http://wdarling.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:11:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Came across this news pieces on how many calories are packed into various cocktails and it's great! Not all cocktails are bad, although I was shocked at just how bad some of them are. (Margaritas have 800 calories?!) Includes coffee cocktails. Which Cocktails Pack Most Calories? Enjoy! http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/07/21/calorie-counts-for-cocktails/ So today I went out clothes shopping, looking for something to wear to a wedding next month. I went through the 16s and 18s in the Women's section and found half a dozen that looked promising. Lo and behold, back in the dressing room, I discovered that all of them, ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/05/26/dropped-sizes/ Well, after nearly 4 months, I've lost 25 pounds and am still on track. There have been so many positive developments along the way, including obvious ones like fitting into my wardrobe and having people compliment me (without prompting) as well as not-so-obvious ones, like less back pain, hip pain, ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/04/22/still-on-track/ Not only did I hit the 20 lb. mark for weight loss at yesterday's weigh-in, but over the past week I've had 3 or 4 people come up to me telling me they see I've lost weight. "You've lost weight, I can tell." "Hmm... Have you lost weight?" "That's a nice outfit. You've ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/03/04/yay-people-are-noticing/ Just posted this over on my regular blog, thought I'd repost it here, as it might help somebody. Here are some of my favorite "diet foods," i.e. things I eat almost every day, since they keep me full, are low in calories and taste good: - lf cottage cheese - pineapple - soy sausage ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/02/13/my-diet-foods/ I haven't posted here since I had my nasal surgery. Should get back to it! Not like I have any reason to hide, since I've continued to lose weight. As of this week, I've now lost 17 lbs. since the end of December. I continue to follow a 1500 cal./day ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/02/13/continued-success/ Well, aside from continuing to do well on my diet this week, I've practically been fasting the past two days. It's not intentional though; I had surgery (septoplasty, a nasal operation) yesterday morning and couldn't eat beforehand and didn't eat afterward for about 24 hours. My appetite has been improving ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/01/26/recovering-from-surgery/ Well, my weekly weigh-in has me smiling -- again. 222! That's exactly what I wanted it to be, although I told myself not to be disappointed if it was a little higher. I've done well. To see what affect this has had, I just put on a pair of "fat pants" ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/01/21/monday-mornings-results/ I've found that resisting temptation has been pretty easy thus far. Just today there were three instances where I could have easily gone off track but pretty much said "No thanks" moved on: 1) bowl of hard candies in my office break room, 2) Hershey's Kisses and Sweet Tarts at ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/01/16/resisting-temptation/ This is the first  I've heard of this particular problem: Severe Weight Loss From Too Much Sugarless Gum  It's not just sugarless gum, it's any product with sorbitol. Too much and you can wind up with diarrhea, (severe) weight loss and other symptoms you might not expect. It often affects diabetics and ... http://wdarling.buddyslim.com/2008/01/14/warning-on-sugar-free-products/