Have I mentioned how much I hate this HIIT (high intensity interval training) stuff? Well, I do. It sucks. But I think it's what has allowed me to finally bust through my last, month-long plateau. I'm just praying I don't need to keep doing it regularly in order to maintain in the long run, OR that I get better at it. It is completely exhausting and not at all "endorphin producing."
On a less whiny note, I'm down to 127 over the last few days, which I keep telling myself is less than 10 pounds away from goal. If I can make it through the holidays on track (not as difficult as it sounds, because I hate T-giving food, and we are Jewish), I am confident that I can get there by the one-year anniversary of starting this diet (and for those who are thinking "it took her a whole year to drop 40 pounds?" - I totally agree with you, but that's what happens when you're over 40).
Well had a crappy last week, pity party for myself, etc. But did my first 10k on Saturday and ran under an hour! So a great start to a new week. Back on the healthy eating and exercising...of course now it will take longer to get back to where I was AGAIN...why do I do this to myself....but nonetheless, I am starting again. Moved my goal of 140 to the end of the year but I will make it come **** or high water!
Have I mentioned how much I hate this HIIT (high intensity interval training) stuff? Well, I do. It sucks. But I think it's what has allowed me to finally bust through my last, month-long plateau. I'm just praying I don't need to keep doing it regularly in order to maintain in the long run, OR that I get better at it. It is completely exhausting and not at all "endorphin producing."
On a less whiny note, I'm down to 127 over the last few days, which I keep telling myself is less than 10 pounds away from goal. If I can make it through the holidays on track (not as difficult as it sounds, because I hate T-giving food, and we are Jewish), I am confident that I can get there by the one-year anniversary of starting this diet (and for those who are thinking "it took her a whole year to drop 40 pounds?" - I totally agree with you, but that's what happens when you're over 40).
Haha, I was one of the people who suggested HIIT. But *I've* never tried it. Too scary. Actually I have used the Couch to 5K Week 1 intervals as a kinda HIIT, but I think the "H" in there wasn't too high.
for 127 lbs! A whole year to lose 40 lbs?! It's taken me a year to lose 15. Slow metabolisms suuuuuuuuuuck.
Chelsea - you're going to be leaving the 130s club soon. I can't even imagine to see 12_ on my scale... you are a woman of action when you set your mind to something
Mitza24 - I have about the same amount to go till my end of year goal as well... I have to keep checking in here for motivation. I'm tired of trying to lose weight.
Oh - I did get the New Rules for Lifting but got too busy with my business so I haven't been able to do more than skim through it. Maybe that's the that I need... More later!
neurodoc, I hate HIIT too. I can jog until the cows come home but when you factor in sprinting and jumproping, ugh. It has been producing good results for you though...I suppose I should start.
Dianne, it's cool to be tall I think since everyone wears heels. Japanese girls are generally much more girly-girl than American girls. I am like a man here...when I found a stalker on my apartment balcony I yelled at him and made him jump off the 2nd level and then called the police, and apparently people were surprised I had the guts to do that.
the same7lbs, I do that too but I usually have a "net loss" by the end of the week.
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I'm back to 126.7 after a rise to 127.9 yesterday. I packed a lunch I'm really excited about - pasta and chickpea salad with onions and spinach, olive oil and garam masala. Yesterday was a really embarrassing candy binge at work, like 1000 calories. One of the teachers brought back chocolate covered macadamia nuts from her honeymoon to Hawaii...deadly stuff!
Went running too for the first time in almost a week. It felt kind of hard, I was pooped after only 40 minutes and ~3 miles. Need to whip myself into better shape!
Hi there. I check in here from time to time. Been a member about a year, haven't lost much to write home about, but at least STOPPED GAINING!
When I disappear, it's because I'm off the wagon. I'm at another of my disgusted points again–165 is about my high weight–so here I am. What can I say except "I been eatin'!"
I figure maybe the very act of signing in and posting will help in some small way.
Went for some intervals on my run tonight. Jogging felt labored and difficult, maybe because it was the second day in a row and I'm out of shape. So I did 500 jumping jacks in intervals of 100 and some sprints. Can't say I don't feel slightly more accomplished than if I hadn't!
