Please I need help!!!!

nmv314 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 11:54 AM

Please I need help!!!!

I am one month away from my wedding and have only lost 5 pounds!! I want to lose another 10!! The thing is I work 9-5 everyday and then 6-midnight at another job so I have no time to exercise! I've tried Atkins but I don't really eat meat so I get sick easily from all the food you have to eat. I am looking for a buddy or buddies that we can check in on each other each day, with what we've eaten, tricks we've found, weight we've lost etc. I need someone and my FH is no help cause he's fine, he doesn't want to lose a pound!! He keeps suggesting pizza or chinese, eats late at night and I find myself doing it as well. All the weight I've gained has been b/c I adopted his eating habits!! Please help!!

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 23, 2003 12:25 PM

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Hi! I would love to be your diet buddy!! Your schedule is crazy..are you stressed? Im not strict on the atkins..but I have cut back on carbs ALOt..and its helped get me past the weight I had been at for ahwile. I cut bread and pasta completely out..I drink a TON of water..a ton of it..I think that helped. My fiance eats what ever he wants too and it annoys me. Chocolate chip cookies late at night, lots of chinese..Its brutal. YOU CAN DO THIS!!

nmv314 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 12:55 PM

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Thanks, I am trying! Today is my official breaking point. My major problem is that my ngiht job is as a McDonald's manager - try eating healthy there!! But so far I've had a banana and a yocrunch for breakfast and I am ordering a salad for lunch. Wish me luck tonight at work. Are you just cutting refined carbs (breads & pastas) or all carbs - i.e. fruits, etc?

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 23, 2003 01:27 PM

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Oh man..I couldnt imagine working at Macdonalds..Id eat everything! Can you eat ALOT before you get there so that you are full? And bring snacks along to eat along the night? I cut out just bread and pasta, switched to michelob ultra beer, for breakfast..Ive just started eating egg whites, with promise butter, no fat and either no carbs or LOW carbs..I love that butter..it taste great. Iw as told if ya want fruit, to eat berries and honeymelon. So I have blackberries, blueberries and strawberries. Whats hard is everyones body loses with differently..so its hard. Ive tried every diet pill out there. Trim Spa worked for me in teh begining..I lost almost ten pounds..but it had the ephedrine in it..which is bad for you. The stuff with epehdrine made me mean and crabby and I didnt notice it curbing my appetite..but I keep hearing good things about it. Your schedule must be so hard..its not like you even have time to go for a 20 minute jog.
Ive been eating alot of tuna salad, with scallions..when you said you dont eat meat, do you not eat fish as well?

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 23, 2003 01:28 PM

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I know I am no weight loss expert..but water really helps me..it actually fills me up a bit too. When it gets old and I dont feel like drinking it..I squeeze a little lemon juice in it.and that helps.

nmv314 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 01:50 PM

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I eat very little fish, I basically live on chicken, but not all chicken is healthy and there are only so many days a week you can eat grilled chicken. I think tonight I will have just a piece of grilled chicken some tomato slices and water for dinner. Are veggies ok on atkins? I do the water thing, I drink atleast 5 bottled waters a day. I think I really just need the exercise but the only time I have is like 5:30 in the morning and with the rain and the extreme heat, it's not the ideal weather to go jogging! I will keep you posted!

Sage10.03 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 02:25 PM

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Wow.....Kudos to you for keeping a schedule like that and even thinking about exercising!!!!

I would say exercise as much as you can on weekends and maybe buy an exercise tape that you can do at home...(at least the weather won't be a factor!)

As for eating....just try to stick with low carb, high protein and if you can.....squeeze in some fish and a lot of veggies!!!!!!

Good Luck!!!!!

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 23, 2003 02:36 PM

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I wouldnt be thinking of excecising either..you work such a long day and you also need the rest. I havent been eating vegatables..but by my own perosnla choice..Im just not crazy about them..so Im not sure if they are good or not. the ladies on here will be able to givevmuch better advice than I can ! Grilled chicken tonight with tomoatoes sounds good!!!

butterfly20 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 03:29 PM

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mc donalds?? eat fruit and yogurt parfaits. and salads

nmv314 Posted: Jul 23, 2003 03:52 PM

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I acnt even tell you how many calories are i the fruit & yogurt parfaits, and the dressings are worse than a hamburger!! I think the grilled chicken is my best bet. I dont like fries so they dont tempt me. I have to do this. I have my second fitting in a week and a half, so I'd atleast like to weigh a little less. I feel like it's an uphill battle.

