Is this realistic?

[Waiting2goback]

Sweets are the bane of my existence. I swear I am addicted to them. I just don't know where to start in order to stop. It seems like so much of everything I do/celebrate is centered around food. And then with it getting colder it is more difficult for me to get moving.

I did have my husband take pictures of me the other day and will continue to take them at the beginning of every month so I can have the visual. I know that I shouldn't focus 100% on the scale, but at the same time, I have lost more weight than this in the past. So it comes back to my eating habits.

As far as what happens with you and your wife, you can't control what is going to happen. I know you want to make it as good as it can be but she's warning you that that is not going to happen. Just keep moving, physically and emotionally, and keep your head up. You are going to experience a gamut of emotions and most of them will suck. BUT there will come a time when you are happy again. And it will all be worth not living in a crappy environment forever.

Today is WW weigh in for me. Up 2.2 lbs. Ugh. I did do a 20 minute express Zumba workout this morning before work. I'm trying.

I hate to say it, you just need to stop eating them. It is hard for a few days then it becomes easier. Eventually it gets to the point where when you do eat them again you won't like them. When I stopped I just ate nuts and seeds as I mentioned. They keep you full longer, have protein, and keep your blood sugar level. This keeps you from having cravings.

At least you acknowledge the diet as being the problem. That's the first step to fixing it. Have you ever gone back in this thread and read stuff you said when you were more consistent with you exercise and eating over the summer. Maybe reading that stuff it might remind you how good it felt. Maybe that will motivate you????

You are 100% correct about my wife. She has warned me. Now I am doing what I need to to protect myself. I know I will be fine in the future. And, I will keep moving. I was up again this morning at 4:45 to workout. I haven't been able to run but I did an Insanity workout this morning. It wasn't EASY but it was much easier than it used to be because of the running.

Oh, and get this. During training yesterday we were discussing different stuff phones can do. A kid at my table was saying his phone takes your pulse. So he had all of us do it. He is a part-time personal trainer. The next oldest person at my table is 24 I think. I had the lowest pulse by a mile. I was at 54 bpm. The personal trainer was 70 and the other 2 were higher than him. He said, "Holy crap. That is the marathon running you are doing, that is unbelievable."

I forgot to share it yesterday. I was having a bad day yesterday and it cheered me up a bit. Just a reminder to myself how far I have come. I am 41 and I am in better shape than people about 1/2 my age. That is a good feeling. I put the work in to make that happen.

Stuff like that reminds me that the scale isn't the most important thing. I still have weight to lose but it will come off eventually. But, I went from having heart palpitations and being on up to 12 meds just a couple years ago to being in better shape that a 20 something yr old personal trainer. My heart is thanking me.

I don't say it to brag. I am always afraid I come off that way. I'm just hoping one of these stories will be the spark to motivate someone because it is proof the work is worth it. It does pay off.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIOMACA!!!!!

Hope your day was awesome!

Happy Birthday Chiomaca!!!!!!!!

 

[Chiomaca]

As for the sweet tooth. The book I mentioned about blood sugar is also a good read for that. It explains how you become addicted to sugar and how to stop it. It helped me. When I learned how it impacted my body and brain it made it easier to fight the cravings. I actually ate a lot of nuts and seeds when trying to break the cycle because they help keep your blood sugar level. Now the damn Halloween candy and my stress is getting me back into bad habits.

I did get up and workout this morning. I thought about getting the extra hour of sleep but I thought about what I preach on here so I had to get up and go do it. I was so tired all day though. Usually I am not when I work out in the morning, it wakes me up and gets me energized for the day. Not today. But, I did it.

The one thing Phase One of South Beach did for me is break my sugar cravings. Now I'm much more likely to reach for almonds, crunchy red peppers, or an apple than I am candy. I don't believe in denying myself completely, I do buy candy, but I also don't keep it in the house. It usually takes an effort to acquire.

