150 Club....Care to join??? Continued.

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Ladies!

I am pleased to say that last night I did do my 2 mi and yoga. It was not pretty and took far longer than it should have, but I made myself stick it out. I have 3 mi when I get home today. I'm determined that even if I have to walk every minute, I am going to get it in.

I was really psyched when I saw a loss on the scale this morning. Now I just have to hold onto it until I weigh Friday morning. For some reason, I just want to eat while I watch "Grey's Anatomy". I've decided if I start having trouble this week I'll start taping it instead of watching it live, so I have a little more control.

We had leftover shepherd's pie (we make it with chicken breast) for dinner, so I had a nice, low cal meal. Tonight we have salmon and stuffing on the menu. I seem to do much better when we make a menu and actually follow it. I just eat less during the day because I know I have food coming later. I know that doesn't make alot of sense (obviously we're going to eat dinner), but when I know what it is, I'm able to control myself better.

Kat -- The hot tub in the snow looks wonderful! I can see why dh was looking forward to it. Ok, I won't try to send our snow to you, it looks like you have plenty. I'm glad that it's a special event for you to savor. It seems to be a weekly occurrence for us this winter.

ajk -- I agree with you -- if it is going to be bitterly cold, you might as well get snow, too! It definitely lifts your spirits to see the snow rather than just feel the cold.

Dona -- Oh, those helpful relatives. My dh really does try hard, but then he'll do something like plan what he calls a feast for the SuperBowl, and none of it is low cal or low fat...He's trying to make it a treat for all of us, but the treat I need is veggies and salsa

Margaret -- Your goal for this week is definitely doable. It's great you have something so concrete to shoot for. The more real you make your goals, the easier they are to achieve. I probably set my Biggest Loser 7 goal too high, but I'm still going for it!

Ok, guys, we are doing great! Well, we're posting, and that is so helpful!

Everyone have an awesome day!
Maria

 

[kt_mom]

Good morning all! I did really good yesterday. I did my 30 min on the treadmill and was good about my eating all day except for a few pieces of candy in the afternoon. We had salmon sort of steamed/baked in the oven with asparagus and a whole grain rice. The whole grain rice seemed high in calories so I only had a very small helping. I tried to pay attention while I was eating and actually didn't finish my food because i decided I was full.

I still haven't had any regular soda in over two weeks now. I really thought I would see some weight loss from that but I haven't. Which really surprises me. I was drinking probably 3 to 4 or more cans at work during the day and then a couple glasses at night and no water ever. I really thought I would have lost some weight from cutting those out alone.

I did have a diet soda yesterday but none on Monday so that's good too. I got all my water in yesterday and then some. That is still a foreced issue. I still hate the water. I'm hoping that will change. I'd love to have a nice carbonated full sugar soda right now. But I won't.

I weighed this morning and I'm still right at 182. I'm still hoping to be at or under 180 by this weekend. I got some ground turkey and I'm going to make some turkey meatballs tonight. I don't know what I'm going to serve them with though.

 

[donac]

Yeah, but we haven't had measurable snow in probably 4 years!

My husband is happy because we got to go in the hot tub in the snow. He has wanted to do that since we moved into this house (in '05).

Here is the hot tub in the snow:

I loved hot tubing in the snow. There is nothing more peaceful than that. I have done it several times at a friend's house.

I can't believe all the snow around us but we have gotten very little. I am not complaining. Ds1 got his 1st real job in Nov and he has an hour commute so I am glad that it has been a pretty easy going winter. Now watch us get 3 ft.

I am hoping for a loss this week. I really didn't want to work out this morning when I got up but I did for 25 minutes which is more than I thought I would get. I have a meeting tonight so I won't get a chance to work out tonight but I hope to get to bed early so I can get a good night's sleep.

HAve a great day everyone.

 

[kt_mom]

So I've done good all week. I've drank my 64+ ounces of water every day but Sunday. I've been on the treadmill for 30 minutes the last three days. I've been over two weeks without a regular soda and I've stayed at 1200 calories a day each day this week except Sunday and last Friday. Last week I only did two days on the treadmill but I was still watching what I ate each day and drinking the water each day.

I've have only lost 2 pounds in two weeks. I don't see my being at or under 180 by tomorrow morning. This morning I was at 181.4. I just don't understand why I'm not losing any weight. I've changed my eating habits a lot. I know I was probably well over 2000 calories a day with no excercise at all. I just feel like I should be down at least five pounds for two weeks. I know that's not healthy for all the time, but a little jumpstart would be great motivation.

