Losing weight in 2005

“I hit a plateau at about 208 that took me a while to break through. But the last two mornings I've been 205, so I think I'm through it.

So my total weight loss is 24 pounds, with another 20 to go. I continue to crack down.”

“Good going, Bit. I found that I was taking the weight off fast and then is levels off. The pounds start coming off with more difficulty. I feel that if i don't gain them back, then I am still ahead of the game. I still want to lose ten more, but that's been hard. I have to change somehting to accomplish this...”

“Yep, I think I'm going to have to change my breakfast a little to reduce my calorie intake. I currently have an 8 oz. yogurt, bottle of OJ, and coffee for breakfast. I think I may have to change to a smaller cup of yogurt.

If I could manage to get out on the weekends for a little hiking that would probably help too, since a good 4-hour hike burns around 2400 calories. But it's fishing season now, man!”

“The yogurt (unless it's the really sugared variety) is better than the OJ. Cut back on that a couple of ounces.”

“It's a matter of convenience more than anything. It's easier to go to a smaller yogurt, but I haven't found smaller bottles of OJ. No, it doesn't make sense, but it's gotta fit into my situation which is, I eat breakfast at work.”

“take a gallon of OJ to work and drink from a glass. I eat at work also. Cereal w/skim milk everyday.”

“A gallon bottle of OJ won't fit in the fridge they have here, and even if it did, I wouldn't take up that much space in the tiny fridge for myself lest I be lynched by my cow-orkers.”

“Bit, I have a couple of small nalgene bottles that I carry milk to work in every day. Try that.”

“Ooh, a new excuse to buy gear!”

“Bit --

go bigger on the yogurt. Smaller on the OJ>


I love OJ. I used to have 14 oz 1/2 cran 1/2 OJ every morning.

It is all sugar. It isn't the worst kind of sugar . . .it does have fruit content (obviously) which is good.


But at some level, sugar is still sugar.


he wanted me down to 4 oz of juice. I comprimised at 6oz.


Anyhooo . ..yogurt is good for you.”

“Yah, since I started eating yogurt every morning, I stopped having leg cramps in the middle of the night so much. I guess it's been about 4 years now.

OK, so I'll cut back on the OJ. Each 10 oz. bottle is 140 calories, so if I cut it in half to 5 oz., that should save 70 calories.”

“Bit, an orange has just as much vitamin C as oj does, and it is about 1/2 the calories. Plus, you are actually eating something.”

“I have to admit that as much as I like OJ, I don't really like oranges that much. I do have a bag of apples here that are part of my lunch.”

“bit, do like I use to do. peel an orange, throw the orange away and eating the peeling..lol”

“still stuck at 10 lbs lost. i cheat like every weekend.”

“Weekends are tough. I try to resist going out to eat with my family. Sometime I'll just have people over and let them order out or fix something that's easy for me to have just a little of.

Worst thing about dieting is still being hungry after you eat.”

“I am okay...but I think I have a huge sodium problem. I really try to keep my sodium very low...but once when I start eating "normal" I blow up like a freakin' balloon.

Takes 2 days of peeing like a horse...all day and all night...and I have all the water out of my system and I am back to normal. Really sucks. That can't be normal dammit.”

“just back from a yummy Healthy Choice Lunch 270 calories and 5g total fat

it takes longer to heat it than to eat it
:(”

“i had one for lunch today. Not healthy choice, but one of those diet dinners. 160 cals. i ate half, then I wanted to puke.

some of them are really good though. smartchoice? not sure of the exact name, but they are really good. the spagetti marinara and shrimp...or something like that. My favorite. 180 calories and really good.
also like the stouffers stuffed peppers. (small pack) I think 230 or so cals.

watch the sodium on those suckers. way up there.
last edited: 3/31/05 2:48:25 PM”

“Gem, that is what I bring to work every week. I stock up on Sunday for a 2 week supply. Since I have to watch my cholestrol I mostly eat the chicken or pasta meals. Plus I change brands every week, got to mix it up but it gets old.”

“I make a big batch of low-cal stuff at home, and bring small portions to work for lunch. Plus, I'll eat small portions of it for dinner too. Lots of veggies and rice in it, with a small amount of chicken or beef.

If I can find some good fish, I'll bake it and have it with steamed veggies and rice.”

“yeah, that stuff does get old. I actually eat a lot of raw vegetables, and lots of tuna. I know...but hey..what can you do huh?! I do NOT eat any other oils but grape seed or olive oil. Fat like in french fries? wtf is that? I don't even know what french fries look like anymore. LOL...well unless I come from a backpacking trip. (then I am a completely different person...and fat is back on the menu for that day) Doc told me my cholerstrol is excellent (his words!)

oh...that cheap company...michaelle or something like this...has a good one. it's the meatloaf and brocolli/cheese 180 cals. It's really not bad, and they are only 98 cents or so. I have tried a couple others from them...and like I said...i wanted to puke.


i am a little bit of a health nut, call it almost a fobia...not sure. oh well, didn't hurt me so far.”

“Anybody ever use brown rice? I've got a hankerin' to give it a try.”

“I had brown rice last night for dinner. The later on I thawed out some fruit”

“Did you cook it up from dry, or was it in something else?”

“I just had a box of Uncle Ben's Brown rice and fixed 1-1/2 servings. Added soy sauce and that was it”

“OK...I'm gonna try finding just plain old brown rice and see how that works out.”

“i am not so much into the brown rice. I don't really like it that much. If I do eat brown rice I add some wild rice. (I Love wild rice).”

“Does it taste bad or something?”

