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Hi Susan, It kind of depends on you, I guess. You need a certain amount for repair – which depends on your activity level, weight, amount of lean body mass, etc. I’ve been lowcarbing (due to insulin resistance) for 2 years and 9 months so far. I lost the extra hundred pounds over a year ago, and I thought I just didn’t register on the sticks anymore because of other factors (such as BC pills) – until I decide to experiment a bit. Then I realized that I was eating a lot of my calories as protein (a can of tunafish here, a couple of eggs there, to the cumulative tune of ~300 grams of protein daily). When I adjusted ratios, and upped the fat, keeping protein at ~100 grams a day the sticks obligingly turned all sorts of pretty colors. 
It doesn’t matter how long you eat like this, there’s always something to learn. If you are losing right along, regardless of what color the sticks are, don’t worry about it, though. I still have a high level of insulin resistance, so I have to be more careful than others may have to be (eat 30 grams of carbs a day still). With that in mind, track what you eat and the effect it produces – that’s the key for long term success really – "Know Thyself". Take care, Carmen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Carmen.. I don’t get it then.. if you are basiclly suppose to eat protien… then how much is too much? Susan Hi Susan, More than likely it’s the amount of protein you’re eating. Track your protein intake for a while, then adjust it and see what happens. Remember, the rate of protein conversion to glucose (gluconeogenesis) can run as high as 55 – 60%. Protein grams add up faster than one might think. too – the average slice of cheese runs 6 or so, an egg runs 6 or so, and a modest (4 oz) serving of beef runs in the neighborhood of 25 to 30 grams of protein. You might well be taking in 2 or 3 times the amount of protein you actually require. Hope this helps. Take care, Carmen Hi all.. I did PPP last year and did lose a bit of weight. I decided to give Atkins all I had. Totally strict… basiclly, It took me about 3 or 4 days to get into ketosis.. and I’ve stayed there.. I’ve been testing frequently just to see if or what affects my being in ketosis. Now I know this isn’t the be all and end all of weight loss, mostly curious and just wanting to monitor things closely so that when I add other foods back into my diet, then I’ll be able to determine if chemically there is a problem. this is basiclly what I eat.. breakfast.. steak and 2 eggs fried in olive oil decaf tea, black lunch cup of greens .. usually romaine.. with .04 carb/tbsp dressing. some kind of meat. supper, meat, greens meat is usually fried in olive oil, greens with olive oil or lc dressing. snack.. I usually have a pepperoni stick, edam cheese.. (2 slices) some pork rinds or something like that.. about 3-5 litres water a day. that is it. so.. today, I tested, and I was in the ’small’ range of ketosis I had my steak and eggs, I’ve implemented all my vitamin supplements.. being, multi, potassium zinc vit c fishoils chromium physillum husks cal/mag I’ve been taking all but the zinc, fishoils,calmag…until today but today several hours after I ate and took my vities.. there are no ketones in my urine. I’ll test later, I just wondered if anyone had the same experience? Again, I know ketosis isn’t ‘all that and a bag of pork rinds’… but just wanted some feedback.. thanks.. Susan
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Hi Carmen.. I don’t get it then.. if you are basiclly suppose to eat protien… then how much is too much? Susan
You don’t really need more than .7g-1g of protein per pound of current weight. If you’ve got a lot of weight to lose, tend toward the .7 number, if you have less to los, tend toward the 1g number. Cheers, Nina — http://www.theslack.com "We are all awaiting the instant gratification granted us through the blessed affirmations of Her Royal Highness, The SlackMistress." -Mike Turco
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi again Chris, I went to your page, to see if I could spot any possible direction for you to look in, but the entries for the last two weeks were missing in action. So, the best advice I can give you is keep careful track of your intake (including amounts/weights – don’t "eyeball" because we can fool ourselves) and don’t count on Fitday to do the work. I noticed that some of the calorie amounts were odd – especially the extra lean ground beef. After you’ve tracked intake for a month or so, add up all the calories. Then look at your weight over that month – if you lost weight multiply that number of pounds times the 3500 cals per pound – if you gained do the same with that amount of weight. Then either add or subtract (as appropriate) those cals from the total cals you ate over the whole time period. Last step is divide the result by the number of days you tracked. That gives you a figure you can use to figure out what *you* require per pound of body weight (just divide it by the average weight you were during the month). Fitday is nice, but everyone’s metabolism is different and it doesn’t really allow for that. That’s information you can base a long-term program on. If this was incoherent let me know – I’ve been cramming 472,000 bone names and parts and stuff in my head so long I don’t know if I’m coming or going. <G Take care, Carmen
I have everything written down in my diet journal, I just have not been able to get the info into Fitday due to being very busy and away a lot over the past few weeks. Thanks for your comments. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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Hi again Chris, I went to your page, to see if I could spot any possible direction for you to look in, but the entries for the last two weeks were missing in action. So, the best advice I can give you is keep careful track of your intake (including amounts/weights – don’t "eyeball" because we can fool ourselves) and don’t count on Fitday to do the work. I noticed that some of the calorie amounts were odd – especially the extra lean ground beef. After you’ve tracked intake for a month or so, add up all the calories. Then look at your weight over that month – if you lost weight multiply that number of pounds times the 3500 cals per pound – if you gained do the same with that amount of weight. Then either add or subtract (as appropriate) those cals from the total cals you ate over the whole time period. Last step is divide the result by the number of days you tracked. That gives you a figure you can use to figure out what *you* require per pound of body weight (just divide it by the average weight you were during the month). Fitday is nice, but everyone’s metabolism is different and it doesn’t really allow for that. That’s information you can base a long-term program on. If this was incoherent let me know – I’ve been cramming 472,000 bone names and parts and stuff in my head so long I don’t know if I’m coming or going. <G Take care, Carmen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Chris, Not necessarily – no need to freak. *If* you stop losing it is one of many possible reasons to explore. If you are losing just fine then don’t worry about it. Besides, as a guy you probably need more protein than I do (more lean body mass, higher goal weight than the average woman), you probably don’t have insulin resistance (or as recalcitrant a variety as I do), and I *know* you don’t have PCOS <G. You appear to be losing just fine, BTW. ’Kay? Take care, Carmen I think I should have lost more in the past month. I can only put down 2 or 3 pounds since the last weight-and-post almost a month ago. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Chris, Not necessarily – no need to freak. *If* you stop losing it is one of many possible reasons to explore. If you are losing just fine then don’t worry about it. Besides, as a guy you probably need more protein than I do (more lean body mass, higher goal weight than the average woman), you probably don’t have insulin resistance (or as recalcitrant a variety as I do), and I *know* you don’t have PCOS <G. You appear to be losing just fine, BTW. ’Kay? Take care, Carmen
I think I should have lost more in the past month. I can only put down 2 or 3 pounds since the last weight-and-post almost a month ago. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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Hi Howard, this is all interesting to me.. I was 214 lbs last christmas.. then did a bit of pp… lost about 15-20 lbs.. I was 194 on the 17th of Sept.. now.. I’m towards the end of TOM.. and I’m down around 10 lbs.. so.. 184ish.. I’d *like* to be around 130… so yes.. I’ve got lots to lose.. I stand at 5′4”ish on a good day… I’m interested in what you are saying.. I’d like to know more.. Thanks Howard.. I’m always afraid of eating ‘too’ much fat.. I’ve diverted from butter to olive oil for frying.. and such.. Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I don’t get it then.. if you are basiclly suppose to eat protien… then how much is too much? If you have a lot of weight to lose, you should be getting more than 60% of your calories from fat. — Howard H 330/241/~220 -89 lbs! Gave up on intolerable Low-Fat vegan fad diet in 1998 Started healthier luxurious low-carb Dec 1999 Lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, eating eggs & red meat
