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Posts by emeraldkiwi

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 26 2009 16:15 (UTC)	122
Hey guys! cansas and ali: Welcome to the group! Good luck! anamaciel: Congrats on making it through March! I had a similarly difficult month, so yay for us! pooka: WOW! Seven pounds in four weeks--that's pretty amazing! fly: I'm so there with you on the clothes. I hate spending money if I don't have to. I'm sort of in between sizes which makes things even more difficult! Half of my clothes still fit and the rest need to be replaced. me: I've been having a much better week this time around. I finished finals (and did well!) and have nothing to do for break besides work and work out ;) I also think I got my sister and my mother back on the track a little bit, because they have both been asking me about my diet specifications and each have been making healthier choices. I'm quite proud. It's also much easier for me to be on a diet when everyone else around me isn't heckling me for asking that the bread not be brought to our table. I also fell in love with the LoseIt! program on the iPhone. It's amazing. It totals up each of my meals and also subtracts my exercise so I can tell how many more calories I can eat. Plus, each of the foods has a little picture next to it! The only thing it doesn't have is this community!!! See you all on Saturday!
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 19 2009 20:51 (UTC)	152
Hey all! butterfly and pook: Congrats on your weight loss this week!!! mitsy: I totally get what you're saying. My sister keeps trying to eat healthy and exercise, but after the exercise the healthy part tends to be forgotten. She tends to make fun of me when I'm counting, saying that I don't need to be so strict and that I can have fun every once in a while. Of course, when I lose, she always talks about how she needs to go on a diet. Go figure! girlfighting: I'm right there with you. My energy level is totally dependent on the weather. It was mildly warm outside but grey and gross--guess how much exercise happened? Plus, whenever it's cold I want to run as far as I can from my diet and indulge in glorious comfort food. mia: Good luck on the increased exercise! Sneaking in short bursts sounds like a great idea. Hope it works out! me: This past week has been AWFUL in terms of my diet. I finally figured out why I was feeling so badly--it had nothing to do with my diet at all! It was this med that I stopped taking and then starting taking again. I got hit with all of these new side effects and didn't know where they were coming from. Plus this week is finals week, and I can't even think about my diet during finals. I'm so stressed, it's all I can do to make a better decision (ie cheeseburger vs. chicken pita, etc). I too am skipping this week's weigh in just because I don't want to see the gain :( Starting Saturday though, finals are over and my diet is back on! (PS--When I say diet, I mean calorie cutting. I don't do low-fat or low-whatever, just focus on a healthier intake overall). Hopping back on the wagon! Again.
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 14 2009 17:41 (UTC)	175
Hey all, I haven't written in a while, and everyone is so prolific! so to summarize, let me just say congrats to all on the great effort and results. I've been having a very hard week. About five or so days ago, I started feeling extremely fatigued and dizzy for no particular reason that I could tell. I tried to reason it away by saying that it was TTOM, I had low blood sugar, whatever. It never went away. I previously had been diagnosed with anemia and assumed it was just a resurgence of that. I got some blood work done at the doctor, and I'm a little freaked out. Basically, my blood sugar is really low (at least it's not diabetes!) and my cholesterol and triglycerides are super high. I don't understand--I've been on a low fat diet now for a good six months. I know that I don't always make the best decisions, but my numbers should not have been so bad. The doctor also was concerned because my blood sugar didn't entirely explain my dizziness. She mentioned something about a virus potentially wiping out my blood sugar which I didn't entirely understand, but the gist of it is that there are more tests to come. I'm also freaked because she said that I might have picked up mono from eating off of one of my friend's plates (eek!) and I have finals next week. Also, the main point of this long letter is that I'm temporarily halting my weight loss plans. I'm not stopping my diet altogether and I'm certainly not stopping the exercise, but the doctor said that it's is the most likely culprit for my symptoms. I'm going to focus on my health for a while as well as just a healthy (or, well, super healthy?) diet/lifestyle to lower the bad numbers regardless of weight. I'm not leaving the group--even though I'm not on a diet! Hopefully this is just me being a bit alarmist and it will all be cleared up soon, but in just in case...Cheers!
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 08 2009 22:14 (UTC)	217
Hey guys, Quick update--I forgot to post my weight loss. This is for the last two weeks, since I forgot to post last week too ;) SW: 170 GW: 130 June GW: 145 CW: 167.9 Hopefully this trend continues!!!
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 08 2009 01:05 (UTC)	222
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know how amazing you all are. I mean, every day is a battle and you all are winning. I am very inspired by all of you--I mean, I was going to eat ALL of the fries (which I had promised myself I wouldn't buy...) but then I thought about the fact that you all were working so hard towards your goals and how much I wanted to do that...and I only ate half. :)
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 06 2009 03:54 (UTC)	246
Hey guys! Hope you all are enjoying the nice weather...it went from ~30 degrees yesterday to ~60 today where I am! Mitsy--I totally get where you're coming from!!! I am so jealous of my friend right now. She went to Wendy's and got a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, fries, a Frosty, and chicken nuggets. I did the calorie count for all of that--nearly 1200 calories!!! And none of it sticks to her--she is absolutely tiny! GRRRR. It's times like these that I absolutely hate calorie counting. Here I am, killing myself to avoid all of these foods I like and she can eat as much as she wants with no problem. Girlfighting--I ended up going to the gym (yay!) but then I got back and was super tired and didn't do much work on my project (boo!). Now tonight, I want to go to the gym but this stupid project is still not done, so that's not even a possibility. At least I got in a lot of extra walking today and didn't totally blow my calorie goal!!! Nanaj: Sometimes, the scale just hates you! I mean, I had a great day yesterday and the scale told me I gained like 2 lbs. I'm trying to only weigh myself once a week, cause otherwise I would go insane! The fluctuations in weight from day to day freak me out, and I find I can see a better trend of loss/gain from week to week. anamaciel--Cheers on your good day! Me: So, today was okay. I didn't eat a lot of food, but I ate a lot of calories (a few hundred more than my goal). I had to do a lot of walking today, and I tried to make it useful walking, but I couldn't make it to the gym. I WILL go tomorrow, cause I'm still trying to fit in 3-4x/week. Next two weeks are going to be hard, cause I have reading week and finals. Last semester, I gave up trying to eat healthy and super-over-indulged. This time around...things will be better! fingers crossed See you all tomorrow!