Good that you came back Joan. Don't beat yourself up too much. I am in the same boat as you each month it seems. I do well and then have a few days/week of crappyness and then 5-6 pounds back on. Just keep coming back and don't give up!
Krampus - Great job on the intervals! Always great to keep your body guessing and also have fun too! I never think of doing that when I run so maybe I should add that into my workout too.
Amy - Whats wrong with gaining on the weekends and losing during the week? Keeps it balanced - "maintaining". I think you should be allowed to go off on the weekends - especially since you are running!
If I were just enjoying the weekends, going out to eat, having a dessert or a few beers, it wouldn't be a problem. The problem is that this weekend I spent in a full-on binge -- purposeful, mindful, secretive overeating to the point of illness. It's a behavior that I struggled with in college, and have experienced some since then. I don't know if it's actually gotten worse in the past few months or if I am just more aware of it now. The "good" news is that I don't purge in any way (vomiting, excessive exercise, laxatives), so I'm not doing an extraordinary amount of damage to my body. But it is harmful, especially emotionally. Why would I eat 8 servings of cereal at 10:00 at night after a relatively on-plan day. Why? WHY WHY WHY?
Anyway, thanks to that I am at 126 today (after being down to 121.4 on Friday). ~sigh~ I need to get to the gym today but I have to wait for Fedex to come with my new phone. How can they require you to be home if they can't even tell you when they're coming? LOL, should have had them send it to the gym. :-) Then I could have just hung out there all day.
Joan, welcome back! Aside from my sob story, there is so much success happening on this board right now, it is sure to inspire you!
Mitza, congrats on your 10K and a great time!
Neuro, I might try some of that HIIT. I've heard it's great for getting good burn in less time. Congrats on busting your plateau! Nice stick-to-it-ivness.
Chelsey, I'm really inspired by your progress. I know you struggled this summer, and I think it's a great example of how the hard times teach us how to succeed. Every time we fall down, we can stay down, or learn how to stand up again. And each time we get up again, we are stronger and wiser. I'm going to hold that idea close to help me get through this day!
Neurodoc - Congratulations on 127!! I seriously give you so much credit for sticking with a diet for a year while losing at a slower rate. Are you sure you have a slow metabolism though? Its actually very rare to have a slow metabolism. Very few people do; although many people think they do!
Mitzah - Awesome job on the 10k in under an hour. What is that? About 9min miles? Thats awesome! I am right about 9/min miles also; but only for 3 miles. I cannot run any longer than that!!
Emma - Thank you so very much for your really kind words! That is my personality; when I really want something, I usually go full force after it. Thats why dieting has been so annoying and frustrating for me; its the one thing I could not stick with! But maybe I got the hang of it this time?
Krampus - bahahhahhahhah I LOVE that you yelled at the stalker. Can we please hang out? You sound like a lot of my friends
Joan - I too used to just lurk around here. Never posted. But you'd be surprised how posting, interacting, asking questions, hearing other success's etc. can really help! Good luck and were all in this together!!
So I am finally out of the 130's!!!! 129.8 this morning!! Just as I thought! I swear I am really getting to know my body very well. I have predicted my weight so many times througout this journey. I suspect my weight will be 129.8 or 129.6 tomorrow! We will see how accurate I really am
Hope everyone has a great Tuesday! Ill be checking in throughout the day as usual!
