Gotta lose 10 lbs..

[EthansMom]

Here is the WISH board: http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=59

Lots of great folks there supporting each other in their efforts to live a healthier lifestyle!

EthansMom (and Molly's too)

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I'm trying to lose about 10 lbs also between now and May. I don't think it's going to happen.

I'm dreading going swimsuit shopping.

Normally I lose weight by walking, but we've had a brutal winter and it's still freezing so I don't know.

Drinking lots of water helps, and trying to cut back on junkfood.

 

[gbmoose]

On January 3 I started watching everything I eat - nothing fried, no ice cream, lots of chicken and fish, veggies, etc. I also got totally off caffeine and soda - water, water, water. I also joined the YMCA and go 5 times a week. I have since lost 35 pounds and am half way to my goal. We're going to WDW in July and I'm going to look better than I have in 20 years! You can do it!

 

[KimWDW]

There are three rules that really help!
#1 Never eat after dinner.
#2 Never eat in front of the TV.
#3 Before you reach for a snack, drink a glass of water instead. Then wait 15 minutes. If you're still hungry, have a snack, but most times you're just dehydrated, not truly hungry.

Good luck!

 

[bugsy]

What I do as well, since at my job someone is always bringing in
food, if something tempts me, say pizza, I simply say to myself
"I know what it tastes like, not a revelation, don't need it"
Sounds silly, but it works, makes me stop and think if that
"taste" is really worth delaying my goal. I would much rather be
a skinny

 

[Patty106]

I am doing weight watchers also........I have lost twenty pounds..want to lose 15 pounds more. I am going to disney in August and I want to lose weight now cuz I intend to eat then

 

[dtsaos]

Totally agree with Michvin,
it's all about common sense. Not that i should talk right now though. I just had my 3rd (and last) baby 10 weeks ago and I'm definetly the heaviest I've ever been. I'm wearing a size 9 and maybe that doesn't sound so bad to some people, but when you were a size 3 your whole life, it's hard to admit that you're not anymore! I know I can lose the weight, but IT IS HARDER than I ever thought it would be now that I'm older and have had 3 kids in the past 5 years.
I'm going to try to take Michvin's advise because I just want My body back! I want to feel good again. My goal is to lose about 20 lbs before our trip to disney in sept.
good luck to everyone trying!

 

[Okiemom]

Bugsy, You have done so good. Can I ask what you eat for breakfast? I guess I am going to have to start counting calories, etc... I just don't want to make it too complicated where I won't do it for long. I work at gym at least 4 days a week, usually 5. I have only started this for the last 4 weeks I guess, so maybe my body is in Shock and doesn't know what to do!! I feel better, but thought the pounds would come off easy, but I am older now. After 3 kids I really have a pooch, but I can tell those muscles are being woke up by the exercise. How did you keep from getting frustrated?

 

[bugsy]

Bugsy, You have done so good. Can I ask what you eat for breakfast? I guess I am going to have to start counting calories, etc... I just don't want to make it too complicated where I won't do it for long. I work at gym at least 4 days a week, usually 5. I have only started this for the last 4 weeks I guess, so maybe my body is in Shock and doesn't know what to do!! I feel better, but thought the pounds would come off easy, but I am older now. After 3 kids I really have a pooch, but I can tell those muscles are being woke up by the exercise. How did you keep from getting frustrated?

oklemom--I never said I didn't get frustrated! I am 47 as of this
last February! I have gained, lost, gained, lost, over the last 15 years! Up
until about age 32, it was so easy! I have a super loving DH
(BTW, I always make that his "signature" cuz he is, don't know if anyone's
ever noticed that before!) who is SO supportive but here's my
thought...fortunately, people say I look late 30ish (they may be lying! ) I figure I don't have many "cute years" left! I want to
wear cute clothes for as long as I don't start looking like a dope in them!
So there you have it...my vain, middle age crisis shining through! To
answer what I eat for breakfast...my life in general, with my job, I am
an automobile finance manager, is, as an understatement, crazy and so
hectic I start my day with crunching on an apple, washed down
while I put may makeup on with a cup of green tea (I read somewhere
it actually "tells" your body it's okay to lose weight!..don't know if it's
true, but I still do it..certainly hasn't hurt! Anything I can do to help, if
you need a shoulder....here I am!!!! Good luck to all of us!!! :thewave:

 

[bugsy]

I'm trying to lose about 10 lbs also between now and May. I don't think it's going to happen.

I'm dreading going swimsuit shopping.

Normally I lose weight by walking, but we've had a brutal winter and it's still freezing so I don't know.

Drinking lots of water helps, and trying to cut back on junkfood.

EsmeraldaX you can do it!!! when in may is your trip? Go to the website
www.calorie-count.com click on tools, go to to page "calories needed for
weight loss" ALWAYS keep your activity level set at sedentary, that way,
you have the lowest possible figure. I still use this, and the calculator says I will lose the weight (last 5 lbs) in about 3 weeks.. this is March 25, we are
going on May 10, so if you were going on May 1, at a rate of 1.5 lbs per
week, you would be there by May 1st ish! COME ON GIRLS!!!!! LET'S GET
OUR GROOVE ON!!! We can do this together!!!!! xoxoxo bugsy (Cheryl)

 

[newholidayx2]

bugsy - ever have trouble keeping it off now? there are some days Im over my "calories in" but as long as I have another day where im lower im doing ok
Been maintaining for over a yr now. Actually a yr ago a doc told me to not loose anymore. That changed my mindset and now I let myself have more - somedays its difficult to maintain though.

