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Hi, thanks for the replies so far. I would agree that muscle might have something to do with it, although I'm not sure how much. I also wonder what is the right calorie amount for me to consume. My BMR is 1717. If I use the Harris Benedict Equation to calculate how many calories I should eat a day to maintain weight (based…

I have no scientific studies to back me up, but I've lost weight, or fat if you want to call it that, while building muscle. As my body mass decreased from being on a "diet" of reduced calories, I started to see the muscle I developed underneath. It just takes a while for your body to adjust to all these changes, and it…

I was just wondering that same thing. For the most part, I have a lot of fruits and other items that are "no sugar added". I get 40g of sugars for the day, but with a cup of cherries saying it's 15g, it freaks me out. So it's almost like we should have a category for good sugars and bad sugars. On the bad news end, it…

Ok, it worked for me, so I looked up how to do it from another post on this site. Jennbarrette was right in that you need the[ img ] insert http link here [ /img ] code to post it, minus the spaces between the words and brackets. I had to use spaces with the img code in this post because they weren't showing up otherwise.…

Trying this myself to see what works. Too bad they don't have preview your post before publishing.

Honestly, so much can affect your weight from water to clothing to muscle gain to your period (for females), etc. that it's crazy-making to weigh yourself more than once a day. It's even better to get an overall picture of how you're doing if you weigh weekly instead of daily. You can be exercising and eating well, but a…

Yeah it looks like it's designer clothing for the rich and thin. Kinda surprised to see it on a Weight Watchers mag since most of its readership probably can't wear it. Oh well, it is cute.

Hey, LJ Cannon. I just wanted to say that 18 pounds in 2 months is actually huge! I lose at most 1 1/2 pounds a week, which equals out to 7 1/2 pounds every 5 weeks. I eat right 99% of the time and exercise 4-5 times a week. I watch BL for inspiration only because it reminds me that I'm capable of much more than I would…

Hey there. Welcome back. Christmas and really any holiday are so tough! This past year, I knew I was obese, but wasn't sure how much. I got on the scale in early winter and saw I was around 290. I had been relieved because I was worried I got up to 300. I decided to start a diet program after the holidays. Well, after many…

Welcome. I read a lot that says that attention to your calorie intake is what really counts in weight loss. If you use this site for that, I will bet that you will see results. I know it's really helped me. Good luck!

I had been eating Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast all the time. Even though it's actually a decent choice as far as cereals go, it was boring and I got hungry within 2 hours after eating it. So the past week I've been making fruit parfaits with yogurt and granola. It really fills me up and I find I have more energy to…

Thanks very much. I hadn't thought of things that way, Azdak. And for those saying it makes you feel good and healthier, I think you're right. I did a mile hike today on a very steep path in the woods. Although it was very difficult, I kept going and had such a sense of accomplishment followed by sore muscles that told me…

All really great points. Many of you brought up things that I didn't think of. As for where I got the idea of exercise not being essential to weight loss, there were some people on the Weight Watchers board that were saying it, so I did some googling and quickly came across these two articles:…

I got my Omron heart rate monitor for $32 on Amazon and it works great for me. It's not as fancy for the others, so that means it doesn't calculate calories burned, but if you want to just keep track of your heart rate (which you can use to calculate calories burned by staying at a certain level), that's the way to go if…

Thanks for the input, Lilmonita. That's exactly the kind of first-hand input I was looking for.

Well so far I've only lost 32 pounds in 6 months and although I follow the food plan and exercise 5 days a week, I have lost 1 pound in the past month. I mostly walk, although I have started up swimming. But I would like to have someone customize a specific plan for me to maximize my weight loss and deal with my specific…

Well I've never had my thyroid checked. It's good news that if that's the problem it can be fixed. I'm also guilty of having a dessert before bed, so that might be part of it too. Never thought of that. Thanks for all the other suggestions. I'll look at the caffeine/sugar intake and see if I can adjust that. :flowerforyou:

They may not be rich in fiber, but they are a high potassium food, and often people don't get enough potassium. Potassium, along with calcium and sodium, is an electrolyte (mineral salt) important to the human nervous system, muscle function, fluid balance and heart, kidney and adrenal functions. A deficiency of potassium…

Hahahah @ the person who posted the Gremlins poster. It totally reminded me of another article I came across about this that pretty much underlines what others are saying in this thread. http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2008/12/31/the_eating_late_at_night_myth_were_not_gremlins.php Also, I love my Edy's Slow Churned No…

I got my Omron heart rate monitor for $32 and it works great for me. It's not as fancy for the others, so that means it doesn't calculate calories burned, but if you want to just keep track of your heart rate, that's the way to go if you don't want to buy the over $100.

This is what I found when I Googled "recovery heart rate". Seems pretty well explained here. http://www.drmirkin.com/heart/8076.html

Actually, you can eat anything within your daily calorie goal for the day. See the following helpful articles about the myth of eating food past a certain time of night. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2225.html http://www.weightaholic.com/weight-loss-myth-4-eating-foods-late-at-night-is-more-likely-to-pack-on-the-pounds

Congrats! That was a great idea. And I'm sure you're really glad you did it. :)

So true! At least for now, I rarely get very hungry and I don't feel I'm depriving myself. I have had a couple cravings for foods that would be bad for anyone (ie. - donuts), but I just think of all the other things I can eat that would satisfy that craving but not be so high in calories, sugar and fat. I think a lot about…

Thanks everyone. I've got a lot of advice and support from people on here, so I literally couldn't have got this far without you. My next goal is 20%, which is another 30 pounds and would put me at 250. That's still obese, but I know it would make a big difference in my appearance and my energy. After losing 31.5 pounds, I…

Here's just a few of what's on my playlist that work best for me... Are You Gonna Be My Girl Jet Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz Around The World Daft Punk Block Rockin' Beats The Chemical Brothers Bodyrock Moby Bootylicious Destiny's Child Breathe Telepopmusik Bring Me to Life Evanescence Burn Nine Inch Nails…

Thanks for the well wishes. :blushing: I had lost 3 pound earlier in the week, but today the scale said I only lost half a pound, so I'm not at 30 pounds yet. I blame it on the salty foods I had last night. :grumble: Hopefully the scale will show that next week. In the meantime, I was able to walk for 50 minutes on the…

My most recent plateau lasted about a month. I figure if you don't lose for 3 weeks straight, that's a plateau.

Well I think that taking out the inserts and loosening up the laces helped a bit, but I still started feeling circulation issues about 30 minutes into the walk. Usually it takes 20-25 when I start feeling it, so I guess that's an improvement. But I still had to stop after 40 minutes. I took a 5 minute break and then did…

Oohhh! :drinker: That all sounds really yummy! I love hummus, so I know I can bring that. And the other suggestions sound really good too. Can't believe the Cowboy Caviar scoop is 20 calories. That's perfect. And I really like the skewer idea. It looks fun and is great for eating one part at a time. Thanks so much, you…