Weight Control Support Group

Michelle

Oddly, my face has broken out bigtime, which is really weird. But, I think it might be because I started using Oil of Olay on my face (to treat myself) under my makeup. Even though it was the oil-free version I think it just messed up my face. I normally don't put lotions, etc., on my face. Or perhaps the water is flushing bad stuff out of my face, I dunno!

I dont think me and the Atkins diet agreed. I felt so awful, yesterday I ate some crackers and drank some coke and after a while I felt so much better. I looked on the internet and alot of other people had the same thing happen to them, so Im just gonna go the sensible route, lots of water and watch what I'm eating!! Oh, and exercise!

I've heard of people having weird reactions to the Adkins diet. I tried the Mayo Clinic diet once (it's pretty much the same thing), but I couldn't even make it a full day. I was sick to my stomach all day, massive headache and felt like I was starving to death! Now, I just eat sensible. I usually don't eat breakfast, but have a small snack midmorning (usually a granola bar or fruit bar), then eat fruit or Tuna for lunch. Then for dinner, I try to avoid greasey stuff and have lessened my portions. I don't seem hungry all the time, but am more hungry for dinner than usual. I think it's the fruit for lunch. It's filling at the moment, but it doesn't "last" as long as the fast food & etc.

Originally posted by Shell
I think it's the fruit for lunch. It's filling at the moment, but it doesn't "last" as long as the fast food & etc.

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Remember not to have too much fruit, because of the amount of sugar you are consuming in the process. Plus, your body probably needs something else to process so you don't get that major hunger fit by the end of the day when the sugar is digested. Try combining a couple of things rather than depending on the fruit portion alone. Hint: try some greens!

Many people see sugar as something you should reduce in your daily diet (even natural sugar).

Thanks Kass! I usually only eat fruit for lunch, never any other time. I'm usually not very hungry at lunch time, so I grab an apple or bring a small bowl of cataloupe. Also, I don't eat that for lunch everyday. It's usually 3 times a week. Most of the time I eat Tuna with lowfat mayo or a small salad. I've never been a big salad and veggie gal. I've been trying to eat more carrots and lettuce, than corn since corn has quite a bit of sugar.

WTG! Keep it up, girl!

Well, 3 days into WW. I have kept myself below my maximum points every day. I have also been doing the new workout every day. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I feel a bit better already. I don't even own a scale, so I have to wait for weigh-in next week to see if the progress is real. It does help to feel it already, real or imagined, because it's keeping me motivated.

I went on the atkins diet and... it does make you feel a little strange. But that's only your bodies reaction to ketosis, which is where your body in the absence of any carb starts to burn fat for fuel.

And though i do find that the diet works for me, i also find that the more it works the harder it gets to abstain from eating carbs.

And then once you start eating carbs again you have a massive craving for more...

There are some people who vary this diet, so that they do get their carbo, but they onlyu eat carbs during the most active part of their day. Like around lunch, and then they don't have any for dinner.

Since Tuesday I've lost 2lb. I'm quite happy about that. Instead of water i've been drinking gree tea.

Has any one of the blood group diet?
http://www.uoregon.edu/~sshapiro/ER4...Lists_TOC.html

the theory is that different blood groups find different foods beneficial or poisonous. so caffeine is good for my blood type (ab-) but it may not be good for the o blood group.

thus if you eat a lot of food which your blood type considers a toxin then you may be getting sick more than you should, or headaches, or whatever....

it's quite interesting.

Well, I've started drinking lots and lots of water.....like 2 litres....so I'm going to the bathroom lots! But that's ok....if it'll help me lose weight, I'm all for it. I'm going to get my bike going, and see if I can't do that. I have bad knees, and before biking always seemed to bother them, but now I also have tendonitis in my shoulders so it might be more difficult to actually ride a bike. I might have to resort to walking...not that it's bad, but I have to buy new shoes and can't afford to right now. Anyways, I'm going to start walking/biking tomorrow, and see how much I hurt by the end of the day! lol Good luck to everyone

Hi

I just thought I'd check in here. It's been a month since I was hypnotized and I've lost 11 pounds. I'm happy with it! Honestly, I think it is more just being in the right mindset now than the hypnotism. I think the hypnotism helped me to get into the right mindset and now I just have to stick with it!!

