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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1000 on: April 03, 2012, 03:27:14 PM »
I think part of the reason I have trouble reporting my progress/updates/failures is that it's hard to quantify since I don't have any weight loss/gain goals. Well, on occasion, I'll decide to lose/gain <5 lbs just to stay in my comfortable range, but that's not a biggie.

I just want to be healthier, in general. I'm doing great with drinking water. Aside from a morning cup of coffee, it truly is the only beverage I consume. I don't drink soft drinks or even sweet tea at all anymore. Once in a blue moon, I may crave something sweet, but that's literally once every few months.

I'm doing better with vegetables. Basically, my strategy there is to find a way to add vegetables (or fruit) to everything I eat. I put some sort of veggie into everything - starches and meats, I even added corn and carrots to my cornbread once. It was DIVINE. So yeah, little stuff like that.

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1001 on: April 09, 2012, 07:23:36 PM »
thinking i'm going to cut my coffee in half ... and find some way to start being more active my wife said i have a "muffin top"  >:(

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1002 on: April 13, 2012, 07:13:29 AM »
Went to the track and had a good run this morning.  Had a protein shake when I got back home.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1003 on: April 13, 2012, 07:22:06 AM »
Did I mention I started making smoothies? I'm not really sure what my purpose is just yet, since I haven't yet worked up the courage to put any vegetable or anything in there, but it sure does make a mighty tasty breakfast accompaniment. Saturday, I made one with peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries with some grape juice. Those are all my fave fruits anyway (well, when watermelons aren't in season). Anyway, I bought a pineapple to make a pina colada for breakfast this weekend. Really looking forward to that. :)

Still drinking a lot of water, still trying to increase my veggies and exercise.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1004 on: April 13, 2012, 07:27:17 AM »
Did I mention I started making smoothies? I'm not really sure what my purpose is just yet, since I haven't yet worked up the courage to put any vegetable or anything in there, but it sure does make a mighty tasty breakfast accompaniment. SaturdayI made one with peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries with some grape juice. Those are all my fave fruits anyway (well, when watermelons aren't in season). Anyway, I bought a pineapple to make a pina colada for breakfast this weekend. Really looking forward to that. :)

Still drinking a lot of water, still trying to increase my veggies and exercise.

That sounds really good.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1005 on: April 13, 2012, 07:34:23 AM »
It really was good. But my mom asked me "so what's the point in doing it that way? Why not just eat the fruit???" and I had no answer. :D

I guess it works for folks who don't like fruit, but I love fruit so I really don't know my point. :-\
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1006 on: April 13, 2012, 01:19:11 PM »
throw some protein powder in that and hit the weights and be looking toned in no time

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1007 on: April 13, 2012, 02:08:35 PM »
I can drink more fruits/veggies than I can eat any day.  I also heard (can't really scientifically confirm it) that your body absorbs the nutrients more readily in semi-liquid form.

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1008 on: April 13, 2012, 02:14:33 PM »
I can drink more fruits/veggies than I can eat any day.  I also heard (can't really scientifically confirm it) that your body absorbs the nutrients more readily in semi-liquid form.

I heard that too, and it makes sense to me.

Okay, honest question (and please be completely honest with me... I'm very funny about food, like seriously - no joking). If I were to make my regular smoothie (peaches, berries, grape juice) and put a beet in there, what would it do to the flavor? Would I even taste it or know it's in there??

I'm looking to add vegetables, but not ones that are so strong in flavor that I'll know it's in there. If I can taste it, I will either gag or just throw it out.

If the beets won't work, I'm thinking about trying carrots. What do you think?
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1009 on: April 13, 2012, 02:21:38 PM »
The beet and the carrot would probably make it sweeter.  I know the beet would totally overpower the color (well actually the grape juice and beet juice are similar in that area), but I'm not sure it would be detectable in the flavor.  I know the carrots are easily masked and so is spinach, oddly enough. 

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1010 on: April 13, 2012, 02:50:58 PM »
I just re-read my question and realized it may have come across as though I'm saying "and you better not lie, either!!!" (as though you are a liar). I know YOU know I didn't mean it that way, but somebody else might not.... sooooo... to clarify... LOL. I didn't mean it like that. :) You know how some people will only tell you the good about something if they really like it? That's what I meant... I wanted the good, the bad, and the ugly. :)

ANYWAY... thanks. I think I might try one little cut of beet at a time to see if (or how much) I can tolerate. Now I've heard that spinach is easily masked, but I'm concerned about the color (which will gross me out a bit in a fruity smoothie). I think I might experiment with a few veggies a little bit here and there. Pray for me. :D

In other news, I'm comparing prices now for a Magic Bullet. I think I'm gonna order one! Yay! Still trying to determine which blender I want...
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1011 on: April 13, 2012, 03:13:26 PM »
HealthMaster all the way for the blender!

