Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Well, let me start by telling you about the BMR (not that horrible index - don't go by that thing)...the BMR is the number of calories your body will burn just laying in bed and breathing all day - without even moving, just to function and keep you alive. Let's say your BMR is 2000 calories. That sounds like a high number, but if you go under that number you will slow your motablolism down and won't loose weight. There have been alot of women here that just couldn't loose the weight although they were seemingly doing everything right. As I suspected - they weren't eating enough! They had to eat more calories to loose weight. So - #1 rule - do not go under your BMR!!! (If you give me your b-day(month and year), your hight, and your weight I can give you that number and some other info. With your waist measuremnt I can also figure the amount of lean body tissue vs. fat ect to a reasonalbe degree.) #2 - If your not counting calories or fat grams rght now - do it for a day or two, to see how you are doing in those areas. The amount of calories and fat (total fat) you eat in a day can give us a big clue as to how to best get the weight off. #3 - water, water, water...tea, coffee, crystal light - even soup - it all counts as long as it has no caffine. Your body weight devided by 2 = the number of oz you need in a day to be fully hydrated. I'll post you a few lessons I typed out and posted eons ago...they will be labled 'loose the fat #1, and #2.' I think I stopped there :-) But I'm pretty sure that in them I explained why it's so important. Heck - I notice with in a day or two of stopping or starting water. When I am drinking pleanty of water the weight comes off much easier....kind of like getting muffins out of a muffin tin with the help of cooking spray. No cooking spray (water) and the muffins (fat) stick and you have to pry them out! LOL. It's been too long that I have neglected the members here - I think I'll grab ahold of you and we'll get that weight comming off, re- introduce all of those things to the group that Jacy and Tina probably don't want to have to read through again :-) Are you up for it? Ready to get beautifull and feel great? Ok - # 4...calcium...be sure if you don't eat enought hard dairy you are taking your cacium supliments (not just for health - but for a boost on your weight loss as well....it could give you an extra 12 - 18 pound loss in a years time just by taking your suppliments. As far as what to eat? I'd need to know what you like, what you are eating in a non-diet mode to give you suggestions...it's important NOT to deprive yourself or go hungry. But for now, each time you eat - make the wises choice possible. If you are feeling strong of will and highly motivated you might choose fruit, veggies, fat free cottage cheese, fesh spinich salad with fat free dressing and other veggies in it, maybe a fat free frozen yagurt on a cone for desert if you feel the need. If you are feeling like fast food and it's just going to happen - you can still make the wisest choice possible. That means no fries, no sugary soda...go for a grilled chicken sadwich with no mayo or plain roast beef. If you can't live through the day without the fries - get the smallest one...the kids size. (I have actually asked to buy a single fry :-) Of course she just gave it too me - LOL, then I said - No, better make it 3!. You'd be suprised how supportive even strangers can be. They get a kick out of it and think it's great that you are not embarrissed....they usually compliment your strength which gives you motivation for the rest of the day. I'm sure there is a McDee's worker out there some where who will never forget the lady on a diet who wanted to buy 3 single frys :-) As far as exersice...lucky you - we have Lucia here now and she is a wizz at that stuff. I am all but afraid of the word itself. My idea on that is to move as much as possible and tighten the muscles often...not good enough realy - but better than ever before and I'm working my way up to it :-) Ok - I'll go get those posts for you... .......Oh, another thing - no more sugar or fat in ANYTHING you drink!!! If you drink sugary or fatty things now - don't even bother with the food part yet - just switch your drinking habbits first. It won't hurt too bad :-) And it will help ALOT. You can drink way more calories than you could ever eat in a day. (uh...coffee in the morning does NOT count...that would just be plain mean. If you do alot of cream or sugar in your coffee - we'll work on that after your other drinks and your eating are on a good level...but you could do it the way I did - the first cup of the day is anyway you please. After that your only allowed sweeteners and fat free creamers...My