I'm glad you got your workout in yesterday, hope you can get back into a routine. I had today off, so after I dropped my foster pup off with his new dad, I headed to the circus school and spent my birthday flying with friends.

Today is WW weigh in for me. Up 2.2 lbs. Ugh. I did do a 20 minute express Zumba workout this morning before work. I'm trying.

Sorry to hear that. But you've been laying off the workouts while you weren't feeling well, so that may have influenced the results. Now that you're finding your exercise groove, maybe the numbers will start coming back down. I think if you followed waiting2goback's example of keeping nuts and seeds nearby to snack on when the sugar craving hits, you might see a difference in your cravings after a few weeks.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIOMACA!!!!!

Thanks! Had a good day, closing out by watching The Concert for Valor on TV. It's happening five blocks away from my house, but there are supposed to be 200,000 - 800,000 people and that many people would make me crazy. And everyone is watching it on Jumbtrons anyway, so I figured I'd avoid crowd-induced rage and stay warm tonight!

 

[StayCool]

I hate to say it, you just need to stop eating them. It is hard for a few days then it becomes easier.

At least you acknowledge the diet as being the problem. That's the first step to fixing it. Have you ever gone back in this thread and read stuff you said when you were more consistent with you exercise and eating over the summer. Maybe reading that stuff it might remind you how good it felt. Maybe that will motivate you????

I was up again this morning at 4:45 to workout. I haven't been able to run but I did an Insanity workout this morning. It wasn't EASY but it was much easier than it used to be because of the running.

Oh, and get this. During training yesterday we were discussing different stuff phones can do. A kid at my table was saying his phone takes your pulse. So he had all of us do it. He is a part-time personal trainer. The next oldest person at my table is 24 I think. I had the lowest pulse by a mile. I was at 54 bpm. The personal trainer was 70 and the other 2 were higher than him. He said, "Holy crap. That is the marathon running you are doing, that is unbelievable."

Stuff like that reminds me that the scale isn't the most important thing. I still have weight to lose but it will come off eventually. But, I went from having heart palpitations and being on up to 12 meds just a couple years ago to being in better shape that a 20 something yr old personal trainer. My heart is thanking me.

The problem is that I was never good with my diet over the summer. Not really where it counts. If I had been I would have lost more weight.

Good for you to keep things moving. It has to be difficult since you have a completely new schedule, BUT you are doing it! And your body is reflecting all your work as you can see in your heart rate. That is great! And off 12 meds. AMAZING!

The one thing Phase One of South Beach did for me is break my sugar cravings. Now I'm much more likely to reach for almonds, crunchy red peppers, or an apple than I am candy. I don't believe in denying myself completely, I do buy candy, but I also don't keep it in the house. It usually takes an effort to acquire.

I'm glad you got your workout in yesterday, hope you can get back into a routine. I had today off, so after I dropped my foster pup off with his new dad, I headed to the circus school and spent my birthday flying with friends.

Sorry to hear that. But you've been laying off the workouts while you weren't feeling well, so that may have influenced the results. Now that you're finding your exercise groove, maybe the numbers will start coming back down. I think if you followed waiting2goback's example of keeping nuts and seeds nearby to snack on when the sugar craving hits, you might see a difference in your cravings after a few weeks.

As a rule, I do not keep candy or chips in my house either. However when the holidays come around things get relaxed a bit. But it is gone now so onward and upward. I am hoping that the weight gain is because I did workout more than normal and my body is just holding onto some water weight. I guess I will see next week.

I am holding myself accountable now. Yesterday I logged everything I ate in WW. I haven't been logging veggies or fruits because they are "free" and I didn't log all the sweets and crap either. So pretty much I would log breakfast and lunch and then nothing. So my goal is to reduce sweets this week and log EVERYTHING that I put in my mouth no matter what. The plan is to go to Zumba tonight, off tomorrow and Zumba on Friday. I might go to Zumba on Saturday with my friend, but if not I will work out on Sunday at some point. I am looking at Insanity and P90X right now, but I'm not sure if they are for me or not.

