Looking to Lose Ladies

[Lisa]

My number is 8.9 and I exercised and passed up ice cream tonight.

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

I've gotta get back in the game!! This summer--being off, constant snacking, too hot to exercise--has done me in! DH & I started our walking back tonight. Not sure what my number is. I'll try to find out tomorrow!!

 

[morgansmom2000]

You and me both, Brooke! It's been too easy to say "it's too hot" and just veg out. I've got to get my sanity back!

 

[LindaBabe]

For 3 minutes this morning I hit 211.5. but I can't claim it yet, because by the time I got to the gym, I was up 2 so it's 214, again.

 

[PinballFamily]

I'm in the "gotta get back in the program" camp, too! Finally started walking the dog again this a.m. - been too hot and busy to do it lately.

My big news is that I'm in a smaller swim suit! I love the Lands End suits and have been a size 12 or 10 for years now, but my new suit yesterday (bought on clearance $$$ for our upcoming vacation!) is an 8! (No one better say that they've simply modified their size charts...! )

I'll climb back on the scale at some point soon, too.

 

[LindaBabe]

I'm in the "gotta get back in the program" camp, too! Finally started walking the dog again this a.m. - been too hot and busy to do it lately.

My big news is that I'm in a smaller swim suit! I love the Lands End suits and have been a size 12 or 10 for years now, but my new suit yesterday (bought on clearance $$$ for our upcoming vacation!) is an 8! (No one better say that they've simply modified their size charts...! )

I'll climb back on the scale at some point soon, too.

THAT's AWESOME! Not surprising though - you're a little bit of a thing.

 

[Lisa]

My big news is that I'm in a smaller swim suit! I love the Lands End suits and have been a size 12 or 10 for years now, but my new suit yesterday (bought on clearance $$$ for our upcoming vacation!) is an 8! (No one better say that they've simply modified their size charts...! )

I heard they modified their size charts smaller!

Linda, i bet you are 211, the gyms scale probably hasn't been calabrated in awhile.

 

[PinballFamily]

I heard they modified their size charts smaller!

La, la, la...I can't hear you!

Linda - you ARE 211! How could you gain two pounds out of thin air just traveling to the gym? I'm sure Lisa is right about their scale.

 

[rlovew]

I need to get back to this. I read a book here at moms all about the sugars in our foods and cutting them out. It was saying if you cut down to 20-30 carbohydrate grams a day you can lose 6-8 pounds a week. I am not sure I completely believe that but I am definately going to cut back on my carb count - I have been this week anyway and I am borrowing the water aerobics book from mom and going to set up doing it a few times a week. Now I just need you all to help me hold to this.

Rebecca

 

[MazdaUK]

I'm still stuck! But its been sooooooo hot here and so busy at work no chance for a walk at lunchtime. DH and I did have a nice walk on Sunday - just 45 mins around the neighbourhood, but every little helps. And I mowed my aunt's lawn on Saturday (that's another 45 mins even though it wasn't long, just tufty). And walked Kicky to Scouts on Monday (40 mins round trip in a lot of heat and uphill on the way there) and just walked to library 9another 1/2 hour) on top of my usual work walks

But I had light meals this week so if I'm not down a bit next week there's no justice

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I need to get back to this. I read a book here at moms all about the sugars in our foods and cutting them out. It was saying if you cut down to 20-30 carbohydrate grams a day you can lose 6-8 pounds a week. I am not sure I completely believe that but I am definately going to cut back on my carb count - I have been this week anyway and I am borrowing the water aerobics book from mom and going to set up doing it a few times a week. Now I just need you all to help me hold to this.

Rebecca

Don't do that Rebecca. I don't think that is enough carbohydrates for your brain.

