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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:33 AM Original message |
How do you "maintain" your weight? |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I only smoke and drink diet soda. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Eat slowly, continue w regimen that took 50 pounds off, walk. |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thank you both |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. i dont diet. the word alone guarentees failure. BUT, when staying off the junk, and eating |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I wish I had your frame of mind. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Depression is a real downer, I don't mean that as a joke. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. you can try |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. make sure you get enough B |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
43. I have Pernicious Anemia... |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. One key is to get yourself trained into a new habit. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Portion your food ... |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. Stay with vegetables and whole grains |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. I stopped drinking a can of soda with every meal and I go walking/hiking a ton |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. I don't eat meat, junk or fast food. n/t |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. I was blessed with a race-car metabolism |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I was too... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. Cut out all extraneous sugar, (good for more than weight management) |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Some basic 'rules' I follow. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. all this is precisely what I was gonna write. |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. i've lost two dress sizes by not |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Congratulations on those two dress sizes! nt |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. remember that protein dense foods will satisfy |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. I bought a rowing machine a little over a year ago |
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ohiosmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What brand bif? I've been considering one as I can no longer use my elliptical. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. There's only one to buy |
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ohiosmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Thanks bif. I do like rowing. I always include it in my routine when we travel. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. I drink a ton of beer |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Black coffee and cigarettes |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. HAH! I used to do it with coffee and cigarettes. |
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Silver Swan (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
22. I was never able to maintain weight loss |
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ohiosmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. Meal replacement shake for breakfast and system cleanse daily. One hour workout: thirty minutes |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
24. Balanced diet, lots of veg. Omnivore. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Beer and/or crazy meds. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Eat the same amount of calories that you burn |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. exercise and careful eating.... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. Keep your metabolism up by walking routinely, doesn't have to be a lot |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. I use a steady gorging process and assal horizontology. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. Broken scale |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. I don't, |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. How did you lose the weight? I'm about to restart a diet and am looking for advice. How long did it |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I know your question wasn't posed to me, but |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Thank you. That is great advice. |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. I lost it the old fashioned way... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Good cues for me. Thanks! |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. Exercise a lot, and try not to consume a lot of calories |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm in solidarity with you right now. I've done it all, lost, maintained for a while, and regained. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. By adjusting my target weight to the weight I currently am. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Exercize regularly |
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mcollins (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
42. Simple, |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
45. The only think that works for me is |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
47. in my case genetics, however, in hubby's case a hard low carb diet |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
48. I drink lots of hoppy beer and it keeps it right up there. If I stop, it starts to slip off |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. Eating less calories than I burn |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. I maintain my overweight by continuing to eat Tillamook's |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
55. I cook for myself.. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
56. I lost 40 lbs in 9 months--been maintaining since May-- my goal is to lose 4 more |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. Watch what I eat 6 days a week, have one free day where anything goes. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
58. not eating...it helps a great deal to have a job where you live paycheck to paycheck |
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