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I eat just like u do. As a matter of fact, our menus are close. I have been stuck at a 10 pound loss for a month. Dead stuck! My sticks are always pruple, and I never touch sugars or grains. I stopped the fruit. but recety tried eating a few spoons of whipping creame at night for added fats. I am getting gdepressed. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Chris, Not necessarily – no need to freak. *If* you stop losing it is one of many possible reasons to explore. If you are losing just fine then don’t worry about it. Besides, as a guy you probably need more protein than I do (more lean body mass, higher goal weight than the average woman), you probably don’t have insulin resistance (or as recalcitrant a variety as I do), and I *know* you don’t have PCOS <G. You appear to be losing just fine, BTW. ’Kay? Take care, Carmen I have been eating lots of meat…. steak and ground beef for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes chicken and salmon swapped in for lunch and dinner. So now your saying I might be eating too much and hurting my weight loss???? I have been watching the carbs and now the meat could be causing me problems?????? AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH It has been almost a month since my last weigh-and-post at 224 and I’m still around 222. My monthly weigh-and-post is coming up on 10/4 and I did so want to put up new lower numbers. I’m very frustrated now. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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I have been eating lots of meat…. steak and ground beef for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes chicken and salmon swapped in for lunch and dinner. So now your saying I might be eating too much and hurting my weight loss???? I have been watching the carbs and now the meat could be causing me problems?????? AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH It has been almost a month since my last weigh-and-post at 224 and I’m still around 222. My monthly weigh-and-post is coming up on 10/4 and I did so want to put up new lower numbers. I’m very frustrated now. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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Hi Chris, Not necessarily – no need to freak. *If* you stop losing it is one of many possible reasons to explore. If you are losing just fine then don’t worry about it. Besides, as a guy you probably need more protein than I do (more lean body mass, higher goal weight than the average woman), you probably don’t have insulin resistance (or as recalcitrant a variety as I do), and I *know* you don’t have PCOS <G. You appear to be losing just fine, BTW. ’Kay? Take care, Carmen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been eating lots of meat…. steak and ground beef for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes chicken and salmon swapped in for lunch and dinner. So now your saying I might be eating too much and hurting my weight loss???? I have been watching the carbs and now the meat could be causing me problems?????? AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH It has been almost a month since my last weigh-and-post at 224 and I’m still around 222. My monthly weigh-and-post is coming up on 10/4 and I did so want to put up new lower numbers. I’m very frustrated now. Chris 243 07/30/01 Started Running/Workout 232 08/16/01 Started Atkins 224 09/04/01 ??? 10/04/01 ??? 11/04/01 ??? 12/04/01 200 Goal by 01/01/02 My Fitday.com Page http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Signalguys
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Hi Carmen.. I don’t get it then.. if you are basiclly suppose to eat protien… then how much is too much? Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Susan, More than likely it’s the amount of protein you’re eating. Track your protein intake for a while, then adjust it and see what happens. Remember, the rate of protein conversion to glucose (gluconeogenesis) can run as high as 55 – 60%. Protein grams add up faster than one might think. too – the average slice of cheese runs 6 or so, an egg runs 6 or so, and a modest (4 oz) serving of beef runs in the neighborhood of 25 to 30 grams of protein. You might well be taking in 2 or 3 times the amount of protein you actually require. Hope this helps. Take care, Carmen Hi all.. I did PPP last year and did lose a bit of weight. I decided to give Atkins all I had. Totally strict… basiclly, It took me about 3 or 4 days to get into ketosis.. and I’ve stayed there.. I’ve been testing frequently just to see if or what affects my being in ketosis. Now I know this isn’t the be all and end all of weight loss, mostly curious and just wanting to monitor things closely so that when I add other foods back into my diet, then I’ll be able to determine if chemically there is a problem. this is basiclly what I eat.. breakfast.. steak and 2 eggs fried in olive oil decaf tea, black lunch cup of greens .. usually romaine.. with .04 carb/tbsp dressing. some kind of meat. supper, meat, greens meat is usually fried in olive oil, greens with olive oil or lc dressing. snack.. I usually have a pepperoni stick, edam cheese.. (2 slices) some pork rinds or something like that.. about 3-5 litres water a day. that is it. so.. today, I tested, and I was in the ’small’ range of ketosis I had my steak and eggs, I’ve implemented all my vitamin supplements.. being, multi, potassium zinc vit c fishoils chromium physillum husks cal/mag I’ve been taking all but the zinc, fishoils,calmag…until today but today several hours after I ate and took my vities.. there are no ketones in my urine. I’ll test later, I just wondered if anyone had the same experience? Again, I know ketosis isn’t ‘all that and a bag of pork rinds’… but just wanted some feedback.. thanks.. Susan
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It’s probably that all the water you’re drinking is diluting your urine sample. I don’t drink water often ( I know, I know, a big no no on LC) and I always come out dark purple. The other day I drink two glasses of water and after my stick came out light pink.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all.. I did PPP last year and did lose a bit of weight. I decided to give Atkins all I had. Totally strict… basiclly, It took me about 3 or 4 days to get into ketosis.. and I’ve stayed there.. I’ve been testing frequently just to see if or what affects my being in ketosis. Now I know this isn’t the be all and end all of weight loss, mostly curious and just wanting to monitor things closely so that when I add other foods back into my diet, then I’ll be able to determine if chemically there is a problem. this is basiclly what I eat.. breakfast.. steak and 2 eggs fried in olive oil decaf tea, black lunch cup of greens .. usually romaine.. with .04 carb/tbsp dressing. some kind of meat. supper, meat, greens meat is usually fried in olive oil, greens with olive oil or lc dressing. snack.. I usually have a pepperoni stick, edam cheese.. (2 slices) some pork rinds or something like that.. about 3-5 litres water a day. that is it. so.. today, I tested, and I was in the ’small’ range of ketosis I had my steak and eggs, I’ve implemented all my vitamin supplements.. being, multi, potassium zinc vit c fishoils chromium physillum husks cal/mag I’ve been taking all but the zinc, fishoils,calmag…until today but today several hours after I ate and took my vities.. there are no ketones in my urine. I’ll test later, I just wondered if anyone had the same experience? Again, I know ketosis isn’t ‘all that and a bag of pork rinds’… but just wanted some feedback.. thanks.. Susan
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Hi all.. I did PPP last year and did lose a bit of weight. I decided to give Atkins all I had. Totally strict… basiclly, It took me about 3 or 4 days to get into ketosis.. and I’ve stayed there.. I’ve been testing frequently just to see if or what affects my being in ketosis. Now I know this isn’t the be all and end all of weight loss, mostly curious and just wanting to monitor things closely so that when I add other foods back into my diet, then I’ll be able to determine if chemically there is a problem. this is basiclly what I eat.. breakfast.. steak and 2 eggs fried in olive oil decaf tea, black lunch cup of greens .. usually romaine.. with .04 carb/tbsp dressing. some kind of meat. supper, meat, greens meat is usually fried in olive oil, greens with olive oil or lc dressing. snack.. I usually have a pepperoni stick, edam cheese.. (2 slices) some pork rinds or something like that.. about 3-5 litres water a day. that is it. so.. today, I tested, and I was in the ’small’ range of ketosis I had my steak and eggs, I’ve implemented all my vitamin supplements.. being, multi, potassium zinc vit c fishoils chromium physillum husks cal/mag I’ve been taking all but the zinc, fishoils,calmag…until today but today several hours after I ate and took my vities.. there are no ketones in my urine. I’ll test later, I just wondered if anyone had the same experience? Again, I know ketosis isn’t ‘all that and a bag of pork rinds’… but just wanted some feedback.. thanks.. Susan
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Hi Susan, More than likely it’s the amount of protein you’re eating. Track your protein intake for a while, then adjust it and see what happens. Remember, the rate of protein conversion to glucose (gluconeogenesis) can run as high as 55 – 60%. Protein grams add up faster than one might think. too – the average slice of cheese runs 6 or so, an egg runs 6 or so, and a modest (4 oz) serving of beef runs in the neighborhood of 25 to 30 grams of protein. You might well be taking in 2 or 3 times the amount of protein you actually require. Hope this helps. Take care, Carmen
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all.. I did PPP last year and did lose a bit of weight. I decided to give Atkins all I had. Totally strict… basiclly, It took me about 3 or 4 days to get into ketosis.. and I’ve stayed there.. I’ve been testing frequently just to see if or what affects my being in ketosis. Now I know this isn’t the be all and end all of weight loss, mostly curious and just wanting to monitor things closely so that when I add other foods back into my diet, then I’ll be able to determine if chemically there is a problem. this is basiclly what I eat.. breakfast.. steak and 2 eggs fried in olive oil decaf tea, black lunch cup of greens .. usually romaine.. with .04 carb/tbsp dressing. some kind of meat. supper, meat, greens meat is usually fried in olive oil, greens with olive oil or lc dressing. snack.. I usually have a pepperoni stick, edam cheese.. (2 slices) some pork rinds or something like that.. about 3-5 litres water a day. that is it. so.. today, I tested, and I was in the ’small’ range of ketosis I had my steak and eggs, I’ve implemented all my vitamin supplements.. being, multi, potassium zinc vit c fishoils chromium physillum husks cal/mag I’ve been taking all but the zinc, fishoils,calmag…until today but today several hours after I ate and took my vities.. there are no ketones in my urine. I’ll test later, I just wondered if anyone had the same experience? Again, I know ketosis isn’t ‘all that and a bag of pork rinds’… but just wanted some feedback.. thanks.. Susan
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If anyone is interested, the Discovery Health Channel will be airing a program entitled "Obesity: The Deadly Epidemic" on Saturday June 9th at 8 PM and 11 PM EST. I have not seen it and am curious as to what they conclude is the cause and what is the recommended treatment. The program description is: " Learn what it’s like socially, physically and emotionally to be obese. Explore how and why we get fat. Meet six people from the frontlines of the fat epidemic who shed light on this medical mystery." Have any of you seen this program? Is it biased toward the low-fat, high carbohydrate lifestyle as I suspect? Just thought some of you might want to check it out. Robert
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Have any of you seen this program? Is it biased toward the low-fat, high carbohydrate lifestyle as I suspect? Just thought some of you might want to check it out.
