| Forum | Topic | Date | Replies |
 |
|
|
|
| Weight Loss | Has anyone tried the 18in4 diet? | Jan 16 2009 13:51 (UTC) |
10 |
Gee... I have this lovely college education (and am NOT devoid of common sense) and I must be just so incredibly stupid based on the posts. Wow, I understand that all of you think it is a dumb idea. I've got that. Mind not trying to bash my head in, please? I do appreciate the advice on zigzagging the cals and changing up the exercise. I was just so frustrated by the plateau... that I got sucked in by an ad that CERTAINLY SEEMED TO BE PROMOTED BY CC!!!!!! Duh, yell at me for "promoting it"... ( I thought all I did was ask a question...)and I got it on YOUR site!!! How twisted is that? Anyway, Wish I hadn't posted ever... Thanks for the good advice from some... and others... I just won't comment ... |
|||
| Weight Loss | Has anyone tried the 18in4 diet? | Jan 16 2009 01:35 (UTC) |
19 |
Thankfully I have the money to waste. LOL!!! I'm going to give it a try and see... what could happen? I don't lose weight? And if I do lose any weight I'll be a happy camper. I've hit a plateau that even Jillian Michaels hasn't been able to help ( I do 30 day shred, highy recommend it...kicks my butt...)and I do 1250 cals a day so I'm gonna try it and report back. Nothing to lose but a measly $27 ! Right? |
|||
| The Lounge | tummy tuck anyone?! | Aug 07 2008 02:15 (UTC) |
1 |
Sorry I missed your post. But I can say from a further distance what things feel like now at least... The surgeon's fee was 4k, the hospital 1,200( no stay-over, just recovery room and anesthesia 1,400. They gave me the binder thingie and some starter drugs (Percocet). I did need to change the fun drugs to Vicodan since I learned I am allergic to Percocet. I did have the muscle repair thing done also since it was really bad but it does make recovery more difficult. You NEED someone there the 1st few day because you are helpless... seriously. I had complications and if you don't have insurance that can be a NIGHTMARE. Though insurance did not authorize the surgery they did pay for the complication "fixes"... go figure... but I am thankful! If you stay over it can be up to 1200 per DAY! I was going to do a breast lift too but hubby nixed the idea since he hates the look of the scars on the breasts. Ask anything you want , I am an open book kind of girl!!! Hee hee... just be careful that you really want to know the answer!!!! I will be posting new pix of my recovery very soon. I am definately very happy that I did it now!!!! |
|||
| Weight Loss | c-section ugly tummy | Jun 04 2008 15:48 (UTC) |
1 |
A tummy tuck is NOT a just another c-section without the tummy fat. I've had a C section and now I have had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair. I came into it thinking that and I was sorely (no pun intended) mistaken. A c-section is a cake walk in comparison. I am just 5 days Post op. If you want, you can see my before and afters at: http://www.makemeheal.com/pictures/viewAlbum. php?albumid=6311 I welcome any questions...and if someone else who had it done doesn't mind...I have questions about scarring.. and BB healing...
|
|||
| The Lounge | tummy tuck anyone?! | Jun 04 2008 14:23 (UTC) |
3 |
I have had a tummy tuck. I just had it done on May 30th. You can view my progress at: http://www.makemeheal.com/pictures/viewAlbum. php?albumid=6311 Mine cost $6600. I had a full tummy tuck with muscle repair. Feel free to ask any questions. I am a very open kind of girl. I am amazed that I have GAINED weight since the surgery but I do believe it is from constipation and swelling. I go back tomorrow to have my stitches taken out. My new BB ( belly button) is a bit scary ( as you'll see when you check out the pix) It is much more painful the 1st few days than a C section. I walk stooped over still on PO day 5.
