BrianJLamb Member

EbonyBliss....I think you are dead on. This is what I always try to tune others into, but nobody ever wants to believe me. I undercut my calories most of the week. I will do cardio, not eat my calories, and try to skim by at a low intake. I like the idea of shrinking my stomach all week long. Then on a Saturday, depending…

It does help. Thanks :)

That sounds good and healthy. I agree that you are mostly correct with the 1-2 lbs a week. It becomes a lifestyle and not a diet. I want that eventually. I will actually want to gain weight eventually, so I will have to start eating more food. My real issue is that I am not really happy with any type of fatness on me.…

I dunno...mine is at 1370 right now. On most days I am doing 500 calories or more worth of cardio, bringing me up to an 1900 to 2000 threshold, but then I just eat 1000 to 1100 anyways. The extra 900 calories that I dont eat equal a pound in 4 days, so I lose about 2 to 2.5 lbs a week, depending on how much I work out and…

Hold on a minute here.....How does this thing figure out calories then? I mean, I am hungry most of the day, but that is by my own doing because I like to stay on like 1000 calories to 1100....but this thing is still counting me low by all of your accounts. I like it just fine because I am dropping weight like crazy, but I…

I dunno. It is just what the site is telling me. Maybe I am being too honest with it? When it asks how active I am, I tell it I am a lazy bum and when it says how much weight do you want to lose, I say alot and quick? Seriously, I am sedentary with a desk job. I told the system that I wanted to meet a goal while working…

My Home (Tab) Goals Change Goals Use recommended I entered a different loss goal. Hit enter to update. Then I changed my goal back to my original goal. My calories dropped. @Keefypoos...I never claimed to be a man. I am a large child at best.

This is good to know. I am only at the 9 lbs mark, so no auto recalc for me. I didnt know how it was working for everyone else. I know I have looked at peoples journals and their caloric goals and I wondered how frequently people checked on the adjustments.

I dont have cheat days, I have free days. A day labeled as cheat makes me feel like I am doing something wrong. A day labeled as free means that I have worked solidly for a bit and I need time off. I have a job that goes from 830 am to 500 pm Monday through Friday....Saturday is not a cheat day, I should be allowed to…

Someone had posted a similar recipe with no oil added, but bananas in it and some baking soda. I made them last weekend. They were phenomenal and guilt free. I mixed some raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries with a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt to top it.

I wrote a bunch of stuff and it got lost when I posted....does someone have documentation outlining what causes starvation mode?

The calories look low...try it again. I am 5'8" and was 197. I told them that I was gonna work out 4 times a week and shoot for similar loss. They gave me 1430 calories. If you are going to be lifting and trying to stack muscle while you drop fat, those calories are low. If you are going to focus on dropping weight,…

Do it. I have it. It is a workout. You wont be sorry. Well maybe you will for the first couple of weeks...but ultimately you wont be sorry.

Wait a minute. I am on here ALL DAY LONG! I sit in front of a computer for work and I constantly look up stuff and try to figure out the right thing to do. The people who talk about losing weight and don't do it are the ones with problems. I know so many people who are unhappy with the way they look or feel but continue to…

Change the title of this topic to Just started Great Success.

I don't think you need therapy. You are doing the right thing. People tend to criticize that which they dont understand. We experience it as children and we tend to forget it as we get older. You are obsessing about food. The journaling, concentrating on eating healthy, the focus on you, it all shows an obsession. I have…

I got something like this: http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/sunrizr_dawn_simulator_353_prd1.htm except mine was cheaper. I dont remember where I got it from and it only has a spot for one plug on it. Basically you plug it into your wall, plug a lamp into it, and make sure the bulb is allowed to be used with a dimmer.…

I dont know about the master cleanse. I did the salt water for one day. When I almost pooped my pants I was done with it. I have done other cleanses. You need to eat food. You are going to lose a good amount of muscle mass not eating anything, which will ultimately make it harder to lose weight. Our livers and kidneys do…

I eat fruits every day. Berries are big with me right now. Apples too. I dont care about going over on my sugar. No processed sugars for me, so I dont think it is a bad. I was sweating it for a little bit, but fruits are so good for you. I will deal with the consequences.

LOL....I only know to fry them, or stuff them and bake them. That is why I dont eat them anymore. I used to love breaded and fried, or stuff with a bunch of good stuff and then oven fried.

LoL...what she says is true. Covers will do that. Also, even when your blankets relinquish their holds, the cold and dark will often try to push you back into bed. I bought the sunrise simulator timer to put on a lamp in my room. It starts a slow light like 30 minutes before my alarm goes off to get my eyeballs used to the…

Morning...morning workouts do so much for you. They flip a switch and set you up for a successful day. They prevent daily obstacles from shutting it down. At some point, they also become something that you kindof look forward to...almost like 'you time.' Also, they get your metabo running...try it out.

That is awesome. Those are the real benchmarks. The new pants or the extra belt notch. Congrats!!! I can't wait to need some new clothes.

I don't get why everyone is telling her to eat more. If she were eating like 700 calories a day, then I would think that was right. If she is eating 1200 calories a day, she should be fine...and if she wants to go under that, as long as she bumps her calories up every now and then she should also be fine. I regularly come…

I looked through a couple of days and what I would suggest is that you need to workout. You aren't eating bad, but you could definitely be eating cleaner. Tostitos and cheese and Olive Garden breadsticks, even in moderation are not really good for you. I am not suggesting that you go militant, but if you want to eat that…

No misery to undo. This is an awesome learning experience. That gross feeling is what will keep you from eating a whole meatball sub for a little while. Those are the reminders you need that will benchmark your progress. I eat markedly less than I used to, and definitely less garbage. When the mood to eat garbage hits and…

Good for you, toots. And to all of you neigh sayers about the bull**** tolerance. Say what you want, I know my own standards and I know what I will and will not deal with. Even in my single days, there are enough interesting females out there and I was not so desperate for a hookup that I would put up with a girl who had…

Enjoy your trip. Have fun. It is a week of extensive walking. Eat things you will remember. Just know when to say when and what to pass on. I dont know how often you plan on going to Israel, but it is a trip to experience and remember. You will have the rest of your life not on vacation to do what you have to do.

Yes yes...that was the stuff happening to me. Luckily, my brother is a nurse. He gave me a verbal lashing and then pounded me with the idea of me dying because of not eating enough salt. Problem solved.