Here I go......

[lisaviolet]

EDIT: Originally wanted someone out there to go on this journey. But came here b/c I couldn't find a partner or two or three....So I'm off to the new BL thread since it is in pairs.......Yeah!


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EDIT: see post #2

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Hi I'm hoping maybe someone out there is similar to me.....

This is what I'm looking for:

*two week weigh ins
*no big food discussions ie. posting etc
*really just a celebration of success and support when there isn't

That's all.

Background:

I really believe in just eating. Because I know that's for life (Only speaking what's best for me, of course. Obviously, consciously as possible and smaller amounts or I wouldn't have weight to lose!!! ) I lost 25 pounds doing that last year. Actually, I was a fraud. I paid for 6 months of WW, only went every two weeks and never followed the program. Just ate less and exercised. I just wanted that two week check-in.

So, if there is anyone out there who thinks two weeks is best for them...join me.

What I need the most support with is not making the scale the be and end all. And not freaking out when I gain a pound or two for no reason or for a good reason . Both! Just to keep on track. And siimply celebrate.

Okay...off. Let me know if anyone is interested.

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

Well,

I just pasted from a WISH thread to a journal. I'm just using this to weigh-in every two weeks. Oh boy! This is going to be one boring journal

Thanks everyone. Like I said the biggest problem I have is dealing with the downs (well up on the scale) that will happen in a lifelong process.

Will be back in two weeks.....

 

[lisaviolet]

Well,

I'm laughing, and sighing, at the irony of the weigh in. No change. No loss. No gain. And this is exactly the reason why I started this thread. When there isn't a weight loss or there is a gain I can document, note it, and then simply move on. Ask and you shall receive.

Also, it's in these moments that I need to remind myself that I've still lost 25 pounds.

On to the next two weeks......

 

[lisaviolet]

ARRRRGGGH!

No change. No change! Onward and upward. I mean downward. I hope. This is where I get so frustrated, despite my success in general, and just want to give up. So thank you WISH for this spot to keep going. As this is life. Not some closed time period.

Sorry to bore. See you in two!

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

No loss again! Six flippin' weeks. Once upon a time I would have been so pleased with maintaining my weight. Even more maintaining a 25 pound weight loss. I feel like leaving this thread. But I'm not.....

Merry Christmas everyone,

Lisa

EDIT : Guess I'm a double talker. I am leaving to join the BL #4group instead of doing this on my own.

 

[donac]

I'm glad that you had a loss this week. Let's do this together

 

[lisaviolet]

Well,

I've discovered from this journal that I'm the most flippin' indecisive person.

I'm back. Dona has inspired me, by her comments, to continue this journal. I was getting so frustrated. So frustrated.

I finally had a loss with the BL group. It's great. The group, the support and the loss. I had a gain in between the two choices. But shouldn't focus on that......

Finally, no more plateauing. A loss. Hallelujah!!!!

5.4 pounds.

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

My goal for this month is 10 pounds. So at 5.4/10.

 

[lisaviolet]

Hey!

Thrilled with this week. It's a 3.4 loss. I'm pleasantly surprised.

Still having issues with the scale. In that I think too much about it. And in my head it has too much of a hold on me. I'm sure that will only get better over time.

Anyway, I have a quick, wonderful meal that I've been loving lately. I've been buying frozen lean beef patties, and chicken and turkey. Will try vegetable or tofu soon. Anyway, while one of those is grilling on the contact grill I sautee anything that's in the fridge and I want to add. Frozen garlic cubes, peppers, onions, mushrooms etc. As that is sauteeing I grate some cheese and microwave tortillas.

And voila in six/seven minutes you have fajitas. So easy. And I'm so lazy.

Okay,

I'm off. Thanks to anyone who is reading this journal. It's nice to post in many areas on the WISH. And it has been such a support to have BL4. I am finally open to support. And that is lovely in itself. Love the DISboards.

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

I'm up half a pound. I'm still here. I'm still focused. And I'm still posting!!!


I'm so flippin' proud of myself!!!

 

[donac]

Keep it up.

 

[lisaviolet]

Thanks Dona! Appreciate it. You too. You too.

 

[lisaviolet]

Great week for inches. Great week. Lovely when you can see and feel the difference.

Down 2.7 this week! Yeah!

 

[goldengourd]

Great week for inches. Great week. Lovely when you can see and feel the difference.

Down 2.7 this week! Yeah!

Woot! Way to go!

 

[lisaviolet]

Woot! Way to go!

Thanks for the support goldengourd. Appreciate it.

I surpassed my January goal of 10 pounds. My February goal is 8 pounds. And....

I lost 3.7 this week. Thrilled.

I'm very happy with all the progress. But I feel very low this week. I don't know why. We have very sunny winters and it's been nothing but gloom for days and weeks really. So hopefully it's just a February sick of the clouds and cold low. It's been a couple of days and I'm tired of feeling down.

Can anyone say WDW!!!!!!!!!!!! I must daydream right now. Oooh walking on the BW. That's nice. Make a run into the back entrance of Epcot. Oh a free AP. Why thank you. On my way to Soarin'. Nice.

 

[lisaviolet]

Up .7. Less than a pound and it feels stressful. My wish is that I get better and better at posting blips and gains and simply moving on. Still difficult. But obviously I'm practising!

I"ve lost over 14 pounds since January. And at least, at least because I didn't always weigh myself, 39 in the last couple of years. I have to keep repeating it to myself over and over. Success only really comes with "failure" and I'm not there yet in my head.

 

[lisaviolet]

Down 1.6 this week.

Been doing a lot of thinking about the scale. If I want to give it up, the scale that is, after the end of the BL.

I don't know. It's brought success to me yet I long to just exercise and weigh myself once in awhile. Going to have to give it a lot of thought.

Oh what a love/hate I have with it.

 

[Briarmom]

I don't post much here, but congrats on your continued success!

 

[lisaviolet]

I don't post much here, but congrats on your continued success!

Thanks Briarmom. Appreciate it.

Good week as far as the scale goes.....

Down 3.6. But even happier about eating all the foods I love and desire and still seeing success. That is where I'm at. I refuse to stop eating foods I love. This has to be for life.

Thanks to everyone who is reading about my journey. And big thanks to the WISHboards for all the support.

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

Hi!

I'm down 1.2 and I'm happy about that. That brings me over the 20 pound mark since January. And over at least 45 pounds over many years. I took it slow back then. Lost and then maintained. And then lost....And somehow years went by.


I"m off to WDW. Yeah!

Lisa