Instead of grabbing bad snacks I had celery and cucumbers with an avocado verde dip that was low in calories. One of the problems I run into in the winter is that I am not a fan of all the winter veggies. I'm working on experimenting with things to see if I can find some that I like. Last night I went home and made my lunch for today so there was no guess work. Normally I grab whatever is in the frig. I do have prepped veggies and stuff in there, but this made it even easier. Plus I was craving tuna. Today I forgot my purse at home so no shopping at the grocery store today during lunch anyway. lol

Hope everyone is having a good day!

 

[Chiomaca]

Waiting2goback - Congrats on the heart rate! That's great feedback. It's amazing how something small like that can turn a rough day into a good one.

StayCool - logging your food is a good step since it will make you think before you eat. I also noticed that you have a lot of cardio and not much in the way of strength training. I don't know if Insanity brings that, but I know P90X does. You should work that in to help with the weight loss. I thought of you today because the New York Times had this article "Exercising but Gaining Weight." I thought the most insightful bit was at the end, where it talks about the subjects possibly eating more and moving less when they weren't on the treadmill. I know that at times I justify sitting around especially after a hard work out. (Or eating a high calorie meal that maybe I didn't really earn.) But the most important pieces was the weight gain or not, all the women were more fit and healthier after the study than they were before.

 

[Waiting2goback]

The problem is that I was never good with my diet over the summer. Not really where it counts. If I had been I would have lost more weight.

Good for you to keep things moving. It has to be difficult since you have a completely new schedule, BUT you are doing it! And your body is reflecting all your work as you can see in your heart rate. That is great! And off 12 meds. AMAZING!



As a rule, I do not keep candy or chips in my house either. However when the holidays come around things get relaxed a bit. But it is gone now so onward and upward. I am hoping that the weight gain is because I did workout more than normal and my body is just holding onto some water weight. I guess I will see next week.

I am holding myself accountable now. Yesterday I logged everything I ate in WW. I haven't been logging veggies or fruits because they are "free" and I didn't log all the sweets and crap either. So pretty much I would log breakfast and lunch and then nothing. So my goal is to reduce sweets this week and log EVERYTHING that I put in my mouth no matter what. The plan is to go to Zumba tonight, off tomorrow and Zumba on Friday. I might go to Zumba on Saturday with my friend, but if not I will work out on Sunday at some point. I am looking at Insanity and P90X right now, but I'm not sure if they are for me or not.

Instead of grabbing bad snacks I had celery and cucumbers with an avocado verde dip that was low in calories. One of the problems I run into in the winter is that I am not a fan of all the winter veggies. I'm working on experimenting with things to see if I can find some that I like. Last night I went home and made my lunch for today so there was no guess work. Normally I grab whatever is in the frig. I do have prepped veggies and stuff in there, but this made it even easier. Plus I was craving tuna. Today I forgot my purse at home so no shopping at the grocery store today during lunch anyway. lol

Hope everyone is having a good day!

Thank you to both of you. It does feel good to see the improvements for sure. And it feels good not to be on a pile of meds anymore. I feels good to be healthy and not need to be on meds to be "healthy".

StayCool, I have to be honest. It sounds like you know exactly what your issue is. It sounds like you know it is your diet. The only question left to be answered is how badly do you want to lose the 100 lbs (or 90 ish that are left). Go back and read your initial post. You wanted it bad then, didn't you? You can do this. You just have to decide to do it. And, much like you told me about my situation. It will be tough. It will be hard to do. But you can do it and when you come out on the other side you will be much happier and you will be proud of yourself for having done it. You know you're addicted to food. You said it the other day. There are a million reasons not to change this habit but you know you want more. So, make a decision and commit to it. Just tell yourself you will commit to a plan for 30 days no matter how hard it is. No EXCUSES. After the 30 days you can decide to keep going or go back to your old lifestyle.

