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Need2b3good
12/27/10
That's great! Congrats! I'm close to your age and you will be my mentor. Healthy dieting is definitely a great start for the new year.
Dietitian
12/27/10
Welcome, MyNetDiary Newcomers! Please be sure to read my articles on meal planning, nutrition, and exercise. They are found on the main website: http://www.mynetdiary.com/diet-and-weight-loss-resources.html
Do you know that MyNetDiary has a blog? We have a wonderful writer on staff (Ryan) and I contribute to the blog as well. Here's the link: http://blog.mynetdiary.com/
It is especially important that you understand how to personalize your weight loss goals as well as nutrient goals. At the very least, read my article on customizing your caloric goals: http://www.mynetdiary.com/customizing-calorie-goals.html
Ultimately, you have to find out what works best for you by recording your food intake and physical activity on a regular basis and tweaking your goals as you go.
We all need inspiration, feedback, and sometimes, just a good listener (or reader in our case)! Take advantage of our Community Forum. When you want a focused support group or team, please consider looking through the existing groups and teams first and see if you want to join. Most groups are open but some are closed. If you want to create your own group, you can do that too and invite others to join you.
If you have questions for me, then please feel free to post me a question on "Ask a Dietitian." I also review the other public forum topics and post there too.
Sharing info with other MND members: Go to MND web version. Go to the forum post of the person you would like to friend. Click on their nickname on the upper left hand corner of the text box. You will land on their page. Scroll down their page, and then change the attitude toward this person from "neutral" to "friendly." Once you do this, you can set your data view options for them in your own Community Profile. The default is not to share data. You can change that option so that you share your data with all members, or share only with members who you are friendly with.
If you want to share info with me, then my nickname is "Dietitian." I think we all benefit from sharing info with each other so we can learn from each other.
We also post on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/mynetdiary
And on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mynetdiary
I will periodically repost this same message so that new members can see it. Please forgive the repeats.
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD
Consulting Dietitian with MyNetDiary
Karhow
12/31/10
Is there a link on this website where I can request a sponsor/mentor that had or currently has a similiar situation as mine? Thanks.
Dietitian
12/31/10
replied to Karhow
We don't have our Community Forum set up to assign or request sponsors or mentors. However, many members participate regularly on forum and get to know each other. You always have the option of starting a group and inviting others to join (up t about 7 or 8 members), or asking to join other groups.
You can start a thread on forum to share ideas and ask for support - a lot of folks do that. There are a bunch of us who are on forum a lot - you will get to know others too. It is a little quiet right now just because of the holidays.
Welcome to MyNetDiary - glad you joined.
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD
Dietitian
01/03/11
Welcome, MyNetDiary Newcomers! Please be sure to read my articles on meal planning, nutrition, and exercise. They are found on the main website: http://www.mynetdiary.com/diet-and-weight-loss-resources.html
Do you know that MyNetDiary has a blog? We have a wonderful writer on staff (Ryan) and I contribute to the blog as well. Here's the link: http://blog.mynetdiary.com/
It is especially important that you understand how to personalize your weight loss goals as well as nutrient goals. At the very least, read my article on customizing your caloric goals: http://www.mynetdiary.com/customizing-calorie-goals.html
Ultimately, you have to find out what works best for you by recording your food intake and physical activity on a regular basis and tweaking your goals as you go.
We all need inspiration, feedback, and sometimes, just a good listener (or reader in our case)! Take advantage of our Community Forum. When you want a focused support group or team, please consider looking through the existing groups and teams first and see if you want to join. Most groups are open but some are closed. If you want to create your own group, you can do that too and invite others to join you.
If you have questions for me, then please feel free to post me a question on "Ask a Dietitian." I also review the other public forum topics and post there too.
Sharing info with other MND members: Go to MND web version. Go to the forum post of the person you would like to friend. Click on their nickname on the upper left hand corner of the text box. You will land on their page. Scroll down their page, and then change the attitude toward this person from "neutral" to "friendly." Once you do this, you can set your data view options for them in your own Community Profile. The default is not to share data. You can change that option so that you share your data with all members, or share only with members who you are friendly with.
If you want to share info with me, then my nickname is "Dietitian." I think we all benefit from sharing info with each other so we can learn from each other.
We also post on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/mynetdiary
And on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mynetdiary
I will periodically repost this same message so that new members can see it. Please forgive the repeats.
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD
Consulting Dietitian with MyNetDiary
Kate-T
01/07/11
I've been recording my food faithfully & honestly for a week and have been exercising, alternating between running and walking and weights. Every day except one, I was UNDER the daily calorie limit. And yet at the end of the week my weight has gone UP! I'm so frustrated I'm close to crying. Why did I gain weight after all this? Please help. Thanks,
Kate
Amstokley
01/07/11
Always keep in mind that fluid fluctuations in the body can cause weight fluctuations. Also, you may be losing fat and gaining muscle. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water to reduce fluid retention, watching sodium levels, and weigh in the morning - naked, before food, after you've been to the bathroom. :-) Don't stress!! Hang in there!!!
U1523200
01/07/11
Hi Kate,
First Off keep trying; I've been at this for over 3 months and i've dropped over 18lbs so far. Anyway, if you're drinking a lot of water that could be one reason.
Even though in retrospect before i lost my weight i wasn't eating a lot more than i am now. The biggest change to my diet was cutting out all the prcessed foods, meats, etc... i stopped going to the fast food places, and i only eat complex carbohydrate foods. I don't know if this will help you but DON"T GIVE UP>>>> Mark, Halifax
Kamdis
01/07/11
Kate - Make sure your activity level in your Account settings is set to Sedentary, else you might be double counting your exercise by accident.
Dietitian
01/07/11
replied to Kate-T
Good comments posted above. I also want to emphasize to change your overall activity level to SEDENTARY in ACCOUNT (on web) or in MY PLAN (in apps). This level actually includes activities of daily living, including walking up to a mile everyday. For exercise, only log actual minutes performed (vs. total time in a class or at the gym).
And finally, hang in there. We can easily fluctuate by 2-5 lbs in a day just from water weight (that is why it is important to weigh yourself first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom).
A high sodium meal for dinner can easily mean a 1-lb increase in weight the next morning for me. I aim for 2300 mg of sodium or less.
And finally, in the beginning of a new exercise program and increasing fitness, it is not uncommon for the weight to look a bit off. Just be patient, record as accurately as you can (weigh and measure foods for increased accuracy at least in the beginning, if you can), and see if the scale budges.
Be sure to read the articles on the main webpage to help you troubleshoot, esp. this one: http://www.mynetdiary.com/weight-plateau.html
Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD
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