surgery has jump started my weight loss

so, as some of you know, i just had my last two wisdom teeth out yesterday...and already i have lost 3 lbs. its probably just water wright or whatever, but, i figure if i can just use this as a jump start to eating right after i'm all healed then that will be really good!!

so heres my weight loss plan once i heal: eating right (no more than 1,200 calories per day, because for my height and weight thats all i need to stay healthy) and running/jogging daily, along with weights and ab work outs alternating every other day.


anyone else want to try this with me? ive heard its easier to lose weight with other people!!

I'm already on that path. Well, without the working out. I've had serious back issues that have prevented me from doing so, but that is getting better so hopefully, after we move, I'll be able to start working out again. Since March 26, 2007, I've last a grand total of 53 lbs and went from a size 20-22 jeans to a size 12-14 jeans. I've done this by eating better and stopping eating when I'm satisfied NOT when I'm full. I drink a lot of water and I drink a glass before I eat which fills me up some and makes me eat less. If I have a craving for something, I eat it. Even if it is horribly fattening and bad for me because the craving won't go away and will get worse and nothing will satisfy me until I get it. I don't pig out on the things I crave. I just get it and satisfy the craving and it's gone. I don't count calories. EVER! Personally, I've had weight issues all of my life, I've found that diets don't work. starving yourself doesn't work. You'll gain weight that way. Eat 4 or 5 small meals a day instead of 3 large ones. Don't eat late at night. Make sure you are eating plenty of protein. Stop drinking soda. If you drink a lot of soda, you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll lose weight if you cut out sodas completely.

Off my bandwagon now. LOL! Good luck!

hahaha, yeah for the most part i eat pretty healthy...i dont drink a lot of soda or sweetened drinks...i drink tea like an addict though. water intake has always been a problem for me...even when i REALLY try to drink it, i can only gett 6 cups per day lol (thats probably why i started on tea). i also have this strange thing going on where i only get hungry at night haha...ive been trying to fix that for years also. the things i crave usually arent THAT bad for me, like pasta (could be worse, i could be craving fried chicken and french fries all the time haha).

but im going to try to fix all of it!!

Have you tried whole wheat pasta? It's healthier and much less fattening. It's really tasty too. I'm a pasta fiend and it's because of the high carbs, it can really pack on the pounds if you eat a lot of it. Trust me. That's where a LOT of my weight came from.

hahaha yeah, i have tried it, i just never remember it when im grocery shopping >.<

i wonder if they make whole wheat tortelinies....im craving those right now hahaha

I'm so full right now I can't even see straight. My daughter made boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated in Lawry's Italian Garlic Steak Marinade, garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. It was yummy and I couldn't even finish it all. I still have some of the chicken left. LOL! And that was all I ate today cause I've had no appetite all day. I have some days that I have to remind myself to eat in the summertime cause I have no appetite. I hate the heat. I need to live somewhere that gets no hotter than 75 degrees with low humidity. LOL!

hoorayforthemoon wrote:

hahaha, yeah for the most part i eat pretty healthy...i dont drink a lot of soda or sweetened drinks...i drink tea like an addict though. water intake has always been a problem for me...even when i REALLY try to drink it, i can only gett 6 cups per day lol (thats probably why i started on tea). i also have this strange thing going on where i only get hungry at night haha...ive been trying to fix that for years also. the things i crave usually arent THAT bad for me, like pasta (could be worse, i could be craving fried chicken and french fries all the time haha).

but im going to try to fix all of it!!

oh man, thats totally me! it will be like 1am and im like mmmm, i want some fettucine alfredo! lol soooo bad.

Good Luck!!!!!