Per the SparksPeople:
~The basic message is simple when it comes to selecting the amount and type of carbohydrate foods. Carbohydrates should make up 45% - 65% of the total daily calories in a healthy diet. At least 130 grams of carbohydrate should be included in the diet to prevent ketosis. Whenever possible, replace highly processed/refined grains, cereals, and sugars with minimally processed whole-grain products.
~Carbohydrate is necessary for the regulation of nerve tissue and is the ONLY source of energy for the brain.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/reference_carbohydrates.asp

Be sure to research or talk to your doctor before going on a drastic reduction of any one nutrition type. As bad as my cholesterol numbers are, I cannot cut them complete out of my diet as they are also necessary for proper metabolism and they make up 50% of my nervous system. Kinda need that to keep working, ya know. So I keep my intake low and less of the animal proteins as I can and stay healthy. Course now that I cut out the red meat, my iron is low.

 

[Lisa]

Thanks for sharing that important information with us, Ann.

 

[rlovew]

I wasn't planning on dropping mine drastically but I am going to reduce them- right now I have way more than recomended. I will talk about things with my doctor during my appointment on Wednesday.

Rebecca

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I read a lot and some of does sound too good to be true. But really, who wants to risk the excess skin by losing 6-8 pounds in a single week?

I find out Monday if my diet changes helped my cholesterol. I've gone mostly vegetarian. Still allow myself some chicken or tuna each week, but the rest of my protein is coming from soy or beans. The no cheese is better. I have found soy and rice cheese that melts pretty good. And the rice cheese actually has a pretty decent texture and taste that I can eat it sliced with apples and not be like, eww, where's my cheese? I've discovered I like the almond milk better than the soy milk. Rice milk is next on my list to try. I also like the flavored better than the plain. It is fine in cereal, but I'm not ready to drink it by the glass yet. Greek yogurt has more protein than "regular" yogurt per serving. And I've found I really like the rice cakes.

I am maintaining. I flux between 6.8 to 8.2. I've not gone over the last number, so I'm pretty happy. Next week is bloat week, so we'll see what numbers I get then.

 

[MazdaUK]

High-fibre carbs will help with the cholesterol Venison is a low fat red meat which will keep your iron up. Chocolate is a digestible form of iron - just a square or two of plain, not a whole bar of milk choc And if you have vitamin c (like orange juice) with your iron-rich food (like spinach) it helps with the absorbtion

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I went from a 216 to a 178 with just diet change.
So I don't need the medication just yet. I do need to take iron pills for a while. Once I get the number up, diet should keep it there if I eat right.

Thanks for the tips Mazda. I wish we could still eat venison. My Dad used to get deer every year and that is what we ate. My DH doesn't hunt, so no venison anymore.

 

[LindaBabe]

Don't do that Rebecca. I don't think that is enough carbohydrates for your brain.

Per the SparksPeople:
~The basic message is simple when it comes to selecting the amount and type of carbohydrate foods. Carbohydrates should make up 45% - 65% of the total daily calories in a healthy diet. At least 130 grams of carbohydrate should be included in the diet to prevent ketosis. Whenever possible, replace highly processed/refined grains, cereals, and sugars with minimally processed whole-grain products.
~Carbohydrate is necessary for the regulation of nerve tissue and is the ONLY source of energy for the brain.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/reference_carbohydrates.asp

Be sure to research or talk to your doctor before going on a drastic reduction of any one nutrition type. As bad as my cholesterol numbers are, I cannot cut them complete out of my diet as they are also necessary for proper metabolism and they make up 50% of my nervous system. Kinda need that to keep working, ya know. So I keep my intake low and less of the animal proteins as I can and stay healthy. Course now that I cut out the red meat, my iron is low.

The spark page has something else too "If there are not enough carbohydrates, then large amounts of fat are used for energy". Hello? Isn't that what we're trying to do - get rid of our body fat????


