Ok, so my week ended with a pleasant surprise. I stepped on the scale and am down 0.6 kg (about 1.3 pounds). Don't ask me how and why, but I take it and am at 30%!!!!
Yay for a better progress report than you were expecting!
I now also had two good days in a row with staying in my calorie limits. This afternoon at my parents I could not resist the cookies, but the damage was not too horrible. So, I am very pleased with myself. If I could just get rid of the rest of that cold so that I feel fit enough for a run again. Went for a nice walk instead today and enjoyed seeing the first daffodils and crocuses coming out. If just the weather were a bit warmer, things would pop out so quickly, I can't wait to see green again!
Awesome job staying within your calories! And even if you can't run right now, a nice walk is always a great way to get some exercise!
But yeah, some green would be nice
I fee like controlling my eating can be a minute to minute struggle- especially at night. I have to constantly remind myself that food is not what I need. Does anyone else feel that way?? And even when I am eating and say that's enough, I still go beyond that.
I think a lot of us feel that way. Sometimes it's hard to identify when you're actually hungry or you're feeling something else but trying to identify it as hungry.
And I definitely get the eating after you say its enough thing - I do that a lot (which is why I had three servings of chinese food last week when I was full after 1).
I just rejoined weight watchers yesterday for round 2. If I am not accountable to anyone then it seems I make more allowances. I read something asking if you could pay some magical amount to lose weight, would you? So this is my way of paying that in small doses each month.
A number of the people on this thread are WW members and really find that it helps them. So if you have any questions abut it, feel free to ask!
I am looking to steadily lose weight with small changes and develop new habits that can truly last.
I think this is the most important part - small changes and lasting habits.
I feel so sad when I hear people say that they want to make big changes right away - those often don't last. I think you've definitely got the right idea and you're taking steps in the right direction!
Week 1: 10% to goal
I thought I was doing well this week until I wanted a cheat lunch. Which was fine, until our schedule went to heck and we ended up eating out AGAIN this weekend. I should have made better decisions at the restaurant but I didn't. But silver linings, I have three more weeks to get to it and make up for it. I did tell DH that we will go for a bike ride this evening so as long as I can pull him away from House of Cards, we will get in some light exercise too!
It may not be what you were hoping for, but some progress is better than no progress!
It's good that you know you could have made better decisions, and hopefully that will motivate you to make better decisions for the rest of the month!
It was scary to me that I instantly turned to candy ( Reese eggs that I purchased for Easter baskets) on Monday when I needed something to keep me awake after my night shift. I know better! Plus, it wasn't just one! Going back for a third egg, I stopped myself. I've been losing so slowly this winter, so I want to redouble my efforts and get this weight loss going again. Made the decision to eat fruits, veggies, and lean protein the rest of the week and lost a little over a pound.
It's definitely scary that you reached for the candy, but it's good that you realized it's a bad thing and you tooks steps to have a better rest of the week!
Sarah that is a great picture of the Headless Horseman. I took mine on Oct 29th and it is very dark but I love it.
Thanks, but I can't take the credit - I found it online. Your picture looks great!
What scared me this week is the amount of work we needed to do for the musical this week and whether we were getting certain pieces from the 3rd costumer. She has not been in the thick of things this week. I was there every night last week making sure that the kids have at least something to wear. I finally saw the dress she was supposed to be decorating and there is still a lot of work to do on it besides all the stuff for the barbershop quartet that she is working on. I have some things to do tomorrow but I will be there for 4 hours tomorrow night.
I have dipped into the chocolate bag at least once each night but that was it. I really did try to contain my snacking so I felt good about that. Another person just sent me pictures of all the hats she has worked on and they look spectacular. There is a lot to do but we will get it done by Thursday night.
Oh wow, that definitely sounds scary! Hopefully you can get everything done, and great job containing the snacking - you don't have to be perfect about it, just try your best!
I was vague about this earlier and how it affected my mood but... this is what has scared me and caused me to feel awful. Things with my parents weren't so good this week that they basically not-so-politely told me to "F" off and they not only wouldn't come to my graduation and my graduation celebration, but they no longer wanted me in their life. They pulled the same thing nine years ago when Hubs and I got married (long story of misunderstandings that culminated with my father trying to strangle my husband when things got heated and a recliner and coffee table were sacrificed in the fight). I thought we'd reconciled and moved forward, but apparently they've made excuses on why they both couldn't attend my graduation and party.
