The Let's Help Each other Get Healthier Thread!!!

[Sir_Winston54]

Total Calories for the day: 1498

Outstanding, gracie! http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x95/Sir_Winston54/dancing-girl-in-panties.gif

 

[Kierae]

Good job Graceanne on getting up your calories! Now if you can keep the totals bouncing, it should stimulate the metabolism. Basically you can do a couple days up at 1400-1500 followed by a couple days lower (1000-1200) and then hit the middle point. Just keep them rotating. Anytime we eat the same amount of calories over and over, our metabolism will settle in at that point.

Good job Sir Winston - nice morning routine you have going!

I am finally going to the orthopedic surgeon to figure out what we are going to do with my blown ankle joint. A bit frustrated that I have been dealing with this for almost 2 years, waiting 6 months for this appointment, only to get a phone call telling me the doc is leaving the state and would do the consultation but wouldn't be able to do the surgery.

Having lost all this weight, it would really be nice to be able to do some exercise!

~kierae

 

[brioche]

I had to skip my physio and gym appointment yesterday because my mum was sick. Really sick, as in we thought it was food poisoning, threw up 4 times in 90 minutes at one point, doctor talked to over the phone recommended taking her to the ER for IV fluids and anti-nausea meds. She's a lot better today so I'm going to TRY to do an hour of cardio to make up for it. Especially since I backslid last night and had chips and dip. Anyway...
Who the hell am I? I actually seem to WANT to do this. Did someone change my brain? One half of me is saying "Take today off, it's a good reason," and the other is saying, "Go and work out for an hour," and it's WINNING! Yesterday I didn't want to leave my mum alone, it was actual concern.

 

[Netzach]

For some reason, this line had me busting up.

Heh, seriously. The stuff is just evil. And I drink it, just not much.

Of course my usual fluid intake is coffee with half and half. Which I will have to have pried from my fingers, I've gone without before but frankly, I have to have something to look forward to and that's it.

Walking to and from post office this afternoon. Ate kid-sized pizza from Punch woodfired last night - about the same size as a human regular slice. Turkey burger and frozen peas staple for din don tonight.

 

[myinnerslut]

i got my period and i want chocolate!!!

 

[graceanne]

Ok, I'v eonly been home for four hours, and online for one and a half, so I just NOW finally figured out what I've got for the day. 1948

Of coure I had a double cheeseburger today, which was nearly 500 of those. But I also ate an egg salad sandwich, which was another 500 of it. Probably more, but they didn't have a spot for egg salad sanwiches on wheat bread, and I'm too tired to fuss over a few calories.

 

[Jezebel77]

Count me in

This is a great thread, something to get me motivated again.

Last fall i was doing really well, walking every night, cutting out fast food and actually cooking healthier meals at home each night. I had lost 15 pounds (of the 80+ I'd like to lose) without feeling like I was denying myself.

One god-awful spring semester at school shot that all to hell. This summer has been spent working and reading Harry Potter books (I'm a nerd).

I'm learning about diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. at school and it scares the hell out me. My dad had a heart attack and a 5-way? heart bypass all before the age of 50 and my mother has HBP too. All risk factors for me in addition to the ones I already have.

Its time to do something not only so I'll be healthier but so I'll feel better and have more energy.

**dusting off the gym shoes and dragging out the sweats***

 

[Sir_Winston54]

8

Now I've got to start doing something about this damn sugar yo-yo I'm on. I'm entirely too often using sugar and/or light starches to get a boost - or just cuz I *want* some - and then 60-90 minutes later, wanting desperately to fall into bed and take a nap.

 

[SubKekiLee]

Count me in as well..

This is a great thread, something to get me motivated again.

Last fall i was doing really well, walking every night, cutting out fast food and actually cooking healthier meals at home each night. I had lost 15 pounds (of the 80+ I'd like to lose) without feeling like I was denying myself.

One god-awful spring semester at school shot that all to hell. This summer has been spent working and reading Harry Potter books (I'm a nerd).

I'm learning about diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. at school and it scares the hell out me. My dad had a heart attack and a 5-way? heart bypass all before the age of 50 and my mother has HBP too. All risk factors for me in addition to the ones I already have.

Its time to do something not only so I'll be healthier but so I'll feel better and have more energy.

**dusting off the gym shoes and dragging out the sweats***

I can understand what you mean, About 4 weeks ago my D took pics of me and i absolutely HATED them, he loves them But I didnt.. So it motivated me to lose weight for me... he says as long as I dont plan to be a stick.. LOL So off on a trek and he is very happy supporting me on it. My standing instructions are to drink 8 ounces of water an hour and exercise everyday and keep a food log in his blog that he reads about me every night. It has worked.. so far in 2.5 weeks Ive lost 4.5 inches and 5 lbs tonight I am signing up for a diet plan that includes a detoxify and hoodia. ( ive read up that it helps with them chemical in your brain to keep you full longer) and Ive been eating about 1500-1600 calories a day and it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lbs. So we are headed in the right direction... But I am here for support and to show my support for others who are trying this very hard task as well... IM IN !

 

[HottieMama]

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Now I've got to start doing something about this damn sugar yo-yo I'm on. I'm entirely too often using sugar and/or light starches to get a boost - or just cuz I *want* some - and then 60-90 minutes later, wanting desperately to fall into bed and take a nap.

YAY!!!!!! That's so awesome Sir W. I'm curious..Have you noticed a difference in how you feel since remembering to take all your meds?

Between you remembering your medication for 8 days in a row, and Gracie boosting her calories/finding things to eat...i really feel like this thread has done some good around here.

