Weight loss tips

[sunlight]

I like cheese too...

[BeccaBoo]

[RainbowJingles]

Weight loss tip:
Catch a bad stomach bug.  It could knock off a LOT of weight.

p.s. I don't recommend this method at all.  Ugh.
*goes back to bed*

[almondjoy]

Awww.  Sorry you're not feeling well, RJ.

*Hugs*

Another good way is to start taking prescription water pills.  Dropped 15 lbs the first week. 

[Sis]

I only retain water in the heat. My hands swell. Other than that I don't retain much at all.

[almondjoy]

I retain year round.  It's not fun.  FINALLY found someone that's taken my concern seriously.  I've already noticed a huge difference, especially in how some of my...clothing...fits.

[Brother Dad]

I retain water mostly in the calf of my legs.  My socks really give me a fit sometimes.

[Tricia Lea]

I did learn somthing interesting at the health fair last Sat. They had a class talking about your metabolism, Most people think that people who are skinny have a higher metabolism but uts the opposite, The smaller you are the less calories your body burns to keep it alive and the bigger you are the more it takes and thus bigger people have a higher metobalic rate.
They did a test that told you your rate (the amount of calories your body will burn in a 24 hour period if you sat around and did nothing lol.) Mine was 2,250 calories. They say you are supposed to base a diet on that rate. If you eat less than that in a day you will loose. But you have to remember that as you loose that rate goes down

One other thing I learned was that for every 4 to 5 pounds you gain, 1 pound is bone denisity and muscle as your body does that to support the extra weight. So in return as you loose you will also loose that extra bone and muscle as you loose

[Sis]

That can depend on the person. Some DO have a high metabolism. They eat a lot but don't gain an ounce. They are usually high energy, too.

[Tricia Lea]

I went yesterday to dollar general and got me sugar free pepermints, I have bought them several times before. This time I looked at the back and it said.  cant remember the exact wording but eating too many can result in a mild laxetive effect

I was like what ?? lol

Think I will stay away from those lol

[BeccaBoo]

[Sis]

TL anything with sugar alcohol (sorbitol) in it to keep the sugar content down will do that. It's because the sugar alcohol goes through your system so fast it doesn't have an effect on your blood sugar. Buy it makes other things fast, too.   

[Brother Dad]

Everybody has an answer.  Everybody can tell you how to lose weight.  But they disagree so much.  I have found both low fat and low carb diets work.  What else I find is it is a lot easier to talk about losing weight than it is to lose it.

[Tricia Lea]

Everybody has an answer.  Everybody can tell you how to lose weight.  But they disagree so much.  I have found both low fat and low carb diets work.  What else I find is it is a lot easier to talk about losing weight than it is to lose it.

So true

[savedbygrace]

I hear ya...everyone has their answers.,.but seem to not be the right one for me..lol...although my husband lives a low carb lifestyle I like Weight Watchers better myself..but that leaves me cooking two different meals sometimes..tough..wish shedding weight could be as easy as putting it on...

[Brother Dad]

I prefer low carb myself

[Sister_Mom]

I prefer low carb myself

I'll remember that at the dinner Thursday night. Would you like for me to fix your plate for you?  :grin:

[Tricia Lea]

I have applied for a scholorship thing they have at the YMCA here where they go by income to see how much you pay.
Would like to start things like riding the stationary bikes and the treadmill

[Sister_Mom]

I have applied for a scholorship thing they have at the YMCA here where they go by income to see how much you pay.
Would like to start things like riding the stationary bikes and the treadmill

That's awesome Tricia!! Good for you! You go girl!!!   

That was my two favorite things to do when I used to go to the gym. I just wanted to get the weight off and be fit, I didn't care about building muscles. I need to start walking again..... when the weather warms up.  :grin:

[Tricia Lea]

too bad you are not closer, would be nice to have someone to walk with.

Hey if you have a mall near there try walking it in the winter.  I have been walking the mall here

[Sis]

Everybody has an answer.  Everybody can tell you how to lose weight.  But they disagree so much.  I have found both low fat and low carb diets work.  What else I find is it is a lot easier to talk about losing weight than it is to lose it.

But you can starve yourself and lose weight. Remember, the goal shouldn't just be to lose, but to get healthy.

Low fat was  "talked about" in the 50's but really pushed in the 70's & 80's. But this experiment has failed. We have fatter kids. Kids who are becoming (adult onset) diabetic. They are not getting the proper nutrients and eating the wrong things and are the fattest generation of kids ever. The oldest diets on record are from the 1800's. There may have been others but the ones professionals have gone by are written records. They all talked about cutting down on starches to lose weight. Not cutting them out but not eating so much of them. 

Think about it. Carbohydrates turn into sugar. The process starts when it is in the mouth. Saliva starts the breakdown of starches to sugar. So if you eat refined sugars and a lot of carbohydrates it's a lot of sugar. Now, how healthy can you be if you injest that much sugar? Just food for thought.  (pun intended - LOL)

[The Purple Fuzzy]

The problem is... I love my carbs.

[Sis]

That's everyone's problem.      

[savedbygrace]

That is my problem for sure..but I have really got to do something to get healthy. I have not liked being overwieght all my life, but then since I have been pregnant and gained baby weight on top of being over weight it as really made me feel worse.  I don't want to be a skinny model, I just want to get healthy and not die of a heart attack or something else before my little boy turns five..that is my fear..I want to be able to run and play with him, and be a fun part of his life..not a mom that gets tired just walking up some stairs..or a couple of miles...makes me sad, but I am determined that once he gets here..I am going to get healthy for myself and for my family.

[BeccaBoo]