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

[CobraBubbles]

Good luck on your endurance walk, Ronda. I know what you mean about writing things down. It helps me to just write down my day here and to tell what I've been doing. I should probably get a journal.

Welcome, Carpenters I am new, too. I know what you mean about running out of steam, but don't look at it that way. Just be happy for what you've accomplished and keep it up one day at a time without beating yourself up too much. Slow and steady wins the race Right now I'm trying to eat better and I feel a difference and I feel better and have more energy, all of this is fast becoming a habit. We are right around the same weight so we can be weight loss buddies. I just set short goals for the week and don't beat myself up too bad if I miss one. Good luck and you can do it! You've already come so far!

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So I did the dreaded weigh in (I only weigh on Fridays) after my post earlier. I wasn't sure what to think because I've not done all I wanted to, but I lost 3 lbs.

Mind you, it was probably mostly water weight as I was PMSy last time I weighed in, but I'm still happy. So I'm down to 173 now! My husband is also down 2 lbs. This is well on my way to my month's goal of 8 lbs. which will bring me down to 168.

Portion control has been big for me. I used to do it automatically (quit when full) but I've just overindulged so long I have to be very conscience, and now it's becoming natural again. I've been eating more fruit and it's satisfying me wonderfully. I've cut way down on the pop, but I still drink it. I think if I cut it out I'd do better (drinking tons of water helped me lose weight before).

Good luck everyone!

 

[Belle1230]

Hello! Welcome Carpenters

Wanted to update everyone on an eariler post. My DH is NOT having an affair. He was hiding something and acting weird but tonight he told he gave me an early anniversary gift. We are going to Ireland to celebrate our 10 year anniversary in June. He has been planning it for months now. I am so excited. Of course this means I am going to double my efforts in loosing the weight. I want to look my best when we go on our trip.!!!!

CobraBubbles: Congrats!!! I am happy for you! You are well on your way to your goal! I am doing my weigh in on Sunday and I hope to be down to 165.

Melissa: Glad to here you are getting your workout with the little one in the house. I really miss having a baby around the house. My DD is at the age where she wants to do everything herself and it drives me nuts. Oh well maybe that just means it is time to give her a brother or sister. But NOT until I loose the weight!! Enjoy every moment with your DGS they grow up so fast!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend and stay on plan ladies we can do it!!!!

 

[Carpenters]

Thanks for the welcome, ladies. I really appreciate it. I know I'm so lucky because I have my family's support (my teenage sons are sarcastic and skeptical, but under it all still somewhat supportive), but having other women to talk it over with will help a lot, I think.

I'm all about the portion control with this 1200 calories a day deal. I bought a kitchen scale and dusted off my measuring cups because I want every bit of the calories that I'm writing down. I'll be glad when I get more used to what the portions look like and don't have to put everything in the cup to weigh it. For now, though, I'm not trying to eyeball anything. Wouldn't it be wonderful if it was as easy to take it off as it was to put it on?

 

[50sjayne]

Yeah I think I'm going to join too as I am at 162 right now and I want to lose 5 more pounds before our trip the end of March tipping me into the 150's lol. I'm a big reader so the more posts and support the better.
OK Disney character- I think Aurora was one of the prettiest Disney gals and one of my favorites. Her nemesis Maleficent was also always a favorite so take what you want from that I guess...
I'm 5'2 and in pretty good shape really, have 2 kids, one is in college, one is 18 and will be graduating this year. I had a nasty back injury before christmas and so needed to lose weight badly and have lost 12 pounds. Between that, the jacuzzi at the recreation center and physical therapy I am doing much better now. I am dealing with the repurcussions of losing weight now also though, mainly regarding attention from men. I'm 40 and have been married 19 years-- and I just don't know how to deal with that any more. I loved it when I was single and young. I hope it doesn't discourage me enough to gain back my weight. I'd really like to keep this weight off as well.
OK there is one young man who I played a little too hard with and ended up hurt 10 years ago who has been hanging around my workplace a lot lately and sure enough-- I'm gone again. But I think I got a handle on it and realized what was happening fast enough that I'm just going to consider it a compliment. This sort of resolves a lot of hurt actually and gives me some closure in a way--and I won't allow myself any further emotional involvement. I'm stronger now.
But does this ever happen to anyone here when you start to lose weight? You get unwanted attention from men, possibly getting emotionally involved with old flames that sort of thing. It's like a land mine situation for me- and believe me I'm not all that special. It seem like you are being punished for it. It is also sort of cruel to me as I'm married and have nver really had that thing-- you know-- I didn't marry for romantic love. Never mind-- I think I'm having a mid-life crisis...I've always sort of been a guy anyway--it makes sense.

