Had a bad eating weekend since I was at my parents for my dad's b-day yesterday then he took me out to a banquet and ice cream last night and today dh and I ate out for lunch and I lost my mind. I feel like a pregnant elephant right now...so bloated, but I know it'll pass. I'm just going to drink mass quantities of water. :)

Do you ladies mind if I join in? I'm not quite halfway to my goal and I could really use the extra motivation!

I started my new lifestyle after getting EA Sports Active for the Wii for Christmas and reading YOU On a Diet the first week of January. I started at 186 lbs. 8 weeks ago and in that time I've lost 14 lbs. I aim for a daily calorie count of 1500, but I find I have best results if I let myself sort of zig zag anywhere from 1400-1700 (helps break plateaus for me). I exercise 4-5 days per week with the Wii (I started with EA Sports Active and did the 30 Day Challenge, and now I'm about 2/3 of the way through the 6 Week Challenge on More Workouts). I've gone from eating out 7-10x per week to eating out 1-2x per week. I've changed my diet from fatty, fried foods with very few veggies to much less fattening food, whole grains, and 3-5 servings of fruits and veggies per day.

Hi Stella, We welcome everyone. I am a retired teacher and I just joined
in Feb. I have been thinking about a Wii - do you really like it? I keep going to the store and looking at it.

Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Have you been on this weight journey before? Most of us have. The best thing about this group is the support and that eveyone works on and finding what works for them and then sharing that with the group.

What has made a different in my journey this time is I am not on a diet.
I am on a health lifestyle plan. That took all the stress off me. I don't have a famous number on a scale that is going to change my life. So I read everything I can about nutrition and exercise. Once I started eating all the fruits, veggies, and whole grains the weight (hopefully fat) started dropping. I joined a gym where I go 2 times a week to do cardio and strength training. I workout at home some during other days.

Welcome :) and good luck!

Danni, I generally have been very good about holding a weight (I'm only 26 though, so I know that helps). I have been a size 12 for probably 12 of the past 16 years (the exceptions being my junior year of high school, my freshman and sophomore years of college, and the last two years). I find I am great at maintaining a weight until I get into stressful periods in my life. That being said, my starting weight was alarmingly close to my all-time high of about 195.

You're so right about the lifestyle change! It has been for me too, and that's why I think this time I'm going to maintain at a lower weight than I have before (or even at the same weight, but I'll be much more toned so a smaller size ;)). I absolutely adore EA Active. It is the only exercise program I have ever stuck with reliably. It's not for everyone, but for me it provides a great indoor workout (I live in Missouri right now and the weather can get really yucky), and with the 30 Day/6 Week Challenges, it provides accountibility!

Good luck to you too!

Good sunny morning Featherweights!

Here's a new thread for March.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/feat...ml#post3177938
Come on over!