tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441037586839214871.post4367410775520269903..comments2024-02-12T08:34:18.666-05:00Comments on The Long Road: The TruthCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05859075229519368228noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441037586839214871.post-29641471535585929172009-10-03T20:57:36.984-04:002009-10-03T20:57:36.984-04:00Thanks, Gloria! You've been an inspiration be...Thanks, Gloria! You've been an inspiration because you help me to remember that it is possible to succeed. I'll look for the Body Bugg - it sounds like a really useful tool!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859075229519368228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441037586839214871.post-2840079495996135542009-10-02T11:34:51.068-04:002009-10-02T11:34:51.068-04:00Oh, and one more thing: it might be helpful to re...Oh, and one more thing: it might be helpful to reduce your calorie intake slowly - say, start at 2000, then after you lose 10-20 pounds, go to 1800, then 1500. That might make it feel like less of a drastic change and help you stay on track.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086097662950229936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441037586839214871.post-68530314189537314852009-10-02T11:31:31.480-04:002009-10-02T11:31:31.480-04:00You can do it, Carolyn, I know you can. I'm b...You can do it, Carolyn, I know you can. I'm behind you 1000%. You know if there's any way I can help you, I am more than happy to do it.<br /><br />I know a little about how you feel. I started out at 250, and it was a hard number to swallow. My problem was portion size. I could happily eat - and did, more than once a week - an entire pound of pasta all by myself. But with conditioning, I've gotten to a point now where my body doesn't want that large a portion anymore. If I eat too much, I feel sick. That didn't happen before.<br /><br />I still struggle every day. I still binge - oh boy do I - when I get exceptionally stressed. I have eaten an entire loaf of bread, a stick of butter, a jar of jam, and half a container of nutella in one sitting, myself, and that's *after* dinner. I'm still trying to get that under control, and it's happening, just very slowly. So don't give up hope.<br /><br />The one thing that really helped me the most was this device called a BodyBugg - you can google it if you want more info. But basically it's a little device that monitors how many calories you are burning. Weight loss is just math, right? Less calories in than you put out, you lose weight. I had the intake part down - I can count calories with the best of them - but I didn't realize how little I was outputting. Turns out for me, on an average (non-gym) day, I only burn about 1450 calories; not that much. So I have to eat 1450 calories a day to maintain my weight. I'm not using my BodyBugg much these days, so you are welcome to borrow it for as long as you want. <br /><br />Anyway just remember - the longest journey starts with just a single step. You've already taken that one, now you just have to keep going. I'm cheering for you.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086097662950229936noreply@blogger.com