 

[50sjayne]

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.

I am relating to this right now!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Evening, Ladies!

I think I missed so much I'm just going to jump in here, and say -- Compliments to those losing, commiseration to those not, and hugs to everyone with a hard life situation or confusion right now!

I had a rough week -- way too much going on at work, too much homework and projects for ds, and no motivation from me. I have a scary gain to show for it, so I'm going to have to kick it back in gear this week!

I slept for 11.5 hours last night, and did 5 mi on the TM today. I think I'm ready to get back in form, so let's go!

Maria

 

[diz4ever]

OK - I'm in. I would love to be in the 150's at some point. My DD is getting married 9/19 and I want to look better as the "Mother of the Bride". So I need lots of encouragement and reading what everyone else does will help.

 

[CobraBubbles]

Welcome to all the new people and hugs for all the people who are having a hard time right now

Everyone has hard times, just don't let it get you down permanently. Keep everything in perspective. You have all been doing great so don't get down by little things.

Same old same old for me. I've been doing good on portions (and not missing them as much). I just gotta keep the right mind frame. I can't let the food beat me, so I just don't think about it or I'd go crazy. I'm still not off of pop, and I'm down to 1 a day, I'd like to get down to 1 every other, but my will power fails on that. I've not been walking but it's actually sort of warm so I think I'll be out after this.

I am only doing 1 mile though unlike some of you who seem to walk 7-8 miles...wow! I'm working my way up.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[donac]

Welcome to all the new people and hugs for all the people who are having a hard time right now

Everyone has hard times, just don't let it get you down permanently. Keep everything in perspective. You have all been doing great so don't get down by little things.

Same old same old for me. I've been doing good on portions (and not missing them as much). I just gotta keep the right mind frame. I can't let the food beat me, so I just don't think about it or I'd go crazy. I'm still not off of pop, and I'm down to 1 a day, I'd like to get down to 1 every other, but my will power fails on that. I've not been walking but it's actually sort of warm so I think I'll be out after this.

I am only doing 1 mile though unlike some of you who seem to walk 7-8 miles...wow! I'm working my way up.

Have a great day everyone!

I am like you with the only walking a mile. I am having major problems with my feet and will probably meet with a foot specialist in the next month to talk about surgery. So I am looking at the end of JUne the beginning of July for the surgery so I have a the summer to rest up since I am a school teacher.

Today has been a crazy day. I went to church and then we drove ds2 back to school. We came home and I collapsed on the sofa and slept for a couple of hours. I have a terrible headache and I am hoping that a couple of aspirins will take care of it. I am heating up some sauce and have some fresh pasta to cook. I better go. I have some dishes to wash before we have dinner.

Have a great day everyone. I will check in soon

 

[Belle1230]

Hello guys! Hope you all had a great weekend and stayed on plan. I kept up my walking yesterday and today. My DH actually went with me both days. It is nice having him walk with me.

My sister is coming to visit this week with her daughter. I am excited but also worried because with visitors in the house it is going to be harder for me to stick to my walking and my good eating habits! She is trying to shed some baby weight herself so maybe it won't be to bad!

