Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Monday, September 10, 2007
40 lbs Down
Update September 10th 2007: I started Kimkins on June 9th, and I've been amazed at my lack of hunger, my energy levels and most importantly, my weightloss! I am only 5'1" tall, so carrying 100+ pounds extra on my frame looks more like way more weight than that. So far I've lost 40 pounds and managed to get back onto plan where previously I'd have given up after a "cheat".
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Measuring vs. The Scale
Measuring is a better way to gauge your fat loss success than just using the bathroom scale. Start your measurement journal today. On the first day of every month, take your measurements so that you can accurately establish if your body is losing fat or just burning up your muscle. If you are losing fat you will see some difference in the scale (and sometimes none) but a lot of lost inches, and if you are losing mostly muscle you will see a big drop in the scale but little change in your inches.
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The scale is such an inaccurate way to see weightloss success.
1. It doesn’t tell you what type of weight you are losing. Plenty of people who burn, burn, burn on the cardio neglect to add in strength training to their routine. These people lose a combination of fat and MUSCLE. Losing muscle may drop the scale numbers, but it also drops your ability to burn calories. Your goal in weightloss is to maintain or slightly build your muscle tissues while focusing on burning the fat off your body.
2. The numbers on the scale are faulty at times. Day to day you can gain and lose up to three to four pounds. Factors that influence the scale are stress, sodium, water retention from weight training, dehydration, hormones and so on. Even weighing once a week can be deceptive and that’s why I look at four weeks of numbers before casting judgment on the success of an eating and exercising plan.
Inches on the other hand…ahhh…this is a good sign of successful weightloss. Let’s say you in month one you lose 5lbs. After the first month you take your measurements and see you have lost 8 inches. Wow! That means you are losing fluffy fat and people are noticing. Now, take an identical person who just dieted and didn’t really exercise much. They lose 8lbs but only lost 2.5 inches overall. This person likely lost a lot of muscle and some fat. Not only is their appearance to other people just about the same as it was 8lbs. ago, but they lost their lean, metabolically active muscle tissue in the process. What does this mean to you? Less food you can eat when you hit your goal weight, the risk of developing osteoporosis, and a flabby appearance.
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The scale is such an inaccurate way to see weightloss success.
1. It doesn’t tell you what type of weight you are losing. Plenty of people who burn, burn, burn on the cardio neglect to add in strength training to their routine. These people lose a combination of fat and MUSCLE. Losing muscle may drop the scale numbers, but it also drops your ability to burn calories. Your goal in weightloss is to maintain or slightly build your muscle tissues while focusing on burning the fat off your body.
2. The numbers on the scale are faulty at times. Day to day you can gain and lose up to three to four pounds. Factors that influence the scale are stress, sodium, water retention from weight training, dehydration, hormones and so on. Even weighing once a week can be deceptive and that’s why I look at four weeks of numbers before casting judgment on the success of an eating and exercising plan.
Inches on the other hand…ahhh…this is a good sign of successful weightloss. Let’s say you in month one you lose 5lbs. After the first month you take your measurements and see you have lost 8 inches. Wow! That means you are losing fluffy fat and people are noticing. Now, take an identical person who just dieted and didn’t really exercise much. They lose 8lbs but only lost 2.5 inches overall. This person likely lost a lot of muscle and some fat. Not only is their appearance to other people just about the same as it was 8lbs. ago, but they lost their lean, metabolically active muscle tissue in the process. What does this mean to you? Less food you can eat when you hit your goal weight, the risk of developing osteoporosis, and a flabby appearance.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Excerpt from The Thin Commandments
The Thin Commandments: The Ten No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss (Hardcover)
by Stephen Gullo (Author)
"THE SINGLE GREATEST SURPRISE of my professional life has been the discovery that success at weight control is not about willpower..."
I ordered the paperback version (click here) from The Book Depository (3rd one down) Book is brand new, comes from the UK and takes about a week.
I have skimmed through it, and now I'm about 1/3 of the way thru it reading. Great info and tips for now, but also for maintenance. Dr. Gullo has his own "diet plan" but it is not pushed, and actually it might be a good one to add to the list to consider using for maintenance. (I already have the Abs Diet sitting there in reserve) Because when I reach goal I intend to be very active and I am going to need a clean diet to support my toned and healthy body.
The following is an excerpt from the book The Thin Commandments Diet: The 10 No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss
by Stephen Gullo, Ph.D.
Published by Rodale; January 2005; $24.95US/$35.95CAN; 978-1-57954-898-8
Click here for full excerpt
Copyright © 2005 Dietech Co.
Tips for Keeping the Weight Off
Here are 9 critical behaviors and 1 additional shift in thinking that make up the 10 most important things to do on maintenance. The first 4 behaviors characterize all my winners. The 6 additional behaviors describe most of my clients. And while I believe that all 10 are important, the first 4 are critical for success.
SPECIAL ALERT: The single most important thing you can do to keep weight off for a lifetime is so important I've changed the format of the text to indelibly etch it into your psyche: Wear form-fitting or tight clothes! When you reach maintenance, you should have one size, and one size only, of clothing. I've found that nothing sounds the warning siren faster or motivates people to act with greater haste than when their clothing gets too tight!
