Capt. Jack's Wenches (&swabbies) lose the weight for 8/08 Getting our Magic back!

[magiroux]

Fantastic job!


I work out twice a week with my personal trainer, Steve (the one that looks like Orlando Bloom). He starts me out with 20 minutes on the elipticals and then 40 minutes of weights. Everytime I go in, I have to beat my previous time on the elipticals and I'm up to 1.8 miles in 20 minutes. He also increases number of repetitions or weight every time I do the different weights.

A trainer that looks like Orlando Bloom ? Now, that's the incentive I need to start a work out program

 

[poohssmum]

Hello wenches ... and any swabbies that might be lurkin'. Just wanted to report that I actually stepped onto the scale yesterday It was NOT pretty ... but I didn't really expect it to be. I just needed that disgusting number to REALLY kick my butt into gear. That and my vacation that comes up in 5-1/2 short weeks.

Yesterday I did really well ... kept my calories to about 1500, drank over 80 oz of water AND got in a 45 minute cardio workout with light weights. So far so good for today too. Already got in about 10 oz of water and I'm getting ready to fill the 32 oz'er that I keep here at work. Tonight's workout will be another 45 minutes of interval training with aerobics and heavier weights (3, 5 and 7 lbs).

I hope you're all doing well, and staying as close to the track as you can manage

 

[kap158]

Hi I just noticed this site and I am glad I found fellow cruisers doing the "DIET".

I started WeightWatchers in November and I am down 24lbs as of Yesterday.

My only problem is is that I love food. If I just look at something I gain weight!

I even joined our Rec Ctr for water aerobics I do 3 times a week with a friend. This is the only reason why I am doing this is because my friend is doing it. She had the Lap band surgery in November and has lost 51 lbs but can hardly eat anything. Like I said earlier I love food. I have to get this weight down because I have already had knee surgeries and I don't want to have to go thru it again. My legs hurt and I want tobe be able to walk again with no pain. I will be celebrating a "milestone" birthday next year and I want to look good,feel good and not be embarrassed by the way I look. Oh how I would like to fit in a size 14! That is my goal by next year. Good luck to all you!

 

[poohssmum]

Ok, just need a minute to keep myself honest. I've managed to stay on track all week so far. Usually I've blown it before lunchtime on Monday I've worked out twice ... 45 minute cardio w/3lb weights AND gone out to dinner with the family.

I hope you're all doing well and working towards your goals.

 

[GSCM_DisneyScout]

I'm continuing to work out with Steve (I signed up for 24 sessions and got a bonus 6 sessions. ) I've also managed once or twice to get in an additional day at the gym. I'm down to 154! Slowly, but surely, the weight is coming off.

Don't depo shots sometimes have a side effect of weight gain? Soon I won't need them anymore, cause I'm gonna have "the surgery." DH won't do it and I am not having any more children. Four is enough.

Keep up the good work wenches and swabbies.

Kim

 

[goofyforlife]

Don't depo shots sometimes have a side effect of weight gain? Soon I won't need them anymore, cause I'm gonna have "the surgery." DH won't do it and I am not having any more children. Four is enough.

Keep up the good work wenches and swabbies.

Kim

yes depo doesn't help....after 10 yrs though...i'm scared to come off of it....i've heard some real horror stories of people who went from no .'s to constant .'s and lots of pain and so the dr ended up putting them back on it to cure the problems....

i am due for a shot next week...i feel trapped for now....

 

[GSCM_DisneyScout]

yes depo doesn't help....after 10 yrs though...i'm scared to come off of it....i've heard some real horror stories of people who went from no .'s to constant .'s and lots of pain and so the dr ended up putting them back on it to cure the problems....

i am due for a shot next week...i feel trapped for now....

My doctor wouldn't let me stay on depo for that long. He said there were problems with it increasing chances of osteoporosis.

 

[goofyforlife]

My doctor wouldn't let me stay on depo for that long. He said there were problems with it increasing chances of osteoporosis.

i see you have younger ones so obviously you haven't been on it long...