|
|||
| New Members | Hi. I am new here...guy... | Mar 28 2008 18:09 (UTC) |
|
It is definately true that guys lose weight more easily and rapidly. Your girlfriend is telling the truth( very smart girl) !!! Stick to it for a week and tell me how much you have lost! |
|||
| Fitness | Calories in crunches? | Sep 25 2007 13:59 (UTC) |
|
| Yes, there should be a more accurate way. I do Slim in 6 Ramp it up ( yes, that's all the further I am) and can't believe how few cals it says I expend doing that when I am practically crying doing it. Well, I guess it doesn't really matter unless you are using it to equal out your expenditure vs your intake. I'm losing so it must be ok. | |||
| Games & Challenges | Official Slim in 6 Challenge!!!!!!!!!!!! | Sep 22 2007 00:32 (UTC) |
1 |
| I just started SI6 on Monday Sept the 17th. I did RIU last night for the first time and actually had to psych myself into stopping the crying! I'm a wuss I guess...The sweat was running into my eyes 9 that really burns)and I was sooo tired! I called that Debbie some names not fit for here... and I told her I hated her! That's how I found this forum. I need support to keep it up. I do the treadmill in the am burning appx 200-250 cals then do SI6 in the eve.
How soon can I expect results? I've been losing on 1200 cals a day b4 starting this( with bare min of exercise).. should I up my calories? To the person with the 8 yo daughter- my 8 yo does it with me too. Last night I did it too late for her ( that's why I could curse Debbie out LOL)I can't wait to see how she handles it. She is a gymnast with abs of steel. Ah, youth! |
|||
| Foods | Low cal chinese food? | Aug 09 2007 00:56 (UTC) |
4 |
| I w/o fail eat steamed chicken with broccoli ( the pepperish sauce they give at my place is oil free)and take 1/2 home and sometimes a cup of wonton soup w/ 3 wontons. 55 cals a wonton and 37 cal per cup of broth | |||
| Motivation | motivation clothing | Aug 05 2007 19:14 (UTC) |
1 |
| I have a sweet friend, Mary, and she lost weight and gave me her "fat" size 14's. 3 skirts, 3 pants and a few shirts. I wore one of the silk shirts today at church! Mind you it was the biggest of them but I wanted to run over to her house and yell" I finally fit in your "fat shirt!" I get so mad when people who haven't seen me in a while don't comment on my weight loss (23lbs so far) Good grief! Would a compliment kill anyone or am I just needy? They HAVE to notice! AmyBeth, formerly 207 now 184! |
|||
| The Lounge | need GOOD SPORTS Bra - Big busted | Aug 05 2007 19:04 (UTC) |
7 |
| My pet peeve: you try on a "sport bra" and you look like you have just one great big, mashed boob! You could poke an eye out! | |||
| Weight Loss | What to do with clothes that don't fit? Hand them down... | Aug 05 2007 18:57 (UTC) |
1 |
| Hi! I am a shorty that has some 18's and 20's to share- including dresses, work clothes and some casual stuff. If you are interested I can inventory and get back to you. I need 16's anyone!!! Just a pair of shorts would be great.
Hey you tallies and regs could maybe use my pants as capris!? tee hee PS I know I sound gross but I do Goodwill for my "need clothes but going down quicker that I want to keep buying" phases. Cheap and some very great names available AmyBeth formerly 207 now 184 and falling fast. A whole 4'11 1/2" saamess@fast.net |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 17 2007 17:26 (UTC) |
18 |
| Oww! You certainly don't hold back. "It looks like there was a lot more wrong than just the sex. I've seen the crazy, angry, screaming housewife routine before....and it isn't pretty." --fallingstars727 I will be working on that as constructive criticism that way it was intended. How do truly calm, patient people stay that way when it feels like all hell is breaking loose? My stomach gets in knots over not having an ability to control things that I think should be able to. Remember I have an autistic boy who goes off the deep end ( through no fault of his own- it is sensory issues) and sometimes I end up with him. It is painful to be the one to deal with that day in and day out and still maintain a household and keep my priorities straight. It is stressful. Stress creates frustration which creates my anger ( in rapid fire succession) |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 17 2007 17:08 (UTC) |
20 |
| Hi fallingstars727- Never realized that the anger thing really affected anyone else. How many Moms don't get ticked at their kids and family sometimes? My hubby comes from a very quiet family and mine just always said what they thought ( but not nasty). I never had limits set on what I could say ( other than speak the truth in love) but somewhere along the line I crossed a line that I grew up with I guess and went from truth in love to not so sweet. I ate to fill my unhappiness, ate to stuff my emotions etc.
