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  • Ainm
    Ainm Member Posts: 781
    edited April 2012

    I know that in the past some of you have posted about sites that help with calorie counting etc but of course I never took note of the web addresses.  I am looking for a site where I can log what I eat and that it will tell me how many calories and the amount fat etc that I am consuming.  I need to assess how I can cut my calorie intake, without being hungry, and increase my activity level in order to kick start some weight loss again.  So if any of you know of any website that may help with that please let me know - I have signed up to Fitocracy.com on my sons advice but it isn't really what I was looking for.  I don't have much spare time in my day to dedicate to exercise but with the longer evenings I am managing to get out for a walk most evenings if I am not too late home from work.  Anyway any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited April 2012

    hi Aimn, I like lose it.com to log food and exercise.  Here's their URL.

    http://www.loseit.com/

    The best part is posting your exercise and watching the calories roll back.

    They have mobile apps if you're into that.  :-) 

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited April 2012

    Ainm, my favorite workout is Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred.  It is just 20 minutes of exercise and for supplies, you only need some hand weights.  It goes through 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs (3x through)  She changes it up all the time and you never have to do more than 45 seconds of any given exercise at a time. By the time I'm ready to give up, it's almost over! As for diet, I totally recommend going low carb, but that is just me.  I'm never hungry and very satisfied with what I can eat.  Tonight is steak on the grill with asparagus and a glass of wine!

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  • Linda-n3
    Linda-n3 Member Posts: 2,439
    edited April 2012

    Here is another site that you might find useful - I tried it for a while but have backslid.  Have been trying to track my protein intake to make sure I am getting enough (usually not).

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited April 2012

    Roadrunner checking in

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 174.0 (down from last week) = 2 points

    New E-LAB low = 1 point

    Exercise = 14 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point - resisted birthday bagels someone brought to work yesterday, and ate my kale dish and some fresh fruit at a potluck Weds.  Fresh raspberries mmmmm!

    Total = 28 points

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited April 2012

    Badger, you are lower than me again!  Way to go!  I guess I'm really going to have to work on it to get a head of you this week Wink 

    Checking in for Rockin  Robins

    Friday ~3

    Wt up Undecided  (175)  grrr  ~0

    Exercise  ~ 11

    Water ~ 7  (I've done over 100 oz most days!)

    Total ~ 21 pts

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2012

    zogo, I'm with you - have to catch back up with badger.  She was above me and I seem to have just gone up to catch her and somehow I kept going up as she went down!!!! 

    Roadrunner:  Friday check in = 3

    Weight up - 0 (178.6)

    Exercise = 7

    Water = 6

    Not counting anything as extra because I've been baddddddd!

    Total 16 pts

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  • truebff
    truebff Member Posts: 642
    edited April 2012

    It's not Friday, It's my Birthday!!! 3 points

    Wt -no weigh! not today!!   0 points

    Water: 7 points

    Excercie:  11 points  (spelling mistake intentional)

     Extra Creds: joie de vivre! 2 points

    total: 23 points!

    Smile

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited April 2012

    Happy Birthday, truebff!

    Everyone here deserves credit for my success but zogo I have to thank you specially.  Last year you were posting some nice steady weight losses due to starting a low-carb lifestyle.  I was inspired.  Learning about the glycemic index and the anti-cancer diet and the hidden ways that wheat makes you fat

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/wheat-gluten_b_1274872.html

    lead me to start eating very differently. I hope to keep posting new E-LAB lows each week.  Catch me if you can!  Wink

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited April 2012

    Happy B-Day TrueBFF!!  I'm glad you are celebrating in style and I love your spirit!!

    Badger, thanks for the credit, but you did it all yourself!  Don't you feel better on low carb? I feel great, but wish I wasn't stuck at this plateau.

    Here is a funny video that cracked me up, as I have actually thought about exhaling while weighing!!

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCuI6E-AmOA&feature=player_embedded

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  • truebff
    truebff Member Posts: 642
    edited April 2012

    Thanks badger and zogo! Here is a fun blog about plateaus:

    http://lightbodies.blogspot.com/2011/11/beauty-of-plateaus.html

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited April 2012

    Truebff, that is a wonderful blog.  Thanks for sharing.

    Reluctantly checking in today.  HOW in the world could I have done exercise every day, had over 112 ounces of water every day and stuck to my low carb way of eating, and NOT lost weight.  Rather, I gained this week.  ok, rant over, here goes...

    Friday ~ 3 pts

    Water ~ 7 pts...Wednesday, I drank 162 oz H2O!

    Wt Up (176.6) ~ 0

    Exercise ~ 16

    Total ~ 26 pts 

    PS. Now my knee is swollen, probably from too many lunge jumps...arghh. Anyone got any great low impact exercise recommendations? 

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited April 2012

    hey zogo, sorry about your knee, ouch!  Swimming is what comes to mind as low-impact.

    You can also do yoga while sitting in a chair.  They call it 'chair yoga'.  Wink

    I'm up .4 so it's not you, it's me too - must be the atmospheric conditions here in WI.  Innocent

    Roadrunner checking in

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 174.4 (up .4 from last week) = 0 points  Yell

    NOT a New E-LAB low = 0 point

    Exercise = 14 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point - got in 10,000 steps (almost) every day last week, points for trying.

