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glenda
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response 69 of 332:
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Sep 29 21:19 UTC 2003 |
You can lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks if you are very overweight. Most of the
big loses you hear about in the first 2-3 weeks of a new diet are usually
water weight. A big person holds a lot more water than a small person. The
last time I went on weight watchers I lost 9 pounds the first week and 6
pounds the second week. After that I only lost 1/2 to 2 pounds a week. I
notice that when I consciously increase my water consumption, I lose more
weight. Drinking extra water somehow helps flush the already existing water
out. It also helps to keep you feeling full so you don't eat as much.
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mynxcat
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response 70 of 332:
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Sep 29 21:28 UTC 2003 |
That makes sense, losing more weight at first when you are more heavy. I am
trying to make a conscious effort to have more water these days.
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keesan
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response 71 of 332:
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Sep 29 23:20 UTC 2003 |
If you stop eating salt after having eaten a lot of salt (anything from a
restaurant or any prepared food and most canned foods) you will lose water.
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katie
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response 72 of 332:
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Sep 30 20:39 UTC 2003 |
Re 49, John: Yes, no carbs. Thus the 30-day limit.
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remmers
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response 73 of 332:
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Sep 30 23:01 UTC 2003 |
Wow. The brain needs carbs. Hope you didn't lose IQ points.
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edina
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response 74 of 332:
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Oct 1 18:38 UTC 2003 |
Sapna, get off the scale on a daily basis. You'll make yourself crazy.
I would honestly recommend Weight Watchers to you. When I did it (and stayed
with it), I would drop 2-3 lbs. a week - but I'm bigger than you. What I
liked about it is that it took into consideration different kinds of foods
when counting points. That way, you have some guidance.
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tod
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response 75 of 332:
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Oct 1 19:12 UTC 2003 |
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mynxcat
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response 76 of 332:
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Oct 2 01:12 UTC 2003 |
Does walking on the damn treadmill in the gym count? That's about 2 miles a
day.
Brooke, you're right. The damn scale went up another pound. Thanks to the
skewed reading I got from my older scale when I first started, I'm not really
sure if I lost any weight, a lot or a little. Even if I did lose some, I'm
not sure if I weigh lighter because I had my period (I bloat quite a bit
before my period) or whether I actually lost fat.
My workout today was less than satisfactory, As it was the day before
yesterday. I attribute the lack of stellar workout to heavier than normal
lunch. I guess it's not digested enough to really have a good work out without
feeling too heavy. Yesterday's was pretty good, including the weights. I can't
wait to start the 11:00am to 7:00 pm shift at work so I can work out in the
morning before breakfast, and won't be at the gym till 8:30 at night.
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happyboy
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response 77 of 332:
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Oct 2 01:24 UTC 2003 |
re76: it counts!
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jaklumen
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response 78 of 332:
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Oct 2 06:03 UTC 2003 |
resp:74 resp:76 if you're going to be on the scale daily like I do...
then do what I do. Get a digital scale (Tanita) that measures lbs.
and body fat percentage. *Then* chart out both sets of measurements
on a graph. *Ignore* the daily readings and look at your progress over
a few weeks or so. Oh yeah, don't forget to do some tape measurements
every so often-- have someone help you. Hips, waist, thigh, bicep.
Take a look at the averages of those measurements over time. Then
compare them to your charts, and see how your clothes are fitting
after a while... and you'll have a better indicator than watching the
scale everyday.
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mynxcat
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response 79 of 332:
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Oct 2 10:18 UTC 2003 |
I am graphing m daily weight, and rying not to let the slight increases and
very slight decreases worry me too much :) The body-fat percentage has been
pegged to around 36.7% I had taken initial tape measurements, (I need to find
them) and though I *think* my tummy may have gone in a little, I can't be too
sure till I find the original readings and take another measurement.
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murph
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response 80 of 332:
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Oct 2 14:17 UTC 2003 |
Maybe you should be looking at a running average, rather than day-to-day
measurements? Take the average of the last five days of actual readings;
it'll smooth out the single-day fluctuations.
Hooray for spreadsheets!
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mynxcat
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response 81 of 332:
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Oct 2 14:21 UTC 2003 |
]I'm trying to keep that in mind. It's still not very encouraging to see the
damn scale go up half a pound!
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tod
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response 82 of 332:
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Oct 2 15:12 UTC 2003 |
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mynxcat
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response 83 of 332:
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Oct 2 15:29 UTC 2003 |
I don't!! Not any more at least.
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tod
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response 84 of 332:
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Oct 2 15:33 UTC 2003 |
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mynxcat
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response 85 of 332:
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Oct 2 15:46 UTC 2003 |
I can barely manage 5 :(
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remmers
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response 86 of 332:
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Oct 2 15:57 UTC 2003 |
Yep, running averages (or "moving averages", as I call them) smooth
fluctuations out nicely.
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edina
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response 87 of 332:
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Oct 2 17:25 UTC 2003 |
I know it's hard to get a lot of water in. I shoot for two liters a day -
I just can't drink a lot at once. But the rewards are infinite - better skin,
healthier body . . .and it flushes the fat away.
I still think getting on the scale once a day is not helping you - weight loss
is such a psychological thing, that if the numbers aren't going down, it can
be discouraging. A once a week thing, or once every two weeks might be
better.
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mynxcat
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response 88 of 332:
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Oct 2 17:41 UTC 2003 |
I'm trying to increase the water intake. When I remember I gulp down a whole
glass of water (usually with my nose closed and really fast)
(Try multiple times a day ;) ) I'm trying to keep in mind that this is a
"lifestyle change" like the fiance keeps telling me, yadda yadda yadda. But
I want results now dammit!!
Irrespective of what teh scale says, Iseem to have lost 2 inches around the
waist, the hips are still the same, and the fiance says my ass looks better.
Whether he's lying so as not to discourage me or he really means it I can't
tell. He says he means it.
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goose
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response 89 of 332:
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Oct 2 18:15 UTC 2003 |
Read this about the water myth:
http://www.snopes.com/toxins/water.htm
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tod
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response 90 of 332:
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Oct 2 18:26 UTC 2003 |
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murph
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response 91 of 332:
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Oct 2 18:38 UTC 2003 |
Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon. Your Body's Many Cries for Water.
Global Health Solutions, 1995. ISBN 0-962-99423-5.
Tee hee. My girlfriend's mother was reading this last time we visited, and
seemed *quite* taken by it.
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tod
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response 92 of 332:
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Oct 2 18:51 UTC 2003 |
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keesan
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response 93 of 332:
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Oct 2 20:52 UTC 2003 |
Fruit and vegetables and boiled grains are mostly water. So is juice.
Meat and bread are not.
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