Awesome fadedbluejeans. I had a bad day yesterday, started off bad then kept going lol onwards and upwards today. Its my oldests last day of kindergarten where does time go!!
Sounds like everyone is doing great despite life's challenges. I started new medication for my rheumatoid arthritis, one of them being steroids for the next 6 months. I realized that they don't make me hungry - I just never get that full feeling and know when to stop. So I am trying to not eat anything over what I have been normally. Not so hard right now as I have a sinus infection and double ear infections - so I can't taste anything.
I am still off anything with fake sweeteners and have kept my water increase steady at 60+ ounces a day. Looks like I may have lost a pound. I will be honest - if the scale stays below 260 right now I am okay with that until i can get a better handle on things.
I cut out sugar as of 10/1. So I am sure that these little changes will start to add up.
Glad to "see" everyone and hope you have a fabulous day!
I am going through a "I just can't fathom how anyone is ever successful at this" phase. I am struggling to get dressed every morning. I can't ever find anything to wear. But, Kelly, thank you for the encouragement. It's much needed right now.
I am putting my FitBit on right now. I am going to make this work. I need this to work! I like to be fit. And I am getting to the point where running will again totally destroy my knees. =/
Today - tracking and FitBitting. Just for today. And tomorrow, a weigh in. I will spend the rest of my day getting my head around the necessity.
Sigh, here I am, back again. I did so well the first time, getting halfway to my goal but then slipping up again and again when I tried to get going again. It seems like what works changes each time we diet. One thing I noticed though, is that I almost always have a healthy breakfast these days ... because I had several diet breakfasts I really liked (egg with veggie sausage, fiber one with yogurt, etc) so I had to work at it to have a unhealthy breakfast. So I'm trying to get into that habit with snacks and lunch. Everyday, I make sandwich (those thin buns are the greatest thing ever) and have a fruit snack and a veggie snack. I always have a bar on hand if I get too hungry (I am seeing how long I can go without eating it, ha ha ha).
I am back in school, which can be a diet killer for stress eaters (like me) and walking dogs for a living (low quality exercise but lots of it). So fingers crossed.
Laurie please never forget how wonderfully insightful you were to me when I first started, its all swings and roundabouts this weightloss thing and its something we will grapple with the rest of our lives, lean on us! I'm sure it will swing round again. You have the skills there and you know its just getting your head in the game, its weird what makes it click into place - just keep posting
Mmm ovulation must make me hungry the last two days I've been snacking like crazy, not bad but enough I don't think I'll see a loss this week. My oldest son Tate's birthday is monday and then his party is a few days later so I see high calories in my future! I've been doing a new workout plan with a friend of mine and man my butt hurts!!!! Squats are not my friend lol but I like them more than ab exercises, eek. Mums back from aussie and putting pressure in me to lose faster, man it gets my heckles up, I know shes worried I'm going to stop she just can't seem to get her head around I'm doing okay, slow but still ticking away. I'm definitely loosing inches at the moment so thats pretty cool, but it goes to show how I carry my weigh my waist is 2 inches smaller than my friends who is 40 pounds lighter - pear shaped much lol
Diane I hope your body is healing and you can get into exercise again, swimming maybe?
Big gain here to fadedbluejeans, up 3 pounds here. I'm thinking its ovulation combined with upping my excercise because although I haven't been too flash eating I havent been THAT bad! Might weigh in a couple of times this week and see whats going on!
Nici sounds like you're fired up awesome! I think I need to count calories again
Good morning, everyone! Kelly, thank you for your words of encouragement. They mean so much.
I forgot my "good choices work food," and I am getting sick, and I am overloaded at work, and I am leaving for a work training out of town on Sunday. And all of my fat clothes are tight. Not good. Any of it.
But another day. Another opportunity to change and improve.
Today, I am going to try to create a strict meal plan that I will follow for the next few days. And I will get back on the scale tomorrow morning. I know I can do this. As Nici says under her name, "Never give up." I won't. I can't. Maybe I will also watch some videos of people whose fatness interferes with every aspect of their lives. Because that's more motivating to me than looking skinny. I don't want to be in the position where I can't fit in my vehicle because of my size. And at the rate I am gaining, I am headed there within the next year or two. It's scary.
Hi all. Well, I finally made it back to spin today. I have been having so much trouble with my foot/ankle, it is making me crazy. I had taken a week off to let the stupid thing heal, and then when I went back to the gym, I could hardly walk again. So, I took another week off. Last weekend I had a lot of work to do since we are moving, so I got a brace/wrap for my ankle. It helped so much, and I had no trouble with it over the weekend. So, Monday I got up to go to the gym, went around the corner in my house and it popped again... Hurt like heck. So, I took another couple of days off. I talked to my husband who has had injuries like this before, too. He said that it will just take a while, and when I'm not wearing the brace/wrap, then I need to walk like I'm on eggshells. At least for now. Sigh. Anyway, I put the brace on today and went to spin. It went pretty well, and so far, it seems like I'm ok. We're going hunting in about a week and a half, so I need to get over this somewhat. I really struggle with my mood when I'm not working out. I guess working out helps me deal with the stresses of the day.
As for weight, I'm around the same right now. It is so much harder for me to stay on track with food when I'm not working out. I am not sure why it is like that, but I just struggle. But, I'm holding on with it, and hope to be back to normal soon. Hunting helps with losing weight, so I hope it is like that again. Then, when I get back from that, I need to hit it hard so that I have a chance to make it to onederland.
Laurie: You can do this. Do not give yourself the option to give up or to slip away from what you know is good for you. You're absolutely right that the best reason to do this is to keep our quality of life at higher level. That's what got me started, too. I didn't want to end up having to ride a cart through the store, and I didn't want to miss out on what my family is doing if I'm too fat/out of shape to keep up with them. Make a promise to yourself to stay committed for X number of days/months. You can do it!!!!!!
Nici: Glad you lost a pound! That's always good!
Kelly: Thanks for the swimming suggestion. I'm not much of a swimmer though. I could save myself, but that's about it. Hope that 3 pounds falls back off for you!
FadedBlueJeans: I think that's a temporary gain, too. I think if you get back to your food plan, it will come back off quickly.
Tefrey: Good luck to you! You can do it if you stay committed!
Kat117: Hope the infections are over for you! That sounds rough!
Good morning! I am here. I didn't do everything I committed to do yesterday. Particularly, I am still in scale avoidance mode. I am worried about the tailspin I might encounter if I actually step on it. But - I did stop at the store on the way to work this morning and picked up spinach, pears, blueberries, and sugar snap peas. Before I eat, I will draw up a quick meal plan for today and tomorrow. I can do this.
Diane - Your reference to going hunting reminds me of your post from last year. I may try to look it up again. It's been only months since I was able to run a 5K. I have started to get winded walking up a flight of stairs. (Of course, I think I am getting a cold, so that may be influencing things and feeding my psychological hang-ups.) I am so sorry to hear about the foot. Like you, I have much more difficulty controlling my food when I am not exercising. Hope the foot heals quickly, and that you develop a strong stop-gap strategy until you're back in the gym.
Nici - Thank you for the hug, and the sympathetic tear ducts. I have gone to the gym so often in the past despite illness. I am not going to let this bug drag me down. You're right. Life is short. Almost every afternoon, when I'm tired and hungry and overwhelmed by my to-do list, I think "I can eat crap today to get me over this starving feeling, then eat better tomorrow." For today, I will power through that. I have healthy, delicious food available. I am so lucky to be in the financial position to be able to afford it. I am going to make my life better. Starting today.
So much rambling. And I didn't answer the scale question, cuz I forgot what my scale is. It's digital, and it is supposed to measure fat, but I don't trust the fat measurement on it. I also am supposed to have slightly wet feet when I step on it, but don't, so that may be my fault.
Meeting in 1 minute. Thank you for the encouragement. Have a great day, everyone!
thanks everyone.
the scale I have is this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
In case the link doesn't work, it's - Ozeri Precision II 440 lbs Digital Bathroom Scale, in Ultra Sturdy Tempered Glass with Blue Xbright LCD and StepOn Activation - I bought it from Amazon.
I really like it and I also got a free kitchen scale when I ordered and I use that all the time. Had them for more than 2 years.
Fadedbluejeans, I've just got a cheap scale, would have loved a fancy one but now I'm to scared to swap lol
Nici I too am in two weeks holidays so I'm finding it hard being out of routine .. and my kids seem to eat ALL the time!! Yesterday I had McDonalds a wrap and a coffee I still managed to stay okay calories wise but not great
Had a sneaky look at the scales and I'm back down 3 pound so there is hope of some loss this week, no more mcds
Laurie we are all behind you, also you know the first 3 days are the killer! Once you get past the cravings its all down to planning. You can do it! Don't make me come over there and kick you up the butt (said with love of course )
I did it! I stepped on the scale! And it feels like the dawn of a new day. 248.8. Which means I have gained 60 pounds in about 8 months.
Benefit of starting at a high weight: Easier to drop weight quickly. =) So, let's do it.
Kelly - You are exactly right. It is the first three days that are the hardest. I didn't do as well as I could have last night, but I also did not do too badly. Frankly, though, I would prefer to come to New Zealand for my butt-kicking. First three days. Then planning. And look at you go. In double digits, right? WOOT!
Diane - Hope the brace is making the exercise more tolerable. Really hope that your injury is (at least mostly) in the past when you embark about the annual hunting trip.
Nici - I believe the damp feet thing is to increase the ability of the electrodes to measure, something about water is a conductor, blah blah <spout unintelligible vague recollection from 10th grade biology> blah. But, at least for me, the measurements vary so dramatically from day to day that it can't be accurate. I would say that the key is how precise you need the scale to be. If you weigh daily, probably more precision (and more expensive) is necessary. If you use it to monitor trends, though, then probably any scale will do.
Trying something new. I am traveling next week, and not all that sure about how this will play out, but . . . I did very well when I was pounding herbal tea (no caffeine, no sugar, no calories) and fasting during the day. I then transitioned to eating below 200 calories before dinner, which seemed to be more tolerable. I am going back to that. Spinach for the win! Then a reasonable dinner. I may even try the vegan thing for the most part. I can make a pot roast with baked potatoes and green leafy veggies and not eat pot roast, but the kids and hubby feel like it's a normal meal. Right?
Two days before I leave for Seattle. Without the hubby, it would be a great chance to get absolutely back on track. But the hubby's coming, so I need to figure out strategies. Easily-available fresh produce may not be optimal for that setting, so I may just do fasting in the morning/afternoon and just eat whatever I want for dinnner.
October for the win! I will be down 20 pounds by November 1. It's an ambitious goal, but I would feel fantastic if I lost 18 of the 20. However, if I made it 15 and I dropped the 15 early, I would let it slide quickly. Since I should be able to take advantage of the "new diet pound plunge," I am confident I can do it.
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Just saying that I am entering the afternoon danger zone. I will not be deterred. I have a bet with a friend that I will lose 20 pounds by 10/01. So I need to stay hyper-focused. There is no tomorrow start for me. Do it now, or lose the bet. Eating sugar snap peas and rejecting the chocolate. Go me!
Go Laurie!! Yes NZ is okay at this time of year, up to Queenstown in a couple of weeks I'll meet you there sounds like you have it sorted. Get on that scale missy and yes doubke figures here ... just
where does time go!!
Hope that 3 pounds falls back off for you!