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| Here we go again! I can't believe it's already March. I spent an hour at the gym yesterday. It went OK. I used the treadmill for 30 minutes at 3 and 4 miles per hour. I kept switching back and forth. Then I moved on to the exercise bike for 15 minutes. Finished by playing with the ab (crunch) machine and the checked est press machine. I did break a sweat, so that was good.
As far as food, I haven't been saying "NO" to myself as much as I should be. I checked in at 215 lbs today... I've been both heaver and lighter before! They just opened a Sweet Bay close to me (as if Publix, Winn-Dixie, and Wal-mart... and the new Super Target weren't enough)... though I didn't like them tearing down the woods to build it, I went for the first time last night and it was LOVELY! For the first time in my life, I bought carrots with the "green stuff" still on them. And, cute baby cucumbers that taste awesome! I shan't name some of the other things that made it into my cart as not to incriminate myself (if you happened to be there too and noticed some guy in a white T-shirt shoving Friendly's Ice Cream and fried chicken into the trunk of his purple Honda, that was my evil twin, I PROMISE!). I had a great salad for dinner! The store was very nice and employees were friendly. Prices on convenience foods were dreadful, but the real food didn't seem bad. I also had a workout on Saturday night. I bought a 27 inch TV (I've had a 20 inch for years so this is huge for me) from a friend who lives on the THIRD FLOOR... and it was NOT one of those new fangled flat models. I am glad I didn't throw my back out, and would like to think the experience gave me a few more lumps of muscle! So, how is everyone else doing in their endeavour to shed pounds? |
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| Hi Bobby. It sounds like you're doing pretty well! I know it was a struggle to start the exercise portion but you're pushing on and that's what counts. Nice that you have a new place to shop with some interesting new healthy items to try too. I'm still pluggin along, too. My quest is not necessarily to shed pounds - it's to lose body fat. I started the year at around 30% body fat, (if I'm using my calipers correctly)...even though I am in the normal range for my weight. I'm 5'7" and now 145 lbs. (started at 153) I am so thankful to Sue - goldgirl who mentione The Daily Plate online food journal. I have started keeping track of my intake and read the forums there a little bit. I never - until then - understood when people said "you're not eating enough!" Now I do - and I am trying really hard to get my proportions right of Protein to Carbs to Fats and to get an adequate amount of healthy calories in so that my body works efficiently. Still doing my P90X workouts - just started phase 3 of it - should be done in early April. Then figure out what to do - if I want to do another 90 days of it, or what...At least by then, I will have built enough muscle and lost enough fat to be more efficient and I can work on maintaining it. Stacy |
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| Today I stayed home from work and ate too much, although not really all that much. Just more than I have been eating! I am hoping that shoveling twenty tons of snow from the driveway and sidewalk burned it off. Stacy -- 5'7" and 145?? That's great! Bobby -- please be careful of your back. I admire you for getting so much exercise. That is one component I am definitely missing. |
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| ooooh, for the first time it seems like - sooo many other people got way more snow than we did - lol. We got a dusting. But it's so cold. My head aches. yeah, it seems fine - my weight for my height and age. (44) But I've been floating along for awhile now thinking I'm fine because my weight falls in the "normal" range - when there are so many more important things to look at. I wasn't eating much - and was getting all weird shaped...my midsection was expanding. So hopefully, I've found the answer...and it seems it's eating more! And more weight training - just dumbells and resistance bands for me... I keep hoping it doesn't backfire - LOL.If I start gaining weight and filling out again, I'll let ya know! |
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| I've been maintaining the 8 lbs lost. No more from March...sigh, but I only have myself to blame as there were a few slips involved. Been cooking more with WW recipes, which is a change from my usual cooking habits. I will finish up my running training in the next 2 weeks and I can't WAIT. I am definitely NOT made for running. I'm about as graceful as trying to run with 2 arms full of grocery bags. Others make it look so graceful. Here's a GREAT WW recipe and it's a fav of mine. This is the kind of thing you want to eat when it's cold outside! Cheater Chicken and Dumplings 3-4 cooked, chopped chicken breasts Sautee carrot, celery and onion in olive oil till soft, about 7 minutes. Add chicken and sautee 2 more minutes. Add chicken broth and evaporated milk. Mix flour with enough water to make a slurry, then pour into pot. Bring to a light boil and let thicken. Open biscuit can and cut each biscuit into quarters (I use kitchen shears), then drop into soup and let simmer about 10 minutes. Season according to taste and preference (salt, pepper, general spice seasoning). |
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| I'm still plugging along too. Low carbing. Sounds like you guys are all doing great! I'm proud of you! |
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| Stacy, you are at that dangerous age. From your mid-40's on, most women start to gain around the middle. I was on hormone replacement from my early 40's to early 50's (back when it was still okay). The minute I went off them my middle got thick. Now I swear it takes about 5 calories a day to run my body. Sad to report that I was back up a pound for the last two days. Sigh. I should weigh myself every day, maybe just once a week. |
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Wed, Mar 4, 09 at 11:31
| Well as expected, last month's first 10 were just beginner's luck; haven't lost much since. All I need to do is lose one more pound and I'll be overweight as opposed to obese. I suppose that'll be a milestone, LOL. I just got back from the cardiologist and he has not cleared me for anything more than light exercise. That was disappointing. He gave me a second pill, so hopefully that will get my BP in control so I can do more. Then again, I haven't even been doing light exercise, so it'll be better than nothing. I think I'll start tomorrow. ;) |
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| awww, that is disappointing - but I'm glad you're listening to your doc. What is "light exercise"? Pam, I hear ya. I kept saying - no one would believe how little I eat and I"m still gaining weight...soooo, I figured I would actually give it some time to try the flip side. Very clean eating and regular workouts. I'm pleased with the changes, but not satisfied yet...:-) I am all about trying to increase that 5 calorie a day metabolism...cuz I want to eat MORE than that! Looks like we've lost a few participants...I went back and read through the original thread...maybe people just aren't posting. Stacy |
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| Well, I'm so confused. I thought eating low carb was eating as much of no carb/lowcarb foods as you want - like in the morning I'd eat 2 eggs and sometimes 6 or 7 pieces of bacon! I was eating big rib eye steaks and big pork steaks all by myself. No freaking wonder I'm not losing weight!!! Bags of pork rinds...... I did not know that I should also be watching the calories. I feel so stupid. Today's another day. Watching Calories AND Carbs. I just feel like I'm gonna get so sick of counting these numbers. I dont know what to do. |