It has been freeing to lose weight and I don't think I'll stop now that I have it down as to what works( though slowly). I guess my unhappiness showed and I did't even realize how others could see it. ~AB |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 17 2007 15:40 (UTC) |
29 |
|
OK ladies, I am back! Amybeth here and my what a stir I have caused! In the last few days I have thought and done some things for which I am NOT proud all to make sure you guys in the train of thought of "cheating" were not right.*** I love my guy ***and believe me I have asked him the same thing over the years. "Dude, are ya gay? "cuz I don't have the equiptment to compete with that!" OR "Hey, Are you finding love somewhere else? " He always has said no to both. So, with some of you guys egging me on to be scared that I am just being stupid and not seeing all that I should... I now have proof: HE IS NOT CHEATING! Just like I knew and should have followed my heart. I went to a few "cheating sites for ideas found here plus I did some other things not listed: *I pulled credit bureaus( making sure he doesn't have any CC I don't know about) *I checked bazillions of financial records * I checked every number that showed up on his cell phone bill( back years!!!) *I checked his cell each day ( yes, I know he could erase them) and ... ( remember I said I wasn't proud of all this) ****I had three different decoys hit on him to get his reaction ( JIC he was gay I covered the bases). He is clean in every sense! He told the man , in not uncertain terms, he doesn't swing that way and he is happily married to a WOMAN! I guess I should be grateful he is not in police custody! LOL;> He rebuffed the women also in his gentle, kind, but very married way. Since I asked him, he now quietly provides proof of where he has been without saying a word. I could have killed my marriage with all of this but now I know for sure. He is not cheating. We sat down last night and it was VERY quiet as I revealed everything to him and asked him to tell me why he doesn't"make love" to me. His list was varied and complicated- some with him , some with me. Of course the "with me" ones hurt the most. He commended my weight loss so far but the Top 3 "of me" things were to do with how I relate sometimes to the family. I will not get into them ( somethings really are totally private) but I will say I have some frustration issues with situations and have not been handling them well. I would do well to remember a small mirror on the foreheads of my husband and children and see the ugliness from me that THEY see. Anger and yelling is unbecoming. His issue is pain from a vasectomy that he promised he would get a Dr's appt. He can't even " help himself" without pain. He often gets epididimytis ( spelling?). Plus, his BP and cholesterol meds both have sexual dysfunction disclaimers. So obviously, a trip to the DR is in order. It was a great talk with my bud (even though I cried about the me stuff since I often feel frustrated as a Mom- we have a small fry with autism) and we made a pact to show more affection daily ( we''ll work up from there) and I will work on my anger issues. Stuff takes time to resolve itself. We both have a very strong faith in Christ and pray for each other and our marriage and intimacy issues. Because of stupid stuff I did in order to prove him to BE a cheater or not a cheater I now have trust issues to work on with him. He can't believe after all these years of knowing him and who he is that I could ever conceive he'd do that to us as a family. Thank you to all who emailed me privately with your thoughts , stories and concerns. I adore you for caring and for pondering this mystery with me. I hope for all of you who shared your stories that you will be honest and forthright with your loved one or spouse and hopefully we will all get the care and love we need and rightly deserve! In the immortal words of Betty Boop:I wanna be loved by you, and you alone... boo boop de boop! Blessings, AmyBeth Edited Jul 17 2007 16:47 by hkellick Reason: Removed the all-bold |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 13 2007 20:00 (UTC) |
99 |
| You guys are welcome to check out my my space acct
http://www.myspace.com/80961991 and see pix of the family. He did get a motorcycle ( my 20y/o took the "cool' pix of her Dad) and I always joke that that is better than him getting a blond! Hope I am still right that he doesn't have someone on the side. |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 13 2007 19:49 (UTC) |
