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sj2
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response 38 of 332:
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Sep 26 02:45 UTC 2003 |
Re #20, read my post. It says that I did not call her fat. Having a
little fat on your waist and being fat are two VERY different things,
IMHO.
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mynxcat
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response 39 of 332:
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Sep 26 02:50 UTC 2003 |
Whether you called her fat or not, my response was more toward the sentiment
that one should not call American women fat. You're rght in your distinction,
btw.
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scott
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response 40 of 332:
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Sep 26 14:35 UTC 2003 |
As always, wacky theories about weight loss abound.
Mine is that building muscle is the best way, since the muscles are what use
energy, even when you are sitting around.
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mynxcat
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response 41 of 332:
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Sep 26 15:29 UTC 2003 |
Weight Training is part of my program.
Today will be my first day at the gym. I'm excited. Have to get new sweats,
my current ones are pretty ratty.
I realise that there are certain things that I will not be able to gibe up.
The morning cup of tea brewed the "Indian" way with 3 tspns of sugar is
definitely one of them (For a discussion on the indian way of brewing tea,
please refer to Item Ate) That's what gets me up in the morning!!
Skipped this morning's stretch exercises as I was late for work. Don't feel
too good about it, especially considering that last night's exercise was a
dud (Thank you NBC Premiere Thursday. The least you cld have done was deliver
an episode of Friends that was *funny*) However, I hope to make it up tonight.
I skipped donuts at work this morning. Go me. Though, I think if it was bagels
and cream cheese, I may not have been able to resist.
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tod
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response 42 of 332:
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Sep 26 20:51 UTC 2003 |
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munkey
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response 43 of 332:
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Sep 26 22:54 UTC 2003 |
That's it! I'm gonna exercise too!
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tod
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response 44 of 332:
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Sep 26 23:12 UTC 2003 |
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jaklumen
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response 45 of 332:
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Sep 27 01:16 UTC 2003 |
resp:43 rock on, rock on
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mynxcat
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response 46 of 332:
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Sep 27 05:29 UTC 2003 |
Had my fitness evaluation at the gym. Turns out, that I actually weigh 161
lbs, according to the manual scale at teh gym. That's 5 lbs off my bathroom
dcale. Could it be because of my clothes and shoes (I usually weigh after the
shower, without any clothes on). 5 lbs off seems too high. Anyways, the
fitness instructor says that weight should not be the focus a it can vary
largely due to water retention and such. I know that. Though I do liike to
monitor daily just so I don't forget to weigh in at the end of the week.
The equipment is pretty good at teh gym. Lots of cool stuff. However, teh Butt
Blaster seems not to work. The peg to adjust the weights seems stuck at 15
lbs. Maybe I'll ask someone tomorrow to see if they can do something about
it. The cardio equipment mostly come wtih heart-rate monitors so you can
monitor and see whether you're in teh fat burning range. The instructor says
that given my weight and age, my ideal fat-burning heart-rate is 151-175. The
machines say 125. I seem to be able to go at 160 without any adverse effects.
Today was a breakthrough of sorts, I actually managed to run on the teadmill,
something that I loathe doing. It's usually a brisk walk for me. Of the 10
minutes I was on the treadmill, I ran for 5 which is quite a lot for me. So
that makes me happy. The cross-trainer seems to burn the most calories. I must
remember that and incorporate that more into my routine.
We also did the fat-percentage test. According to that little machine, my body
is 31% fat. 50 lbs of my body is fat. Howeer, for women, the normal range is
24%, which is understandable, though men can have a much lower fat rate and
be ok. So that's a little encouraging, I jsut have to lose about 7% fat :P
My suggested exercise routine is at leasr 30 minutes of aerobics a day to work
up to 45 minutes (and hopefully 60 minutes) I used to do this last year,
ebefore I fell off the wagon. Weights every other day. Seems liek a good plan
to me.
As far as meals are concerned, I seem to have had only about 1100 calories
today. This included 2 glasses of orange juice, Salmon with a little sour
cream, and a lunch of urkey sanwich. Also a Dannon's yogurt with fruit at the
bottom, some crackers, and a tiny slice of pizza. I skipped my morning tea
today, as I was running late. 1100 seems too little. But I'm not hungry. I've
had two square meals and a cpl of snacks. Maybe I'm not eating the right
things?
