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Post by blondeness on Jun 19, 2008 11:53:38 GMT -11
What was easy in my 30's is not proving so easy in my 40's. I was able to low-carb it very successfully 7 years ago. Now, I only gain doing the exact thing that helped me lose. Oy vey. I'm in the middle of a 'diet paradigm shift' and have to rethink everything. What was once golden is now taboo. I look forward to joining this board on a journey to finding what works for me in this next phase of life.
(Sorry Embersrise, I know you intended well, but your advice is what is written in every magazine, book, and poster at the dr's office. It's nothing new.)
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Post by xXSpookyXx on Jun 19, 2008 12:48:52 GMT -11
i think thats my knewest problem spooky... i have been keeping a journal and im eating about 6 -10 carbs a day and less than 500 calories. which technically i should be burning everything since a 30 minute on the elyptical is 350 calories.. Chrissy don't do this. When people eat waaaay to little to sustain life, and excercie to the extend you do, you put your body into starvation survival mode. In that case your body thinks you need to store your fat and instead dips into your muscle mass in order to preserve your fat. Therefore this is counter productive and dangerous. A girl at my work was doing things this way and I warned and warned and warned her, she eventually collasped at work. By carbs do you mean net grams? If you are going to low carb it, try this instead... Don't count calories, only count carbs. Drink lots of water, and make sure your body is in ketosis to be doing it's job. Keep your excercise plan, and see what your results are in two weeks.
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Post by xXSpookyXx on Jun 19, 2008 12:54:37 GMT -11
What was easy in my 30's is not proving so easy in my 40's. I was able to low-carb it very successfully 7 years ago. Now, I only gain doing the exact thing that helped me lose. Oy vey. I'm in the middle of a 'diet paradigm shift' and have to rethink everything. What was once golden is now taboo. I look forward to joining this board on a journey to finding what works for me in this next phase of life. (Sorry Embersrise, I know you intended well, but your advice is what is written in every magazine, book, and poster at the dr's office. It's nothing new.) JJ, have you implemented an exercise program too? I ask because I do not think dieting alone really does the trick. I know people hate this but you gotta have at least some form of exercise at minimum 4 days a week, even if it's walking which is great.
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Post by blondeness on Jun 19, 2008 13:31:59 GMT -11
Yes, I run on a rebounder for 20 mins/day with 4# weights in each hand. My dr recommended this (or swimming) due to the torn meniscus in my right knee. The weights were recommended not only for toning, but to stave off osteoporosis (which my mom has and I'm the same build).
It's a cruel fact of life: a woman's metabolism simply slows down dramatically after 40. I just need to accept it and find what works for me in this phase of life.
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Post by xXSpookyXx on Jun 19, 2008 13:36:09 GMT -11
Yes, I run on a rebounder for 20 mins/day with 4# weights in each hand. My dr recommended this (or swimming) due to the torn meniscus in my right knee. The weights were recommended not only for toning, but to stave off osteoporosis (which my mom has and I'm the same build). It's a cruel fact of life: a woman's metabolism simply slows down dramatically after 40. I just need to accept it and find what works for me in this phase of life. That's good, and very good exercise routine. You bring up an excellent fact about the metabolism slowing in the 40s and also how important it is for each individual to find which one out of the many types of dieting will work best for them. A lot of people get confused by all the nay saying out there on all the diets. In reality any diet taking to an extreme what it is no intended for is very bad over a period of time. And from what I can see there is no right or wrong diet in general but there are diets that can be wrong for particular people who really need to find the most workable one for them.
