Susan I will be honest with you and tell you that I don't remember what the description for ecto was. I think that he wrote that which ever characteristic fit you the best although they will neve be exact is the one that one should focus on. I don't fit under the endo description to a T but the carb sensitivity is what I used to make my decision.

Mel I hoped onto another thread (geez, can't remember which one) but printed a nice number of recipes most of them where from you, so thanks!!

Lynn

Lynn, ok, it's a deal. The next 3 months will take us through the holiday season and into January, which will be a really good thing.

Thanks fo the tip on the website, but I actually like to do that sort of thing myself - yesterday, while on another conference call for 3 hours in the afternoon, I made a spreadsheet for myself of what time I will eat each meal and how many calories for each, for both high and low days. I intend to start out as you mentioned, with the first few weeks at just one calorie level, and then will see what happens.

I also used fitday.com and figured out the calories in all of my standard meals, so I know right where I can plug them in as needed. I like a lot of recipes out of the Eating for Life book, and the website lists all the nutritional info, so that helped.

Sounds like a lot of work, I know, but from here out it will be easy for me - I'll just have my chart for eating and will follow it.

Now it's time to plan my workouts!
Cindy

Okay we are partners!! I have my workout all set and I am headed to the kitchen to make my salad for tomorrow's lunch.

Talk to you tomorrow,
Lynn

I just finished plugging my foods for tomorrow except that it shows them for today. I also tried to find under activities weight training/cardio but no such luck can someone help me with this?

Thanks,
Lynn

You can change the date by the arrows beside the date at the top. You can put your menu in for Christmas if you'd like.
Try conditioning exercises for weights and ... maybe aerobics for cardio or walking or biking or whatever you are doing.

Well, I got my 2 workouts in today - fasted cardio in the am, and UBWO at lunch, but I didn't get anywhere near my 1900 calories in. I was too busy to eat, and even if I'd had time, I would have been too full to eat.

Mel, those muffins are quite filling - I had three for breakfast and wasn't hungry for hours!

I forgot what it was like to increase your calories - not exactly a one-day thing. Funny how it's easy to eat 2000+ calories of crap food, but so hard to eat that much healthy food!

Tomorrow I have to be to work early (just remembered, Wednesday too - even earlier!), so this will be my first challenge in trying to make sure I get my workout in.

I missed 8:30 last meal deadline by 20 minutes, but that's pretty good in my book. Now I just have to work on getting the carbs out of that meal!
Cindy

Hey Cindy I can't agree with you more that we can get 2000 calories of garbage foods but the healthy stuff is more of a challenge. I did pretty good with the calories, right within my range and did my workout in the afternoon. Today I have cardio in the afternoon. I wake up at 5:30 to walk to the bus stop with my older son so I workout in the afternoons after paperwork is done.

Talk to you tomorrow,
Lynn

I've been lurking! I will say the one exception is nuts. Oh how I love nuts. I can eat tons of nuts but I have to be careful. Mix in a couple raisins and I'm in heaven :)

I also need to re-read BFFM but I have no time!

Nelie, nuts are something that can get you in trouble so it's good that you are careful when eating them.

Cindy, 2 down 1 to go---I take it 1 day at a time.

How was day 2 for ya? Not bad over here actually, went for my 45 mins. walk and kept my fingers crossed that it wouldn't rain but then figured that it would cool me down a bit being that I live in S. Florida and our humidity was atleast 400%.

Today I have RT and let me tell you my quads are yelling at me today from lunges on Monday. It will be nice when I get through this stage of soreness.

I wish everyone a great day and talk to you tomorrow.

Day was ok until the afternoon - I did cardio in the am, like I was supposed to.

Then, all he!! broke out at work on the project I'm on , and the stress kicked in. I did ok for a while, then got into some Halloweend candy, both at work and at home.

Very early morning telecall today, so no workout, and 3 more pieces of candy! I wish people didn't have any around here! At least I sent the rest of mine with DF to work, so my house is now clean of it again.

The sugar is really bothering me, which is a good thing, but it still doesn't stop me - yet! I know this will come in time.

I plan to be right back on track tomorrow, and will try to deal with this stress better - it will be here a while - things are not going well with this software project - we went live with it and the users are finding tons of bugs! :eek:
Cindy

Cindy I sooooooooooo understand about eating over being uncomfortable. It is a conscious thing with me. I know that no matter how much you eat the stress or discomfort will still be there. Just try to walk away for 30 seconds drink a tall glass of water, chew some gum and then get back to the project.

I have actually been totally pissed off at myself this afternoon because my body is sore, I have so much work ahead of me to get back into shape, I don't like to cook and have to, don't want to deal with all the numbers but know that it's necessary right now, etc............just add to this list as you please.

But on the positive side of the coin I did workout, I didn't have any halloween candy even when it was in my cooler after my patient put it in there for the boys, pushed through those lunges, and although I don't like nor do I want to cook I will have something healthy even if it's a shake.

Last night I was debating whether to go back to Jenny Craig for the convinience (okay that is NOT spelled right) of the foods but changed my mind. The cost is something that I don't want to deal with and I remembered that Lean Cuisine has a great site so I am going to get their nutritional information to plan my dinners. Meals 1 - 4 aren't a problem but dinner??? So this will help me alot.

Down 3 days 1 to go.

Get some rest Cindy and do your best to get through the stressful situation without eating.........you are strong, you are strong, you are strong!!!

The rest of the gang, hope that everyone is feeling well and take good care of themselves.

Hi Cindy, I felt out of place at the Inner Circle, too, til I discovered the 100 Pound Club. This discussion is full of people who not only WANT to lose around 100 lbs, but some already HAVE!

And the Goals & Motivation forum has great stuff.

But honestly, for me right now, 3FC seems more friendly...or maybe just less intimidating to people like me, who have so far to go.

I really appreciate all I learned from Tom's Inner Circle, and maybe when I get leaner, stronger, and can DO more physically, I will feel more at home there. We are all at different places in our journies, and if we keep looking, I am convinced we will find the right place, for that point in our journey to health.

Then again, how can you go wrong with a site that sports a Dancing Carrot!! :carrot:

Ooooo I hate that carrot!
Morning everyone!

I really wish I had time to reread BFFM right now! The wedding is in exactly two weeks and I have so much to do. After the wedding (and after thanksgiving), I'm sure I'll need to reread it. For now, I'm trying to rehab my knee and maintain a workout schedule. I've been doing good, every day I've been working out.

Loretta - I know how daunting it can be to look at losing 100 lbs or more. You are doing very well. One thing I found from this site is that I have others with similar experiences who I can share my frustrations and success.

BUMP - I'm coming back to this thread when I get a minute to breathe.... I'm still hanging in there with food and hope to get back into my workouts tomorrow.

Lynn, are you still here somewhere? Are you doing ok with BFFM?
Cindy