clearly some of us have more self control then others.

bottle that stuff up and ship it right up to canada. my beaver will pick it up at the border?

just sayin.
ha

I've said since day one that self control is my super power... I love to be in control in all aspects of life if I avoid the crap completely I am wayyy better at not having it at all, however if I eat one bad thing all bets are off :/... July was a bad month for me I made myself a promise that August is going to be a great month... I'm the only person standing in the way of that and if I let it be another bad month I'm just going to have start over again in September and starting up is the hardest part :) :)

169.5 this morning. I'll take it! My nephew was here on Friday and Saturday and all we did for two days was cook and eat. He is 11 (be 12 next month) and he loves to cook. It is really his favorite thing and with four other kids under foot his step mom doesn't really have time for him in the kitchen. Which I understand. So we cook up a storm when he is here and we have a blast. I guess the calories are worth it but I am sure proud the damage on the scale isn't worse! I was on plan yesterday and I will be on plan all week. Hope everyone has a great day!

woowhoo!! now tell those 170ies to get lost and that you'll never see them again!!! kick them to curb lady! :)

As for me 163.6 this am... *happy dance* 3.6lbs away from the 150ies!!! FOR REAL?!!?? I know it's going to slow down now and I probably won't see the 150ies for a while but I'm thinking maybe my bad month of July wasn't all that bad :) maybe it was a boost I needed :)

woohooo!! everybody is doing so well!

i saw 182 flat (again) this morning. i'll take it since monday is weigh in day, and it's lower then last week.

to be honest with you, my body might have found a happy place- atleast for now.

i am not spending hours tracking my intake. i do keep a mental mind map of caloric intake/ nutrient ratios, but nothing stringent. i know what 4 oz of protein looks like (and often i will weigh high caloric foods), but i give my self free reign on things like veggies/ NON CREAM BASED soups, etc.

i just did w1d2 of c25k today, and im going to the studio for the first time in 5 days. my spine is still achy breaky, but i figure if i'm tired enough from the run (4k, this is a personal best for me??)- i am NOT a runner, but i will be.

I think my current goal for august is to not go to the studio every day. i think i became too obsessed, and too reliant. i will be alternating days - yoga/run/yoga/run - except for today, and maybe some weekends when i have time.

stimkovs- I think that's a great idea.. you have to life you're life! You're getting healthy so that you can live a longer life you won't want to spend it all at the gym :)

lol i would deffinately spend it all at the studio if given the chance! unfortunately though, statistically it is common knowledge that bikram attracts type a personalities, and sometimes fosters addictions/ocd related to body image because yogis that have a focused practice are encouraged to wear as little clothing as possible- given that you sweat so much, the more skin is bare, the more toxins you can release bla bla bla- but at the same time- looking at a roll for 90 minutes a day, makes you very judgemental of yourself, which kind of creates that air of negativity for some people. the other thing is, the more you practice, the more water your body retains (literally, if you do 4 days of practice, and take a day off- you're spending the day off in the bathroom peeing lol) - so, several days into practice you get that bloated water feeling too.

i actually did a full sequence today!! tomorrow i go back again for more pain train, and Wednesday is c25k w1d3. WOOO.


august is our month chickies!!

and toobig, watch out. im going to catch up :P haha

Come on down stimkovs, you can help me catch bridgettedavis! That girl is smoking us! :)

catch me if you can ladies!! :) I've had friends that I've been secretly passing up the entire time I've been losing!!

169 this morning. Creeping back down!

stimkovs- It's ok. I had a very off weekend too. I forgot to count and got too snacky and even forgot to wear my fitbit. I have my fitibit on this morning and am planning out my food today in effort to get some structure to this routine.

oh man, i forgot how hungry you get after a double workout. i literally ate all day yesterday (all healthy- with the exception of my current fixation on feta cheese. mmmmm salty). still went down .2, but i'm assuming there's a little water weight hanging around as well. i want to see the 170s again this week.

also, my "fat pants" (a size 10. ya really, my fat pants are a size 10???) are too big. like, weird crotch too big. again, fantastic. hahaha

edit : it's 9:32 am and i've already eaten my food till like,3 pm + working through an extra coffee.

apparently, IM HUNGRY. hahaha

It's TOM for me but steady at 63.7 kgs this morning. Hope to see a loss by mid to late next week.