It's very discouraging. I'm not giving up though. I was sitting on the couch with DD last night and she said I looked like I had a baby in my tummy. Granted she is very hung up on me having a baby right now. But it that really hurt my feelings. Of course it's not her fault, it's mine. I will lose the weight. I could just use little boost you know.

 

[donac]

Hang in there kt The older we get the harder it is. I spent many years not being able to lose any weight with a great deal of work and giving up too many things. It is still that way and it does get discouraging. 3 years ago I had lost 30 pounds but I still needed medication for my bp and then I had add on more medication because they found an irregular heartbeat. I really got discouraged and the 30 pounds have come back. I am now trying to start over again.

Good luck you can do it.

 

[kt_mom]

Thanks! It just gets discouraging you know. You kind of feel like you're depriving yourself for nothing. If I'm not going to lose any weight then I might as well eat stuff I like and watch that movie with my daughter instead of spending half my evening walking on the treadmill and then having to take a shower and all that.

But I know that it will happen, eventually. I just have to stay focused. I think being able to talk about it here and get encouragement and ideas helps a lot.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Ladies!

I did my weigh in, and I'm down 3.2! That's a total of 5 since 1/2. I know that wouldn't be impressive for most people, but for me (and including a week at Disney), I'm thrilled! It is so slow getting to Onderland, but I am determined to actually make it this time.

kt -- Some weeks are just slow, even when you do everything right. I had a textbook week where I lost .2. The good part is that you can almost guarantee you will have a fantastic loss the following week. Your body hangs onto water and weight in it's own specific ways, and you can't predict it. You just have to keep doing things right, and eventually you will see the results you are seeking.

Dona -- We can definitely do it! I know what you mean about starting over. I was down to 201, and it just came back. I had a mental block, and I couldn't get past it. This time, I am going all the way, no matter how I have to beg, bribe or cajole myself. I may promise myself something really spectacular if I just do it, but I don't know what that would be...

Ok, we are off to a great weekend start, I just know it. Friday nights are hard for me because we always have takeout, and then I set myself up for a poor eating weekend. Tonight I'm having potato gnocci, for 5 WW pts. This is going to be a huge improvement. We actually ate all the meals we planned this week, so we need to keep that going. When we eat what we plan, I seem to lose -- as long as I keep the workouts going. I walked this morning, so now I'm done, although I may do the BL yoga tape later.

Everyone have an awesome weekend!

Maria

 

[kt_mom]

Good Morning, Ladies!

I did my weigh in, and I'm down 3.2! That's a total of 5 since 1/2. I know that wouldn't be impressive for most people, but for me (and including a week at Disney), I'm thrilled! It is so slow getting to Onderland, but I am determined to actually make it this time.

kt -- Some weeks are just slow, even when you do everything right. I had a textbook week where I lost .2. The good part is that you can almost guarantee you will have a fantastic loss the following week. Your body hangs onto water and weight in it's own specific ways, and you can't predict it. You just have to keep doing things right, and eventually you will see the results you are seeking.

Dona -- We can definitely do it! I know what you mean about starting over. I was down to 201, and it just came back. I had a mental block, and I couldn't get past it. This time, I am going all the way, no matter how I have to beg, bribe or cajole myself. I may promise myself something really spectacular if I just do it, but I don't know what that would be...

Ok, we are off to a great weekend start, I just know it. Friday nights are hard for me because we always have takeout, and then I set myself up for a poor eating weekend. Tonight I'm having potato gnocci, for 5 WW pts. This is going to be a huge improvement. We actually ate all the meals we planned this week, so we need to keep that going. When we eat what we plan, I seem to lose -- as long as I keep the workouts going. I walked this morning, so now I'm done, although I may do the BL yoga tape later.

Everyone have an awesome weekend!

Maria

Wow, that's a great loss! Congratulations! And there was a week of Disney in there. That's great. I feel like hitting 5 pounds gives you motivation to keep going. I don't know. When I did WW years ago they gave you the little certificate or something for hitting 5 pounds and made it seem like a big deal, which made me feel like it was a big deal and that made me so motivated to keep going. Great job!

I weighed in this morning at 180.8. Not quite what I was hoping for but I'll take any loss. I'm hoping to make up for it next week. I'm confident that I'll be under 180 by next Friday.

I'm wondering if my body is just not used to the amount of water I'm drinking. Of course I'm in the bathroom constantly so I don't know. I'm not going to give up the water, I know its important, but does anyone think that it could be affecting the weight loss? I don't think I take in a lot of sodium and certainly less than when I was drinking all that soda.

