Posts by wobbly

Original Post by yummy_kitty:

Wobbly: Why would you assume that? Are you saying that because of their statements that they are 0 calories?

Didn't you know they are legally allowed to say it's 0 calories if it has under 5 calories per serving? You'd have no way of ever knowing if it's 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 calories without personally performing the necessary experiments with very high end lab equipment.

Every 0 calorie food I've come across (including artificial sweeteners, diet soda, and calorie free sauces) all have around 4 calories per serving technically. But since the margin of error can be up to 5 calories, the FDA allows them to "round down" and call it zero.

But it's not actually zero.

 

 Thank you for the information, I will be more careful in future. As I live in the UK I believe that statement would be illegal here so I trusted what they claimed!

Original Post by yummy_kitty:

I just bought the Honey Dijon last week (finally tracked down a store that had it). It was totally fine. No worse than any other lite dressing. *shrug*

Maybe so, but are any of the others ZERO calories?

You should start the day with protien, how about a slice of Leedamder Lite cheese, 70 cals a slice, on a rice cake or crispbread?

The saying is, dine like a king at breakfast, a prince for lunch and a pauper for dinner. You are not giving your body any fuel to work with on what you have to eat now in the morning.

Happy Sunday everyone,

I could not believe my eyes this morning, I jumped on the scales and what do you know? 255.0 hit me in the eye! I have tossed 100lbs and it's my 8 months anniversary of joining this group tomorrow. You have all helped me so much.

Thank you.

I know what you mean about photos, I would always hide or better still be the one holding the camera! If it was unavoidable I would try and hide behind someone else or turn sideways in the hope that profile was smaller!

I love cauilflower, especially raw in salad or dips but here its £1 (US$1.50) each for a small one, so will have to wait for the price to drop., love the idea of using as a mash.

Thanks for the tip Mikey about mixing up the routines to trick the body, all these tips help.

Sun, glad you found what you were looking for. I am coming to the US next month and cant wait to hit Walmart! All my clothes are now getting so loose, I have had to put elastic in my skirts to hold them up and I too have now tossed my size 14 undies (or briefs) I cant get any here that fit me well, so I come to the US to buy in bulk sizes 12,13 and 14 depend what was is stock so now I'm clearing them out. Its really made me happy today.

My weight this month has been really strange, bouncing about, up one day and down the next and changing as much as 1.6lbs in a day, all weighing at the same time of day in the same clothes, I have tried to look past this and stick to my routine and it has paid off, I thought I wouldnt make my 1st April target of 255, but I have surprised myself and its here today. I just hope it doesnt bounce up again too much by 1st.

Good luck everyone for the 1st. Just need some sun and warmth here and it will feel like spring.

Christine

Original Post by mikey8400:

Can anybody possibly offer advice on supplements to assist in weight loss management or Shifting food to energy rather then fats, in form of pill or powder? I just want to be doing everything possible to make this go as smoothly as possible inside my body and on the outside?

I have lost close to 50lbs, I beleive at my most recent weigh in, so the next 50-60lbs is going to take possible double the time to shed this is why I need as much assistance as I can get!

IF anyone has any words please feel free to express them on here or even mail me on my profile.

Once again, thankyou all for your continual support.

 Good day Mikey,

I was told at a weight loss clinic to take B12 and B-complex vitimins in addition to my one-a-day all inc vitamin tablet.

I started this after I had lost 50lbs now I have now lost 98lbs and it has not caused me any problems, except in the wallet! lol

Also get a min of 8hrs sleep at night and drink lots of water. Hope this helps. You are doing so great, while you are this young the skin should go back too so you are on a win-win streak. Can we all come to the birthday bash????

Looking forward to the 1st,    March on....

good luck everyone.

Original Post by tonylayne:

Hi! I'm not sure if I've already introduced myself here, but I'll go ahead and do it. I'm 45 and live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex; I suffer from terminal bachelorhood and have no children (how it worked out that way, I couldn't tell you ... it wasn't my idea!).

Welcome Tony, glad you found us. You never know, Charlie Chaplin became a dad at around 80!!! Its never too late to find love.

Good luck for the 1st April weigh in.

1.    Do you have a nickname? -  My husband has always called me Wob
2.    What State do you live in? – Hertfordshire, UK
3.    What is your favorite color? -  Green
4.    What kind of pets do you have? – None, but every stray visits and we feed them, including a fox.

5.    What kind of music do you like listening too? – Ballads, sing-a-long type, old or new.

6.    What kind of vehicle do you have or drive? – ford focus estate (station wagon)
7.    What is your favorite store you like to shop in? - Wal-Mart
8.    Name something you are not? – I don’t suffer fools gladly and am not patient
9.    Where is your favorite place to eat? – Anywhere posh! But everywhere I don’t  cook, clear away and wash-up.
10.  What favorite place would you like to be at right now? – By a pool in the sun with my laptop and internet connection.

Hi all. Can I come to BBQ too?

I have tried the Waldens Farm dressings from Publix and they are calorie and carb free!!!!! You could make a low cal version potatoe salad with that and a pasta salad, only need to count the veggies.

I feel like being cheered up, on a plateau at the moment and and weakening, am being good but the scales arent co-operating. They are they same if not a pund more than my 1st March weigh-in.

