Posts by rozie676

I keep some of those 110 calorie packs of cookies in the house in case I need to satisfy a sweet tooth.  I also have the sugar free Jell-o pudding cups which are only 60 cals each.  They help as well when I need some chocolate.  Of course, I love have large bowls of steamed veggies.  One bowl usually doesn't even come close to 100 cals.

Hi everyone.  I am a female, turning 32 this week.  I started faithfully doing CC on 1/27/08 at 230 lbs.  I am 5'6"-ish and I am currenly at 216.  My goal is to get to 150 lbs by the end of the year.  At that time, I will reevaluate my weight loss goals with my doctor to see if I should weight less.  I have a medium frame and good muscle density as well.  150 may be where I should be. 

I have a treadmill at home which is good as it helps to keep me exercising regularly and I also go to the YMCA to do some weight training as well as use other cardio machines. 

The change in my diet has been exciting and I still eat some bad foods just not that frequently and as long as I stay in my calorie goal which is 1000-1200 a day.  I can't wait to get under 200. That will be my first real success.  I have been over 200 lbs for at least the last 6-7 years.  I have done harder things, I am a veteran and I did not always weigh this much; however, I have always battled my weight problem.  I am sure it is/was because my eating habits were very poor. 

I am reinventing my relationship with food.  I don't look at it as something that will just taste good.  I look at it as a source of energy and nutrients that my body needs to be healthy.  And since I have done so, I am probably eating the best I have in my entire life.  Another thing I do is try to stay away from processed foods and only eat foods that don't have other ingredients.  For example, I eat meat, vegetables, nuts, fruits, etc. and very little pre-pared foods.  This really helps.