second big push to lose weight

#1 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15 lbs.
I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts and my resolve to "eat
less and exercise more" really waned. In the past couple weeks, I've fiddle
farted around with, "how committed am I REALLY?" and haven't solidly made up
my mind to get back on the wagon. But this morning I woke up mentally
prepared to make the commitment. So, I did up a ridiculously anal
spreadsheet to track my efforts and progress. I am leaving for Europe in 47
days, so my goal is to have a 500 calorie per day deficit for the next 46
days. I think I can do it, even through the notoriously difficult
holidays... Halloween, Thanksgiving, yikes!

At any rate, I appreciated the 2 week break and feel renewed, and I didn't
gain anything back. Now I just have to tell myself..."one day at a time"...

#2 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

how about "one meal at a time" go to basics...3 a day...whole grain
bread....frozen vegtables...lean meat...fresh fruits...that kind of
thing...no junk or fastfood snacks...and learn to listen to your hunger
and full signals...?...i'm starting monday

determined wrote:
> So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15 lbs.
> I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
> weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts and my resolve to "eat
> less and exercise more" really waned. In the past couple weeks, I've fiddle
> farted around with, "how committed am I REALLY?" and haven't solidly made up
> my mind to get back on the wagon. But this morning I woke up mentally
> prepared to make the commitment. So, I did up a ridiculously anal
> spreadsheet to track my efforts and progress. I am leaving for Europe in 47
> days, so my goal is to have a 500 calorie per day deficit for the next 46
> days. I think I can do it, even through the notoriously difficult
> holidays... Halloween, Thanksgiving, yikes!
>
> At any rate, I appreciated the 2 week break and feel renewed, and I didn't
> gain anything back. Now I just have to tell myself..."one day at a time"...

#3 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> how about "one meal at a time" go to basics...3 a day...whole grain
> bread....frozen vegtables...lean meat...fresh fruits...that kind of
> thing...no junk or fastfood snacks...and learn to listen to your hunger
> and full signals...?...i'm starting monday

That's the kind of diet I strive for all the time, long term. Mostly I
succeed. I don't eat "junk" food, ie - storebought crappola, but I do wind
up eating too many home baked goodies.

#4 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Don't you find that it's easier to lose weight and build strength if you eat
five or six small meals instead of three big ones? It seems I don't get as
hungry and I have more energy that way -- I've read that blood sugar stays
more level with small frequent meals, and metabolism stays higher.

ep

"nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1161550380.093781.38080@k70g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> how about "one meal at a time" go to basics...3 a day...whole grain
> bread....frozen vegtables...lean meat...fresh fruits...that kind of
> thing...no junk or fastfood snacks...and learn to listen to your hunger
> and full signals...?...i'm starting monday
>
> determined wrote:
>> So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15
>> lbs.
>> I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
>> weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts and my resolve to
>> "eat
>> less and exercise more" really waned. In the past couple weeks, I've
>> fiddle
>> farted around with, "how committed am I REALLY?" and haven't solidly made
>> up
>> my mind to get back on the wagon. But this morning I woke up mentally
>> prepared to make the commitment. So, I did up a ridiculously anal
>> spreadsheet to track my efforts and progress. I am leaving for Europe in
>> 47
>> days, so my goal is to have a 500 calorie per day deficit for the next 46
>> days. I think I can do it, even through the notoriously difficult
>> holidays... Halloween, Thanksgiving, yikes!
>>
>> At any rate, I appreciated the 2 week break and feel renewed, and I
>> didn't
>> gain anything back. Now I just have to tell myself..."one day at a
>> time"...
>

#5 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

I wish you success determined!

I too, have about 15 pounds to lose. I've lost 8 so far, 15 more to go.
I can't cut my calories by 500 though, I would be eating too little.
How many calories will you be eating everyday?

Right now I'm aiming to eat 1100 kcal/day. I didn't do so well today,
ate 1400 instead.

determined wrote:
> So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15 lbs.
> I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
> weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts and my resolve to "eat
> less and exercise more" really waned. In the past couple weeks, I've fiddle
> farted around with, "how committed am I REALLY?" and haven't solidly made up
> my mind to get back on the wagon. But this morning I woke up mentally
> prepared to make the commitment. So, I did up a ridiculously anal
> spreadsheet to track my efforts and progress. I am leaving for Europe in 47
> days, so my goal is to have a 500 calorie per day deficit for the next 46
> days. I think I can do it, even through the notoriously difficult
> holidays... Halloween, Thanksgiving, yikes!
>
> At any rate, I appreciated the 2 week break and feel renewed, and I didn't
> gain anything back. Now I just have to tell myself..."one day at a time"...