I have been drinking a ton of water and eating lots of vegetables and salads. I dicovered yesterday that you can get a great veggie delite salad in subway and they have fat free dressings. I also took a huge bag of carrots with me to the movies yesterday as I decided it was more 'the act' of munching something that would make me satisfied while watching the movie. Those are just a couple of tips!

I also made a strawberry smoothie today with strawberries, grapefruit, and Splenda, in the food processor.

I'm very late coming to this thread but I see that it is ongoing.
I have been an on and off (now back on...for good) follower of the CarbohydrateAddicts Lifespan Program (aka CALP), and can't say enough good things about it. Currently, since I got serious again (health issues will do that to you, particularly when you are told that losing weight will help clear them up!), I've lost 43 lbs. in just 20 weeks, without starvation and feeling just super.

If anyone else is following cad or calp or wants support/information on this, just let me know.

The bare bones gist of this is controlled carbohydrate intake to control hyperinsulinemia, I eat a lot of protein, full fat, lot of veggies, and only balanced amounts of carb. It is *not* a low carb diet, and there is no ketosis involved.

Pat and Alix P. Curl (who could use a kitty version of calp, as she's getting quite plump)

Where do I find info about this CALP program? Im interested - I am VERy addicted to carbs

You can go to the Hellers (Dr.'s Richard and Rachel Heller researched and developed these diets...Rachel lost 160 lbs. this way) website which isCarbohydate Addicts website or go to your local Borders/Barnes and Noble and browse through their books. Amazon.com sells their books as well. I do not recommend their first book/diet - Carbohydrate Addicts (CAD) because CALP (and a later book for those with cardiac issues, co-written with a cardiac specialist who lost 90 lbs. on their diet)reflects continued research by them.

It has been such a god send...when I eat this way, I don't have that nagging hunger for "something", I eat, am full and don't think about food again for several hours. It's white knuckle time for the first 3 days up to 2 weeks, adjusting to the change, but after that, it becomes routine. The book has a quiz to take because this is not a weight-loss eating plan so much as one that addresses hyperinsulinemia, so I would advise that you find the book to browse and quickly take the quiz to see if you would qualify as someone this way of eating would be good for.

Just wanted to add if I finish this week the way I think I will, as of 7/19 I will have lost 45 lbs. in 21 weeks

Pat and Alix P. Curl

Well, I had my week 4 weigh in at Weight Watchers on Tuesday, and lost 3.2 pounds! I had a slight gain in week 3 , but the group leader said that as a woman you have to consider your cycles and such. I am very pleased and really dedicated to this thing, no matter what. I believe that the best part is that you really learn about foods.....what is good and what is not. I love WW!

Today was the first day with the Release program. So far, it's been ok. The only part I had some problems with was choking down that Gawd awful protein shake! That was horrid! But it didn't help that I was completely out of milk, so I had to mix it with water or juice. Personally, I thought Chocolate Orange Juice sounded much worse that the water but after drinking that I wonder if I made the right decision! At least I bought some Skim milk tonight, so hopefully tomorrow morning I'll be gagfree!
As for the pills, about an hour after taking my morning pill I felt a bit jittery. It's got quite a bit of caffiene in it and I've been caffiene free for 2 years. But after an hour of the jitteriness, I was fine. I was impressed though...I never felt hungry all day long. I took my afternoon pill with my lunch (tuna with fat free mayo) and even then, I wasn't that hungry. When I got off work and started to relax, I started getting a bit hungry. Now that I've ate dinner, I'm completely hungerfree. Usually this is about the time I'm searching for the munchies or something sweet. Still need to take my evening pill and my fat blocker. Hopefully it won't keep me up all night...that would tick me off! I'm one that must have 8 hours of sleep or I'm a total crabass the next day!
I just weighed myself (I'm not weighing myself everyday...that would drive me crazy!) and I'm down another pound. It's probably just water, but hey...it's one pound lighter than I was yesterday!
OH..I almost forgot! I did eat an Endulge bar during my lunch. They are made my the Adkins diet people and they are delicious! I had the peanut butter cups! I totally recommend them! They've got very little carb's and sugar & have 6% protein. I didn't think that was too bad for a snack!

