Hi- I need to join you!

Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

lissa 262/262/180

wrote:

Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

What do you mean by 80% good?. You can do a lot of damage in that 20% bad.

--
Phil M.

On May 28, 11:45 am, "Phil M." wrote:
wrote:
Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

What do you mean by 80% good?. You can do a lot of damage in that 20% bad.

--
Phil M.

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Phil you're right you're right. But my bad has not been super bad-
but without details I know it's impossible to furnish a true answer.
thanks for responding
lissa

On 28 May 2007 08:16:08 -0700, lissa wrote:

Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

lissa 262/262/180


Welcome to the group!

You may find that to get more useful help, you'll have to be more
specific about what you are eating, how many calories, how much
exercise, etc...

Weight loss is one of those things, it goes differently for everyone.
For some, it can go very, very slowly. For others, quite quickly. 80%
good eating might work fine for some, others may need 90% - 100%
compliance. As mentioned, a lot depends on just how bad the 20% got.

If you've been eating a lot of high sodium foods on the 20% portion,
that might be causing some water retention.

It's also possible your calorie level is either too restrictive or not
restricted enough. Or perhaps you are eyeballing portions
inaccurately. Or you may need to crack down and get exercising.
Myself, I find it hard to lose unless I am keeping active.

It's hard to say what might be going wrong for you, you just haven't
given us much info to go on here.

But keep reading and post more when you feel ready.


--
Cynthia
262/241/152

On May 28, 8:13 pm, Cynthia P wrote:
On 28 May 2007 08:16:08 -0700, lissa wrote:

Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

lissa 262/262/180

Welcome to the group!

You may find that to get more useful help, you'll have to be more
specific about what you are eating, how many calories, how much
exercise, etc...

Weight loss is one of those things, it goes differently for everyone.
For some, it can go very, very slowly. For others, quite quickly. 80%
good eating might work fine for some, others may need 90% - 100%
compliance. As mentioned, a lot depends on just how bad the 20% got.

If you've been eating a lot of high sodium foods on the 20% portion,
that might be causing some water retention.

It's also possible your calorie level is either too restrictive or not
restricted enough. Or perhaps you are eyeballing portions
inaccurately. Or you may need to crack down and get exercising.
Myself, I find it hard to lose unless I am keeping active.

It's hard to say what might be going wrong for you, you just haven't
given us much info to go on here.

But keep reading and post more when you feel ready.

--
Cynthia
262/241/152

SHORTCUTS TO WEIGHT LOSS

Mission Statement: Why I will do this.

PLAN: When and how I'll do this. (Life issues in order) Habit
formation is key..... 3 weeks will change you permanently if you let
it happen. Stick to it for only 3 weeks straight!!

ACTIVITY: Walking 6 days a week, 20 to 30 mintes. Don't "go for a
walk". This is exercise. Change speeds every 3 minutes. Not too
easy of too hard. Consistency pays.

NUTRITION: (Weight Watchers or another avenue for accountability)
- Keep it simple by eating simply. Desert the desserts. No heavy
sauces; no battered or fried foods. Cook extra
- "Eat Clean".... Look at what you eat.... "What's in that"?
- PROTEINS: Eggs, chicken, turkey, fish, lean meats, lean dairy
- CARBOHYDRATES: Oatmeal (Whole grain cereals) rice, potato, Yams,
Whole grain pasta, less bread
-HYDRATED FIBERS: any time anywhere Anything you can squeeze a lot of
H2O out of....
All crunchy veggies and these fruits: apples, oranges, grapefruit,
berrier

HOW TO EAT: 3 meals and 3 no carb snacks
AT EACH MEAL, choose a fist sized portion of protein, carb and
hydrated fiber
AT EACH SNACK, chose a fis sized portion of protein and hydrated fiber
(no carbs) Berries and whipped cream OK
Eat "consciously"; eat right then leave the table
The scale is not your friend... 5-10 pounds of H2O on the move

**********************************
Jay & Roxanne Morrissey
Sun Prairie, Wi
608-320-9212
www.sunprairiewellness.com
**********************************

