tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post2057833704606648633..comments2023-08-19T07:32:42.829-04:00Comments on Public Pondering: Weighin'-inUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post-11590332826869572402008-05-05T18:05:00.000-04:002008-05-05T18:05:00.000-04:00I probably won't beat you. But, it ain't over yet...I probably won't beat you. But, it ain't over yet.Sezmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788407585696655259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post-5402270550563281092008-05-05T10:28:00.000-04:002008-05-05T10:28:00.000-04:00You still have a lot of work to do to catch the Fa...You still have a lot of work to do to catch the Fat Man! (Well, the "less" Fat Man.)Buckaroo Banzaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800730062084567069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post-77009122983211722742008-05-03T20:54:00.000-04:002008-05-03T20:54:00.000-04:00WolfI have something called insulin resistance and...<B>Wolf</B><BR/>I have something called insulin resistance and I also have a hypothyroid. Those combined cause a myriad of hormonal and metabolic imbalances. When I eat carbs such as bread, pasta, and potatoes, I gain weight and experience added inflammation. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. I get two to three servings of fruit a day and two to three servings of vegetables, too. I vary things on the weekends. I watch what I eat, but I splurge a little, too (to confuse the system as you put it). Today I had fried chicken. Mmmmm.....heh.<BR/><BR/>I've got a long road to go, so I'm sure I'll hit plateau after plateau. I just can't give up.<BR/><BR/>***I went to a nutritionist two years ago. She said I needed more whole grains and told me to eat whole grain, low-calorie bread two or three times per day. She wouldn't listen to me when I said my body can't tolerate that much. I thought she, being the expert, I'd give it a go. I gained 15 pounds and then another 10 because I had given up thinking I was a failure. I have since (doing things my way)lost close to 60 pounds since January '07.<BR/><BR/><B>Dee</B><BR/>Thank you. I decided that I was not going to give up this time. While I want to look good (dare I say appealing), I want to do what's right for my health.Sezmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788407585696655259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post-32304620619611101032008-05-03T13:41:00.000-04:002008-05-03T13:41:00.000-04:00Congrats!!!!! I'm so proud of you for hanging in ...Congrats!!!!! I'm so proud of you for hanging in there this whole time, you are doing awesome!!Dionnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013166054883351020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32485385.post-64986272413080454372008-05-03T12:46:00.000-04:002008-05-03T12:46:00.000-04:00When I've dieted in the past I've noticed things a...When I've dieted in the past I've noticed things about my body during the experiment. First general rule of thumb is that change is a good thing. <BR/><BR/>If you're doing regular, hard physical workouts then a protein shake is a good thing. BUT, and I stress this, there are other and to my mind better sources of protein that also taste a lot better. Like your breakfast of egg whites.<BR/><BR/>You must also remember to not completely starve yourself of carbs...even the bad ones. An oatmeal cookie once in a while won't hurt.<BR/><BR/>You need to almost confuse your system with changes in diet or it will adapt and become bored. I'm serious. You'll plateau and it will last for a while. When you do plateau...throw in a different exercise, change the length or type to mix it up.<BR/><BR/>Oh...also, give in to the cravings every once in a while. Reward yourself and your body for all your hard work.Big Bad Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947505623046316700noreply@blogger.com