Posts by talkdoc

my guesstimate would be 15 beans = 1/2 cup.  1/2 cup = 100 calories.  it's probably about 200 calories.  mmm, edamame.

thanks, sfhsclarinet!  :)

hello there.

my name is kathleen.  i'm new to the wagon jumpers group, but certainly not a new wagon jumper.

let me know what details you would like & i'll post again soon.

looking forward...

kathleen

i like spicy thai chili tuna:

mix thai chili flakes, chinese chili paste, ketchup, sesame oil, a dash of soy sauce, finely chopped garlic & onion.  add to drained tuna.

bumble bee makes a packaged one that's good but high in sodium.

hey oink.  sorry you're going through this.

an endocrinologist is the place to start.  s/he'll look at your thyroid panel.

i take synthroid for hypothyroid (hashimotos' thyroiditis) & it hasn't made me gain weight.  in fact, synthroid (generic: levothyroxine) helps increase your metabolism to bring it back to the normal level, so you shouldn't gain weight on it.

that said, your body may be holding on to calories if your daily intake is as low as 800 calories (especially because the calories you burn in a day would be relatively high since you exercise vigorously 5 times/week.  it seems counter-intuitive, but try eating more calories on a consistent basis.

best wishes.  

i bought a medela electric double.  i suggest you spend $ on a decent electric double pump now and you'll save $ in the long run because you won't have to buy (as much) formula.  you can get a decent one under $300.  it really is worth it.

that is super creepy.  if she does it again, ask her why she's staring at you.  perhaps she'll be honest: "i think you're cute...  i want to learn how to use that machine better...  i'm a freak with psychotic tendancies...."  then, tell her it's creepin' you out & ask her to stop.

found this answer after experiencing the same issue:

"the reason eating apples makes you hungrier is because they have a high glycemic index. that means that the blood sugar concentration following an apple consumption is going to be a sharp spike up and then down. and then your body is going to go "wah! I was full five minutes ago, but now I am hungry again. feed me!". carrots are even worse in that regard - they are great, healthy snacks, but eating them to relieve hunger just won't work. both of these are best eaten as a snack some time before a larger meal. grapefruit, on the other hand, has a GI of 25 (vis-a-vis apples' 38, or carrots' 47). No wonder it leaves you feeling full before bedtime - the blood sugar release will be much more gradual, over a longer period of time. other low-GI fruits and veggies include cherries (22), peaches (28) and bean sprouts (25)."

well, we had a house fire on saturday - everyone is OK.  that's a good enough reason to miss a weigh-in, right?!?  also, the scale burned up (seriously). and the food. 

seriously, everyone is ok which is the main thing.  i may not make it on-line as often though.  i'll try to jump on while at work or at the library.

weight = 172.  I think that's down 14 pounds from my Jan. 1 weight.

keep on keepin' on!!!

Original Post by bub55:

SW:232
2/2: 227
2/9: 228 Too much son's birthday celebrating on 2/8. Boo. Hopefully back down again on 2/16

hey bub ~

congrats on the -4 pounds!  don't worry about the +1 pound gain ~ quite frankly, there's no better reason than a birthday party to gain a pound!!!    besides, it's probably H20 weight.  up the water, back to calorie-counting & that birthday cake's gone!!!

well, my friends, i suck.  there, i said it.

i miss this group - we started out strong, then i fell off the face of the earth.  i've since landed.  all 173 pounds of me landed firmly on the ground.

anyhoo, i'm back.  i'm determined.  coach & tree - i've seen you about on the boards - you're doing AWESOME.  (much deserved pat on the back.)

since we last spoke, i gained 8 additional pounds... i've lost 10 since re-committing to this lifestyle change.  no fads, no crash-diets.  simply a commitment to change.

can someone PLEASE stop this roller coaster?!?

i hope all is well with the rest of you.

i did a search to find an answer to this question myself.  i was hoping to find an answer...

anyone?  anyone?

yea for you guys, and yea for me!!  i'm at 173 this a.m. - down from my sw of 186 in january - woot woot!  13 pounds ~ dat's a lotta fat!!!

i planned better this week (knew i was going out last night, so ate reasonably, small meals during the day so i didn't go way over my calorie allotment).  i've been better about my water this week too.

you guys have been extremely helpful with ideas, encouragement, and the occasional kick-in-the-ars, if necessary... keep it up!

btw, i'm in love with LUNA bars.  i heart them.  i usually eat one for breakfast with fresh fruit & glass of skim milk.  it easily keeps me full through to lunch.  :::end commercial:::

have a great week.  thanks to all of you for your support.  i echo what iam7 says - this is really working for me.  (thanks again to xqohx for arranging - if you'd like us to rotate who is responsible for the weight updates, i'd be willing to help.  maybe you could make your original thread say the members' names with their original weight - & we could take turns doing a weekly post with updates.  it's up to you - i just don't want all of the responsibility to be yours - unless you want it.) 

very funny stuff.

click on the link above & check it out.

{kathleen}