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Post by LPS NANA on Sept 22, 2008 20:17:26 GMT -5
I'm so proud of you guys for taking the step to do this. I would love to join in but I know that I am a junk food junky I weigh 190 lbs and am 5 ft 3 in. I used to be so tiny like you all but in the last few years have gotten the middle aged spread BAD Carol I'm so sorry for you day today and the bad experience with the Dr. Hang in there and my thoughts and prayers are with you and Richard. Jen (Beetle Bailey) I know exactly what you mean about the Effexor. I have been on Effexor for yrs and a couple yrs ago I tried to get off of it and I thought I never would. At first the Dr. quit me cold turkey and my god I couldnt even move my head without making the room spin around and my body felt like I had a really really bad case of the flu. So then he decided to wean me off of them slowly and it was alot better that way. But the problem was I was an emotional disaster and BF asked me to please go back on them so I did. I have just accepted the fact that I need them although I really didn't even think those would be the cause for some of my weight gain. I also have and IUD so I thought maybe that would be playing a part in it. So wow if they cause me to gain too then I need to pick between the two be depressed and emotional or Fat and Plump. I will consider doing this with you all I just need to make sure I'm up to it cuz I'm such a junk eater. I wish you all the best of luck and congrats on your decisions to do this. I just hate the word Diet and I don't know if I can.
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Post by Anna on Sept 22, 2008 20:57:42 GMT -5
I always try to convince myself to go on a diet. :/ I'm 5 ft 1 and weigh 93 lbs. and am a sophomore. I am always so conscious about my height, my weight, I mean, I guess it's just me being in high school (most girls are like this?).
How do you get the motivation to do something like this?
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Post by mrs"e" on Sept 22, 2008 21:45:20 GMT -5
I'm so sorry, Carol.
I'm on the depo shot. I've heard it's supposed to cause weight gain, but I don't know for sure.
I wish I could see results quicker. But I do feel better.
Stay positive, friends. Baby steps.
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Post by starchaser022 on Sept 23, 2008 8:58:51 GMT -5
I always try to convince myself to go on a diet. :/ I'm 5 ft 1 and weigh 93 lbs. and am a sophomore. I am always so conscious about my height, my weight, I mean, I guess it's just me being in high school (most girls are like this?). How do you get the motivation to do something like this? Anna, I agree with mouse, I would definitely not worry about your weight. Your BMI(Body Mass Index) is 17.4 which is actually listed as underweight, but I would take that w/ a grain of salt b/c you're only a teenager and you're still growing. But, it is important to realize that you're fine and that you do not need to lose weight. If you did that you might be doing your body harm. However, it is always good to exercise and eat right to maintain a healthy body. I know that HS is tough. I am actually pretty slender as well. I'm 5'6" and weigh 108 lbs and I know in HS some people would tease me and ask me why I was so thin. When in reality I couldn't help it. I just ignored them and did what I knew was best for me. Now I'm a sophomore in college and believe me college is much more accepting! You meet people of all body types, heights, nationalities..etc. Just always remember to trust yourself and do what is best for you.
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Post by mrsvalden on Sept 23, 2008 10:16:29 GMT -5
Thanks, friends. I'm doing a little better today. I'm still disappointed, but I've accepted it. It's just so hard to see the person that I love more than anything in the world suffer so much and wish that he were dead every minute of the day. I just want to be able to find something that will make him well.
Last night I ate more after I wrote, of course. I had about 10 peanut butter and cracker sandwiches. Fat-free crackers, but definitely not fat-free PB. It was Jif Crunchy. And I had a 12 oz. Pepsi with it. And then an Edy's Strawberry Juice Bar.
So far today I haven't eaten. I don't work until 1:30 today, so I slept late. I'm going to meet my brother for lunch at Long John Silver/A&W, so that will be a lot of calories. I'll just wait until then to eat.
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Post by mrsvalden on Sept 23, 2008 22:38:25 GMT -5
Well, of course I did horribly with my eating today. It won't take long for you to see why I can't lose weight.
At Long John Silvers I had the chicken, fish, fries combo. One piece of chicken and one piece of fish. Then I had about 24 ounces of Dr. Pepper.