Think about what motivated you to start your diet. If you're like many of my clients, you were uncomfortable with your clothing (or you couldn't fit into it) and appearance. When you have a little extra trouble buttoning a pair of jeans or find it necessary to add an extra notch to your belt, it reawakens the original motivation. When you have only one size, you have no choice but to stay trim. If you save larger sizes, you are making it easy -- too easy -- to just switch to a larger size instead of acting to correct any errors.
Also, if you don't plan to be heavy again, why save the larger sizes? When you reach maintenance, throw out the larger sizes -- immediately!
Knowing that you have only one size of clothing adds another powerful incentive to maintain your weight: economics! How many of us can afford to buy a whole new wardrobe especially one in a larger size? Your wallet gives you extra incentive to guard your weight loss.
Before people ever respond to the clarion call to health, they listen to the cry of their clothing getting too tight. I'd have a nearly empty office if I tried to motivate people to stay on maintenance on the basis of health alone.
Your wardrobe is the most powerful deterrent I know of against sliding once more into out-of-control eating. It signals your commitment never to be heavy again. That's why I insist that all maintenance clients discard all clothes that no longer fit, with one exception: I ask them to save the outfit that's their largest size (preferably one they disliked ever having to wear) as an eternal reminder.
Keep problem foods you have a history of abusing out of your home. Almost all the women and a very large percentage of the men I have worked with who regained weight started the slide in their own homes. The slide often began with a food they had a history of abusing but had avoided while they were losing weight.
Remember the study by researchers at the National Weight Control Registry that found that two out of three people who lose weight and keep it off keep problem foods out of their house? Although that food might not tempt you at this moment, I can't urge you strongly enough to remove it from your home or at least keep it permanently out of your sight. Remember, you're always vulnerable to the foods that have tripped you up in the past -- even on maintenance. Eventually, people tend to return to their old favorites if they are continually available. On maintenance, even more than weight loss, availability stimulates craving -- even if it doesn't happen immediately. Along with keeping only one size of clothes in your house, it's critically important to keep problem foods out of your home.
Set a weight ceiling, and defend it. Pick a number -- typically about 3 pounds for women, 5 pounds for men -- and don't let your weight go above it -- ever. No matter what happens, don't let yourself off the hook. Draw a line in the sand. When the weight is back down, you can return to maintenance eating. Most of my clients expect increases in weight on weekends because of higher-calorie maintenance meals at home and out. Monday is typically the "high number" day of the week, but by Friday, they bring the weight back down to their goal weight, via Phase A and B eating.
Weigh yourself every day. Your bathroom scale can't weigh your behavior. However, it will tell you when you gain a pound or two. If you step on the scale the morning after a big meal at a restaurant or special event, your weight could be up. Don't be alarmed. If it's water weight, it will dissipate in 24 to 48 hours. You should expect slight variations during the week, especially after maintenance meals.
If it's real weight (3 or more pounds that remain over a period of several weeks), that should be a warning to you to take immediate action.
If you find it a bit maddening to follow the daily fluctuations of the scale even though you are eating properly, pick three days of the week on which you will always weigh yourself (for example, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).
Exercise. It gives you structure and control. It gets you thinking about calorie burn and health consciousness and directs you away from obsessing about food. It's been shown that dieters who exercise regularly succeed the longest at keeping weight off. A study of more than 32,000 dieters by Consumer Reports magazine found that "regular exercise was the number one successful weight-loss maintenance strategy" of more than 81 percent of the long-term maintainers. In second place, at 74 percent, was the related strategy of increasing activity in daily routines. Also, as your body becomes lighter, it burns fewer calories. Exercise helps expand your calorie budget by burning the higher-caloric foods of maintenance.
And remember: Exercise generates endorphins, increases energy, and elevates mood.
Exercise provides you with a healthy outlet for stress. These effects help you follow through on your commitments, especially to control your weight. And as an outlet for stress, exercise shortcuts mood eating. It's the perfect alternative to keep your moods out of your foods.
Keep a photo of yourself at your heaviest weight. For added emphasis, place it next to a picture at your lightest weight. Many of my clients put the photo in a place where they feel most vulnerable -- the refrigerator door or kitchen counter, for example. Others elect to carry the photo in their wallet or purse.
Some of you may find it upsetting to stare constantly at a picture of yourself at your heaviest weight. Instead, carry a picture of what you look like at your lightest weight. You may find it motivates you even more to protect your accomplishments.
When it comes to weight control, a picture is truly worth a thousand words.
Keep a food diary. I'd like you to keep a diary for at least the first 90 days on maintenance. I ask my own clients to keep a diary for a full year. I want them to be certain they can manage the entire cycle of the year, with its holidays, vacations, special events, birthdays, summer versus winter eating, and so on. Since the same events and seasons come up year after year, once you get through the first year, you should be well prepared for the coming ones. After the first year, I frequently ask some clients to continue to keep a food diary or to keep a record of any "error" such as eating problem foods or excessive quantities of caloric foods.
A diary will serve as a daily reminder of the extras and/or negative eating habits. Writing out your meals and snacks a day in advance will help structure your thinking and help you steer clear of potential trip-ups.
Give yourself clear boundaries. Boundaries are a strong structure for your eating behavior. A major study of the winners found that 88 percent limited some type or classes of food. Another 45 percent limited the quantities of the foods they ate. Remember, if you don't have a good history of limiting a particular food, avoid it.
