CaseyAtMartin
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Jennay- you aren't alone. I haven't been eating that healthy this week--I've had chocolate cake, banana pudding, and candy! Let's do better next week!
Casey
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newmommy1
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Hello everyone 
Welcome Halo, of course we'll have you! Katie, you're so close, that's so exciting!
Well, I've been MIA as well for a while, Abby requires a lot of chasing around nowdays! I've been doing really well though, I've stopped counting calories and I'm just eating what I think looks like a good amount and I've still been losing weight. When I weighed myself yesterday I was 125.8, so only .8 more lbs to go until I reach my goal! But actually I think I'm going to change my goal weight... I just don't feel happy at this weight so I'm going to change my goal to 117.5 Why that number? because 120 is the ideal weight for 5'4" and 115 is ideal for 5'3" and I'm 5'3.5" so it's right in the middle, besides, I have a small frame so I think I'll look ok weighing less. Anyway, I'll just keep going until I see what I want to see and if I see it at 122 I'll stop at 122, and if I see it at 120 I'll stop at 120, etc. But I'm going to start exercising again. I'm thinking 30 minutes a day 3 days a week on the exercise bike and about 30 minutes of strength training 3 days a week on alternate days will be good. Well, that's about it, I've gotta go get Abby away from the bookshelf now! lol. Cya all later!
Welcome Halo, of course we'll have you! Katie, you're so close, that's so exciting! Well, I've been MIA as well for a while, Abby requires a lot of chasing around nowdays! I've been doing really well though, I've stopped counting calories and I'm just eating what I think looks like a good amount and I've still been losing weight. When I weighed myself yesterday I was 125.8, so only .8 more lbs to go until I reach my goal! But actually I think I'm going to change my goal weight... I just don't feel happy at this weight so I'm going to change my goal to 117.5 Why that number? because 120 is the ideal weight for 5'4" and 115 is ideal for 5'3" and I'm 5'3.5" so it's right in the middle, besides, I have a small frame so I think I'll look ok weighing less. Anyway, I'll just keep going until I see what I want to see and if I see it at 122 I'll stop at 122, and if I see it at 120 I'll stop at 120, etc. But I'm going to start exercising again. I'm thinking 30 minutes a day 3 days a week on the exercise bike and about 30 minutes of strength training 3 days a week on alternate days will be good. Well, that's about it, I've gotta go get Abby away from the bookshelf now! lol. Cya all later!
Whoops, I haven't made a post on here in a week..mostly cause since the beginning of the month I'm neither losing or gaining...just holding steady...which makes sense since most days this week I'm eating closer to maint. cals than to my 1600 cal limit. I'm not exactly pigging out, but just been a little hungrier than ususal..heck I spent half of my work-out this morning thinking about how hungry I was.
Then I read this thread Steve responded to in the Abrosia section about starvation mode and this one line "as fat levels fall, leptin levels fall" and I thought "oh sh***"" cause I can directly trace this increased appitite back to the point where I had my most recent drop in body fat%. And I remember the same thing happened when my bodyfat went from 20% to 19%---it got so bad at that point I had to go for nearly a week eating almost nothing but lean protein and low gi veggies until I got it under control.
Does anyone else notice a significant increase in appitite as you start to hit the lower end of your weight or body fat goal?
Then I read this thread Steve responded to in the Abrosia section about starvation mode and this one line "as fat levels fall, leptin levels fall" and I thought "oh sh***"" cause I can directly trace this increased appitite back to the point where I had my most recent drop in body fat%. And I remember the same thing happened when my bodyfat went from 20% to 19%---it got so bad at that point I had to go for nearly a week eating almost nothing but lean protein and low gi veggies until I got it under control.
Does anyone else notice a significant increase in appitite as you start to hit the lower end of your weight or body fat goal?
AnnaBananna
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Hi Cym
I'd heard that too, Cym, that you get hungrier as you lose weight (evil!) I seem to remember something like your body releases a hormone called ghrelin that makes you hungry... I just googled it and found a New England Journal of Medicine article about it:
Apparently your body produces this hormone in response to low-cal diets to try to keep your body weight stable. So the more cal's you cut, the more hormone your body produces to make you hungrier. Evil!!!
I'd also be interested in the link or directions to the stuff that Steve posted.
