Obesity Discussion Forums

[cutekitty996]

Hello everyone...my name is Denise and i just started to become healthy (again) I have always struggled with my weight, in high school i became anerexic, my weight was between 130-140, then i met my husband, and i had two kids, now i'm 222.8 lbs, (1 lb down from yesterday) i have tried to lose weight and exercise like 2 times since i had my kids, and each time i would do great until i got the flu, and broncitious(spelling) and after that, i didn't go back to working out and eating healthy, now i'm just trying to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.. and stay under 1500 calories, i have a really bad problem w/ eating enough.. one day i would eat alot, and the next 3 days i would just eat dinner...and repeat..so my metabolsm is out of wack....anyway...i just wanted to say hi and introduce myself...

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

Hello everyone...my name is Denise and i just started to become healthy (again) I have always struggled with my weight, in high school i became anerexic, my weight was between 130-140, then i met my husband, and i had two kids, now i'm 222.8 lbs, (1 lb down from yesterday) i have tried to lose weight and exercise like 2 times since i had my kids, and each time i would do great until i got the flu, and broncitious(spelling) and after that, i didn't go back to working out and eating healthy, now i'm just trying to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.. and stay under 1500 calories, i have a really bad problem w/ eating enough.. one day i would eat alot, and the next 3 days i would just eat dinner...and repeat..so my metabolsm is out of wack....anyway...i just wanted to say hi and introduce myself...

Welcome to the site! Yes it is very bad to eat only dinner on any day! You need to feed yourself and starving yourself will not help you accomplish your goals.

When you say under 1500 calroies, what is the minimum so to speak?

Just make sure when you get the flu next so we can bombard you with healthy reminder messages. We won't let you quit this time.

[cutekitty996]

thanks for the welcome, I don't go under 1200 calories... i know i should eat, but sometimes it is hard when i'm running around w/ the kids and doing everything that i have to do, now i make myself sit down and eat something. so far today i'm doing good. i had 3 meals and 1 snack, and i ate 1480 calories. and i did 1/2 hr on the treadmill. which is 10 mins more than yesterday.

[LadyBrandon]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

thanks for the welcome, I don't go under 1200 calories... i know i should eat, but sometimes it is hard when i'm running around w/ the kids and doing everything that i have to do, now i make myself sit down and eat something. so far today i'm doing good. i had 3 meals and 1 snack, and i ate 1480 calories. and i did 1/2 hr on the treadmill. which is 10 mins more than yesterday.

I'm a single mom and I remember when my boys were small (they are grown men now) I used to be running around doing everything I needed to do with them and would skip eating. Unfortunately it eventually led to overeating and binging for me so now I have to relearn to eat and not do those things anymore.
I wish I had of forced myself to sit down with them as a family and eat then.
Good luck to you and welcome to the group.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

thanks for the welcome, I don't go under 1200 calories... i know i should eat, but sometimes it is hard when i'm running around w/ the kids and doing everything that i have to do, now i make myself sit down and eat something. so far today i'm doing good. i had 3 meals and 1 snack, and i ate 1480 calories. and i did 1/2 hr on the treadmill. which is 10 mins more than yesterday.

1480 is a much better number

Keep this up along with exercise and the weight will come flying off in no time!

[Merle]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

Hello everyone...my name is Denise and i just started to become healthy (again) I have always struggled with my weight, in high school i became anerexic, my weight was between 130-140, then i met my husband, and i had two kids, now i'm 222.8 lbs, (1 lb down from yesterday) i have tried to lose weight and exercise like 2 times since i had my kids, and each time i would do great until i got the flu, and broncitious(spelling) and after that, i didn't go back to working out and eating healthy, now i'm just trying to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.. and stay under 1500 calories, i have a really bad problem w/ eating enough.. one day i would eat alot, and the next 3 days i would just eat dinner...and repeat..so my metabolsm is out of wack....anyway...i just wanted to say hi and introduce myself...

Hello there and welcome to the site! It seems you have been through some ups and downs but have a very good grasp on what needs to be done for you to achieve your goals! I know it's hard to get time for yourself with kids but stay persistent!

[cutekitty996]

thanks everyone, i'm doing good so far i've already lost 4 pounds.... and i'm doing it a healthy way. it is hard at night not to snack before i go to bed, but so far so good, now i just try to keep busy, or just go to bed. thing would be a little easier if my husband would eat healthier too, but he likes his munchies. i'm glad i joined this forum, it has helped so far, reading all of the encourging words and knowing i'm not the only one going through this...

[MikeB]

Welcome! One thing that will make you feel like you're eating a tiny bit of food is your protein/carb/fat split. I use calorie-count.com to measure my daily intake and also evaluate that split. While not wanting to be too crazy at this stage the key is that proteins and carbs are 4 calories per 1g, fat is 9 calories per 1g. So if you eat more protein and good carbs you'll be able to eat over twice as much food at 1500 cals vs a more fat rich diet. You might be suprised at your protein/carb/fat split, I know inlove was.

