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eeyore
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response 43 of 77:
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Sep 11 02:56 UTC 1999 |
Well, I've been working again at losing weight...eating a bit better, trying
to get more walking done on a regular basis....And managed to drop 8 lbs. in
3 weeks so far. Just need to drop two more by next Sat. for the 10 I wanted
to drop by my brothers wedding. And once those ten are gone, I'll go for
another ten....:)
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otter
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response 44 of 77:
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Sep 12 22:51 UTC 1999 |
Slow and steady, the same way it went on...
At last count (which I haven't really been keeping) I'm down 57 pounds since
the last week of January. Wlaking is good, and helps bunches. But in order
to feel my best, I need to push my body to (and past!) its limits. My brain
needs that last burning, screaming rep or the forehead-to-the-floor stretch
to feel like I've done something. And needs it on a fairly regular basis. So
I walk four times a week for about an hour and Firm the other three. Seems
to be working so far; I look much smaller than I should for what I weigh.
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scott
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response 45 of 77:
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Sep 13 11:19 UTC 1999 |
Wow. Well, that *is* the way to go.
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eeyore
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response 46 of 77:
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Oct 6 05:34 UTC 1999 |
WOO-WOO OTTER!!!!! :)
Well, I put all the weight back on. But I'm starting to work at taking it
back off again. For a few weeks there I could do nothing but stuff my face
with food. But I'm working on cutting back again, and so far I'm starting
to get a little better. But I've had several people tell me that I'm looking
thinner...and even though I've put the actual weight back on, I've not put
the bulk on....this makes me a *happy* Meg. :)
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otter
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response 47 of 77:
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Oct 11 00:20 UTC 1999 |
er...that should have been "47". Musta lost some brain cells, too. <gulp>
Anyway, I'm on steriods right now for breathing purposes, and they do two very
nasty things. 1) they make me incredibly hungry. 2) they make me all puffy
and fluffy; my face looks like a chipmunk's.
For the appetite, I've been having half a piece of fruit every time I just
know I'll die without food. Also drinking a glass of water before I eat
anything seems to help.
For the Puffies, there's nothing I can think of but to grin and wear fat
pants.
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beeswing
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response 48 of 77:
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Oct 17 04:49 UTC 1999 |
Drinking water may also help the puffiness.
I also starved on steroids. It drove me nuts. I just could not eat
enough when I took them. Though I didn't notice any weight gain.
I thought they would give me energy, but they wore me out.
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remmers
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response 49 of 77:
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Oct 18 14:54 UTC 1999 |
Not having lost any more weight in a long time, I've not been posting
new responses to my "weight loss diary". At least I'm not gaining any
back, which is a good thing.
Although I'm now at a weight that is considered "not overweight" by
current standards, I would like to lose another 5 or 6 pounds. Sigh, I
think that means I'll have to start working out a lot more intensively
than I have been.
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keesan
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response 50 of 77:
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Oct 18 16:19 UTC 1999 |
Why do you want to lose 5 pounds when you are at a stable weight and feel (and
look) healthy? A little extra weight is an advantage in cold weather. I
usually gain weight in the fall and lose it in hot weather. The body is set
up to put on a bit more weight as the days grow shorter and colder. This
protects against chills.
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remmers
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response 51 of 77:
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Oct 18 18:40 UTC 1999 |
Vanity, sheer vanity.
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keesan
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response 52 of 77:
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Oct 18 21:59 UTC 1999 |
You looked great last I saw you. The skinniest friend I had in college was
always trying to lose weight. She looked fat to herself. There are ways to
measure whether your weight is appropriate for your body build. Want to
borrow my book? You need a pair of calipers which you can also borrow. You
measure your wrist and the flesh below your upper arm.
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remmers
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response 53 of 77:
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Oct 19 17:28 UTC 1999 |
Thanks, but the outcome of that wouldn't make any difference in my
attitude, since it's just a vanity thing. I've measured a different
way, using a tape measure, and I'm within the acceptable range.
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remmers
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response 54 of 77:
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Oct 26 17:45 UTC 1999 |
Okay, I've decided to go for it and lose another nine pounds. My plan
for doing so:
(1) Watch what I eat more closely.
(2) Exercise more.
I'll keep y'all posted.
