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i suggest you remove all sugar (except fruit) from your diet and all white flours to start...

that'll make a difference.

have you tried adding some green smoothies into your diet jen? i know i know i keep suggesting the same but honestly, if you could see me IRL - you'd understand why i'm suggesting it!

I am fighting the sugar monster. People at my work are Horrible. They are constantly bringing in donuts. I only had one donut hole today, and that was really pushing it; I actually felt yucky just eating the thing.
I was wondering what is in green smoothies. I have an old juicer that I can get out and clean up, and we got a food processor for the wedding.. would that help?
A friend of mine at work actually lost about 30 pounds so far from eliminating white flours, sugar, and portion controlling. She found out that she was diabetic, which is why she did that, but her Dr. said that losing weight would help her anyway.

lol Jamie and Amy.!

I forgot.. one of my hugest hurdles in this, is the Cheese Monster. I adore cheese. I usually overload anything I am eating with cheese. You know those bags of shredded parm that you can buy? I will put Half on a normal plate of spaghetti. Same goes for soup; in potatoes; I have to stop this! But I guess that cheese is OK for diabetic people to eat? (I am not diabetic that I know of, but I see people lost weight immensely when they're diabetic and get diagnosed and change their diet.)

As far as i've heard, cheese is an excellent source of calcium and good fat, and really helps with the cravings. i love cheese! My friend was diagosed as pre-diabetic, and after his class he took on nutrition, he always had cheese to snack on inbetween meals.

years ago, when i gave up all dairy... i lost 20 pounds in one month and i didn't do anything else differently.

jen, green smoothies are whatever you want them to be LOL be creative.

i like taking a few bananas, more if i'm sharing the smoothie with my hubby or kids.
a huge handful of spinach... and i mean huge!
then i add some blueberries, cranberries, mango, papaya, raspberries... whatever i have fresh or frozen and have a hankerin' for. ;)

be creative!

Wow; that seems like a fun idea!
I can't give up the cheese. I would see myself giving up potatoes before that! And potatoes are another addiction of mine.. Cheese is the only dairy that I realyl consume most of the time. Sure, I have a dollop of butter during Sunday dinner. But I do not drink milk daily.

im 5 foot 7 and a half and i weigh 130, and i dont eat alot at all... Damn adhd suppressing medication! anyways you can do it!

A few things:

I weighed myself today at Marcs (local grocery store) and went up a pound, from 167 to 168. (In two weeks) NOT happy about that.

I've been loosly tracking my food intake and figure I take in about 1300 calories. I started keeping an eye on things about a week before xmas and stopped during the holidays, and just started keeping an eye on it today.

So far I've intaken (is that a word? lol) 540 calories and all i've had was a 20 fl oz bottle of coke and 3 brownies. While keeping track of stuff I realized I don't eat much and when I do it's usually junk. Doesn't it work this way:

I should be taking in 1936 calories per day to maintain my weight. As I understand it, to lose about a lb a week you subtract 500 from that thus intaking roughly 1400 calories. If I am taking in only 1300 calories, why aren't I losing weight? From a food intake I should be losing weight. I am not very active, so I understand that plays role in it.

Today was a nice day about 65°F outside today so my fiance and i went to the park. We walked about a mile to and from the car and I had to stop twice. One for about 10 minutes and the other for 2 or 3. I wasn't happy about that either. Old people (70-75 yrs old) were walking better then me. My fiance who smokes and drinks is in better shape then me.

What else what else what else...

Oh I bought some whole grain white bread. Is that ok to eat? I don't eat sandwiches often and we have plain white bread in the freezor for like 6 months already. So I made crutons with olive oil and seasonings.

One more thing. I bought a bag of organic, boneless, skinless chicken breast and tenderloins. I was reading the label and 1 chicken breast was 110 calories while one tenderloin was 100 calories adn the tenderloin was half the size of the breast. What is up with that?

Alright that's all for the moment....

Later!
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How did you figure out 1936 to maintain your weight? If that number is right then yes you need to eat around 1400.

I don't eat to much processed bread but if I do I get whole wheat. It is really so much better than the bleached stuff.

If you are really trying to lose weight try to drink diet soda. 1/3 of your daily nutrition shouldn't come from soda or brownies.

Exercise isn't that big of an issue. It helps out and allows you to eat a bit more than 1400 calories.

If you are having trouble walking a consistent mile, I would consider that a warning sign. I would start walking more and try and push yourself to make it through a whole mile without stopping. If you stay persistent you will be able to do it.

On the chicken, different parts of the body will have different nutritional values.

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How did you figure out 1936 to maintain your weight? If that number is right then yes you need to eat around 1400.

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I don't eat to much processed bread but if I do I get whole wheat. It is really so much better than the bleached stuff.