Yay Shell! WW is still being very good to me. I am thinking of either buying a treadmill or joining a women's gym called Curves.

Problem with the treadmill is space to keep it in. My house is pretty small. I found 2 small models I like on sportsauthority.com, but I really wish I could see them in person before buying. I went to the real Sports Authority tonight, but they don't carry these models in the store. Bummer!

Wow! First time for me to view this thread and there is so much to read! I am so glad for ya to start this as always, it is much easier to stay in shape when there are others who are doing it also and supportive.

Deb (IMO) I would join the gym, there is nothing more exhilirating to see other women in aerobics class or even at the gym doing the same thing you are doing and that is to stay in shape. Of course, unless it's some sleazy gym where women are scantily clad and only the skinny ones are there! Argh! They have a good gym here in my town that is strictly for women and the dress code is t-shirts and shorts/pants, no tank tops, no sport bras wearing people, etc. And the women that are in it are all shapes and sizes!!! Very supportive. Of course, for the time being, I'm confined to just walking in my neighborhood till my son is a bit older and I can rejoin the gym!

I find that being we women will have this ongoing battle, especially those of us that have children! I never thought I would get the size that I am and it is literally a struggle to get back to the size that I was before I met my husband 8 years ago! Argh! But he has also gained a lot of weight so I don't feel so bad but he is losing it faster than me since he is active in playing basketball with his friends lately. Men lose it faster than us women!

I do drink a lot of water which helps, not only for filling up the tummy but for clearing up the skin even though mine is acting like a teenager's nightmare lately! ARgh! I usually try to drink a large glass of water before eating a meal and have limited my meals to three times a day now but it's a struggle to avoid the sweets, I'm a huge Haagen Daaz fan and a tirimisu cake fan, but usually we don't have all that junk in our house but this last week we have. I also started this walking thing, twice a day, once during the day and after dinner. So it's helping somewhat!


okay, I see I'm babbling mainly because it's late night and I'm way sleepy. So I will say 'night night' to all! See ya tomorrow! Hugzz to everyone!

Guys...I'm so tickled pink right now! I just weighed myself & I've lost 18 pounds! I can't believe it...no wonder my pants aren't fitting anymore! I've noticed a change, but I really had no idea it was that much. I thought people were crazy when they'd tell me that could see a difference.

Whoo! I'm going shopping tomorrow! I've desperately need new work pants...I'm hoping I'll fit into a smaller size than 14! I started out at a 16 and weighed 200 even...so now I'm hoping that a 13 or 14 (depending on the brands) will fit. I still can't believe I weigh 182. I can't remember the last time I weighed that...for the past 5 years I've been right at 200-210.

Just had to share!
How's everyone else? Deb? Heidi? Everyone else that I'm forgetting?

Congrats Shell WOW! That is so great! Doesn't it feel great??!

My diet is down the tubes. I had gotten hypnotized in June or July and it worked for a little while and then I quit listening to the tapes and everything went down the tubes.

I feel so fat and miserable, but I simply refuse to exercise -- I don't have time. I really need to get into the swing again.

I know I can do it, as I have lost 50 and 60 pounds at 2 different times within the past 11 years. Talk about a yo yo!

Congratulations! I'm still shrinking nicely, 53 lbs. since end of February. Now that we have a treadmill, I hope to add exercise to my eating plan, and see some benefits such as firming things up as I lose.

Way to go Shell!!!

Unfortunately, the past few weeks have done a real number on me. See, stress makes my metabolism plunge while at the same time I crave comfort foods. Well, with Earl's pneumonia, the impending doctor bills, and a few other odds and ends....I'm gaining again! GGRRRR! So, I need to really get back on the wagon again and take better care of myself and work out at least once a week again. That shouldn't be so hard, right????