Posts by rufus_k

Here's what I did for my chest after losing 30 lbs at age 21.

I spent the next 30 years with babies, nursing, Gravity and menapause and know what sagging really is.  But the funny thing is I like 'em more now.  It's just a little more difficult finding a good bra.

I say eat the PB and trail mix but stay down wind of your friends.

Original Post by thin_girl:

Original Post by rufus_k:

It never fails to amaze me how fiercely some will defend the necessity of eating only minimum calories. 

I'm female, 51, 5'4, 155, lightly active, and still lose on 1400 - 1500 and maintain on 1800 - 2000.  It irks me now to think I was dieting on 1200 calories when I was younger. 

When I see healthly young people dieting/maintaining on so little It just bums me out.

and you do realize that you are losing on a calorie diet ONLY 200 calories or 2 APPLES away from what you are calling a dangerous starvation diet?

Two things:

1.  I didn't use the term "dangerous starvation diet"

2.  Those 200 calories (2 BIG apples or, my favorite, wheat toast with peanut butter) really makes a difference when you've cut back to lose. 

A little off-topic but just had to have a listen to the late, great Steve Goodman.

 The Chicken Cordon Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY_bQtdt3rg

Spam?

Also a little off-topic:

I'm reminded of the time I took my kids to McD's for the new Power Ranger toy Happy Meal.  When told the restaurant had run out of that toy,  my son's response was, "This isn't a Happy Meal it's an Angry Meal!" 

P.S. it could have been a Pokemon toy from BK, too.  Can't remember!

There's deli near me that has regular and spicy kosher pickles in a barrel. Yum!

I had to hold my breath for one minute today.  Will this make me gain weight?

Original Post by healthisinplease:

Original Post by merylwhite1:

That's it? That's the worst day of your life?

Wow, you must have a really great life then. Have some perspective on this. It's only weight - there are much worse things that could happen.

No need to be a fxcking Negative Nancy, now is there?

 I think merylwhite1's post is quite positive.

Original Post by dkenworthy:

This time I decided to set up a reasonable lifestyle, both eating less and moving more.  I decided it didn't matter how long it took me to get to goal weight, because I was living the same way I would continue living once I was at goal (maybe with an extra treat once in awhile). 

 This is working for me, too.  Instead of thinking "I'm on a diet" try to adopt this philosophy.

This might be a silly suggestion but try watching the TV series (UK) Freaky Eaters. You can find it on clips on YouTube.  Perhaps there is some technique that you can use to get you over your aversion to vegetables. 

P.S. I'm not saying you're a freaky eater. 

Yay me! I walked 4 miles!......Still hopeful I'll make 100.

09/09=5.25, 09/10=3.5, 09/13=5.5, 09/14=3.5, 09/15=3.0+1.5 

09/16=4.0, 09/19=6.5, 09/20=4.0

Total = 58.25 miles (and 28 p/us)  40 plus to go.

Well i'd like to say no chocolate at all but feel that would be a mistake.  So here goes......

I, rufus, do solemnly swear that, for a period of 3 week(s), I will eat no more than 1 (small)piece of chocolate a day......

My favorite dinner is anything I don't have to cook.

The faster my metabolism the more I can eat and maintain/lose.  What's not to like about that?