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Post by «Foz» on Jun 19, 2008 14:09:28 GMT -11
Chrissy don't do this. When people eat waaaay to little to sustain life, and excercie to the extend you do, you put your body into starvation survival mode. In that case your body thinks you need to store your fat and instead dips into your muscle mass in order to preserve your fat. Therefore this is counter productive and dangerous. A girl at my work was doing things this way and I warned and warned and warned her, she eventually collasped at work. By carbs do you mean net grams? I'm glad you brought this up, Spooky. When you're body goes into starvation survival mode like that, it's not pretty nor is it fun. I've been through that because of a digestive disorder - I lost almost 30 pounds in one month. I had so little fat on my body, my body started burning muscle to survive. Once you're body gets out of whack like that, it's very difficult to get things back to normal. It can lead to other things like electrolyte shock, especially if you make too drastic of changes. Because my problem was stress-related, it was classified as an eating disorder at the time and I attended group sessions with anorexics and bulimics. After going through that, I do not diet. I simply make wise choices about what I eat.
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Post by ♥~KarinaKay~♥ on Jun 20, 2008 1:14:35 GMT -11
I've have lost 100 pounds. I made it up to 259 pounds. It was hard work. I counted calories and exercised.
I haven't lost anything in about a year but I haven't gained, either. I'd love to drop the last 20 before my trip in September. I hate cutting calories because I have Hypoglycemia. My blood sugar takes a nose dive at times and when it does, I feel miserable.
I fast once a day every other month - noting but OJ for the day. My body actually handles it well. I eat around 1800 cals on average every day. Sometimes more.
Two days a week I walk very fast (out of breath fast) for an hour. Three days, I jog for 30 minutes.
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Post by chrissy on Jun 20, 2008 3:11:13 GMT -11
ok I did my weight in .. still not lost any on the scale (of the last 30 i want gone), but I have lost an inch in my chest, 1 inch in my waist , gained half inch in my hips (its my time though so Im counting that as a wash), arms are the same and thighs lost half inch. So, I will keep going and see whats going on. obviously if Im loosing inches the weight is eventually going to have to come off the scale.. the inches have to be going somewhere. so, Im back on track and Im going to keep goign till the end of the month and see where we are... if no change then im going to have to do a total re-evale. It just sucks that this time last year it worked no problem and i dropped that quick 55 but now going back to continuing the same thing and its not having the same effect. Oh well. Im trying to think atleast im healthy as hell lol Positive thinking right ! lol and good job karina.
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Post by ♥~KarinaKay~♥ on Jun 20, 2008 3:18:53 GMT -11
Thanks!
You know it's weird, but I lost very little weight in my chest - my boobs are as big as ever! But I lost a shoe size. Go figure.
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Post by chrissy on Jun 20, 2008 3:26:54 GMT -11
lol my feet and boobs never change.. i like to count it as back fat! lol atleast I hope Im still a D cup so maybe Im right (or Ill just keep it that way in my mind) lol
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Post by EMBERSRISE on Jun 20, 2008 5:45:04 GMT -11
What was easy in my 30's is not proving so easy in my 40's. I was able to low-carb it very successfully 7 years ago. Now, I only gain doing the exact thing that helped me lose. Oy vey. I'm in the middle of a 'diet paradigm shift' and have to rethink everything. What was once golden is now taboo. I look forward to joining this board on a journey to finding what works for me in this next phase of life. (Sorry Embersrise, I know you intended well, but your advice is what is written in every magazine, book, and poster at the dr's office. It's nothing new.) It's written there because it typically works (not trying to sound like a pretentious jerk). Anything "new" is usually just a gimic. I was a trainer for about two years and the problem was simply that people did one or the other. Ate well, gave into fad diets but did little exercise. Or they exercised and ate what they wanted. As we get older our metabolism will slow, which means we have to work harder at burning fat. I am a runner, and I find that I have to get more mileage in now a days to maintain my fast metabolism. Our bodies don't start burning fat until about 20 minutes of cardio for the typical person. So if people want to actually lose weight, they have to push themselves. I see people always trying to find the easy way, but in all actuality it's a battle. I've seen 50 year old overweight people lose weight by following these things so that's what I go off of. But, then again everyone’s body is different I guess.
