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Start Weight:	(12 Jan 10) 211.0 lb
Current Weight:	(11 Apr 12) 204.2 lb
Goal Weight:	175.0 lb

following: Shed It or Dread It Lifestyle Improvement Plan
performance: losing 2.5 lb a week

I started counting calories with Fat Secret in January 2010 and did really good until the Saints started winning. I fell off track and didn't have a good support system in place for those times when I didn't stick to the plan. As a result, I regained all I had lost and some. Then, I started again in September 2010 and lost 35 pounds...WOW. I even went on a Disney cruise and lost weight. Boy did I have motivation...then, the person I had dedicated my weight loss to, my dad, got sick and passed away in the summer of 2011. I spiraled downward and I think a part of me intentionally put back all the weight. I consciously knew what I was doing, and in fact, I kept telling people that I was eating my way back into my fat clothes.

Now I am back and I am smarter and stronger. I know how to do this and I am not going to stop. It is the right thing to do and counting calories is the way. It's not for vanity, it's for health. I set my initial goal of 175 to the weight I was when I stopped counting calories. My goal date is the 1st anniversary of my dads death, July 31, 2012, 4 days before my 42nd birthday.

If you want to follow me on my journey and read my story, send me a buddy request. I actively journal and have done so since 2010. I also created a group on Facebook to make it easier to share links and support each other. It is called Shed It or Dread It Lifestyle Improvement Group.

“Be not anxious for what you shall eat, or what you shall drink … or what you shall wear … Isn’t life more than food? … and the body more than clothing?” ~ Luke 12:22; 29

Take Care and Good Luck with your goals. ;)
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FatSecret member since: 29 Dec 09

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Belly Be Gone! Lose 15 lbs!

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ended:	16 Jul 12
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The Joseph Challenge- Keeping bitterness at bay

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monicagrumme's cookbook

cals: 275kcal | fat: 7.88g | carbs: 2.32g | prot: 46.70g

Mesquite Garlic Trout

An easy, delicious gourmet tasting dish, using only 4 ingredients.

cals: 73kcal | fat: 5.96g | carbs: 4.04g | prot: 0.90g

Oatcakes

Traditional Scottish oatcakes.

cals: 62kcal | fat: 4.84g | carbs: 0.57g | prot: 3.24g

Cayenne Deviled Eggs

Traditional deviled eggs with a kick.

cals: 117kcal | fat: 4.08g | carbs: 13.38g | prot: 7.37g

Spinach and Chicken Manicotti

A wonderful combination of pasta, ricotta and marble cheese, tender chicken breast and leafy spinach covered with a perfect tomato sauce.

cals: 238kcal | fat: 9.30g | carbs: 9.75g | prot: 29.23g

Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

Italian food has never been so good on your waistline.

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monicagrumme's latest posts

Wanna be buddies?
Ok. Ya'll sound like a fun group. I need some motivated buddies to hold me accountable too. I created a challenge called shed it or dread it. Looking forward to my next goal of 12 pounds in 6 weeks. HELP Please.

posted 05 Jan 2011, 17:43

Support outside of FS..
Even though it is online, I created a group on Facebook that is easier to communicate, create discussions, and follow up on responses. Feel free to join. I am seeking dedicated weight loss members who are interested in taking weight loss beyond individual goals. The group is called shed it or dread it lifestyle improvement group.

posted 03 Nov 2010, 08:49

Exercise Minimizes Weight Regain By Reducing Appetite And Burning Fat First, Carbs Later
Exercise Minimizes Weight Regain By Reducing Appetite And Burning Fat First, Carbs Later

ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2009) — Exercise helps prevent weight regain after dieting by reducing appetite and by burning fat before burning carbohydrates, according to a new study with rats. Burning fat first and storing carbohydrates for use later in the day slows weight regain and may minimize overeating by signaling a feeling of fullness to the brain.

The University of Colorado Denver study also found that exercise prevents the increase in the number of fat cells that occurs during weight regain, challenging the conventional wisdom that the number of fat cells is set and cannot be altered by dietary or lifestyle changes.

These coordinated physiological changes in the brain and the body lower the ‘defended’ weight, that is, the weight that our physiology drives us to achieve, and suggest that the effects of exercise on these physiological processes may make it easier to stay on a diet.

The study is “Regular exercise attenuates the metabolic drive to regain weight after long term weight loss.” Paul S. MacLean, Janine A. Higgins, Holly R. Wyatt, Edward L. Melanson, Ginger C. Johnson, Matthew R. Jackman, Erin D. Giles, Ian E. Brown and James O. Hill, all of the University of Colorado Denver, conducted the study. The American Physiological Society published the research in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.

How exercise works

Weight gain is, on the surface, remarkably simple, occurring when the calories consumed exceeds the calories expended. On closer examination, the process is remarkably complex. Laboratory, animals eat according to physiological signals that may suppress appetite or arouse the desire to eat. These signals are relatively weak in humans, as their intake is largely influenced by psychological, cognitive and lifestyle factors. After dieting, however, the physiological signals emerge to play a more substantial role in controlling intake. Being persistently hungry after losing weight with restricted diets is a big part of the weight regain problem. Most people are unable to ignore this physiological cue and are pushed by their biology to overeat and regain the weight they worked so hard to lose.