And I should be used to disappointment by now - I've been through almost 33 years of it. So the graduation party has been canceled and my beloved friends Jason and Laura (who are like family to me) will be joining us after Jason and I walk at graduation for a fancy dinner at a place called The Hobbit. Yes, a restaurant themed like the book/movie. I'm bummed to not have the party at
Disneyland Hotel's Steakhouse 55 but I cannot justify spending $80 per person to just have my husband's family there and not one person from my family. It can't be like my wedding all over again.
.... so I didn't react well to it. And I've been bummed. And mopey. But I'm starting to recover and feel more human. Getting the PR yesterday really lifted my spirits, so at least that's a step in the right direction.
I don't think there's much I can say here other than that you're awesome and I'm sorry that your family doesn't see that.
It's totally understandable why you're struggling right now. But it's awesome that you have friends who want to celebrate with you, and I know we're all super excited to see pictures from your graduation!! And I kinda want to see pictures from this Hobbit restaurant too ... not that I'm a LOTR fan, but I'm super curious about this place.
I also did some damage today at Nordstrom and discovered I'm down another pant size? Size 26! (Which is crazy because I haven't really lost weight). Apparently toning muscles means that I'm shrinking. Yay. So that's how I overcame the scared feeling. Retail therapy.
Retail therapy is wonderful, especially when it shows that you're making progress. Yay!
Thanks for the heads up - I needed an excuse to sit in front of the tv while doing laundry. I'll watch these things all the time even though I own like 3 boxed sets in various formats.
So, here's what conversations in my house are like on Harry Potter Weekends:
Me: It's Harry Potter Weekend!
Someone else: They have one every few months
Me: But I love Harry Potter Weekend!
Someone else: You have all the movies on DVD.
Me: But I love Harry Potter Weekend!
I love Harry Potter Weekends on TV, but they definitely kill my productivity.
@SarahDisney I'm checking in with 0% this week. Sigh. But there are groceries in the house again so hopefully this week will go better.
I hope having groceries around helps this week go better!
Remember - we're all rooting for you and we know you can do this!
I don't really have a favorite walking/running place yet - all my workouts have been either at the weight room at school or here in my basement. Hopefully with the weather getting warmer I'll find a nicer spot, but for now, this is where the magic happens.
All you really need is some good equipment and a decent TV, and it looks like you've got that
I hope when the weather gets better you can find a great place to exercise outside - walking or running outside is definitely a different experience than the treadmill.
I lost 1.5 pounds this week, so I am at 15% of my monthly goal.
thanks!
Congrats on making progress this week!
So off topic:
Purple Magic Bands are now available!
I saw on another thread and thought I'd pass it along since some of us have trips coming up soon!
I was so excited when I saw this! Even though I have no idea if/when I'm going back (stupid financial stuff ... why can't Disney World be free?), I'm already planning to get purple on my next trip.
Ok so I think we know my scare for the week has been healthwise - I visited a new Doctor this morning and I having some bloodwork done tomorrow to investigate. Also, my blood pressure is a bit high - so we are watching that for the next few months. This big takeaway I am taking from all of this is that I really need to make changes with food and exercise for my health as well as my vanity! I didn't go paddling this morning (it rained) but I had already cancelled until I could learn more but I have been encouraged to get exercising to lose some weight to help with the blood pressure issue. So while I freaked out a bit the other day I am feeling more reassured and in control now. So I overcame my scare with some help from friends on here, my local friends, my kids and my new Dr.
Health scares are definitely a big deal, but I'm glad you were able to get through it okay.
And I think you're definitely taking steps in the right direction and hopefully you'll see the health benefits soon!
What part of your journey to a healthier life do you feel can inspire others? What do you do to share this inspiration? Do you share your story at Weight Watchers meetings or on a blog? Do you try to inspire friends and family to follow in your footsteps and begin their own healthy journey? If you’re not currently doing anything to inspire others, have you thought about taking that step and sharing your journey?
I had a journal on here last year where I shared my running and weight loss progress. At first it was just because I like talking about myself, but people seemed to really respond to it and I thought it was really nice that people understood what I was going through, cared about my progress, and found inspiration from what I was saying. I never thought that anyone would care about or be inspired by my journey, and it was really nice to see that reading about my struggles helped others. I decided to stop with the journal a few months ago because it was becoming a little too much work for me, but I really learned a lot from that journal about why it's important for me to share my struggles.
