messed up this weekend........ kind of long.

I was doing good all week ,until I went back to work friday night and
messed up big time. I had things that I shouldn't have had and they made me
ill. So need less to say I have learned my lesson and will not be eating
that stuff again. Too bad I had to learn the hard way not to eat it anyway,
I should have known better in the first place.
I gained 7lbs over the weekend. and being back on track. And drinking my
water have started to lose the weight again. I have managed to lose 3lbs. I
started to behave myself Sunday night so that I could start to feel better
again. I never want to feel the ay I did over the weekend again. I am doing
Atkins so I think that, that is why it hit me so hard.
I am on day two of Atkins and doing good. I drink any where from 4 -5
bottle of water a day sometimes more. I am eatin my vegetables and salad and
other things that are permited while on Induction. My goal for the two weeks
is to lose the weight that I so foolishly gained over the weekend.
I also started to exercise. I started my walking tapes again and also
doing ab work. Right now I am walking a mile a day and when I get back into
it I will increase but am taking it slow as it has been awhile since I have
done them. I also add 5 extra rep's a day to my crunches and other ad work
that I am doing. So I am hoping that with this I can lose the weight that I
want.
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas of snacks that I can have while
on induction???? If there is anyone on this news group who is following
Atkins. I really want this to work this time. Before I messed up this
weekend I got my weight down to 121lbs. Thats the lowest I have ever been.
My goal is 115lbs, I am 5'4 inches tall. Anyway, any advice would be
greatful, and sorry this is so long.

Angie

"Anglea Woollcombe" wrote in message
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I gained 7lbs over the weekend. and being back on track.


opinion
I would fixate less over your scales. I'm sure you didn't gain 7lbs of fat
over a weekend - this would require an excess of 24,500 calories over and
above your BMR - which is highly unlikely methinks.

Be more concerned about your *shape* and your fitness, and your weight will
take care of itself.

Remember - Only you need to know how much you weigh, but everyone you meet
will know how you look.
/opinion

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Succorso

Before I messed up this
weekend I got my weight down to 121lbs. Thats the lowest I have ever been.
My goal is 115lbs, I am 5'4 inches tall. Anyway, any advice would be
greatful, and sorry this is so long.

Angie


Wow you must have been a BIG baby...lol :)

Good luck on the weight loss, but you sound like your about where you should
be.

Paul

On 1/20/2004 6:27 PM, Ignoramus1390 wrote:
My goal is 115lbs, I am 5'4 inches tall. Anyway, any advice would be
greatful, and sorry this is so long.

I am not necessarily questioning your need for dieting, as such,
although your goal weight is below the recommended healthy
interval

A BMI of 19.7 is within normal range, actually. I believe that women
get the most benefit from being on the low end of the "normal" BMI. See
the graphs at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/weight.html
for more info. The book "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy" has a longer
explanation than the website but basically, Willett mentions that a BMI
of 22 and below for women does the most to reduce risk of disease.

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jmk in NC

the reason i am dieting if your are interested is because i have to watch
what i eat as i gain weight very easily. If I don't watch what i eat i will
gain the weight back that i have worked so hard to lose. And I don't want to
be where I was in high school weighing in at 165 almost 170 lbs. Exspecially
at 5'4 inches tall alot of weight to carry around on such a small frame
don't you think
angie
"Ignoramus16608" wrote in message
...
In article , jmk wrote:


On 1/20/2004 6:27 PM, Ignoramus1390 wrote:
My goal is 115lbs, I am 5'4 inches tall. Anyway, any advice would be
greatful, and sorry this is so long.

I am not necessarily questioning your need for dieting, as such,
although your goal weight is below the recommended healthy
interval

A BMI of 19.7 is within normal range, actually. I believe that women
get the most benefit from being on the low end of the "normal" BMI. See
the graphs at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/weight.html
for more info. The book "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy" has a longer
explanation than the website but basically, Willett mentions that a BMI
of 22 and below for women does the most to reduce risk of disease.


Apparently, different organizations recommend different BMI (and yes,
usual caveats about BMI apply). For example:

http://www.diennet.com/areyou_00_intro.htm

recommends BMI above 20. Many other places make same
recommendations. Apparently, others suggest 19-25 range, or 18.5-25
range.

Anyway, the OP is trying to lower her weight starting from a low
weight already. It is pretty challenging, as such, and I am not sure
if she necessarily should do "lowcarbing".

I agree with you that lower weight is more healthful, in an otherwise
healthy individual. I will try to lose a dozen pounds or so per year
for a few years, until I get into a lower weight range. (This plan is
subject to change.) To do so, I will try to eat a diet that is low in
calories, rich in vegetables and other nutrients and is otherwise
healthful, without being crazy or very unusual. This plan has been
inspired by two things, my high bodyfat percentage, and by Roy
Walford's 120 year diet book. It refers to numerous experiments on
various species of animals, which all suggest that animals live a lot
longer if they are fed a nutritionally adequate diet that is 20-40%
lower in calories than their normal ad libitum eating pattern would
be.

I have no illusion that I can live to 120, but I think that I could
live to 90 years and with low weight and healthful diet and exercise,
my quality of life would be quite a bit better in the later years.

i
223/176/180