MorningGlory Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.08 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 I needed to lose between 10-12 pounds. I did low carb, lost weight, then ate carbs and gained it back. Did this about 3 times. lol I now count calories. This is the basic system that Weight Watchers, the Biggest Loser, Jenny Craig are based on - but free. It's just scientific that to lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn. Here is a tool you can use to find out what your caloric intake should be to lose weight, at a healthy rate. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm Don't try to lose it too fast. The slower it comes off, the less likely it is you'll put it on. You can use www.fitday.com to enter the foods that you eat and any excercise you do (even housework and shopping) and it will calculate calories you take in and put out. It takes a bit of getting used to. After a while you'll get to know your high calorie from low cal. I eat whatever I want really though. If I am going to eat a turkey dinner, I will limit my calories at breakfast and lunch - just eating low cal foods for those meals. I pick one day a week to eat whatever I want all day. Weight watchers cookbooks are available at libraries. All kinds of low cal recipes available on the Net too. If you don't have the time to do this, what others said about replacing many of the carbs with veggies is good, as it advice on excercising 3 times a week. I try to excercise 5 times a week. I personally found it helpful to be vigilant in recording everything. That sounds good but I eat ALL the time; I'm always hungry too, it's not eating out of boredom. I would be writing all day long. I don't tend to fat but carbs WILL put the weight on me. I tried Weight Watchers after my last baby and GAINED weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.08 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 I eat just one meal a day, around sunset. Been doing this for years. Height - 5'10" - weight 148, solid with no fat. I do get colder faster then every one else, but I still am able to work just as hard, if not harder, then younger people then I. I climb hard lines and still can bike farther then others I ride with. To me, the trick is not how little you eat, but what you eat and if you get any exercise. Wow! I'm 5'7" and 140. I wonder if I'm overweight? You're really slim, Onelight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellarose Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/02/1989 Share Posted November 18, 2009 wow thanks artsylady for all of that!! Yeh i did the same... I was really skinny cause i had HEAPS of digestive problems for a year, then i tried really hard to put on weight so I ate like 4 times as many calories as i'm supposed to each day and put on too much weight! oops... So now i have to go back a little bit and try to do it all a bit slower... I guess moderation is the key. And yes I agree low carbs is a good start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellarose Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/02/1989 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I needed to lose between 10-12 pounds. I did low carb, lost weight, then ate carbs and gained it back. Did this about 3 times. lol I now count calories. This is the basic system that Weight Watchers, the Biggest Loser, Jenny Craig are based on - but free. It's just scientific that to lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn. Here is a tool you can use to find out what your caloric intake should be to lose weight, at a healthy rate. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm Don't try to lose it too fast. The slower it comes off, the less likely it is you'll put it on. You can use www.fitday.com to enter the foods that you eat and any excercise you do (even housework and shopping) and it will calculate calories you take in and put out. It takes a bit of getting used to. After a while you'll get to know your high calorie from low cal. I eat whatever I want really though. If I am going to eat a turkey dinner, I will limit my calories at breakfast and lunch - just eating low cal foods for those meals. I pick one day a week to eat whatever I want all day. Weight watchers cookbooks are available at libraries. All kinds of low cal recipes available on the Net too. If you don't have the time to do this, what others said about replacing many of the carbs with veggies is good, as it advice on excercising 3 times a week. I try to excercise 5 times a week. I personally found it helpful to be vigilant in recording everything. That sounds good but I eat ALL the time; I'm always hungry too, it's not eating out of boredom. I would be writing all day long. I don't tend to fat but carbs WILL put the weight on me. I tried Weight Watchers after my last baby and GAINED weight! Got the same problem here MG! I'm home all day so I eat all day! Eating eating, computer, eating... I'm not bored either, just food is so tasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsylady Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 171 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,813 Content Per Day: 0.64 Reputation: 150 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 don't tend to fat but carbs WILL put the weight on me. I tried Weight Watchers after my last baby and GAINED weight! Wow, what went wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellarose Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 388 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/02/1989 Share Posted November 18, 2009 don't tend to fat but carbs WILL put the weight on me. I tried Weight Watchers after my last baby and GAINED weight! Wow, what went wrong? Well with diet food i tend to eat a LOT more! Maybe that's the problem?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 I eat just one meal a day, around sunset. Been doing this for years. Height - 5'10" - weight 148, solid with no fat. I do get colder faster then every one else, but I still am able to work just as hard, if not harder, then younger people then I. I climb hard lines and still can bike farther then others I ride with. To me, the trick is not how little you eat, but what you eat and if you get any exercise. Wow! I'm 5'7" and 140. I wonder if I'm overweight? You're really slim, Onelight. I am your height and weigh heaps more. You are a great weight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.08 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 ] Got the same problem here MG! I'm home all day so I eat all day! Eating eating, computer, eating... I'm not bored either, just food is so tasty! I'm not home during the day, ever, but I still snack all the time. I'm not really a dinner eater though. Maybe I'm full from eating all day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.08 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 don't tend to fat but carbs WILL put the weight on me. I tried Weight Watchers after my last baby and GAINED weight! Wow, what went wrong? The food was too high in carbs and I HATED the weigh ins! Ugh...and the meetings. They talked about food ALL the time and my instructor outweighed me by at least 50 pounds (after losing a lot!) No inspiration there. I just didn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsylady Posted November 18, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 171 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,813 Content Per Day: 0.64 Reputation: 150 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted November 18, 2009 I'm not home during the day, ever, but I still snack all the time. I'm not really a dinner eater though. Maybe I'm full from eating all day.... They say small meals are better than 3 large ones. And also eating a lot at night is not good,so you may be doing it right after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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