Weight Loss Support June 10-15
 

Good evening!

Did you know that while 190 people viewed that poll thread, less than 30 actually voted? I wonder why? er why not?

So far so good for me today. My calories are good and I can still have something to eat before bed. I weeded a bit ... that may or may not be exercise but it's activity. Most importantly, it was activity that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I don't very often have days that are good food-wise and exercise-wise at the same time ;)

I'm pretty sure that thread views include lurkers, so you're ALWAYS going to have a ton more views than posts...lurkers can't vote or post.

Also, if you go and view something again, I'm pretty sure it counts it again.

Don't feel bad Susan...my last 5 pound loss thread, before the CRASH....had 399 posts and 4,456 hits!!

I looked here but didn't vote...part of me says it is a good idea...part of me says it isn't needed...but I did post to TRY IT!...you just never know!

Morning! Hi, my name is Josephine and I'm a 3FC addict, so I can't be a part of too many groups. And each group has it's own dynamics, too, which is nice! If this one peters out, then so be it, but maybe we'll get a couple of folks who want to play! :)

So, I'm on Day 91 totally on-plan and as of this morning I've lost 40 pounds on the dot. Whoo hoo! Very motivating to wake up and see that. Next month I'm going on vacation to Monterey/Big Sur with my darling husband and I'm already strategizing how I will stay TOTALLY on plan while there. And I'm hoping to lose some more weight before we go, of course.

I'm ready to have a good Wednesday!

Edited to add: a little about me - I'm a vegan calorie counter; I'm into triathlons and running; I'm married with no kids; love animals of all kinds; am enchanted with my dogs, cats, and fish; I'm into books, movies and music; and I'm unhandy in the kitchen. I'm silly and sarcastic and friendly and outgoing. So that's me in a nutshell. Look forward to meeting everyone! :)

:fr:91 days on plan:fr:

You are my new hero! I'm kicking up my heels cuz I got one in that's not too bad :s:

Wow, 91 days on plan is outstanding. Congratulations to you. If I have two days in a row on plan I get pretty excited.

Have any of you seen the Slimquick commercials on TV? I don't use anything like that and haven't had the need to but those commercials are so funny. She says that she has been drinking nothing but water for a year and hasn't lost anything. Then she pours her water in the dogs bowl and he suddenly gets skinny. It makes me lol every time I see it!

I just had lunch and now I need to go and clean a little. Be back later. Have a great day everyone.

Josephine makes me envious!! grrr why does she have to be so nice with it?! haha

im here ladies and gents! Down 0.2 today but still not at my low point.
i tried bikinis on last night for my holiday and relegated any ones that are too small to the ebay sales pile!

i looked pretty good in most of them, i may post some pics if anyone would mind telling me if i look awful or not?

I've been zooming around all day and my eating is waaaay off track. I've had a bar and two handfuls of fruit. I'd better calmly have something wonderful before it's time to go to the gym. After that, it's fish poached over onions :love: Just lately I could eat sauteed onions everyday!

Paula -- I'm sure they look lovely, post away if you want second opinions on any!

Susan -- I LOVE onions in any way shape or form. I particularly like when they caramelize. Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmm!

Manda -- Love that commercial!

I notice that many threads have tons of views and no posts. Lots of lurkers out there!!

Don't lurk! Join us!!!

Think that'll fish 'em out?

I had imitation crabmeat on a ww wrap. I think it's Bluetoblue Barbara that sent me looking for that fake crab stuff. Yummy and very versatile.

Hey all...I am a voter by the way! I have been having a rough go of it. I want to lose at least 40 more pounds. I've been working out like crazy but my eating so HARD to get in control! I've been doing alot of reading and one thing that is FOR CERTAIN is that it's ALL ABOUT THE FOOD. So I've taped a sign to my fridge that says 'FOOD INTAKE IS EVERYTHING' along with some pics of what I want to look like and what I don't. I've never done that so 'here's to trying new things' so far day 1---going very well, but then again it usually does until late afternoon/early evening. But I'm committed to myself----LET'S GET THIS DONE!