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| oh Shaun, don't feel stupid. It all is very confusing. There are so many different opinions out there...I'm only beginning to figure out what my opinion will be - lol. Stacy (sending you an email) |
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| Shaun, it doesn't matter what diet you choose to follow. The only thing that matters is less calories. So if you reduce the number of calories you need to maintain your current weight you will lose weight. So there really is no reason to give up carbs or any other favourite foods as long as you are aware of how many calories you are eating and adjust everything else you eat accordingly. And if you add exercize into the mix you will burn up more calories. Ann |
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- Posted by vacuumfreak (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 11:35
| Shaun, don't feel stupid, you know you aren't! We know you aren't! It really is confusing, there are soooooo many theories about weight loss. It's hard to know who/what to believe. I have found that when I don't try so hard, don't make a big thing out of it, I do better as far as food goes. Someone on here a long time ago said to eat half of everything that you want to eat originally. That seems like a good rule of thumb... on the rare occasion I eat out, I do bring half of it home for a second meal. I been haven't to the gym since Sunday. Maybe I will go next Sunday too! This whole go 3 to 5 times a week thing hasn't worked out hitherto. I tend to go to extremes... sometimes I feel like applying for a job at Sea World as Shamu and other times I think "I could just be OK with being fat... who cares... man this cheesecake is good!" I need to learn to go to the gym instead of reach for food when I'm stressed. The thing is, there is not gym at work, and fast food abounds! True enough, I could exercise without a gym, but that takes away the excuse! I have a friend who also wants to lose weight, and we decided that for every 10 pounds we lose, we will celebrate (first celebration will be homemade ice cream). Seems ironic that celebrating weight loss will be done with food... but food is the focus of many celebrations which is part of the problem in the first place! Stacy, maybe the ones we lost gave up the fight! Or got skinny and snubbed us... LOL I know nobody here would do that. |
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| The doctor I am seeing gave me a diet that is a lot of protein and veggies as well as some fruit. No carbs. I am trying to "lean" that way but I get crazed for bread. Mostly, I am trying to count calories. Yesterday I saw a co-worker who has been on this diet and has lost a ton of weight. She was very heavy. I'm sure she's lost 60 pounds or more. Unfortunately she now looks like she has a lot of loose skin and her face looks older. She is a very pretty woman -- she reminds me of Courtney Thorne-Smith. My son took me out for a burger and a beer last night. I only ate half the roll and didn't finish my Bud Light. Tonight I am taking a friend out and that will be a caloric disaster and then the BF wants to try a new restaurant this weekend. I'm doomed! |
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| Bobby thanks for the giggles. Ann true what you say. Exercise is my downfall, I hate it. I get so caught up in all these different diets it's making me crazy. There are so many I can't keep track. Thought Id do the low carb. THen thought maybe I'd do weightwatchers, then a friend said why would you do that? That will leave you feeling hungry low carb is the best......ok so I went back to low carb.. then I miss bread/////why can't I have a piece of bread? Because it's full of carbs. But whole grains are good for you right? Not if they have carbs...... ????? Holy Moly - I just want to eat a pizza right now. |
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| I weighed in last night and have only lost 1 more pound. I need to get back to exercising again. Shaun, when you first start the low/no carb diet you will be incredibly hungry. I go ahead and eat until I'm full. Once you are past the first two weeks your appetite should dwindle down and you will start eating reasonable portions (not 6 or 7 pieces of bacon). You just won't be as hungry (or you'll be sick of protein and just won't want anything to eat). We are at the point now where I'm not hungry most of the time so I've cut way back on portions. |
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| THE BOSS BROUGHT CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES FROM STARBUCKS!!! Aaaargh. |
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 14:44
| Shaun - Exactly what dktrahan said. I read pieces of Atkins' book when I went on his diet and I think the encouragement to eat all you want at the beginning is because your body has to adjust to feeling full with no carbs. I lost over 30 pounds on that diet but I would not do it again for two reasons: 1) I found that whenever I transititoned out of the first stage, i.e. added some vegetables, I gained weight almost immediately. Surely ONLY protein and fat cannot healthy. 2) I realized I wasn't losing just fat but also muscle. My legs, already kind of chicken-leggy, became twigs. I figured if I kept it up I'd fall down and die, just like Dr. Atkins himself did. |
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| Step away from the cupcakes! :-) How twisted am I??? I'm usually the one who BRINGS the cupcakes, even though I "usually" don't eat any. I'm messed up! |
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| This article doesn't support the statement that low carbing causes you to lose muscle. I've been on this diet in the past and it does work even with the introduction of vegetables--good vegetables. All veggies are not created equal. You have to pick the ones that offer the most nutrition and least carbs. Atkins didn't just fall down and die because of his diet--he slipped on ice. That should tell you not to live where it gets cold enough to make the sidewalks icy--not dismiss his diet theory. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Low Carb article
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 17:43
| Perhaps I could try to understand the article, but it wouldn't do me much good because I'm speaking from my personal experience. I clearly lost muscle mass. I guess like veggies, not all humans are created equal. As for his death, I know he slipped on ice. I guess you missed the sarcasm. |
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| I hope we can avoid debating the best diet out there as Bobby started this as a support thread...There are things that work for different people and each of us can take from it what we want or need. It's wonderful that the information is being shared so each person can make his or her own decision... |
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Thu, Mar 5, 09 at 19:53
| You're absolutely right Stacy, and I certainly didn't mean to start debate in something that I have no expertise in other than personal experience. I recall reading somewhere not long ago that pretty much all diets work to accomplish quick weight gains but that ultimately, as Ann T points out, it's a matter of changing your lifestyle to eat less calories. Kind of makes sense if you ask me. So here's to all of us, whether we're going with low carb, low fat, cookies, starvation, magic infomercial pills, sweatin' to the oldies, or whatever! |
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| Woohoo!!!!!!!!! Down those 3 lbs. I gained last month. LOL Now, let's see if I can keep them off! Ultimately, you will lose weight if you take in less calories than you burn. Doesn't mean it's healthy, you'll just weigh less!! I think everyone's body is very different in how it processes different foods. I believe it's an ongoing process to learn how you feel, what you can eat to lose or maintain weight. But if I had to vote...........I'm goin' with foodonastump's cookie diet!!! LOL Deanna |
