Originally posted by Terri: 80lbs a year...ouch. I know..lose it slowly...still..one wants it all gone at once Don't worry...I'll learn to adjust to the time table
You will have some weeks where you lose more and some weeks where you lose less. I had weird spikes and plateaus and big dips over time when I was first losing. Just stick to your plan and look for ways to gradually inch up the activity as you go along and trust in the process.
I'm currently working on taking my own advice!
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Originally posted by Bee: Terri Totally missed that you LOST the 1.5 pounds this week! SORRY!!!!
Your portion sizes look right on to me so just keep up the good work. It you lose 1 1/2 pounds per week consistently, that's almost 80 pounds in one year! That's a great pace so just keep doing what you are doing!
Sorry again for the confusion.
'Tis ok..no problem
I'll be weighed..hmm either tomorrow or sunday... dont know what day I can make it there, but on the weekend, and I'll report back then!
80lbs a year...ouch. I know..lose it slowly...still..one wants it all gone at once Don't worry...I'll learn to adjust to the time table
However...my trainer made me feel tons better about the fact that my body is slimming down more than I realized...so I'll ignore the scale for now (at least until coaster season is over).
Laura
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Terri Totally missed that you LOST the 1.5 pounds this week! SORRY!!!!
Your portion sizes look right on to me so just keep up the good work. It you lose 1 1/2 pounds per week consistently, that's almost 80 pounds in one year! That's a great pace so just keep doing what you are doing!
Sorry again for the confusion.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
Originally posted by Bee: Terri Is it possible that your portions are too large? The actual foods your eating sound pretty healthy but even the healthiest foods can cause weight gain if you eat too much.
Can you go back through your day and add in the portion sizes?
Sure, I'll go through the portion sizes. Thankfully I haven't gained though I have been losing..phew. We'll see what it says on the weekend
ok..breakfast. Hot breakfast: 1 packet(preportioned) cream of wheat made with 1/2 c water, a drizzle of milk, 1tsp of sugar twin brown sugar substitute. 3 pieces of the lf bacon/ham, 1 piece fruit
Cold Breakfast: 1c Kashi Go Lean, 1c skim milk, 3 pieces of the lf ham/bacon, 1 piece fruit
SNack..piece of fruit would be a plum or pear or peach ..hmm I like the P fruits lol.
Lunch: a 546ml container filled with veggies, 1 grilled chicken breast cut up with 1.5 oz lf dressing (I dont' use it all though..that's what I pack)
Snack: 175g tub of yogurt (single serving)..nsa/ff
Dinner, protein will be a chicken breast OR if I get steak or a fish filet ( usually pickerel..mmm) ...I cut it up into portion sizes. I have a small hand/palm lol..so I make the portions a little bigger than my palm (they cook down anyhow). rest of my regular size plate is filled with veggies and 1/2 cup of ww pasta or brown rice.
Protein shake...1 scoop of protein, water, 1tsp udos oil, 1tsp L-glutamine.
Terri Is it possible that your portions are too large? The actual foods your eating sound pretty healthy but even the healthiest foods can cause weight gain if you eat too much.
Can you go back through your day and add in the portion sizes?
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
Originally posted by Terri: I don't THINK I'm going too crazy with my eating plan...I'll put here what my usual plan for the day is.
I glow
Looks really sensible to me. Maybe a little bit more whole grains if you are hungry, but I can see how you would be very full. And it doesn't look like a fad diet at all to me. I'm impressed. Thanks for the update! I'm really happy that your are glowing and doing well
Hi guys...thanks for all of your help and concern, I don't THINK I'm going too crazy with my eating plan...I'll put here what my usual plan for the day is.
Br: Cereal (hot or cold), milk if cold (kashi go lean), less if hot (cream of wheat or oatmeal), 3 pieces lf bacon (called Leaner than bacon... 18g protein/3g fat for 4 slices).. a piece of fruit and tea with bit of milk & sweetener. (note..I don't eat both hot and cold cereals...lol..one or the other )
Snack: yogurt
Lunch: Big salad with veggies, chick peas (a lot of the time)..light feta (bit)...chicken breast and lf dressing
Snack: Fruit
Dinner: Lean protein, 1/2 cup rice or pasta (brown only) with tons of veggies and tea.
I am sooo full eating this way. Never crave anything else...I love it. I feel this is pretty balanced.
Any suggestions on what you'd do different?
It's not a crazy fad diet or crash diet, I'd never do that again. Been there, didn't work, why go back?
I am working out 3-4 times a week...between 30-40 mins (although tonight was over that).
If I DO workout, I have a protein shake after which has protein, water, udo's oil and L-glutamine (for recovery) in it.
I also drink tons of water now love how I feel drinking a lot of it...I glow
Originally posted by Terri: I had a cheat day yesterday. BTW, I felt so sick after, not sure how smart that was.
It could have been from extra fat or oil in what you ate. I know that when dd and I eat at Steak & Shake (grease city ) we feel kinda queasy. We love their Fresco Melt sandwich but only get one ever 4 to 6 months as a "treat" and somethimes wish we had treated ourselves to something else .
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Terri: I agree with what everyone else said. We are all different people...different sizes, shapes, family histories, metabolisms, etc...so don't waste energy on comparing yourself to how much someone else who is/was your size lost. Remember...slow and steady wins the race...it's perfectly okay to be the tortoise! Many of us have no other choice but to be a tortoise because our bodies just naturally lose at a slower rate. Remember that this is about eating and being healthy for a lifetime, not just for long enough to get the weight off.