I help my clients establish clear boundaries and control their calorie budget with the lighter menus of Phases A and B of my eating plan from Monday through Friday, saving their maintenance meals or higher-calorie foods for weekends and special events. This clear boundary helps build an infrastructure of positive behaviors and smart eating habits that becomes automatic after a few weeks.
Most of my winners reinforce their boundaries with the techniques of Box It In and Box It Out. Many decide to Box Out a certain category or type of food. For some, it's baked goods, especially breadbaskets. Others avoid sweet baked goods (but may indulge in another type of sweet, such as a chocolate mousse). I want to emphasize again: They don't do this to make their lives difficult or to deprive themselves of something they want. They do it to make it easier to succeed at weight control -- which is something they want more.
Go beyond the food reward system. My winners enjoy the pleasure of fine food. Many of them dine regularly at fine restaurants. However, they've evolved beyond the childhood programming that views food as a reward or a treat.
They understand that no matter how beautiful a food looks or how enticing its aroma, if it's a food they have a history of abusing, it's no reward at all.
Some of my clients reward themselves with new clothes. Others enjoy a trip to a spa, a new necklace, or a weekend getaway with friends.
These are material rewards. A far more meaningful reward occurs each morning when they look in the mirror and see a trim body. There's no greater reward you can give yourself than to live the vision you have for your own life.
Reprinted from: The Thin Commandments Diet: The 10 No -Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss by Stephen Gullo, Ph.D. © 2005 by Dietech Co. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold or directly from the publisher by calling (800) 848-4735 or visit their website at:
www.rodalestore.com.
By Buzzle Staff and Agencies
Published: 1/26/2005
by Stephen Gullo (Author)
"THE SINGLE GREATEST SURPRISE of my professional life has been the discovery that success at weight control is not about willpower..."
I ordered the paperback version (click here) from The Book Depository (3rd one down) Book is brand new, comes from the UK and takes about a week.
I have skimmed through it, and now I'm about 1/3 of the way thru it reading. Great info and tips for now, but also for maintenance. Dr. Gullo has his own "diet plan" but it is not pushed, and actually it might be a good one to add to the list to consider using for maintenance. (I already have the Abs Diet sitting there in reserve) Because when I reach goal I intend to be very active and I am going to need a clean diet to support my toned and healthy body.
The following is an excerpt from the book The Thin Commandments Diet: The 10 No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss
by Stephen Gullo, Ph.D.
Published by Rodale; January 2005; $24.95US/$35.95CAN; 978-1-57954-898-8
Click here for full excerpt
Copyright © 2005 Dietech Co.
Tips for Keeping the Weight Off
Here are 9 critical behaviors and 1 additional shift in thinking that make up the 10 most important things to do on maintenance. The first 4 behaviors characterize all my winners. The 6 additional behaviors describe most of my clients. And while I believe that all 10 are important, the first 4 are critical for success.
SPECIAL ALERT: The single most important thing you can do to keep weight off for a lifetime is so important I've changed the format of the text to indelibly etch it into your psyche: Wear form-fitting or tight clothes! When you reach maintenance, you should have one size, and one size only, of clothing. I've found that nothing sounds the warning siren faster or motivates people to act with greater haste than when their clothing gets too tight!
Think about what motivated you to start your diet. If you're like many of my clients, you were uncomfortable with your clothing (or you couldn't fit into it) and appearance. When you have a little extra trouble buttoning a pair of jeans or find it necessary to add an extra notch to your belt, it reawakens the original motivation. When you have only one size, you have no choice but to stay trim. If you save larger sizes, you are making it easy -- too easy -- to just switch to a larger size instead of acting to correct any errors.
Also, if you don't plan to be heavy again, why save the larger sizes? When you reach maintenance, throw out the larger sizes -- immediately!
Knowing that you have only one size of clothing adds another powerful incentive to maintain your weight: economics! How many of us can afford to buy a whole new wardrobe especially one in a larger size? Your wallet gives you extra incentive to guard your weight loss.
Before people ever respond to the clarion call to health, they listen to the cry of their clothing getting too tight. I'd have a nearly empty office if I tried to motivate people to stay on maintenance on the basis of health alone.
Your wardrobe is the most powerful deterrent I know of against sliding once more into out-of-control eating. It signals your commitment never to be heavy again. That's why I insist that all maintenance clients discard all clothes that no longer fit, with one exception: I ask them to save the outfit that's their largest size (preferably one they disliked ever having to wear) as an eternal reminder.
Keep problem foods you have a history of abusing out of your home. Almost all the women and a very large percentage of the men I have worked with who regained weight started the slide in their own homes. The slide often began with a food they had a history of abusing but had avoided while they were losing weight.
Remember the study by researchers at the National Weight Control Registry that found that two out of three people who lose weight and keep it off keep problem foods out of their house? Although that food might not tempt you at this moment, I can't urge you strongly enough to remove it from your home or at least keep it permanently out of your sight. Remember, you're always vulnerable to the foods that have tripped you up in the past -- even on maintenance. Eventually, people tend to return to their old favorites if they are continually available. On maintenance, even more than weight loss, availability stimulates craving -- even if it doesn't happen immediately. Along with keeping only one size of clothes in your house, it's critically important to keep problem foods out of your home.
