Anthomaniac

There is a greet website called fatsecret great for help with weight loss...I always try to talk people out of the starvation - 500 cal a day kind of things...so unhealthy for you...do you lose weight? Yes, but in one of the worst possible ways for your health! I am losing weight to get healthy, not skinny...the two things do NOT mean the same thing!

I am right there with you RazorbackBelle08, I am struggling with my weight loss (or lack thereof) as well. Although I lost 25 pounds last year I have not had much luck since :(. I thought for sure I would be down to my goal weight by the time we leave on our cruise but I am not so sure about that now. It is frustrating when you work so hard watching what you eat and exercising and you don't see results on the scale or in your clothing :confused: I tried on some of my bathing suits and shorts/capri's today and was thoroughly frustrated!!! I can only hope that if I keep it up they will all look better on me in 6 weeks when we leave. Even if I can't get down to what I used to be pre-menapause I will at least be healthier with all the changes I have made in my diet :) Keep up the good work...you WILL see a difference, even if it isn't evident on the scale right away...remember muscle weighs MORE than fat and the more muscle you build the more fat you will burn.

try changing up what you are doing, your exercises, what you are eating, etc - the smallest change can make a big difference!

How many calories are you eating a day? 2 years ago i lost 50 pounds in around 3 months and what helped me was keeping a low cal diet (1200-1400 cal/day) for 6 days each week and having one "off-day" each week where i could eat up to 2400 calories. It helps your body understand that you are not starving so it will not conserve calories.

The ziplocs save me time because on a trip I don't have to try to remember what shirt went with what pants...I pull out the ziplocs, hang each days outfit in one hanger (including socks/undies/bra/jewelry) and I am done!

The smaller ziplocs go into the drawers as is...much quicker to find things over the course of the trip.

It also saves me time as I pack my suitcase...things won't unfold as I shift things to get my "optimal tetris" - everything fitting in with no open spaces.

I usually fold my dirty clothes back up at the end of each day or two and they go back in the ziploc and back in my suitcase...when the last day of the trip comes, I am already 3/4 packed:D

I get the big ones at wal-mart or the dollar store - always store brand or generic

I don't include jeans in the ziplocs, but skirts and capris - you betcha!

A few years ago I also started packaging outfits together in their own ziploc bags. Everything for the outfit, except for the bra and shoes goes into the bag.

I either roll the items, or I fold them to a little smaller than the measurments of the bag I am using - squish all the air out - and into the bag it goes.

A few years ago I had a bag get randomly searched at San Francisco Airport, and this made it so easy to repack my bag - and my undies weren't on display for the 1500 people in line at the security gate! :eek:

I use ziplocs for almost anything smallish as well - charging cables, batteries, medication, etc - everything goes into a bag with like items - makes for easy double checking of the packing list and super easy unpacking at the destination.

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We made door signs all the time for conventions, state or national get togethers!

I will probably make some decorations for the three of us for our cruise in May...so much easier to find our room...easier for our friends to find us too.

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