http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/ Weight loss support forum, to help others lose weight with various different diets. A large community of people trying to lose weight on their Weight Loss Journey. en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:54:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://static.mmscdn.com/misc/rss.jpg http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/ http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/4868-just-another-ticker-update.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:40:47 GMT Image: http://ticker.7910.org/wg__68__037m0000-M00MDAwMDEyanwwMDAwMjY2N2R8VGltZSB0byBnZXQgU2tpbm55IQ.gif (http://ticker.7910.org/eng) ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/4868-just-another-ticker-update.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/3782-just-ticker-update.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:38:36 GMT Image: http://ticker.7910.org/wg__80__037o0000-M12MDAwMDEyanwwMDAwMjY2N2R8VGltZSB0byBnZXQgU2tpbm55IQ.gif (http://ticker.7910.org/eng) ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/3782-just-ticker-update.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2435-maintenance-obsession.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:08:10 GMT Some people asked what I am going to do for maintenance and I am almost ashamed to admit what I'm doing...

Presumably obsessing is what I'm doing. To sound less off my head let me explain. Not only am I the OCD sort but if I don't read/understand and learn everything there is to be read and understood about a certain topic I never feel like I've done it properly.

So as a result, I've known before the diet, before Cambridge and even before the calories counting I did for a few months before Cambridge that to defeat my impatient nature and satisfy my obsessive side this would require oodles of research. Last year in August when I decided to do something about myself -cigarettes and body alike- I knew I had to learn about the best diet for me and evaluated them all. I've started with the calorie counting and exercising because I thought I could first asses the rate at which I lose that way. It was good but not sustainable or fast enough for my weight so I have decided to give Cambridge a go after formulating a plan for an entire year, complete with medical exams and ideas for maintenance and lifestyle changes.

That's just a bit of "why" I am so obsessed with maintenance today, 39 kilos away from goal, because in essence, it is "only" 4-6 months away and I have so much to learn! I want to understand metabolic principles, read the latest research and gather what each nutrient and vitamin will do to my body. So it's not that soon for me to start assessing every life/weight management plan I can think of. Which also answers the question in this thread. Once I'm informed enough, I'm deciding how I'll live for the rest of my life and find this extremely exciting!

The mister is at goal weight and this has prompted a weekend of thinking what will life be like from now on for him and then for me. We read and saw many a lectures on the various potential life and diet managements, decyphered insulin resistance, considered the proportion of exercise needed, how we'll attain this, etc.

Right now I am wanting to remember the following as extremely important:

- Whenever I will forget I am a reduced obese and start eating intuitively I will get it back on. I need to be aware and conscious of what I eat for the rest of eternity. For that, I want to get into the habit of planning the weekly meals ahead -whether on Atkins or whatever else maintenance program I chose-

- Exercise is vital. Not for weight loss or as a method to burn calories but because it has vastly beneficial effects on my body. I will find a gym I enjoy, a series of exercises I like and ensure this becomes routine!

- A reduced obese needs to eat 20-30% less or exercise 20-30% more. I will most likely do the former.

- Evidence is mounting in support of Atkins being both healthy and incidentally comprised of yummy things so right now it looks like there will be one more full round of complete SS on CD till the 29th of June, then a min 84 Kg weight achieved, 2 weeks of Atkins AND EXERCISE induction and then OWL and a slow search of the CCLL thereafter for as long as it takes.

This is scary as I have questions and questions as to how to make the transition without piling up on the kilos but it ought to work. ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2435-maintenance-obsession.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2390-9th-unofficial-weigh-other-milestones.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:57:27 GMT So.... mandatory week 10 bragging episode. After being more than 110% SS for all these weeks I have finally passed the barrier. Under 40 BMI. It... So.... mandatory week 10 bragging episode. After being more than 110% SS for all these weeks I have finally passed the barrier. Under 40 BMI. It feels good. I used to look at tickers of people starting at 39 or 38 BMI and think "uh well, mine is nearly bloody 50, they don't REALLY need it desperately!" I think I'm now just regularly Obese not Morbidly Obese LOL

Sounds like little consolation but it's not.

I do feel slim too. Some days I feel so slim that when I catch a glimpse of myself in a full body mirror I am rather surprised to see flab :rofl: -Then I go on to have a depressive "am still huge! all this work and am only at the weight some people have gastric bypass for" few days, of course!;)

And yes, I am afraid of the week of AAM and of plateu-ing, and thinking too much of maintenance (after reintroducing food I am considering Atkins for maintaining) and so on but heck, this is the 11th week of no solid food having passed my lips so that's got to count for something!

