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Spowell813

Start Weight:	(01 Aug 11) 155.0 lb
Current Weight:	(03 May 13) 148.8 lb
Goal Weight:	135.0 lb

following: 17 Day Diet by spowell813
performance: losing 0.2 lb a week

For as long as I can remember I have always thought of myself as chubby/fat. When I look back at pictures of myself, I see that the only time I was ever really heavy was in college (around 172 pounds at 5'2"). After college I took up running and joined a runner's club at work. I lost my extra weight and got back down to my 135 pounds but was much leaner and fit into smaller sizes than I did in high school.

After I had my first child, I lost even more weight without trying much because of the breastfeeding and training for races, so after having my first child I was at my lightest (121 pounds).

Now, at 41 years old, married and with a second child (5 yr) it is so much more of a struggle for me to lose weight. My eating habits have gotten better with the help of THIS SITE! The exercise part is not hard for me becasue I LOVE running.

But,I'm hoping by using this site and the calorie counter app on my phone I can shed my extra weight and keep it OFF so I can get my running times back down.

FatSecret member since: 10 Jan 11

Spowell813's Weight History

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Spowell813's latest member challenges

Two Week Count Down Till Christmas

status:	Completed
ended:	31 Dec 12
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No candy or ice cream for 4 weeks!!!

status:	Completed
ended:	26 Nov 12
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Spowell813's buddies

	Christine payne on diet Low carb , high protein diet
	last weighin: steady

	Katanya on diet Katanya's own diet
	last weighin: gaining 2.3 lb a week

	k8yk on diet k8yk's own diet
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	gnat824 on diet Don't call it a diet...
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Spowell813's cookbook

cals: 316kcal | fat: 8.53g | carbs: 10.14g | prot: 54.53g

Savory Balsamic Herb Chicken

A delightful chicken dish with lovely flavors.

cals: 176kcal | fat: 0.78g | carbs: 41.86g | prot: 2.91g

Orange Spinach Smoothie

A great breakfast on the go.

cals: 317kcal | fat: 8.13g | carbs: 45.24g | prot: 17.93g

Slow Cooker Turkey Joes

Turkey Joes made in the slow cooker.

cals: 176kcal | fat: 5.83g | carbs: 14.06g | prot: 19.72g

Turkey & Vegetables Skillet

A quick, easy and low calorie turkey meal.

cals: 239kcal | fat: 3.72g | carbs: 36.07g | prot: 17.38g

White Bean & Ham Soup

Simple and easy white bean soup with veggies and ham.

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Spowell813's latest posts

up hill struggle
Hi Christine,
Try to first focus on what you eat and don't worry so much about the exercise. It's important but feeding yourself the right food is fuel to "fan the fat burning flame". I've always been an active person but that doesn't help me get the weight off, it only helps to maintain. The only way I lose weight is by closely managing what I eat. Now that I just turned 40 this month I have finally realized that it is a life long practice that I have to do in order to stay at a comfortable weight. I have 10 pounds to go and it isn't easy for me.

posted 26 Aug 2011, 08:21

Frustrated with lack fo weight loss...what am I doing wrong?

greerp wrote:

Spowell813 wrote:

Hi,
I don't have any answers for you but can share your frustrations. Just today I was thinking the same thing at the gym when I weighed myself. The scale never seems to move. I started using FS as a way to analyze what I'm eating. I just must be eating the wrong things for my body to burn the fat away. What should I be eating?? It's as if the less I eat the more my body wants to hold on to the fat. What should my fat, protein, carb ratios be at? Any help would be appreciated.

Is your diet calendar accurate? Seems very sporadic. If going by what you have, I'd say you don't even enough consistently. You are bouncing around all over the place. Plus, you need to eat healthy food. I see alot of pizza, chips, deserts, etc. Diet is not just about calories in/out - it is about what you eat.

Yes, my food intake is very sporadic. That is something that I have learned from using this FS website. Some times I just don't get hungry so I don't eat (I must have a very slow metabolism) but then the next day hunger will strike with a vengance and I will eat something convenient. This is all very good advice and I am going to change from my 3 meals a day to 6 small meals along with the quality of my food intake. Having the FS on phone has helped me be more aware and I'm down 4 pounds since June 1 but the slow results can be frustrating which I don't always handle very well. Thanks for the input!!! Smile

posted 11 Jul 2011, 15:37

Frustrated with lack fo weight loss...what am I doing wrong?
Hi,
I don't have any answers for you but can share your frustrations. Just today I was thinking the same thing at the gym when I weighed myself. The scale never seems to move. I started using FS as a way to analyze what I'm eating. I just must be eating the wrong things for my body to burn the fat away. What should I be eating?? It's as if the less I eat the more my body wants to hold on to the fat. What should my fat, protein, carb ratios be at? Any help would be appreciated.

posted 11 Jul 2011, 13:46

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29 November 2012

I have been dreading recording my weight because I crossed a line that I didn't want too. But, I am gong to get back into logging my weight regularly ...

on diet 17 Day Diet by spowell813 gaining 0.1 lb a week

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02 May 2012

I have not been recording my food, have not been measuring my portions, and I have not been sticking to my guidelines. I got over confident with main ...

on diet 17 Day Diet by spowell813 gaining 3.5 lb a week

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Spowell813's Recent Food & Exercise

	2 large eggs
	1 serving Light & Fit Yogurt - Strawberry & Banana
	1 tablespoon ranch dressing
	Desk Work
	Housework
	Driving

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Road Race Runners
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