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Day 14 here I come!
Ok, got about 10 mins here before I must get out. Early-morning interview with a huge company head and I have NO idea what we're going to talk about. A puff piece with no angle...oh, how I hate these assignments....well, maybe he'll be a talker...if not, I'm in trouble...sigh. Suppose I shouldn't be sitting here writing but things either come to you or they don't. Not much I can do. Well, today is Day 14 and I won't have much chance at all for exercise, 'cept maybe a bit of walking at break. Soooo, I will have to really cut back on the food intake. This is how I balance things. Wish me luck!
******************** Crystal -- You can do it! Pop is gross stuff anyhow, really disgusting! :lol: No, really, I never got in the habit, hated it from childhood and probably have had about 1 can in my entire life and that was mixed with dark beer and cognac, a Bavarian speciality that tastes like prune juice....oops, hope this isn't food porn for our thread drinkers... ;) Thanks for the booby baby explanation. I now totally understand...I think. :lol3: girlie -- Excellent work on getting through Day 8 on BOTH challenges! :dizzy: LaBonita -- Welcome aboard!! :welcome3: Those challenges sound good. Not many calories there. I hope you don't have much to lose...then again, I suppose if someone doesn't have much muscle and leads a rather sedentary life, that that calorie range would be about right. I can never understand people who don't drink water. :dunno: I chug the stuff ALL the time! :lol: Well, good luck!! chai -- There's room on the wagon for ALL, no matter your size. It's a magic wagon anyhow! :wizard: Good luck on getting the weight down by the end of June. I think you can do it if you work hard and be consistent...ah, yeah, that's the hitch, isn't it? :lol: I hope we can help you reach your goal. Porn for breakfast, is it? Wow, you are hardcore! Get a grip, girl!! :drill: jolly -- Good luck on Day 2! :goodluck: Caro -- All sounds well with you. Fantastic work on the butt-on-floor crunches! I was kicking butt yesterday, amazing myself again. Hate that I have to squeeze myself into clothes though. I really would like to be dressed up (relatively speaking for me) and still feel comfortable and like I could take off my jacket if I felt like it! Now, it's like, no way! Gotta hide the gut, gotta hide the butt! Sigh. I can't stand the elliptical. Makes my feet go numb for some reason. Must be the weight. I use the treadmill and jog and hit the weights. Muscle is a great calorie burner! Your goal sounds very doable, but again, consistency is key. Good luck! CB -- Getting into gear yet? You can do it! Misti -- Glad the congrats came at a good time! You did the work, the cheers are YOU! I know what it's like not to have anyone notice effort. You have to let yourself be enough. I get mentions all the times I'm NOT losing weight, because my face changes so quickly, even just from a jog. Your affirmation is going to have to come from how your clothes fit probably. But be careful, you will probably look looser and more jiggly before the skin catches up to the decreasing size. That's where I am now and I'm NOT going to let it discourage me! :nono: Apple -- You GOTTA get that money!! :cb: So, what's the challenge going to be?! marble -- How are you doing? Well, no more time. Gotta fly! :wave: |
Hi all. Real quick post before I head off to an early bed. Iam still feeling really tired. Part of that may be the two workouts I did today. But most is probably still from the weekend. So, off to sleep.
Day 2 -all three challenges met. I had to make a tough choice to get some lunch in between two meetings. I did do a drive through run, but was very proud of myself for getting 1 small sandwich, and no "sides" if you know what i mean. So, calorie wise I did good today. Once I start looking at fat grams, I will think twice I am sure. I had a couple people at the gym today tell me how well I am doing, and how good I am looking. They asked if I loved seeing it in the mirror. The funny thing is, while I know my arms look slimmer, my cheekbones stick out more, my clothes fit better - i still see the same thing when I look in the mirror. Chris Farley in "Beverly Hills Ninja." And that is the same self image I have had whether I was 20 pounds or 120 pounds overweight. It probably boils down to the perfectionist thing. I have a larger frame even without the weight. So I will never be a cute petite person. Maybe that is why I always see myself as a blob. I know I need to work on that. Accept myself, and appreciate the work I have done. But it is hard . . . Sorry for hte down note. Have a wonderful day all. Welcome to the new and returning voices. Good luck on your challenges. This is a great place to be. To everyone else - keep up the great work :wave: |
oh darn.....