164.6 this morning.. up a lb, but I'm okay with it actually for the first time ever I saw the scale go up and wasn't even phased by it that in it's self is a personal feat for me :) :) I'm still thinking I'll see those 150ies by the end of the month!!

Bridgette where do you want to lose weight? Cause you look perfect to me! When I saw that pic of you and your family I was like ??? She's perfect. But I get it, I know we all have our goals. I have no abdominal muscles and perpetually look 7 months pregnant and so here i am. But seriously if I looked as good as you i'd flip everyone else the bird!

I am actually okay not losing anymore!! It would be nice to lose some more in my legs, but I'm actually pretty happy at this weight, 154 is my goal because that's what's considered "a healthy weight" for someone my height according to a bmi calculator, I am getting a tummy tuck and my arms tucked too and that will help :)

167.5 this morning. I had to work out in the heat all day yesterday so it was water loss but it still made me smile on the scale this morning. I hope everyone has a great day.

I have almost already reached my goal! I'm down 2 lbs since last Wednesday and reaching closer to my 2nd goal of getting out of the 230's. I'm so motivated!

woohooo! im so glad everybody is having a great week!

i saw a lb drop last night- what? but i'm also getting sick. life is in shambles, obviously haha

today is a run day, but i have a sinus/cold thing coming on- so HOPEFULLY i can get w1d3 of c25k out tonight, no yoga hopefully i will see a new decade tomorrow !! (or atleast a 0. SOMETHING loss). I want to be back in the 170s on weigh in day, which is monday =) 180.6 this morning. WOOHOO!

Bridgette, nice! Have you already scheduled the tummy and arms tuck? What an incredible amount of weight you've lost. You've worked so hard!

Looks like every one's doing super this week! Great stuff! I was a little overwhelmed by a personal issue yesterday so had about 5 double shots of whiskey (which I don't even like). I'm just going to keep my eye on this, don't want to swap my food addiction for an alcohol addiction. I think I should start journaling again. Calories in journaling - 0 :) Lol - rambling much. 63.7 kgs this morning.

165 this morning... been doing good too.. I don't know what gives. I'm still not too discouraged, it's just annoying, I ate dinner later than I normally do so that might have something to do with it? Who knows. I worked out and ate a little under calories yesterday.. maybe too much sodium?

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Bridgette - if you don't mind me asking, what's a tummy tuck/arms running cost wise? If I had something done, those would be the two things so I'm curious.

it'll be around 10,000

167 this morning. Working out on location with the guys this week is killing me. I am melting!

4 lbs to go this month until I reach my August goal. I can do this!

do you want to hear about true determination and resiliance?
so- my original downward spiral/regain were caused by some stressors of moving/ having to find a new job.

not sure if i posted about this, but i am currently working on a 6 week contract, in a job that well...i dont particularly like but is good experience on my resume.

the last day is tomorrow.

i have an interview for pretty much my dream job tomorrow morning so well, im going to have a real important "medical appointment" tomorrow morning ha

anyways, my 'lovely' supervisor, just placed a giant box of timbits, on my desk "as a gesture of appreciation".

for reasons pertinent to the profession, this building is completely secluded, and THERE IS NO CAFFIENE AROUND!!. CLEARLY, this is something that i am always lacking.

so, i have a box of timbits.
a cold/flu/sinus thing going on, 0 sick days because i am on a contract,
and no coffee.
and about 3 blisters, from a new pretty pair of shoes that i bought for my suit tomorrow (clearly wore them today to break them in, franco sarto, on sale!!!) except i need to actually have the ability to wear them tomorrow...

as for tomorrows interview- it's very professional, fantastic opportunity, but i have a lot to prove, being a professional in my area (procurement- i buy things for the government, expensive things). from what i have been told about the position is, i am ALMOST perfect, but i am a little "Green" in the experience- like the base level skills and knowledge are there, but i have 2 years of experience, and they are looking more like 5, so being in my early/mid twenties i have a lot to prove.

i am SO stressed out, and these timbits are TAUNTING me.

thanks for listening chickies <3 haha

i am also STARVING.

i will not, not not be having any timbits.


edit: i just had about 30 of the timbits. i am sick, cranky, and i want more. and that's okay.

What are timbits?!!? Throw them away!! I've been on plan and weighed in at 167.6 this morning... WTF?! I was 163.6 on monday and haven't cheated or anything... and kept it at 1200 calories. SOOO ANNOYING!

