DIS Ladies Only Meet 2006 Weight Loss Challenge - Starts March 28

[2BigKIdz]

2BigKIdz ~ Yes, Marakesh is the sit-down restaurant in the Morocco pavilion at EPCOT. They have such good food and your dinner made my mouth water for it!

I agree with you about the weekend, it is usually my weak point because my schedule isn't the same, nothing is planned out for me. During the week I know what I have to do but on the weekend it's pretty much a free for all. I should be home a good portion of the time though so I just have to not be lazy and take the time to make nutritious meals for myself like I do during the week and not just grab a bologna sandwich because it's easy. I also need to try and be active and not just lay around all day. I do have a couple of places to go but for the most part on the weekends if I'm not out somewhere my favorite pastime is napping. I do want to take my measurements and get a photo up on here so that may help keep me motivated for awhile.

So today is my last day at the gym for this week and I'm super happy about that. LOL I'm proud of myself for making it through getting up early and really pushing my workouts, not just doing the bare minimum. I feel confident that I will get up Monday morning and start all over again. I may even do something crazy this weekend like go for a bike ride or something!

I'm having my usual breakfast of 2 sausage links and a naval orange. Snack after the gym will be a fat-free yogurt like usual. Lunch will be some turkey breast, colby cheese, mayo rollups and red bell pepper strips. I'm not sure about dinner at the moment. I need to think of something before I leave the house though because if I don't have something planned that's when I have a tendancy to not eat good. I may just have the leftovers from last night, that sounds good enough right now, at least it's a plan. Makes me remember that old saying, "We don't plan to fail, we only fail to plan".

I guess that's it for me this morning. I hope all of you ladies have an awesome day! Be good to yourselves!

I nap A LOT on weekends too!!!! Last Sunday I did play paintball most of the day with my husband, not a lot of exercise but atleast I was up moving around.

Your turkey wrap sounds good (except the mayo).

 

[SnowWhite33]

Hello ladies, it sounds like everyone is doing good

Ok I have what might be a really dumb ?

I have been going to curves now for 2.5 weeks, a total of 10 workouts so far. I'm eating right, drinking my water, not drinking cokes, I've only cheated once or twice (once was a burrito, the other were snack size candy bars ). I know this won't happen over night. But why the heck am I losing and gaining the same 2 or 3 lbs from day to day? Also, and this is the dumb part-I think I see a difference on me in places (my hips mainly), but the weight is the same, why? I had a co-worker tell me today that she could see a difference-but the scale isn't telling the same story.

I shouldn't weigh every day, but it's hard not to. And I'm sorry for sounding so dumb-I've never tried a diet or excercise so I'm really out in left field about how some of this works.

 

[Marseeya]

I'm having a hard time today. I'm just wanting to snack and binge. A little while ago I had a craving for bacon for some reason and it depressed me to think that I shouldn't have any.

I got to thinking about it and realized how I've never really deprived myself of anything I wanted to eat! When I was growing up, we could have whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted even if it meant mom and dad going to the store to get it. DH and I are the same way to a lesser extent.

I've just got to change this way of thinking and understand that it's okay to crave something, but that doesn't mean I HAVE to have it. It's just hard.

Yeah yeah yeah. Do I hear tiny little violins playing in the background?

 

[sahbushka]

I can deffinitely understand how you feel! I have been entering book info on cooking books today....baking books more specifically and if that doesn't get a person to want to eat cookies, I don't know what does! However, I know that I am more important than that craving and that I will like myself a lot better in the long run if I DO NOT give in to that craving. I am chugging water and planning a great yummy low calorie meal for dinner...something I can look forward to! Good luck! You can do this!
SArah

 

[JennaTX]

Good afternoon ladies! I have been pretty good since Tuesday, I have not really cheated at all. Well one night, I did have some reduced fat cheese nips, but I just put a handful on a napkin and did not go back for more, which isn't too bad because usually I grab the box.

I have not exercised yet this week. That has got to change next week, it must become my priority.

I know that I will cheat tonight, it is Pizza night. But I am just going to eat the thin crust cheese pizza with the kids from Pizza Hut and add a salad with it.

Saturday and Sunday are hard for me, we usually eat out a couple of times, so I am going to have to use my willpower!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[macraven]

 

[2BigKIdz]

Hello ladies, it sounds like everyone is doing good

Ok I have what might be a really dumb ?

I have been going to curves now for 2.5 weeks, a total of 10 workouts so far. I'm eating right, drinking my water, not drinking cokes, I've only cheated once or twice (once was a burrito, the other were snack size candy bars ). I know this won't happen over night. But why the heck am I losing and gaining the same 2 or 3 lbs from day to day? Also, and this is the dumb part-I think I see a difference on me in places (my hips mainly), but the weight is the same, why? I had a co-worker tell me today that she could see a difference-but the scale isn't telling the same story.

