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

[JennaTX]

Okay ladies, I am getting really excited about starting this tomorrow!

We went Saturday and changed our YMCA membership to the one near our house. It is sooo nice. They have an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, one room with all of the cardio equipment and another room for the weights, they also have a women's center that I did not check out yet (since the whole family was there) but it sounds a lot like Curves. They also offer massages, facials, etc. Who knew they would do facials at the Y? So that is my reward. For every 15 pounds, I get a massage or facial.

The weekends are the hardest for me. I will eat good all week and lose a pound or two, and then end up gaining it back over the weekend of eating out. So I plan on giving myself one weekend night to eat what I want, which will probably be going to eat Mexican Food. I am hoping that by giving myself one "cheat" meal, it will help me to stay on the program longer.

Beth, please stay, forget the "challenge" part of it, and just do what we are all going to do, take it day by day and try to become a little more healthier.

I think that having this support group is really going to help a lot!!!! One crazy diet that I did years ago, was that I counted my fat grams, I only let myself have 10 grams of fat a day. The only way I lasted on that one, was that I had one friend, who called me EVERY DAY, she would ask how many grams of fat I had eaten and then just praise, praise, praise me! It made me feel so good and helped keep me on track.

So

YOU CAN DO IT! HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY! I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!

THE DIS LADIES ROCK!!!!

 

[2BigKIdz]

I pm'ed Kat my weight but I am too ashamed to post it for everyone one to see. My husband made me tell him my weight and I almost cried. Hopefully the shame will keep me motivated.

Beth- you are not alone, I have almost 100 lbs to lose. Only you know if this is the right time for you to do this or not.

Okay ladies let's get motivated!

 

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning everyone! Today's the kick off day. I'm waiting for DH to get out of the bathroom so I can go make friends with the scale.

I hope everyone has a good first day.

Jenna. I do that too. That it was one of the things I really liked about Weight Watchers. I felt like I COULD do that. When I get back from Orlando, I think I am going to sign up again.

 

[Marseeya]

PM sent to Kat with my weight. That was difficult. I argued with myself a few times, but figured what the hey.

 

[AdventurerKat]

PM sent to Kat with my weight. That was difficult. I argued with myself a few times, but figured what the hey.

Marseeya. I'm on your side. Thank you for taking that first step.

 

[macraven]

 

[macraven]

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[Princess Michelle]

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[Marseeya]

Michelle touched on a good idea. We should all consider posting before pictures of ourselves -- full body pics. I honestly don't have any because I don't let people take full body pics, so I'll have to get DH to take one of me.

Also, Michelle, it sounds as if you're off to a great start! You go girl!

 

[k_hase]

Okay, first day.

I don't have weight to lose, but my methods of maintaining it have been extremely unhealthy. Like Mac I've been bulimic, although its been a couple of years since it was a daily problem. I suppose I'm not really over it because I still have binge and purge sessions. Until sunday I hadn't had one in over a month, and before that it had been a few weeks also. Sunday was the last one.

I promise.

The idea of going 6 months without this behavior is all at once exhilarating and scary. I'm afraid of failure. I'm afraid entire boxes of cereal, cans of reddi-whip and whole pies will disappear before I can stop myself. I'm afraid that once I screw up once I'll give my self permission to do it again and again.

So, six months. One day at a time.

 

[AdventurerKat]

I think its a great idea to do your measurements too. I do them.

I will try and have a full body shot of me taken this weekend. Maybe. I look alot like Donald Duck.

 

[anut4disney]

Hello everyone, well today is the big day and I am hoping against hope to lose some weight before our big trip.

For me I am thinking that exercise

is going to be my big boost. I really don't eat a lot, don't really eat sweets and I have cut myself down to one pepsi a day (sorry but I just need at least one a day). I have a bubba mug at work that holds 8 glasses a water so I drink that during the week.

Okay my weight as of this morning is 157.5 lbs (I know I don't have to tell but what the heck), now you know something that even my dh doesn't know. I am not even telling him about doing this in case I fail to lose. I am hoping to lose at least 47 lbs, I know I will never be back at the 99 lbs I was about 2 1/2 years ago and being my age (53) probably don't want to be (a little weight looks better on an older person).

I wish everyone luck and no matter what we are all winners just because we are trying.

P. S. Here is a great place that you can tract your weight, what you eat (gives all the information) and receipes, exercises and it is free.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/

Okay enough rambling now, have a nice day.

I swear this is the last thing but we will be giving our new weight every Tuesday, is this correct?

 

[AdventurerKat]

Hello everyone, well today is the big day and I am hoping against hope to lose some weight before our big trip.