Some people are successful at keeping the weight off, and those tracked by The National Weight Control Registry share a number of common characteristics, including a program of regular exercise. The aim of this investigation was to uncover how exercise affects the body’s physiology to minimize weight regain.

The researchers used obesity-prone rats. For the first 16 weeks, the rats ate a high-fat diet, as much as they wanted, and remained sedentary. They were then placed on a diet. For the following two weeks, the animals ate a low-fat and low-calorie diet, losing about 14% of their body weight. The rats maintained the weight loss by dieting for eight more weeks. Half the rats exercised regularly on a treadmill during this period while the other half remained sedentary.

In the final 8-weeks, the relapse phase of the study, the rats stopped dieting and ate as much low-fat food as they wanted. The rats in the exercise group continued to exercise and the sedentary rats remained sedentary.

Compared to the sedentary rats, the exercisers:

regained less weight during the relapse period
developed a lower ‘defended’ body weight
burned more fat early in the day, and more carbohydrates later in the day
accumulated fewer fat cells and less abdominal fat during relapse
reduced the drive to overeat
enhanced the ability to balance energy intake with energy expended
During feeding, the sedentary group preferentially burned carbohydrates while sending fat from the diet to fat tissue. This preferential fuel use stores more calories because it requires less energy to store fat than to store carbohydrates. In addition, burning away the body’s carbohydrates may contribute to the persistent feeling of hunger and large appetite of the sedentary animals.

Exercise blunted this fuel preference, favoring the burning of fat for energy needs and saving ingested carbohydrates so that they could be used later in the day. Taken together, the exercise led to a much lower appetite and fewer calories ending up in fat tissue.

The researchers also found that exercise prevented the increase in the number of fat cells observed with weight regain in sedentary rats. In sedentary rats, a population of very small, presumably new, fat cells appears early in the relapse process. Small, new fat cells would not only accelerate the process of regain, but also increase fat storage capacity in the abdomen. It would also explain why sedentary rats overshoot their previous weight when they relapse.

Conventional wisdom holds that the number of fat cells is determined by genetics, rather than being regulated by diet or lifestyle. Because this effect of exercise is a novel finding, the team will do further research to demonstrate that exercise is, indeed, preventing the formation of new fat cells early in relapse and not simply altering the size of pre-existing fat cells.

posted 16 Sep 2010, 21:19

Helpful Information for Lifestyle Changes
Weight Loss and Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle changes will greatly increase your chances of a healthy life. Obesity is the number one preventable killer in the United States. This is an epidemic that can be changed or prevented among the next generation. It is important that people realize that eating too much and little or no exercise will not allow for a healthy weight loss. Diets that allow this are only setting the individual up for disappointment. The best way to achieve a healthy lifestyle is to rethink the way you live.

A Healthy Diet
A healthy diet is the best way to manage any weight loss goal. This does not mean that you need go on a low fat, fat free, no carb, or sugar free diet. A healthy diet includes foods from all of the food groups. Incorporating fruits, vegetables, grains, and lean protein to your diet will help you achieve weight loss. Snacking can be a difficult time of day because you want something crunchy or salty. Eating fruit or crispy vegetables for a snack can greatly lower your calorie intake for the day. Grilled chicken instead of red meat is also an alternative that can help manage your weight loss.

Exercise: You’ll Lose Weight and Enjoy More Out of Life
Exercise is also a must when it comes to weight loss. Exercise is not what most people want to hear. It can be difficult for some people who are obese to manage exercise. Many people think that the only way to exercise is to go to the gym. While this is a great option, it is not the only option. Walking is a great form of low impact exercise that will still give you benefits. Walking will strengthen your legs and help develop endurance for later on. It is important to exercise along with dieting because without exercise your body can not get rid of fat as easily. Exercise will help speed up the weight loss process.

A great lifestyle change that will help with weight loss is to walk every where you go. Parking at the far end of the parking lot at the grocery store will allow for a few more minutes of exercise each time you go. Adding exercise to your daily routine will help you manage or maintain your goal. While at work, try taking the stairs instead of taking the elevator. These are only a few options that you have at your disposal that will not cost you anything. When changing your lifestyle keep in mind that everyone has slip ups every now and then. If this happens start fresh the next day and move on from there. It will take time and will not happen over night. Remember that every time you chose the right food and exercise you are one step closer to your goal.

posted 16 Sep 2010, 21:06

Gaining weight
Hi ebony. Try cutting your Carb intake down and cut down on sugar.
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posted 15 Sep 2010, 06:15

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Patience. I forgot the patience aspect. It will come. No worries. Calm thyself. Self- Control. Drink water. Mentally engage and recharge. Ignore the n ...

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06 April 2012

I am committed. Lifestyles of the rich and famous.

on diet Shed It or Dread It Lifestyle Improvement Plan gaining 0.5 lb a week

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