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darn...I am not a big wheat fan...oh well gotta do what I gotta do.

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If you are really trying to lose weight try to drink diet soda. 1/3 of your daily nutrition shouldn't come from soda or brownies.

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No, no it shouldn't. I'll try diet. Would I like to lose the weight, yeah, right now I am just in the "aware of lifestyle, keep numbers" type thing. I usually don't have soda, I'll go months with out it but I was at the store and it was a buck. If I do drink soda it's clear and caffiene free. I have panic attacks and caffiene has set them off. LOL I drank a Energy water and was out with a friend I met and had a panic attack, freaked the life outta her...lol.

Exercise isn't that big of an issue. It helps out and allows you to eat a bit more than 1400 calories.

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If you are having trouble walking a consistent mile, I would consider that a warning sign. I would start walking more and try and push yourself to make it through a whole mile without stopping. If you stay persistent you will be able to do it.

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I consider it a huge warning sign. I am not sure if I should see a doctor to see to if I should be checking for something or not.

[qoute]On the chicken, different parts of the body will have different nutritional values.[/QUOTE]

Oh cool thanks.

A big obsticle I have is the budget. I get food stamps of a $155.00 and fresh salad greens, veggies, fruit are expensive on a weekly basis... If romaine lettuice could be frozen I'd stock pile it.

Oh, can I freeze veggies (peppers, mushrooms mostly) from the store or do they need to be steamed? I like raw veggies over cooked.

it's not about the calories... it's about the nutrition and unhealthy fats.

i get two bunches of kale at .99 cents a piece.. cut them up, pour in a little olive oil, the juice of one lime or lemon... a little celtic sea salt... massage the crap outta the kale - then add in some purple cabbage or red peppers... some pine nuts, sunflower seeds, chia seeds (high in protein) and let it sit for 5 - 15 minutes and then cut up some cherry tom, cucumber or whatever on top.

this lasts me 3-5 days of suppers!!!! yup you read that right. it costs me maybe $5 to make.

how's that for inexpensive and SUPER healthy!

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it's not about the calories... it's about the nutrition and unhealthy fats.

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i get two bunches of kale at .99 cents a piece.. cut them up, pour in a little olive oil, the juice of one lime or lemon... a little celtic sea salt... massage the crap outta the kale - then add in some purple cabbage or red peppers... some pine nuts, sunflower seeds, chia seeds (high in protein) and let it sit for 5 - 15 minutes and then cut up some cherry tom, cucumber or whatever on top.

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I'd like to shop where you shop. We have a Giant Eagle like not even a mile from our apartment complex. A Marcs too (more of an upscaled Aldis, but not close to Giant Eagle). I guess I just really have to look around for deals and make sure things aren't spoiled.

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this lasts me 3-5 days of suppers!!!! yup you read that right. it costs me maybe $5 to make.

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Do you live alone? Is that enough for just you? We (my fiance and I) could probably make it last two days. We like salads. Also is that all you eat? If we added a chicken breast to it we'd make it last longer...

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SUPER healthy!

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Sounds super healthy. And yummy too.

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i want to gain weight, i'm 6'1" weigh 155-160 depending on how much water is in me.

i hit the gym 4 times a week and drink protein shakes... guess i'm just not meant to be average sized... lol

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Wait til you get married that will change :D

Ok we had a biggest loser type weight loss at work and it made a difference. Im 6" 1" and 250 and weight was 175 when I got married 24 years back. I couldnt read through 300 post but is there a list started of people up for the challenge. I would recommend a prize for the winner to get everybody motivated. What if dedicated someone to hold funds and everyone interested pays 5-20 bucks to enter. After figuring how many would be interested we could agree on a animal of choice. If we all paid 20 and had 100 participants thats a nice morph and it helps motivate. I believe percentage of body weight loss would be fair ! Maybe one of these big time breeders would sweeten the pot and give us some kind of break on a killer morph? Any takers? :gj: We would have to figure out a way for the weigh in to be fair ? Bryan

well as amazing as that sounds...

what about those of us who don't live in the US?

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Do you live alone? Is that enough for just you? We (my fiance and I) could probably make it last two days. We like salads. Also is that all you eat? If we added a chicken breast to it we'd make it last longer...


Sounds super healthy. And yummy too.

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look for the little veggie markets. not the large chains. although the large chains here are .99 cents for kale too.

i don't live alone. i have three kids and a hubby (although one kid is married and gone) but i'm the only one who eats raw... the rest eat meat and cooked foods. i'm a raw-vegan. so it is feeding just me.

so ya, you could add a cooked chicken breast to it. ;)

okay so how's everyone doing? it's been awfully quiet in this thread for a bit.

i'm still sitting on 200 pounds exactly LOL for some reason my body refuses to move below it. *grumbling*... but i'm losing size... inches in fact so that's good.

i'm doing yoga twice a week and working out at the gym 5 times a week. still eating raw... just finished a juice feast/fast for 7 days. yesterday was my first day back on green smoothies and kale salad YUMMMMMMMMY.

so how's everyone? judy... how's it going girlfriend?