Hi ladies! I broke my 6 month threshold on 145+ and am FINALLY at 140. I am working a little bit with a trainer and will now have some more time on my hands over the summer as I will not start working again until after my wedding in late August. What this translates to it: NO MORE OFFICE SNACKING (at least till September).

Edit: I would like to lose 10 pounds by my wedding for vanity sake. I would not like to do what I've seen other brides do which is lose those 10 pounds the week of the wedding.:dizzy:

I personally think that with support and guidance .... Rocker Chick and Junebug41 will both be successful. Golly look what you've done already.

Junebug? What are you planning on doing differently for those ten pounds? the trainer?

Rocker Chick? Tell us what you're eating. Maybe having an audience will keep you on the straight and narrow.

I did real live intervals on the treadmill today! I did three peaks in 30 minutes and ended up running (moi) running for 8 minutes total. That is huge for me.

Just found this site yesterday, decided not to spend time lurking, posted earlier today in intro thread but first post here.

I've been on my program for 11 days, today was actually the first day I felt hungry but I got through it. Looking forward to all the support here.

Up until now I've been doing fairly well. Eating on-plan and working out as scheduled on most days (I've had some slip-ups, but got myself back on track right away).

BUT....I find myself really struggling to move my arse these last few days! I really, really, really, REALLY don't want to do it! :snooty: I eventually do haul myself over and just do it, but it seems like I am fighting with myself more than I have since starting this weight loss journey.

I haven't given up, and I'm not about to, but I hate this feeling that I am in a danger zone--like my old lazy self is fighting to reclaim this body! There's a mental war going on right now, and I just want to nuke the other side and get it over with!

Anyone else hit these rough patches? And what did you do to get through them?

Morning everyone.

Welcome Karen!

Apple Cheeks? We either fall off the wagon -or- ride it out. I recall hearing Krista Schaus talking about 80% compliance. We don't have to be perfect all the time. Just good more than we are .... not.

I, for one, immerse myself in 3FC. I read several times a day, I post encouragements .... Who said "as a man thinketh, so he shall go" (sic) ....

Welcome Karen!

Apple Cheeks -- maybe your exercise isn't inspiring you and you could try some new things? Also, I really think managing your food is the MOST important thing you can do, exercise is just icing on the cake. So remind yourself that you ARE doing the hard thing -- eating well. So you are accomplishing TONS just doing that. Maybe change your exercise goals to build some positive momentum. Try just 15 minutes in front of the TV. Or just fast walk around the block. Something small and enjoyable that will let you gets some check marks in your exercise "win" column as you work your way through the exercise "Blahs". And try some new stuff!

Hey Apple Cheeks! Yes--it does get hard. It just wears a person out to be losing weight, if you have more than, say, 10 pounds to lose--and sometimes even if it's only 10 pounds! :yes: That last 10 pounds seems to take forever sometimes...

But what's the alternative? Do you want your weight to go back to where it was to begin with? I don't think you do.

So what one is fighting is the part of you that wants things to go back to "normal"--which means, those old eating and (non)exercise habits. Oh, life was so easy then. Just eat whatever you want, in whatever amounts you want, and pretend everything is fine.

Right... well...

One strategy is to find non-food ways to reward yourself for staying with it. Buy yourself a full-body massage--go to a concert--take a trip to an art museum--rent some movies you've wanted to see and make up a batch of weight-loss-friendly snacks--go to a local nature preserve and take a walk with a friend--you get the idea.

I'm glad you're hanging in there! You keep on going! :cheer2:

Jay

Apple Cheeks- I know what you mean. For me, it takes all I have just to GET UP and do it. But I've been at it long enough that I know it will be all good in the long run. That still doesn't mean that don't take breaks every now and again. I'm on a "week of rest" so to speak at the moment.

