Hello,
I am new here and my son and I are going on this cruise. How can I join this group?
Do I have to fill in the form on the 2011 WBTA website?
I can't pm you, because I have not enough posts.
Thanks,
Liesbeth Bakker (the Netherlands)
aboard!
Just join in the chat! Tell us a bit about yourself and you'll soon get your post count up.
I'm in charge of the FE (Fish Extender) Exchange. If you're not familiar with that, here is a link that explains it.
FE basics If you would like to participate, look at the post on page 1 and send me your information. You can always send a Visitor's Message if you don't have enough posts to PM.
Diet advice - I'm not a good dieter, but I have lost a few pounds without depriving myself of much. The things that have really worked for me are:
1) High fiber cereal with low-fat or fat-free milk and fruit for breakfast. (I like Special K w/ a banana.) Oatmeal is also an excellent low-fat high-fiber choice that fills you up. Add a little peanut butter, make it with apple juice instead of water, or slice a banana into it to give it some extra flavor.
2) Fat-free Greek yogurt for lunch or snack. (I like Chobani - loaded with protein.) You can put in a small amount of granola (like Kashi Go Lean Crisp) to give it a bit of fiber and crunch. Watch the granola, though - some of it is pretty high in fat.
3) Quaker Quakes rice cake snacks. I find eating rice cakes like chewing styrofoam, but these are really tasty and low/no fat. The cheddar cheese flavor is delicious - like eating Cheetos without the fat. They also have caramel corn and chocolate flavors. Eat a few of these and drink a big glass of water, and you will feel full quickly.
4) Drink lots of water. Every time you feel hungry drink some water. I read somewhere that we often mistake thirst for hunger. If you don't like it, learn to. I carry my little water jug with me everywhere. I have to have it really cold, so I fill it up with ice then add water.
5) Walk everywhere you can. Park at the back of the parking lot at stores, the mall, work, wherever. Work some walking into your daily routine. Start with 20-30 mins 3-4 times a week, and increase a few minutes each week. You have to do a fairly brisk walk, though. "Window shopping" walking doesn't do much for you. After a couple of weeks, try to intersperse 20-30 seconds of running w/ 1-2 minutes of walking. (I haven't done this part yet, but I'm going to try.)
6) Like Marilyn said, watch your portion sizes and eat fruit for snacks.
7) Eat every 3-4 hours - not a full meal each time, but low-cal snacks (friut, rice cakes, etc.)
8) DO NOT skip meals or eat insanely low calories. The average adult woman needs 1500-1600 calories per day. When you skip meals or don't eat enough, your body starts to burn muscle instead of fat. You also end up feeling so hungry you can't help over-eating.
The high protein and high fiber foods make you feel fuller even though you're eating less. Drinking water helps a lot with this.
I was being really good with the workouts. And if I ate something high-cal, I just added a few extra minutes of walking to counteract it.
I'm definitely getting back in the workout routine this week. I've slacked off a bit as far as watching what I eat for lunch and dinner, too. But we're down to 3 months, and I really want to drop at least another dress size.
105 day window
bring it on girls
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You can have a burger but don't eat all the bread or fries. Things like that. We quite often have the big cake/bun/dessert/Dole Whip for lunch and find it works quite well and we don't feel deprived.
but I don't want him to get no response. Is there anyone out there who has a child close to his age who might want to have them correspond a little bit?
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