Set a weight ceiling, and defend it. Pick a number -- typically about 3 pounds for women, 5 pounds for men -- and don't let your weight go above it -- ever. No matter what happens, don't let yourself off the hook. Draw a line in the sand. When the weight is back down, you can return to maintenance eating. Most of my clients expect increases in weight on weekends because of higher-calorie maintenance meals at home and out. Monday is typically the "high number" day of the week, but by Friday, they bring the weight back down to their goal weight, via Phase A and B eating.
Weigh yourself every day. Your bathroom scale can't weigh your behavior. However, it will tell you when you gain a pound or two. If you step on the scale the morning after a big meal at a restaurant or special event, your weight could be up. Don't be alarmed. If it's water weight, it will dissipate in 24 to 48 hours. You should expect slight variations during the week, especially after maintenance meals.
If it's real weight (3 or more pounds that remain over a period of several weeks), that should be a warning to you to take immediate action.
If you find it a bit maddening to follow the daily fluctuations of the scale even though you are eating properly, pick three days of the week on which you will always weigh yourself (for example, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).
Exercise. It gives you structure and control. It gets you thinking about calorie burn and health consciousness and directs you away from obsessing about food. It's been shown that dieters who exercise regularly succeed the longest at keeping weight off. A study of more than 32,000 dieters by Consumer Reports magazine found that "regular exercise was the number one successful weight-loss maintenance strategy" of more than 81 percent of the long-term maintainers. In second place, at 74 percent, was the related strategy of increasing activity in daily routines. Also, as your body becomes lighter, it burns fewer calories. Exercise helps expand your calorie budget by burning the higher-caloric foods of maintenance.
And remember: Exercise generates endorphins, increases energy, and elevates mood.
Exercise provides you with a healthy outlet for stress. These effects help you follow through on your commitments, especially to control your weight. And as an outlet for stress, exercise shortcuts mood eating. It's the perfect alternative to keep your moods out of your foods.
Keep a photo of yourself at your heaviest weight. For added emphasis, place it next to a picture at your lightest weight. Many of my clients put the photo in a place where they feel most vulnerable -- the refrigerator door or kitchen counter, for example. Others elect to carry the photo in their wallet or purse.
Some of you may find it upsetting to stare constantly at a picture of yourself at your heaviest weight. Instead, carry a picture of what you look like at your lightest weight. You may find it motivates you even more to protect your accomplishments.
When it comes to weight control, a picture is truly worth a thousand words.
Keep a food diary. I'd like you to keep a diary for at least the first 90 days on maintenance. I ask my own clients to keep a diary for a full year. I want them to be certain they can manage the entire cycle of the year, with its holidays, vacations, special events, birthdays, summer versus winter eating, and so on. Since the same events and seasons come up year after year, once you get through the first year, you should be well prepared for the coming ones. After the first year, I frequently ask some clients to continue to keep a food diary or to keep a record of any "error" such as eating problem foods or excessive quantities of caloric foods.
A diary will serve as a daily reminder of the extras and/or negative eating habits. Writing out your meals and snacks a day in advance will help structure your thinking and help you steer clear of potential trip-ups.
Give yourself clear boundaries. Boundaries are a strong structure for your eating behavior. A major study of the winners found that 88 percent limited some type or classes of food. Another 45 percent limited the quantities of the foods they ate. Remember, if you don't have a good history of limiting a particular food, avoid it.
I help my clients establish clear boundaries and control their calorie budget with the lighter menus of Phases A and B of my eating plan from Monday through Friday, saving their maintenance meals or higher-calorie foods for weekends and special events. This clear boundary helps build an infrastructure of positive behaviors and smart eating habits that becomes automatic after a few weeks.
Most of my winners reinforce their boundaries with the techniques of Box It In and Box It Out. Many decide to Box Out a certain category or type of food. For some, it's baked goods, especially breadbaskets. Others avoid sweet baked goods (but may indulge in another type of sweet, such as a chocolate mousse). I want to emphasize again: They don't do this to make their lives difficult or to deprive themselves of something they want. They do it to make it easier to succeed at weight control -- which is something they want more.
Go beyond the food reward system. My winners enjoy the pleasure of fine food. Many of them dine regularly at fine restaurants. However, they've evolved beyond the childhood programming that views food as a reward or a treat.
They understand that no matter how beautiful a food looks or how enticing its aroma, if it's a food they have a history of abusing, it's no reward at all.
Some of my clients reward themselves with new clothes. Others enjoy a trip to a spa, a new necklace, or a weekend getaway with friends.
These are material rewards. A far more meaningful reward occurs each morning when they look in the mirror and see a trim body. There's no greater reward you can give yourself than to live the vision you have for your own life.
Reprinted from: The Thin Commandments Diet: The 10 No -Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss by Stephen Gullo, Ph.D. © 2005 by Dietech Co. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold or directly from the publisher by calling (800) 848-4735 or visit their website at:
www.rodalestore.com.
By Buzzle Staff and Agencies
Published: 1/26/2005
Saturday, August 18, 2007
35 pounds down!
WAY TO GO TINK!!!!
I was able to change my weight loss ticker today - down to 170!!! That's another 2lbs gone from my cheat!!!!! And I am sitting @ 35lbs lost total since starting Kimkins in June!!! I am so excited. My theory worked!! And the great thing is that I now know that anytime I fall off wagon, I can lose pounds of water fast and get back on track by eating protein!! And just in case you are wondering, I had red meat everyday!!!