To answer your question, SusanB, I am working with a trainer. Not extensively, but a little goes a long way. My routine was just so TIRED and I need some new tips. And I work out with a group of girls, which is really fun! Sometimes, I just need to put a little fun back into it so my head gets back in the game, too.

As for eating, since I'm not bringing home any $$$ for a couple of months and we are planning for the big day, our grocery bill must be cut back. Luckily, it's summer, a time when I tend to eat lest "robust" meals and stick to small-ish meals throughout the day. A lot of my nutrition also comes from plants and with farmers markets and grower's stands, we can make that work.

Jay- I think with this break from life that I have right now, I'm going to start focusing on those rewards you've suggested!

I'm back after um...*months* of absence. Good news: I stayed within 3 lbs of my lowest weight (162). I need to get back on track, but decided against going at it cold turkey (diet + exercise everyday, 2X a day). I run out of steam fast and eat more when I find out I've lost weight. This time I'm taking it slow. I'm watching my calorie intake first then slowly incorporating exercise. I run up and down the stairs at work since I'm working in two labs. I've been eating breffix and a cup of milk, soup for lunch and whole wheat pasta + sauce with added veggies for dinner. So far, I'm really loving my meals! I've been doing this for 2 weeks now. I'm hoping I can keep it going for another 2 months. I walk 12 miles over the weekend (6 miles/day) and I'm slowly going to incorporate 30 mins on the treadmill in the mornings or evenings if I have early mornings. We'll see how it goes. :) I'm hoping for the best! :carrot:

Ah! so AppleCheeks can take a page out of Junebug's book. That was a happy coincidence.

Afternoon folks!

Hi Sunnigummi! Good work in staying pretty steady weight-wise.

I no more want to go to the gym than fly to the moon. It's a good thing DH goes too. He can drag me kicking and screaming.
Naw, it probably won't be that bad. It never is. I'm always glad I went.

3FC is my cool drink break this afternoon. I'm going back to planting my planters just shortly here.

I'm having a good day. I got all my chores done early, I got a great swim workout in (plus I biked back and forth to the pool) and the strawberries that I bought are the perfect balance between sweet and tart. Life is good. :)

I don't normally post in this thread (I already have too many daily chat threads to keep up with!) but I'm killing some time at work so I'm lurking, and I thought I'd speak up.

I have these rough patches pretty frequently, and the thing that gets me to 'just do it', if you will, is reminding myself how hard it was to work up to my current level of fitness. It only takes two days to start losing cardio capacity (two days!) if you stop working out, and there's no way I'm going through all that all over again. I'd rather do the work now when I don't want to, but *can*, than have to go back to square one in two months when I feel like it again.

Granted, some days even that argument doesn't win out. But as long as I get back on the horse again the next day, I'm still okay. :)

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

I got my 30 minutes of walking in already today, when I got back it was already 91 degrees. I'm going to have to start getting up early to beat this Texas heat.

I'll look forward to my indoor strength training after this.

I can totally relate to Apple cheeks...I find myself not wanting to work out either. I sort of think that maybe I shouldn't on those days...is that the body's way saying you need a break? I don't know

Susan---what kinds of food am I eating? well it really doesn't matter. When late afternoon/early evening hit---it can be anything. I feel beastly searching for food and shoveling it in.

Yesterday turned out to be a bust, but again today seems to be going good. I have a plan for today and am also coming up with a daily food plan. That should surely help. And yes, having an audiance does help.

:mag: Cindy .... is that a huge bowl of watermelon I see?


Don't search! Make sure you've got a kitchen full of good choices. If I decide I want ice cream ... I've got to get dressed and go get it. A handful of grapes is much easier.

Thanks for the replies, everyone! :hug:

I think that JayEll hit it closest to the mark for me: I've just reached a point where I am fighting myself over all the changes I've made. A part of me would like to go back to being lazy, popping any old piece of food into my mouth that I'd like, and then lying to myself about how bad I am really feeling and looking because of it!

