Hello ALL! :)

lexxy2, tupo_girl ~ How are the toes & food poisoning ???:eek:
Hope things are better now for the both of you.

willbethin - How did the ww meeting go tonight? Hope that's what you need to get and keep you on the right track. :)

:angel: aphil, Great resolutions!

My main resolutions are: (1) To get myself in shape enough to not want to hide and run the other direction when I see someone that hasn't seen me since I gained this weight and (2) Be able to have a family portrait made I'm not ashamed of.
My LIFE resolution is to not ever let myself get in this shape again! :nono:

I didn't get off track through the holiday's so all is well in the eating & exercise department here, thank goodness. I finally feel like I'm the one in control and not the food. I pray this feeling lasts. Still loving my new toys; treadmill & total gym. :D

Hope everyone is back on track or at least getting close.

Faith~
222/205/120 ~ Day 27, 17 down ~ 85 to go
height ~ 5'6"

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"Don't let today's disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow's dreams."
--- Author Unknown ---

Faith, I'm doing good, thanks:). My toe isn't bothering me anymore and my cold is almost gone. I just realized I have a ton of healthy stuff in the freezer and fridge and I just need to remember that. I did a video tonight and we mall walked this afternoon. It feels so good!!

Lexxy: The race sounds like fun. I am thinking of doing something like that this year too.
In Christ,
Pamela

Lexxy-what do you think is stopping you from being on track with your eating? Are you just not ready to commit?
The first day is always the hardest for me-you need to take that first day each hour at a time just like an alcaholic. Most of us are addicted to food-Willbethin-you may find this useful also.
Take it one meal at a time-and get through that first day-then do the same thing until it gets easier.
We find that when New Years rolls around we say-I am going to lose 50 pounds-then we have no plan of action and find we have a huge goal and no way of beginning to take the steps to get there.
One day at a time is all you can do-do not try to give yourself a time limit on when to lose a huge amount of weight by-that can be frustrating and give you the feeling that you can't accomplish it so you may as well quit...
Compliment yourself on each right choice you make-each day you stay on track-and for each and every workout you do-which should be many-:lol:
The training for the marathon is great-I have done this for a bikeathon and go slow-but train every day a little farther. If you are doing okay breathing wise and not getting side pains-just your muscles fatigue very soon I suggest maybe taking creatine an hour before your runs-it is really the only supplement I take-before my weight training. It is not a steroid and you do not need to take it like it says on the cannister-I take a half dose-2 1/2 grams an hour before each workout. All it does is delay the fatiguing of the muscles-it will not make you larger or anything. It is just good for giving you more endurance when doing heavy training. There are lots of websites you can read about it in-I use the powder over the liquid or flavored-it is cheaper and you can mix it with any liquid-you just need to drink it within 10 minutes of mixing. EAS brand is good. You also should drink a lot of water while taking this also.
Faith-I am so proud that you are doing so well and that you are really together with your workouts-they are so important-as or more than what you are eating. You go girl!
I hope everyone is doing well-I am having a good morning so far. Take care.
Aphil

morning everybody, how are we doing??

i like number five of the resolutions, that is a biggie for me, i always am influenced by other people and situations. well that was the old me.

yes that first ww meeting really woke me up. i am doing great and i want to lose 50 lbs in 6 months. i can do it. i am really determined. and this time it just feels different, food just doesnt seem to be that important anymore. and this time i really believe i can do it, which really makes a difference. and a great support system.

hope everyone had a great new years, lets make this our year ladies.

lexxy how are you doing??

aphil and faith, sounds like you guys are right on track, way to go guys.:)

HI,
Willbethin-glad to know someone is up and adam early as often as I am-ha ha
Doing great-tried the tae bo advanced workout yesterday-thought I was going to have a heart attack-he he. I usually do the regular one-I 'll have to work up to that one. I don't care much for my cardio workouts anyway-even though I make myself do them. I am in love with resistance training though...I look forward to those days-today is one of them!
Hope everyone is doing well too-I plan on having a good day.
Aphil

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Hi ladies!
i was hopping to join your "group" because i am trying to lose about 50 pounds by summber...thats 6 months...i know i can do it... ive tried in the past to stick to new diets and have failed but this time im serious about it. im only 14 and i know i should be in the teens forum but you guys seem so knowledgeable and i think i can really learn and do well with your help! I have a friend doing this with me and shes great to have along with me. She encourages me to work out and keeps me going when i am having trouble and i try to do the same for her. On monday we are trying this new drink, its pretty much a cleansing and renewing thing to get you going but you can supposedly lose up to 10 pounds just by doing this! What it is, is one cup of non fat vanilla yogurt, one cup of cranberry juice, one cup of grapejuice, one cup of soymilk, and half a teaspoon of wheat germ. You blen these ingredients together and then drink the shake throughout the day. You have to make a batch for both days...so two batchs! The catch is you cant eat or drink anything but the shake and water all day! and ONLY DO THIS FOR 2 DAYS! if you do it more it can become dangerous! You must wait at LEAST 3 weeks before doing it again if you plan on that. Well i just thought that you guys might be interested in it.....its out of a certified book and everything so its definatly legit. Me and my friends are doing it Monday and Tuesday so anyone who wants to join in leave me a message! and everyone else wish me luck! well have a great day everyone...and remember: the task ahead of us is never as big as the power behind us!
luv
*K*LA*

Hello ALL! :)

willbethin,
I am so happy for you. You sound like you've go it together now; motivation & determination. I'm with you on making this our year! YES, we CAN do it!!! We will do it!

GeTtInG_ThErE2, Welcome! :)

Hope everyone is on track and doing good. Have a GREAT weekend!

