Jilly, good for you for incorporating more veggies. It's been a long time since I have had a V-8. Maybe I need to try one again.
Jen, you're right. The scale is a tool. But why do I let it influence my emotions sometimes? It's that irrational side of me. Today I was down half a pound from yesterday. Is it a fluctuation? Does it matter? I have been a big fan of daily weighing because I know that ignorance is one way I gained weight. And sometimes I make certain choices because I visualize a lower number on the scale. Maybe I need to move away from numbers and consider another strategy.
As for exercise I run or elliptical most days. And lately I have been doing strength training (it is my first week, but I am surviving!). I'm considering a marathon in October. It will be a lot of work, but I do better when I have a goal in mind.
Exercise? haha, I barely know the meaning of the word. Does picking up the remote to change the channel count? or typing on a computer? I know I'll need to work on that eventually, but right now, I'm just focusing on the food.
Speaking of the food, Day 2 on South Beach Phase 1 has gone pretty well. I had more nuts (pistachios) than I should have had for my afternoon snack, but I didn't throw the whole day away because of it. Jen, I think you were the one who'd asked about calories while on this plan--both yesterday and today, I have stayed below 2000 calories, and that's with eating 6 times a day. My sodium has been very high, though, but I'm hoping that will only be for these 2 weeks on Phase 1 until I can start adding things like fruit back into my plan in Phase 2.
Jen, I think you were the one who'd asked about calories while on this plan--both yesterday and today, I have stayed below 2000 calories, and that's with eating 6 times a day. My sodium has been very high, though, but I'm hoping that will only be for these 2 weeks on Phase 1 until I can start adding things like fruit back into my plan in Phase 2.
2000 cals is not too bad for your size....I bet you will probably lose big on this!
I've been leaning toward low carbing again.....tonight I had a low carb dinner of salad with ranch dressing, parmesan crusted chicken and broccoli w/hollandaise...yum!!
Managed to get home from work at a reasonable hour tonight. I have had my dinner and am settled in for the night.
Last week I started going to the gym before work, so I have been going to bed early every night. Last night was especially early but I felt revived today, so I must have needed it.
Jill - sounds like SB is going well for you. I have been taking snacks to work and feel like all I do is eat all day long. I should actually figure out what the calories are to know if I am over-doing or not. I just figure ya can't get fat on carrots, so better to have those then the alternative !
Jen - your dinner does sound yummy. I definately eat too many carbs and know when I cut back I actually do feel more clear headed.
Midwife - I am with you on the "scale control". I have told myself numerous times that this time around I am not going to focus on the scale, but everyday there I am starring at the numbers cursing them
ooh, Jen, that dinner does sound good. I've been eating broccoli with dinner just about every night since it's just about the only non-starchy vegetable I can eat without gagging
Alrighty-roo, on to Day 3. I think the weekend may be a bit of a challenge, especially my company party on Saturday night (formal "casino night" with TONS of great food!). I think I'll be able to resist--I'm feeling pretty good. I ended up having even more pistachios yesterday evening, so I did go over 2000 calories yesterday and had a lot of sodium, but my scale still said 319.5 this morning (well, actually, it was being temperamental--it said 318.5, then 319, then 317.5, then 319.5...but 319.5 came up most often, so I'm going with that).
Casino night sounds fun! I can't help but laugh though, because it reminds me of that episode of The Office where they had a Casino Night for charity. What a great show!
Louie!! So awesome you have been going to the gym every day this week! Here's to some of your exercise enthusiasm rubbing off on me too!
Midwife: Numbers on the scale get us to do things we would not normally do....like for instance, seeing a loss makes me want to celebrate...with FOOD! Now how weird is that?!?!?
I am back in action. I had a bad day on monday (more like a pity party) I had to tell myself that even with the 5lb gain I was still down 3lbs so not everything was a total loss. I am down another two so a total of 5 from the beginning.
Jen, I have the same thing, a treadmill and exercise videos stariing at me and every morning I tell myself that I am going to do one and here we are 3 days in and still nothing. This may sound obsurd, but I have been thinking of waiting to exercise until my first plateau. I need to concentrate on the getting the eating habits under check, by the time that is in control I should be at my first plateau. Introducing exercise to my daily routine will kickstart my weight loss again.
Jilly, good for you for mastering day 3. Good luck with casino night.
I am drawing a blank here so I better go eat breakfast. Happy weight loss everyone.
Well, the scale moved!! And the very next thing I did was consider eating my kid's leftover bagel and cream cheese--which was not in my daily plan. I didn't, but yes, the scale can prompt odd behavior! If this new low sticks for awhile I'll change my ticker.
Newstart, that is so interesting what you are considering about the exercise and the plateau. I've been waiting on the scale to move and finally this week, the week I started strength training, it finally did. Who knows? Although what I would really encourage you to do is put in that DVD or get on that treadmill tonight and do 5 minutes. Once you are in the groove you might go longer.
Jen, I love The Office! DH has watched it for a long time but I just started last month. We have the first 2 seasons on DVD and I watch one or two episodes each week.
