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I don't count calories. I'd rather just work out more.

Right I definitely don't count calories either For the others reading this thread, though, even if you count carbs, wine is 2.0g for red wine and 0.9g for white wine. I have all alcohol counts here -

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This is really working!! Today I am 131.8! I am nearing 130!

I had appetizers with friends this afternoon while I was out, and was telling them all about this. One friend was convinced that when I hit 130 that if I went back to eating the way I did at 140 that I'd go up to 140 and settle there. I tried to explain to her that when I was 140 I was eating in the same amount as I was burning up. I was maintaining that weight. Right now I'm losing weight, because I'm eating less (i.e. no alcohol). When I hit 130 if I go back to what I was doing before, I'll maintain again and stay at 130.

She's still confused and I'm not sure what I'm explaining wrong. I even tried the "If I burn 1400 calories a day, and I ingest 1400 calories a day, I can't gain weight" approach.

Can anybody think of what she might be confused about, so I can explain it better? Is she thinking that those 10 pounds of fat cells were taking in nutrition and now that they're smaller, the very fact that they are smaller means I will be burning fewer calories a day?

I think that's it, Lisa.

But too, it takes less calories to maintain a smaller mass, so your calorie needs will be lower at 130 than at 140. On the other hand, the higher the muscle mass, the higher the calorie need.

Of course, I'm not telling you anything you didn't know!

As for me, I would LOVE to be 120. I was 115 thoughout high school. This is a pipe dream, and I know better. In high school I ran track, which of course didn't need too much of the upper body strength. The military requires quite a bit more, so I've built it up some and know I can't get so far down in absolute numbers. When I got down to 124 a couple years back I was getting comments from coworkers that I looked anorexic.

I just want to get rid of that last layer of fat and tone up. It wouldn't bother me if I were 135 or 140 if I could be not jiggly.

I thought about that - but you don't lose fat cells, and we're not talking about losing 100 pounds, only 10 pounds. So yes those fat cells are getting smaller, but I don't think the fat cells were consuming THAT many calories to stay alive. I would have to guess the difference in "resting calorie intake" for those fat cells in a smaller vs larger size must be miniscule and probably within the daily variance of what I eat anyway. I don't eat the exact same number of calories every day. I don't think anybody could

Yes definitely I think for all of us the aim should be on tone and health, NOT on a precise weight. You can be healthy at 140 - and very unhealthy at 120.

That all being said, I just crossed 130!!! I am now officially 129.8!!

I need a new sign! My new goal is 125 - but really my new goal now is a toned stomach. I don't want to just wildly lose weight, I want to become yoga-like in shape Plus now I get to drink wine!!

Congrats, Lisa! Yay for you at 129 and for returning to wine.

I think doing Shiva's style of yoga will get you that toned stomach. Good goal.

Yes definitely I need to do more yoga now. Toned stomach, here I come!

I'd go with this Creative Core Abs by Shiva. Here is my Amazon Review:

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Jilly slice everything off from the word "ref" because the rest is all just reference info. So just post -

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Hey cool! I never would have figured that out.