I want to lose approx 2 pound per week and i think calorie counting and
restricting my foods to ones I know the calories of is the way to go for
me.
I am approximately 350 pounds and have a target of end of 2005 to reach

Food:
6:30 (driving to gym): energy bar
8:30 (diner w/ Tom, after workout): 2 fried eggs, English muffin w/
butter, 8 oz. grapefruit juice

how many water are u drinking???
how many vegetable & fruit .....
how exercising .....
second are u able to cut calories without cutting nutrients ???

Haven't eaten in 36 hours ... you?

In reading others' water intakes per day, I was wondering how many ounces 3 liters
would amount to. I found a great conversion chart that is very easy to use -- I just
typed in "3" in the "Liters" box, and it gave me the equivalents in ounces = cups =
tablespoons = teaspoons -- you ...

My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need
them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement
"to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started
taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should

Food:
Breakfast: Hungarian salami & cheese rolls;  light cream cheese, Hungarian
salami and pork liver pate
What a combination! I was *so* hungry this morning!

Goal:    10,000 steps plus regular exercise
Actual:  12,531 steps
         spin class @ gym
This is the last day of the challenge (sorry for the late posting).  I

That membership certificate for Bally's that I bought on eBay finally showed
up in the mail.
Since I'm going to be locked into one location, I've been trying to decide
between the one closest to work, and the one closest to home. I checked out

Goal:  None.  Just tracking water intake.
Actual:
3, 12 oz glass @ home -   36
24 oz @ gym -             24

Thank you for your support while I lost the weight.  Almost all of you were
very encouraging, and I had a lot of fun corresponding with you.  What is
not fun is having to explain myself to those few who feel a need to question
my health choices and intimate dire consequences for not ...

Well, I finally made it to the end of my 24-week program. I went from
230 to 186, with most weeks right at a 2lb/week loss rate. I didn't
quite make my goal (thanks to slacking off on exercise this month),
but I'm within striking range now, and I certainly lost more and more