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remmers
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response 47 of 332:
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Sep 27 12:48 UTC 2003 |
My experience has been that exercise is a key factor in weight control.
A year ago, I was working out regularly, had lost 15 pounds, and was
well on the way toward my goal of losing 25-30 pounds. Then, last
October, I had a back injury - herniated disc - that severly limited
my exercise level. Guess what - the 15 pounds are back on. I'm trying
to get back into an exercise regime, with the help of a personal
trainer, but it ain't easy.
Sounds like mynxcat is on the right track. 1100 calories does sound a
little light, actually, but if you're not hungry and have a good energy
level, I wouldn't worry about it.
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katie
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response 48 of 332:
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Sep 27 18:42 UTC 2003 |
Twice this year I went on a 30-day self-invented program (once in Feb
and once in June). Each time I lost 15 lbs. I never gained it back
in the 'off the wagon' times. These were my rules, and I cheated very
occasionally: no carbs, no food after 8 pm, work out three times a week,
walk an hour every day.
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remmers
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response 49 of 332:
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Sep 28 03:24 UTC 2003 |
No carbs at all? Doesn't sound healthy. (Fruits and vegetables are
carbs.)
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mynxcat
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response 50 of 332:
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Sep 28 04:01 UTC 2003 |
I bought myself new workout clothes. Unlike the apartment complex gym, where
you rarely run into anyone, and even if you do, it doesn't matter how ratty
your sweats are (you're practically at home :P), at Cali Fitness, everyone
seems to be dressed really well. i was a little self-conscious at first,
though I've come to realise that no one really pays attention to you. The gym
is a place of self-worship. Everybody seems too involvedf in their workouts
or reflections in the mirror.
It's been hard keeping a calorie count today. We had company over, and I had
a "samosa" (deep fried, potato filled fritter). I wasn't sure of the nutrition
content, but I did a little research later this evening, and 100 gms (about
1 samosa) is 400 calories!! Not surprising really, when you think of it, they
are deep fried and all. Also had a few potato chips at the Buckeye game.
Dinner is a more sensible paratha peas. The calorie count for today seems a
little higher, but it's still under 2000, and I figure since yesterday's was
so low, I can make up for it today. One step in the right direction though-
when I microwaved the samosa, the plate got really greasy. This really grossed
me out, the amount of oil that they contained, something I wouldn't have given
a second thought to, last week.
Went grocery shopping at Trader Joes' Lots of low-fat, goodies. I noticed that
there are a lot of low-cal, high energy nutrient bars, but they all come in
sweet flavors - chocolate or fruit flavors. I don't like bars of that texture
to be sweet. I'd prefer a bar that had a cheesy taste, or something non-sweet.
I'm amazed that nutrient bars don't come in some of the more savory flavors.
I did pick up a box of TLC crackers which were chedda cheese and 7 grains.
Tasted like cardboard. Low fat cottage cheese (or rather no-fat) shall save
the day. found low fat multi-grain bread by Aunt Millie's. Hopefully this
should satisfy my craving for bread
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gelinas
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response 51 of 332:
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Sep 28 04:08 UTC 2003 |
They are made for American tastes, Sapna.
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mynxcat
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response 52 of 332:
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Sep 28 07:00 UTC 2003 |
I assume you mean the nutrient bars. I know they're made for the majority,
and the majority loves chocolate flavored stuff. true. But I'd like something
that tated of heese crackers. It's not an American vs Indian thing. I'm sure
a lot of Indians would prefer the taste of chocolate. But if a bar is supposed
to replace my lunch, I expect it to not tast like dessert.
Bought a digital scale to replace my Analog one. I found that my old scale
was off by about 4 lbs. While that shows my weight to be 155 lbs, the new one
oscillates between 158 and 159.5, This may be closer to the truth considering
that I weighed in at 161lbs at the gym. However, this scale is going back.
I don't think my weight should be varying between 158 and 159.5 within 5
minutes. I've recorded my weight as starting at 157, which I now find out is
wrong. I don't feel like recording m actuial weight now, as it would skew the
graph. I'm just dropping my goal weigt by about 4 lbs, so I have the same goal
lbs to lose a week.
today's workout was extremely good. the cross trainer is my avorite machien.
