Posts by leahhh

I think the only reason that you lose weight on very low carb diets (faster) is because a) you are depleting your glycogen stores and b) i think carbs retain more water than protein or fats. therefore you are really just losing an excess of water...which will come back once you start eating carbs again. and if you like carbs chances are on a very strict no carb diet you will crave and be more suseptable to binging once you go off of it.

-just my two cents

I eat a lot of tuna and I am not too concerned about the associated risks.The reason? my father is a General Practitioner and had a patient who was concerned about mercury poisening, after eating two cans of tuna a day for years. He had this tested (not sure how they do it) and his levels were totally fine!I know that this eg. is only one. However, I think I will continue eating tuna on a regular basis.

hahaha amazing story dkenworthy, and great advice

Ok i am still in...i forgot about this whole thread and was looking in my inbox and rememberd...this is an awesome way to stay focused!

So wieght in tomorrow? *hopes for the best*

maybe we should start a forum? like short girls aimaing to loose 20-30 pounds, it may be easier to read we could have a thread for our fitness plans a seperate thread for meal plans and then another thread for weekly weigh ins..what do you ladies think??

WOW , this is so similar to my situation- except I am 5'0.

Same deal pretty much! I feel so mad that I am stuck at 137/138...like why wont it budge? I am super active and watch what I eat. How the hell do people loose 1 pound a week?/end rant haha

Let us know how increasing the calories goes! I am way to afraid to up my calories as my metabolism hates me too.

I eat around 1200-1300 and then 1600 or way higher on my high days of calorie cycling. Usually the weekend gets the better of me-I am trying to stop this pattern. I hate not loosing any more weight and really putting effort into it.

today: 138.1 ughh and yesterday i was 137.2 how weird is that? whatever I will use this to stay motivated, avoid salt and eat clean.

next week goal: 137

i love cereal! it used to be my binge-attack kind of food when i didnt allow myself to eat it. It is not realistic for it to not be in my house, i live with my family still...so now i eat it in moderation or snack on it whenver i want and just make sure it fits into my calories for the day.

however i deff have off days (like today) when i just cant stop eating and feel helpless :(

I am in! I think a group should help me stay motivated!

I am 5'2 and 135 ish (i fluctuate...)

lets get bikini ready ahahaha

i love spin classes!

I do a spin and circuit-type class every Tuesday at 8:30 am for 45 mins on the bike and then 45 minutes of sculpt (its like core training and weights and toning type things)

its awesome! this mornings workout deff made me extra hungry though;..

Fruit has alot of sugar!-so if you are trying to cut back on sugar fruits are not the best snack to have.

For snacks: I reccomend a hard boiled egg, celery sticks, tuna mixed with some dijon mustard and celery, yves veggie dogs only have 1 g of sugar and 9 grams of protein so wrapped in some lettuce they are a great snack!

Breakfast: you could make a morning breakfast burrito using egg whites, a whole grain wrap and some lean meat, im not too good with portable foods but you could also make mini quiche like muffins or another low fat breakfast type muffin.

I would totally be your budy!!

We have really similar stats:I am 5'1 ish too!! msg me

I agree with mommakitty. I am 5'1 and I know what it is like to be short. It takes eating alot less than someone who is tall to loose weight. (go figure haha) Anyways I have to stick to 1200 to loose weight pretty much the same on days i excercise because I am sedentary every other part of the day. I would find out how many cals you burn in a day (dont neccesarily need to use CC to find this out there a number of other sites).

DO NOT GO BELOW 1200-Once you figure out how many cals you burn figure out what you need to create a significant deficit. Ie. 500 cal. You need a deficit of 3500 calls a week = 1 pound of stored fat.

I totally agree with 4theloss.

I also have found through personal experience that WW does not neccesarily teach you the best skills to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I found that in meetings most of the advice was centered around fitting in the foods that you love (ie. icecream, guacamole etc). It was either making "healthier" versions of the bad foods. There was never ANY emphasis on proper balance in your meals. Never talk about the amount of carbs, salt, sugar and processed foods you should be eating. Perhaps its the city I live in.

I really think a lifestyle change is about totally understand what you eat and what you should be eating.

bad week for me :(

sw:146

last week: 143

this week: 144.5

I dont honestly think i gained a whole 1.5 pounds in a a week, it must be bloat/bad time in my cycle/i dont know what else.

So...this week is going to be way better for me, i vow to not have any cheats untill friday (going to a party so I will alot some alcohol haha)

Hope everyone else is staying motivated!

hey everyone!

I am so in! sounds like a great challenge for me...except that i have to change weigh day to wednesday ahahaha.

good luck everyone