I was able to change my weight loss ticker today - down to 170!!! That's another 2lbs gone from my cheat!!!!! And I am sitting @ 35lbs lost total since starting Kimkins in June!!! I am so excited. My theory worked!! And the great thing is that I now know that anytime I fall off wagon, I can lose pounds of water fast and get back on track by eating protein!! And just in case you are wondering, I had red meat everyday!!!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Down Another 3lbs!
Good morning everyone! My scale is finally moving in the right direction. I am down 3 of the 7 lbs I gained! I ate lots yesterday, but it was eggs, chicken & beef. I really do think my theory is correct. To get started on Kimkins, or back onto Kimkins after a slip, you need to fill yourself up with protein. And keep doing so until ketosis takes away your appetite. Don't worry about the calories or fat - just get those carbs out! I hope everyone has a wonderful day.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
DH notices Weight Loss!
Yea!!!!! DH finally said something about my losing weight. Major Motivation!!!! MEN! We were talking on the phone, and out of the blue he said he knew I'd lost weight. I joked with him that he was the last person to notice (and say something about it). He said he'd noticed a while ago, but (and only a male could rationalize like this) he didn't tell me because he thought that I might stop losing weight (as in think "ok he's noticed my weightloss, now I can stop losing.... ") I explained how him eating pastries in the weekends when he is home, and him leaving cases of kashi bars around (and then getting a little miffed when I gave boxes of them away) was making things a little hard for me, especially lately.
I really needed to hear him approve of my loss today because I have been having a terrible time getting back onto the plan. I did go to the supermarket and buy some meat and chicken & some Boars Head Oven Gold Chicken breast. I am going to eat protein whenever I am hungry, and not worry about fat content so much right now. I need to get those carb cravings out the door, and as soon as ketosis starts I know I'll be more in control.
I discovered last night that I had failed miserably to plan with adequate precooked protein to stay on plan. I forgot about that initial hunger. I wonder if that is why so many people struggle when they are just starting Kimkins. They assume the hunger goes away straight away, and that is why they suffer so much with withdrawal symptoms, and SNATT. I know myself I need to eat more than I think for a few days, and if I can make sure that intake is protein & fat, I do better staying on plan. The hunger will go soon enough as ketosis starts.
I know that struggling so much (as I have been) and getting back up into the saddle will make this the only plan that I've been able to get back onto - which is tremendous. Obviously I'm not the only one either because thinking about it if any of us were able to stick to a weight loss plan, none of us would be here. So a big huge yea! for everyone of us that is sticking to Kimkins, and i know our persistance will pay off!!!
For me it is back to stacking those dominoes.
I really needed to hear him approve of my loss today because I have been having a terrible time getting back onto the plan. I did go to the supermarket and buy some meat and chicken & some Boars Head Oven Gold Chicken breast. I am going to eat protein whenever I am hungry, and not worry about fat content so much right now. I need to get those carb cravings out the door, and as soon as ketosis starts I know I'll be more in control.
I discovered last night that I had failed miserably to plan with adequate precooked protein to stay on plan. I forgot about that initial hunger. I wonder if that is why so many people struggle when they are just starting Kimkins. They assume the hunger goes away straight away, and that is why they suffer so much with withdrawal symptoms, and SNATT. I know myself I need to eat more than I think for a few days, and if I can make sure that intake is protein & fat, I do better staying on plan. The hunger will go soon enough as ketosis starts.
I know that struggling so much (as I have been) and getting back up into the saddle will make this the only plan that I've been able to get back onto - which is tremendous. Obviously I'm not the only one either because thinking about it if any of us were able to stick to a weight loss plan, none of us would be here. So a big huge yea! for everyone of us that is sticking to Kimkins, and i know our persistance will pay off!!!
For me it is back to stacking those dominoes.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
30+ Pounds lost in less than Two Months
Yesterday my gf who sees me every week pointed out that I looked like I was losing weight. (!!!!!!!!) I am having a hard time talking to her about it because she is desperate to lose weight herself, but has kidney stones and so cannot low carb. I wish I knew an alternative for her. Then today at the nail salon, another gf who hasn't seen me for a month, pointed out that I'd lost weight too. She loved the idea of Kimkins since she is already eating fairly low carb as she is gluten intolerant. We laughed together over my DH not noticing yet. But she did point out that wearing baggy clothes (as I guess we are all apt to do as we lose) means that it is harder to see our loss. I did get a gasp though because she said - "how much have you lost?" and I said "just over 30 lbs...." and she was like, "in one month???" I said "no, in two months". She was amazed!
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Rough Week
I've had a pretty rough time this past week. I am happy to report not only that I have not "cheated" but more importantly, I haven't felt the need to bury my emotions and stress in food. I was very excited to step on the scales this morning and see 174.5 lbs. I have lost 30.5 lbs towards my 100 lb goal. I am almost 1/3 of the way to goal.
In my head I am still struggling with the fact that no-one has noticed any weight loss yet. DH saw me weighing myself this morning, but didn't ask what I weighed. Not that he really knew my weight before anyway. I met two friends earlier in the week who hadn't seen me since school finished in May. They noticed my haircut, but no comment about my weight. It's not that I am wandering around seeking validation. This time I am losing all of this eight for one person only - ME. So in that light I guess if no-one ever notices, I will still feel proud of my acomplishments.
