*TheOfficial*Luv's Thread

[RedNFeisty]

Here you go, Luv, your very own thread to vent, rant, sing, blow, whatever you want to do!!

[MOhillbilly]

At least you're true to form and will hit 50k like you hit #1.

[EyePod]

Originally Posted by luv

I typically drink two-three sodas per day. I only drank one yesterday, but a friend wanted me to come up and see him at work last night. He ordered me a drink that had soda in it. I didn't know he had even ordered me a drink. I was just going to get water. I'd quit cold turkey, but one of the attorneys here stocks whatever soda we say we drink. I'm the only one who drinks Dr Pepper, and there's about 18 left out of a 32 pack. I already told him no more soda for me. I just need to finish what he paid to supply.

Don't do it! Maybe you can move them somewhere else? Cold turkey's the best. Recently at work, they started charging a quarter for each coffee. Prior to this I was up to at least 3 cups a day AT work (1 at home in the morning).

Now, I have 1 a morning and that's it. Once in a while if I'm having a terribly long day, I'll have another one, but really, just don't even allow it. If you feel that bad, give him 5 bucks for the soda and throw them out. Or tell someone else to take them home. I'd do anything possible to get rid of them. Now, the soda and booze thing, that's a different story. The only time I drink soda anymore is when I'm drinking booze with it.

[4th and Long]

Maybe you should switch to Gatorade. I hear it's healthy.

[luv]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

At least you're true to form and will hit 50k like you hit #1.

With class?

[luv]

Originally Posted by EyePod

Don't do it! Maybe you can move them somewhere else? Cold turkey's the best. Recently at work, they started charging a quarter for each coffee. Prior to this I was up to at least 3 cups a day AT work (1 at home in the morning).

Now, I have 1 a morning and that's it. Once in a while if I'm having a terribly long day, I'll have another one, but really, just don't even allow it. If you feel that bad, give him 5 bucks for the soda and throw them out. Or tell someone else to take them home. I'd do anything possible to get rid of them. Now, the soda and booze thing, that's a different story. The only time I drink soda anymore is when I'm drinking booze with it.

While I do love coffee, I don't drink it regularly. My weakness there is that I love hazelnut creamer.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by luv

With class?

consistency

[EyePod]

Originally Posted by luv

While I do love coffee, I don't drink it regularly. My weakness there is that I love hazelnut creamer.

You sound like me. Don't even let it be an option! Granted, I'm sure that the hazelnut creamer isn't as big of an issue compared to soda. Go for the big things first. Any really sweet things you're eating, any large things of carbs (pasta, bread), any severely processed foods (cereal, chips). Just cut those out to start and you'll see HUGE gains.

[go bo]

Originally Posted by luv

I saw this quoted and thought you were talking to me. I was looking forward to yelling at you.

no need to hold back...

let it fly...

btw, good morning luv...

[go bo]

Originally Posted by EyePod

You sound like me. Don't even let it be an option! Granted, I'm sure that the hazelnut creamer isn't as big of an issue compared to soda. Go for the big things first. Any really sweet things you're eating, any large things of carbs (pasta, bread), any severely processed foods (cereal, chips). Just cut those out to start and you'll see HUGE gains.

dieting doesn'lt work for most people because once you go off the diet you gain all the weight back...

what you need is basically a life style change to eat healthy and lose weight very gradually and be able to keep it off because you never were on a diet, rather you just changed your eating habits and ate healthy for a change, permanently...

i have lost over 30 pounds since last fall (around turkey day) and even when i eat unhealthy foods, i don't gain weight as long as i get back to healthy eating before too long...

eating 5 - 6 small meals a day and drinking lots of water (5 -6 glasses a day) together with emphasizing fruits and vegetables and whole wheat grain...

and of course, limiting red meat to no more than 3 times a week...

the weight slowly melts off and no crazy rebound weight gain...

i recommend it, luv...

hard to change habits, but worth it to try...

and i don't exercise at all due to physical limitations, i would probably lose a little faster if i did, but i'm gradually losing weight anyway...

dieting is bad, permanently changing your eating habits to a more healthy approach works...

