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You are so welcome.
I look forward to seeing how this helps your progress. Please keep posting!
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Thanks for looking at my food intake. fiber just might be the answer! I'll look for ways to include more of it into my diet.
Hey, you're doing great on your weight loss! Congrats!
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Hello WolfDeb,
I see you followed Coach Dean's advice and made your trackers public; so I went and looked at several days of your food tracker. My thought was that you may want to track fiber and work towards the higher end of that range.
4 Ways fiber Helps You (from Brenda Watson on PBS)
-Fiber eliminates calories from the food you eat, called the fiber Flush Effect.
-Fiber helps curb your appetite.
-Fiber foods allow you to eat a larger volume of food without consuming a lot of calories.
-Fiber slows down the rate at which your body converts carbohydrates into sugar.
Increasing fiber worked for me so maybe it will work for you too.
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Hi Linda, I see that your weight goal is similar to mine. Keep at it! I've also given up sugar for Lent (even though I'm Methodist!) but fell off the wagon twice. Gees, sugar is in so many things! But I'll keep trying!
Deborah
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Hi Deborah - hope you're feeling better. I'm determined I'm going to be at least close to where I was last summer by the time summer rolls around this year. Some of it is easy for me - I don't mind making my lunch, and actually recording what I eat really helps me keep on track. Exercise is often the downfall - so today I hope to be on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes after work.
One of my co-workers is pregnant, so I think I'm going to start a baby blanket this week to keep my hands busy and not putting food in my mouth!
Have a good week. Linda
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Hi Linda, Losing weight past 50 is no easy task! I'll try to keep you posted as things go. Todzy I have the flu and no appetite so maybe I'll actually drop a pound or two-not the way I prefer to lose weight!
Deborah
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Thanks for your suggestions. I have been working on pushing the limits at Curves and trying to reach the top level on every machine. I'm now hitting it on about half of them. I've also been trying to add walking in the evening, however, the weather in Michigan has not been helpful in that regard. But instead of driving to town, I try to walk there and back. As the weather improves, I'll do more of that. Thanks for your help.
Deborah
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Hi Deb,
I'm 54 and having a tough time this year. Last summer I had wonderful success with my nutritional and fitness plans, then during the fall lost it all - ouch! Am trying to regain control this spring with a renewed effort. Good luck - I'm interested in how the medical checkup goes for you.
Have a successful week - Linda
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3/4/07 9:20 A
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Hi, Deb
One thing you might want to try is to change up your exercise routine. Curves is a great way to get started in strength training, but studies have shown that most people need to add more challenging workouts in order to continue making progress and maximizing their calorie burn after the first 6 months or so. Your body adapts to anything you do for a very long, and learns to do it without burning nearly as many calories as at first.
Also, you might want to use our new feature which allows you to put a link to your fitness and nutrition trackers on your sparkpage. This allows other people to see what you've been doing, so they can make more specific suggestions about potentially helpful changes.
Hope this helps.
Coach Dean
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Thanks, Donna. I'd be glad to keep you updated. Good luck to you too in your weight loss challenges.
-Deborah
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3/3/07 10:32 P
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Hi Deb,
I concur; a trip to the doctor for a good workup is probably in order, if only to get a baseline on how the basic systems are working. If it is a thyroid problem, you could probably diet and exercise yourself silly and get nowhere.
You've certainly been on the various programs (curves and a working diet program) long enough that you shouldn't have the same issues as a newcomer.
Hopefully a chat with your doctor and a good workup will provide you with the appropriate assistance. I'll keep you in my thoughts and keep my fingers crossed. If you don't mind, keep me updated.
Donna
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| Hi Donna, Thanks for the advice. It makes sense. I've been going to Curves for about 4 years and haven't been measured in awhile. I've gained inches if anything. I've gone from a size 8 to a 10 in a few months. I'm thinking that I should see an internist as there could be a thyroid problem. Yes, I too have to watch the carbs and usually stay low on them and the fats. I probably should eat more fats. I've been following the same eating plan for about 4 years and when I first went on it (the 6 week make-over diet by Michael Thurmond) I lost 35 lbs.! For the most part, the weight has stayed off until the last year of so and it's slowly creeping back up. (I was down to a size 6!) So it's very frustrating. I know that age has a lot to do with it, I'm 55. I appreciate your help though. Thanks!
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3/3/07 2:41 P
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Hi Deb,
Boy, can I empathize with you!
I obviously don't know anything about you, but would suggest that you take a hard look at the amout of carbohydrates vs. protein. I know that for myself, I have to be very VERY careful with my carbo loading, since I tend towards hypoglycemia.
On the other hand, most nutritionists will advise that if you stay on the lowest end of the recommended calorie intake daily, you might be sending a signal to your body that "I'm in a starvation situation ... I need to hoard fats for future use".
Lastly, prior to November, what was your normal workout/calorie intake situation? Did you essentially start counting calories and working out at the same time? If so, look at not only your weights, but also your measurments ... what does your monthly weights/measures at Curves look like? Are you losing inches? Have you gained muscle mass / toned legs, torso, etc.? If so, remember the old adage: per cubic inch, muscle weighs more than fat. Don't know if it is exactly a true-ism, but it seems to work out that way.
Donna - having trouble with the 198 - 195 plateau (UGH!)
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 I work out 5 or 6 times a week (Curves & pilates), eat between 1200 and 1500 calories and the weight won't budge! I've been plotting my food intake with SP since November and have actualy gained a couple pounds. This is really getting depressing!
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