Supporting Each Other on our Weight Loss Journey!

derrydaughter · 01-25-2010, 08:04 AM

Happy Monday to all! I like this day of the week for weight loss, it's always a good day to recommit without the temptations of the weekend.
What will you do this week?

As for me, I have a sour stomach. Not enjoyable, but it might help me to eat a bit less?

zanheltangia · 01-26-2010, 07:39 PM

I hope you are feeling better, Linda.

I'll be driving around like a chicken with it's head lopped off tomorrow. It's also my WI date, so it'll be interesting. (packed my breakfast and lunch already and I head out tonight to crash at my parents' house to save drive time tomorrow morning - I usually eat dinner after the meeting, so I'll be back home then)

traceriffic · 01-26-2010, 09:14 PM

Hi, everyone! I've been bouncing around in this WW area of the forum for a few weeks, but thought I'd (in)formally check in and say hello. Hope everyone is doing well this week. I had my third weigh-in today (back on WW after many years off in lal-la-land) and am feeling extremely frustrated by my .4 lb. loss. I know it's a loss, but I'm such a slow loser...and a terribly impatient person. The worst combination ever, right?!

I felt so ready to just give up today. I follow this plan to a ridiculous degree, don't cheat, journal everything. I didn't even eat my 35 flexies last week! My husband thinks maybe I need to have a day where we go out and have a splurge meal to shake things up, but I don't even have a craving for it. Am I just a freak of nature? Maybe I've just become too much a creature of habit. Ugh. Hate to pop in for the first time on such a negative note. I'm trying to just go with the flow, but I'm just so over it today! :-p

Hope I didn't bring the thread down too much. Any insight, guidance, jokes, tough love, etc. is greatly appreciated! Glad to be among you.

sznn · 01-27-2010, 10:57 AM

Hi everyone,

Just joining this group - I joined WW on Saturday, so this is my first week.

I can commiserate with you Traceriffic - I have been virtuous with my points since Saturday and the scale will not budge!!! It is super frustrating.
I'm not going to give up - up am rather discouraged at this point.
Even a 1/2lb loss would keep me going.
Anybody have any insight as to why i can't shed even 1 lb.
Here is what i have been up to:
averaging 22 pts/day
eating whole grains | fruit | veggies...etc.
exercising 3-5x week.
no alcohol
lots of water
I can't think of what else i should be doing

S

derrydaughter · 01-28-2010, 08:09 AM

Man. I just can't get back into things. My right/left brain are not getting along. I'm not eating horribly, but the journals, the exercise, just paying attention to it all is gone by the wayside. I have no excuses, but no motivation. Blah....
I hope someone here can say that one thing that will make me sit up and take notice. But, I know, I know, it has to come from me. No one controls me, I've got to make it work.
Just thought I would post here to let you know I am still alive.

zanheltangia · 01-28-2010, 11:40 AM

S, what are you doing with your weekly points? And you say you average 22pts a day, what's your daily points number? You are getting the lean meats/protein in right, all the healthy guidelines? You're not eyeballing your portions, right? Do you go to the WI or WI at home (If at home, do you use a digital scale)?

traceriffic, it can be hard to not get frustrated sometimes. I rather loathe TOM and the added stress can make me rather bonkers. But it is a loss! That is the key to remember! And if you keep up and stay on plan, the losses should continue. Don't focus on the number that much, you just loss a stick of butter, if you need a visual. And I say that's a heck of a lot better than gaining.

Very happy to hear that you are still living, Linda!

Maybe if you mentally start over, weigh yourself and make that the new starting weight (But don't forget how far you've come - this is just a fresh start), and go through your materials again starting week one and work back up to exercise again a few weeks later - slowly. Taking one step at a time usually helps me, but like you said, no one controls you. You've got to want to get back on the tracks. Here's hoping you figure out your next step and motivation returns,

Either way, I know I am here to listen, so I hope you keep coming back here,

How is everyone's energy level? Maybe we need to cut back on processed foods and eat some raw fruits and veggies, ladies? I'd like to make that a challenge. Eating better usually equates to feeling better and an improved mood, and I call that a NSV! Get another cup of zero or 1 pt raw fruit or veggies in each day, something you actually like and use a flex point if you have to, and nibble on them as you take a short break from chores/work and responsibilites, think pleasant thoughts/daydream, sit back and relax, or pick up that book you forgot about. There should be five or so minutes that we can spare for that!

How 'bout it?

sznn · 01-28-2010, 05:11 PM

Zanheltangia - my point limit is 21, I am attending meetings - well have been to one, just started on Saturday.
Just getting frustrated - usually the first week - when i start any weight loss regime - i lose a bit of weight through water loss.
this time - no go.
I am going to see a naturopath soon, maybe it is hormonal or some other funky thing going on.

Still staying on track - something's gotta give sooner or later

zanheltangia · 01-29-2010, 10:46 AM

S, you might need to eat some of your weeklies. Try that out this week, okay? I'm waiting to hear if the 'other shoe drops', keep us updated, 'kay?

sznn · 01-30-2010, 04:19 PM

Zanheltangia - thanks for the boost. Did my 1st WI today and was down 2.7lbs, so am feeling motivated. My scale (which is a WW brand) does not synch up with theirs - so therein lies part of the problem. (mine reads heavier)

Feel good after week 1 - on to week 2

S

oodlesofnoodles · 01-30-2010, 04:52 PM

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say happy saturday to everyone, and congrats to everyone doing well!!!

So I found out it's 12 points for a hot dog from the costco food court. I was thinking it would be more along the lines of 7, and was starving. Awesome lol. I checked off a bunch of my flex points yesterday!!! I guess I learned my lesson with that one... fast food is fast food no matter where you go.