I have done P90X and Insanity. I can tell you this, they both work. They both do what they say they do. You will see changes. You WILL BE SORE. They are HARD in different ways. But, if the diet isn't there with the workouts you won't see the results you want to see. Those programs, as with all Beachbody programs, go hand in hand with the diet. P90X isn't a "weight loss" program like Insanity is. It is meant to tone and add muscle, which is good. A pound of muscle burns 500 calories in a day at rest. So, it can help lose weight.

I LOVE Tony Horton. I think he is a riot. I know he overdoes it sometimes but when I watch his interviews/chats on YouTube it gets me motivated. I also read his book. I just love his outlook. He used to be broke and almost homeless. Now he is a world famous trainer and worth millions, all because of his attitude.

If you have any questions about either program or I could help you make a decision I am happy to help.

 

[StayCool]

StayCool - logging your food is a good step since it will make you think before you eat. I also noticed that you have a lot of cardio and not much in the way of strength training. I don't know if Insanity brings that, but I know P90X does. You should work that in to help with the weight loss. I thought of you today because the New York Times had this article "Exercising but Gaining Weight." I thought the most insightful bit was at the end, where it talks about the subjects possibly eating more and moving less when they weren't on the treadmill. I know that at times I justify sitting around especially after a hard work out. (Or eating a high calorie meal that maybe I didn't really earn.) But the most important pieces was the weight gain or not, all the women were more fit and healthier after the study than they were before.

Thanks for the link to the article. I can definitely relate to it. I know that I eat more and I probably do move less. I know I did after my long runs this summer. I sat around like a slug, exhausted. lol but I will definitely be more aware now. The biggest reason I haven't done any strength training is because I don't know where to start. I've been trying to get my husband to work with me because he has lifted weights before. I think the last time I did anything with weights was back in high school when I played soccer. Back then I really only focused on legs.

StayCool, I have to be honest. It sounds like you know exactly what your issue is. It sounds like you know it is your diet. The only question left to be answered is how badly do you want to lose the 100 lbs (or 90 ish that are left). Go back and read your initial post. You wanted it bad then, didn't you? You can do this. You just have to decide to do it. And, much like you told me about my situation. It will be tough. It will be hard to do. But you can do it and when you come out on the other side you will be much happier and you will be proud of yourself for having done it. You know you're addicted to food. You said it the other day. There are a million reasons not to change this habit but you know you want more. So, make a decision and commit to it. Just tell yourself you will commit to a plan for 30 days no matter how hard it is. No EXCUSES. After the 30 days you can decide to keep going or go back to your old lifestyle.

I have done P90X and Insanity. I can tell you this, they both work. They both do what they say they do. You will see changes. You WILL BE SORE. They are HARD in different ways. But, if the diet isn't there with the workouts you won't see the results you want to see. Those programs, as with all Beachbody programs, go hand in hand with the diet. P90X isn't a "weight loss" program like Insanity is. It is meant to tone and add muscle, which is good. A pound of muscle burns 500 calories in a day at rest. So, it can help lose weight.

I know... I feel like such a whiner coming here and complaining all the time. Sometimes I need to talk myself into doing stuff that I don't want to... like my diet and exercising. But I'm getting there. I've still been faithful to tracking so that is something. The woman that does my Zumba class is looking to see if there is any interest in a 4 week paleo challenge so I'm going to talk to her and see what that entails.

I'm leaning more toward Insanity just because it doesn't require weights or anything besides my body. We do not have hand weights at home or a pullup bar. Not that I could do one anyway.

