Weight Loss

policegirl · 04-16-2012

Okay.. every year in January I start tryng to lose weight so I will feel comfortable when we go on vacation. I'm in my mid 40's so I know i'll never have one of those super bodies of some of you healthier mid 40's and younger women, but I always figure if I can lose even 5 - 10 pounds for what has been my 5'8" small/medium build frame I would just feel better in my shorts and swim suit.. So I've been 5'8" and about 150-155 pounds for the past 10 years... always struggle to get down to at least 145 before vacation and always have a terrible time trying to get there! (I used to be about 125# prior to hitting my mid 30's darn it!) So the hubs and i have tried everything from year to year. Atkins, weight watchers, slim fast all combined with moderate exercise and each of us struggle to lose usually an average of about 7 #'s over 6 months.

This year, a couple people in my office have been doing a program that is on the computer and your smart phone called www.myfitnesspal.com I have to tell you, the weight is coming off effortlessly! Even my husband has lost weight! I have lost 17 pounds since the middle of January and my husband started two weeks after I did and has lost 22 pounds!! It is the easiest program I have ever used and I can eat whatever I want, it just teaches you to eat in moderation and teaches you how many calories are in foods. I mean I knew french fries from mcdonalds weren't good for you but didn't realize how many calories were even in a small fry! Crazy!!!
The way it works is you log on, and input your info like female, height, weight, age and what you want to weigh... it tells you how many calories a day you can consume and still lose weight. The you put your foods that you eat in daily and it calculates it and keeps up with it for you! You can also add in daily exercise.. anything from walking, to yardwork and even housework counts, and it will re calculate your calories say if you want to have that small fry that day! It has many calories of restaraunts already figured up and you can even put your recipie in and it will figure it for you! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! It has honestly been the easiest diet I have ever done in my whole life and I just wanted to share for those of you who like me try to lose weight for vacation!! Or any other time!

By the weigh (way) hehe... if you do log on you can list friends and encourage eachother and ask questions about foods etc... I love it and have about 5 people I do it with. If you log on and want some company, friend me.. I'm policegirl911

Well.. just thought i'd share for anyone who wants to know!! Good luck!!

mexisv · 04-16-2012

Yep, I've been doing this a little while now. It does work to make you aware of those calories. But you still have to have the will power and dispilinel. I like it. Sometimes I put in things I'm going to eat before I eat them to see what the count is. Makes a difference if you eat it or just eat 1/2 a serving!

policegirl · 04-16-2012

lol..Yes I do the same thing... or ill figure up how much exercise I need to do to offset something if I really want it! lol.... We have both done great using this calculator basically and it's been so easy!!

Rissask · 04-16-2012

This thread gets a little action.

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ty-thread.html

I just downloaded the app on my new iPad yesterday for that site!

I have been on Weight Watchers since September, down 22 pounds, but sick of paying to use to online tools WW offers- I am going to cancel that as long as I like this one better.

policegirl · 04-16-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rissask

This thread gets a little action.

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ty-thread.html

I just downloaded the app on my new iPad yesterday for that site!

I have been on Weight Watchers since September, down 22 pounds, but sick of paying to use to online tools WW offers- I am going to cancel that as long as I like this one better.

We love it!! So easy!! Add me if you'd like!!

mexisv · 04-16-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rissask

This thread gets a little action.

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ty-thread.html

I just downloaded the app on my new iPad yesterday for that site!

I have been on Weight Watchers since September, down 22 pounds, but sick of paying to use to online tools WW offers- I am going to cancel that as long as I like this one better.

I think you will like it! And free is good.

I still need to drop 15 pounds. Problem is a love to buy food, cook food, eat food!

lindalou61 · 04-16-2012

What a great tool for free! I am all about free. I signed up and added you policegirl911.

himandeye · 04-16-2012

I think I will check this out

leedsb · 04-16-2012

Thanks for the info PG. I'm in!

ilikebeer · 04-16-2012

ive been using it since late January and have lost 22lbs.It is alot cheaper than Nutri System and i eat what i feel like as long as i'm in my daily calories,EVEN BEER!

cmsitaly · 04-16-2012

Hoolia told me about this app before our last trip to Playa. It was great!!! It was so hard to keep under my goal, but it really helps you realize how much you are eating and what your body actually needs. Awesome app!!

Maddison1002 · 04-16-2012

Thank you! This is a cool program! I just joined. I can't really do "set" diet programs, as I'm a vegetarian and find strict diets with menus too restricting to follow. This is perfect, since I track what I eat anyway and I exercise quite a bit.
Awesome!!

roni · 04-16-2012

I think all of y'all are beautiful regardless of your weight, but if you need to lose in order to feel happy and to wear skimpier clothing, I am all for it

melliedee · 04-16-2012

What a great site! I just put in my breakfast and lunch for tomorrow and it was quite a bit more calories than I thought.

