Calling all dieters!

We had a thread about it a while back. It was more about a certain product though, I wanted to make one just about people who are trying to lose weight!

I'll start off!

I still have the same amount to lose (15-20), but my muscle definition is much better these days. My BF says my form is a TON better than what it used to be. I recently injured my Hamstring and a muscle in my chest/shoulder so I was out of the gym for almost 2 weeks. My BF and I (he's trying to gain weight, so it's a little different) haven't been as dedicated to the gym as we have been in the past. So in a couple weeks we're going to take a vacation and when we come back, it's go time :strong:

Anyone else?

I have lost about 10 pounds by just going off my hormone birth control. The weight just fell right off so now I'm wearing my "skinny" shorts.

I'm in!

I got 30 to lose so I can go back .... finally... to my pre-mommy weight.

My husband got me the x-factor pulley system that hangs on the door. The MMA guy in the exercise videos is really cool.

I've been walking 4 miles as many days a week as I can. I have sciatica that never went away from pregnancy so there are days when my back and leg just hurts too much to walk.

Dieting is the problem. I'm terrible at controlling what I eat. I'm on a see-food diet. I see food I like, I eat it.

So, it would be cool to have somebody to "account for". I mean, if we put in how much exercise/diet we did for the week, I might get embarrassed enough to report my laziness that I'll be more inclined to go do it!

Bahaha, I don't really diet, but ever since I started going to college I pack lunches by me wee self and I've lost about 30 lbs over a year from not being bored and eating all day :rolleyes: If I ever get the motivation to work out the rest will probably come off, still have about 40 I want to lose. I love lifting weights! But between chem, bio, full time job and social obligations, I'm a little stretched for time

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Originally Posted by lusciousdragon

I have lost about 10 pounds by just going off my hormone birth control. The weight just fell right off so now I'm wearing my "skinny" shorts.

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Gah.... I wish I could do that. I'm in far too much love with my pills though ;)

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Originally Posted by anatess

I'm in!

I got 30 to lose so I can go back .... finally... to my pre-mommy weight.

My husband got me the x-factor pulley system that hangs on the door. The MMA guy in the exercise videos is really cool.

I've been walking 4 miles as many days a week as I can. I have sciatica that never went away from pregnancy so there are days when my back and leg just hurts too much to walk.

Dieting is the problem. I'm terrible at controlling what I eat. I'm on a see-food diet. I see food I like, I eat it.

So, it would be cool to have somebody to "account for". I mean, if we put in how much exercise/diet we did for the week, I might get embarrassed enough to report my laziness that I'll be more inclined to go do it!

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I've never had a kid, but my tummy kinda looks like it. When I was 13-14 I ate a lot of fast food, and unhealthy food. I don't know how much I gained, but I gained A LOT of stretch marks, so I'd guess about 20 pounds. And I'm only 5'5 so it looked like more.

I've heard (through multiple sources) writing down what you eat is the best way to control your diet. You really don't want to write down "1 cheeseburger and about... 40 fries" (<-- My weakness) If I wrote down everything I ate, I would probly be a lot lighter right now.

Most personal trainers will tell you 80% of your weight loss is going to be your diet, then 20% is exercise.

I went off my diet when my wife told me she didn't really want me to start fighting again awhile back. I was down to 245 lb I think from 284 lbs. and I am still hanging around 245 -248 lbs. just by watching how much I eat. I eat whatever I want but I limit how much of it and how often I eat. Also, all I ever drink is milk and water. NEVER anything else. When I was 284 I drank whole milk. Now I drink 1% milk and hope to make the change to skim milk soon. So i am making a effort slightly to maintain but definitely not to lose.

I also wanted to say good luck to everyone with their diets :gj:

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

I went off my diet when my wife told me she didn't really want me to start fighting again awhile back. I was down to 245 lb I think from 284 lbs. and I am still hanging around 245 -248 lbs. just by watching how much I eat. I eat whatever I want but I limit how much of it and how often I eat. Also, all I ever drink is milk and water. NEVER anything else. When I was 284 I drank whole milk. Now I drink 1% milk and hope to make the change to skim milk soon. So i am making a effort slightly to maintain but definitely not to lose.