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keesan
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response 55 of 77:
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Oct 27 16:56 UTC 1999 |
I suggest incorporating more exercise into your ordinary life, rather than
doing an exercise program. For instance, scrape and paint your own garage.
(Thanks for the leftover paint, we have been using it as primer).
Grind your own flour. Make your own bread without a machine. If you have a
lawn do not own a power mower, or snow blower, or leaf blower. Bike places
that are too far to walk.
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remmers
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response 56 of 77:
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Oct 27 17:18 UTC 1999 |
Most of the things you mention are of a sporadic or seasonal nature,
which ain't good enough. Nor am I going to give up the power mower
or snow blower. That said, in addition to an exercise program I
*do* look for ways to incorporate more exercise into my daily life,
for example walking downtown instead of driving.
But exercise programs have worked for me in the past, so I'm not
going to abandon that approach. I'll let y'all know it's coming
along. (That reminds me, I have yet to do my power walk around
the neighborhood today...)
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mary
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response 57 of 77:
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Oct 28 10:21 UTC 1999 |
I believe in paying people to do the work we don't want to do. That
leaves us free to enjoy our time off doing exercise and other activities
we enjoy and allows others to make money. Anything involving electricity
or being two stories off the ground on a ladder gets contracted out to
someone with good health insurance. ;-)
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remmers
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response 58 of 77:
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Oct 28 16:53 UTC 1999 |
That too.
Actually, Sindi's advice has merit, but it's essentially the same advice
she gave when I first posted this item a year and a half ago. I didn't
follow the advice then and lost over 25 pounds. So I think that not
following Sindi's advice has proved to be a winning strategy for me. :)
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i
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response 59 of 77:
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Oct 28 21:52 UTC 1999 |
Another couple years at -16 lbs./year and you'll start taking her
advice more seriously!
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keesan
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response 60 of 77:
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Oct 29 17:33 UTC 1999 |
Jim says there are also people who pay other people to walk in circles for
them (pledge per mile) and suggests you pay someone to lose weight for you. :)
He would offer himself but being a vegan he cannot afford to lose any.
(He will refrain from nominating any other grex members for the job but
suggests people offer to lose weight for other people through the grex
auction, at $5/pound).
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remmers
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response 61 of 77:
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Oct 29 21:45 UTC 1999 |
Hm, an intriguing idea. Sorta like men in bygone wars who paid someone
to be conscripted in their place. I have a feeling there's a flaw in
Jim's suggestion; maybe I'll figure out what it is if I really put my
mind to it...
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scott
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response 62 of 77:
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Oct 29 21:51 UTC 1999 |
Well, it's nice that Jim and Sindi get all their exercise in the course of
normal activities (although not without occasional overuse injuries, it
appears). But not all people are the same. I used to depend on martial arts
for most of my exercise, but it turned out some muscles didn't get their fair
share and resulted in problems I could only fix by specific exercises.
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keesan
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response 63 of 77:
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Oct 30 00:22 UTC 1999 |
My injuries were not from normal activities. I injured my arm one time
cutting an awful lot of cement-board siding with a knife, and the other time
falling off my bike because I had been up late too many nights at Kiwanis.
I have never hurt myself shoveling snow or digging the garden or washing
laundry by hand or baking bread. I do seem to have reinjured my broken arm
slightly lifting 34 pound boxes of chestnuts the same day that I moved a lot
of building materials. This is not everyday exercise, it does not pay to
overdo it as you say.
I think I should not try to lift anything weighing more than a quarter of me.
Biking 3-5 miles a day is normal exercise.
So is shoveling snow at three locations all winter.
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scott
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response 64 of 77:
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Oct 31 02:22 UTC 1999 |
Ah, but perhaps your injuries might have been less or even prevented by having
more muscle in place!
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remmers
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response 65 of 77:
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Oct 31 11:12 UTC 1999 |
T'is the Halloween candy season, so my weight loss program is on
hold until tomorrow.
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mary
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response 66 of 77:
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Oct 31 12:21 UTC 1999 |
You're just looking forward to the bundt cake I'm making
for the Linquist meeting. Be honest. ;-)
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beeswing
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response 67 of 77:
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Oct 31 18:15 UTC 1999 |
All I know is, I've OD'ed on Sweet Tarts and I feel like I'm
hallucinating...
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