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Hay i would realy love it if people would add some little bits of Knowldge that they have found along their weightloss journy. 

Can be anything...From how many cals is in a stick of cheese to the best ab exercises.

Any hints and tips too...

c'mon guys show me and the rest of us what you know!! go ahead and type!!

*sits here and tries to think of something I must have learned something* Ummm

1. Cinnamon can help "lose weight,lower blood, help improve memory, soothe stomach and prevent ulcers, lower cholesteral, and more" (I made a thread about this ages ago here)
2. Ummm moving around at all is better than just sitting around
3. DDR is awesome at burning calories
4. And not to look at this as a diet or, for me, even as a "life change" I like look to it like a game... a long, drawn out game... but a game none the less lol! And try to make it as fun as possible :D

lol okay that's about it for me I think? lol idk :)

take care

That I can have my cake and eat it too - at least a small slice. I've lost 43 lbs and have still managed to have fun, go out, have lazy days on the couch, travel, etc. What I want to know is how it seems so easy sometimes, and so hard at other times?

The random thing I learned was that drinking cold water will burn more calories than water at room tempurature. Every little bit counts, right?

Hi han! :)

Well, I'm sure I've got lots left to learn, but let me see . . . for me the following have been successful (47 pounds lost so far! :D)!

1) Drink water . . . LOTS of water!  (I shoot for 100+oz a day).

2) Go lower fat, but don't go no fat.  The body needs some fat to function, and things like avocados, almonds, olive oil, and a few other "fatty" foods are actually good for your cholesterol levels if eaten in moderation.

3) Watch sodium.  Most Americans eat way too much.  I don't know about those in other cultures, but I shoot for less than 2300mg a day and usually end up between 1600-2100mg.

4) Fiber is good, and again, most Americans don't get enough (say 25+g a day), so go for the oatmeal, shredded wheat, La Tortilla Factory tortillas, corn, beans, pears, peas, fruit, and whole grain pasta and breads. 

5) Exercise at least 3-4 times a week, but don't over do.  Varying cardio with resistance or strength training is also useful, as building muscle increases your metabolism.

6) Log everything!  And, use the analysis tool  to help you try for the %s you find best for you--I go for 20-25% fat (good fats like those above as much as possible), 25-30% protein, and about 45-55% carbs. 

7) Try to be patient and kind to yourself.  It really is a long-term lifestyle change for me, but even though I know that, it is easy to be distracted by a "bad" day or a "stuck" scale.  I constantly need to remind myself I'm much more healthy than I used to be and will get to my goals and maintain them some day.

8) Look to the people on this site for encouragement and motivation.  There are so many successful, friendly people here!  They definitely help me stay positive and keep going.  :D

I learned that it isn't what I eat, it is how much I eat. For me the key has been portion control. I like seconds, for some reason it makes me feel better to get a second helping of anything. I put less on my plate to begin with. I have learned that no matter how much weight I lose this I need to keep a record of what I eat to hold myself accountable. I lost 25 lbs from January to the end of March 2005, thought I knew it all and could had it under control. My 10 lb weight gain begs to differ. I have learned that I am full of excuses and I need to quit using them. I have also learned that this is much easier to do with the support of at least one other person. This web site is great and I have met a lot of great people who are really supportive. The more friends the better :)

One thing I learned early on that kept me going was that if I have to log it, I think twice about putting it in my mouth!

The most valuable thing I've learned is to plan my day first thing in the morning.  Thank you CC for giving me the tools to do it.

Let's see, the big 3 threads with a fair amount of information that I have contributed are:

Lots of useful information and little tidbits all in one thread:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/8532 .html

Pictures, Articles, Statistics and Links on the subject of Anorexia:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9165 .html

Information on sugars and how it effects your body:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9722 .html

Now, some information that other people have provided and I have tagged:

Article on What are Eating Disorders, by Plume:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/8672 .html

Alwayzfreetobeme provided a whole pile of great information regarding eating disorder in this thread:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9961 .html

CoachDee wrote a great post about how sometimes it is beyond more than just Calorie in vs. Calorie out:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/7598 .html

ElmFraser wrote a nice bit on Starvation Mode:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9416 .html

Beanie1125 shared the link to an interesting article about the correlation between insufficient sleep and obesity:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9184 .html

This is a post from long ago about Negative Calorie Foods that the user christins73 shared:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/22.h tml

stefhernandez shared this link in the middle of a thread regarding 30 ways to speed up your metabolism:
http://www.officialoverweightnomore.com/31dai lystepstoloseweight.html

clairelaine shared a great article on the relationship between Sleep deprivation and weight gain:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/8902 .html

Message #3 in this thread has information on insomnia:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/9744 .html

The user Offensive shared the insane but interesting Boot Camp Workout:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/6428 .html 

clairelaine also provided some great information on how to store produce:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/8708 .html

And then in the United2Gether's profile, she has lots of great links to Binge Eating Disorder (BED):
 http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/view_pr ofile.php?userid=118658

Han, you've put a lot of great information out there. I would love to see it consolidated all in one place. There is a lot of great stuff other people have put out there, that I forgot to tag, but I think it would be great if it too, was all in one place. Even if it was just the links to the threads, as I have done above with what is in my tagged list. Maybe folks can share what is in their tagged lists, as well? I am going to tag this thread, and hopefully it will grow and expand. Maybe it would be a good thing to pass out to new members. Kinda like one stop shopping!

