Well, I thought I was doing good, but my weigh-in today showed a gain. But, I have been eating like a madwoman all week, so I should have expected it. And yesterday was my dad's birthday, so there was lots of yummy food around the house, and then there's the whole ToM thing, and I have been slacking for a while.
But I can't rationalize it like that. I can't make it seem not so bad. It is bad. I was doing so well, and then I just quit. Why do I do that? Even though I'm exercising again, I know there's more to it than that. I know what works. I just have to do it. Time to refocus my efforts. Time for a good swift kick in the butt.
Anyway, enough whining. Do you guys want to have a weigh-in day when we all report? My weigh-in day is obviously Friday, but I'm willing to change that if the rest of the group so desires.
Ok, off to a day of healthy eating. Hope everyone has a great day!
~Miss E
I think an optional weigh-in sounds good. Maybe Fridays? I take Saturdays off of exercise LOL! Any day is fine though. Or even Mondays...that will make me accountable for the weekend! I don't have a scale at home so I weigh at the gym...Fridays I have softball games so I don't go to the gym and Saturdays I take off, so maybe Sunday/Monday would be good for the beginning of the week.
I haven't had an "official" weigh in, but I peeked and am down one pound. I have been doing great with exercise this week and I'm so proud of myself. I've been eating lots of protein too. Last night I went out to dinner spontaneously with a girlfriend and I had two mozzarella sticks, a salad and veggie lasagna..I could only eat a couple of bites of the lasagna. I think I did quite well for the situation. And I threw in 15 mins of extra time at the gym...30 mins on the bicycle (7 miles) and 30 minutes on the elliptical machine (over 4050 rotations).
I left for the gym the moment they announced who was fired on the Apprentice LOL!
Happy Friday to everyone! Wish me luck in our first softball game of the season tonite!
Hey, I too am "eyeing" that 199 mark. I started last August, 2003 at 319. My main motivation was my daughter's wedding in August 2004, which it still is one of my motivations but also I love the feeling of being thinner. I love not having heartburn, clothes fitting, people noticing me for my weight loss....etc. My daughter will be home on May 13, last time she seen me I was 250, so my goal is when I go to pick her up at the airport is to weigh 199. thats 4 weeks and I weigh this morning 209. So I'm really keeping track of every little thing that goes into my mouth. Some things I do to keep on keeping on....I cut back on portions, I'm not necessarily following any set diet, I eat what my family eats, just smaller portions. I exercise...I try to get in 4 miles of walking a day, I also do weights every other day, I go on the treadmill....the elliptical, I have done some pilates and I got my bike out the other day and have started riding it once again. I WILL GET THAT 199 mark. I drink water and water and water. This is possible....but only I have that power. Thanks for this post. As I can taste that mark....
That is just amazing!!! What a great inspiration you are! That is so neat! Your daughter will be so happy to see you! WOW!!! Thank you for posting here...you can definitely make it as we all can. You have come a long way!
I had my first bad day today. Things got a bit out of hand and I didn't plan very well. First of all, I had McDonalds for lunch. I haven't been there for so long but of course, I was in a rush. Then, My husband wanted to see a movie tonite and I just can't resist the popcorn. I didn't eat nearly as much as I usually do...and I got water with it and brought my own little healthy snacks, but I still had a lot of calories today. I'm going to be extra active tomorrow. It will be a beautiful day and I'm going to try to do my 8 mile bike trek as well as go to the gym.
I am going to do very well tomorrow and Sunday and weigh in on Sunday night. I get too dependent on the scale though and get upset when I don't lose or if I gain. I am doing a lot of cardio and I'm sure I'm building more muscle and I definitely FEEL different...it's just hard because everyone wants to see the numbers on the scale go down.
Well, I'm going to try to weigh in only on Sundays and stay away from the scale. I need to realize that I've been doing a lot of exercise and I have made dramatic changes in the past couple of weeks and I should be proud of myself for that...and that this is going to take time...old habits are hard to break!
So anyway, I'll probably be lurking around and I'll post on Sunday with the results of my weigh in.