Thanks for the link, policegirl.

karenintx · 04-16-2012

Yea, I found that app a few weeks ago but forgot to check it out, I just put in what I ate today...it is great it even gives you info on fast food...that is what gets me I can't believe how many calories are in some of the things I eat..crazy....I looked up Taco Bueno's mexi dip and chips..965 calories...geez

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policegirl life=playa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 547	Weight Loss Okay.. every year in January I start tryng to lose weight so I will feel comfortable when we go on vacation. I'm in my mid 40's so I know i'll never have one of those super bodies of some of you healthier mid 40's and younger women, but I always figure if I can lose even 5 - 10 pounds for what has been my 5'8" small/medium build frame I would just feel better in my shorts and swim suit.. So I've been 5'8" and about 150-155 pounds for the past 10 years... always struggle to get down to at least 145 before vacation and always have a terrible time trying to get there! (I used to be about 125# prior to hitting my mid 30's darn it!) So the hubs and i have tried everything from year to year. Atkins, weight watchers, slim fast all combined with moderate exercise and each of us struggle to lose usually an average of about 7 #'s over 6 months. This year, a couple people in my office have been doing a program that is on the computer and your smart phone called www.myfitnesspal.com I have to tell you, the weight is coming off effortlessly! Even my husband has lost weight! I have lost 17 pounds since the middle of January and my husband started two weeks after I did and has lost 22 pounds!! It is the easiest program I have ever used and I can eat whatever I want, it just teaches you to eat in moderation and teaches you how many calories are in foods. I mean I knew french fries from mcdonalds weren't good for you but didn't realize how many calories were even in a small fry! Crazy!!! The way it works is you log on, and input your info like female, height, weight, age and what you want to weigh... it tells you how many calories a day you can consume and still lose weight. The you put your foods that you eat in daily and it calculates it and keeps up with it for you! You can also add in daily exercise.. anything from walking, to yardwork and even housework counts, and it will re calculate your calories say if you want to have that small fry that day! It has many calories of restaraunts already figured up and you can even put your recipie in and it will figure it for you! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! It has honestly been the easiest diet I have ever done in my whole life and I just wanted to share for those of you who like me try to lose weight for vacation!! Or any other time! By the weigh (way) hehe... if you do log on you can list friends and encourage eachother and ask questions about foods etc... I love it and have about 5 people I do it with. If you log on and want some company, friend me.. I'm policegirl911 Well.. just thought i'd share for anyone who wants to know!! Good luck!! __________________

04-16-2012	#2 (permalink)
mexisv añejo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,909	Yep, I've been doing this a little while now. It does work to make you aware of those calories. But you still have to have the will power and dispilinel. I like it. Sometimes I put in things I'm going to eat before I eat them to see what the count is. Makes a difference if you eat it or just eat 1/2 a serving!

04-16-2012	#3 (permalink)
policegirl life=playa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 547	lol..Yes I do the same thing... or ill figure up how much exercise I need to do to offset something if I really want it! lol.... We have both done great using this calculator basically and it's been so easy!!

04-16-2012	#4 (permalink)
Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 49,566	This thread gets a little action. http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ty-thread.html I just downloaded the app on my new iPad yesterday for that site! I have been on Weight Watchers since September, down 22 pounds, but sick of paying to use to online tools WW offers- I am going to cancel that as long as I like this one better.

04-16-2012	#7 (permalink)
lindalou61 life=playa Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nebraska - Go Cornhuskers! Posts: 901	What a great tool for free! I am all about free. I signed up and added you policegirl911.

04-16-2012	#8 (permalink)
himandeye life=playa Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 712	I think I will check this out

04-16-2012	#9 (permalink)
leedsb Pseudo-Brit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brrrrmont Posts: 2,370	Thanks for the info PG. I'm in!

04-16-2012	#10 (permalink)
ilikebeer toe in water Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lower Hudson Valley NY Posts: 42	ive been using it since late January and have lost 22lbs.It is alot cheaper than Nutri System and i eat what i feel like as long as i'm in my daily calories,EVEN BEER!

04-16-2012	#11 (permalink)
cmsitaly añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,729	Hoolia told me about this app before our last trip to Playa. It was great!!! It was so hard to keep under my goal, but it really helps you realize how much you are eating and what your body actually needs. Awesome app!!

04-16-2012	#12 (permalink)
Maddison1002 life=playa Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Erie PA Posts: 668	Thank you! This is a cool program! I just joined. I can't really do "set" diet programs, as I'm a vegetarian and find strict diets with menus too restricting to follow. This is perfect, since I track what I eat anyway and I exercise quite a bit. Awesome!!

04-16-2012	#13 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,680	I think all of y'all are beautiful regardless of your weight, but if you need to lose in order to feel happy and to wear skimpier clothing, I am all for it

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04-16-2012	#14 (permalink)
melliedee añejo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,620	What a great site! I just put in my breakfast and lunch for tomorrow and it was quite a bit more calories than I thought. Thanks for the link, policegirl.

04-16-2012	#15 (permalink)
karenintx very sparkly Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 36	Yea, I found that app a few weeks ago but forgot to check it out, I just put in what I ate today...it is great it even gives you info on fast food...that is what gets me I can't believe how many calories are in some of the things I eat..crazy....I looked up Taco Bueno's mexi dip and chips..965 calories...geez