No time to post. NOT a good report. :cry: Just wanted to get the thread on the first page....will write later! :wave:
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Day 2 in the bag, workin' on day 3!!
I`ve added a push to my challenge, keeping the no-snacking at night but added on eating well all day. I must`ve missed the level part (thats new to me) so I`ll declare this a Level 1 ( I don`t like to take pause days ).
I realized I have big plans for May 5th and have to look amazing! So I made my first goal to be back in the 80`s by that day. So far it`s going good! I`m down to 194 but I`m also getting over TOM and the first week of "dieting" I drop a lot fast, oh never mind I won`t make lame excuses I`m thrilled, 194!!! :D the size 12 jeans I plan to wear fit now (stretchies of course) but the shirt I want to wear with them will only happen if I drop a few. Red, you hit the nail on the head...I`m tired of squeezing into all the clothes I`ve bought ( I got rid of everything size 16 and up, so when the 14`s got tight and I started to mushroom over the jeans, knew it was time!) I have a few cute tops I`ve never been able to wear without a jacket over them. I hate that. I wish I never fell in love with soft drinks...but have been hooked since a kid. At least I`ve done better by my children, my ten and 4 year old have never touched it, my ten year old daughter despises soda and drinks water all day. My 13 year old son likes the stuff but I limit him big time. Before last June (when I started this journey) we would eat fast food 2-3 times a week sometimes ( a lotta times) now they`re lucky to get it once every couple months. So I guess I`ve been able to hang on to some of the changes, for them as well... And I did pick up a case of Diet, so the changes are slowly happening here! ;) Ah, booze porn. :D Didn`t bother me as I was already at the bar. LMAO My good friend owns a bar (just so you guys know I`m not an alcoholic who starts drinking at 6 on a Tuesday!) and the only time I can see her is to go there, went lastnight but only had 2 beers. Just saw your last post. Get some rest and vent to us all you want later, you are a wonderful motivator but we are also here to cheer you on!! :hug: Welcome LaBonita!! Lots of luck to you!! I hear you on the water, I haven`t been drinking any water...yesterday I got down 2 bottles I think thats the most I`ve had in MONTHS... I think I`m pushing it now because I know how good my skin looks and want that glow back! Now thats it`s getting close to summer I find it easier to drink water. Jolly- Do you have before pics? I was feeling just as big at 197 as I was around 240 until I took those pics the other day and saw the difference. It can be wonderful therapy. I`m a large frame also, about 5'7 and 1/2 (gotta love the half!) big bone structure. Nope we will never be cute petite girls, but we can be sexy curvy women! Consider finding some old pics and snapping some recent ones of yourself to compare, and I promise you will see yourself different. Good Luck to all challengers! |
Hey all :wave:
Red - hope you get back on soon, and that you are doing ok. Caro - thanks for the words. I am sure you are right, that I would see the difference if I looked at the pictures. It is more the self esteem issues, and not being able to like what I see in the mirror. Sigh. Congrats though, to you for getting back into the 12's. And you are right on the baby steps. It helps make the journey stick. So far I am on track for the day, and am doing a second workout with my trainer this afternoon, as well as hopefully a long dog walk. My problem is eating. I woke up with bad allergies. The meds I took made me cold, overtired, and have the munchies - bad! So, I will have to work hard the rest of the day, to keep under 2000 for the day. ( I know I have pause days, but I want to save the first one for the wedding I am going to on Saturday). Ah well. Will check in later. Have a good day all. |
Hey everyone! Still haven't planned a challenge. I should at least have one thing out there.....30 min of exercise. No chocolate. OK, GO!!!
My kids are at home this week so I can't take my walks, but I'll find other after bed time exercise... Red, my bet with DH is not a monetary one, that would not be motivational enough I'm afraid.... I have to go mow the lawn while I have the chance...see you all later!! |
Red - Thanks for the welcome! I have about 25 pounds or so to lose. I'm starting a running program. I don't know...I go to another diet site which calculates my calories, and my daily calorie range is 1200-1500. I figured I'd eat somewhere in the middle.
Caro - I hear ya on the skin thing. A while back I started drinking lots of water, and my mom asked me if I'd been using acne medication...I just said "nope...just water!" And yeah it is easier to drink now that it's getting warmer out. My challenges so far are going good... -Water Challenge...1 day complete -Calorie Challenge...1 day complete -Workout Challenge...1 day complete :) Not much, but it's a start! |
Hey all. Real quick post before bed.
