What are your weight loss secrets?

How did you lose weight?
Me: I lost 5 lbs. switching from soda to seltzer water.
Another 10 lbs. gone by eating oatmeal for breakfast instead of bagels
or donuts.
––
K.
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"I don't want 'Fop', goddammit, I'm a Dapper Dan man!"
–– 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

"K." <kasm...@uselessspamaccess1.net> wrote in message
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It really does make a difference, doesn't it?

"K." <kasm...@uselessspamaccess1.net> wrote in message
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Just curious, do you mean soda as in pop/cola (i.e. non diet coke)?
That's logical.Well done!
I've managed to get off the 20 extra pounds I'd put on over the years by
keeping track of what I was eating in a journal and then cutting down on
sugars, fats, portions.
Love the quote and the film.
–julie

"KM" <kthyn...@aol.com> wrote in message news:<bic1nh$7poa...@ID–203179.news.uni–berlin.de>...
When I'm not on a diet, I try to weigh myself *every* morning so I can
keep track of when the extra pounds start to creep on. It's so much
easier to nip it in the bud than it is to lose it once it's
established a beachhead, so to speak. I nip by cutting back on my
portions at mealtime and increasing water intake.
If the pounds *have* crept on somehow and I find myself on a diet, I
drink lots of water and load up on basic, minimally–processed, low–cal
stuff like fresh fruit, sauteed veggies, salads with light dressing,
whole grain cereals for breakfast, fruit smoothies for dessert, etc.
Boring food pyramid stuff, I know, but it works for me.
charli

"Charli" <ramblingn...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
I weigh myself every day of my life too. It is as much a habit as brushing
my teeth. First thing when I wake up, I get on the scale. I know they say
not to, but I find it works best for me if I do.

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"Linda Apholz" <laph...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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That's when I've gained weight too.

I wish I could give you my weight loss secrets but unfortunately I
have yet to find any. I have thyroid issues and weight loss is nearly
impossible for me even on a very low calorie, low fat, low sugar,
absolutely no junk food diet and with daily exercise. In fact, I
rapidly gain when carefully following a weight loss diet. :–( I have
an appointment with an endocrinologist next week and I'm hoping a
change in medication might help.
However, my favorite diet tool is this site: www.fitday.com
I love it and it's free. You enter your personal stats (weight, age,
activity level, etc), the foods you eat & your exercise. It figures
your calorie/fat/carb/protein/vitamin intake in each food item and per
day/week/month along with an estimate of the calories burned. It makes
it very obvious where your diet problems lie.
The only drawback is that I've become obsessed with making sure I get
at least the RDA of each vitamin & mineral every day.

Excellent – I highly recommend fitday.com as well. I must get back on the
program – I followed it precisely for about six months – then went out of town
and lost track. It really does work on keeping your goals focused.
Jo Ann
www.exclusivelyjoann.com

I've used this as well and found it very helpful, but at times, cumbersome.
Currently I am doing Weight Watchers and portion control is something I am
striving for.
––
M~Elizabeth
To thine own self be true


"EXC JO ANN" <excjo...@aol.com> wrote in message
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However, my favorite diet tool is this site: www.fitday.com
I love it and it's free. You enter your personal stats (weight, age,
activity level, etc), the foods you eat & your exercise. It figures
your calorie/fat/carb/protein/vitamin intake in each food item and per
day/week/month along
the
town

I changed the time I take lunch, and suddenly lost at least five
pounds. I used to always go with a co–worker who was an evil enabler,
who would always say go for it! if there was a fatty entree on the
menu or a sinful dessert. Since changing my lunch time, I usually eat
alone but healthier.

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"Ripley7173" <ripley7...@aol.com> wrote in message
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you
$9.99
That is awesome. How did you find that?

"EXC JO ANN" <excjo...@aol.com> wrote in message
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However, my favorite diet tool is this site: www.fitday.com
I love it and it's free. You enter your personal stats (weight, age,
activity level, etc), the foods you eat & your exercise. It figures
your calorie/fat/carb/protein/vitamin intake in each food item and per
day/week/month along
the
town
I used it for three months but it was more difficult for me. I cook too
many recipes and couldn't find the
caloric equivalents. It is a good site for getting started. Now I use the
12 week Weight Watchers planner.
Audrey