Also, I've hit the half-way point to my goal, and so now that I am looking and feeling much better I am slipping up more, and wanting to slack off, because a little voice inside me tells me I can "afford it" now.

But, I'm not quitting and I'm not going to let myself throw away all this hard work this time around! I guess I just really wanted to whine a little bit about it seeming harder this week for me. :o

:rofl: Yes Susan, I know. I really do. :hug:

Morning my little dumplings!

I've been having a pretty good week! Not much bad snacking. No scarfing horrible things because I waited too long to eat. However, I did not go to the gym last evening. DH wants to go on Saturday morning instead. I gardened lots so I'll say that's not too bad exercise-wise.

Morning everyone! TGIF!

I always gird my loins on Fridays in preparation for my husband's crazy eating over the weekend (about the only time when junk makes it into the house any more), but maybe this weekend will be different since I've got him weighing daily now! He seems to be getting on board the health train, and it will be nice to have company on it!

Applecheeks, I have been doing the same things lately. I talk myself into believing that I can "afford" that one bad treat or that one whole day of bad eating because I have lost so much and blah blah blah. Come weigh in day I kick myself because I could have done so much better. It is all mind games with me at this point. We just can't give up! We can do this.

Susan, How often do you go to the gym? I am having a really hard time with the exercise. I have read all the posts here and lots of people had great advice. I am hoping that helps me commit to the exercise like I have the healthy eating.

Have a great day everyone!

Josephine, You snuck in while I was posting and I didn't see your post. Good luck this weekend. I hope that your dh sticks to it. It has been a tremendous help having my dh on track with me.

I bet it helps! I'd love to have my DH on the same page as me! It has been tough for him losing his "junk food partner in crime", and I think he didn't really believe I'd stick with it this time. But now suddenly he is expressing interest in losing the extra weight also, yay!

thats awesome josephine, i bet he will look and feel so much better soon enough!

my future MIL spoke to me yesterday on the phone and says my fiance looks alot better recently, like he is healthier and a better weight. i am hoping it is because we have cut out all the junk.

now if i can get him to stop eating chocolate every day in the car i will be happy.

he easily eats two bars per day.

Ahill1079? We go three times a week. Monday and Friday we lift and Wednesday is cardio. We walk in between and I do some abs maybe 2-3 times on my own.

Of course we have to be a bit flexible. Family things, shift work etc. We have a thing tonight and DH couldn't go yesterday so we'll go in the morning.

Tracey (PT at the gym) wants us to do at least the three days and maybe more cardio as we see fit.

Morning! It's pretty muggy here this morning.

My DH used to eat chocolate bars too. Later in the afternoon, when you need that pick me up! He's doing much better too. It's very gratifying :D

I'm almost done drinking coffee ;) I'll put the fixin's for my shake in the blender and then were off.

Finished 2 weeks on my program, 8 pounds lost, 3 inches from waist. Have to be prepared for a slow down now, I guess.

My DH isn't doing the program, but we have the same dinner every night, he just adds bread usually. That makes it easier.

I love to cook and was worried about not being able to be creative on this plan, but it's working out well.

Good weekends to everyone.

Morning!

We had a bunch of folks in yesterday and I ate some of everything. But I knew what I was doing and will take my lumps.

The gym was good yesterday. I'm absolutely amazed at how far I've come WRT cardio. I feel quite accomplished.

Karen? That's what we used to do. I'd make DH a potato or brown rice ... nobody seems to notice that I haven't made gravy in years.

Morning gang! I'm looking forward to a nice Sunday with my DH and fur babies. If the weather holds I'll hit the pool for a long swim, otherwise I may bike again today.

I survived my family's BBQ without too much pain, and bringing my own food paid off with a loss on the scale this morning. I'm down 4 pounds for this week with my official weigh in being tomorrow morning, so I feel very happy about staying on plan!

Karen -- great job with your program! Well done!