Just googled timbits... yum.

haha bridgettedavis- are you in the US? they totally have those there!

normally, i don't particularly care for them (Although i've never met anything wheaty/carby/sugared that i didn't like) but something about being sick, and tired, and grumpy, and stressed, and not being able to taste things?
and hungry?

oh boy. lol


as for the 167- im positive it's water weight! you will see a whoosh back down soon!

Stimkovs - good luck with your interview! I wasn't qualified (experience wise) for either my former job or my present job - I just faked all the confidence I could muster and killed it. They say I have luck. I think it's more divine favor. You can do it! And if it doesn't happen, dust yourself off and keep trying. No more timbits lol (also had to google - munchkins - ooooh major binge trigger of mine).

I am in the US, but before starting to diet sweet food/cakes/cookies/donuts weren't a down fall of mine I was all about pizza <3 As far as the extra weight goes`.. I think I may have had too much fat yesterday, I don't really know though, it is very frustrating.. headed out of town tonight.. leaving the scale at home hopefully it's nice to me when I get back.

Hi. Hanging in here. Saw my doc today to try to fix my pain meds. Not an increase but a decrease in order to hopefully reduce the nausea so I can take it more often like I need to. She also prescribed me a med for sleep b/c I just don't get enough good rest and wake up still tired. So hopefully, I will get the edge on the fatigue and pain so I am not always resorting to caffeine and sugar to stay alert and going. Sorry if this is all whiney but it's my biggest hurdle in my weight loss.

Anywho, still bloated but I think it's going to fall off soon b/c my rings are less tight today. We'll see.

Everyone is doing great! I want something good to report! Hopefully soon!

Hi. Things are going ok here. My bloat is dropping off. I had a good night's sleep lastnight and woke up feeling a lot less pain and stiffness than usual. :carrot:

Calories were really good yesterday and I am going for a repeat today, plus a workout. :)


Stimkovs- Good luck with the interview!

New here...
 

Recently joined the forum and figured this thread was the perfect place to start. My goals for August are simply to stay on plan. I just started calorie counting again, so my goal is to do that every. single. day. without fail. To turn it into a habit over the next few weeks that will hopefully last a lifetime.

167.5 this morning. I am back out of the heat for a few days. I worked until I was sick yesterday. The heat here is really bad.

4star- Glad you got some rest! Nothing beats a good night's sleep.

stimkov- Good luck!!!!!

juniebug- Welcome!

bridgettedavis- I hope you have a good time!

toobig- Be careful with that heat. It's really bad here too. I try to stay in during the hottest parts of the day. It's too easy to get into trouble in the heat and the burn times are like 10 minutes. It's a cruel summer for sure but no smoke from wildfires so that's a nice change from last year.

4star glad things are going well for you.

Juniebug - welcome and good luck!!

64.1 kgs this morning. Been off plan the past 4 days but jumping back on.

168 this morning. Now its TOM. Yikes

CarryOnLosing- Congrats on getting back on plan!

4star- The summer heat is for sure getting to me. I need a break really bad

Well, I put on some during my holiday, which is a pain - mainly down to drinking wine! But I had a lot of fun, and feel confident I can be back to 220 by the end of the month! Readjusted stats:

SW:221.6
CW: 223.4
GW: 219

Carry on losing- Thank You! I can not believe how much less pain I have since getting some restorative sleep! I didn't want more meds but I am glad I took the chance on it.

too big- The heat is terrible. I went for a nice long walk yesterday and gave myself heat exhaustion before I even knew it and that was after I told you to be careful...it just sneaks up on you so quickly....


So my weight is hovering up in the high 190s. I am pretty bloated. My rings are very tight. I don't know if this is a medication side effect or what but I am gonna ride it out. I haven't been on plan as well as I wanted but I should be slowly losing still. Hmmm....I am not sure what to do about the bloat but my meds are working so well that I will just ride it out.

I didn't know how much pain I was in, couldn't sit down or even lay down too long or else I'd be so stiff I could barely move and apparently couldn't even get good sleep. My fitbit tracked my sleep the night before I took meds as sleeping for 3 hours and then waking up every ten minutes for the rest of the night. The night I took my meds and since, I have nice long stretches of sleep. I went from waking 30-40 times a night to waking 12 or less. And my pain med was adjusted down so I get relief without so much nausea. I FEEL SO GOOD YOU GUYS!!!!