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Don't lose weight quickly! It's weight fluctuation that's bad for you. Vivien Send a noteboard - 11/04/2011 11:14:38 PM
That would apply even if you were obese. But I'm assuming you're not. Based on what you said, I'm assuming you're within the normal range.

In that case, losing any weight super slowly goes double. Don't go on crazy diets, don't mess up your metabolism. Don't cut out any foods, don't cut out "bad" carbs or fats... I really do think it is unhealthy to lose weight quickly, or to be constantly losing or gaining weight relatively quickly. Easy come, easy go. I don't mean natural fluctuations of a couple of pounds. I mean gaining or losing 10+ pounds repeatedly.

For people who are fat, ideal weight loss should be 1-2 pounds a week. If you're not that fat and want to lose weight for reasons of vanity rather than health, it should be more like 1 pound a month. Or a year, really. I lost a lot of weight from age 18 to 21- about 2 pounds a year. I'm not saying that I weighed the same in December and in August, or on different times of the month or days of the week. It's my *range* of weight that shifted, however slowly.

Vast majority of people who lose weight quickly enough for it to be noticeable will gain it back, and then some. So try not to get on a "lose 10 pounds in time for bikini season!" type of plan.

As in, I need you to support me, not that I'm going to support you. Lazy wenches.

Anyway, while I'm not obese by any stretch of the imagination, I have gotten a bit roundier than I would have preferred. I will be dieting and exercising (bought a wii fit to get started!), and I figure that the more people I tell, the more embarrassed I'll be if I mess up. Also, I thought that if anyone else is in the midst of getting in shape, it could be fun to share stories.

For the record, I'm doing sort of a South Beachy plan (only good carbs, good proteins, good fats, lots of veg) and counting calories on livestrong.com. Also wiiing, obviously. Maybe playing camogie again.

I have some questions.

1. Are you currently following any kind of weight loss/fitness plan?

2. If so, have you been doing this for a while?

3. How's that working for ya?

4. Have any advice? (If you're Tom, you don't need to tell me that I should just run and eat what I want within reason. I apparently have a special kind of chub that is impervious to this plan.)