Hi all, hope you have sunshine where you are, its lovely at the moment here. Here are my stats for the month, glad everyone is coping with the ups and downs. Heres to a good march on to April fools day.

SW: 355      FEB 1ST:  278.8    MARCH 1ST: 264.6  TOSSED 90.4lbs

Am so pleased. Dancing all round the room, met my personal target of 265, new target 255 for 1st April to make 100lbs tossed. Will try hard but a lot going on at the moment.

Good luck to all. 

I think it is an ideal time for parents to explain to children about disability or any differences in people.

We are not all the same, some wear glasses, some red hair some spots some fat some thin. All children should ne taught at an early age to love everyone, we cant help being what we are!

Kristy, sorry to hear about your pay cuts. Try re-reading the posts and avoid giving in to temptation, That is how I manage. Hope all works out for you and your sister.

Katy, great news you lost that week-end slip full speed ahead now for the next weigh-in.

Sun, I have been to Disney a few times but pre 2000. I mainly go to visit my sister who live near to the main attractions. I havent been since as I cant fit in chair etc, etc, etc. But who knows, maybe next year I wont feel the freak that I was then. I only went them because of my boys who were around 10yrs old.

Cinn, loved the poem, reading it made me cry. I was thou someone was writing from MY heart. It is difficult to love yourself when others dont. I never look in mirrors cos I cant bear to see the reflection.

Norma Jean, Hang-on in there. I too am struggling at the moment with family problems and wanting to eat all and everything but ... tomorrow is a new day get back to it and make healthy choices, I try to think of the medical problems I will avoid if only I cany stick to it. The doc has just started to reduce the meds for me so it all helps. I thinking of you, (((((hug))))).

Joy, I too am struggling but hang-on  get trying, and get back on course as  soon as you can, it will be easier once you are back home and in control. In the meantime every hour you can stick to the plan it a 'gold star' for you.

Mikey, great loss, what a good start. Dont be disappointed in it isnt the same every week. You'll make us all envyous.

Candice, well done on your great loss, the 1st will soon be here, Feb is a short month!!

Tonya, glad your enjoying the trainer hopefully it will pay big dividends for you at our next weigh-in.

Denna, So pleased for you about the meds, glad you found a doctor that it helpfull, I should hang on to him. Good luck with the next weigh-in.

This is a great club, so glad to be part of it, you all cheer me up when I'm down and encourage me when I struggle. I'm sure I wouldnt have lasted two months on my own. Thanks to everyone.... wish I could send you all ((((huggs)))).

First, a big 300+ club welcome to Kindal, I think its this group that will make the difference for all of us this time, we have all tried and failed in the past, but lets be honest, no-one knows the pain, struggle, problems, despair and suffering we all go through. It is only people like us that understand, we sympathise and share your pain, we will do it together. It wont be an overnight job but where else would we rather be.

Hang on in there Glen, we all have these damn plateau's it will pass and you will wonder why it will suddenly start to move. Just believe you are fitter and heathier because of what you are doing. Think of the weight loss as being a prize, look forward to it.

Jayne, what can I say the previous members have said it all and I agree with every word. YOU are wonderfull, you deserve to be the latest member of the onderland club, because of all the hard work you put in to losing the weight and helping all of us to keep on track, you are my guardian angel, hero, and role modle. God bless you always for sending you to me.

Denna, Thanks for your comments, that keeps me focused too.

Gracie, way-to-go, cant wait to join you in the 5's. hope your cat is not stressed by your odd routine.

Brett, hope you can reserve a lot of place in the one club, we will all get there one day I'm sure. Hope your coping well with you maintenance program.

Norma Jean, I had to book an appointment to get my bloods taken, got to wait a week for them to fit me in and even then I have to go all the way into town. Hope your doing your reading!

Hope everyone else is doing well. Our snow has now gone! Spring is in the air.

Original Post by mikey8400:

Hi my name is Michael, i am 24yo male from Australia.

Hi, welcome to our group. You will find us all a friendly bunch, a good mix of young and not so young, We all care and have/are going through similar problems. Only wish I had found this group when I was 24! Hope your not near all the fires in Aussie. My sister-in-law returned today to Brisbane from the UK, wanted to go with her to get some of your sun, its cold and it snowed here last night.

Hi everyone, just a quick shot of good news.

After a few rubbish days with family problems I have just been to the doctors and he is reducing my BP meds. I have tossed 80lbs since 30th July and my BP readings are consistantly low, so that is good. I cant just stop taking one of my pills so he is reducing the dose gradually with the hope I can come off the betablocker completely.

Hope everyone is staying focused, dont forget February is a short month and the 1st March will be here before we know it.

Original Post by korali:

Dont know if you all follow my journal, but Ive contacted the University about getting my metabolism tested, and coninsidentally, they have just purchased a new fancy peice of equiptment that does just that !! and they are looking to do a validity study, after hearing my story ( read: struggle) they say im exactly what they want, and have offered me all their services for FREEEEEEEEEE !!!!

Good news, someone is watching over you. I was charged $250 just for the blood test. Shame I cant move and leave near to you. Hope it turns out to be exactly what your looking for. Hope you will be able to pass on any tips to us. When is your test being done?