Rider's Weight Support Group

First of all, consuming less than 900 calories per day will put your body into starvation mode, which slows down your metabolism, because your body thinks that you're not getting enough food, so it thinks that it needs to conserve as much of the food as possible. And second, salad by itself will not make you gain weight. 3.5 ounces of lettuce only has 13 calories.

hummmmmm ..... So, is it safe to say that no one is weighing in on Fridays anymore? lol

Since I've been gone, I've lost my memento on working out and eating right ... HOWEVER ..... I'm ready to start at it again!

Mind if I join? I need to loose weight meself. My ultimate goal is to loose 30 lbs, bringing me down to 150. I am 20, 5'7" and I am a kayak nut, with "endurance" kayaking and whitewater during the summer as well...so I know a bit of my bulk is muscle, but I still have "a stomach" that I would rather not.

Kayaking is such a great sport. I know one of my probs is overeating. What can I say, food is delicious. :) Something I have been doing which seems to be working, is using cups instead of plates. Drives my mum nuts but hey, whatever works.

Also for the poster who is eating only about 700 cals a day...please don't. One summer I got really digusted with myself and went on a starvation diet...I lost 30-35 lbs in one month, and guess what? Gained it all back. And now my metabolism is probably screwed up because of it. Starving yourself does not work AT ALL in the long run. Eat healthy, eat less, excersise. Not as simple as it seems but loads better than ruining your internal machine.

One trick I have discovered: whilst mentally counting cals, add an extra 50 or 100 to what you KNOW is the actual calorie count of whatever you're eating. *shrugs* It's been helping lots for me.

We've been taking 2 mi walks every day with the moose aka dog. She had been developing joint probs because of her weight (a st. bernard cross, so naturally built like a tank + long spine + low met = yeah). It has really helped her...I actually saw her jump for the first time ever yesterday. o.o So if anything, her health and mental wellbeing is a good motivator for me to get out there. I expect the same will happen once we bring home Lilly. <33

Don't mean to be in such a gabby mood tonight.

I would love to be a part of this thread! I need to loose some serious weight. After having kids, well...lets just say I am WAAAAY heavier than I used to be.

Everyone is welcome! Although since I left, I don't really know what the status is of everyone who used to participate.

I started walking around our woods every morning (about a mile), but this week I have kinda gotten off track, so I need to get back into it. I also HAVE GOT TO get better about taking my thyroid pill. Seriously I have not taken a single one in over 2 years. Not only does that affect the way metabolize food, but it affects my hair, skin and nails and so so SO much more. OYE!

Anyway, as of right now, I have lost 2 lbs ...haha but it's a start!!!

Bah.. I quit coming in here for a while because I just got SO busy.. And honestly I'm even busier now that I am in nursing school and have packed on probably another 15 pounds.. I can't believe it. It's so disgusting but I have been having a really hard time getting it to stop. I quit taking birth control a few weeks ago and am hoping that that will help because when I switched to the last kind I was on it REALLY spiked...like I gained 10 or 12 of those 15 pounds.

So, I NEED to come back in here. I am going to vow to weigh in every Friday starting ASAP. Last time I weighed myself I was 189.2. I like to do it in the mornings so I'm not going to do it now and I'm going away for the weekend, but next time I weigh myself I'll report and then after Thanksgiving I want to get back on the Friday routine.

I will weigh in on fridays too!I have to get a scale though.Haha. I had the same problem with birth control. I gained 10 pounds just by getting the depo shot one time. I was not happy.

well i got down to 222lbs and i am back up to 245lbs.... aaarrrggg

I've lost lbs. I'm 158 now. The goal is to be 130.
I swear my boyfriend makes me fat. (It's easier to blame someone else, right?) I've been going to the gym alternating between cardio and strength training, riding, and playing an hour of raquetball a few times a week. As far as food, I'm trying to just cut down on portions and get rid of soda. It's hard!

Soda is my number 1 enemy. Especially Coke and Mountain Dew. AGGG. I never had weight problems until I had my kids. I had them right back to back (their birthdays are not even a year apart!). I was ok weight after my daughter but then here came my son,and bam! 170 pounds. ugh not good when your only 5ft2in.