Tulipgirl6's Journal, 16 July 2014

You are doing so well!! Your body will figure it out just hang tough!! 

keep calm gal, results will appear soon  

focus on your health, instead of your weight.  

Right, focus on getting healthy, if you look and feel better you are doing something right...keep at it, your body will catch up.  

Your description of the "sales pitch" staff reminds me of my son's disillusionment with the fitness programming scene. His college degree is in a branch of physical education called "physical fitness programming." He is qualified to be a personal trainer but during his inquiries for positions in gyms he learned that he would be required to utilize hard core sales tactics to obtain memberships and that he would have to meet a quota. He now works with special needs children conducting physical fitness activities and LOVES it. The key words in your journal are that you feel better and you look better. Keep pluggin'! 

Good for your son, takes a special kind of patience.  

Well, on days you cannot get to the gym, have a residual plan you can do in your house, with no special equipment or clothes. I wrote and article on a walking tim that will burn 300% more fat. It is under the category, Exercise, on my blog. That is what I am doing, and I do it while my fas are blowing, the air conditioning is on, the TV is on, and I do it. Super easy! www.mrsratfirelosesweight.com  

I can burn some serious calories with my collection of 70's and 80's dance music. Seriously - the way I dance, I don't have to go to the gym. I do though, 'cuz I tend to focus more at the gym. But if I'm short on time, or the weather's bad - stand back! 

thanks for the support! when I don't see progress I want to eat carbs . . . . or potato chips, those are a whole food, right? or chocolate . . . i mean why bother if it's not yielding results . .. . but I will keep at it! 

It is easy just to give up. Don't let the stall get the best of you! Just hang tough! You might want to adjust your ratios of proteins, fats, and carbs to get the desired results. Double check your RDI with other sites to get the best for your height, present weight, and age. FS is too high for most people. Occasionally you need to shake up your intake to get the scale and measurements moving in the direction that you want. Make it a fun challenge so it won't be so much drudgery. No one wants to stick to something they hate! Have fun and take care! 

It might just take your body time to catch up a bit. I bet before you know it, if you stick with your plan, you will see a big loss! 

You and I both must stay away from those potato chips. Promise? Let's pretend they are poison. Eeeeeek!  

Hang in there ... just when you don't expect it you will see the change in your body and it will surprise you. It's just under the surface. There were times I felt that I was working so hard and nothing was happening - then Presto the body shrunk almost overnight and the clothes were baggy. Patience is a virtue I have learned because of this journey .. Hang tough my friend! 

Great progress so far! Keep it up. In your profile, you have "carbs 2-3, protein 10..." are those servings? How many grams of the three macros (carbs, protein, fat) do you consume per day? 

Are you logging in your carbs now? Some veggies you might think are good for you might also be sabotaging you. Moderation is the key in all foods, but you will know exactly what foods to cut back on, or avoid, if you log everything in. Good luck! 

Tulip, if you are craving carbs maybe eat some good carbs, something crunchy; raw veggies, jicama, Kale chips like mummydee makes.  

So, I HATE going to the gym....if you go to active.com and look up the fitness tab, there's like a dozen home exercise regimens for those days you just don't make it there.... 

kattay what veggies are bad???? which ones could do sabotage? I don't eat any starchy veggies, or very rarely . .. . i just don't like them very much i guess . . . I also eat grains very rarely and just a tiny amount; i had quinoa the other day, I don't see what the craze is; it's a very dense carb . . . . pmj - yes those are servings; i loosely try to get under 50g fats, 130 g proteins and as little carbs as possible. they really don't sit well with me and my insulin spikes; it surprised me that i got 100g of carbs the other day without any starches or junk! i'm going to have to try making another batch of kale chips! i don't even mind my own fresh baked potato strings, i try them once in a while when i make them for the rest of the family . . . carbalicious! but i know better than to have those too often . . . . . wholefood: jicama does the trick for me; thanks for the reminder; I also eat tons and tons of cucumbers! thanks Jenn! and raylynn and socolova and everyone for your support! i've been spending more time exercising and haven't been on FS as much, but I am so glad to read everyone's journals and get your comments and feedback!  

Tulip, keep it up and don't give up..I suggest increased 'good' fats and watch the protein..yes, we need the protein, but too much is not good..carbs from healthy vegetables and only berries..look up Maria Emerich www.mariamindbodyhealth.com (she also has a facebook page)  

I love jicama, a bit sweet and adds crunch. Makes a good dipper also.