I went on it the year i got married....1997

They never decided that osteoporosis might be a problem until a couple yrs ago (so i had already been on it a long time anyway)

I'd get the surgery (not that i want to start over) but i would feel kinda guilty if something happened to the one i've got and then i couldn't have another.

i'm too young to be celibate either....

 

[got2travel]

Hey Everyone

Haven't been around because instead of taking my own advice and posting successes and failures, I just hid in my failure. I've gained back the 4lbs I had lost. Haven't gotten on the scale in a week and not sure if I've put more on now. I'll try to get back on track this week.

As for Depo, I was on for a few years and lost weight. But that was when I was in the middle of seriuosly dieting and exercising. I did actually go off though because it made me very depressed. Was on meds for about 6 months and the entire time my doc keep encouraging me to go off the Depo. The meds helped, but a few months after stopping the Depo, things go so much better. Never heard about the osteo. problems, but maybe I was off before that research came out? It was about 4 months before I got my first period and then the first few were really heavy and longer than usual. Finally balanced out after about 6 months (so almost a year after stopping the Depo).

 

[Gabbie]

Hello Ladies and any Gents out there!
My DH (jonesing) informed me that there was a section of the infamous disboard dedicated to weight loss for our cruise in August 2008. He has been a loyal poster/reader for a few years now and I figured after a few weeks of reading and lurking I should join in and have some fun.
As for me, I am 32 SAHM to a wonderful 20 month old boy. I am 5’7” and I am the perfect weight if I were 7’3”. Both DS and DH have the gift for eating whatever they want and it somehow jumping to my tummie and tush! I wont lie, I am total foodaholic I love the carbs especially breads and pasta, I am Italian after all. I have lost about 58 pounds in 2 years. Mostly stress related from being transferred every two years and the adoption of our son. It is great to feel those 58 pounds gone but I have more to go, a lot more. I am hoping to loose another 137 pounds by our cruise! I told DH that my reward is going to be the cruise and all new clothes! I joined weigh watchers 3 weeks ago and I have lost 7 pounds so I am off to a great start! In my first meeting I saw people who needed to loose 30 pounds and I looked at them and wanted to yell. I wish I only had that small amount of weight to loose, But I have discovered that whether 30 or 200 pounds its not easy and the more people you have to talk to the better!
So here’s to all of us being healthy and getting to our personal goals knowing there are others out there in the same boat who will be on the same boat soon!

 

[goofyforlife]

Hello Ladies and any Gents out there!
My DH (jonesing) informed me that there was a section of the infamous disboard dedicated to weight loss for our cruise in August 2008. He has been a loyal poster/reader for a few years now and I figured after a few weeks of reading and lurking I should join in and have some fun.
As for me, I am 32 SAHM to a wonderful 20 month old boy. I am 5’7” and I am the perfect weight if I were 7’3”.

Hi Gabbie!!!!

Glad to see spouses joining in.... I'm 5'7" too so i KWYM...... I have ohhh about that much to lose too....

I'm a little bummed this week because after an awesome three weeks i've hit a stall.... (i really need to get a measuring tape; maybe this was an inches week)

On a better note i have some new clothes..(ie i can wear stuff that i haven't worn in two years).....

and i have some things that already are too big....

 

[got2travel]

Welcome Gabbie

Your DH has told us about the deal and since you've kept up your end, he has signed up for swim class. A little competition like that does help with the motivation.

I know what you mean about the numbers. While we all understand that it's hard to lose any amount of weight, when you've got over 100 lbs to lose, it gets a little frustrating when the folks come in to lose weight and they're the size you dream of being. When it's all said and done, I hope to have lost 120 myself.


Kristina, keep it up. There will be some weeks when your body is just adjusting. Clothes were always a great motivator to me. I would bargain shop in 1 or 2 sizes below my current. And it felt so good when I was able to get into those items.


Hope everyone else is doing well. I've actually put exercise on my calendar so maybe that will force me to do it today.

 

[poohssmum]

Welcome Gabbie. Congrats on the weightloss so far, and good luck with your future goals.

