Posts by nicsmilingbig

Ohh, now that is BAD! If you only drink the coffee in the morning and then don't eat anything again until 2, you are not getting the most out of your metabolism.  Your body can start to go into "Starvation mode" if you go too long with out food and it'll actually hold on to the food you do finally put in your system.  The best is to eat every 3-4 hours, just small meals.  I have just been cutting out my first meal and replacing it to coffee and then I start my meals 3-4 hours after that.

Thanks to all of you for your advice! After losing 95 pounds, the "normal weight loss routine" can get kind of old... so I'm changing it up a bit!

Nicole

IF you space your meals to about 3-4 hours between each meal and eat small 250-350 calorie meals, you keep your metabolism going and you digest your food better.  I know that for sure.

I have always heard to try to stop eating about 2 hours before you go to bed to give your body time to digest before you put it in "sleep time mode."  But, I've also heard to eat a little healthy snack before bed as to keep your metabolism going as much as you can.  Personally, I'm not sure hwat is more true! lol  If I have a late night snack, I try to make it yogurt or veggies, something light.

In my experience, eating late at night HAS affected my morning weigh in....but, just don't weigh the next day! ha ha ha

I'm sorry that I don't have the definitive answer, but maybe that would be a good one for the nutritionalist just to be certain!! I'd like to see her answer!

I did find this, which was helpful, but I wanted to know about the grade we get on here!

http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritio nist/f/howmuchsugar.htm

Thanks!

I wont even comment on the calorie in-take... ok, I will... Girl, you have to care more about yourself than to starve your body of the necessities!! You losing weight is never as important as you staying alive!!

On that note... I really don't know how your body will respond, but my guess is you will have some days of fluctuation until you get it back into "whack"... As a woman, you should never go below 1200 calories in a day! If you are physically active, you'll need to add on some calories.  I know there are crazy crash diets and going WAY low on calories that can get your body to give up some calories... but slow and steady wins the race and you'll feel great along the journey!  Take it from me... I'm 75 pounds down, 35 more to go... but I've done it over the past year with just eating about 1200-1500 calories each day and working out atleast 3 times a week...

Good luck and I hope you're able to jump up to your healthy calorie intake with out worrying about what the scale says... no matter what it says over the next week... over the next month, you WILL lose weight as you exercise and stick to your 1200+ calories!

I just recently got the book Hungry Girl, and it is awesome by the way, and she talks a lot about butternut squash... I think I need to start buying it!  Thanks for your recipes!

First things first, make sure you have new and good work out shoes!!! That is paramount.  My cousin is a personal trainer who could run miles and miles, but he said if he puts a bad pair of shoes on, he can't go a 1/2 mile with out cramps.

I was 265 11 months ago.  I'm 200 right now.  I have been doing the elliptical for 30-45 minutes each day (with a change up to the treadmill at an incline and decent speed, but I don't enjoy the treadmill as much.... I do find that I like a brisk walk but to get my heart rate up, I have to add in the higher incline).  After I am done with that cardio, I go to weights.  It is very important to add weights into your routine because muscle burns more calories than fat (fat burns almost nothing)... AND, your body burns calories reparing the muscles that you've worked out that day (that's called the "After Burn").

When I used to get cramping in the beginning... I would slow the speed and up the incline or resistence... My lungs had to get used to working out too or I got sharp pains... I also got sharp pains in my side.

Just know that the pains will go away as you continue to give it your all and train your body into exercising!  Make sure you have good shoes and make sure to work out within your ability.... but, don't wimp out! =)

Hope that helps!

and THIS is exactly why I love this site! =) LOL... This happens to my feet too... It used to happen a lot more often, but I've lost 65 pounds now and it's not so much.  I guess my feet have gotten used to the elliptical after almost a year!

Thanks for posting so I don't feel strange!

Thanks for your help... I don't know that I really get it still, but I'm just trying to have a little bit of everything! =)

To me, it does not sound like your diet is bad... unless you are not getting enough calories.

A couple of things come to mind... if you do the same thing day in and day out, your body knows the routine and doesn't lose... Try changing it up every few weeks... maybe tweak the diet, maybe do different exercises.

