No change on the scale this week. Since it is the first of the month, I took my measurements today. Since February 2014, when I started tracking my measurements, I've lost 5.5 inches on my waist, 9.5 inches around my belly, 7 inches off my hips, and 4 inches off my thigh. It's hard to believe the first 9 months of this journey were actually the EASY part. Now, the pounds will become harder and harder to lose. Onward to Onederland!
I'm trying to put 40 pound loss pics up. Did them in the mini goal album but I fluffed them up. Can't seem to get both pics on same thread? I'm not the best with comps and on an iPad. So I had to use 2 threads? Lol. Leave it to me
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worththeeffort2 Wow to those inches! I always meant to measure and never did/do. But those are some encouraging numbers. Soon to onederland for you!
I was out and about today and struggled with food choice. I'm going out to dinner tomorrow (deep dish pizza, which if you're familiar, is calorific) so I realize I should make healthy choice these next few days. But I was hungry and feeling like takeout. I reasoned with myself and went to the grocery store looking to be inspired. I wasn't but I grabbed a few healthy items and on my way home, came up with a tasty dinner for tonight! Roasted veggie salad with my favorite baked tofu. I feel good about it. I'll definitely enjoy my pizza tomorrow, but I'll also enjoy feeling good about eating well the rest of the weekend.
I got in a lot of walking today (15,000 steps) and am trying to stay motivated to stay active in the run-up to my move.
I am actually considering covering up the last few numbers on the scale just so I don't obsess over weight fluctuations, but still can tell if I've hit 199.
Jasmine31 Sounds delish. Wishing a quick water weight loss for you!
My scale is still flirting with 206/207, but I feel 206 is coming! I need to remain focused on eating well and drinking water CONSISTENTLY. Get those veggies in!
I'm bringing my daily walking goal back down to 10,000 steps. I'm just not hitting 11,000 every day and I notice my "off" days are happening more frequently. Not sure if that's a response to not hitting my goals or if I'm just around the apartment more getting ready for my move. Either way, I'm going to stick with the more achievable 10,000/day for now. I'll reevaluate next month.
I just got back from vacation in Cuba. Our vacation was wonderful, but we were all a little messed up when we got back! By the last day we all had diarrhea ( tmi... sorry) and I also started my TOM. FUN! Now i'm having probably the worst TOM I've had in a year. I'm on day three now, and weighed in at 205.2. Since coming back I've been tracking my food on MFP, but have been hovering around 1500-1600 a day (I always have a lot of trouble eating less than that during TOM).
Ive been feeling a bit depressed since coming back, I think it's a combination of multiple factors, (having to come back to work and reality, psychological damage from my family as usual, TOM, and my weight never changing despite hard work the past two months). It definitely didn't help to have my size 6 sister complain about how she is so ashamed of her body and she has never felt worse about herself in her entire life and how hideous she is. Thanks! I'm wearing size 16W right now! It really didn't help to watch her eat more than me and worse things than me, and weight about 60 lbs less. I just hate feeling like I'm doing all the right things, and its so hard to lose anything at all. I'm just feeling very discouraged. I'm hoping that things will improve after TOM is over.
Sorry about the whiny post, I just needed to vent a little. Congrats to all of you on your losses!
Welcome back, Claygirl1518. Be proud of your accomplishments and that you're back at it, doing something worth doing. Just from my own experience with a draining family, take care of yourself because you're worth it.
I had a happy morning as I'm at 206 today! I'm still thinking about fruitbat's idea of covering up those digits...Before I weighed this morning, I considered taking a break from the scale. Not quite there yet but thinking it over.
What a wonderful morning! Got up, looked in the mirror and just felt like something was different. I weighed myself yesterday and wasn't quite there, and I try not to weigh myself daily, but I stepped on the scale and... 199.2!!! I'm in Onederland! I'm so happy I don't know what to do with myself! Lol.
scout83 I think you should definitely give it a try, that way you'll know when it's time to celebrate but you won't be fixating on whether or not your weight loss is showing up on the scale yet! You're so so so close! I know with my last five or six pounds they tended to come off in whooshes with tiny increases here and there. It drove me nuts.
Claygirl - Welcome back and I'm glad you had a nice vacation. I'm sorry about your discouragement but try and hang in there and know that your are doing something good for your body.
Fruitbat - I like your idea of covering up the #s on the scale too! Like Scout83, I've been seriously thinking about going the rest of the month of Aug without weighing.
I'm down to 213.6 today. This process is soooo slow but I'm trying to hang in there. I have been averaging 1 pound a week and I would really like to up it to 1.5-2 pounds a week. This week I may try some different things and see it that helps.
Have a great rest of the day everyone and stay strong.
204.4 today. I'm trying to stay positive, but I think I'm going to see my doctor for a physical because of some other health issues I've been having, something just doesn't feel quite right. I'm just going to check and see what my insurance will cover before I go, I can't afford to be stuck with a big bill right now!
I'm being challenged by social outings. As I get ready to move, there are so many people to see and places to go! It's fun to revisit favorite haunts, but I need to make this compatible with a healthy lifestyle. Order the salad, order the salmon, go easy on the beer. And during this busy time, it's more important than ever to have healthy staples at home. So, file this under: Things I Know and Need To Act On
I'm going to go scaleless on Aug. 16 until the end of the month. This will coincide with my move and getting settled. I've wanted a better scale for some time now so this is a good time to chuck the old one and get one I really like. I'll be very interested how two weeks of no weighing will go. I'll be in new surroundings, and not weighing is one less reminder so I'll have to work to keep health in the front of my mind.
Anyway, I'd love to see 205 before then but given my rate of loss, it's unlikely. Oh well, we'll see!
Happy Friday everyone. No change in the scale for me. Fluctuating between 213-214. Hopefully, I'm getting ready for another drop. It's been really slow for me this time around. All the more reason to not gain it back once I lose it this time.
Scount83- I hope you see 205 when you weigh at the end of the month. We are all slowly but surely getting there.
202 today, back to my starting weight from two months ago, after some calorie cycling. I've been having a lot of symptoms lately that are making me think I might be hypothyroid. I have an appointment with my gyno on the 20th to check it out. I've just been so tired, constipated, dry itchy scalp, hair falling out more and dry... just finding energy to do anything at all has been a challenge. Hopefully it will get figured out soon.
Scout- I hope you see 205 soon!
worththeeffort- congrats on all your very impressive losses!
gettinfit- I understand slow losses. Last year I went from 203 to 220 in what seemed like overnight (when I was dieting) by being more severe I was able to get back down to the 202-204 range but I'm finding it very tough to break through to onederland. I hope your losses are steady!
fruitbat- congratulations on onederland that is amazing!!! I'm almost at the weigh once a week point. Every day is not really working for me anymore. It's just the habit I need to change.
I know with my last five or six pounds they tended to come off in whooshes with tiny increases here and there. It drove me nuts.
