i started weight watchers almost a year ago and have lost 17 and half pounds...and i didnt even really follow anything..i just go and get weighed everyweek or every other week cause like i was always trying to lose weight every year but theres just so much time between those check ups that i kept putting it off..now that i go weight watchers there isnt as much time so..um well cant explain it but it just works :D

• @Jelly ~ That's kind of what the one I have is supposed to be like. A relaxing one more than a workout. I should bust it out one of these days. You're making me want to try it xD
  
  @goldfish ~ Ya I've had success with WeightWatchers too. Its when I quit that I start having issues. I've got to stick with it.. even thought the hard times. D:

• Weigh-in tomorrow. I think I did pretty good this week. I'll let you guys know tomorrow night or the next morning. *sweatdrop*
  
  
  EDIT: Ok so I weighed in and lost 0.3lbs. Not much (at all) but at least its in the right direction. Now I'm trying to stay motivated to eat well this week. Except for the potato chips and diet soda I'm about to scarf down xD

Really, you all, the cleanse was pretty easy besides drinking the salt water in the morning. After that was over I felt good the rest of the day. Of course, you will have cravings, but remember, that's all they are; cravings. I never actually got hungry on the cleanse. I made sure to drink plenty of the "special" lemonade and plenty of water. And on the master cleanse site there's an AMAZING support group. They answer all your questions and are so sweet! But to be mentally prepared buying Peter Glickman's book and Stanley Burroughs' book. Seriously, being mentally prepared makes the difference between cheating on the cleanse and pigging out worse than ever to having an amazing experience on the cleanse where you are just completely at peace, body and mind along with losing a bunch of toxins and fat.

And just an update on my one month raw challenge. I'm almost half way there, but it's not even a challenge. I'm loving raw food! I can hardly explain how it makes me feel. I just catch myself smiling because I feel happy for no particular reason. It's amazing!
And it really calms me. I seem a lot nicer, I think.
And I eat as much as I want....probably too much. ^^;
And I'm about 114 lbs. I still have a little more to lose, but as long as I'm healthy and happy being 110 lbs isn't a priority. I don't exercise at all really which I should...I want to try yoga, but I don't make time to learn how. I'm too busy looking up raw recipes. xD
I'm seriously a health fanatic. Just in the last several months health has become so important to me and has so greatly impacted my life. I have a real passion for it now. So much so I really think I'll pursue nutrition in college. It probably won't be my major, but it is a big part of my life. My family thinks I should start a raw (along with some nutritious cooked vegan food) restaurant because there aren't ANY in Oklahoma. The whole "Raw Food" movement is in California. Before they even brought it up I was actually thinking about it. This may be one of the things God has called me to do; teach people how they can live a better life by eating living foods.
Well, I sure can ramble on, can't I? >___<;

Btw, yesterday I got my dehydrator and made these awesome corn chips. They were kind of a sweet mix of corn and onion. So good! And I would never eat onion before, but red onion taste really good.

I just mixed corn (supposed to be off the cob, but you can use frozen), flax seed, red onion, a dash of cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder together. Then dehydrated for about 8 hours and then I had delicious chips. They were kind of chewy because I needed to dehydrate them longer, but I liked them like that. I put some tomato slices on several of the chips and dehydrated them like that. Such an awesome flavor!
I have so many recipes to try now that I have a dehydrator, but even with that raw food is amazing. You can do more than you think with veggies, fruit, nuts, and seeds. :3

Have a great day!

<3333333,
Suki

Suki: Red onion is like... my favorite! haha! anything I can have it on... I do!

Guys, I need some motivation BIG TIME!
i cannot wait to have a working compy again so I can pop in here daily, this thread really IS what kept me going when I lost all my weight to begin with.
out of the 15 lost, I've re-gained a cool 10. I is sad.
So today I'm going to outline an all new plan for myself, and hope it works out for me! I'll let you guys know how its working next time I can!

Yush.. Come back to us Sars :D

Aww that's sucky.. that happens to me when I lose motivation as well. I drank a lot of beer this weekend so I'm afraid I stopped any improvement dead in its tracks with that. We'll see though...

Having a place to go to be motivated is really helpful, but if you can't always come here ask yourself before you eat something what it will do to your body and if it is really worth it. Sure, pizza taste good and may satisfy craving for that moment, but what about after you eat it; will you fill satisfied or want more? Will you feel happy and have a lot of energy?. Chances are that you'll just want more of the pizza and afterwards aren't exactly feeling like you could run a marathon or anything.
A good rule to go by is eat foods that make you feel good!
And I know you both like to drink, but beer just isn't healthy at all and is best when not consumed. People feel awful after drinking too much of it, and that's the body's way of saying that it wasn't made to drink it and doesn't know how to properly digest it. So, if you must drink, drink sparingly.