Robert, Yes, it certainly is. I posted on it a couple days ago, it’s extremely biased. It shows that all fat people are fat because they cannot stop eating, eat too much, all their fault, etc.; 2 of the people get the surgery you avoided. However they don’t even touch on the side effects which are certainly there, showing the operation in a real rosy glow. I consider this really irresponsible reporting. For some strange reason, they keep picking people who either have ill-educated accents or some other strange speech defect… Weird. Amy
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This past year I hosted a medical show on Discovery Health, and one of the episodes was on Weight Control… The actually did a segment on Insulin Resistance – I was impressed! I think one of the reasons the topic came up was because of me (insulin resistant & PCOS…) For the shows on that channel (and others) the ‘breadth" of the topic is limited by the knowledge and experience of the producers…in my case they were all skinny men. They had never heard of IR until I mentioned it to them. If you get a chance to catch the episode, the series is "The Body Invaders" – Weight Control episode. Sincerely, Kat Carney www.TheWeighWeWere.com "Weight Loss Success Stories from Atkins to Zone"
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Today though I have actually put on 4 lb!! Now this is the womans part, could it be my periods are due?
Yes, hormonal fluid retention and/or you ate a bunch of salty stuff. I once put on 6 pounds of water overnight after over-indulging in bacon at a brunch buffet. It goes away in a few days. I can guess with confidence that you didn’t eat over fourteen thousand calories yesterday, which you’d need to have done to put on 4 pounds of fat. — "There’s a seeker born every minute."
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I promise, there is NO WAY I have broken the 20 carbs, if anything, Im trying hard to get up to that.
Just for future reference, if you ever do go on a carb cheating, expect a 3 to 8 pound water weight gain. When you refill liver and muscle glycogen by eating carbs, every molecule of glycogen carries several molecules of water with it. It will drop off again after a couple of days back on lowcarbing. — "There’s a seeker born every minute."
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!! You made it to the 160’s AND I have to say you look simply fabulous in the new photo! Congrats! The tube top is waiting 
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Hey Anette – <big giant grin Thank You very much. I really needed to hear that today. :-) ConnieMS
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!! You made it to the 160’s AND I have to say you look simply fabulous in the new photo! Congrats! The tube top is waiting Anette 244/169.5/145 http://pages.ivillage.com/alcon70/conniems/
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Sorry I didn’t get to talk to you much at chat last night !
No problem, Im australian time, so I worked out the time difference and should be there early next time Yes, it is very typical for women to retain water at that time of the month. Don’t worry. It will go a way quickly. Trust me there is NO WAY you can gain 4 lbs of fat overnight. It’s water retention and will be gone soon !!
Thank goodness Thanks connie Fiona
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HAHAHA !! Kay – I hear ya there re the temper !! I think my husband has been in hiding for the last 3 days ! LOL ConnieMS
Sounds right. From long memory: I retained water a lot less during PMS when I radically cut salty foods and avoided soy products — you could try that and see what happens. (Didn’t make my temper any better, though.) Cheers, Kay 232/144/maintain (lowcarb since 98/12/26) for e-mail reply, remove the BABE. *new address: on request to this addy until June 15*
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Gday, ive been on low carb,today is the start of week 4. Today though I have actually put on 4 lb!! I could not beleive my scales, my weight loss has been slow this last week, but to actually put on 4 lb 
((( I promise, there is NO WAY I have broken the 20 carbs, if anything, Im trying hard to get up to that. Now this is the womans part, could it be my periods are due? (my Breasts are really sore as of today also)Would that cause the gain? To tell you the truth I have no idea when they are due, I have PCOS as well, so who knows when they decide to visit. And IF it is this, then will I loose it as soon as they go? Any advice please Thanks Fiona
Sounds right. From long memory: I retained water a lot less during PMS when I radically cut salty foods and avoided soy products — you could try that and see what happens. (Didn’t make my temper any better, though.) Cheers, Kay 232/144/maintain (lowcarb since 98/12/26) for e-mail reply, remove the BABE. *new address: on request to this addy until June 15*
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Gday, ive been on low carb,today is the start of week 4. Today though I have actually put on 4 lb!! I could not beleive my scales, my weight loss has been slow this last week, but to actually put on 4 lb ((( I promise, there is NO WAY I have broken the 20 carbs, if anything, Im trying hard to get up to that. Now this is the womans part, could it be my periods are due? (my Breasts are really sore as of today also)Would that cause the gain? To tell you the truth I have no idea when they are due, I have PCOS as well, so who knows when they decide to visit. And IF it is this, then will I loose it as soon as they go? Any advice please Thanks Fiona
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Hi Fiona, Sorry I didn’t get to talk to you much at chat last night ! Yes, it is very typical for women to retain water at that time of the month. Don’t worry. It will go a way quickly. Trust me there is NO WAY you can gain 4 lbs of fat overnight. It’s water retention and will be gone soon !! ConnieMS 244/169.5/145 http://pages.ivillage.com/alcon70/conniems/ ASDL-C Low Carb Shindig – Sept. 14-16, 2001 St. Louis, MO To be added to the info/mailing list send your email addy to: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Gday, ive been on low carb,today is the start of week 4. Today though I have actually put on 4 lb!! I could not beleive my scales, my weight loss has been slow this last week, but to actually put on 4 lb ((( I promise, there is NO WAY I have broken the 20 carbs, if anything, Im trying hard to get up to that. Now this is the womans part, could it be my periods are due? (my Breasts are really sore as of today also)Would that cause the gain? To tell you the truth I have no idea when they are due, I have PCOS as well, so who knows when they decide to visit. And IF it is this, then will I loose it as soon as they go? Any advice please Thanks Fiona
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Hi Eboni, They weren’t dumb questions. The big problem is the answer is about the same for the majority of them – the ever frustrating "It depends". Here goes:
1. When you plan a cheat is it better to eat only complex carbs(slower insulin raise?) or in the end does it really matter? Oh yeah and does it slow insulin elevation if you eat your carbs w/ a lot of fat (think I read that in The Zone).