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Post by icon636 on Jun 20, 2008 6:40:50 GMT -11
Sorry but i have to agree with Embers on this one. I too have devoted alot of time to studying diet's. If you want to see the true masters in dieting, look no further than avid bodybuilders. www.steroid.comTo anyone reading this , don't be intimidated by the name of the site. These guys are masters and there is more info on this site pertaining to diet than I even care to mention. Go into the forums, find the diet section, lurk and learn. I guarantee there will be something to gain from it. Learning how to count macros etc.
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Post by nowhammies on Jun 20, 2008 6:53:58 GMT -11
Wow - Chrissy - did I just read that you are eating 500 calories a day and exercising like a fiend? If so, that is going to provoke a starvation response, and your body is going to want to hold onto to every calorie and every ounce of fat you have. I know this from personal experience and from my training as a certified personal trainer. The other thing is that on 500 calories a day, I doubt you are getting adequate protein to prevent muscle wasting - and you want to keep the muscle, because muscle is what keeps your metabolism chugging along.
I've been dealing with weight issues for years as a result of an undiagnosed thyroid problem, along with allergies to gluten, dairy and soy. Finally about a year ago I got a doctor to believe me that I had a thyroid problem - and they tested and lo and behold, I was hypothyroid. I actually had been eating a very low calorie diet (and I was a vegan) and exercising quite a lot and putting on weight. Since I got on the medication, the weight has slowly started to come off and my energy levels have cranked up, thank goodness - but I am also extremely careful about diet, nutrition and exercise as a result. I doubt I'll ever be a "normal" person who can eat "normal" foods and not blimp up. So far I've lost a huge amount of weight, and I feel I have a way to go. I do believe that for many people, what you eat matters as much if not more than how much you eat.
I follow an ancestral diet - mostly out of self-defense because of all of my food allergies - which cause massive inflammation and pain in my body. No fun - so best to avoid. What this means is that I don't eat anything processed and I do eat mostly organic vegetables, berries and protein with occasional nuts and seeds tossed in. I also discovered that I have quite a sensitivity to carbohydrates - they hate me. So, I eat about 30 grams of carbs or less a day. This approach works for me and I feel quite well.
I also exercise regularly using High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), strength training - and I'm a weekend /weenight warrior (golf, tennis, bicycling, hiking).
Oh - and because of my migraines, allergies and inflammation, you would not BELIEVE the number of supplements I down a day. I'm not fond of that part - but they keep the headaches at bay and its better than the medication I was taking for it.
If you are interested in a low carb approach - or if you are having trouble with weight loss for whatever reason, I highly recommend reading Gary Taubes "Good Calories, Bad Calories".
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Post by super24mac on Jun 20, 2008 9:56:08 GMT -11
I kinda "slid" today. Had a busy and rough day. So I had a double qrtr pounder and fries and 2 large sweet teas....I confess. I do have to be at work at 6 in the morning and will work it off. I'm sure I will...
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Post by chrissy on Jun 20, 2008 10:32:38 GMT -11
aww mac its ok everyone is allowed a slip every day is a new day i have figured out why I eat so little, and it really has nothing to do with deiting . I finally realized today I was sitting here and on this computer deep in a project that I didnt wanna stop and since I wasnt hungry I kept working .. but the time I looked at the clock it was 2pm.. i had gone the whole time no food. So I said crap i have to eat something , so I had 2 pieces of cheese and a hotdog(no bun) since they were quick, so I could get back to the project. Here it is now 530 and Im not hungry, still feel full, just thirsty so I am drinking tons of water, but Im not hungry and I have more runnign around to do so I wont have time to eat. That is my biggest problem. Not that i think the less i eat the better. its that i am running around so much I dont have time to eat or i get lost in a project and by the time i look at the clock its too late. Unfortunetly, my hectic life is nothing i can change at this point. So today I went to My Low Carb life and got some snackers for me .. so I can keep em in my palor next to my chair and a few things in my purse to carry around. if i cant eat meals im gonna try every so often to shove somethign in my mouth randomly all day. I grabbed: almonds cheese sunflower seeds low carb peanut butter some low carb pita crackers I hope these help
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