DDA's New Year's Weight Loss accountability Thread

[Blueeyes101817]

hi everyone!
I have maintained the same weight (144 lbs) for a few weeks now...this is without doing a lot of exercise and watching what i eat...I actually have been overeating a bit, as im an emotional eater..t.hings with alyssa have gotten me eating more and not exercising as much as i should..im going to try to kick it up a notch and get to 140 by the start of june...lets see what happens!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Hi everybody. I am back from South Carolina. We had a wonderful week at the beach & even though I didn't count points...I didn't go crazy with my eating too much. We will see the damage when I go weigh in on Tuesday (I haven't been weighing at home so I don't know what my weight would be on my home scales so I am not going to even go there).
Sad vacation time is over, but ready to get back on track with this weight loss thing. I am proud to say that we got home yesterday & I started back counting points today. In the past, I would let vacation time run over & have a terrible time getting started back, but I vowed that I won't do that this time.

Glad to see the progress you all have made in my absence & that we have a "new" friend. Clare.

 

[bethbuchall]

Hi everybody. I am back from South Carolina. We had a wonderful week at the beach & even though I didn't count points...I didn't go crazy with my eating too much. We will see the damage when I go weigh in on Tuesday (I haven't been weighing at home so I don't know what my weight would be on my home scales so I am not going to even go there).
Sad vacation time is over, but ready to get back on track with this weight loss thing. I am proud to say that we got home yesterday & I started back counting points today. In the past, I would let vacation time run over & have a terrible time getting started back, but I vowed that I won't do that this time.

Glad to see the progress you all have made in my absence & that we have a "new" friend. Clare.

Welcome back! I'm glad to here that you had a good time! CONGRATS on being back to counting points today. I definitely know what you mean about vacation time running over. I have already started reminding myself that can't happen when we get back in August.

Beth

 

[Glynis]

Hi everybody. I am back from South Carolina. We had a wonderful week at the beach & even though I didn't count points...I didn't go crazy with my eating too much. We will see the damage when I go weigh in on Tuesday (I haven't been weighing at home so I don't know what my weight would be on my home scales so I am not going to even go there).
Sad vacation time is over, but ready to get back on track with this weight loss thing. I am proud to say that we got home yesterday & I started back counting points today. In the past, I would let vacation time run over & have a terrible time getting started back, but I vowed that I won't do that this time.

Glad to see the progress you all have made in my absence & that we have a "new" friend. Clare.

Welcome back!!! I thought about you all week long, wondering how things were going for you! Congrats on getting right back on track! That's one of the hardest things to do!

 

[rosiejo]

Melanie - welcome home - glad you had a great vacation

 

[Disneygrl36]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I have a confession to make.
I did really good about getting back on track yesterday, but today 1st day back at work & I had a serious chocolate craving (hmmm hmmmm got my monthly caller) & I gave in & had a Snickers bar. Hadn't done anything like that in months. See what vacation does to ya??
Well........back on track again starting tomorrow which is supposed to be weigh in day. With the monthly caller & vacation week, I think I am handing in my green ticket (for those of you not on WW-they give you a green ticket to use for a week when you really fell like you need a break from the scales & I have had mine since I joined in Nov & haven't used it yet) & skipping the scales tomorrow night. Going to the meeting will be a good thing & hopefully getting on those scales next week & seeing myself break that 30lb loss mark will be a very good thing. I am going to try not to beat myself up about the slip too bad & remind myself that I AM GOING TO GET BACK ON TRACK NOW & not let myself ruin all my hard work by continuing to slip.

 

[Glynis]

Melanie, you've got the right attitude. You just can't beat yourself up about these things. That's one sure fire way to end a diet! Just pick yourself up and start over. We all have to do it! I had a bad eating day myself today, and am not looking forward to the scale tomorrow, but I refuse to beat myself up about it. I'm just going to get back on track. With you as my role model (not to mention everyone else here), how can I fail?

 

[rosiejo]

Hey Melanie it was just one little chocolate bar, I'm glad to read that it is not going to ruin all of your hard work

Here's a little tip that might work nxt time you get that craving... I'm not supposed to eat chocolate (lactose intolerant) but if I get a real craving I buy a bar - take one bite and slowly let it melt in my mouth savouring the taste, then I give the rest away to the person sitting next to me.

Now only try this if you promise not to eat the rest yourself! I'm lucky in the fact that the pain from eating the whole bar is just not worth the taste of a whole bar.

