Cindy....I met with a dietician and she weighed me, took my BMI and asked about my exercise. I work out 7 days a week. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays I am at the gym at 5:00 am and I do 15 mins of encumberant step, 30 to 35 mins on the machines working different parts of my bod and then I finish up with 15 to 20 mins on the treadmill. I have been doing this for going on 7 weeks. The dietician has me on 2,564 calories a day.....I have a hard time getting that much in but I am eating breakfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack and dinner. I am supposed to have a pre bedtime snack but I just have a hard time eating that much. It is even broken down into how much carbs (YOAD), lean protein and fat(YOAD). I stay as close as possbile to YOAD approved foods because I know it does my body good! I have already worked through a pair of tennis shoes and have a new pair ordered. I bought a new coat yesterday and for the first time since I don't know when.....it is an XL......this is the first time I have been able to buy clothing from SAM's Wholesale club. I am so excitied!!!! I have finally found something I can control......going to the gym and the side benefit is I am losing weight.!!!!!
YOU: On a Diet The 99-Second Edition
From YOU: The Owner’s Manual, by RealAge experts Michael F. Roizen, MD, and Mehmet C. Oz, MD
In the weight-loss gates and can’t wait to start the race? Then skim through this cheat sheet of the YOU strategies -- big and small -- that form the path to your new life and your new body.
-- Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz
Make Your Eating Plan Automatic
Over a 14-day period, train yourself to make good-for-YOU menu choices. You’ll reprogram your body so YOU will be in charge of what you’re eating.
Eat three main meals, plus snacks, so you’re never hungry.
Eat the same things for breakfast and lunch almost every day. Yes, every day. People who minimize food choices lose more weight.
Remember That Waist Is More Important Than Weight
Because of its proximity to vital organs, belly fat is the most dangerous fat you can carry, and it is one of the strongest predictors of health risks (heart disease, diabetes, and more bad stuff) associated with obesity.
Ditch the scale in favor of the tape measure.
Measure your waist and aim small: Ideal is 32½ inches or less for women and 35 inches or less for men.
Stay Satisfied
To lose weight, you need to eat.
Eat often -- five or six times throughout the day -- so you’re constantly satisfied. Slipping into starvation mode makes your body want to store fat.
Eat plenty of fiber in the morning; it helps control afternoon cravings.
Add Support
Enlist a friend, family member, or new online buddy as your partner. Everyone needs encouragement -- or an occasional prod.
After finishing your 30-minute walk every day, call a buddy or post on the YOU board for a pat on the back.
When you start the 20-minute workout, do the same thing.
Know That It’s OK to Make Mistakes
As long as you quickly get back on the right road, you won’t travel too far down the wrong one. Just make a YOU-turn to change course.
A Few Final Tips . . .
Check food labels: Don’t buy anything with more than 4 grams of saturated fat or 4 grams of any sugar (especially high-fructose corn syrup) per serving. Sat fat is an aging fat that’s bad for your whole body, and simple sugars make you crave high-calorie foods.
Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. Fatigue also makes you crave sugary foods. Why? They release the brain chemicals that a lack of sleep leaves you short on.
Eat a little healthy fat -- like a handful of walnuts -- about 20 minutes before a meal. It will take the edge off, so you won’t be tempted to overeat.
Choose elegance over force: Weight-loss battles are won when you diet smart, not hard.
yeah KIM!! you are working it!! Thanks for the 99 second reminder..sometimes I have to get the book out and reread things from it just to remind me!
Slow and steady is right but its coming off adn staying off..thats the big difference this time!
Hey everyone. I have that slow and steady thing going on too, grrrr. I was really hoping for 2 to 3 lbs a week, but since when do I actually get what I want? LOL!
Dude got me Hershey's chocolates for V-day, which is fine, I like to keep a little choc around and surprisingly enough, I can not eat it a lot and when I do I do in moderation, so that's cool. He also got me a Gift cert to Goodies and when I went and tried on what I thought were a size 18 jeans, they fit so good, but when I took them off I noticed they were actualy a size 16! What a cool surprise! I still have to wear biggup, plus sized shirts due to the tig Ole biddies, but I am so excited that I am down a jeans size!!!!
I started the c25k the week before last but got sick and had to stop for a while, so I restarted it last week and got through it and it was awesome! I am so loving it. I think I am gonna redo week 1 a couple of more times to try and build up speed on the treadmill, and also because some peeps are starting together in March on the exercise forum and I think it'll be fun to do with with lots of people from 3fc's. Y'all wanna join us???
It's also been stresssful lately with my teenager and sometimes the stress just completely drains me and it's VERY hard to stay OP when I am stressed. Hopefully things will get beter this week. I liked him so much better when he was a cute little baby, when did he grow up? grrrrr LOL!
I am back home with no weight loss but no weight gain either! I am so glad to be home where I can get back on track with food and exercise! Just thought I would stop in and say Hey!
Guess we are all busy these days..how is everyone doing?
I was up a couple of pounds last week ,,, getting right back on track this week and hoping they are gone! Ive upped my walking distance and my legs are feeling it..
I think its time to get my book out again and restart the first two week plan again...I like to do that once in awhile...feels like Im detoxing my body again.
How is everyone else??
Thanks Kim for the reminder. One of the things I orginally liked about YOAD was that it was so simple. Easpecially eating the same thing every morning.
I guess I'm back to reading the book again too. I am a definite APPLE so I need to lose this weight.
What a cool surprise! I still have to wear biggup, plus sized shirts due to the tig Ole biddies, but I am so excited that I am down a jeans size!!!! 
