In search of my body...not the one I ate!

[3DisneyKids]

Question of the day for you guys????
What place would you like to see yourself visiting and what would you be wearing at goal weight?? (location like city...country...etc...not Brad Pitt's bedroom ...sorry to ruin that part of your imagination!!!) I just want us to visualize ourselves and picture us in a place to help drive a goal and a feeling we will have at goal.

That's an easy one for me...a Disney Cruise! I am determined to go on one...but not until I am comfortable doing so. So much time in a bathing suit, in sundresses and other sleveless tops...So that is my goal.

Ok, time for me to introduce myself and tell you my goals, etc. I feel a bit like I am at a 12-step meeting...."Hi, I'm Erika and I need to lose weight...."

(now it's your turn....."Hi Erika!")

I need to lose about 25-30 pounds. I know that may sound like "vanity pounds" to some, but truly, it is a problem for me. First, I am only 5'2...so extra weight on me REALLY shows up. At 25 pounds overweight, I am almost as wide as I am tall!

I am a mom of 3 (ages 5, 6, and 8) and a college professor (Ph.D. in Behavioral Science). Before getting pregnant, I was a size TWO. And although I don't feel the need to get that tiny, I would like to get close. I have gained and lost the same 10-15 pounds something like 10 times in the past several years. I have never made all the way to my goal weight, though I have come close. And then I get derailed and that is the end of that.

I am heading toward 40 (GULP) soon....and I am determined to be 40 and freaking fabulous! I want to LOVE shopping for clothes again! I can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed shopping. And although my DH would never say anything, I know that he is having a hard time with my current size as well. So, I really NEED to do this....on many levels.

My mantra is simple....

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.

Ok--so, that's me! Glad to be here....and Dawn is just cracking me up!

 

[HockeyKat]

I don't think any weight loss goal is vanity lbs.. you know what you feel best at.

That being said, a size two is just not an option for me.
8/10 is about the best I can hope for.

This is me at a size 8 (bad pic, but you get the idea) and ~140 lbs, in 2002:

This is about 150-155, probably a size 10 or so, in 2003, and what I would like to get back to:

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Hi Erica.

HockeyKat - sometimes don't ya think you'd chew off your arm if it'd take you back to 155? That's the intensity I feel.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

That's an easy one for me...a Disney Cruise! I am determined to go on one...but not until I am comfortable doing so. So much time in a bathing suit, in sundresses and other sleveless tops...So that is my goal.

Ok, time for me to introduce myself and tell you my goals, etc. I feel a bit like I am at a 12-step meeting...."Hi, I'm Erika and I need to lose weight...."

(now it's your turn....."Hi Erika!")

I need to lose about 25-30 pounds. I know that may sound like "vanity pounds" to some, but truly, it is a problem for me. First, I am only 5'2...so extra weight on me REALLY shows up. At 25 pounds overweight, I am almost as wide as I am tall!

I am a mom of 3 (ages 5, 6, and 8) and a college professor (Ph.D. in Behavioral Science). Before getting pregnant, I was a size TWO. And although I don't feel the need to get that tiny, I would like to get close. I have gained and lost the same 10-15 pounds something like 10 times in the past several years. I have never made all the way to my goal weight, though I have come close. And then I get derailed and that is the end of that.

I am heading toward 40 (GULP) soon....and I am determined to be 40 and freaking fabulous! I want to LOVE shopping for clothes again! I can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed shopping. And although my DH would never say anything, I know that he is having a hard time with my current size as well. So, I really NEED to do this....on many levels.

My mantra is simple....

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.

Ok--so, that's me! Glad to be here....and Dawn is just cracking me up!

Hi Erika! Welcome! I love your quote - nothing tastes as good as thin feels! So true. I notice that as I watch what I eat - literally note what gets put into my mouth - that some things just aren't the mouth fulls of yumminess I think they are...that sometimes I eat just to eat! Imagine! But it does make the good stuff even better.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Ok, time for me to introduce myself and tell you my goals, etc. I feel a bit like I am at a 12-step meeting...."Hi, I'm Erika and I need to lose weight...."

