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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 23 2007 03:59 (UTC) |
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| Hi All~ Feeling pretty despondent tonight because I am trying to buy my first home and my initial offer was rejected! I'm a teacher (like some of you) and so I am not exactly rolling in dough. Isn't it supposed to be a buyer's market? Sigh ;) The only good part is that for some reason, I don't feel like comforting myself with food. I've been eating better now since July 1 and I guess the habit of not turning to food for emotional reasons is starting to kick in. Though I don't post that often, I really get a lot from reading what all of you write. Thank you for the inspiration! texasteach, I think you're doing the right thing by lightening up your work outs. Trust what your body is telling you. Also, I think our bodies get used to the amount and level of exercise the same way they get used to a certain number of calories. So mixing it up can really make a difference. One day work out hard for a shorter amount of time, the next day something lighter for longer. Mostly I'm just so impressed with how commited you are. How are you feeling? Stephanie, I SO relate to what you said about the clean house. I rearranged the furniture in my living room this past weekend and cleaned a lot in the process and it cheered me a lot... felt like I had a new lease on life. Enjoy the fruits of your labor! I go back to work (school) next week and am trying to be prepared for it food-wise. I never know what my schedule is going to be (when my breaks are) till the day I get back, so it's hard to plan exactly. Plus, it's always a challenge to figure out when to have breakfast because our first period starts at 7am. Yup, you read that right. (It should be illegal!!) Anyway, wishing you all a successful and healthy week... :) Wendy |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 17 2007 20:54 (UTC) |
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| I'm very excited today because I decided to try on a pair of capris that were too tight at the end of the school year in June... and they fit!
I feel so vindicated seeing that this is working and I am not starving myself. I have always hated when people say that overweight people just don't have the "will power" to get thin. I think we have INCREDIBLE will power to half-starve ourselves for months and months at a time. When our bodies kick in and fight back for adequate amounts of food, we end up overeating because we've been hungry for so long and haven't learned anything about real life in the months that we dieted so strictly. I know many "naturally thin" people and almost all of them watch what they eat in some way. If they eat heavier at one meal or on one day, they will watch themselves at the next meal or day. But because they are thin, they have never been bombarded with the guilt that fat people do for the same things. When Grace Adler (on Will and Grace) eats a carton of ice cream, it's "cute"! She does not feel so guilty that she then goes on eating a carton a day for a year... Maybe I am exaggerating... but I think this is really about slow and steady winning the... I don't know what, since I don't think it's a race... maybe it's that if we're slow and steady we can admire the view along the way... Wishing everyone a GREAT weekend! Go drink some water! ;) :) Wendy |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 16 2007 23:23 (UTC) |
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| Hi All~ It's so great to read what everyone writes and to get ideas and clarification about things I've been thinking. For instance, I am thinking more and more that I should have a RANGE of calories to eat each day, not a specific number to hit, say 1700-2100 (for now). I really do think that one of the things that has been making me lose weight is the fact that I keep surprising my body.
My mom agreed with this when I mentioned it to her today. She has always been successful at keeping her weight down. For the record, she is about 5' 2" and weighs about 120 (give or take). She says that when she wants to lose weight, she "limits" her calories to 2000 a day!!! Granted, she gets a lot of exercise from her daily life (walking a lot, and she does her morning calisthenics) but she doesn't work out at a gym or anything. I think people's metabolisms can vary SO much. And I think my own metabolism can vary so much, depending on what I am eating, how much of it, and how much muscle I have at a given time... Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but it gives me hope! Also, Beckkk, I'm glad you didn't feel guilty about a few cookies! Heck, I am trying to realize that guilt should have nothing to do with food! Sometimes we over-indulge, (which, by the way, I don't think you did with 2 cookies) but I think as long as we are aware of what we're doing, it's such a small event in the scheme of things. I really relate to the people who say that sometimes a binge led to quitting; I don't want that to be my pattern any more. I don't have the same cravings I do when I am eating a ton of sweets, so it's not as big an issue, but I find that if I just keep the stuff out of the house and enjoy it FULLY and ENTHUSIASTICALLY when I am out to dinner (or whatever) then it's fine... :) Wendy, drinking her 3rd 32oz bottle... |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 15 2007 16:45 (UTC) |
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| kthompson92, your post about your friend's bone weight was extremely reassuring. I agree that reasonable docs should be happy with an overall improvement, but I have found it so hard to find a "reasonable" doc. I have lost a relatively small amount of weight so far, but I feel SO much better than I did at the beginning of the summer because I am eating so much healthier. texasteach, I also agree with your comment about why so many diet plans say 1200 calories. You lose a bunch quickly and then when you can't sustain that, it's your fault, not theirs, because you have no "will power"... I think we need to find all the ways to stay motivated as we slowly lose weight, since we won't necessarily see a daily change on the scale... and yes, I am eating more (losing slowly) on purpose. I've tried it the other way and I'm trying to learn from my mistakes! And yes, I'd be delighted to be 50 pounds lighter in a year, especially if I knew it would stay off... you're right, the changes you see all along the journey are very satisfying! shanelle, take a sip :) :) Wendy |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 15 2007 13:05 (UTC) |