Name/Nickname: aimi sakuko
Current Weight:129
Target Weight:110-115
Body Mass Index: 19.7
Number of Pounds to Lose: 15-19
How Many Weeks: 12 weeks
Diet/Exercise Plan: before i finish munching and swallow my food, ill throw away a bit by bit..eat little rice, drink a lot of water until my im full...go up and down the stairs in my house with no specific reason...eat less less and lessssss...until i my bmi is 18.5 :cry:
Reason for doing this : i cant stand being called "BIG" by my own SISTER and MOTHER..my mum keep saying that my sister is small, she cant wear big shirts..those big baggy shirts only suits -me- just because i have big shoulders...regardless the fact that she has the same waist size that i have.. i must prove them that im not! reduce those fats in my shoulder... :evil:
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I really need to start on a adiet and exercise routine, but it always seems like it doesn't last a full day. I am more conscious of my eating, and have been eating more fresh foods. And I even walk to work now, but it does seem to be enough. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

Wow this thread isn't dying is it? *pumps life back into it*


Shadow~ keep a food diary. If you're honest with your diary it'll help you keep track of your problem foods. Like the things you eat too much of and/or have too many calories. They say keeping a food diary significantly increases diet success.

Name/Nickname: Veelana
Current Weight: 240ish
Target Weight: 160, but first goal is 220 (100 kilo)
Body Mass Index: too lazy to calculate - far too high :-)
Number of Pounds to Lose: at least 80
How Many Weeks: as long as it takes... and as long as I can stick to it
Diet/Exercise Plan: I don't really diet, I change my eating habits (lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies). I'm a vegetarian and I try to incorporate more protein into my diet.
I use fitday as a tool (its a log for food and exercise)
I try to exercise, but having a toddler kinda gets in the way of regular running...
I used to run a lot (slow...very slow!) and I really want to continue.
I've tried this many, many times and I usually do well for a couple of months - but then I hit a plateau and start getting dicouraged and eat crap again...
My Mom is here at the moment, so maybe I'll get started on running again, if she's OK with watching Dorian.

I'm new to Menewsha - and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you!

Veelana!!! WELCOME!! Welcome to Menewsha, and welcome to the thread!!

It's been a while since this thread has really been alive, but I'm all for beginning again if someone else is interested!!
I was actually talking to my sister today about starting to diet again!


My goal is to lose 15-20lbs by the end of June. (Mostly because my super-long-distance boyfriend is coming out for a week in July, and I want to look STELLAR! Plus, I never *did* make it into my bikini last summer.... so I'm hoping that this is the year for that....)
I should be able to do it if I make myself be active for at least a little while everyday, and cut out junk.

Hitting a plateau is always hard. But you just have to tweak, and then things start happening again, usually!

Thank you for welcomming me!
I noticed that the thread was dead after I'd already posted and I got scared that someone would accuse me of necrophilia...
I have a class reunion in september and I don't want them to go *gosh, she's so fat*, but I have no delusions: I'm not going to look like Heidi Klum anytime soon, but that doesn't mean I can't look my best :-D
The last time, my plateau wouldn't stop, no matter what I tried - I tried for about 6 month and nothing worked. After that, I just gave up. I know I shouldn't have because maintaining isn't bad, but it just got too frustrating...

Maintaining is frustrating... but as long as you aren't gaining, you're good.

I have recently started dieting casually again ((not going quite as hard as I did last year... but I will start in May when I move in to my new apartment... a fresh start is what I need!))
But I am really motivated to lose a few pounds... new love intrest in my life... so I gotta look my best.
He loves me anyways, but you know.... theres always those jitters about how he's gonna think of you the first time you take your clothes off together.... haha.
Anyways. I've lost about 8 pounds.

Don't worry about necro'ing the thread. I'll keep using it, so it's not like we're spamming.

this is for real 0_o

enters for fun

Name/Nickname: wickedpan-chan
Current Weight: 70 to 72 kilo
Target Weight: 65 would be nice
Body Mass Index: 29,5
Number of Pounds to Lose: no idee bu aroud 7kilo
How Many Weeks: ...no idee
Diet/Exercise Plan: wel lets see..les sacks fat food cany and all that.
and i realy need to move. its almost summer so i'll be going swimming, biking and walking more

i wonder if any one has some tips for me.
i mind don't sporting persee. i just hate doing it alone. i don't like gyms and it gets un my nerfs a bit.
The big problem is that the hospitel said i can't do sport cos of my ballansdisorder...they wo't let me ride my bike if i leaf it up to them.
dos any one have idees?

THE DIET THREAD IS BACK!!!
Two years ago I had GREAT SUCCESS with this thread, and I forged some good friendships!
YES maybe I was using a different account at the get-go, but you know what? its all good.
It's April yet again... the sun is shining... it's getting warmer.... it's PERFECT for starting to get active again after a long, tedious and cold winter.
I'm doing this.
Who's with me?
Eroy? Jelly? you're cordially invited! *wink*

I'm on a gluten-free diet... Not because I need to lose weight, but because I have allergies to gluten (wheat, rye and barley). I think this thread is a great idea! More people should be concerned with nutrtition whether they're overweight or not, its important.

