I am 21 and a mother of a 1 year old son. I weigh 230 LBS and would
like to get back down to 150 or lower if possible.

Hello,
   I purchased mine at walmart for $2.75.

I would recommend setting reasonable goals, like instead of cutting
out all soda, take away one can for awhile and then another until its
completely out of your system. Or you could switch to diet soda. It's
an acquired taste but it works. I would say the same with sweets.
There are good low calorie desserts. Like golden spoon non fat frozen
yougurt...17 cal per ounce! Or they have light ice cream bars in
grocery stores, jello with  little cool whip etc... Hope this helps!

Welcome Mary! I had a personal trainer and he told me that 60-80% of
weight loss is based on your diet. cardio is 5-10% and strength
training is 10-20%. So don't overdo the gym! Excercise is great but
I think the key is diet and moderate excercise.

Remember not to starve yourself. I worked out the calories for 2 bowls
of cereal and 2 bars it works out to 480. so you need to eat a fairly
good sized meal and add fruits and vegetables. When we don't eat
enough our body holds onto the fat.

You can try fruit water or tea in the mix with your soda. meaning tea
at breakfast, a soda at lunch, and a fruit water at dinner or soda(ot
take it slow).

tedra

Cool,

Soda is just the worst. A friend of mine stopped drinking soda, nothing
else but that, and lost 20-pounds in a very short period of time. In
addition to being high in calories, fat and sugars, Coke, Pepsi and
other sodas use carbonic acid which if consumed in excess can cause
problems with body chemistry.

Like anything that is bad for you, you are just going to have to find a
way of cutting back on it or giving it up. I've said it on this board
several times, but I'll risk repeating myself for you: If a person
treated you as badly as all this junk food and drink does you would cut
them out of your life without a second thought. If a person made you
feel as bad about yourself as all that junk food and drink does you'd
kick them out of your life so fast you'd break a heel.

Cool, you need to break a heel.

Stay strong,

Bart

--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "coolgreenpink3281"
<coolgreenpink3281@...> wrote:
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> I've been having trouble latey eating sweets and drinking lots of
soda
> (sometimes 3 cans a day!!!!) and I was wondering if anyone has
anytips
> to avoid doing this. thanx.
>

Leslie,

A lot of people have a lactose intolerance problem. My daughter did as
a baby and we used Lactaid in her bottles. Lactaid is lactose-free milk
which is a big help to folks who have these problems. It comes in
several varieties and even chocolate flavor. It also has a longer shelf
life than regular milk but you still get all the benefits of milk like
calcium and vitamin D.

Bart

--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "leslie" <razz98801@...> wrote:
>
> My name is Leslie I would like to lose about 20 pounds. My problem
with
> this deit is that I really dont do well with milk products...Are
there
> any of you that have taken the challenge and had a milk/ gas problem?
> lol
> Leslie
>

Lauren,

I found this article most interesting and you might too.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=893

I know it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway; If you are going
to drink, do be careful.

Stay strong,

Bart

--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "lauren holton"
<laurenholton@...> wrote:
>
> Anyone have a suggestion for a girl who likes to go out? A low-cal
> cocktail that tastes good too.
>

I am just starting it...BUT maybe your could replace milk with
soymilk? Just a thought:)

Experimented? The Special K challenge?

Hi! I'm Shannon. I'm at 155 and I've been at a plateau for awhile.
I've just started going to the gym again and I'm trying to follow the
Special K diet as close as I can. I have a class that runs from 4 to 7
after work  all day so I will usually do a Slimfast bar during that.
My lunch has been a can of soup or a lean cuisine. I don't seem to be
losing weight yet though.

I've been having trouble latey eating sweets and drinking lots of soda
(sometimes 3 cans a day!!!!) and I was wondering if anyone has anytips
to avoid doing this. thanx.

Hi Group, I am Deb.. Need to keep weight off and stay healthy with both
weight loss and exercise

My name is angelia, 40 years old I have 4 kids two girls and a boy and
girl twins. My weight was 130 pounds. After my husband die last Dec.,
I just been eating to help me though the hurt. But now I don't like
myself now so I need to lose this weight.My weight now is 180 pounds.
But I need to try to get down to 140.

My name is Leslie I would like to lose about 20 pounds. My problem with
this deit is that I really dont do well with milk products...Are there
any of you that have taken the challenge and had a milk/ gas problem?
lol
Leslie

Hello! I am 20 yrs old and I have been on every diet there is. I would
like to lose 20 maybe 30 pounds as a long term goal and 10 lbs by
thanksgivng! I am giving the special K diet a go and I know that if I
stick to it I will lose the weight!

Hi Jody, you may be losing water gain or your stuck in um... i
forget...when your stuck in the same weeight and its not ghoing any
where. You should try to change your exercise plan, mabey try a fast
place class or a new exercise tech.

Hi Sharon, tedra here. you should try the Lays Baked potato chips, i
love the orignal.

you can kind find it in your regular grocery store on the cereal,
snack and drink aisles

Anyone have a suggestion for a girl who likes to go out? A low-cal
cocktail that tastes good too.