Women of Color Calorie Counters
 

Hi I want to start a thread for women of color.Thats means everybody!!!! This is to support each other through a long journey of weight loss and keeping it off.So we can be there for our children, grandchildren, and live longer.

My name is Dee and I have been trying to control my weight since I was 12.So its been almost 15 years trying to keep it off.My short goal is to get under 200 lbs.

Welcome
 

Welcome Cassie :hug:

Glad you decided to join the thread. I just started calorie counting .How long have you done it? Has it worked for you?

ddran I ve just Re started but i did lose close to 100 lbs 2 years ago i just kindda let myself go but im back now it does work trust me ... where about in cali are you?

Hey Goddess
 

Hey Goddess Wecome:hug: ,


100 lbs!!!! That is so good. Whats your calorie range???
I live out here in Hercules and go to school in the City..So i see we are neighbors:D .

Yes we are good deal ... im doing 1400-1600 i just restarted so im trying this range first after a week i'll see if i lose and weather to up it or lower it

You are my inspiration right now:).

1400 -1600 is not that bad. I have been trying to stay in the 1300-1700 range last week I was in the oh...2000's.This half of the week I have been doing at least 1450 on the average. So I cant wait to see my weight in results monday.

Dee? Is that you in your picture? Darned attractive! Are you sure your scales work???

I have to say that I admire everyone's calorie range! I've JUST managed to lower my calories to 2,000.

I need to get a pic for my avitar im gonna take some this weekend so by monday you'll all see me aren't you excited.......LOL j/k

Susan-Hey..Nice to see you here!!!.You know, I have been saying the same thing.Im like I see it the picture (that was 2 weeks ago), but the scale is coming down.

Welcome University Princess:hug:

2000 is a good range to start out. I am in that range too often:D .I am trying to be like susan and be at 1200-1500 eventually. Where are you from?

Goddess.. I cant wait to see your picture.I bet you look fabulous!

Just checkin in. No reported weight loss yet.I am afraid I have all water weight right now,cause of that monthly thing.I did Tae bo yesterday for 55 minutes but may have gone over 1600 calories.I have to log in Fitday to see where Im at now.

Have a great weekend!

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.

Hello all. I just found this thread and thought that it would be great to join in. I am attempting to get to Onederland. I am currently at 236. I have been counting calories, which usually wind up somewhere between 1000-1300 per day, give or take a few. I track my meals on another site. I drink about two bottles of water with each meal, in addition to about one or two random bottles at other intervals during the day for a total of about 8.

I look forward to a lively discussion about our successes. I am keeping a blog of my journey. The link is in my signature. I will be opening my photo album within a month & I'll provide the link once I get it up and running.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

I would like to comment that your calorie level that you are on should depend somewhat on your current weight, and that eating below 1200 calories a day for an extended period of time isn't the most healthy.

The more you weigh, the more calories your body uses doing things-if a 130 pound woman and a 230 pound woman walk a mile together, the woman who weighs 100 pounds more burns a lot more calories doing that activity-because she is carrying around 100 extra pounds of resistance.

Right now, your current calorie level is that of someone who weighs about 100 pounds less than you do...



You don't have to start out at 1000-1300 calories a day at your current weight-it actually may end up making it harder for you to reach your goal weight-because when you get smaller and hit a plateau in your weight loss, you don't have anywhere to drop your calories to get things moving again.

I would recommend a level of 1500-1700 for you instead. After you lose a good amount of weight and things slow down for you (1/2 pound a week or less lost) then you can drop your calorie level down around 100 calories at that time AND up your exercise slightly to get things back on track.

Also, you don't want to make a regular habit of eating less than 1200 a day. Every now and then it is okay if you are not hungry-things happen-but, it is a low calorie level, and it is hard to reach your basic nutritional requirements at that level on a regular basis.

Hi everyone, I am new. I am a 19 years old college student. I trying to eat right and get healthy. I need to lose about 50 pounds or so. I weigh 162 pounds. I like the idea of calorie counting and exercise. Denise Austin talked about loosing pounds this way.
A question what should be my calorie range?

Thanks for the advice, aphil. I am trying to find ways to increase my caloric amounts. However, it is hard for me to squeeze more calories in because the things that I eat are naturally low in calories. By the time I put them into the food journal/calculator, I wind up within that range. I eat lots of fruits and veggies, fish, nuts & protein. After I eat, I am no longer hungry and have to sometimes make myself add a handful of nuts in order to add more calories. I am going to add some chicken and potatoes into the mix today. Hopefully, that will boost me into an adequate range.

I would try 1500 a day at your current weight with exercise. See how that works. What you are aiming for, is a 1/2 to 2 1/2 pound loss per week for it to be healthy. I would also recommend weighing in only about once per week-it is often frustrating to weigh in every day, because it is normal to have days in a row where you don't see any change in the scale at all-once a week is better. I would rather see a pound lost at the end of the week, rather than seeing nothing for 3 days, then 1/2 pound the next, then nothing for 2 more....

That is what I would suggest-adding something that is healthful, but a little lower volume for the calories into a couple of those meals. Nuts are good, as is lean meat, and higher calorie fruits such as raisins.

Where is everyone? :?: How's the progress going?

I wonder too how everyone else is doing here.

Well as far as my progress my weight is coming off now.First I was stuck for 2 months at the same weight.Now my scale is going dow.Im updating my avatar 2 pounds lighter:carrot:

Hi Everyone,
I have been calorie counting since January 2006. I have lost about 50 pounds since the last time I looked. The scale broke and I will not buy another one until I find a good one on sale. I eat 2,200-2,400 calories a day. I burn about 900 at the gym. I am trying to do more weights to help with sagging skin. I don't want to have that issue.

Hello everyone!! I am getting started once again and this time i chose calorie counting. I was on ww but i didn't lose much and i was eating to much to get the daily points. I plan to start tomorrow and start writing down everything that i eat. I would jus like to kno what everyone's workout plan is and how often a week do you do it?