Sprite

Don't feel bad, Friday night we went to a Mexican Restaurant, but I felt fortnutate (probably spelt wrong, need my spell checker) I knew we were going out so I banked some calories and stuck to chicken, and I immediately put 1/2 in a to go box! Then did some research on the calories when I came home and the amount I ate was around 500, fairly appropriate for an evening meal.

But, we ate out again last night, Japanese Steak House, I stuck to fish, vegtables, salad, the rice was hopefully the worst part, but I had also banked some calories, and I need to figure out exactly what the calories were today, if not just for dieting, but for future maintenance in knowing what, where, and when to eat. I have not been brave enough to handle pizza yet. Thin crust was a great idea, I'll bank that one for future use!

I've also decided that no matter what I lose each week I will look at it as another 1/2, 1, or 2 pounds I never have to see again. In addition, I will use this time to educate myself on my past eating motives and how I can refocus myself to maintain, what I've worked so hard for. And I will tell you this, I am going to make it and do it!

Welcome Maggi!
 

Hi Maggi, and welcome! thank u for the compliment :) I'm 5'6", and I was 142-144 when that pic was taken, last summer. Yes, I've exercised through the start of my journey, I tried for 5X a week. I do video tapes; step aerobics, and toning/floor work. I didn't have the strength at first to do the routines with weights (small, hand-held ones) but have gradually worked up to that. I also use ankle weights when I do floor work (legs, hips, butt).

Making exercise a daily part of my day (redundant, lol) has been a big change for me, but SO worth it!

There's a website that is great for choosing exercise videos, www.collagevideo.com. It's so helpful, as it's broken down to let you choose what you're looking for; aerobics, step, toning, yoga, Pilates, whatever. And they're rated by the staff.

I would be happy to let you know anything else. You had very in-control eating out, banking calories to spend at dinner, and having 1/2 put in a box to go. Is that how you've been doing it, calorie counting? Same with me.

DonnaD, I just took a CLOSE look at your avatar....nice bike pic!!!! :yes: Hey, I married young also, was still 18 (one month short of turning 19) and am still married to the same guy, lol. congratulations to you and your husbster :) What is your situation with the Medifast, or WLS? I know different things work for different people...but it is true, as Sprite said, that at least there aren't major health risks associated with a long-term method.

Hi Sprite! Thin-crust pizza isn't too bad...better than thick crust :D

I had the worst two days in bad food choices...I had to do the baking shift, which is 4:00 am to noon...and I seem to think that 'cause I'm there by myself for the first 3 hours, I can help myself to cookies, cinnamon buns, scones :rolleyes: :nono: Especially since I've been trying so hard for months to pare off these final pounds! sheesh, what's wrong with me. Well, I exercised before dinner, and kept away from the leftovers, and am keeping away from the kitchen now. Back to the regimen! :p

How is everyone else's weather? This is to be expected, but we've got snow in the forcast for the next two days. :( bleh.

Well, I hope everyone has a good Sunday evening, and a great Monday!

How do you avoid those cookies
 

It is such hard work, but worth it. I am walking everyday now up to 25 min on my treadmill, will start swimming as soon as water get warmer. Bike a little but can't seem to get into that. I have several videos I would like to do, I have the kick boxing one, Tae bo, but would feel very weird doing it in front of DH. I may try in the bedroom (with the doors locked). I think maybe I am not mentally ready to move on those just yet. I've taken on a lot the last two weeks by making the changes I have, and don't want to overwhelm myself for fear of failure. Something I tend to do at times so I'm taking this slow and steady with the knowledge that I have a minimum of 5 months to make my goal and can add things in along that way to change up routine and keep from getting bored.

Right now I am feeling no pressure and really good about making these changes and the progress I have made. The journey is the battle, not the goal. When I think about the goal I get to ansty and want things now! I try and slow myself down by incorporating small changes into my life and moving forward with those. For me, I want this to be the last time, I see this weight! I want to make changes that will stay with me.

You said you did it also by counting the calories. I have found this to be very good for my awareness of quanity of food. I think that when I have reached my goal and start adding calories back that it will be easier to educate myself on how to eat to maintain my goal weight.

You work in a bakery, wow!!!! That would kill me dead!!! My weakness all that stuff. I am still working on my mind to understand why I have to leave all of that alone. Right now the diet journey is helping but the mind is weak and I need to build some defenses up within myself. What thoughts did you give yourself to leave it alone?

Hi Maggi! (and everyone else :) )

Maggi, very wise of you to make the changes you already have, and are comfortable with that. I was also very self-conscious about doing the exercise tapes in front of my family. I would ask them all to please leave the living room while I did them. Now they all run in fear of my flailing arms and legs :devil:

And regarding resisting the goodies...it doesn't always happen :( Sometimes I cave because I haven't eaten a breakfast that has sustained me...or because I haven't chugged water as I should have. Or if I'm in a mad mood...but all these reasons are due to myself, aren't they? It IS difficult. I just have to shout at myself to think, is the moment of yummy taste worth the disappointment afterward? If I do "succumb", then I try very hard not to get into the rut of "oh, I messed today, might as well pig out more". I try to just cut back for the rest of the day...or even think of paring off calories for the next couple of days.

Hi everyone
Hope monday wasn't too bad for you all.