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| This is a great thread you guys. I read through Jan and Feb too! So many are really sticking with it! It's motivating me too. I just started a high-fiber progam by some Dr. I saw on public television. I need to eat 35 grams of fiber a day. It's not too bad, as I do like fruits, veggies, smoothies, whole grain breads, etc. BF won't touch any of it, of course. He is my biggest obstacle. He is a great cook too, of course. LOL He's from the south, loves butter. Anyway, I came up with an idea today I'd like to share. I'm going to buy one of those little wipe boards that I can write on then wipe off. One with a magnet for the fridge. I plan to just keep track of fiber daily, then wipe clean every morning. I could never keep the diary thing going, but maybe a daily thing is doable. If it works for me, I'll check back in. Another thing I'm doing, is using barley instead of pasta. It works great in my pasta salad recipes. I love pasta salads! And substituting yogurt in place of some of the mayo and sour cream. Good luck everyone! |
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- Posted by vacuumfreak (My Page) on Mon, Mar 9, 09 at 23:21
| Too scared to jump on the scale, but I did to 40 minutes at the gym after work tonight. I really pushed myself and exercised so hard on the treadmill and bike that I thought my legs were going to fall off. I was sweating pretty good so I know I was doing something right. Of course going to the gym once a week won't help very much. Maybe I will go tomorrow too since I'm off. Haven't been strict with my diet though! How are my CF friends doing this week? Yes Pam, people who bring food in to work are terrible (and wonderful at the same time!)... I used to be that one back when I was baking... and I still could because no one at work cares what their weight is (they are all skinny anyway), but then I would be tempted. |
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| I'm still going! Just started doing the treadmill 3 days ago, working my way up. Only doing a mile right now but that's better than nothing right? I'm not gaining but I haven't lost much at all. The scale is going up and down. Started at 150, then 147.5 then 148.5 and now 148. I weigh everyday, I should just do it once a week. But I'm eating "clean". I'm not eating pasta, rice or bread; maybe one slice of whole grain in a weeks time, something like that. Actually Stacy and I have joined a site that is pretty cool. It tracks your food/exercise for the day. We can also look at each others food diaries for each day too. Help keep each other motivated. Bobby you should join too, or anyone here for that matter! The more the merrier. We can add each other as "friends" and keep track of each other. Good Luck to you all, keep on keeping on. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Livestrong Site
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| Well, one more lb down! I'm down 9 total and will hit double digits by the end of this month! That's my goal! Don't think I'll hit my original goal by May, but if I'm down 15 total by then, I'll be a happy camper. Keep it up everyone! |
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| The end of last week and last weekend were a disaster for me. As of this morning I am down 4.5 pounds but I've lost 9 pounds -- four of them twice. I go back to the diet doc on Monday so I hope I can knock off a couple more by then. Even if I lose every pound I want to lose, the real challenge will be keeping it off. I can't eat like a bird forever. |
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| I'm holding...........down 1#, but man I want some homemade bread!! Sigh.....guess I'll eat my yogurt. Deanna |
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| Amazingly I haven't been all that hungry and surprise! The scale dropped today by 3 lbs since last week! Clothes are feeling looser again. I wish I could get into that lower size and really stay there. The good news is that I'm maintaining for more than a year so the "fat" summer clothes that I was afraid to dump last year will be moving out for good! Or into a box in the garage...:-p |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 14:26
| I gained back most of the weight I lost. I have no excuses and no good reason. I now have time to cook healthy on the weekends, and healthy choices in the cafeteria at work. I pass a wonderful, free gym at work every day on my way in and out of the office. I even have healthy food in the fridge. But I am just very depressed. When I am not at work I want to lay around and eat, and when I am at work I want to sip coffee and eat chocolate at my desk. My BF dumped me completely out of the blue and for no comprehensible reason. To say "He just wasn't that into you" is probably correct, but he didn't let on that this was the case AT ALL, in fact he was quite the opposite--very sweet and attentive and actually reassuring in his devotion, until the very day he just up and cut me off. This made it very confusing, hard to adjust to. It's still hard to take, because we judge people based on their words and actions, and then when they go and do something completely, completely out of character . . . Of course this happens to people all the time, even people who have been married for many years. I just found out a male colleague of mine got involved in an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy--everyone is in total shock. First I lost weight on the "carpy boyfriend diet," since I lost my appetite as I was figuring out the total shock that he was dumping me, but now it has set in a different way. Now I feel like everyone is PHONY and I can't trust anyone, since the BF's main attraction was his reliability and even temper. So I just want to stay in my cave. Also I have been looking for full time work for three years, it has taken such a toll. The BF was a distraction and now he's gone. Oh yeah, I should "get out more" join a group, etc., but I simply do not want to spend even more time around a bunch of strangers. I am sick of strangers, I have spent so much of my life around strangers I am worn out from it. I think that's why a lot of Americans are overweight, we have such impersonal lives. Somehow this relates to food. I personally have never found that food "filled the void" as I have read and heard people say. I have plenty of things to "fill the void." No, I just do not feel like cooking or eating healthy food. I just don't have the appetite for it. And I usually LOVE healthy food, I usually prefer it in fact. This food thing is not just emotional and physical, it is biochemical. I feel healthier when I eat healthy, but not happier. I don't feel happier when I eat junk food, just less stressed. Supposedly exercise has the mood lifting effects, it raises positive endorphins. Sorry, but after exercising I just feel harried and tired. And even more lonely since it has extended my "out of cave" time. The only thing I do like at a time like this, and something that could help would be yoga. Also I certainly have plenty of time to meditate in the cave! |
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- Posted by vacuumfreak (My Page) on Sat, Mar 14, 09 at 22:40
| Wow, Lpink... I'm sorry to hear about that! I'm sorry you have to endure it. I know when I'm depressed, I want to eat a lot. Sometimes getting out and mingling with strangers can make one feel better, but quite often one would rather wallow in the depression for a while before attempting to leave it. Sometimes strangers can be incredibly annoying too... especially if you live alone and are spoiled enough to be selfish. I totally understand about the way exercise makes you feel. I feel like exercise is a chore before I do it. I feel like I'm not doing it right or enough of it when I try to do it and I feel exhaused afterwards. |
