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Old 08-24-2009, 09:52 AM   #1  
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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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Old 08-24-2009, 10:23 AM   #2  
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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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Old 08-24-2009, 11:13 AM   #3  
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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.
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
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Proud of you!!!!Keep it up and keep us posted.
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Old 08-24-2009, 11:40 AM   #5  
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Old 08-24-2009, 11:48 AM   #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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Wishing you all the best Liliann and you discover what works best for you.
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Old 08-24-2009, 01:21 PM   #8  
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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!

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Old 08-24-2009, 01:26 PM   #9  
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Old 08-24-2009, 03:38 PM   #10  
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Liliann, I am so glad that you have found what works for you! Way to go!
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Old 08-24-2009, 04:14 PM   #11  
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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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Old 08-24-2009, 04:16 PM   #12  
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I'm so glad that you sorted out what works for you! Great job!
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Old 08-24-2009, 04:20 PM   #13  
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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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Old 08-24-2009, 04:43 PM   #14  
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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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Congrats on finding a healthy way of losing. Keep posting on your progress.
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