tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post3400152572633683474..comments2023-10-07T03:12:02.883-04:00Comments on Suburban Matron: I'm Just A Stomach Flu Away from My Goal WeightBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-59273272036476919872011-11-04T21:37:32.465-04:002011-11-04T21:37:32.465-04:00I know, Ame. I bought and am using a kitchen scale...I know, Ame. I bought and am using a kitchen scale. But I'm still spontaneous!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-82364395133558228532011-11-04T21:04:21.695-04:002011-11-04T21:04:21.695-04:00Well, I just measured out a tablespoon of hummus. ...Well, I just measured out a tablespoon of hummus. Like, didn't just eyeball it, but used a measuring spoon and everything. Not going to the gym today, so I have to be extra careful. I guess I've become that person. ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-23360324040796128992011-11-04T16:50:17.159-04:002011-11-04T16:50:17.159-04:00ZOMG, I can't tell you how much I relate to th...ZOMG, I can't tell you how much I relate to the mental space thingy. I counted calories years back and lost a buttload of weight, but then it all comes back because I LOVE BREAD and I also love sugar. And I completely agree, it's not really the doing it that is the problem, it's the constant vigilance and preparing and calculating that makes it hard. And the milkshakes.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220334396409452136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-17862171260814292042011-11-04T12:27:43.952-04:002011-11-04T12:27:43.952-04:00I tracked calories for most of September and yes, ...I tracked calories for most of September and yes, felt better. But then I started practicing for derby in earnest and that took up the head space that the calorie-counting took previously. And then Hallowe'en happened. <br /><br />I go in cycles, deciding I would rather feel strong than "thin", and then cycling back to counting calories. Meh. It's probably unhealthy.<br /><br />Also, the hernia, interesting. I may have had one as well. I thought it was a cracked rib but that actually matches better. Whee, internet diagnosis! Thanks Doctor Becky!Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323783519078200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-25013691075464746392011-11-04T11:43:29.578-04:002011-11-04T11:43:29.578-04:00AlGal, I hear you about the dark undercurrent. I k...AlGal, I hear you about the dark undercurrent. I know, it's hard to contemplate starting out, but you know how those first few pounds coming off makes you feel so awesome? For me, seeing little changes gives me the motivation to go on. <br /><br />That's one great thing about finding the right tool to use, whether it's My Fitness Pal or something similar. You need a buddy doing it with you! One of my favorite parts of the day is getting on MFP and needling my sister about the amount of KFC she just ate. Also we cheer each other on and stuff. <br /><br />Inhabit, good on you! That is great. I know several people doing well with that couch to 5k. I agree, it is worth it. <br /><br />M, I did consider the gallbladder issue. I can't remember but in my internet self-differential-diagnosis, I ruled it out somehow. LOL.<br /><br />Amy, with the Dukan website, I did have to create a login but I don't remember what happened after that. I think their deal is, they give you a goal weight and then they want you to sign up with them for a plan. BUT, I will say, it's no hassle to have created the login. I've never heard from them again.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-40035174865917654602011-11-04T09:50:03.991-04:002011-11-04T09:50:03.991-04:00GAH.