I agree!
For me the first time around, it was about losing weight. But not with intentions of being a skinny minnie. It was all about being healthier, and having more energy. I used to sleep my summers away... I know that this summer I will be up and out doing the things that I love to do!

Do you find being on a gluten free diet is hard?
I know there are a ton of products out there that are gluten free (I used to work at this funky neighborhood grocery store that catered to organic living.... TONS of Gluten Free stuff in that little store) but I think I would still have a hard time making the switch.

I'm here :D

I lost my podge though, so I don't need to try and lose weight any more, woohoo! I've dropped 30lb, though I couldn't tell you how as I haven't done anything (apart from forget to eat quite often xD)
So now I'm at least one dress size smaller (maybe closer to two) and consequently 90% of my clothes don't fit me any more ;_;

JELLY! thats AMAZING!
good for you!!!Part of the fun with losing the pudge is buying new clothing, anyways!
I wish I could tell you that I kept the weight off, but I haven't. The good news though, is that I never got any heavier than I originally was... but still. I would like to get.... you know. below that.
I've been NESTING though. Last April, I met this amazing guy named Dan. We were actually out with mutual friends at the strippers of all places, and we met in a drunken haze.
Following that was lurking each other on facebook, then a couple weeks later I invited him over to hang out... not really EXPECTING anything, but more than anything just wanting to make a new friend. Well. We have been inseperable ever since. We moved in together last June (with room mates) and we're just about to get our own apartment just the two of us.
We have 2 cats together and we've just gone and created a little family.
And what we do.... is we come home from work. We make a delicious dinner (for example last night was home made chili with ground bison and gralic bread) and we sit and watch TV on DVD or movies.... and then snack out on chips and beef jerky.
And Ilove doing that, really, I do.
But I would love it even more if I was 10 pounds lighter, you know?
Anyways. he's great. but he is definitely part of the reason that I re-gained!

Lol, being with a guy totally makes you gain weight! xD

I sulk about my clothes, I have no money to buy new ones, and it pisses me off that some of my favourite stuff looks rediculous on me now. My nice wool winter coat hangs on me like a sack ;_;

Typical human reaction I suppose, I get down to the idea weight for my height and all I can do is bitch xD But I seriously only have one pair of jeans that I can wear where others are going to see me, none of my trousers fit, just a couple of skirts do and a handful of tops, and none of my bras do any more. The tops of the cups are all wrinkled and empty xD
I'm sure my boobs have drooped more as they've deflated too. Getting older is depressing!

NO!!! not your boobies!!! save the boobies!!!
LOL and you're right. I think it is un human nature to bitch bitch bitch... about anything and everything.
Despite your clothing issues, I bet you look fabulous!
If I lose weight from my boobs I will be HAPPY.
I wear an E cup right now. An "E"
Now, I've always had huge boobs.... But I was quite fine with wearing a DD.
At least the bra shop in the mall where I work makes cute bras for bigger boobs now. So I'm LIVING in my brown lacy bra.
I'm in between jean sizes right now and it is bugging me. Especially since I WORK in a clothing store. I always go into work uncomfortable in what I'm wearing... I have spent way too much money on clothing recently, which is bad. :(

Lol, I was an E (verging on an F), unsure what I am now to be honest. I have one DD cup bra that's a bit wrinkled now too, but I have another that's an E but a back size smaller (so the equivalent of a DD for me) and that's too small :headdesk:
The cups of my bras are still pretty supportive, the issue is that I've lost all my back fat so the the band isn't secure any more. But again, if I got down to a 32 it's like wearing a vice, far too tight. So yeah, that makes me a 33DDand a half? =_=

no one. but they SHOULD!
The only other option is custom bras.... and then those can get rather expensive.
It isn't easy having big boobs.
I cant wear most of the tops I want to wear (because the "fitted through the bust" shirts even in XL don't cover my boobs...I always have weird tri-angle seamsrunning along the girls... not fun)
I will count myself lucky that I haven't had any back problems.... yet! That will only come with time though, I suppose.
I would love to be a D again. a C would look weird on me after so many years of having a big bust.... but really, a C would be perfect...

Gahhhh, posting a profile on a public forum.. I could never do that.;
Of course, I'm about twice as big as you ._.
( the link provided for a BMI calculation gave me a number ten higher than the one I got at the doctor's office from a chart..? o__o;;; )
The weight is in my boobs, thighs, and not much else, it's horrible looking like I weigh a lot less than I really do.. ._.;

I wear a DD usually, too.. I can never find a bra that's really comfortable, and it's hard, because my mom doesn't really seem to want to help.. at all. o_o;
I want to be a C again... but only when I lose weight, because I'd just look strange with them now.. >>;
I have the most adorable bra in a C cup, just sitting.. waiting in my undies drawer.