All that said, I absolutely understand your frustration. But as everyone said, a weight loss of 1-2 pounds a week is the healthy standard that you should be working toward--be happy that you're right on target! I have had to adjust my definition of what success is because I have gone through long plateaus of no weight loss. Success is moving forward...improving our health and our bodies and our strength...and that doesn't necessarily mean movement on the scale.
Take a look at your expectations and YOUR definition of success. It will take some time and work, but work on adjusting your expectations to see a 1.5-pound loss as success and not failure!
Personal Healthy Habits Challenge - 10/1 to 12/31/08: 1. Exercise: Get back to consistently working out 3-5 X week. 2. Food: Get back to consistently preparing healthy lunches for the week with increased veg servings. 3. Behavior: Reduce intake of sweets.
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...I had a friend Jen, who used to lose 3, 4 or 5 lbs a week...
From the Mayo Clinic:
"When you're considering what to expect from your new eating and exercise plan, be realistic. Healthy weight loss occurs slowly and steadily. Aim to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week. To do this, you need to burn 500 to 1,000 calories a day through a low-calorie diet and regular exercise. Losing weight more rapidly means losing water weight or muscle tissue, rather than fat."
Terri I too have never read anything about larger people being able to lose more weight per week in any kind of healthy way. Yes, many people lose more weight the first week or two on a new program but that is all water weight. A real fat loss of 1 pound/week is the healthiest way to lose and maintain your loss.
What would be the point of losing 3 - 5 pounds/week if you were only going to gain it all back and then some when the lifestyle just was too hard to maintain? Not to mention that you would need to be cutting out THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of calories out of your diet per week and I would bet that you would not be able to get all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function well and stay healthy.
I know that it's hard to be patient but you need to be! Crash diets where people lose lots of weight are generally not healthy and are the ones that cause re-gains the quickest.
Don't lose sight that losing weight is not just about looking better, it's about being healthier! Regularly trying to lose 3 - 5 pounds/week is a recipe for disaster in my opinion.
I also agree that you may want to take a closer look at your "splurge" day. I agree that eating regularly and nutrient dense food every 3 hours is a better way to go in keeping up your metabolism.
Hange in there Terri - 1.5 pounds is GREAT!
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
I was just thinking about the mathematics of losing weight.
It takes most people considerable effort to create a calorie deficit of 250-500 calories a day and lose .5-1 lb of fat a week. This is a great slow weight loss.
To lose 2 lbs a week - requires a deficit of 1000 calories a day… this is also healthy but requires much effort and concentration.
3 lbs requires a 1500 cal a DAY deficit and the only way to do this is to go to extremes both with food and exercise, and it is very unhealthy to either eat too little and/or to exercise too much.
Please… lighten up on yourself. You are doing great. Please don’t jeopardize your health.
I've NEVER read any where that 3+ lbs a week is a healthy weight loss - regardless of weight or size.
I'm concerned for both your health and you emotional/mental well being. It is possible to be very disciplined and diet and try restrictive or extreme plans… but in the long term they don’t work.
I’ve done that in the past, and once you start eating after feeling deprived it is very hard to stop and I gained back all I lost and then some.
It isn’t lack of will power, it is biology and happens to prisoners of war and dieters who restrict what they eat too much. Your body perceives starvation and when you start eating biology tells you to pack on the pounds for the next famine.
Please, please, please do not try some kind restricted plan with a free for all day to keep up your metabolism. I’m concerned that you are setting yourself up for disordered eating. It isn’t healthy either physically or mentally.
Like Sandy said, just keep up your metabolism by eating well and eating enough on a daily basis and moderate activity.
Just keep losing 1-2 lbs a week… that is a great weight loss.
Terri, I hear that you are frustrated with a loss of 1.5 pounds. Again...seems like you are doing very well. I think that if you hang in with this, you will be very pleased as time passes.
Regarding the "cheat day"- I was concerned that you said you felt sick after. Is is possible that you are eating too many calories on the cheat day to see a loss. There are lots of ways to keep your body from going into starvation mode- just eating balanced, adaquate calories throughout the day will prevent it. Exercise revs up metabolism too. I am thinking that if you are eating calories on the cheat day that are excessive, you might be undoing some of the work you do the other 6 days per week.
I am down 1.5 lbs...kind of disappointing knowing how hard I worked. Still, a loss I know..but I wanted more I guess
So, I'm trying this week to do what Body For Life says to do. IN order for your body not to go into starvation mode, I had a cheat day yesterday. BTW, I felt so sick after, not sure how smart that was.
I am going to see if having the one day of not so good eating results in a weight loss next week. I'll keep you posted.
I am a big girl...I should be losing more than 1.5 lbs a week, especially since I stepped up my exercising (4x per week at least 40 mins of cardio each time)...and I've been eating great..no temptations. I had a friend Jen, who used to lose 3, 4 or 5 lbs a week when she was about the same size as me, so I'm expecting myself to do the same since I'm working out and such. I KNOW... 1.5 is a loss...but it doesn't feel as good as it should..so I'm trying this experiment.
I'll let you know how it turns out. If anyone else knows how to get it off a little quicker, let me know. Work out more? I don't know anymore.
I'm up .5 from last week. Truthfully, I'm surprised that it's not more than that. I have not been as careful about my eating lately and need to get back into fixing healthy meals and not eating junk. Last night I shared pizza w/ my dh and it wasn't exactly healthy. It was pepperoni and green pepper and we had it after 9 pm. I debated having it since weigh-in was today, but threw caution to the wind!!
I think that I may be at my goal weight and that I should set a weight that I won't let myself go above. I don't really want to get much lower because I know myself. I just really don't want to have to work that hard at it!
90 day goal: 4 days of cardio, 3 days of strength training each week.
Don't worry...I'll learn to adjust to the time table 