I've been listening to Half Size Me every night after work on my way home. It is nice to hear other peoples' stories about how they lost all the weight and kept it off. I really like listening to the emotional journey that the speakers have gone through. I do have emotional baggage that has led me to eat the way I do in addition to being raised to eat this way. There is not just one reason that I overeat so it isn't like I can just address willpower and call it a day. Instead I have to work on WHY I do this. I know why, but I just don't know exactly how to make that better. Exercising and eating right is a very emotional thing for me and there have been times when I was working out that I was on the verge of sobbing and it seemed to come out of no where. I think the hardest thing for me is that I have to change who I am and how I feel about myself instead of just bad habits. I hope that makes sense. I've always prided myself in what a strong person I am, physically and emotionally. Now I have to tear that down a bit and rebuild. I have to admit that I am worth it and I deserve it. And I have to believe that. Ugh. It's too early in the day for such a heavy post. But I hope you guys don't think I am crazy now. lol

 

[bumbershoot]

As a rule, I do not keep candy or chips in my house either. However when the holidays come around things get relaxed a bit. But it is gone now so onward and upward. I am hoping that the weight gain is because I did workout more than normal and my body is just holding onto some water weight. I guess I will see next week.

I am holding myself accountable now. Yesterday I logged everything I ate in WW. I haven't been logging veggies or fruits because they are "free" and I didn't log all the sweets and crap either. So pretty much I would log breakfast and lunch and then nothing. So my goal is to reduce sweets this week and log EVERYTHING that I put in my mouth no matter what.

Only track on the weeks you want to lose. That's my motto.

There is only ONE food I gave up entirely during my loss process (and I only recently ate it again). Marinated artichoke hearts. That is the ONE thing I can lose all control with (and always have). Everything else was just portion control. Weighing almost everything, measuring the rest. Counting out Halloween candy so I know exactly how many mini Mr Goodbars are in a serving and how many points they are BEFORE I eat them. etc.

I was overeating at every meal, including dessert, so the portion control was absolutely vital. Right now I'm back from WDW and can't be totally trusted in the dessert arena, so I'm having DH weigh out my ice cream. He'll do it right and I'll be happy and not tempted to take an extra spoonful while dishing it up.

It's possible that you do have to give up sweets entirely, but if you haven't worked on portion control with sweet treats, you might consider it.

Thanks for the link to the article. I can definitely relate to it. I know that I eat more and I probably do move less. I know I did after my long runs this summer. I sat around like a slug, exhausted. lol but I will definitely be more aware now. The biggest reason I haven't done any strength training is because I don't know where to start. I've been trying to get my husband to work with me because he has lifted weights before. I think the last time I did anything with weights was back in high school when I played soccer. Back then I really only focused on legs.

Once I started training for 10 miles and beyond, that's when the issues with maintaining my weight loss started. There is something about long runs that just makes it HARD to lose or keep a loss.

Weights...check out the website for "activtrax". If your local gym has a program, look it up. It's been wonderful for me. I'm a female who can pack on some awesome muscle if I work at it, so I figured that I might as well go with it. And ActivTrax at my YMCA has been terrific for telling me exactly what to do and how to do it.

 

[Chiomaca]

Thanks for the link to the article. I can definitely relate to it. I know that I eat more and I probably do move less. I know I did after my long runs this summer. I sat around like a slug, exhausted. lol but I will definitely be more aware now. The biggest reason I haven't done any strength training is because I don't know where to start. I've been trying to get my husband to work with me because he has lifted weights before. I think the last time I did anything with weights was back in high school when I played soccer. Back then I really only focused on legs.

I do almost nothing with weights. All you need is your body! Seriously - most of the hard core acrobats I know never touch weights either. I'd start with squats, lunges, planks and push-ups; there is a very simple progression - first do them against walls, then with your hands on a bench or something similar, then on the ground, so you never have to deal with the issue of not being able to do "real" push-ups. Also, leg lifts to the side to work your glutes. That series of five exercises is enough to help you build some strength without being too overwhelming. Or get a Yoga video - not Vinyasa Flow, because that's a lot of cardio - find something that puts you in a pose and holds it for a little while. You can You Tube videos of how to do the other exercises so you can see the correct form. All of them will help your running, too.

