Dang I gained, two weeks in a row. Maybe Core just isnt for me. Did anyone else have a rocky start like this and then had a turnaround? I do well with Flex, but lately very small losses and I really dont like counting points. Am I destined to do that forever?
I think you should give it a month, like Vickie suggested, and maybe journal everything to make sure you're eating the right amount. Are you drinking all the water you should be? And another thing, if you only have a little bit to lose, it's going to take a long time! I can't remember how close to your goal you are.
thanks
well i guess I am about 10 or 15 lbs from an upper goal. I have lost more than 45 lbs (sometimes 47, sometimes less) these last five pounds to my first goal have been up and down over and over. Driving me crazy.
I will try another week.
Thanks
I'm still doign Core I can't do flex counting points makes me make bad choices then want to binge I think i'm going to be a bit more cautious about my choices tho and I need to drink water which is hard for me
Hey all...it's been while, yes I know, but I just can't get online as often as the rest. I probably read or rather skimmed through 3 weeks of posts....whewwww.
First, Frannie, I too have been in your 'sister' shoes...finally after 10 years, YES 10, I made the connection, AND things that brought it to that were not my fault. Needless to say, we have been in touch for two years now and things are great!! Life is too short for that. I lost a brother 42 years of age not too long, and I don't want anything happening that I'll regret over.
Good luck to you my friend.
Frouie, I surely hope you are OK...my goodness..take care of yourself.
Vickie, since last I read you too were not feeling well. I am sure by now you are ok, or at least I hope so.
Kathy (Katpo)-poor pup!!! I hate to see an animal not feeling well. It's as sad as seeing a child ill, which brings me to Angela...hope the kids are ok and you as well.
Katpo-how is your battle going?? we seem to be in that same arena.....ughhhhh. YOu'd think 10 ~@#!@#~!@# lbs would just come off... but nooooooo!! Ughhhhhhhh
Lost two gain, one, lost 1.5 gain two....what is UP with that!! The same 5-6 every week. Guess I am just not focused ENOUGH!! Any thoughts, anyone???
To those I may have not mentioned due to the fact I can't remember every one's name, I hope things are well.
Hang in there, cause that is all we can do. It is an everyday struggle, battle, on-going saga. If we want to be where we want to be we need to keep up the fight.
This is a great board for support. Missed the Wed chat last week, did something incorrect I guess :-(
I am trying, trying, trying, so hard....but by mid week I royally screw up....WHY??????
I need some input here my friends.....the meetings I don't say too much kind of on the quiet side....I just listen, but I need support. You'd think by now I'd have this down pat. Well tomorrow is YET another day.....here we go again.......help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
L.J
Oh dear! You are in my shoes -- I wish we worked together or lived close so we could whine to each other! I am struggling just the same but today I told myself ...
(((drumroll please)))
March 1 is an EXCELLENT day for a restart. I will do it right (okay, that Breakfast Jack on the way to work was because I was starving!!) but I am counting my calories for today and will not go over 1400, I will NOT have any beer after work, I will NOT snack when I get home, and I WILL drink all my water. Right now my tummy is gurgling because it's so full of water.
And then tomorrow, since I have to stay home from work with the pup, I will go very early in the morning to work out so I can be back home by the time DH leaves for work. And I will be GOOD! Yes, I'll still have to have my coke, and I will probably be eating 1/2 of a toasted english muffin for breakfast, but the rest of the day will be 90% Core and I will not go over my allotted calories. At the gym when they did my analysis, they said I needed 2100 calories to maintain but if I cut out 700 per day, down to 1400, I can lose 1 pound per 5 days, or approx. 1.5 a week. It sounds do-able to me! I'm not sure of the points but will just see how this works for me, while continuing to do cardio one day and weights on the other days.
There's got to be a good plan for you, one you find easy to stick to, and also I think you need to see some quick results so that you'll stay motivated. Now if we could just find out what that plan would be!!! But still ... continue to drink the water even if you fall apart in the eating. It will at least offset some of it!
Hey everyone!
A lot has happened since last night........I mean with you guys and your posting. I can't even remember every thing I just read.
Kathy - Bo Bice is my favorite too. Do you think maybe they are looking for a rocker this year?? I hope so.
Kally - calculate the points for what you have eaten in the last couple of days. Are they in line with what you should have? Have you added any strength training that might be building muscle - that always weighs more. I've been the same the last couple of weeks., but today, I started writing everything down and figuring points for everything. Just to make sure I'm not going over.
Gosh, I can't even stay on here, now. Gotta get the kids fed and DD off to jazz. She does ballet, jazz and hip hop. They have now added 23 extra classes to get ready for the end of year "show". I was told they do not have a recital......"they put on a show"
uppity people.
Kathy, you sound focused and ready to go! If only you could give up that darned soda. I'm reading a book right now that talks about the 43 diet triggers and one of them is sugar. I have many of them myself but I always think about you with the regular soda.
Linda, you are always welcome here. Wish we had some magic answers to help. Instead all we have are our good wishes and sympathetic ears. You will get rid of those last 10 pounds some way, some how, in your own time!
Kat----soooo good to hear from you! I do have this bit of info from a WW emp. friend of mine, on how many calories are in the Points target range....If your current weight is Less then 150 and target points are 20 the calories for 20 points is 1,150. I have the rest of the chart too, but just writing to show you this....sooooooo maybe if I combine my good core selections into 20 points, I'll be having 1,150 calories for the day. Maybe just maybe I might be lucky!!!! It just seems so hard to have to figure calories..ughhhh is anything easy any more
Think I should give it a whirl....cause if not, either you'll be coming to Florida or I'll be coming to Texas and we'll both have some Cheese (no fat of course) with our Whine.
I might sit down later and figure it all for tomorrow....cause as we know tomorrow is a new day!! I keep telling my friends and co-workers, My Life is a NO FUN ZONE, lately
Working too hard too long days, trying to stick to a weight loss program. I am in my What's It All About Alfie, mode.
Well just thought I'd share that with you.....let me know what you think, or which one of us is getting on the plane
LJ (Lin)
Thanks Vickie....you are and always will be quite the supporter and cheerleader.....
I am so trying to combat this battle....you have no idea....no maybe you do....thanks to all of you, even those I don't know so well......I don't get here as often, or as often as I SHOULD. Maybe that's my problem too.....
Reading the post makes you realize you really aren't alone. Thank Goodness for this board. Even if you're gone a while it's always like coming home.
Thank you !!
I just need to get some of Kat's get up and go....mine seem to have got up and went. OK Kat.....lets' do it.....dag-nab-it!!! New day, new month..
Think I can get at least 5 lbs off by Easter?????? Is that pushing it or what???
LJ (Lin)
Linda, if you are REALLY ready to fight for it......then 5 pounds by Easter is not impossible. It'll be hard but even if you get rid of 3 or 4 that would be fabulous!
with our Whine.
