Posts by ddparker

I was on prednisone for a year, and in 6 months I had gained 100lbs.  It is not all water--prednisone affects your metabolism, your energy, and I hate to tell you this, but it makes you ravenously hungry.  I would wake up at night, and the hunger pangs would be so bad it would physically hurt.  Make sure you eat small meals evey two to three hours, eat LOTS of fiber and drink LOTS of water.  I grind up flax seed in a coffee grinder and mix it with a little cinnamon and splenda; then I section an apple and shake it up--it is sooo good and a nice way to get about 15 gr of fiber in one sitting!  You can't just not eat, because prednisone will make you hold on to weight.  Good luck--I had mono too, and it is no fun.  I do hope you feel better, and enjoy your prom.

i spend about 250 a week, for 3 of us.  we eat LOTS of fresh fruit and veggies!  it does cost more to eat healthy!

oh yes, I have stopped eating anything that comes in a box (except for no sugar added fudgsicles and kashi vive cereal!!!!)  Nothing that comes in a bag (like chips--even baked or light)  for crunch, I eat celery and carrots.  I wedge an apple every day and shake it up in a baggie with 2T ground flax seed, some cinnamon and some splenda.  It tastes like a crunchy apple pie!!!!  I am getting away from processed food altogether!  I do feel so much better for this too!

hi, all, I saw that show too--they were not promoting the HCG diet, they were just presenting information.  they had two doctors on the show who gave the opinion that it was not a good thing.

HCG is not a post-pregnancy hormone, it is THE pregnancy hormone.  That is the hormone that the pregnancy tests will pick up to tell you if you are or aren't pregnant.  With high hcg, your body does not absorb the calories as much, they go to the fetus.  Since there is no fetus, you expel them....

I think both hosts of the show said it was something they would never try.

see my post "what I have learned from the Biggest Loser"--get the book and read it.  It is in the library, but I ordered a brand new one on amazon for 1.92.

you will get lots of encouragement and good ideas there...

thanks, longwaytogo--i have added my activity points to the burn meter, but i have decided not to let that affect the way i calculate calories--in other words, i'm not counting them.  

i did the 30 day shred two days last week, but i have a foot injury that makes my whole right side off kilter, therefore my back was in agony the rest of the week, so i stopped.  my bike was in the shop last week, but i got it back today and tonight after dinner, i did a short 5 mile sprint--avg about 15mph.

i have also been studying my analysis of my daily grade and am trying to make some small changes in my percentages and sodium intake.  i have been eating about 40gr fiber for a month now, and have not really seen any difference from that and am curious as to why.  today my final calorie count was 1378 (after a weekend of high numbers--i really cheated yesterday and ate lots of chocolate....)  my final burn will be around 2758, and this is the biggest deficit i've ever had.  i will eat at least 1500 calories tomorrow.  we will see how this week goes.  thanks for the encouragement.

to all the newbies--welcome and good luck!!!  i'd love to buddy with anyone wanting to lose about 120lbs.  take care!

I am here, too, though I stopped posting on the other thread, I kept reading.  I hought I'd have a better week than I did this week, I gained 2 in spite of doing the 30 day shred.  bummer, and I really mean I'm bummed about it.  I have not cheat veered from my program though--I have kept count of every calorie that goes in.  I don't think I'm going to count activity calories anymore and see what happens.   Hope everyone else has a better WI than I did!

Hi, I tried to view your pictures because I saw no one had replied to you yet--I don't get alot of response, so I know it's kind of a let down. 

I was not able to see your pictures, but congratulations on your weight loss--if you can tell, then others will too.  Keep up the great work!  Sorry I couldn't access your pics

mizzouing--8lbs should not be too hard for you to lose,  and for a while at least, you need to cut at least half to 3/4 of your after dinner eating out.  Try to get it in earlier in the day.  I know it's hard--I eat every 3 hours, but after dinner at night, no matter how late I stay up, I don't eat ANYTHING.   I fluctuate my calories anywhere from 1400 to 2100 (I eat a different total every day).

Put some healthy snacks in baggies and keep them in your purse/backpack or whatever.  During the day (even at school), have something to eat every 2-3 hours.  Don't eat more than 6 times in a day, so try to get all your calories in those six meals.   If you have to have a snack at night,  make it a small one.

You might also want to incorporate green tea into your day, either by drinking it or buying the capsules.  I think it has really helped me.  Good luck, and keep in touch, Debbie

Hi, everyone, I posted yesterday that I had my WI and was down almost a pound.  Well, for some reason I weighed again this morning and was down another 1.3 lbs!!!!!  I was amazed!  I am going to try to fluctuate my calories this week again, and as soon as my Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred dvd comes, I will start that.  I didn't even exercise at all last week, that's why this weight loss was so incredible.

Good going, Longwaytogo--a 3.4lb loss in a week is a great encouragement!

SW-276

CW-269.1

GW-148

loss for week: 2.3lb

the bicycle rollers sound very interesting.  My husband and I have discussed purchasing something like that, your bike fits onto it, but I don't think it's the same thing--I don't think you have to balance yourself or worry about riding off of it!!  They cost about 200dollars, but if you will really use it, it's well worth the cost.

Carol, you should be able to click on you Logs.  Above that, you will see a small tool bar and it should say 'tagged items'.  When you click on that, you should see a list of your tagged items.  Unless you didn't actually tag them.  When you tag a food, you have to give it a tag, and it should prompt you to do so. 

Sorry you are having trouble.  Good luck

I want to join this thread--I am not doing well--I HATE HATE HATE to exercise--I know I need to  and I am going to try.

I have had a very bad 2 days--eaten at the high end of my calorie limit.  Today, I ended up with 2000 plus calories.  (I think it was emotional eating--upset with husband  over stupid stuff....)

Here are my stats:

SW: 276

CW: 271

GW: 148

I am totally overwhelmed at the amount of weight I have to lose.  My husband has lost over 50lbs, but he runs and loves it.  I have one pronated foot and it makes even walking painful on my whole right side.  But I am determined to join you all and be very positive that I am going to lose this weight.  We must do it together....

i would love to look that sick...i think she looks great!

I am in the 30-35% range--I am trying to eat raw almonds, etc.    I'm just not seeing the results that I wanted to see.  This has been so hard.  Thanks for all your replies