Guest guest Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hi, (and everyone)- I'm new to the group, too. I just discovered Inside Out Weight Loss last week. I've listened to the first 3 podcasts, and really like what I've heard so far. I sporadically track my food at SparkPeople.com. It's a free website with a lot of food fitness- and health-related content. I track my fitness there, too, and belong to some community fitness teams there. What I know is that when I am consistently tracking my food eaten, I eat better. And I will go through phases of doing it regularly. But then I reach a rebellion with myself, almost as if part of me is a small child and another part an adult. " No, I don't want to write down every bit of food that I put in my mouth! You can't make me! " It really does make a difference for me, though, when my inner adult wins out over the inner child. ) Jill > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > Thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hi , I'm also new to the group. Regarding food tracking, I like fitday.com; it's free and I can do it from home or at work. It allows you to create foods - I like Cafe Vienna which is not in their list of foods but adding it was easy. I also like that it tracks the fats, proteins and carbs throughout the day. I don't currently log food but do and have logged exercise for the past 12 years and when I look back I see some amazing trends that would be hard to pick up if I hadn't logged them. Like, I slack off every summer which picks up again in Oct and then slack off during the holidays, make a New Year's resolution just in time to slack off again during summer. EVERY YEAR for 12 years. So now I have to look for ways to stay motivated during the summer months and holidays. I think can help. I started listening to the podcasts about 3 weeks ago. Something amazing happened when I drove to Colorado to spend a week with my mother (who is a sugarholic). I was terrified to get on the scale when I got home but have lost 7 lbs since I started listening. I joke with my husband that has hypnotized me! It has been so easy to stay away from those sweets my mom offered and ate during my visit. I look forward to listening to her every day. Thanks, > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi Jill, >> almost as if part of me is a small child and another part an adult. " No, I don't want to write down every bit of food that I put in my mouth! You can't make me! " It really does make a difference for me, though, when my inner adult wins out over the inner child. ) I, and many other people, have the same internal experience! Louise Hay recommended this book highly: http://www.amazon.com/Self-Parenting-Complete-Guide-Inner- Conversations/dp/094205525X/ref=sr_1_3? ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1221243710 & sr=8-3 And I can confirm it's great. I'm focusing on doing it consistently, and find my rebellion coming on. Though it's been a wonderful process to get into communication with it, accept it, and learn how to move towards win/win conversations with my inner child and inner parent. Maybe it can be useful for you as well? Hi and everyone, There is a resource called JoesGoals.com which is an easy to use habit tracker and logger. It has a free membership, as well as a paid membership, and works great. We can do it, Mike > > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi, It seems the link from the last message might have gotten mussed-up. Here is the info: Self-Parenting: The Complete Guide to Your Inner Conversations (Paperback) by K., III Pollard (Author) Paperback: 257 pages Publisher: Generic Human Studies Publishing (February 1, 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 094205525X ISBN-13: 978-0942055252 Cheers, Mike > > > > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the > podcasts in > > > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it > made > > > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now > that > > > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over > listening > > > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > > > > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > > > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And > is > > > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you > like)? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hello , I like to use MyPlate, which is part of the Lance Armstrong LiveStrong site. It's great because you can save your commonly eaten items, there are tons and tons of commercial foods on the database " Trader Joes Light EggNog " Also it has lots and lots of different exercises- walking at 3.5mph, or shovelling snow, etc. Best of all, it tracks changes in weight, calorie intake, exercise etc over time with nifty graphs. Lots of features you can personalize http://www.thedailyplate.com/users/myplate/ best of luck to you. I track this stuff about 50% of the time. Lately it's been kind of depressing, so I'm going back to the IOWL and taking notes this time. COV > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Thank you for the myplate link! I love it!!!! LE > Hello , > I like to use MyPlate, which is part of the Lance Armstrong LiveStrong > site. > > It's great because you can save your commonly eaten items, there are > tons and tons of commercial foods on the database " Trader Joes Light > EggNog " > > Also it has lots and lots of different exercises- walking at 3.5mph, > or shovelling snow, etc. > > Best of all, it tracks changes in weight, calorie intake, exercise etc > over time with nifty graphs. > > Lots of features you can personalize > > http://www.thedailyplate.com/users/myplate/ > > best of luck to you. I track this stuff about 50% of the time. Lately > it's been kind of depressing, so I'm going back to the IOWL and taking > notes this time. > > COV > > > > > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 , this is not an online tracking program, but if you have an iPhone or for anyone out there who does and wants to track their calories and exercise, the best application I have found so far is called Lose It. it's completely free, very easy to use and has an extensive database of foods, so you just type in what you've eaten and it will add up the calories. you start by putting in a goal weight and current weight, height, etc. and it will recommend a daily calorie goal which you can adjust if you want. then as you input foods and exercise minutes it tells you how many calories you have left for the day, what you've burned, etc. and you can also view your progress by week. I've used quite a few apps for this purpose, both free and not, and this is absolutely the best one that I have found so far! Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hello ! Last year I tracked the fat and calories in absolutely everything that I ate. It worked very well for me, and I lost about 15-20 lbs. The only thing is that it became a bit of an obsession, and I could not eat anything without running to the computer to figure out the calorie count. So I would recommend it to see what you are really consuming, but there are always extreme situations that you should try to avoid. Like everything else in life, moderation is the key! Kirsten > > Hi all, I'm new to the group - I started listening to the podcasts in > Feb, but it threw me into a major self assessment process, as it made > me realize that my weight is a symptom of something bigger. Now that > I'm working through the emotional stuff, I'm starting over listening > to the podcasts, so I can work weight loss. > > My question to the group - do you log your food and/or exercise > daily? If so, do you find it helps you stay on track better? And is > anyone using one of the online programs for tracking (which you like)? > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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