Hey Maggie, I've said it before, it really sounds like you've got it together. Your making changes that become habit. That's what I'm trying to do.
Working on the :tread: is great. I know how you feel about exercising in front of others. I'm in a house full of guys. No way. I do my exercising when they are sleeping. I know it's stupid to feel that way, but I do. But keep up the good work. You'll be a your goal before you know it. :cb:

Holly, A friend of ours that's a photographer took that picture of me and dh riding out of the badlands. (talk about a hot :flame: ride) The picture made it into a magazine. Was pretty cool. I'm not ready for heavy exercise yet. Still working my way up to it. Need to get some more poundage off first. But I am going to check out that website. As I lose I like to start :barbell: and some toning (actually lots of toning or sculpting, with a chainsaw) I'm afraid of what I'll see with the weight loss. I agree with Maggie, a bakery would kill me. Though I've been doing so well. I love dunkin donuts latte with skim milk and equal. I'm addicted. I was also addicted to donuts and bagels, but now I go in and get my latte and I'm out. It's been quite some time since I gave in.
I know how upset you get with yourself when you have a bad day eating, but you always recover and make up for it in your workouts, so don't be so hard on yourself. They would find me face down in a tray of cinnamon buns if I worked there. Imagine that headline. :lol:

Hey Sprite, Oh the :jeno: :devil: I have such an addiction. I haven't had any in a while, but the last time I did, I had a salad slice and a regular slice and I was full and satisfied. I wrap the leftovers or call the boys to finish it because I just keep going because I love it, not because I'm hungry. It's still hard to stop. It's always a battle.

Well, hope everyone has a goodnite and a great tues. ttyl, :D

Hey Sprite, Oh that :juno:

hard week so far
 

WEll this week has been hard on the mind, I've stayed on plan with food and exercise, but it has been a challenge. i've been hiding in the bedroom reading and staying away from the kitchen! I let my boys (hubby and grandson aged 15, that we have custody of) have pizza last night, I had a diet meal. Poor guys, I know they are tired of fish!

I may be better now that I've weighed and said good bye to 2 more pounds. These first 3 weeks have been a challenge to be good and keep motivated. I just keep thinking about some clothes I want to wear and how I will feel and look when I wear them.

ugh, a bakery, just thinking of that still weakens me! I think the one thing good about my diet, if I need something sweet, I just count the calories. So far I have been able to get by without it, but I know one day I will need that small something to let me know I am not being deprived.

YEAH, 2 more pounds, I never have to meet again!

Originally Posted by DonnaD:

Holly, A friend of ours that's a photographer took that picture of me and dh riding out of the badlands. (talk about a hot :flame: ride) The picture made it into a magazine. Was pretty cool.

DonnaD, that is VERYcool!!! It's an awesome pic. Was it a road trip? I'd LOVE to hear about it sometime, if you'd like to pm it to me!

Maggie, CONGRATS on the two pounds gone forever!!!! What great motivation to keep on keepin' on! I hear ya about hiding in the bedroom to get away from the kitchen :lol:, have done the very same thing.

Hi Sprite! what's new with you? Is Spring getting closer to your northern neck of the woods?

My challenge today is to make Easter sugar cookies for a meeting tonight...it's not so bad to have one or two finished cookies, but to make it through the process without eating lumps of cookie dough, and tastes of frosting, that makes it challenging.

Hope everyone is doing well!

DonnaD - "sculpting with a chainsaw" - you're killin' me here, girl :rofl:

Oh what a day!
 

Hi everybody,

Well, today was rough. I've been doing really good this week. Well since last sat actually, but ate more carbs in a 1hr period today than I should have all week. The woman I work with at the bank, we are both officers but she's my supervisor, have an odd relationship. She's not really a people person, though she thinks she is. For the most part we get along well, but she is one of these me, me, me people but of course has no idea. It's not a really big office. Our dept is about 8 women. The rest of them get along with her in passing but since we work so closely I've gotten past most of her quirks. (and I'm certainly not perfect by a long shot) but by everyone elses reaction to her I know I'm putting in extra effort. Anyway, she and her 3rd husband inhereted in a 1yr period a few hundred thousand. The build their dream home upstate and it's beautiful and I think it's great. But all she does is complain, He puts his daughters before me(she has no kids) the are trying to fire me I know it, he spends more on the girls than me. It goes on & on & on . I listen and listen and listen. Well today she brought up money which is a sore spot for me having 3 sons all living home and owing me thousands. Well I kinda let loose. I told here "please stop right there. I have many money issues of my own that I try not to dwell on and I just can't listen to yours. If you knew my situation, you be turning cartwheels about your sitiuation" Well she just said "Well I guess I should leave then" and went in her office and only spoke business the rest of the day. I was so stressed by her pouting and bulls*** that I ended up going home an hour early with a migrane. It's been building up. She follows me around to whomever I'm talking to. I never get any private time or time away from her. And people keep telling me I have to say something because it's out of control. Well I'm not normally like that, but it was time. So I came home and went right for comfort food. Bagels and nachos and now I feel so sick. I hadn't eaten all day, literally because I woke up not feeling well. But I will get back on program tomorrow. But I'm not looking forward to work, she's gonna start and I'm gonna be honest because I'm on a roll. I don't burden her with my problems and listening to hers are actually depressing me. And the following me around is out of control. Anyway sorry I burdened anyone who managed to make it thru my rambling. I just needed to get this out. Thanks.