5. Would you like to be supported in this endeavor? I've got an excellent guilt-trip.
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Time for some community support. - 11/04/2011 07:34:18 PM 2542 Views
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Ooo - 11/04/2011 07:51:37 PM 1192 Views
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I followed (some of) your progress - 11/04/2011 07:50:54 PM 1173 Views
Yes! - 11/04/2011 07:59:35 PM 1136 Views
I think elastic would be more supporting than I - 11/04/2011 07:47:16 PM 1163 Views
heh - 11/04/2011 07:49:34 PM 1116 Views
Yah, I don't have that blessing. *NM* - 11/04/2011 07:53:21 PM 495 Views
You should just run and eat whatever you want within reason. - 11/04/2011 07:50:32 PM 1270 Views
Thanks. Helpful. - 11/04/2011 08:19:45 PM 1212 Views
I would get rid of any beans in your diet. - 11/04/2011 10:24:58 PM 1103 Views
What's wrong with beans? *NM* - 11/04/2011 11:19:29 PM 568 Views
The musical fruit. The more you eat, the more you toot. *NM* - 11/04/2011 11:25:08 PM 468 Views
That's if you eat them in high quantities and low frequencies. - 11/04/2011 11:40:30 PM 1104 Views
In a response that is not related to flatulence: - 12/04/2011 07:05:46 PM 1208 Views
Re: You should just run and eat whatever you want within reason. - 12/04/2011 01:47:24 AM 1128 Views
I don't eat much bread at all. (I go into much DETAIL on this topic) - 12/04/2011 02:18:19 AM 1215 Views
Your points make sense - 12/04/2011 02:45:07 AM 934 Views
I get this response every single time. - 12/04/2011 02:52:28 AM 1016 Views
The last time I pontificated on this topic: - 12/04/2011 03:04:58 AM 1152 Views
Hmm... - 12/04/2011 03:15:25 AM 1237 Views
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Egg beaters aren't fake - 12/04/2011 04:23:46 AM 1024 Views
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Mass-produced sliced bread is gross. Fresh tasty bread is delicious. - 12/04/2011 02:23:08 PM 907 Views
Yes. *NM* - 12/04/2011 03:08:17 PM 474 Views
I'm the opposite - 12/04/2011 02:27:17 PM 883 Views
Well. - 11/04/2011 07:53:02 PM 1138 Views
Re: Well. - 13/04/2011 02:44:30 PM 1109 Views
You don't get it. - 13/04/2011 03:28:38 PM 1015 Views
That would mean - 13/04/2011 03:36:42 PM 982 Views
Certainly not. - 13/04/2011 05:53:04 PM 1151 Views
Good luck! *NM* - 11/04/2011 08:30:05 PM 437 Views
Re: Time for some community support. - 11/04/2011 08:39:34 PM 1226 Views
I don't know what that means - 13/04/2011 02:46:07 PM 1207 Views
Don't know what what means? - 14/04/2011 07:24:54 PM 1038 Views
Kilos. - 14/04/2011 07:48:02 PM 1332 Views
Oh. 10 kilos is 22 lbs (that's pound, right?) and 17 kilos is 37 lbs. - 14/04/2011 10:39:53 PM 1492 Views
Re: Time for some community support. - 11/04/2011 08:53:08 PM 1184 Views
Re: Time for some community support. - 13/04/2011 02:48:47 PM 1144 Views
*is supportive* - 11/04/2011 09:53:02 PM 997 Views
Re: *is supportive* - 11/04/2011 10:35:44 PM 1086 Views
Something tells me this is bunk. - 13/04/2011 02:49:52 PM 1124 Views
*supports your roundier parts* - 11/04/2011 10:41:24 PM 1184 Views
Pft. Boys. - 13/04/2011 02:51:52 PM 1019 Views
Don't lose weight quickly! It's weight fluctuation that's bad for you. - 11/04/2011 11:14:38 PM 1283 Views
Bikinis have a SEASON?! - 12/04/2011 01:35:29 AM 1111 Views
Ha ha. *NM* - 12/04/2011 02:22:12 AM 412 Views
Alas, I have fallen off the wagon - 11/04/2011 11:30:58 PM 1075 Views
Oops? - 13/04/2011 03:27:11 PM 1093 Views
Take long walks before breakfast - 11/04/2011 11:37:57 PM 1017 Views
Re: Persistence. - 11/04/2011 11:43:58 PM 1216 Views
This is kind of what I'm in school for. - 12/04/2011 01:20:01 AM 1287 Views
I've heard about that! - 12/04/2011 01:54:19 AM 1020 Views
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Tip sheet - 12/04/2011 01:23:37 AM 1153 Views
I can support this - 12/04/2011 01:30:08 AM 1317 Views
You're back! Hi! - 12/04/2011 01:51:48 AM 1097 Views
I'm not really back, really - 12/04/2011 02:03:14 AM 1270 Views
.. And they didn't get sick? - 12/04/2011 02:20:48 AM 1192 Views
2 year old Dr Pepper - 12/04/2011 02:31:04 AM 1066 Views
fun with food and exercise - 12/04/2011 03:21:56 AM 1046 Views
Chocolate! (dark as sin) - 12/04/2011 07:57:19 AM 1162 Views
"I am in shape! Round is a shape!" - 12/04/2011 09:16:56 AM 1033 Views
I need to start exercising again. - 12/04/2011 03:59:24 PM 1258 Views
*hands you a cup* - 12/04/2011 04:00:08 PM 1135 Views
Sorry. I can be of no help. - 12/04/2011 05:59:42 PM 946 Views
You have been given plenty of advise......I'll just add one little thing. - 12/04/2011 06:00:45 PM 1160 Views
You didn't tell us what your activity is! *NM* - 14/04/2011 08:00:20 PM 409 Views
Re: Time for some community support. - 12/04/2011 06:45:58 PM 1027 Views
Good luck! *NM* - 13/04/2011 04:36:00 PM 548 Views

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