120 calories in 15 minutes, ain't too shabby. I did 50 calories on the
treadmill in about 10 minutes, another 12 minutes on the bicycle for a loss
of 25 calories, 20 abdominal cruches and another 5 minutes on the treadmill
for another loss of 25 calories. My biggest accomplishment was running every
other minute on the treadmill.
Tonight I had about 3 white russians. I expect to see the effects tomorrow
:(
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cmcgee
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response 53 of 332:
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Sep 28 13:31 UTC 2003 |
I think you'll discover that the no-fat items are loaded with the
insulin-raising simple carbs you may also be trying to cut down on.
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keesan
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response 54 of 332:
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Sep 28 17:19 UTC 2003 |
You can make your own bread. Bread does not require fat. Flour, water,
yeast, and optionally salt. A bread machine can make it for you. There is
no such thing as low-calorie high-energy anything. Energy is measured in
calories (kilocalories actually).
You could have microwaved a potato instead of a samosa and eaten it with
yogurt instead of sour cream. Probably just as filling.
It might help to read a short book or article on nutrition - to find out what
carbohydrate, protein, and fat are, how the body uses them, etc.
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happyboy
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response 55 of 332:
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Sep 28 17:25 UTC 2003 |
filling versus EDIBLE.
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murph
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response 56 of 332:
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Sep 28 17:46 UTC 2003 |
As far as samosas vs. baked potatoes go, it depends on your particular
body's fat vs. carb preferences.
Some people ought to stay far away from bread/potatoes/pasta/grains in
general; their bodies churn out the insulin, pack the carbs away as fat,
and make you hungry for more in no time flat (not to mention low-blood-
sugar cranky). Others process carbs much more slowly and can get away
with high-carb low-fat diets. If you're trying to adjust your diet to
lose weight, it's important to figure out what part of the spectrum your
body is in.
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slynne
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response 57 of 332:
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Sep 28 18:05 UTC 2003 |
I was making my own whole wheat bread in the bread maker for a while. I
need to get back in the habit of doing that. It was cheap and yummy
and, since it was 100% whole wheat, it was very filling.
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keesan
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response 58 of 332:
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Sep 28 19:21 UTC 2003 |
If you are not eating more than you need, it is unlikely that your body will
convert the carbohydrates via glucose to fat since it will be burning the
glucose for energy.
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murph
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response 59 of 332:
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Sep 28 20:25 UTC 2003 |
The problem, when you're hypoglycemic (as my girlfriend is, as well as one
of my best friends and my mother are), is that the body shoots you full of
insulin too quickly when you eat a high-carb diet; the carbs to glucose to
fat process occurs more quickly than your body can use up the glucose as
current energy. When you body tries to use the glucose, and finds that it
has already been stored, it says, "I need more glucose! Feed me!" and
makes you hungry, causing you to eat more than you need.
It isn't this way with everybody; I can survive just fine on a high-grains
input. But if you're one of the people whose bodies go nuts over simple
carbs, it's important to figure this out before you get frustrated that
your low-fat high-carb diet seems to be making you fatter. Mynxcat may or
may not have this to worry about, but I know enough people who do that it
is a reasonable possibility.
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slynne
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response 60 of 332:
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Sep 28 20:45 UTC 2003 |
There has been a lot of research on appetite. No one really knows all
the factors behind it. What they *do* know is that people like to eat
fat and sugar and they like to eat more of it than they should. Think
of the USA as a giant eating experiment designed show what happens when
an entire population has all the food available that they can eat.
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jiffer
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response 61 of 332:
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Sep 29 01:17 UTC 2003 |
All this talk of overweight and eating is making me hungry.
Breakfast: a banana, 1/2 cup of blueberries, and a 16 oz sugar free mocha
Lunch: 2 thin slices of turkey on berrywheat breat with some spicy mustard,
and 1/2 raspberries
Dinner: too much olive garden salad, 2 breadsticks, and the alfredo portion
fo the tour of italy, the rest went home to lunches.
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keesan
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response 62 of 332:
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Sep 29 02:00 UTC 2003 |
Experimental animals (I forget if it was rats or mice) fed a diet high in fat
and sugar gain weight. Those fed a normal rat or mouse diet do not. Both
were allowed to eat as much as they wanted. What you are eating, not just
how much, affects weight. I gained weight on dorm food, which was greasy and
included desserts twice a day.
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