Hi Everyone -

Veggie -That nagging feeling can be hard . I usually give a little just like the other night with the brownie or I know I'm really going to cave hard later and I will eat the whole pan :)

Jp- Why dont you try some fruit or such befor bed . I usually save about 200 calories for a late night snack . And i'll usually have a piece of fruit or a banana smoothie or occasionally a slimfast . Congrats on starting the 30 day shred .

My days going okay . I havent had a lot of time between working at my moms , taking the baby to the doctor ( he now has bronchiatus yeah :( )
going to parent teacher conference and finding out they believe my oldest is color blind and grocery shopping . But I havent eaten a bunch of junk so thats a good now if I can squeeze in some exercise.Hope evryones days going well .

fld

good evening,

30-day shred going well. second day successful! eating pretty good, but still could be better. bought another exercise DVD today, Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance! :)

fld, sounds like you're going though a lot, but good job on eating well through it. if you are able to slip in some exercise, it might help you relax a little to take your mind off things for a little bit. feel free to vent here if you need to or if you need any support we're here for you. i hope you're kids are doing well.

jp

Afternoon

JP- Congrats on working out ! Wow that new one sounds like a work out I have no rythm so I dont even attemp dance workouts :).Good luck with it .
Thanks for letting me vent it's been a long week . I did get in my bowflex last night and that helped alot . Now hopefully today will go well .

Have a great day everyone !!!!!!!!

fld

Good afternoon everyone,

Wow jp, sounds like you are really on the exercise bandwagon...great job:D

As for the eating before bed, when I'm really desparate, I chew a wad of sugarless gum...I don't really like to, because most gums (even non sugarless) have some form of artificial sweetner, and most of them give me terrible headaches if I eat too much...but sometimes, just knowing I can have the gum, and keeping my mouth occupied with it for a while, staves off any bad eating...I am a huge yogurt eater, and sometimes, when the gum isn't enough, I will eat one of the really small portion yogurts (4 0z), and that's enough...

Fld- sorry to hear about your son...is this the same child that had the ecoli battle? Hope he's better today....

I did grocery shopping too today...I may have done a bad thing..:(...remember when I told you about my victory over the peppermint i/c...well, today it was on sale, and when i bought the vanilla ice cream for my daughter, yes I admit, I bought the peppermint for myself (no one else will eat it)...so, here's the thing...a "serving" is only 110 calories, and very little fat (this is the Edy's slow churned lite i/c)...that amount of calories is fine...really not much more than in a decent sized apple or banana which I often have for desert...the problem is how do I keep from binging on it:devil:
I really feel like I have to overcome the one slip leads to a roll down the hill mentality and by never allowing myself stuff like this, when I do indulge, its oh well, may as well have a free for all...so I deliberately bought it, hoping to learn that having a little of what I like is okay...

yikes, sorry to have gone on so long..:o...wish me luck...;)

Veggie

No Binge Days Till New Years: 17/19

good evening!

not so great eating today. i was doing well until i went to class and we had a potluck dinner with dishes from different cultures, like mexican, russian, persian, hmong, and jewish... and they were all really good and i was starving! which is not a good thing with potlucks. so i had a little bit of everything... but i didn't feel over-stuffed. so... i guess that's the silver-lining? yikes... good thing i planned to work out tonight!

veggie, good luck with the ice-cream. 110 calories per serving isn't terrible. i think it is important to be able to learn portion control and not to completely deprive ourselves of things we like to eat. if we completely deprive ourselves, it may just push us off the weight-loss/healthy lifestyle wagon. i guess it's just a matter of finding the right balance. :)

fld, i hope you and your kids are doing well. hang in there.

jp

Evening !!
Veggie - Same one I swear he just likes being sick :) . But he is feeling a bit better .I cant help you much with the ice cream I only buy very small amounts of things I like then I cant eat it all . Just stay strong you can do it !!
JP- The fact that you didnt feel stuffed is a great thing !!Just keep going and I hope tommorow goes great !!
My evening went pretty well I didnt pig out and I worked out so all in all a pretty good day !
Have a great morning everyone !!!!!
fld

Good morning everyone

fld - Glad to hear your son is better...hopefully he's had his quota of illnesses for the year! or at least the holiday season...

jp - sounds like you did okay...they say that variety of foods is often the biggest problem for dieters, that if you give people a wide ranging buffet, versus a buffet with fewer items, that people will eat less from the less varied array...so I think you did fine, particuarly in avoiding that uncomfortable stuffed feeling

Sounds like you both are doing well with the exercise part of the program...keep it up ladies...we can do it :carrot:

Oh, I did have one serving of the ice cream last nite...it was really good, and I honestly didn't want more...now, if I can only continue in that vein....oh well, one day at a time, right?

Take care,

Veggie

No Binge Days Till New Years: 18/20

Afternoon-
Veggie- Congrats on eating one serving thats a big step !!!!!!!:dance:
I'm hoping this is the last of it fo a while . The doctors office is loving me righ now :) . I hope your day went great!!

JP- I hope your day is going well for you !!

