I think I need to change something

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Registered: 03-26-2003
I think I need to change something
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Sat, 08-04-2007 - 11:21am

I'm hoping someone will have some suggestions to help me start losing weight. I've been using FitDay to track my eating, and on most days I do pretty well. I have managed to get my carb intake down a bit to 40-50%, which is a big improvement for me. I usually keep my total calories between 1500 and 1600 and try to make sure that I'm meeting all nutritional requirements (using the FitDay report). For the past few days I've been hungrier and have been eating closer to 1750 or 1800 calories (thanks to it being TOM, I'm sure), but I know that won't last. I've had a couple of cheat days when I've gone a couple hundred calories over that total, but not many. I think I have my food under control, so I think I need suggestions for workouts that will help me lose more weight.

I have been walking 3.5 miles (at just about 3.5 mi/hour), 6 days per week for the past 6 weeks. Over the last couple of weeks, since it has been very hot, I've switched a couple of the workouts to indoor workouts, unsing the elliptical at the gym for an hour. I lost a couple of pounds initially, but nothing in the past 3 weeks or so. I realize I need to add in some weight training, but since I really hate it, I have been slow to do it. So, what would you ladies recommend for frequency of weight training so I can start seeing some results? I'd really like to cut back to 5 days/week of workouts too. I only did 6 initially to get myself into a routine. I usually have time for just about an hour workout at a time, so I could do a combo cardio/weight workout of 1/2 hour each on days I do weights. I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone has.

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Tue, 08-07-2007 - 7:35am
Salt on cucumbers is a great idea! I'll definitely try that one and I think it could be a fun experiement to try making my own. Thanks for the ideas!
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Tue, 08-07-2007 - 7:29pm

I think I have seen the 100 cal packs of Pringles chips before and maybe Cheez-its too...



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