Donna - how awful! That woman has no right to latch onto you and bother you like that...why are some people so clueless? And yeah, it's really difficult to just out and say, "come on! you're bugging the crap out of me" when it's a work situation.

You're probably at work already, I hope very much that the situation isn't too difficult and uncomfortable to deal with. I am hoping that, just maybe, this "coming to a head" might be the catalyst for her to realize her behavior is unacceptable.

As for the comfort food indulgence, let it go. You'll get back on track...you've been doing well since Saturday, you said, that's great!! Slip-ups occur in real life! and you had a doozy to deal with.

Wishing you good work enviroment mojo!

Phew! Well it wasn't as bad as I thought. She seemed ok and kept the conversation light. She even gave me some space. I could actually breathe. Maybe this was for the better. I'm glad it went ok though. I didn't want it to be uncomfortable for either one of us. Just needed her to let up. Hopefully she stay like this and not fall back into old habits. So yes, I did get back on track today. I'll get on the scale :devil: tomorrow and hopefully won't have done too much damage.

How was everyone elses day? Any plans for Easter. All my relatives live out of state, so it's usually quiet around here on holidays, which actually is nice. We make phone calls and then have a no pressure meal and relax. Sweats and a T-shirt. :p

Well, I've got a roast cooking. ttyl,

Hi everyone!

Donna, I am also very relieved that it wasn't awful for you! I HOPE she continues to give you space, and not bug you!

Our Easter plans - we used to go to my Mom's house (about 1/2 hour from here); my older brother lives with her; so it's them, my husband and our two boys; my 1/2 brother and his fiance; my sister, and our cousin. Now that my sis has a large farmhouse (just her and her cat rattle around in it :lol: ) she has family gatherings there. Which is nice for the space, but my sister is terrible at organization and planning. If she is making scalloped potatoes, she won't even have enough potatoes on hand, and she starts to make them AFTER we get there. So dinner is always two hours later than planned. She also will forget about things like providing drinks (especially sugar-free, diet drinks) so we always have a 2-liter of Diet Coke handy :lol:

I'm always responsible for bringing dessert. I usually bring something fruity and then something chocolately. Last year was lemon tarts with fresh strawberries and a chocolate cake. This year will be lemon bars and maybe some decorated sugar cookies.

I married a former Catholic, but he's even more irreverent about religion than I am, unbaptized sinner that I am :devil: :lol: I will get our boys just a couple of small chocolates, that's it for the candy! If it's in the house, I WILL eat it, so it's a matter of just keeping it out of the house!

We had some nice sun today, but the air temp just didn't get over 42 or so.

Yesterday, I picked up my bike from the shop...to pass inspection, it needed front brake pads and a new front tire. But now it's inspected, has had a pre-season check-up, new front shoe :D and it, at least, is ready for our road trip!

Hope everyone is having a good day/evening!

You did the right thing
 

DonnaD

You did the right thing! I too worked in several offices with a lot of women, fortunatly none were my supervisor, but had the same kind of problems. You have to be just as your were, professional, firm, and remind her others exist in the world. Doesn't sound like she has any friends outside of work or she would have gotten all of that off her chest, but like you say, she may be a chronic winer, sorry her problems caused you to go off for a while, but that is behind you and now you made a new start! Move on past it, and remember this.

When you look back at this 6 months or a year from now, will it matter? If not, furgetaboutit!

Hi Maggie,
You are so right. I won't matter 6mos from now. And you were right about no friends. She has no female friends. None! It's unbelievable. She's quite the odd cookie, but this wonderful world of ours is made up of so many people, I can't believe she has no friends. She has actually told me before I started 5 yrs ago, she never really spoke with anyone other than business. She's been there 13 years! I felt so bad, I couldn't help but form a relationship. I put up with this hoping it would help but when she started interacting with others they were able to keep there distance and told me straight out they can only take her in small doses. It's really kind of sad. But I had to do what I had to do. It was her or me. I didn't feel guilty. It had to be done. I just felt bad for hurting her feelings. But it probably won't matter to her in 6 mos either. So I'm over and will ramble no longer about it. Thanks

Holly, Maybe everyone should use your sisters for the space but every bring the sides and beverages and just leave the main entree to her. :lol: But as long as you all enjoy your time together that's all that really matters.

Aunt Flo is due for a visit tues and is hasseling me already. Can't sleep, back hurts I'm swollen. I know she's a part of life, but I really wouldn't hate to see her go away and never come back. But my luck her sister the "hor- Mona" would still be around causing trouble. But I told the dh we were going to the Outback for Easter dinner and he's just fine with that. The guys in the house know, when Aunt Flo is coming, I take on extra strength and personalities and they just "Sure Hon" and "ok Mom" me to death. Bless there souls. If not I kill them :devil: :lol:

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter and enjoys whatever it is you do. ttyl :D

Originally Posted by DonnaD:
... The guys in the house know, when Aunt Flo is coming, I take on extra strength and personalities and they just "Sure Hon" and "ok Mom" me to death. Bless there souls. If not I kill them :devil: :lol:
:D

DonnaD, again, :rofl: I think we would have fun in person together! :rofl:

