Cassie- If calorie counting worked for you , Goddess, and Susan.Im going to have to step up and stick with it. I just tried everything as far as dieting and nothing has helped,except weight watchers.

I would like to add a helpful hint here for you ladies-that the calorie levels should reflect your current weight, and your current activity level. For instance, a woman of 240 pounds should be eating more calories for weight loss than a woman who is 170...because the larger you are, the more calories your body burns a day doing regular activities.
So, if you are at 2000 calories a day, 1900, 1800, or what have you-and you are seeing a loss of 1/2 to 2 pounds per week, then you are doing the right level for YOU. Don't feel pressured to drop your calories further just because someone else is at 1500 or 1400. Enjoy the higher calorie level now while you can, because after another 20-40 pound loss, most likely you will HAVE to be at the lower level. :D

Hi Aphil,

I think thats good advice.I think you should drop it down if you are losing 1 to 2 pounds.


To check in I have lost anything yet, because of distractions fathers day brunch(even though I did mainly seafood, meat, and veges). So we will see next week.

2 pounds a week is actually the MOST you should be losing each week in a healthy way, so if you are losing 1-2 pounds a week, then you should actually stay at the calorie level you are at, not drop. When you slow to 0-1/2 pounds a week-for a few weeks (every now and then there is a week without much loss, and you go back to normal the next week...so don't jump the gun too quick...) then is the time to drop. Also, when you drop-drop small, as in 100 calories a day. There is no need to drop from say, 1800 a day to 1500 all at once. :)

Cassie great my space page your kid's are soooo cute
ddran - i still have no photo .....LOL im draggin a#%
well im glad everyone has come in here and keep me updated as for me i didnt step on the scale monday (sunday i over did the beer) and today my scale was TRIPPN no really all over the place it was flashing #'s at me it said 115 ( not a chance in ****) then jumped around to 215, 189, 196 i think its time for a new battery.....LOL

707 Goddess- Those scales make me sick too:) inches lost no scale going down. The scale is actually pimping mw now because I am on it everyday.

Just wanted to check in. I weighed my self again and I was at 204 this morning.So I must be doing something right. I have been drinking 8 glasses a water a day. Anyone had a success this week?

I wish i could say yes but my scale is still not working im going to walmart tonight to get a battery if that doesnt work im buying a new scale i mean my other one is 3 years old ...LOL maybe it's just ready to retire .......LOL

Hi, I'm Amber, living in GA now. I'm a little foggy so let me try to get the gist of what you are doing, just counting everything you eat?

I was thinking of giving myself a calorie allowance, say 1600 and I could eat what I wanted so long as I didn't go over that mark. Is that the idea here?

707 Goddess- What kind of scale are you going to get next?


Amber- Welcome :hug: . What we do here is count our calories and try not to go over that or be at a certain deficit. For an example, according to fitday I am suppose to have 2000 because I weight 204. My goal is to eat or to burn 400 calories from that off to lose weight (so I would be at 1600 calories).
I cant really sit here and tell you its this or this amount because It really depends on you and your body. Some people say multiply your goal weight by 10.( Ex. 160 (goal weight) x 10 = 1600 calories). But mainly its all tests and trial to see how much weight you are losing a week.So you may want to start off at 1800 and see how that is for a week or two, and if work stay at that range.If it doesnt lower your calories.

My deficit yesterday was 1758 and today is 1002.


Well I am taking a Human Nutrition class for my nursing program so I wont have to take it next semester, because care plans and clinical is already stressin me out:dizzy: . So this class just reiterates the important of a balanced diet and the calories needed to sustain weight. I learned the average person needs 2000 calories and above 2000(w/ no activity) is considered too much.I will keep everyone posted on what intresting facts I learn.Man this class and this forum goes hand in hand.

Great! I think this is something that I can work with and learn how to make better choices on my own.

A digital and I finally got a pic up BUT ITS OLD and if you visiit my page on the link below i want you to keep in mind the one of me wearing a bikini top and board shorst was a while ago i was about 155 there sigh .... i cant wait to get back there

Goddess- I like your picture. You look good in a bikini. Ill get there one day.With tae bo I see it happening soon.


I havent weighed myself this morning. I end up eating yellow yonkers and sugerfree energy drink.What a dinner:sorry: .But the school only provides junk to eat.And I didnt want to eat after 9pm.

Wheres everybody At????

Well just to report I haven t seen the scale gone down ....but I am proud to say I am offically a size 14, which I can now fit comfortably in.I havent been a size 14 sine I was 15 yrs old.I went on a shopping craze for new clothes because my other clothes are falling off. Now to control my little shoppin bug.I am just so excited that I am 1 size away from my goal size which is 12.