whitecapwendy Member

once for bad habits. It seems like forever for good habits

excellent loss. :)

It works for me. For me it comes down to food choices. If I fill the y calorie allotment with good choices (lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean meats, etc), it works beautifully, but if I fill my calorie allotment with poor choices I find I do not lose any w eight. If I step on the scale and have a gain--I…

this. If I am feeling "appetite" come on, I do my Leslie Sansone 5 mile walk and that usually takes care of the problem. If I do my workout in the early evening (6ish), I don't have a problem with the evening munchies.

Whatever your BMR is, is the number of calories your body needs to take care of body functions like beating your heart, digestion, and other organ functions. this is how many calories you would need to survive if you were in a coma. I wore my heart rate monitor one day to work and I do laundry for 8 hours a day in a…

excellent!! congratulations

I have never had the opportunity to go on a cruise. I make a very low wage so expect that I never will. I have had one once in a lifetime trip, and thoroughly enjoyed it. That is life. I guess I assume trips like this are rare for most of the population and should be enjoyed. What is so sad about that?

start eating a healthy number of calories. Someone will be on here explaining how to figure out TDEE and BMR. Set your calories somewhere in between. Because your body is in starvation mode, you will gain weight at first, but hang in there, your body will adjust and you will eventually start losing again. Your health is…

If I am guessing correctly, this will be a once in a lifetime experience. Enjoy It and don't stress out about food. Try to be wise in choices --if possible half your plate filled with veggies, one fourth starch and one fourth meat. keep dessert to a minimum. do a lot of walking and days filled with activity. It is a…

kept my heart rate up into the high 150s for several minutes during my hour work out this morning.

definitely pool. and moving more and more each time in. I also vote for Leslie Sansone videos. I have the 2 mile walk and the five mile walk. At first I could not keep up with her, but just did what I could, but as I have become more fit, I am finding it an equally good workout.

not sure what kind of choices you have food-wise, but make the healthiest choices you can--focusing on lots of fruits andra veggies, whole grains, lean meats and lots of water. I, too, want to say thank you for your service.

yes. Your body needs at least 1200 calories aside from exercise to take care of bodily functions such as beating heart, etc

thanks for sharing this. I have so many friends who are eating between 500-1000 calories and I get worried about their health, so when I saw you eating 1000 calories, I thought, "oh no. not another one". But I did not think about your age and confinement. I am proud of you, and look forward to the day when you get those…

4. exercise and strength training

I have a polar ft7 and love it. I am able to see how many calories I actually burn in workouts and able to keep track of how high my heart rate is. On the polarpersonaltrainer web site, It separates my workout into fat burning and fit, and lets me know on graphs whether I am over training, under training, or if I am doing…

I would add 450 calories to your 1200 for a total of 1650 calories a day and make very wise choices on the rest of your day (lots of fruits and veggies, and whole grains. Otherwise you are not going to have much left.

I have an uneven floor in the bathroom, so you would probably get a hoot out of me moving the scale by microinches trying to find that level spot and testing it for any slight jiggles and then promising myself never to let it move again once I find the spot. But when I step on that scale, it is very consistent--even if I…

have you made sure your scale is on level ground. make sure it does not rock at all and that it is sitting on hard floor not carpet. those things can make a difference. when you get different reading each time you step on it, (one immediately after another) there is something wrong with the scale.

1. better health 2. Better testimony for Christ 3. not hate pictures of myself. Biggest thing is better health, I am at a risk of diabetes and have high cholesterol (trying to avoid medications)

plan to follow this

I am watching this too

go enjoy a meal that you want. don't count the calories and then get back on track tomorrow. this is a marathon not a hundred yard dash allow yourself a treat once every couple of weeks or so. This is not a diet. this is a change of life. You can allow yourself there occasional treat meal or treat. Just remember the key…

when I began my journey, I decided that I wanted to be healthier so I wanted to eat healthier, but the first thing I needed to learn was what healthy eating was. I found some books and began reading. So when I started back in January, I began by getting rid of processed sugars and processed flours. I filled my fridge with…

since I have never lifted and am just starting out, I am starting light with 3# weights and working my way up

I too am cold all the time but I find that if I have a good workout, I warm up nicely for a couple hours.

my thoughts exactly. Just make sure you are eating enough. You should net at least 1200 calories--making wise food choices of course.

I added you as well. My total goal is to lose 129 pounds. I started January 4 and as of last sunday, I am down 47 pounds.

I have been at it a little over 4 months and am down 47 pounds. Yes, it is possible.

I eat broccoli and a grapefuit every day and am still able to lose weight. :)