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| Laurie, I know I heard the "exercise increases endorphins and makes you feel better" too. I still hated it and I never felt better, unless I went out and did actual WORK with a result that I could see. I think it's a personality thing.... I'm not so surprised about the BF, he never seemed to me to be the type that I pictured you with. You are far too much a "people" person, you get too excited with life, you are far too gregarious. He seemed almost anti-social, or that's what I inferred from your description of him. He seemed much more "into" himself than into anyone or anything else. Chin up, my friend, it'll be better. Shaun, my old doctor said there was only one way to lose weight: move more and eat less. There aren't any magic diets or pills or mantras. If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight. It just sounds simpler than it is! I've walked to work and eaten a lot of vegetables, I've lost about 2 pounds so that's OK. Spring is nearly here and I have a barn to clean, a garden to till, fence to mend. I'll be getting my exercise, that's for sure! Annie |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 10:55
| I weighed myself today, and I lost two pounds on the coffee, donuts, chocolate chip cookies and cheese and crackers diet. Go figure. It was just monthly water weight gain I guess. So I am back to square one. Shaun, that "Living Strong" web site looks kind of cool. What can you do there and what happens if you join? Is it really "free?" Hopefully when the weather gets a little nicer I will want to get out in the yard and that will pep me up. I guess. I have more serious problems than just weight gain. I don't even want to do housework. |
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- Posted by readinglady (My Page) on Sun, Mar 15, 09 at 14:59
| Here is another great free website for weight loss and fitness. It has everything. In fact, the only downside is there's so much offered it can be overwhelming. Wonderful resource. Top-rated on the web. (I'm not affiliated. I just like the site.) Carol |
Here is a link that might be useful: SparkPeople
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| You know what they say when a relationship ends... you just lost 200lbs of dead weight. I was just getting used to my MH50 workout when I'm again needed on the valve train products... all pain all the time. Both are product lines for large diesel engines so everything is a massive chunk of steel. Hurts enough I'm having trouble sleeping. Massive muscle gains that I'm not happy about at all. My waist is getting slimmer but my shoulders look like I have shoulder pads on all the time. Great if you are a macho man but I'm a transvestite trying to avoid women's sizes. I hit a level at 200 for about 3 weeks and then suddenly 5lbs dropped off overnight. Maybe the scale at work was recalibrated or something. Only 15 more to go for my goal and 25 to hit doctor recommended size.... doc is a skinny guy that has never had to lift more then a pencil. Everyone says I'm skinny and don't need to diet but then they are shocked that I weigh close to 200lbs. Made another pot of pea soup. Not very low carb but lots of soups have been working fairly well. I'm not hungry, lots of energy, and the weight is dropping off slowly. Broke down and bought some hamburger as I was craving a burger... over it now but probably didn't lose any weight this week. Craving venison at the moment so tonight will be blackened venison and peas soup. Long as the boss is buying I don't think it has calories. Break it in half to let any possible calories fall out... trick a gal friend at work taught me. |
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| lpinkmountain it's really free. Stacy found the site and told me about it. I really like it. |
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| L, I find some good information free at eDiets too, plus free recipes from Cooking Light and Eating Well, both .com places. Annie |
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| Oooh Annie I need to check out those sites too, thanks. |
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| Hey everyone, I'm back after missing this month. LPInk I'm sorry to hear that you're down. Sometimes we just need to give ourselves permission to be pissed off and grumpy for a while. Then when it's out of your system, you'll be ready to move on and look forward, but it sounds like you've got a right to stew for a bit! I've only lost one more pound in about 3 weeks, but I have tightened up and lost some inches (well ok.... fractions of inches). We've been riding again and spending a few hours in the saddle has slimmed down my thighs and stomach. I've been in some jeans that were too tight last month. Grace |
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- Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 11:24
| lpink - Sorry to hear about the unexpected break-up. I suggest not getting on the scale for a little while; no need to stress yourself out about that at this point. Good luck with starting a new chapter of life. This morning I stepped on the scale and quite unexpectedly found that I crossed the barrier to where I'm officially only overweight, not obsese! For some reason it had eluded me - as I think I said earlier the first 10 or so pounds came off easily but then everything came to a halt. But this morning I was down two more pounds. I must have weighed myself 10 times so far today to make sure it wasn't just a fluke! The other good news is that my new blood pressure meds have kicked in, and aside from the HBP itself the multitude of tests all came back clean. So at this point the cardiologist has cleared me for any exercise. Now I just have to do it. (A tiny part of me didn't mind having an excuse not to get off my butt!) I think I'll start with the bike. |
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- Posted by vacuumfreak (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 13:51
| I am happy for the people who are successful in losing. I haven't been yet, but I've not been too serious. Today I had grouper sauteed in a bit of caribeean jerk marinade and brown rice with a little olive oil and garlic... but I was thinking about fried chicken all the while. Argh! I signed up for the Livestrong site, but didn't like it. It isn't easy to find foods. I made pizza for dinner last night and I could not find a way to put in 2 slices of homemade pepperoni pizza. Seems that the food search engine is designed for store bought convienience foods. Maybe I was doing something wrong. Takin peanut butter and jelly sandwhich for dinner at work tonight. I've been going to Wendys and the sushi place (why is the soy sauce soooooo salty, yuck!) way too much lately! :o) |
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| Finally made it back to the diet doc. What a money mill he has going. Five and a half pounds down. That's about a pound a week. The woman sitting next to me in the waiting room must not have eatent that day. Her stomach was gurgling so loudly that everyone could hear it. Anyway, he was disappointed that I hadn't lost more. Oy. As long as I am headed in the right direction, I'm happy. Of course, I have to go to a business dinner tonight. I hope I can resist the rubber chicken. Oh dear, Lpink. He at least could have let you dump him. Yeah, I know how that feels. I'm sorry that things happened that way. Heaven knows ther are enough other things to be feeling down about these days. Congrats to those of you who are moving down the scale. Now Bobby, get going! |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Mon, Mar 16, 09 at 21:32