(now it's your turn....."Hi Erika!")

I need to lose about 25-30 pounds. I know that may sound like "vanity pounds" to some, but truly, it is a problem for me. First, I am only 5'2...so extra weight on me REALLY shows up. At 25 pounds overweight, I am almost as wide as I am tall!

I get that..I refer to my shape as square!!!
I want to LOVE shopping for clothes again! I can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed shopping.

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.

Ok--so, that's me! Glad to be here....and Dawn is just cracking me up!

I want to go shopping too without throwing a fit because I am so angry that nothing fits like it should. My anger is towards myself and I know I should be happy I am not naked and in a concentration camp...but the self-concious, angry, slightly psycho woman comes out the second I see clothing stores. I mean underwear... if a thong is sexy when it can also be used as a watermellon launcher...than I am a hottie! BTW....if I am cracking you up...ask the fat to politley head out your crack!

I don't think any weight loss goal is vanity lbs.. you know what you feel best at.

That being said, a size two is just not an option for me.
8/10 is about the best I can hope for.

This is me at a size 8 (bad pic, but you get the idea) and ~140 lbs, in 2002:

This is about 150-155, probably a size 10 or so, in 2003, and what I would like to get back to:

I concur that your best weight is personal...and Kat....you are gorgeous and look great! I will try to find a pic of my ideal weight but it may be in-utero...actually...I looked good after my daughter was born...but for me...140 was huge so even then...hardly any pics of me.

HockeyKat - sometimes don't ya think you'd chew off your arm if it'd take you back to 155? That's the intensity I feel.

Yes...but think of all the wardrobe problems that would create...you would go from Lane Bryant to Stump N Plumps!

Hi Erika! Welcome! I love your quote - nothing tastes as good as thin feels! So true. I notice that as I watch what I eat - literally note what gets put into my mouth - that some things just aren't the mouth fulls of yumminess I think they are...that sometimes I eat just to eat! Imagine! But it does make the good stuff even better.

The Today show had a mental health expert on yesterday and again...the power of your true thoughts are huge. Saying "I am beautiful and will be at my goal weight," over and over when you sit down to eat will help your inside think beauty and goal weight before your mouth keeps swallowing.

Is everybody weighed in who wants to today??? If you are new...I am keeping track of your beginning weight, weight loss per week and our team totals! You can PM me or just post...

The biggest loser this week will get a free piece of Tupperware from me!!! This piece will help you stay true to portion control!!!

Good luck !!

 

[HockeyKat]

I lost... SEVEN POUNDS this week!! 180.2. My lowest weight in 2007 was 175 so I am feeling a bit better about the ground I lost in the last 3-4 months of 2007. I would like to get back to 175 before we leave for WDW on Jan 25.

Thanks for the compliments!! Those pictures are old... I will try to take a new one this weekend since DH is working and can't look at me like I am crazy while I set timers on cameras and such...

I know what you mean about kicking yourself in dressing rooms... I was basically in mourning for about 2 years there and only wore all black and flowy elasticy stuff I could get at Wal-mart for cheap.

 

[milestogo]

Well, I didn't lose any weight this week, but didn't gain any either. This new blood pressure medicine is making me crazy... making it tough to lose the weight. Missed my abs commitment yesterday. Won't miss it today.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Well, I didn't lose any weight this week, but didn't gain any either. This new blood pressure medicine is making me crazy... making it tough to lose the weight. Missed my abs commitment yesterday. Won't miss it today.