To everyone thinking 50/60 lbs later you'll be ecstatic.... maybe not but you'll be on your way to having done more good for yourself than ever, so keep it up!

Under 40 Kg to target!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2390-9th-unofficial-weigh-other-milestones.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2198-7th-weigh-unofficial-again.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:05:26 GMT Week 8 here I come!

Unofficial because I think it's time I had a proper Cambridge consultant not the one I sport now.

Anyhow, 107 so 2kg down so 4.4 lbs?

Not too shabby! And now it's really on! I have renewed purpose and ambition, I feel great, I look better than ever in my adult life and I will be a bride in August! We set a date and I NEED to be skinny and maintaining by then!:D

Looking at this ticker it seems I'm nearly half way there!!!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2198-7th-weigh-unofficial-again.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2165-6th-weigh-unofficial.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:46:52 GMT Not done at the CDC, she was unavailable and a very strange TOTM so 3 lbs (1.4 kg) it's not too bad.

At 109 last Thursday, so onwards and upwards.

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2165-6th-weigh-unofficial.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2082-5th-weigh-could-better.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:12:08 GMT 110.4 in kg which is exactly 2 kg lost meaning 4.4 lbs. Not bad at all but it is a matter of perspective. I found I go through phases.... 110.4 in kg which is exactly 2 kg lost meaning 4.4 lbs.

Not bad at all but it is a matter of perspective.

I found I go through phases. Objectively is not that much, however, if I look at the goals I have I feel better as I managed January's goal and then even before the time for VD's goal I am nearly finishing goal 3.

If I am under 110 tomorrow (and have essentially achieved goal 3 14 days early!) -on my scale and the wii- I will allow myself the first two liters of awsome water flavour! WOOHOO! - I will then monitor my ketostix -which are dark brown mind you- to make sure that doesn't upset it.

If all goes well I will add a second flavour next week and essentially drink all of my 3 or 4 liters with flavours! The luxury LOL

I will also continue doing the 10-15 minutes of Yoga on the wii and keep an eye on the weight loss.

Fingers crossed for a better loss next week!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2082-5th-weigh-could-better.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2014-4th-weigh-delighted.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:08:55 GMT Let's see what are the good news? Ah yes, Goal 1 achieved! 114 exactly the last weight-in of January so done!

And what's better? 4 days -not a week- into February and I'm at 112.4!!! Feels darn good. That's essentially 5.7 pounds (2.6 kg)!!! Woo Hooo! Happy dance!

All the non-cheating was worth it.

Here are my tips after a month of CD and a total of 12 kg (27 lbs) lost:

- Don't skip any meals
- Don't alternate the hours too much
- Get a bottle of 2 litters for work/midday and go through it religiously, thirst will take care of another liter or two in the morning and evening
- Get an ice crusher, or a powerful blender, nothing like making the sakes into an ice-cream -crush the ice, pour the powder on top and a smidgeon of water only-
- Self explanatory but Don't cheat. Not worth it.

Best news of all? I am less than a pound from achieving the second goal!!!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/2014-4th-weigh-delighted.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1965-3rd-disappointing-weigh.html Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:53:52 GMT Only 2 pounds. Scary.... I know I have to keep strong and have all the time in the world but it means I will be missing my first goal which was 114... Only 2 pounds. Scary.... I know I have to keep strong and have all the time in the world but it means I will be missing my first goal which was 114 till the end of Jan -that's today and tomorrow too so maybe miracles happen by tomorrow evening!-

I suspect it's adding the exercise that slows me down. Depressing thought.

Surely the 4th weigh-in will be better news!

Oh and the mister is under 100 kg now and looks dang transformed!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1965-3rd-disappointing-weigh.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1892-2nd-weigh.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:45:05 GMT Small disappointing loss but putting me in the 50s (number still to go) instead of the 60s that it was last week! 2.2 kg is 5 lbs. Not stupendous... Small disappointing loss but putting me in the 50s (number still to go) instead of the 60s that it was last week!

2.2 kg is 5 lbs. Not stupendous but it's before my period so not that bad.

116.2 now and after AF shows I ought to lose the 2 or 3 pounds I'm storing preparing my womb for imaginary babies as well! So not bad, rather chuffed. 18 lbs so far in 2 weeks of Cambridge is not too shabby!

]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1892-2nd-weigh.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1805-mini-goals.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:18:39 GMT I've been toying with some mini-goals for the past week but I think I am on to something now. I know that SSing for a long period of time is risky but with my weight, I will have to do so for at least a few months.

With that in mind, I will do 12 weeks of SS and then 1 of AMAM (is it 810 or 1000?) and then another round and then another.

This is more or less calculated with an average loss of 1 Kg (2lbs) per week so I don't think it's unrealistic at all, right?