PS - I just love Caesar salad but we all know how terrible that is. I've really been in the salad mood lately...for Romaine lettuce...anyway, I found the best Caesar dressing that is just fabulous. I've probably been using it for months. It's Kraft Free Caesar Italian. I will often order a Caesar salad if I'm out, for example, I ordered one at Wendy's today for dinner, and I brought my own dressing. The Caesar side salad there is pretty filling (although I could easily eat two) and comes with bacon bits and a little parmesean, and I opt for no croutons. A light and filling summer meal. The dressing is also good if you put a little on a grilled chicken breast sandwich with lettuce...a chicken Caesar salad sandwich.
Just thought I'd share that. It took me a long time to find a fat free dressing that I really, really liked and haven't gotten tired of.
Anyone want to weigh n? I had a decent one today. I made a small step...out of the 230's! It's hard for me not to make mini-goals, but I just want to take my time and work hard and see where it takes me instead of saying I want to weight a certain amount by a certain date. It makes me feel too pressured.
All I know is one-derland is on the way...29 more to go!
Can't say that my weigh-in was as good: 228. But, as I previously pointed out, ToM makes your weight fluctuate a bit, and it will go down in a few days, so I shouldn't really worry about it. But I am. Because I know I'm slacking. I have been for a few weeks now. And if I want to lose the weight, I've got to get with it and stick with it. I did better on eating today. I'm back to counting calories. That's much easier for me than trying to eat only certain foods. I used the calculator on this site and figured that if I weighed 150 I would need 2027 calories to maintain, so as long as I come in under that I should lose weight until I get down to 150. Today I had around 1700, and that included a trip to Taco Bell (courtesy of my brother, who always makes me get fast food when he picks me up from work, no matter how much I protest). I didn't feel hungry at all today, at least not until I was supposed to, and I think that's the calorie range I'm going to shoot for. I'm going to just count calories to jump start my weight loss again, then once I get going I may switch to some sort of program that includes healthy eating rather than just eating less. That may have to wait until I move out though, or at least until I get a better job and can afford to buy my own food all the time. I didn't exercise today. I had planned to, but then my brother picked me up from work, we went to his girlfriend's place for a bit, we went to eat, and then 2 of the 3 shows I watch per week were on (Sopranos and Deadwood), and now it's after 11pm and too late to get on the treadmill. I'm so tired. I wish I had more time to sleep. And then there's ToM problems... headaches, pissy mood, moodswings, generally feeling pretty crappy, not to mention exhausted. I need some beef, get my iron levels up.
I will exercise tomorrow, and I will keep my calories down.
*deep breath*
I will exercise tomorrow, and I will keep my calories down.
There will be many times that I will gain as well. We don't need to make excuses for it...we usually know what we've done wrong and know what to do to change it. Just stick here and keep posting no matter what. Look at how far you have come! You definitely can do it.
Maybe now is the time to kick up your exercise, or spice it up. With me, I know that I don't want to count calories or deprive myself of anything. Right now, I want to eat whatever I want to in moderation and still lose...and the only way I can do that is to do a lot of exercise. That's the only way I can feel "normal", and not like I'm on a "diet".
When I look at thin women who are not dieting, they do not restrict themselves. My thinner friends seem to eat what they want, just in small amounts, and still enjoy food. That's how I want to be. I don't like to have to count anything before I eat something. Sometimes I'll think about what I really want and if there is going to be an alternative that is healthier and that will satisfy me...or I will think whether I really NEED to eat something or not, and sometimes I change my mind. But anyway, I don't want to fill my house with low fat foods, fat free foods, sugar free foods, etc. Of course I'll always drink diet sodas or use Splenda...but I want to eat normal stuff. If I want Taco bell, I'll get a seven layer burrito or a taco and feel fine with it (instead of what I used to get...Nachos BellGrande and two taco supremes...and who knows what else LOL!
Anyway, sorry, just some thoughts that came through my head. All I know is, without the exercise, I'd not be able to lose anything. I know that the machines aren't correct, but for example, my 45 minute elliptical workout said that I burned 655 calories for my weight. I just think of that when I eat...how long on the elliptical it would take for me to burn off what I want to eat. I also did 30 mins on the bike which said I burned 170. No matter how exact the machines are, I just think, would eating a double cheeseburger be worth it?