#6 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Wish you luck

Karen

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> So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15 lbs.
> I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
> weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts

#7 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"One" <one.123456789@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I wish you success determined!
>
> I too, have about 15 pounds to lose. I've lost 8 so far, 15 more to go.
> I can't cut my calories by 500 though, I would be eating too little.
> How many calories will you be eating everyday?

My goal is 1200 calories per day. I don't get all my deficit from cutting
calories though... I aim to burn around 250 per day in exercise to make up
the rest. For me, it's much easier to add exercise in so I don't feel like
I'm starving to maintain a deficit.

Did you know that exercise boosts your metabolism so that you are burning
more calories at rest as well? I know you seem to have an aversion to
exercise, but it is the missing link to weight loss, I swear.

#8 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote:

>My goal is 1200 calories per day.

What way have you found to count calories that is
easily done?

#9 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Edna Pearl wrote:
> Don't you find that it's easier to lose weight and build strength if you eat
> five or six small meals instead of three big ones? It seems I don't get as
> hungry and I have more energy that way -- I've read that blood sugar stays
> more level with small frequent meals, and metabolism stays higher.
>
> ep
>
>
I find it easier to control hunger if I eat smaller more frequent
meals. I don't usually eat between breakfast and lunch but do find I
need something between lunch and dinner and often a small snack in the
evenings.

I also find I need to schedule my food intake around long bike rides as
getting hungry on one of them could cause major problems. I imagine
others in the group do the same when doing strenuous exercise.

Beverly

#10 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

stop eating home baked goodies
determined wrote:
> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161550380.093781.38080@k70g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > how about "one meal at a time" go to basics...3 a day...whole grain
> > bread....frozen vegtables...lean meat...fresh fruits...that kind of
> > thing...no junk or fastfood snacks...and learn to listen to your hunger
> > and full signals...?...i'm starting monday
>
>
> That's the kind of diet I strive for all the time, long term. Mostly I
> succeed. I don't eat "junk" food, ie - storebought crappola, but I do wind
> up eating too many home baked goodies.

#11 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

i need three a day as a starting point...i find if i don't eat i
overeat later and meals don't have to be big...i want my biggest meal
to be breakfast...this morning i had two sausage patties...two eggs and
one whole wheat toast...coffee at mcdonalds with splenda and four
creamers...80 calories there ...a smaller lunch...i have a south beach
diet frozen meal i'm going to eat today...two more whole wheat...2 cups
of milk and a salad dinner with one whole wheat

Edna Pearl wrote:
> Don't you find that it's easier to lose weight and build strength if you eat
> five or six small meals instead of three big ones? It seems I don't get as
> hungry and I have more energy that way -- I've read that blood sugar stays
> more level with small frequent meals, and metabolism stays higher.
>
> ep
>
>
> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161550380.093781.38080@k70g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > how about "one meal at a time" go to basics...3 a day...whole grain
> > bread....frozen vegtables...lean meat...fresh fruits...that kind of
> > thing...no junk or fastfood snacks...and learn to listen to your hunger
> > and full signals...?...i'm starting monday
> >
> > determined wrote:
> >> So, I started a really great effort in mid-august to lose the last 15
> >> lbs.
> >> I cut calories and exercised quite religiously. It lasted for about 6
> >> weeks, when the kids got sick, I missed some workouts and my resolve to
> >> "eat
> >> less and exercise more" really waned. In the past couple weeks, I've
> >> fiddle
> >> farted around with, "how committed am I REALLY?" and haven't solidly made
> >> up
> >> my mind to get back on the wagon. But this morning I woke up mentally
> >> prepared to make the commitment. So, I did up a ridiculously anal
> >> spreadsheet to track my efforts and progress. I am leaving for Europe in
> >> 47
> >> days, so my goal is to have a 500 calorie per day deficit for the next 46
> >> days. I think I can do it, even through the notoriously difficult
> >> holidays... Halloween, Thanksgiving, yikes!
> >>
> >> At any rate, I appreciated the 2 week break and feel renewed, and I
> >> didn't
> >> gain anything back. Now I just have to tell myself..."one day at a
> >> time"...
> >

#12 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> stop eating home baked goodies

Why? I don't believe that eating certain foods is what makes us overweight,
it's eating TOO MUCH and not getting enough exercise.

#13 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>i need three a day as a starting point...i find if i don't eat i
> overeat later and meals don't have to be big...i want my biggest meal
> to be breakfast...this morning i had two sausage patties...two eggs and
> one whole wheat toast...coffee at mcdonalds with splenda and four
> creamers...80 calories there ...a smaller lunch...i have a south beach
> diet frozen meal i'm going to eat today...two more whole wheat...2 cups
> of milk and a salad dinner with one whole wheat

And I want my big meal at dinner. I don't usually eat until 10am, after my
exercise. Then it's a sprouted grain toast with peanut butter and a glass
of nonfat milk. Then I have 2 fairly small meals - like a yogurt and then a
protein shake a little later, with the bulk of my calories reserved for
dinner.

#14 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote:
>
>>My goal is 1200 calories per day.
>
> What way have you found to count calories that is
> easily done?

Fitday, and years of practice.

#15 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

determined wrote:
> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161619245.641739.258650@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> > stop eating home baked goodies
>
> Why? I don't believe that eating certain foods is what makes us overweight,
> it's eating TOO MUCH and not getting enough exercise.

because you wind up eating too many...it's eaiser not to eat them at
all if you can't control it

#16 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

determined wrote:
> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161620616.248030.5110@e3g2000cwe.googlegroup s.com...
> >i need three a day as a starting point...i find if i don't eat i
> > overeat later and meals don't have to be big...i want my biggest meal
> > to be breakfast...this morning i had two sausage patties...two eggs and
> > one whole wheat toast...coffee at mcdonalds with splenda and four
> > creamers...80 calories there ...a smaller lunch...i have a south beach
> > diet frozen meal i'm going to eat today...two more whole wheat...2 cups
> > of milk and a salad dinner with one whole wheat
>
> And I want my big meal at dinner. I don't usually eat until 10am, after my
> exercise. Then it's a sprouted grain toast with peanut butter and a glass
> of nonfat milk. Then I have 2 fairly small meals - like a yogurt and then a
> protein shake a little later, with the bulk of my calories reserved for
> dinner.

i had a big dinner last night...two or three turkey on whole
wheat...salad and a couple of beers and a grilled cheese on whole wheat

#17 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> determined wrote:
>> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1161619245.641739.258650@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>> > stop eating home baked goodies
>>
>> Why? I don't believe that eating certain foods is what makes us
>> overweight,
>> it's eating TOO MUCH and not getting enough exercise.
>
> because you wind up eating too many...it's eaiser not to eat them at
> all if you can't control it

Well, I guess I just don't agree with that. I would much rather learn
control, or practice willpower. I'm not an alcoholic, I don't want to sign
off on all goodies forever.

#18 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote in message
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>
> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161696856.935703.316560@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > determined wrote:
> >> "nkd_one" <nkd_one@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1161619245.641739.258650@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> >> > stop eating home baked goodies
> >>
> >> Why? I don't believe that eating certain foods is what makes us
> >> overweight,
> >> it's eating TOO MUCH and not getting enough exercise.
> >
> > because you wind up eating too many...it's eaiser not to eat them at
> > all if you can't control it
>
> Well, I guess I just don't agree with that. I would much rather learn
> control, or practice willpower. I'm not an alcoholic, I don't want to
sign
> off on all goodies forever.
>
I could never give up the goodies forever! I try to limit dessert to once
or twice a week and make sure it's a small serving. My problem was bringing
ice cream into the house so I don't do that anymore. If I want ice cream I
make a trip to the ice cream palor for a single dip cone. An ice cream cone
makes a great treat in the middle of a long bike ride

Beverly

#19 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

"Beverly" <bowens@home.woh.rr.com> wrote in message news:Ohz%g.17954

> An ice cream cone makes a great treat in the middle of a long bike ride

>
> Beverly

I can sure relate to that! There's a place in the Columbia Gorge where they
serve ice cream in this little service station in the middle of nowhere. It
is in the middle of one of my rides, so i stop over and get a scoop.