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[Daisalana 33]

Terry (and anyone else), I saw this from another thread, it had the info I forgot but was talking about last night---

How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted

You are losing 1-2 pounds per week.

If you are not losing 1-2 pounds per week:

A. You may need an eating adjustment

1. Are you eating 60 grams of Protein a day

2. Are you eating 25 grams of Fiber

3. Are you avoiding all liquid calories

a. Soup can be sign of "soft calorie syndrome"

b. Alcohol contains a lot of calories – 7 calories per gram

(1) It’s also a stomach irritant

c. fruit juice is just sugar Water

4. Are you making healthy food choices from a wide variety of

foods?

a. Are you avoiding soft foods

b. You can’t just eat what’s easy

c. cheese is glorified fat

5. Are you drinking 6-8 glasses of Water a day between meals

6. Are you eating too much junk

a. chips, chocolate, nuts, ice cream, Cookies and other highly

processed junk foods are too calorically dense to be regular parts of a

healthy diet. But don’t avoid them completely to the point where you

feel deprived.

b. Stay out of fast food places

7. Are you getting in two servings of Calcium daily

8. Do you always eat the Protein first

9. Then the vegetables or fruits

a. Five servings a day

b. Potatoes are NOT a vegetable

10. Is your portion size appropriate?

a. meat or fish

(1) 3 ounces – the size of a deck of cards

b. Vegetables

(1) ½ cup – the size of your fist

c. Starch

(1) If you eat the protein and the vegetables first you don’t need

much

(2) Avoid: rice, potatoes, Pasta

11. You might try avoiding artificial sweeteners

a. Some people think that artificial sweeteners stimulate the

appetite

b. They are HUNDREDS of times sweeter than sugar

c. They teach you to like things too sweet

d. There is no evidence that people who use them are any thinner

than people who don’t

12. Avoid most diet foods

a. Real food usually tastes better

b. Real food is more satisfying than low calorie substitutes

c. When you are only eating a tiny bit the caloric savings is not

that great

(1) Use a teaspoon of real butter instead of a tablespoon of diet

margarine

(2) The body has no way to break down artificial fats

a. They may go into permanent storage

b. Some people think liposuction is the only way to remove

hydrolyzed fats from the body

B. You may need a behavior adjustment

1. Are you eating only when you are hungry?

a. If you’re not sure drink 8 ounces of water and wait.

2. Are you eating three meals a day?

a. With maybe 1 or 2 small Snacks

3. Are you sitting down to eat?

4. Are you eating consciously?

a. No distractions, turn off the TV, put the book or newspaper

away, pay attention to your food and your companions

5. Are you eating slowly?

a. Put the fork down between bites

b. Take 20 to 30 minutes to finish a meal

c. Taking longer might cause the pouch to begin emptying

6. Are you taking small bites?

a. Tiny spoon, chopsticks, cocktail fork

7. Are you chewing well?

8. Are you drinking with your meals or too soon after your meals?

a. Practice water loading between meals

b. You won’t be thirsty if you are well hydrated before the meal

9. Are you stopping at the first sign of fullness?

a. Sometimes it’s a whisper: not hungry, had enough

b. Hard stop versus soft stop

10. Do not eat between meals. Stop grazing.

11. Do not eat when you are not hungry

C. You may need an activity adjustment

1. Are you getting in 30 minutes of physical activity at least 3

times a week?

a. Over and above what you would do in the usual course of your day

b. Could you make it 4 or 5 times a week?

c. Could you make it 45 or 60 minutes?

2. Are you taking advantage of opportunities to increase your

physical activity?

a. Taking the stairs instead of the elevators or escalators

b. Walking on the escalators instead of riding

c. Parking your car further away from the entrance

d. Getting out of the car instead of using the drive through

e. Getting off the bus one stop before your destination

f. Washing you car by hand instead of the car wash

g. Playing with your kids

D. You may need an attitude adjustment

1. Are you committed to your weight loss journey?

2. Are you totally honest with yourself about how much you are

eating and exercising?

a. Log your food and activity on ww.fitday.com for 3 days

3. Are you using food inappropriately to deal with emotional

issues?

a. Have you identified what the emotions are that drive your

eating?

b. Can you think of more appropriate ways to deal with those

emotions?

c. Are you willing to seek help from a qualified counselor?

4. Are you attending and participating in support group meetings?

5. Have you drummed up some support from your family and friends?

6. Have you dealt with saboteurs realistically?

7. Do you have realistic expectations about the weight loss

journey?