And sometimes, it is...and I eat the burger...and exercise a little harder that day.
Some day I'm going to hit a plateau though and have to cut down what I eat. But for now, I'm going to eat a little of what I want and exercise hard.
Hello everyone. I have been browsing here today and decided to join you if it is alright!
I have struggled with my weight for a very long time. I am an emotional eater and it is really hard for me to keep on track. It is the only way I deal with stress - but I am learning. I had an awesome week last week and am really motivated for this one.
I weigh in for myself on Monday mornings. This morning I was pleasantly surprised when I had lost 3 pounds! I am currently at 213! My goal for right now is 210. I would love to be 199 by June 4th...That is my major goal for right now! I will keep at it if you all can help me along.
You all are doing great on your exercise. Have any of you tried the Walking Away the Pounds Program? Or the Beach Body exercise program?
I have them both - still in plastic, of course. Will be breaking them out this week.
Hope everyone is doing well and will be back soon to check in!
Hi everyone, sorry I have been MIA for a few days...how is everyone doing?
I am still at 201 and counting I just got off of my TOM yesterday so I have every hope that I can be under 200 in the next week and a half
Myrtle - I do the WATP dvd at home. I do the one mile and the two mile. I really like them and they go by so fast. I know you will like it, tear of the plastic and get at it
Oh and on the weigh in thing, I dont know what day you guys decided on but I usually weigh myself every Friday...but Monday would work for me as well.
Carri - welcome back! You can definitely do it in the next week! I see success in your future for a week from today!
Myrtle - welcome, of course you are welcome here. Congratulations on your loss this week! You are really getting close to ONEderland! I can't wait to get closer! This should be a great summer for all of us!
I went to the Dr. today and weighed there and it sucks to see they have me down as 235...well, that's what happens when you weigh in with shoes and jeans on! I know that's not correct, but it just sounds so bad when I last weighed myself at 229...and I don't wear anything when I do.
I'm a 30 year old housewife (by choice) living in Tennessee. I joined 3fatchicks in March. I've been trying to change my diet and lifestyle to incorporate more healthy low fat food and exercise. It hasn't been easy. I've tried Atkins and although that worked for me (I lost 16 pounds), I hated the way of eating so came off it and put all the weight back on.
I was steadily losing weight at 1lb per week until the past couple of weeks where I have gained weight. This has been my own fault though, seeing myself lose weight I thought I could have a can of coke here, a slice of pizza there, turns out I can't if I really want to lose weight.
I walk every weekday and on the weekend I am usually doing something with the husband or gardening. I walk 3.9 miles and it takes me 1h 20 mins to do this. I am trying to make it 3.9 miles in 1 hour.
I've got very low self esteem at the moment due to being unhappy with the way I am and also because I moved to the US from the UK 2 years ago and still haven't made any friends. I also can't drive yet (but am studying to pass test) which limits where I can go etc.
I'm not going to blame my woes on anyone but myself. My diet for the past couple of years has been terrible and I have had little or no exercise.
I'm currently 206lbs and would like to get down to 150, but would probably be happy at 170.
OKAY , the scale said "199" this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay so I could wake up and be at 200 tomorrow since weight fluctuates from day to day, but I saw that number on the scale this morning, I am so excited...I knew after my TOM was over that I should probably be under two
but ya never know, now I gotta work hard to keep it there and going down even more --- HAD TO SHARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome! I'm so glad that you are here! I think you're doing a GREAT job. We all have setbacks but you know, the main thing is that you are here and getting back on the wagon. Please keep posting and let us know of your future success!
Carri - AWESOME!!!! See, everything comes with time! This should have you motivated to keep going...and going and going! Keep posting here to keep us all inspired because we ALL are trying to get where you are now!
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I just got off of my TOM yesterday so I have every hope that I can be under 200 in the next week and a half 
Arrgh Monday!
Congrats To Carri!!!!