So han... what are your secrets? :)

take care

I just bought these ice cream treats: Dove Miniatures.  I was going to get ff/sf ice cream, but I didn't think I'd be able to just have the 1/2cup serving the box suggested.  So, with the dove minis, I can just grab one bar and that equals 60 cal. But its just enough to cure my sweet tooth, and its preportioned.

ok  Ix, i'll find my posts and re post them here :)

My secrets? will power and  not expecting too much too soon! 

• THIS is my mega 'keep going dont give up' secret. After a hard workout this is the treat  MAKE SURE YOU WONT BE DISTRBED. Sit, take a bath and make yourself a nice tea or coffee and sit it by the bath, along with a chocolate bar of your choce.. but a small one. Get a realy expenise bath foam and pour lots in so the bath is covered in sweet smelling bubbles just conceling the hot, warm welcomiing waters below. Add a few candles in the bath room and turn the lights off once in (make sure u can see your cup!!!) sit and enjoy the water and smells. Drink your drink - and then. Take 20 mins (with your eyes closed) to eat the chocolate bar. Taste it, roll the chocolate in your mouth and make it last..enjoy your hard earned chocolate guilt free whilst your muscles get a good soaking and relax you and your mind too. THAT is worth a hard work out! 

• another  is when i realy dont feel like exercising i go out and do it anyway,  thinking of the above as my reward. Or i look at old pics and see how my bodies changed. I also think, it takes a week to loose a pound or two with hard work and it can also be as easy in a week to put on 3 or 4 if your not carefulll, i know i would rather the first!

Dont feel too guilty about those Decaf latties - drinking up to sixcups of decafff coffee a day could cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by 33%. It was also found that out of the 28,000 women who took part -  those who had caffinated coffee had a  22% cut in the risk to.

This siggests the effect could be be down to te Antioxident Phytochemicals in coffee - rather than the caffine.

This also counts with tea, and the recommened intake of tea to get the benifits of cancer cutting antioxidents is 4.

1. Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wa - i didn't know that hehe): Rich in essentail amino acids, the building blocks of protein.
2. Mung beans: High in folic acid which works with vitamin B12 to form healthy blood cells and is esp important in early pregnancy. Very good in soups
3. Aduki beans: Low in fat and salt, great souce of protein and contain fibre in such a combination they may help lower cholestral as part as a healthy diet. They also help with metablisum and are also called 'they weight loss bean'
4. Dried apricots: Exalent souce of fibre and may help lower cholestrol.
5. Macadamia nuts: a perfect snacking nut!! high in Monounsaturated fat (good fat) and high in fibre, protein and vitamins.
6. Pumpkin seeds: good source pf protein, rich in Omega 6 fats.

• For healthy skin and immune system choose sunflower seeds, hazlenuts, pine nuts and almonds. All rich in vitamin E
• for BONE HEALTH choose figs, sunflower seeds and walnuts - rich in calcium and magnesium
• for healthy nervous syestem and digestive system choose mixed nuts, high in Niacin which helps us get the energy from the food we eat
• for healthy chosestrol levels and general good health chose kidney beans, letils, soya beans and nuts.

hope this helps ^.^

the breakdown of Oxygen by your muscles produces toxic free radicals that cause muscle sorness, inflamation and stiffness the day after exercise.

to help combat the affect of free radicals that your body makes during exercise, try the new antioxident supplement AOC Relex. It has ingredents sich as grapeseed and Lycpene extracts... to help your body neutralise the free radicals.

Or, green tea, chocolate, fruit and veg and normal tea works just as well :)

Q: How much protein do i need and what are the best low fat sources?

A: women between 19 & 50 need about 45g of protein a day. Thats a glass of semi skimmed milk and a handfull of armonds.

Good protein sorice

• milk
• cheese
• yogurt
• nuts
• seeds
• beans and pulses
• qourn
• tofu
• miso and soya drinks
• bread (THERE IS 3G OF PROTEIN IN A SLICE)
• rice
• pasta
• cereals an potatos

Looking good, Han!! Thanks for sharing!! I had to double check to make sure I had this post tagged! I hope that more people come along and share their good information, because there sure has been a lot throw out there and it would be great to see it all on one place! Thanks for taking on this project, Han! Brilliant idea!!

stress makes you fat! Cortozol is a hormone produced by stress - it makes you put on weight around you middle

Camomile tea is PROVEN to reduce stress

Healthy 'poos'

• shaped like a sasage
• be light brown in colour
• should NOT stink to the hgh heavens
• should contain NO undigested food.

Sugar, fat and bad bits

• All the sugar you need in you can be found in fruit and veg.
• hidden sugar can be in yogurt (up to 7 spoonfulls!), takeaways and canned beans
• 65g of fat, 1,000 cals in shop brought fish and chips!
• Zero nutraints in beer
• Trans Fats found in crisps etc- leads to weight gain, diabetes type 2 and high blood pressure
• White bread - lack of fibre, can casue farting and lots of digestive problems and can clog the colon. STICK TO THE WHOLEMEAL

SALT - heart attacks, strokes, rasies blood preasure and can lead to heart attacks. Causes water retetion

SLEEPING

Not sleeping 7 hours a night can lead to blood sugar levels crashing - so you crave sugar in the morning then crash again

Seratonine is found on strachy foods, it makes you feel sleepy and calms you down