Hi! I would like to join this challenge. I had a great day. Went to the basketball game (Raptors) and kept my eating almost on plan, only about 100 cals over! We got Chinese take-out before the game but I really resisted and then took my own measured, portion-controlled snack to the game. I feel so pleased! Today was also really the first day I told my family I was trying to lose weight and they were so supportive, without becoming the food police.
10 weeks til spring. I am going to be conservative with my goal so I don't feel like a failure if my weight loss slows down. Right now I am losing about 2 lbs/week but I anticipate it slowing so I'll make my goal 12lbs. That will put me at 149lbs. Under 150 and 25 lbs lost since I started.
I was on a roll getting my holiday weight off. Now its back to the slump. I have upped my exercise but that does not seem to be helping. I was in a huge funk yesterday. I had a I dont give a F*&k day. I did not overeat I just did not care if I did or not.
I think I realized that I was having a pitty party because no one except my parents and my husband has noticed that I have lost almost 50lbs. Part of this maybe that I have kept my weight loss quiet. I guess coming up on a big milestone I thought someone else might have noticed. I have been trying to get over myself and not care. Its just hard.
One suprise is I found several pairs of pants that I had put away that fit. Some 18 and some 16's. I thought I was going to have to buy new pants soon. My 20's are way too big even with a belt. I have to go through the box to see if there are any more that fit. Most are 14 so I have something to look forward to. My mom gave me several bags of cloths when she lost 65lbs a few years ago. I was not ready to really lose at that time.
I was feeling bad so I made a side by side photo to prove to me that there is a difference. Here it is
Lishar, I definitely notice a difference. I see it in your face as well as your waist for sure. You just have to remember that you're not doing this for "them." You're doing this for yourself. Now in some cases it might be jealousy keeping people from acknowledging the changes they see in you. But I've also found that some people, myself included, just don't feel comfortable bringing attention to someone. Sometimes I'll see someone after a while and notice that they lost weight, but I worry that if I say something like, "Wow, you look great, you must have lost weight!" what they'd really hear is, "Wow, you used to look terrible, I'm glad you look less terrible now!"
On the other hand, I will definitely say something if I see someone is working hard at it. I'll be sure to congratulate people I know when I meet them at exercise classes. For some reason it's easier for me to say it at a gym or fitness studio than it is for me to say it at a coffee shop. It just feels out of place to me.
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And now on to the thing I've been avoiding: My Weigh In. I'm going to post my lowest weight from yesterday. I had finally gotten down to the 198s again and I was there today. But I always wait until I have 3 consecutive scale readings, before I change my ticker. I've been in the 200s mostly as of late, so I may wait for 4 consecutive 198s before I change it. We'll see...
I broke my hump/plateau. I had been losing and gaining the same pound or two for the last week and a half. I took a break from exercising this weekened. We did take the girls to the Y to swim. I was exhausted after so I am sure I burned something there. I even had a Buffalo bacon cheeseburger last night. I am down to 215 and that puts me at 50lbs lost.
With that mini goal reached now I am on to my Spring goal of 199. Onederland and out of obese BMI. I never thought I would be excited to be overweight BMI.
Jrkessle onederland here we come. 9 weeks to reach our goal. We can do this.
Congrats on getting through your plateau, Lishar! It seems that I'm planted firmly in plateau land. I'm gaining and losing the same weight. Right now I'm gaining. Not a fun place to be. I think I want to follow in your footsteps and take a mini break. But I won't be able to take a day off from exercise until Friday at the earliest, but most likely Sunday.
I broke my hump/plateau. I had been losing and gaining the same pound or two for the last week and a half. I took a break from exercising this weekened. We did take the girls to the Y to swim. I was exhausted after so I am sure I burned something there. I even had a Buffalo bacon cheeseburger last night. I am down to 215 and that puts me at 50lbs lost.
With that mini goal reached now I am on to my Spring goal of 199. Onederland and out of obese BMI. I never thought I would be excited to be overweight BMI.
Jrkessle onederland here we come. 9 weeks to reach our goal. We can do this.
I was on a roll getting my holiday weight off. Now its back to the slump. I have upped my exercise but that does not seem to be helping. I was in a huge funk yesterday. I had a I dont give a F*&k day. I did not overeat I just did not care if I did or not.
I think I realized that I was having a pitty party because no one except my parents and my husband has noticed that I have lost almost 50lbs. Part of this maybe that I have kept my weight loss quiet. I guess coming up on a big milestone I thought someone else might have noticed. I have been trying to get over myself and not care. Its just hard.
Beautiful pics, Lishar! Think your family may need new glasses or something not to notice. Actually, it's probably the winter vs. summer clothes. Wait til they see your new bikini next summer, then they'll notice!!!!!!
Last edited by Mountain Mamma; 01-22-2013 at 06:57 PM.
So proud of you!!! I remember when I hit my 50 pound loss. I was SO PROUD! I'm chilling at 216 right now - so only 17 more to go! I'm excited to watch both of us make big accomplishments in the next 2 months!!!
Hoping to be at 219.8 for the morning weigh-in for another challenge 
