin | Aug 29 2008 19:50 (UTC) |
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I honestly can't believe that McCain would put his personal victory above the stability and secruity of this country should he die. He's just a tad older than dirt, if we end up with her - we are all in trouble regardless of party and views. |
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| Weight Loss | Feeling tired | Aug 27 2008 17:54 (UTC) |
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I know for me if I eat below 1500 for any length of time and get very unwell and tired. It may be that you need some more calories to get you going again. |
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| Foods | soy nuts | Aug 27 2008 17:51 (UTC) |
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Soy nuts are good for you and have lots of protein. You should try it! |
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| Health & Support | Sweating through my shirt.....HELP!! | Aug 26 2008 23:19 (UTC) |
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Sweating is normal at the gym. Why spend time worrying about it? |
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| Weight Loss | Weight in Hot weather? | Jul 29 2008 18:37 (UTC) |
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I always have fluctuations/gain when it's hot! For me I know this is true. When the weather is cooler, my weight is much more predictable. If I workout in the heat, I always weigh more the next day. |
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| Weight Loss | Is anyone else losing their hair? | Jul 14 2008 19:00 (UTC) |
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I actually posted this about a year ago: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/542 72.html The good news? It was temporary. The hair is definitely growing back. I believe it was the hormonal shifts that happen with weight loss, not nutrition problems, but that was just my situation. I saw my doctor at the time, and he said it was normal. |
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| Weight Loss | How do you avoid a plateau? | Jul 13 2008 20:52 (UTC) |
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I've lost 120 pounds. I never plateaued. I think the key is being honest and thorough with your calorie counting. The only times my loss slowed was when I was eating more - or it was that time of the month - which I don't count. There is a shot of my progress spreadsheet in my profile if you want to see it.
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| Weight Loss | A post I read a few weeks ago destroyed my motivation. | Jul 11 2008 18:35 (UTC) |
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Exercise is critically important to maintain health long term. Studies on many different ailments say so. That being said... the math of weight loss is calories, and exercise in moderate amounts doesn't burn many calories. One high calorie dinner can "undo" the calories burned from a week of workouts. So, should you exercise? Yes, for many many reasons. Will weight loss be "significantly" impacted by the calories you burn doing so... not really. |
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| Weight Loss | Help! is CC right or is the label right? | Jul 08 2008 18:38 (UTC) |
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I personally find Calorie King to be very accurate and I believe they do their own testing: http://www.calorieking.com/foods/ |
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| Weight Loss | Evil cakey thoughts in the evening. Help! | Jul 08 2008 18:28 (UTC) |
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I've been making cake singles from regular mix. It's 170 calories per serving. Just measure one serving, two tablespoons of water or diet soda, microwave for 1 min and then let stand for 1 min It's yummy! Did the same with banana nut muffin mix last night :) |
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| Weight Loss | Bagels? | Jul 08 2008 18:24 (UTC) |
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Calorie King has it at 340. I know they do their own lab testing, so I usually trust them: http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in- bakery-bagels-chocolate-chip_f-Y2lkPTI4MjQzJm JpZD0zMjAmZmlkPTk0MDY5JmVpZD0yOTg1Mzg0MzgmcG9 zPTExJnBhcj0ma2V5PWVpbnN0ZWluIEJyb3M.html |
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| Motivation | Help - Mentally Hungry All Day | Jul 04 2008 23:33 (UTC) |
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If you are physically hungry you should either eat more or eat food that are healthier and tend to keep you full - more protein, more fiber HOWEVER, most people who are overweight have life or emotional issues that are the major cause of overeating in the first place. If you have not addressed an underlying emotional issue, chances are that eventually, your head telling you to eat all the time will win. Unfortunatly, it's not as easy as changing your habits and limiting your calories. You have to figure out why you were eating too much to begin with. Just my 2 cents... |
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| Weight Loss | Rules to Weight Loss | Jul 02 2008 18:42 (UTC) |
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Great post for the most part. A few notes: That 200g apple is more like 110 calories, not 200. Counting calories correctly is also important. Not everything is right for everybody. Not everything in a box, bag, etc is bad. Find what works for you - and take with a grain of salt! Good luck!! |
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| Weight Loss | Goal! From 268 to 150! Woohoo! | Jun 30 2008 16:53 (UTC) |
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Thanks all! *blush* What have you done to keep your self motivated? I charted my progress in detail on a spreadsheet. For me this really helped. I know some people have problems getting too obsessive, so I don't suggest it for everyone. But for me - it has been great! Every time I gain a pound temporarily from water or weekend eating I can always look back and put things in perspective. I track my weekly average calories, my weekly average exercise sessions (not exact calories) and my weight. I have a graph showing only monthly weights - can't stand the little ups and downs. I also keep track of measurements monthly. What hurdles did you have to overcome? Everything! Life, emotions, boredom, anxiety, work... Anxiety being the biggest. I struggle with that every day - and food was my biggest comfort. I probably spent about a year lining up in my head how I could actually do this before I started. I watched other people for a long time - how they ate, how they exercised, how they talked about food, and then one day I was just ready to start and I did. And although I have looked back on occasion, I haven't stopped! What were the things that really seemed to work for you? Consistency has been the biggest thing. Forgiving myself for being flawed. Trying my best not to freak out when the scale doesn't move or goes up a little when I'm doing everything "right" (by the way - hating that I'm 151 this morning!) The pictures have been very important to me. Seeing progress is very difficult when it's on you - the pictures help with that a lot. |
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| Weight Loss | the balance! | Jun 28 2008 04:18 (UTC) |
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I've personally never been able to eat less than 1500 with any success. I'm 5'2'' and regardless of my weight or activity, anything below that makes me feel ill. I really would recommend eating a little bit more. My main exercise is simply walking 30-45 minutes a day. Can you fit that in? |
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| Motivation | blatent bragging ahead...procede with caution | Jun 15 2008 16:00 (UTC) |
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Wow! That's great! Congrats! You and I have similar journeys... I started in Jan 07 at 267, was on the 1.5-2 year plan - and now I'm almost at my goal of 150! Just keep going - I know you can do it! |
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