Jilly, congrats on day 3! Good luck with the casino night. It sounds fun!
ugh, I completely agree about the scale--we want it to go down so badly, and then when it does, we want to celebrate with food, which will just make it go right back up again
midwife, congrats on the scale being down! AND congrats on resisting the bagel
Jen, now I'm going to be thinking about The Office all night We don't do our for charity--we do it for prizes! The big prize this year is a 30-something inch LCD tv. Not that it matters since I never win anything, but playing is half the fun
louie, GREAT attititude about the weight loss! And you're absolutely right--even if you gained a bit back, you're still down from where you started, so you're doing great.
No bouncing around of numbers on the scale this morning--it stuck at 317.5. Gotta love the rapid initial loss on a new plan Gave me the boost I needed to come down and drink my glass of V8
We even had a nice night out last night. We went to the movies and saw Cloverfield (I thought it was very good), and I brought a can of diet ginger ale and some string cheese as a snack. I'm normally okay to sit through a movie without any snacks (except maybe a drink), but we left as soon as I got home from work, so I needed something to curb my hunger for dinner. Afterwards, we ate out at a steakhouse. I got a 6oz filet mignon (because leanest cut of steak) and had a caesar salad (no croutons) and their grilled vegetable skewer as my sides. I didn't touch the bread even once. I'm pretty proud of myself, plus I'm glad to see I can have a delicious meal out without going off my plan
Saturday morning and I am up much too early ! Oh well, a good opportunity to do some reading that I don't seem to have much time for during the week. Think I will get to the gym as well when it opens and get my final workout of the week done !!
Jill - sounds like you did great at dinner.. kudos to you
Midwife - congrats on the loss - you will be in the 170s in no time !
Newstart - great attitude - appreciate the work that you have put into this journey and the 3 lbs that you have lost and keep moving ahead
Jen - hope you are doing well - I'm sending exercise vibes your way
Hi everyone! I'm back from Denver now. It sounds like you all are doing so well! Good job!
I hope to catch up to you very soon. I think things will finally settle down for a little bit now! I have a head cold, but I'm hoping it goes away soon. It can't be another reason to not stay on plan!!!
Jilly, I swear by string cheese as a snack too. When I have one in the afternoon, I don't binge at dinner. Dinner sounded yummo!! Good job staying OP at a restaurant.
Louie! Your comment about the 170s made me a bit emotional. I have been stuck in the 180s since about November. But you are right! The 170s are right around the corner. I will stay on my course. It is slow, but it is WORKING! The other thing that is interesting about me and the 170s is that....I have been there/here before, and then gained it all back. I have gotten down to 174 twice in the past four years, and then....I just stop. Don't have a clue why. Laziness? Some deep desire to sabotage myself? Boredom? I wish I could pin down the answer. All I know is that this time I will NOT stop. Stopping is not an option. I am tired of losing this weight over and over and over..... Good job going to the gym!
Sounds like everyone is doing good!! I had a very busy but great weekend with the kids. We stayed in a hotel and did some swimming and played in the activity center. We also saw a movie together. It was nice.
Food and exersice was good too!!
I did it! I went to my casino night work party and stayed 100% on plan! Ignored the 2 open bars (except for some diet soda), ignored the hors douvres, ignored the desserts, and just had good stuff from the buffet (roasted veggies, skinless unbreaded chicken, and a little beef tenderloin).
My scale said 316 consistently this morning That seems pretty low, so I'm thinking it's just a down fluctuation, so we'll see what it says tomorrow.
Sounds like everyone else is still hanging in there--gotta keep the 2008 drive to lose weight up! I think I'm going to go plan my menu for tomorrow, and maybe plan my dinners for the rest of the week. Next weekend, we're going to my sister's in Virginia Beach for my niece's 1st birthday. I'll still be in Phase 1, so definitely a challenge, but I am confident I will stick to my guns!
Well, I finally decided to go the low-carb route again. It worked so well for me in the past. My biggest issue will be getting beyond the sugar withdrawl. I swear that stuff is a DRUG for me. The more, the better.....when I eat cake, I want the piece with the most icing to get the most sugar.
So...today is Day 1 of being sugar free. I won't go overboard on SF jello or articifial sweetners, because that can stall weight loss.
And----I am committed to doing 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. Today I will either walk at lunch or walk on the treadmill at home.
Today the scale said 323.2, which is 2 lbs down from last night. Yay!
Jill: great job sticking to it!
Slim: Glad you and the kids enjoyed your getaway!
Midwife: I LOVE your determination!
Diane: Hope your head cold gets better! I have had a very healthy year in the cold and flu department!
It's been a long time since I have had a V-8. Maybe I need to try one again.
It's that irrational side of me. Today I was down half a pound from yesterday. Is it a fluctuation? Does it matter? I have been a big fan of daily weighing because I know that ignorance is one way I gained weight. And sometimes I make certain choices because I visualize a lower number on the scale. Maybe I need to move away from numbers and consider another strategy.
I know I'll need to work on that eventually, but right now, I'm just focusing on the food.
We don't do our for charity--we do it for prizes! The big prize this year is a 30-something inch LCD tv. Not that it matters since I never win anything, but playing is half the fun 
Gave me the boost I needed to come down and drink my glass of V8 
That seems pretty low, so I'm thinking it's just a down fluctuation, so we'll see what it says tomorrow.