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| Good morning everyone! I just entered a new "decade" this morning... at 309.5. Yay! I've now lost a total of 15.5 pounds... I've been wondering a lot about how you all determine your goal weight. I once had a gyno who told me he couldn't treat me until I was 120 pounds (!!!) because he felt that was an appropriate weight for me, and at the time I was 270. (I think he had personal issues with weight apart from however it was affecting my health.) I weighed 150 in junior high. I played tennis several times a week, did gymnastics, walked everywhere. I thought I was huge because of that number, while my friends were all around 110, but looking back at pictures, I think I looked great. I also wonder if at 41 I can reasonably expect to be lower than that. Or if I'd even WANT to be. It's all so far off in the future that it's not an urgent issue, but I was wondering what you think. Frankly, at this point, I'd be thrilled to be 200!!! Wishing everyone a great day, :) Wendy |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 14 2007 19:31 (UTC) |
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| Hi All~
Misscooter, I agree that you're in a different boat at this point (and congratulations! That's fabulous!) I am really talking about the problem with telling a 130 pound woman and a 330 pound woman that to lose weight they both have to eat 1200 calories a day. I just don't think that will work in the long run. I intend to reduce my calorie intake slowly as I lose weight. I can't start at the end! As for supplements, I just take a multi-vitamin, GNC's Women's Ultra Mega. I have taken more of different things at different times in my life, though, when I had specific needs. I never have a problem with "regularity" when I am eating right... all those veggies seem to do the trick LOL... I have found that drinking plenty of water makes a huge difference in the weight loss. I tend to retain water unless I drink a lot of it. Also, I think people's hunger varies on different days. Some days I am starving all the time and some days I can go for long stretches without feeling hungry. I try to listen to my body and I feel like it's ok to eat more some days. I think that varying your caloric intake somewhat from day to day actually keeps your metabolism from getting stuck... keeps it on its toes, so to speak... And one trick I have, if you can call it that, is that I have at least one huge portion of veggies during the day. Sometimes it's a snack, sometimes it's part of a meal. Like today, I grated 3 yellow squash and one small onion and I cooked it in a frying pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil. It creates a lot of broth and I sometimes let it cook till a lot of that evaporates... I had that huge bowl of squash and it was really filling. (I like the texture of squash cooked that way.) And after I do that, I sort of feel like I have my veggies "in the bank." I'm rambling... it's so nice to have you all to talk to... :) Wendy |
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| Motivation | Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!! | Aug 14 2007 15:22 (UTC) |
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| I am so happy to have found this thread! I am new to this forum and have found a lot of encouraging posts, but was surprised to see how many people severely restrict their calorie intake. I am 41 years old (which sounds impossibly old to me!! I still feel like I am about 20!) and I have lost 50 pounds 4 times in my life. Each time I did it eating healthful foods (no "crash" diets) but very quickly, and each time I stopped I gained back about 80. I hit my highest weight in my life after my most recent diet and started out this time at 325. I could not believe I had gotten that high. I am now down to 310.3 as of this morning! My doctor, who is surprisingly supportive, unlike every other doc I ever had, agreed that I should try to go very slowly this time. The funny thing is that he then said "eat about 1200 calories a day." Where did this one-size fits all approach to calories come from? It's so wrong-headed. And I think it has done crazy things to my metabolism over the years. So I decided to figure out my BMR and eat around that each day. Sometimes I don't get up that high and that's OK! I have not started a regular exercise routine yet, but I am slowly incorporating more "movement" into my days and am going to start doing some exercise videos that I always used to enjoy. I TRULY believe, after dieting on and off for 33 years (yup, put myself on my first diet when I was 8!!) that doing it slowly is the only way to do it in a meaningful, sustainable way. I feel like my body will get used to the gradual changes and won't have such a desperate desire to boomerang back after months of deprivation. Thanks for listening! And thank you for all the support you all give me each day with what you share! :) Wendy |
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| Vegetarian | brussels sprouts! | Jul 20 2007 00:44 (UTC) |
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| My favorite way to cook brussels sprouts, a veggie I LOVE, is to roast them. You just toss them with a little olive oil and put them in a hot oven on a baking sheet. They get kind of brown and crispy on the outside and really tender and sweet inside.
Enjoy! :) Wendy |
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| Foods | What takes AGES to eat? | Jul 20 2007 00:40 (UTC) |
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| Something my mother told me about might sound weird, but it's really delicious and takes a while to eat.
Shred cabbage and celery really thinly and and microwave it in a covered big bowl with a little water in the bottom so it will steam. When it's tender, melt a little Velveeta on it and mix it around. It becomes a cheese sauce and it's pretty low calorie (50 calories for 1 ounce) and it's incredibly delicious if you like cabbage/broccoli type veggies. I find it really filling and the cheesiness is really satisfying. :) Wendy |
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