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    Hilary Smith
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    I'm into my 6th week of an 'almost' low carb diet. I eat a small
    portion of rice, couscous, or potato, with my evening meal and a small
    bowl or cereal for breakfast. I didn't weigh myself before I started
    so don't really know if I have lost weight but have noticed that I
    don't quite look like I'm stuffed into my clothes as I did a few weeks
    back. My biggest change in diet is cutting out soda and switching to
    water and no snacks or candy. I'm feeling good about myself if
    nothing else but that I've been disciplined which makes me feel very
    virtuous and rather pleased with myself as I've never done this
    before. What I don't know is how many calories an adult should eat
    per a day. I don't exercise except for housework and chores and spend
    the largest part of my work day at my desk. I'm female and 5'2".
    How many calories a day should I be eating to lose weight slowly over
    a long time?

    Thanks for any help.

    H

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  2. Jim Bard
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    Hilary, here's what's going to happen....

    You are going to lose weight like crazy for a few weeks or a month, and then
    it will slow down. You might stall.

    To answer your question, you should eat about ten times your weight in
    calories, and get yourself away from the desk and outside. Just walk. It
    will be hard to do, but once you start doing it it becomes easy.

    Out of the ten times your weight in calories, make sure they are
    nutrient-dense foods. We're talking about serious veggies, fish, and so on.
    Don't be afraid to step on the scales daily and change your diet towards
    what works best for you.

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  3. Hilary Smith
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    On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:43:22 -0500, "Jim Bard" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Hilary, here's what's going to happen....

    You are going to lose weight like crazy for a few weeks or a month, and then
    it will slow down. You might stall.

    The loss so far couldn't be described as like crazy, I'm afraid. I'm
    thinking that if it's gradual it might stay off and I'm not being so
    restrictive that I'm thinking about the fact I'm dieting all the time.

    Quoted message said:

    To answer your question, you should eat about ten times your weight in
    calories, and get yourself away from the desk and outside.

    My Got! I was hoping for something much higher 🙂 For me this will
    be about 1800. Now that I've actually started counting calories and
    carbs I can't believe how quickly they mount up.

    How does one calculate total daily carb intake, then?

    Quoted message said:

    Just walk. It
    will be hard to do, but once you start doing it it becomes easy.

    Yes, I need to just get into a routine after work.

    Quoted message said:

    Out of the ten times your weight in calories, make sure they are
    nutrient-dense foods. We're talking about serious veggies, fish, and so on.

    Okay, thanks for the info. I cook everything from scratch, meaning no
    packaged or prepared food, which I think helps. I'm sure my ears are
    growing and becoming furry!

    H

    Quoted message said:

    Don't be afraid to step on the scales daily and change your diet towards
    what works best for you.

    Report
  4. Jim Bard
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    Hey, if there was a cookbook recipe for weight loss that worked for
    everyone, this NG wouldn't be here.

    We all have our personal differences, as well as our personal needs that
    make the weight loss damn hard!

    What we all do is report our successes here, as well as our failures. That
    way, we can help each other find the right path. A hundred people might
    fail while following the instructions, but someone along the road might find
    a success and report it. And that's why we're all here.

    Welcome to the club, and don't worry. Work with us all, and I guarantee you
    will lose what you want to lose. It just might take awhile, and a little
    effort.
    "Hilary Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:43:22 -0500, "Jim Bard" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Hilary, here's what's going to happen....

    You are going to lose weight like crazy for a few weeks or a month, and


    then

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    it will slow down. You might stall.

    The loss so far couldn't be described as like crazy, I'm afraid. I'm
    thinking that if it's gradual it might stay off and I'm not being so
    restrictive that I'm thinking about the fact I'm dieting all the time.

    Quoted message said:

    To answer your question, you should eat about ten times your weight in
    calories, and get yourself away from the desk and outside.

    My Got! I was hoping for something much higher 🙂 For me this will
    be about 1800. Now that I've actually started counting calories and
    carbs I can't believe how quickly they mount up.

    How does one calculate total daily carb intake, then?

    Quoted message said:

    Just walk. It
    will be hard to do, but once you start doing it it becomes easy.

    Yes, I need to just get into a routine after work.

    Quoted message said:

    Out of the ten times your weight in calories, make sure they are
    nutrient-dense foods. We're talking about serious veggies, fish, and so


    on.

    Quoted message said:


    Okay, thanks for the info. I cook everything from scratch, meaning no
    packaged or prepared food, which I think helps. I'm sure my ears are
    growing and becoming furry!

    H

    Quoted message said:

    Don't be afraid to step on the scales daily and change your diet towards
    what works best for you.


    Report
  5. Gary Nichols
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    On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:43:22 -0500, "Jim Bard" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Hilary, here's what's going to happen....

    You are going to lose weight like crazy for a few weeks or a month, and then
    it will slow down. You might stall.

    To answer your question, you should eat about ten times your weight in
    calories, and get yourself away from the desk and outside. Just walk. It
    will be hard to do, but once you start doing it it becomes easy.

    Out of the ten times your weight in calories, make sure they are
    nutrient-dense foods. We're talking about serious veggies, fish, and so on.
    Don't be afraid to step on the scales daily and change your diet towards
    what works best for you.

    Eat ten times your weight in calories? For me, a large big boned man,
    that would be 2060 calories. Would I still be losing weight
    low-carbing? Currently I eat about 1500 calories or less and about 35
    grams of carb or less. I do like to snack and eat sugar fee
    chocolate, low carb ice cream, peanuts in moderation(not every day).

    Gary NIchols

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  6. Crafting Mom
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    Gary Nichols said:


    Eat ten times your weight in calories? For me, a large big boned man,
    that would be 2060 calories.

    And it would decrease as your weight decreases. 2060 calories would be
    far too much for you to consume when you reach 170 lb for instance.

    By eating 8-10x your weight in calories, you're learning to decrease
    portion size gradually.

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