[RedNFeisty]

Originally Posted by luv

So, I went on a bike ride this weekend, and I didn't make it nearly as far as I thought I would (I don't remember it being this hard when I was 12). Just an extreme wake-up call. So, the change started today. I did fairly well eating, had the equivalent of two sodas, and I parked at dad's house after work and walked to school (maybe a half mile one way). I know it's not much, but it's a start.

Girl, I can relate on the bike riding. I don't ever remember my legs burning so bad, or the seat being so uncomfortable. Keep it up!! Oh, and stay away from soda!

Have fun with moving!

[RedNFeisty]

Originally Posted by go bowe

dieting doesn'lt work for most people because once you go off the diet you gain all the weight back...

what you need is basically a life style change to eat healthy and lose weight very gradually and be able to keep it off because you never were on a diet, rather you just changed your eating habits and ate healthy for a change, permanently...

i have lost over 30 pounds since last fall (around turkey day) and even when i eat unhealthy foods, i don't gain weight as long as i get back to healthy eating before too long...

eating 5 - 6 small meals a day and drinking lots of water (5 -6 glasses a day) together with emphasizing fruits and vegetables and whole wheat grain...

and of course, limiting red meat to no more than 3 times a week...

the weight slowly melts off and no crazy rebound weight gain...

i recommend it, luv...

hard to change habits, but worth it to try...

and i don't exercise at all due to physical limitations, i would probably lose a little faster if i did, but i'm gradually losing weight anyway...

dieting is bad, permanently changing your eating habits to a more healthy approach works...

I agree with this!

[EyePod]

Originally Posted by go bowe

dieting doesn'lt work for most people because once you go off the diet you gain all the weight back...

what you need is basically a life style change to eat healthy and lose weight very gradually and be able to keep it off because you never were on a diet, rather you just changed your eating habits and ate healthy for a change, permanently...

i have lost over 30 pounds since last fall (around turkey day) and even when i eat unhealthy foods, i don't gain weight as long as i get back to healthy eating before too long...

eating 5 - 6 small meals a day and drinking lots of water (5 -6 glasses a day) together with emphasizing fruits and vegetables and whole wheat grain...

and of course, limiting red meat to no more than 3 times a week...

the weight slowly melts off and no crazy rebound weight gain...

i recommend it, luv...

hard to change habits, but worth it to try...

and i don't exercise at all due to physical limitations, i would probably lose a little faster if i did, but i'm gradually losing weight anyway...

dieting is bad, permanently changing your eating habits to a more healthy approach works...

I agree with most of it (except for the red meat and grains stuff). I have at least 5 eggs a day (2 in an omelette and 3 hard boiled throughout the day).

I'm was at 225 at the end of high school. I then lost a bunch of weight by running and eating "better." Now I look MUCH better because I've been limiting the carb's that I intake.

Way to go on the weight loss though. Also, I drink at least 2 gallons of water a day on top of it. Just fill up every time you go pee. That will make you keep drinking.

And you should start exercising! There's a chick at my gym who has lost over 100lbs doing INTENSE workouts. She just knew that what was intense for her (when she started), may be routine for anyone else. It's all relative.

[EyePod]

Sorry Go Bowe, but I'm really sitting here wondering about the red meat. Why not have that more than 3 times a week?

Another good thing for you Luv would be to continue to talk about eating healthier with people who eat heatlhy. It really helps. I know a bunch of people who lose weight doing weight watchers, but I've heard that the meetings have now become just a bunch of overweight women saying how they didn't stick to it this week. Find people who have it working for them and talk to them. It works a lot better than just hanging out with people who have that "woe is me" attitude.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by EyePod

I have at least 5 eggs a day (2 in an omelette and 3 hard boiled throughout the day).

Eating one egg with the egg yolk contributes 213 mg of cholesterol to your daily requirement. It is therefore rich in cholesterol and should be eaten in very limited quantity whether you are at risk for heart disease or not.

[raybec 4]

Bang an 8 ball of crank every Mon, Wed and Fri
Smoke 2 rocks every Tue, Thurs and Sat
Take Sundays off and sleep at least 18 hours
Guranteed weight loss