Since then, mostly I've been trying to share on these threads. I've thought about starting a blog, but right now I'm not sure that it's the right move for me. But I think that sharing my journey here has been a great help for me, I've really appreciated the opportunity to gain insight from what others here are going through, and I'm hoping that some of you can also gain some insight from what I've shared.
After a very successful eating weekend (both days in my calorie budget and both days with healthy home made dishes with lots of veggies) I think I am on track for another great day today. Lunch was at the cafeteria with colleagues. However, on Monday we always venture out to another company's cafeteria that is open for non-employees. They are pricier than ours, but have a lot of choices and very high quality. I picked the "for health-conscious guests" fish that came with a lemon sauce and a small portion of mashed potatoes and I had a side of cooked carrots. As a toddler I supposedly loved cooked carrots, but ever since I remember I have hated cooked carrots. I have allways loved raw carrots though. Oh - and I eat peas and carrots from a tin (don't ask, maybe it is the added sugar that made those eatable to me??). Anyway, recently I have found that my palate for veggies has become much wider. I have started to add carrots to my usual dish of baked veggies (usual suspects otherwise are bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes) and really liked them baked. And during the weekend I was thinking that I ought to try cooked carrots again. So, I saw that they were offering a side of carrots at the cafeteria and jumped at the chance to try them. They were so delicious!! And I have another vegetable than can be used!! Very happy about this!
Yay for a healthy lunch and for discovering more vegetables that you like!
To be honest, there are not a lot of people in my life who need to be inspired to lose weight. Most of my friends have no weight issues at all. But the few people who have them, I always try to not get on their nerves with weight loss talk. If they bring up the subject, I am supportive and might offer some of my perspective. But I know that I can appear rather bossy in general on topics that matter to me and that is the last thing I want to appear with regard to weight loss as I think it would be not helpful at all. And also because I hated it when I was on the receiving end of unwelcome diet tips. I do hope that taking part here in the discussions on these threads is an inspiration to others here on the DIS! I know that our community here inspireses me to do more towards my own progress!
I think it can definitely be a hard topic to discuss without sounding bossy. There's definitely a lot that we can all learn from each other (and even sometimes people who don't want/need to lose weight can learn things about being healthy from those who are trying to lose weight), but it can be hard to say it in a way that sounds helpful and not condescending. I think it's great that you try to be supportive, and I know that everyone here appreciates your participation in the challenges and sharing parts of your life with us!
I haven't shared my weight loss with many people. I think that's what makes coming here special, because I do want to talk about it, but I don't think I'm at a place yet where I've lost enough to share. I figured once I lose 50 lbs, it will be significant enough for me to share with others - and I'm hoping to get to the magic number around the middle of April. I'm not saying losing a smaller ammount isn't significant, but for me, 50 is a good number considering where I started and it's my half way point.
My close family knows, and they are starting to see the difference which is nice. I don't want to be pushy about it because I know how much I hated when others were that way with me. I feel that the main inspiration needs to come within. I knew in early December that I was going to start in January. I knew that this was going to be different. For some reason, I was just more motivated this time.
Hope that makes sense!
Deciding when to share is definitely a very personal thing. I think it's great that you focus on getting inspiration from within, and feeling motivated is always the best first step!
We're all glad you're here sharing your journey with us, and I think that once you're ready to share with others, people will be very happy for the progress you've made!
This past week was a rough week. I had a conference with my daughters teacher. In Ohio 3rd grades have to pass a state standardized test to pass 3rd grade. They have add a other ways to pass 3rd grade (thankfully). My daughter is not a good reader and has been in the Title 1 program for a few years. The conference was to go over her test. She did not do well and did not pass. Good news is that she passed a smaller test that they do so she will go to 4th grade. So we were discussing what the plan will be. She was not in Title 1 the beginning of this year so they have put her back in. There was 1 really good upside to the test score. She scored higher then most of her class in the writing section. She was above average. We just need to work on comprehension.
