Posts by tomsawyer

It's lazy and rude -- you should never make your reader decipher your communications.

 I'm with you.

5' 9.5" here (gotta rep that extra half inch!) and 199. Started out at 215 on CC, so I'm down 16 lbs, but still looking to lose at least another 30.

My husband.

Who can eat three times as much as me, and that huge three-person serving is of calorie and fat-laden foods that I can't touch, and never gains a damn pound.

(I do love his skinny ass, though.)

Original Post by jennisonamission:

I've been stuck in this plateau for the past month, and it's driving me nuts!

Have you tried that zig-zagging thing? With the calories?

"I'm not so sure about the "eat more" thing. That wouldn't stall your weight loss after 8 days. Seriously guys. I'm getting sick of that opinion. I find people yelling "starvation mode!" at the most inappropriate time. Its like a panacea."

I wasn't crying 'starvation mode'. I was simply trying to make note that 1200 is the absolute minimum calories someone should eat, and that's if they aren't working out. If I'm understanding that incorrectly, please let me know otherwise.

My brain hurts.

I'm thinking we need to start teaching Theoretical Nutritional Math courses at colleges nationwide! It would be more useful than the College Algebra I was forced to take, and it would be only slightly more confusing.

Seriously, though, I appreciate the information.

For dessert things, you could do:

Q: Who were the first two people to set foot on the moon?

Original Post by jella:

A: No moon landing ever happened -all a government conspiracy!

 I thought you were supposed to answer incorrectly!

I've always found that it's a really, really, really bad idea to try to offset drinking by not eating anything beforehand.

On an empty stomach, you get drunk faster, with less alcohol, which leads to lower willpower and bad decision making. So instead of eating a nice, healthy dinner and stopping at a couple drinks, you got wasted on a lower amount of alcohol and didn't stop when you should have.

One night of binge drinking will not make you fat, but it's certainly unhealthy, and making a habit of it will catch up to you, if not in weight gain, then in an unhealthy liver, or even just social embarassment at being a lush.

Thanks so much for the response guys!

britishvixen21 - Keep it up! It's so exciting to get on the scale and see the 100's!

haley_2008 - I don't need drinks, just put down 10 bucks on a hand of blackjack for me! :D

sroscoe - Keep it up as well! Join me down here! :)

peacoxx - See you there soon!

snowfence - CONGRATS! My final goal is 149 (if I don't get down there and decide that's too low), so awesome to hear about your success!

Sorry! I'm trying get back in the habit!

Starting weight: 228

Starting on CC: 215

Last week: 201.4

Current weight: 199.6

Total loss: -1.8 / -15.4 / -28.4

 question. as it turns out, this is the perfect day to be at my low, because i have my sorority's formal tonight! my dress is this gorgeous silk thing-- which is entirely unforgiving. basically, if i eat, you will see it.

i know eating under bmr is bad, but would it completely screw me up if i didn't eat today? i'm planning on drinking a lot of water so that i don't dehydrate myself or anything.

Well, personally, I don't think one day of over-eating, or not eating will make you look thinner or more bloated. However, certain foods can cause a 'bloating' such as dairy items, and other hard-to-digest foods--such as beans, nuts, seeds, fruits, brussels sprouts, oats, barley, honey and yeast--can also cause gas and an inflated stomach.

I would say, maybe eat several small meals throughout the day. Here's an article I found on avoiding bloating before your wedding day, which I think may help with this question, even though you're not getting married. ;)  It suggests not skipping meals, so take that how you will:

http://www.articlealley.com/article_21256_41. html

Hi guys! I know I've been absent for about a month. There were some very hard things happening in my life, including a 3-week seperation from my husband.

Fortunately, we've working things out, and not only that, but my previous experience on Calorie Count has ingrained in me some great habits, so I didn't gain a whole bunch of weight during that time! In fact, I've lost 1.5 pounds in the last month, which doesn't sound like a lot, but at least I didn't gain!!

 I'm currently at the lowest adult weight of my life, at 202 pounds. I can't wait to get rid of those last 3 pounds and be under 200! Also, my sister is going to start riding bikes with me, and a very flattering thing, she told me I inspired her to start eating better and exercising!

I'll be back more often again, I promise!

Starting weight: 228

CC Staring weight: 215

Last week: 203

This week (Post-Thanksgiving)... 205 :(

On one hand, I feel bad I gained, but on the other, I feel grateful I didn't gain more, lol! I'll just consider this a break to re-jump-start my metabolism!

Here! The Biggest Loser site has a bunch of sent in photos!

http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/communit y/weight_loss_gallery/