Trying Again....and again...

[Janet]

Weighed this morning and now at 245...yea!!! I'm happy. It's coming off slower now than it did for the first couple weeks, but at least it's still coming off. I think getting out and working in the yard is helping too. I love being outside, this year it just seems better.

[Lindsey]

I have not lost anything yet. I'm walking on my treadmill every evening right after work, at least 2 miles in 30-35 minutes. I work up a sweat and feel good about myself but it's not showing on the scale!

[gja1000]

Lindsey, you probably won't lose any weight with exercise alone. I know it sounds crazy, but there have been lots of studies to show that exercise it not a good weight loss strategy unless you do like 2 hours per day or something like that. Exercise is very good at keeping the weight off after you lose by calorie restriction.

[Lindsey]

My program is telling me I'm allowed 1750 calories per day and I'm staying around 1500 every day

[gja1000]

I think 1500 is too many for you in the beginning. 1200 is a good number to start with

[JJJ]

Lindsey, from the pictures I don't see where you want to loose weight. But if you do, the best way is to start eating 5-6 small meals a day. Make tuna sandwiches an eat one half and save the other for a few hours later and so on. Keep slice apples deep in peanut butter to snack on.

[judy]

Cut down on carbs too Linds. And, drink lots of water!

I keep sabotagine myself. I ate a big bag of Tootsie Roll Midgies for dinner this week. I'm just not ready! Usually, I pig out before I begin to seriously watch what I eat. I guess that's what I'm doing.

You all are doing so well!