I also wanted to say good luck to everyone with their diets :gj:

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My BF wants to start drinking whole milk. I think my face was :O when he said that. "How could you want to put that stuff in the house while I'M trying to LOSE?!" Lol... Clearly it helps though! That's good to know!

Whole milk has 150 cal in 1 cup. I don't know what of that is fat off the top of my head but I know it is alot. 1% has 110 cal per cup (8 oz) and 25 calories are fat. Whole milk will help you gain weight if you drink a lot of it. For instance if you drink a gallon a day you would get 2,400 extra calories just from drinking it but a lot of fat also. The other good thing about milk is there is 9 grams of protein per cup to help with those muscles :strong:

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Gah.... I wish I could do that. I'm in far too much love with my pills though ;)

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My husband got a vasectomy done. So I no longer had to have my IUD implant in. The 10 pounds fell off in a couple of weeks. I know some women gain weight on them, but geez that was easy.

To get rid of my baby weight years ago (my yougest son is 6 now) I did the Nutrisystem diet where they send you the food in the mail. I lost 10 pounds a month doing that without any exercise. I took off 70 pounds that way. I am one of those pregnant ladies that think they can eat whatever they want. Now after the 10 pounds off from the IUD I only have like another 10 still to go. I wear a small on top, but more of a medium on the bottom and thighs. So I'd like to get that a little smaller to back to prepregnancy weight. I highly recommend the Nutrisystem diet, it teaches you how to eat also, not just to eat the food they give you. Also a great way to lose weight is to write down every single thing you eat with how many calories are in it. Aim for around 1500 calories and then the weight will creep off. Measure out your salad dressing, count out those 3 hershey kisses, be dilligent!

I only drink milk and water now too! Okay, so I cheat, I add a squirt or 2 of PUR Flavor Options lemon or peach flavor onto my cup of water. Supposedly 0 calories 0 sugar 0 dyes. (I wonder what's in it???)

But, my kids drink whole milk. So, what I do is I put 1/3 of milk in a cup and tap it off with water. I guess I'm just getting milk-flavored water.

We went to Cici's yesterday (grr soccer practice!) and I had 2 slices of pepperoni pizza and one slice of apple pizza. A giant improvement from my usual "stuff my face until I can't anymore" Cici's routine. Next time, we're avoiding Cici's altogether.

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Originally Posted by lusciousdragon

To get rid of my baby weight years ago (my yougest son is 6 now) I did the Nutrisystem diet where they send you the food in the mail. I lost 10 pounds a month doing that without any exercise. I took off 70 pounds that way. I am one of those pregnant ladies that think they can eat whatever they want. Now after the 10 pounds off from the IUD I only have like another 10 still to go. I wear a small on top, but more of a medium on the bottom and thighs. So I'd like to get that a little smaller to back to prepregnancy weight. I highly recommend the Nutrisystem diet, it teaches you how to eat also, not just to eat the food they give you. Also a great way to lose weight is to write down every single thing you eat with how many calories are in it. Aim for around 1500 calories and then the weight will creep off. Measure out your salad dressing, count out those 3 hershey kisses, be dilligent!

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That's awesome that nutrisystem worked for you! In total I've lost 36 pounds just from watching my diet and exercising. I know quite a few people who have lost weight on weight watchers and nutrisystem. I just never really looked into it. So far my plan is to start running 5 days a week along with doing the Iron Grip class I do 2 times a week. I might do a spin class a couple times a week as well, depending on what I do or don't do.

I think... I might go out and get an eating calendar today. Might as well, can't hurt!

I've been having weight issues my entire life. I was finally able to become strict with myself and start to lose weight a little over a year ago. I started at over 215 lbs and today my weight was at 126.1 lbs. My lowest being 125.5 lbs. I am very proud of myself, however I feel there is still weight to lose. I can honestly say I am not ashamed of my image any more. I am 5'3" tall and will be 19 in November.

For all you people out there trying to lose weight.. Remember.. It's not a "diet", it's a lifestyle change that you have to stick to. Do not deprive yourself, have fun, and don't give up.. :)

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Originally Posted by Sarin

I've been having weight issues my entire life. I was finally able to become strict with myself and start to lose weight a little over a year ago. I started at over 215 lbs and today my weight was at 126.1 lbs. My lowest being 125.5 lbs. I am very proud of myself, however I feel there is still weight to lose. I can honestly say I am not ashamed of my image any more. I am 5'3" tall and will be 19 in November.