For me I am thinking that exercise is going to be my big boost. I really don't eat a lot, don't really eat sweets and I have cut myself down to one pepsi a day (sorry but I just need at least one a day). I have a bubba mug at work that holds 8 glasses a water so I drink that during the week.

Okay my weight as of this morning is 157.5 lbs (I know I don't have to tell but what the heck), now you know something that even my dh doesn't know. I am not even telling him about doing this in case I fail to lose. I am hoping to lose at least 47 lbs, I know I will never be back at the 99 lbs I was about 2 1/2 years ago and being my age (53) probably don't want to be (a little weight looks better on an older person).

I wish everyone luck and no matter what we are all winners just because we are trying.

P. S. Here is a great place that you can tract your weight, what you eat (gives all the information) and receipes, exercises and it is free.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/

Okay enough rambling now, have a nice day.

I swear this is the last thing but we will be giving our new weight every Tuesday, is this correct?

Anut4Disney, can you PM that to me as I am at work and I am afraid I may miss it later, especially as it is the first day and this thread could get busy. Also, yes, PM weight every Tuesday.

I am taking steps to exercise more myself. And water. I have a nice big bottle next to me. The soda is going to be a tough one for me but I am at least going to try and cut down on it.

 

[anut4disney]

Okay as for posting a picture I will have to get one taken. I am the picture taker so I don't get in the pictures. I look like the Pillsburgy dough boy with breasts. Short and squatty body.

 

[sahbushka]

Morning everyone! Sounds like we are off to a good start. I just had my little packet of oatmeal and a bottle of water for breakfast...yeah me! I weigh in at 232. My over all goal for this trip is to get to my pre pregnancy weight of 190. A mini goal is to be 199 by July 7 for my 10 year high school reunion. I do need to start working out...I am hoping the weather will get nice and I will be able to go hill walking with my son in his stroller. We'll see. Gatta get to work. I will post more later!
Sarah
P.S. Let's go girls! HaHaHa!

 

[macraven]

 

[anut4disney]

sorry, but i can't post a full body pic of me at this point. it will set me off mentally and start binging and purging again. if i see a pic of me like i am now, i will be so disgusted and purge after i eat every bit of food after a meal. i need more time to get away from that sickness and diet the real way. i hope you understand as i am still struggling. it is not easy . if you have ever been there, you would understand what i am saying.


i have sons. my 21 year old, birthday this month last week, is 5'10" and weighs 220 lbs. his waist size is a 38, another son is 5:9" and he weighs 175 and has a 32 inch waist. another is 6" 2" and weighs 145 with a 29 inch waist/too thin, and another is 5:11" 190 lbs and has a 34 inch waist.


when i compare myself to them, i think oh my goodness.........

We understand, I have never had that problem but I still have trouble acutally seeing a pictuer of myself this big.

 

[AdventurerKat]

sorry, but i can't post a full body pic of me at this point. it will set me off mentally and start binging and purging again. if i see a pic of me like i am now, i will be so disgusted and purge after i eat every bit of food after a meal. i need more time to get away from that sickness and diet the real way. i hope you understand as i am still struggling. it is not easy . if you have ever been there, you would understand what i am saying.


i have sons. my 21 year old, birthday this month last week, is 5'10" and weighs 220 lbs. his waist size is a 38, another son is 5:9" and he weighs 175 and has a 32 inch waist. another is 6" 2" and weighs 145 with a 29 inch waist/too thin, and another is 5:11" 190 lbs and has a 34 inch waist.


when i compare myself to them, i think oh my goodness.........

Mac. Don't do anything that you think is going to cause you harm. No one has to post anything they don't want to.

I understand about your sons. I have to weigh a good 20 pounds or so over my husband. And he's 6'3".

 

[mommaU4]

Well, first I want to say thank-you to Kat, Michelle, Sarah, Kim, Deena, mac, and Jenna and anyone else I missed, for your words of encouragement and from some of you the PMs. Wow. I wasn't expecting all that.

So I am going to try to do this. I hopped on the scale today and guess what?? I don't weigh 285 after all!! Nope. I weigh 286!!! Whatever.

Okay here are my goals for now:
No food after 8 p.m. (I go to bed at 11:30)
Increase water intake
Increase fruits and veges
Cut back on portion sizes
Avoid sweets (I must go cold turkey on this. One cookie will trigger an urge to over-eat)
Weigh only ONE time per week
Try to lose something each week even if only half a pound
Exercise 3x weekly


My goal for the trip is to lose 35 pounds.

I am NOT posting a full length before pic yet. I think I have one somewhere and will post it at some point but not yet. I can't.

Okay here we go......