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wrote: listen to this snug bear, she lost half of her body weight, and looks wonderful, and she is no spring chicken either. And what age would such a chicken be? Cluck, cluck, cluck! Diva ****** Soon 73 |
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"~Debby~" wrote Impressive!! That's a huge amount of weight to lose! I don't think I could ever get myself to walk 8 miles a day, but, then again, I don't love to walk like you do. I will definitely be here for awhile, I have another 30 lbs. to lose. I really appreciate this group, and I appreciate the wide array of opinions shared here! Thanks! Do you think the first month I was walking I ever imagined I'd walk 8 miles a day? Not in my wildest dreams! Also, I never did it all at once. I walked 2 or 3 times a day after my meals. Since I started maintaining, I cut back to usually twice a day but still do Pilates in the morning. It makes me feel good all day. -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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"Montgomery Hounchell" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:03:54 GMT, "~Debby~" wrote: Canned vegetables are high in sodium Yes, and I do eat those on occasion, I really need to switch to fresh, steamed veggies. Yum! I LOVE those! I use a de-juicer machine and juice six to ten different vegetables and drink eight ounces of it twice a day. I work in a large kitchen at a Christian college and since I began to use my juicer machine I keep my eyes open for dicarded vegetable parts. The kitchen workers in the Salad Department always cut the pealings off the cantaloupes and mellons. A fellow cook of mine (I am a cook) was cutting the tops and bottoms off five hundred large green sweet bell peppers and I asked them both for the peelings and pepper pieces so I could juice them. They throw away pounds of vegetable parts each day. Or they did. I believe in the power of plants. I have read a few books on this subject and they states that one can get most if not all of their needed nutritional needs from plants. I do eat fish a few times a week for its oil. (salmon) I Fast a few times a month to give my body a break from digesting solid foods. When I fast I just drink my vegetable juice and I have yet to feel weak, tired or hungry. I do three 24 and one 48 hour fast each month. It also helps me with my weight lost. ( I have about fifty pounds I want to lose) Monte Good idea! I have a juicer, which I don't use often enough. |
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 16:36:10 GMT, "~Debby~"
wrote: I am currently taking in about 1200 a day. Please help me to gigure out what my target percentages should be for these other categories. ? % Calories from Fat ? % Calories from Carbs ? % Calories from Protein There is a lot of personal opinion about this. Mine is this: Aim for about 50% calories from carbohydrate, 25% from protein, 25% from fat. ? Target Sodium (mg) YMMV. I have to keep my sodium intake high or my blood pressure gets too low and I start fainting. ? Target Cholesterol (mg) The way I understand it now, cholesterol consumption doesn't really indicate anything that important. -- ¤bicker¤ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan People are, of course, welcome to place whatever irrelevant limitations on their ability to enjoy something that they wish. |
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:37:18 GMT, "~Debby~"
wrote: That's what hubby keeps telling me, he thinks I'm too low at 1200 calories a day. It isn't the number of calories that matter -- it's really the nutrients. As long as you're getting enough protein, and phytochemicals from fruits and vegetables, AND you're doing some decent amount of resistance training, 1200 calories (NET!!!) should be okay, though you should always check with your doctor, of course. -- ¤bicker¤ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan People are, of course, welcome to place whatever irrelevant limitations on their ability to enjoy something that they wish. |
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:45:56 GMT, "~Debby~" wrote:
"Montgomery Hounchell" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:03:54 GMT, "~Debby~" I use a de-juicer machine and juice six to ten different vegetables and drink eight ounces of it twice a day. I work in a large kitchen at a Christian college and since I began to use my juicer machine I keep my eyes open for dicarded vegetable parts. Good idea! I have a juicer, which I don't use often enough. Yes, it can take a "bit" to get into the habit of using it. I work pretty hard and I am a bit tuckered out when I get back to my room. I couldn't dejuice each evening as I didn't fee like it. I read that once one de-juicing some vegetables/fruits the juice's vitamins begin to fade from the juice rather quickly but it is the "air" in the containers which make the juice lose it's vitamins. So what I did, was go to the store and get some 12 ounce containers with wide openings. (easier to pour into) and I make my juice twice or three times a week and I fill the small container up to the top so there isn't any air in them and then I put them into the refrigerater. Monte. |
