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| Weight Loss | Fed up, need help, please | Jun 25 2009 14:58 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the advice! I've been trying to do that (the calorie distribution) this summer, although during the school year, I'm lucky if I get to eat lunch at all, let alone snacks. :P Does anyone else have suggestions? |
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| Fitness | Running On A Treadmill... | Dec 04 2007 14:00 (UTC) |
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| Wow, you're right, these do make me feel better. I'm 5'3" as well, and after a couple years of running (after many many years of no running) I consider 5-6 mph a jog, 6-7 a run, and above 8 a sprint. I see these tall guys in the gym where I workout jump on the treadmill next to me and bump up the speed to 8 mph while I'm feeling pretty good with a sustained 6 mph, and they'll go 15 or 20 minutes with the same apparent sense of workout as I am with a similar length of time at 6 mph. Meh. I'm proud of how I do, so there! | |||
| Weight Loss | Loose Skin After 100+ Pound Weight Loss | Dec 03 2007 14:59 (UTC) |
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| I only lost 70 lbs, but as I'm also only 5'3", I had/have some serious skin sag. I was overweight most of my growing up years, but dropped the weight in about 9 months in college. However, that was a couple years ago, and I'm still really saggy-baggy. I mean, it's not great--I can't wear super-tight clothing, as my skin bulges unattractively--but I'm so much healthier. Be warned about your breasts, though. I have quite a bit of droopiness, equal to that of a woman twice my age. | |||
| Fitness | what gets you going to the gym? | Nov 27 2007 19:42 (UTC) |
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| When I run is pretty much the only time I watch TV. I don't have much time, anyway, so I rarely just sit and veg out in front of the television by myself. The terrible thing is, I watch the food network--hehe. It would be counterproductive if I went home and made all the junk I see them create, but instead I just drool a little and estimate mentally how many calories is in that particular serving of cream cheese tart topped with caramelized apples. That usually stops me from making any of the yummy food I see. The only problem come when other people start running on the treadmills near me, watching the same TV. I always feel rather guilty--"Here's the remote!" I quickly offer, but they usually pretend not to mind. LOL. Whatever, the workout (and veg time) is good for me. | |||
| Weight Loss | ** The 5'3 Club ** | Nov 13 2007 16:52 (UTC) |
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| Just a light hearted note--I hate my body right now. Frustrated that I've plateaued for a year and can't get back to 125 where I was very comfortable. Read my journal to hear the total rant. :P Age: 22 (almost!) Highest weight: 195ish (high school through 3 years ago) Lowest weight: 125 (1.5 years ago, then studied abroad and gained 10 lbs) Current weight: 135 Goal weight: 125 I actually don't expect to make my goal, though I'd love to come closer. I'm grateful for any suggestions. |
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| Weight Loss | ** The 5'3 Club ** | Nov 13 2007 16:52 (UTC) |
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| Foods | Breakfast Calories | Nov 13 2007 16:00 (UTC) |
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| I know you've got tons of comments, but I just want to add one more. While height doesn't matter much to you right now, it definitely will later when you want a date. I'm pretty short myself, but I know plenty of women of average height--5'6" or so--who refuse to date men shorter than them. It's a petty thing, I know, but having a man you can literally look up to is kind of nice. My fiance is 5'11' (what I consider on the tall side of average for men), and he still occasionally complains that he's not taller. You need at least 2000 calories, if not much much more to fill out and up. Your body may need these extra lbs right now before it shoots up 6 inches within a year's time. People have said it again and again in the comments, but please don't cut back. Add in some exercise, but don't decrease your calories. You need them for you physical health and development! | |||
| Weight Loss | 130/120 Club? | Nov 13 2007 03:14 (UTC) |
