ghenne04

Start Weight:(18 May 12) 165.0 lb
Current Weight:(29 Apr 13) 165.0 lb
Goal Weight:125.0 lb
following: Dukan Diet
performance: gaining 0.1 lb a week

I'm tired of wearing stretchy clothes because they are more 'comfortable'. They are certainly not flattering.

I know I can do it. I've done it before. In college I went from 150ish down to 125. It was great and I had a ton of energy - and I could wear whatever I wanted.

BUT... 4 years later I'm in the working world and not walking around a hilly campus with a bag of textbooks every day, or a cook to cook healthy meals for me. It will take a lot of work to get down from a high of 170, but I WILL get down to where I know I can be.

In fact I've already made the changes I need to make (watching calories, working out more often)... I just need to keep it going long enough to lose the weight.

It'll be better for my health and for my self-esteem (though not better for my wallet because I loved shopping while I was thin!).

FatSecret member since: 11 Feb 11

ghenne04's Weight History


ghenne04's latest member challenges

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  Top model looks
status: Completed
ended: 03 Dec 12
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  Weight loss for beginners - Biggest Loser
status: Completed
ended: 25 Jun 12
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ghenne04's buddies

little miss swiss
last weighin: losing 2.7 lb a week Down
 
Ploovie
last weighin: losing 4.0 lb a week Down
Suzi161
last weighin: steady Steady
 
megan.eatough
last weighin: gaining 0.4 lb a week Up



ghenne04's cookbook

cals: 25kcal | fat: 2.61g | carbs: 0.17g | prot: 0.02g
Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
For a delicious salad dressing.
cals: 85kcal | fat: 1.81g | carbs: 11.94g | prot: 6.37g
Creamy Salad Dressing
A creamy salad dressing with all the taste and far less calories.
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ghenne04's latest posts

How Often Do you weigh yourself?
I weigh myself every morning when I wake up, but I record my weight once per week. It keeps me on track during the week, but posting the weight daily would show too many fluctuations.
posted 05 Jun 2012, 07:40
Geting enough calories on PP?
Hi Smile I'm in the middle of the attack phase (cheated and had some PV days in the middle of it, so I'm back to PP today).

My question is: how do I make sure to get enough calories on the PP days? I know I should be getting near 1000 calories so as to prevent my body from going into 'starvation mode' and storing calories, but I get so full from eating all this protein that I'm averaging around 600 calories per day!

Does anyone else have this problem? I try to eat when I am hungry, and not eat when I'm not hungry, but then I end up with very few calories for the day. The protein is just so filling!
posted 24 May 2012, 14:28
im trying to find a keen weightloss buddy. someone uber commited
I'm in a similar situation - 25yrs old, about 30-35 lbs left to lose. And, I'm on here all the time. It helps me keep my goals in the forefront of my mind. A few years back, I lost probably 20lbs through diet and exercise - I've excercised pretty regularly for the past 6-8 months, but my weight didn't budge. I've just started the dukan diet and I'll need some motivation to stay away from the good stuff (ie alcohol and cheese - my favorites!) On the bright side, I've lost around 5 lbs in the past week or two so I'm on my way Smile
posted 18 May 2012, 09:01
Good Fats Vers Bad Fats
fatoldlady wrote:
I'm not sure if that is true for everyone, I know its not in my case. I tried Atkin a few years ago and was worried about it raising my cholesterol so I have it tested before I started and then a couple months into the diet. My overall cholesterol dropped and the ratio between good and bad improved even though I was eating more fat than I ever had and this included a lot of aninmal fats as well as olive oil. I also lost weight but couldn't keep it up as I missed the carbs to much.


This is such a complicated discussion! But on to fatoldlady's note about the ratio improving and overall cholesterol dropping after reducing carbs:

Read some of Gary Taubes' excellent work. If you want the shorter easier book, read Why We Get Fat. If you want the longer, more detailed scientific explanation, read Good Calories, Bad Calories. He goes into great depth about all sorts of studies that have been done around the world and looks at the effect of carbohydrates and insulin on the body. His work is well respected and meticulously researched.

http://garytaubes.com/
posted 04 May 2012, 11:16
Ads on this website
Haha that sounds tasty. I only ever get ads for the grocery store Safeway - and strangely enough not even food at Safeway, just laundry detergent and paper towels. Maybe they think I am stink and make messes?
posted 04 May 2012, 11:00
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21 September 2012

Hmm not going to record food for today for a few reasons: 1) had peanut butter crackers and an oatmeal cream pie practically force-fed to me so that I ...
on diet Dukan Diet  

14 August 2012

Back on the dukan diet as much as I was before (when I was successful in losing up to 14 lbs, before backsliding a little). And just in time - I need to ...
on diet Dukan Diet  

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20 somethings
people in there 20s trying to loosing 25 to 50lbs. This is for us that need motivation in trying to loose weight

Calorie Counters!
This group are for those who are on the calorie counting diet or anyone else who wants to count calories.

Goal by Birthday
Announce your Birthday and set a Goal that you really want to reach by that date.

20's with 25-50 lbs to Lose
20 somethings with 25-50 pounds to lose.

Weight-Loss for Busy Professionals
A group for professionals who struggle with balancing weight-loss with careers. Support, tips & friendships are encouraged.

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