I would love to buddy up, I am 39 years old have a 7 yr old son and a 8 month old daughter and I too am struggling trying to lose my weight. Everyone said breastfeeding would help, not for me in fact I gained 10lbs since having her. I joined Jenny Craig and start on Wednesday, I lost 30lbs after my son and it's a no brainer. I have struggled with food all of my life highest being 304 and losest being an unhealthy 98lbs, I am back up to 210 and want to get back to 185 before seting my next goal, I have to think small otherwise it is overwelming.
I am in a constant state of depression cuz nothing seems to be working for me, any help would really be appreciated. All of the ladies who have posted regarding your message should be proud they are all doing great.
Anyway if you want to buddy, I would love to have a friend to diet with.
Let me know and God Bless

Pattie
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Good attidude
 

DonnaD

You got the good attidude going now. I have learned, the hard way, that you can't help your co-workers personal lives and you can't change their attidudes. They have probably had them since childhood. I think I would have done the same thing about forming a relationship with her, because I too would have felt sorry for her. Lucky for her though, cause I would have interjected some of my mouth earlier, in as tactful a manner as I could, but she would have heard from me!

I was laughing when you started talking about your Aunt, got a couple of those too! The blank, blank, .... Aunt Helen is the worst. Been a pain all my life, lives to stir up trouble in the family and get folks against each other. My mom, now deceased, loved her though so I play nice when I can, but don't get too involved. Have others that I love dearly though even though they can be such a pain too! Very demaning for attention and gets worse as they have gotten older. Keep up the good work girl!

kaliu2fan

Well you have come to the right place, this group will help you stay focused and on track, try and check in everyday for the instant feedback and morale support. Remember you can do it! Stay healthy with your goals, time frame, and eating and all will go well, maybe slowly but remember the healthy way is more important than the speed of loss. I try and look on each day, week, month as a on-the-job training plan for the rest of my life. I want to get it off, but more importantly I want to keep it off.

What diet plan are you doing?

Hi everyone,
I'm sitting here attempting to get my mind off of food. It's 4pm and I have to wait until atleast 5:30 to eat my dinner or I'll be starving all night. It's only my 2nd day dieting and I'm already beginning to break down. I feel so discouraged. I think I'll drink some water to fill myself. It is always hard for me to keep up good eating habbits on the weekends. Atleast during the week I'm so busy that I don't have time to think about food. Any suggestions for getting over the first week of dieting without getting off track.

Welcome kaliu2fan and sassysweet25! It sure helped me, in my plan, to come to 3FC for support, sympathy, and the occasional kick in the pants :D Sassysweet, I totally understand...good for you to try to fill up with water. Can you distract yourself with an activity, either something fun with your hands like knitting, scrapbooking, or a chore that needs to be done, like tackling a messy closet...? or outside work, gardening? even just getting the vacuum cleaner out. sometimes we just need a 10 minute distraction to help us STOP thinking about snacking. Good luck to you!

Husband and I had a NICE ride on the 'cycles today, went to Queechee Gorge, in southern Vt. It was in the low 60's here, but mostly overcast. Still nice to be out of the 30's and 40's!

MY distraction, as I talked above, is the motorcycling. It works also, in that when I'm not on the bike, I'm thinking about what I can do to improve, which is increase muscle mass. And I ride better when I'm not full of food, so I can't recommend it for everyone, but it's working for me!

Hello to everyone else!

Hi chicks

Yeah the forum is back up, I missed you guys while I was on vacation, can't read to hear how you guys have been doing. I lost 1.5 lbs while vacation. worried alot about that before we left and really didn't want to go more than I want to lose this weight, but I succeeded in going on vacation and staying on diet, big shocker! The vacation was great got sooooo relaxed and actually started sleeping to a decent hour.

Hello ladies!

Maggi, wow, you LOST weight on vacation! Good for you!

How is everyone else doing?

I've had some bad eating days in the past week, but the past two days I've been too distracted to eat much 'cause of my COUNTDOWNS...only two more days of the winter job I've griped about....and then...next Wednesday, we leave for our motorcycle road trip! Myrtle Beach, here we come!!!

I'm a little nervous about the riding in the more populated areas, as I am used to country riding. But I did it last year to St. Louis; I can do it again.

I have lots of things to do in the next week, but I'll try to pop in often!

Hi Maggie Hi Holly,

Seems a little quiet around here lately.

Holly, you must be so excited about the trip. I've never been to Mytle Beach.
I am sure you will be fine with the riding. How long have you been at it? I never even asked what your're riding. How many miles a day are you guys planning on doing a day? I look forward to hearing about when you guys get back.

Well, I must admit I am suprised at how well I've been doing with the exercise. I've been doing a 45 min WATP video or going out and walking 45 min in the morning 6 days a week and then I've been going to the gym and working out on the weight machine curcuit or going for another 45 min walk in the afternoon about 5 days a week. I'm down about 9 lbs since Easter It was 10 yesterday, but I can't stay away from the scale. My eating has been good, I don't know why I went up. Maybe too many salty selections. But have not picked or had any chips or cookies or cake and when I crave it I do something to take my mind off it. I'm getting nervous that I won't be able to keep it up or that if the scale goes up again that I'll freak and binge. Its not time for Aunt Flow, so it's not that. I don't believe the weights I am using are heavy enough to cause and increased muscle. I am just hoping to tone a little while I lose. I am going to try to stay off the scale for a couple of days. I don't know why that is so hard for me. :devil: scale :devil:

Well, this has been a long week at work. I am being trained to underwrite and it's something I've never done before. I hate not knowing what I'm doing. And of course my other work is still there and waiting for me when I get out of training, so it's been a little stressful. I'm trying not to freak. I can do this. I just think I should learn overnite and I'm afraid they will think I'm not picking it up fast enough. Thank God I'm exercising. This would normally sent me into such a binge. But I actually think about how hard I work before I eat.

