Posts by slvrgrndm99

For the Fiber, I love Fiber One!!! I eat the reg cereal plain, it's kinda sweet so it's a good snack!

Oh, and actually my fiancé and I are on the same shift now. But we tend to stay up in the morning, and sleep late. We're in a bad habit. I can't wait for the weather to warm up and we can go walking together... but I'll be mad if he loses weight!!!

Height: 5'5.5"

SW: 235.8

CW: 215.4

GW: 135 (I think)

What kind of calories is everyone eating? I have lost 20lbs since Jan 6, but I had a 3 week stall at the end of Jan, and am at another one. I don't know what the problem is. I seem to average 1350-1550, which CC said my Burn is 2450. This week I have averaged 1750, so far... thinking I need to eat more. I don't exercise a lot, so I'm scared to eat more, without burning it off. I've started a walk/jog "program" this week, only 20min long, 3 times a week. I hope that's enough. I was so happy getting the first 10 off, then to find out I lost like 3#'s one week to come down to 20lbs down, and then STALL...

Well, didn't you know oranges have calories? So does orange juice. Same thing.... if it involves calories, I log it, unless it's really low, like <5. So I drink water, sugar free lemonade (the little packets you put into water bottles), special k protein water (which i log because it has 30cal), and decaf iced tea with sweet 'n low.

The weekends kill me, too... but the one thing I have really noticed, by Friday rolls around, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, I NEVER get 8 glasses of water in. I think this might be a key factor for all of us. Especially those of us that consume way more sodium on the weekends.

Does anyone know if we're consuming more sodium than we should, if drinking more, say 12 glasses of water, will help NOT retain water? Maybe flush us out more. I hope! I think that means mid-day I will guzzle 4 bottles (about 24oz ea.) of water! And then pee every 15 min. Ha. 

I work nights (at work now, actually). I usually go home, exercise and go to bed. I don't usually get enough sleep during the day, so I take a 1h - 1h 30m "nap" before work the next day. Anyways, for ME my calories "start" when I wake up from my "sleep". (For me, about 3:30p) and "end" when I go to bed. (For me, 8-9a)

I wish CC would let me change my "awake" hours so it would be easier for me to log things, but even though half my day is actually on (say "today" (Wednesday) for example) Thursday, I still log for Wednesday, because that's when I have Breakfast, Dinner & Lunch. Yes, that order, for me, that's what I consider it anyways, lol. 

It just might be the last place you lose.

I've lost 15lbs and my calf and upper arm have only shrank 0.5". 

I've been doing Winsor Pilates. Most of the DVD's are 20 min. I can only half way do some of the stuff, as my legs just aren't very flexible and strong. But I try my best and feel really good afterwards. I rotate 5 DVD's (Basic, Upper Body, Ab Sculpting, Buns & Thighs and Back), and that helps with the "boringness".

How many times should I do this per week to see the best weight loss results w/o over doing it and making where it's just a pain in the behind? Is 3 times a week okay, or should I always shoot for 5? 

Thankfully I work nights!

So I eat a very light "breakfast" at 3:30-4pm; "supper" at 6-7pm (which is usually half of my calories ~700), snacks at 10p & 1a, and "lunch" at 4:30a. If I exercise it's at 8a before I go to bed. It's really the best time I have to do it, because my fiancé isn't home.

I don't appreciate American packaging, either.

I got to a local, Subway type and the bag of chips you can get is 2 servings. That's retarded, who says, hey, random guy standing in line behind me, you want to split this bag since I don't need 2 servings of potato chips?

And then even at restaurants, most of the menu items are 2-3 servings for the whole thing! I guess we just have to "split" everything now, either with a friend, significant other, or eat half and take half home. *Sigh* I think the FDA should do something about American portion sizes. Or at least the "chain" sit down and eat places should have half servings, or something, even though that's more expensive! A place like Mickey D's at least you can get just a cheese burger, you don't have to get a double quarter pounder and eat 1/2 of it! I know some places do have "right portion size" items, but they ALL should. Gurrr. I don't want a chicken breast and 2 scoops of mashed potatoes, I want 1/2 chicken breast and 1 scoop of potatoes, PLEASE?!

Oh I know someone's going to have SOMETHING negative to say about this post. *Ducks under desk*