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1,158 1,628 January 4, 2009 at 02:21 PM in Chat (4) Diet.com
I wanted to start this thread to see what other people are doing to lose weight and as an support group also. So feel free to post diet related topics ex:exercise routines, certain foods/diet food programs you have tried or would like to know about.

Please DO NOT: Thread Crap, post if you have negative things to say about others.

I want this thread to work,especially for the people whoses resolution is to lose weight,maintain weight, or even gain weight.

GL all woot
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Last Edited by jappyhick February 27, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Dieter's Wiki Board- Please subscribe to stay up to date with info on here

This website has a list of different diets out there and it's PRO's and CON's

http://www.everydiet.org


PresidentsChallenge.org [presidentschallenge.org]-
Great for recording and keeping track of exercising and activities, comparing yourself to others, and win awards along the way

Exercisetv.tv -
Click on Work outs, then Free Full Length
If you have Comcast, they have free work outs on On Demand under Sports & Fitness, then Exercise TV

fitday.com -
is great for counting cals and carbs and tracking your weight Smilie

http://www.weightnags.com/ -
You need to be motivated and WeightNags will do what you can't.

http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm -
Use this to find your BMI

http://www.sparkpeople.com/ -
Keep track of your diet and other support groups

Foods to avoid at all costs! [dailyspark.com]
This is SparkPeople's list of the 11 Worst Foods of 2008. The calorie counts on some of these are shocking!

http://www.50millionpounds.com/ne...aspx?id=17


sders here to support you:
M0nay08: (Detoxing Diet) pm with questions,advice,info.Im here to support my fellow SDer's
chia: (Atkin's low carbing) pm me anytime, I am here for you to help you stay on track
cholepuree: (gym stuff, vegan/vegetarian lifestyle) PM for any reason.
pam1289 (exercise, weight watchers) PM for any reason
Norgechica: (exercise, cutting calories) PM me to tell me to get back on track!


The Sacred Heart diet worked for my husband and two friends

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dwells
05-03-2009 at 03:46 PM.
05-03-2009 at 03:46 PM.
When I was heavier (175ish, 5' 8") or so, I dropped fifty pounds by sticking a 1200 calorie a day diet for only a few months. Ate a lot of grilled chicken - filling, high protein, very low in calories. Really wasn't that difficult, just a matter of portion control and decent choices.

Admittedly, I did lose too much weight though. Wound up gaining weight back to be healthier and actually gained back a bit more than I wanted to (currently 155ish, 5' 9"). Still slender though, as some of that weight was muscle, but I'm trying to trim down my body fat and replace it with muscle. Currently eating 1600 to 1800 calories a day, high protein, and exercising.
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pepper540
05-04-2009 at 12:18 PM.
05-04-2009 at 12:18 PM.
Hi everyone! While I'm not on a diet per se, I would like to ask a question. A few months ago my roommates and I used Wii Fit to try to lose weight. Now I always tend to eat well most of the time, but while we exercised on the Wii Fit, I ate like CRAP! I justified eating lots of chocolate because "I did Wii Fit last night" and after only a few weeks I gained ten pounds. No it was not muscle unfortunately. I stopped Wii Fit and went back to eating well again and lost the ten pounds. Does this happen to anyone else?? I'd like to start taking a kickboxing class soon but I'd hate to go back to justifying eating junk.
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05-04-2009 at 12:30 PM.
05-04-2009 at 12:30 PM.
Quote from pepper540 :
Hi everyone! While I'm not on a diet per se, I would like to ask a question. A few months ago my roommates and I used Wii Fit to try to lose weight. Now I always tend to eat well most of the time, but while we exercised on the Wii Fit, I ate like CRAP! I justified eating lots of chocolate because "I did Wii Fit last night" and after only a few weeks I gained ten pounds. No it was not muscle unfortunately. I stopped Wii Fit and went back to eating well again and lost the ten pounds. Does this happen to anyone else?? I'd like to start taking a kickboxing class soon but I'd hate to go back to justifying eating junk.
wave hi pepper! what happened is totally common. you're describing pretty much what Weight Watchers wants you to avoid. the basic mentality is to justify snacks and cravings by not overpowering the amount of calories your burning. its good to let yourself have a treat, but i know in my college lifestyle its more of "well i took that spinning class so i earned that chinese food." i know its tempting, but moderation is always key.

embarassing, and borderline dumb, but the way i got myself out of oversnacking was a trick from Daphne Oz in The Dorm Room Diet [dormroomdiet.com]. I counted my age (23) before every bite of brownie and every bite of ice cream i had. the point of that is to sort out if you're really hungry and craving the snack, or if you're bored/stressed/tired/lazy etc. its been a huge help. nod
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kel_be
05-04-2009 at 01:30 PM.
05-04-2009 at 01:30 PM.
Now that DH & I are settled in in Modesto I am hoping to start working out again. I'm going to try to go running tonight, but I think I need to get in the habit of running in the early hours in order to avoid the heat in the summer. I'm also going to try to do some strength training with my right arm in order to get some muscle back. My left arm is ripped compared to the right. Yikes!
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05-04-2009 at 03:31 PM.
05-04-2009 at 03:31 PM.
OK weigh in. +1 pounds from the very start of the thread sooooo 151. Embarrassment if it matters i did lose-gain-lose-gain repeat up to here
I have been grabing a bag of M&M's here and there, still on the coffee and been getting an egg buritto in the morning for the last 2 weeks so no surprise.
Gotten the hang of my step class woot Major sweat workout and am gonna look into adding a new class since i'm failing on the dieiting. zumba????? Dontknow

Congrats girls on the great job! Hope your arm feels better soon ke!
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miscpersonface
05-04-2009 at 06:33 PM.
05-04-2009 at 06:33 PM.
Hey ladies!