 

[Triton'sDaughter]

Do you have room for one more? I used to post on this group (different screen name) two years ago when I lost 80 lbs. Sadly, I gained 50 of it back (life got crazy) so I am in search of 150 again! I started two weeks ago on the BL thread but it is so hard to keep up with. So far, I have lost 8 lbs. I am 47, yikes that looks old in print lol, newly married with two grown children and one 9 mo. old grandson.

My "lifestyle change" is to make healthier choices. I sat down and wrote out what I ate for a week and realized I had maybe a total of 5 vegetables in a week instead of 5 a day!! Soooooo, out went the fried foods, sodas, sweets, and in with the veggies, fruits, lean proteins and water. I am still wrestling with the TM on a daily basis. It really does make a difference when I walk.

Well, I guess that's it. I'm going to have to work hard to catch up to you all. Oh yeah, my goal is 140 from 220. I CAN do it I just have to put my mind to it!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Ladies!

Melissa! I can't keep up with the big BL7 thread, either, and it seems to be making me frustrated. Please post here, we're a smaller group but I hope you will find a ton of support! You and I are very similar in the weight loss goals. I started at about 215, and I'm headed for the 150s! I'm also over 40, so I know about that slowed metabolism...but we will get there! The fact that you lost 80 lbs shows that you can do it!

kt -- In my experience, it takes a little while for the body to adjust to the excess water. It doesn't know what's going on. Once it accepts that this is the new norm, it will flush away.

Dona, Kat, ajk -- I hope you are having a great weekend!

I know we have no excuses, but I'm a tiny bit discouraged. I literally saw my belly increase Saturday morning. TOM in all it's glory. I'm afraid to go too near a scale. When I weighed myself Sat after running 5 mi, I was my same weight as Thurs., so I know if I weigh without alot of exercise first, I'm going to be up. My wedding rings are also tight, so I know it is water. I'm trying to take heart in that. I retain like the Hoover Dam, and I should just accept that and not weigh until it's all over. We'll see how I do.

On the bright side, I did run 5 mi yesterday! Today is Bob's BL yoga dvd this afternoon. I have to teach Sunday School this morning. We are on 10-wk cycles, and it's my quarter. I teach 1-3 grade, which means some of them read really well, and some are still struggling to learn. It is so cold, I wonder how many I'll actually have.

My eating yesterday was so-so. I did fine with breakfast, lunch was ok, but I blew the late night snacking . I'm hoping I didn't do too much lasting damage. I will be getting to bed much earlier this week, so I know that will help.

I'm going to be strict with my WW pts today, and that should get me back on track.

Everyone have a great day!
Maria

 

[Triton'sDaughter]

Maria, thanks for the welcome! FIVE MILES you are the woman!! I really admire your comittment. My sister has challenged me to run the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta July 4. I have started training by walking 2 miles a day. It has been a long time since I've run a race but I'm gonna try.

That TOM swell is aggrevating! But just think of the whoosh you're gonna get when it goes away! Good luck getting back on track! YOU CAN DO IT!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

We stayed home most of the weekend and have been very careful with eating but the exercise is hard when DH is home. He is a police officer so he has a nice gym available to him at work - all I have is my TM - so I try to do my walks while he is at work or sleeping. I teach preschool at a church school so I am active during the day. Some of us have started walking after school a couple of days a week. I am very focused on getting the weight off so I can have something to wear. I got rid of all my "big" clothes just in case I put the weight back on as an incentive to get back on track.

That picture of the hot tub in snow looks wonderful!!

 

[Belle1230]

Hi guys! I was just lurking around the DIS yesterday and today trying to start planning my 4 year old daughters first trip to disney when I saw this thread. I have been trying like crazy to shed the baby weight for the last four years. I have tried everything but nothing seems to work.

We have just moved to Miami. Which does not help because every time I walk out the front door all I see are these 5'9" 120lbs girls and here I am little miss 5'5" 180lbs. I was 125 pre baby. I never lost the weight I gained and I have put on more. I am a stay at home mom and my daughter and I are very active druring the day but we also snack all day which isn't good. I never got back into good eating habits after giving birth. I feel like so ashamed everytime I take her to the park because of all these other fit moms and it makes me depressed which makes me want to eat more. My husband has been trying to be very supportive with the weight. He helped me set up a plan of attack for getting the lbs off. We have started walking every night and I am up to 3 miles every day.

