Re: Jenny Craig

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> How about many calories are you taking in every day, and about how much 
> exercise are you doing (time and intensity)? And did you go for a long 
> period of time consuming less than 1200 calories a day?

I know what you say about less that 1200 calories, but less than that is the 
ONLY way I lose weight and I have tried the several small meals and I have 
gained weight.  Believe me, I have read all the articles and I have tried 
them. 900 calories a day and I lose weight.  Very slowly but I lose.
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> What if each meal was only 300 calories?

That's still 1500 calories a day and I DO NOT LOSE.  I don't gain, but I do 
not lose.

>Do you like stir fry?

Stir fry is about the only way I can tolerate most vegetables.  I do a lot 
of stir fry.


> You should allow yourself at least one treat a week? It's almost 
> mandatory. It confuses your body.

I agree.  It's hard keeping it to just once a week, but I have also tried to 
work in some favorite foods in my regular diet, too.  I don't have a sweet 
tooth, so sugar isn't the problem, but most of my favorites tend to be 
fatty!  Not good.  I work on different ways of cooking some of them.

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> That's fantastic!!! You should be very proud of yourself for losing that. 
> Nix the weight ... what size would you like to be?

It may be fantastic, but the problem is that I lost over 80 pounds, and put 
the rest back.  I do not consider that "success" and I am still way over my 
ideal weight, and over what I should weigh for optimum health.  I don't care 
what I look like or what size I wear as long as I am comfortable.  I go out 
on the dive boat regularly and wear a bathing suit.  I'm a far better diver 
than 90% of the thin folka on the boat and when conditions are less than 
ideal out there people know it!
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> Have you ever tried "running" in the deep end of the pool? You put on fins

You don't have to put on fins.  When I do that it stresses the knee joints 
too much.   I run in the deep end of the pool every day, as well as do laps. 
This time of year I try to do at least 20 minutes.  If the pool isn't too 
cold I do 30 to 45 minutes of deep water running or laps every day.  If the 
pool drops below 70 I really can't tolerate it.  Fortunately down here that 
doesn't happen very often.

> doing aerobics outside of the pool.

Outside the pool, with my arthritis, I really find it hard to do aerobic 
exercise.  The exercise bike will do it, but I really hate it.

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> No, everyone can't walk, but, the walking that you do can be aided along 
> in different ways. Ankle weights is one. Suppose you got the okay for flat 
> surface walking, such as on a pavement for 20 minutes a day.

Flat surface walking is same as treadmill, and treadmill gives more support. 
That's how I blew my Achilles tendon!  I could definitely not tolerate ankle 
weights with my joint replacements.   It is my back that limits my walking 
more than anything else (I have spinal stenosis) and carrying a backpack 
would be intolerable.  Also, where I live I have to go a distance to get to 
a flat surface to walk!  Supermarket or mall shopping brings me home with a 
severely aching back.and kills me for the rest of the day.

 >Throw a bunch of vegetables cans in a knapsack,

Who has 20 pounds of canned veggies!  I can't stand canned veggies--fresh 
ones please!  I can't walk with 20 pounds of anything on my back!

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>> Just find a way that you can live with and try to stick with it.
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> Absolutely ... pull up a chart and look over everything that's available. 
> Anything that burns calories and you enjoy is great.

"Enjoy"  Ha!  That eliminates everything but the swimming!  I do work with 
my dog a few minutes every day which involves walking  and running on a flat 
surface--I show her on occasion-- but 10 or 15 minutes is about the most my 
back will tolerate.  I do back exercises at least once, usually twice every 
day, but they are not aerobic--mostly stretching and strengthening 
exercises.

Barb C.


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