I am staying on plan technically, but eating more carbs than I would like....had some mission white flour wraps and also a bit of white rice in a chicken casserole I made. Nothing too bad, but it all adds up on the scale at the end of the week. I weighed myself this morning at 160. Ugh. I really want to get solidly in the 150s. I've been feeling hungry lately, and that's causing me to make poorer choices in my food.
Guac, what eating plan do you follow? Is it counting calories, carbs, etc.?
I'm not really following a diet, I just purchased the Body Bugg back in January & am trying to eat less than I burn. The weight is coming off slowly, but steady. I'm thinking about trying something different for a week or two to try to increase my weight loss.
I usually eat about 1,800 calories per day & find that leaves me pretty satisfied. I don't want to feel starved because I know that will trigger a binge for me.
cldwv - that's what successful weight loss is all about - seeing what works and what doesn't and making corrections! You are doing great!
kandd416 - I do calorie counting and use myfitnesspal to track my food and beverage intake. I range between 1200-1400 calories per day, but often tend to go over those calories on the weekend - that's been my problem! I had a bad weekend last weekend and spent all of this week trying to make up for it. Now the weekend is here again, and I am going for dinner at a friends house tonight - I only have a few hundred calories left for the day, so I know that I will be going over 1400. Oh well. I have been feeling hungry lately, so I think I will need to up my calories back to 1500-1600. It is tremendously helpful for me to track all my food - because then I have the real picture of what I am actually eating. When I was approximating in my mind what I thought I was eating (before I started using the calorie counting program) I was underestimating by a lot!
Hello, everyone! My food has not been great this weekend - what else is new? Plus, I have a dinner to go to tomorrow...so my goal is to eat very little during the day and drink lots of water, so that I can eat whatever off plan foods they serve tomorrow night - minimize the damage, so to speak.
I got tons of compliments this weekend about how good I am looking - I haven't lost anything major in March...but I got a few new bras that actually fit me and I think it is making a difference in how my clothes fit. Wearing a well-fitting bra can actually make you appear slimmer! Thanks to 3fc member runningfromfat for the bra fitting tips.
We are having just amazingly beautiful weather here in MI. It will be hard to start having 40 or 50 degree days again.
Nice weather brings out the best of me. I am not over eating, I am drinking my water and I am walking every day.
Scale is heading back down, 147.5 this morning. I am 1 pound away from my low.... I think I can be there soon. I wanted to get down to 145 by the end of March, but that remains to be seen.
guacamole Well fitting clothes make all the difference. -- I think if more women wore the right size and did not try to squeeze into smaller size, many women would look 10 pounds lighter. -- Good foundation is where it all starts; well fitting bras and PANTIES I refuse to be "certain" size. I only wear stuff that fits. -- I have many pairs of size 8 jeans in my closet and yes they zip up, but that does not mean they "fit"
Congrats on the compliments, that always is such a mood lifter!
Kim; How do you like the Body Bugg? I am thinking about getting one for mother's day.
Sum38 - Great to see you positive and progressing. You sure do inspire me to keep going!!
Had an NSV moment today...kind of an emotional one. Last year at this time I had an event to go to. It was one of those stuffy affairs where you have to dress up and in this case, I had to get up on a stage to receive an award. I was extremely overweight and rarely went to any social events - rarely went out at all in fact. Needless to say, I was terrified at the prospect of having to go to this event and be in the spotlight, however briefly. I searched high and low for a dress that would fit me, and finally found one in 16W. I felt so large in it, but it fit me and it was dressy enough for the occasion. I can't tell you how mortified I was both in the moments on stage and seeing photos of myself afterwards. I put the dress in the back of my closet and never wore it again. I never even looked at it again until last week when I weeded out my closet of all sizes above 14 and gave them to charity, including that dress.
Tonight, I went to the same dinner for the same organization (not as an honoree this time). I wore a size 12 dress that I felt good in and received many compliments (last year I received none, and with good reason!). What a difference a year makes! As many have said, I am so glad that I started this journey last year - even though I am not at my goal I am so much closer to getting there than I was 1 year ago. You would think that one event would have sparked me to diet and exercise, but no, it took another more personal big family event that happened one month later to finally kick my butt into gear. I guess that was my final rock bottom - facing family and friends in such an obese state was even more embarrassing than facing colleagues and acquaintances at the first event. I hope that 1 year from now I will be at my goal and look back on this year and think how far I've come since March 2012. My progress seems so slow sometimes, but it's times like tonight that I realize how much it all adds up.
Guacamole I can totally relate. I had two functions were pictures were taken. One of them was when I had just hit obese category and I was still in denial how big I actually was. Then I saw the pictures ....other one was when I had lost a little weight but I was on prednisone and I was so bloated and sad looking; I had been sick for a long time, and my hair had not been cut in 2 months and the color had faded...talk about kick in my butt (actually after that picture I went on and gained all back, because I was just so upset how bad I looked, and I had not been diagnosed with my gluten allergy at that point)
-- Next year you will be sporting size 8 and you will be the belle of the ball! -- Compliments are so important part of this journey. I am glad people were showering you with them!