Then at work this evening I had a blueberry bagel and fat-free cream cheese. Fat-free cream cheese is so yucky, that it's not even worth spreading on my bagel. I'd rather eat it plain. And I had 12 ounces of Pepsi.
Oh, I also had about 10 baby carrots with veggie dip.
Then I got home from work at 10:00 and was very hungry. So far I've only had a handful of mixed nuts and 12 ounces of Pepsi. But I don't know if that's going to be enough. I should just go to bed and ignore my growling tummy. But I might grab some popcorn.
Too much soda...I know!!
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Post by mrs"e" on Sept 23, 2008 22:48:11 GMT -5
I had Burger King; a Jr Whopper , fries, and a Dr. Pepper. I felt bad afterward. But, I'm over it now. Heh.
I'm still doing good with the water. I'm starting to crave it now. I'm sure it's all in my head.
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Post by mrsclean987 on Sept 23, 2008 22:50:07 GMT -5
Well - Can we please start tomorrow? I am not kidding! At 12:00 today a girl came in to work and brought a dish that could not be passed up. It was like a layer of chocolate cookie dough (13 x 9 pan) with a layer of fudge with pecans and another layer of fudge on top. I'm not kidding...this thing was about 2 inches thick. I had to try it! (a couple of times) Then - the sugar rush only made me STARVING about 2 hours later when I got off of work. I stopped at Taco Johns and got a Super Potato Ole (fried tator tots with taco meat, nacho cheese, guacamole, sour cream, tomatos and shredded cheese) I drank water with that. Then the kids got out some chips and dip after school, so I helped eat the crumbs. Okay, they weren't crumbs, but who can pass up a fresh bag of salty, ruffly chips? I had water with these too. THEN - we had to go to the store to get MORE food and since it was so late when my hubby got home, we just went to KFC. I had the original recipe chicken strips, mashed potatoes, biscuit and a snacker sandwich with cheese and a Pepsi. Carol - You aint got NOTHIN' on ME! Oh and let's not forget the two cups of coffee with French Vanilla creamer and the 1 iced coffee with creamer I had before I even got to work. I'M DOOMED!!!!! Does this shirt make me look fat?
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Post by mrs"e" on Sept 23, 2008 22:56:16 GMT -5
I'm so hungry with all of this food talk!
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Post by moretoys4you on Sept 23, 2008 23:05:46 GMT -5
Naughty Carol, but atleast you are aware and just need to take the next step! I have done this before with a nutritionalist but never followed through. So, I know the important stuff. I started my log book again today. I count calories, water intake, carbs, protein, fiber and fat. If anyone wants to know the content of just about anything go to calorieking.com. It is the best and easiest site I have found so far! So, if anyone is curious...you are supposed to get about 30 grams fo fiber a day! Count your one day and see what you get...I am usually at less than half and therefor have to take magnesium and yogurt culture pills to keep regular. Then protein, this needs to be high! You want to aim for what your LEAN body mass is. Think of what weight your body should be at in pounds and that is a high number. I had a body imaging done not to long ago and the machine tells you your lean body mass (basically what my body could survive at). Mine is 118...I am supposed to take in 118 grams of protein per day to maintain my lean muscle. That is HARD....LOTS of tuna and chicken. FYI - red meat is supposed to be eaten no more than ONCE in a 30 day period...for anyone. This is a heart disease thing, not a diet thing. BTW - I TRY to keep on track but am not even close to any of these things so don't think it is a lost cause....just what you should be doing according to nutritionalist. I have yet to figure oout the carb ratio thing but I know it should be low...don't ask me though! And obviously fat and sugars should be atleast watched a little.
Cuttint he calories is the best way to lose the weight, along with exercise, but you don't want to end up thin with a bad heart or bulging organs. Just pay attention to the other things and everyone would be healthier all around!
And if anyone is curious about calories....MOST WOMAN can cut down to about 1500 a day and get great results. They do say you need to "trick" your body though. Do two days at 1500, then 1900 the next day then 1300, ect. If you set it in one close range your body sets it metabolism there and you platuea very quickly.
Hope this helps...and if anyone knows the daily carb suggested values please lmk.
