Hollycat

You can get bogged down by those thoughts for years....then suddenly, it becomes a real and personal health issue that can no longer be ignored. Don't wait that long. Don't follow my bad example by getting overwhelmed with the details and the latest 'rules' and what people think and what the media does [they still tick me…

I'm Hollycat and I have 100 pounds left to lose too. I've lost 11 so far and I am certain beyond a shadow of a doubt, for the first time in my life, that I will succeed. Some tips: Log your food for the day in the morning or the night before. If you plan what you're going to eat that day, you're less likely to waver. If…

I'm with allabtim. I find this kind of 'report' alarming. Not because of the numbers, but because the report exists and the reasons for its existence. It's very 'big brother'. And since the 'authorities' don't have a freaking clue about how to deal with it, without the response being punitive, or by offering surgery as the…

I've come full circle. I have diary entries from when I was 11 where I write about using a calorie counting book and a 'Seventeen' exercise book. Had I stuck with it then and accepted it was something I needed to do for the rest of my life, I probably would've saved myself about 4 decades of misery. So...yes, I've always…

Breakfast Burritos: 6" flour tortillas or WW equivalent 12 eggs skim milk, or whatever your preference is for scrambling with eggs diced red and orange peppers diced onion diced green onion diced fresh tomatoes, seeded [otherwise the juice makes them soggy] browned ground sausage meat [optional] salsa shredded cheddar I…

I've tried them. Before you order them online, check out the refrigerated, tofu section of your grocery store. Their equivalent might already be there. They smell fishy, very fishy when they come out of their waterlogged package. You must rinse them in a collander for SEVERAL minutes to get rid of the fishiness. Then rinse…

Yes. Once. Years ago. I still have this vivid picture in my mind as my 16-year-old self in a bikini my mother made. Did it help me lose weight? No. :tongue: Google "The Gabriel Method". I think his CD's were worth listening to. Hollycat

That's a genuine compliment. We notice. Girls also notice hands, forearms, clean teeth and hair... yup. we're lookin'. :wink:

Forever. For me, this is a lifetime effort. I'm less likely to kid myself into thinking I'm "normal" that way. When I kid myself into thinking that I "just want to be 'normal'", I gain weight. I've pretty much proven that's my reality, time and again. So to keep it real...I accept that it's forever. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

"exercising more" = some muscle gain TOM = water gain Keep doin' what you're doin'. Buy some veggies and fruit and treat yourself to a veggie dip platter and curb the TOM sweet cravings with some fresh strawberries and cool whip free. Make a veggie dip out of fat free sour cream, fat free mayo and some spices. Try dill.…

Start looking into bodyfat%. Better than relying on the scale when you're within 10 lbs of your goal. I read part of a post the other day, but had to logoff suddenly, where someone asked "How long does it take to lose a % of bodyfat?" Does anyone have that link or a good answer? Hollycat :flowerforyou:

About 8 T of thawed Cool whip free and 1 T 25% reduced fat peanut butter. Stir into a 'sauce' and dip a banana into it. About 150 calories, tops. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

All or nothing leads to everything, in my case. Therefore, I allow myself the odd sweet. I sometimes have the 100 calorie Thinsations treats and I sometimes make my own, particularly around TOM. Usually, I try to avoid sugar and high fat, whether I'm indulging or not, because neither fully agrees with me, but sometimes, I…

I don't think I've seen this addressed on this forum before. Really good question. Jon Gabriel [The Gabriel Method] has a number of connecting theories and I tend to agree with him. His theories made sense to me on a very basic level. If you have not discovered him yet, I urge you to research and buy his book. It is…

Give yourself a lifetime to figure it out and while you're figuring it out, keep trying every day. Count your calories, log your food and keep moving. If you 'diet' more days than not, the net result will be weight loss. It doesn't have to be perfect all the time and a slipup every few weeks is not a reason to stop.…

Just wondering if your exercise routine has changed? Wondering if you're losing muscle? Hollycat :flowerforyou:

Omega 3 oils every day. I am allergic to fish, so take flax oil in my morning fibre shake. Grandma was right. Good old fashioned cod liver oil will give you the Omega 3 and 6 oils you need to raise your HDL. Go buy some cod liver oil capsules today. Also, check out the book, "The Niacin Solution". Hollycat :flowerforyou:

I don't think there's a simple, one-size-fits-all answer to the problem. There are many reasons that contribute to obesity in childhood. Rarely is it the parents' fault, but the media would have us believe it is entirely. It's actually one of my major triggers. I was adopted as an infant into a tall, thin family. My…

Friday afternoon and most of Saturday was my day. Back at it on Sunday. Such a refreshing change from feeling like a quitter because of one bad day. As far as I'm concerned, that's a serious victory. It was worth the slow down in weight loss to know I can get back on that horse and keep ridin'. Yay me! Hollycat…

No kidding! You are positively SVELTE, dahlink! Hollycat :flowerforyou:

I totally get that. I'm looking forward to NOT being in the fat club anymore. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

I have success. I reserve 300-400 calories for evening snacks. I PLAN for it. I log EVERYTHING I'm going to eat that day in the morning. When I don't....uh oh. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

So true! I make my own 'Breakfast Burritos' [because I'm otherwise likely to swing by McD's on my way to work and I"m trying to save $] To my 12 scrambled eggs, I add chopped peppers, tomatoes [at the last minute] and green onion. Top with a little grated cheddar, wrap in a 6" tortilla and then in waxed paper. I make a…

OMG. Are you my long, lost sister? :laugh: Sounds EXACTLY like me! No to veggies and wanting to say 'yes' to a walk more often?! That's ME! Pact/Challenge/Goal? Say 'Yes' to a walk at least every other time and eat at least 2 veggies a day, or salad 3 times a week? What say you? Are you with me? Hollycat :flowerforyou:

*lmho* Thanks for the pep talk! :wink: Hollycat :flowerforyou:

Don't bother with the mailorder...will probably cost you more. Try WalMart, London Drugs, etc. I love my Magic Bullet. The only trouble is, it comes with these rubber gromets that fit inside the blade cup and they wear out. You can get replacements on eBay. I found it works just as well without them though... Hollycat…

OK. That's a teensy bit of a cheat meal, but what the hey?! You can burn this off like nothing over the next couple days! It's just a slight delay, not a failure... Hollycat :flowerforyou:

OK. Thanks everyone for responding. Super interesting and definitely food for thought. Much thought. Not much moving involved in thought, is there? By comparison [which I tend to avoid] I ... AM ... A ... SLUG. Bike for 4 hours straight? Run 100 minutes? I will admire you from a distance and try not to try to understand…

Plan what you're going to eat that day in the morning. You'll know if you're going to eat enough calories. If not, add something. Then...eat it. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

Yup. I have a sweet tooth. I usually go for things made with sugar substitutes, rather than the real thing, as it doesn't really agree with me. Light Hot Chocolate, skinny cow, things like that. But if I'm presented with something I just have to have, I watch the portion, adjust my calories and try hard to burn it off…