I have the drive I just need to know that there are others out there with the same issues. It helps to not feel all alone in the struggle! So do you have room for another fellow loser??

My goal today: DON'T TOUCH THE AFTER CHURCH PECAN PIE!!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Just like Jello, there's always room for more people in the 150s Club!

Belle! Don't beat yourself up, pat yourself on the back because you are trying now! My ds will be 11 next week. I can't say I ever really lost the baby weight, and then I added more All we can do is start where we are, and move forward! It's hard when all around you are skinny people. But you have to make it all about you, and not about them. You don't know what they are dealing with -- for all you know they have eating disorders and would love to be able to eat with abandon...

I think I would give up if I had after church pecan pie! As it is, I just don't go in that room. It's going to be easier for me now -- I'm teaching Sunday School this quarter, so it will take me awhile to put the room back in order, and then I can escape without going near the goodies!

If I'm fully disclosing I should tell you that I recently completed my 2nd WDW Half Marathon, so 5 miles isn't really a huge accomplishment for me. I'm getting back into my training, and I decided to stay in the 5-8 range for my long jogs, with the hope that will still allow me to lose weight. When I go above that, the weight stays. So, just because you're big doesn't mean you can't be athletic, I'm living proof!

I'm a TM girl in the winter, 'cause we have too much ice and snow! I used to be envious of the folks in Miami until recently. We met a woman on the bus who had just done the Marathon, and she was telling us that because of the high temps, she had to start training every day at 3 am. I guess there isn't any perfect climate!

In the words of that song which plays over and over on Radio Disney "We're All in This Together"! I know we are going to have a great, losing week! I'm ready if you are!

Maria

 

[Belle1230]

Thanks for the welcome Maria! I need all the help I can get. My problems is I love sweets and bread. I don't really like veggies except for salads I love a great salad. My DH and I have started walking and I lost down to 170lbs as of this morning. I only weight on Sunday mornings. Which means that since I have been walking everyday. I have lost 10lbs. If I can just keep focused then the lbs will just melt off hofully????I can't blieve you are running a marathon. WOW Maybe one day!!!!!!!

 

[kt_mom]

Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I had a nice weekend but didn't do so hot in the eating department. Friday night I had a pizza at a friends house and washed it down with a couple glasses of wine. Then Saturday I had pizza again for lunch with DD. DH went out of town saturday night and my neice came over to spend the night with DD. We played Wii and kind of snacked all night plus hot chocolate. Then for dinner last night we had takeout Japanese. I was nervous to get on the scale but I was actually down from 180.8 to 180.6. So I guess it wasn't too bad. Hopefully if I stay on track this week I can break 180 and be in the 170's by the end of the week. I have to go out of town with DH tomorrow night though which will mean no treadmill and we'll eat out. So I need to make up for that somewhere along the line as well.

 

[kt_mom]

Oh, and Belle and Melissa! I'm on the BL thread but it is hard to keep up with sometimes. I like the smaller group here too. Good luck with your goals!

 

[Belle1230]

Good Morning Ladies!

Well today is off to a great start! Got up this morning and me and my DD had breakfast she had oatmeal and I had some fruit!!! But those donuts were calling my name. Some school was selling them at the grocery store last night so my DH got a box! I am trying to be strong haven't eaten a single one yet! So after breakfast I took my DD for a long walk down to the beach. Just got back and I am totally pumped! The walk was amazing!

My Goal for the day: Drink more water!!!

Have a great day Ladies we can do this!!! Keep the focus!

 

[Triton'sDaughter]

Belle1230 - Stay away from the donuts they don't taste as good as the satisfaction of keeping with your plan feels!!! Good luck with your water today!!

ktmom - Good luck with the trip just remember to make smart choices and the damage should be minimal.

Today one of my students brought in Little Debbie brownies, bags of chunky Hershey chocolates and peanut butter cups. Augh! Must be good, must be good.....I locked them in my craft cabinet!!

 

[willonlyflytodisney]

Hey there,
I assume the 150 club means trying to get down to the 150s which I am definitely game for.
Curently in the high 160s and I'm aiming to get to 150 by summer. No big hopes this time, just a nice steady goal.

Ahh... here goes!

 

[Belle1230]

Melissa.. having tempting treats in my house is the hardest thing for me. I don't want to deprive my family of the things they enjoy but having them in site is almost more than my feeble will power can handle. My DH is trying to help by keeping his junk food in his desk at work so that he doesn't bring it home. Smart thinking locking the goodies in the cabinet!