Other than that, I might have my thyroid checked if I were you... Or get a physical done to make sure you don't have any health problems keeping you from losing weight.

I have lost consistently for the last 4 months... all I do is write down everything I eat (every bite and finger lick counts!), stay around 1200-1500 calories depending on my activity level that day, eat every 3-4 hours, and exercise!!  I eat Quaker Weight Control oatmeal every morning and then have meals that are about 250 calories every 3-4 hours after that.  A lot of times I have a bulk of my calories left for dinner time so I can enjoy it with my husband when he gets home.

Don't know what to tell ya... At this point I would probably see a dr if I were you.... that is, if you're truly being honest with yourself about what you're putting in to your body!  I had a roommate who would have listed a healthy diet, but she was always sneaking cookies and other snacks with out putting them on her list of things eaten that day! =)

Good Luck!

Honestly, I would probably pass my entre over to one of the willing guys at the table and just eat whatever veggies they offer.  I would bring a slimfast in the car (I have a cooler bag with ice for these types of occassions) and I would drink the slimfast while driving from the wedding to the reception so that I would not feel hungry at the reception.  I'd eat the veggies just to be eating while everyone else is.

Consider this... it's one meal. =) I have completely skipped a meal my family has prepared before because it just didn't fit into my diet... I get my own stuff on the side and just spend the meal time in socializing.  Find a dance partner and burn some calories! ha ha ha

Good luck!

I have heard not to eat within 2 hours of going to bed... to give your body a chance to digest the food before you go to bed.  I don't really know if that is accurate either... I am pretty sure I heard Dr. Oz say it though... just to help your body get that done before you go put it in sleep mode =)

Wouldn't it be nice to just have someone we could ask all our questions about this "stuff" to and know they were right all the time??? ha ha ha

I can't answer the question as to why you are cold... but I can tell you that I am sometimes very cold as well.  I have lost 65 pounds so far.  I have a friend who also lost about this much and said she is very cold often too.

When I am feeling that cold feeling coming on, I will do one of two things.... Either sit on the couch with two blankets if I'm feeling lazy... OR... sometimes I'll get down on the ground and do some exercises and that tends to help too.

If being cold means I'm losing weight... BRING ON THE COLD! ha ha ha

Good luck with your goals!

Nicole

Original Post by jennifers1020:

This is definitely me.  I was bigger when I was younger and while I don't quite see myself as that big I feel it every time I try on a pair of pants.  I'm 5'6" 145 size 10.  I'll try on a size 10 sometimes and the legs are way too skinny.  I try to convince myself that my legs are bigger because I run...I don't know.  I see girls that are so much smaller than me and get a little jealous.  You know the ones that can wear those half shirts and fit into anything!  I try to tell myself that I'm a good size for my age, but it doesn't always work.

 Hmmm... I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 150... Everyone's body is different, but I think you should be proud of 5'6" 145lb... If you have anything to lose, it really can't be that much!  I'm 5'6" and 202... Let me worry about the thighs ok? lol

Hey Ladies...

Ok, so I have the husband troubles too... Not that he is not supportive, but that he burns A LOT of calories in a day, so he can eat much more than me and "Indulge" much more than me.  I have lost 63 pounds now and I'm down to 202 from 265!!  Here are our compromises:

1. I don't want him to "Suffer" because I got fat and have to fix that... so I don't ask him NOT to eat what he wants to... I just ask him NOT to put it in my face!  He has bags of candy, but he hides them in his office so I don't see them every time I walk by.  Most of the time he'll eat them when I am not around.

2. I get Fudgesickles that are sugar free and only 40 calories each... They are really good and they satisfy me while we are on the couch and he's having his ice cream.

He actually does enjoy healthy dinners/food so that is not as much of a struggle... My problem is just that I could sit around and eat chocolate literally ALL DAY and he could have one thing of chocolate in his desk for 2 weeks... He has self control with sweets and I just don't... so he has to hide them from me so I can have success.

The more he saw my weight coming off, me feeling better about myself, and me looking a lot better... the more supportive he has become.  Just keep "doing it" and showing your husbands that you mean business and you care about yourself... they will get more supportive with your success!!

Good Luck!

Nicole