Posts by mcapburck

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Motivation	Is it possible to ever have a flat tummy again after 2 kids?	Oct 05 2007 18:22 (UTC)	9
I have had six children, the last by c-section, and my stomach was as flat after the last as before the first within 6 weeks. This was all before I had a weight problem, but even now at 185, my stomach is fairly flat. I don't do crunches, never have, but I do make a conscious effort to stand and sit up straight and hold my stomach in as much as possible. (My Mom is a stickler for good posture.) My problem was and still is the skin, pregnancy ruined my skin. I think surgery is the only answer for me, but yes, you can certainly have your flat stomach back.
Weight Loss	Does where you live make you fatter?	Oct 05 2007 01:37 (UTC)	21
I too am from Southeast Louisiana. No where on earth can you be tempted like you can here. But I smell change in the air. I am beginning to see healthier fare on menus.
New Members	Hello I'm new here...looking to lose 35 lbs...	Oct 04 2007 01:06 (UTC)	1
Hello! Nice to meet you.
Weight Loss	Women's clothing sizes, body weights	Oct 04 2007 01:01 (UTC)	18
I agree, sizes have changes. Until I hit 35, I was 5'8" and 125 lbs. and I wore a size 10, maybe I could squeeze into an 8 now and then depending on the brand. I was built like a ruler. Never had much of a figure or rear. Now I'm at 184 and my size 16 jeans are getting loose. I'm not really looking forward to loosing the rear I have now, but I think it is inevitable if I want to get healthy.
Health & Support	Smoking	Oct 03 2007 16:43 (UTC)
I smoked for 18 years. Like clynnpaint, I also went to the Farmer's A;manac and found the best day to quit smoking. I quit cold turkey and haven't had a cigarette in 17 years. Maybe there's something to it. But if the best day has already past, I am here to tell you, the day you quit will be the best day.
Weight Loss	How accurate is burn meter?	Oct 02 2007 16:26 (UTC)	1
I, like you, only log the major stuff. I choose to believe that I am burning a good bit more than my meter indicates but I think it depends on the activity level you chose when you started your account, so maybe it is more accurate than I choose to believe.
Weight Loss	How to say no!	Oct 02 2007 15:37 (UTC)	5
Sounds like you are doing the right thing. If you can't resist something don't have it in the house. I plan quite a few parties and always order or make the cake according to how many guests will be in attendance. Then as the party is winding up offer the remainder, if any, to the departing guests. If your party is intimate, just family, buy or make a really small cake. I have even bought personal sized cakes and my kids were delighted with them. The thought of "wasting" that food goes against my grain but I don't want to be "waisting" that food either. I do know where you are coming from though, ice cream is my temptation. When it calls my name from the freezer, I tell myself I'll get some later. Thankfully my son finished off that last half gallon of Blue Bell before I got around to my second serving. Good luck with your battle against that cookie monster and Happy Birthday to your son!
Foods	Eating your veggies?	Oct 02 2007 00:34 (UTC)	4
At least 5 or 6 sometimes more. Usually what is in season, really enjoy fresh brussell sprouts right now. But I always love that ever popular veggie/fruit the tomato. No, I don't count potato chips as a veggie. If they are around I will eat them.
Maintaining	Water Anyone?	Oct 01 2007 19:05 (UTC)	6
You can never go wrong drinking water. 64 ounces is sort of the norm for every healthy body, isn't it?
Weight Loss	At what age did you feel your metabolism was slowing down	Oct 01 2007 00:51 (UTC)
I was around 35 when my metabolism came to a screeching halt. Well, slowed down appreciably. I think over the past fifteen years since then, My yoyo dieting has turned my body into the perfect fat storage device. I am now here eating healthy and counting calories, I am seeing results, but more importantly I am feeling results. I feel better and have more energy than I have had in years. As far as eating less, I think that now that I am making healthier choices, I am actually eating more food than I did before. The old choices were just higher in fat and calories.
Foods	Where do you Shop / Get your veggies n fruits?	Oct 01 2007 00:25 (UTC)	6
Visit the "fresh veggies n fruit" section of your supermarket. They sell pre-packaged vegetables of all sorts. If that is what you are looking for. Broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, salads mixes, or you could just buy some veggies and fruit. The freezer section has nice little packages of frozen veggies with the weight written out. And of course there are also canned veggies, beans and soups, but watch the salt content here. In answer to the original question "Where do I shop/ get your veggies n fruits?" I shop at the Whole Foods Store and our local Farmer's market. Oh, and congratulations on your decision to eat healthy, I wish I could talk my two daughters in college into doing the same.
Weight Loss	Sex not an activity?	Sep 30 2007 01:42 (UTC)	14
It has to be wrong, but those who can "do it" for an hour are extremely rare!
Weight Loss	Hi! I'm new!	Sep 30 2007 00:46 (UTC)	3
Hi!
Fitness	RED	Sep 29 2007 18:16 (UTC)
My Mom bought one a couple of weeks ago. She is 78 years old, legally blind and needs knee replacements so she can't get much traditional exercise. She loves it. I think it's just a glorified swivel chair, but I am glad to see my mom getting some exercise.
The Lounge	Awesome Pets Names!	Sep 29 2007 02:29 (UTC)	38
Currently I have two collies: Huey and Louie, they had the names before I got them. Cats: TT (Tippy tongue is always sticking out) and her sister Tailed Cat ( she looks a lot like another we had named Plaid,aka, Pitty, but she has a tail that Pitty lacked) Horse: Charlie Brown My favorite pet names of the past were: Dixie - horse Bell and her two pups Jingle and Ring - beagles Ichabod - a mutt Posey - crow George - opossum Jeffery - iguana Hoover and Eureka - two catfish
Weight Loss	Diet Coke to water - help please!	Sep 28 2007 15:06 (UTC)	2
I am two weeks without diet coke. I am done with the stuff. Cold Turkey. (of course, I still have a glass of unsweetened tea every day so I get my caffeine) I don't care for water but I am forcing myself to drink it. So far I have continued to loose weight so hang in there.
