For the Peeps that wanna know

arewethereyet

Thanks everyone!! I feel so luved!!

For the newbies, yes I have some suggestions.

Dont eat 1200 calories for long periods of time. I think I screwed up my metabolism with 1200 cals for too long. I had to go for 2 months on maint cals and then slowly lower to around 1400 PLUS exercise cals.

You can and will stop your body from letter go of unwanted fat by NOT eating.


Cheers:drinker:

I have a couple of questions about what you said here. First, how long were you eating 1200 calories? What made you think that it was the problem? How did you decide to change it? I'm asking b/c I'm trying to learn what will work the best for me. Right now, I'm eating just over 1200 calories plus any exercise calories that I gain. It's what the site recommends for me, and it still has me losing under 1.5 lbs per week. I do exercise more than what I entered into my goal, but I always log and eat those extra calories too. I would like to lose at least 1.5 lbs, so I don't want to change it up too much!

I was on 1200 from the start. Like you I had about 40 pounds to lose. I now believe I would have been better off in the long run (long being the key word) to have eaten 1350-1400 + exercise. My body got to the point it didnt want to let go of any more fat. I conferred with a few experts here at mfp (imho) and decided I needed to up my cals.

Think about it. When I started I was laying on the couch once I was off work. No exercise, then eating high fat carry out for all 3 meals, if I even bothered with breakfast.

Now my body has a good deal of muscle, which needs fuel. I went from driving an old gep metro to racing a mustang (alright, that is a stretch-but maybe just the 3.0?? )

My body needs food. Food is good.

If I were to do it over again, I would change it up more.

Tri_Dad

Jeannie!


So great hun! We love ya so darn much!

:flowerforyou:

mnichol

Wow!! Good for you!!

I've been eating 1200 calories for so long. It'shard to get my head around the theory that i'll lose faster eating 1400 calories???????

yes and I've read the posts over and over. :noway:

12by311

Ahhhhh yeee-uhh! :happy:

staclo

Thanks everyone!! I feel so luved!!

For the newbies, yes I have some suggestions.

Dont eat 1200 calories for long periods of time. I think I screwed up my metabolism with 1200 cals for too long. I had to go for 2 months on maint cals and then slowly lower to around 1400 PLUS exercise cals.

You can and will stop your body from letter go of unwanted fat by NOT eating.


Cheers:drinker:

I have a couple of questions about what you said here. First, how long were you eating 1200 calories? What made you think that it was the problem? How did you decide to change it? I'm asking b/c I'm trying to learn what will work the best for me. Right now, I'm eating just over 1200 calories plus any exercise calories that I gain. It's what the site recommends for me, and it still has me losing under 1.5 lbs per week. I do exercise more than what I entered into my goal, but I always log and eat those extra calories too. I would like to lose at least 1.5 lbs, so I don't want to change it up too much!

I was on 1200 from the start. Like you I had about 40 pounds to lose. I now believe I would have been better off in the long run (long being the key word) to have eaten 1350-1400 + exercise. My body got to the point it didnt want to let go of any more fat. I conferred with a few experts here at mfp (imho) and decided I needed to up my cals.

Think about it. When I started I was laying on the couch once I was off work. No exercise, then eating high fat carry out for all 3 meals, if I even bothered with breakfast.

Now my body has a good deal of muscle, which needs fuel. I went from driving an old gep metro to racing a mustang (alright, that is a stretch-but maybe just the 3.0?? )

My body needs food. Food is good.

If I were to do it over again, I would change it up more.

Thanks for the input! I'll definitely keep your advise in mind. I haven't lost weight in a couple of weeks, but I'm going to give it another week or so before I make any adjustments. I'm still trying to get the feel for what works best for my body. I feel like if I change too much at once, I won't really know what worked!

molsongirl

Congrats!! :drinker: :drinker:

Tiff_09

Great Job!!!! you look wonderful!

SatelliteCrush80

Yay Jeannie...congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ivykivy

Congrats:flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

mg, tiff, shutae and Ivy....thanks I really needed to love

havingitall

Yippee!!!

pdxmomof2

WTG Jeannie!

cmriverside

Plateaus = Bad
Food = Good
Jeannie = bee-you-tee-full :flowerforyou:










Steve=:laugh:

cuddlyaries87

WTG!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

arewethereyet

Plateaus = Bad
Food = Good
Jeannie = bee-you-tee-full :flowerforyou:










Steve=:laugh:

I know. Who would ever think food = good:ohwell:

Well more food = me losing then I am eating, bay-bay!!

Thanks Cheryl!!
(oh and spot says hi )

arewethereyet

thanks everyone. Man this is what this website is all about. I was feeling good, threw up a little thread and look at all the encouragement!

I love you guys!!!


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lynniejones

thanks everyone. Man this is what this website is all about. I was feeling good, threw up a little thread and look at all the encouragement!

I love you guys!!!


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I read "I threw up on a little thread". I was like :noway: :laugh:

Anywhoo girl you know I you and your smiling face was the first one on the boards I noticed. I'm so proud of you and I'm thankful to have you as a friend and teammate.

arewethereyet

thanks everyone. Man this is what this website is all about. I was feeling good, threw up a little thread and look at all the encouragement!