Well sorry I rambled on about my issues for so long. I hope everyone has a great thursday. Yeah, the weekend is almost here.
Hope everyone is well, ttyl :D

hi everyone! you girls won't mind if i join right in? i hope so :) this seems a very active and happy thread, with fun stories and posts that sure inspire anyone who reads them. including me. i've been visiting 3fatchicks for sometime now, but haven't had much time the past month. i've also kinda got sidetracked on the losing weight department, due mainly to workload.

anyway, i am 22 and have always been a big girl. i've never really been depressed about being overweight, and i am quite proud of myself for that. but, i know i don't have to stay overweight, and that if i truly really love myself, that i should make healthier choices. for one, i had hormone problems about two to three years ago. my cycle has just never been normal since then. and since i really do want to have kids sometime in the future, i know that to lose weight is something i must do way before planning a pregnancy.

i also do not like how i look in photographs, so HUGE!

and most of all, it is so hard to buy big clothes where i live. there are not so many stores who sell plus size clothes, and those who have are either too expensive for me, or not for my age range.

so, since january, i have been more active and i do eat less. for a time, i even went without softdrinks, that was really hard for me to do. i even took up a sport or two. but the past 3 weeks or so have been quite busy at work, and though it's really no excuse, i have neglected tennis and swimming. and then yesterday, i had "too much" soda: a large coke at lunch, and a regular mountain dew at dinner. there was even sundae in between.

so i've decided once again to get back on track. to eat right, and to choose foods without GMOs for at least a period of two weeks (and then i'll see after that). and to exercise everyday, with a choice whether to walk, play tennis, or swim laps.

i am looking forward to finding inspiration from all of you just from reading all your posts. ooohh, and biking is something i really enjoyed growing up, i just might add that to my list. too bad i can't bike to work though, too much pollution in the air. anyway, thanks for the opportunity to post and to be read! :D

SW (january 2004): 195
CW (april 2004): 187
GW (this year): 130

Hello Everyone! I'm a newbie. This thread is so happy and uplifting I dont really want to depress anyone, but here I go. I'm a 25 yr old mother of 2. I've always been skinny..that is until I had kids. With my son I was 150 so I only had to lose 20 pounds. I say "only" like it's easy, but It was THAT time. After I had my daughter I was 185. WHOA!! I lost 25 pounds in about 7 months and then I gained it back. I was exercising 4 times a week at the YMCA but eating all the wrong things. Now I've lost 15 pounds again... but I've been having **** keeping it off. Everyone says Eat healthy and exercise and you'll lose weight... yeah right. I've cut down to 1200-1500 calories exercise once or twice a day, low fat, low sugar, wheat bread. I almost killed myself and all i lost was 15 pounds in two months. I thought I was looking good until I saw a picture of myself and wanted to cry. This 165 pounds looks much fatter than the last one. For the last two weeks I've resorted to being very depressed, not exercising and (i'm very ashamed to say) bingeing on chips and donuts and taking a laxative to get it out. I'm on the verge of an eating disorder. I know better than that but I dont know what to do.... Some one help me, if you have any tips on any extra things I can do to lose weight, please reply.. Thanks for hearing my problems.

SW:180
CW:165
GW:145 (realistic thinking)
GW:135 (unrealistic thinking)

Jaymi_Dol_78

Girl, stop that binging and purging. Get a good diet book/nutrition and keep your calories between 1000-1300, it will be slow, but much more healthier!
You've lost some weight and that is great, but don't get depressed over where you are now. I am on the Low Calories, and I try and eat smart and allow some snacks, and for cravings try and subsitute where I can to beat the cravings. For example, if I'm craving chocolate, I will subsitute a brownie slim fast bar for breakfast or lunch, 220 calories, but it beats the cravings riding your back until you throw everything away. I started at 186 and am now 171, it is slow going, but faster than I put it on. I weighed 140, 4 years ago, and gained the 46 pounds over 2 years, and just kept it on, now I'm doing the battle. Some days are harder than others so checking in here helps me to feel I am not alone.

If you don't think you can handle it alone, join a group like weight watchers, TOPS, Jenny Craig or anyother group you can find. For me now, this group helps keep me mentally focused. I use a lot of motivational reading and other little things. I am not proud, I will use anything that helps get me through the day!

15 pounds in two months is about right, so don't beat yourself up. That is fairly close to 2lbs per week and that is very good! Just reeducate yourself on good eating habits, lose the bad eating habits, and change your behavior for eating junk to good food. Take the time it needs to do it right so you can keep it off for life. Isn't that more important, than a quick weight loss, because the second battle is maintaining it.

