I need to go down a trouser size at least. I am not that big or heavy but feel that I have put on more that can be accounted for by slack muscles. My wife has just started at Weight Watchers so I am more or less following what she eats to try and lose some. I am also making it a part of my day to go for a longish run in the wheelcahir rather than just jumping into the car.

The nonly awkward part is that I have no idea where to get weighed. So far I am using an old pair of trousers and a tape measure to chart progress but hope for something better perhaps.

Anyone else managed to lose some weight and tone up in between other things?

I lost like 15 pounds on weight watchers in a month. If you don't cheat, it will work wonders. The key to weight watchers is writing down everything you eat and drink. Good luck!

Try eating dust !!!

you know dust, little bit of dust, yeh dust,dust.........dust......yeh....dust

wheelie...kanga is asking about how to lose weight.
and not to clean the dust...dust ...dust???

I'll try to find it for you kanga....I'll let you know.

Aren't you a fan of Little Brittain???

The doctors have always taken my weight by weighing me in my chair, the measuring just the chair. I think in the initial couple of years it was considered reasonable to lose approximately 15% of ones weight. Having said that, a considerable percentage of wheelchair bound people are considered over weight due to improper diets and lack of exercise.

weight watchers is a great balance diet. I tired myself, and allow youto eat a little bit of everything. The only donwsize is that you have to write down everything to account everything and not go over limits. The best diet you cna do, is decreased you starch, and proteins to half of the size that you normally eat, don not drink any regular soda, just diet drinks, or water. Increase your vegetable portion to fill you up. Only those changes will make a difference, not as quicker as weight watcher, but you will see the difference. NO JUNK FOOD.

Thanks for your replies, folks. My wife is doing the actual Weightwatchers Diet, and I am just the cook, but it means I am starting to know the values of things. As I virtually always cook from fresh ingredients it is easy to adjust the meals to match the points requirements.

I started before my wife to lose some girth rather than weight. The main reason for that was that I do not have any access to scales so guessing my weight is a touch hard. I have been going for 3 weeks on very nearly the meals my wife has adoped from WW. Cereal for breakfast; homemade soup and 2 slices of bread for lunch, and a carefully counted out main meal in the evening. Even my grown up son gets dieted a bit in the evening but the he could do with losing a bit!

My success so far is measured in that I can now do up a pair of 34" waist trousers that I could not 3 weeks ago, but I still have some way to go to rid myself of unsighlty fat over my belly. Should OK by Xmas.

Right, off to eat some dust, Wheelie! :-)

I've been trying to go back on Weight Watchers this week and I'm not doing so good!! I think I've gained a couple pounds so far this week! I've been stressed though.....lots of tests in school! Glad it is working for you though!

DIET THERAPHY
has been controversial,but well balanced diet containing all the major food groups is still adviced.

a)...1,000 calories/day must be eliminated from a diet to lose 1 kg.(2.2 lbs) of body weight/week.

...A 1,200-calorie diet for women and 1,500-calorie diet for men w/ variations depending on persons size and activity level are basic to diet management.Fats should compose no more than 30% of all calories,proteins approx. 15% to 20%,and carbohydrates should constitute the remaining portion.

c)...A balance of food groups is essential to mintain vit. and nutrient balance.Nutrient supplements may be necessary (iron,B6,zinc,and folate)

d)...Food preparation should include seasoning w/ herbs,onion,garlic,and pepper,and food should be baked,broiled,steamed,or sauteed using minimal polysaturated oil.

e)...Food actractively arrange on smaller plates,using whole rather than processed food and eaten slowly,will assist the overall peocess.

f)...Eliminating entire food groups from the diet,such as carbohydrates(in many popular protein and fat based diet),may eventually result in craving those foods eliminated,disruption of normal metabolic processes,and quick weight gain when the food is added to the diet.

EXCERCISE is optimal.

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION is a cornerstone of any succesful diet.

a)...Identify and eliminate situation or cues leading to over eating or high calorie foods with use of food diary.