sugar and cream calories each day added up to a little over a pound a week!) Ang > I really don't know how to diet. When I had the book, I was following > his plan, but I lent it out sometime ago and I don't think I'm getting it > back. :/ > > Can anyone share some simple recipes (I can't cook) or a general idea of > what/how I should be eating? I tend to take the 'starving myself' route when > I begin a diet. Trying to do it right this time. > > Desy > http://www.clix.to/desyp > http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Well, let me start by telling you about the BMR (not that horrible index - don't go by that thing)...the BMR is the number of calories your body will burn just laying in bed and breathing all day - without even moving, just to function and keep you alive. Let's say your BMR is 2000 calories. That sounds like a high number, but if you go under that number you will slow your motablolism down and won't loose weight. There have been alot of women here that just couldn't loose the weight although they were seemingly doing everything right. As I suspected - they weren't eating enough! They had to eat more calories to loose weight. So - #1 rule - do not go under your BMR!!! (If you give me your b-day(month and year), your hight, and your weight I can give you that number and some other info. With your waist measuremnt I can also figure the amount of lean body tissue vs. fat ect to a reasonalbe degree.) #2 - If your not counting calories or fat grams rght now - do it for a day or two, to see how you are doing in those areas. The amount of calories and fat (total fat) you eat in a day can give us a big clue as to how to best get the weight off. #3 - water, water, water...tea, coffee, crystal light - even soup - it all counts as long as it has no caffine. Your body weight devided by 2 = the number of oz you need in a day to be fully hydrated. I'll post you a few lessons I typed out and posted eons ago...they will be labled 'loose the fat #1, and #2.' I think I stopped there :-) But I'm pretty sure that in them I explained why it's so important. Heck - I notice with in a day or two of stopping or starting water. When I am drinking pleanty of water the weight comes off much easier....kind of like getting muffins out of a muffin tin with the help of cooking spray. No cooking spray (water) and the muffins (fat) stick and you have to pry them out! LOL. It's been too long that I have neglected the members here - I think I'll grab ahold of you and we'll get that weight comming off, re- introduce all of those things to the group that Jacy and Tina probably don't want to have to read through again :-) Are you up for it? Ready to get beautifull and feel great? Ok - # 4...calcium...be sure if you don't eat enought hard dairy you are taking your cacium supliments (not just for health - but for a boost on your weight loss as well....it could give you an extra 12 - 18 pound loss in a years time just by taking your suppliments. As far as what to eat? I'd need to know what you like, what you are eating in a non-diet mode to give you suggestions...it's important NOT to deprive yourself or go hungry. But for now, each time you eat - make the wises choice possible. If you are feeling strong of will and highly motivated you might choose fruit, veggies, fat free cottage cheese, fesh spinich salad with fat free dressing and other veggies in it, maybe a fat free frozen yagurt on a cone for desert if you feel the need. If you are feeling like fast food and it's just going to happen - you can still make the wisest choice possible. That means no fries, no sugary soda...go for a grilled chicken sadwich with no mayo or plain roast beef. If you can't live through the day without the fries - get the smallest one...the kids size. (I have actually asked to buy a single fry :-) Of course she just gave it too me - LOL, then I said - No, better make it 3!. You'd be suprised how supportive even strangers can be. They get a kick out of it and think it's great that you are not embarrissed....they usually compliment your strength which gives you motivation for the rest of the day. I'm sure there is a McDee's worker out there some where who will never forget the lady on a diet who wanted to buy 3 single frys :-) As far as exersice...lucky you - we have Lucia here now and she is a wizz at that stuff. I am all but afraid of the word itself. My idea on that is to move as much as possible and tighten the muscles often...not good enough realy - but better than ever before and I'm working my way up to it :-) Ok - I'll go get those posts for you... .......Oh, another thing - no more sugar or fat in ANYTHING you drink!!! If you drink sugary or fatty things now - don't even bother with the food part yet - just switch your drinking