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Oooh I can not be trusted at kids parties, I don't even like sweet stuff, but I ate lamingtons, party pies, lollies and cheerios ...sigh. now I'm having major trouble staying on track today. I feel your pain Jenni :( whaaa now I have another one on Saturday eek. Weigh in might not be too flash this week
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I just need to vent today. I'm back up to 195.0 :( I don't know how to find the motivation I had last year! I was doing so great, eating healthy and just the necessary was a lifestyle I was loving so much, but now no matter how hard I try I just can't get there! It's frustrating. I'm tired of trying and not seeing the results. Last week I started working out and that BARELY moved the numbers on the scale. BARELY. Of course, that frustrated me, then came my daughter's 3rd birthday on Friday so I took a day off, and then who knows why I kept it going throughout the weekend. I'm seriously considering getting a lapband, even if my BMI barely qualifies for it (I would have to be 202+ to have a BMI of 35 or higher). My stomach just feels like a bottomless pit. It's not that I eat bad stuff, it's that I eat too much of good stuff.
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I don't know how it has happened, but I've lost 20 pounds this month - in 29 days.
Yes, I cut my calories drastically, but to a safe level and with good foods - just with a system that works really well for me. SERIOUSLY makes me wonder why I was delaying starting for so long (but then I forget I was DEPRESSED). Not sure my husband realizes the changes yet, but he has to be noticing my dinner habits have changed - though only in carb count as I eat a 700-800 calorie dinner every night as I follow a type of intermittent fasting method. |
Berry....what plan do you follow??
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I keep it fairly low carb with a balance of fats and proteins and moderate carbs. I then do a form of intermittent fasting. I have half and half in my morning coffee, a protein bar for lunch (quest) and then at dinner, I eat a very big dinner. Then I'm done for the day. Calories are ranging between 1000-1300 depending on the day and how hungry I feel - most days are around 1100-1200. For exercise, baby steps right now. I'm taking walks, working around my home (major yard/garden work, ripping up carpets in the basement, etc). And I haven't needed or wanted more. I know that will change (as I have done this a few times before), but for now I'm letting my body dictate if it feels it needs more or not. I do listen to my body - when I'm not depressed - which is what is causing the yo-yoing the last couple years. |
Awesome weigh in this morning, had a whoosh of 4.4 pounds, down to the lowest I have seen in a very long time. I'm about 3 pounds from being where I was right before I got married (28 years ago). I know I wasn't a skinny bride, but it is amazing to me to see these numbers. I still have a ways to go, but just getting into these lower numbers has been surreal. Don't get me wrong, I'm not taking it for granted and I do know that I've really buckled down the past couple of weeks and that's what worked, so far. I don't want to let up, so I'll keep boring you all with my workout musings. The bad part about losing pounds is that myfitnesspal then adjusts your allotted calories downward, and your calorie burn from exercise is adjusted downward as well. Makes it a little more challenging to stay in a deficit. But that's why it works, I guess!
So, back to Spin this morning and I'll go run tonight after work. I did ok this weekend with staying on plan with food. I missed my workouts on Saturday because we went fishing. :) That's a good thing. It was fun to get away, even though I got nothing done at home. We have a lot of snacking type foods left over, so I'll have to stay mindful this week. BerryBlonde: What a great weight loss!! That must make you feel wonderful. Keep going!! Paulitens: Hang in there. Sometimes we just have trouble staying on track. Just get back on it today and just make it happen one day at a time. We all totally understand the frustration! MissLoud: Celebrations are so tough. You want to participate! But they definitely aren't thinking calorie counts when the food is planned. :) Hang in there! 18 days on plan is great, by the way! Jenni: Yep, that's a tough one. Sometimes it just tastes so good you want to keep it going. Or it is a bad habit that keeps you getting more. I think you need to just forgive yourself and move forward, but then try to think about it the next time it comes around and try to limit. So hard!!! |
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Such great scale news from Melissa and Diane! I am so excited for both of you!