Goal 1: By end of Jan BMI of 44.5 and weight at 114
Goal 2: By VD, BMI of 43.7 and weight at 112
Goal 3: By end of Feb, BMI of 43 and weight at 110
Goal 4: By end of 12 weeks SS round on the 8th of April BMI of 40 weight at 104
Goal 5: Go through the SS+ or 1000 kcal week without adding more than 2 kg (106 kg)- Do complete blood work to establish I'm well and truly healthy at the end of it
Goal 6: By end of June be under 100 kg!!!!
Goal 7: By end of 12 weeks SS round, on the 15th of July BMI of 34.9 and weight at 89 -
Goal 8: Buy Jeans!!!
Goal 7: Not put on more than 2 kg in SS+ or 1000 week and do blood works.
Goal 8: By end of next 12 weeks SS - 21st of Oct - BMI of 29 - NO LONGER OBESE!!! - weight at 76
Goal 9: Go through IVF and get pregnant at that point -OR- not gain more than 2 kg in SS+ week and do all health tests
Goal 10: At the end of 12 weeks on 30 Jan 2010, BMI of 24.6 and weight at 63 - NORMAL WEIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LIFE!!!

Goal: Use this year to learn all there is to learn about nutrition and exercise to better help myself live healthily and keep it off!!!

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For the next 2 months, exercise like mad and get to Step 3 and 4 to stabilize my weight with food intake and exercise

30th of March - DONE and maintaining - undergo IVF - give birth to healthy baby/babies and then lose all the baby fat and return to my healthy programme!

I am of course hoping this was an exaggeration on the low side and I will get there faster but I want to be prepared that this journey may take me over a year. Which is not bad, one year is nothing as compared to the first THIRTY in which I did not love me enough to work on me and as compared to the following tens that I will go through skinny and healthy and happy! ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1805-mini-goals.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1804-day-7-1st-weigh-yesterday-13-pounds-lost.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:17:10 GMT I am far more chuffed than I was last night, it's starting to sink in and feel real good. This morning I took the long scenic route to work and drove around with some music on for the sheer pleasure of it! It was freezing but warm inside my car and the sun was gloriously shinning so I was stunned to discover I am feeling happy and content with no food!

In my former life, to get away and be by myself would include some form of a treat (or a bunch of) and I remembered this and it didn't phase me at all, I was feeling lighter physically AND mentally! What a difference a few kilos make! I just hope I don't forget these things when I get to goal. ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1804-day-7-1st-weigh-yesterday-13-pounds-lost.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1754-day-2-story.html Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:40:16 GMT This is an alternative ticker I can't seem to fit in my signature:



Today was day 2 and my personal CD drama seems to have started already! I went back and forth on:

-Water Flavors: loved them but dropped them after people promised there would be no ketosis if I keep them up
- Wii Fit: had just gotten to sounding like an elephant in heat while doing 45 mins of stepping and spinning but both the mister and I decided to give the SoleSource a fair chance and do it by the book so I'll get back on the exercise horse after the first few weeks when we get to Step2
- Water Consumption: was so scared of having to drink it I had 3.5 liters within a few hours and had a mild case of water intoxication so decided to do it slowly!
- Intestinal Scare: very afraid I will get well... stuck but for now coffee seems to do the trick
- Height measurement: I seem to have lost cm in height!!! Got the mister to measure me tonight and it's 160 not 166!!! Goddang it! My BMI skyrocketed! :cry::cry::cry:

On the plus side... I'm not even hungry and am surely a tad more awake!

On the very plus side.... I sneaked a climb on the scale and 3 kilos vanished.... very strange, I'm sure it's but water but dang it's motivational, this all feels like a doable, enjoyable adventure!!!!! ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1754-day-2-story.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1736-why.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:33:34 GMT I just realized I forgot to say why I am in such a hurry to lose it... We're desperate for a baby and have been trying and undergoing treatment for nearly 2 years now. We are hoping to have a consultation for the second round of IVF treatment (the mister is infertile) in May so the BMI has to be low ASAP! ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1736-why.html http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1733-first-day-road-being-skinny.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:55:46 GMT Never have blogs survived with me... Maybe this is the one. I know this is the time that I will lose it all. I will not lose heart, stop being... Never have blogs survived with me...

Maybe this is the one.

I know this is the time that I will lose it all. I will not lose heart, stop being motivated, not care anymore, get depressed or just fall off the wagon. Not this time. I will lose all 60 kilos with Cambridge and meanwhile I will learn to eat right and keep it off! ]]> MissAma http://www.minimins.com/blogs/missama/1733-first-day-road-being-skinny.html