Official Weight Loss Club Thread

[Muffie's Mom]

How is it going with your changes that you are making in your "Lifestyle Changes" concerning the way you eat?

Anyone making some big changes, little changes, any changes???

Why don't you submit some replies and tell all of us exactly what you have been doing about this?

You can even send us some of your meal plans that you've been serving, within the guidelines, of course! LOL

[Kelz]

I think i'm going to join too!!!

Age...20
Height..5'4
Current weight...141
Goal weight..130

[teri88]

I'm sure I misspelled sabbatoge....anyway.....he "likes me just the way I am" which is wonderful, but it seems he makes it worse for me. he went grocery shopping on Sunday and came home with choc eclairs and oreos! (Two of my favorites) To him food equals love and I just can't seem to change him. I don't have the will power if the stuff is in the house. What do I do? I know he's not doing it to be mean, he just thinks I'll want it (which i do) so he buys it. But if it wasn't in the house I wouldn't eat it. HELP

[Muffie's Mom]

I know exactly where you are coming from. I have NO will power either so the junk food does NOT come into our house!*!

It sounds like YOU need to be the one buying the groceries. If he goes to the store with you and wants to buy that junk, just tell him that if he really loves you, he'd not buy that junk that is going to turn you into a very sick person someday - maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but it WILL catch up with you and then it'll be too late!*! The damage will already be done if it hasn't already!

My husband shops for groceries and he KNOWS BETTER than to bring any junk into our house. I can't afford to CHEAT with food! Even my husband READS THE LABELS and knows the limits of everything on it.

Sounds like YOU need to do some serious talking with your hubbie and talk about health issues. That's what it all boils down to. You either want to live or not!*!*! You either eat healthy and stay fit or eat junk and get heart disease or something worse. That is no fun! Remember: YOU are #1

[Muffie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Kelz

I think i'm going to join too!!!

Age...20
Height..5'4
Current weight...141
Goal weight..130

Welcome! Come on! Read the whole thread from beginning to end and really "get smart"!

Glad (Jasper's Mom) is keeping track of everyones stats. We report them to her every Sunday.

Good luck!

[jbarile]

[QUOTE=Muffie's Mom]Here us a good website to go to check out plate portion sizes. Really good one! It has for meats, dairy products, grains, foods with sugar, condiments, beverages, yellow foods list, meats (trimmed), low fat dairy products, starch, grains, sweet fruits, melons, acid fruit, sub-acid fruit, more condiments, sweeteners and beverages.

Man, they didn't miss anything, did they?

http://www.umassmed.edu/behavmed/upl...afficlight.doc

[QUOTE]

great Link!! thanks muffies mom! you are just the bomb! as my kids would say! You are just amazing!!!! oh by the way I lost one pound It's pretty hard because Im attempting to do both quit smoking and keep the weight gain from happening by my attempt to that task! so eating right will make all the difference in all aspects to a better way of living a healthier life!

I have been quit for 3 Days, 11 hours, 2 minutes and 36 seconds (3 days). I have saved $8.85 by not smoking 55 cigarettes. I have saved 4 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/6/2006 11:00 PM

[Muffie's Mom]

[QUOTE=jbarile][QUOTE=Muffie's Mom]Here us a good website to go to check out plate portion sizes. Really good one! It has for meats, dairy products, grains, foods with sugar, condiments, beverages, yellow foods list, meats (trimmed), low fat dairy products, starch, grains, sweet fruits, melons, acid fruit, sub-acid fruit, more condiments, sweeteners and beverages.

Man, they didn't miss anything, did they?

http://www.umassmed.edu/behavmed/upl...afficlight.doc

great Link!! thanks muffies mom! you are just the bomb! as my kids would say! You are just amazing!!!! oh by the way I lost one pound It's pretty hard because Im attempting to do both quit smoking and keep the weight gain from happening by my attempt to that task! so eating right will make all the difference in all aspects to a better way of living a healthier life!

I have been quit for 3 Days, 11 hours, 2 minutes and 36 seconds (3 days). I have saved $8.85 by not smoking 55 cigarettes. I have saved 4 hours and 35 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 1/6/2006 11:00 PM

Even I printed off that list! That was a great one that was fully packed with just about everything.

WOW! I'm so proud of you..... trying to quit smoking and changing to a healthy way of eating at the same time. Good for you! I commend you from the bottom of my heart. But, you sound determined and I know you'll succeed.

For the others, don't be discouraged if you only lose a pound a week. That's one pound less that YOU have to carry around. Before you know it, the pounds will be adding up.

You don't want to lose too fast anyway or you might not be able to keep it off.

Thank you, Sweetie for the kind comments you had to say. I appreciate them.

Good luck to all of you.

[hle_625]

I was wondering if I could join you guys, I really dont want to lose but about 5lbs but what I really want to do is tone up I am 5'3'' and I weigh 120 lbs. I want some sexy abs and legs!!!

