Re: Freshman Fifteen

June 15, 2003

" has confessed to me off-list (forgive me for spilling the

beans) that he's already gained the " freshman fifteen. "

To clarify... I am now at ~12% bf so I'm no longer fat.

-

June 16, 2003

My freshman 15 lasted through my second and last year. I started my job as an everything at a local radio station (I had a low voice and could read and write...sort of) and lost the extra weight by walking around most of the day talking to accounts and hurrying back the the station to do 5 short newscast a day. My diet, very very effective, was pancakes with eggs and bacon for breakfast, milkshakes for lunch, Dairy Queens (the 25 centers, very large, they don't make 'em that way no more), and hamburgers for dinner. I was age 20, living alone ...we did that in those days... and I was lifting a few weights a couple of evenings a week over a clients grocery store. I lost the extra weight forthwith... Oh. The diet part? I was hungry a lot, especially at bed time. Hmmmm....

Ed S

----- Original Message -----

From: Suzanne Cart

CR Support Group

Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:46 AM

Subject: [ ] Freshman Fifteen

Here's an idea that I'll throw out to the crowd regarding a safe age at which to begin CR.

Why do so many young people return home from their freshman year of college about 15 pounds heavier than when they left? Too many calories, they've stopped growing, and they are often (not always) less active than they were in high school. In other words, they've become adults. Maybe such a weight gain signals readiness for CR. Beyond the amount of crap calories they consume in college, their bodies have stopped growing; all those extra calories are diverted to fat. The arrival of the "freshman fifteen" might be the perfect time to begin CR.

has confessed to me off-list (forgive me for spilling the beans) that he's already gained the "freshman fifteen." For a health-conscious person such as , age 17 just might be a GOOD time to begin extremely moderate CR. (Like that? "Extremely moderate"...heee heee.)

I remember my first "freshman fifteen" diet: A Carnation "instant" breakfast, an ice cream sandwich for lunch, and meat/vegetables and salad for dinner. I feel ill just remembering it. I was ready for CRON, if only I'd known.

Suz

June 17, 2003

I just have to chime in on this as it was one of my real accomplishments.

I went off to college about 45 lbs overweight. Exercise wasn't a problem as

I played in the the high school band and we regularly 'marched' for 30-45

minutes a day before school. Also, I walked to and from school twice a day

(in my era we went home for lunch!) about 3 miles a day.

College meant quite a bit of walking, too; a good 5 - 10 minute walk between

all classes, home and the dining hall.

I just decided to eliminate all the non-complex carbs that were served;

i.e., fresh bread/rolls morning, noon and night, most desserts (all were

exquisite!) and in between meal snacks other than fruit or coffee/tea. In

my four years, I lost all of the extra weight and looked/felt very good by

graduation.

Being pregnant brought about overweight again, but I successfully fought

that with the same type of eating habits and lots of exercise. Once my

children were about three years old, I involved them in the exercise, too.

Today, they both continue to exercise regularly.

The last battle has just done me in, but I hope not for good. I was in an

automobile accident and had a rather severely broken leg, compound fracture

of the tibia and a hairline fracture in the fibula. I'm afraid I was out of

steam and just have not been able to regain my momentum toward healthy

eating and exercise. Also, the injured leg is shorter than the other one

putting my body out of alignment and making walking a real chore. I do use

a lift/arch support in my shoes, but even that just doesn't seem to make it

feel 'good' enough to want to walk on a daily basis. Swimming and water

aerobics are available to me and I am trying to get into a good routine and

exercise in this way regularly.

After the broken leg, another broken bone (this one I'm not divulging) and a

major shift in my business life, several very close friends, my parents and

my husband died, and I was 'forced' into retirement. This is why I am so

very glad that I found the CRON network. It has given me the desire to get

more exercise and to eat better than I have been in recent years.

Thanks to all of you for your posts and putting up with me!

Ruth

June 17, 2003

Ruth: your many contributions and recipes have enriched us all. It's been

a win-win situation.

on 6/16/2003 9:29 PM, Ruth at cccucc@... wrote:

> Thanks to all of you for your posts and putting up with me!

>

> Ruth

June 17, 2003

Can an elliptical exercise machine be adjusted for someone with a leg

problem like this?

Positive dennis

Ruth wrote:

>I just have to chime in on this as it was one of my real accomplishments.

>

>I went off to college about 45 lbs overweight. Exercise wasn't a problem as

>I played in the the high school band and we regularly 'marched' for 30-45

>minutes a day before school. Also, I walked to and from school twice a day

>(in my era we went home for lunch!) about 3 miles a day.

>

>College meant quite a bit of walking, too; a good 5 - 10 minute walk between

>all classes, home and the dining hall.

>

>I just decided to eliminate all the non-complex carbs that were served;

>i.e., fresh bread/rolls morning, noon and night, most desserts (all were

>exquisite!) and in between meal snacks other than fruit or coffee/tea. In

>my four years, I lost all of the extra weight and looked/felt very good by

>graduation.

>

>Being pregnant brought about overweight again, but I successfully fought

>that with the same type of eating habits and lots of exercise. Once my

>children were about three years old, I involved them in the exercise, too.

>Today, they both continue to exercise regularly.

>

>The last battle has just done me in, but I hope not for good. I was in an

>automobile accident and had a rather severely broken leg, compound fracture

>of the tibia and a hairline fracture in the fibula. I'm afraid I was out of

>steam and just have not been able to regain my momentum toward healthy

>eating and exercise. Also, the injured leg is shorter than the other one

>putting my body out of alignment and making walking a real chore. I do use

>a lift/arch support in my shoes, but even that just doesn't seem to make it

>feel 'good' enough to want to walk on a daily basis. Swimming and water

>aerobics are available to me and I am trying to get into a good routine and

>exercise in this way regularly.

>

>After the broken leg, another broken bone (this one I'm not divulging) and a

>major shift in my business life, several very close friends, my parents and

>my husband died, and I was 'forced' into retirement. This is why I am so

>very glad that I found the CRON network. It has given me the desire to get

>more exercise and to eat better than I have been in recent years.

>

>Thanks to all of you for your posts and putting up with me!

>

>Ruth

>

June 18, 2003

Hello Ruth and CR ALL:

This was an inspiring message below, with a personal story

that makes it easy to admire you Ruth for your sincerity

and the obstacles you have faced.

If you are at a CR weight at this time, that would be

most impressive -- and surprising. It's hard to

imagine conquering with such opposition as you described.

But the earnest desire expressed to do so shows a

fighting spirit, where you might just succeed!

Broken bones and immobility just pack on the weight inexorably,

making the task of staying slim a super-challenge for even

the most dedicated CR-ONie wanna-be.

-- Warren

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Ruth [mailto:cccucc@...]

> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:30 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Freshman Fifteen

I just have to chime in on this as it was one of my real accomplishments.

I went off to college about 45 lbs overweight. Exercise wasn't a problem as

I played in the high school band and we regularly 'marched' for 30-45