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What Do You Think? Posted: 03-28-07 18:38pm
I've been watching what I eat for about a
week and a day (I know, not very long...
but it's a step in the right direction.)
I weigh about 167 pounds now and I felt
like I was eating a lotttttt as I'm sure I
was, so I decided to cut my calorie intake
to 1500 calories a day (I heard that's how
much you're supposed to have if you aren't
working out) sometimes I have less though.
I've been doing really good, I haven't
cheated and i'm drinking mostly water
everyday and if have pop its diet and its
only about 1 every few days (where as i
used to have 7 or 8 a day, if not more,
and it was regular!)
so anyway, my scales at home don't work...
and i know you can't tell me for sure if
I've lost anything, but do you think doing
at least this has caused me to lose even a
pound?
i definitely feel better about myself, but
I'm wondering if I'm doing enough and if
theres a chance that i've even lost
anything the way things are going.
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Fairy Godmother
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Hi Posted: 03-28-07 18:45pm
Have you ever considered the Sugar Busters
Diet? It basically allows you to eat until
you are full, you are just eating healthy
by eliminating sugar, white breads,
pastas, potatoes and corn. You can eat
whole wheat bread, pasta, brown rice,
salads even have butter. I suggested this
because I have treid so many things
including Weight Watchers counting points,
The Atkins Diet, Slim Fast...so far the
Sugar Busters is something I can stick
with to maintain...and I lose like 3
pounds a week. I drink about a quart of
water a day. You a lots younger and so you
metabolism is probably in full gear...I
would say you have lost a pound or two,
but it does take time. My advice, stay off
the scales and let your clothes be your
guide. I have done this for over 30
years....if the size 10's don't fit, I
start slacking off! You go girlfriend!
Proud of you for sticking to it for a
week!
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 03-28-07 18:53pm
hey terra, good for you. I think that you
are doing a great job.....good for
you....I dont' eat anything that i can't
measure....so unless i can measure it like
one cup or two then i won't eat it....I am
eating 1000 cals and working out......at
the same time....it's working great for
me.
but good job terra....go for it.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 03-28-07 18:57pm
well thanks!!!
nope i haven't tried the sugar busters
diet, it sounds harrrrrrrd as i love
potatoes and pasta and bread lol but i bet
its worth it, 3 pounds a week sounds
amazing! at first when i started this i
really didn't feel like i was getting
enough, and i would go to bed hungry and
think "wow i can't wait to wake up in the
morning so i can eat" but now i don't go
to bed hungry and i hardly think about
eating except when it's time, which makes
me really happy. i was worried i was
becoming addicted to food because it's all
i'd think about or do, but now i know that
i can go without eating and i can eat
smaller meals and be full instead of over
eating because I like food lol
I'll def. take your advice and stay off of
the scales, i went to the mall last monday
and got a shirt but i didn't try it on
(stupid me, but i didn't have time) and i
came home and it fit kind of snug, that
night i said i was sick of it and that i
was gonna change it lol so i did and i've
been doing this ever since and i'm wearing
the shirt right now and
i feel fine in it! yay!
i dunno i'm just feeling happy haha
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 03-28-07 18:59pm
thanks gen! i'm proud of you too!!! too
bad i don't live closer so me you and mel
can be work out buddies haha
i don't exercise... i did sit ups and push
ups one night and haven't done them since,
but i really want to.. in all honesty I'd
like to go up to the highschool and
run/walk the track but ihave nobody to go
with, i know all of my friends would go
once or twice and flake on me, and i don't
want to go by myself, im really self
conscious and i'd hate to run by myself
and think that people were watching me lol
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Makoto
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Posted: 03-29-07 09:32am
1500 calories a day, and exercise, if you
can. You are bound to lose weight. Just
remember, you can get use to not eating
certain foods, and to eating other foods.
Taste is acquired.
But keep going and doing what you are
doing.
To the woman who only takes in 1000
calories a day, and exercizes. Are you
sure this is enough?? Is this something
you decided to do on your own? Or have you
been advised my a professional to do
this?? How long have you been at a 1000
calories a day?