“I have bought some dehydrated veggies and couscous from the bulk bins at Wild Oats. I also picked up a receipe about the wild rice soup/mixture.
I am going to mix the couscous and veggies up tonight for dinner
last edited: 3/31/05 3:41:05 PM”

“i don't know...not really...it tastes different, that's all. It's also smushier(???). I don't like smushy rice.

couscous is okay I guess. red peppers, cauliflower, broccolie, spinach (I love spinach) cucumbers, zuccini, squash, ocra..stuff like that.
I feel that everytime I eat raw carrots...I don't loose weight. Could be coinkeedink...not sure..but that's how it is.

I dont' eat corn, peas, potatoes(too much starch, sugar)”

“I let myself have a baked potato every now and then, with some ranch dressing and hot sauce on it.

I buy some fresh veggies and chop them up for the stuff I make, but I also buy big bags of frozen stir-fry veggies at Costco and steam them for use over rice or in a stir-fry meal. They're pretty good.”

“Bit --

brown rice takes a bit of getting used to.


Its fine. Maybe mix is 1/2 with white.


Most brown rice takes much longer to cook . .more like 45 minutes vs 20.


BUT. . .brown is tenfold bettter for you. White rice is just empty calories and starch. You are getting so few calories right now you should make them the best ones possible.

I am with you on the eating an orange vs having OJ.

Call me Anita Bryant . .. but it just isn't morning without a glass of juice.




Lunch for me is often 1/2 turkey sandwich on 12 grain bread from the cafe downstairs.

lettuce and mustard.

and a banana

and water.

and a square of chocolate.

I get a half becuase its smaller, still has plenty of turkey for normal portion (think about it . . sandwiches are soooooo overstuffed, that a half sandwich is a fine size), and it costs less. I spend $2.50 on lunch, plus the banana i bring from home.”

“

BUT. . .brown is tenfold bettter for you. White rice is just empty calories and starch. You are getting so few calories right now you should make them the best ones possible.

That was my thinking on it. I like white rice a lot, but I figure brown is a lot better for me.”

“hey bit, put some salsa on that baked potato. I put it on everything...no cholestrol and very little fat if any”

“Hmm, that sounds worth a try.”

“have finally begun to lose the few pounds I would like to.

I am only talking 5 . . . but I haven't made a real effort. .. ..i am jsut sort of trying around the edges (no chips at lunch) etc . .slowly slowly it seeems to be there.


I seem to weigh in about 4 lb lighter on a more consistent basis . . .”

“Bit, you could try adding a little protein to your breakfast instead of all carbs (yogurt and juice). It will help even out things a bit more and keep you satiated longer. I like to eat a spoonful of low fat peanut butter on my way out the door. Another thing that I've found that helps is having fiber for breakfast. Since you don't like to eat the whole orange, just the juice, you might try Fiber One cereal sprinkled on your yogurt.

KabinKamper”

“bitpusher, you said you had problems with low blood sugar! and you have OJ and coffee for breakfast? you're nuts! :-) i haven't had OJ in like months, i eat oranges instead.

and brown rice rocks!! i make one-pot meals a lot, and have brown rice included about 3x a week. like, i make shrimp & tofu fried rice, or soup with rice, or chickpea-and-veggie curry with rice. if you mix it up with other stuff it really just takes on the flavor of that, it's not weird or anything!”

“every morning:
http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=14450&Category_Code=B20010&Product_Count=3
good amount of protein (13g) & fiber, low calorie. I actually even like it.

Most of the time I have some fruit with it.
hey..and my coffee.”

“I used to sprinkle a little granola on my yogurt in the morning, but it was hard to find some that was low-fat and didn't taste like sawdust. I keep a jar of PB at my desk, I guess I should try having a bit in the morning.

Sorry but oranges just suck. I do like tangerines though, maybe I should try that instead.”

“Thanks for all the suggestions, BTW! You're probably keeping me from eating my keyboard at 3:00PM.”

“i'm telling you dude, all that sugar and caffeine for breakfast will just make you hungrier! to beat a dead horse, LOL. btw, has anyone mentioned oranges? ;-) and yogurt has like a pound of sugar in it too! if i ate all that for breakfast, i would be starving and have a migraine in like no time.”

“okay...new food pyramid is out. here's an interactive page:

http://www.mypyramid.gov/”

“Alright, I have been on a diet for the past 2 weeks and havent lost a pound. I know I dont have a lot to lose, but comon now! Is this normal?”

“embear, I don't know. I can tell you out of experience that if I am on a 1500 cal diet...I won't loose #&%!$. I have to go down to 1000 cals.

And yes, I know muscles weigh more then fat. I know ALL about it, and I am sure you do too.

Do more cardio or eat less. Sucks I know.
It works for me everytime.”

“Gem, I have cut all bad things out of my diet and am eating less as a result. My portions are smaller, I am doing cardio every day and just cant seem to notice any difference (except for the fact that I feel really awake and full of energy).

So frustrating!”

“em...I don't know what to say. I had a phase like this before, then I realized that I eat more then I tought.

it could be that you now eat what you need to keep your weight at what it is. (no loss/no gain)

did you write down everything? Try to write down all your meals, snacks, drinks...EVERYTHING!!

I betcha you eat more then you think you do.
I really would try to keep the calorie intake at around 1200. (plus cardio and weight training of course)

If your metabolism is as screwed up as mine...good luck! It'll take a while. I know there is a way to get your metablism back to normal, but it takes a while. I think the southbeach book has instructions about it. you'll prolly find it on the net too.”

“a lot of times, for some reason especially in women, it takes a couple or three weeks to have any weight loss show up on the scales and then you'll drop 5 pounds (or more) almost overnight.

Weird effect, but I've seen it several times in women that started a solid exercise program combined with a good diet.”

“did you know...

hiking makes your a$$ big?
now what???
how do ya get rid of an bubble butt huh?

flat ass isnt' good, but bubble butt isn't good either.”