Posts by dragonpride

This may sound rediculous and excessive, but it really helped me.  When I take my measurements, these are the ones I do:     Neck, around bust, below bust, phiance began measuring around each breast LOL, small of waist, lower waist, hips, thighs, around kneecap, larger part of calves, ankles, and around bicep area. 

When I first started loosing, we couldn't find where the loss was till I started this.  Then it gave me the incentive to continue exercising.  Many mornings, I didn't feel like doing it, but when I found that inch... I was quick to get out walking, haha

Lipton Green Tea single packets sold in the Tea section of walmart. 0 Cal...I could drink these all day long, unlike regular green tea bags.  Yuck!

Your right... I do miss the walking, so I did it this w/end.  Just during the week am too exhausted to do it when I get home.  This w/end was a bit of recovery for me too, getting this job I worked muscles this week I didn't even know I had, LOL... I went from a sit on my butt job, to a very physical one, so I'm hoping this will also help with the weight loss.  So far am lovin it!

Thx for answering my question.

I'm a sucker for peanut butter.  I can eat it on almost anything.  I watch my cal count closely during the day so that I can average in 1 tablespoon during the day for snack,  then I get another one later at night.  I just use regular peter pan creamy.  I don't exceed my cc for the day and I still get to have something I really enjoy.  Been doing this since I began my weight loss and I'm still losing.

thank you for the response.  So I guess even though my Cholesterol intake was bad yesterday... my overall cal intake was 1193 out of 1250 for the day... then according to your logic I did okay.  Thanks for the reassurance, I wasn't sure how that fit into everything.

Much appreciated.

You can contact your local hospital and ask for the lead dietician on the floor.  Years back the one here helped me with my daughter and made out a dietary plan for her at no charge, just took them about a week, then they went over it with me when I went to pick it up.

I rechecked my heart rate this morning after, can't remember what it was now, but it was elevated quite a bit.  I increased my walk time over the past 2 weeks, I've lost 20 lbs since may 12th, so I'm assuming I'm doing right, I just wanted to make sure :)  Would love to eventually be able to start running, but arthritis in my hip prevents that, so I guess walking is better than nothing.  I log everything that I eat, most days I show 1000 cal deficit, but was still unsure on the calorie/burn thing and how it worked.

BUMP

sry, but does anyone know?

sad to say but atleast 3000-3500 range... if not more.... I was a junk food junkie.

I can somewhat relate to what your going through, only I am the mom!.. For the past few years my daughter, 16yrs now, was on me about my weight, my daughter was a lil over at one time too and lost her weight when she got older.  I finally decided to take the first step this past May began exercising/dieting etc...

So I go have lunch with her one day and we're sitting there, her with her cheeseburger.... me with my salad.. when my daughter tells me "Momma your losing a lot of weight, this isn't right" I questioned her and she tells me "A mother is not suppose to be smaller than her daughter"  I could not believe those words, I couldn't even give a reply.  I felt as though all my efforts to that point had been crushed, I am not smaller than her yet, but I will be eventually, as of now we wear the same size.  I felt like just because she isn't showing any iniative to lose weight or for her tone up... its no reason to take it out on me.

So even though the situation is a bit reversed I know where your coming from. Don't lose heart, be happy you've come a long way.

I printed some graph paper online that I can graph my measurements and weight loss on... 2 seperate ones I keep on the fridge....also helps keep me out of it, LOL

To a point I can understand your resentment.  I was at work last week, everyone new I've been on a diet since May.  It was someone's b-rthday and they got a huge cake of which I refused to allow myself to participate in.  Everyone received their plate and there was about 4 people around me, holding there cake in front of my face, taunting me... "oh so good", u know you want some"... blah blah blah.   Luckily I always go to work prepared, I always keep something on me that's not too bad... so while they riduculed and taunted, there I sat.... Everyone got a huge laugh at my expense ,when I pulled a ziploc of caramel rice cakes out my purse.  but that's ok... while they may gain another 10lbs on the hips.... I got up the next morning for my weigh in.. ...resulting another pound lost.

Some things.... don't let it get to you... learn to brush it off.  Someone is always gonna be around the corner waiting to sabotage you.  It's just another day, laugh it off and move on.  :)

no, no medical reason really.... just always assumed that sugars were bad even if from fruit.  I do have IBS, so most citrus type fruit  I can't eat... so far am doing okay adding more fruit to my diet and adjusting how I eat... triggers seem to be apple, oranges so far.  It's amazing though, since changing my eating habits and removing things like white bread, pasta and and rice, my health has taken a total turn around, and I don't have anymore major IBS symptoms. 

For anyone else with IBS.. my sister spoke with her dr. and my sis advised me to remove those things from my diet, something about the white flour is a trigger for it, just a suggestion , it worked wonders for us so far.

But back to topic.... so sugar is okay even if from fruit? I shouldn't worry about sugar consumption in a particular fruit?

Thanks for the links, they were very helpful.  My eat meter says I need 1350 per day, so far today am just under 900 cal. My Burn Meter for the day is 2080. No exercise today, it was my rest day.   Guess I'll go raid the fridge and see what I can dig up before my night ends. 

Appreciate the help, thank you

Little over a month ago I would have found this thread difficult to answer... but, I like the fact I'm beginning to see curves in places I didn't know were there :) waist is thinning and hips are curvy.  Noticed the other day... and told my phiance "Where did that come from?" hahaha