150 Club...care to join???

[Naisy68]

Maria - Good job on the whole swimsuit issue. I am still afraid to even look at mine. Wow! Your exercise goals amaze me. I'm proud of myself if I can get two miles in a week. I have to escape the house without my 4 year old for it to be effective for me.

Tara - Thanks for your motivation - I know I need it right now!

OK Friends- drum roll please - Here is my news. Since joining WW and WISH two weeks ago, I have lost a total of 5.8 lbs. (Notice the new clippie!) At my WI today I was down another 3.2. That puts me at 196.4. I wanted to jump for joy!!
I still have to do something about my increased appetite in the afternoon and evenings. Mornings are a breeze because I am never hungry then but about 4pm, I am starving and that's after I've eaten a healthy breakfast and lunch. I try to save most of my points for evening because that's when I'm the most hungry. Any tips that you all may have would be MUCH, MUCH appreciated!!

Keep up the great work everyone!! Hopefully with your help and motivation, I will be in the 180s soon and counting down to the 170s and so on... It's great to have a place to come where I can get the motivation that I need.
Take Care, Renee

 

[tbstein]

Yeah Renee! That is great! Keep it up!

Tara, Mackinaw was great. My DD has mentioned getting married there, but she's not 10 yet. My DS says when he finds the right girl, he's getting married at WDW. Who knows!

Have a great day losing everyone!

Wendy

 

[NYcpa]

Renee - great job on the weight loss. Keep up the good work.

I went for my walk last night. I ended up doing 5.2 miles in 90 min. Very slow. My body tried telling me the whole walk I should be resting. I guess 8 miles in 2 days is a little excessive when I am just getting back into this walking thing. Foot is holding up well, it is the rest of my muscles that did the complaining.

Need to get ready to head for Rochester. I have another consulting job to do. It is much closer, only 80 miles, so I can drive back and forth or go to mom's which is only ablut 45 miles.

If the hotel has wireless internet, I will check back in later.

Everyone have a great day.

 

[westjones]

Wow! Everyone is doing so great! I have some emotional issues going on, and I know I am 'comfort' eating (mostly low fat ice cream--but that adds up when you eat the whole thing yourself ).

I did some praying last night, and I am trying to let go of things I have no control over and just trust that everything will work out for the best.

I am "hoping" for a new start today and a better frame of mind. I must confess, the issue is still there, but I really am trying to let go (since I have no control over what happens), but I do have some control over what happens with my health, and that is the issue I need to give my attention to instead.

I will head to the store later for salad and veggies. Isn't it great how we all get a NEW START with every sunrise! Today is a NEW day!

Have a Magical Day, Everyone!
Debra

 

[Naisy68]

Debra,
Hang in there and remember that we are all here to keep your spirits up if we can. So here is a BIG group hug I know it is hard when something is out of our control. Especially if it concerns someone that we love. I don't know your story and I don't need to, but I do hope that everything turns out OK for you. They say everything happens for a reason but sometimes we just may not truly understand that reason.

Also, every day is a new day to start fresh and try to do better. Don't feel bad if you needed a little comfort food. It happens, and food can be very comforting during rough times. Salad just is not as comforting as ice cream is. Trust me, I know that salad just doesn't seem to make me feel as good as ice cream can when I need it. However, when you are ready, that salad will be there waiting in the wings to get you back on track.
Take Care of yourself!! --Renee

 

[chrismiss56]

Evening Everyone!!

I have been flirting with 174.5 - 175 this week which is a GOOD THING Now I have to keep it until weigh in this Sunday....

Exercise is coming slowly. I have not been sleeping well lately - that darn menopause so I come home from work very very sleepy..........Have been trying to walk every other day.........up to 1.5 miles on the TM........I know nothing like some of you but it is a start Will keep working on it..........

Naisy - I DITTO EVERYTHING YOU SAID TO DEBRA AND YOU SAID IT SO WELL

Debra - AH Honey sending you love, prayers and good thoughts while you get through this rough spot. Keep focusing on the good things in your life and don't let anything stand in the way of you and your health.

