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Originally Posted by SweetSheila
Not sure how this works.......beings this thread is opened is the other one closed? I read this on the other thread and had a question 
My coach told me not to exercise either because I would get new muscle and it would slow the weight process down. However I will be ending my second week and think maybe I should start exercising. Can you tell me what exactly are low intensity exercises? Is there something I can do at home? I have four small children so I do not get out much. I do have an elliptical and a total gym......are those off limits and how long should I exercise?
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Unfortunately, we are such an active group that we hit a 500 post per thread limit each week sometimes even during the week. To avoid that we try to do the multi quote in same posts. In any case, unless we come up with a different process, each week ( or when we reach 500) we have to open a new thread.
Exercise... It really is a tough thing and a question treated differently by every coach. You can see from the results on the many women here that the exercise, if don't correctly, doesn't have to impact your loss. Assuming Elizabeth (deinekatze) isn't too crazy with wedding planning this week and sees this post I am sure she will chime in; she is the "unofficial, in house personal trainer". As far as the idea of NEW MUSCLE slowing down a weight loss... I HARDLY think so. Muscle mass is component of our resting metabolic rate(RMR). As LEAN BODY MASS increase (muscle mass goes up) the RMR also goes up. By increasing muscle or by increasing the ratio of muscle on your body you will burn more calories not less. The confusion could come from the process to create muscle. In the development of muscle protein is used to create the new fibers. During the protocol of this diet Protein is also used but it is used to nourish and provide energy. It is possible there is confusion or concern that trying to build muscle while on this low calorie, very low fat and carb diet, could possible rob our body of the necessary nutrition from the protein as the protein is redirected to create muscle. The end result is we build very little muscle, lose muscle or have a net change of ZERO. The reason for that would be although you can build muscle through exercise and protein, you will also lose muscle if you don't have enough protein and your body has to "rob" it from existing muscle. THAT is possibly why any exercise is recommended at LOW intensity. You can ask those who are exercising what they do and how often. In general, what I have noticed is walking, biking, and light aerobic or weight training. Here is a link to what Elizabeth posted about knowing your heart rate training zones. It is recommended to stay in the 60 -70% training range.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/othe...iet-faq-7.html
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Originally Posted by HopefulTricia
I am only 3 pounds away from the 7777777777777ssss.
Showgirlaz-Just for fun, I am trying Chaplain'swifey's 2 drinks and a jello today. She has lost a lot very quickly and you have me thinking, maybe 3 of these drinks isn't the way to go...I've never had the jello and wonder how it can be without the Whipped cream?????
AND definitely HAVE THE BABY. If you are wondering about it NOW what will you be feeling at 60 when you didn't do it?? I love my two children more than life itself. For me, there is nothing as good as being a mother and yes, I have had a pretty serious career too. Just do it right now. 60 is the new 50 anyway. You will have a 20 year old at 60. Not a problem. Read the quote you put at the top of this page.
Have a great week everyone. Aren't you glad you found IP???
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WOO HOO!! 170's are calling your name! Yay!
I like the jello. I never grew up eating jello with whip cream so, not problem for me. I did try using the packaged vanilla drink with a little less water and mixed it to make a thicker mixture sort of like whipping cream. I would create two cups of jello and split my vanilla whip on top of them. It works ok.
I KNOW!
I keep telling myself that too about time. Unfortunately, the part I left out, I have a lot of experience with the "child of older parent thing". My mom was born when her mom was 43. I have 5 friends who are children of parents 40 -50 years older. It was all good until the kids were in their late 20's then... it is not. I lived it with my mom. While my mom was age 30 and trying to raise 4 kiddos she was also taking care of my grandparents age 73 and 84. It was really hard on her and us. The same has been true for my friends in the same position. They are busy trying to create careers and raise families and all of a sudden they are also taking care of elderly, sick parents. It becomes quite a challenge and can be a bit much at times. From the grandchild perspective, I have lived that too. There is a joy of being so close grandparents but, when your grandparents are in their early 80's and very ill or with a form of dementia or alzheimer's that experience changes. The house is confusing and, from experience, there is a challenge balancing the needs of the kids and the elderly parents. I think I am afraid to create a scenario for a child of mine that I hated growing up in. I loved my grandparents but it was hard to live through and it was hard to watch my mom and the depression she felt from being overwhelmed. I currently take care of my 94 yr old grandparents. My grandfather was just diagnosed with moderate dementia but a very healthy body. My grandmother is very frail in bones but healthy otherwise at age 94. My father is 68 and has a few chronic illnesses. He is doing fine right now, busy traveling all the time but, he is racing against a clock just counting down to the day when, because of the illnesses, he will likely be incapacitated. That likely means a future of caring for him (already been discussed) or nursing homes (just don't have the heart to ask him to go there). Knowing all of that my fear of what a child would experience coming into my life at this stage, well, it just magnifies. I feel like it is selfish of me. I wish I hadn't grown up in that life cycle... maybe I wouldn't be thinking about it the way I do. I have talked to a therapist too, just for perspective, and he says I am over thinking it a little but, the concerns are real. That didn't help much!
LOL
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Originally Posted by ratfancy
Another week and more success I'm thinking! I'm on my third week and 9 lbs. down.
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Nice work! Keep up the efforts!
