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  #11  
Old August 31st, 2006, 09:18 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Stormmee
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on core I count the 35 wpa's and that is it, use the book to determine your
portions, Lee
nanner wrote in message
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Forgot to mention i am doing Core




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Old August 31st, 2006, 10:51 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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"nanner" wrote in message
...

"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
LOL!!! What else can you try? You can exercise more. ;o)



no, i mean i want to know if there is a science to it. with my heght,
weight, level of activity, amount of excercise and age is there an amount
of calories I should be eating. I'm sure athletes have a way to really
know what they are doing with food.


I don't think there's any formula we can go by since we're all so different
and all live such different lifestyles. I consider myself moderately
active. I cannot eat over 1200c a day or I will not lose weight. A more
active or younger women may eat more and still lose. A man would be
different again. Keep in mind that carbs FATTEN humans as well as animals
so you may want to control your carb intake no matter how many calories a
day you consume.

i would like to think of eating as fueling the machine that is me. we all
know the ration of oil to gas to put in our lawn mower but our own
nutrition is a mystery.


The mystery can be unraveled by reading the many diet and weight loss
websites out there.

I am a bit of a Vulcan in my logic but I would like to get
specific here and feel like I really know what I am putting in.


Why not start by removing all high carb and junk food from your menu? Start
there. Move on the nutritious food. Eat a lot of low-carb veggies and LEAN
meats.

your method seems rather random. we already know "eat less, excercise
more" works


In the end - that's what it really comes down to. But first you would do
well to have some idea of how many calories it takes *YOU* to lose weight,
then stay under that amount = weight loss! The more you get out and walk
the fater you will burn the fat.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================




  #13  
Old August 31st, 2006, 10:57 PM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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"nanner" wrote in message
...
i am not counting calories but because i am tracking my intake in fitday i
realize how very little i know.



There are Calorie Counter books out there. Wal-Mart sells them as well as
K-Mart, two stores you will find everywhere. I find these books very
helpful. But just looking at the packages of food in the store will give
you the calories per serving and other information that's helpful. The
healthiest foods are found in the fresh meat and produce sections of the
store.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================

  #14  
Old September 1st, 2006, 12:32 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
[email protected]
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Go to this site www.johnhudome.com and click onto the "links" page.
There is a calorie counting and information resource there that gives
you the percentages you should be eating and what you are eating. It's
called FitDay. It's great. I use it everyday.

Good Luck,
Jon

nanner wrote:
Hi - i am totally lost when it comes to calories. Should i just google it
and see what the "average woman" should intake or is there a formula for how
many calories a day to eat?

I am using Fitday to track what i eat but then i see all these numbers and
it means nothing to me!! What should the Fat/Protien/Carbs ratio be? I need
to lose weight, not maintain where I am.

Thanks!!


  #15  
Old September 1st, 2006, 12:35 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
nanner
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"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
. com...

"nanner" wrote in message
...

"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
LOL!!! What else can you try? You can exercise more. ;o)



no, i mean i want to know if there is a science to it. with my heght,
weight, level of activity, amount of excercise and age is there an amount
of calories I should be eating. I'm sure athletes have a way to really
know what they are doing with food.


I don't think there's any formula we can go by since we're all so
different and all live such different lifestyles. I consider myself
moderately active. I cannot eat over 1200c a day or I will not lose
weight. A more active or younger women may eat more and still lose. A
man would be different again. Keep in mind that carbs FATTEN humans as
well as animals so you may want to control your carb intake no matter how
many calories a day you consume.


yes, this i know. i was happy to find out that WW figured it out too LOL
that's why I finally came over to this side.


i would like to think of eating as fueling the machine that is me. we all
know the ration of oil to gas to put in our lawn mower but our own
nutrition is a mystery.


The mystery can be unraveled by reading the many diet and weight loss
websites out there.


That's what i will be doing, this is very new type of thinking for me.


I am a bit of a Vulcan in my logic but I would like to get
specific here and feel like I really know what I am putting in.


