tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post4080923064112353340..comments2023-11-02T07:02:13.337-04:00Comments on frockstyle: Facing RealityMoyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137525108195236454noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-76634286809814846462011-08-07T02:09:38.029-04:002011-08-07T02:09:38.029-04:00I know how you feel- I've tried to cut out bre...I know how you feel- I've tried to cut out bread most days (it's my total weakness) and I still feel like not much is happening. I lost and kept of 8 lbs on a vacation when I was sick however- it was all about the shrinking of the stomach and portion size!<br /><br />and Marti- <br />any chance you would be willing to send me the T.A. diet plan too? I've been doing her mat workout and it's pretty incredible, I'd be super interested to try to the food plan! alexahotz@gmail.com. thanks so much!alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663502961675460303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-5810648409828510742011-08-06T04:54:49.728-04:002011-08-06T04:54:49.728-04:00Alas Moya, I'm in the same boat. Except I do ...Alas Moya, I'm in the same boat. Except I do NO EXERCISE except a weekly walk to the zoo and back. <br /><br />The Vincent Price Diet is not exactly low in calories!<br /><br />I am tempted to embrace my beer belly and generous curves. It's just annoying when I put beautiful vintage frocks on and they are straining at the seams...Lya de Puttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814399884635533546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-43478147270327941672011-08-06T00:26:05.106-04:002011-08-06T00:26:05.106-04:00I'm just starting to get to this point too. I ...I'm just starting to get to this point too. I think not taking care of myself throughout grad school did it to me. <br /><br />I'm doing much better now that I have more time to think about this sort of thing (and work out), but I still seem to eat too much. The thought of being hungry all the time just makes me so sad. I try to eat healthy on the day to day and then enjoy food and coffee when I'm on vacation. Maybe that's not the healthiest way to look at things, but eating and drinking tasty things is one of life's pleasures and I don't want to deprive myself entirely. <br /><br />I can tell you that the green monster works for an energy boost and to keep your belly full. Personally, I love the taste and all the variations you can do on it. The only staples I always have are kale and flaxseed. Beyond that I experiment with whatever produce I have on hand. Have you seen Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead? It's about using a juicer to have a mostly-raw diet and all the added health and weight loss benefits. I haven't gone that far yet but I am thinking about trying it out for a 20 day cleanse. I'll certainly post about it if I do and let you know how it worked.<br /><br />Working out is harder for me. I really admire your commitment to it.Brittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692984513903377686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-85481924608907020632011-08-05T12:10:18.093-04:002011-08-05T12:10:18.093-04:00Marti--thanks! Can you email me the food plan?Marti--thanks! Can you email me the food plan?Moyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137525108195236454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-50328010910553844762011-08-04T23:33:47.997-04:002011-08-04T23:33:47.997-04:00Moya i am going through this myself. Things that j...Moya i am going through this myself. Things that just fit 6 months ago are tight and unflattering. I think running may help you. That or the Tracy Anderson diet (I have the food plan if your interested) its a tough diet but all my friend who have done it have lost 20 pounds.<br /><br />Good luck! you can do it!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943706545097787273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-46897528456122736932011-08-04T16:33:36.999-04:002011-08-04T16:33:36.999-04:00Swinny--I think it's your youth and beauty!
T...Swinny--I think it's your youth and beauty!<br /><br />Thanks everybody for the comments. Amanda, I'm going to up my cardio and I realize I have to calculate calories now for every meal. Fortunately I don't drink alcohol as that's a calorie bomb in its own right.<br /><br />I read those studies too, Quinn, and while I am an active person I'm sure the need to write hasn't helped matters. I think your point (and Erica's) about WF is so true--I usually shop there and today I was mindful and bought expensive fruit/fish as treats so I could use less of it and savor what I eat more. I tend to think because I eat healthily I can eat until I'm full but I'm realizing that doesn't work.<br /><br />I think you are right about self-discipline, Erica. It's like shopping--a splurge can see acceptable but add up those sale finds or those calories and the damage is done. <br /><br />I'm trying not to have a late night snack either. Along with the 4 pm hunger pangs, the late night desire for something sweet should just signify it's time to go to bed.<br /><br />Thank you again. I will keep you posted on how this diet plan works out.Moyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137525108195236454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-72894642841805599402011-08-04T11:48:47.764-04:002011-08-04T11:48:47.764-04:00I have serious hunger pains at 4. What I do is hav...I have serious hunger pains at 4. What I do is have a small cup of nuts and dried cranberries. Also, speaking from experience, your stomach really does shrink, even if you may feel like fainting from hunger for the first week or so! <br /><br />That said, my appetite isn't particularly strong. I consume about 1200-1500 calories a day, mostly carbs, fruits, and veggies. Absolutely no alcohol, and chocolate (my weakness) once a month. It isn't something I over think, but as I get older, I can see that I may have to be more vigilant about what I eat. <br /><br />And Quinn is on to something, I think. I shop at WF, and I buy miniscule amounts of food simply because it's too expensive to indulge in cheese, beer, or cookies.ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414537639917539473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-36245407569873854672011-08-04T08:17:48.232-04:002011-08-04T08:17:48.232-04:00I found once I hit my mid-30s, I could tell my met...I found once I hit my mid-30s, I could tell my metabolism slowed, too. A recent study suggested that people who did just small, mostly unconscious micro-activities--jiggling their legs, getting up to walk around every hour or so--gained less weight over a span of years than people who did a lot of sitting (no matter the amount of official exercise activities performed). <br /><br />I noticed that a lot of middle-aged people at the food co-op are very thin. Healthy eating is one thing, whatever that means, but I also wonder if it might have to do with the premium that's paid in food costs at stores like Whole Foods. Like if it costs more, it tastes richer or denser, and you savor it more. ? Just a thought.<br /><br />Anyway, good luck. These periodic self-assessments can be brutal, but illuminating.Nhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580848104188966370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-47986215389037599072011-08-03T21:04:30.678-04:002011-08-03T21:04:30.678-04:00Moya, I am wondering if maybe an extra few hours o...Moya, I am wondering if maybe an extra few hours of cardio might do the trick. At least that's what I'm hoping will work for my last 5 lbs. I agree that as you get older, it takes so much more to shed a few pounds. I'm starting to do calculate my calories EVERY single time I eat, limit alcohol and run 4 times a week.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733878051719246087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571203137446365845.post-78038224660211207722011-08-03T14:12:37.559-04:002011-08-03T14:12:37.559-04:00wait. sleep deprivation causes weight gain?
HOW...wait. sleep deprivation causes weight gain? <br /><i>HOW AM I NOT 400 POUNDS?</i>swinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173792965508292886noreply@blogger.com