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You are definitely not alone in the way you feel. I'd suggest you don't look at trying to lose 150 lbs. I started out trying to lose 117 lbs & decided that was impossible. So I focused on losing 5. Turned out not to be as hard as I thought. Then I worked on the next 5. Some people focuse on 10 lbs at a time, I have a…
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Aw thanks! :blushing: True enough I did do a LITTLE more than just restock the kitchen...it was more of a mindset change. What I got from the book was that I needed to stop thinking like a fat person & making decisions accordingly. Do skinny people always wait in the parking lot until a spot opens up close to the door? Not…
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Nice work!!
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I just got a newsletter from Hungry Girl with a bunch of pumpkin ideas. Scroll to the bottom of the page. http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2103 I want to try the one for Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Parfait!
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Lol at some of the comments. Y'all crack me up. @judykay: Loved the insight into yourself...I really think that your recent progress is only the beginning. Quite the breakthrough. Congrats! Not a huge fan of Dr P myself, though I did read that same book years ago & got a few useful takeaways. I remember something to the…
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Agreed. @Ninja, I get that it was a vent & I have had the exact same feelings about others myself. But I wouldn't assume she doesn't WANT to change. For many who struggle with weight (or anything else, for that matter), they truly do want to change & just don't know how. Or maybe they've made attempts we don't know about &…
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Congratulations! Thanks so much for sharing your story & your pics with us. :)
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A tip I can offer is to stop defining yourself the "old way." Instead of saying, "I'm the kind of person who starts something then gets lazy after a week & gives up," why don't you start telling yourself, "I'm the kind of person who starts something & sticks with it to make sure I get results." Sooner or later you'll start…
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Work out.
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I haven't met a person yet who successfully got all their excess weight off the very first time they tried. I think we've all waffled before with the on & off stuff, & there was really no way to predict when it would ever "stick." Rather than being frustrated, I'd interpret their on & off as attempts to do what they know…
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Try other exercises, someone mentioned recumbent bike & elliptical might be an option too. The important thing is to keep up the exercise, & modify it however you need to. Water aerobics are good too. I don't have issues with sciatica these days, but I've had back surgery 4 times for disc herniations & my ortho always told…
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Who is going to give me back the minutes of my life wasted by reading this thread?
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Ditto...& they're so yummy...pancit, adobo, ube, ensaymada, leche flan...:bigsmile:
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This. Strength training will help preserve & define your muscle, as well as helping you burn more calories around the clock. Start lifting!
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I do buy goal clothes, but I don't spend much on them. Mostly because I'm cheap, but also because of exactly what you described...the possibility they don't really "work" when I do end up fitting into them. However, I have a lot more to lose than you so my body shape will be much more different from before to after. Still,…
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I use a Bodymedia Fit (similar to Bodybugg) & I've found it to be pretty accurate. I would trust that over a HRM or machine readout (or a weight loss website estimate) any day. If you want to know for sure, just track your food & exercise for a month & compare your deficits to your actual rate of weight loss. Then you'll…
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I've been eating 5 eggs a day (4 whites only, 1 whole egg) almost every day since December. Had a physical in July & compared to last July (when I was still super fat & all my cholesterol numbers were borderline horrendous), every single one of my cholesterol measurements improved. I scramble them with a serving of some…
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C25K is definitely a good way to start. And consistency is key. If you're not consistent with sticking to the schedule, you can't expect to make very good progress. I was extremely overweight when I decided to start running (see my sig) & I made up my own schedule that progressed MUCH slower than C25K. But I never skipped…
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Just because you came up with some harebrained scheme to lose weight doesn't mean your family needs to make changes. Of course I'm joking about losing weight being a harebrained scheme, but try to look at it from their perspective. You've all had this pattern of interacting for countless years & food is naturally a part of…
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*kick* *kick* Know that I do this with love. ;)
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What if you really mess yourself up? Will the medical expenses & pain you'll have to endure be worth it since you save a few bucks on decent shoes? It's even more important for us heavier people to wear quality shoes. Don't buy whatever's on sale, you're going to have to spend at least $50-60. I honestly don't trust any…
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Personally, I don't "diet" on holidays. The traditional & decadent foods at my family gatherings are something I look forward to, since I only really have them maybe 2-3 times a year (Easter, Thanksgiving maybe, & Xmas). I don't diet on vacation either, I eat what I want in whatever quantity I want then get right back on…
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Lol, I was just thinking that. I don't shower at my gym either since I only live a mile away so I don't carry much at all in my bag. Gym membership card, lifting straps, lifting gloves, padlock, 32 oz water bottle, armband for Blackberry & wireless headphones. In the winter I'll have my sneakers in there but if it's not…
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Start watching shows like What Not To Wear. They work with a lot of men your age & pass on lots of tips to help them make judgments about how to dress.
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I started heavy weight training & carb cycling in December & I'm down over 20 lbs since then. I eat low carb 6 days a week & high carb 1 day to create a calorie surplus. I've found it to be very effective in getting through the mental struggles of long-term weight loss for all the reasons Bruce mentioned. In general I feel…
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I don't think "eat 1200 calories a day with 5 days of exercise a week" is good advice at all for someone weighing 286 lbs. I started out at 316 lbs just walking 15 min 3 days a week. As another poster said, the key is consistency. I required myself to stick to the schedule & tried to increase my speed or distance just a…
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You can absolutely lose weight without working out, you just need to know what to expect. Several others have mentioned loss of lean muscle mass. Losing lbs on the scale doesn't magically make you fit. Millions of unfit skinny people are walking around out here who can't climb a flight of stairs without huffing & puffing…
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OK...you got me. Thanks for the laugh! :laugh:
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I work my biceps & triceps really hard once a week & my arm flab isn't too bad. To define the muscles you want to lift heavy with low reps, 8-12 tops. Exrx.net has great exercises for any muscle group & type of equipment you want: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html For triceps I do 3 sets of dumbbell kickbacks & 3…
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I don't know if there's any way to know for sure. All I know is that it makes a lot more sense to me to work on muscle definition while I'm working on getting rid of this excess fat even if it takes a little longer. Why would you try to lose faster then try to build muscle afterward when you could have been preserving &…
