I am very new here so I thought I would say hello. I have 200 pounds to lose and so I am glad to have found this site.
At present I am doing the low GL diet by kind of by trial and error but it seems to be working for me right now. Is anyone else doing that diet here? It seems to make a lot of sense but then dont they all Surprisingly, I find that my tastes have changed already. I say this because I used to eat white processed bread (inhale really) at every meal, but yesterday I had one slice because I had run out of oat bread and it tasted absolutely vile. Interesting! Who'd have thought? Also, I havent had one moments hunger since i started it .. has to be a good thing yes?
Hope this finds you all well. I look forward to getting to know you all better.
On the topic of rapid weight loss--I have read/heard more than once that if you are extremely overweight, you can safely lose weight a little faster than others. Someone who is only, say, 20 pounds overweight should stick to the .5-2 pounds per week guideline, whereas those of us here who are much larger than that should be able to safely lose at a quicker rate. It varies from person to person, but the more fat you have to lose, the the more you can safely lose each week (does that make sense?). As your weight gets lower, your weight loss will tend to slow, so you should eventually settle into that .5-2 pounds per week range
Friski--welcome to the group!!
Kayley--isn't it great to have days like that, where you feel so positive and almost unstoppable?! Remember that confidence when you're feeling down!
2LosinIt--hehe, you are strong than me about avoiding the scale! I weigh in on Thursday as well, but I still peek almost every single morning and just use Thursday's reading as my "official" number for the week
Ugh, now I have the hiccups--that'll teach me to drin ka Coke Zero at 7:30 in the morning But I have just been feeling sooooo sleepy...I thought maybe the caffeine would do me good, and I don't like coffee or tea.
I've been doing well with the calorie cycling--I only had a little less than 1050 calories yesterday, and I have planned about 1207 (per Fitday) for today, so that will be my 3 very low days for the week, and then I get to go a little higher for Thursday and Friday, and then I can enjoy my food porn over the weekend Actually, I've already planned tomorrow's food as well, so I know that I can have up to 2500 calories per day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and still end up with an average of only 1800 cals per day for the week
Nancy -- Thanks for the birthday wishes. Turning 40 was, for me, much easier than turning 30. Perhaps because I'm more settled now... perhaps because I've taken charge of my life... dunno why it's easier!
Kayley -- sorry to hear you're having trouble with the bio stuff. It is lots of memorization, but if you want to understand psychopathology, or how drugs work, you need to know this stuff too. Sounds like your prof isn't doing a lot to make it more interesting. How many people are in the class? Is there anyone you could study with? That sometimes helps.... as does talking to the prof.
Hi, guys. Haven't posted here for many days because I have been very sick since last week and my weight seems to be stucked :-( I will try to read your posts and catch up.
Hi guys,
just to let you know that I took your advice and measured myself before bed last night. I was avoiding doing it all day but I wouldn't allow myself to go to bed without doing it. Thats probably the reason I stayed up 2 hours later than I should have. I found the paper I did the exact thing on before. Its wierd the date was Febuary 6/05. Almost 1 year to the date. My waist was 6 inches smaller then. Its wierd I don't really feel much different than I did then. I know I am bigger but I was surprised to see how much more bigger I really am. So, its up to me to put a stop to this. I really want to do it although I have to admitt it is really scarey. But I have I have this group now and I feel more positive about this journey than I ever have so I will do it.
Well, here we are again. I tried to be good last night, but with my DS having parent teacher conf. it got a bit weird. Today is WI. I'll up date later.
Nancy: Thanks for the new Goal idea. I'm giving myself to May 1 - that's just over 11 weeks. Pretty ambitious for me, but doable. I'm tasting that 100 mark!
Kayley: 3.15 lbs a week is not impossible, but it is ambitious. Just DON'T get upset or down on yourself if you are losing 2 lbs instead of 3 a week! If I'd averaged 2 a week I'd have hit 102 lbs off by now. Just remember, every pound down is a victory! Still, it is a good goal to shoot for - Now, Ready, Set, GO!
Friskipixie: These are great ladies...you'll like it here!
Jilly: I bet the calorie cycling works well. I find I lose better if I vary the number of points I eat daily. Same thing. I haven't been able to do that this week for some reason...we'll see the result in a bit.
Catherine: How's Married Life??? We miss you!
I'm sure many other people deserve replies, but I have to run! Later ladies!
Good morning all,
Hope this finds everyone well, I am doing good this morning, I still disagree with the rapid weight loss,, but that is me, everyone has an opinion,, and sisters,I got mine, lol............
Granny Pulled the pack out of her nose last night, but she hasnt started bleeding and she doesnt seem as aggitated, they may keep her one more night.
Kayley and Ammi Hope you guys have a Good day.
FRISKIPIXIE: WELCOME, THESE ARE GOOD GIRLS HERE , U HAVE REGULARS THEN U HAVE DROP BUYERS, A BIG MIXTURE, IT IS FUN AND SUPPORTIVE
Luan - I'm doing "Dance off the inches", which is pretty fun. It takes a little bit to get the dances down, but I've got TWO of them down now! It really gets you moving too!