habbits first. It won't hurt too bad :-) And it will help ALOT. You can drink way more calories than you could ever eat in a day. (uh...coffee in the morning does NOT count...that would just be plain mean. If you do alot of cream or sugar in your coffee - we'll work on that after your other drinks and your eating are on a good level...but you could do it the way I did - the first cup of the day is anyway you please. After that your only allowed sweeteners and fat free creamers...My sugar and cream calories each day added up to a little over a pound a week!) Ang > I really don't know how to diet. When I had the book, I was following > his plan, but I lent it out sometime ago and I don't think I'm getting it > back. :/ > > Can anyone share some simple recipes (I can't cook) or a general idea of > what/how I should be eating? I tend to take the 'starving myself' route when > I begin a diet. Trying to do it right this time. > > Desy > http://www.clix.to/desyp > http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 On 10/1/02 2:37 PM, " weightlossbuddies2 " <weightlossbuddies2 > wrote: > Ang, can you help me with my BMR. Maybe thats my problem....my birthday is > 2/72, my height is 5'6 " and I weigh roughly 240lbs. My waist measurment is > 38. Any little bit of help is much appreciated....I have been exercising at > least 5 days a week, and I can not seem to lose any weight. I don't eat bad, > and no pop. I drink water but never as much as I should. Thank you....di Hi di, Go here and put in your height, weight etc. I programmed in *3* predictive equations, and it will tell you your BMR. (Which I call REE -- but they are pretty much the same) http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/nutrition/RestingEnergy.html If you are not losing weight, you probably need to learn to measure your food to estimate calories. This page has some suggestions, http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/nutrition/NASdietPlan.html You can fiddle around my home page and find other things. Lucia -- See my weight loss results at: http://www.thedietdiary.com/diet/myProgress/Results2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Hi Ang, Thank you so very much for the replies. I've saved all the emails. They were very informative and not long winded at all. I've never heard of BMR...only BMI. Sounds like it would be good to know though...here's my info: Bday - 9/81 Height - 5'9.5, weight - 208 (not the 220 I thought!) waist - 31 to 32in. I havn't been this heavy for 5yrs. I went through a low point from 8/01 till now, and the weight just snuck up on me. I only noticed because my jeans stopped fitting, and people started commenting. Before last week,the last time I weighed myself I was at 175. I'm a BIG fatty/savoury foods eater. I live for Mc s and (less passionately) Chinese. I'm not too big on sweets, but am addicted to Coke. I broke the habbit of a can a day twice before, but recently started up again. I'm also big on carbs & dairy...so pretty much, I enjoy everything but sweets ! (But of course there's always the occassional craving) I think I have the exercise part down. I still remember the routines from the book, have a Tae Bo tape, and some equipment (ab roller, step, total gym) in the basment...which I've never used. Right now I'm doing 's routines 2-3 times a day. I find it easier to work out than eat correctly. I always want immidiate results so I tend to eat very little (in the past my meals would consist of only yogurt, fruits, or even baby food) and exercise a lot. I feel like every bite I have is canceling out the exercise I've done. I also feel that if I'm not hungry all the time, I'm doing something wrong? If I didn't take the starving route, I'd skip breakfast and dinner and have one decent to large sized meal in the afternoon. I think this time I'm going to try a low dose of Xenadrine, diet, and exercise for the first month to give myself a motivational boost. Then I'll start on a regular exercise and healthy eating plan that I can keep up for the rest of my life. My first goal weight is 175. When I reach it, I may do the Xenadrine for another boost. My final goal weight is 145. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 > BMR...only BMI. Sounds like it would be good to know though...here's my info: ......Ok, your BMR is 1783. Be sure to give your body at least that amount of calories a day so it can funtion propperly and not think it's starving. If you go under that amount of calories too often - your body will think it's starving and start using less calories for it's functions, conserving. For your stats - for slightly active, in a day you would burn 2408 calories. Moderate activity = 2818. I personaly always stay between my BMR and my 'slight activity' calorie count, unless it's a busy day and I'm hungry - then I give my body what it needs or I'll feel deprived and binge out later. It says your body fat % is real low - like 18.74% - wow! You must have well toned muscles!....only 39 pounds of fat :-) Your BMI is 30- 31 (the stats change a bit when I add in the extra 1/2 " in hight. > the weight just snuck up on me. I only noticed > because my jeans stopped fitting, ......LOL. Ya, I was wearing sun dresses and jogging pants all the time and went I went to put my jeans on after a few years they would only go up to my thights! I couldn't believe it! I was suprised to suddenly discover I was fat - obese. > I always want immidiate results so I tend to eat very little (in > the past my meals would consist of only yogurt, fruits, or even baby food) > and exercise a lot. I feel like every bite I have is canceling out the > exercise I've done. ............Thant's why I wanted to bring up the BMR. Your body is a very adaptable machine. If you eat little and exersice alot - it will get use to it. You don't want to end up eating like a bird, exersicing everyday, and still needing to go on a 'diet'. You want to get your body functioning at top notch then adjust your lfestyle to it's needs so that you can give it all the nutrition and even little treats now and again, exersice to stay strong and fit - and NOT have to diet - ever...but keep it running properly so it maitanes itself. >I also feel that if I'm not hungry all the time, I'm > doing something wrong? If I didn't take the starving route, I'd skip > breakfast and dinner and have one decent to large sized meal in the > afternoon. ........This route will land you where I was in about 10 years ... not a good place. I messed my body up like that, to the point that no matter how little I ate I was slowly gaining all the time. Just to stop gaining I had to diet - then I still couldn't loos the extra weight I had. Don't think diet - think lifestype change. What ever you do now to loose the weight, you need to continue to do to keep it off (or you have the yo-yo thing). You shouldn't be hungy all the time. I only eat 1 large meal a day too, but I have little snacks (I graze). I have finaly learned that food doesn't have to be my enemy - it isn't something that instantly puts weight on you...it is needed to survive, and it is needed to loose weight and function. It's like trying to run a car on no gas - it isn't going to work. Let me look again ---- Ok, if you are 'moderately active'..exersice everyday, stay bussy most of the time and don't sit around alot...and you made sure to get 1785 calories a day....once you your motabloism back up to where it should be (the food will do it)...you should loose a little over 2 pounds a week (around 2.25 - the scale reading depending on your salt intake ect). Thats 10-12 pounds a month! Loosing 10 pounds a month by eating more - eating right, and keeping up with your exercise. Now - let's say you do this for 3 months - you'd be below the old 175. But once here, if you stopped eating right (started the starving thing again) - you'd gain wieght. It was a very hard concept for me to grasp. I hade to re-learn a whole new way of thinking about dieting and food. I too use to think the less I ate the better. > I think this time I'm going to try a low dose of Xenadrine, diet, and > exercise for the first month to give myself a motivational boost. .................Xenadrine is for appitite supppressant correct? I think I may be missuderstanding. You said you don't eat enough right now? Are doing the starving thing, or feel like you need to anyway? Before you consider that - count your calories for a few days and see what you come up with. Instead of eating less - you may need more. Or, it could be as little as switching from regualar lunchmeat to healthy choice deli ham oe turkey and dropping the soda that changes things... Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 amvdhrjr@... writes: <<..Ok, your BMR is 1783.... For your stats - for slightly active, in a day you would burn 2408 calories. Moderate activity = 2818. I personaly always stay between my BMR and my 'slight activity' calorie count... >> I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them from, lol. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are carrots and celery.) But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. I signed up for *another* two year membership at Lucille last fall. It's right next to my school so I went regulary until the semester was over...havn't been back since. They had this low carb high protein meal plan, but it's not something I could stick to for any real amount of time. << It says your body fat % is real low - like 18.74% - wow! You must have well toned muscles!....only 39 pounds of fat :-) Your BMI is 30- 31 (the stats change a bit when I add in the extra 1/2 " in hight. >> LOL, me toned? Maybe it was the waist that threw you off? My waist is pretty small compared to the rest of my body. I tend to store most of my fat in my arms, legs, thighs, and rear end. I don't think I have a toned muscle in my body. I lost major weight twice in my life, and it happened pretty fast. (I have the 'hangy' skin to show for it. :/ ) About the Xenadrine - I haven't been on it for a while, but it REALLY helped get the weight off fast (16lbs in a week and a half). I think in addition to controlling appetite, it speeds up your metabolism and helps burn fat. About the calorie counting, I've been on a lot of fast food lately. I started exercising this weekend and have been having one *naughty* meal with no snacks a day for the past few weeks. Yesturday I had a combo at Mcs, today my meal was Chinese take-out: 6 steamed dumplings with that sweet & spicy sauce they make. On a positive note, I did leave out the Coke. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 amvdhrjr@... writes: <<..Ok, your BMR is 1783.... For your stats - for slightly active, in a day you would burn 2408 calories. Moderate activity = 2818. I personaly always stay between my BMR and my 'slight activity' calorie count... >> I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them from, lol. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are carrots and celery.) But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. I signed up for *another* two year membership at Lucille last fall. It's right next to my school so I went regulary until the semester was over...havn't been back since. They had this low carb high protein meal plan, but it's not something I could stick to for any real amount of time. << It says your body fat % is real low - like 18.74% - wow! You must have well toned muscles!....only 39 pounds of fat :-) Your BMI is 30- 31 (the stats change a bit when I add in the extra 1/2 " in hight. >> LOL, me toned? Maybe it was the waist that threw you off? My waist is pretty small compared to the rest of my body. I tend to store most of my fat in my arms, legs, thighs, and rear end. I don't think I have a toned muscle in my body. I lost major weight twice in my life, and it happened pretty fast. (I have the 'hangy' skin to show for it. :/ ) About the Xenadrine - I haven't been on it for a while, but it REALLY helped get the weight off fast (16lbs in a week and a half). I think in addition to controlling appetite, it speeds up your metabolism and helps burn fat. About the calorie counting, I've been on a lot of fast food lately. I started exercising this weekend and have been having one *naughty* meal with no snacks a day for the past few weeks. Yesturday I had a combo at Mcs, today my meal was Chinese take-out: 6 steamed dumplings with that sweet & spicy sauce they make. On a positive note, I did leave out the Coke. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 > I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them > from, lol. .....LOL. That should take about a pound a week off, more if you are active or exersicing. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What > veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are > carrots and celery.) But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. ...........I try to stay away from those recipies...there are too many thing I already like and have to stay away form :-) But if it was a sourcream or ranch or dill type thing...raw califlower or broccoli, carrots are my favorate (and rye bread). Anything realy. mmm...ya know what I like...fruit in dip. I take fat free sour cream (just a bit), (25 calories per tablespoon, 0 fat), add a big dollop of fat free low cal whipped cream, a smidge of vanilla extract, a big spoon of that marshmellow cream stuff (again 0 fat)...mix that up and dip strawberries!!! wow - sooooo good. (Whisper...and strawberries cost more calories to digest than they contain :-) If you try it, start with about a tablespoon of marshmellow, 3 tablespoons of whipped cream, a dash of vanilla. taist that first, and add a touch of sour cream, then taist...you can add almond extract or any flavore you want...just play with it till it's so good you can't stand it :>] > LOL, me toned? Maybe it was the waist that threw you off? My waist is pretty > small compared to the rest of my body. I tend to store most of my fat in my > arms, legs, thighs, and rear end. I don't think I have a toned muscle in my > body. .......Where you looking at me when discribing that body? Ya - it's based on the waist measurements :-) Hey, have you ever figured out how to get rid of that under arm thing? Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 > I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them > from, lol. .....LOL. That should take about a pound a week off, more if you are active or exersicing. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What > veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are > carrots and celery.) But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. ...........I try to stay away from those recipies...there are too many thing I already like and have to stay away form :-) But if it was a sourcream or ranch or dill type thing...raw califlower or broccoli, carrots are my favorate (and rye bread). Anything realy. mmm...ya know what I like...fruit in dip. I take fat free sour cream (just a bit), (25 calories per tablespoon, 0 fat), add a big dollop of fat free low cal whipped cream, a smidge of vanilla extract, a big spoon of that marshmellow cream stuff (again 0 fat)...mix that up and dip strawberries!!! wow - sooooo good. (Whisper...and strawberries cost more calories to digest than they contain :-) If you try it, start with about a tablespoon of marshmellow, 3 tablespoons of whipped cream, a dash of vanilla. taist that first, and add a touch of sour cream, then taist...you can add almond extract or any flavore you want...just play with it till it's so good you can't stand it :>] > LOL, me toned? Maybe it was the waist that threw you off? My waist is pretty > small compared to the rest of my body. I tend to store most of my fat in my > arms, legs, thighs, and rear end. I don't think I have a toned muscle in my > body. .......Where you looking at me when discribing that body? Ya - it's based on the waist measurements :-) Hey, have you ever figured out how to get rid of that under arm thing? Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 >>>> LOL, me toned? Maybe it was the waist that threw you off? My waist is pretty small compared to the rest of my body. I tend to store most of my fat in my arms, legs, thighs, and rear end. I don't think I have a toned muscle in my body. I lost major weight twice in my life, and it happened pretty fast. (I have the 'hangy' skin to show for it. :/ ) That really worries me. What will I look like at the end. Christel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 I'm experiencing the same at the moment. I joined a walking/running class at the end of August and have slowly increased my aerobic walking time. I started on 7 1/2 minutes (and believe me I thought I was going to die!) and am now walking 27 1/2 minutes... and I'm enjoying it... find it much easier to do than to eat properly! Re: What do you eat? I think I have the exercise part down. I still remember the routines from the book, have a Tae Bo tape, and some equipment (ab roller, step, total gym) in the basment...which I've never used. Right now I'm doing 's routines 2-3 times a day. I find it easier to work out than eat correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 amvdhrjr@... writes: << mmm...ya know what I like...fruit in dip. I take fat free sour cream (just a bit), (25 calories per tablespoon, 0 fat), add a big dollop of fat free low cal whipped cream, a smidge of vanilla extract, a big spoon of that marshmellow cream stuff (again 0 fat)...mix that up and dip strawberries!!! wow - sooooo good. (Whisper...and strawberries cost more calories to digest than they contain :-) >> Mmm...that DOES sound good ! Gonna try that after my next trip to the market. What a wonderful thing to know about strawberries ! Got any more of those secrets ? I smell a book in the works....'The Weight Loss Buddy?' <<Hey, have you ever figured out how to get rid of that under arm thing?>> LOL...when I was at 165 I still had it. Guess that'll only go away WAY after I reach my goal weight. Kinda wish there was there was some kind of magical rub for it though. I hate waving goodbye in short sleeves. :/ I can't weight till Tuesday - my weigh in date. I'm exercising for 10min in the AM and another 10min before bed. I replaced my afternoon routine with 45min of salsa/merengue dancing - it's fun, and boy WHAT a workout ! Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 amvdhrjr@... writes: << mmm...ya know what I like...fruit in dip. I take fat free sour cream (just a bit), (25 calories per tablespoon, 0 fat), add a big dollop of fat free low cal whipped cream, a smidge of vanilla extract, a big spoon of that marshmellow cream stuff (again 0 fat)...mix that up and dip strawberries!!! wow - sooooo good. (Whisper...and strawberries cost more calories to digest than they contain :-) >> Mmm...that DOES sound good ! Gonna try that after my next trip to the market. What a wonderful thing to know about strawberries ! Got any more of those secrets ? I smell a book in the works....'The Weight Loss Buddy?' <<Hey, have you ever figured out how to get rid of that under arm thing?