On May 28, 6:44 pm, Jay wrote:
-HYDRATED FIBERS: any time anywhere Anything you can squeeze a lot of
H2O out of....
AT EACH SNACK, chose a fis sized portion of protein and hydrated fiber
(no carbs) Berries and whipped cream OK

And what are 'hydrated fibers'? not carbs? wtf?
Carbohydrates contain fiber. Fiber isnt something separate from carbs.



joanne

"joanne" wrote in message
oups.com...
On May 28, 6:44 pm, Jay wrote:
-HYDRATED FIBERS: any time anywhere Anything you can squeeze a lot of
H2O out of....
AT EACH SNACK, chose a fis sized portion of protein and hydrated fiber
(no carbs) Berries and whipped cream OK

And what are 'hydrated fibers'? not carbs? wtf?
Carbohydrates contain fiber. Fiber isnt something separate from carbs.



joanne

Celery, Green Beans, Lettuce.

What is a "fist sized portion of protein, carb, hydrated fiber"? 8 oz of
bratwust and a glass of water?

A block of cheese wrapped in newspaper?

Do I include the hydrated fiber in the fist?

On May 28, 9:28 pm, joanne wrote:
On May 28, 6:44 pm, Jay wrote:

-HYDRATED FIBERS: any time anywhere Anything you can squeeze a lot of
H2O out of....
AT EACH SNACK, chose a fis sized portion of protein and hydrated fiber
(no carbs) Berries and whipped cream OK

And what are 'hydrated fibers'? not carbs? wtf?
Carbohydrates contain fiber. Fiber isnt something separate from carbs.

joanne

Well, dietary fiber is not digestible (by definition), so it really
doesn't matter what it is. There are no calories in fiber by
definition. It's free "food", like water. It matters if you are a deer
or a cow, but not a human since we cannot break down fiber (cellulose)
because we lack the cellulase enzyme. That's my take. Low carbers
count fiber for some reason, but I don't believe it should be counted.
Now some fibrous food is not fiber. Perhaps that's where the problem
lies. dkw

In article .com,
lissa wrote:

Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

lissa 262/262/180

Hi lissa, and welcome.

You may notice that there's a lot of spam traffic--ignore them. You'll
soon find out who the "regulars" are. They're the ones who, like you,
post their numbers.

To get you started, check out fitday.com, stumptuous.com/cms/index
(Mistress Krista rocks!), and crossfit.com (I'm really liking some of
their workouts of the day).

Start recording what you eat and how much you exercise, weigh yourself
and take some measurements, and writing down your goals. You'll be glad
to have a reference point when you achieve each goal.

Good luck to you, stick around...

Amy
168/117/...

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Check it out!
http://www.tcfitnesschallenge.com/index.html

"A Ross" wrote in message
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Hi- I have been dieting now for almost a month, been 80% good I'd say-
and not losing a pound. I admit to not exercising enough, but I still
think ishould have lost Something!!!
so I'm going to visit and read, and hopefully learn what I'm doing
wrong.

lissa 262/262/180

Welcome to the group, Lissa. We need more folks who are trying to lose
weight around here. Together we can do it if we stay positive and supportive
of each other. You;ve taken a good step by finding a support network. Enjoy.

Joe 357/312/220 (or less)



Here's what I do typically every day - which works for me and my schedule.

pre-bike ride snack: typically toast and jam, water 2-3 times weekly

bike ride: 13.5 miles, water 2-3 times weekly

Breakfast: Cereal with fruit (1 cup) and skim milk
Low fat fruit yogurt
green tea

Snack: hand full of peanut, or almost, or cashews and an apple or banana or
orange
water

Lunch: Low sodium, low fat soup (2 cups)
Corn, or peas, or carrots (1 cup)
water

walk: 2 miles
green tea and water

Snack: apple, or banana

walk: 1 mile or bike ride 13.5 miles 2-3 times weekly, water

Dinner: veggies and some form of meat like broiled chicken over salad
green tea or diet soda and water

walk or bike ride: 2-3/15 miles, water

Snack: 1 cookie, or fruit cup, or 1 piece dry 100% whole grain toast and
green tea or water

Nothing after 6:30 pm.