| I'm pretty tolerant of lots of personality styles, I don't think my friends all have to be just like me. I really liked the man because he was kind and devoted and steady. At least he seemed that way until Dr. Jekyll turned into Mr. Hyde! He cut me off abruptly with very little explanation. Either it had been brewing for some time and he was just pretending things were good, or he got his knickers in a twist about g-d only knows what. Either way it was an icky cold ending with someone I never would have dreamed would have treated me this way, based on previous experience. I think for him it was a big infatuation that died as quickly as it started. I never have been one to put any stock in infatuation, it's not a good foundation for a friendship or great love affair. I usually have pretty good radar but this man was inscrutable. I used to like that about him, his mystery. He could have a body buried in his basement for all I know, the way I feel about him now. I have managed to get the chocolate and junk food cravings under control. I think that is some new periomenopause thing I've got going, never had much of a problem with junk food before. My poor body is giving me all kinds of surprised lately, what fun! I'm back to the diet. I joined that SparkPeople Web site. But I still cannot bring myself to exercise. I just don't want to go out. I think it's cabin fever. |
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| Lpink, I've been thinking about you. I remember being single...ICK! LOL! "Keep on keeping on" was what I used to tell myself. I've met you before IRL and you seem to be a strong women. I know you will be OK. I'm holding strong at 9 lbs. under the weight I started watching the lbs. again... |
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| Hey, L, come up and visit. I have a couple of dozen fence posts that need replacing, a barn to clean, a garden to till since I sold the tractors to get stepmom out of hock. We could talk and get lots of exercise while we're jacking our jaws. I'm still looking for some nice farmer for you so you can just pick blueberries and make jam and feed the goats and make cheese.... Annie |
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| sheesh lpink, I'm so sorry you got the rug pulled out from under you. The whole situation really stinks. all right, Karen - 9 lbs is great! You're exactly right Bobby - the Livestrong site is definitely easier to use if you eat packaged foods! Shaun and I have discussed that - but both of us have made it work by entering in separate ingredients - and I suppose we're getting more accurate calorie counts that way too - rather than just entering in someone else's idea of how many calories a pizza has. I know I made one the other day and used WW flour and flaxseed meal in the crust - and my own small amount of cheese, etc...and it would have been impossible to find that recipe somewhere else, because I made it up. So - time consuming, yes - but it's eye -opening for me also. I didn't even realize you could track things like this until Sue posted that website back on the first thread on this topic! I've never counted calories before. It's a great way to try to get the ratio correct if you're trying to eat a certain amount of protein carbs and fat - especially if you're trying to build some muscle...:-) I've got 2 1/2 weeks to go of P90X - then 2 weeks off and Scott and I are starting another round. We love what it plus eating well has done for us so far, and we're ready to take it a bit further. I've never gotten such results from exercise. Stacy |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Mar 17, 09 at 9:09
| The SparkPeople Web site analyzes your meal every day, gives you a pie chart showing where your calories came from every day. That was an eye opener for me. ALMONDS! 22 almonds (the recommended serving) were the highest calorie thing I ate all day, and 22 almonds is about two handfuls. I love almonds and they are supposedly good for you, (minerals, good oils and protein), but the calorie cost is really high. They were 12% of my total calorie count for yesterday. Nothing else went over 10%, even the lowfat cheddar cheese that I ate. My whole house and yard is going to pot. All my spare energy is going into the job hunt. That's dozens of times more stressful than jerky Mr. Hyde. |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Mar 19, 09 at 21:45
| I am now addicted to SparkPeople! ReadingLady you are such an enabler. I was doing OK until I found the recipe section. That site has inspired me to do more weeknight cooking. I have managed to get my food cravings under control. I don't know what weird new hormone thing I have going but last week all I craved was cheese, carbs, caffein and chocolate. Now I don't want any of those things! At least most of the time. I still cannot bring myself to exercise. Annie has me pegged, I just hate to exercise because it has no end product! My friend says, "You have to make it part of your daily routine, like brushing your teeth." Well, I really don't like brushing my teeth either. Of course I do it, but everything now days seems to be something I HAVE to do, not something I want to do. What I want to do now is stay at home! I think I maxed out on schlepping all over tarnation and back last semester and I have all this pent up nesting instinct. I'm on the road so much as it is, and it will only get worse. I have to drive out to Cleveland and back Sun/Mon for a job interview. So I think the gym is out for a while. When the weather breaks and I have time, my yard will spur me into action I think. Meanwhile I am trying to clear a space off the bedroom floor so I can do yoga. |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Mar 26, 09 at 14:55
| I was all excited because I managed to get back on the loosing end of the scale this past week, I was eating right and I seemed to have conquered my cravings issues. I am down a pound this week and lost two last week. I even managed to get myself into the gym one day last week to work out on the eliptical. I realized there is no way I can eat anything resembling a "normal" diet for me and keep my weight down in the range I want it to be without exercising to burn calories. Now, the cravings are back with a vengance. I have so much stress at work, a workload way over what I can accomplish in any given day. I don't end the day with a good feeling, I have worked hard all day long yet the list is still long of the things I still need to get done. Job interviews have disrupted my hectic schedule even further, and yet I cannot ignore potential job prospects since I without a full time job my life's savings are oozing away. So now all I want to do is eat chocolate and drink coffee. It is an intense urge that distracts me at work. I wish I knew how to stop it. |
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| Update on the message board on the fridge - it works really good. I've only been keeping track of grams of fiber since I'm on the fiber35 diet. I'm going to start doing a calorie count too now and get really serious about losing. I only have a real cheapie scale that BF bought for me for Christmas. (It's kind of a joke present, I had challenged him and my brother to play biggest loser, neither of them would play with me!) I don't really trust it but guess I'll start using it. I've always hated scales because I've never never fit into those height/weight charts. I just found out that according to one of them, I'm obese. I'm 5'1" at 150lbs. (Big bones and lots of muscle, of course.) I've been trying to get back into running. I'm doing pretty good considering a foot injury - cracked bone I'm pretty sure, but I don't have insurance, so don't know for sure. I also hate running with these big boobs. I long for that flat-chested athletic build I used to have. |
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| I also hate running with these big boobs you talking abut your brother and your boyfriend? hahahaha!!! |
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- Posted by readinglady (My Page) on Fri, Mar 27, 09 at 13:10
