Posts by earth_mom

SW: 240

CW: 244

GW: 232

going in the wrong direction! However, I have a new tool: Intuitive Eating. I am an unconscious eater (I don't think about the food while I am eating it--I just obsess about the food all the rest of the time). So I have a new approach: be present in the moment of eating: no reading, surfing, browsing, games. Going to be tough. May not always be successful. But it's a good direction for me I think. I sure hope so!

Name: earth_mom
Age: 60
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in July: 242.6
Goal Weight  (by July 31): 238.6

July 3: 242.6
July 10: 240.4
July 17: 242
July 24:
Final Weigh In – July 31:

Total weight loss: 0.6

Been having a hard time at work, eating badly.

Favorite breakfast: bacon, eggs, grits (butter, salt, pepper), toast & jam

Favorite fruit/veggie: blueberries, peaches/eggplant, beets, spinach

Favorite sweet: chocolate, dark or with nuts

Favorite source of protein: pork, beef steak, salmon steak

Favorite carb: chocolate cake w/ chocolate icing

Favorite fat: butter

Favorite "diet" food: n/a (water? brocolli?)

Favorite drink: champagne &/or water (coffee too)

Favorite overall food: chocolate cake

Food you hate most: artificial sweetener

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I love surveys...love to think about, post about, read about food!!!

Cold cereal, oatmeal or museli?--oatmeal most of the time; cold cereal & fruit sometimes

Kale, collard greens or Swiss chard? yes, also mustard greens, turnip greens, bok choy, napa cabbage, spinach, endive, escarole...etc.

Soy milk, almond milk or oat milk? no

Favorite way to cook veggies? roast or grill

Favorite fruit for breakfast? blueberries or cantaloupe

Favorite fruit for snack? banana

Best way to eat carrots? Glazed

Whole grains are best in: bread, pasta or baked goods? bread

Favorite healthy dessert? oatmeal cookies or "wacky" chocolate cake

Favorite nut butter? Nutella (my downfall)

Luna Bars, LaraBars or Think Bars? n/a

Black beans, kidney beans or garbanzo beans? pinto beans and blackeye peas

Black, spice or green tea? herbal, ginger & lemon or peppermint

How do you take your tea? hot, plain

Local or organic from store? local

Favorite farmer's market item? n/a

Favorite combinations for trail mix? Bhuja Snacks!

Favorite dried fruit? prunes

Baked potato or baked yam? yam

Favorite way to eat dark chocolate? mass quantities

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Name: earth_mom
Age: 60
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in July: 242.6
Goal Weight  (by July 31): 238.6

July 3: 242.6
July 10: 240.4
July 17:
July 24:
Final Weigh In – July 31:

Total weight loss: 2.2 oooo!

CW: 242.6

no change. Considering all the chocolate...not too shabby I guess. I love my new way of eating and the increase in activity. I know eventually the weight should come off.

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You haven't created a profile, and you're not journaling. Doesn't look like since May you have reached out to anyone to buddy them. So the question is: are you actually logging your food and activity? Have you taken the "what kind of eater" test? Do you know how many calories you need?

Yes, it's slow. There are ups and downs. This is not a temporary fast "diet." This is a new way of living. If you are serious about getting healthy and fit, "how long" is not really the question. The question is how much of yourself are you willing to commit to the journey?

Use the tools. Find your community. Stick to it. It gets better.

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Name: earthmom
Age: 60
Height: 5ft 6in
Start Weight  (Your current weight ): 240
Goal Weight  (by Sept.30):  236


6/1/09: 240
6/7/09: 240
6/14/09: 241.8
6/21/09: 237.4
6/28/09: 242.6

Final weighin June 30:

Total lost: gained 2.6

well, pooey. I drank about a gallon of water before I weighed...so maybe...if I'm extra good for the next 2 days, it will go down a bit. But I won't make goal.

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thanks, bobev! I hope I can maintain something like this pace in the coming months. This challenge has helped me be more active daily. I appreciate all the moderators' work to keep this up!

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wuhu