I too have thyroid issues, and thanks to some professional help with an
exercise physiologist and dietitian, I have dropped a dress size and a half
in a little over a month.
The "secrets"?
1) Find out your target heart range. Do cardiovascular workouts 4X a week
with at least 30 minutes in your target range. DO NOT OVERWORKOUT – you
will stress your body and defeat the purpose. Invest in a Polar heart
monitor if necessary.
2) Stay off the scale – or at least don't resort to daily weigh–ins. Pay
attention to how your clothes fit.
3) Weight training is awesome – it will speed up your metabolism, and firm
you up. One caveat – don't look for overnight results. It took a little
over a month for me to notice a difference.
4) Control your portions. Eat tons of fruits, salads and vegetables,
especially before you eat a meal. You'll be less hungry and less inclined
to pick later.
5) Get a pedometer. Make a goal of walking 10,000 steps a day. It's quite
a challenge.
6) Keep a good attitude. Focus less on saying "no" to yourself (no carbs,
no desserts, etc etc.) and more on saying "yes" – I can eat an occasional
dessert, I'm hungry so I can have a snack, etc. It's easy when you are
treating yourself well.
7) Be patient but persistent. Be realistic but stretch your objectives.
I have 4 1/2 more months to go on my program. It was tough in the
beginning, but now that I'm seeing results, I'm feeling a whole lot better.
My future goals are to add some variety and some sports (golf? racquetball?
swimming?) to my routine.
Good luck to you, scorpiogirl. It is possible.
Susan in Ohio


"scorpiogirl" <scorpio00g...@cs.com> wrote in message
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For me the answer is really simple. First of all, I went to a Lighten Up
seminar about 2 1/2 years ago and I learned how to eat when I was hungry and
choose foods that would nourish me––fruit and veg, no processed "E" foods, very
little fried foods and cutting back on saturated fats/sugar. The next thing
was finding exercise that I really love doing. I love yoga and walking and
it's a pleasure doing those things, not a tedious duty. These days I'm a lot
more focused on how I feel day to day rather than how big or little I am. It's
such a pleasure!
Maurey (remove "no junk" from my address to email me)
____________________________________________________________________
"Home is within me. I carry everyone and everything I am with me wherever I
go"
~Suheir Hammad, Palestinian/US poet

"soozq" <skris...@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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Soozq:
You are going great; this is very good advice in general.
My question: what is your water intake?
––
Karen
"Are you two in for the parade?"

They encourage 80 oz. per day, particularly when I'm working out. I find if
I don't get at least 64 oz., I start "dragging". One thing I learned is
dehydration causes low blook pressure, hence low stamina.
Low blood pressure is the last thing a hypo–thyroid needs.
Susan in Ohio


"Frayed" <fra...@ix.netcom.comical> wrote in message
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Of course you will learn to workout! First of all, invest in the heart
monitor. You will be suprised at how little effort you need to expend to
reach your target range. If you go over your heart rate, you start burning
lactic acid, then muscle (or something like that – I'm not good with the
jargon. I'm only interested in the results). No wonder you hurt. And it's
pointless. You need that muscle to increase your metabolism.
And stretch. It feels good. You need it.
I'm going to guess you are younger than me – I'm 48 years old. If I am
having this success with diet modifications (no real diet per se), regular
workouts, and my daily Synthroid (which I was taking for years anyway) – you
are going to have great results.
Feel free to email me to let me know how you're doing. Good luck!
Susan in Ohio


"scorpiogirl" <scorpio00g...@cs.com> wrote in message
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I too have thyroid issues, and thanks to some professional help with an
exercise physiologist and dietitian, I have dropped a dress size and a
half
in a little over a month.
The "secrets"?
1) Find out your target heart range. Do cardiovascular workouts 4X a
week
with at least 30 minutes in your target range. DO NOT OVERWORKOUT – you
will stress your body and defeat the purpose. Invest in a Polar heart
monitor if necessary.
2) Stay off the scale – or at least don't resort to daily weigh–ins.
Pay
attention to how your clothes fit.
3) Weight training is awesome – it will speed up your metabolism, and
firm
you up. One caveat – don't look for overnight results. It took a
little
over a month for me to notice a difference.
4) Control your portions. Eat tons of fruits, salads and vegetables,
especially before you eat a meal. You'll be less hungry and less
inclined
to pick later.
5) Get a pedometer. Make a goal of walking 10,000 steps a day. It's
quite
a challenge.
6) Keep a good attitude. Focus less on saying "no" to yourself (no
carbs,
no desserts, etc etc.) and more on saying "yes" – I can eat an
occasional
dessert, I'm hungry so I can have a snack, etc. It's easy when you are
treating yourself well.
7) Be patient but persistent. Be realistic but stretch your objectives.
I have 4 1/2 more months to go on my program. It was tough in the
beginning, but now that I'm seeing results, I'm feeling a whole lot
better.
My future goals are to add some variety and some sports (golf?
racquetball?
swimming?) to my routine.
Good luck to you, scorpiogirl. It is possible.
Susan in Ohio