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Yes, doing the diary is a P.I.T.A. Being overweight is a P.I.T.A. Choose. If you were someone who naturally eats only enough to maintain a good weight, you'd be doing it. I am a person who, without the discipline of strict food measurement and the diary, eats twice what a person my height/age should. Therefore I weigh…
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My short term (I hope) goal is getting a blood sugar reading under 200. Nothing like a little out of control Type II to make me lose weight! (Yes, my G.P. is aware and I have a tele-appointment with an endocrinologist on Wednesday.)
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I"ve been gone for about two years. Glad to see the 10 day challenge is still here. Took my blood sugar a few days ago and it was well over 300! Gack!! No more fooling around pretending I am PRE-diabetic. I simply MUST at the tender age of 69 start paying attention. So, I'm going to do day/weight/waking blood sugar/walk…
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I"ve been gone for about two years. Glad to see the 10 day challenge is still here. Took my blood sugar a few days ago and it was well over 300! Gack!! No more fooling around pretending I am PRE-diabetic. I simply MUST at the tender age of 69 start paying attention. So, I'm going to do day/weight/waking blood sugar/walk…
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You may need better arch support in your shoes. The treadmill surface has give whereas the pavement doesn't. I need rigid arch support but I don't know what will work for you. One of my favorite online sources is theinsolestore.com. You can add insoles to your regular athletic shoes.
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Carbs are a necessary part of a healthy diet but most of the carbs one consumes should be fiber and/or nutrient rich. Sugar is carb heavy but nutrient poor. Carrots have more nutrients and fiber in an equal number of carbs. So, choose an apple over Oreos, oatmeal over saltines, beans over rice. For those of us with…
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How WONDERFUL to find you still here and still going! We’re still in the throes of moving but I promised myself that once the bathroom scale revealed itself from one of the many boxes, it was time to resume paying attention! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 23/16: HW 252.8 LW 250.2 MidW 251.5 12/01…
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There are Erickson communities in New Jersey, one in Tinton Falls called Seabrook and one in New Providence called Lantern Hill.
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How WONDERFUL to find you still here and still going! We’re still in the throes of moving but I promised myself that once the bathroom scale revealed itself from one of the many boxes, it was time to resume paying attention! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 23/16: HW 252.8 LW 250.2 MidW 251.5 12/01…
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How WONDERFUL to find you still here and still going! We’re still in the throes of moving but I promised myself that once the bathroom scale revealed itself from one of the many boxes, it was time to resume paying attention! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9 Round…
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I don't use "mouthfuls." I go by the serving size. The package I buy sunflower seeds in holds 3 and 7/16ths servings so I buy sixteen bags at a time and divide them into 55 equal servings that I place in individual containers I've bought for the purpose. Since I only take the seeds to work for afternoon break, I only need…
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Thanks again, Cyranda and all of you for sharing. I’m in! I avoid specific weight goals because that implies that an entire 10 days can be “ruined” for me by failing to reach it -- but durn it! This challenge I am going to see a 4 as the second digit come hell or high water! At least once in the next ten days I want a…
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Thanks again, Cyranda and all of you for sharing. I’m in! I avoid specific weight goals because that implies that an entire 10 days can be “ruined” for me by failing to reach it -- but durn it! This challenge I am going to see a 4 as the second digit come hell or high water! At least once in the next ten days I want a…
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Thanks again, Cyranda and all of you for sharing. I’m in! I avoid specific weight goals because that implies that an entire 10 days can be “ruined” for me by failing to reach it -- but durn it! This challenge I am going to see a 4 as the second digit come hell or high water! At least once in the next ten days I want a…
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When it comes to shoes, think arch support, even if you have flat feet. The Insole Store is your friend. https://www.theinsolestore.com/ -- also the Dr. Scholl's display, local running shoe stores, etc. If you start to feel soreness on the bottoms of your heels that is likely to be plantar fasciitis -- a form of…
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I'm shooting for the top of a healthy BMI which is about 140 but we'll see what works when I get close to there.
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Hope you feel better tomorrow. If you are sick, remember that many retain a bit of water when sick but don't get dehydrated. Water goes "WHOOSH" eventually.
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When I traveled a month or so ago, I gained 12 pounds in 12 days. Holy water retention, Batman! It's salt. Restaurant food is quite salty so you end up retaining a lot of water. It took about the same amount of time for the poundage to drop back off after I got home.
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You may participate in any way you want but most of us find a way to copy and paste our same message with a new line each day. Many of us get on the scale every day but some are finding it better for them to record exercise or, in one case, body fat percentage. Though most are trying to lose weight, several are at…
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Thanks again, Cyranda and all of you for sharing. I’m in! I avoid specific weight goals because that implies that an entire 10 days can be “ruined” for me by failing to reach it -- but durn it! This challenge I am going to see a 4 as the second digit come hell or high water! At least once in the next ten days I want a…
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There is no specific optimal mix of the three macros for weight loss. For health, there's debate. For satiety, there's individual differences. Eat the mix that most satisfies you while making sure to get enough protein and fats for health. For protein, arguably, 0.8 g per kilogram of body weight (0.37 grams per pound) but…
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No. It's the opposite. The grains of powdered sugar are smaller than grains of regular sugar so there is less empty space in the same volume of powdered sugar as granulated. In other words, there is more sugar in a teaspoon of powdered sugar than in a teaspoon of granulated sugar.
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I eat at a 500 calorie deficit daily. That means I eat about 1500 calories/day and lose about 1 pound per week. I do not exercise. Were I to eat 2000 calories per day, my weight would slowly climb back up and stay there. That, or a little more, was how I was eating before. Would I be more fit if I exercised? Yes. Would I…
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Thanks again, Cyranda and all of you for sharing. I’m in! I avoid specific weight goals because that implies that an entire 10 days can be “ruined” for me by failing to reach it -- but durn it! This challenge I am going to see a 4 as the second digit come hell or high water! At least once in the next ten days I want a…
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Thanks again, Cyranda! I’m in! Self-control flew right out the window last challenge and I fell into old habits of reckless eating late at night. That ends NOW! No eating after 9 p.m.! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9 Round 9/2: HW 269.4 LW 266.8 MidW=268.1 Round…
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No, just, no. No single-food diet is safe. It is inherently unbalanced, lacking in nutrients, and likely to screw up your gut flora. Potatoes are a better choice than some others but you will still be lacking vitamins A, E, and K, calcium, selenium, essential fatty acids (which are necessary for brain cell health) and…
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You can go in to any recipe you have a change it to reflect what you are making this time. For example, I add different things to basic spanakopita like mushrooms or different cheeses but the phyllo and oil stay the same.
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Thanks again, Cyranda! I’m in! Self-control flew right out the window last challenge and I fell into old habits of reckless eating late at night. That ends NOW! No eating after 9 p.m.! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9 Round 9/2: HW 269.4 LW 266.8 MidW=268.1 Round…
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Checking in is important. But just know that if you decide to take a break, we'll all be here waiting for you when you get back. If you can, set yourself a date upon which you will resume eating mindfully.
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Thanks again, Cyranda! I’m in! Self-control flew right out the window last challenge and I fell into old habits of reckless eating late at night. That ends NOW! No eating after 9 p.m.! Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6 Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9 Round 9/2: HW 269.4 LW 266.8 MidW=268.1 Round…
