I've been hovering as well. But I really pushed myself to exercise more this week and I lost 2.4. woot! Now I just have to lose again next week and the week after... so I can say I broke my plateau

Hey all

Aclai4067!!!

Me, this morning: "Body, why are we still at this same freakin weight??"

Body: (silence)

Me: "I hope this is water weight, shuffling around.." and I put on my gym gear.

I have doubled or tripled my exercise this week, because I've had so much time. I've also eaten fairly well.. but the numbers have not budged very much in the direction I want them to! So I am hoping (fingers crossed!) it's temporary! and by temporary, I mean back to normal tomorrow! I want to get to 209!!!!!!!!!!! :

Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap.

I had a great day, diet-wise today. I even picked up a new workout DVD from the library (Turbo Jam Lower Body workout--SO excited!). After work, the hubby and I decided to go out to dinner to mellow out after a long, stressful workweek. We went to Don Pablo's and I quickly LOST MY HEAD. I ate everything in sight. I had chips and queso/salsa/guacamole/sour cream and then a cheese enchilada, beef taco, a flauta, refried beans, and rice. It was pretty darn good, too. But I could feel the overload of calories, fat, and sodium. I couldn't stop myself! Well, I could have, but I didn't. I was so mad at myself.

After dinner, I said, "Well, screw it, I already messed up. Might as well go all out for the night." I've had a pint of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream and a chicken quesadilla. Ugh. I'm so mad at myself.

I know that I won't let this affect me tomorrow, but I'm so frustrated. My weigh-in will be disastrous. I feel like I'll never get to my weight goal. .

I'm going to try to do an extra workout tomorrow and do some reflection about what leads me to go crazy like this. I'm so eager to be much more strict on myself in order to lose weight faster, but I'm trying my best to be patient.

I'd love anyone's tips on how they avoid having crazy eating binges when they're feeling happy/sad/tired/alive/stressed/blah blah blah. I need all of the help I can get.

/hugs

Chav, don't beat yourself up too much. We all have bad days like that. So it happened, and maybe you'll go up a little this week, but you'll go right back down!

I tend to be an emotional eater, but I've become aware of it. I just occupy myself with something else, like painting, reading, knitting, whatever. Even exercise helps because if I want to eat because I'm sad, the endorphins kick rich in.

I also stopped using going out to eat as a "reward" -it also doesn't help not having a lot of extra money, but if something awesome happens, I just do something else, non-food related, like mini-golf or day trip or something.

That being said - ladies, I've done it. My weight this morning was 198.6, I'm not too sure about it, but I'm not arguing with it either.

Good luck

YAAAAY! Congrats Jennierose!

And Chav. You exactly right with not letting it get to you in the morning. I've managed to still lose on weeks when I binged, on more than one occasion, by isolating it to that single night and moving forward on program. Some tips for not overeating at a restuarant would be to get a to go box brought out with your food and pack half up immediately, or if you don't want to bring leftovers home/would eat it straight out of the box at the table, then destroy your food when you're full so you don't eat more by pouring water or lots of salt on it (the salt option is a little more waiter friendly since they have to clean up!) I'm totally one to clean my plate at a restaurant whether I'm full or not. I got a to go box for the first time in years last night! (but then came home drunk at 2am and ate it... so only a half victory)

I think that's great, really great! Especially the reflection part. Knowing and understanding yourself is so valuable to sticking to it and maintaining your goals. Good for you, Chav

How do I avoid these crazy binges? At first, it was the desperation to lose the weight. I truly felt desperate, the desire was so strong that it had turned into a need, and a fervent one at that. And through that, I somehow developed laser focus. Now, the progress I have made is a huge motivator. I would rather never touch chocolate for the rest of my life than EVER return to my higher weights. EVER. Of course, that's extreme. But I also eat food I naturally enjoy, I feel good doing so, and I love how much stronger I feel physically. So all in all, the benefits of my lifestyle FAR, FAR outweigh the bingeing and overeating I used to do. It's just NOT worth sacrificing myself and my entire life over. Then, when you throw in slowly being able to shop for more clothing, feeling that I am finally growing because I'm dealing with my emotions, and not feeling that uncomfortable, awful feeling I felt after having overeaten, why would I ever go back?

And the truth is, the food's always going to be there. Tomorrow, the day after, the day after that, the week after that, and so on. It's not going anywhere. If I really want to, I will always be able to go and have some. But I certainly don't need to have it all at once (as I once used to desire). I guess I could... but it would be at the cost of everything else I desire in life, which isn't appealing.

Good luck! I know you can do this!! Personally, I think patience is one of the hardest - if not the hardest - parts of this process. Which makes the successes that much more gratifying

I love that you still put on your gym gear. Good for you! It takes some strong resolve to do that.

Hi ladies! so am joining up on this.. i want to see onderland so bad! argh!!

I weighed in at 259 today... so no change. Oh well, it's a new week for me!

Thank you all for your support and great tips! I planned to get back on track the next day and I was (!)...until we had a game night with friends last night. Blech. I gained two pounds this week.

BUT I'm even more motivated to get healthy now!

Congrats! What a great accomplishment! Keep up that great work!

Jennierose - Congrats and well done!

congrats to all the gals who have made it!

with the exception of a brief 4 month period of hovering at 190 2 years ago i haven't seen onederland in about 5 years.

BUUUUUT - im motivated. im working out. im doing weight watchers. i have you guys as support and two girl friends in real life who are on the same journey as i am.

i started at 222 the last week of june and i weighed in at 207 this morning, making onederland right around the corner for me! i feel like its so close i can taste it!!

im so in on this challenge! WE CAN DO IT!

I would love to join this challenge, I have fallen off the wagon once again, I made it down to 187, lost a family member, went into depression, ate like crazy, and the rest is history, so Im joining to get back to a place that's manageable for me.

Hello ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I ate bad over the weekend but I am still hanging in there lol

I went to the gym yesterday and even though I didnt feel like it I felt better after. That is what motivates me to go to the gym, the feeling I get after I've worked out too funny but it really works for me. I am trying to stay away from the scale until the end of august. Hopefull I can get my next ten lbs off. Hang in there girls