[inlove]

Originally Posted by MikeB

Welcome! One thing that will make you feel like you're eating a tiny bit of food is your protein/carb/fat split. I use calorie-count.com to measure my daily intake and also evaluate that split. While not wanting to be too crazy at this stage the key is that proteins and carbs are 4 calories per 1g, fat is 9 calories per 1g. So if you eat more protein and good carbs you'll be able to eat over twice as much food at 1500 cals vs a more fat rich diet. You might be suprised at your protein/carb/fat split, I know inlove was.

WELCOME!!!!!!

Talk about true here. Yeah I was blown away when Mike introduced me to the calorie counter online. I mean NO WONDER I had gained weight.

I wish you luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

thanks everyone, i'm doing good so far i've already lost 4 pounds.... and i'm doing it a healthy way. it is hard at night not to snack before i go to bed, but so far so good, now i just try to keep busy, or just go to bed. thing would be a little easier if my husband would eat healthier too, but he likes his munchies. i'm glad i joined this forum, it has helped so far, reading all of the encourging words and knowing i'm not the only one going through this...

Well, when he sees you dropping this weight and starting to look better, he may decide to jump in too.....especially if he notices more guys checking you out.

Just wait.

People's lifestyles tend to rub off on one another.

[cutekitty996]

thanks for all the advice...i use sparkspeople.com to log in my food, and exercise....i think that site is great.. i eat alot of fruits, vegs, and lean protein. so i really don't leave a meal feeling hungry... and i eat 2 snacks a day...also...

[Obesity Discussion]

That seems like a wonderful meal setup, about 5 small meals a day then. Keep up the exercise and you will be well on your way!

[William Wallace]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

thanks for the welcome, I don't go under 1200 calories... i know i should eat, but sometimes it is hard when i'm running around w/ the kids and doing everything that i have to do, now i make myself sit down and eat something. so far today i'm doing good. i had 3 meals and 1 snack, and i ate 1480 calories. and i did 1/2 hr on the treadmill. which is 10 mins more than yesterday.

Hello !!!!


You're on the right track dear, you'll be shedding weight like crazy if you continue on this pace! :yup:


Just curious, I did not know there were beaches in Pennsylvania, or is this a lakefront type beach?

[Irving]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

thanks everyone, i'm doing good so far i've already lost 4 pounds.... and i'm doing it a healthy way. it is hard at night not to snack before i go to bed, but so far so good, now i just try to keep busy, or just go to bed. thing would be a little easier if my husband would eat healthier too, but he likes his munchies. i'm glad i joined this forum, it has helped so far, reading all of the encourging words and knowing i'm not the only one going through this...

excellent work and we are happy to have you with us! as more and more men start ogling you i am sure your husband will decide to do something about it .

[cutekitty996]

hello all, beach lake is the name of the lake i live near, well yesterday i didn't do so good... i didn't work out, and i ate really bad, today, i still didn't get a chance to work out, but i ate alot better. i probably won't be able to work out until friday. i have to leave really early in the morning for work, and i don't get home until late. but that will change on friday, so i should be back on track by then... I also got my TOM (time of the month) which is really a big deal, i haven't had that for 6 months, and before that i only got it once in a while, so i think my body is getting a kick start or something from the exercise.... Even if i did lose all the weight, my husband still won't give up his food, people look at me now, and that doesn't bother him at all, he says looking is fine as long as they don't touch... but that is ok..his eating all that crap isn't bothering me so much anymore... i did stop drinking soda too.. which is really good, i use to drink it all the time..well anyway..i'll catch up more later...

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

hello all, beach lake is the name of the lake i live near, well yesterday i didn't do so good... i didn't work out, and i ate really bad, today, i still didn't get a chance to work out, but i ate alot better. i probably won't be able to work out until friday. i have to leave really early in the morning for work, and i don't get home until late. but that will change on friday, so i should be back on track by then... I also got my TOM (time of the month) which is really a big deal, i haven't had that for 6 months, and before that i only got it once in a while, so i think my body is getting a kick start or something from the exercise.... Even if i did lose all the weight, my husband still won't give up his food, people look at me now, and that doesn't bother him at all, he says looking is fine as long as they don't touch... but that is ok..his eating all that crap isn't bothering me so much anymore... i did stop drinking soda too.. which is really good, i use to drink it all the time..well anyway..i'll catch up more later...

No TOM for 6 months! :eek4: Wow! Lucky you! Giving up soda will make a huge difference for you in the long run. Hopefully you'll get back on track this weekend, everyone has a bad day once in a while. Keep pushing yourself!

[cutekitty996]

well today i've been doing good, i did some strength training, and 20 mins on the treadmill. i lost another pound. so i'm now down 11 lbs since i started on the 13th. i even passed up mc donalds last night when my husband and the kids went there to eat.. i was even surprised that i didn't even want it, i ended up eating a tuna wrap instead. so i feel good about that. well i'll check in again later...

[inlove]

Good job girl. You are doing great!!!!!

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by cutekitty996

well today i've been doing good, i did some strength training, and 20 mins on the treadmill. i lost another pound. so i'm now down 11 lbs since i started on the 13th. i even passed up mc donalds last night when my husband and the kids went there to eat.. i was even surprised that i didn't even want it, i ended up eating a tuna wrap instead. so i feel good about that. well i'll check in again later...

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!


Excellent willpower and it's paying off!!! Good for you and keep it up!

[inlove]

That is exactly how I feel.