A book I have found that helps me is "Flip the Switch" it is about motivating you to flip from fat the your proper weight. I also love weight watchers magazine because it inspires me. Each article talks about how hard this is, no one ever says it is easy, but it is so worth it.

Try and find an exericse group that feels like fun, don't be proud and try and do it all on your own, sometimes you need that life of fun and friendship in a group to give you that kickstart you need. Hang in there, it is a slow battle but you can do it.

Thanks, I needed that. I have a lot of excuses, but they are honestly legitimate ones. After a big ole arguement with my husband, I finally got him to buy me a tread mill, and I record Denise Austin videos and try to do those. But my biggest problem is that I have a 17 month old that I have 24 hrs a day and a 6 yr old that I have when he's out of school and all weekend. We are from TX and we upped and moved to this place where I dont know anyone. Daycare is out of the question, my daughter barely goes to my husband so there's no way I can leave her there for even an hour knowing that she will be bawling the entire time... (she never stops) Something like Jenny Craig on line would probably be better for me. I dont have a problem with not eating the foods that I cook for my family. I have my own foods and my own dinners and snacks. It's the time that messess me up. Being a mom this time around is much harder, before I had my parents, even though them babysitting for me unless I was at work was out of the question, now since I dont work I dont have any free time. I honestly wouldnt give it up for the world, if it wasnt for my children, I wouldnt even care what I look like. But I want them to be proud of their mother and also have a healthy mother. Both of my parents are obese and My grandparents have been obese.. etc. But this childbirth thing isnt made for my body so it seems to have a tantrum and dont want to act right. (sounds crazy) But that's exactly how it is. I'm going to do better, I'm glad I have other people to talk to who understands me. My husbands says I'm "overdoing this diet thing" What does he know he's about a buck 65 and complaining about being skinny?!?!? So thanks for all the support.

Welcome Jayme and verabear!

Jayme, 15 pounds in two months IS very good...do you need us to gently scold you and please don't do the binging and purging...so very bad for your body. I know how hard it is. And I can relate to having the young children who don't let you have any time to exercise! I truly hope that you can find something that works for you. Can you walk the younger one in a stroller, while you walk? Walking might not seem like much, but it's definitely helpful. But do try to do some exercise, along with better eating.

Donna, WAY TO GO!! on your exercising!!! That is SUPER!! High five!!!!!

and Donna, I learned to ride in spring/summer of 2002, so this will be my third season. I just tripped 20,000 miles on my odo :D . The longest day of our St. Louis trip last year was about 540 miles...that was a long day! On Thursday the 6th, we will have just as long a day, to get from upstate NY to Chesapeake, VA, where a fellow bikerlady is hosting us for the night, then she's continuing on with us to MB.

The next few days are busy for me!!!! getting the house ready for our boys (21 and almost 14), paying all bills so nothing's late; deciding what to pack (I've got room for a large duffle bag, a tank bag and a backpack; how hard for a woman to choose to pack lightly! :devil: ) I've including some bikini tops (more :devil: :devil: ) as i've worked hard on my upper bod and don't mind showing it off :D

I will try to pop in before we leave. And my husband loves to take photos, and we have a good quality digital camera, so we are sure to put together an online album to view, once we're back.

Ladies, take care! We are WORTH the effort of eating right, and exercising, and feeling better!

Hi Vermont Mom
 

I just hoped I'd catch you before you leave.. I'm in the MB area.... Have some fun for me.. I'll be in the house looking on!!!

Originally Posted by Jaymi_Dol_78:
I just hoped I'd catch you before you leave.. I'm in the MB area.... Have some fun for me.. I'll be in the house looking on!!!

Kewl!!! I'll be thinking of you when I'm there! I hope that locals don't get too upset about the area being "taken over" by bikers :dizzy: must seem pretty loud and crazy. Well, we will contribute $$ to the local economy, and I will personally not bother anyone with loud pipes, as my bike is sedate and quiet :lol:

Good morning all.
 

Hi everyone. Getting a late start this morning :coffee: We were working in the yard all day and the at the home center last night and stopped at the diner for dinner at 11:30 last night. Was I good....NO! But the entire day all I ate was a chicken sandwich from a fast food joint that my sons girlfriend brought over while we worked. So to make matters worse, after a fried chicken thing for lunch at 11:30 at night I'm eating a Reuben w/fries. (for those who don't know, its pastrami,bacon, swiss and sauercraut(sp?) on rye)
and it was delicious. We were starving. So needless to say today I need to get back on track with the food. Hopefully all the work offset some of those gross fatty calories I took in. So we slept late, had a little work out this morning :o and I am skipping the biscuits and gravy the dh is making and sticking to my plan. I don't dare get on the scale until tomorrow morning. Maybe even tuesday.

Holly, You're gonna have a great time. And pull out those bikini tops and show them what you worked so hard for! :strong: It's so stressful getting ready to go. I used to leave notes all over the house for the boys (I was leaving 3 behind) Then I'd call everyday to make sure the animals were fed and all of them were ok. But it's worth it to get away. Since you are now my exercise mentor (I just am awed by the hard work you put in) I was hoping I could ask you some questions, but not until you get back and report on the fantastic time you had. I know your busy and if you get to this board at all, your time will be limited, so when you get back. Try not to stress too much getting ready. Everything and everyone will be fine.