8. Are you still obsessing about food, weight, dieting, eating?

a. Obsessive – compulsive thoughts

(1) Obsess about something else

b. Perfectionism

(1) All or none, black and white thinking

c. Patience with the pace of healthy weight loss

9. Are you acknowledging your successes with non-food rewards?

10. Have you learned how to take a compliment?

11. Are you giving up diet mentality?

a. Stop weighing yourself several times a day or every day

b. Stop dieting

c. Stop depriving yourself

d. Stop defining food as "good" and "bad"

e. Stop rewarding and punishing yourself with food

12. How do you feel about all the changes taking place?

E. You may need a band adjustment

1. You feel like you are making healthy food choices in appropriate

portion sizes but getting hungry between meals?

2. You can still eat white bread, fibrous vegetables and large

portions.

3. You are having to struggle to lose

4. You are gaining weight in spite of eating right, exercising and

having a good mind set.

F. You may need your band loosened

1. There are times when you can’t get fluids down

2. You are vomiting too much

a. How much is too much?

3. Do you have frequent reflux or heartburn at night?

a. Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating

b. Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime

c. Rinse your pouch with a glass or water an hour before bedtime

d. Certain foods or drinks are more likely to cause reflux:

(1) Rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods

(2) Chocolate

(3) Caffeine

(4) Alcohol

(5) Some fruits and vegetables

a. Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers

(6) Peppermint

a. Baking soda toothpaste

(7) Carbonated drinks

e. Eat slowly and do not eat big meals

f. If you smoke, quit smoking

g. Reduce stress

h. Exercise promotes digestion

i. Raise the head of your bed

j. Wear loose fitting clothing around your waist

k. Stress increases reflux

l. Take estrogen containing medications in the morning

m. Avoid aspirin, Aleve and ibuprofen at bedtime

(1) Tylenol is OK

n. Take an antacid (Pepcid complete) before retiring

o. Try other over-the-counter heartburn medications

p. See your health care provider

4. See your health care provider immediately (or call 911) if

a. You have a squeezing, tightness or heaviness in your chest,

especially if the discomfort spreads to your shoulder, arm or jaw or is

accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, irregular or fast

heartbeat or nausea. These could be symptoms of a heart attack.

b. If your symptoms are triggered by exercise.

c. If your pain localizes to your right side, especially if you

also have nausea or fever

d. If you throw up vomit that looks like black sand or coffee

grounds. Or if your stool is black, deep red or looks like it has tar

in it. These are symptoms of bleeding and need immediate attention.

(Note: Pepto-Bismol or other medications with bismuth will turn your

stool black. Iron supplements can also make the stool tarry.)

e. If your pain is severe

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I also just bought The Beck Diet Solution.. suppose to train your brain to think like a thin person. I'll let you guys know what I think about it! I heard other members talk about it, so decided to give it a go.

Edited April 2, 2008 by FairyFacade

[kity 2]

Thanks for that refresher course. I pretty much failed that quiz. But some behaviors are changed and hopefully changed forever. I'd say I got about a 65% on the quiz. I know it is not a quiz...but, oh well!

[Daisalana 33]

Thanks for that refresher course. I pretty much failed that quiz. But some behaviors are changed and hopefully changed forever. I'd say I got about a 65% on the quiz. I know it is not a quiz...but, oh well!

Hah, I won't say where I fall in line there :wink_smile:

But since Terry asked last night, I figured I'd put that out there for anyone looking to revamp or remember the 'rules'.

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SHRINKIN V'S WITH SIGGIES!!!! Just wanted to make sure, did everyone convert them to their own host? I was going to delete them out of my album today, but wanted to make sure I'm not still the only host for anyone (I.E. upload to your own photobucket or similar account). Let me know if I need to hold onto anyone's for a while longer. They won't be gone forever regardless, I kept copies in a folder on my computer in case they ever disappear.

And if anyone else wants one, let me know! If you don't want to use your pic, I can just put something else there )

[Daisalana 33]

:wink_smile:

One of my co-workers had ovarian cancer last year, so they took out all her lady stuff and she did chemo for a long time. She's finally gotten back to normal (re: hair mostly) she had long beautiful hair and was so upset about losing it all, and then she wore scarves and was sickly all the time. Her hair's growing back, she's strong and back at it.

Yesterday at her routine testing, they discovered the cancer is now in 4 lymph nodes.