Kathy - Good Going on the walking you are getting back to where you were but listen to your body and don't over due.

Tara - How is the journaling going? I have always had trouble sticking to it.........you go girl

To all my other friends and team members -keep moving and losing

Have a Magical Disney Day

Linda

 

[binkyboots]

hey 150'ers

I'm back! I've been off plan and gained back 10lbs and am feeling pretty sad and silly over it, but I'm back and raring to get back to being a loser


lol, I figured if I could lose (hypothetically, I know I cant do it every week) 3lbs a week I could be 111lbs lighter for our holiday! I'd be in the 150's

so that's my ultimate goal, though for my own happiness I'd settle for being under 200lbs

 

[westjones]

Renne & Linda, thanks so much for your encouragine words.

Actually, I will share a part of the problem (there are about 3 situations going on in my life right now, all unrelated, but all stressful). This part of the problem is directly effecting my weight lose.

One of my 12 year old DDs has for the past several months been dieting when she has no business doing so. We argue and fight over her eating; her dad gets so upset with her too, and I feel responsible because she watched me diet all last year and I am sure she picked this up from me.

Well she is 5'2" tall and is at 97 pounds. That isn't bad, but that is down 10 pounds from 6 months ago and she is continuing to lose. Yesterday I figured up what she ate and it was about 650 calories! She doesn't want to eat, at all! After we fight and argue, I can get her to eat something or drink a glass of milk, but she hasn't had anything like junk food in 4 months! Not that you need junk food, but she needs calories.

SOOOOOO anyway, we go through days that I get her to eat, than if I stop paying attention she cuts back again. I feel like she needs to see me eating and I have been eating all kinds of stuff just so she sees ME eating, but I have put on 15 pounds in the process!

She isn't rebeling or anything, she will do as she is told, but so many kids at school were making fun of the 'fat' girls (even ones that were not so fat) and she is scared to death to be part of that group. She is constantly asking about calories (how many are in this, how many will I burn is I run for 3 miles, etc.).

To add to the situation, her twin sister wants to lose some weight, and she does have some she could drop (she is almost 20 pounds heavier and wants to get down 5-8 pounds before school), so I am trying to help her lose weight while trying to get this other daughter to stop losing weight.

Anyway......this has been causing me a lot of difficulty with my own food/dieting plan and I am just so frustrated with her. She just had breakfast and we just talked about what she would have for lunch.

So there is part of my situation and part of the stress in my life that is effecting my ability to take off that 15 pounds I put on these last few months.

Debra

 

[Naisy68]

Debra,
I would be worried about your DD too. It's too bad that she's already feeling that kind of peer pressure. Girls that age can be SO mean. I used to teach junior high and I would get so angry at what we might call the "mean girls." Anyway, being that age is tough enough without having to deal with girls like that. Just so you know, I'm not giving you advice just ideas. When I was that age, I had a couple of awesome youth ministers at my church and when I was troubled, I would hang out with one of them. I could talk to them about just about anything. To me at that age, they knew more than my parents. I guess what I am saying is, Is there another responsible (not all of them are) adult that would be willing to "hang out" with your DD and maybe be able to approach the subject with her? Maybe just maybe, if she hears it from someone else that she can trust, she will start eating in a healthy way again. Have you explained to her that she has a different metabolism than you do at her age? She can eat more and use those calories in a different way than you can. I would love to have the metabolism of a 12 year old.
I am not looking forward to those years with my DD who will be only 5 in a month. She is already asking me if she looks fat in certain outfits and she is a very petite little girl but I know I ask that question but I'm just under 200 lbs. It's hard for her to understand that my situation is different than hers. I am sure there is someone else out there that is much more qualified and has better ideas than I have. I just want you to know that I DO understand and I feel bad for your DD and you. That has got to be tough. You hang in there though, OK?!

 

[westjones]

I am not looking forward to those years with my DD who will be only 5 in a month. She is already asking me if she looks fat in certain outfits and she is a very petite little girl but I know I ask that question but I'm just under 200 lbs. It's hard for her to understand that my situation is different than hers.