Stay strong, you sound like you're doing great! I feel like my body fat is about 92% lately, given how little I've been exercising, so 18% sounds dreamy
Hope you're all having a great Friday night!
I'd heard that too, Cym, that you get hungrier as you lose weight (evil!) I seem to remember something like your body releases a hormone called ghrelin that makes you hungry... I just googled it and found a New England Journal of Medicine article about it:
Apparently your body produces this hormone in response to low-cal diets to try to keep your body weight stable. So the more cal's you cut, the more hormone your body produces to make you hungrier. Evil!!!
I'd also be interested in the link or directions to the stuff that Steve posted.
Stay strong, you sound like you're doing great! I feel like my body fat is about 92% lately, given how little I've been exercising, so 18% sounds dreamy
Hope you're all having a great Friday night!
AnnaBananna
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I hear that!
Halo, I have done that so many times! Sometimes I try to go to bed earlier just to avoid the late-night hunger pangs! Also, somebody (was it Kat or Jennay?) suggested that decaf Chai tea. It is delicious and surprisingly filling!
I finally broke 120! Hooray! I hope it holds!
Halo, I have done that so many times! Sometimes I try to go to bed earlier just to avoid the late-night hunger pangs! Also, somebody (was it Kat or Jennay?) suggested that decaf Chai tea. It is delicious and surprisingly filling!
I finally broke 120! Hooray! I hope it holds!
Jennay Here's the link to the thread: http://weight-loss.fitness.com/abrosia/10168-starvation-mode.html
the particular paragraph that made me go "hmmm": "One of the responses, and this is a kicker, is that as leptin levels fall with fat levels, appetite tends to go up. It is your bodies natural way of saying, hey dumb-dumb... eat some food so you don't starve. Of course, you are not starving in reality, but wind the hands of time back a couple of million of years ago and you damn well better believe that starving to death was a possibility. Our bodies evolved to fend off starvation for as long as possible, and these evolutionary changes we still carry today."
I think the fact that you haven't had a huge (i.e. more than 10%) reduction in total bodyweight/bodyfat/bmi rather than eating every 3 hours is what's playing in your favor. In my case I wasn't smart enough to get my weight under control when it was only 15 or so pounds - I let it get to 60+ lbs and am paying for it now with wanting to lose the last 3-5.
AnnaBannana First, congrats on the "under 120"!! And thanks for that link...I read it and was struck by "A diet-induced weight loss of 17 percent of initial body weight was associated with a 24 percent increase in the area under the curve for the 24-hour ghrelin profile" Hello....I've had a diet induced weight loss of 33 percent of initial body weight - any guess what % increase that makes in my ghrelin profile??? More than anything else, that spurred me on to do some more reading on the subject and I'm taking a turn in direction right now on losing that last 'lil bit (I wrote about it my food diary this a.m.)
Halo: yea, that's the weird kinda hunger I'm talking about...not stressed, not bored, not pms'ing or anything, the physical sensation of a belly full from a recent, satisfying meal, and for some reason feeling like my brain is still signalling "I want something to eat"????
the particular paragraph that made me go "hmmm": "One of the responses, and this is a kicker, is that as leptin levels fall with fat levels, appetite tends to go up. It is your bodies natural way of saying, hey dumb-dumb... eat some food so you don't starve. Of course, you are not starving in reality, but wind the hands of time back a couple of million of years ago and you damn well better believe that starving to death was a possibility. Our bodies evolved to fend off starvation for as long as possible, and these evolutionary changes we still carry today."
I think the fact that you haven't had a huge (i.e. more than 10%) reduction in total bodyweight/bodyfat/bmi rather than eating every 3 hours is what's playing in your favor. In my case I wasn't smart enough to get my weight under control when it was only 15 or so pounds - I let it get to 60+ lbs and am paying for it now with wanting to lose the last 3-5.
AnnaBannana First, congrats on the "under 120"!! And thanks for that link...I read it and was struck by "A diet-induced weight loss of 17 percent of initial body weight was associated with a 24 percent increase in the area under the curve for the 24-hour ghrelin profile" Hello....I've had a diet induced weight loss of 33 percent of initial body weight - any guess what % increase that makes in my ghrelin profile??? More than anything else, that spurred me on to do some more reading on the subject and I'm taking a turn in direction right now on losing that last 'lil bit (I wrote about it my food diary this a.m.)