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by hle_625

I was wondering if I could join you guys, I really dont want to lose but about 5lbs but what I really want to do is tone up I am 5'3'' and I weigh 120 lbs. I want some sexy abs and legs!!!

Welcome to all the new foks! We are here to change our lives by eating healthy and exercising. We have really concentrated on the food end of it, and left the exercise end up to the individual. For most people, if you are eating right, your body will find its' ultimate weight on its' own. But if you want to trim and tone, you really do have to get some exercise.

I am in a breast cancer research program studying the effects of exercise on recovery. (am cancer free, by the way, one year!) I walk 2 miles on a track twice a week, and do 12 reps on 8 nautilus machines, and lift free weights twice a week. It has really helped. I am done with the program as of the end of this month, and am signing up for the Y this week. I am determined to keep this size 6 body I never expected to have at 51 years old, and in order to do so I know I need the exercise too.

I am not an exercise freak and am not nearly as dedicated to exercise as I am to eating right, but I know the two of them go hand in hand to keep you well and keep the body working right. I encourage all of you to eat right AND exercise!

Keep up the good work, everyone!! I am so proud of all of you!!

[Jaspermom]

I would like to make sure that I get everyone on the chart that wants to be there!! If you do want to be on the Weekly Report, please PM me your weight. We are weighing in every Sunday, remember, and either posting the weight here on this thread, or PMing me for club-only privacy.

Also, if you want to receive the report, please PM me your email address. I am sorry I have not sent the report out yet this week. Not that many people have reported their Sunday weight.

I will try to send by Saturday at the latest.

[jbarile]

Circumference: Waist and hip measurements are unaffected by water, muscle or other outside influences. "In many ways, these numbers are even better than BMI, weight or even body fat percentage because they’re more stagnant," says Gidus. And they tell you if you’ve lost inches -- not just water weight.

Weight: Research shows that people who weigh themselves regularly are the most likely to maintain and lose weight. Even though weight fluctuates -- you can gain a few pounds just from being, er, a little backed up -- checking in with the scale every day will give you a better idea of your progress.

Calories and Fat: Need a no-nonsense way to determine your daily allotment of calories and fat grams? Take your goal weight and multiply it by 11 if you’re a woman and 12 if you’re a man. So a woman who wants to weigh 140 pounds should get about 1,540 calories each day (140 x 11). Since experts recommend that 30 percent of calories should come from fat, multiply your calorie goal by .3 (30 percent) and then divide by nine (since there are nine calories in one gram of fat) to get your daily quota of fat. So the woman in this example should shoot for about 51 grams of fat.

Target Heart Rate: To figure out your target heart rate, subtract your age from 220 and then multiply by 60 to 85 percent. “That’s the range you hit during exercise for maximum calorie burning,” says Gidus. Using a heart-rate monitor during your workouts can help you make sure you’re in the “zone.”
--Amy Paturel

[red98vett]

GREAT Information ! Thanks so much - that whole BMI thing always gets me scratchin my head - now I guess I should figure out mine and go from there - (I just did - 1133 cals would be good for 130)

Glad and Pat - you'd be PROUD - lots of veggies and chicken for me since New Years...

HOW IS Popcorn with that Spray on Butter with O calories ? Is this ok to eat at night ?

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by jbarile

Calories and Fat: Need a no-nonsense way to determine your daily allotment of calories and fat grams? Take your goal weight and multiply it by 11 if you’re a woman and 12 if you’re a man. So a woman who wants to weigh 140 pounds should get about 1,540 calories each day (140 x 11). Since experts recommend that 30 percent of calories should come from fat, multiply your calorie goal by .3 (30 percent) and then divide by nine (since there are nine calories in one gram of fat) to get your daily quota of fat. So the woman in this example should shoot for about 51 grams of fat.

--Amy Paturel

JBarile, I enjoyed the majority of your post very much! It was very informative and I really appreciate your input and your enthusiasm, girlfriend!

However, personally I think the fat count is too high in the above calculation. JMO, but I try to limit fat as much as possible. Works for me, may not work for others. Maybe if you are getting your fat calories from GOOD fats such as nuts and low fat spreads, it could add up to that, but if within your fats you are eating a lot of saturateds and trans, it could be trouble. I may not understand the calcs well because I don't do weights and measures. Pat might be able to comment on that end, she is the eating scientist in this group. If some folks can lose weight eating almost one third of their calories in fats, more power to them. Just be careful about the kind of fats you eat.

[red98vett]

Gotcha !! You guys are GOOD at this...

Now....About the popcorn ? with NO CAL Spray ? Is this ok ?

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Gotcha !! You guys are GOOD at this...

Now....About the popcorn ? with NO CAL Spray ? Is this ok ?

As long as it is fat free/low fat, I would say you are good!! Be careful with the salt, though!

Hope you are feeling slender these days, my friend!