Londonjulz - Some good scale news for you too! Congratulations! And you're right. Any drop during TOM is a major victory. DIANE!! - 4.4 POUNDS! And you EARNED every ounce. So very glad that you got a great whoosh. And even better that it's taken you down to this incredible milestone. Can't wait for the news (in a week or two weeks or four) that you're below your wedding weight from 28 years ago. Have I mentioned how much of a rock star you are? Jenni - The "Why did I have three when one would have sufficed?" question is the one question that I think would unlock the whole weight loss equation for me. Yay on the exercise and making your body more fit! The cheese cake kerfuffle does not diminish that accomplishment. Just gotta find new strategies to minimize those kerfuffles -- at least that's what I would have to do. Kelly - I totally love how laid-back and realistic you are. Your ability to adjust to real-life situations without stress and while enjoying those situations is fantastic. Even if you hit an occasional kids-party blip. This is why you're still rocking it. With apologies, can I just say to your mother -- "This is why she's winning! So just get off her back!" Paulitens - Eesh! That feeling is THE WORST. But you know what? You're here. You're still moving forward. Still making choices and developing strategies that work for you. The honeymoon phase is fantastic. But, at least in my experience, always pretty limited. However, when I am "on" most of the time, it is doable, even if some of it is still a slog. You have gotten GREAT results. You'll figure out how to work through this. Melissa - Depression is the hardest. But I am SO SO SO happy for your first month loss. And I'll bet your husband notices a drop of 20 pounds. =) I had a good -- not great -- weekend. Crazy schedules. Crazy days. But I managed to stuff exercise into the cracks, and feel very good about that accomplishment. I did, however, get talked into making cookies. For those who can bake without eating it -- my hat's off to you. I am not one of those people. But I have no regrets. I am still moving forward. I am not in the "honeymoon" phase yet, but I am not in the "automatically eat whatever is there" phase still either. 228.0 this morning. A little bit backwards, but still down from last Monday. It's gonna be a great week! |
OMgoodness guys!!! I have no words for my disappearing act. I still exist and I've missed you all! I've written this post (in my head) dozens of times and somehow, it never makes it here to the internets. Always an excuse. But today is the day, stars aligning or not, I'm back. I've not had a chance to catch up yet. I'll do it on my commute home but I'm soooo excited all of you my peoplez are still here fighting the fight! (AND BERRY!!! Not sure if you remember me but it's so great to see you on 3FC. I used to follow your blog and read all your wise posts and then you didn't post for a while but anyway, I hope all has been well with you and your boys all this time!)
So what's been up with me??? Work and travel mostly. And busyness and general plan laziness. It's not been the most awesome time away but I've somehow managed to stay within the same 2lbs of where I left so also, not tragic. I'm right now in the 170-172 range eagerly looking towards the 160s. However, I'm not in a great place with diet or exercise. I feel out of control, undisciplined, unaccountable and generally my habits are swinging towards the regain-y side of things so I need to do better. And that's why I'm here. Even though, I need to restart my computer because it's slow or my internet is acting up or I need to reserve a chunk of time to catch up on the posts or I'll do it on Monday/tomorrow or whatever excuse I've had for missing out on you amazing people, I needed to do this today. And be back on. And be inspired etc. I haven't had a chance to go and read through like I said but I'm super excited to see everyone I know and love on here and I'm super glad to be back! Post tomorrow (hopefully after actually getting up early to workout now that I've got my Diane-spiration back. Hugs all! |
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Toasted hi!!!! So pleased to see you back. Good on you for nipping the slide in the butt before it got too drastic.
Diane 4.4 pounds YAHOO!!!! Like laurie said you earned every single ounce! Awesome news And Berry 10 pounds in a month is super awesome news, make hay while the sun shines I say and yes it comes off faster at the start but numbers are numbers!!! Laurie I'm definitely too laid back sometimes, thats what got me into this mess lol. But this time somethings different I know I'm going to keep on chugging along even when I moan the scales aren't moving. In your face Mum!!!! Lol I love her and she may have got the picture because she doesn't ask anymore, I told her I would let her know when I get to 99 (as she calls it under the ton, cos thats no offensive) so just leave it. They are off to Australia for 3 months soon so will hopefully look a bit different when they come back. Paulitens I definitely went through what you are going through, don't be too hard on yourself you have little ones who keep you nice and tired, so its easy to shoot yourself in the foot when it comes to scale time. Just keep on posting it will happen, what's the alternative, going back?? Nup keep going forward you can do it That said I think the party blip is showing on the scale (which I need to keep off) so not looking good for weigh in tomorrow, maybe I need to up my water?! Hopefully its just a one day thing because I have been good foodwise other than sunday. The weather is atrocious! Flooding and allsorts, snow due too. So haven't been very active. Going to help my friend choose a wedding dress today so a nice girlie day, nice change from boys jumping all over me and my littlest is getting his last molar so is just toxic! Have a great day ladies!! |
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Okay so still on my commute home, I'm all caught up now. Obviously I'm not going to respond to everything I read even though I want to and I was like typing up a storm in my head over the past 10 or so pages but I'm going to be real... It is as the kids say "not THAT serious."
