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Maybe this is just a psych I've done on myself - but I find if I combine a protein with dark leafy greens as a snack - like a turkey patty, some tuna, chicken breast etc - with a handful of baby arugula or baby spinach or kale or spring mix - it keeps me from being hungry for hours. Maybe something about the nutrients is…
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Devon, be sure and ask if anything is confusing. We're glad to help. Also, a bit of advice: go back and recalculate your calorie and weight loss goals. Set your activity level at "most sedentary" and set your weight loss goal at 1 lb per week. What number do you come up with then? This number MINUS the amount of actual…
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Hi Devon. Congratulations on making a great start. Just deciding to do something, coming here and signing up are big positive steps. You Can Do This! So listen, I don't know what your workout is, but burning 400 calories is just great. Your body requires a certain number of calories just for you to get out of bed, and…
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I completely agree with suejoker's list, and also her advice about trying to lose all that weight in one year. I think putting time limits on when you will get to the healthy weight is counterproductive. Since you are really making a lifestyle change and not going on a diet, it is important to realize that you won't really…
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What ottersandseal said is EXACTLY right. Your genetics may have helped put you in your current situation but it is YOUR POSITIVE ACTION that will get you the results you want. You are in this for the long haul so you need to eat more food and aim for a deficit of maybe 250-300 cals per day to begin. If you are still…
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To the person above who said there's no such thing as starvation mode, go look up the word "starvation" in any dictionary.
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If you're that hungry, I think you need to eat a little more. Your body may be in starvation mode. Try upping your daily cals by 200 or 300, give it a couple of weeks and see if the hunger abates. Chances are you'll lose more weight too. But dont sweat plateaus - you're definitely on the right track. Good lucK!
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Hi sophc. I think you already know the correct answer because it is in your last paragraph. Just get rid of those scales. I used to be addicted to my scale. Now I weigh myself at my doctor's office every 3 months. This confirms for me that the trend is right but means I cannot count on the scale to tell me I am doing OK or…
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Congratulations on making a start! The first day is the hardest. Tomorrow it will be easier. In a week you will be In the Groove. Do you have a bicycle? Do you like to ride it? I've lost all my weight by riding my bike and controlling my eating. I started riding a short distance very slowly until I got winded. The next day…
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To quote from the original post: "Last night I measured out 2 1/2 cups servings (serving per container: 12), then another 1/2 cup serving for myself. 300 calories. Ok. Then I gave my sister 3 sevings as well. I opened the tub today to make some oatmeal a-la-mode for breakfast. I was so hungry. I measured it out--one 1/2…
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The book I was referring to is by Jane Hirschmann and Carol Munger.
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The name of your topic is "Um. I just ate a tub of ice cream and need help." I took those words literally. That sounds to me like someone who ate too much ice cream and needs help. But maybe it's just me. Everyone seems very eager that you go right on eating the ice cream that is torturing you - and if that is your choice…
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Hi Mishka, May I make a specific suggestion? Order the book OVERCOMING OVEREATING (you can find it at Amazon or most bookstores) and read it cover to cover before you make any more attempts to lose weight. If you have an eating disorder - and that's what you describe, much like the one I have - your approach to losing…
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I want to suggest something different: stop eating the ice cream. You say you've been eating it for three weeks now. Obviously you are not in control of your bingeing behavior when it comes to ice cream. THrow away any ice cream in your house right now, and don't buy more. Otherwise, you will just go right on negotiating…
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Check out Cher's new CD "Closer to the Truth." LOADED with great workout songs. 'I Dont Have to Sleep to Dream" is a particular fave.
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I think maybe you are brand-new to this whole concept of weight loss. May I please suggest you order TODAY a book called OVERCOMING OVEREATING. It will explain to you that starving yourself is the opposite of what you need to do. Please trust me, this book will get you started on a healthier path.
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When somebody has lost as much weight as you have, her body is likely secreting a hormone called ghrelin. Go Google that and read up on it. What it does is it sort of turns on the "I'm starving" reflex in your body and does as you are saying, makes you obsess about food until you gain the weight back. One thing that really…
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I like to "bank" a few extra workouts - a nice fast bike ride on Thanksgiving morning makes you feel you've totally earned that big dinner. And I make it a big one - but I try to take "spa helpings." Just the amount of food that will give you two or three satisfying bites of that flavor - then on to the next good thing.…
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Hi nm212, My bet is that you consumed a lot of salt during your "fun" weekend and probably are retaining a lot of water at the moment. Chances are a good bit of it will dissipate in the next week or so. My suggestion is to actually weigh less often - don't depend on your scale to tell you you've been "good" or "bad." The…