 

[bugsy]

Okay ladies...sitting in my office...here's my "lunch de jour"...
Smart Ones Roast Chicken w/ mashed potatoes 190 cals
Nabisco 100 cal bag cheese nip crisps 100 cals
fruit and jello cup 90 cals
Nesle Pure Life lemon splash flavored water 0 cals
Total 380 cals
I'll graze on this throughout the day

 

[BamaTigger]

I have tried every diet known to mankind (im 32) and I have hated all of them. NEVER EVER do Atkins. Oh man, that diet sucks. I think the CARB-FREE diets just suck as well. I mean, I tried the no carb thing, but you get so carb deficient that when you do eat something with carbs, you balloon up drastically. So I stay away from the carb free. Basically, what I do is FAT FREE/LOW FAT foods, and it seems to be working great for me, I eat and get full and if I want some ice cream, or a slice of pizza, I eat it. I always try to "splurge" once a week. Just keep it in moderation.

Here is what I do and I have lost 10 lbs in 5 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am staying away from all BAD/FAT/CALORIE loaded things WHITE!

No SUGAR, BREAD, FLOUR, and PASTA! Big rule of thumb to me.

This is an example of my main diet:
BFAST- 2 FAT FREE WAFFLES, FAT FREE SYRUP, FAT FREE PARKAY BUTTERY SPRAY, AND FAT FREE MILK
LUNCH-FRUIT BOWL FROM WENDY'S (very yummy and light)
SUPPER- EGG BEATERS AND LOW FAT CHEESE GRITS
WATER WATER WATER WATER WATER WATER

SNACKS--ORANGES, APPLES, LOW FAT GRAHAM CRACKERS, REDUCED FAT OREOS.
EXERCISE--WALK 2 MILES 3 TIMES A WEEK IN THE EVENINGS.


And the main thing is, if you fall off the diet wagon, dont get flustered, just get up, dust yourself off, and start again. If you truly truly want to lose weight, you will, YOU JUST HAVE TO BE DEDICATED.

Good Luck!

 

[bugsy]

no matter what you do, do not EVER...look at the
"pictures of WDW food thread!

 

[3lilprincesses]

Water, weight training (get "8 Minutes in the Morning"), power walking, and Weight Watchers "Core" plan. You'll lose 10 lbs. in no time, and you'll get used to not eating junk food -- you will lose a taste for it at some point!! Good Luck!!!

 

[Gomez Gang]

I too am a person who does not enjoy a workout but wanted to loose weight. I needed to loose 30-40 lbs so a great task laid ahead. I got the Atkins book from the library and read it and thought we would try it. Last Memorial day, my husband and I started Atkins. We did the 2 week induction (very hard to do) and both lost 10 lbs. I felt very deprived but we stuck with the program until the end of June. By then I lost another 8 and he lost another 5. Then I got the South Beach book and we did that for the month of July. I lost another 10 and he lost another 5.
Since last August, I kind of do my own diet which is a combination of both.
THE BIGGEST THING THAT HAS KEPT THE WEIGHT OFF IS ONLY HAVING RICE OR POTATOES ONCE A WEEK!
We now eat low-carb cereal or bars for breakfast, have a tossed, chicken or tuna salad sandwich for lunch (using only low-carb bread) and for dinner I will make a meat and 2 veggies. I make Dreamfields pasta (low-carb) twice a week. We only drink diet drinks and lots of water. If we want to have a "real" drink, I get sugar free cranberry juice and citrus vodka (0 carb and low calorie )and we make cosmopolitan martinis! Mikes Light is also good, only 1 net carb and low in calories.
Good luck.....you CAN do it!

 

[DisneyMomOfThree]

I found a "diet" in Family Circle magizine date 3/8/05. You are eating @ 1,400 calories and it is based on energy dense foods (foods that fill you up).
I eat only whole wheat breads and pasta, lots of salads, soups, vegetables, and chicken or fish. Once a week I treat myself to one meal with red meat. I lose 2 to 3 lbs per week. I also dance on a Playstation dance pad every other night, it has a work out mode.

Last year I lost 37 lbs. following a menu that women that are diabetic use. I gained 13 lbs back. This year I lost the diabetic diet and so I adopted the one above. So far I have lost 18 lbs and I want to lose 6 more before we go to WDW at the end of April. After that I will continue to lose till I am comfortable with my weight. Hopefully by the time my 10 yr wedding anniv. comes in Sept. my DH will have a new and improved wife .

GOOD LUCK!

 

[George_T]

I've lost 13 lbs since the beginning of the year. I really haven't deprived myself of food; I've just eaten better. Cut out a lot of the high-fat foods and fatty snacks. Pretzels and fruit have become my best friends! Also, drink a lot of non-carbonated drinks (esp. Crystal Light) and/or water.

 

[mepperson]

I just joined WW and lost 5.4 lbs the first week. I started at 166, so that is a lot for my size. Hopefully this second week I will lose 2-3, and after that 1-2 each week. I go to WDW April 30, so I hope to have lost 10 total by then.

Good luck! Mary

P.S. What is the WISH board - I will have to check that out

 

[pooh2001]

Congrats to all who have lost weight !
I love all the suggestions

I am in the loose 30 pounds category.
I work full time & have kids- so no free time for a gym.
I WILL drink more water, snack less and WALK during my lunch hours.
It's those kid snacks which are tempting around the house.
I also better put a picture of Mickey on the refigerator to remind me of my
goal. I do want to swim at WDW and not look like a fat moose.

May we all keep up of goals and get into that bathing suit