103 |
| AmyBeth again---
PS I forgot until I re read the posts- the pre-marital sex WAS freakin HOT!!!!!!( You know the stuff he feels guilty for) But then I weighed 125-145 in those days. I could afford to feel HOT. Awwww, I am getting confused again... DUH! |
|||
| The Lounge | Husband refuses me any sex | Jul 13 2007 19:45 (UTC) |
106 |
| OMG, I am just sobbing now and my hands are shaking! You sweet people filled more than a page of stuff about me and my pathetic life. I thank all of you and want to clarify some things I didn't think of when I wrote. You guys spurred me to think hard. * I almost guarantee he isn't cheating. ( Though I have considered it) He never is late- he still does many acts of love that are not remotely sexual. Anyone read The 5 Love Languages? He is an act of service kind of guy. He is a straight arrow. He is the most spectacular Dad I know. I really can't say enough of what great friends we are. * He still feels guilt over all premarital sex we/he had. *** The biggies-* high pressure job( and boring, too) &nb sp; &nb sp; * he was diagnosed with neck and spinal tumors ( he had surgery in 95 but they are back) &nb sp; &nb sp; * I don't work. I have been a stay at home Mom for almost 9 yrs but go back to work in the Fall. Maybe I need a game plan? * Keep losing the weight ( I don't think life only starts at size 6- I promise) PS I have seen myself naked- not cute. *Get a job - Stop wasting that 4 yr degree- take the financial presssure off of him * Remind him more that I love him- though I do think I do that enough *Any more suggestions for my new game plan? I was scared to post this but I am glad I did. I WILL ask about the counseling thing. I was a psych major I should have thought of that- just freaky though! It's easier to bear feelings to someone when you can't see them. Hugs to all of you, I am blessed! AmyBeth |
|||
| Motivation | 180's Club | Jul 12 2007 17:20 (UTC) |
28 |
| Woo-hooo! From 207 to 189.5 this am! I am sure glad that I get to join you guys! I'm just squeeking in but I'm in- hoping to whiz though and to the 170's since I am only 4'11 1/2. I am a weeble!!!! Ha ha. Those of you age 40's and above may remember Weebles. Weebles wooble but they don't fall down. Happy dance to all of you in the 180's club . I haven't seen those numbers in a long time---YEARS!!! I had many less wrinkles then. | |||
| Weight Loss | the shorties but wanna be thinnies club! | Jun 19 2007 15:44 (UTC) |
127 |
| I feel the same. All you former "biggies" 170+ send those before and after pictures. Even if your after isn't what you want yet. It's still a great inspiration to those of us with lots more to lose!
I have found that giving myself the goal of a new BMI # ( I've gone from 40+ to 38 - 13 lbs lost) is a great help. I printed out a list from the BMI calculator and made a chart from my starting BMI to my goal and get the fun of checking off the BMI #s as I go down getting healthier and healthier. I know, I need a bigger life if this thrills me- but it does!!!! Amy PS Anyone finding constipation a problem??? Ewww! |
|||
| Weight Loss | the shorties but wanna be thinnies club! | Jun 12 2007 02:24 (UTC) |
145 |
| Sorry -- my question was :Should or shouldn't I weigh while I have my period and just the day or two before it. Sorry about the typo. | |||
| Weight Loss | the shorties but wanna be thinnies club! | Jun 12 2007 02:22 (UTC) |
146 |
| Hi I'll join but I have A LOT of weight to lose!
I started losing b4 I found this website. Start weight: 207 As of today: 198.5 ( finally below a 40 BMI!) Age: 42 Height: 4-11 1/2 Activity level : light Goal: Appx 115 ( I have big boobs and can't imagine any less weight) I eat between 1200-11250 cals a day I've heard that I should weigh myself just before and during my period because I'll get worked up about a gain. Truth? I'm starting to get that heavy boob feeling and am afraid to weigh myself. Maybe I shouldn't be doing it everyday? |
|||
| The Lounge | Favorite Christian Rock / Contemporary Group | Jun 10 2007 22:52 (UTC) |
2 |
| Any ol timers remember PFR? Awesome! | |||
Where is the Recipe Analyzer located?
The Recipe Analyzer is under the Foods tab. Use these steps to analyze a recipe: Find a recipe to analyze; note the number of servings... Read more