For all you people out there trying to lose weight.. Remember.. It's not a "diet", it's a lifestyle change that you have to stick to. Do not deprive yourself, have fun, and don't give up.. :)

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Wow Nicole, that is freakin impressive! HUGE kudos to you for deciding to go through with it!

Most important things to remember about losing weight are...

Always eat breakfast. This gets your metabolism going early and works all day.

Eat negative calorie foods like oranges. Your body has to work harder to burn off an orange than it does a cheeseburger.

If you want a big pasta dinner, eat it EARLY. Like, as a lunch, do not eat pasta, like a big helping of spaghetti for dinner, eat it for lunch.

And of course, drink lots and lots of water and exercise!

We've been working on loosing weight in the house, minus the toddler she's just right in height/weight for her age. We've just cut down on how much we eat per meal, taking a meal shake once per day and vinegar pills. They smell horrible but to me its better than doing a small glass of vinegar, tablespoon of honey and just enough hot water to rinse off honey from spoon right before bed. It does work, my hubby's grandfather took it for a while there and the doctor told him, what ever he was doing to loose weight to stop for a bit. lmao He was 76 at the time, and even me being in semi decent shape (before having a 10lb baby) could not keep up with his pace.

Today is my second day writing everything I eat down. First thing I realized... 2% milk has got to go! I didn't realize how many calories that stuff has in it. I picked up fat free milk, and although it tastes like crap, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!

I'm aiming to only eat 1000 calories throughout the day, then dinner at night. I'll most likely go a little over 1000 some days, but I aim low just to make sure I don't over do it. I'm not counting the calories in my dinner, so that's another reason why I aim low during the day. (I don't always stick to the recipes, so the calorie count would be off)

I'm not good at keeping good habits, so this probly won't last long. But it has helped put things into perspective.

Boy oh boy, do I ever need to diet and be more active. Back in highschool, I was 135 and loving it. I felt good, looked good (well as good as this could look. :P) and was very active with marching band/color guard. Then I hit college and in one year, gained about 70lbs (we think this is mainly due to hormones as my right ovary had become a dermoid cyst by then and my hormones were wacky). I managed to lose about 10 of that but then gained more. I'm now up to 220lbs. (Last weigh in was 219) I don't eat a very healthy diet any more. I have yo-yo-ed between eating a crappy diet (fast food, big dinners, lots of snacks) to really healthy (raw vegan) and back again. The only activity I get in my day is when I work. I'm constantly standing and walking for several hours but that isn't much activity to me.

It would be nice to have somewhere to report to and be held responsible for what I eat and what activity I do in a day. I want to get back down to 135 at some point.

By the way, a great place to keep track of what you are eating is sparkpeople.com. You can track food intake, water intake, and even have them track certain nutrients to make sure you are getting enough or not going over. I joined a long time ago but I think I'm going to start using it again. It was really helpful.

To give you an idea...I just input my breakfast and let me tell you, I'll never eat that again. Over 800 calories in my breakfast! And soooo much sugar. Tomorrow, its a slice of toast and a banana.

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Originally Posted by Elise.m

Today is my second day writing everything I eat down. First thing I realized... 2% milk has got to go! I didn't realize how many calories that stuff has in it. I picked up fat free milk, and although it tastes like crap, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!

I'm aiming to only eat 1000 calories throughout the day, then dinner at night. I'll most likely go a little over 1000 some days, but I aim low just to make sure I don't over do it. I'm not counting the calories in my dinner, so that's another reason why I aim low during the day. (I don't always stick to the recipes, so the calorie count would be off)

I'm not good at keeping good habits, so this probly won't last long. But it has helped put things into perspective.

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Woah.. You want to starve yourself there? 1000 calories is way too low. Look up your BMR, and times it by how active you are. Subtract 500 calories from that final number and that is how many calories you should eat a day. I do not suggest going below 1200 and even that is asking for trouble.

