Weight Loss Support for the Humans

I am on a strange diet ... ...

It is learning to eat right for my blood type... At first I thought it was just another wierd science thing... But in about 10 days I have shed 8 lbs and feel way better than I have in yrs... I do loss and gain fast so I am not worried about the fast loss... I have also regained the tone in my calfs and my Bulging girl biceps are back


Goal
to keep lowering the avoid foods ... To eat more benificial foods ... The trouble is I should eat meats and veggies with little to no carbs...Oh and eating meat poultry and fish at nearly every meal is tough ... Since by nature I eat meat once a day to every other day...

exercise as my jts stop hurting... other than walking ...

I've read about that diet. There's a lot of skepticism among medical people, but there's also a lot of anecdotal evidence, like your remarkable ten-day experience. It intrigues me that they claim people with Type A blood are naturally peaceful vegetarians... and sure enough, I'm Type A, antiwar (at least this war), and vegetarian!

May I ask which blood type you are?

I have lost a total of 42 pounds on Green Tea

UPDATED!!!


TCS Weight Loss Challenge – April 7 – May 26th


Activity Goals
Mirinae – Begin jogging 1 day per week and build up to more days by week 7
Berylayn – 25 min of exercise 4 days per week
Icklemiss21 - 30 min of exercise 3 days per week

Weight Loss Goals
CarolPetunia – 4lb. weight loss

Combined Goals
Icklemiss21 - To actually track WW points each day and log into SP everyday and drink all my water everyday
Tari - Keep within WW weekly points values and work out at least twice a week.
CatsAreBetter – 10lb weigh loss, climb one flight of office stairs daily
KarmasMom –
1) Eat breakfast every morning.
2) Walk to work and home(if its not to late, safety reason)
3) Use my training ball 3xs a week.
4) Not to eat all day at work, one demo taste only, no food off the breakroom table.
5) walk or skateboard at the park 2xs a week.
6) No more fast food, no matter how late and how hungry I am.
7) Drink more water.
lionessrampent -
1. 30-60 minutes of cardio, 3-5 times a week.
2. Stretch each day
3. Choose multi-grains and brown rice
4. Limit meals out to 4 per week (I know, I know...but...baby steps! I eat out ALL THE TIME! Whenever I want to eat out and talk myself out of it, I'm going to put the $ I would have spent in a jar. At the end of this period, I am going to buy myself a non-edible present!)
5. Eat more salads
6. Limit portion sizes
7. No eating or drinking anything but tisanes and water after 9:45PM (I know...baby steps again)

It sounds like everyone is off to a running start. My big goal in this 7 weeks is the gym. That is my focus area. I will be starting that tomorrow. There is a new gym in town (REALLY NICE AMMENITIES) and I want to switch over my membership to them instead of my current gym. However with Easter their schedule has been out of whack. So I begin that tomorrow after I enjoy my Easter Sunday.

5 good things about this gym:

1) Its on the main road I pass every day on the way to and from work - so I will inevitabley pass it every day.
2) It is has 24 hour access and you can you any of the gyms in the chain (there are about 6 in this area)
3) The technology there is GREAT! Each machine has its own mini TV where you can just plug up headphones and watch!
4) There is a free massage machine
5) They offer free classes with membership (yoga, aerobics, strength training etc..)

I am excited about heading over there tomorrow.

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

I've read about that diet. There's a lot of skepticism among medical people, but there's also a lot of anecdotal evidence, like your remarkable ten-day experience. It intrigues me that they claim people with Type A blood are naturally peaceful vegetarians... and sure enough, I'm Type A, antiwar (at least this war), and vegetarian!

May I ask which blood type you are?

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type O... Yeah I saw it years ago but now there is some actual "real" science ....

I'd seen that but I honestly can't remember what blood type I am, except that I'm a rare type. I was going to donate after Katrina, but can't do that apparently because of two tattoos and a body piercing. I don't get it.. you'd think if I had some sort of blood infection (which is what they say they worry about).. it would have shown up by now considering that the tatts are like 12 years old and the piercing is at least 8. I was a little upset that I couldn't donate for the victims of Katrina.

Anyway, I should find that out, I suppose, and take a look at that diet. It did make some sense when I was reading about it years ago. Of course, they all make some sort of sense. Atkins makes sense.. but is really dangerous since it works because it works a lot like diabetes.. puts your body into shock. I did find, though, that Atkins is really only a temporary fix, though. I lost 30 pounds in like four weeks (which was as long as I could take it).. and put it all back on in less than one, even attempting to following the slow readdition of carbs as the diet suggests.