Welcome Jaymi & Vera,
Sorry that's late, I've been popping in & out of here lately and don't always have a lot of time. But welcome aboard. :wave: this is a great group.

Jaymi, I know what you mean. It's hard with little ones. By the time I was 23 I had 3 boys. 5yrs, 15mos and a newborn. Thought I'd lose my mind. I felt like a dishrag. Everytime you try to plan a little time for yourself, something would happen. Just couldn't plan anything. I also used to go on protein powder shakes, purge, laxitives....when your young tired and desperate it's amazing what you'll try. But it was all temporary weight loss because you can't do that forever and then the guilt would do me in. What if something happened to me. What would that do to my dh and my babies. Once I choked when purging and almost passed out. With my kids in the next room. That was it. I didn't have anyone around either. My friends were all single and working and had totally different lives then me. But as the kids got a little older it got a little easier to get in a video or I'd take them to the park and push the baby around while the others played and I actually met some mothers in the same situation. Give it time. Also, keep and exercise video handy for those spontaneous times when you can pop it in. Maybe at night. I know nights are hard because your exhausted from the kids, but once you start it might not be so bad. Anyway, I'm rambling. Just wanted you to know I understand. We all understand. You'll be ok. Just :coach: no more of the desperate measures. It's not good for anyone, you or your family. And on the really positive side, 15 pounds is great. :cp:

Vera, You my young friend have such a wonderful attitude. You sound very wise. I am sure you will do well. Attitude has so much to do with it. I am really looking forward to hearing of your success. It sounds like you have some really great plans. Also check on the online stores for clothes. I think there is a link right here at 3fc. I visited it once and they definitely have clothes age appropriate. We are all here to share and hear. :goodluck:

Maggie, how is our :cheer: today? Your posts always pick me up. No matter who your addressing. I never realized how close to goal you are. That's great. I get bummed when I think about goal. So I just try and thing about the next 10 on the scale. Watching the numbers change. That's what I need. That's probably where my scale :devil: addiction comes from. Thats why on friday I was really freaking out. I stayed OP, did all my exercising all week and the scale would go up a lb, down 2 lbs up 3 lbs down 1lb. It is driving me nuts. That's why I was hoping to find TOPS near me where I could weigh in once a week and throw mine out. Its also a very cheap digital and I usually get on and off 3 x in a row because it changes 1-3 lbs each time and I take the average. I'm obsessing again, what's wrong with me and that stupid scale :devil: ? Anyway, I'm not going to give up on the diet and exercise. It has to be helping no matter what the scale :devil: says.

Well, I'm off for another cup of :coffee: It still feels like early morning. My schedule is so off. Will have to get to bed early tonight. Work has been busy and I'm being trained to underwrite. aaahhhh!!!! :fright: But it's something new and that's good. I like to learn new things.

Enjoy your sunday everyone. ttyl :D

Thanks
 

Thanks very much for welcoming me. I try, I really do, but it doesnt seem like it's ever enough. And when I do exercise, I'm so tired i end up laying down the rest of the day!!! :lol: Sometimes I feel ashamed for feeling this way because there are a lot of people out there that need to lose 100 or more pounds, and I can imagine how hard it is for them, but when I look in that mirror, yuck it just makes me so upset. I havent exactly gotten back on the exercise band-wagon...yet, but I have gotten my self together and back on my diet.

As far as Bike week, I've never even seen one or knows what its like. To be honest with you, the little suburb where i stay, may not welcome it that much, it's a lot of old retired people, but MB I doubt has a problem with it. Black Bike week is what they mostsly complain about, they seem real exited about this one though. I won't be here for memorial day so I'll miss that week anyway. We might still ride out to MB to see what's it's like.

This stupid place where I live doesnt really have anywhere to walk at, that's why I got my hubby to buy me a treadmill. I stay in a golf villa, they have little passages where i could walk.. but I keep being scared that me or my baby is going to get hit in the head with a golf ball!! :^: But I like going out side, the other part where you see alot of people walking is hard to walk with a stroller, there are cars coming from both sides. When I go to Tx though, Im going to take advantage of some of the good walking places and definately get my exercise...mostly because I probably will end of cheating on my diet...staying with family :dizzy: But it will be ok.....

This a long post!! But I just want to thank every body for making me feel welcome and supporting me. ONE MORE THING! I can't get an answer on my thread I started, Any one tried Jenny Craig?

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Well gang I reached 168.5 this week. Hubby promised me a nice facial at 168 but set it up anyway for the end of this week. He said he knew I would lose the other half pound this week.

Last week was hard for me. A couple of days I could have bitten nails, I ended up hiding most of the week. Can myself a good kick in the butt over the weekend to lose the bad attidude, at least I stayed on the diet.

Bike week, always wanted to go. Have a friend from Delaware he goes every year, big ole guy nicknamed La De Da, nothing but a teddy bear, he always came back from his trips with the video and I got to see all the good looking bikes. Maybe next year I will talk hubby into us going down with him. My poor hubby would probably have a heart attackl, he's not use to that much excitment.

Good morning!!