It's nice sometimes to take a break from the casual chat and really do something to help each other.

As for me, i am doing well. i'm eating fairly heatlhy and i've hidden my scale so i am not obsessed with weighing myself. What i need to watch is eating because i am upset. i haven't given in, but there have been a few times this week that i would have liked to just shove everything close at hand into my face. i know that doesn't solve the problem, but it is part of the semi-addictive pattern i have with food.

 

[HottieMama]

KekiLee.....Welcome. Sounds like you are off to a great start.

PLEASE be careful with Hoodia. Hoodia mimics caffeine when processed by your body. You're not hungry because your system is all "revved up." The downside is possible dizziness, blurred vision, high blood pressure, and dehydration. So..please..just be careful. Many of us want to be thinner..including myself. i just don't want to see anyone get sick trying to get there.

 

[midwestyankee]

KekiLee.....Welcome. Sounds like you are off to a great start.

PLEASE be careful with Hoodia. Hoodia mimics caffeine when processed by your body. You're not hungry because your system is all "revved up." The downside is possible dizziness, blurred vision, high blood pressure, and dehydration. So..please..just be careful. Many of us want to be thinner..including myself. i just don't want to see anyone get sick trying to get there.

I'll second this warning. I'm completely skeptical of any product that is marketed primarily by cheap websites and spam email. In my book, there has to be a reason when businesses choose to market their products primarily through means like these that are only effective with irrational, gullible, impulse-buying people. To me this can mean only one (or both) of two things: either the product does not work or it's dangerous. Note that the same marketing methods predominate among sellers of penis-enlargement products.

 

[SubKekiLee]

Warnings?

KekiLee.....Welcome. Sounds like you are off to a great start.

PLEASE be careful with Hoodia. Hoodia mimics caffeine when processed by your body. You're not hungry because your system is all "revved up." The downside is possible dizziness, blurred vision, high blood pressure, and dehydration. So..please..just be careful. Many of us want to be thinner..including myself. i just don't want to see anyone get sick trying to get there.

Thanks HM.. and MWY! Thanks for the welcome.. I am doing this thru a diet center not the internet. It is a total plan called Physedge 3 and it is monitored by a doc/nutritionist on staff. Ill keep yall posted.. I know what you mean about the internet stuff My dad always said belive nothing you hear only half of what you see.. I have to do this doc supervised as I have Type 1 diabetes and I cant afford to be in trouble in anyway possible.

Thanks!

 

[Sir_Winston54]

YAY!!!!!! That's so awesome Sir W. I'm curious..Have you noticed a difference in how you feel since remembering to take all your meds?

Most of my meds don't produce much of a "feel-better" effect, which may be one reason I tend(ed?) to forget to take them on a daily basis - there wasn't much, if any, *noticeable* downside to missing them. However, the mild anti-depressant I'm on does produce an effect - I *have* noticed the last couple of days I'm a little more inclined to work more, and feel better *about* working, which is a good thing, since my income depends directly on how much I get done.

And congrats to you for the healthier eating pattern *and* for hiding the scale - both of those should help you on your goals. I seem to share your grab-it-and-shove-it-in desire when stressed... what I'm trying to do now is when I get that urge, grab my water and slug down about half of a 20-ounce bottle. Don't know if that will help you, but it's a substitute of sorts, and calorie and sugar-free for me, so a good thing.

 

[graceanne]

I just wanted to say I LOVE CHEESE. Two slices of cheddar doubled my calorie intake today.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I just wanted to say I LOVE CHEESE. Two slices of cheddar doubled my calorie intake today.

Woot! You go, girl!

 

[graceanne]

Woot! You go, girl!

Thank you! You too!

 

[myinnerslut]

today i had a big plate of salad at lunch alongside my crapy camp food. thankfully nobody else in the camp office i work in wanted salad so i had the whole plate to myself.

i did have ice cream and pretzels for snack though (the camp serves snack every day). i blame that on my period. the ice cream was chocolate and the pretzels were salty, my two big cravings.

 

[graceanne]

today i had a big plate of salad at lunch alongside my crapy camp food. thankfully nobody else in the camp office i work in wanted salad so i had the whole plate to myself.

i did have ice cream and pretzels for snack though (the camp serves snack every day). i blame that on my period. the ice cream was chocolate and the pretzels were salty, my two big cravings.

When I'm on the rag I eat chocolate covered pretzels. *sigh*

 

[HottieMama]

i think the calories you eat during that time of the month shouldn't count.

That's my official opinion.

 

[graceanne]

i think the calories you eat during that time of the month shouldn't count.

That's my official opinion.

I agree. Evidently my body doesn't. *sigh*

Ok, 1500 calories today.

 

[brioche]

I agree. Evidently my body doesn't. *sigh*

Ok, 1500 calories today.

Good for you.
My brother apparently has what my mum did. If I hear him puke one more time I'm dragging him to the ER.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

9... Y'all are good for me! s all around.

 

[Netzach]

Missed yoga this AM.

Dirty weekend though. Does humping burn as much as yoga?

 

[brioche]

Missed yoga this AM.

Dirty weekend though. Does humping burn as much as yoga?

Dunno. Are you going to be on top? Being on bottom, missionary, is about as much as washing dishes. You can extrapolate from there.

I didn't end up taking my bro to the ER, he's in bed right now. My father is also sick with this thing which seems to be like Norwalk - I am the only member of the family thus far who hasn't had or currently has it - it's like waiting for the sword of Damocles to fall. Right now I am hiding out in my room.