RogueinSF

Drinking herbal tea is much like drinking water: it will help you stay hydrated, so you store less water weight. Some teas, like green tea, have anti-oxidant benefits. I don't believe that they help you lose weight as much as keep your body hydrated and high functioning, and you may feel less hungry if you have a belly…

The bathing suit problem, I know this one. I got my swimsuit here: http://www.popinaswimwear.com/ It is vintage inspired swimwear that offers good coverage without looking dowdy. I love my swimsuit and it functions when I am 170 or 130 (though barely) it is so well made. I bought a size large when I was about 155 and I am…

Getting enough protein and fat helps me. I think the amount of fat FP limits me to is way too low. I usually eat 10g to 25g more fat than what is in range for my calorie goal and I am still losing my 1lb to 2lbs a week. Mind that I am still making my calorie goal, just with more fat and less of everything else. I also…

I don't think this holds true for everyone as I have seen overweight people who carry themselves very well, but I am not one of them and I missed moving with grace and agility. I gained a lot of weight (50 lbs) while looking for work after grad school (so depressed), and when I was initially trying to lose it I became so…

I don't usually write on forums because people are so nasty and negative. I will be unlikely to attempt it again because of the poor behavior of the people on here. I wrote because I have recently started severely restricting my sugar consumption and was hoping to find other people who are going through similar struggles.…

Hey, there, I hear you. I am three days off sugar and it is tough but likely worth the withdrawals I am having. I am 43 as well and have had serious issues with sugar--I started my morning with hot chocolate not coffee, so there you go. I know it is controversial to say it is addictive, but I believe it absolutely is, as I…

42, and working on figuring out how much chocolate I can eat while getting back in shape. there has to be a balance, right? anyway, i am up for cheerleading. right now i am doing the 80 day writing challenge and would love others to join me by posting in their news feed:…

have you tried an elimination diet? it seems really strange to me that your doctor would tell you to cut down your carbs and not cut out specific kinds of foods. eggs can be very problematic in terms of allergies, for instance. my friend has a ton of issues with food, not detectable "allergies" but intolerances. she did an…

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I am a power yoga person. Some people don't think it is "real" yoga, but it is what I like and nothing has made me stronger or feel more unified. I used to practice at a studio, but then I moved and haven't found one I like in SF. I started to doing it at home, but I don't tend to work as hard or sweat as much as I do in…

With so little left to go I would say just start having fun! Go dancing, do some power yoga...play, play, play. The fittest I have ever been was because I was too busy having fun to sit about and eat all the time. Good luck and congratulations, you are already a super star!

Well, I am with you on taking days where you get to not think/worry/concern yourself with meeting goals. I love my goals and I love to take breaks from my goals. I would never follow through in the log run if I didn't give myself a break, like say, on that one day a month when I must eat chocolate ice cream or I will…

Glad to connect, we got this!

Power Yoga!!! I also just started ski-walking, but I don't know if that would be any better on the heel. Power Yoga got me in the best shape of my life, and if you can find it somewhere that heats up the room a bit, better still. I just moved and haven't found a place I like in Santa Fe, but I use the online classes from…

I love wine, too, but it just turns straight to sugar so we may as well sit down to eat a cake if we are going to be drinking more than a glass. I had to cut out wine other than on occasional social outings because it made me feel awful - as did smoking and all of those fabulous vagaries of youth. I miss them but I feel so…

I like Jillian Michael's yoga videos too. 30 minutes of strength and cardio and you are good! I do that and skiwalk, and I am getting pretty strong!

So, this is the second time I have had to count calories, the first time I was starving the entire time, this time, not so much. My weight wouldn't budge (I need to lose 50lbs) even with daily exercise so I am eating 1200 calories a day which seems to be working just fine for me. I think the difference staving off hunger…