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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1012 on: April 17, 2012, 09:36:42 AM »
I thought I typed the update to my blender story?? Maybe I put it in NRC or CS?

Anyway, does anyone have a good calorie counter app? I'm helping a friend lose some pounds, and we're gonna count calories together. I googled a list of the 10 best apps, and came across My Fitness Pal. Anyone have any experience with this one? Or know of one that's better?

Also, any idea what's a good amount of calories she should be taking in every day? She's 5'6" and I'm not sure of how many pounds but I'd guess like 260 or so... size 20ish.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1013 on: April 17, 2012, 09:42:07 AM »
I thought I typed the update to my blender story?? Maybe I put it in NRC or CS?

Anyway, does anyone have a good calorie counter app? I'm helping a friend lose some pounds, and we're gonna count calories together. I googled a list of the 10 best apps, and came across My Fitness Pal. Anyone have any experience with this one? Or know of one that's better?

Also, any idea what's a good amount of calories she should be taking in every day? She's 5'6" and I'm not sure of how many pounds but I'd guess like 260 or so... size 20ish.


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1014 on: April 17, 2012, 09:50:34 AM »
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calorie-calculator/NU00598


Thanks! I just put my info in, and I'll forward it to her, too.

Question: this tells how many calories you should take in to MAINTAIN your weight. How do you figure out how many calories you should take in if you want to lose weight? She wants to lose slowly and steadily - we were thinking 2 or so pounds per week?
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1015 on: April 17, 2012, 10:00:27 AM »
Thanks! I just put my info in, and I'll forward it to her, too.

Question: this tells how many calories you should take in to MAINTAIN your weight. How do you figure out how many calories you should take in if you want to lose weight? She wants to lose slowly and steadily - we were thinking 2 or so pounds per week?

Shave about 500 cals per day off of your number and exercise at least three times a week and you should lose approx. 2lbs per week.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1016 on: April 17, 2012, 10:07:48 AM »
Excellent. Thanks! :)

ETA: Wait, one more question. Mine, for example, says that I should take in 1900 cals. I know I don't eat 1900 calories a day. Maybe once a week I might, but on average, I probably eat more like 1200 calories or at the most 1500. If I shave off 500 from my number, that puts me at 1400 but that's still about the same or more than I currently eat, so I wouldn't lose weight in that case, right?

Don't I have to do 500 minutes what I currently take in and not 500 minus what I should be taking in?
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1017 on: April 17, 2012, 10:50:05 AM »
Excellent. Thanks! :)

ETA: Wait, one more question. Mine, for example, says that I should take in 1900 cals. I know I don't eat 1900 calories a day. Maybe once a week I might, but on average, I probably eat more like 1200 calories or at the most 1500. If I shave off 500 from my number, that puts me at 1400 but that's still about the same or more than I currently eat, so I wouldn't lose weight in that case, right?

Don't I have to do 500 minutes what I currently take in and not 500 minus what I should be taking in?


The number that you got from the calorie calculator represents how many calories someone of your age (?), height, and weight should consume to maintain their current weight.

Unfortunately it doesn't account for the fact that different people have different metabolisms, so it isn't perfect.  If you know that you almost never consume 1900 cals, yet your weight hasn't changed, you probably have a slow metabolism.  As we age our metabolisms naturally slow down (which really stinks).

Excercise is a great way to speed up your metabolsim.  Also, eat regulary.  If you only eat 3 times per day (or less  :o) that must change!  Have healthy snacks.  Grab some fruit between meals, or some almonds.  When you eat your metabolism speeds up to digest the food.  Be sure to eat breakfast.  When you sleep you're going several hours without eating so your metabolism slows down.  A healthy breakfast helps to kick start your metabolism.


I'd try incorporating some of these tips on boosting your metabolism while deducting 500 cals from the quote you got in the calorie calculator.

If you don't lose anything, deduct more.  You don't want your cals to go TOO low though.  Then your metabolism crashes and you won't lose anything.
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1018 on: April 17, 2012, 11:05:09 AM »
EXXXXXXCELLENT!!! Thanks, RJ! Super helpful.

I just got off the phone with her. The Mayo Clinic link put her at 2200 cals so she's going to do 1600-1700, plus 30 minutes of walking every day. I'll also send her the WebMD link. Thanks again!
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Re: The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club
« Reply #1019 on: April 17, 2012, 12:01:37 PM »
EXXXXXXCELLENT!!! Thanks, RJ! Super helpful.

I just got off the phone with her. The Mayo Clinic link put her at 2200 cals so she's going to do 1600-1700, plus 30 minutes of walking every day. I'll also send her the WebMD link. Thanks again!

YW and best of luck.   :)
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