Yeah for staying the same!!! Any form of no increase is a good thing!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Okay...I am trying to keep track and it is going pretty good...I am keeping a journal with the weights to start and losses tabulated. I promise you I keep it in hiding so only if I die will someone find it. That and other certain things you should tell your best friend where to find and destroy so when and if you kick the bucket...your relatives don't know too much about you to share at the funeral!!!
(side funny story...I was listening to a radio show about 4 years ago and there was a caller who had been at a Christmas party over the weekend. This was a neighborhood party in a swanky area and he was invited because he was related somehow to the host. He was not swankified. Anywho...a few hours into the party...the kids attending came down and were playing Star Wars with the hosts personal light sabers! The host was mortified...gathered her borrowed toys and went up to her room never to be seen again for the rest of the night. You know that this was a gated community and the next month at the neighborhood mtg...
an amendment was brought up to code of conduct...

you shall not have clotheslines
you shall only drive Mercededs or BMW's
you shall only have tea cup dogs named Fi Fi or Tiffy
You shall not share your model cars, planes, trains or toys )


Okay...so here is the posts to date and will add in the few we are missing as they post!
HockeyKat....187.2 starting....180.2 today!! -7 lbs!!!

Dizneydawn...255 starting(with new scale )249.8 today!!-5.2!!

Chbc...-2 pounds!!!

DisneyWorldDelight... -1.4 pounds!!!!

GoofyFan-12...286 starting...-1 pound!!!!

MilestoGo...Is A Samer this week!!!Great Job:

SeptemberGirl...212 starting...only up .6 after a week at Disney!!!


Grumpy Young Guy is finally getting a real number to log in today with....we wish you good luck in your findings....I haven't heard from Debbie and VernRDH but she is heading out oftown and may be gone by now...

Is there anyone else who wants to post!!!

So far we have lost......Drumroll please..... 16.6 pounds!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED AND PROUD OF EVERYONE HERE WHO POSTS!!!! WE WILL SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SCALE TOGETHER!!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Congrats on a great week everyone...

HockeyKat - YOU GO GIRL!!!! for that huge loss... Way to go...

Keep up the great work everyone...

I am out of town for the weekend (and bringing my workout DVD with me so I don't lose momentum), so I'll be checking in on Sunday night to catch up... try not to have too much fun without me...

Talk to you all soon,
goof

 

[HockeyKat]

Congrats to all the losers and samers!! And .6 is nothing, it will be right off next week.

Thanks for all the congrats!!


Oh, and I have described my weight loss struggles but not that much about me or who I am... I am a software engineer for a bank. In other words, bean counter for a bunch of bean counters, can't get much more boring. I have been in software for over 10 years now, and at this job for almost 2 years. I don't hate it here but the 30 min each way to work is getting a little old, so I will probably start looking for something closer to home in a couple of months (after my annual review/raise).

My main interest (and hence username), other than WDW, is ice hockey. I have been a fan most of my life, and also play, although just for fun (I suck at it).

I grew up in western PA, lived in IL for 8 years, and moved down here to NC in 2000. Yes, they still call me Yankee.

Mr Kat and I drank the kool-aid and bought DVC about a year ago. We have APs and go to WDW probably 3-4 times a year, since NC is about an 8.5 hour drive and we don't have to worry about airfare.


And to continue my long-winded-ness today... I posted this in another place and I am going to post it here too, in the hopes of staying honest w/ myself...

Confession time... I have such trouble with the black/white version of dieting... when I am ON the diet, I do great... stay within my calories, exercise, etc. When I am OFF the diet, I eat and drink everything in my path. I think this is called binge eating and I am terrible for it (or good at it, whichever you prefer).

My goal is to get to a reasonable weight and then start a maintenance program that can incorporate my bad tendencies yet not put weight on. I am thinking of a 5 day on, 2 day off program. I would love to say I could just eat in moderation for the rest of my life, but I am just not sure that is a possibility for me.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Congrats to all the losers and samers!! And .6 is nothing, it will be right off next week.

Thanks for all the congrats!!


Oh, and I have described my weight loss struggles but not that much about me or who I am... I am a software engineer for a bank. In other words, bean counter for a bunch of bean counters, can't get much more boring. I have been in software for over 10 years now, and at this job for almost 2 years. I don't hate it here but the 30 min each way to work is getting a little old, so I will probably start looking for something closer to home in a couple of months (after my annual review/raise).

