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

[macraven]

wendy-pan, from what i have read and have experienced, the slower i lose the weight, the better it is for me.

i don't gain back weight when it is taken off slowly.
if i lose 3 lbs a month, that is a slow loss. its the pounds i lose quickly that come back. when i had my surgery, i lost 6 lbs in 3 days. when i started eating regularly again, i gained back 4 of them.

for some reason the body has a "set weight"
it thinks it should hold at that number.
losing weight slowly changes the set weight.

losing quickly, the body goes back to the original set weight faster.

 

[macraven]

good morning and happy tuesday everyone.



no change for me this week.
i stayed the same.

i am hoping all of you have done good and did better than me this week.


will be back later to yak

 

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning everyone. Its weigh in day if anyone is still here.

Well, I lost a pound this week. At least that's what the scale says. I have no idea how because I have been so bummed out this past week I have been eating everything I can get my hands on.

Next.

 

[anut4disney]

Good morning Ladies.

Well I lost only a .5 lbs this week. I would have liked more but I'm happy.

Good luck everyone and Mac at least you stayed the same and I'm sure you will go to town next week. You always have such good advice and I love reading your posts.

 

[macraven]

thanks shirley. i just want to encourage everyone to not give up on this challenge.

i am on new meds and it might slow down my metabolism until my body adjusts to it.

hopefully, in a couple of weeks i'll be back on track to work towards my goal.

gotta be healthy when dieting and exercising so that is my first priority at the present.

great news on kat losing a pound, hey kit kat, that loss looks good on you!
and shirley, you are steadily keeping at it. the slower the better as you will not see those lost pounds again........

hope everyone is happy today !

 

[daisy_77]

Good morning, ladies!

I have stayed the same this week. Not to give out too much info, it is my TOM and I am soooo happy about that

Shirley and Kat...Congrats on your weight loss this week! That is awesome!

Mac...I am glad that you have a really good attitude about losing weight slow. The slower you lose the most likely it will stay off. I am glad that you mentioned that. Sometimes I get caught up in the mentality that I have to hurry and lose the last of my weight for the trip or for my birthday. I am glad that I am losing slow.

I am learning new eating and exercise habits. I have been on WW for over a year. I don't think I could ever go back to how I was eating before.

Thanks, Kat for doing this...it is nice to be encouraged by others and to see their progress and know that we are all going through the same thing.

 

[AdventurerKat]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.

 

[anut4disney]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.

You are a great role model. You got this challange togther and you keep on plugging away and helping the rest of us plug right along too.

January congrats on your TOM because I know you have a lot of things going on right now.

Mac, you just keep being you because that has helped me alot.

 

[macraven]

Good morning, ladies!

I have stayed the same this week. Not to give out too much info, it is my TOM and I am soooo happy about that

if you are happy january, then i am happy and so are the other gals here.




no baby...........sigh.

guess i have to stop making the baby blanket i started to crochet for you and this also means no baby lottery thread.........

i did one for sweets when she was pregnant 2 years ago on a thread in the community board. i sent out prices for the winners of the lottery.
it was great having a baby lottery thread.

 

[macraven]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.

what did you say kit kat............i am talking to kat here not cat.....the evil one........

you are an excellent role model.
you are honest and don't pretend and you give us the facts we need.

you always say positive things to everyone here as you have our best interests to heart.

you keep our weight a secret from the others as i know i would be crushed to say how fat i am or what i started out. i will disclose mine on this thread right before the trip though. but, this is my choice to do so.

you let us talk about what we want without correcting us. sometimes we talk about non weight items and you encourage it. it really helps to know each other so we know how we can help each other here.

sarah was looking for a job. michelle had her heart broken, january was concerned of expecting a baby, my surgery and new meds, shirley's confusion issues.........had to slip that in there unc.......

these are things that work against us when we are motivated to diet and exercise.

when we over eat or don't exercise, we feel awful. we can talk about it here with no shaking of the finger in our face.

kat, you make it a very comfortable, confidential thread.

i applaud you for this.


and, you are a good role model.

we all lose weight in different ways.
this is just a start on a new life style for all of us. it is not something we are going to stop once the trip is over. i know i won't reach my goal by sept. 25

i would appreciate it if you would keep this thread alive after our trip.

 

[macraven]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.

 

[anut4disney]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.

Miss Mac you are one special lady and I'm so proud to call you friend.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.

I can totally understand what you are meaning Mac. I've never purged before... But I do have a eating disorder. I'm an emotional eater (I know cause I took the little quiz on spark people the other day). Sometimes I dont even realize that I am worried, stressed or sad about something. Maybe it is perhaps because I dont really recognize those signs? This last week I have been snacking, even when I am not hungry. I think that I am really worried about this whole T-shirt printer... I mean we put ourselves in a lot of debt for it. I really want it to do well, but Im worried about what will happened if it doesnt. I dont really tend to open up to much because I dont want you all to be worrying over me. All I can say is that I am trying even though I fall down sometimes, I get back up and try again. I AM GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME! So are the rest of you! Get that strong will power that is so infecting and hold onto it for dear life! There have been times where I have had the urge to get up and get something. I've actually talked myself out of getting up before. I need to start doing that again. It's amazing cause when I do it, it actually works and the craving goes away. I think in my case I just need to be more aware of what I am doing. Sorry this turned into a book.

Kat, I only remembered that I needed to weigh myself after I got out of the shower this morning. I will remember to do it tomorrow morning I promise. I'm grateful for all the support you all have giving to me and others. Whether you all thing you are good roll models or not! The fact is that we are all still here trying!

 

[AdventurerKat]

Mac, thank you for sharing that. You have been through alot.

And Wendy, you're right. We're all still trying. And we will keep trying.

You girls are great.

 

[Princess Michelle]

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[TinksPixieDust]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore!

That's awsome news!!! I'd be happy with a 16w at this point. lol Keep on chugging along Ms Princess.

 

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning ladies. Its weigh in day.

I am up 4 pounds but I know a couple are TOM and at least one is HOB pasta so I am cool with it. It will go away by next Tuesday.

Next!

 

[AdventurerKat]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore!

That's wonderful Michelle! I am so happy you are seeing some results.

 

[anut4disney]

Good morning ladies.

Well I lost 1/2 pound this week, so as of today I have lost 13 pounds since the challange started. It might have been better but I don't think I tried as hard the first few weeks (okay 3 weeks). I'm still disappointed that I didn't loose at least a pound this week. My head tells me that slow and sure is the way to go (I seem to be really good at that) but my emotions want it to come off faster so that I can really see something.

Michelle, congrats on the jeans. I have a pair that are a 16 and looking big and I want to go to the store and try on the exact same jeans in a 14 to see how they fit.

I hope everyone has a great day and keep up the good work.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

I'm up 3 lbs today. TOM just started for me. Hopefully it will be gone by the time its Universal time.