It is possible to get ALL the carbs a body needs from healthy fruits and vegetables - it is NOT necessary to eat grains and sugar to get carbohydrates. If you MUST eat grain, make it whole grain and skip the white flour, white bread, cake, pie, donuts, cookies, cup cakes, pan cakes, muffins, corn meal, and most cereals. (A single blueberry toaster muffin has 53 -a Thomas's english muffin has 45)


While I think 30 grams of carb per day is pretty restrictive, most of us eat way WAY too many of them and way way more than that! A certain amount of protein and fat is necessary, too, but many people are pretty ruthless in cutting them to lose weight.
I try to hold my carb intake to 60 - 90 per day, but i'm losing about 1 # every 2- 3 weeks. Really, that's fast enough - I'd rather when the tonnage goes, it be gone for good. (Much more carbs than that and I get elevated blood glucose - diabetics who test can easily find out how many carbs are too many)

I agree with AWM - on the point that anything that promises you a 6 - 8 pound per week loss is unrealistic.

The sad part is - after a year+ on the healthy eating plan - i've lost enough weight (slowly, heaven knows) that my skin is loose anyway. Rapidity has nothing to do with it. if you dump a bunch of stuffing out of the sack, the sack is going to have wrinkles. By the time I reach my goal, I expect to look like a Shar-pei.

 

[ddavis860]

The spark page has something else too "If there are not enough carbohydrates, then large amounts of fat are used for energy". Hello? Isn't that what we're trying to do - get rid of our body fat????


It is possible to get ALL the carbs a body needs from healthy fruits and vegetables - it is NOT necessary to eat grains and sugar to get carbohydrates. If you MUST eat grain, make it whole grain and skip the white flour, white bread, cake, pie, donuts, cookies, cup cakes, pan cakes, muffins, corn meal, and most cereals. (A single blueberry toaster muffin has 53 -a Thomas's english muffin has 45)


While I think 30 grams of carb per day is pretty restrictive, most of us eat way WAY too many of them and way way more than that! A certain amount of protein and fat is necessary, too, but many people are pretty ruthless in cutting them to lose weight.
I try to hold my carb intake to 60 - 90 per day, but i'm losing about 1 # every 2- 3 weeks. Really, that's fast enough - I'd rather when the tonnage goes, it be gone for good. (Much more carbs than that and I get elevated blood glucose - diabetics who test can easily find out how many carbs are too many)

I agree with AWM - on the point that anything that promises you a 6 - 8 pound per week loss is unrealistic.

The sad part is - after a year+ on the healthy eating plan - i've lost enough weight (slowly, heaven knows) that my skin is loose anyway. Rapidity has nothing to do with it. if you dump a bunch of stuffing out of the sack, the sack is going to have wrinkles. By the time I reach my goal, I expect to look like a Shar-pei.

Linda...THAT is funny!!

But South Beach agrees with everything Linda is saying. Better to get the carbies from veggies and fruits. That is the diet that my Dr recommends now.

I had a friend at work who's Dr put her on an "insulin resistant" diet. Veggies, meat, fruit at every meal. Plate was divided as 1/2 veggies, 1/4 protein, and 1 serving of fruit. So, she would have like a cup of broccoli, a salmon fillet, and an apple. The weight came off slow and steady.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

The spark page has something else too "If there are not enough carbohydrates, then large amounts of fat are used for energy". Hello? Isn't that what we're trying to do - get rid of our body fat????

I think what they are saying is that you need X amount of carbs daily for your brain to function properly. The fats used for energy is something completely different in my mind.

I think getting your carbs from fruits n veggies is the best way too. That is where I get most of my carbs. Who knew grapefruit had so many carbs? I sure didn't. I try to keep my breads to whole grains when I can. However, Panera does find way into my stomach every now and then.

 

[MazdaUK]

Can't you buy venison in the shops? Or by mail order?

My DH doesn't hunt (over here its pretty restrictive anyway with private land and gun controls and animal welfare regulations) but I get it either from a farm in Scotland or even my supermarket (only a limited amount - sausages or diced, generally). There is little farmed venison, its mostly culled animals so tends to be seasonal (autumn).

DH won't eat "Bambi" so i tell him its beef