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so how's everyone?

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I've gained another pound. I've noticed myself eating more fruit though.

Haven't been to the gym, but have been itching to go bike riding. Of course it's the end of January and it's 13°F outside and I have two flat tires. I wish spring was here....

I went to the gym last week one day and could barely move 10 minutes on the treadmill before my ankles started hurting.

I want to lose the weight so bad, but it just seems so overwhelming.

What is raw vegan?

Give it a read:

http://www.timelessspirit.com/JAN08/walk.shtml

thanks for the link i'll check it out

no problem! you may find some more info on the magazine forum... there's a link at the top of the magazine!

okay... i'm being brave. here's a pic of me from this morning as i went off to do my work out...

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/7/feb708.jpg

*wolfwhistles* Work it, hon! :D You look fantastic!

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okay... i'm being brave. here's a pic of me from this morning as i went off to do my work out...

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Looking good Leeshi! :strong: :gj: ...and you still got that same radiant smile! :sunny:

ah thanks you two! :blushingLeeshie: did you both notice that i go IN instead of out at my waist? or rather... i HAVE a waist!!! LOL

ahhhh i'm loving my new improved body!

Okay I've been asking everywhere for the answer to my question... "What is the difference between one pound of muscle and one pound of fat?" Everyone keeps telling me that even though I'm not releasing any more weight (according to the scale) that I'm still releasing size (according to my clothes and my measurements).

This is true, I am getting smaller in size. 3" smaller in the chest, waist and hips since Dec. 23rd. But no one can tell me... what IS the difference in a pound of muscle and a pound of fat... well here it is folks... in picture form!!!

That chunk of fat is all bumpy and twice the size of that smooth piece of muscle. No wonder I'm going down in size... I'm exchanging pound for pound of fat into muscle! Oh I am lovin' this!!! Isn't it nice to have a visual representation of this!

I'm feeling better today (family has been sick for a week and I wasn't feeling too good yesterday) so I should be able to get over to the fitness centre and do my work out, even a gentle one... and then my 90 minutes of yoga tonight. This picture gives me even more motivation to do it right!!!

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...atvsmuscle.jpg

I've gone a WEEK without eating fast food, or eating out. I cooked healthy food for myself.
I eat fruit for breakfast, usually leftovers or a sandwich with more fruit for lunch, and dinner is a moderate entree, with veggies.
No sodas for about a week. I do drink sweet tea, but mainly it's been juice.
So far, I'm at 225lbs. I'll weigh in tomorrow to see.
You guys are looking great! Quite an inspiration!

is that healthy freshly made juice with a juicer or the "sugar" you buy in a prepacked container? juice is just as bad as soda when it comes to sugars. green juices are better for ya.

good for you not eating fast foods... that's a HUGE accomplishment!!!

Now if only someone could do something about those evil girl scout cookies! :rolleyes:

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Well my daughter took a pic of me today... I'm using it as my avatar for now but I'll post it here as well.

Hope you all don't mind... but this thread soooooo helps me focus on releasing weight. I'm enjoying sharing my journey with you all. :hug:

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/body/Aleesha.jpg

and here's where I began...

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/aleeshaold.jpg

You can read my whole story here:

http://www.timelessspirit.com/JAN08/walk.shtml

Awsome! Big congrants!!! Keep up the good work!

thanks!!!

I've started watching the first season of Xena on Netflix's online video section and I got really inspired today. I've issued myself a Xena Challenge ;) I've got a LARP event coming up in 6.5 weeks and I'm going to get in fighting shape for it warrior-style. I have no idea why Xena is a huge inspiration for me right now, but she is. I remember being REALLY into Xena when I was younger--I used to pretend to be her :oops:

Anyway, I've issued myself the following challenge (I'm tracking it in my blog, but thought I'd re-post my challenge here):

- Hit the gym as hard as possible, as often as possible. Warriors need well-trained bodies.
- Eat like a warrior: to get your body strong and battle-ready.
- Need inspiration to hit the gym? Watch a Xena episode and then imitate the Mistress!
- Warriors like Xena are strong and smart. Spend the time you're not training your body, training your mind!

I've got my diet under control, what I've been seriously lacking is exercise. So, I'm going to get into "training" :D I've also disconnected the cable in my bedroom. I'm going to designate 2 movies a week and an episode of Xena each day for inspiration as my "entertainment"--the rest of the time, I need to focus on school! I've spent waaay too much time recently watching TV!