My day went pretty well a little hectic but not bad I even sueezed in some exercise this morning :)

fld

hi,

not so great day today. was running late this morning, so when i was driving out of my apartment's underground parking, i turned too sharp and drove over a boulder that my apartment complex has scattered around randomly, for decorative purposes? i don't know, but now i have a pretty bad dent on the bottom/side of my car, which wouldn't be such a big deal, but some of the paint chipped off too. and with winters in Wisconsin with snow and salt, i would be battling rust if i don't get it fixed. i'm really frustrated cuz i can't really afford that right now, but i also can't afford rust on my car that can spread and get even worse. so, as a result, i ate badly. fried chicken (1 breast and 1/2 wing) and french fries :(

veggie, congrats on the ice-cream! i knew you could do it!

fld, hope you're doing well!

i'm gonna go do an exercise video and work out my stresses away, even though it's 11:00 at night.

jp

Good morning all,

Jp - don't beat yourself up about the food...that's a stressful thing dealing with car repairs, and you had the right attitude about doing the exercise video to work off the anxiety, so good for you:carrot:

fld - glad to hear things are better with your son, and congrats to you for keeping on plan despite a hectic week...

As for me, I did okay again last night with the ice cream...one serving and I stopped.

Today, however, i had a problem with our computer that is totally stressing me out...one of those things that I will worry about, but can do nothing about, which of course makes it worse:mad: Its going to be a real challenge not to do my usual dive into bad stuff to alleviate the stress:devil:

Take care,

Veggie

Hi, my name is Laura, and I would also like to check in with you guys on a daily basis. I'm very new to this whole concept of sharing about my weight losses and gains. I am 5'2" tall and weigh in at 160 lbs. I used to be really thin and now it seems I'm following in my mom's path with overeating and obesity late in life.

I know I can choose another path so here I am. Typically, I am great at getting started, but not good at consistency. In other words, when the going gets tough, I bail out!

This week I started walking 3 miles a day. In the past this form of excercise has been really effective. I guess I'm just afraid I'll hit a snag, make excuses and quit. Haven't really made a plan for diet yet. Still confused on which direction to take. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.

Afternoon Everyone!!
Jp- Totally understandable with the car and bad eating. But atleast you worked out afterwards which is a good thing so congrats on that !!

Veggie- Congrats on the 1 serving of ice cream !!! That's a great thing . Computer stress is a pain ! I hope your able to stay out of the junk you've been doing great !!

Welcome Laura Anne !!!
It sounds like your off to a great start with your plan . Just keep working at it and remeber you can do it !! I have the bail out problem as well but amazinglly I've been working out daily for the last 6 week and if I can keep it up anyone can(I hate working out with a passion ). As for a diet plan I do calorie counting it works well for me .It's simple and your not as restricted as to what you can eat ( I hate being told I cant eat something :) )Good luck!!

My days going well so far no exercise yet but at least my eating is going well. The hubby just went to pick me up an exercise bike so that'll be something new :) .

Have a great day everyone !!!!
fld

Good afternoon...yes, I'm on two times today,,,

Welcome Laura:D
I'd say you're off to a great start with the 3 miles of walking...do you do it on a treadmill or outside? I used to like to work outdoors in the summer, but its turned nasty here, so I confine my exercise to the gym now. As for a diet plan, I've done most of them :p, and have had varying degress of success losing...right now, I'm looking to maintain pretty much, my issue is more of the "disordered eating" variety...you know, a generally screwed up relationship with food:dizzy:

My advice on choosing a plan would be to first think about what things you really can't not eat...like, do u love meat or can u take it or leave it...if the latter, then you could easily do South Beach or Fat Smash or Superfoods Diet and you would hate Atkins...There's always calorie counting, like fld says, it allows you the freedom to do pretty much what you want within set limits. When i caloried counted, i used "the daily plate" website, which makes it really easy to track calories and exercise.
Best of luck to you, and check back often...

Fld - Lucky you getting an exercise bike of your own...do u know what kind it is? I would love to have one in the house so that I don't have to sit on the seat and use the controls that other sweaty gym members have, or be forced to watch ESPN or something like that at the gym while on the bike, but c'est la vie! By the way, how many calories do you aim for if I might be so nosy?

Veggie

No Binge Days Till New Years: 19/21

good evening!

thanks for the support! was having a pretty bad day yesterday and even woke up this morning bummed out, but i feel a lot better. i just try not to think about it and just get done what needs to be done. went to a bunch of auto body shops for quotes on how much repair cost would be, and i found a place with a reasonable price. so i just need to get it done before the snow comes, and not think about it anymore.

good eating today. 30-day shred challenge is going well too. i'm about to do Day 5 after i post here. wohoo! :)

welcome, welcome laura! sounds like you're doing well! as a newbie myself, my biggest struggle is food since i love food and eating food. so right now, i'm working on portion control. i'm trying to fill up on more fruits and veggies, rather than carbs. i love white rice, and i honestly can barely go a few days without it, so i've cut my portions to 1/2 cup at a time and lots of veggies to fill me up. and, of course, posting here on 3FC has really helped me A LOT, in terms of support and inspiration. good luck on your journey! congratulations on your decision towards a healthier you! and we are all here for you! :D

veggie, sorry about your computer stresses, but great job with the ice-cream! it's hard to stay away from food when stressed, as i experienced last night! but you can do it! stay strong!

fld, wohoo on the new exercise bike! i would love an elliptical or treadmill of my own; someday down the road. hope your kids are doing well!

jp

I'm gonna join in with you guys too! ^_^
This week has not been too bad... I have to say I've had many temptations of BAD food... I had such a hard time not buying kettle chips the other day.
I'm proud I haven't messed up yet with that... I usually give in pretty easily.
I want to go to the gym more, maybe at least 2-3x a week. I'm trying to go at least once for the moment.
I went to the gym tonight and I weighed myself. I lost 5lbs! Very exciting now I'm down to 230lbs... that 220LBS that seemed so far away at 265LBS now seems closer then ever. I LOVE all you guys even being on this site a week I feel so motivated and happy to help others too!
Lets hang in there guys, we can do it!!! ^_^