It depends. For some in the group (those with severe insulin resistance) the answer might be "no". As for the fat question, think about it this way…if you eat carbs, that leads to insulin release. If you add a lot of fat, you’ve given that insulin some fat to stick in your storage areas while it’s out and about. If your body is insulin resistant to begin with it might not be able to do the glycogen staorage in muscle cell part of it’s job, so it will happily do one of it’s other jobs. Yikes. 2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control?
I don’t think the chromium will help much as an emergency measure. Damage control might best be summed up in a word: exercise. 3. Why does eating carbs make you sooo thirsty? I could drink 32-64 oz almost straight when I eat pizza or sweets. How does that impact you releasing extra fluid when you get back on the wagon?
Carbohydrate’s storage form requires water, so your body wants some. Many people whoosh it back out when they go back to LC. 4. I’m taking Xenadrin and Citrichrome 1 cap ea. 2x a day, my weight loss has been great (4 lbs. a wk. religiously), but the need to eat is almost non-existent. Will my weight-loss slow due to low caloric intake or will the ingredients in the pills help me lose anyway? (I also do Tae-Bo, Calisthetics, and light walking pretty regularly 2-3x a wk.).
4 pounds a week is amazingly fast. The answer to the question about weight loss slowing is: 1) Probably, but maybe not because of intake 2) Probably, maybe due to low intake See what I mean about the phrase "it depends"? Your loss will probably slow, because as you lose weight your energy needs overall decrease. Part of the slowdown may be due to low caloric intake *if* it’s too low. What is too low? It depends. (Damn, there it is again!) How much do you weigh, how active are you, what does your particular metabolism behave like? Are you male or female? How old are you? Do you have any diseases/disorders? (IE PCOS, diabetes, etc) I know this wasn’t very helpful, but what it ends up boiling down to is carefully tracking everything you eat, do for exercise, and tracking weight. Eventually you’ll be able to spot trouble areas that you can work on by looking for cause and effect relationships. You are your own science experiment, so take good notes. Take care, Carmen
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– -Beth, Pseudo usenet cop BikeE FX, AT and rans gliss Anchorage, Alaska http://home.gci.net/~dawg/
Were the questions I posted just dumb, or would I find these answers in the FAQ list? I have really been wondering about some stuff and would appreciate ANY help. 1. When you plan a cheat is it better to eat only complex carbs(slower insulin raise?) or in the end does it really matter? Oh yeah and does it slow insulin elevation if you eat your carbs w/ a lot of fat (think I read that in The Zone).
According to Atkins book (not my view) : Supposedly the complex carbs are digested differently and therefore resetting how your body digests food can be constructive. I haven’t read the zone in 13 years, so no comment on the second part. 2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control?
In Low Carb Living Fran McCullough gives some great strategies for what supplements to take after a cheat, however my dog ate the book so I can’t tell you what they are. 3. Why does eating carbs make you sooo thirsty? I could drink 32-64 oz almost straight when I eat pizza or sweets. How does that impact you releasing extra fluid when you get back on the wagon?
I am not sure why – but its clear eating the carbs makes me retain water. After getting back on the wagon it takes about 48 hours to get back to the weight i was before the cheat. 4. I’m taking Xenadrin and Citrichrome 1 cap ea. 2x a day, my weight loss has been great (4 lbs. a wk. religiously), but the need to eat is almost non-existent. Will my weight-loss slow due to low caloric intake or will the ingredients in the pills help me lose anyway? (I also do Tae-Bo, Calisthetics, and light walking pretty regularly 2-3x a wk.).
Your weight loss may slow due to low caloric intake as your metabolism may slow. 4 lbs a week is a pretty miraculous amount to lose, and probably will slow down anyway. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Any help would be appreciated.
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2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control? In Low Carb Living Fran McCullough gives some great strategies for what supplements to take after a cheat, however my dog ate the book so I can’t tell you what they are.
Did the book stall him?
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it WAS mostly fiber! — -Beth, Pseudo usenet cop BikeE FX, AT and rans gliss Anchorage, Alaska http://home.gci.net/~dawg/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control? In Low Carb Living Fran McCullough gives some great strategies for what supplements to take after a cheat, however my dog ate the book so I can’t tell you what they are. Did the book stall him?
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Were the questions I posted just dumb, or would I find these answers in the FAQ list? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have really been wondering about some stuff and would appreciate ANY help. 1. When you plan a cheat is it better to eat only complex carbs(slower insulin raise?) or in the end does it really matter? Oh yeah and does it slow insulin elevation if you eat your carbs w/ a lot of fat (think I read that in The Zone). 2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control? 3. Why does eating carbs make you sooo thirsty? I could drink 32-64 oz almost straight when I eat pizza or sweets. How does that impact you releasing extra fluid when you get back on the wagon? 4. I’m taking Xenadrin and Citrichrome 1 cap ea. 2x a day, my weight loss has been great (4 lbs. a wk. religiously), but the need to eat is almost non-existent. Will my weight-loss slow due to low caloric intake or will the ingredients in the pills help me lose anyway? (I also do Tae-Bo, Calisthetics, and light walking pretty regularly 2-3x a wk.). Any help would be appreciated.
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Ebony, I don’t think anyone got your original post. I didn’t. People here will try their best to answer your questions, IF they see them to begin with. Unfortunately I don’t know the answers to any of your questions. I suggest be patient, though — you won’t get more answers posting 9 minutes later past 1am in the morning East Coast time. Sit tight till tomorrow Amy
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Forgive me if I seemed a little antsy, boy do I know how many posts you poor people read through daily! My mother always that virtue thing about patience sigh< once again she was right…Thanks
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ebony, I don’t think anyone got your original post. I didn’t. People here will try their best to answer your questions, IF they see them to begin with. Unfortunately I don’t know the answers to any of your questions. I suggest be patient, though — you won’t get more answers posting 9 minutes later past 1am in the morning East Coast time. Sit tight till tomorrow Amy
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alot of answer there! — read and post, it works! rosie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Were the questions I posted just dumb, or would I find these answers in the FAQ list? I have really been wondering about some stuff and would appreciate ANY help. 1. When you plan a cheat is it better to eat only complex carbs(slower insulin raise?) or in the end does it really matter? Oh yeah and does it slow insulin elevation if you eat your carbs w/ a lot of fat (think I read that in The Zone). 2. Does chromium help after a cheat? Is there any way to do some damage control? 3. Why does eating carbs make you sooo thirsty? I could drink 32-64 oz almost straight when I eat pizza or sweets. How does that impact you releasing extra fluid when you get back on the wagon? 4. I’m taking Xenadrin and Citrichrome 1 cap ea. 2x a day, my weight loss has been great (4 lbs. a wk. religiously), but the need to eat is almost non-existent. Will my weight-loss slow due to low caloric intake or will the ingredients in the pills help me lose anyway? (I also do Tae-Bo, Calisthetics, and light walking pretty regularly 2-3x a wk.). Any help would be appreciated.
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You’re doing fine Sue – and well done to matthew. TOM can certainly affect your loss. I can gain maybe as much as 2 – 3 – 5 lbs so on those weeks maintaining is as good as a loss. — ~ ~ Rocki ~ ~ S. Devon, U.K. 219/157.5/140 Total Lost : 61.5 lbs Final Dream Goal :133 V-Day Challenge : 154 "If you believe – you can achieve"
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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Hi Sue Looks like there was pretty musch a slow week all round here:-) I am so pleased that you are not discouraged – I know it can be difficult. Look at your averages though = 9lbs in 3 weeks. Thats 3lbs per week, which is just brilliant. Good luck next week. Pril 60.8/59.2/52kg Entering week 3 on the plan …..