First of all, well done everyone for pushing and checking in and sticking with it and committing on here all the time even through the suckage. Maybe there's something wrong with me but I'm almost more inspired by the struggle than the success. It's "easy" to stick to something when everything is going well, it's harder when the sca le doesn't cooperate or we can't seem to get it together. Those are the times that it doesn't make sense that we're still here and keep picking ourselves up and trying and plugging away for this long. It's like the world must think "dude give up, it's not working!" But we're rock stars and super heroes on here so we don't give up even when we're frustrated and disappointed and just over the whole process. And that's what I'm reminded of when I'm on this board and that inspires me EVERY SINGLE TIME I'm on here. So thanks guys for sharing and posting even on the days that suck! Okay then obvs SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE MANDY!!!! a little boy!!! Super exciting congratulations!!!! I'm glad you're #TeamWantToKnow Not knowing drives me insane and the parents are all zen like "we want to be surprised." Tsk to that. I ALWAYS want to know and I'm glad you were right and most importantly your little one is healthy! Please keep up with the preggo updates. I'm thinking of you and praying for health and a wonderfully, enjoyable pregnancy for you. Jenni: You're back! I'm sorry things turned out that way with your stepdaughter but I'm glad you have peace and sanity again! I hope you figure out the pictures! I want to see the fruits of your DIY adventures! It sounds like a project and a half! Laurie: I disappeared and then you reappeared! Boooo! I'm so glad you're back. I definitely know how it goes when the day gets ahead of you finding your sanity on 3FC. El sigh! I've enjoyed reading your posts. I love your daily mini goals and think they're awesome. I know how into running and lifting you were and it's awesome that you're not letting the health issues steal fitness from you completely. However baby the steps feel, they're steps. Keep owning them. And we'll done on your progress so far. Keep the judgy inner hooker in check! Paulitens: I'm sorry the scale has been less than nice. It's not encouraging and yet you're sticking to it and having more good days than bad ones, so you'll win. Keep going. Kelly: I don't know how you do it! I like kid food. I like cake and chips and fish fingers and birthday party food. I won't lie, I even like mush (baby cereal?). And yet you're doing it and having success and close to double digit kilos through play dates and birthday parties and everything! #dropsmic #golfclap Diane: gush gush awe awe omg! Proof that hard work pays. Always an inspiration. I'm going to get up tomorrow and run before work, because I know you're going to be on your grind too and if you can, I have no excuse! Melissa: You're here is what counts and you're already succeeding big time in spite of the fact that you sound super busy and have a little family stress. We all could be kinder to ourselves, there's always room for improvement. I've developped a sensitivity to cocoa that means I get stomach cramps every time I eat chocolate and yet I just had a chocolate chip cookie. It's part of the lunacy of life. I know what is good for me why don't I do it?! Eeeh! Anyway I'm super excited for you about 20 lbs in 1 month! That's am awesome start! Well done! Okay so like I said my eating has been really poor and my exercise even poorer. I was definitely way over 2000 calories most days last week being pretty sedentary and feeling sick to my stomach. But that's in the past now. Even this night's cookies are in the past. I know I CAN have a good on-plan morning tomorrow and that's a start for the afternoon and then maybe the evening. I dunno. I'll report tomorrow and let you know how it all goes. Thanks for your shout outs. I missed you all very VERY much and thought of you frequently. You can't imagine how many times I would think a Lauriesm or a Dianeism or a Kellyism. And then I'd whine about how hard this whole journey is and remember how Paulitens had a baby pretty much 5 seconds ago and immediately had her game face on and then shut my whine up and eat a cookie (hey I told you it's not been a productive period for me!) And of course I was on tenterhooks wanting to know how Mandy was doing and what she was having. And Jessica with #TeamJ (if you read this, I'm thinking of you and hoping you're doing well!) So all caught up (and finishing posting hours after I started on my commute), I wish you all a fabulous week. My goal is to check in every day. If I can do that, i know I will at least be in a better space mentally regarding plan. Ok bye guys. |
I'm not ashamed to post after myself. Hey guys. I went running! And it was awesome! Sure I was a little late since I turned my alarm off and accidentally fell back asleep, and then woke up half an hour and it was drizzling (it's the rainy season so it rains almost every day- we only have two seasons where I leave- the rainy and the dry, and both are hot and humid) but I went out into the sprinkle and wouldn't you know, the sun came up. Even getting splashed with dirty water by an overspeeding car (tsk!) didn't ruin my mood. I did it. It's amazing how much more in control and empowered just doing ONE thing I promised myself I would do is making me feel. Anyway, so far so good for the morning. It's only 6 minutes till afternoon and my next goal is to get through that without any unplanned munchiness. #SheSaidSheWouldAndSheDid
Melissa: I've been stalking your blog (again) and you say so many wise things about the all or nothing mentality that's popular right now. If you're on social media (Twitter and Instagram especially), there's a lot of the #theysleepwegrind thinking on there and the "clean" fanaticism. That's always made me feel inadequate, not because I feel bad that I am "not here for that life," but because I feel there must be something wrong with me that I don't want to "not sleep," and I don't even want to be "all or nothing." I want to have a workout schedule and eat right because it makes me feel better, but I also don't want to be so militant that it feels like the world is ending if I don't. Reading your last few posts have made me think, you know, it's alright. Everybody needs to just do what suits them. Kelly: I'm glad your mom has backed off. Just think, by the time she gets back, you could well be in the double digits! #soclose #squee Cold and rainy is the pits! It's Rainey Mc Rainsalot here too but it's also really hot and damp and humid which isn't comfortable, but better than cold. Yay wedding dress shopping! I hope you had a nice day out. Alright everyone, here's wishing you all an awesomely successful day. |
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement, ladies!
:hug: For the time being I'll stick around and keep trying. I was back down from 195.0 yesterday to 193.6. And I didn't even eat that well yesterday. I live in Houston so we're bracing for what's supposed to be a terrible tropical storm. Still nothing. :lol: So yesterday I was very active doing some last minute grocery shopping and maybe that cancelled out that ice cream and fries I had. I'll keep plugging along. You guys are my inspiration. |
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