I do have emotional baggage that has led me to eat the way I do in addition to being raised to eat this way. There is not just one reason that I overeat so it isn't like I can just address willpower and call it a day. Instead I have to work on WHY I do this. I know why, but I just don't know exactly how to make that better. Exercising and eating right is a very emotional thing for me and there have been times when I was working out that I was on the verge of sobbing and it seemed to come out of no where. I think the hardest thing for me is that I have to change who I am and how I feel about myself instead of just bad habits. I hope that makes sense. I've always prided myself in what a strong person I am, physically and emotionally. Now I have to tear that down a bit and rebuild. I have to admit that I am worth it and I deserve it. And I have to believe that. Ugh. It's too early in the day for such a heavy post. But I hope you guys don't think I am crazy now. lol

We all have baggage. I'm glad you're trying to work through it, and you've accomplished a lot, now you just need to hold onto what motivated you to get there. Sometimes you have to be your own cheerleader.

 

[bumbershoot]

I've been listening to Half Size Me every night after work on my way home. It is nice to hear other peoples' stories about how they lost all the weight and kept it off. I really like listening to the emotional journey that the speakers have gone through. I do have emotional baggage that has led me to eat the way I do in addition to being raised to eat this way. There is not just one reason that I overeat so it isn't like I can just address willpower and call it a day. Instead I have to work on WHY I do this. I know why, but I just don't know exactly how to make that better. Exercising and eating right is a very emotional thing for me and there have been times when I was working out that I was on the verge of sobbing and it seemed to come out of no where. I think the hardest thing for me is that I have to change who I am and how I feel about myself instead of just bad habits. I hope that makes sense. I've always prided myself in what a strong person I am, physically and emotionally. Now I have to tear that down a bit and rebuild. I have to admit that I am worth it and I deserve it. And I have to believe that. Ugh. It's too early in the day for such a heavy post. But I hope you guys don't think I am crazy now. lol

On the WW community boards (on their site) there are daily discussions of the Beck Diet Solution. It seems to have really really helped many people with serious emotional eating issues. Might be worth a try! Even to just read the discussions they have on the boards over there.

 

[Waiting2goback]

I have to say, I personally (I can't speak for everyone) do not feel you are a whiner. I think you are here for help. We are all here for a reason, either support, encouragement, motivation, information, or some other reason. You know you have a problem and need help and just don't know how to fix it. So, you need to stop saying things like that.

I think there is a book you could benefit from. I know, I recommend books all the time. But I read this in the summer of 2013 and it did more to change my life than even the running. Here is a link. http://www.amazon.com/Self-Esteem-C...F8&qid=1415930271&sr=1-1&keywords=self+esteem

I convinced a friend to read it. She finally did. She is still at the beginning and she has said it has made a big difference already. The reason she finally agreed to read it is because she said she noticed a huge difference in my outlook. She couldn't believe how positive I have become, especially given my marital situation. I told her it was because of this book and more specifically the "Accurate Self-Assessment". After reading this book I learned I am worth it. I do deserve a better life and to be happy. Both things you mentioned.

It has been well over a year and I rarely say a negative thing about myself. I used to beat myself up all day before. I never would have had the courage to run a Disney race or a marathon. I would have never gone from accomplishing those goals and set even harder goals the next year. And I used to go through the days going through the motions. Now I wake up and try to make the most of each day.

It all sounds Disney fairytaleish, I get it. But if you knew just how negative I used to be you would be SHOCKED!

So, if you want to spill your guts on here and let us help you figure out your "baggage" I am happy to help you. If you don't want to do it here send me a PM. The point is, start doing something different or you will be 5 yrs older and looking back saying you wished you had.

I also need to say something else I have noticed and hopefully it doesn't offend. I don't know the whole situation, only what you write here. But, you seem to be waiting for your husband a lot lately. I remember a few times when you mentioned your husband and him possibly doing this or that. Now you are asking him help with weight training.

He may be the most supportive person in the world. But if you wait for him, it may never happen. You are able to do this on your own. And if you do it on your own you will feel so much more proud of yourself when you reach your goals. This brings me to another point. P90X can be done with just bands. You could get the kind that have removable handles and get a couple different colors. You could get everything you need for less than $100 +plus the cost of the program. