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Forum: 100 lb. Club 04-14-2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,312
Posted By bbigham
Have fun ... but be careful!

I think it's great (and very useful) to have a cheat meal or even a cheat day once in a while. I mean, even criminals get time off for good behavior.

Just be careful -- my "experiment" was for a...
Forum: Share A Link To Your Diet Blog 02-05-2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,057
Posted By bbigham
My personal diet blog

Hello ...

Pound a Week blog (http://www.pound-a-week.com)


I started this personal diet blog after seeing the movie "Jules and Julia" -- I thought the idea of having a daily "practice" of...
Forum: Introductions 02-05-2010, 02:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 245
Posted By bbigham
Wow ... you're so smart to catch it early! I...

Wow ... you're so smart to catch it early! I kept ignoring my belly until it expanded to my whole body. Dealing with it NOW will save you tons of problems in the future. Good luck!
Forum: Calorie Counters 02-04-2010, 11:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By bbigham
Meg, I'm sure you're absolutely right, but...

Meg,

I'm sure you're absolutely right, but for those of us just starting (or, as in my case, "re-starting") on a diet, listening to our bodies isn't always as simple as it seems. I listen, and it...
Forum: Calorie Counters 02-04-2010, 11:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By bbigham
Hi PeanutsMom704 -- well, I'm glad I'm not the...

Hi PeanutsMom704 -- well, I'm glad I'm not the ONLY one who thought that calculator was off (although don't you wish they were right?)

I think the 7x weight sounds about right!

Barbara
Forum: Calorie Counters 02-04-2010, 03:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By bbigham
Big difference in calorie-count advice!

I've read the "sticky" message with FAQs about calorie recommendations but it didn't address this issue, so I thought I'd post it here (I wrote about this in a recent blog message as well)

For...
Forum: Introductions 02-04-2010, 02:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 273
Posted By bbigham
Ah, another nighttime nibbler! That's my...

Ah, another nighttime nibbler! That's my downfall as well! I've been on my diet for about a month (10 pounds down so far!!!!) and I think being able to reduce my evening grazing has been the...
Forum: General chatter 01-29-2010, 10:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 635
Posted By bbigham
I tried knitting but very quickly learned a new...

I tried knitting but very quickly learned a new stitch pattern: knit one, purl one, nibble one, knit one, purl one, nibble one. So, I switched to spinning yarn but after a while I started nibbling...
Forum: General chatter 01-29-2010, 10:05 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,981
Posted By bbigham
I'm a writer and editor and have spent almost all...

I'm a writer and editor and have spent almost all of my adult life self-employed. I'm getting close to retirement age but chances are I'll keep writing until they have to pry the keyboard out of my...
Forum: Introductions 01-29-2010, 10:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By bbigham
With your determination and enthusiasm, I just...

With your determination and enthusiasm, I just KNOW you're going to make it! Your post tells me a lot about you -- including the fact that you have a good head on your shoulder. At your age, I wasn't...
Forum: Introductions 01-29-2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 459
Posted By bbigham
Wow! You're already doing fantastic and with...

Wow! You're already doing fantastic and with your attitude, you're sure to reach your goal. May I ask how you've been dieting up to now? Counting calories or .... ? You and I are about the same...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 01-29-2010, 09:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 400
Posted By bbigham
I am reading "Strong Women Stay Slim" by Miriam...

I am reading "Strong Women Stay Slim" by Miriam Nelson and I think it's VERY interesting and helpful. It has informaiton on strength training as well as eating, etc. I haven't started doing the...
Forum: Weight and Resistance Training 01-29-2010, 08:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By bbigham
Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to...

Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to this thread! No, I did not go to an M.D. (I am not a big proponent of medical care and haven't been to an MD for treatment in 20+ years). I wouldn't...
Forum: Alternachicks 01-26-2010, 11:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,183
Posted By bbigham
Well, to be perfectly frank, at my age I don't...

Well, to be perfectly frank, at my age I don't get lewd and lascivious thoughts very often -- too exhausting! Besides, I've been with my partner for nearly 24 years and haven't touched another woman...
Forum: Alternachicks 01-26-2010, 11:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By bbigham
>>> So for the remainder of this month, my total...

>>> So for the remainder of this month, my total goal is 300 minutes.

Good grief, if I get 300 minutes of exercise all month I'd be amazed. And that's counting walking down the supermarket aisles...
Forum: Alternachicks 01-26-2010, 10:56 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 13,864
Posted By bbigham
I'm lesbian, and my partner and I will be...

I'm lesbian, and my partner and I will be celebrating our 24th anniversary this year! We started off as two young, thin and beautiful women and grown into two mature, heavy and still beautiful...
Forum: Whole Foods Lifestyle 01-26-2010, 10:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,041
Posted By bbigham
My partner and I try to buy as many organic items...

My partner and I try to buy as many organic items as we can, although we're not purists. Oddly enough, we do it as much because we believe it's better for the earth as we do for personal health...
Forum: Whole Foods Lifestyle 01-26-2010, 10:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 32,189
Posted By bbigham
My favorite is a local brand called Dave's Killer...

My favorite is a local brand called Dave's Killer Bread. It's organic and filled with great stuff (no sugars, etc.) but it's NOT low cal or low fat (120 cals and 3gms of fat per slice). Still, I'd...
Forum: Weight and Resistance Training 01-26-2010, 10:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 852
Posted By bbigham
Anyone have experience with rotator cuff injury?

Early last year, I injured my rotator cuff (although I have no idea how ... I didn't have a traumatic injury or anything; it just started hurting). Although it's healing nicely, I'm left with a...
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 267
Posted By bbigham
Hi, Margery ... I'm a newbie as well so ......

Hi, Margery ... I'm a newbie as well so ... WELCOME! I've found the best thing to do with my diet is to announce it to the world. The more people who know about it, the better! That way, my need to...
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 02:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 374
Posted By bbigham
Hi, Trish! Wow … it sounds like you're really on...

Hi, Trish! Wow … it sounds like you're really on your way already. I hope you don't mind but I peeked at your photo in your public profile and, to be perfectly honest, you're pretty adorable right...
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 310
Posted By bbigham
Hi, Michelle! I'm a newbie here too and I...

Hi, Michelle! I'm a newbie here too and I unofficially "welcome" you! I used to do WW and got great results -- until I stopped going to the meetings. I realized that the key to the success in that...
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 468
Posted By bbigham
Oh! I guess I really AM out of the loop. I don't...

Oh! I guess I really AM out of the loop. I don't think I've ever heard of it (my favorite movies are oldies .... like me!). Sounds like it would be fun though, and very energizing! Back in my...
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 468
Posted By bbigham
Just curious -- What's "DDR?"

Just curious -- What's "DDR?"
Forum: Introductions 01-26-2010, 04:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 468
Posted By bbigham
Hi, Tammy! Sometimes, I think will power is...

Hi, Tammy! Sometimes, I think will power is greatly overrated. It seems to me it's really only useful for doing things you don't really want to do. Maybe, when it comes to dieting and particularly...
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