DISing Weightloss Club

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hi Amanda, of course you can join in!

I too have a December vacation that I am using as a motivation to lose the weight.

It sounds like you have a great system going already, hopefully this group can help provide you with some extra motivation when you need it.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Today was my first day working at the zoo...I enjoyed it besides the fact that I was freezing to death all day!! Someone forgot to tell me I would be outside all day so I froze to death almost!! So tomorrow def. means more layers of clothing!! Then for dinner I had a taco salad, had to skip lunch basically because I wasn't paying zoo prices for food and none of it was healthy...so tonight i let myself have a piece of candy it tasted very good..lol...Can't be doing that anymore!! Oh and I had a hot chocolate today, but if I didn't have that I probably would of been an ice cube!! I hope everyone is having a good weekend!!

Holly, glad to hear that you had fun with your first day on the job, too bad about it being so cold though. Does the zoo have a staff room with a fridge so that you can pack your own lunch that way you are not tempted by the unhealthy food offerings at the zoo?

 

[mkluvsmickey]

Good morning and Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone has a great day! We are going to my grandmas later for dinner so I'm sure there will be lots of tempting dishes.

Holly - The zoo sounds like an awesome place to work - except for the cold part. Hopefully it will warm up soon.

Welcome Amanda! It sounds like you are on the right track!

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Amanda I'm going to add you to the list right now.

I have not had a great last two days, but tomorrow I will be back on track.

Happy Easter!

 

[scottny]

Try not eat to much today.

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

Try not eat to much today.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Scott..Same to you!! It seems no one wants to come to the zoo on Easter so I got off early..WOOHOO!! I hope everyone is enjoying their as wells!!

And to Amanda, WELCOME!! It is great to have a new face!!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hope everybody is having a great Easter. I woke up this morning and found that my mom had gotten me a chocolate egg filled with Mini Eggs. I have separated them out into little baggies so hopefully that will help keep me from overindulging.

 

[wirki]

Hi everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful Easter. So far today I have done ok. Had a bagel for breakfast and a twix bar (small) for lunch

We are heading over a friends for dinner and they are having Prime Rib. I will only have a little and stay away from the snacks and treats. (try at least)

Amanda. Welcome!!

Have a good day all

 

[monte]

Ok, here's my story...I use to be fat, then I got skinny, then fat again! lol. I weigh around 182 and would like to loose 30 pds, I don't expect to be in my size 8's again, but would be happy with 10's. I exercise on a regular basis and have done 2 full marathons, 3 halfs, 2 10k's, 2 5k's and have 3 more halfs lined up for this summer. I can't seem to loose this weight and I get so frustrated and discouraged. Does anyone else feel like giving up? Grrr.....

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Ok, here's my story...I use to be fat, then I got skinny, then fat again! lol. I weigh around 182 and would like to loose 30 pds, I don't expect to be in my size 8's again, but would be happy with 10's. I exercise on a regular basis and have done 2 full marathons, 3 halfs, 2 10k's, 2 5k's and have 3 more halfs lined up for this summer. I can't seem to loose this weight and I get so frustrated and discouraged. Does anyone else feel like giving up? Grrr.....

I think we all feel like that from time to time. It sounds like you have hit a plateau, have you tried changing up your workout? Sometimes that can help get you out of a slump.

 

[blue_eyes5212]

Anyone else have the "I'll start tomorrow" thing going on?? It seems like I always have that and then when I do start, I do good for about a week or two, then it's back to the same old bad habits!

Any advice????

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Anyone else have the "I'll start tomorrow" thing going on?? It seems like I always have that and then when I do start, I do good for about a week or two, then it's back to the same old bad habits!

Any advice????

I know what you mean about the whole I'll start tomorrow thing. What I have done is start a journal. Each month I take a picture of myself in my bathing suit and put it in my journal so that I can see my progress/be inspired and then each day I write down what I have eaten and how many calories total, I also write down what exercise I may have done. I find that by writing it all down and having those pictures I am able to push myself to be better with my eating and it also helps me get up and exercise.