I hope everyone has a great week!!! Stay motivated and focused ladies and get ready to shed some pounds this week!!

 

[donac]

Hello guys! Hope you all had a great weekend and stayed on plan. I kept up my walking yesterday and today. My DH actually went with me both days. It is nice having him walk with me.

My sister is coming to visit this week with her daughter. I am excited but also worried because with visitors in the house it is going to be harder for me to stick to my walking and my good eating habits! She is trying to shed some baby weight herself so maybe it won't be to bad!

I hope everyone has a great week!!! Stay motivated and focused ladies and get ready to shed some pounds this week!!

I think it is harder to visit someone than have someone at your house. YOu can do all the planning for your house and control it a little better. It is still hard since you want the person to feel welcome and a lot of that includes food. Good luck and have fun.

Have a great day everyone. MY headache is gone until I have to sit in my inservice meeting today. It doesn't sound like fun. Now I just have to stay awake.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Ladies!

I did the BL bootcamp workout yesterday, and 3.5 mi on the TM this morning. I am ready to face my day! I'm so glad I've already worked out. I just feel better, and I'm not dreading having to do it after working all day.

My scale has already started to rebound from my awful week. I'm hoping for a really good loss this week.

Dona -- I agree, inservice does not sound like fun! I'll be thinking of you while I'm trying to make a powerpoint. It's not the making it, it's finding the info to make a boring subject interesting...

Belle --This is a great chance for you and your sister to really support each other! You can go for walks together, plan healthy meals, and be that someone who always believes in you for each other!

Cobra -- One lesson that's been hard for me (I'm still learning it), is that it's ok to be hungry. It's alright to have that feeling. It is not an emergency.

diz4ever -- Congratulations on the forthcoming wedding! Please tell us a little about yourself, and

Carpenters -- Portion control is tough, but the measuring tools really bring it into focus, don't they? I am always shocked at how little a portion is!

Ronda -- You absolutely have the right idea. Everything in moderation! Now if I could only put that in practice!

Lisa, Margaret, Melissa -- Sending you all a big

Everyone have a wonderful start to this new week. Let's get out there and lose some weight!

Maria

 

[kt_mom]

Good morning everyone! Welcome to all the newcomers!

I stayed steady last week. Didn't lose but didn't gain. This morning though it looked like I had gained about two pounds so I gotta get back in gear this week. I slacked off really bad last week.

I know the feeling with the sodas. It's a habit I'm trying to kick too. I've been back to diet for over a month now which is great and I'm only allowing myself one a day although last week I didn't stick to that. Which means I didn't drink all my water. So this week it's none for me, hopefully,as I try to get back on track and drinking my water.

And I've got to get back on the TM. Even though I only do a mile and half I can feel a difference in my energy levels and I was seeing weight loss. It's time consuming and I still really don't enjoy it at all. But I gotta do it. I've been having more joint pain lately so that may affect the speed I can walk at. Sometimes I have to go slower but I still try to do my whole mile and half, it just takes me longer.

Good luck to everyone this week. I'm going to try to stay more up to date with everyone this week now that I wont' be glued to that travel site all day.

 

[Triton'sDaughter]

Hey everyone!! DGS went home last night so I am going to push hard this week and try for a 7/7 week on the TM!! I mangaged to maintain last week but would really like a good loss this week to get my momentum back.

to all the newbies!!! Grab a bottle of water and join us!! We look forward to your input!!

I have a question for everyone........

What are your goals for the week?

 

[kt_mom]

My goals for this week are to do the TM for at least 30 minutes five times this week and not to drink any soda. I'd like to see a 2 pound drop this week but I'll take anything. I need to do 2 pounds a week to hit my goal of 170 by my daughter's birthday in March.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

My workout goals this week:

Mon: 3.5 mi TM
Tues: 2.5 mi TM + Yoga
Wed: 3.5 mi TM
Thurs: Rest
Fri: 30 min Strength, 30 min Bike
Sat: 6 mi TM

My eating goals:

1) don't drink soda
2) limit snacks, even the "good" kind

Weight:

lose 2 solid lbs -- not ones that show up again Sunday am!

