Don't Be a Ghost .. Shout Out if You're Here!

[Ranaesheart]

Come out of the shadows and let's share where we are.  How's it going?  Need help?  Having successes?  Let's share, answer some questions and build this team spirit!  It's just as important to stay engaged between challenges and you may start thinking about anything special you'd like to see in the upcoming ones?

MedHelp is developing a food journal for us and some new tools .. are you excited????  Polls are coming that will allow any of us to ask questions in "poll" fashion!  It's going to be fun and educational!

Question of the Day .. Do you gain weight if you eat after a certain time in the evening?  Should you avoid eating late in the evening?  

[Red2008]

Hi,
Still hanging in there. I have noticed that I had a weight loss, but I have not been as active as I usually am due to my tendon? ankle injury earlier this week.

I weight myself first thing in the am before I do anything.

[ChitChatNine]

Boo .. still here!

[ChitChatNine]

All really great resources to look forward to!

C~

[twehner5]

I agree with what others have said: balance calories in with calories burned IN THEORY. BUT, if I eat late at night (after dinner time), I DO seem to weigh heavier. Especially if I do this consistently. If I am going to have dessert, I find that the best time to do it is right after dinner, so there is still time to take a walk. Plus, by having it right away I'm not obsessing about it and am usually satisfied with a very small portion.

Last week, I lost 4 lbs, but my goal is 1-2 lbs/week. I was happy, of course, but expect that I will maintain this week.

[Barb135]

Although I've managed to drop a pound, I have not achieved my exercise goals.  I have been pretty bummed out because of the death of a good friend and just can't get motivated.  My goal was to work out for 1 hour/day and walk the dogs for at least 20 min/day and was hoping to lose a couple of pounds.  I have managed to walk the dogs for the 20 min (some days more) and have tried to be active at work but have not done my daily workouts.  I've done my best to eat right, so that probably why the loss of the pound.  Hoping to get motivated again real soon.  

I don't know that you would gain weight if you eat after a certain time, but I weigh myself in the morning so no need to take chances.  In addition, I suffer from extreme acid reflux and am not supposed to eat anything within 2-3 hours before going to bed, so rarely eat much after 5:30 pm.  

[brantford08]

I work all kinds of different shifts , so sometimes my supper is at 5 am in the morning :) but then 2 days from then it could be at 5pm...and it doesn't seem to make any difference in the long run to my weightloss.  
Having a food journal on here would be excellent!!