Yogi0so

We turtles just keep on slowly winning the race. I'm not at my green zone either so i can have some pretty rough weeks trying to lose but overall I'm doing my turtle thing just like my turtle buddies out there. GO TURTLES! Keep on moving on!

Springers, what we have lost so far either slowly or quickly is NOT a " little weight"! Go to the store and pick up 15# of sugar! it is significant! So Turtles unite! We are doing great! Let's keep on....1-2# per week is a victory! We are doing great and getting better at this process every week!

My understanding to determine your protein need is to multiply your weight by .03. So a 200# person would need 60 grams of protein to maintain their muscle mass. I was also told to eat high quality protein using the ratio of 10 grams per 100 cals aprox. Food that is close to that ratio is good protein,( salmon, eggs, ham, turkey ect).

I think you are doing GREAT, keep on rockin it. I'm a turtle as well, banded April 4th down only 15 pounds but I'm happy as a clam. I was real cranky when the weight didn't fall off just like you, but I am realizing this is a learning process that I have not yet mastered. I am still a cricket but I'm rockin it a little better each week. At 5' 8". I thought I could lose weight at 1300 cal but I've had to winnow down to 1000-1100 to achieve 2# per week. Brutal reality....but I'm pulling up my big girl panties and eating 200 cal high protein/ low carb, every 3 hrs. Oh yeah I have my bad days, I fall off the wagon and have to haul myself back on, i didnt get the nickname YogiBear for nothing......but overall I'm getting my leg over this and I'm determined to ride it all the way to better health and a slimmer me.

Thanks

Maybe I'm weird but I just mix egg substitute with a couple real eggs, scramble until just done then I put them in individual containers for about 5 servings of 200 calories. Sometimes I sprinkle a little cheese or add tiny diced ham to make them yummy. I pull the containers (glass single servings) out of fridge and microwave a minute and they are not rubbery at all. Another little weird thing I do is set a timer on my iPod for 9am, noon, 3pm and 6pm. I make sure to eat (200 cals) high protein/low carb so my blood sugar is stable and I don't go into raving hungry mode by waiting too long to eat. That way I have a 200+cal reserve for early mornings or late nights.....what can I say....works for me.

I use mihealth to log everything that I eat. It keeps track of my calories and nutrition and gives me a summary daily. I don't do well with out it, it is SO easy to slip in a couple hundred calories accidentally. I'm doing about 1100 calories a day. I need over 60 grams protein a day. I usually eat eggs for breakfast (so easy to make a big batch and portion for the week). I have a protein drink after I exercise (odwalla or bolthouse), salmon or homemade white chili for dinner and a protein bar as a snack. I'm not hungry very often and I'm getting 70+ grams of protein. I have had to stop doing all liquid calories (oragne juice is my bad) except my post workout protein drink. Nuts are a great snack too and I buy the little packs and carry them with me. I dont leave the house without a protein bar and bottle of water, ever. A couple sugar free jolly ranchers cover me when I have a sweet attack. Carbs (yogurt, oatmeal, etc) tend to trigger hunger for me so I'm very low carb.

I'm from St Helen's ( near Portland), and going to Owls as well. Banded 4/4.