I love you guys!!!


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I read "I threw up on a little thread". I was like :noway: :laugh:

Anywhoo girl you know I you and your smiling face was the first one on the boards I noticed. I'm so proud of you and I'm thankful to have you as a friend and teammate.

well Lynnie, I TOLD you not to buy me that last shot!:laugh: :laugh:

arewethereyet

thanks everyone. Man this is what this website is all about. I was feeling good, threw up a little thread and look at all the encouragement!

I love you guys!!!


{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{my mfp family }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I read "I threw up on a little thread". I was like :noway: :laugh:

Anywhoo girl you know I you and your smiling face was the first one on the boards I noticed. I'm so proud of you and I'm thankful to have you as a friend and teammate.

well Lynnie, I TOLD you not to buy me that last shot!:laugh: :laugh:

i love you too sweet friend

cmriverside

Thanks Cheryl!!
(oh and spot says hi )

I give. Who's "spot".........?

arewethereyet

Thanks Cheryl!!
(oh and spot says hi )

I give. Who's "spot".........?

Oh I named one of the dolphins in the vid Spot:laugh: :laugh:

cmriverside

Thanks Cheryl!!
(oh and spot says hi )

I give. Who's "spot".........?

Oh I named one of the dolphins in the vid Spot:laugh: :laugh:

I saw Harbour Porpoises yesterday - about 15-20 of them just off-shore at the beach I go to. They hung out for a couple hours, porpoising and playing. It was at sunset, and couldn't have been more beautiful, I thought of you.
You can "bid" on "naming" dolphins in Bimini on Ebay through that website I gave you..... spendy.....usually goes over $1,000 -:noway: "Spot" works for me.:glasses:

cmriverside

Sorry for the higjack...YOU GO Jeannie. Keep spreading the word about "Food as your friend".

cutie.

arewethereyet

Thanks Cheryl!!
(oh and spot says hi )

I give. Who's "spot".........?

Oh I named one of the dolphins in the vid Spot:laugh: :laugh:

I saw Harbour Porpoises yesterday - about 15-20 of them just off-shore at the beach I go to. They hung out for a couple hours, porpoising and playing. It was at sunset, and couldn't have been more beautiful, I thought of you.
You can "bid" on "naming" dolphins in Bimini on Ebay through that website I gave you..... spendy.....usually goes over $1,000 -:noway: "Spot" works for me.:glasses:

I started the thread, so Hijack away!!

Cheryl for 1k we could BOTH go to Bimini and name our own dolphin/porpoise!!

Spot it is then!!:laugh:

I wish we had dolphin on our coast. As you know they dont come over to the atlantic side here, not sure why. I have gone to naples/sarasota and witnessed them playing in the surf. It was also sunset and magnificent!!
:drinker:

Marla64

How did I never see this thread? Man, I gotta get out more--

Hugs and kisses to my friend, Jeannie--

And I'm reading through and thinking I need to follow your lead-- 1,200 calories isn't working--

I got a 10 pound gift from my surgery, but haven't budged, really, since then-- and had been stuck since Thanksgiving-- hmmmm. Me thinks I am on to something--

Congrats, my friend-- !!!!!!!!!!!

arewethereyet

How did I never see this thread? Man, I gotta get out more--

Hugs and kisses to my friend, Jeannie--

And I'm reading through and thinking I need to follow your lead-- 1,200 calories isn't working--

I got a 10 pound gift from my surgery, but haven't budged, really, since then-- and had been stuck since Thanksgiving-- hmmmm. Me thinks I am on to something--

Congrats, my friend-- !!!!!!!!!!!

love ya marla!! {{{marla}}}
:flowerforyou: :glasses: :flowerforyou:

cmriverside

I wish we had dolphin on our coast. As you know they dont come over to the atlantic side here, not sure why. I have gone to naples/sarasota and witnessed them playing in the surf. It was also sunset and magnificent!!

I'm just guessing here....

1.) They all live in the Bahamas side of the Gulf Stream - sheltered lagoons. The West Coast of FL is in the Gulf, with sheltered lagoons.

2.) East Coast of FL is well-stocked with .. um..didn't you swim with some.....

arewethereyet

I wish we had dolphin on our coast. As you know they dont come over to the atlantic side here, not sure why. I have gone to naples/sarasota and witnessed them playing in the surf. It was also sunset and magnificent!!

I'm just guessing here....

1.) They all live in the Bahamas side of the Gulf Stream - sheltered lagoons. The West Coast of FL is in the Gulf, with sheltered lagoons.

2.) East Coast of FL is well-stocked with .. um..didn't you swim with some.....

Bwahahaha. Why, yes I did. I think at this point in the story it is up to a 10 foot Mako!!
(it was really a 4 or 5 foot nurse shark:laugh: :laugh: )

dezmoore

And only 10 pounds to go-- that is awesome! We need a picture update lady!

lynniejones

Jeannie that is the pic that you used when I first got here. Everytime I saw your AV it made me smile!!!