| Hi lilpinkmountain. Well, I've been called a canning enabler, never a dieting one, LOL. I know things are tight financially right now, but here are two books you might want to request from your library (when life eases up and you have a spare minute): Food and Mood:The Complete Guide to Eating Well and Feeling Your Best, Second Edition. This book is kind of the "classic" on the Food-Mood connection, research-based. There are others out there now, but the first edition of this book was the pioneer, AFAIK. Another very good book is this one, from an Oxford researcher doing work in the field: Calm Energy: How People Regulate Mood with Food and Exercise. I've read both these books; they are solid and worthwhile. The only problem is when we're struggling it's hard to concentrate on reading (not to mention finding the time). But they're well-worth keeping in mind. Another great resource is the software from FitDay. FitDay offers free online assistance but I can't speak to that. I have owned their software for a long time. It's not very expensive and user-friendly. You can track calories from food (add your own recipes or packaged foods not in the database), calories from exercise, create a weight-loss plan, and track mood. You can even generate charts tracing any correlations between calories and mood. There's a diary, weight tracker, basically everything. I know these are future things. It sounds right now that you're totally tapped-out. When we get to that point (and I've been there) it's futile to add more stress to what's already nearly unbearable. So my best advice right now is: focus on sleep. Try to block out enough time for sleep and let the exercise, food concerns, etc. go. Work out a sleep routine (including deep breathing, quiet meditation, calming music, whatever works) that makes sleep possible. If you think your sugar's low, eat an orange at bedtime. You'll sleep better. Sleep-deprivation causes depression. Sleep-deprivation leads to over-eating. Sleep-deprivation scr*ws up our thought processes and makes us too tired to function physically or emotionally, making exercise, which should be good for us, just another drain on a depleted system. So get some sleep first. And if you have some time this weekend, go to a nursery or a botanical garden. Stroll around, think about plants and growing things. The days are getting longer, the sun is returning. Sometimes it seems like the dark times will never end, but that is an illusion and a trap. The light does come back. Carol |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Mar 27, 09 at 14:24
| Thanks for those great tips Carol!!!! I will definately check out those books. "How to" and other such books are my favorite kind of book, I devour them instead of novels. That's why that SparkPeople site is so addictive, so much cool info. As a result of my "how to book addiction," I know a little bit about a lot of things, just enough to get myself in trouble, lol! I have one book I read on seratonin regulation thru diet, but it was kinda technical and wasn't much help. I have seratonin health issues big-time, (migranes and now mild IBS), but it is one hard hormone to regulate! I looked up "curbing chocolate cravings" online, and found out that a brisk walk is supposed to curb cravings. Nothing seems to help me when I have a mountain of work staring me in the face though. I get back from the walk and it's still there! But I did read again that chocolate has iron and magnesium and some other minerals in it, so I'm trying to be more vigilant about taking my daily multi-vitamin. I have to laugh though, that is one thing that being marginally employed has done for me, I get plenty of sleep! In fact, last night I went to the gym after work 6:30 til 7:20, including time for changing. Then I ate supper and was planning on working another hour, and then stopping off to do some grocery shopping on my way home. Well, instead, I came right home after work and went right to bed. Exercise just poops me out!! I do plan on getting out in my own little "botanical garden" this weekend. It is a disgrace. Just like plumbers have leaky faucets at home, it seems like horticulture instructors have neglected yards! Then the following weekend I have company coming, and I know we will be out and hiking if the weather cooperates in any way shape or form. I should be OK this weekend, I am motivated to keep moving cleaning the house for company. The cravings only hit me at work. |
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| I'm just playing on the seesaw. Up, down, up down.... Sigh. It's frustrating to not be able to drop below a certain point. On the other hand, I ate horribly this last week and only gained 1#. Go figure. Deanna |
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- Posted by readinglady (My Page) on Sat, Mar 28, 09 at 16:24
| Good luck, Deanna. I know how frustrating that is. One of my big "missions" has been to figure out what foods will staunch cravings (and which lead to binging). Personally, I have to make sure I get enough protein. It makes a huge difference for me. I'm not speaking of a low-carb regimen. I happen to be very fonds of carbs, LOL, and don't think I could give up fruit to save my soul. But if I don't watch it, I slack on the protein. That's when I get hungry and my sugar drops and you know the slippery slope that leads to. (Those are the moments I'd kill for pizza or a doughnut.) Lilpinkmountain, well it does sound as if you have the sleep issue conquered! The first book I mentioned does spend some time discussing serotonin levels. Not that there's anything new in that. There's a new book on migraines out (name escapes me at the moment). I remember in an interview on NPR the author said, "The migraine brain likes routine." We need to be creatures of habit - in self defense, if for no other reason. As I'm sure you're aware, dark chocolate is good for you, the darker the better. It's funny though. For some reason chocolate has not appealed to me lately. I've always been a chocolate hound, so I'm not sure what's going on. I consider it a great loss (pun intended). Carol |
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| Is everyone still dieting? I'm coming up on almost 2 months of dieting and have lost a total of 8 1/2 lbs. I didn't quite reach my goal of 10 but I'm just happy I haven't gained. I need to lose a total of 50 so I've got a ways to go. I'm getting tired of cooking all the time but I know it's better for me than eating pre-prepared foods or fast food. |
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- Posted by rabblebabble (My Page) on Wed, Mar 17, 10 at 2:18
| Hi everyone! Is it too late for me to join the party? I just found the Forum -- was looking for some info about red dyes for my dad and came across this. :) I've been on my weight loss journey since September 2009 and have lost 52 pounds as of yesterday. Okay, I've lost 52 pounds, but before you get all excited about it, believe me, I have a looooong way to go! I'm a short middle-aged woman who was nearly as wide as I am tall. Not a pretty sight! But I'm getting better and more fit each day, little by little. Nothing dramatic. Inspired by The Biggest Loser on NBC, but certainly not taking off the weight nearly as quickly as they do. I can't! Okay, well maybe I could -- but not on my own safely without a doctor hanging over me daily. No, the way I'm doing it -- slowly, but surely -- is much better. And what a difference it's making in my quality of life! I can DO things now! Yayeee! I blog about it at http://anewsuit.blogspot.com Keeps me honest and moving forward -- I talk about what I eat each day and what exercise I do, as well as share with readers any helpful tips I come across. Check it out if you'd like. Otherwise, if it's okay with y'all, I'll be hanging out here once in awhile. :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Blog -- A New Suit
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| Well, here I was posting on another weight loss thread, and posting my WW recipes when there was already a site that I must either have not known about or missed. So, I am here with the rest of you. I have lost 9.8 lbs in two weeks, which has motivated me to continue. The "sparkpeople" site is what our wellness program at work sends to us in our e-mails. I actually have not gone there yet, but will if I feel like I need another push. lpink, where are you now? Are you in Michigan? |