This is exactly what I think happens. She saw me work last year to lose that weight (to those of you who are new, I lost 70 pounds last year, but have gained 15 back this year, but am holding steady now for a month).

I think she is afraid of being like I was. She tells me that I am SO beautiful now (which at first was so nice to hear from her), but I never realized the thoughts it was putting in her head. This all started at Christmas time....it started slowly, but it has gotten worse this past month since she has been out of school and we belong to a 'pool club' where kids go to hang out. The bathing suit issue seemed to kick her into high gear and she hasn't eated a single sweet or junk food item in a month and barely has eated much of anything else. Today she is up to 950 calories and according to the web sites I have looked at she should be getting 2200 calories a day for her age.

So I feel I can't really 'diet' in front of her, and I am having her see me eat 'treats' trying to show her they are OK, but it is really screwing up my program because I do need to lose weight, she hasn't got an ounce of fat on her!

If things aren't better by the time she goes back to school we are going to contact the school psychologist to see what direction we should take next.

Anyway, thanks for listening, but this issue with my DD has really effected my efforts, but I am working on ways to keep to my program without her seeing me eat "100 Calorie" bags or "Low Calorie" things (which she now thinks these are the ONLY things she can have, that and veggies and stuff like that).

So, it is going to be a stressful summer.
Debra

 

[tbstein]

This is exactly what I think happens. She saw me work last year to lose that weight (to those of you who are new, I lost 70 pounds last year, but have gained 15 back this year, but am holding steady now for a month).

I think she is afraid of being like I was. She tells me that I am SO beautiful now (which at first was so nice to hear from her), but I never realized the thoughts it was putting in her head.

So, it is going to be a stressful summer.
Debra

Oh Debra, my best wishes and pixie dust goes to you. My DD is going to be 10 on Sunday, and she is 5' and 126 lbs. She watches me diet, and exercise, but she doesn't do as I do. She talks about it, but just follows along very loosely. I encourage her to be healthy, without commenting on her being over-weight. I don't want her to go overboard the other way. It is so hard with peer pressure, the fashion industry, and boys. I have always been 80 pounds or more over weight during her life, and with just recently loosing nearly 40 pounds since January, I am trying to be a positive model with her. I don't really count calories, just eat what is better, such as some of the items you have mentioned. I eat normal portions, just have eliminated some of those foods which aren't as healthy for you (ie-breads, starchy veggies and processed sugars). I encourage healthy snacks, but try not to push about eating or snacking. Lord, it is hard. We have to do our best.

After my long narrative, I wish you luck and a positive outcome thru this.

Best to you.

Wendy

 

[lmhall2000]

It's the weekend!!!! 2 days until our 3rd week of weighing in hits....let's choose WISELY!!!

Kathy! GREAT job jumping back into walking...the good news is that walking is the most forgiving exercise for you (maybe swimming, too) you may be sore but your muscles will catch up soon and realize the job they were built to do. Hope you had a good day off and stretch really good and long to get the most out of them!!! You've inspired me! I'm going to do 5 miles today and let you know my time...90 minutes sounds about right!

Debra ya know, life is going to hit us..holidays are always going to be there, personal conflicts will come and go, celebratory events will happen....but we have to find a way to not associate them with food! You have done and continue to do such an amazing job of losing and keeping it off!!! You've put some pounds on but you KNOW how to get them off and that's a big enemy for those extra pounds...exercise is a great tool for cutting down the stress....any punching bags around? I would suggest using that ice cream as a punching bag but that would get messy.. pulling for you today and I'll add my prayers to yours so that some strength will be found!!! Just read your last post (much catching up here)....so sorry about your daughter...but I can't put it on you as I put it on our society...it's more her peers/commercials/expectations to fit a certain model. I hope I'm not offending anyone here but I was flipping channels last night and saw a show about plastic surgeons. Beautiful, beautiful girls/women who felt that they just needed more chin or size D cups to get that attention or that perfect acting role they so longed for. I know the Romans and the Egyptians had their strange customs and rituals bit I firmly believe that 500 years from now folks will look back and think "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING????" Some spend 100's thousands on 'self-improvement'...I think if folks worked on their inner beauty and spent those funds on taking a trip to impoverished areas of the world (Ethiopia, Honduras, China, heck our own country) and improving them somehow...all this concentration on looks would go away. I plan on taking my daughters on mission trips to Central America when they are over 12....we need to take the focus off of "us" in this country....it's disheartening that a precious child has to measure themselves against a society promotes the wrong values. I hope this encourages you and not makes it worse but don't at all blame yourself!!! You did a GREAT thing by losing the weight...your goal was to be FIT and live better not to be thin and wear Prada!