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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Sue, you are doing really well! It’s not easy to stay motivated when the scales don’t reward your efforts. Have started taking your measurements? Checking on inches lost can help when the pounds seem to stick. Oh, I know your DH is doing great with quiting the smokes but I want to congratulate you on staying focused with your weight loss. Mia — Started Aug 2000 with 220lb (100kg) Now 196lb (89,0kg) Last week’s loss/total loss 2/24lb (1/11,0kg) 152lb (69kg) = goal for Summer (which Summer?)
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You are both doing well. Keep your chin up Sue. Slow and steady wins the race. Just think you are pratising for when you get to maintance. I have given smoking up for 6 months now. Keep going Matthew each day gets a little easier. Denise, Melb, Aust – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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Congratulations Sue, on your great attitude! You will get there, no doubt about it. And congrats to Matthew as well! 
)) — Linda from Edmonton, Alberta Canada 204.4/183.6/(min goal #4 180) 155 916 mile club – 11.59/916
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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You have a great attitude, Sue! Blessings, Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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From what you’ve said it sounds your hormones are affecting your weight loss this week Sue. Just hang in there and I’m sure you’ll see a big drop next week. I must say how impressed I am with your DH – really impressed – he deserves a BIG pat on the back for not smoking *and* for losing another lb too. Well done! — =;=;=;=;=;=;=;;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;= VAL from UK 176/164/135 VDM goal 160 40 miles exercised since 9 Jan =;=;=;=;=;=;;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;=;= When you lose, don’t lose the lesson Take away points to reply by email http://brimfast.homestead.com/
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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Hi everyone, well, DH and I have reached the end of week 3 and I am reporting in. Matthew :has lost another 1lb and is still not smoking (19 days now) Sue: : has not lost any, I have stayed the same. Now I started to get a bit down when I read the scales,as I was hoping to reach my first 10lb goal, but as I have been posting encourage to some of you who have been on plan for many months, I decided I will not feel sorry for myself. I have stayed on Plan this week, with the exception of Tuesday Lunch, when a group of girlies got together. As I wasn’t cooking (a friend had tried to make suitable meal, with lots of roasted vegetables, but them put them in ciabatta bread with mozzarella and as they were baked together I couldn’t even separate them completely) I couldn’t accurately count, but as I had points banked I figured I was OK and I am not going to beat myself up. Secondly – I have read from some of your posts that TOM can affect your weight. I have PCOS and do not ovulate naturally and so do not have TOM, at least not more than once a year, twice at tops. But I am having one of those occurrences this week, so maybe this is affecting my figures. I know from a previous attempt at WW that my leader (who also had PCOS) said that my condition could make my figures fluctuate, and so I could have several small/non existent losses, followed by a larger loss, even some gains, but that in the end I could get to goal, with determination and perseverance Either way, I do not want to make excuses, I am just trying to be self aware. I am happy that I have not gained, so I am still 9 lbs down and running. I am still on plan and will keep checking in. You will see this girl lose weight, you may have to wait a long time but I promise it will happen.! Wishing you all a great weekend Sue Matthew 218/204/175 (14lbs gone) and Sue 220/211/154 (9lbs gone) (Both started 5th Jan 2001) Twins are a gift from Heaven above, twice as nice and giftwrapped in love.
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Hi Ladies. I went to the doc again on thursday of last week and he had told me that I may have Hypothalamic Hypogonadism. Well he called today and told me that no I don’t have that I have PCOS for sure. I already knew that as he and two other docs have dx me as PCOS a couple of years ago. I am on Met. I was on 1700mgs, but he spoke to a RE and she said to up my dose of Met to 2550mgs. Not a problem for me at all, I don’t get any side effects on it anymore anyway. So I up my dose today. We will see. He also is wanting me to do yet another round of Provera and then 3 days after I have to go and have more labwork done. I guess to see if there is any hormones to make me get AF? I don’t know but I am trying to be hopeful and positive this year. He also wants me to take bcp’s for three months to get my ovaries *right*. I don’t really know what *right* means by his definition. He also told me that he wants my weight under 200lbs before he tries me on Clomid. I have been trying to low carb but am not being to sucessfull at it. So today I am starting a workout program that my SIL does. She bought some of those *Total Gym* machines off the TV. No weights or anything, you use your own weight. You have all seen them the things with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkly. Well she has two an old one and a new one. She has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks. So I and MIL are going to go and start today. It is going to take some time for me to lose as I am being real about it and not wanting any Huge loss really fast. I know that being positive will help keep me focused and I know what I HAVE to do if someday I want my dream of a child to come true. He didn’t say anything about my bi-cornuate uterus though so I will have to ask him about it. I really need that checked out before Clomid. I would think so anyway. I mean *what if* the Clomid would work and I was to get pg and then I have this, it may turn out to be a m/c and I sure wouldn’t want that to happen. Well this is the latest of my news. I sure am glad that I have people to talk to about all of this. It makes life alot easier to know that somebody actually KNOWS what I am talking about. Anyway, I am rambling now. One last thing, CHIN UP GIRLS!!! LOL. Take Care, Tracy
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I made a typo!!! She has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Should have been : She has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 MONTHS> Sorry. That would be some weight loss huh? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Trasea1 wrote: > Hi Ladies. > I went to the doc again on thursday of last week and he had told me > that I may have Hypothalamic Hypogonadism. Well he called today and told > me that no I don’t have that I have PCOS for sure. I already knew that > as he and two other docs have dx me as PCOS a couple of years ago. I am > on Met. I was on 1700mgs, but he spoke to a RE and she said to up my > dose of Met to 2550mgs. Not a problem for me at all, I don’t get any > side effects on it anymore anyway. So I up my dose today. We will see. > He also is wanting me to do yet another round of Provera and then 3 days > after I have to go and have more labwork done. I guess to see if there > is any hormones to make me get AF? I don’t know but I am trying to be > hopeful and positive this year. He also wants me to take bcp’s for three > months to get my ovaries *right*. I don’t really know what *right* means > by his definition. He also told me that he wants my weight under 200lbs > before he tries me on Clomid. I have been trying to low carb but am not > being to sucessfull at it. So today I am starting a workout program that > my SIL does. She bought some of those *Total Gym* machines off the TV. > No weights or anything, you use your own weight. You have all seen them > the things with Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkly. Well she has two an > old one and a new one. She has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks. So I > and MIL are going to go and start today. It is going to take some time > for me to lose as I am being real about it and not wanting any Huge loss > really fast. I know that being positive will help keep me focused and I > know what I HAVE to do if someday I want my dream of a child to come > true. He didn’t say anything about my bi-cornuate uterus though so I > will have to ask him about it. I really need that checked out before > Clomid. I would think so anyway. I mean *what if* the Clomid would work > and I was to get pg and then I have this, it may turn out to be a m/c > and I sure wouldn’t want that to happen. Well this is the latest of my > news. I sure am glad that I have people to talk to about all of this. It > makes life alot easier to know that somebody actually KNOWS what I am > talking about. Anyway, I am rambling now. One last thing, CHIN UP > GIRLS!!! LOL. > Take Care, > Tracy
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Tracy, I’m glad to see you have a plan! You must be feeling a bit better about it all, huh? Best of luck dieting/exercising, and with everything else! -Kay
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Thanks Kay. I hope it all works.. Staying positive though!!! Take Care, Tracy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Kay wrote: > Tracy, I’m glad to see you have a plan! You must be feeling a bit better about > it all, huh? Best of luck dieting/exercising, and with everything else! -Kay
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Just when i think I know everything, I realize that there is alot that I am totally clueless about! Every bit of info that I get I am going to save. I am going to write my own book on everything I have learned in these newsgroups-for my own reference. Thanks for your input! Betsy More Questions- If I want to cut carbs to help with my weight loss, how low do I need to go to get results?
It depends ($1 to Lyle). If you’re insulin resistant or have PCOS (basically a medical reason) then pretty far back. If not, a gradual reduction is fine. It’s not magic. Calories in, calories out. Figure out how much protein you want to eat, and then split the rest between carbs and fat. I low carb because I have a horrid sweet tooth, and I feel better on LC than I did on LF. After eating this way for a year and a half, it’s just easier for me to eat this way. Why does cutting carbs help with weight loss?
It’s not a magic bullet. If you overeat on fats and protein, you’ll get fat. If I am weight lifting and doing cardio every day, do I need to increase my caloric intake above what I was taking in on just cardio? How much?
I don’t. What you need to do is TRACK what you’re doing now. If you continue to lose fat, stick with it. IF it doesn’t work, tweak. Just that easy. Cheers, Nina — 100% Angst http://www.theslack.com
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YMMV … I lose weight when my carbs are below 60 g per day.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just when i think I know everything, I realize that there is alot that I am totally clueless about! Every bit of info that I get I am going to save. I am going to write my own book on everything I have learned in these newsgroups-for my own reference. Thanks for your input! Betsy More Questions- If I want to cut carbs to help with my weight loss, how low do I need to go to get results? Why does cutting carbs help with weight loss? If I am weight lifting and doing cardio every day, do I need to increase my caloric intake above what I was taking in on just cardio? How much?
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Just when i think I know everything, I realize that there is alot that I am totally clueless about! Every bit of info that I get I am going to save. I am going to write my own book on everything I have learned in these newsgroups-for my own reference. Thanks for your input! Betsy More Questions- If I want to cut carbs to help with my weight loss, how low do I need to go to get results? Why does cutting carbs help with weight loss? If I am weight lifting and doing cardio every day, do I need to increase my caloric intake above what I was taking in on just cardio? How much?
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I know this has been addressed before. I did a deja search and found out that I’m not alone, but I still have a question. First, I’ve only had one depo shot and was scheduled to have another on Nov. 1st, but have decided to get the copperT IUD instead – so no more depo. What I’ve noticed since I started LCing, however, is that, whenever I’m in ketosis, Aunt Flo visits with a vengence – whenever I cheat, she goes away. So, the last five weeks have been a mostly constant Niagra Falls, with only a couple of breaks. And the last two weeks, since I haven’t cheated, have been non-stop. It’s getting annoying, obviously. What I’m wondering is, does anyone know if this will stop once depo wears off (and do you know when that’ll happen given I’ve only had one shot) or is this common even if you’re not on depo? I know LC diets can mess with hormones and that’s why it’s recommended for PCOS sufferers. Any info or similar experiences greatly appreciated. Melissa
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Melissa, I recently read an article (November Cosmo ) which talks about using the pill month round- i.e. no periods. You skip the placebo pills and go straight to the next pack. This is apparently completely healthy, although some doctors suggest having a period every fourth month. I was considering an IUD as well, but figured I will try this first. The article suggests you confer with your OBGYN before trying this because a single dosage pill would be more appropriate than a tri dosage one, like triphasil. Apparently the only drawbacks are spotting in the first month or so and an inability to tell if you are pregnant. It also supposedly does away with hormonal issues of PMS. This is a BIG reason for me to try this as I am tired of being irrational, bitchy and crying at commercials. For anyones interest I will post my success with this method as it happens. I plan on starting next month. So this next week should be my last period!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I know this has been addressed before. I did a deja search and found out that I’m not alone, but I still have a question. First, I’ve only had one depo shot and was scheduled to have another on Nov. 1st, but have decided to get the copperT IUD instead – so no more depo. What I’ve noticed since I started LCing, however, is that, whenever I’m in ketosis, Aunt Flo visits with a vengence – whenever I cheat, she goes away. So, the last five weeks have been a mostly constant Niagra Falls, with only a couple of breaks. And the last two weeks, since I haven’t cheated, have been non-stop. It’s getting annoying, obviously. What I’m wondering is, does anyone know if this will stop once depo wears off (and do you know when that’ll happen given I’ve only had one shot) or is this common even if you’re not on depo? I know LC diets can mess with hormones and that’s why it’s recommended for PCOS sufferers. Any info or similar experiences greatly appreciated. Melissa
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Beth I think I’ve heard about that. I wish I could take the pill. I’ve tried it before and I constantly forget to take it (having that problem with my vitamins on this WOL too). Depo’s just every three months and I figured I could handle that, but I think it’s really screwing with my weight loss, even after only one shot. I would have done the IUD instead, but my nurse practitioner told me it cost $800. Ouch! But I did a little research and found out it actually runs about $500 – just a little more at my doctor’s office, and I have that much saved up, so I’ll get out of depoprovera hell before I’m burned too badly. Just ticks me off that the last 5 weeks on this WOL haven’t been more productive. Good luck to you, though. But don’t let those pills *totally* wipe out the bitch in you. The world needs a few good bitches, just to keep it on its toes. Best wishes, Melissa
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Melissa, I recently read an article (November Cosmo ) which talks about using the pill month round- i.e. no periods. You skip the placebo pills and go straight to the next pack. This is apparently completely healthy, although some doctors suggest having a period every fourth month. I was considering an IUD as well, but figured I will try this first. The article suggests you confer with your OBGYN before trying this because a single dosage pill would be more appropriate than a tri dosage one, like triphasil. Apparently the only drawbacks are spotting in the first month or so and an inability to tell if you are pregnant. It also supposedly does away with hormonal issues of PMS. This is a BIG reason for me to try this as I am tired of being irrational, bitchy and crying at commercials. For anyones interest I will post my success with this method as it happens. I plan on starting next month. So this next week should be my last period! I know this has been addressed before. I did a deja search and found out that I’m not alone, but I still have a question. First, I’ve only had one depo shot and was scheduled to have another on Nov. 1st, but have decided to get the copperT IUD instead – so no more depo. What I’ve noticed since I started LCing, however, is that, whenever I’m in ketosis, Aunt Flo visits with a vengence – whenever I cheat, she goes away. So, the last five weeks have been a mostly constant Niagra Falls, with only a couple of breaks. And the last two weeks, since I haven’t cheated, have been non-stop. It’s getting annoying, obviously. What I’m wondering is, does anyone know if this will stop once depo wears off (and do you know when that’ll happen given I’ve only had one shot) or is this common even if you’re not on depo? I know LC diets can mess with hormones and that’s why it’s recommended for PCOS sufferers. Any info or similar experiences greatly appreciated. Melissa
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Oh, this is normal bitchiness, it just gets irrationally bitchy during PMS. So dont’ worry. I personally think IUD’s are outrageous, especially considering some people can’t use them (after spending 500$). Although a friend whom i did a website for told me I could have one for free, not sure if i want a friend doing anything in that area. The pill makes it very hard for me to lose weight – this i know, but the alternative would make me gain far more weight. Melissa, please let me know how the iud goes – perhaps I will reconsider! — -Beth BikeE FX, AT and rans gliss Anchorage, Alaska
