Weightloss/Health Questionnaire

[Mischief]

Thought I would share this, I borrowed it out of the Atkins Basic Diet Manual. :)

Fill it in every 2 weeks to chart your progress.

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Diet:
Low Carb - Trying to stick to less than 20 carbs a day, but not actually counting.

Measurements:
Height 157cm
Weight 70kg
Upper Arms 36cm
Thighs 61cm
Bust/Chest 105cm
Waist 84cm
Hips 106cm

Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
I find it hard to give up Pasta!

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
Chocolate and Pasta

Foods you crave?
Chocolate, Marshmellows, and Pasta

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
I dont - I dont have the energy.

How long have you had weight problems?
Since I was a kid, I was underweight then, now I'm overweight.

Which diets have you tried before?
You name it!

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
Yes, I am a comfort eater.

What is your:
Typical breakfast? Toast or nothing
Typical Lunch? Sandwich
Typical Dinner? Hamburger
Typical Daily Snacks? Chocolate, Fruit, Chips

[bronny-jane]

Measurements:
Height 165cm
Weight 80kgs
Upper Arms 36.5cm
Thighs 58.5cm
Bust/Chest 103.5cm
Waist 87.5cm
Hips 108cm

Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
bread and cheese.. oh and coffee

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
bread

Foods you crave?
carbs

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
40 minutes to an hour

How long have you had weight problems?
5 years... although i was overweight as a teen, but lost it for a few years, now put it on

Which diets have you tried before?
um atkins:yes: every diet known to man

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
yes i over eat all the time

What is your:
Typical breakfast? cereal or nothing and 4-5 coffees
Typical Lunch? Sandwich or 2
Typical Dinner? meat, veg and heaps of carbs
Typical Daily Snacks? i dont snack..too full from lunch.... unless you include another 5 coffees

[kiah]

Great thread!! What a good idea for motivation. I will fill out some of it, I don't measure myself, so i won't fill in that part. I am hoping to get a scale that measures body fat so maybe i can put that in if i ever end up buying one.

Diet:
Raw food (80%) Mainly raw veg, seafood, legumes etc.

Measurements:
Height 169 cm


Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
I luv salad cream, its my fave and chilli.

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
Salad dressings

Foods you crave?
Calamari...only deep fried food i lurve....can eat bowls and bowls of it.:shame:

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
45 mins - 60 mins (sometimes spread out eg. a jog in morning then maybe a dvd or personal training sesh later).

How long have you had weight problems?


Which diets have you tried before?
Lots and lots to try and find a healthy way to keep slim find optimum health.

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
No

What is your:
Typical breakfast? Salad
Typical Lunch? Salad
Typical Dinner? Fish, salad, brown rice
Typical Daily Snacks? Raw vege sticks, chickpeas, seeds, nuts, dips, crackers

[Bewitched]

Diet:
Um, salads, mueslis, vegies and crackers with tomato and cucumber yummmy.

Measurements:
Height 152cm
Weight 73kg
(these are the only ones i know thankfully!)

Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
cheese, i REFUSE to give up my cheese :)

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
cheese, pasta and creamy potato.

Foods you crave?
pizza, pastas

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
about an hour these days, walking/jogging in morning, teamed with either dvd workout or gym session in the arvo.

How long have you had weight problems?
With each child it seems i have gained 5 permanent kilos from overeating while pregnant.


Which diets have you tried before?
None really, i know most don't work. Just trying to find a balanced way of eating without sticking to one particular 'theme'. Aren't we all? :D

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
No, only when i am seriously bored!!

What is your:
Typical breakfast?
Weight Watchers Tropical muesli with banana, maybe toast as well.
Typical Lunch?
Salad Sandwich
Typical Dinner?
Veg and rice, or veg and chicken.
Typical Daily Snacks?
Crackers with tomato and cucumber and fat free yoghurt.

[clarebear1983]

Diet:
Weight Watchers Points Plan (still trying to figure out: (a) how many points I am allowed when I am not exactly over weight but almost am (b) breastfeeding (c) whether i want to do WW online, WW meetings or do it without worrying about registering with either.

Measurements:
Height 170cm
Weight 71.7kg
*cant find a tape measure for the others but will get one sometime


Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
Chocolate-i occasionally need SOME chocolate!

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
Chocolate

Foods you crave?
kebabs

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
I would say at least 10 minutes a day (how embarrassing)..........but i am aiming for 45 minutes per day either walking or doing crunches and getting an exercise video for variety.

How long have you had weight problems?
Runs in the family but my weight has been funny since i got pregnant and then got PND


Which diets have you tried before?
Eatting healthy (so didnt work! chocolate was toooo much temptation)
Weight Watchers (that and Post Natal Depression was not a good mix lol)

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
No

What is your:
Typical breakfast?
Roll with something on it and a chocolate quick
Typical Lunch?
Rice or Corn thins with vegemite and cheese
Typical Dinner?
Meet and salad
Typical Daily Snacks?
Vegie chips, gluten free/low fat popcorn, chocolate

Damm i really need to reevaluate my diet!

[fruitjuice]

Diet:
Eating main meal at lunch time. Trying to eat more protein.

Measurements:
Height 165cm
Weight I was 79kg at the start of this but my next weigh in is 4 weeks away.
Thighs 62cm
Bust/Chest 88cm (I'll measure under boobies because I bf so it changes hour to hour)
Waist 81cm
Hips 109cm
:smiliedance: I have a feeling these have gone down since I started - I'll have to check my diary!

Are there any foods you couldnt live without? If Yes, which foods?
Eggs and milk (I don't think these are too bad if it's my goal to eat more protein!)

Foods you always seem to cheat with?
Chocolate, sausages

Foods you crave?
It used to be chocolate but since I started breastfeeding I crave health food so much!!
I did go through a phase of wanting mashed potato - yummo!!

How many minutes per day do you excercise?
- I walk into town/to uni/ to next suburb 2-3 times a week (15min-50min).
- Currently my goal is to do the hotpants video everyday for 4 weeks, and I'm succeeding in doing that.
- LOTS of housework everyday (I love my house to be clean)

How long have you had weight problems?
I thought I did since about grade 4 after ONE remark a girl made ONCE. But looking back, I was a great size up until i moved in with DP! I was just never stick thin which is what I thought it meant to be healthy.

Which diets have you tried before?
Eating lots, and eating nothing at all!

Do you consider yourself a complusive eater?
Yes! Food is an emotional outlet for me. Now that I have a baby I haven't done this much.

What is your:
Typical breakfast? Porridge or yoghurt or eggs. Almost always a cup of tea.
Typical Lunch? Salad + a few carbs (pasta, bread) + meat.
Typical Dinner? Small snack - carrots and hommus, 1/2 sandwich, milk - or nothing.
Typical Daily Snacks? Fruit (especially dates), carrots and hommus, cherry tomatoes (no preparation required and so yummy!)