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| Almost 10 pounds in 2 weeks! That's really fast! I've lost 12 since I started (the last week of January). I'm down one dress size. So, I've got 8 lbs more to go, and then I'll decide if I want to try for 5 or 10 more. I'm doing 30 mins of cardio 3x/wk. 30-40 minutes of weights 3x/wk. I'm now running up to 4km each time I go out, which is a personal best for me. I've reduced my calories substantially, but am still eating plenty... just making better choices. And DH has joined me! He's lost 8lbs in 2 weeks. He has a lot more weight to lose than I do, but he also has historically lost weight much more easily than I have. I've been going to http://caloriecount.about.com and have learned a lot there from the articles and the discussion forums. It's made this much easier than any of my previous attempts. I started a blog, to try to keep me motivated, but I'm having a hard time finding the time to do it properly. I only have a handful of posts there. |
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| Susytwo, congratulations. It's really all about our choices isn't it? I HAVE to start moving more, and the truth is, I detest exercise in any form. But I know it is necessary, so I will try to dust off the old treadmill. Sherry |
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- Posted by rabblebabble (My Page) on Thu, Mar 18, 10 at 3:16
| Sheshebop (Sherry): I'm not crazy about exercise either. Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a device of the Devil himself. But I try to make it not so detestable. For instance, I have my recumbent bike in my living room so I can bike during my favorite TV shows. Actually, my "rewards" are watching the shows. But to get to watch the shows I have to bike during the commercials. It's a trick I use to force myself to exercise when I don't want to. So I ride like Lucifer is chasing after me during the commercials (yes, I have a "thing" about him -- he is, after all, the one who made chocolate so doggone irresistable), rest during the actual shows, and then feel pretty good about it all afterward. If I have several shows to watch in an evening, I manage to get in a pretty good workout! And since I only do it during the commercials, I never feel overly tired. I also get in some extra walking when I go shopping. Before I ever put anything in my cart, I always make sure I go up and down each and every aisle at least once. If it's a store like Walmart or Target, that adds quite a few extra steps to my shopping trip without ever having to step on a treadmill. I use whatever "tricks" I can to avoid to drudgery of traditional workouts! |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Blog:
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| rabblebabble, welcome to the Cooking Forum, weight loss section, LOL. Of course, cooking is a natural thing for weight loss, if you can't cook healthy meals, you'll never get healthy! I lost quite a lot of weight several years ago, I don't know how much but more than 80. I've put 12 back on and just found that I have high blood pressure. Of course, I'm blaming everything on menopause. (grin) Anyway, I started walking to work again and went back to my old eating habits (eat anything I want, but only half of it). I've lost 3 pounds in the last two weeks, so I'm OK, and now the weather is nice it's nearly time to start gardening, fence repair, chicken coop cleaning, calf pen shoveling and all those attendant duties. Sherry, come on up, I'll give you LOTS of exercise. (grin) I hate exercise but I don't mind hard work, funny how that is. Annie |
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- Posted by rabblebabble (My Page) on Thu, Mar 18, 10 at 21:20
| Annie: Thanks for the welcome! See, that's the issue with me...I'm not much of a cook. I guess that's how I got so big -- I had to eat fast food to survive since my own cooking is nearly unidentifiable as actually being 'food'. But I'm trying to change. Even simple things. Clean, good food. It doesn't have to be gourmet. Just edible. And if I eat out, I'm making lots better choices. Little by little the weight is coming off. :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: A New Suit -- the chronicle of my weight loss journey
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| Ah, but rabblebabble, that's what I like best, just good plain food. Some whole wheat pasta with a grating of parmesan and a diced homegrown tomato is heaven and so healthy. I can eat fresh corn straight from the garden without even cooking it and nothing beats a fresh fish filet grilled or baked, double bonus if I caught it myself. I raise grassfed beef and so have access to fresh and ultra lean protein. I throw hay and shovel barns and run the rototiller. So how did I get that heavy? It's because I like good fresh food, LOL, a bit too much. Even healthy food will make you fat if you eat too much of it. Eat less and move more, my old doc told me. He was right. So I hope you stay here, we're pretty friendly most of the time and although we post those huge holiday dinner menus and some extravagant recipes, I know that most of us watch what we eat at least some of the time. Many of our recipes are actually pretty healthy when eaten in portions that are reasonable. We have some people with health issues here too, diabetics and heart patients and those who are allergic to things from garlic to dairy products to gluten. Still, we all cook and eat. Plus, at some point you'll reach your goal and then you'll still have to cook and eat to maintain, so you'd better just hang here with us! Annie |
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| Is anyone still with me on the Weight Watchers???? I'm down 17 lbs as of last Thursday. Check in please!! |
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- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Sun, May 9, 10 at 19:21
| I'm still watching but am treading water at the moment although I'm still doing my herb infusions and the green veg and meat but not pushing it too much since our mealtimes are a bit upset because of my 5 days a week afternoon classes. I have an appointment with the dietician next week and am trying to lose another 5 to 10 lbs when I can manage to stick to the planned diet that I was doing. So I'm holding my new weight but will try to lose a bit more after another month or so when I'm free to concentrate on planning the high protein meals. Congratulations to all who are making headway. And good for you Shaun with your 17 pounds loss! SharonCb |
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| shaun, I am 18.2# down. I was not able to go last week for weigh in, but will go Tuesday. This week might not be so good though. I am still working at it though, just had a couple of bad days. I will let you know Tuesday how it went. Sherry |
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| Sherry, you've lost at least 3 pounds since last time, I'm sure of it. I guess now we test my psychic abilities and see, LOL. shaun, good for you! I've lost about 5 pounds, I'm doing too much snacking while making all those blasted appetizers for the reception, I think... Annie |
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| Yay! I'm glad you guys are still doing it. Congrats to Sharon, Sherry and Annie!! Let us know how you do tomorrow Sherry. |
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| The goal I set back in January, was to lose 20 lbs by May 15. Well, here we are on May 11th, and I'm down 22 lbs. Yay!! I'm down about 2 dress sizes. :-) I'm aiming for another 10 -15 lbs over the next 2-3 months, although I'm focusing more on weight lifting now. So, I'm eating more, doing less cardio, and am more concerned with building muscle, and less focused on the scale. Congratulations to all of you on your accomplishments too! It certainly feels good to share the news with others and see that you are all having success as well. |