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Beth I think I’ve heard about that. I wish I could take the pill. I’ve tried it before and I constantly forget to take it (having that problem with my vitamins on this WOL too). Depo’s just every three months and I figured I could handle that, but I think it’s really screwing with my weight loss, even after only one shot. I would have done the IUD instead, but my nurse practitioner told me it cost $800. Ouch! But I did a little research and found out it actually runs about $500 – just a little more at my doctor’s office, and I have that much saved up, so I’ll get out of depoprovera hell before I’m burned too badly. Just ticks me off that the last 5 weeks on this WOL haven’t been more productive. Good luck to you, though. But don’t let those pills *totally* wipe out the bitch in you. The world needs a few good bitches, just to keep it on its toes. Best wishes, Melissa Melissa, I recently read an article (November Cosmo ) which talks about using the pill month round- i.e. no periods. You skip the placebo pills and go straight to the next pack. This is apparently completely healthy, although some doctors suggest having a period every fourth month. I was considering an IUD as well, but figured I will try this first. The article suggests you confer with your OBGYN before trying this because a single dosage pill would be more appropriate than a tri dosage one, like triphasil. Apparently the only drawbacks are spotting in the first month or so and an inability to tell if you are pregnant. It also supposedly does away with hormonal issues of PMS. This is a BIG reason for me to try this as I am tired of being irrational, bitchy and crying at commercials. For anyones interest I will post my success with this method as it happens. I plan on starting next month. So this next week should be my last period! I know this has been addressed before. I did a deja search and found out that I’m not alone, but I still have a question. First, I’ve only had one depo shot and was scheduled to have another on Nov. 1st, but have decided to get the copperT IUD instead – so no more depo. What I’ve noticed since I started LCing, however, is that, whenever I’m in ketosis, Aunt Flo visits with a vengence – whenever I cheat, she goes away. So, the last five weeks have been a mostly constant Niagra Falls, with only a couple of breaks. And the last two weeks, since I haven’t cheated, have been non-stop. It’s getting annoying, obviously. What I’m wondering is, does anyone know if this will stop once depo wears off (and do you know when that’ll happen given I’ve only had one shot) or is this common even if you’re not on depo? I know LC diets can mess with hormones and that’s why it’s recommended for PCOS sufferers. Any info or similar experiences greatly appreciated. Melissa
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Glenda, Sounds like you’ve got really good news on a few fronts there! Still some puzzling questions, but it looks like your on the road to discovery! Take care, Donna
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Glenda, I can relate to your frustration. I was/am in your shoes, too. No Met for me, either. <<my blood test results were excellent. Well, that’s GREAT!! <<I did want to go on Met to help with weight loss.. Yeah, me too. But, it’s not a "miracle weight loss pill". I guess folks tend to lose like 10 lbs at first, and it does make weight loss a little easier with the appropriate diet and exercise. << I don’t know why I still feel like s**t though. I just don’t feel like there is good news even though she was very impressed. I do understand. I was totally bummed to learn that everything was "normal"….yet I can’t ovulate to save my life (not once on my own in 20 years). But, I was reminded that not having IR means that I probably won’t get diabetes, etc in the future. Good going on the progesterone! Good luck! -Kay
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G’day all Well I saw my specialist today and she isn’t going to put me on Met afterall. The reason being that my blood test results were excellent. The sugar levels were way down and everything else was +ve….my cholesterol was the best she had ever seen! Tryglycerides were 0.5! She gave me a big star for that. A few interesting things though – she asked if I were pg as my progesterone was at 18! I said that I highly doubt it but my prolactin was up too. Even though that doesn’t mean I am pg she is doing another bloodtest to be sure. I just can’t bring myself to do a HPT as I know that it will be a big fat O. But the good news is that I definately ovulated! I also had elevated testosterone which is PCOS’ ugly head rearing and she is going to do other tests to rule out anything else that could cause that. I also have a polyp in my uterus that needs to be removed next visit….this can interfere with implantation so she wants it out. Grrr – that will hurt. So there were some mixed results today – I did want to go on Met to help with weight loss but since I have been exercising vigorously I have felt a lot better and my cysts did disappear. I don’t know why I still feel like s**t though. I just don’t feel like there is good news even though she was very impressed. I just want to scream!!! Thanks for being a shoulder! Glenda
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Well, at least it sounds like your RE is being very thorough! I hope you find out something to give you some encouragement soon. Janet
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Welcome back, Geri… good to see you again! Hope you lose those last few pounds with ease! ;) — ~Kristin O~ 272/239.4/172
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164
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Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Geri: Welcome back!! Way to get back on program!! Connie — Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/204.5/155 RAFL 210.5/204.5/198.5 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Sorry about the gain, Geri, but that’s part of our lives. We have to do just what you have done – get back on program & the weight will come off again. You are only a failure if you give up – therefore you are succesful – congratultions. Elaine K – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Welcome back Geri Irma
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Welcome back!! — SPOONS
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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glad you are back on track, good luck, Lee
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Hey Geri, It is so hard to follow a weight loss program when you do travel and socialize often. I am weak, what can I say! Sounds like you handled yourself pretty well in spite of the challenges. You will have the 3 pounds off in no time. Bird need to lose 50#
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Welcom back Geri. By getting back OP you’ll get rid of that little gain in no time. Good luck with it. Brenda
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. Thank God. Geri 198/170/164 — www.ineways.com/caldwell 253.735.3042 <<
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Hang in there Geri You’ve been there, done that, so you know the drill….. Vanessa In OZ Overall (Was 273- Current 211- Goal 160)
| Congrats to all of you…not just the losers but to everyone who is hanging | in there. I’ve been away for a month or so and it’s so great to come back | here and know that you are all still here, fighting the good fight. | I was sooooo close to my WW goal, .4, and ’something’ happened and I gained | 7 lbs. Managed to lose 4 of that and then we went on a cruise for our | company convention. I was so afraid that I’d be starting back at square one, | even though I didn’t gorge myself….(it would have been easy to do) I | hadn’t gone to a WW meeting for 3 weeks before the cruise and I didn’t step | on the scale because I didn’t want to know the truth! Well, I weighed in | last week and I had gained 3 of the 7 I had lost….which didn’t upset me | because I thought it would have been a much larger gain. I seem to be | rambling….but my point is WW is the best program…even when you fall off | for awhile it’s pretty easy (ok not always so easy) to jump right back OP. | Thank God. | | Geri | 198/170/164 | | | | — | www.ineways.com/caldwell | 253.735.3042 | << | | |
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Hi Melanie, Nice to meet you <G Congrats on getting back to size 26. That sure is an accomplishment! Hope you can find some real nice clothes that make you look and feel GR8! It really is nice to get to a place where we know "the limit" isn’t it? Good for you As for exercise, just a 5 minute walk a day is a good start, then build up a minute a day until before you know it, you actually like doing it (true). LOL…. Getting started is the hard part. (Says she who put on over 20lbs over Christmas and is too embarrassed to go back to the gym). Best of luck to you Vanessa In OZ Overall (Was 273- Current 209- Goal 160 to 140) NAFC 212-209-200 HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Melanie, you are doing great, I ‘m so happy for you ! Don’t worry too much about the veggies, if you have soup every day that ’s a good start. Way to go ! — Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/115.1/minigoal 114.1/Goal 68 Kg 295.6/253.8/minigoal 251.5/Goal 150 pounds NAFC 253.8/253.8/238
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Melanie, It’s fabulous to get into smaller sizes. I just had this happen, too, and what a kick!! Congrats on that 17 lb loss, too — that’s really wonderful!! Tony Florida 259/234.5/155 (since Oct 9, ‘02) 1st 10% goal = 233; NAFC = 220
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Hi, Melanie, I loved reading your letter. Good luck. Take Care Catherine
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Way to go Melanie!!! Isn’t it exciting to be able to fit into that smaller sized clothing? It’s quite an accomplishment and it seems to only spur our desire to keep continuing in the right direction. Enjoy your new shopping excursions!!! Joyce — 228.8/154/150 – beginning 2/5/02 NAFC website can be found at: http://home.earthlink.net/~jaw179/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN!
Yay, that’s news worth screaming All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal.