Well, today is the day we leave! Now if the darned weather was better!! It barely got to 50 yesterday, with rain...rain is forcast for today (scattered showers) and still too cold for my liking, but gotta go! I'll have every piece of my insulated, armored, Kev-lared gear on :D

Here's our itinerary-
Leave Vermont this afternoon, as soon as husband can get out of work. Head south...get as far past Albany, NY area as possible. Spend night in some fleabag :D
Thursday - head to Chesapeake, VA where a fellow biker lady is hosting us for the night. She's then continuing on with us.
Friday - get to Myrtle Beach! Staying for three nights.
Monday - leave, and basically backtrack as above.

We get back Wednesday the 12th - I'll try to let you know ASAP when we roll back into town, safe and sound and hopefully a little tanner :devil:

Magnoliamouth - If I see a big ol' guy that goes by La De Da, I will shout out a hey! (and my road name is - Cupcake - lol!)

DonnaD, I am honored! that you have exercise questions for me. Lay them on me, girl, when I get back!

BYE!!!! :D :D :D

Hi everyone! I'm feeling real good today. Got on the scale and saw that I lost 5 pounds!! Yay! I have no idea how, because I hadnt exercised in 2 weeks, but I'll take it. Well I exercised yesterday, but that didnt count. The only reason I weighed my self is because my jeans were fitting looser. Boy did that make my day!

I also started these Adipex pills, boy they cut your appetite alright, but I feel high or something. or like the side affects say ( A false sense of Well being) That's exactly what I feel like. I guess that beats being depressed though.

I have a killer headache right now, not because of the pills, but because I forgot to eat and hadnt eaten since about 7:30 this morning. My day could have depressed me, my car wouldnt start so that means I gotta wake up EXTRA early to get the kids ready and bring my husband to work. I almost want to stay at home instead!

Well I just want to lose 10 pounds this month, or by last week of the Month. I dont know if My hubby noticed my weight loss, the first and last time he mentioned it was in March when I dropped the first 10 pounds, but I havent been showing him either. I've been wearing baggy shirts and sweats all the time. I want to surprise him.. and everybody else when I get to tx, and put on some real clothes. I might not be able to keep him off of me then!!! LOL

Well sorry so long, just had to vent a little...

VermontMom

You have a good time and see you when you get back. I will ask La De Da about your road name. I don't think he goes to the Myrtle Beach rally, he is from Delaware. I know he goes to Bike week in Florida and sometimes the one in Struis and I think that is is ND.

Jaymi_Dol_78 What is the Adipex pills? Are they prescribed by a doctor. I could use some help. My doctor won't prescribe anything. My other doctor would and he offered Bondril. So far I've made it without it, the nurse told me her friend started losing weight once she started "One a day's" vitamin Weight smart. I'm hoping for at least 8lbs between now and June 5th, but would love more. I'm just trying to control myself and not push myself right out the door by setting too high a goal.

I'm hoping to meet my final wight goal by at least the end of August. For now,
I'm happy just to maintain within the calories rage day by day and exercise day by day. Just doing that is hard enough and I figure doing that the rest will fall right into line. Of course, some days are harder than others.

To: Magnoliamouth

Adipex 37.5 is a prescribed medication that surpressess your appetite and gives you energy. I dont know exactly how it works, but I know that it affects your brain (not in a bad way) I have a really bad stomach, so most of those other diet pills just made me sick to my stomach and nervous. My cousin told me she was taking it, and I know that she was larger than me when she gave birth and she is already down to 137. I also know that she has a heart condition so the medicine she takes can't be too bad.
I'm just a baaaad girl because I ordered mine off the internet, it costs probably 30 more than it would if I had a presciption, but hey The docter bill I would have to pay just to get the doctor to even say yea or nay.. would cost wayyyy more. I HATE that I have to depend on these pills, but I swear the fatigue was getting to me.. All I could barely do was lay down. If I exercised that was it for the day.... and I just cant keep it up like that I have a house to take care of. But I wasnt gonna just give up either and gain all of my weight back because I dont wanna go that route again. I just decided that I'd do "whatever" I had to do and I will. I've tried soooo hard and so many things. I know how to eat right and etc, but it was the impulses that was getting me. Id be in the store and if I saw that favorite candy or something I would pick it up. Sometimes I managed not to eat it and sometimes I gobbled it up. But now, My mind is going 200 miles an hour on other things. It still gives me weird feeling though, and everything seems dramatized. Now it could also be the PMS, but I was really crying today because I didnt have a way to get my son to school and that my car was broke. I was like oh whoa is me I'm a bad mother blah blah blah... I know better than that but I couldnt help it. Then if my husband does something that any other day I'd probably just roll my eyes and keep on, now I just wanna straight strangle him!! LOL You know....probably the PMS!!!!

Well on another note...enough about me;)...You'll reach your goal...it may be sooner that you think! Either way it goes, I'll be here to egg you on so that you wont get discouraged.

hi again and THANK YOU ALL very much for the welcome! :D

Holly, your itinerary sounds exciting! as i everyone surely is, i'm looking forward to reading your posts as soon as you get back. take care and have lots of fun! :D

DonnaD, thank you oh so much for the kind words. :) i agree that attitude is very important, and i just always remind myself that though i am happy just the way i am, it doesn't mean i cannot improve. ;) i lost about 2 pounds again, by just eating less rice and really choosing what i eat. i am so thrilled about it! specially because i wasn't expecting it. amazing what even 2 lbs off can make me smile :D

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