 

[mkluvsmickey]

Ok, here's my story...I use to be fat, then I got skinny, then fat again! lol. I weigh around 182 and would like to loose 30 pds, I don't expect to be in my size 8's again, but would be happy with 10's. I exercise on a regular basis and have done 2 full marathons, 3 halfs, 2 10k's, 2 5k's and have 3 more halfs lined up for this summer. I can't seem to loose this weight and I get so frustrated and discouraged. Does anyone else feel like giving up? Grrr.....

Welcome! I love that you have done all those marathons - that is something that interests me. I think it would be a good motivation to work out - having something to work towars other than a smaller size. I studied martial arts for 10 years and was in my best shape ever. I think it was the fact that I was always working towards that next belt level. I have a hard time getting motivated to exercise just to excercise - know what I mean? Anyway, once tax season is over I plan to start on some kind of program.

Anyone else have the "I'll start tomorrow" thing going on?? It seems like I always have that and then when I do start, I do good for about a week or two, then it's back to the same old bad habits!
Any advice????

I do that all the time and am really trying not to. Instead of "I'll start tomorrow" I try to tell myself "Why not now?" It is hard to do.

I know what you mean about the whole I'll start tomorrow thing. What I have done is start a journal. Each month I take a picture of myself in my bathing suit and put it in my journal so that I can see my progress/be inspired and then each day I write down what I have eaten and how many calories total, I also write down what exercise I may have done. I find that by writing it all down and having those pictures I am able to push myself to be better with my eating and it also helps me get up and exercise.

That is a great idea! The bathing suit pictures each month would be a good place to look whenever I felt like snacking on something terrible. I go through phases with writing down everything - haven't done it for a while though. Maybe that is my problem?

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Just popping in here to WISH everyone the best on your journey.

Think of things as making healthy choices instead of using that "D" word. You can do it! Never give up.

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

Today was an interesting day for me!! I forgot to take my lunch to work so I had to buy some overpriced food from the zoo..lol..But then tonight we had Easter dinner so I ate the usual and maybe a little more than I should have. Then I went to eat a piece of carrot cake and felt so bad that I couldn't finish all of it!! But my sister in law who I love to death is dieting too and she said if she was going to cheat today I had to cheat with her..lol...So we agreed to let ourselves enjoy dinner tonight and that tomorrow it's back to the plan. But we didn't really go overboard too bad!

I am getting my walking in at the zoo everyday! It may not seem like a lot but when I have to walk to meet the train each time and put down the crossing bars, I am sure I m walking a lot. I am going to get a pedometer to see exactly how much I am walking.

After working 8 hour days out in the cold I come home exhausted and worn out not wanting to do anything. So I find myself going to bed a lot earlier now. When I am at work moving around I am fine, but then I come home and want to pass out!! But the money I am goign to be making to save up for Disney will all work out in the end!!

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!

 

[scottny]

Thanks Scott..Same to you!! It seems no one wants to come to the zoo on Easter so I got off early..WOOHOO!! I hope everyone is enjoying their as wells!!

And to Amanda, WELCOME!! It is great to have a new face!!!

well everyone could have gone where we went, there was so much food.

appies
garlic soup
eggplant
mushrooms (YUCK)
ham
potatos
asparagus
pineapple
crumb cake
berries in balsamic vinegar
strawberries
mississippi mud pie with vanilla ice cream
cannolis
12 bottles of wine

it was a filling dinner. back to reality tomorrow.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Oh Scott, I would have been done in by the cannolis. YUMMY!

 

[scottny]

Oh Scott, I would have been done in by the cannolis. YUMMY!

They are so fresh. And the one who brings them squeezes the cream in before he serves them. Oh so good.

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

They are so fresh. And the one who brings them squeezes the cream in before he serves them. Oh so good.

Okay, I was already hungry and now I am ravenous! This is not good for my will-power.

 

[scottny]

Okay, I was already hungry and now I am ravenous! This is not good for my will-power.

sorry

the mud pie did me in. I love that.

no more talk about it