Foods	Grades?	Sep 27 2007 23:54 (UTC)	2
This is the average of all the days I have been logging. The percentages seem to be an average overall, but when it comes to that part of the report, I think it may be a running total. I couldn't eat that much food in one day. My daily stats are similar to yours. So, No you are not doing anything wrong.
Foods	Grades?	Sep 27 2007 15:31 (UTC)	5
Here's my average over the almost three weeks I have been at this. Nutrition Report Fat - 17.8% (424 grams) Protein - 18.6% (998 grams) Carbohydrates - 63.6% (3,406 grams) Alcohol - 0.0% Other - 0.0% Daily Calorie Intake - 1,211 cals Daily Sodium Intake - 1,838 mg Daily Cholesterol Intake - 127 mg Daily Fiber Intake - 26 grams Nutrition Grade A
Foods	Hey, all you creative veggie cooks out there...	Sep 27 2007 15:07 (UTC)	7
Sorry, didn't mean to imply you would force anything on your son. (Though I admit that it did sound that way) Just that it was a bad personal experience for me.
Foods	Hey, all you creative veggie cooks out there...	Sep 26 2007 21:38 (UTC)	14
Eat the cabbage yourself. If your son doesn't like cabbage, I don't think you are going to "sell" him anything. I have always found with my kids (all six of them) that they are more willing to try food I am enjoying. Now that they are grown, my kids eat, or at least will try, anything. Whatever you do don't try to force it on him. I once spent seven hours at the table refusing to eat white squash. To this day, forty some years later, I still won't eat them. I eat yellow squash, zucchini, butternut, acorn, pumpkin, but not white squash. So fix up some cabbage, I like mine lightly smothered with onions, and eat it in front of him. Don't make a big deal of it. Offer it to him every time you have it, someday he is going to give it a try.
Fitness	Exercise causing bruising, maybe?	Sep 26 2007 18:55 (UTC)	3
Please see a doctor.
Foods	Salad Dressings...	Sep 25 2007 14:41 (UTC)	8
Calories are calories. As long as you are within your caloric limits it's fine, but have you tried Wishbone's Salad Spritzers? I love them. No little bits and pieces but good flavor.
Weight Loss	Find your CC Twin...Part 2	Sep 20 2007 02:06 (UTC)	228
Well, here goes... Age:51 Current weight:187 Height:5'8" large frame
Foods	What's YOUR favorite type of Nut?	Sep 19 2007 01:43 (UTC)	10
CASHEWS!!!but mostly I eat walnuts, I just always seem to have them around.
Weight Loss	Can't eat enough calories like I should	Sep 19 2007 01:37 (UTC)	4
I find the more healthy I try to eat the harder it is to get enough calories. Though my cholesterol is not high, my doctor suggested I increase the good and decrease the bad. I have been able to work my way up from 800 (the first day I started ) to around 1200 but many days I have to add a third snack before bedtime to bump it over. This site recommends I eat 1750 per day, but I just don't know how to do that and stay within a healthy range on fat intake. I don't think 700 is healthy though, and I believe it will catch up with you. Have you tried to eat smaller meals more often? Good luck and eat some more veggies!
Health & Support	Now What??	Sep 16 2007 18:52 (UTC)	8
I am having difficulty eating the amount of calories suggested as well. My caloric goal is 1750 and I push to get it between 1200 and 1300. If I were you I would add some fresh fruit to breakfast and some veggies to lunch and dinner. That's how I brought my intake up from 1000, which is what I was eating when I decided to "eat healthy". You can hardly go wrong by adding fruits and veggies. Good luck
Weight Loss	The start of losing weight	Sep 14 2007 02:51 (UTC)	1
I bought a book called "The Artist's Way", which is a "textbook" to guide the reader on the spiritual path to creativity. Sounds kind of "new wave" but it is working for me, I have already finished two paintings, nearly finished a third and have a fourth planned. (I normally do about one painting a year) Anyway, as part of the course, I had to sign a contract with myself to do a number of things and part of it was to take care of myself, eat well, and get plenty of exercise. I can't tell you how many times I have told myself this but never did a thing, this time though, something clicked. I went on the internet and ended up here. It's only been a few days but I feel better already because I am finally doing something.
Pregnancy & Parenting	Losing Weight While Pregnant??	Sep 12 2007 17:16 (UTC)	8
I have had six children and during all six pregnancies I lost weight during the first three months, without trying. Then of course I would begin to gain. Really gain. Talk to your doctor. I believe the most important thing is to maintain a healthy diet not to worry about whether or not you are gaining or losing weight. Take your prenatal vitamins and get plenty of exercise. The better physical shape you are in the easier your delivery will be. Stay happy and relaxed. Oh, and once your little bundle of joy gets here, make sure you breastfeed, it really helps get rid of those extra pregnancy pounds, it truly creates a wonderful bond between you and your baby and it is extremely beneficial to your baby. Congratulations!
Fitness	Question about Shin Splints	Sep 11 2007 14:47 (UTC)	7
I've suffered from shin splints when I first started walking and the correct shoe not only fixed the problem but it fixed it instantly. The first shoe I bought was a Nike walking shoe, but I have had no problems with other brands as long as they are well made shoes.

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