Posts by lfaine

Check out Eat to Live - greens are approximately 50% protein.  Granted you have to eat a large amount of them but that is also the point.  Fill up on greens!

Hi Mimi,

To try and answer your question, higher calorie raw foods include: avocados, seeds, nuts, oils (flax, olive, coconut, etc.), sprouted legumes (chickpeas, lentils, etc.), agave nectar, dates, bananas...  You might want to try eating raw until dinner for a week and see how that goes.  While it might seem tough at first, I think you could easily meet your calorie goal on all raw or high raw foods without feeling uncomfortably full.

Good luck!

Kaystu - If you've just started aerobics/weight lifting, it is unlikely to be added muscle at this point (takes quite a while for a woman to actually gain weight in muscle).  However, when I increase my exercise, I definitely see my weight creep up but I think it is due to water retention.  You've worked your muscles and now they are repairing themselves...  I notice when I stop working out for a week or so, I lose a couple of pounds and my pants actually fit a bit better.  However, I know long-term it is definitely better to keep up with the exercise!

I would also love to join.  I definitely need to get back on track.  In January/February I lost about 8 lbs and have been able to keep it off but would definitely like to lose these last 8 lbs or so.  I like Mondays as well - keeps me honest over the weekend!

I agree that these last few pounds are tough to lose and sometimes it is even more difficult to keep up the motivation! 

Should we have our first weigh in on Monday, October 27th?

SW: 128

Yes, I'm definitely in!  I lost about 7 pounds and have been stuck here since March.  It is time to get the rest off!

Happy Friday weigh-in!  Should we just edit our initial responses so it is easier to keep track?

7/10/08: 128

7/18/08: 126.5 (-1.5 yeah!!!!!)  Hopefully I can keep this going!

7/25/08:

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08: (Goal Weight: 120!)

healthybmi - how I have stayed in the 12_s since February?  I'm a bit surprised myself!!!  I have been trying to cut out snacks - that is a big thing for me.  I sit at a desk all day and I'm constantly hungry.  People always say to eat 6 small meals so I would bring snacks to work for before lunch and before dinner.  I was constantly hungry!  It didn't make the rest of my meals any smaller (although I normally eat salad for lunch and usually for dinner as well).  I think that has been my biggest change.  I still have something once in a while but not on a regular basis.

what about everyone else?  how have you lost?  what do you eat on a regular basis? 

i've been at 127.5 now for 2 days (i was up a few pounds because it has been 99 degrees in NY and it was that time of the month - what a horrible weekend!).  i'm hoping to keep that number moving down!

Hey there - I would love to be part of this group.  I started "seriously" trying to lose when I reached 140, joined CC at 135 and currently hover between 126-128.  I have been stuck here since the end of February and now want to make a commitment to lose the last 6-8 pounds. 

My commitment:

90% raw foods - only exceptions are coffee and an occassional glass of wine

yoga 4-5 days/week

run/weights 2 days/week

rest 1 day

water - 2 liters/day

goal weight - 120 lbs (hopefully by July 1 = 1 lb/week)

How is everyone else doing?

Okay, I definitely need to get back on the bandwagon.  Does that happen to any of you?  I was losing about 1 pound per week for about two months.  Now, for that past two months I have been between 125-127.  I have been content to not see the scale go up but I'm now ready to reach my goal of 120 and THEN I can be content to maintain.  So, SMMCA - I'm ready for your next challenge! 

Unsweetened Almond Breeze - it is amazing!

Hey everyone!  I'm glad people are checking in.  I had a deal closing at work all weekend and then ended up with the flu Sunday evening and Monday.  Yuck.  I'm still a bit sick to my stomach today... but beginning to feel better.  I haven't been to the gym for a week though since I've been slammed at work.  My goal is to make it to yoga tomorrow morning and perhaps to the gym for a short run this evening if I'm feeling up to it.  How is everyone else doing?

I hear you but definitely just get right back at it!  Whenever that happens to me, I just drink water and lots of it!  It helps to get rid of the bloat and sodium from the extra food. 

How is everyone else doing?  We can forget today's weigh in but I expect everyone to post on Thursday!!!  :)

Hey mharsch - good for you for working out and not letting it ruin the rest of your day.  Don't let the 2 lbs bother you - as everyone says, it is likely from excess sodium. 

I started really trying to lose a few pounds in January and the weight was coming off about 1-1.5 lbs per week.  However, I have not lost a pound since mid-February.  I'm seriously stuck at 126-127.5 lbs.  I try not to let it get me down because every morning when I put my clothes on to get ready for work, they are loose.  I just won't let myself buy too many new clothes until I get rid of least last few pounds.  We can do this! 

My big problem is I feel like I eat constantly - it is healthy food - fruits, etc. but I am going to try this next week to cut the snacks out so my body doesn't constantly feel like it needs to be fed.  I'll let you know how it goes!

My recommendation would be to add more raw fruit and vegetables - perhaps as you reduce the crisps.  In addition, I would just watch your sodium intake - I don't think it is that high but, based on solely my own personal experience, I feel much better when my sodium level is low (under 1,000). 

I think having a daily yoga practice is wonderful but I think you need to gradually build up to 7 days/week.  Start off slow and check out different styles of yoga.  After you've found one (or a couple) that suits you, you can either increase the number of days/week and/or increase the length of your practice. 

Yoga has been part of my life for the past three years.  I recently took a hiatus for a few months and am now back to my daily practice.  Just let your body tell you what it needs!  Good luck!