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That's ok, Trev. *twinkle* I didn't invite you.
Hobbes, I agree that putting it away is the worst part of laundry. But the sorting, lugging, transferring wet clothes to the dryer, etc. -- not so much fun either.
Could be worse. Could involve a washboard, or a river and a big rock. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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You sort laundry? I've never sorted, including new, very colorful clothes. A couple of times some red bleeded onto a white shirt, but both times all traces disapeared in the dryer. I kind of like it because it ties me down for a decent amount of time, so I feel more free to do something relaxing.
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You're either very lucky or using cold water, Hobbes. I sort into light and dark. Once upon a time I used to sort perma press separately, because my then-spouse was convinced it made a difference to his shirts -- since I don't see the difference in mine or the kids' and no longer wash his, I don't do that anymore. I also used to do a separate chlorine-bleachable load, but now that I've switched to "oxygen" bleaches, I just include the whites with the lights and bleach the whole bunch -- but not the darks, since many react badly to the bleach.
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I pay a housekeeper once a week to exert it for me. (Twice a week right now, since I'm trying to get packed to move.)
[desperate rerail] Once I move, I'll have access to a pool I can actually use. I'm hoping this will inspire me to get more exercise on a regular basis. [/desperate rerail]
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I've been hovering for a while around size 38, but I'm going to renew my commitment right now, and not allow myself to gain any weight this holiday season.
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I am feeling the same way. I lost weight last year but I have gained some back. Now I am trying to stop gaining, and maybe even start losing.
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*Whew* I knew I had gained weight, and I thought it was around 20 pounds or so. I was wrong! Only about 10. 10 sounds way more doable then 20.
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Okay, I need encouragement. I pretty much stopped exercising regularly about 6 months ago when the place I was going changed their schedule. So even with no major change in diet I stopped losing and gained back enough that my wedding dress, which fit perfectly last fall, is now tight behind the shoulders. Not tight enough to look bad, but tight enough that it’s not perfectly comfortable. This is not acceptable.
I started on the treadmill this morning and I’m being much more conscious about drinking water rather than snacking. That should be enough, if I can be consistent with it for the next seven weeks. Posts: 9866 | Registered: Apr 2002
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I'll do it with you dk - I stopped excercizing for a while, and Christmas all that comes with it did horrible things to my diet and body.
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I'm participating in a weight-loss challenge. The YMCA in Fort Dodge has a challenge called "Lose Yourself at the YMCA." I'm writing about it for our newspaper.
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This is just TOO weird. I was upstairs, making bacon for a spinach slas, thinking about starting a 2005 WLET. (Weight loss Encouragement thread) Then I thought, well, I will just find the old one. Five minutes later, here I am!
It is hard for me because i am home, and tend to munch. I go to rehab, which is basically wights, treadmill, and bike, fr two days, then Curves on the other days. Well, this week, anyway. Since I have been going every day, I feel a difference. I avoid the mirror, and just try to feel the strength building in my legs and arms. I will add a walk next week.
I have been have been trying to eat when I am hungry only, a new concept. (I think of third world countries often, and how people would look at me and say, "You nasty woman, I wish we could eat when we were hungry, and have it be a choice) Seriously, I am trying to be more conscious of that.
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Could someone please remind me that losing 1-2 lbs a week is the healthy way to do it, even though I desparately want it to go faster? I've just got such a long way to go, and at 1-2 lbs a week...well, it's gonna be a while. Posts: 4077 | Registered: Jun 2003
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Megan, I hear you. Don't rush it. Whenever I get into a "I need to lose weight by such-and-such date" mode, I usually hit the Ben and Jerry's within a day. And I mean the pint, not some dainty half-cup portion. Be patient, exercise, and (this is from CT in another thread) eat food that is nutrition-dense. Stay away from fat free stuff, which is often filled with sugar.
When I have done Weight Watchers, I always gave myself these point-free items: salad dressing, and half and half.
I am not a big salad eater, and fat free dressing makes me gag. It's Ken's Italian, or no salad.
I love my morning coffee, and need it to have half-and-half.
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1.5 this week after a long stretch of not budging that followed a gain over the holidays. The doctor wants me to lose 50 total by September '05, I'm at about 14 right now. I know I can do it if I continue the downward trend. My own goal is to lose 75 total, which would put me back at where I was when I got pregnant with my oldest daughter (and I thought I was heavy at that time but now it's a reasonable weight and BMI to shoot for)
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Oh for those pre-child days long ago when I thought I was overweight! Those days are many, many pounds away.
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quote:Megan, I hear you. Don't rush it. Whenever I get into a "I need to lose weight by such-and-such date" mode, I usually hit the Ben and Jerry's within a day. And I mean the pint, not some dainty half-cup portion.
Yeah, this is totally me. I'm doing Weight Watchers, along with a friend who occasionally has what she calls "unfortunate peanut butter incidents." I have unfortunate chocolate incidents, despite the fact that weight watchers is really a relatively easy system to manage.
Part of the problem is I have so much weight to lose--enough that, when I reach my goal weight (I'm saying "when" because it isn't going to be if...I hope...), I will weigh exactly half of what I weight when I started. And, I'm just 19 pounds down now, which means I have quite a bit left to go. I'm losing between 1 and 2 (sometimes a bit more) a week, and I realize that's the good way to do it. It's just that I get these kind of thoughts:
"Ok, if I lose 2 pounds a week, then I'll be down to my goal in ...a YEAR!"
I've started working out every day, though (it's a routine now, which is what I really needed it to be), and that seems to be helping to at least keep the losses regular, if not overly large.
*sigh* I'm doing things like working out while cheering myself on in my head with, "Bikini! Size 6 clothing! Not getting diabetes! Yeah!"