She's going to have another operation to remove all of her lymph nodes in the area (kidney area I think she said), which I didn't even realize you had lymph nodes down there.. and now another round of chemo. So sad, for her to get it within a year of chemo and previous surgery I worry what this means. Keep her in your prayers if you're a praying V.

[Suziecat 379]

Just stopping by real fast and checking in. Took my sis to do her pre-op and now I'm off to go get the mop on my head cut. Than it's off to the hospital for our shift.

Pam, I had A-Typical Endometrial Hyperplashia and had to have everything removed. I mean everything. I am now technically a shit, (that's a she+it). I too had to deal with the fact that there was no possible way to have kids. We don't have any and now there was really no way of having any. I am so truly blessed to have a man that walked thru my cancer scare with me and still loves me for the one big scar that I am. You will be just fine and you are also blessed to have Susanne with you by your side for it. Hang in there.

Is everyone getting their Water in?

I was going to give Terri a Royals update but she's not here so Judy this is for you. 1st inning- no score. :wink_smile:

[TracyK 3]

Terry (and anyone else), I saw this from another thread, it had the info I forgot but was talking about last night---

(2) Avoid: rice, potatoes, pasta

Just now a guy that I work with brought in our lunch (on Wed the company buys us lunch). It is sitting here on my desk and I began to read the 'rules' post Laura did. I got to this part about the rice, potatoes & Pasta and I look down to see what we got for lunch...

Fried chicken, cajun rice, mashed potatoes and mac & cheese:scared2: LOL

[TracyinKS 7]

I just had cambels bacon potatoe Soup for lunch!

but I knew it was high carb... the only upside is that I don't eat many of the potatoe chunks.

I have a new hire coming in so I'll be gone the rest of the afternoon

[Daisalana 33]

Kat- Just wanted to let you know (teehee!!).. DH & I have decided to go to Albuquerque for my commencement ceremony for my Liberal Arts degree. I was joking about how, sucks we can't do the ceremony and he said "Let's go then!". sooo ball is rolling, it'll be around the beginning of December, if it's not too far of a drive for you, I'd love to meet up with you while I'm there!!

[Haydee 2]

Hi girls. Feeling much better today but that except for that dang cough...

Still holding steady at 229 even though I've been eating real food for the past few days. Crossing my fingers that it holds!!

I was just on another thread and a lady posted that she was wearing size 14 jeans. It's amazing the disparity in sizes that we wear at the same weight. I'm still in a tight 18!! I feel like I won't be in a 14 bottom until i'm at goal or close to goal. Just discourages me sometimes when I look at the size of my pants... I really really need to get get my pannus chopped off...

[TracyinKS 7]

WHOOHOO Haydee for holding the 220's!

I just made my ONEyear Post Op appointment and maybe a fill.....

Suzie: its on the 23rd with the good doc at 2:30 p.m.

I now have a goal to be in the 180's for the appointment! YEAH RIGHT!!!!!! I'd have to weigh 182 nekid in the am to register 189 midday with clothes in their office

[Kat817 19]

MY PS WAS APPROVED!!!!!

Kat

[Daisalana 33]

WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!

Congrats!! Wanna claim me as a daughter so I can get some too?

[Kat817 19]

I am soooo happy! The problem with claiming you is....you like my own kids, are too old to be included.......or yep I'd drag ya right along with me---moral support!

And count me there for graduation!

Gotta go make some calls and scream a little!!

Kat

[Daisalana 33]

Haydee, just wanted to make sure you saw that girl's response to you

Haha.. no I wish! I'm in an 18 as well. I'm hoping at 170-ish to be in a 14. That's what I was back in high school.. Plus the Apple Bottoms measure a little bigger to "celebrate" those curves!

[Kat817 19]

Curves....I want some Curves! I can fit in a 14----but I am not curvy like that.....hips are super narrow----no junk in my trunk!

All you Texas girls, will remember the Rockies jeans....they were made for someone like me--(only skinny) straight hipped.....

My niece as she gained weight, kept trying to wear the Rockies, and similar, Lady Wranglers etc. She looked like she had to be in pain! Those things with the high waist--climbed into places, no jeans should be!!!

Now she is banded, and losing and she will be able to wear the Western style anytime she wants comfortably....I am so happy for her! She was like Haydee---had the nice curvy/girly shape....so she is just doing the same, overall shrinking....I wish!! Instead of shrinking everywhere, and having the belly hang!

Kat