Don't forget to listen to Jimmy Moore (of Livin' La Vida Low Carb) interview with Kimmer, part 1.
Future episodes will air: July 23rd (part 2), July 26th (part 3), July 30th (part 4), and Aug 2nd (part 5)
In my head I am still struggling with the fact that no-one has noticed any weight loss yet. DH saw me weighing myself this morning, but didn't ask what I weighed. Not that he really knew my weight before anyway. I met two friends earlier in the week who hadn't seen me since school finished in May. They noticed my haircut, but no comment about my weight. It's not that I am wandering around seeking validation. This time I am losing all of this eight for one person only - ME. So in that light I guess if no-one ever notices, I will still feel proud of my acomplishments.
Don't forget to listen to Jimmy Moore (of Livin' La Vida Low Carb) interview with Kimmer, part 1.
Future episodes will air: July 23rd (part 2), July 26th (part 3), July 30th (part 4), and Aug 2nd (part 5)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th
OK DRUM ROLL PLEASE!
Tink is now 179 lbs!!!!! Doing such a happy dance this morning. That's down another 1.5 lbs! 26 lbs total. Not only did I make mini goal of 25, but I over achieved by a pound! The bathroom scale is definitely being nice to me this week! This definitely deserves a reward. Also my PJs are starting to be loose. DH yet to say anything. But that's ok. I am in the 70s at last!!!! Today is day 35 since I started Kimkins. I have never had such fast weightloss before! 26 lbs gone. I am now wearing size L (12/14) instead of XL (16/18) and this morning I tried on an old bra (38D) and it fits!!! So I've lost two bra sizes in 35 days also!!!
Tink is really shrinking!
Tink is now 179 lbs!!!!! Doing such a happy dance this morning. That's down another 1.5 lbs! 26 lbs total. Not only did I make mini goal of 25, but I over achieved by a pound! The bathroom scale is definitely being nice to me this week! This definitely deserves a reward. Also my PJs are starting to be loose. DH yet to say anything. But that's ok. I am in the 70s at last!!!! Today is day 35 since I started Kimkins. I have never had such fast weightloss before! 26 lbs gone. I am now wearing size L (12/14) instead of XL (16/18) and this morning I tried on an old bra (38D) and it fits!!! So I've lost two bra sizes in 35 days also!!!
Tink is really shrinking!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Best Birthday Present Ever!
Yesterday I was walking past a store window and I caught my reflection. Yes, I'm getting slightly smaller (and I wish it was more visible), but that wasn't what really caught my eye. It was my pants. They were looking loose and stretched out. And hardly flattering. Today I went to WalMart to get some interim pants to replace my saggy baggy size XL (16/18) ones. I knew the next size down was L (12/14). Since it's been years since I've worn a size 12 anything there was a part of me that thought I was crazy even looking for a smaller size yet. After a bit of a search I was delighted to find 3 pairs of Athletic Works Black Capri pants with two white stripes down each side in Size L. I didn't try them on in the store. I decided to be confident and bring them home anyway. Because even if I couldn't get into them today, I knew that it wouldn't be long before I would be proudly wearing them.
Well I am delighted to say that I am sitting here wearing a pair of size L Athletic Works Black Capri pants with two white stripes down each side!!! And also I'm wearing a size L (12/14) TShirt!
So even though the bathroom scale is being a little stubborn and I'm still in the 180's, I am obviously losing inches. Talk about the best birthday present ever!
Well I am delighted to say that I am sitting here wearing a pair of size L Athletic Works Black Capri pants with two white stripes down each side!!! And also I'm wearing a size L (12/14) TShirt!
So even though the bathroom scale is being a little stubborn and I'm still in the 180's, I am obviously losing inches. Talk about the best birthday present ever!
Saturday, July 7, 2007
2 Pounds More Gone Forever!
OK drum roll please! I am proud to announce that as of this morning - I too have lost not 1, but another 2 pounds! The scale now very proudly says 182!!!!! I cannot wait for it to get me into the 170s and below, but for today I am doing my little happy dance.
That makes my total 23 lbs lost so far. Today I guess is day 29, because I started Kimkins on June 9th.
If you are reading this blog and you've not checked out Kimmers website - you really ought to. www.kimkins.com
Ok everyone - Stand up!
Arms up and out, half bent, hands just above head level, facing your peeps waving in a circular fashion. Subtly sway to the left, then to the right. Keep with it, back and forth. Don't stop waving. Now mix in a gentle bob, up and down... That's right, good...
Now add a little, "Whoo-hooooo, Whoo-hoooo....." as you sway.
Perfect.
Just 5 seconds of this happy dance, just 5 seconds, even when feeling blue, will always make you smile. Your smile will lift your spirits. Your spirits will summon ancient friends. And your friends will raise you higher into the light.
Works every time.
This has been a public service announcement brought to you by.... The Universe
That makes my total 23 lbs lost so far. Today I guess is day 29, because I started Kimkins on June 9th.
If you are reading this blog and you've not checked out Kimmers website - you really ought to. www.kimkins.com
Friday, July 6, 2007
If I am So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?
Ask yourself, “Why am I overweight?”
Your first answer will be that you eat more than your body requires for fuel.