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| I've been hovering around 135 for over a year now, and cannot knock these last 5 or 10 lbs off. I'm 5'3" and pretty muscular (under the bit of flab I have), so I have no desire to be below 120. I was 195ish for most of my upper teenage years, but lost 60 lbs in about 6 months my sophomore year of college. I was pretty happy with myself at 130, though I toned and lost a bit more, but a summer in England killed me with 10 lbs of flab--back at 135. That was summer 2006, and I STILL can't ditch these last few lbs. I tried doing what I did before, but just watching calories and working out didn't help. I've tried all kinds of different variations on calorie intake, but nothing is working. Arg. I mean, I worked at a very active Girl Scout camp this past summer 2007, ran 3 miles each morning, and ate between 1500 and 1800 calories a day, and no scale movement/very little clothes fitting change. I am STUCK!!! Could I have thyroid problems? Does anyone else know what to do? I mean, I'm doing fine at this maintaining business, but my size 4's I got when I was about 5 lbs lighter are tighter than I'd like. I eat about as healthy as a stressed out college senior can, lots of fiber, well balanced diet with variety of veggies, enough protein, reasonable amount of fat. I dunno. Suggestions? | |||
| Vegetarian | Does anyone have their Tofurky yet? | Nov 12 2007 04:10 (UTC) |
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http://www.tofurky.com/products/tofurkyfeasts .htm
That website has all the information from the maker. Enjoy--it looks good! |
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| Weight Loss | Average Number Calories Burned Standing | Nov 12 2007 04:05 (UTC) |
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I agree. This amount is not additional calories burned, but total including BMR. For example, at sedentary doing nothing/lying down, I burn something like 1300, which is roughly 55 calories an hour. However, if I am teaching school for an hour of that time, I substitute the 55 calories of a sedentary hour for the 180 calories of a standing-talking hour. Thus, I burn something closer to 1425 if I am teaching one hour and sedentary the rest. If I entered the hour of teaching into the burn meter, it would say that I burned 1480 calories--55 over what I burned in reality. That's one of the reasons I'm not extremely fond of the burn meter. I personally prefer to do the math in my head (or on paper) rather than using what the site has provided. I'm sure theres a better way, but I haven't yet found it. As far as "cheating" is concerned, I used to feel bad for counting my normal daily activities, but then I realized how much work wore me out. I would come home exhausted and famished, but since I was only a touch over sedentary in my miscalculated estimation, I wouldn't allow myself more than the 1200 or 1300 calories allotted. Then I calculated up all that I did while teaching one day, and realized that I was shorting myself like 700 burned calories. Thus, I started eating more, and having a lot more energy (substituting Kindergarteners can take it out of you). That's just me, though. What works for you? |
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| Weight Loss | Eating back exercise calories burned? Activity logging? | Nov 10 2007 05:12 (UTC) |
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| Could you count Tia Chi as yoga? Personally, I'd say 250 or so for the walking and another 150-200 for Tai Chi. But that's just me and my approximating ways. I, too, find it hard to log things like, "Teaching small, out-of-hand Kindergarteners who refuse to sit in their seat or listen, thus causing me to raise my voice to a near shouting level most of the day, causing me immense exhaustion, both mental and physical, as well as throat soreness." This site says it burns something like 180 calories an hour, but it doesn't mention how much of your soul is eaten away during such extended periods of nagging. *Sigh* Yes, it was a long day, and yes, thank you for letting me rant. | |||
| Foods | Beef Jerky. Good or bad? | Nov 05 2007 19:04 (UTC) |
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| Okay, while what people before me have said is correct, I'm also the lazy type of health conscious. As long as you're not eating a huge amount of jerky every day, I think that as a snack a couple times a week, it's a good choice. I mean, yeah, lots of preservatives and the high MSG bothers my fiance's tummy, but it is a fairly low cal, tasty source of protein. There are lots of varieties with lots of ingredient variations. Find a brand you like with ingredients you like. Beef jerky (or any kind of jerky, for that matter) can be a great snack. Sure, it's not the PERFECT health alternative, yet we shouldn't have to make our diets PERFECT either, because though you might lose a few pounds or tone up with a PERFECT diet, you cannot eat flawlessly forever. Also, it's a nice choice of snacks at gas stations and the like. Just think of the definitely negative alternatives in fast food. . . | |||
| Foods | How much marinade actually sticks to the meat? | Nov 04 2007 16:08 (UTC) |
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| Well, if it was grilled, some probably dripped off, or were "sizzled" off. I mean, cooking is not a science. | |||