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Originally Posted by neeseebaby22
GOOD MORNING,
THIS IS MY 2ND WEEK ON IP. SATURDAY MAY 22 WAS MY 1ST WEIGH IN AND IM 8 POUNDS LIGHTER. I CHEATED AND JUMPD ON THE SCALE THIS MORNING AND IN TOTAL IM 11LBS LIGHTER LOL (HEHEHEHE)
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Yep! You're gonna get addicted to scale hopping! It is so much fun to watch the scale drop like that. Great job on the big losses!
I don't know about missing a meal. I was told missing meals is the same as cheating to your body. NOT in terms of gains but it causes your body to starve. I WOULD NOT make a habit out of it or it will slow you down. You are probably ok if it is just the one time thing.
REPOSTING THIS!
HEY EVERYONE!!!
I have been seeing how often we have run over the 500 posts in our weekly chat. Also, have seen many comments that the thread is hard to search, hard to navigate, and cumbersome to find specific, frequent points of interest. I am concerned if we try to go to a daily chat thread it will be even more challenging for all of us and some very good information will be lost to archives as we all avoid a cumbersome search process.
To that end, I contacted Ruth to see if she, as our moderator, could help us to obtain our own sub forum in the carb counters forums ( like ATKINS thread). The advantage to this, if it were granted, would be we could have chat, sticky's by topic of really frequent and important information, and have something that is more organized and searchable. Ruth agreed to look into this for us and let us know what can be done.
IN THE MEAN WHILE, we need to try and use the multi quote as much as possible.
For those needing to know how to multi quote please, look at the lower right corner of the post above this post. notice there are icons for EDIT , QUOTE, "+, and a page with an arrow.
The icon "+ is the multi quote button.
As you read a post you wish to respond to or respond in part to, click on the "+ icon, it will go a pink red color, move to the next post and when you find another post to comment on do the same.
When you reach the last thing you want to respond/comment to press the QUOTE icon.. do this even if you have already clicked on the "+ icon.
ALL that you multiquoted will not be in the quick reply message window, IN THE ORDER THAT YOU CLICKED ON THE MULTI QUOTE BUTTONS.
Make your response.
Click on the post quick reply
YOU'RE DONE!! This should help keep posts under 500. Also, if you are making a comment fairly close to your last set of comments, just go to your last post, click the edit button and add any other information you wish to add.
As RockyMonarch points out:
Also: re multi-repsonses
once you click on the reply button you can go in and edit down the things you are responding to, so the whole previous message is not repeated, just the sentence or two you want to respond to. Just be sure each quote begins with bracketQUOTEbracket and each quote ends with bracket/QUOTEbracket which is what tells the software what part to put in the shaded area.
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MEMORIAL DAY!!!
Memorial day should be easy for those who are hosting a party but, for those who are faced with attending an event at another place here are a few suggestions:
Where possible, offer to contribute a dish or two to the party. Bring a nice salad and a side dish of veggies - veggie platter, pickle tray, roasted veggies (they are good cold with a little olive oil, vinegar, italian seasoning or mustard/lemon/thyme), a cucumber/tomato/raw onion salad in a vinegar and splenda dressing with a little fresh herbs like dill or basil, a tray of grilled veggies (asparagus, zucchini, mushroom, green pepper), deviled eggs, faux potatoes made with cauliflower or turnip... this can also be done as a cold salad, broccoli slaw, deviled eggs, a cold salad made of sliced chicken breast or sausage(chicken, turkey or pork in a specialty or italian style)mixed with grilled or saute veggies (green or red pepper, tomatoes, onion, zucchini, mushroom, yellow squash, brussel sprouts, asparagus, etc.), a tray of stuffed zucchini, green peppers, eggplant or mushroom; cabbage rolls, veggie "lasagne", fennel salad, zucchini and kale chips, mini sliders on portobello buns, lettuce cups or lettuce wraps - can be vegetarian, chicken, or chilled shrimp. The list goes on from there!
You should be able to eat most proteins but, to be safe take a cold bottle of water and a protein drink with you. If you can't find a protein appropriately seasoned, drink a drink.. it can be done fairly discreetly. Eat your salad and veggies and drink LOTS of water to avoid the desire for everything else.
TAKE AN EXTRA PACKET.. something you see as a "dessert" like item. Make sure it will counter a sweet tooth if you need to. If you are at a point you can have a restricted item like a bar take it. Or you can make the chocolate crepes into cookies or mini cakes. Maybe, make a dish of rhubarb! You could even offer to bring it as a side dish. Make 2 dishes one smaller low carb variety and one regular with a crumble top.
Take a small packet of sea salt with you to season your meal. Even take a small container (walmart carries a few things and so do tupperware or rubbermaid) of your homemade salad dressing. Take a small tub of WF french onion or ranch dip which you have doctored up with a little extra ranch flavor or onion flavor.. You can use it to dip raw veggie in.
If you need a drink you love: Take a pitcher of your own tea. A safe soda (if you are using them). A container of Sandy's mojitos or bahama drinks. A bottle of pelligrino and a lemon.
In general, the summer barbecue holidays should be very easy to get past. If you plan ahead, act with commitment, and don't let someone else opinions impact your decisions.
I live in the middle of absolutely NOWHERE . . . . boots come in handy!!