...Provide positive reinforcement of proper dietary habits.

c)...Should alapse in diet occur,focus on prompt and positive return to appropriate dietary habits.

d)...Stress reduction yechniques,such as visual imagery or progressive relaxation,peer support maybe helpful.
(LIPPINCOTT,MANUAL OF NURSING PRACTICE VII EDITION)

Well, with the festive season now more or less over, it's time to see how the diet went. I ignored the festive days of course, but may be back to a little weight losing in the next week or so.

I have been folloowing my wife's wieghtwatchers diet (as cook and food preparer) and eating more or less what seh eats. A typical dat consists of; -

Breakfast, 40 -50 grams of high fibre cereal with semi-skimmed milk, (Yes it does taste fine without any added sugar!)

Lunch, a bowl of veg soup made be me using low cal vegetables (carrots, leeks swede etc) followed by a sandwich of 2 slices of bread filled with salad things, lettuce tomato, cucumber etc.

Dinner fish or meat of up to 200grm, 200grm potato and some low cal veg

Alcohol is the worst thin fr calories especially if you drink beer as I do but a couple of beers fit in during the week. Other drinks, tea coffee, best taken black or with a little milk (no sugar)

Doing this since September I have definitely reduced my waist size an eaten more healthly so have a go if you are a bit bigger after the festive season. I'm off to try and make soup from a butternut squash and I'll let you know if it works out OK.

Anyone wanting some more details send me a PM or e-mail and I;ll try to help.

Hi Kanaga2433

The problem with Wait Watchers is eventually you will have to come off that diet because there is not enough protein, carbs or fat in your diet to stay healthy. I know it sounds crazy when I say that we need fats and carbs. I should be a poster boy for the ABS diet. Really it is not a diet just the right way to eat. With your diet that you are on now I would say that you should be having snacks between meals. Like almonds and fruit and smoothies for example. I've been on the ABS diet now for at least a year and half and will not stop because i have kept my weight off and have never gained it back and feel just fantastic. I get lots of complements on my looks. But the best thing of all is the energy I have all the time. Here is a link to the ABS diet: It's just a little bit of information on it.

Good luck on losing your weight Kanaga2433.



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Interesting, Chilepepper! mind you, I am not so sure about WeightWatchers. Given that one can chose to eat anything, as long as the points add up properly, it is quite easly to get sufficient protein in the diet; 200 grams chicken or turkey for example. I think the problem is that when one gets to the ideal weight there is always a problem of staying with the diet, dropping the diet or what. WW says you should increase what you eat a litlle at a time until you start to put on, and in that way find what is right for you.

Meanwile, I have lost what I wanted to round then waist, but can't find anywhere to get weighed. My wife, on the otherhand has quite a way to go so I'll just follow along to encourage her.

Hi kanga2433

I'm glad you've lost your weight and I hope it stays off for you. Nothing worse than going up and down that dam weight scale. It’s really tough on the body system.
As for finding a scale that can weight you, I would say find a rehabilitation center that is near you. They would be happy to help you out if you called them, and ask if you could weight your self on their scales. For me I get weighed at Sunnybrook rehab that is in Hamilton Ontario.

I remember when I was way over weight, I had a hell of a time getting from my couch to the wheelchair or from my chair up into my pickup. More times that I would like to admit that I would not make it up to my chair from the couch and end up on the floor. Crap I used to get so dam pissed off But now those days are far behind be now.

kanga2433 when you have some extra time, give that ABS diet link I put in this post a read, It is quite interesting and will surprise you in what the guy is saying.

Take care.

Kind of an odd place to weigh in, but you could also try a veterinarian's office. I don't have a scale at home, so I always weigh myself when I take my dog in for a check.

The weighing platform is large and low to the ground...I'm guessing it would accomodate a w/c, if it isn't a very wide one.

Robert goes to our local nursing home to get weighed. They weighed his chair for him the first time while he waited in the car. Now any time that he feels like weighing, he just goes to the nursing home. Just subtract the chair weight from the weight that they give him. Plus on days that the residents are out front they love "getting a visitor". So that way everyone benefits. Try it in your area.

Well thanks for the weighing suggestions. I have in the past sat on one the big public scales but there days the platforms are far to small. I'll just have to annoy the local hospital to get one.