>> LOL...when I was at 165 I still had it. Guess that'll only go away WAY after I reach my goal weight. Kinda wish there was there was some kind of magical rub for it though. I hate waving goodbye in short sleeves. :/ I can't weight till Tuesday - my weigh in date. I'm exercising for 10min in the AM and another 10min before bed. I replaced my afternoon routine with 45min of salsa/merengue dancing - it's fun, and boy WHAT a workout ! Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 mrst@... writes: << I'm experiencing the same at the moment. I joined a walking/running class at the end of August and have slowly increased my aerobic walking time. I started on 7 1/2 minutes (and believe me I thought I was going to die!) and am now walking 27 1/2 minutes... and I'm enjoying it... find it much easier to do than to eat properly! >> That's great! I don't think we have any of those around here. I had a friend come over 3x a week last year for exercise and jogging. She showed up for 2 weeks. My motivation fizzled shortly after. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 mrst@... writes: << I'm experiencing the same at the moment. I joined a walking/running class at the end of August and have slowly increased my aerobic walking time. I started on 7 1/2 minutes (and believe me I thought I was going to die!) and am now walking 27 1/2 minutes... and I'm enjoying it... find it much easier to do than to eat properly! >> That's great! I don't think we have any of those around here. I had a friend come over 3x a week last year for exercise and jogging. She showed up for 2 weeks. My motivation fizzled shortly after. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 mrst@... writes: << I'm experiencing the same at the moment. I joined a walking/running class at the end of August and have slowly increased my aerobic walking time. I started on 7 1/2 minutes (and believe me I thought I was going to die!) and am now walking 27 1/2 minutes... and I'm enjoying it... find it much easier to do than to eat properly! >> That's great! I don't think we have any of those around here. I had a friend come over 3x a week last year for exercise and jogging. She showed up for 2 weeks. My motivation fizzled shortly after. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 > That really worries me. What will I look like at the end. > Christel ....LOl...which end? Hahahhaa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 > That really worries me. What will I look like at the end. > Christel ....LOl...which end? Hahahhaa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 lucia@... writes: << If you love dumplings, find a Chinese food store. Flip over all the packages and find the lower fat ones (they taste just as good as far as my hubby, brothers in law and I can tell.) Buy a bamboo steamer, and steam them yourself. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare... >> GREAT idea! This whole 'eating right' thing is going to force me to spend more time in the kitchen, and less time on the phone ordering take-out. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 lucia@... writes: << If you love dumplings, find a Chinese food store. Flip over all the packages and find the lower fat ones (they taste just as good as far as my hubby, brothers in law and I can tell.) Buy a bamboo steamer, and steam them yourself. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare... >> GREAT idea! This whole 'eating right' thing is going to force me to spend more time in the kitchen, and less time on the phone ordering take-out. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 lucia@... writes: << If you love dumplings, find a Chinese food store. Flip over all the packages and find the lower fat ones (they taste just as good as far as my hubby, brothers in law and I can tell.) Buy a bamboo steamer, and steam them yourself. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare... >> GREAT idea! This whole 'eating right' thing is going to force me to spend more time in the kitchen, and less time on the phone ordering take-out. Desy http://www.clix.to/desyp http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 *smile* I just imagine all these flabby bits.... especially my stomach! Re: What do you eat? > That really worries me. What will I look like at the end. > Christel ...LOl...which end? Hahahhaa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 *smile* I just imagine all these flabby bits.... especially my stomach! Re: What do you eat? > That really worries me. What will I look like at the end. > Christel ...LOl...which end? Hahahhaa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 > I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them > from, lol. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What > veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are > carrots and celery.)But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. Hey, I love carrots. I'd also use broccoli and cauliflower. But you should eat what YOU like. If you're planning to eat these dips with abandon, use non-fat versions of sour cream, cream cheese etc. The recipes posted were VERY high calorie. (Just look at the nutrition label on sour cream. That was the main ingredient in one of the dips. Stirring in a little spinach or lemon isn't going to magically subtract calories. Using fat free or low fat sour cream will...) > > About the calorie counting, I've been on a lot of fast food lately. I started > exercising this weekend and have been having one *naughty* meal with no > snacks a day for the past few weeks. Yesturday I had a combo at Mcs, Yikes! I looked up the calories on most Mcs meals. When I end up in a Mcs, I order small portions. Small burger, small fries, 1% milk has fewer calories than a big mac... (And it costs something like $2.19 if you see the All America Meal listed in tiny print on the bottom of the menu.) > today my meal was Chinese take-out: 6 steamed dumplings with that sweet & > spicy sauce they make. On a positive note, I did leave out the Coke. You know what-- I buy frozen steamed dumplings. The calorie and fat content varies-- but it's usually not that high! The lower fat version would give you something like 250 calories with 6 frozen dumplings. The higher fat ones might be 500 calories. Of course... Maybe the restaurant dumplings are BIGGER than the frozen ones.... If you love dumplings, find a Chinese food store. Flip over all the packages and find the lower fat ones (they taste just as good as far as my hubby, brothers in law and I can tell.) Buy a bamboo steamer, and steam them yourself. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare. The sauces are salty-- but low calorie. (You might want to balance the meal by finding something like edame-- fresh soybeans-- or some other vegetable dish. But heck... The dumplings are good.) Anyway, good luck. Lucia > > Desy > http://www.clix.to/desyp > http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri > -- lucia@... Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 > I'll try 2000 calories a day. Just don't know where I'm going to get them > from, lol. The veggie dips posted recently sounded very appetizing. What > veggies would you use with it? (All I can think of - that I like - are > carrots and celery.)But I'm betting too much of that dip can't be good. Hey, I love carrots. I'd also use broccoli and cauliflower. But you should eat what YOU like. If you're planning to eat these dips with abandon, use non-fat versions of sour cream, cream cheese etc. The recipes posted were VERY high calorie. (Just look at the nutrition label on sour cream. That was the main ingredient in one of the dips. Stirring in a little spinach or lemon isn't going to magically subtract calories. Using fat free or low fat sour cream will...) > > About the calorie counting, I've been on a lot of fast food lately. I started > exercising this weekend and have been having one *naughty* meal with no > snacks a day for the past few weeks. Yesturday I had a combo at Mcs, Yikes! I looked up the calories on most Mcs meals. When I end up in a Mcs, I order small portions. Small burger, small fries, 1% milk has fewer calories than a big mac... (And it costs something like $2.19 if you see the All America Meal listed in tiny print on the bottom of the menu.) > today my meal was Chinese take-out: 6 steamed dumplings with that sweet & > spicy sauce they make. On a positive note, I did leave out the Coke. You know what-- I buy frozen steamed dumplings. The calorie and fat content varies-- but it's usually not that high! The lower fat version would give you something like 250 calories with 6 frozen dumplings. The higher fat ones might be 500 calories. Of course... Maybe the restaurant dumplings are BIGGER than the frozen ones.... If you love dumplings, find a Chinese food store. Flip over all the packages and find the lower fat ones (they taste just as good as far as my hubby, brothers in law and I can tell.) Buy a bamboo steamer, and steam them yourself. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare. The sauces are salty-- but low calorie. (You might want to balance the meal by finding something like edame-- fresh soybeans-- or some other vegetable dish. But heck... The dumplings are good.) Anyway, good luck. Lucia > > Desy > http://www.clix.to/desyp > http://www.geocities.com/thepuppourri > -- lucia@... Lisle, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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