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08-24-2009, 09:52 AM
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300+ Chick
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,387
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Eating 3-4000 Calories and losing!!!
Hello all,
I want to share my progress...but before I do, let me tell you that with all my researching on the net, books and my own body.. I am finally losing, staying active and eating foods that I enjoy!!
Last week tracking my calories up to 3000 - 4000 daily... I lost 19 Lbs so far!!! Was 419 and now 400! I am drinking about a gallon of water daily, plus my walking, climbing stairs!!
I realized now that low calorie plans always makes me binged and craving so much food that I love. In the 1980s was on deal a meal(1400) and 1990s Slm fast (1200),. 2000, Weight Watchers (confused about calories).I always why I binged and gained the weight back..So from my years of hearing tips on weight loss efforts. Now I comprehend that I, we must eat more and staying active!!! The more you weigh, high calories as the weight changes, so does the calories and gradually learn to eat low as the weight drops of our ideal goal weight.
I am feeling wonderful and finally can say now that I am DOING IT!!! 
Enjoy your day and Much luck to all!! Love ya!! 
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08-24-2009, 10:23 AM
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Soul Cyster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 4,487
S/C/G: 235/seeticker/135
Height: 5'3"
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Great job girl! You are eating well since you are at 400 lbs if you ate like 1500 calories you'd be starving yourself.
But with time you'll have to decrease your calories... I always use the old weight x10 x.75 for the calories I should eat to lose weight
Currently I weight 212 so I try to stay around 1300-1600 calories a day.
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08-24-2009, 11:13 AM
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Extra gluten
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New England
Posts: 858
S/C/G: 286/135/135
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Liliann
Now I comprehend that I, we must eat more and staying active!!! The more you weigh, high calories as the weight changes, so does the calories and gradually learn to eat low as the weight drops of our ideal goal weight.
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Liliann, I'm so glad that you've realized this. Often times people begin big weight loss journeys eating like a thin person trying to lose the last 5 pounds, and that can have some really negative consequences. I'm a big fan of making gradual adjustments to the diet, at least in terms of calorie intake. And kudos on staying active --it's the best way to preserve your muscles as the pounds melt away!
Best of luck
Last edited by Ija; 08-24-2009 at 11:14 AM.
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08-24-2009, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: midwest
Posts: 1,344
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Proud of you!!!!Keep it up and keep us posted.
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08-24-2009, 11:40 AM
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Closed
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,811
S/C/G: 244/165/137
Height: 5' 7"
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Kira
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08-24-2009, 11:48 AM
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Back in Action
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: A Nebraska Farm
Posts: 3,107
S/C/G: 213/197/140
Height: 5'6"
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Good for you. I'm glad you found what works for you! Keep on keeping on!
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08-24-2009, 12:16 PM
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3 + years maintaining
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 12,070
S/C/G: 287/120's
Height: 5 foot nuthin'
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Wishing you all the best Liliann and you discover what works best for you.
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08-24-2009, 01:21 PM
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Just Yr Everyday Chick
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 10,852
S/C/G: Lost 50 lbs, regained some
Height: 5'3"
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You are right! At your size, you must have enough food to keep your body going--otherwise, you'll get too hungry.
It can be hard to find that line between "enough" and "too much," and that's why keeping track of what you eat is so useful!
Good for you! Keep on going!  
Jay
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08-24-2009, 01:26 PM
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Resident Pixie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 14,658
S/C/G: Pant Size - 28/12/8
Height: 5'2"
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Good for you 
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08-24-2009, 03:38 PM
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One day at a time!
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: The deep south
Posts: 4,349
S/C/G: 301/see ticker/160
Height: 5' 2"
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Liliann, I am so glad that you have found what works for you! Way to go!
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08-24-2009, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,488
S/C/G: 158/142/at or below 135 lbs.
Height: 5'5"
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19 lbs - way to go!!!! Keep up the excellent work! Every body is different - glad you are doing what works for you.
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08-24-2009, 04:16 PM
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Workin' It
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wherever I go, there I am...
Posts: 7,841
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I'm so glad that you sorted out what works for you! Great job!
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08-24-2009, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,321
S/C/G: 198/155/140
Height: 5'9"
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Hi Lillian, I was wondering how you were doing. So glad to hear you are making progress and finding something that works, keep at it!
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08-24-2009, 04:43 PM
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Rosebud
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,944
S/C/G: 30/Goal Met:L-XL/relosing some
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 LILIANN ~ wow, that's great -- you have released 19 lbs already ... forever! You are doing fabulously ... kudos to you!!!
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08-24-2009, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: California
Posts: 426
Height: 6'1
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Congrats on finding a healthy way of losing. Keep posting on your progress.
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