Kristina ... get that tape measure, I'm CERTAIN that this was an "inches" week for you.

I thought I had a great week last week. My target was to eat about 1500 calories per day. I've been planning out my meals to include breakfast (something I don't do with any regularity), lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. From Monday to yesterday I got in 4 45 minute workouts ... 3 of them were cardio w/3lb weights and yesterday was a total body workout with 3, 5 and 7lb weights. I bought a planner that allows me to write in each meal, snack, exercise and there's even a spot for "extras", like the fact that I have a buisness dinner out tomorrow night. I even went in there and "plotted" my workouts for the next 5 weeks (right up until I leave for vacation in Mid-April). Good stuff, right

Here's my frustration ... Got a starting point last Monday morning On Friday, I checked my progress and was DOWN 2 lb. Got on the scale this morning and I was UP a pound from Friday I'm trying to stay motivated, and I KNOW losing weight takes time ... but I just wasn't expecting the numbers on the scale to go UP at all.

I ordered two new cardio workouts last week and they were delivered today. I'm hoping that if I can just keep up with the cardio and throw in some additional weight training that I'll continue to see the numbers dwindle ... but dang it was frustrating as all get out this morning

 

[got2travel]

I've had to discipline myself to only get on the scale once a week on the same day and generally around the same time. There is too much flucuation day to day, even morning to night.

It's probably just water retention. Did you eat more salty foods yesterday? Or did you weigh yourself after eating (or just morning coffee)? There's so much that can contribute to a short term gain. Just stick with what you are doing and it will come off. And try to resist the temptation of checking your weight ever few days. Decide on a weigh in day/time and only get on the scale at that time.

 

[poohssmum]

You know what Monica, I DID eat more salty foods. I'm sure you're right, and thanks for the pep talk I'm trying to stay focused and motivated this week too. Doing ok so far. Yesterday was a bit tough because I was tied to some executives from France for lunch and dinner, but I tried to make good choices and only had 2 glasses of red wine ... one before dinner and one with dinner.

OH, and I wanted to comment on the DP and other birth control options. Hope this isn't tmi, but I have the Mirena IUD ... it's a 5 year product with a low dose hormone. Other than the initial discomfort when it was put in ... I actually stopped that dreaded monthly visitor for about a year and a half. My cycles are a bit erratic right now, but I'm also due to have the Mirena replaced later this spring.

 

[Gabbie]

Just checking in with everyone, this board is a lot slower then the Captian Jack Repo board!
So we are entering our first spring here in Colorado and I have to say that I still miss the east coast but this is second best! My only problem is that it is still very cold out most of the time! Waking up to snow when the day before we were in shorts still has my mind spinning!
We joined the Y this weekend. The day we joined we got to go to DS's second Easter Egg hunt, in winter clothes of course! He cried at first and then once he got the hang of it was almost to much to keep up with!
There is a lot of stress in my life right now. I am torn about going home (to Delaware) to visit my Nana and old friends or to stay here and unpack boxes and try and fit into our new neighborhood. My GM is really the only family I have anymore other then DH and DS. My parents are both gone and I am an only child. I have tried to make the best of things but going back home causes my GM to take trips down memory lane and that causes me to cry a lot more then I should! I also have the battle of children going on. DH and I are both only children and I have always wanted two kids. Just two! But it seems that DH and I are on different pages and although I love my son but I feel like my family isnt whole yet.
So other then that, I am still on the weight loss plan! WW is working great, for the first time in my life it seems! I have lost 15 pounds so far and I love my three stars! Who knew stickers at 32 would be so rewarding! The Y is going to help out so much since I can drop DS off at the kid care and I have 2 hours workouts!
The cruise is still far away but the excitement is building! I hope everyone is doing good with their personal goals!