Oh and hey derrydaughter, I know exactly how you feel. Maybe just try getting up and doing it anyway. Force yourself. I tried that, thinking "yeah this won't work" and it actually got my butt in line. If that doesn't work, try looking at blackbeltchica's goal pictures in the goal album. That motivated me real freaking quick lol.

traceriffic · 01-30-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zanheltangia

traceriffic, it can be hard to not get frustrated sometimes. I rather loathe TOM and the added stress can make me rather bonkers. But it is a loss! That is the key to remember! And if you keep up and stay on plan, the losses should continue. Don't focus on the number that much, you just loss a stick of butter, if you need a visual. And I say that's a heck of a lot better than gaining.

Thanks for the kind words. I know stress is probably my biggest problem in losing weight. My leader was talking about how weight will stick to you when you're stressed out. So I'm trying to focus on other things and not get so caught up in the numbers. I'm also eating my flex points! I've eaten half already this week and my home scale says I'm down over a pound. I'm trying to vary things to shake my body up and shock it in to losing!

derrydaughter · 01-31-2010, 12:45 AM

Hi guys. Still not working on things. Not sure where my head it at.
But, I wanted to stop by at least.
I feel bummed out and distanced from all of this.

derrydaughter · 02-01-2010, 06:42 AM

I want to share a posting that someone else made to a yahoo group that I am part of with regard to weight loss. I'm in more than one group and this one thing really hit me this morning. It's partly a reflection of what I have been going through and I found it oddly inspirational, so much so that I responded. You can see my posting as well as hers here. I figured it would be good to share this.
My response comes first and then read on to see what she posted.

Linda, my name is Linda too and the funny thing is that I could have written this same thing at some point in time. I have been on again, off again, with my program and the reason is that when I have truly given it my all the weight just isn't coming off. I get 21 points a day and the same as you, I can work so hard and maybe lose 2 pounds over a couple of months and then in one weekend I can gain back 2 or 3 pounds and end up right where I started.
I was doing a little better right before the holidays and then I got off track with everything. I've tried to re-start this several times since the first of the year but have just blown it. I feel dejected and lazy and unaccomplished. I'm sitting at the same weight I have been for the last 3 or 4 years (161 at 5'2" and 54 years old) and this lack of accomplishment is so frustrating. I feel I need to shake things up a bit.
I'm so bummed out about it that dragging myself back to WW meetings has been such a daunting thing. I feel like a loser (but not the good kind of loser) and I even tried going to a different WW center a few towns away from here in order to not have to face the same people and leaders again. I was thinking that I could maybe just drop about 5 pounds and not feel embarrassed to face these people again.
But, I am who I am. I have to be proud that I at least have not given up completely. If I had not been making any effort at all over these last few years, I could easily be up to near 200 pounds instead of at 161. My goal is supposed to be 140. but at this stage I would be delighted at 150.
I haven't even been reading these emails from this group for the longest time as I have felt so badly about not doing the right right and I was drawn to a response to your post that was at the very top of this group's email this morning, it caught my eye as it was titled "so discouraged" and the person was directing a response to Linda (my name!) and it sounded like what I needed to read.
For some reason, what was written actually made me feel positive and as if I wanted to try again. It's been several weeks since I even wanted to bother trying.
Thank you for posting and maybe you and I (being both Lindas)might be able to inspire each other.
There has to be some way to make this happen and there has to be a way to do it without climbing the walls each day due to feeling like I am starving.
Just thought I would share, I feel a bit less like a failure right now. I am not the only one who has become discouraged and let the numbers get me down.
Linda in NH

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> I just keep trying and trying to lose weight and it just does NOT want to come off. I am so tired of losing the same 5 lbs over and over again.
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> Takes me months to get 5 off and then it can take just 2-3 days and it's back on again. I dont understand it.....I just dont know what to do.
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> I do the 20 points a day....I have tried to watch my white carbs.....I've tried getting more fruits and veggies, I've tried kicking up the exercise, doing more water. UGH... I could just scream.
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> I dont mean to be a downer here, but I could use some ideas of what could be going wrong. I cant stand it anymore. I am sick of being overweight, I am sick of thinking about it and not seeing any results.
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> I have disabilities and deal with pain, etc. I am not on any medications except for blood pressure and water pill, due to allergy reactions to medications. I just dont know what to do.
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Newlifestyle · 02-01-2010, 09:40 AM

Hello to everyone, I hope you are all having a great day.

Linda, I find ww discouraging for me as I honestly can not see eating only 21 points a day. I have that why bother attitude when I find something very daunting to me. I also realize when you are stressed it does not matter what you are doing. Also when you are feeling lonely sometimes food comforts us. I know you have so many things on the go. I just wonder if you are getting any me time. I know there are so many things going on in your life. I hope that you find what you need. Remember when we use to say, fake it til you make it. I think it was Erica or Paige who had that mantra. I am going to try that once again. Faking it til I make it. It worked with my running.
I hope you have an awesome day and think of the positive things in your life.

We are on vacation and although it is not really warm it is much warmer than it is at home.

Have a wonderful day.

Take Care
Ann

derrydaughter · 02-01-2010, 06:29 PM

It was Erica, I think, who said that. Gosh, I miss her. Wonder where she is and what's going on?
Fake it until you make it.... sounds good.
I did bring 12 almonds and one of those tiny boxes of raisins to my quilt guild meeting this morning instead of eating all the cakes, cookies, bars and cheese and crackers that were there. Two big long tables filled with food and I just ate my own stuff. That was faking it, I guess?