Halo: yea, that's the weird kinda hunger I'm talking about...not stressed, not bored, not pms'ing or anything, the physical sensation of a belly full from a recent, satisfying meal, and for some reason feeling like my brain is still signalling "I want something to eat"????
ok i think this is exactly the group that i need to help me!
i am 5'5 and 138, my goal is 125 and i only have 6 weeks to reach it! is this at all realistic? what could you guys suggest. im going on a 6 week vacation and i cant stand the site of myself in a bikini! please help!
i am 5'5 and 138, my goal is 125 and i only have 6 weeks to reach it! is this at all realistic? what could you guys suggest. im going on a 6 week vacation and i cant stand the site of myself in a bikini! please help!
jennay
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Hey all, today is the day! LV's contest for best transformation starts today, and I joined up! Wish me luck
Anna, yep it was me that suggested Chai tea, isn't it yummy! (and a diet freebie!)
Cym, thanks for the link and info, good stuff to know!
Welcome Danni! 13lbs in 6 weeks would be really tough, especially to do it the "right" way, but I don't think it is completely outside the realm of possibility. Plus, just like 5lbs might make you so thrilled that you aren't as worried about the six week deadline
Anna, yep it was me that suggested Chai tea, isn't it yummy! (and a diet freebie!)
Cym, thanks for the link and info, good stuff to know!
Welcome Danni! 13lbs in 6 weeks would be really tough, especially to do it the "right" way, but I don't think it is completely outside the realm of possibility. Plus, just like 5lbs might make you so thrilled that you aren't as worried about the six week deadline
Jennay: ooh, good luck with the body transformation contest...that's gonna be such a fun motivator!
danni: hello and welcome!
halo: that's totally one of the benefits of this forum...who else in the world would unerstand what it feels like to be full and hungry at the same time?
I discovered a neat (and expensive) appetite suppressant tonight...I'm at work practically making up my mind that as soon as I left I was gonna go down the road to the superwalmart and buy something sinfully fattening and processed and deal with the regrets in the am. Wandering in the store (yep, I went) this sweet little pair of pants caught my eye, tried 'em on they looked so cute I'm wearing 'em to work tomorrow. The cool thing though was once I had the pants in hand I started thinking about all the hard work, sweat and determination I'd put into going from a Misses size 16-18 to a Junior's size 7 --- bought some grapes instead. Impulse clothes shopping - the ultimate weight loss suppliment
danni: hello and welcome!
halo: that's totally one of the benefits of this forum...who else in the world would unerstand what it feels like to be full and hungry at the same time?
I discovered a neat (and expensive) appetite suppressant tonight...I'm at work practically making up my mind that as soon as I left I was gonna go down the road to the superwalmart and buy something sinfully fattening and processed and deal with the regrets in the am. Wandering in the store (yep, I went) this sweet little pair of pants caught my eye, tried 'em on they looked so cute I'm wearing 'em to work tomorrow. The cool thing though was once I had the pants in hand I started thinking about all the hard work, sweat and determination I'd put into going from a Misses size 16-18 to a Junior's size 7 --- bought some grapes instead.
Impulse clothes shopping - the ultimate weight loss supplimentAnnaBananna
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Cym, your story was great! You must feel so good about yourself, running around in your hot little pants eating your grapes I can't wait to fit into my hot little pants again one of these days!! They are sitting in my closet just waiting for me... my shopping spree will be in my own closet!
And welcome, Danni! You've definitely come to the right place.
Jennay, you must tell us how the competition goes - good luck!
Halo, I can't wait to read the results of your experiment!
I can't wait to fit into my hot little pants again one of these days!! They are sitting in my closet just waiting for me... my shopping spree will be in my own closet!And welcome, Danni! You've definitely come to the right place.
Jennay, you must tell us how the competition goes - good luck!
Halo, I can't wait to read the results of your experiment!
jennay
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Thanks for the luck Cym and Anna I'll keep everyone posted! Should be interesting, it is for best transformation between now and June 10 and while I believe I'll make my goal by then, there are a lot of people over there that have the opportunity for more change, so I doubt I'll win, lol, but great for motivation!
Congrats on your new pants and will power Cym!
I'll keep everyone posted! Should be interesting, it is for best transformation between now and June 10 and while I believe I'll make my goal by then, there are a lot of people over there that have the opportunity for more change, so I doubt I'll win, lol, but great for motivation!Congrats on your new pants and will power Cym!