Reneee!!!!!!!! That's they way, uh-huh-uh-huh I LIKE IT!!!! What a GREAT loss for the 2 weeks!!! Can't wait to update the board for you!!!! Keep it up and you'll be hitting those 180's before you know it! And clothes will fit sooo much better!!!! For the late night snacks...find a hobby!!! If I'm scrapbooking I forget about food, but if I'm watching TV it makes me want more!

Linda!!!! What you're seeing 174!!!! Just stay away from lots of salty high fat foods and sugar and that number will hold itself for the weigh in!!! That is AWESOME!!!! You're gonna get us to the 160's!!!!

Binkyboots!!! I think it's good to visualize how much we need to lose to hit 150's...you have weeks before you and I remember when I took my vacation and had lost 50+ pounds it was AMAZING the difference in energy I had and it gives you that much more motivation to lose it for next year's trip!!!! You can do this!!! Welcome back!!!!

Debra...sorry gotta jump back in here...just read the post where you put the specifics on your girls....being 12 is tough...get their mind on a hobby or craft this summer....just take them to areas where food is not a concern (pools are not good for that....but by all means still SWIM!!!) but maybe put more emphasis on a family night at pottery....take a hike in the woods and bring some good fruits and pretzels for snack...a good long walk works up an appetite and eating the right foods makes you feel better. I can't imagine how tough this is for you!!!! Keep us updated!!

Wendy! Great words!!! I have 2 daughters that have no idea about thin/fat other than they're afraid if I lose weight I'll lose my comfy lap they like to snuggle into! But they're gonna be in your daughters ages in a few so I know I'll have to address these issues.

Let's focus on the right foods and the right portions....eating less than we put out in form of activity...the pounds will come off!!!

Hold strong this weekend team!
Tara

 

[westjones]

...a good long walk works up an appetite and eating the right foods makes you feel better. I can't imagine how tough this is for you!!!! Keep us updated!!
Tara

Thanks Tara! Actually we have a family camping trip planned for next week. We are going to Hueston Woods in Ohio and she and her dad like to go mountain biking (they have trails there) and sailing. My other DD and I like going to walks and reading at the campsite. My 'twins' are not matching in anyway!

I think I will get some of that trail mix / dry fruit to take with us. She likes it and I can get it in the bulk food area so there are no calories listed (she will look if they are there). Thanks for the suggestion!

Last night we got her to eat a Blizzard from Dairy Queen (although she was upset through the whole thing) and this morning her dad took her out to breakfast with him (just the two of them for a father/daughter thing) and now they are out biking together. I asked my husband to step in more. I think that girls respond more to their dads than moms when it comes to areas like this (and beside I am with her all day dealing with this issue, and he is a new voice with a new way to put things).

So for the last couple of days he has been spending a lot of time with her and we are hoping that getting off on a camping trip will take her mind off of food also.

Thanks again everyone for all of your support. I appreciate your understanding.

Debra

 

[donac]

First one to check in this week. I am at 191. Up a pound but that's not too bad. I am very sore from cleaning out the swimming pool yesterday. I was in a squat position for over an hour cleaning water out. We found out we had a hole and my husband is now at the pool store getting a patch. All we need now is some dry weather here in the northeast. It has b een raining since Friday with some pretty heavy downpours.

Hope everyone else is losing and if not losing staying the same.

 

[tbstein]

So for the last couple of days he has been spending a lot of time with her and we are hoping that getting off on a camping trip will take her mind off of food also.