Maria

 

[CobraBubbles]

^^^ I like that idea. I should set myself goals...other than just the weight goals I set for myself (which is 168 by Feb. 28th). I'll have to sit down and think about it. I know what you mean about what you said about feeling hungry. I am learning to let myself feel hungry for a bit, and I enjoy food more and savor more.

I know a lot of you are doing portion control and counting calories very seriously. I have been doing portion control in a different way. I don't know how many of you saw a while back "I can make you thin" with Paul McKenna. It was really good. It showed some tricks that had to do with sort of hypnosis, but also it was just about eating consciously, slowly, feeling when you are full, etc. I used to do that stuff automatically when I was young, but now I'm focusing so I will do it automatically again. So I'm not eating unconsciously any more...trying to cut out empty calories (especially pop) and trying to eat slower. I'm not totally depriving myself, but making better choices.

My husband came out of the bathroom today "Guess what! I lost another 2 lbs...". I was thinking 'great...now he's going to be killing me because he is a guy and his metabolism is all hyped up'...but I went and weighed myself and I'd lost a bit more, too. I'm so happy. I thought most of my last loss was water weight but what I'm doing must be working. I'm trying to only weigh myself once a week, but I am a bit competitive and we are doing a contest. So now I know that our healthier lifestyle is benefiting our whole family. I am now at 170.5

I totally attribute this to adding more water and fruit to my diet. The water is taking place of bad drinks and flushing my system. The fruit is curbing cravings without me even thinking about it. Oh, and of course the conscious eating. I went walking today, too, but can't really count that as I've only done it a few times so far.

Good luck everyone! Keep up the good work and the goals!

 

[Carpenters]

Ah, I had a rough start to the week, as I'd gained a couple of pounds, but I'm not letting it get me down. I know that if I stick to my calorie goals and keep exercising it'll come off again. My goal for the week is to stick with the portion control, and to go to the Y at least 4 times this week. We went today, so I'm off to a good start.

CobraBubbles, I know what you mean about having a hubby who drops the pounds while it's tougher for you. My husband is doing a contest at work, so he's really working hard at dropping the pounds and while I'm glad he's successful, it's frustrating to see his efforts pay off while mine are coming around at a slower pace.

Good luck to everyone on meeting their goals this week--We're on our way!

 

[kt_mom]

Good morning! Today is going to be a hard day for me. At work they are having a luncheon for one of the ladies that works here and everyone brought in food. I didn't think it would be too big of a deal. But someone also brought in doughnuts and my office is just steps from the kitchen. Doughnuts are one of my biggest weaknesses. So far I'm doing good. I quickly made my oatmeal and coffee and headed back to my office. I just keep telling myself that although the doughnut would be delicious I would much rather be in my old jeans by summer. So far so good.

I brought myself a sandwich and some grapes to eat before the lunch so that I won't be hungry and eat a bunch of the fattening stuff everyone brought. And I plan to limit myself to one tiny piece of cake.

Hope everyone is off to a great start this week!

 

[Triton'sDaughter]

Sorry to be so late checking in everybody! Rough morning with the sinuses.

kt_mom - stay strong you can do it! Remember your goal and take another step towards it!!

CobraBubbles - what is it with guys? they just think about dropping weight and it happens while we work our behinds off. Taking into account everything you put in your mouth is a great way to lose weight - we eat so many things just out of habit - not really when we are hungry. Good luck!

Maria - Good looking goals! Good luck with those reoccuring pounds!

Carpenters - Stay the course! You're right just keep working and it will come off!

The weather is warm today so I think I'll get out and take a little walk.

Take each day at a time and soon it'll add up to pounds lost!