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 05 2009 03:51 (UTC)	255
DILEMNA!!!! So, I have this huge project that's due on Friday. The gym closes in an hour. Do I... A) Go to the gym now for 30-45 min, and then come back home and work B) Work out twice as hard tomorrow and finish the project now C) Go to the gym and forget about the project. It's not due till Friday!! I never can seem to find the balance between work/school/life and fitting in time for the gym. I guess in the time it took me to type this out, I could have gone ;) I always look at this quote I have posted, and feel the urge to go work out. "If you think you could just work out tomorrow, remember you said that yesterday. another one: if you went to go work out the moment you started thinking about doing it, you'd already be back by now..."
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 04 2009 03:32 (UTC)	266
Hey guys! WOW. I turn my back for a second, and suddenly there are fifty new people in the group! This is awesome! Welcome everyone! I've had a pretty good week so far. I keep telling myself that I can eat this or that, and I'll start again on Monday. I forgot how much harder it is to stick to a plan once Monday rolls around and the cafeteria is serving my favorite gloriously fattening macaroni and cheese. I managed to escape unscathed from that one, thank goodness. My new plan is to try to slow everything down--the food's not going anywhere. When I eat more slowly and take some time after dinner to log my calories, I can feel how full I actually am. It's a grand feeling :) Glad to see that I'm not the only one facing temptations, onetwothreeme! I have a huge jar of Nutella (which may actually be worse than peanut butter), and it tastes so good!!! In moderation, of course. In terms of exercise, I made it to the gym twice last week and once yesterday. I was going to go today, but it's just too cold outside for me to get to the gym (I have to walk in my shorts!). I am planning to do one of those at home work out things (The 30 Day Shred--found it up on Youtube, if anyone's interested!). It may not burn as many calories as my 30 min elliptical workout + 20 min weights, but it does get me sweating! So far, I think the hardest thing I've had to face is peer pressure. Whenever I'm out with my friends, they all want to order really fattening foods and I get so tempted. My family is even worse--they encourage me to order badly! How do you guys deal with it, especially if you're doing this on your own. I actually forgot to weigh myself this week (oops!), so I will update everyone on Saturday (my normal day). Talk to you all later! ~The Kiwi
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Mar 01 2009 02:19 (UTC)	314
Hey guys! Thought I would let you know about my tiny success. I was out to breakfast with a friend from out of town, and I made a breakthrough of sorts. I was deciding between eggs and some elaborate crepe dish...it looked really tasty! But then I mentally calculated how many calories were in the sauce on top of the crepe, shuddered, and ordered the eggs. They turned out to be yummy too! I'm busy celebrating my tiny victory...how were you guys today?
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Feb 28 2009 04:10 (UTC)	325
Hey all! I'm glad to see that so many people have joined up ;) So, today went pretty well...until dinner time. I had a really healthy lunch and saved up a good amount of calories for dinner. Then, I went to the gym (!!!) and worked on cardio and weights. I'm planning to go either tomorrow or Sunday...well on my way to meeting my goal! Afterwards, my sister took me out for dinner to my favorite Thai restaurant. She's not on a diet and indulges often. When I'm with her, I always feel pressure to eat bad foods and I usually give in. Tonight--no exception. Pad thai, fried rice, chicken satay. Oy. It only took one day for me to futz up. :( At least it starts all over again tomorrow!
Games & Challenges	25 pound challenge (Closed)	Feb 27 2009 06:58 (UTC)	339
I'm game! I'm The Kiwi, a 19 year old woman in Chicago, IL. I've been on and off of my diet for years, mostly focusing on calorie counting. I really want to break the pattern and get into a normal healthy lifestyle so that the rest of my life will follow in the trend. I've got a bit more than 25 lbs to lose too (39, but who's counting?) and I know that accountability will keep me on track. I generally focus on my diet, and work out whenever I have time/motivation. Stats: Height: 5'6" Start weight: 186 Current weight: 170 June goal weight: 145 Final goal weight: 130 I don't know if there are weekly goals, but I'm going to set one for myself. Not a weight goal or anything, just a personal goal. I want to make it to the gym at least three times in the next week, just to get into the swing of things. (After that, I plan to make gym time a regularly scheduled time.) Good luck!
Motivation	Getting really discouraged...Advice?	Feb 26 2009 04:12 (UTC)	2
Thank you all for your responses! That is really good advice and I'm going to try it. I really like the idea of taking everything one day at a time and setting small goals in order to get back into the swing of things. Sometimes I picture myself at my goal weight and get super intimidated by that image. It's easier to grab one of my favorite unhealthy foods than it is to think about everything beforehand and plan. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes!

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