mountainmare Member

This has to be a joke folks!

What does she serve that is so unhealthy? I disagree with those that say--bring spmething "healthy" to share--that is a slap in the face to your hostess unless you have always been bringing something. One dinner of extremely unhealthy food will not distroy your plan--life happens. If by "unhealthy" you are talking about a…

i mix them up with the shred, along with doing stuff outside like walking hills, jogging and biking. If you do the entire Cardiomax or Sculpt it takes aver 45 min of really tough stuff. Sometimes I'll walk the same day as the sculpt but to do both in one day is overkill. When you think they are too easy just buy heavier…

They say that your muscles hold onto water when they are worked very hard, so it could be that. Have your been doing Insanity for awhile--or just started, or upped your intensity. You don't say how tall you are, but at your weight and doing Insanity you could be toning instead of losing scale weight. I would start to take…

Just wanted to say congatulations on figuring this out while you are still young. It has taken me 63 years to figure out that slower is better. Now I am "slightly overweight" as addressed in your first post. It has taken me six months to lose 20 pounds---but I have a lifestyle that I can stay with for the future. Good job!!

Now that you mention it I did the same thing. I even had a PB&J sandwhich on white bread and chocolate milk at around 11 the night before when I went to bed, thinking that the next day I was serious about changing my lifestyle. The next day I started with a plan that works for me with a slow weight loss and a food and…

I agree that you should try to drink more water...a 3 pound gain in one week is not a gain of fat--no way did you eat that many calories, but some type of water weight. Maybe you ate something that retained water before your weigh in day. I also agree that at our age we do need to be careful to be sure to eat enough. When…

My husband always says he loses weight when I am very careful about what Icook as a side effect of my diet. I do cook, like to cook and am a good cook so we very very rarely eat out...and we live in a very rural area with no fast food so lunches are packed. That all makes choices easy for us. But you can try to create the…

The OP is 33 years old and has been waiting for a tummy tuck for 17 years. (Do the math). I don't think you can look at a tummy tuck until you lose most of the weight...and your goal says you have some weight to lose). Why don't you start some lifting to tone up and see how you feel when you lose the weight?

Simple--for work buy slacks that have a higher rise...the problem is the pants, not the shirts.

For the average person BMI gives a very wide range for a healthy weight. It clearly states that it is not perfect--and that if you are very short, very tall or very muscular that this range may not be correct. I am also a woman of a certain age. My goal weight is five pounds overweight---BUT recently I have taken a really…

You are making this way too hard and setting yourself up for frustration. NO calculator or website can tell you accurately how much you eat to guarantee a certain rate of weight loss. Pick one of the reasonable numbers--either from here or another website, log your food as well as you can by weighing and measuring portion…

I don't know what kind of HRM you have--but I was in the same situation--I was burning just a bit over 100 on the shred. I have a Polar HRM that does a fitness test--which I had not bothered to do. They say it is similar to a VO2max. Anyway after I took the test it adjusted my calories to my fitness and resting HR and I…

I agree with all the advice given--plan plan plan!! You don't eat out for every meal every day of every weekend do you? AND--in the kindest way I can think to say it--don't blame your friends and family for the choices you make, only you are in control of yourself.

I like the old fashioned rotary one. I had a digital and it would fluctuate but the main reason I like my roatry is I drew goal lines on it and a "DO SOMETHING NOW!" line. It works to motivate me. The reading can be fudged if you turn your head a bit and you won't get to log each ounce lost--but lets face it, as long as…

I'm sorry but body builders and elite athletes are not part of the average population. By the time someone is in that category they do not need an instrument for the average population as a guideline. Look around you--the average person is overweight or obese. many will read this and say--well BMI means nothing--I'm just…

You are going about this the right way! Everyone is different and you have to find your sweet spot for losing. I started low carb Atkins style which is six cups of veggies per day even on the lowest phase. With my net carbs at 20g after a month I felt very weak when working out. My sweet spot is 20%carbs 30%protein 50%fat…

Since March I lost 8 pounds the first month then three a month since then. Lost lots of inches. Macros are at 20% carbs, 30% protein and 50% fat. This seems to be the sweet spot for me, I can exercise with no problem and still lose at a steady (but slow) rate--no going up and down. You have to play around and find what…

I too am amazed by the responses. I thought your point of view was wonderful and well thought out. But I'm old and don't get the people who are no longer teenagers aiming for a size 2 like they did in high school (if you are in your 30s you are not in high school) or to be able to fit in junior jeans (they are called…

You may want to track your fiber--then count net carbs which is carbs then subtract the fiber. It looks like you are doing things right.

Agree with everything--so nice that you get that you have to love yourself first! Some people never figure that out.

On Atkins (if you actually read the book) you are supposed to count calories AND pay attention to portion sizes AND eat six cups of veggies per day even on the lowest induction phase. That is if you have time to read the book or go to the Atkins website. So yes--calories do matter. Atkins even gives a range and warns…

Yes --be patient. Even on Atkins you will only expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week in induction. I lost 8 pounds the first month, then three pounds a month since. This seems to be how my body works, the scale is going down, the inches are coming off and I feel great. BTW I had 36 pounds to lose and accept that it may take…

I'm with you on the flu stuff!! I tried the 20g for a month and never got over the "flu". After tweeking I decided to set my macros at 20%carbs, 30% protein and 50% fat. Like someone else said--we live in a very rural area and fresh local tiny farm stands pop up all over, I'm not giving up my local produce since it is…

We cruise alot and take longer cruises and generally lose some weight. First--the food is ok but it is mass amrket mass produced food (think wedding food) so I don't think it is very good, just ok. the danger is there may be something you really like (like the bread pudding on HAL) that could tempt you in the buffet, so…

You have to find out what works for you--and it takes time to do that. I found out that for me I put the scale out of sight until weigh in day which is saturday (sometimes Friday if I know Sat I won't be able to weigh in) I have had a few weeks with no loss--three weeks in a row once but I have have had no weeks with a…

I just want to second a suggestion that dr_roe said. I have practiced Tai Chi for four years now. My instructer is certified for Tai Chi for arthrius and d iabetes and my insurance covers part of my classes. There is a form of Tai Chi especially for artritis, and there are certified instructors all over the country. Ask…

First I'm 62 and not old so was assuming you were maybe in your 80s and was going to suggest Silver Sneakers. You could go to your doctor and see if you can get a prescription or recommendation for swim therapy. In the meantime continue to walk as much as you can. Aim for 10-15 min and then each week increase just a tiny…

I think that as a woman of a certain age you should be more concerned about long term health. I don't remember age 17--but do know that at age 21 I had an 18 inch waist and agonized over weighing 120. I did not worry about keeping my bones strong (if you get too thin you risk losing bone density) and also did not worry…

Hi! I'm 62 and started on Atkins--keeping to the 20g net carbs for a month. I never adapted at that level and had to up my carbs. I walk alot--wog a little (which I could not handle on super lo carb) and do DVDs for strength like 30 Day Shred and BL sculpt. I was just getting more washed out. I upped my carbs and calories…