I have been meaning to check in. I have been loosing again and that makes me very happy. I am down another 2lbs since breaking my plateau. I really think eating more and exercising less was the key. Opposite of what we think the key to loosing weight is.
I will continue with this and hopefully will make my Thanksgiving goal. I might be a few pounds short but that ok. I aimed high at the start LOL.
We are really enjoying the fall weather in the pacific northwest. Its sunny and 70 here today. Beautiful and I don't want it to go. The rain will be here before I know it.
wow i am stoked--another two lbs down--that makes four this week and it catches me up for my vacation week--yay!
still not feeling that great but managing a decent walk if not as long as usual.
tyla: I love pilates it makes my back feel great--I was taking a reallly good class and then I moved. maybe I will get a dvd.
fatness (fitness?): great job on the weight loss and thanks for filling us in. yeah the idea of gaining the weight back is scary. I lost 80 lbs 5 years ago and gained it all back. I realized this time that I have to make some changes in the way I eat--my big change is to give up half and half. I realized that I just need to stay away from caloric beverages. I started drinking black coffee which is really big for me. I cant believe I am doing it. and now I like it better. at first I hated it but now I feel like I can really taste the coffee better.
julia: sorry I didnt get your post till today--look we all have bad days. the most important thing is getting back on plan--focusing on the neg will just make us stuck. look at what happened to me--I was off plan for 5 days, gained 3 lbs, the first week after I lost the 3, the second week after I lost 4. so it can all be fixed~!!
Mirax and Mountain
have a great day
sno
lol.. Nope.. Fatness is my nickname my husband call me. lol.. He just loves my fatness! It's odd because he call me that in public and people are like WTF!
Just checking in. Had a great weekend! My hubby's boss took us out to dinner, and I ordered the steak, salad and a glass of wine. Didn't eat bread, and left the mashed potatoes and gravy. I stayed within my range! I also did my Pilates last night.
Sno, Julia & Lishar - congrats on the lbs lost! Tyla, envy your willpower while eating out! Fatness, you made me laugh when you explained your nickname.
Hope I didn't forget anyone but in a bit of a rush. I'm doing okay but will be out of pocket. Just got home & have company arriving in a few days. Getting out the recipes, oh dear this will be fun but h*** to pay next week!!!
All you Turkeys (okay if I call you that?) have a good week!!!
sorry not to post so much this week--I just got suddenly sick of the whole topic of diet, fitness etc.
okay on plan--weight has been gaining and losing the last two lbs I lost wich is pretty much usual if I lose fast.
julia; dont get stuck on the numbers game--I totally sympathize since i do the same but letting it get you down is no fun. maybe time to ease off no weighing so much?
tyla: great job on the eating out. I always do well on my weight if I focus on eating protein and veggies when eating away from home.
mama: good to hear from you! have fun with your company and keep that glass of water firmly in your eating hand!
lishar: great job--I notice when I eat too little my body just shuts down and I dont lose anything!
julia; dont get stuck on the numbers game--I totally sympathize since i do the same but letting it get you down is no fun. maybe time to ease off no weighing so much?
yes, i definitely obsess. i only record my weight once a week though and for 3 weigh ins in a row its been 190.7. i feel like id rather see 195 than see 190.7 again!
Hi all. I have lost another 3lbs. I am trying to eat more and am loosing so much better. Crazy huh. Almost half way to my Thanksgiving goal. I am still not sure I will make it thats OK because I will still keep on plan.
Sno I hear you about being sick of reading about dieting and fitness.
Julia maybe you need to shake it up a bit. Change something. I increased my calories by a few hundred and it worked. You body needs something to kick it into gear.
Hi all. I have lost another 3lbs. I am trying to eat more and am loosing so much better. Crazy huh. Almost half way to my Thanksgiving goal. I am still not sure I will make it thats OK because I will still keep on plan.
congrats!! 3lb is a lot. also, good attitude about making it/not making it on thanksgiving. i used to get really hung up on goals that had a time allowance. the first time i lost weight i swore id be 195 by my birthday. i got so frustrated and went on a 4 day binge on my birthday... because i weighed 196.5...
i didnt focus on the 23.5 lbs, i just got enraged about the 1.5 that had made me miss my goal.
i dont feel that way any more and have learned not to take dated goals too seriously.
if something doesnt give at my official weigh in tomorrow im going to have to change it up somehow for sure!
Julie, good luck at your official weigh in. I obsess, too, for some reason.
I finally lost another 1/2 lb. this week! I've been losing so slowly, but I'll take what I can get! I think it's the change in exercise. I've been doing Pilates and lifting weights. Anyway, the scale is my friend today.
well we have 6 weeks to thanksgiving--I think we can do a lot with that. I realized that weight loss will -probably be a bit harder now that I have come down a bit in weight. the beginning is always quicker. and I need to be careful because it is easy to get sick of the diet life day in day out. I want to make some soup today and zucchini chips and yogurt. probably at least the last two. it is chilly here but is supposed to warm up again at the end of the week.
I have still been low energy and it has been a brute to get out and do my hikes. it is feeling guilty about my dog that gets me out there--it is like the high point of her day and it seems like such a small thing to do. I have been telling myself how glad I am that I am doing it.
wow julie and lishar--3 seems to be the magic number!! I am working to follow your example.
thanks tyla!
cheers all and lets get some lean going before the big day!
well finally saw a little budge on the scale of 1 lb. took me to 239 which is below 240 which feels like another level.
bought the cutest nightstand yesterday. perfect for what I want.
trying to decide if groceries today or tomorrow.
LIshar: dont even sweat it--after that cool week several weeks ago where I lost 4 lbs I have been gaining and losing those last two for the last week. I had to work hard so it didnt make me crazy! that is just the way it rolls--the amount of nrg we invest in losing is not proportional to the amount we lose but if we back off from losing then the weight just comes right back on. it will happen for all of us--we just have to keep putting the effort in and eventually it will show up on the scales.