Day 3 - ab work, following menu, and no :censored: - all three challenges met. The follow menu one was close. I took some allergy meds this morning, that made me cold, tired, and HUNGRY, and I ate several portions of some junk before I realized what i was doing. I did keep my calories under my goal though. PLus, did extra workouts. Have a good night all :wave: |
HEY APPLE... i got 1 word for ya.... "metamucil" it works wonders... have a few glasses the day before you weigh in for your final weight !!!!
yes i will be back for a challenge soon! i am staying OP with food and exercise.... maybe an AM walking challenge!!! miss u all!!! |
Thanks Curly, I have a sneaky feeling I'll be resorting to desperate measures in about 10 days.....
Way to diet responsibly, Apple!;) Today is going well though, under 1500 cals.... |
haha metamucil is not desperate..... lmao everyone needs a clean colon!!!
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Good morning all. Crazy day at work. Did get a workout in. Still feeling the disgruntled low self esteem thing. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others. But I work out, and work out. I am losing weight. But I look in the mirror and still see this pudge, and then see these skinny minnies come in who I will never look like . . . makes me want to eat. How stupid is that?? I am just having a hard time not running back to old behaviors. Because of course it will all be better if I just eat 20 pounds of crap and eat myself into a stupor. That solves all problems, right?
Sorry to be such a downer. I guess I am just hoping that if I keep my fingers busy typing here, I won't be able to stuff food in. Have a better day than I am having everyone! |
Good morning, Hope everyone is doing well. I got through Day 3, today`s Day 4 (eating well and no eating at night). I should start journaling my food again so I can really see what`s going in my mouth. I`m going to think about that, maybe making it a second challenge.
Jolly, I wish there was some way to make you feel better. :hug: It`s not stupid to think like that, for most of us our whole lives we try to make ourselves feel better with food...that`s what got us here. I DID do it though, I ate the 20 pounds of junk and put back on the 20 pounds of fat to go with it (12 in the month of December alone!) The more I ate the less I`d hurt inside. Wow, I just realized how similar that sounds to someone battling alcoholism or drug addiction. Food is our drug. And we`ll be battling these thoughts forever. And who wants to be a skinny minnie anyway?! As a teen I would read all the magazines planning to someday be that 110 pound girl. Sure! my bones won`t even fit in a body like that! It`s not about being "skinny" ( I hate that word as much as I hate the word fat!) but I know what you mean... it`s so hard to see yourself ever having a body that you can be proud of when you have a lot to lose. I work out at home (when I do workout) I know seeing extremely fit women at a gym would be tough for me, my skinny women trigger is when I go to the club. I feel really good and sexy til I see the girls in the belly shirts with 24" waists. And at the end of the night instead of wanting to work harder I`d end up at McDonalds. You are so much healthier now with a 40 pound loss, and you`re adding more years to your life with every pound you lose. A much more active and healthy life! Accentuate the positive, honey! The way you see yourself bounces off to others, beauty comes from the inside and the rest will follow. :) |
Hello all and thanks for the kind words, it still feel wierd not to have the big boy underfoot and I try to remember that i gave him the best...
I've been ill with a wicked stomach bug that flattened me Monday night, eating is still not a real option, but I consider my colon thoroughly "cleansed". I did exercise a bit this morning, but might not do the gym tonight. we'll see how the day and my stomach progresses..... (hunting for Carla....) |
Hi. Marble, glad to hear from you. I hope you feel better soon, but good job getting some exercise in.
Caro - thanks for the kind words. I hear what you are saying. I have just never been able to really internalize it and believe it. And I know I need to, to be successful and happy. I really don't like who I am most days. That is so sad. I am going to post this now, because I don't think I will have time tonight, and, well, it ain't good:( The only good thing for the day, is that I did meet me doing ab work goal. The other two goals - well, I can't shout PAUSE loud enough to really illustrate what I did. I did NOT follow my menu. I did NOT stay under 2000 calories. I did NOT say no to :censored: Even knowing that I was feeding internal crankiness, unhappiness, stress - I could not bring myself to make the healthy choice. I hate this. Bring on the kicks! Again, you are very right Caro on this being like alcoholism. Food is definitely my drug of choice. But I have to find another way. My body can't continue to take this. And I deserve better. I know I do, even if I don't believe it. So, again - I hope you all are having a much better day. Please, send kicks in the rear. I need it! |
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