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Originally Posted by Sarin

Woah.. You want to starve yourself there? 1000 calories is way too low. Look up your BMR, and times it by how active you are. Subtract 500 calories from that final number and that is how many calories you should eat a day. I do not suggest going below 1200 and even that is asking for trouble.

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According to my BMR I burn 1531.7 calories. Fits perfectly into what I'm doing.

My BMR, last I checked said I burn 1790.6 calories a day. I'm not very active, save for standing and walking at work. (lifting animal cages, washing dishes, cleaning cages, etc) That is somewhat active I guess. 1000 calories still seems a little low, but whatever is working for your body.

Last night I did a little better with food than I normally do. I made veggie stir fry made with brown rice instead of white rice and I did not cook the veggies. Broccoli, carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, all raw, and I added a little teriyaki and soy sauce. It was really yummy and I only ate half of what I served myself (a bowl's worth). I made some homemade coconut icecream from some left over coconut milk I had (about 1.5 cups worth) but it wasn't ready until today. I gave it a taste and while its a strange new taste, I can say it is yummy.

I'm hoping to go on a walk today and increase my intake of fresh raw fruits and veggies. Now the only problem is convincing my husband to take a trip to the Fresh Market or Whole Foods.

This mornings breakfast was a lot better, calorie wise. Only 267 calories in comparison to the over 900 I had yesterday. Today will be a better day.

Guys, your BMR is the rate of calories you burn while you do absolutely nothing. You need to times your BMR by your activity level.

My BMR is 1400, but do I eat 900 calories a day? Hell no! I would starve! The actual calories I have to eat a day to maintain my weight is 2000. I subtract 500 from that number so in theory I lose apound a week eating ~1500 calories.

Once you get your BMR, times it accordingly:

1. If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
2. If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
3. If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
4. If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
5. If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

Unless specifically told by a doctor, going under 1200 calories a day is very dangerous... I did that mistake and am really regreting it now. I am just trying to save you from that mistake.. :)

Nicole, not to sound harsh, but everyone loses weight differently. What works for me may not work for you. Please keep that in mind while trying to convince me that what I did to lose my previous 30 pounds will not work.

Glad to hear you're getting motivated Jay :)

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Originally Posted by AkHerps

Most important things to remember about losing weight are...

Always eat breakfast. This gets your metabolism going early and works all day.

Eat negative calorie foods like oranges. Your body has to work harder to burn off an orange than it does a cheeseburger.

If you want a big pasta dinner, eat it EARLY. Like, as a lunch, do not eat pasta, like a big helping of spaghetti for dinner, eat it for lunch.

And of course, drink lots and lots of water and exercise!

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I think that is about the only thing I agree with.
There are so many myths and "rules" that its enough to drive people nuts.

steve here, iam down from allmost 300 lbs in augest to 240 today, all i do is watch what i eat, go to the gym 2 -3 times a week. Iam getting a tread mill this week so i can do more work outs at home. Ive not had any soda ice cream, cake and only a few pices of holloween candy. I eat a lot of salids, bananna, guraps, apples and oranges. I want to get down to 190 -200 pounds and hopefully get off some of these meds iam on. Its allway hard work to lose the weight, and it help to have support, for me when i stared to loss the wight it beacame a self contest to keep losing. Ive hit a spot now where iam not losing, so iam going to incresse my work out time to 3 days at 2 hours, 3 days at 1 hour to get over the road block.

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Originally Posted by smd58

steve here, iam down from allmost 300 lbs in augest to 240 today, all i do is watch what i eat, go to the gym 2 -3 times a week. Iam getting a tread mill this week so i can do more work outs at home. Ive not had any soda ice cream, cake and only a few pices of holloween candy. I eat a lot of salids, bananna, guraps, apples and oranges. I want to get down to 190 -200 pounds and hopefully get off some of these meds iam on. Its allway hard work to lose the weight, and it help to have support, for me when i stared to loss the wight it beacame a self contest to keep losing. Ive hit a spot now where iam not losing, so iam going to incresse my work out time to 3 days at 2 hours, 3 days at 1 hour to get over the road block.

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Big congrats on the weight loss!!!!!!! And I hate it when you hit those plateau's where your just maintaining. It happens when I lift too and I hate it!!!