1. Of course you thought you had cancer. Tha...GAH.<br /><br />1. Of course you thought you had cancer. That's my go-to for every ache.<br /><br />2. I hate having to think about what I eat because it DOES take all my brain power.<br /><br />3. I've got nothing for this, but love the title.Suniversehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535141439995862912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-91014341246389690622011-11-04T09:14:47.208-04:002011-11-04T09:14:47.208-04:00I've fallen off the wagon a bit in the last we...I've fallen off the wagon a bit in the last week or so, but I'm determined to get going again. It is really hard with all of this stupid Halloween candy lying around!!Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02467952289181423104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-59393366685408152792011-11-04T08:20:46.754-04:002011-11-04T08:20:46.754-04:00Now that you've done your due diligence Intern...Now that you've done your due diligence Internet diagnosis, let me toss you another potential malady: gall bladder. I lost weight (48 pounds) in the same way after my slim and unsympathetic dr met my perimenopausal whines with these fateful words: "Calories in, calories out." <br /><br />Cutting out fatty foods(and alcohol) and counting cals allowed me to stave off a gall bladder attack until I could have surgery. It also caused me to lose weight faster and more effectively than I ever had in my entire life of yo-yo dieting.<br /><br />Congrats and I'm going to hope you assiduously avoid the stomach flu and reach your goal weight with little or no thought!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516327327030323593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-20589139138693414672011-11-04T08:18:42.815-04:002011-11-04T08:18:42.815-04:00I do love MyFitnessPal. I have quite a bit to lose...I do love MyFitnessPal. I have quite a bit to lose, but I'm down 13 pounds since July and just recently completed the Couch to 5K program. It does take up a lot of brain space, but it's worth it to me. Also, I'm not making drastic enough changes to be irritating. I'm trying to slowly come around to better health. I figure it's more sustainable for me that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-10999985234709765462011-11-04T07:05:42.511-04:002011-11-04T07:05:42.511-04:00I can so relate to the pizza crust! That's me....I can so relate to the pizza crust! That's me. It's the absent minded stick something in my mouth moments that get me. I've been using Spark People and it's true, you have to think about the food all day. I just want to eat like a normal person. But I also want to lose the weight … sigh.carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302533110729732960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-48682240426964422072011-11-04T06:13:54.162-04:002011-11-04T06:13:54.162-04:00Okay, what's this about the Dukan diet thingy?...Okay, what's this about the Dukan diet thingy? I went to the website but it wants me to create a login and get an analysis emailed to me...did you do all that?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-24940949659484114572011-11-04T01:37:22.546-04:002011-11-04T01:37:22.546-04:00I hate it all. I just hate it. I hate constantly t...I hate it all. I just hate it. I hate constantly thinking about food and how much weight I should lose and how many calories and all of it. I just hate it.<br /><br />Did I say that I hate it?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-20818956008967274522011-11-04T01:04:30.271-04:002011-11-04T01:04:30.271-04:00I am right there with you...counting calories. NEV...I am right there with you...counting calories. NEVER thought I'd do that! But it's empowering, in a way, to see that you can actually do it, you know?<br /><br />But you're right, it's a bummer sometimes to have to think, "Okay, I really want to have x after dinner tonight, how can I make that work?"<br /><br />AlGalMom, Becky and I both use My Fitness Pal, it's a website with a free app. It has a huge database of foods already in it. Really helpful.<br /><br />Okay, now I"m off to check out this Dakun Diet thing??Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-34799870970527904432011-11-04T00:55:22.493-04:002011-11-04T00:55:22.493-04:00How am I? I am 5 pounds heavier than I was exactl...How am I? I am 5 pounds heavier than I was exactly one year ago. FIVE POUNDS! It happened overnight. How does this happen? It's very aggravating. I'm happy you're getting yours off.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-51095170399051580272011-11-04T00:23:56.352-04:002011-11-04T00:23:56.352-04:00whoa, I feel kind of self conscious being the firs...whoa, I feel kind of self conscious being the first commenter....I totally sympathize with the mental space thing. That is one big hurdle for me to even get started trying to lose 4 kids worth of baby weight....I feel like it will have to totally dominate my life--that it will double my food planning/preparing time (which I already don't particularly enjoy). And I don't actually want my weight and the food I eat to be that central in my life. Except that right now it is in a negative way....sort of a dark undercurrent right now. So maybe it would be worth spending a year evaluating everything that went into my mouth in order to lose that. Sigh.<br /><br />However, I do love the image of your dog eyeing the abc bite of pizza crust being offered him. And I would like to know what app you use for calorie counting, and if you like it.AlGalMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079585115981856591noreply@blogger.com