Wondering if anyone has a sneaker suggestion?? Mine are so worn out, I was doing Zumba tonight and seriously kept hurting my leg because my sneakers wouldnt allow me to MOVE!

Anyone have any good ideas? I was thinking Nike Shox maybe? But open to anything :-)
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05-04-2009 at 09:03 PM.
05-04-2009 at 09:03 PM.
Quote from gossipgirlxoxo :
Hey ladies!

Wondering if anyone has a sneaker suggestion?? Mine are so worn out, I was doing Zumba tonight and seriously kept hurting my leg because my sneakers wouldnt allow me to MOVE!

Anyone have any good ideas? I was thinking Nike Shox maybe? But open to anything :-)
if you plan on doing zumba, i recommend puma's or jazz sneakers. they both fit like a glove and will allow you to move/salsa whatever on command without the bulk.
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pepper540
05-05-2009 at 05:30 AM.
05-05-2009 at 05:30 AM.
Quote from cloud9girlie :
embarassing, and borderline dumb, but the way i got myself out of oversnacking was a trick from Daphne Oz in The Dorm Room Diet [dormroomdiet.com]. I counted my age (23) before every bite of brownie and every bite of ice cream i had. the point of that is to sort out if you're really hungry and craving the snack, or if you're bored/stressed/tired/lazy etc. its been a huge help. nod
No, that's a good idea! Would have helped last night when I could NOT stop eating chocolate. But in my defense, the Russians attacked today so I think it's justified Big Grin Thanks for the advice!

P.S. I'm also 23! And also live in Philly... weird!
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kel_be
05-05-2009 at 01:30 PM.
05-05-2009 at 01:30 PM.
Quote from gossipgirlxoxo :
Hey ladies!

Wondering if anyone has a sneaker suggestion?? Mine are so worn out, I was doing Zumba tonight and seriously kept hurting my leg because my sneakers wouldnt allow me to MOVE!

Anyone have any good ideas? I was thinking Nike Shox maybe? But open to anything :-)
I love the New Balance brand. I haven't had any complaints with NB. I wear NB running shoes when I work out (including Zumba).
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JoshPowell
05-07-2009 at 09:48 PM.
05-07-2009 at 09:48 PM.
I'm down to 139lbs now (18lbs down since my last weigh-in 4 months ago, 33 since starting dieting again 6mos ago), and I feel GREAT. I'm into a size small shirt and 30"-waist jeans... I honestly don't think I've been this small in my entire teenage life laugh out loud

I'm happy with my weight where it is (maybe lose 4 more lbs, max) but I'm still working on toning up a bit. I've started using Nike+ and 'CrunchFu' with my iPod touch to try to help keep me motivated.

I ran a mile yesterday in just over 10 minutes Frown So my endurance and speed needs a bit of work, but that's still a huge improvement over where I started.
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miscpersonface
05-11-2009 at 10:56 AM.
05-11-2009 at 10:56 AM.
I am SO excited for ZUMBA tonight! I ended up buying Nike Shox.

So tonight I am going to do some jogging, some Zumba, then take advantage of the free tanning my gym offers to unwind. Perfect night.
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JoshPowell
05-11-2009 at 11:55 AM.
05-11-2009 at 11:55 AM.
If anybody is having problems being motivated to do crunches & still wants to include that as a part of your routine I'd recommend the CrunchFu app if you happen to have an iPod touch.

You place it on your chest while doing the crunches, and it uses the accelorometer to measure each rep. It has a training plan that will let you go from a handful per set to being able to do 200 in one set. Also 'battle mode' against other users online. woot

I downloaded it on Wednesday and have been using it more or less every other day.. 600 reps so far Smilie
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M0nay08
05-11-2009 at 12:00 PM.
05-11-2009 at 12:00 PM.
Hi everyone wave. Quick question has anyone been successful with any detox diet?
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pepper540
05-18-2009 at 05:59 AM.
05-18-2009 at 05:59 AM.
Quote from JoshPowell :
If anybody is having problems being motivated to do crunches & still wants to include that as a part of your routine I'd recommend the CrunchFu app if you happen to have an iPod touch.

You place it on your chest while doing the crunches, and it uses the accelorometer to measure each rep. It has a training plan that will let you go from a handful per set to being able to do 200 in one set. Also 'battle mode' against other users online. woot

I downloaded it on Wednesday and have been using it more or less every other day.. 600 reps so far Smilie
Thanks for the tip... while I don't have an iPhone or touch, my bf's been on me about getting one and joining his plan (I have verizon and love it) but this would definitely be another perk! Didn't know about this app.

I have Aetna insurance and my employer sponsors "Simple Steps to a Healthy Life" as a part of it. We've had it for a while but I never knew about it until they sent out mailings about it. I joined and it's so neat! You take a health assessment and you're given a fitness plan and customized meals. Today is my first day, and I chose cardio for mondays, wednesdays and saturdays. Today they're telling me to dance! I love it! So if anyone has Aetna, you should look at your account online and see if you have this option... unless this has already been discussed, then just ignore me Big Grin
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05-18-2009 at 02:10 PM.
05-18-2009 at 02:10 PM.
I just signed up for a 6 week Zumba class. I'm still trying to find a kickboxing class in this area with no luck.

I've been trying to get out and run/power walk in the mornings but it's been in the 80s by 9am. Hopefully once things cool off I can get out more.
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