goodmorning ladies,
I weighed-in yesterday and am down 2lb., so I am very happy with that. When I woke up yesterday morning I felt light (unlike the day before when had a heavy feeling in my tummy and was afraid to get on the scale). I bet that cabbage soup I had Sunday night really helped out. My FIL sent some over, I hadn't eaten any cabbage in a long time and forgot how wonderful it is. It's a natural diuretic and really helps to release any extra fluids.
cacmsc, congrats on the upcoming June wedding. Those last 10 lbs. can often be the most stubborn! I think you picked a good plan with the SB as it's restrictive in carbs initially. I follow my own plan but restrict my carbs because I just don't lose weight if I eat too much of them. Good luck with it and keep us posted. : ) It's good that you stopped at the 2 cookies and I doubt that in the whole picture of a good week that it wont hurt you.
banruf, I totally understand your decision of not weighing in. I have done the same thing in the past (especially if it's right before TOM) and just get back on plan and keep going.
Nosnah, I so agree that feeling guilty or down (like i was tail end of last week) only makes it harder. It takes a lot of energy whereas that energy is most useful on focus and the plan. If we can take that neg. energy and turn it around, placing it into our focus...it gives us a renewed focus and energy on our plans. When I woke up yesterday morning, I was determined! I gave that neg. energy a good swift kick in the butt and kissed it goodbye. lol It certainly wasn't helping me and it's no fun being in that ditch! Needless to say, I woke up feeling fine and renewed again, thank goodness!
THe only time I lose weight when I go on vaca. is to greece in august and that's only because it is sooooooo darn hot I lose my appetite. lol I have also gained and maintained on vaca. The times I have maintained are when I was very active....lot'ssssss of swimming and walking along the beach. Oh, that sounds so good right now!
jellybeanz, I am glad that your doing well and that the kids are feeling better. Congrats on your weight going down : ) keep up the good work.
Pigginpodgey, I was sorry to hear you were up this week, I know how hard you worked. You did so good with your exercise, bravo for that! If you were good pretty much all week and side-tracked on the weekend, that gain could very well be a result of fluid retention. A few good days under your belt and I bet that comes right off. If you feel like your retaining some fluids , you might want to try the cabbage trick. Finely shred some green cabbage and squeeze some fresh lemon over it and add a little pepper. If you munch on that for a day as part of your snacks, voila! I havn't done it in a long time but it really works, especially just prior to TOM.
As for the exercise, I didn't take my measurements but boy is it paying off! In time, you can go down a whole size with exercise alone. I like your spunk girl! You took that frustration, etc. got pissed off and turned that energy gung ho into your focus and plan! way to go
Amy, good for you going for the walks! With the fish, I bet you get that scale moving!! I lose weight the most and fastest with fish, next chicken. I wish I had some now, hopefully next week. ANyhow, sounds like a great plan : ) Lytricia offered some excellent advice with keeping a food journal etc. and monitoring how certain food effects you. For me, I have to stay away from whites! (bread, pasta incl. rice, potatoes). I don't lose weight when I indulge too much in these things. I do occassionally have rice or potatoe but really restrict the frequency. I only get whole grain bread now, but I limit that too. I am very sensitive to high sodium foods and or sauces. I wont go near soy sauce and as much as I love ketchup, I only occassionally have it. Becareful of ham, it is absolutely loaded with sodium. Okay, enough a bout me, I just wanted to offer a few suggestions or rather things don't work well with me, though our bodies are all different. I don't think you can go wrong with the fish, good luck and keep us posted : )
Hi Lytricia : ) great advice! I currently know which workouts I am going to do every day but I don't set a time and I think that would be very helpful. By keeping a journal for a very long time in the past (and still being conscience now), I have learned what works for me and what doesn't and that can really vary for all of us so I think keeping a journal is a super idea.
How was your weekend? Did you find something special for yourself? Did your daughter find a prom dress? HOpe you had a fabulous time.
HI hisskitty : ) congrats on being another 2lbs. down! I think your doing fantastic
YOu had a big loss last week and this week not only managed to stabilize that loss, but go on to lose more! Keep up the awesome work.
WIshing you all a super day! FOr me, it's treadmill time as soon as I get my butt in gear! lol Yesterday, when the rain stopped for a bit, I got out for a walk and it felt so nice to walk outdoors again! Even though it was a bit cold, I warmed up after a bit and felt good. LEt's make our day a good one!