My main interest (and hence username), other than WDW, is ice hockey. I have been a fan most of my life, and also play, although just for fun (I suck at it).

I grew up in western PA, lived in IL for 8 years, and moved down here to NC in 2000. Yes, they still call me Yankee.

Mr Kat and I drank the kool-aid and bought DVC about a year ago. We have APs and go to WDW probably 3-4 times a year, since NC is about an 8.5 hour drive and we don't have to worry about airfare.


And to continue my long-winded-ness today... I posted this in another place and I am going to post it here too, in the hopes of staying honest w/ myself...

Confession time... I have such trouble with the black/white version of dieting... when I am ON the diet, I do great... stay within my calories, exercise, etc. When I am OFF the diet, I eat and drink everything in my path. I think this is called binge eating and I am terrible for it (or good at it, whichever you prefer).

My goal is to get to a reasonable weight and then start a maintenance program that can incorporate my bad tendencies yet not put weight on. I am thinking of a 5 day on, 2 day off program. I would love to say I could just eat in moderation for the rest of my life, but I am just not sure that is a possibility for me.

Hey Kat! I also see you on the DVC boards from time to time as I am a fellow kool-aid drinker! Living in Maine (hockey country...and yes, DH and I met at UMaine back in the days of Paul Kariya--he was a good pal of DH's), I play on a Mom's team....we all suck at it but have a ton of fun!

FWIW, I have been doing the 5-on 2-off method for years, actually, and have been able to maintain. Now granted, I am maintaining a weight that I am NOT happy with. In the last year, I have actually stopped maintaining and gained again, but that is another story (dd, 4, was critically ill with kidney failure and I stress ate like you only read about). But for me, the 5/2 plan has worked in the past.

Keep going! I am on day 5 of my new plan, and so far so good....haven't cheated yet. But now we are going into the week-end which has always been my 2-off, so I am worried about getting through the week-end.

 

[grumpyyoungguy]

Originally Posted by Dizneydawn
Question of the day for you guys????
What place would you like to see yourself visiting and what would you be wearing at goal weight?? (location like city...country...etc...not Brad Pitt's bedroom ...sorry to ruin that part of your imagination!!!) I just want us to visualize ourselves and picture us in a place to help drive a goal and a feeling we will have at goal.

I would love to go to Tuscany...or France ...or he!! lets face it anywhere with a good looking woman. No seriously I would love Italy and the rest of the MED.

Ok now for the public service announcement: I was not sure what I weighed because I have been too heavy to weigh on one scale. Instead I had to use two scales and then figure the total. As a result I was off a bit. I actually weigh "officially" 353.7 pounds (funny how the .7 hurts the worst. It is like insult to injury). Oh well I am starting over with my official weight and taking my ribbons away.

I wouldn't necessarily say I am fat but I bought one of those talking scales and it screamed "one at a time please". That in addition to my previous incident of the office chair beeping as I back away from my desk leads me to believe I need some support. Thats right ladies, I went to the doctor and they told me my blood type is gravy.

So I am here to sprinkle cheer and receive some support (lord knows I will need it as my "important parts" droop under the weight of my "free willy" inspired body)

On the positive side of this I have learned math 1 Snickers + 1 Baby Ruth = 2 Pounds of lard

I will post a picture soon (if my camera has enough memory to hold that huge freeking picture)
Ok so that is the end of me for today I throw myself at the mercy of the room.

As my grandma always said....If you can't say anything nice about someone....then come over here and sit by me !

Have a good and productive day !!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Thats right ladies, I went to the doctor and they told me my blood type is gravy.

 

[Debbie]

Hi Guys,

I know that I have been MIA, but if you looked on the couch you would have found me, eyes half closed and the odd little snore emanating from my comatose body.

This is the first week back to school after 2 weeks off, and, believe me, the entire staff is draggin' their tails

I'm sorry to say that I gained weight. I had two Christmas celebrations last week, and I guess that I gained that 1.1 pound average. Sorry about that. Here's hoping that I can do better this week.