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 23, 2003 04:51 PM

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I would pack one of those light coolers in the morning or at night when you get home and eat ONLY OUT OF THAT! This way it will be full of good things to eat. Some of the things that I eat now that I am on low carbs are:
Columbo Light yogurt(has to be the light kind)
Cuccumbers sometimes with salsa to dip them in
Egg whites(probably not a cooler option)
salad with 2 tsp. of olive oil and some balsamic, but you might want to buy a low sugar, fat free dressing that you can just keep on you.
low carb bars for quick dinner in between jobs
NO TOMATOES! they have highest amounts of sugar and carbs!
Fat free cheese on an apple.
some peanut butter on celery (low sugar PB)
I will think of some more. You can do it though! Hang tight!

palebride Posted: Jul 23, 2003 05:26 PM

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i think as long as you're watching what you're eating, possibly cutting your portions in half, doing some sort of activity, and not eating terrible foods like ice cream and cookies - you should be fine. I'd sugget not cutting foods completely out of your diet - because with your schedule you'r oging to need as many vitamins as you can get to keep you from falling over! being healthy is #1 - skinny can be #2!
please be careful and don't work too hard!
you've got me worried with that schedule of your's!

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 23, 2003 09:02 PM

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hi! Its 9 at night and I was wondering how you were making it through the night!! There were some good posts on here with great food idea..I never knew that tomatoes arent good. I like the cucumber ida with alittle salsa..awesome!!

nmv314 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 10:42 AM

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HEY, ok her's my report - had yogurt and banana for breakfast yesterday, salad for lunch, and chicken w/ cheese for dinner (I needed cheese for flavor) I did cave and had about 6 chips but I limited myself to 6. Today I've had a yogurt and a muffin. Not sure what to have for lunch. Let me know any ideas. I was thinking fish, or atleast tuna. Keep ya posted.

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 24, 2003 02:36 PM

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Good girl!! Tuna is always good!! Yummy..I havent eaten yet..maybe Ill go do that now. I did bad yesterday..had a butterfinger and a baby ruth..NOT GOOD..when I am PMSing I need Chocolate. Im mad at myself

nmv314 Posted: Jul 25, 2003 10:37 AM

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hEY, SORRY I've been MIA but things ahve been hectic. I did pretty good yesterday, Yogurt for breakfast, cajun style Tilapia w/ broccoli for lunch, and chicken for dinner. I did break down and have a few mini muffins (I am PMSing as well - but I dont eat chocolate so I find other sweets!) Today, a yogurt and some pineapple for breakfast. Not sure about lunch yet. I haven't weighed myself in the last 2 days, I'll have to do it tomorrow morning. I have pre-cana this saturday and sunday and they serve you breakfast and lunch so I know there are gonna be carbs in my future. I can avoid the breakfast thing by eating before I go but we cant bring anything with us so I am stuck as far as lunch. Plus we are going out Saturday night to the bar, I know vodka has no carbs so I can have vodka and diet coke but I'll probably get messed up on them! Oh well it's the weekend!!

nmv314 Posted: Jul 25, 2003 01:34 PM

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ok so I cheated a little with todays lunch. I had chicken francaise w/ pasta, but I only ate one of the cutlets, and about 6 forkfulls of pasta (which was less than an 1/8 of the plate) That's not too bad, is it?

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 25, 2003 03:01 PM

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In my opinion you cant deprive yourself otherwise you'll end up binging and that would be worse! You sound like you are doing great!! I had KFC the other night..Im not gonna beat myself up about it because I need some treat now and then. Cajun tilapia sounds awesome..especially with the schedule you have..you are doing good!!! Have fun at the bar!! get messed up! You derseve it!!!

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 27, 2003 09:59 AM

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So Im being like a mother here and checking in..how have you been doing these past few days? Howis your diet going? You have three weeks left? Hope you are ok!!

Imagin916 Posted: Jul 27, 2003 03:50 PM

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If you join weight watchers (and follow it) you WILL lose that 5 lbs in time for the wedding. I promise! I thought pizza and chinese food (most of it anyway) was healthy too, but wait till you see how many points a piece of pizza is you will fall over in your chair! I stand behind my word so strongly, that if you dont lose the 5 lbs (considering you follow it exactly) than I will let you beat me up! LOL. Good luck