You’re doing really well Melanie. Good luck on getting to your first goal. You know you can do it! As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start
A 45 minute walk is a very good start. Doing that a few times a week would be great. — Erin in NZ 123.4/82.6/75 kgs 271.8/181.9/165 lbs NAFC goal 75kgs (165lbs)
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Great great post, Melanie. You have come quite a long way. I’m so very happy for your progress! Keep it up, and I hope to read more of your success stories here in the future. Good luck on reaching your very first mini-goal! — Kristin 272/232.6/172 NAFC – 222 39.4 pounds lost since 1/8/02
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Alright Melanie! It’s so cool to be able to go to a new store. Congrats on your 25lb loss! Kelly
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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That is a great feeling, when you have a tangible thing that lets you know you are doing the right thing, Lee
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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well done, you are off to a fantastic start. Keep up the great work. Allison
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Congrats Melanie, You have just opened a whole new set of clothing options to yourself and it only gets better from there… Keep up the good work… Danielle 298/241.5/135 NACF 231 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Congratulations Melanie!!!!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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That’s great, Melanie. Keep up the good work. — SuzyQ 141 / 131/ 132 125 NAFC and personal goal WW 11/7/2002
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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This is fabulous, Melanie. Keep it up and before you know it you will be buying even smaller clothes! — Joy 285/245/150 Started WW At Home 1/1/02 at 285 Joined WW At Work 9/24/02 at 264.4 *New 10% Target: 26 (238.4)*
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Boy that’s a great NSV, Melanie! The shrinking sizes! Congratulations on your loss also. Giggle – what a way to start exercising – your public transport forcing you to! Well, maybe after it’s over, you’ll keep on walking Wish you luck. Elaine K 331.4/197.2/179 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – HEY (pardon my screaming here but its well worth it) I CAN SHOP AT A NEW STORE NOW THAT I FIT IN A SIZE 26 AGAIN! Wow… I feel great! What a surprise when I went to the doctors on Dec 31st to learn that I had lost 17 lbs. I was shocked and happy. Though I did the mistake of celebrating with Mr. Hershey Kisses, it didn’t take me long to get back on track. Now taking Metformin to help me with PCOS, I find myself eating much less than before. Although it is still hard to stay away form chocolate. But I am seing now that I am on medication that I have less tolerance for candy. I eat a bit to satisfy my craving but thats it. Its now under control. Every day there’s a new surprise. I find that now, 1 bowl of soup satisfies me for lunch. I eat a bit more at dinner time but not enough to feel so full that I can’t move from my chair. Its as if I am starting to know my limits and it feels great. All this to say that I am now close to hiting my 30lbs mark. Gone for good! I am so happy. from Jan 1st to now I have lost another 8 lbs. Another 5 pounds. and I hit my first goal. As far as my new years resolutions are going.. well, needless to say I haven’t touched any veggies yet but I plan onto. The excersize thing, I’m still trying to figure that one out, but I think I will be getting at it soon enough since our public transportation may be going on strike and I may have to walk to work.. which is a good 45 minute walk in this cold. Ah well its a start Thank you for all the links you have been posting. Even if I am just lurking around, I am still paying attention. & Congrats to all the loosers out there. Take care Chow Melanie. Was 300+ Now approx 275 WOOHOO is all i have to say!
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Oh my Gosh, Nicky ! Sounds like you are the Walking Wounded!! Hope all is better, soon!! — ~ Missy ~ Alberta , Canada) 223 ( W.W.start) /199.4 / 195 -Mini-goal #6… Ultimate Goal : 130… W.W.total lbs.Lost :23.6 pounds Gone! 10 % Goal reached on August 22/2000 By Christmas : 180lbs!! W.W.member since May 23/00
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks – just checking in. I never seem to have time to use my computer nowadays ( – but I do pop in here as often as I can to keep up to date – though its hard as there are about 100 new posts a day!! So even if I don’t reply to your posts, I try to read them and send sympathetic/encouraging thoughts to you all! ) I’m on a big, wide plateau at the moment – have stayed at 160 for two weeks now even though I’ve stuck to points really well. There was a bit of an upset at the weigh in on Thursday as our regular leader is on holiday & the replacement lady used her own scales, which most of the other members didn’t agree with – and funnily enough I believe about 90% of the members either stayed the same or gained weight! So hopefully when Toni’s back next week we will all have lost loads! My cracked toe is just about fine now but I’ve got a black eye (and a headache) from my son (bless him!) slamming the wardrobe door into my face last night! He’s only 2 1/2 so couldn’t really understand why I was so upset! Anyway – I think about you all often & that’s what kept me on track so far – keep losing it, everyone!! )) Nicky T 179/160/145
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Hi Nicky – been wondering how you are. Missing your posts. Come back when you can. Sorry about your bumps and bruises ( — ~ ~ Rocki ~ ~ S. Devon, UK. Phase 2 : 163.5/163.5/159 mini goal #1 Phase 1 : Total of 57.5 lbs LOST !! Christmas Target : 146 Final Target 130
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks – just checking in. I never seem to have time to use my computer nowadays ( – but I do pop in here as often as I can to keep up to date – though its hard as there are about 100 new posts a day!! So even if I don’t reply to your posts, I try to read them and send sympathetic/encouraging thoughts to you all! ) I’m on a big, wide plateau at the moment – have stayed at 160 for two weeks now even though I’ve stuck to points really well. There was a bit of an upset at the weigh in on Thursday as our regular leader is on holiday & the replacement lady used her own scales, which most of the other members didn’t agree with – and funnily enough I believe about 90% of the members either stayed the same or gained weight! So hopefully when Toni’s back next week we will all have lost loads! My cracked toe is just about fine now but I’ve got a black eye (and a headache) from my son (bless him!) slamming the wardrobe door into my face last night! He’s only 2 1/2 so couldn’t really understand why I was so upset! Anyway – I think about you all often & that’s what kept me on track so far – keep losing it, everyone!! )) Nicky T 179/160/145
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Hi folks – just checking in. I never seem to have time to use my computer nowadays ( – but I do pop in here as often as I can to keep up to date – though its hard as there are about 100 new posts a day!! So even if I don’t reply to your posts, I try to read them and send sympathetic/encouraging thoughts to you all! ) I’m on a big, wide plateau at the moment – have stayed at 160 for two weeks now even though I’ve stuck to points really well. There was a bit of an upset at the weigh in on Thursday as our regular leader is on holiday & the replacement lady used her own scales, which most of the other members didn’t agree with – and funnily enough I believe about 90% of the members either stayed the same or gained weight! So hopefully when Toni’s back next week we will all have lost loads! My cracked toe is just about fine now but I’ve got a black eye (and a headache) from my son (bless him!) slamming the wardrobe door into my face last night! He’s only 2 1/2 so couldn’t really understand why I was so upset! Anyway – I think about you all often & that’s what kept me on track so far – keep losing it, everyone!! )) Nicky T 179/160/145
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Nice to hear from you Nicky ) glad we are all keeping you on track even if you don’t have time to post alot, just reading the messages is a good way to keep focused. Good grief, now a black eye? you are having a rough go of it! — ~~Joanie~~ From Vancouver BC Canada! 221.5/217.8/216.8 (minigoal) <–one steeekin pound at a time!! Christmas goal 199.5 YEAH BABY YEAH! eventual goal ~150 ish
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi folks – just checking in. I never seem to have time to use my computer nowadays ( – but I do pop in here as often as I can to keep up to date – though its hard as there are about 100 new posts a day!! So even if I don’t reply to your posts, I try to read them and send sympathetic/encouraging thoughts to you all! ) I’m on a big, wide plateau at the moment – have stayed at 160 for two weeks now even though I’ve stuck to points really well. There was a bit of an upset at the weigh in on Thursday as our regular leader is on holiday & the replacement lady used her own scales, which most of the other members didn’t agree with – and funnily enough I believe about 90% of the members either stayed the same or gained weight! So hopefully when Toni’s back next week we will all have lost loads! My cracked toe is just about fine now but I’ve got a black eye (and a headache) from my son (bless him!) slamming the wardrobe door into my face last night! He’s only 2 1/2 so couldn’t really understand why I was so upset! Anyway – I think about you all often & that’s what kept me on track so far – keep losing it, everyone!! )) Nicky T 179/160/145
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