Gotta lose a few pounds

rkunsaw

rkunsaw

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Clarksville, Arkansas,USA
My wife and I decided we each need to lose about ten pounds or so. No more bread,crackers,sugar, pasta, rice and such until the pounds are gone. No legumes or fruit the first week.

I can lose ten pounds in a month or less without much trouble. Putting them back on is more fun though.

It's the late evening snacks that are my biggest problem. That's when I enjoy food the most and don't know when to stop.

We don't follow any diet plans, just cut back on carbs and sweet snacks.:fat:
 

Diwundrin said:
I overcame my weight problems years ago, I just stopped worrying about it.
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I overcame my weight problem, too.

I got a divorce.

OH! *ba-doom*

But seriously, ladies and germs ... I'm getting quite a little Pooh belly going on here, something I never encountered before. I'm sure it's because I'm spending 7/8 of my day sitting in front of the computer.

I'm getting Secretary Spread. :(

I don't eat much, but even with that if I don't start making time to at least go for daily walks I'm going to be in trouble soon.
 
Eating right can become a habit just as easily as bad eating. Takes a certain amount of dedication and determined discipline in the beginning but as the results are realized it seems like going back would be unthinkable. When I've been on the healthy track, raw vegetables like carrots were a great snack. Any time someone tempted me with cookies and cake, instead of denying the enjoyment just had one or a very small slice and it was delicious. Of course, what ever exercise you can add will help. Good luck!
 
Jillaroo said:
I get really annoyed evry time someone goes on a diet, every time they lose weight it always manages to find me, that's my excuse and i am sticking to it.
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Ten pounds coming your way.:lofl:

I don't really have much of a weight problem. Whenever I get a few extra pounds ( as now) I try to fix it before it becomes a problem.
 
That Guy said:
Eating right can become a habit just as easily as bad eating. Takes a certain amount of dedication and determined discipline in the beginning but as the results are realized it seems like going back would be unthinkable. When I've been on the healthy track, raw vegetables like carrots were a great snack. Any time someone tempted me with cookies and cake, instead of denying the enjoyment just had one or a very small slice and it was delicious. Of course, what ever exercise you can add will help. Good luck!
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That's the regime I try to stick to. Sitting watching tv with a bag of lollies beside me, !! I'm learning to resist the temptation, eat 2 and no more.:eek: I ride the exercycle at least twice a week and go for walks along the riverbank.
 
2nd that, I'm dropping weight despite exercising less and eating 'high octane' rubbish. Just genetics, my Mum did the same about my age.

That brain thing! I read about that, as we age our heads tend to fall forward when we sleep due to the brain mass declining and the bone in our faces outweighing it. OMG, I find that happening sometimes now... cue Jaws theme please.
 
I'm approaching 70 shortly and my weight has always been consistently around the 90 kilogram mark... (that's about 198 pound for you yanks)

Earlier this year, I decide to go healthy and give up sugar. I started using a sugar substitute but stopped it days later when Dr Google informed me that it is carcinogenic.
I then started using a product which is derived from the Stevia plant. I was on it for a few weeks and quite happy with the taste and texture which even looked like real sugar.
I then noticed that I was having indigestion-like pains almost constantly.... unusual for me because I'd never had that problem at all during my lifetime.

So... consulted Dr Google again and discovered that it was a common side-effect from taking "Stevie" sugar substitute.

Now back on full-sugar intake and never been happier & healthier.

 
terra said:
I'm approaching 70 shortly and my weight has always been consistently around the 90 kilogram mark... (that's about 198 pound for you yanks)

Earlier this year, I decide to go healthy and give up sugar. I started using a sugar substitute but stopped it days later when Dr Google informed me that it is carcinogenic.
I then started using a product which is derived from the Stevia plant. I was on it for a few weeks and quite happy with the taste and texture which even looked like real sugar.
I then noticed that I was having indigestion-like pains almost constantly.... unusual for me because I'd never had that problem at all during my lifetime.

So... consulted Dr Google again and discovered that it was a common side-effect from taking "Stevie" sugar substitute.

Now back on full-sugar intake and never been happier & healthier.

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Yes many times the substitutes are worse than the orginal. All things in moderation.
 
I find it kind of amusing that so many who tout the 'natural' way to health replace the natural foods with expensive highly processed and chemically dodgy substitutes.