Oh, but I actually put together the treadmill today. Now I just have to figure out where to plug it in at that it won't flip the breakers. I think I'm going to have to run it into the kitchen. How appropriate is that?

Heather, I don't understand -- I have pierced ears, and I donate blood. If they refused everyone with a piercing, they'd hardly have any female donors at all! It must be the tattoos... I guess those are considered higher risk. You might talk to them again, though, and see if enough time has passed yet.

I've given blood every eight weeks like clockwork for about 25 years, and it makes me feel so useful! On 9/11, though, when people were lined up to donate all over the country, I couldn't do it -- because I'd just donated two days before. I felt awful.

Of course, tragically, it turned out not to matter.

Everybody... I'm starting to feel embarrassed about my wimpy little four-pound goal. I set it so low because I'm terrified of failing... and because, living with my parents, I don't have much control over what foods are available to me. I also have no privacy, so I'll have to do my yoga and other exercises in the dead of night, when only the cats will be around to witness my clumsiness. So that's why I'm not daring to hope for too much...

You know, actually, they say you are more likely to succeed if you set your goals to small ones, and then set another small goal when you achieve that one. I think you're on the right track. As far as what you eat, if you know it's high in calories.. just try to eat less of that particular one, and more of whatever else is there that's healthy/lower in calories if there's a choice. A lot of it has to do with portion size.. and as long as you're changing the way you currently eat, even if it's just by portion size... I think that will work.

I have ear piercings but the one they had the issue with was the belly button piercing. I think it's body piercings, not ears. Dunno.. I'd heard after a number of years you can donate again, but.. they wouldn't let me.

Small goals are definitely better - 4lbs may not seem like a lot (and your body can fluctuate by that much depending on how much you drink and time of the month etc) but if you lose that sooner than the end of the challenge, you can set another goal then

Aw, thanks, ladies. And oh boy, Icklemiss, I'd love to have that problem! Maybe my goal should be to have to revise my goal...

4lbs in 2 months is definitely achievable, an extra 10 mins walking each day, or an apple instead of a chocolate bar etc would work for that, so I am sure you will do much better

There's nothing wimpy about a 4 lb weight loss! Everybody loses at a different pace. My husband could lose 4 lbs with one good trip to the bathroom , but for me it would take a lot more time and work and discipline.

I tried the blood type diet years ago. It didn't work very well for me at all, but that's probably because I assumed, based on both my parents' assertions that they were type O, that I must be type O. I should probably take a look at it again now that I know I'm actually type A.

Um... folks? I don't want to get all excited here, because it's probably just... I don't know, a faulty scale, or maybe I fluctuate this much anyway and don't know it, but...

I seem to have lost six pounds.

Woohoo, Carol!

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

Um... folks? I don't want to get all excited here, because it's probably just... I don't know, a faulty scale, or maybe I fluctuate this much anyway and don't know it, but...

I seem to have lost six pounds.

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That's awesome!!! Keep us updated on if it sticks. Looks like you are well on your way to a 'revised goal'

In other news, I transferred my gym membership to the one by my house today. Spent a good 25 min on an eliptical. I had a busy evening so that was all I could squeeze in. I plan to spend at least an hour there tomorrow. Woo Hoo!

Well, I walked about once around the mall today. Not much for some people, but I'm on a crutch, so I felt it!

This is great! Everybody's really making changes! I'm so proud of us!

So I weighed myself tonight. I lost 4 pounds, I went from 148 to 144! I think it all water weight but its a start. I have been drinking a ton of water, I need to potty about every 20 minutes or so but its worth it. I have had breakfast every morning. Its not that bad really. Now I don't need to sample everything at work because I am full when I get there. I have also stared taking my lunch. It has everything I want, a healthy sandwich, yogurt, carrots and celery and a 100 calorie pack of choclate cookies. I love it. I have used my ball twice, I skipped today because I am a bit sore and don't want to hurt myself. I did walk to work today and walked around the neighborhood during my lunch. I have so much more time since I don't have to wait for the microwave and cook something. So far so good.

Congrats to everyone so far. Lets keep up the good work. It sounds like everyone is doing good.

Karma, just as an FYI, it feels really good to stretch over the balance ball... especially if it's your abs (which was what *always* got me..).. just lay over it on your back and let your body weight stretch your abs. A few crunchs will help to push the lactic acid out of your muscles too..if it's the abs.. or whatever it is that you worked out.

Anyway.. I wouldn't do a full workout if you're hurting, but a little sometimes helps work out muscle soreness, and those balls are great for stretching.