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Hi! I'm new here. And whether you care or not, I'm going to give my story as to what has led me to start a...

Posted by TroubledGeek

Hi! I'm new here. And whether you care or not, I'm going to give my story as to what has led me to start a weight loss/get-in-shape self campaign.

A year and a half ago, I quit smoking. My mom quit smoking 17 years prior and gave me some tips. One of them included remembering that if I smoke again, I'll have to go through all the withdrawls again, and I did not want to do that. So, I didn't smoke. I ate food. Lots of food. Almost a bag of potato chips a day. Not cool.

Gradually, my weight steadily rose up from 120 to 160. At 5'9", I'm still in my BMI, but hitting close to my limit. I was excited at first at my weight gain because I began to develop curves where I had not had them before, but then I got the reverse shelf at the bottom of my stomach and have since trying to figure out and motivate myself to loose it.

My current job has access to WebMD during down time, so I am here now. I've been reading articles, utilizing the tools, and slowly, very slowly working my way down. I'm setting my goal to 10 lbs at a time. My goal is less to be in a certain weight, though, and more along the lines of being more fit, and to be comfortable in my body at a beach again. Even though I'm setting weight goals, my goal will be attained when I feel comfortable myself. Even if I don't reach my ultimate weight goal, when I feel good, and I feel I'm at a point where I feel physically fit then I will be happy.

For the last month, I have been working my way up to everything. I started with walking during my breaks. Just a simple walk, about five minutes at a time. After a week, and making it a habit, I extended the walk per breaks to about 8 minutes. I now walk a ten minute walk (to fit into my 15 minute breaks) and approximately 1,150 steps per walk at a brisk pace. Slowly, I have been getting myself into the habit of marking down what I eat and replacing my coffee with water.

In the last month and a half, I have managed to loose about 6-7 lbs. (Surprisingly, I have not loost this weight from my chest or behind.)This makes me very happy. But, I'm recognizing a need to have someone or people hold me accountable, and be motivation just the same. So, here I am. I'm really looking forward to getting down to my current goal of 145, or feeling awesome in a bikini (especially, since I now have the curves to look like a chick in a bikini...)View Thread

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HAVING A HARD TIME OF IT

Hi, I keep starting and stopping with my diet. I don't really have anyone that lives that close to me to...

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DJF--Daily Food Journel

6/29/2012 Steel cut oatmeal, sweetened with honey, topped with natural almond butter and a few...

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Update after my Costa Rica Trip

Hi Friends! Just wanted to touch base after my Costa Rica trip. I am going to post the link to...

Posted by Foreverinyoureyes2

Hi Friends!

Just wanted to touch base after my Costa Rica trip.

I am going to post the link to the spa/resort we stayed at so that you can get an idea of the theme of the trip:

http://www.panaceacr.com/

Costa Rica in general was paradise. It is gorgeous, and my trip was the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation. I zip lined, surfed for the first time, and hiked up the side of a mountain. But there was plenty of time to lie on a raft in the infinity pool and to lie in a deck chair in the shade and read a book.

But what I wanted to report here, is that although I just got back on Tuesday evening, I feel as though my time at this resort, absorbing their lifestyle philosophies has changed my life, forever, for the good.

Part of our package was daily Yoga. I have done yoga in the past, but this was life altering, meditative, restorative yoga. In 5 short days it not only made me feel physically flexible and strong. It gave me an emotional and mental balance that i have never experienced before.

The trip included food, and the the chef was outstanding. Everything was vegetarian based and of course local, farm fresh ingredients were used. They were fairly simple meals, but so delicious that I was inspired to consider a vegetarian lifestyle. Ultimately, after much thought I decided that I still want some animal protein and fish in my diet, so I am going to take an "all things in moderation" approach.

After eating so clean and healthy for all of the days of my trip, I did not want to come home and "blow it", so my first errand upon my return was to go to the market and make sure that I have the ingredients to make sure that my diet is rich in fruits, veggies primarily, and dairy, lean protein and grains in moderation.

I feel fantastic. My skin and hair are healthier, and I am practicing mindful eating and focusing on food to nourish my body. It feels amazing.

Today's DFJ:

Steel cut oats sweetened with some honey and topped with fresh, organic almond butter

coffee with cream and sugar

whole wheat tortilla filled with black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, herbs, avocado, and some fresh pico de gallo and pineapple and berries topped with greek yogurt and granola *

*almost all of the veggies in my wrap were grown in my own garden so are fresh and organic, as we use no pesticides.

coffee with cream and sugar

grilled chicken breast over a green salad and corn on the cob

Pi, you might notice that I no longer use Equal in my coffee. I have decided to eliminate all articificial ingredients in food and drink. I am going to choose to use more natural products.

Finally, I have not lost any weight, as a matter of fact I finally quit smoking for good a month ago and gained about 3 pounds, weighing in at 143.4 today, but I don't care. I am madly in love with my body. I don't care if it is a bit flabby or has cellulite or my chest is too small or my thighs are too big. At this particular moment in time, I love my body because of all it has done for me, and to prove that affection, I am going to commit to feed my body nourishing food, and move a little bit everyday.

I hope to find a yoga studio that reflects that philosphy of the yoga instructor in Costa Rica. I want the meditative, reflective piece along with the moving my body piece.

I hope you are all well. Pi, I miss you. I am sorry I have been MIA. Life was hectic trying to get ready for the trip. But I am back now, and plan to be better about keeping in touch here.View Thread

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Weight Loss

I have managed over 6 weeks to loose 20 pounds by drinking a "Right Size" smoothie for breakfast everyday and...