Why not start by removing all high carb and junk food from your menu?
Start there. Move on the nutritious food.


that's not the prob. i don't eat bread, will have moderate amounts of whole
wheat pasta, my carbier foods are plain oatmeal, corn, carrots, onions and
potatos, i eat loads of other veggies, i don't eat fast food and i tended to
eat too much fatty meat vs lean meat (dark meat from poultry, lamb, beef) i
eat pretty well so it's hard to tweak. cheese is out for now - i can't deal
with low fat cheese

Eat a lot of low-carb veggies and LEAN meats.


i am also eating alot of fruit, i've always had a sweet tooth and hopefully
i won't be sabotaging myself with the fruit but i see it as a much better
alternative to sugary treats (ice cream being the major problem here)


your method seems rather random. we already know "eat less, excercise
more" works


In the end - that's what it really comes down to. But first you would do
well to have some idea of how many calories it takes *YOU* to lose weight,
then stay under that amount = weight loss! The more you get out and walk
the fater you will burn the fat.


i will ive and learn i suppose. tracking will help. i havea morning and
evening excercise routine and maybe after DS starts kindergarten next week i
wi'' be able to get out walking with DD.

thanks


LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================






  #16  
Old September 1st, 2006, 12:41 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
nanner
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Default calories?


"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
. com...

"nanner" wrote in message
...
i am not counting calories but because i am tracking my intake in fitday
i realize how very little i know.



There are Calorie Counter books out there. Wal-Mart sells them as well as
K-Mart, two stores you will find everywhere. I find these books very
helpful. But just looking at the packages of food in the store will give
you the calories per serving and other information that's helpful. The
healthiest foods are found in the fresh meat and produce sections of the
store.


from years of experience with low carb diets (thus my calorie ignorance) i
know that the best plan is to shop around the edge of the supermarket,
that's where they keep all the real food )

produce, meat, fish, dairy, eggs

they put all the creepy stuff in the middle. luckily i don't buy too much in
the middle. graham crackers for the kids, cannned 99% fat free broth, peanut
butter, canned tomatoes & pasta, rice for DH, frozen veggies...

i've always been majorly turned off by those 'crock pot delite" type
"hamburger helper" sorta creations (eep) Those must be soooo bad for people!


LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================



  #17  
Old September 1st, 2006, 12:46 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
nanner
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Default calories?


wrote in message
ups.com...
Go to this site www.johnhudome.com and click onto the "links" page.
There is a calorie counting and information resource there that gives
you the percentages you should be eating and what you are eating. It's
called FitDay. It's great. I use it everyday.

Good Luck,
Jon



i'm already tracking with fitday - i must've missed where it gives you
percentages of what i should be eating. i've seen it break down the rda %
for vitamins for you need vs intake but not for calories or
fat/protien/carbs. only saw the charts it makes of what i've inputted.

can you give me a direct link to what you are talking about - i must be
missing it - thanks


  #18  
Old September 1st, 2006, 02:57 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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Default calories?


"nanner" wrote in message
...

"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
I don't think there's any formula we can go by since we're all so
different and all live such different lifestyles. I consider myself
moderately active. I cannot eat over 1200c a day or I will not lose
weight. A more active or younger women may eat more and still lose. A
man would be different again. Keep in mind that carbs FATTEN humans as
well as animals so you may want to control your carb intake no matter how
many calories a day you consume.


yes, this i know. i was happy to find out that WW figured it out too LOL
that's why I finally came over to this side.



I think everyone is figuring it out. ) I myself was amazed to learn we
don't even require carbs to live. Our body can produce it's own from
protein. We get some in our low-carb veggies and fruit anyway.

The mystery can be unraveled by reading the many diet and weight loss
websites out there.


That's what i will be doing, this is very new type of thinking for me.



It was for me as well since I was never overweight until menopause and
thyroid problems hit me at the same time. Talk about a double whammy.

that's not the prob. i don't eat bread, will have moderate amounts of
whole wheat pasta, my carbier foods are plain oatmeal, corn, carrots,
onions and potatos, i eat loads of other veggies,


You can either cut out all these HIGH-carb foods mentioned above or limit
them severely. I eat cucumbers, celery, mushrooms, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, string and wax beans, spinach, shard, turnip greens and
whatever LOW-carb veggie I find at the grocery store.

i don't eat fast food and i tended to
eat too much fatty meat vs lean meat (dark meat from poultry, lamb, beef)
i eat pretty well so it's hard to tweak. cheese is out for now - i can't
deal with low fat cheese


Dump the corn, pasta, oatmeal etc. These are all HIGH-carb foods that you
don't need if you're looking to lose weight.

Eat a lot of low-carb veggies and LEAN meats.


i am also eating alot of fruit, i've always had a sweet tooth and
hopefully i won't be sabotaging myself with the fruit but i see it as a
much better alternative to sugary treats (ice cream being the major
problem here)


Fruit is high in sugars (carbs). I would limit fruit to once a day.

your method seems rather random. we already know "eat less, excercise
more" works


In the end - that's what it really comes down to. But first you would
do well to have some idea of how many calories it takes *YOU* to lose
weight, then stay under that amount = weight loss! The more you get out
and walk the fater you will burn the fat.


i will ive and learn i suppose. tracking will help. i havea morning and
evening excercise routine and maybe after DS starts kindergarten next week
i wi'' be able to get out walking with DD.