Remember when they all recoiled in horror from butter and replaced it with 'healthier' vegetable oil? Then discovered that it was Palm Oil?

Now that they've noticed Vegans are still dying just like the rest of us they're 'discovering' butter again. Gimme a break.


Re that sugar sub. thing Tezza. If I give you a phone number could you talk to a dear friend who will not be convinced that her intake of 'diet' drinks and sugar subs. is the probable cause of her constant digestion woes?
She would rather stuff all manner of digestive meds into herself than take a spoonful of sugar in her coffee instead of some dodgy 'health' sweetener. It's very strange thinking.
 
I went to 20 pounds overweight throughout last winter, already was 10 pounds over what I feel comfortable with. My husband doesn't have any weight concerns, so we still have breads and desserts in the house. Both of us are more health conscious though, and the bread is Orowheat type, etc.

I recently got rid of 10 pounds, so the scale is headed in the right direction. I don't deny myself any treats, but I try to control the serving...that helps. Also, if I can avoid the bread on something I will, whole wheat spagetti instead of regular, etc.

Lost a couple on my camping trip, got in a decent hike daily, and that helps too. Natural lemon juice in a glass of tepid water in the morning is supposed to cleanse the organs, and increase metabolism naturally, so I do that when I can also. When my jeans or cargo pants start digging into me, I know it's time to take care of business, not going to any larger sizes anymore. :sumo:
 
I do not know my weight. I won't look at the scale while standing on it at the doctor's office and won't let the medical assistant tell me my weight, either. I go use my clothing to gauge how I am doing.

I also discovered that I can lose weight like a demon if I remove processed sugar from my coffee and cereal in the morning. It goes even faster if I add water to any juices I drink.
 
I find that omiting sugar from my Diet helps too, you do get used to not having sugar after a while and if you do feel like something sweet try agave syrup,Ii find walking regularly helps with weight loss as well,watching what you eat helps also.
 
Well done rkunsaw, I am similar to your wife, okay for a while then the sweet craving kicks in.
 
Those who are open to taking supplements, L-Glutamine powder (Now brand) is good for sugar and carbohydrate cravings. I have an old jar in my cabinet, and I use it sometimes during times of day when I crave sweets. They say it's also good for alcoholics who are trying to stop those cravings, as they are similar to carb cravings. Chitosan is fiber extract made from shellfish, a couple of capsules before meals will absorb a lot of the fats eaten and eliminate them from the system. Of course if you have the willpower, best to do it completely on your own.

I forget what diet they were on, but I used to have a supervisor that was overweight. He and his wife bought special foods and strictly followed a specific diet. The pounds melted off of him, but he reported that his wife was disappointed. Although she ate the same foods, and exercised the same, her loss was nowhere near his. I think I read somewhere that it's harder for women to shed the pounds, even if they are a devoted dieter.

I just brought home a Cyrus O' Leary Kahlua Cream Pie. My husband really wanted it, as it's been around 20 years since we had one, and we remember that it was very good. I know I can't not have any, but I absolutely have to cut a small piece and walk away from it. It's loaded with calories and fat...better break out that L-Glutamine and Chitosan. :eek:

I recently lost ten pounds, and have another ten to go before I'm at my happy weight. :fat:
 
I agree with the substitutes are bad for you instead of the real products.. I used to always have migraines ,in
my younger years from margarine and sugarine, .. my husband said butter and marg was bad and he wasnt having it
in the house.. well me being young then I wouldn`t go against his wishes so put up with it.. plus the migraines etc..
would go to bed after cooking tea and stay there till morning... but after a while I got wiser and said I didn`t like those
artificial things so told him off and said I wasnt having them any more , so took to having sugar and butter in moderation though
and lo and behold all migraines ceased and never had them again until I ate some sweets that are laden with colouring agents
so all my life I have suffered because of these artificial products, even milo when I was a child would send me to bed.. but stopped that
as well and it was the culprit as never had any more problems till I used it. a month ago I tried a cup of milo again just to prove my point..
and sure enough my head was banging and I was quite ill so now I try to stick with natural products and headache free.. wish it could also
work with aches and pains.. but I`m working on that.. good advice Terra.. thanks for sharing..
 
Hey rkunsaw.:)

I'm also no stranger to late night snacking either. Why must junk food be and staying up too late be bad for a fella? If Munchos and Lime Crush were good for you, I'd be the healthiest man on Earth.:p
 
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