 

[bethbuchall]

Melanie--the most important thing is that you aren't letting this get you completely off track! CONGRATS on making sure that you get to that meeting!

Beth

 

[bethbuchall]

Glynis--You have come way too far to let one off day stand in your way. CONGRATS on your great attitude!

Beth

 

[kc10family]

Goal for the week (sorry it's late)

no candy of ANY type
3 glasses of water per day
side salads

I have two of the three down so far
no candy and salads.

Summer is on it's way and we should have a salad everyday. If not a good salad for the main meal, then add a salad on the side. Use low fat dressings and whatever extra's should have fiber.


Sounds like everyone is doing well, side stops to eat fun stuff is ok, sometimes we just need a little something. I had a little cake this weekend, but I know it was a special thing and not an everyday thing.

From last week to this morning I have lost 3 lbs and I am very happy about it.

Water and a salad (side or main), WE CAN DO IT!

PD for everyone this week, a good week of good choices.

 

[PNO4TE]

A quick post to say "thank goodness I maintained my weight this week." My DDs and DH and I ate and drank well all weekend long and I was afraid I would get on the scales this a.m. and have gained weight. But, thankfully it is exactly where it was a week ago, with total weight loss now standing at 42 pounds.

I will do better this week! But I sure did enjoy myself over the weekend!

 

[my3princes]

A quick post to say "thank goodness I maintained my weight this week." My DDs and DH and I ate and drank well all weekend long and I was afraid I would get on the scales this a.m. and have gained weight. But, thankfully it is exactly where it was a week ago, with total weight loss now standing at 42 pounds.

I will do better this week! But I sure did enjoy myself over the weekend!

That is great Elin. It is nice to be able to indulge a bit without gaining. I unfortunately think about food and gain. I really need to get motivated to exercise. My body feels so out of shape I know that it is time to commit to make me a healthier person. I'd even bet that if I exercized I wouldn't have to worry about my diet so much. So why can't I make my body do what my mind knows I should do?

Deb

 

[mommykds]

Great job everyone! Tom'w is my WI..hoping to see the scale go down. I have been an this week!

 

[PNO4TE]

That is great Elin. It is nice to be able to indulge a bit without gaining. I unfortunately think about food and gain. I really need to get motivated to exercise. My body feels so out of shape I know that it is time to commit to make me a healthier person. I'd even bet that if I exercized I wouldn't have to worry about my diet so much. So why can't I make my body do what my mind knows I should do?
Deb

Deb - I am guessing it is because you are tired! Think about how much time you put into the camping weekend and the extra hours/shifts you are working at the restaurant. Being tired can make you want to do nothing but veg out. I bet when your boss returns and your work life gets back to normal it will be easier to start an exercise program you can live with. Then the pounds will begin dropping again.

 

[UP Disney]

That is great Elin. It is nice to be able to indulge a bit without gaining. I unfortunately think about food and gain. I really need to get motivated to exercise. My body feels so out of shape I know that it is time to commit to make me a healthier person. I'd even bet that if I exercized I wouldn't have to worry about my diet so much. So why can't I make my body do what my mind knows I should do?

Deb

If you find the secret, please let me know. I really have to get my body moving too. I know I would feel better and I wouldn't have to be so careful with the foods that I eat. I just can't seem to get started. I've gained 4 pounds back in the last two weeks due to stress eating. I have got to get things back under control!!!!

 

[rosiejo]

ok - before you read this message give me...

ten

Jumping jacks...






















Did you do them??



Well done


See that got you moving a little

I've been doing well with my 100 day excercise challenge... my trick is to come downstairs and before I eat breakfast do my half hour of excercise - I do pilates or aerobics depending on how hungry I am... I have low blood sugar so jumping around is not clever... but pilates is fine on those days...

Come on everyone - keep up the good work - I'm really proud of all of you

 

[mommykds]

Hi! Today was my weigh in & I am am down another 2lbs for a total of 10 lbs so far since I started my 100 days of eating right & exercising!!!

I am down 16 lbs total from January so that is making me very motivated!!!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

hi guys..im still maintaining at 144 but i want to lose some more..no matter if i exercise and watch what i eat, i seem to not get below 140..its driving me crazy!
this week hasnt been the best..i have another sinus infection and its not fun to move around much!

 

[PNO4TE]

Good for you, Anne Marie! Jen - I hit a plateau a few weeks ago and thought I would never break through it. Bit I did, and SO WILL YOU!