I love your panty thread!! As you know by now, I am a clothes snob -- Not that I have millions of different pieces, quite the opposite. -- I do wear thongs and I love them. There are so many great thongs that are not overly "sexy"...I actually have my granny thongs as my husband calls them. I have had some real good luck with target underwear and maidenform. I do use full coverage ones when I walk and under my dresses, just in case I have a Marilyn moment
So where are our other 40+ ladies? Having fun under the sun?
I was so cranky yesterday I think my PMS is here. Next 10 days will be trying times for me. I am doing a 24 fast today. I was done eating around 3 pm (yesterday). I packed in over 1800 calories and I am still full. -- I am really hoping this IF will keep my PMS cravings under control.
I have million and one things to do today (good to stay busy on fast days). So I am off to my daily walk.
Kristiina, this weather is awesome! High 70's this weekend meant it was time to get the bike out. I washed off the cobwebs & went on a ride. I don't know what I was thinking! I used to ride 20-30 miles at a time, but I hadn't ridden in almost 2 years. So I got about half as far as I wanted & realized my legs were getting pretty sore. There was no way I could go all the way where I wanted to go & come back, so I decided to turn around & start heading home.
Good thing too because the last mile or two was ****! I made it home, barely. lol. To my best estimate I think I went about 15 miles. Which doesn't seem like much, but a lot of my riding was on either dirt roads or the side of the road which is also dirt & a lot harder to ride on than the pavement that I'm used to. I think I will be investing in a bike rack this week as there are some wonderful trails around my new house, just not a good way to ride there.
I love my house that's more in the "country", but boy do I miss having sidewalks. That's why I didn't do any riding last year, but I missed it & am determined to do a lot of it this year.
As far as my BB, I love it! I think it really helps to keep me motivated to move more. I'm always trying to break my highest burn day. I think if I were to purchase it again, I might look at the Body Media Fit instead. It seems to have a couple of features the Bugg doesn't, but all in all I think the Bugg rocks.
Guac, congratulations on your NSV. It's moments like those that let you know that what you're doing is working. Keep up the great work!
Sum38 - glad you are doing well. PMS has hit me too - I seem to be getting periods every 3 weeks now. Joy.
kandd416 - nice to see you! Congrats on the bike ride. Living in the country sounds so nice. Probably a better workout riding on a dirt road than a paved one.
Went shopping for underwear today. It will feel good to get rid of my old baggy ones and wear some that actually fit!
I'm sorry I've been MIA but between work, yoga everyday, homework for my class... it's been pretty busy! I'm not weighing in myself but my nutritionist is weighing me so at least someone knows what's up! She was very pleased with last week and we'll see how this week goes... three straight days of eating out might have put a snafu in my progress but I did try to be healthy!
Looks like folks are rocking and rolling here! Kudos friends! Keep it up!
Nameste! LOL!
I am super excited this morning. I had a new low; 145.5 lbs. I nearly cried.
I pulled out all my summer clothes. I need to get some of them altered. I have some strapless summer dresses that literally fall off Shorts were still okay, but if this trend continues, and I am 10 pounds lighter by June, I will need to get some new stuff.
Donamari: You are making me miss yoga. I think I will add that to my schedule next fall. -- I like being outdoors during summer months. -- I can't believe the willpower you have about your scale! I have totally unhealthy relationship with it.
guacamole Did any thongs jump into your basket?
Kim I think 15 miles is great! I biked a little bit last summer and after 12 miles I was spent. You know the area where we live; sort of country. We have loads of trails as well.
Everyone have a happi day! I am going to be all day.
Kristiina, congratulations on your low! Woohoo! You've worked so hard for it & it's nice to see it happen for you.
Guac, congrats on pitching those baggy britches. LOL. That's definitely a NSV.
Donamari, great job on sticking with the yoga. I've tried it once or twice & find it just a little too hard for me. Maybe once I've lost a little more weight & got in a little better shape I should try it again. I'm not at all flexible & yoga should help with that.
fyreflie24 - great to hear you are on track! I haven't been weighing myself either due to PMS bloating. I get depressed when I see a gain every month, so why traumatize myself?
Sum38 - Congrats on the weight loss!!! I don't do thongs! I got size 7s in underwear, and while some styles fit me, others are still too baggy! I probably should have gone for size 6. I will see what happens if/when they shrink in the laundry.
I refuse to be "certain" size. I only wear stuff that fits. -- I have many pairs of size 8 jeans in my closet and yes they zip up, but that does not mean they "fit" 
....other one was when I had lost a little weight but I was on prednisone and I was so bloated and sad looking; I had been sick for a long time, and my hair had not been cut in 2 months and the color had faded...talk about kick in my butt (actually after that picture I went on and gained all back, because I was just so upset how bad I looked, and I had not been diagnosed with my gluten allergy at that point) 
Next 10 days will be trying times for me. I am doing a 24 fast today. I was done eating around 3 pm (yesterday). I packed in over 1800 calories and I am still full. -- I am really hoping this IF will keep my PMS cravings under control. 
Did any thongs jump into your basket? 
all day.