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"Montgomery Hounchell" wrote in message ... On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:45:56 GMT, "~Debby~" wrote: "Montgomery Hounchell" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 23:03:54 GMT, "~Debby~" I use a de-juicer machine and juice six to ten different vegetables and drink eight ounces of it twice a day. I work in a large kitchen at a Christian college and since I began to use my juicer machine I keep my eyes open for dicarded vegetable parts. Good idea! I have a juicer, which I don't use often enough. Yes, it can take a "bit" to get into the habit of using it. I work pretty hard and I am a bit tuckered out when I get back to my room. I couldn't dejuice each evening as I didn't fee like it. I read that once one de-juicing some vegetables/fruits the juice's vitamins begin to fade from the juice rather quickly but it is the "air" in the containers which make the juice lose it's vitamins. So what I did, was go to the store and get some 12 ounce containers with wide openings. (easier to pour into) and I make my juice twice or three times a week and I fill the small container up to the top so there isn't any air in them and then I put them into the refrigerater. Monte. Great idea. OK, now I'm in the mood! I'm makin' myself some juice! |
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"Carol Frilegh" wrote In article Ignoramus2551 wrote: listen to this snug bear, she lost half of her body weight, and looks wonderful, and she is no spring chicken either. And what age would such a chicken be? Cluck, cluck, cluck! Diva ****** Soon 73 He's the one with the chickens, Carol ;-) I must be one fabulous summer chicken! -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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Hi Debby,
Dr. Willette from Harvard says that worrying about % calories from fat, carb, and proteins is missing the point. You have to consume good fat, good carbs, and good proteins. The exact percentage is not important - in fact you can have healthy diets with over 40% fat and also ones with less than 10% fat. Going overboard with protein may cause problems for people with kidney disease. So what are good fats, good carbs, and good proteins? Good fats - unsaturated (olive, peanut, corn, canola, oily fish) bad fats - saturated, trans fattry. Good carbs - fruits, veggies (except white potatoes), and whole grains. Bad carbs - refined grains, added sugars, white potatoes. Good proteins - fish, veggie proteins (beans), white meat - bad proteins - those with excess saturated fats. For weight loss you must consume fewer calories than you burn. The type of calories is of minor importance. For great nutrition advice see the Harvard website http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritio.../pyramids.html also consider buying Dr. Willett's book http://www.personalhealthzone.com/up...de_eating.html "~Debby~" wrote in message ws.com... "SnugBear" wrote in message ... "~Debby~" wrote I am currently taking in about 1200 a day. Please help me to gigure out what my target percentages should be for these other categories. ? % Calories from Fat ? % Calories from Carbs ? % Calories from Protein ? Target Sodium (mg) ? Target Cholesterol (mg) Thanks!! Oh, and I am currently walking a mile a day, working myself up. Hi Debby! I've been hanging around here just about a month and you'll find lots of support and information - sometimes conflicting - be sure to do your own research. I lost 97 pounds in a year by walking and eating around 1200 calories a day. I'm only 5 feet tall, so that recommendation for 2000 calories would not work for me. (see what I mean about conflict?) It was the walking that kicked my metabolism into motion. I truly LOVE to walk! I worked up to 8 miles a day. Get some good shoes - I went through 5 pairs in a year. I like to listen to music, so I have an mp3 player for company. Stay awhile and keep walking! -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 Impressive!! That's a huge amount of weight to lose! I don't think I could ever get myself to walk 8 miles a day, but, then again, I don't love to walk like you do. I will definitely be here for awhile, I have another 30 lbs. to lose. I really appreciate this group, and I appreciate the wide array of opinions shared here! |
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"Ignoramus2551" wrote listen to this snug bear, she lost half of her body weight, and looks wonderful, and she is no spring chicken either. Like her, I also feel that my walking gave me more than calories, it kicked my metabolism into the right gear as well. Thanks Iggy. I know how much you like chickens :-) -- Walking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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