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| Only one more pound, but I really thought I might have gained, so I am happy. That puts me at 19.2 down. I am really motivated now. Susy, congratulations! You too Shaun. And Annie 5 lbs is not anything to complain about. That is great. After the reception is over and you are back in the fields, you will start meting it away again. BTW, I AM RETIRED! last week was my first week off as a retiree! I have to be careful not to start bad habits since I am home now, but I think I am doing pretty well. |
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| I am now 23 lbs lighter! Sherry |
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| Wow Sherry, that's fabulous! Did you receive my email at the myself address? How are things? I'm down about 3 more lbs, our fundraising event kept me running. Heaven help me if I ever return to "normal" food! |
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| Way to go Sherry!! You too compumom! I'm down 20.2 lbs now. Thursday is my weigh in day; crossing my fingers for more lost! |
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| 24.8 lbs! |
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| Woo Hoo SHerry! Way to go! Tomorrow is my weigh in and I know I've gained. I was livin la vida loca this past weekend. |
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| Yahoo Sherrie!! You're doing great! I just bought two pairs of size 10 slacks! I'm in shock! |
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- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Thu, Jun 3, 10 at 15:19
| Congratulations Sherry, Ellen, Shaun, Suzy for your ongoing success! I'm still treading water and eating whatever I want until I can get back on my diet again to lose the last few pounds. I haven't bought any new clothes yet, but am wearing old things I wore 20 years ago and will go shopping for new skinny clothes once I've reached the final goal. Still not putting any weight back on so I'm happy. SharonCb |
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| Well, I stayed the same. Thought for sure I would have gained. Ok then. I'm 2 lbs from my goal. Bought some new shorts and they are size 8. |
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| I am up to eating more now. I've increased my calories by about 400-500 more calories on the days I workout. So far, still losing though. :-) I'm down about 25lbs in total, and am focusing only on weight training. I'm trying not to worry about the scale as much, and concentrate on the measurements now. I spent last weekend on a shopping trip with one of my girlfriends. It was a treat to myself to shop for new clothes that fit better. I've gone from a size 10/12, to a 6/8. I even bought one pair of pants that were a size 4. It felt amazing to try on smaller sizes! I feel like my old self again. |
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| We are all doing so well that we should all splurge and eat a......carrot! LOL! |
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| RETIRED!!! Hooray, I know how you (did not) love everyone you were working with. Wow. retired... Annie |
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| 27#. I have lost 27#!!! |
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| Good job Sherry. |
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| Keep on keeping on or would that be OFF?!! LOL! Great job, what's the time frame for the entire loss? |
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| I started March 1, so just over 3 months. |
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| Awesome! You're going to look great in your shorts and even a bathing suit? How much more are you aiming for? |
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| As of today 22# down. Woo Hoo! Go Me! |
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| Congratulations on all your efforts; don't forget that maintaining a weight loss is as much a victory as the actual loss, and muscle weighs more than fat, so exercising might halt your weight loss a bit but you're ahead of the game. I've been eating dessert too often, up 2 pounds recently. I weigh myself every day , so seeing the number on the scale prevents me from putting my hand on a snickers bar at the store, again. I can't even keep mints in the house. Living downtown, I walk by amazing sweets all the time. And this forum, don't get me started....... ann T's caramel, annie's paisley cake, yummmmmmmm |
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| We went to the movies last night and I packed myself some carrot stick and hummus and a big bottle of water, instead of splurging on a bucket of popcorn and diet soda. You know what, I didn't even miss it. But I will admit to buying a package of peanut M&Ms, but I only had them after the carrots, and I only had 10. :-) I'm still hovering around 27 lbs of weight loss. Still working on the last few pounds. I fell off the exercise bandwagon last week, but I going to get back on it this week. |
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| I have a long way to go: about another 39-45#. I will give myself a yer to do it. |
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| Well I reached my goal last Thursday; the day before my daughter's wedding. The wedding was my incentive to stay true to the program. And now I'm in the Maintenance phase of weight watchers. It's been one week and my weight is the exact same as it was last week. I can't believe it! I'm so proud of myself. So, here is a picture from the wedding.....Me and my daughters.
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| Shaun! You look fantastic! You look more like a bridesmaid than the mother of the bride. Wowee! What a lovely picture of all of you. It looks like a perfect setting for a wedding. Congratulations on the weight loss, and best wishes to the bride and groom. I love your daughter's dress and her bouquet. Who knows, maybe in a couple years we'll be looking at pictures of grandchildren with their hot, skinny Grandma! I've lost a couple of pounds -- nothing to brag about. |
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- Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 19:53
| What a lovely photo of you all and Shaun you do look just as young and beautiful as the bride and bridesmaid! Congratulations to your daughter on her marriage and to you for keeping to your diet! |
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| Ditto, Ditto and Ditto! You look marvelous and so youthful! It's funny, but when people see me now and can't put their finger on what's changed about me, they comment on how youthful I look. Back to you-- congratulations to you and your daughter, all 3 of you look great! |
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| What a gorgeous picture ; congratulations on attaining your goal. That shade of green is beautiful. |
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| Well those are some really kind words! Thanks everyone. We had a fun time and the wedding day was beautiful. |
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| Congratulations Shaun. You are all absolutely beautiful! Was it a beach wedding? The dresses are gorgeous. Congratulations, also, on your weight loss and your maintaining. I have fallen off the wagon...some really distressing stuff going on, but I woke up this morning thinking, OK, time to get bck on that wagon. So, I will take day by day and try to get to where you are. You are an inspiration! Sherry |
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| Thank you Sherry. Yes it was a beach wedding. It's ok, you'll get back on. Sometimes we all just need a little break. But you're back. So that's good. Good Luck, we're all pulling for ya !! |
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