The challenge to myself starts tomorrow :D It's go time!

ahhhh i hope tomorrow comes... (as tomorrow never comes LOL)

congrats girl. i was just joking around above... it IS time and motivation is great.

go Xena go!!!

Muscle weights more than fat. That is why I am gain weight through a vigorous football work out. But at the same time I am sliming down. So don't hate yourself for gaining weight thats for sure!:D

As long as my body comp is changing and my clothes are getting smaller, I don't care what the scale says! :D I got my body comp. done back in January--so I know what my fat% and lean mass is. I'm going to re-check in March, then again in May to see how my body composition is changing.

Losing pounds is great, the scale going down is motivating, but if what you're losing is muscle mass...then you're doing yourself a disservice, y'know? It's why starvation diets don't ever work!

Congrats on your football muscle :D Send some muscle-building thoughts my way. It's next to impossible to build muscle in a caloric deficit, especially as a woman--but maybe it'll be muscle maintaining mojo ;)

I'm posting this to restart my game plan A real bad pic. I lost almost 36 lbs, than got depressed and regained 16. So I can compare this one with the next time I get back down.
Just started working out again. What a pain doing the maint.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...oose/Nancy.jpg

can we have a party? can we can we can we?:banana::banana::banana:

i did it!!!! I FINALLY CRACKED THE 200 MARK!!!

i weighed in today at 198! i'm so happy. i've been waiting to crack the 200 mark for 3 months... holding the same weight on the scale while still releasing size. it's been so frustrating... but today... finally, i'm down below 200!

YIPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE i feel amazing.

did yoga this morning and a nice slow cardio with a little weight training as well. still recovering from that horrid flu so i don't want to push myself too hard.

just got back from a one hour walk in the sunshine! what a GREAT day!!!!!

I'M OFFICIALLY IN THE HUNDREDS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ONE HUNDREDS INSTEAD OF THE TWO HUNDREDS!

i will never ever ever again be in the 200's. i kiss them goodbye forever!!!

BIG CONGRATS!!

If I hit 198 I would be as low as it goes! I can't wait to get there!!

Keep up the great work!!:D :banana::banana:

thanks so much!!!!

Congratulations to Aleesha/Recycling Goddess - I'm blown away by your amazing willpower. Great job!! :gj:

How does everyone fit exercise into their lives, and how do you keep up with it? I'm 20 and my cardiovascular fitness is basically nonexistent... which worries me and I want to start exercising regularly. I'm afraid that I won't be able to stick with it, whatever "it" may be...

you simply do it. get into the routine and then it's just natural... like feeding your snakes on the same day every week LOL

30 minutes of cardio is a great start... going for a brisk walk after dinner... works!

so how is everyone else doing? judy? how's the weight release program going for ya?

Congrats, 'Leesha! That's awesome! :hug: I haven't made as much progress as I was hoping. I've lost 5 pounds since January, but it's been pretty touch and go ;) I am getting more exercise than I was, which is nice. I've got a count down going to graduation...and I need to get to the gym more and be more consistent with my diet if I want to shape up some more by then :) 73 days to go!

hey 5 pounds is 5 pounds girl!!!! CONGRATS!!!

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you simply do it. get into the routine and then it's just natural... like feeding your snakes on the same day every week LOL

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Exactly.

I use to HATE to workout and now it has become an addiction. I was working out at the gym for a while last year and then I broke a couple ribs and had to stop.

My husband and I decided to do the p90x workout and it is amazing! It is about an hour everyday..you can take one day off at the end of the week or do the stretching...which I will do cause I love to stretch.

If you really want it, you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. We get up at 5:00 am every morning to workout so that we get it done and out of the way. It works for us cause we are completely lazy in the evenings and don't want to do jack.

:)

I had lost about 36 lbs. than put about 16 back on. Took a pic last week and didn't like what I saw, so back at it. Got 6 back off. I get extremely depressed in the winter. I used to tan during the winter just to lift my spirits, never got around to it this year, I must have lights on in the house as strong as I can or the depression worsens. I gain weight every winter than take it off in he spring and summer. There is never enough light in the winter.:(

i have a friend who has a special light she turns on during the day at home... it helps a LOT with her winter depression. especially since we get so much rain, it's very grey here.

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i have a friend who has a special light she turns on during the day at home... it helps a LOT with her winter depression. especially since we get so much rain, it's very grey here.

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I've heard of the lights, but you pretty much have to stay put in one spot for a while to get any benefit from it. Maybe over my computer desk? That would help for about 2 hrs a day!!:D

I know!! A Zoo Med light!!! Something has to work. If you can find out the maker of the light please!!