    Total = 25 points

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2012

    Roadrunner here and another one reporting I'm going up, up, up.  Unlike you though, I've been bad and have earned every ounce.

    Friday - 3 pts

    Weight Up - 0 (178.8)

    Water = 2

    Exercise = 8

    Extra = 1 - registered for 2 more 5K runs; one in May and one in June, so will have to start training which will give me exercise points and maybe motivate me to eat and drink better.

    Total = 14

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  • bookart
    bookart Member Posts: 564
    edited April 2012

    Roadrunner checking in

    3 pts for Friday

    0 pts for weight - after being down all week, was up tonight.  Didn't weigh this morning.  Poop.

    7 pts for water - a little bit under the weather so glugging the water

    1 pts for exercise - pitiful.  Still not feeling like myself.

    I'll claim my 11 pts and just be glad I'm here.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited April 2012

    Elaine, I'm glad you're here, too!

    patoo, good for you signing up for those 5K's.  I thought about the Crazylegs Classic in Madison tomorrow but not this year. 

    Stay hydrated!  Sometimes thirst masquerades as hunger. I really like my camelbak water bottle, it's 20-oz and BPA free.  Weekdays, I drink one in the car on the way to work, one on the way home, and at least one during the course of the day.  Weekends, I have a big glass (made of glass!) that I drink water from and also take the camelbak on walks. 

    Geez it's after 10, got to head to bed.  'Night

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited May 2012

    Robin just checking in to let you know I haven't flown the coop.

    My mother in law passed away and I've been gone dealing with that and when I got back just too depressed to do much online at all.  I'll get back on tract again next week......maybe I can do check in on Friday even.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited May 2012

    bcincolorado, sorry for your loss, my condolences to you & your family.  I love my MIL too. 

    Roadrunner checking in

    Friday check-in = 3 points

    Weight 173.8 (down from last week) = 2 points 

    New E-LAB low = 1 point

    Exercise = 14 points

    Daily H2O = 7 points

    Extra credit = 1 point - nominated someone at work for an award.  She didn't win but got an honorable mention and was tickled pink.  It made me happy & proud to make her happy & proud.

    Total = 28 points

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  • zogo
    zogo Member Posts: 20,329
    edited May 2012

    bcincolo, I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. Hugs to you, dear. Be sure to take care of yourself these difficult days.

    Badger, imma have to really work to catch up to you this week!

    Friday ~ 3 pts

    Wt Dn (174.4) ~ 2 pts

    Water ~ 7 pts ~ rocking the water~ every day over 112 oz and 160 yesterday

    Exercise ~ 10 ~ my knee is swollen from too many jump lunges last week!

    Ex cred ~ 1 ~ Went to dentist for a cleaning 

    Total ~ 23 pts 

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited May 2012

    Roadrunner checking in (embarassed to do so)

    check in = 3 points

    weight 220, up 1# = 0 points

    water = 5 points

    exercise = 5 points

    Total = 13 points

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2012

    Don't be embarrased NativeMainer - you're in good company.

    Roadrunner checking in = 3 pts

    weight 179.8, up 1.0 = 0 pts

    water = 6 pts

    exercise = 13 pts

    Total = 22 pts

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited May 2012

    hey NM good to see you!  I think you should get an extra credit point for checking back in.

    You know what you have to do: eat less and move more.  (hmm I hear Faith, don't you?)

    We're here with friendship and support and lots of love and understanding.  ((hugs))

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2012

    badger, just sent you a PM with phone number.

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited May 2012

    thanks patoo, we just spoke YAY!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2012

    Just love these boards!  Meet in cyberspace and then, sometimes, in person.  Awesome.

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited May 2012

    Thanks, Ladies!  And a special thanks to the one who posted the link My Fitness Pal.  Very easy to use, easier than the one I was using, and tracking my food will help me get back on track.   And I have not be walking like I was (3 miles most days of the week) since I was in the hospital overnight with an asthma attack, I think I'm afraid to.  No reason I can't, I've checked with my PCP who actually encouraged it, so I need to get over the fear and just do it again.  Once I start it will probably be fun again.  I knw my dog misses the walks!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited May 2012

    I am so frustrated, I weighed in this morning to a 3 lb gain!  I am exercising and have definietly upped my water intake.  I don't know what to do..

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  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 34,614
    edited May 2012

    Meece, that is SO frustrating.  Cutting out sugar and wheat made a huge difference for me.  I was at a plateau for a while but have been losing steadily since I went gluten-free.  Am down to 172.8 this morning.  Had a big bowl of steel-cut oats with fresh organic strawberries for breakfast, some GF rice crackers with half an avocado mashed into dip for a mid-morning snack.  Going to have a Bartlett pear soon then go shopping for the healthiest groceries I can afford.  I cannot keep junk food in the house because it's too tempting so DH has lost some weight too.  (now if only I could get him off the Mt. Dew...)

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited May 2012

    robin making checkin (late)

    Weight up Embarassed

    Water 7 points

    Extra credit......well I actually weighed myself this week???

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2012

    Meece, I continue to go up as well.  It is frustrating.  My problem is not being able to stick with the good eating habits I was starting.  Just plain lazy because I find it easier to get my hands on forbidden stuff (chips, cake, etc.)  I can do very well with healthy meals but snacks do me in. 

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