Hey Juliemarie_ I am 5 foot 6 and some sites say I am a large build and others say I am a medium build. I am not going to a center anymore but when I was going they said my ideal weight was 130 but that did not take into context my larger frame. I got to 133 and was pretty happy, but felt I needed to lose more. I think I would be happy with 130-125. I have a history of eating disorder so I try to just watch the scales and check the websites to see what my ideal weight is. Most say anywhere from 115-145 is healthy. I just want to be toward the lower end. If anyone has any suggestions about finding out more about what MY ideal weight should be, let me know. I know I looked pretty good at 133 but still could have stood to lose 5-10 more lbs. I do some moderate exercise abou 3 times a week and this was the same plan I was on before and lost almost 3 lbs a week until I hit about 137 and then 1.5-2 after that. I am considering changing my goal but want some other input first.
Carmen- to find out what frame size you are, put your arm out to the side with hand facing up at a 90 degree angle. Face your palm out. You can feel the two bones on the sides of your elbow. Take a calliper and measure the distance between the bones. Mine is almost 3 in. putting me a large frame. I also am having trouble with finding a realistic weight because my I don't have a realistic body image. I always see fat no matter how small I get. I have to rely on the scales to tell me when to quit. There are lots of websites that tell you other ways to measure your frame size. I know if you are over 2.5 in between those elbow bones you are considered a large frame.
Stephanie - Okay, everyone around me now thinks I'm crazy . I don't have a caliper but I tried to do it without moving my fingers after I dug through the excess flab to find the bones. I measure well above 3 inches. I did it on both sides just to make sure.
Hey chickies - Well tomorrow starts my challenge day #1 - I think I'm going to do unlimited TO with canteloupe - got the cant. today at the store. I had much better success with the first TO (unlimited) than the 2nd for limited and oranges, so now, I'm going to try unlimited - since I'm working out and training.....we'll see - if nothing else - it should jumpstart my body for the next 12 days with the shakes!! is it 10 or 12 - I know there was some discussion on this.......
Carmen and Kristi - I would love to join in on your weigh in days - that way we can be accountable - I will only be 2 days behind!! Is that okay??
I'm excited - ready to jump start this loss again - wow - how many times have I said that?
Edited to Add - HeatherPP - come on in the water's fine! Kristi and I decided not to weigh, BUT maybe I'll fall in the middle of you two gals and weigh every 2 weeks after TO.
this is the method I have always heard and it seems very accurate to me--I WISH I could say I am large framed--no such luck! Thanks DF--you know all the tricks!
Stephanie, I am stalled too. I took off like a rocket when I started the challenge, but my scale at home has said the same thing for the last 5 days or so..... I don't know.... tomorrow I stop the shake and go back to eating OP... we'll see if that moves things!
JulieM, I thought about that too - ahh the confusion. I will have DH do it tonight if I am speaking to him by then. (Forever never lasts that long, does it?)
Carmen - so when are you gals weighing?? I can go with you guys - are you doing every 2 weeks? or not until the end?
We just had a health fair a week or so ago and you can take your thumb and pointer finger and try to wrap it around the opposite wrist - if you can't get all the way - your medium - if you can your small and if you are a good ways off - you are large....that is what I seem to figure from them ....so maybe you could try that in addition
Kristi, I am LOVING not weighing in for one month. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders...no stress of gaining 0.2, losing 0.4, etc. I'm just looking forward to where I end off after 4 weeks!
I love not weighing. Ah....the freedom. Have you guys seen those commercials where the people are walking around with a scale chained to their ankle? The are pretty funny, and me, to a T.
Hey guys!
I weighed in this afternoon and I was up .2. I honestly wasn't that upset because remember the wine and sushi Thursday and the beer Friday that I had??? I have been good since, and so I am confident I will see a loss on Friday when I go in. (Do I sound confident?)
Not much going here with me---have a 3rd Grade Spring Concert and PTA tonight at my school.......
I thinkI am going to make chicken salad again! love it!
***My class is meeting next Monday at OLIVE GARDEN (my college class) I could skip it, not sure what to do or eat. Suggestions?? I looked in the plan book, and nothing in there sounded all that good too me. I could have salad and bring my own dressing??? Will people think I am weird?
. I don't have a caliper but I tried to do it without moving my fingers after I dug through the excess flab to find the bones. I measure well above 3 inches. I did it on both sides just to make sure.
