Posts by danelleross

Oh I am so thankful to know that I am not alone in this and that it must be normal. I am sitting here now, just freezing. My heating bill is going to skyrocket this winter. I freeze in my house and I freeze outside. I better start stocking up on clothing. I already am sleeping with 5 blankets and my heater and I still am freezing.

I am 5'7" and I started our at 227 pds in Jan of this year. I am down to 159.2 and hoping to get to 143, which is the ideal weight listed here in CC. The transformation of the last 70 pounds I have lost is amazing in itself though and if I never lost another pound, I am so happy at 159.

I do not deny myself of anything. At first I was more cautious, but now, if I want a cookie or two I eat them, but watch the serving sizes and calories. Moderation and determination will pay off.

They are also supervised on the ranch by doctors and they work out for 6 hours each day. They do stick to a low calorie, specialized diet. I have lost 43 pounds on this site since January, so I am not going to pay for their website, but I love the show and it works for the contestants.

sounds right. I have found I lose more when I stay pretty close to the recommended calories. do not sell yourself short, especially if you up your exercise. I am 5' 7" I started at 227 and my calories were 1900. Now I am down to 184 and my calories are 1650, so the site adjusts for you as you lose weight. Good luck on your adventure.

Great question. Does not make sense to me either. I went walking yesterday. Had my two kids in the stroller, three of them at one point. lol Just my two weigh 75 pounds together, so I was pushing extra weight up hill too. I would think even with a stroller and possibly slightly slower, you would burn more with the weight you are pushing, but who knows.

HI mary, I am going to be 30 in a few months and am increasingly coming uncomfortable with my weight. I have three kids, but it was not as much the pregnancy weight, as it seemed to come off after having the baby. It was more the Pepsi and junk food, not to mention fast food I was consuming. I had no idea how many calories were in fast food. Once I started logging my calories and figured out I was consuming 6-7 thousand calories a day. I knew I had to change my life style to get healthier and live longer for my kids. Weight has always been a personal thing for me, but with this giant step, I began telling everyone what I weighed and that I was going to lose. I set small goals. First I started in January and I wanted to lose 20 pounds by June. I lost 20 pounds in the forst 30 days. ( Just cutting out Pepsi I am sure. My body was probably in shock. I was drinking up to 200 ounces a day) I also cut back on fast food and I stuck to about 1800 calories a day and I added exercise which was harder than hard to begin with. I got tired sitting down, now I feel like jogging. I started at 227 and I am now at 194. So excited about this group and the progress we can all make together. Feel free to add me to your friends list and lets keep eachother accountable.

I also hit a rut about week 4 though and I heard I needed to boost my metabolism by eating more. I ate a couple hundred more calories than I had been eating and I lost 3 pounds within the next couple days and since then have lost 13 more pounds. Keep going and try eating a bit more especially when you are exercising.

Wow! Was it good? I eat chicken salads with bacon bits, croutons, carrots, cucumber and lite dressing. It is usually around 210. Does not hold for too long though. I am at 500 after lunch, so maybe I could have an omlet for dinner.