1 month since joining and 14 Lbs lost , I feel fantastic! thanks to CCA website

Hi All

I joined this site on 21st August 2009 and initially found it a pain to enter calories on it. I ended up doing my own tags as I eat a lot of proper home made indian food which is not  listed correctly or not at all. Now I have got used to it and love the toolbar gauge ( eat meter ) which you can download , brilliant - try it !!

 I am delighted to say that I have lost 14  pounds as at today and feel ecstatic. I am 6ft 1 and weighed about 205 pounds ! I reduced my calorie intake from 2400 to about 1700 per day ( hardly starving !  LOL ) and go for a 40 minute brisk walk every other day (4 mph ). Also I started doing leg raises lying flat 10 twice a day slowly focussing on the stomach. I also exhale when standing and then pull I stomach in for 10/15 seconds 4/5 times  day ( this is called a stomach vacum on u tube ) . I have reduced 2 belt loops already !  I cannot thank this site enough and am singing its praises to everyone.

Who needs expensive gyms when you can do it with a bit of self discipline and  control of what you eat.  My energy levels have noticebly improved and I now enjoy dieting ! and am excited at watching the scales defy what they used to do just a month ago.

HI! I'm new too, joined a few days ago. I discovered this site when my mom sent me a discussion about the vegetarian term vs Pescatarian. hehe! (that is what my daughter is) I joined...and I record my calories and activity. Its been a crazy year...I started Jazzercise a year ago and a wellness program at work. I lost 29 pounds. Since then I was diagnosed with breast cancer, in the midst of treatment I gained some of it back but once I finished treatment and started my workouts again, I lost what I gained. Since surgery in June I've been STUCK!!! Which is fine, would much rather that then GAIN! But I'm trying to get off this plateau. I discovered with CC that I don't think I'm eating ENOUGH!! GO FRIGGIN FIGURE!!!!! Soooo along with adding a 5th workout to my week and recording what I eat, I'm HOPING it will make a difference. Along with meeting some new people that are also struggling! So glad to meet you!

PS The toolbar gauge?? I have to check that out...

Congrats!! :D

The toolbar is freakin genius, I love it.

thanks ,

By he way you look foxy LOL

regards

Manjit

Congrats to you all! I joined in December 2008 and have lost 96 lbs! I love chiming in on those threads to share in others early successes. You're right Manjit, it's all about making good choices and moving. 1700 calories is "hardly" starving!

96 lbs!! WOOHOO Congrats!!! WOW!!! Good for you!!!