I don't get time to post much, but trust me, I've been reading each day. Quickly, but reading. You make my day! Thanks for all of the chuckles.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Debbie and GrumpyYoung Guy.....do not fear....the Dis Wishers are here ...we know you feel a little down that the numbers you want were not around. ..but do not be sad and do not give up because you signed on with us and now you are stuck. We will learn to laugh ...we will learn to have fun ...we will learn to love ourselves and maybe even learn to wear a bikinni in the sun. We are in it together through the good and the bad....through sickness and in health and all the moods we may have. I will tell you this, for sure I know it is true...we will cheer you on for one and for all and if you lean on us you can never fall.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hi my new friends!

This is now, by far, my favorite thread on the boards!

Ok, here's a question....

Looks like many of you are counting calories? I am doing South Beach. I had great success with South Beach a few years back, so that is why I am back on the Beach now. I remember saying...all the time..."I love this diet! I am NEVER hungry!" So, that is my main reason for using SBD.

I find that if I calorie count, I also eat lots of stuff I shouldn't...

What other programs are you all on? Any favorites? Any to stay away from?

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi my new friends!

This is now, by far, my favorite thread on the boards!

Ok, here's a question....

Looks like many of you are counting calories? I am doing South Beach. I had great success with South Beach a few years back, so that is why I am back on the Beach now. I remember saying...all the time..."I love this diet! I am NEVER hungry!" So, that is my main reason for using SBD.

I find that if I calorie count, I also eat lots of stuff I shouldn't...

What other programs are you all on? Any favorites? Any to stay away from?

I am trying to watch calories through Fit Day..I am just being so much more concious about my food intake and not letting my emotions let me eat...but my stomach.
Tonight I went to a hockey tourney 1 hour away. Put snack items in the car for the kids...granola bars and fruit snacks...packed carrots for me and some popcorn. Normally it would have been McD's.

Can I ask you to please let me know why you like this thread? I want to make sure we are doing things well and what people like so we don't drop the good stuff! You have tons of experience here as your avatar details...I am very flattered but also perplexed. You are so kind and I appreciate your input.

 

[chbc]

Hi my new friends!

This is now, by far, my favorite thread on the boards!

Ok, here's a question....

Looks like many of you are counting calories? I am doing South Beach. I had great success with South Beach a few years back, so that is why I am back on the Beach now. I remember saying...all the time..."I love this diet! I am NEVER hungry!" So, that is my main reason for using SBD.

I find that if I calorie count, I also eat lots of stuff I shouldn't...

What other programs are you all on? Any favorites? Any to stay away from?

I like the Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen You on a diet. I have always been automatic for breakfast, so that was easy. I am a cheerios with nana, or oatmeal and lots of raisins or raisin bran. I don't have to think about it. Not that I could on some mornings.I do great when lunch is automatic with soup and bread or salad and soup. If I would stop stress splurging I'd do well. I just love this thread. I am still laughing over slush gusher, the pics. posted are great and the encouragement and support will make the difference for all of us. So to all of you- You so totally rock!!

 

[3DisneyKids]

As per request, the reasons I love this thread....

The people here are REAL. We are sharing real trimphs and real low-points. This is worth volumes right there. Even though this is an anonymous web board, I rarely feel vulnerable enough to say much "real" if that makes sense. The honesty shared here is amazing.

Secondly, it is HILARIOUS! And I truly mean that. Dawn, goofyguy, delight, etc....I love a good sense of humor. I am known as the "cut-up" of my circle of friends, so it is nice to find like-minded folks with a similar sense of humor.

Third, even through the jokes, though, we can be serious and talk about the real and/or important issues in our lives. Serious sides are ok here, too.

And finally, I just like reading about people's successes of the day. It helps keep me motivated to do the same. I NEED to lose this weight. I'll post the emotional stuff at some point, but seriously, I have to succeed. So being able to come here helps with that.