Your second answer will be that you don’t exercise enough.
Then ask yourself, “Why don’t I eat better fuel or exercise enough?”
Write down your answer.
Knowing the answer to this question is imperitive if you want to lose weight permanently. You need to know what got you here in the first place so you won’t repeat it. Revisit this question often. Anytime you miss a workout or overeat ask yourself, “Why am I eating this?” or “Why am I doing this?”
Never let yourself get too hungry and stop the minute you are full.
So many of us wait way to long to eat. We get really, really hungry and then eat more than we really need. Make sure you keep food with you so you can eat high grade fuel the minute you get hungry. Try to eat protein with each meal to keep you sated for longer. Stop eating the minute you get sated. No matter if you are in the middle of a bite, put the food down when your stomach is done. You should feel light and energized after every meal or snack. Remind yourself that you can eat the minute you get hungry again.
How can you plan to eat when you are hungry? Write down your ideas.
Stop being mean to yourself.
Watch how you talk to yourself during the day. Notice the thoughts you have and how they make you feel. Are you kind to yourself. Do you encourage yourself? Do you give yourself the gift of patience? Through the process of losing weight and understanding how you got overweight in the first place, show yourself some common decency. You would never let someone else be as mean to you as you are to yourself-you would never choose them as a friend. So make sure you are being a good friend to yourelf.
Write down the ways in which you are mean to yourself.
What are the thoughts that you are having on a daily basis about yourself?
Know that when you are losing weight there will be times you want to eat when you aren’t hungry. If you can be kind to yourself during these times you might begin to understand why you feel like eating and then with that knowledge begin to change it.
These three tools have been summarized and simplified from "If I am So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?" by Brooke Castillo
Your first answer will be that you eat more than your body requires for fuel.
Your second answer will be that you don’t exercise enough.
Then ask yourself, “Why don’t I eat better fuel or exercise enough?”
Write down your answer.
Knowing the answer to this question is imperitive if you want to lose weight permanently. You need to know what got you here in the first place so you won’t repeat it. Revisit this question often. Anytime you miss a workout or overeat ask yourself, “Why am I eating this?” or “Why am I doing this?”
Never let yourself get too hungry and stop the minute you are full.
So many of us wait way to long to eat. We get really, really hungry and then eat more than we really need. Make sure you keep food with you so you can eat high grade fuel the minute you get hungry. Try to eat protein with each meal to keep you sated for longer. Stop eating the minute you get sated. No matter if you are in the middle of a bite, put the food down when your stomach is done. You should feel light and energized after every meal or snack. Remind yourself that you can eat the minute you get hungry again.
How can you plan to eat when you are hungry? Write down your ideas.
Stop being mean to yourself.
Watch how you talk to yourself during the day. Notice the thoughts you have and how they make you feel. Are you kind to yourself. Do you encourage yourself? Do you give yourself the gift of patience? Through the process of losing weight and understanding how you got overweight in the first place, show yourself some common decency. You would never let someone else be as mean to you as you are to yourself-you would never choose them as a friend. So make sure you are being a good friend to yourelf.
Write down the ways in which you are mean to yourself.
What are the thoughts that you are having on a daily basis about yourself?
Know that when you are losing weight there will be times you want to eat when you aren’t hungry. If you can be kind to yourself during these times you might begin to understand why you feel like eating and then with that knowledge begin to change it.
These three tools have been summarized and simplified from "If I am So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?" by Brooke Castillo
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Blood Type O
Blood Type O is the oldest blood type in the world (evolved around 40,000 BC), and is traced back to CroMagnon man. People with Blood Type O have the hardiest digestive systems. They are the meat-eaters. Persons with Blood Type O need animal protein for good health, as well as vegetables and fruits. However, carbohydrates should be kept to a minimum, since the Blood Type O person cannot digest carbohydrates very well, especially wheat products containing gluten. This person will do well on a high animal protein, low carbohydrate diet; and, dairy products should be kept to a minimum. Persons with Blood Type O produce a lot of hydrochloric acid in their stomachs, and it is this great abundance of stomach acid that allows them to digest animal protein favorably. And, because their digestive systems already contain a lot of stomach acid, they should avoid drinking coffee, since coffee will cause them to produce even more stomach acid, and this tends to make them prone to peptic ulcers, especially if they are constantly under a great deal of stress. They should drink more green tea, instead of coffee. Persons with Blood Type O tend to have low thyroid and sluggish metabolisms; therefore, they should supply their diets with sea kelp and seafood to obtain natural iodine to stimulate their thyroids. The best exercises for these persons are the vigorous workouts like jogging, power walking, aerobics, weight training, etc. The harder they exercise, the better they will feel. Get the heart rate going, and sweat up a storm to burn calories, alleviate stress and eliminate depression!
Foods that encourage weight gain - Wheat gluten; corn; kidney beans; navy beans; lentils; cabbage; brussel sprouts; cauliflower; mustard greens; and, of course, sugar and white flour.
Foods that encourage weight loss - Sea kelp (iodine); Seafood: bluefish, cod, hake, halibut, herring, mackerel, pike, rainbow trout, red snapper, salmon, sardines, shad, snapper, sole, striped bass, sturgeon, swordfish, tilefish, white perch, whitefish, yellow perch, yellowtail; Red Meat: beef, buffalo, heart, lamb, liver, mutton, veal, venison; Vegetables: kale, spinach, broccoli.