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I'm losing weight, too, and sometimes I wonder if it's a bit too fast. I'm losing between 3 and 4 pounds a week. Granted, I have a 30 min (excluding stretch/cooldown) cardio workout 6 days a week. I also have two weight sessions a week, though I think I am going to move up to three. Of course, I've been watching the calories as well. I aim for around 2000, but I'm not usually hungry enough to make it that far. Should I try harder to eat more?
My current concern is body fat content. I'm not really aiming for a target weight, but instead a target body fat percentage. Is that more reasonable? The problem is, my body fat appears not to budge. I've been stuck at 31-32% for a few weeks, and it's really starting to annoy me (because if it's accurate, I'm losing more lean weight each week than fat weight). I am wondering if perhaps I purchased a cheap body fat scale? Or maybe the BF scale isn't the best way to go?
My nightmare situation is that I'm doing something wrong, and I really am losing the lean mass.
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Swampjedi, do you work out at a gym? They often will do a body fat analysis which is pretty accurate.
Megan, hang in there, babe! You know, I tried the online point tracker for a while, and iot really helped. I need external tools. Sad, but true. If I could go to a boot camp, I would.
Edit: My "incidents" involve cheese, butter, and some form of bread.
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No gym, just my basement. Supposedly this scale is Consumer Reports' most accurate bathroom body fat analyzer - but as I don't have a CR subscription, I can't tell.
I hear that it takes forever to learn how to use the calipers correctly. Is this accurate? Is it worth the time and effort to try and learn?
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I don't really know, Jeremy. Maybe you are not eating enough calories. That seems like a lot to lose each week, without the weight loss tapering off at some point. Don't quote me, though. You might want to check with your doctor.
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Elizabeth, thanks for the input. In the past, I've lost weight like this at this point in my diet. That is, as I pass from Xlb to X-20lb, it seems to come off really quickly.
Thanks, Farmgirl. I'm writing articles for the paper where I work, and referencing the blog in the articles. I'm getting positive comments from people I know and people on the street, which makes me feel good.
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I'm not sure when I last weighed myself. I think it might have been September. But my pants were loose all through this latest "cycle". It's not that I'm so emotionally healthy, we just don't have a scale at the house and I am lazy.
I'm not too impressed with bodyfat scales. They can also be thrown off by things like how hydrated you are and if you've eaten a lot of salt. Also, if you want to monitor bodyfat, you're probably best to do it once a month at most. That said, if you have someone to help you with it a good set of calipers is the most accurate method besides hydrostatic weighing. I forget how much we paid to get hydrostatically weighed when we finished Body for Life back in 2002. Maybe $30 each at the university.
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Day one of newest of the newly new weight loss plans was a success! I am doing the WW Core plan, which is basically a whole foods thing, and easy for me, as there are not too many restrictions I feel the need to rebel against. (except, of course, butter and cheese)
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Hey, good job! I don't have the self-control to do core; I would just eat myself silly.
I gained this week ( )...not much, but enough that I feel the need to kick myself in the butt in working out this week.
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Tomorrow I start walking too and from work. I think I will also start keeping a food journal again.
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I am going to Curves, and have been measured and body-fatted there. I am a lifetime member of WW-ha ha-so i will go and get the intro packet for the new Core Plan, and then just weigh in weekly at Curves to save money.
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I still have those 10 pounds to lose. I know that I will always be a bigger person. I am 5'11"and have a very large bone structure. I will never be a size 6. My hip bones without muscle or fat on them would not fit into a size 6 pair of pants. I would really like to get at least 10 pounds off of me soon, and maybe another 10 or so by the time I head of to school in September.
I haven't eliminated anything from my diet. I have just made to decision *not* to eat when I am not hungry and to be moderate with portions. I am trying to be firm. I want to find a good way to excercise. I have a YMCA membership, but I have been unable to find a system I like. I found something several months ago, but it lost its appeal. I like swimming but I feel akward swimming laps at the Y. I am thinking of trying a class. Can anyone suggest a good one to try?
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2 more pounds this past week. Tomorrow is the first of the month, which means my existing train and bus passes expire. So no more bus pass for me until October when the weather gets icky again (this is normal for me, I ride Oct through Feb, walk Mar through Sept with the bus available for cash fare if the weather warrants).
This coming weekend will be a bit of a test for me. I've got company spending the weekend and I know he wants to be lazy and piggy. LOL
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A comment for those among us who have more than 20 or 30 pounds to lose. . . I find it works better if I set a goal of 20 or 30 pounds less than where I'm at at the moment. Because it's shorter term, it means that it's easier for me to see me getting through it and making it. It just seems much more doable. Plus if I eat very badly for a day or so, I'm less likely to beat myself up over it, and most of us know that emotional eating isn't good.
Basically, set yourself up for success by making the goal easier. Then, when you achieve that goal, you can take a break for a week or two before starting the next segment. It might make it easier.
Another comment - from what I've read, and from what I've been told by a few doctors, it's actually better - as in, healthier - to eat something every two or three hours. That way, your body doesn't think it's going into starvation mode and decrease metabolism. Snacking like this will actually increase metabolism. Yeah, nutritionally dense is best, of course, but still.
And not that I have a specific goal for losing weight right now, but I've lost 7 pounds in the last two weeks anyway. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Elizabeth, I can't run either (it causes me to have an asthma attack), but I find I can use an elliptical machine fairly easily to the same effect.
quidscibis, I think little goals are great...my problem is I keep hitting the wall just before 20lbs down. I've lost and gained that one pound 3 or 4 times now (very frustrating). If I can just hit that darn 20lb mark (this week, I hope), then I'll be feeling good.
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I don't know about the mini meals thing. If you're a compulsive eater, it's possible to screw just about any plan up. When I was doing Body for Life, that is a six little meals thing and I was thinking all the time about when I could eat next.
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