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Can't lose weight!

I am getting married in September and I want to lose about 20 lbs. I am 28 year old female 5'6" currently...

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New Here! 5'5', and 145lbs.

I'd only like to drop 10lbs, since I have a fair amount of muscle. I'm a vegetarian (nearly a vegan) and have...

Posted by An_246057

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Below Daily Target Calorie

Hi, I am trying to lose my last 7.5 pounds for bathing suit season and for a wedding that I am attending in...

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New to the Forum/4 Weeks of Food and Exercise Trac...

Hello Everyone, This is my first post as well as my first participation in an online dieting group. I've...

Posted by Lesveg

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post as well as my first participation in an online dieting group. I've battled with my weight since I was ten, though. Back then my mother and I would go on liquid diets consisting of three "smoothies" a day, each consisting of a cup of powdered milk, a diet drink, and some ice cubes. We'd lose ten or twenty pounds, then put them right back on again!

Through my teens, twenties and thirties, I tried everything from Atkins to Weight Watchers (and that probably over ten times), but my weight at lowest was 145 (for maybe a day) and at highest was somewhere over 170. I never reached a healthy BMI until my late forties. I'm 48 years old, am about 5'4, and weigh around 136. I've managed this by eating a low-fat vegan diet for the last seven years and exercising vigorously almost every day. I'm training for my sixth (slow) marathon now!

Still, though, I am fairly chunky and would love to weigh around 120. I have never been even close to that, and this seems to be my best shot at it. I'd like to do it without injuring myself, developing an eating disorder, or losing my strength. So I signed up for the WebMD online food tracker and today marked the end of my fourth week on the "lose 2 pounds a week" plan. I've eaten on average just under 1400 calories a day (I have been so careful to measure and report everything!) and have burnt through fairly intense exercise an average of about 1500 calories a day, mostly in the form of running, the elliptical, or the stationary bike. I'm already fairly muscular, so I hate to do weight training. I did it before for about a year and it didn't seem to help one way or another. It seemed like at best it just added more muscle on top of the fat. I do do some yoga and pilates sometimes, though.

I know better than to give up after just four weeks, but I have only lost about a pound and a half. I'm sure some of it is hormonal, and I notice my clothes fitting more loosely, but this is making me crazy! I'm starving all the time and sometimes wake up in the middle of the night thinking of food! I'm kind of afraid to drop the calories lower than 1400 with my next marathon just a month away, but I wonder whether my lifetime of dieting has reset my metabolism so that I need very few calories to maintain my body weight. I do take synthroid, but it brings my thyroid hormones all within the normal range.

My self of ten years ago would think I was nuts to be complaining about not losing weight at 136. I'm trying *so* hard though, and really want to know how it feels to be slim. I guess it's all relative.

Anyway, I thought I'd break my (adult) tradition of doing this on my own and share my story.

Good luck to everyone out there fighting the same battle!View Thread

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Trying Again

Off and on the last two years I have been working out. This year I started again as my wife also started a...

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Trying to slim down

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Unemployed and Eating Out of Control

I've been unemployed for almost 4 months and have been eating ALOT! I also sleep ALOT or just sit around....

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creeping back to bad habits

Hi everyone, lost some weight and now I find myself going back to my old BAD eating habits - would love a pen...

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more exercise/less food? yet again?

Hello all, It is my first time on one of these forums. I've been reading webmd for a long time now and think...

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A must do thing

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Motivated

I'm just starting a new thread because the old one was getting really long. I feel a new sense of purpose...

Posted by 3point14

I'm just starting a new thread because the old one was getting really long.

I feel a new sense of purpose about food and about weight management...FIYE, No, I did not take off the 30 or so lbs we talked about a few months ago hahaha but our competition has helped me to keep my focus. I'm right now planning on a summer goal of losing another 15 lbs, which from my weight right now would put me at 123.

Though, being realistic, it took me four months to lose only about 8 lbs. So we shall see. But I really feel like I have a good plan set up for the next while, and instead of being unmotivated by my progress and getting complacent, I'm going to let my positive progress propel me further. Hopefully.

I'll be updating this a lot. I tend to do better when I have accountability.

Breakfast Mango baby food and half a leftover chicken breast
Snack A serving of some trail mix: nuts, raisins and chocolate, I think I'll probably have another thing of baby food, too.
Lunch The rest of my leftover chicken breast. It was moscato peach grilled chicken from Olive Garden OMG so delicious. It came with a dangerous pasta with bacon and cheddar sauce with tomato and spinach. I'm back to splitting my dinners, though, so I'm not worried about the horrendousness of the sauce

Dinner Brown rice, peas, carrots and beans all tossed together with garlic and lemon juice. Then some sort of meat, maybe cube steak? I haven't given a lot of thought to dinner.

What does any/everyone think about doing a DIY "cleanse" for a few days? I'm debating doing a jump start diet of egg whites, nuts, and unlimited fruits and veggies for like three days. Just to get over my recent bad eating habits. Is this a crappy idea? I'm not doing it for weight loss per se, only to get my palate back to craving the healthy stuff...

Good luck to everyone, and I appreciate in advance any encouragement or tips I get!

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just starting to set goals!!

Hi I am 59 and trying to loose weight. I have never had a weight problem before.

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Weight Gain and Surgery

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VITAMINS??FOOD!!

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Im so irritated....

In Jan. I decided to start a weight loss journey. I cut my calories to 1200-1500 and lost 10 lbs. In...

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Any Ideas?

Hello. In college I was underweight 5'6" and 115. After I started birth control pills and then got married -I...

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