I'm (kind of) back - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Janie Canuck · 10-16-2007, 09:59 AM

Hi all

I was hanging out here in the spring/summer, then I kind of disappeared. I had lost 7 pounds, but had hit a plateau, then summer happened, etc., and I kind of stopped posting, though I did check in and read a bit.

The good news is that I kept those 7 pounds off during the summer, which is no small victory for me.

Also, since Sept, I have re-dedicated myself, and have lost 5 more pounds. I changed my tactics, I was always a "non-diet" person, and was loosely following Bob Greene's plan. But I have now started tracking calories, as it was obvious that I was simply consuming enough calories to maintain, but not to lose. So, it's still not really a "diet", but I aim for an average 500 calorie a day deficit.... If I'm active, I can eat a bit more, and vice versa. So, Jayell and fellow calorie counters, I hope there's a bit more room on that wagon....

I've had a couple of "naughty days", but am ready to get back on plan, and thought coming back here would help, as you guys are always so supportive.

alinnell · 10-16-2007, 12:16 PM

We're glad you're back!!! Congrats on keeping off the weight AND losing the additional 5. Got any pointers for me???

Janie Canuck · 10-16-2007, 01:48 PM

Haha, looking at our respective tickers, I think I should be asking YOU for pointers! I think my only pointer is what so many people here were doing all along - I started "officially" doing the math. Before, I was eating healthy, exercising, really, doing all the right things, in theory. And that worked OK for the first several pounds. But without actually calculating the intake/output, I was leaving too much to chance, and clearly not creating a calorie deficit. Even some healthy foods' calories add up alarmingly fast - those "stop cooking with cheese" commercials hit the nail right on the head!

Thanks for the welcome back, I plan to be more active now, as I work on the last 10.

alinnell · 10-16-2007, 01:50 PM

Yeah, don't pay too much attention to the ticker. I have the horrible habit of leaving it where it is regardless of where my weight is. I'm actually 4 above ticker and if you read this week's Featherweight's thread, I'm asking for advice! I added exercise thinking it would help in my quest to lose the last 10 and 8 or so weeks later, no loss!

kaw · 10-16-2007, 03:31 PM

Hi Janie,

Welcome back, and welcome to the calorie-counting wagon. As much as I had hoped that eating healthy foods and exercising would do the trick for me, I also find that I have to count calories.

It's a bit of a pain, but the good news is that after counting for a month or so, I began to have a very good sense of how many calories I had "left" in the day, whether I was likely to be over or under (and what foods/meals would get me there), etc., even if I didn't have my daily calorie-count spreadsheet open in front of me all the time. Now it's become a habit.

Kim