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Post by moretoys4you on Sept 23, 2008 23:24:09 GMT -5
Oh, and today I thought I was doing good but too much bread and carbs...my totals for the day were:
1665 calories 50g fat 54g protein 262g carbs 10g fiber
So, as you an see my calories were great for a first day but my fiber is about 1/3 of what it should be and my carbs have to be 3 times what they should be, fat is probably a little high but not too bad and the protein needs to be atleast doubled. Protein is very important as if you don;t have enough when you lose the weight you will lose your lean body mass (mostly muscle) and it ofcourse will come back. So, I have to say I am happy I started and happy I didn't eat as much as usual today but I really need to focus and be a pickier dieter.
I don't cook so I am going to look into the Lean Cuisine and Weight Watcher meals. Be cheaper than all my eating out and easier to count everything. It's so hard when you eat out cause you may think something sounds healthy and then get home and look it up and OMG!
Kinda like a salad with regular dressing....those are sneakers!
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Post by moretoys4you on Sept 23, 2008 23:26:44 GMT -5
Okay, NONE of you sisters are helping!! Get back on that wagon....it's leaving town soon! I swear it will hold us all!
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Post by mrsvalden on Sept 25, 2008 0:12:58 GMT -5
Today kinda stunk again. I didn't take time to eat anything until about noon when I started off with a fun-size bag of M&Ms. Then at 12:30 I had lunch...a Slim-Fast shake and baby carrots with veggie dip.
Then about 3:30 I had a 16 oz. Pepsi and a blueberry bagel with cream cheese.
For supper I had practically no time before karate, so I ate some ham lunch meat, no bread, just straight out of the package. Probably 10 very think pieces. And then 2 slices of American cheese with 8 fat-free saltines (blech.) And of course, 12 oz. of Pepsi.
Then after karate, I had about 10 oz. of Coke on the way home...then when I got home at 10:00, I had about 6 slices of summer sausage on Ritz crackers. And an Edy's Strawberry Juice Bar. Oh, and water. And I had 20 oz. of water at karate.
I got some deli turkey and whole wheat bread for lunch tomorrow. And I'm not going to work until later, because I have an eye appt. at 10:00, so I should be able to eat cereal and milk. Hopefully that helps.
Oh, and I did go to karate class, which worked up quite a sweat for an hour. Lots of stretches, sit-ups, push-ups, kicks, punches, etc. I'm sure it wasn't enoough to work off all my calories from today, but it was something.
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Post by moretoys4you on Sept 25, 2008 21:12:10 GMT -5
You did pretty good Carol. Water is very important. I read that when you sit down to eat you should drink one whole glass of water first. It fills up alot of space and helps you eat less.
I did pretty good yesterday and today.
Yesterday:
Fat 58g Protein 101g Carbs 245g Fiber 17g Cal 1947
And I clean houses for a living so do about 3 hours a day of pretty physical activity.
I did figure out the carb thing. Carbs for a 1600 calorie diet are 200. The equation was take your calories and divide in half then divide by 4. So, I am over on carbs but not by too much.
Today:
Fat 49g Protein 102g Carbs 130g Fiber 7g Calories 1460
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Post by Beetle Bailey on Sept 25, 2008 21:39:06 GMT -5
Well girls, I had my wake-up call today. My mom talked me into going to a free cholesterol screening clinic. I did and my triglycerides were over 500. That is considered abnormal and should be less than 150. This is HUGE! In fact I'm frightened now. I don't want to have a heart attack or stroke. I keep thinking, "How did I get this way?" I was not always this way. Now it is scary. I'm calling the doctor I mentioned earlier tomorrow for a complete physical.
But Dana you are certainly doing the right things. I'm going to post my meals tomorrow good or bad. I have kept up with calories, fat intake, etc. before so I know what to do. I just never had this much to lose and it seems hopeless. Now add in the health scare and I am officially freaked.
One other thing that has ALWAYS helped me in the past was this. I always did better when I pre-planned every meal. If I try to figure out what to eat at the last minute, I always make poor choices. I have to keep pre-cut veggies in the frig. and low-fat snacks nearby or I will fail. This just stinks because it takes so much time to plan meals and keeps veggies and snacks ready to eat. Dana you are wise to eat pre-packaged meals.
Anyway, this day was a shocker and now I can't joke about it anymore. This is serious for me.
Jen
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