OT WeightLoss Thread

[JoJo]

Thanks for the support Frankie. my wife had the same problem when we were in high school, she could eat a horse & not gain a pound, well since graduating we both are having the same problem. so we're doing this together, it's no problem for her to tell me i've ate enough but i believe she ups my life insurance everytime i tell her to

[lcstorc]

I'm right there along with you.

[JoJo]

thanks Lynn

[Jeremy0322]

JoJo, i know this may seem out of the blue but i may have something that you would be interested in. In my house there were a few weight problems and my dad finally decided to do something about it. We found something called Advocare which is just a really nice health care line that supplies weight loss kits and energy drinks and stuff of that nature. My dad has been on kit for about 7 weeks and using the weight loss kit he has lost 19 lbs and 18 inches around his body, 4 of which were on his waist. His body fat percentage went from 29% to about 21%, and he has not been exercising because his work schedule is so hellish, however it speeds the process up. He works about 18 hour days 6 days a week. You have to go through independent distributors so that is why I am involved in it, because that is my position. This may seem forward seeing as how I am kind of new to the forum but i figured I would get the word out and maybe lend a helping hand. If you are interested I am assuming there is a PM function on here, and if not thats alright too. We would be willing to work with you are stuff can get shipped right to your house. If I do not hear from you that is cool too, and I still wish you the best of luck. But if anyone is interested let me know, I can offer more info about it. And if there is a problem with this post just let me know, I am not trying to push anything, and will happily remove it if that is the rules.

[JoJo]

Hey Jeremy thanks for the info. could you share more about this kit & its contents & their prices. thanks.

[nikkipigtails]

congrats on the chronicle, jojo. i joined an online community after olivia was born and it's got a lot of good information, exercises and a tool to help you keep track of your exercising eating habits, etc. you can even put in your current weight, your goal weight, and goal date and it calculates how many calories you have to burn a day to get there.

It's totally free and easy to use. Sparkpeople

[kathywithbirds]

Awesome!! I've been trying to take off weight since my daughter was born (4 years now, argh). It sucks, really.

I don't know how to post the link to this but try this: on Dotti's Weight Loss Zone (she's big into Weight Watchers, lists all kinds of food calories and points for WW) she has a link to "Weight Commander". It's basically a weight tracker. They guy who wrote it asks for $10 and I think it's worth it -- has little funny additions that are pretty cool.

Dotti's site is (I'll spread this out) d w l z dot com

[JoJo]

thanks for the inputs everyone

[SJS]

Got my self back ontrack - Thanks JoJo!
My favorite tool is Fitday.com - you input your activities and what you eat and it lets ou know your calories for the day and how many you have burned. You can also track your progress and see where you will be IF you stick to your plan. Does take some time to input what you have eaten and daily activities but keeps me honest!!

[rlcline76]

I believe I used to use fitday, I was consuming 1800 calories daily and nothing was going on. So I stopped counting the calories, started worrying more about what exactly was going into my mouth, moreso than fixating on the number. And then cardio at the gym 4 times a week, light cardio at home whenever I could squeeze it in. Took me several months to lose 15 lbs. But, 15 lbs is 15 lbs. Then I was pregnant with my 2nd kid. I didn't handle it well, 8 months of being sick. No whole grains, they made me sick...salad when you have an upset stomach...no. I was all about carbs until I could settle my stomach. Only gained 8 lbs during the pregnancy...it was all baby weight! I can lose fat in my legs easily, but if you ever had kids...you know where most of the fat deposits and how tough it is to get rid of.
JoJo...yeah, OK...I'm in...but I'm not showing any pics or revealing my weight! I'll start right after I finish my 1st pot of coffee and go from there.

[JoJo]

glad to have you on board. no problems with the pics, just let us know how much you've lost. i had to post a pic of me as i am now to keep me honest

[tippMANn98]

Hey jojo, I do not need a diet, but my mother is diabetic and was getting concerned with her weight, she is on the south beach diet, and has lost about 15 lbs in 4 weeks just from eating good and eating right.

[rlcline76]

Yep, just weighed in...gotta go see if I can remember the combo on my lock so that I can hang out at the gym.

[JoJo]

well alright then. i'm starting with heavy cardio & light weightlifting. we eating less fried food, lower carbs, higher fiber, protein, more veggies.

my goal is walking/jogging 5 miles a day & 50 push-ups to start with.

[rlcline76]

My goals for the week include, getting my butt back to the gym for starters, doing cardio and weights...moreso cardio. I do like the elliptical machine! Cutting back on my caffiene which will be the hardest part and getting back on the water. More greens, more fruit. This afternoon I will make my doctor's appt to review my blood pressure and when I see him I'll address having a full check up of my cholesterol, thyroid, iron blah blah blah...make sure there is nothing amiss there. I'll post what I accomplished next week along with where I fudged.

Like I said, it takes a long time for me to drop one pound, but results of dieting will show up through my medical work ups and I usually get to feeling better and I get more natural energy, which I have to measure as an accomplishment in itself.