The conference was on Monday and I was a little bit upset. I have been worried about this test since Kindergarten. I did not tell my daughter the truth about it. I just told her she passed and that her writing was really good but we need a little bit of work on the comprehension. I am afraid that if she knew she failed it that it will discourage her. I needed to talk to my husband about what was going on and I always talk to my mom about it. Trying to find a time to talk to them about it without her hearing was tough. I was stress eating this week because of it and did do my work outs as I had planned.
Because of the not eating too good and not working out I though I would have gained weight. To my surprise I did not and to my surprise I did not gain but I didn't lose either. I will be back at it this week and will do better. The weather here is supposed to be nice so hopefully we can get outside.
Sorry to hear about your daughter's test scores, but I'm glad she's moving on to 4th grade! I know a lot of parents hate the standardized tests because they don't always reflect what the students have learned, and it can be discouraging when a kid doesn't do very well but has still made a lot of progress (my father's an educator, so I can go on and on about these things sometimes).
Hopefully this week is a better week and you can get in some great workouts (and hopefully not stress eat)!
These were taken on Saturday. As you can tell it wasn't too nice out. My husband and I love this area because we can take the kids. The library, a play ground, the lake and stores are all around this area. This is also right by the college in town that has some pretty old buildings. It is really a nice area. Oh, and it is right next to the metroparks as well.
That looks like a beautiful place to walk, even with all the snow there!
What scared me this past week? ....hmmmmm....well.... nothing pops to mind..... but for the UPCOMING week, I am a bit scared. DD is on Spring Break, but has to work on campus from Tues-Saturday so I drive her back sometime today.... PLUS she has an interview in Boston Thursday that I will be driving her to..... PLUS we have a robotics fundraiser Tuesday that I will be manning most of the day.... PLUS I have a training at school on Wednesday to prepare to proctor some more standardized testing.... PLUS I started my new 24/7 chat coach position with WW this week (early mornings and evenings). It is going to be a bit of a crazy week and I will have to STAY STRONG so that my eating doesn't end up all over the place!!
Definitely sounds like a hectic week coming up - but I know you can stay strong, stick to plan as much as you can, and come out of the week feeling awesome!
LOVE this question!! As a WW "success story" I like to think that I inspire people to realize that truly ANYONE can do this! I tell my members frequently that I AM NOTHING SPECIAL! I have no special powers, no "extra" will power, no "bag of tricks"..... if I can do this, ANYONE can!! And it doesn't take EXTREMES! I didn't go on a year-long juice fast..... I didn't become a tri-athlete or female body builder......I didn't discover that I have a LOVE of exercise
rotfl: ) or that I would rather eat celery than ice cream!
I figured you would like this question.
You're definitely a great success story and a great example of how an "ordinary" person can take charge of their health!
My biggest suggestion is to LEAD BY EXAMPLE! People who are overweight KNOW they are overweight.... you don't need to tell them or remind them! But when they see you having success and are ready to talk about it, be ready to help THEM be successful!!
I love this! The best way to teach is to do - let others see what you're doing and let that help them discover that they can do it too!
REPORTING in 27.5% progress this week toward March goal ...................P
Congrats on the progress!
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Hello, all!
So, here was my morning:
Scheduled: wake up around 7:15-7:30ish, do some light back stretches, come here and post the QOTD, do a 25 minute Pilates video, eat breakfast, take care of a few things off my to-do list, do replies and the progress update on here
Actual: woke up at 6:15, got out of bed around 8, got an email from my dad saying that I had to take care of a problem we're having with the cable, posted the QOTD, dealt with the cable box, and now I'm doing replies on here while eating breakfast. It's 10:30 and I'm at least an hour behind schedule. I love Mondays.
I'm not as annoyed about the to-do list stuff being pushed off, because none of that was time-dependent, but I'm not thrilled that I felt like I had to skip the Pilates video.
But, I refocused, reorganized my to-do list ... and you guys won't get your progress update until I do my Pilates video. I'm using the thread as an incentive to get my exercise done.
Anyway ... I hope you're all having better mornings than I am!
I'm sorry to hear about your family Courtney - there is just no feeling like being let down by family and it is natural to want your parents to be proud of you and be there to share in celebrating this big achievement. You have your lovely Hubby there cheering you on you are lucky in that respect. Sometimes families can just suck. Be proud of yourself for graduating, I will be proud of you also - I graduated 3 years ago - so not so long and I remember that feeling. Can I ask what degree you studied in?
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