Comments on: Less of Me http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/ A Prototype Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wallace http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/#comment-129 Wallace Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:52:40 +0000 http://catch19.com/?p=21#comment-129 The fight is 10 times harder at home. I doubt I would have made it if I were not going to the office everyday. I am a horrible snack eater at home. The fight is 10 times harder at home. I doubt I would have made it if I were not going to the office everyday. I am a horrible snack eater at home.

]]> By: Tim http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/#comment-128 Tim Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:35:12 +0000 http://catch19.com/?p=21#comment-128 Yeah, time at home alone is part of my problem. I fixed it by never ever buying any bad food for the house. I do the groceries, so I can do that. It means Rowen doesn't have as many snacks as she would otherwise, but she'll survive. And anyway, when I was getting her snacks I was eating them before she could. I do need to get her some stuff for her lunch. Will have to see if I have the willpower to resist or if we have to work out a scheme where she keeps it hidden for herself. Julie is beautiful, BTW. And looks like she'd take you for a real ride on those walks. Yeah, time at home alone is part of my problem. I fixed it by never ever buying any bad food for the house. I do the groceries, so I can do that.

It means Rowen doesn’t have as many snacks as she would otherwise, but she’ll survive. And anyway, when I was getting her snacks I was eating them before she could. I do need to get her some stuff for her lunch. Will have to see if I have the willpower to resist or if we have to work out a scheme where she keeps it hidden for herself.

Julie is beautiful, BTW. And looks like she’d take you for a real ride on those walks.

]]> By: Kelly http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/#comment-127 Kelly Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:35:52 +0000 http://catch19.com/?p=21#comment-127 Excellent to hear, but makes me feel like crap because I just can't seem to stick to anything. I'm not way overweight, in fact I don't even know what my weight is, but I *feel* overweight. I have issues mostly because I spend so much time at home and by myself. With our new dog Julie, I was hoping to get out more often, but we'll see. I have a tendency to eat when I'm stressed, and I stress a lot. Anyway, good job and keep it up! Excellent to hear, but makes me feel like crap because I just can’t seem to stick to anything. I’m not way overweight, in fact I don’t even know what my weight is, but I *feel* overweight.

I have issues mostly because I spend so much time at home and by myself. With our new dog Julie, I was hoping to get out more often, but we’ll see. I have a tendency to eat when I’m stressed, and I stress a lot.

Anyway, good job and keep it up!

]]> By: Tim http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/#comment-126 Tim Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:06:30 +0000 http://catch19.com/?p=21#comment-126 Yeah, very similar. I'm finding that cutting out the carbs is not as hard as I'd expected. My achilles heal is sweets. But I think I've got that under control as well. I let my self indulge also, I just stretch it by making one day a lunch and the other a dinner. My ideal weight is somewhere between 220 and 230, I think. If I attain that I might look at 210. I was 210 when I got out of the Army, so it'd be a real challenge. I was 180 after boot camp, that wont be happening again. Congrats on the good health! Yeah, very similar. I’m finding that cutting out the carbs is not as hard as I’d expected. My achilles heal is sweets. But I think I’ve got that under control as well.

I let my self indulge also, I just stretch it by making one day a lunch and the other a dinner.

My ideal weight is somewhere between 220 and 230, I think. If I attain that I might look at 210. I was 210 when I got out of the Army, so it’d be a real challenge. I was 180 after boot camp, that wont be happening again.

Congrats on the good health!

]]> By: Wallace http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/#comment-125 Wallace Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:50:50 +0000 http://catch19.com/?p=21#comment-125 It's been fun reading about you going through this. I've been on the same track for a while. I was at ~250lbs a few years ago and found out that it was destroying my liver. High blood pressure was involved too. I got down to 215 after about a year, and everything got better. Blood pressure dropped to good levels, and my liver enzymes went back to normal. Since then, I have bounced from 210-220. I had another full physical in November, and it was all good news. Still, I decided after Christmas to tone up and get down to 195. My methods are similar. 90% = don't eat it, 10% = exercise. I've been using Lose it! (loseit.com) on my ipod for the last month to track weight and calories. It has one of the most detailed dictionaries (including restaurant menus) for food that I have seen. They have a great web interface too. I follow the same method for weighing myself that you use. I weigh in every morning, after my shower and before I eat. When I cross a 5lb line, and stay under it for 5 days, I credit myself as having achieved it. My doctor passed on 5 rules when I started this process that have proven quite helpful: 1 - No carbonated beverages. 2 - Avoid HFCS, especially in beverages. 3 - A serving of meat is the size of a deck of cards. Have 2 per day. 4 - If it's white, you should probably avoid it. (rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, ect.) I do bad with this one. He recommends the whole grain versions, where it applies. 5 - 2,000 calorie per day limit. I commend you for the 1500/day calorie limit. I couldn't do that. I fight for 2,000, and don't always win. I know it's nothing new or Earth-shaking, but it helped me a lot. Oh yeah, I give myself one rule free day per week. Friday is take-out and movie night. All told, when I am diligent, I lose about 1 lbs per week. Keep up the good work!! It’s been fun reading about you going through this. I’ve been on the same track for a while. I was at ~250lbs a few years ago and found out that it was destroying my liver. High blood pressure was involved too. I got down to 215 after about a year, and everything got better. Blood pressure dropped to good levels, and my liver enzymes went back to normal. Since then, I have bounced from 210-220.

I had another full physical in November, and it was all good news. Still, I decided after Christmas to tone up and get down to 195. My methods are similar. 90% = don’t eat it, 10% = exercise. I’ve been using Lose it! (loseit.com) on my ipod for the last month to track weight and calories. It has one of the most detailed dictionaries (including restaurant menus) for food that I have seen. They have a great web interface too.

I follow the same method for weighing myself that you use. I weigh in every morning, after my shower and before I eat. When I cross a 5lb line, and stay under it for 5 days, I credit myself as having achieved it.

My doctor passed on 5 rules when I started this process that have proven quite helpful:

1 - No carbonated beverages.
2 - Avoid HFCS, especially in beverages.
3 - A serving of meat is the size of a deck of cards. Have 2 per day.
4 - If it’s white, you should probably avoid it. (rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, ect.) I do bad with this one. He recommends the whole grain versions, where it applies.
5 - 2,000 calorie per day limit. I commend you for the 1500/day calorie limit. I couldn’t do that. I fight for 2,000, and don’t always win.

I know it’s nothing new or Earth-shaking, but it helped me a lot.

Oh yeah, I give myself one rule free day per week. Friday is take-out and movie night. All told, when I am diligent, I lose about 1 lbs per week.

Keep up the good work!!

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