Posts by axxia

I find that the synching is hit and miss for me.  Some days it syncs automatically, other days I have to run the manual sync.  Although, since I downloaded the last update I find that I need to manually sync a lot less than before and when I do, it synchs pretty fast.

Thanks so much for sharing...I think I'm going to give it a try!

1.  Joined CC in Feb. 2011

2.  I lost 60 lbs prior to joining CC and another 50 lbs since.  My starting weight at the time I joined CC was 284 lbs.

3.  My current weight is 234 lbs.

4.  My goal weight is 160 lbs.

5.  Not maintaing yet. :)

Thanks for posting this question, positivepiperjen.  I would love to know the answer too!

The elliptical at the gym would say I burned approx. 190 calories but when I plug it in here, at moderate, I get a 358 calorie burn.  I would love to know which is more accurate.

Awesome!!!  It must feel so good to get to your original goal weight.  It takes preserverence and dedication, I'm sure.

It gives me hope that I can get there one day too!

Congratulations!!!!

The day after a "high calorie" or "cheat" day I would typically gain anywhere from 3 to 5 lbs.  It seems to depend on the sodium content of what I ate that day.  It comes off in a couple of days though.

I sort of plan cheat days around events.  If I'm invited to a bbq or birthday party or plan to go out with friends for dinner etc...I allow myself to eat more than usual but still try to not go too crazy. 

The cheat days don't seem to have any effect on my weight loss as a whole.  I still consistently lose 4-5 lbs. per month.  Although, I guess if I didn't have a cheat day it might be more. 

I don`t restrict myself from any food...I just work my calories around what I crave...always making sure I have a deficit each day.  Cheat days just mean that I eat more for that day...either right at maintenance or a little higher. 

Only one thing effected my weight loss.  I added weight training to my exercise.  That first month I didn't lose a single pound although I didn't alter my eating from the norm.  I tried to ignore it (thanks to the support of CC forum members when I posted in a panic! lol).  The next month, I was back on track and lost 4 lbs.

Definitely soup for me!  I tried to make my own most of the time to avoid the tremendous amount of salt in store bought, but either way I find soup comforting and very filling.

If I find myself getting a serious case of the munchies I warm up a great big bowl of homemade vegetable soup (no pasta) or a couple of packets of Beef Vegetable Cup-a-soup (only 45 calories each) and it would do the trick and tide me over until my next meal or bedtime. 

I know that there are a ton of other low calorie snacks but soup is so comforting especially on cold winter days/nights!

Please don't give up.   I have been on CC since Feb 2011 and I consistently have one day a month where I don't count calories and not worry what I eat too much. 

I can tell you that, for me,  sometimes it takes 3-4 days to get back to where I was...especially if I've had a high sodium meal.  The most important thing is not to give up.  With my 'cheat' days, I've still managed to lose 4-5 lbs a month since Feb.

When you have one of those days, try not to get discouraged...just get right back on track and give yourself a week before stepping on the scale again.

Good luck!!!

I thought I was the only one!!  It happens to me frequently.  Most times I feel so good that I`m down 4 dress sizes and super confident; then I get that day that I look at myself and can`t believe I`m so fat and it makes me feel horrible and unattractive.

I think it`s because I went through life in denial.  Even though I was morbidly obese, I somehow ignored it by avoiding looking at myself in mirrors or taking pictures.   it`s like I would pretend to myself that I was fine and it would help me get through the day. 

Now that I`m losing weight I`m starting to really look at myself and most days I feel proud but some days all I see is my imperfections and get depressed.

I just keep reminding myself how far I`ve come and try to think positively about how I`m just half way through my journey and I`m not finished yet.  I imagine how much better I`ll look next year, if I keep going on like I have, and it picks me up.  After a few hours of this I manage to pull myself out it.

Thanks for positing this.  I feel better knowing that I`m not the only one.

Thanks so much for sharing.  I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but glad to see that you have recovered.

I can relate to some of your background.  I am not Dutch but I grew up in a very traditional italian family...and food was plentiful and all home cooked.  I also never learned about food groups or healthy portions.  We all ate everything until we were full...to bursting most of the time. lol.

This was fine as a child, but when I hit puberty the weight started to accumulate.  My understanding of losing weight (diets) was severe...eating 500-600 calories a day and consisting mostly of salad, canned tuna and baked chicken breast without skin.  As you can imagine...that was not substanable for me so I never lasted long nor lost weight, just kept gaining.

Finally, at 45 years old, I figured it out for myself (thanks a lot to CC!).  I just watch my calories in vs. calories out and kept a steady deficit.  I don't restrict myself from any foods.  Nothing is good or bad...it's just calories to me. 

Without realizing it, I started make better choices.  I could eat more and feel less hungary with certain foods, so before long I was choosing the healthier, lower calories foods without really thinking about it.

I guess it's all psychological for me.  I can have hamburger and an order of fries together if I want, but if I skip out on the fries today, I can eat a better dinner...so I do.  But if I told myself that I was not allowed to eat fries until I was at my goal weight...I would obsess over it, then eat the fries...figured I 'cheated' so what the hell, then eat everything in site...and goodbye losing weight...lol.

So far CC's method seems to work for me...I've lost 40 lbs since February at a good steady pace...I don't feel deprived or like I'm on a diet at all.   I don't feel guilty no matter what I eat because no food is forbidden.  I can really see myself eating like this forever.

Sorry for my long post...I wish you all the best on your journey and hope you find what works for you!