 

[Diznyfan68]

Just checking in with everyone, this board is a lot slower then the Captian Jack Repo board!
So we are entering our first spring here in Colorado and I have to say that I still miss the east coast but this is second best! My only problem is that it is still very cold out most of the time! Waking up to snow when the day before we were in shorts still has my mind spinning!
We joined the Y this weekend. The day we joined we got to go to DS's second Easter Egg hunt, in winter clothes of course! He cried at first and then once he got the hang of it was almost to much to keep up with!
There is a lot of stress in my life right now. I am torn about going home (to Delaware) to visit my Nana and old friends or to stay here and unpack boxes and try and fit into our new neighborhood. My GM is really the only family I have anymore other then DH and DS. My parents are both gone and I am an only child. I have tried to make the best of things but going back home causes my GM to take trips down memory lane and that causes me to cry a lot more then I should! I also have the battle of children going on. DH and I are both only children and I have always wanted two kids. Just two! But it seems that DH and I are on different pages and although I love my son but I feel like my family isnt whole yet.
So other then that, I am still on the weight loss plan! WW is working great, for the first time in my life it seems! I have lost 15 pounds so far and I love my three stars! Who knew stickers at 32 would be so rewarding! The Y is going to help out so much since I can drop DS off at the kid care and I have 2 hours workouts!
The cruise is still far away but the excitement is building! I hope everyone is doing good with their personal goals!

Hi Gabbie,

Congrats on the weight loss! That is great news about the Y, they do have some amazing programs - I usually go twice a week myself to our local Y in addition to working with a trainer twice a week at another gym.

I'm sorry about the stress that is going on for you right now, it is never easy dealing with family especially when you are feeling pulled in different directions. Sometimes you just have to put yourself and your needs ahead of others - maybe you could go home to Delaware in the fall after you all settled in your new home.

Keep up the great work!

 

[O'BWV]

Well Well Well, here I am!

Vacation is over

WW online sign up to

Serious weight loss beginning!!

So nice to see so many of my buds here too!! That's always a help!

Hi My Name is Mary Rose and I'm a foodaholic!

 

[poohssmum]

Just thought I'd give a quick update on progress thus far ... Since March 5th, I have lost 8lbs. I have worked out 27 times and I've lost at least one inch from both my waist and my hips. I can now fit back into "most" of my shorts from last summer ... just a teeny bit of "muffin top" over 2 pairs so those might just stay in my suitcase because I leave for vacation in THREE DAYS

I'm still kicking around the idea of packing one of my cardio workout DVD's into the suitcase for the upcoming vacation We're going to be gone for 2 weeks and I'm fearful of ruining all of my hard work over the past 5-1/2 weeks. Besides ... having that DVD might be a good escape if I need to remove myself from the company of FIL before our 4-day cruise w/my favorite mouse, and MIL during our 6 days at WDW after the cruise

 

[sk8ingmom]

My GM is really the only family I have anymore other then DH and DS. My parents are both gone and I am an only child. I have tried to make the best of things but going back home causes my GM to take trips down memory lane and that causes me to cry a lot more then I should! I also have the battle of children going on. DH and I are both only children and I have always wanted two kids. Just two! But it seems that DH and I are on different pages and although I love my son but I feel like my family isnt whole yet.
So other then that, I am still on the weight loss plan! WW is working great, for the first time in my life it seems! I have lost 15 pounds so far and I love my three stars! Who knew stickers at 32 would be so rewarding! The Y is going to help out so much since I can drop DS off at the kid care and I have 2 hours workouts!
The cruise is still far away but the excitement is building! I hope everyone is doing good with their personal goals!

Congrats on the loss!!! Great job staying on track. I LOVED gym babysitting when my kids were little and I was a SAHM! My entire motivation for going to the gym was 60 minutes of gym time and the ability to take a shower BY MYSELF!

I just have to comment on the kid thing too. Both of my parents were only children & they ended up with 3 kids (2 planned, 1 notsomuch). My Mom always said she needed more than 1 child. GPa was military, so they moved a lot & when her parents were gone, she didn't have anyone to share memories with. I know how sad that made her. She usually called me "Sis" because as a kid she always wanted a sister. I guess what I am trying to say, is that even though I have 2 brothers, I have some idea of what you are going through.