Other foods to avoid
Meat: bacon; goose; ham; pork. Seafood: barracuda, catfish, caviar, conch, herring (pickled), lox (smoked salmon), octopus.
Cheeses & Dairy: American cheese, blue cheese, brie, buttermilk, Camembert, casein, cheddar cheese, colby, cottage cheese, cream cheese, edam, emmenthal, goat milk, gouda, gruyere, ice cream, Jarlsburg; kefir, Monterey Jack, munster, parmesan, provolone, Neufchatel, ricotta, skim or 2% milk, string cheese, Swiss cheese, whey, whole milk, yogurt, all varieties.
Oils: corn, cottonseed, peanut, safflower;
Nuts & Seeds: brazil nuts, cashew, litchi, peanuts, peanut butter, pistachios, poppy seeds.
Beans & Legumes: copper, kidney, navy, tamarind, lentils (domestic, green & red).
Cereals: cornflakes, cornmeal, cream of wheat, familia, farina, grape nuts, seven-grain, shredded wheat, wheat bran, wheat germ.
Grains & Pastas: bulgur wheat flour, couscous flour, durum wheat flour, gluten flour, graham flour, soba noodles, semolina pasta, spinach pasta, sprouted wheat flour, white flour, whole wheat flour.
Vegetables: avocado, cabbage (Chinese, red, white), cauliflower, white & yellow corn, eggplant, domestic & Shiitake mushrooms, mustard greens, olives (black, Greek, Spanish), potatoes (red & white), alfalfa sprouts, brussel sprouts;
Fruits: blackberries, coconuts, melon (cantaloupe & honeydew), oranges, plantains, rhubarb, strawberries, tangerines;
Juices: apple, apple cider, cabbage, orange.
Spices: capers, cinnamon, cornstarch, corn syrup, nutmeg, black & white pepper, vanilla, vinegar (apple cider, balsamic, red & white wine).
Condiments: ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles (kosher, dill, sweet & sweet pickle relish).
Herbal Teas: alfalfa, aloe, burdock, coltsfoot, corn silk, echinacea, gentian, goldenseal, red clover, rhubarb, Saint-John's Wort, senna, shepherd's purse, strawberry leaf, yellow dock.
Beverages: coffee (regular & decaf), distilled liquor, all sodas, black teas.
from Run The Planet
Foods that encourage weight gain - Wheat gluten; corn; kidney beans; navy beans; lentils; cabbage; brussel sprouts; cauliflower; mustard greens; and, of course, sugar and white flour.
Foods that encourage weight loss - Sea kelp (iodine); Seafood: bluefish, cod, hake, halibut, herring, mackerel, pike, rainbow trout, red snapper, salmon, sardines, shad, snapper, sole, striped bass, sturgeon, swordfish, tilefish, white perch, whitefish, yellow perch, yellowtail; Red Meat: beef, buffalo, heart, lamb, liver, mutton, veal, venison; Vegetables: kale, spinach, broccoli.
Other foods to avoid
Meat: bacon; goose; ham; pork. Seafood: barracuda, catfish, caviar, conch, herring (pickled), lox (smoked salmon), octopus.
Cheeses & Dairy: American cheese, blue cheese, brie, buttermilk, Camembert, casein, cheddar cheese, colby, cottage cheese, cream cheese, edam, emmenthal, goat milk, gouda, gruyere, ice cream, Jarlsburg; kefir, Monterey Jack, munster, parmesan, provolone, Neufchatel, ricotta, skim or 2% milk, string cheese, Swiss cheese, whey, whole milk, yogurt, all varieties.
Oils: corn, cottonseed, peanut, safflower;
Nuts & Seeds: brazil nuts, cashew, litchi, peanuts, peanut butter, pistachios, poppy seeds.
Beans & Legumes: copper, kidney, navy, tamarind, lentils (domestic, green & red).
Cereals: cornflakes, cornmeal, cream of wheat, familia, farina, grape nuts, seven-grain, shredded wheat, wheat bran, wheat germ.
Grains & Pastas: bulgur wheat flour, couscous flour, durum wheat flour, gluten flour, graham flour, soba noodles, semolina pasta, spinach pasta, sprouted wheat flour, white flour, whole wheat flour.
Vegetables: avocado, cabbage (Chinese, red, white), cauliflower, white & yellow corn, eggplant, domestic & Shiitake mushrooms, mustard greens, olives (black, Greek, Spanish), potatoes (red & white), alfalfa sprouts, brussel sprouts;
Fruits: blackberries, coconuts, melon (cantaloupe & honeydew), oranges, plantains, rhubarb, strawberries, tangerines;
Juices: apple, apple cider, cabbage, orange.
Spices: capers, cinnamon, cornstarch, corn syrup, nutmeg, black & white pepper, vanilla, vinegar (apple cider, balsamic, red & white wine).
Condiments: ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles (kosher, dill, sweet & sweet pickle relish).
Herbal Teas: alfalfa, aloe, burdock, coltsfoot, corn silk, echinacea, gentian, goldenseal, red clover, rhubarb, Saint-John's Wort, senna, shepherd's purse, strawberry leaf, yellow dock.
Beverages: coffee (regular & decaf), distilled liquor, all sodas, black teas.
from Run The Planet
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