Walk her to school if possible - then KEEP GOING!!! ) Wal-Mart sells a
pedometer for around $4 that's excellent and resets with the push of a
button. When I started walking again after my accident I started with like
1/3 mile and worked up both in distance, grade and speed.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================


  #19  
Old September 1st, 2006, 03:00 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Lá~ká~ Wáná
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Default calories?


"nanner" wrote in message
...


from years of experience with low carb diets (thus my calorie ignorance) i
know that the best plan is to shop around the edge of the supermarket,
that's where they keep all the real food )

produce, meat, fish, dairy, eggs


There you go!

they put all the creepy stuff in the middle. luckily i don't buy too much
in the middle. graham crackers for the kids, cannned 99% fat free broth,
peanut butter, canned tomatoes & pasta, rice for DH, frozen veggies...
i've always been majorly turned off by those 'crock pot delite" type
"hamburger helper" sorta creations (eep) Those must be soooo bad for
people!


Yes, very high in carbs, fats and salt. Guaranteed to make all but ditch
diggers gain weight.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================

  #20  
Old September 1st, 2006, 03:56 AM posted to alt.support.diet.weightwatchers
Gary G
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Default calories?

Complex carbs are wonderful and I'm not sure why you would advise against
them...Maybe you can explain...GG
"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
. com...

"nanner" wrote in message
...

"Lá~ká~ Wáná" wrote in message
I don't think there's any formula we can go by since we're all so
different and all live such different lifestyles. I consider myself
moderately active. I cannot eat over 1200c a day or I will not lose
weight. A more active or younger women may eat more and still lose. A
man would be different again. Keep in mind that carbs FATTEN humans as
well as animals so you may want to control your carb intake no matter
how many calories a day you consume.


yes, this i know. i was happy to find out that WW figured it out too LOL
that's why I finally came over to this side.



I think everyone is figuring it out. ) I myself was amazed to learn
we don't even require carbs to live. Our body can produce it's own from
protein. We get some in our low-carb veggies and fruit anyway.

The mystery can be unraveled by reading the many diet and weight loss
websites out there.


That's what i will be doing, this is very new type of thinking for me.



It was for me as well since I was never overweight until menopause and
thyroid problems hit me at the same time. Talk about a double whammy.

that's not the prob. i don't eat bread, will have moderate amounts of
whole wheat pasta, my carbier foods are plain oatmeal, corn, carrots,
onions and potatos, i eat loads of other veggies,


You can either cut out all these HIGH-carb foods mentioned above or limit
them severely. I eat cucumbers, celery, mushrooms, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, string and wax beans, spinach, shard, turnip greens and
whatever LOW-carb veggie I find at the grocery store.

i don't eat fast food and i tended to
eat too much fatty meat vs lean meat (dark meat from poultry, lamb, beef)
i eat pretty well so it's hard to tweak. cheese is out for now - i can't
deal with low fat cheese


Dump the corn, pasta, oatmeal etc. These are all HIGH-carb foods that you
don't need if you're looking to lose weight.

Eat a lot of low-carb veggies and LEAN meats.


i am also eating alot of fruit, i've always had a sweet tooth and
hopefully i won't be sabotaging myself with the fruit but i see it as a
much better alternative to sugary treats (ice cream being the major
problem here)


Fruit is high in sugars (carbs). I would limit fruit to once a day.

your method seems rather random. we already know "eat less, excercise
more" works


In the end - that's what it really comes down to. But first you would
do well to have some idea of how many calories it takes *YOU* to lose
weight, then stay under that amount = weight loss! The more you get out
and walk the fater you will burn the fat.


i will ive and learn i suppose. tracking will help. i havea morning and
evening excercise routine and maybe after DS starts kindergarten next
week i wi'' be able to get out walking with DD.


Walk her to school if possible - then KEEP GOING!!! ) Wal-Mart sells
a pedometer for around $4 that's excellent and resets with the push of a
button. When I started walking again after my accident I started with
like 1/3 mile and worked up both in distance, grade and speed.

LW
Re-Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 155 lbs
Goal - 130 lbs
Height: 5'6" Female. Age: 61
Don't worry about what people think,
they don't do it very often.
===================================




 




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