Amy - I FULL HEARTEDLY understand your binging. I too have that problem. Literally eating till you are sick. And you are fully aware of it. It sounds like my binge I had when I babysat. I literally sat in the pantry eating all of the cakes, cookies, peanutbutter, you name it!! And the whole time I knew what I was doing and thinking how I am going to hate myself after; which almost made me keep going knowing that I wont be able to have it for awhile. Its a horrible feeling. But Amy, I think you need to give yourself more credit. YOU did it. You finally lost the weight youve always wanted to! You know how to get back down to 121 and you know you will do it. Maybe try to find out what causes these binges? You seem like a very healthy person physically and emotionally, so I am not too worried
Thank you for the acknowledgment on my success. I have never gone on a "diet" this long. I have always given up. I think there were a few things that changed my way of thinking that has helped. 1. After my NJ trip and seeing how miserable I was with my body, I was fed up. It was my last straw. Losing weight was the only option; no questions asked. Secondly, I have finally gotten out of the mindset "Oh Ive already messed up today I might as well keep messing up the rest of the day, week, month etc.". I have learned to counteract the bad days; and there are many! Lastly, I have finally given myself a break and let myself truly believe you CAN lose weight the right way. No need to cut all carbs or eat 800 calories. Ive always had this sick notion in my head that when you are a "featherweight" with little weight to lose, that you have to take extremes. This is why I never stuck with a diet. Now I actually enjoy healthy food; a huge victory all in itself!
Ok that was longer than I wanted but I just feel so passionate about this and Amy YOU have been a huge help in my success! So if, no WHEN I get to goal, I will have to thank you and a few others on here in some special way!!!
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Amy - Whats wrong with gaining on the weekends and losing during the week? Keeps it balanced - "maintaining". I think you should be allowed to go off on the weekends - especially since you are running!
If I were just enjoying the weekends, going out to eat, having a dessert or a few beers, it wouldn't be a problem. The problem is that this weekend I spent in a full-on binge -- purposeful, mindful, secretive overeating to the point of illness. It's a behavior that I struggled with in college, and have experienced some since then. I don't know if it's actually gotten worse in the past few months or if I am just more aware of it now. The "good" news is that I don't purge in any way (vomiting, excessive exercise, laxatives), so I'm not doing an extraordinary amount of damage to my body. But it is harmful, especially emotionally. Why would I eat 8 servings of cereal at 10:00 at night after a relatively on-plan day. Why? WHY WHY WHY?
Anyway, thanks to that I am at 126 today (after being down to 121.4 on Friday). ~sigh~ I need to get to the gym today but I have to wait for Fedex to come with my new phone. How can they require you to be home if they can't even tell you when they're coming? LOL, should have had them send it to the gym. :-) Then I could have just hung out there all day.
Joan, welcome back! Aside from my sob story, there is so much success happening on this board right now, it is sure to inspire you!
Mitza, congrats on your 10K and a great time!
Neuro, I might try some of that HIIT. I've heard it's great for getting good burn in less time. Congrats on busting your plateau! Nice stick-to-it-ivness.
Chelsey, I'm really inspired by your progress. I know you struggled this summer, and I think it's a great example of how the hard times teach us how to succeed. Every time we fall down, we can stay down, or learn how to stand up again. And each time we get up again, we are stronger and wiser. I'm going to hold that idea close to help me get through this day!
FINALLY saw some good scale action this morning!! I am on plan to meet my challenge of being under 125 by Dec 1st
thesame7lbs-- I am right there with you. I have also periodically noticed this behavior in myself. I've thought about it at length, and still don't have an answer. Is it because it's comforting? Repetitive? Soothing? Reflexive? Who knows. Either way, the important thing is that we can see the behavior is harmful, and we know we weren't eating for hunger. So, this knowledge is powerful, and moving forward, will help to make you stop and think-- why am I doing this?
When I have those situations, I do one of two things--- I either
a.) leave the house completely to get away from the food item and take a walk, or
b.) I take whatever the food item is that I am enjoying WAY too much, and I portion it out into snack baggies.
For some reason, in my head, it feels worse to see that I just took 3 baggies, instead of not noticing how much disappears from the cereal box until half of it is gone.
Hang in there, you aren't alone! We'll beat these crazy thoughts, one way or another....
Dianne042425-- Awesome progress!! It's so hard to wait, but it feels THAT much better when it does finally happen
for 127 lbs! A whole year to lose 40 lbs?! It's taken me a year to lose 15. Slow metabolisms suuuuuuuuuuck.
that I need... More later!
Awesome job on the 10k in under an hour. What is that? About 9min miles? Thats awesome! I am right about 9/min miles also; but only for 3 miles. I cannot run any longer than that!!