| Foods | Breakfast help? | Oct 30 2007 22:04 (UTC) |
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If you're the sandwich type, just make yourself a turkey sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce, tomato, and any other veggies you like the night before so you can just grab it in the morning. Maybe a V8 (low sodium, if you can) or other veggie juice as a side. You could also make an omelet (with egg substitute, or only egg whites if you're worried about cholesterol) the night before, and microwave it in the morning. Not as good as fresh, but convenience makes us sacrafice things sometimes. :P Good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | Almond butter & Weight loss ? | Oct 30 2007 13:14 (UTC) |
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| Ditto to those who have posted before, but I also want to point out that almost everyone has to fight their bodies to lose those last few pounds. It's really frustrating, and feels like it's impossible, but you can do it! I don't think the tiny amount of almond butter is the culprit. It's probably your body thinking--"I look GOOD! Do I really have to lose more?" Good luck, though, and keep up the hard work! | |||
| Foods | Dole Organic Banana's | Oct 30 2007 01:37 (UTC) |
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| That's a definite "oopsy". Something being organic only means that pesticides and chemical fertilizers aren't used on the growing plant, which has no effect on the nutritional value of a fruit or vegetable. It may taste "healthier," but it doesn't lessen the calories or carbs. | |||
| Weight Loss | Officially, in CC-speak, what is a "BINGE"? | Oct 25 2007 00:36 (UTC) |
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| You just made me hungry with that tube of cookie dough comment. . . :P | |||
| The Lounge | Good laptops? | Oct 22 2007 19:04 (UTC) |
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| I have a great emachine laptop, but the best part was the price--around $500 for what I consider a really nice computer. I got it from a site (very reliable, my fiance and I have spent over $1000 on electronics from this site and have not been disappointed) called www.tigerdirect.com . Our laptop is "refurbished" but you could never tell it. It looks brand new, has an excellent system in brand new condition. I would highly recommend that site. | |||
| Weight Loss | how do you eat 1200, really | Oct 22 2007 14:13 (UTC) |
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You know, when I dropped from 195 lbs to 135 lbs when I first lost weight, eating very little and exercising a lot (a lot for me, at least) wasn't too hard. I could run for 60 minutes a day and eat somewhere around 1500 cals depending on my need. The weight just poured off and I had lots and lots of energy. A year later, though, and I'm still fighting with these last 10 lbs (I'm 22 yo and 5'3", so it should be doable). I am battling to eat a small amount since I don't have the energy to run and exercise as much as I used to. I've tried around 1700 cals a day and I still don't have energy to run. In fact, I feel like I have about a much energy as I do when I eat 1200 a day and don't run. It's just really frustrating because when I was first losing weight, my body was so happy to acquiesce the lbs, and have all this energy to boot. Now I'm exhausted and can't make myself run. It's too tiring and I don't have the energy. I get enough protein, I get enough whole grains, I take vitamin supplements, but I'm like you, bobo1, now that I'm closer to my goal and have been here for a while, my body does not want to cooperate. I don't know what to tell you. If you figure out the secret, let me know. And please, people, don't always assume that the person who's having trouble eating few enough calories is just getting a lot of junk food. While it's sweet of you to try and post the menus that work for you (and used to work for me), it just makes me, at least, feel like a complete loser who can't lose this last little piddling amount. And sorry if I offended anyone. I'm just bummed about my lack of progress lately (aka the past year). |
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| Weight Loss | Who wants to lose 10 lbs by Christmas? | Oct 22 2007 13:49 (UTC) |
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22 years 5'3" 135 lbs Goal of 125 lbs
I'll weigh in when I can! |
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| Foods | High protein, low fat, low carb foods | Oct 18 2007 22:41 (UTC) |
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I do tuna and eggs both, but thanks for the suggestion. And my fiance hunts and makes deer jerky, so I've got that covered as well. :P The tuna recipe sounds really yummy! Thanks so much for the suggestions!!!