Thanks again everyone for all of your support. I appreciate your understanding.

Debra

Debra, great idea having dad help! Good luck! Enjoy the camping trip!

Tara, my DS is 17, and the DD is going on 10, but she certainly is more maintenance than he was. They are so different it's hard to believe they had the same parents! Today she said that she is cutting out bad carbs, like heavy breads and such. I am glad to see her be aware of what are healthier foods, but I worry about causing an eating disorder. I try so hard not to mention she has had enough at dinner, etc. I keep her as active as possible, have friuts and water available, and try to teach her good eating habits. I tell her all the time she is beautiful. She recently just did 'Girls on the Run' which is a program aimed at girls in 4, 5, and 6 grades to help with self esteem and self respect. She loved it. Tomorrow she starts at basketball camp for 2 weeks. She isn't the best player, but she is a good team player, and has great team spirit. So, I pray for the best, give her great options, and hold my breath for the teen years to come.

Wendy

 

[binkyboots]

hey there!

for my first update I'm at 270, that's my weight from friday (I must not get back on those scales midweek!)

*sigh* I hate regaining weight, I feel like I already lost these pounds!

 

[chrismiss56]

Scale showed me 174!!!!! Woo Hoo for me........

How about everyone else? Binky boots keep hanging in there and DON'T GIVE UP!! I am the Queen of that and You CANT have my title

Keep moving and losing
Have a Magical Disney Day
Linda

 

[lmhall2000]

SUMMER CHALLENGE 2006



END OF WEEK 3



Worfiedoodles....Maria.......178
Chrismiss56....Linda...........177.....174
westjones....Debra...........15 pounds
Schatz5k...Tracy..............30 pounds
TigerCheer2009...Jen.........196
Donac....Dona...................195...191
CommunicoreGal...
tbstein...Wendy...............16 pounds.....14.5 pounds
NYcpa...Kathy.................178........180
Sallysmom....
binkyboots......................270
eandjcusimano...Elaine.......200
Disneyfanzo4...................176.....166.8
lmhall2000....Tara.............35 pounds....33.5 pounds
wdwrunner.......................164..........160
Tiggeriffic711.....Marianne...............16 pounds
plutosmyfav...................12 pounds
Naisy68........................202.2.......195.6
gracer9977.....................27......26
Empare.........................167
02bacelt.....Chris...............218.......210
TPCShauna.........................





Will update each Monday...so you can give me your progress updates anytime until next Monday and it'll go on today's sheet for week 3

Thanks guys!!!!
Tara

 

[lmhall2000]

Hey guys! I accidentally copied the numbers from week 1...so please give me your updates and if your name is missing, remind me! I'm out the door to tennis camp with the kids and will try to correct it when I get back!

GREAT JOB LINDA!!!!! 174!!!! I know you're knocking on 160's door!

Binky! Don't be discouraged...if a higher number pops up it should encourage you to know it's the LAST time you'll see that number!!!! Focus on good thoughts today and pat yourself on the back for coming and posting....that's hard to do some weeks!

I'm down .5 pounds...I'm claiming it...we had cookouts this weekend and too much junk stuff so I'm working hard for a good weigh in on Saturday...will be out of town on Monday so need to make these next 5 days work for me!

Tara

 

[NYcpa]

I'm still at 180, the same as last week. It would probably help if I spent more than 3 days a week at home. I will be on the road on Thurs., Fri, and Sat again this week. I need to stay home to eat properly.

Lynne will be home for about a week before moving to West Point. I am going to pick her up in Little Falls on Friday so she can get her 100 mile ride in. From there, we are heading to Vermont so she can get a computerized bike fit done. We will be drive home again after she is done.

Linda - great job on the loss.

I am starting a run/walk training program tonight. I am going to force myself to go slow and follow the plan. That means only 30 min plus 5 min each of warm up and cool down. It is going to be hard but I have to do it if I want to let my body get accustomed (sp) to exercise gradually. Going out an walking 8 miles in 2 days was not the smartest.

Have to get working.

Talk to everyone later.