Hi Everyone. We had 2 inches of snow a few days ago and we are to get more tomorrow. This weather is getting positively depressing. Where is Spring? It is hard to shake winter doldrums under the circumstances. Some may just want to curl up in a cozy chair and eat. Not a good plan. It is best to fantasize warm weather and convincing the self pleasant temperatures are just around the corner which they surely are. Think of how well you will look in light weight clothing with a few pounds less.
I gained two pounds so weigh 116.5. My ankles and legs are quite swollen so I know that is a good part of the gain. I will try to lose a half pound this week.
Agate, thanks for information about the weight control registry I will check it out. Good for you for staying the same this week. Keep up the good work.
Mamabug, welcome back. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. There is nothing like little ones to make one feel young. Sorry about your broken scale. Best wishes.
Hsmaldo, sorry to miss you this week. I hope all is well.
Msgijo, sorry about your gain but I am sure you will go back down soon. Sorry you are still having trouble with your thyroid. I hope it is under control soon. Good luck.
Poohb3ar, sorry to miss you and hope all is well. I hope the season is treating you well.
Abidingjones, so sorry to miss you this week. Hope to see you this coming week.
LisaL77, so sorry to miss you again this week. I hope everything is o.k. Hope to see you this coming week.
For those who may have an interest in joining our dedicated group, our members each have their own personal methods of weight loss. Some are on Weight Watchers, some on Atkins for example and some just cut calories. I personally lost quite a lot of weight in the beginning using Atkins and then just cut portions while eating everything. The method is not the most important thing, it is staying focused and following the plan.
We post weight loss, gain, stayed the same, from Thursday to Thursday and have been doing so for over 15 years. We are truly dedicated to get rid of those pesky pounds and keep them off. You don’t have to state your actual weight. It’s a matter of choice.
Tip For The Week:
According to an article in Advocate Health Care:
Instead of packing a salad for lunch, you may want to consider eating a larger midday meal. That’s according to one study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which found eating the majority of your calories during the day helped with weight loss.
Researchers recruited 80 overweight and obese women between the ages of 18 and 45 and split the participants into two groups. One group of women ate their biggest meal of the day (50 percent of their daily calories) at lunch, and the other had their biggest meal at dinner.
The study took place over the course of 12 weeks. In addition to counting calories, the women followed diets that were high in carbs and low in saturated fat. Specifically, 17 percent of their calories came from protein, 23 percent from fat and 60 percent from carbs.
The women were also asked to exercise for 60 minutes five days a week.
Interestingly, the researchers found that the group of women who ate 50 percent of their calories at lunch lost more weight than those who consumed most of their calories at dinner. In fact, the lunch group lost 13 pounds versus 9.5 pounds and reported a greater reduction in BMI.
The researchers hypothesized that the reason the lunch group dropped more weight was because their fasting insulin levels were lower compared to those who ate a majority of their calories at night.
Weight Loss Results:
Total Loss:
0 pounds. Not one of our stellar weeks.
Total Gain:
1pound by one member. This is a reminder that gains can and do happen despite our best efforts.
Stayed The Same:
2 members. As we know, staying the same truly is success, including for those who are maintaining. Just keep remembering it is the time before the next loss if you have more to lose. Also staying the same is a signal that you are eating the right amount to maintain your losses.
4080.8 is the total weight loss for the past 15+ years. We hit a new milestone. We now have lost over two tons for which we should be proud. That truly is phenomenal.
I gained two pounds so weigh 116.5. My ankles and legs are quite swollen so I know that is a good part of the gain. I will try to lose a half pound this week.
Agate, thanks for information about the weight control registry I will check it out. Good for you for staying the same this week. Keep up the good work.
Mamabug, welcome back. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. There is nothing like little ones to make one feel young. Sorry about your broken scale. Best wishes.
Hsmaldo, sorry to miss you this week. I hope all is well.
Msgijo, sorry about your gain but I am sure you will go back down soon. Sorry you are still having trouble with your thyroid. I hope it is under control soon. Good luck.
Poohb3ar, sorry to miss you and hope all is well. I hope the season is treating you well.
Abidingjones, so sorry to miss you this week. Hope to see you this coming week.
LisaL77, so sorry to miss you again this week. I hope everything is o.k. Hope to see you this coming week.
For those who may have an interest in joining our dedicated group, our members each have their own personal methods of weight loss. Some are on Weight Watchers, some on Atkins for example and some just cut calories. I personally lost quite a lot of weight in the beginning using Atkins and then just cut portions while eating everything. The method is not the most important thing, it is staying focused and following the plan.
We post weight loss, gain, stayed the same, from Thursday to Thursday and have been doing so for over 15 years. We are truly dedicated to get rid of those pesky pounds and keep them off. You don’t have to state your actual weight. It’s a matter of choice.
Tip For The Week:
According to an article in Advocate Health Care:
Instead of packing a salad for lunch, you may want to consider eating a larger midday meal. That’s according to one study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which found eating the majority of your calories during the day helped with weight loss.
Researchers recruited 80 overweight and obese women between the ages of 18 and 45 and split the participants into two groups. One group of women ate their biggest meal of the day (50 percent of their daily calories) at lunch, and the other had their biggest meal at dinner.
The study took place over the course of 12 weeks. In addition to counting calories, the women followed diets that were high in carbs and low in saturated fat. Specifically, 17 percent of their calories came from protein, 23 percent from fat and 60 percent from carbs.
The women were also asked to exercise for 60 minutes five days a week.
Interestingly, the researchers found that the group of women who ate 50 percent of their calories at lunch lost more weight than those who consumed most of their calories at dinner. In fact, the lunch group lost 13 pounds versus 9.5 pounds and reported a greater reduction in BMI.
The researchers hypothesized that the reason the lunch group dropped more weight was because their fasting insulin levels were lower compared to those who ate a majority of their calories at night.
Weight Loss Results:
Total Loss:
0 pounds. Not one of our stellar weeks.
Total Gain:
1pound by one member. This is a reminder that gains can and do happen despite our best efforts.
Stayed The Same:
2 members. As we know, staying the same truly is success, including for those who are maintaining. Just keep remembering it is the time before the next loss if you have more to lose. Also staying the same is a signal that you are eating the right amount to maintain your losses.
4080.8 is the total weight loss for the past 15+ years. We hit a new milestone. We now have lost over two tons for which we should be proud. That truly is phenomenal.
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