Hi all. I'm still here, sort of. Been reading, but not wanting to post because I've gone back into the 200s. Feeling ashamed with that, but also just generally unhappy lately. Sigh. I wish I could just snap out of it.
Hang in there. Don't be too hard on yourself. One day, one decision at a time. Hopefully your "unhappy" feeling will go away soon. I call those "cloudy" days . . . some days are cloudier than others . . . hang on, it will pass.
Hi all. I'm still here, sort of. Been reading, but not wanting to post because I've gone back into the 200s. Feeling ashamed with that, but also just generally unhappy lately. Sigh. I wish I could just snap out of it.
I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling so great...I've been there and it's tough to have those downward spikes. Hopefully the dark spot passes soon
I'm sending healthful and positive thoughts your way, and I hope that you can find it deep down to start tippytoeing back to those habits that brought you success before.
Spring Break was absolutely horrible for me and my eating habits. When I stay at my parents house I cannot control my self! I overate way too much and the scale told me! I am now 6lbs up from my last official weigh-in of 223. I didn't think it was possible to gain 6lbs in a week, but the proof is right in front of me. I have been back on track with my eating since Monday morning, but it is too little too late, now I have 2x the work to do, and now I am 15lbs away from my challenge goal
SW: 237ish
GW: 228.5 (-9 lbs from my bloated starting weight, but really just a -4 pound goal for the month), ~1 lb/wk [also my 15 lb milestone!])
1 - NWI
[30.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 2 of 58 veggies] I travel for work Sunday evening to Thursday evening, so I was still away on this day. I ate pretty well during the day and had a fabulous, indulgent meal during the evening.
2 - NWI
[50.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 4 of 58 veggies] Thursdays are breakfast sandwich days and travel days! I had both dessert and 2 drinks on Wednesday and we stayed out until at least 1AM, so no gym this morning. I did get in a 3mi roundtrip ride to volunteering at my local bike coop.
3 - 237.?
[50.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 6 of 58 veggies] Holy mother - I ate an ENTIRE pound of breakfast sausage today. I cooked it up at breakfast and nibbled on it throughout the day, as well as with two meals. No exercise today - I'm not too upset, because I've really been feeling like I need an easy day after eight weeks or so of 4 - 6 sessions per week.
4 - 234
[50.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 8 of 58 veggies (and lots of cookies!)] Guess my body was cool with 12234030004% of my RDV of sodium, plus whatever else is in your everyday breakfast sausage. It's also probably down for the eating dinner before 10pm and the generally reduced stress of a non-travel day. Still enjoying my break from exercise, and I baked spiced molasses cookies (all organic stuff, molasses and palm sugar as sweeteners)
5 - 232.5 (Official Weigh-In)
[50.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 7 of 58 veggies] Sundays are my recorded weigh-in days, since I am home on Sunday mornings (and the bloating and side effects of late dinners while traveling have usually cleared away by then.
This is exciting b/c I'm getting very, very close to escaping the 230's! That puts me just a bit closer to my next milestone weight and a baby step closer toward my 2015 goal (199.9 lbs).
6 - 230.5
[150.43 exercise mins; 46 yoga mins; 10 of 58 veggies] Hah! I can't help but laugh...not really sure what that loss is about, after 4 indulgent days off from the gym. The time off was worth it though; I had a very energized workout this evening.
9 - 229.8
[205.8 exercise mins; 101 yoga mins; 17 of 58 veggies] Not sure what today will bring for those activity goals (lifting session planned), but I might have shed a few actual tears when I saw the scale this morning. A 220's number. Whoa.
10 - 228.8
[225.8 exercise mins; 101 yoga mins; 18 of 58 veggies] .6 pounds to my April goal! .6...Ah! That would be 15 down in 7.5 weeks. Guess I'm going to have to set a new goal, huh?
I also found out yesterday that next week is another no travel week for the project I'm on. I still lose, even eating fancy, indulgent food 4 nights per week in NYC, but obviously I am rocking it back at home. Very excited to see what next week brings!
Congratulations to everyone for your triumphs so far - big or small, they're all important. It also looks like we'll be having quite a few people crossing into the 220's this month. Woohoo!
11 - 229.4
[360.8 exercise mins; 161 yoga mins; 20 of 58 veggies] Did a ten mile bike ride with a hike and picnic lunch in the middle. Happy Saturday!
12 - 228.5 - Official Weigh-In
[380.8 exercise mins; 161 yoga mins; 22 of 58 veggies] I am so close to that milestone I can taste it! Come on, .3 lbs!
In non-scale related news, for once, ALL of my measurements, body fat %, and body fat weight are down. I found my journal that was used on and off last year, and I am smaller at 228.5/42.4%BF than I was at 209.7/40.6% (well, everywhere but my awesome, supportive calves ) That's crazy!
I am so fortunate that, despite being able to put on weight like a newborn calf when I don't eat well, I can drop it and put on muscle if I'm focusing in the other direction. I feel like I'm setting myself up to have the body of my dreams by living the life of my dreams
I also signed up for swim lessons and tried a more difficult yoga class yesterday (Intro to Arm Balances). I am very, very happy that I am living my life and doing things I never dreamed of, milestone weight reached or no.
13 - 229.7
[391 exercise mins; 221 yoga mins; 24 of 58 veggies] Impatient me begs the scale...my ever-patient body says "in due time".
In the words of many yoga teachers: "Observation, not determination" aka, I'm guiding the ship but can't control the storms and the winds. Just gotta be prepared and enjoy the ride
14 - 229.1
[414 exercise mins; 261 yoga mins; 27 of 58 veggies] Another double exercise day. Whew, I'm glad tomorrow's rest day. Also, shark week...which is interesting, since my only warning was acne and a two day onset bloating. Usually I get a week's worth of symptoms ahead of time. Guys, there just might be something to this exercise thing
15 - 228.7
[414 exercise mins; 261 yoga mins; 27 of 58 veggies]
Thank goodness it's rest day and that the bloating is over!
Happy halfway point to all of us! Losing weight, or even just staying afloat is hard work. Congrats for sticking with it this far!
Hello everyone. I'm just checking in. I seem to be able to keep my eating in control, now if I could get my sleeping under control. I seem to wake up at around 4 am everyday, and I am in no way a morning person. That is usually when my cats become active, and miles, the 16.5 pd cat, wants to snuggle right up next to my neck. Then one of them will do something, and I have the cat version of WWF on my bed. Ever since I have been using my jawbone fitness band, I see just how bad I sleep. I usually wake up 4 to 5 times a night. I need to do better.
This journey is all about being healthier and sleep is part of that.
Have a great day everyone.
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Kukkie84 hang in there! Sending hugs and positive thoughts your way.
PenguinGirl you'll defeat those 6 pounds in no time and get closer to reaching your goal.
I am overworked right now and I really feel it. Big corporate visit on Friday, lots of stress. But I am still eating right. I think that this is one change that will stick with me in the long run.
11: 242.0
12: did not weigh
13: 241.0
14: 241.6
15: 241.2
@Martine I really hope so, I didn't think one bad week would hurt me that much! I'm starting to feel a bit demoralized in my efforts, even though the rational part of me says this is just a setback and I have been working hard the past few days to get myself back on track (which I have done pretty well with, I think).
@ayrenay: Yes, Optifast is a medically supervised liquid fast in which you drink a combination of shakes, soups and bars depending on where you are in the program.
You eventually progress (typically after 12 weeks) to the "transition" phase which consist of shakes and meals and eventually back to healthy meal options.
The entire process last about 22-26 weeks.
I will admit, I was desperate to get the weight off.
Over time (prior to Optifast) I've learned some pretty healthy habits and I've gotten better at maintaining; however, I have been struggling for YEARS to get to my goal weight.
Thus, even though I would lose a good amount of weight or maintain, psychologically no matter how much I would lose, not getting under 200 or not getting to my goal of 150 would feel as if I'd lost nothing at all and I'd be back to my old habits again and regain the weight...not appreciating my lost...
The last time I used this site faithfully in 2011/2012, I lost 40 lbs and was down to about 207 lbs...again...not my ideal weight and when I returned to this site last year I was 270 lbs...I was shocked that I left the site at 207! It was eye opening!
@LGW - that's very interesting. I did a similar thing but started with mostly fruit and veg and added more things in over time...but without being present in the process with an eye toward long term...the losses didn't stick around for long I'm glad you're seeing results!
@Leith - Congrats on your loss! That's a big one!
I track my food and exercise in a photo journal on the TwoGrand app. I love flipping back through my week or the past month and seeing what I've been up to. That short of thing clues me into my successes and trouble spots. I'd highly recommend it.
17 - 226.8 [472 exercise mins; 321 yoga mins; 31 of 58 veggies]
Finally! I keep stressing myself out about not having reached a number "yet", so then I don't get to be joyfully surprised when I actually do something cool like this
ayrenay congrats on reaching your April goal already! You're on a roll!
Leith 5 more pounds down, that's wonderful. Are you tracking what you're eating and your activity? That could help you figure out what you're doing right.
LGW Optifast is really working for you, amazing results!
I've just worked a 14-hour day and a 60-hour week, I am beat. My boss has given me a 3-day weekend to make up for it, that's the good part. I barely ate anything today, not good at all. But at least I didn't give in to ordering fatty foods and buying junk food as I used to do. Back to real life tomorrow.
11: 242.0
12: did not weigh
13: 241.0
14: 241.6
15: 241.2
16: 241.2
17: 241.8
Hang in there. Don't be too hard on yourself. One day, one decision at a time. Hopefully your "unhappy" feeling will go away soon. I call those "cloudy" days . . . some days are cloudier than others . . . hang on, it will pass. 
It also looks like we'll be having quite a few people crossing into the 220's this month. Woohoo!
) That's crazy! 