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| Weight Loss | I've heard that diet sodas are actually WORSE than regular sodas. | Oct 18 2007 22:32 (UTC) |
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Personally, I'm trying to phase it out of my diet entirely. I drink pop when I should be downing water, and the preservatives and other nasty things in pop aren't great for my body in the long run. I read about a study that found people who consumed 12 oz of pop (diet or regular) each day were something like 40% more likely to later have cancer. Of course, people who don't drink pop are usually a lot more conscientious about their diet (and possibly lifestyle) in general, so it may be that people who don't drink pop often don't smoke and are a healthy weight because they've made an active choice to take care of their body. However, people that drink a lot of soda may also eat a lot of fat and do other things that aren't great for their body, so it's not necessarily the pop that gives you cancer. I'm also giving up pop because I only drink diet and my fiance is a firm believer that "fake sugar" will eventually kill me. He's already banned me from using it in the future when we have children, for fear that it'll make our babies sick when I'm pregnant. So far, it seems like there's just a lot of unassociated people clamoring that pop is bad, but the pop industries like Coca-Cola and Pepsi spend lots of money to make their products look good, and also to discredit those fringe scientists that might be a threat to their profits. But that's just my general musings on the subject. |
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| Health & Support | What do you consider a 'binge'? | Oct 18 2007 22:24 (UTC) |
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| More than 6 cookies at a time, compulsively stuffing a half sleeve of crackers in your mouth, eating a whole package of something unhealthy (if I eat a whole package of frozen stir fry veggies, I'm not going to feel particularly bad about it later). I think it has more to do with your emotional state and your ability to *stop* than the amount, but regardless, binge is misapplied when you're talking a piece of pie at a restaurant or a personal-sized bag of potato chips. That's a splurge, not a binge. | |||
| Foods | Chicken breast | Oct 18 2007 22:09 (UTC) |
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| Okay, what about this--you know the old adage about a serving of meat being about the size of a deck of playing cards? Well a deck-of-cards sized chicken breast without skin is roughly 3 oz, and if it's not fried or sauteed in a whole bunch of butter/oil, then it'll be roughly 100 calories. Not a bad meal, or even snack, really. | |||
| Fitness | Vigorous or light weight lifting? | Oct 12 2007 19:10 (UTC) |
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I'm such a beginner and I want to do this right. I've been working on a pullup machine and can do assisted pullups with the machine set at 60 lbs. I'm hoping to be able to move it to 50 soon, but that's still a ways from being able to lift my own body weight. As for "military presses, chest presses and rows," um, well, what are those? I've looked at the Stumptuous site some, and when I get some time next week, I'll look more, but as of now I'm looking for a list of machines and other exercises I can do. The only bad thing about free weights (other than I'm somewhat intimidated to use them the same time as the macho football players cause I feel rather out of place) is that they're locked up at weird hours. I like to workout in the morning when there are fewer people around and I have more energy, but the free weights aren't open then. Can I get around not using free weights? Sorry for being so whiney, it's just that I don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to trying new things with experienced people watching. Thanks so much! |
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| Motivation | How do you motivate yourself to get out of bed early and go to the gym? | Oct 12 2007 17:59 (UTC) |
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| I feel this way too, sometimes, but probably for a different reason. First of all, if you're at the gym for 1 1/2 hours, you're probably burning a ton of calories. What's your calorie intake each day? Remember that you need at least 1200 calories each day, and more if you're exercising. A multivitamin and/or iron supplement might help, as well. | |||
| Weight Loss | boobs after birth | Oct 11 2007 14:38 (UTC) |
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I'm sure your husband cares even more that you took such great care of your children and that you are a wonderful, healthy mom. Even with some perkiness lost, I'm sure you look fantastic. And I'm pretty sure that the men who love us don't judge us nearly as harshly as we do ourselves. He probably sees the substantial size increase as a good thing. . . :P |
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| Weight Loss | i SWEAR im doing something wrong :( ??? | Oct 11 2007 02:56 (UTC) |
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| If you have to bring something to school, try a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread. Or a wrap of some sort. You could even make these things at night when you have time so you can just grab them and go in the morning. | |||
| Foods | Weight gain... | Oct 10 2007 19:17 (UTC) |
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| If you're trying to gain a little bit of healthy weight, you should probably aim for regular wheat bread rather than light wheat bread. Drink 2% instead of skim. It's a scary thing, but some natural fats are good for you, so don't try to eliminate too many. And really work on getting all your daily fruits, vegetables, grains (mostly whole is best), dairy (go lowfat), and protein. And since your calorie intake used to be so low, a multivitamin wouldn't hurt either. But that's just my opinion. | |||
| Foods | Sodium; how much should we be having? | Oct 10 2007 19:12 (UTC) |
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| The only thing is, more sodium equals greater water retention equals the scales looking worse than they should. And for me, too much salt results in somewhat tight pants/bloating. I started watching my salt content more (before, I'd eat a jar of pickles for dinner--low cal, but HIGH sodium), and on days when I stay below the "limit" of 2,400 (approximately) I feel as if I look better. That's just the weird way my body works, though. Others? | |||
My husband says I am perfect, but I know he must miss the old me body, I sure do. 
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