FriskiPixie - Hello and to 3FC, and the forum! This is a great group of ladies, and they have all really helped me stay on track with my diet and exercise! Hope to see you around!
Jill - That's what I'm trying to do today. I'm not feeling as fantastic as yesterday, but I'm just telling myself that I'm on the right track and I'm DOING this!
Kimi - It's always nice to have your measurements, so when you do get to weigh in, if the scale isn't moving for a little bit, you can see your measurements go down.
Lilion - I'm hoping that stepping up the exercise will help a lot...I just keep telling myself that 63 pounds isn't that much to go...even if it is! lol...I've lost 40 (nearly) in two months, so I just think like that.
Crock - Glad to hear that your grandma is doing better!
Well, I finally found out when two concerts I want to go to will be in Chicago (only about a 2 hour drive). And of course they are a week apart! The Birthday Massacre will be there on April 1st, and Lacuna Coil will be there on April 8th. Now to just get some money together!
I don't know how much protein is in it, but I drink the Atkin's meal replacement shakes for lunches sometimes...they are quick, easy, and fill me up. I drink the chocolate kind.
I am late writing today and again I find myself way behind on the posts. It's not fair lol, while most of you are writing away on here I am asleep because of the time difference, and then if I don't come on first thing in the morning, I am WAY behind
Well I will just have to say welcome to our newbies, and the usual good going for the 'losers' As for Felicia, I am happy to pm anybody with her blog address.
I am doing well, I am sticking to my plan and exercising really well too. I can feel it in my bones, I am going to get to my goal this time I just know it
Losing weight fast is puzzling to me too. They say dont lose more than 2 a week or your body goes into storage mode - but then you see these programmes like 'Biggest Loser' where they are melting off the fat through low calorie diets and lots of exercise and it seems to be ok. They are working with personal trainers who would surely not push them so hard unless it was safe to do so - though sometimes I wonder the things they have them doing they look half dead at the end of it .. what to believe?
Kayley...I have the same CRUCNH DVD that you do...it's a lot of fun but some of the moves are a little challenging...it's a great workout though. Don't know why my PM didn't come through...but I wanted to tell you (and whoever else) that I took a bunch of pictures of my dresses and nicer stuff and a coat that I can no longer wear and posted them....so if anyone wants to see them, let me know and I will send you the link. I will be happy to give away anything anyone wants if you will split the shipping costs with me.
I cannot get on the thread from HippieMomma about her baby....is there any news? Can someone fill me in?
Thank you for the support... it means so much to us! Owen is currently stable, but still not out of the woods. Over the next couple of days he really needs to be able to keep his oxygen level up without them helping him so much. They're giving him 100% and they can't do that for very long. He HAS made many small improvements here and there and it's looking like he is trying really hard to get over this first hurdle. They have brought in a genetic specialist who is going to run quite a few tests. He sees signs of Owen having a bone growth disorder of some sort. Kind of along the lines of dwarfism. (but not exactly) If this is the case, it accounts for why Owen was full-term and yet so small. This specialist may be able to answer many questions about Owen which is great. He has pretty much baffled the doctors and nurses... I tell them he gets his "diffcultness" from Dad's side of the family, of course. Whether or not he does have a growth problem, right now it is imperative that his heart and lungs strengthen and he does more on his own.. that is the first priority. The doctors have been very negative, except for the lady we spoke with today. It is very disheartening at times, though I suppose they have to prepare you for the worst-case scenario. Everyone around us though (including many of the nurses who care for him around the clock) seems to have a good feeling about little Owen, and I think that despite everything that is working against him, he is going to find a way to pull through. Every prayer and little bit of positive energy means SO MUCH! Thank you from the bottom of my heart...
Surprisingly, I find that my tastes have changed already. I say this because I used to eat white processed bread (inhale really) at every meal, but yesterday I had one slice because I had run out of oat bread and it tasted absolutely vile. Interesting! Who'd have thought? Also, I havent had one moments hunger since i started it .. has to be a good thing yes?
But I have just been feeling sooooo sleepy...I thought maybe the caffeine would do me good, and I don't like coffee or tea.
Actually, I've already planned tomorrow's food as well, so I know that I can have up to 2500 calories per day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and still end up with an average of only 1800 cals per day for the week 
These are great ladies...you'll like it here!
It really gets you moving too!
to 3FC, and the forum! This is a great group of ladies, and they have all really helped me stay on track with my diet and exercise! Hope to see you around!
Whether or not he does have a growth problem, right now it is imperative that his heart and lungs strengthen and he does more on his own.. that is the first priority. The doctors have been very negative, except for the lady we spoke with today. It is very disheartening at times, though I suppose they have to prepare you for the worst-case scenario. Everyone around us though (including many of the nurses who care for him around the clock) seems to have a good feeling about little Owen, and I think that despite everything that is working against him, he is going to find a way to pull through. Every prayer and little bit of positive energy means SO MUCH! Thank you from the bottom of my heart...