I shouldn't weigh every day, but it's hard not to. And I'm sorry for sounding so dumb-I've never tried a diet or excercise so I'm really out in left field about how some of this works.

One reason is that muscle weighs more than fat, since you are exercising and building your muscles, you are losing fat (and inches) just the weight doesn't correspond to the loss of the fat because the muscle weight is being added. (hope this makes sense, I have a hard time explaining what I mean)

I know what you mean about weighing everyday, so far I have been good and avoided the scale since my initial weigh in on Tuesday am.

 

[2BigKIdz]

i will be missing the curves all week as i have to go take care of my mom and dad. he got released from the hospital and i am needed at home by them.

Mac-Hope your mom and dad are doing okay.


They say confession is good for the soul or something right??? Well I was really, really bad Saturday. My husband is such a bad influence. We went to Pizza Hut for lunch, not too bad, but later in the evening we went to Cold Stone Creamery and I had a big old waffle cone filled with Mud Pie Mojo, and it was delicious!!! Seriously, I don't feel guilty about it. I'm not dieting, I am changing my eating for life so if I can't treat myself every once in awhile where's the fun in that? I have been good all week with exercising and cutting out all other junk so I'm okay with having eaten the ice cream. My husband is only off every other weekend so if I have a treat once every 2 weeks I think that's okay for me (I might change my mind though once I get on the scale )

I'm going to play paintball again today so that's another step in the right direction, not sleeping the day away!!!

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[Princess Michelle]

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[macraven]

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[sahbushka]

Morning ladies. I had a pretty good weekend. I think I may have lost 2lbs this week which I would be happy with since I have been losing weight for a month now and I know it should be starting to average out to about that each week. I am having pizza tonight! I am sharing it with my MIL and DH and we are getting one that I know the WW points for so I know exactly how many slices I can have, etc. I have been pretty happy with the progress so far. And I have learned to adapt my favorites to lower point meals without losing the flavor! I made a great potato casserole yesterday! It was hard to believe that it was something I could eat without gaining weight! Yeah WW! Anyway, hope you are all doing well. I need to work on getting more excersize this week, though I watched a lot less tv this weekend and played on the floor with my son a bunch more. We even walked down to a local park for him to go on a swing for the first time! He loved it and he also loved crawling around on the grass which I let him do until he started trying to eat pinecones! Have a great one!
Sarah

 

[sahbushka]

All right ladies, this thread is becoming a dead zone! Lets spice it up! What is your fav low cal/point/whatever meal/recipe? I have a chimichanga recipe that I love but as I am at work, can't post it right now. I will post it when I get home late tonight! So lets see them!
Sarah

 

[AdventurerKat]

Hey all. I'm back from Orlando. Exhausted, but back.

Second weigh in tomorrow. Look forward to hearing from you all in the a.m.

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[k_hase]

I missed you guys all weekend, I was in Chicago for a conference and just caught up with the posts. SOunds like everyone is doing great!

Tammy- muscle weighs more than fat and muscle burns calories to stay alive, so its good. To lose more fat in addition to building muscle you need cardio work, a good 30 minutes a day will do it. And don't weigh yourself everyday!! A person's weight can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds from day to day due to water weight, sodium intake, food digested etc. Once a week is plenty, once every two weeks is better.

Michelle-you're doing awesome!!

Mac-I'm with you on the "I ate it and now I have to live with it", I promised no purging too. And I ate Chicago stuffed pizza yesterday til I thought I would burst and it triggered me. But I didn't do it. I hated feeling the food in me, but I didn't do it.

And as for cravings, don't deny yourself. Just have a little bit!

I didn't get to run much this weekend, I have nagging achilles injury that kept me out it, I get a treatment for it on wednesday and should be fine.

 

[brunette8706]

Hi All!

I was reading the WISH board and I'm definitely interested in losing the weight on the March 28th challange, even though it is April 3. I'm 5'7", and would like to lose 70 pounds. Weight watchers didn't work for me. My problem is sweets. I can't just have one cookie I eat the whole darn box. Something with sugar just gets me addicted and I can't stop.

Any suggestions on how to get started???? We bought a villa 8 miles from Disney so we will be going to WDW 6-10 times a year.

Thank all for you help.
brunette

 

[2BigKIdz]

Welcome back Kat

Good Morning Ladies!

I lost 2lbs since last Tuesday!!! That's pretty good since I was bad most of the weekend! I'm still exercising and I can really tell a difference in just a week in my energy level. I didn't nap at all this weekend! I'm not as hungry and I'm getting used to not eating all night long. Definitely need to make some better choices on meals but I'm working on it and that's what counts (right?)

Good luck this week everyone!