Faith~
222/204/120 day 30, 18 down, 84 to go

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"A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug."
~~~Patricia Neal

Getting There: you'll have to let us know how the 2 day drink goes. I've read about it and have the recipe here. 10 pounds is all I have left to go for pre baby weight so I've thought of doing it. Right now, I'm using a little booklet that I got at the grocery store last night. It has lists for every day for a month of what you're supposed to eat healthily and some excercises. I'm really excited about it. Started working out again this week and getting back some tone and definition. It feels good!
Have a great day.
In Christ,
Pamela

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Hey ladies!
Well today was a good day. i even went in mcdonalds and resisted buying anything....(i went to meet my dad and sister). i found that eating smaller meals more frequently actually makes things easier........you guys probably know that....but i just thought id let you know anyway.... well.......ill let you guys know how the drink goes,,, were doing it monday and tuesday....so well have school to keep us occupied! Well just for the record, you should avoid working at a donut shop when you are on a diet! i have to look at them all day and give them to other people! but its not so hard! i resist the temtation! well anyway.....i hope to hear from you all soon! keep it up ladies!
luv
Kayla

Kayla,
I am glad you have joined our group-I want you to know that I have watched my weight since high school.
I am concerned for you and your friend doing the two day drink thing-I really do not reccomend it.
You probably didn't put 10 pounds on in 2 days, so you cannot expect to take it off in 2. You will lose, but it will be water weight and weight from your bowels from going to the bathroom and not eating. It is high in sugar and does not have much protein, so you may get dizzy and have headaches from the blood sugar changes.
I think after the first day you will see what I mean.
I hope you can commit to doing it the right way-we can really help you here. You do not have to give up all foods that you love-you can still have pizza or a donut now and thenand still lose weight-it just takes a lot of right choices and exercise.
Losing weight is one of the hardest things you can do-especially to keep it off for life.
I reccommend you get a book at the bookstore which lists the calories of all kinds of foods, and you can also go to Subway,Pizza Hut, and some other restaurants websites and get the calorie info there-so you know what you can eat when you have to go out somewhere.
Let me know how much you weigh and what your height is and I can help you with how many calories to eat. You should be aiming to lose about 2 pounds a week.
To all you other ladies-hope you are doing well and on track-let's show Kayla the way.
Aphil

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Hey everyone!

Thanks for all your inquiries! I'm a bit peeved because I sign up for email updates to the thread but never get them - so I forget to come back for a few days.

Anyway, My toes are still pretty bruised and now I think I may have messed up my ankle when I banged up my foot because it really started throbbing yesterday. I sprained it really badly about 2 years ago and it took about a week before the pain and swelling set in. So keep your fingers crossed, I was supposed to start my running today, but I'm going to put it off for a couple days and hope this heals up. It's just such a bummer because I really wanted to get things going.

I am however getting back with my eating plan. I've vowed to log in all my food into dietwatch, even if I go overboard sometimes. I definitely have the attitude that if I've already blown it, might as well continue and eat everything in sight. I know better than to do that, but that little voice of readon in my brain switches off once the sugar and fat hits my stomach....must be a direct connection there! :lol:

So far today I had some kashi with blueberries, about a half cup of tortellini and some wheat thins. I'm really in a snacking mood so I'll probably make some air-popped pocorn in a little while. I ususally spray it with "I can't believe it's not butter" spray and sprinkle on some popcorn salts

Kayla, welcome! I was also overweight when I was a teenager, so I know how you feel. I agree with Aphil though - it is very tempting to think you can lose 10 lbs in 2 days, but it will just be water weight that will come right back on!

Ok, I promise I'll be checking in more frequently - I gained at least 4 lbs over the holidays so I'm definitely going to need the support!

Lexxy

Lexxy2!
what is dietwatch?
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Kayla,

Dietwatch.com is a website similar to eDiets.com - a place that will give you meal plans and a place to log in a food diary, etc. It used to be a free site, but now they charge a monthly fee. I got used to using their nutiritional diary to log in what I eat every day so I decided to pay the fee. The diary tracks all of my nutritional values and lets me know if I need to eat more protien, fiber, etc. You can do the same kind of thing at fitday.com which is a free site, or just track what you eat in a notebook. Even if you don't write down the calories at first, logging what you eat will make you more concious of what goes into your mouth!

Lexxy

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Hi ladies,

Can I join your group? I go between weight watchers and using dietpower. I believe they are the same just different ways of tracking and when I get tired on one I will do the the other.

I need to lose 30 lbs and I am such a slow loser that i get easily discouraged.
I am determined to make it this time though.

bev

Hi there! New to this thread, but not to the site. I'm 19, and I weigh 150, down from a high of 180. I lost all the other weight in high school, and was down to 145 when I started college last fall. I kept it off really well, since I was super unhappy at my school and the only thing I could do to keep myself from going completely crazy was hit the gym every morning. I have since transferred schools and am much happier overall, but the gym is now about a mile away, so I have not been so good about weights. Anyway, this summer, I gained a few pounds back, and I have gained a few more over christmass, so I am up to 150. Not cool at all! I'm really worried that this may be the beginning of a trend, and I do NOT want to wake up one morning and find myself back up at 180! So, my goal is to get to somewhere between 140 and 145, and to get back into serious exercise and healthier eating. The only way I have been able to lose weight is to just count calories and watch portions and cut down on the junk. But I really need some support to do these last 5-10 pounds. So, here is my plan:

Keep calories in the 1500-1800 a day range
Do a 40 minute walk/run 3 days a week (monday, wednesday, friday), and weights on tuesdays and thursdays. Since I'm very bad about going to the gym, I got myself a pair of 5 lb weights over break to start off with. When I start having to use heavier stuff, I'll tackle the gym, but I don't want to start off too ambitious. Here I go!

Cat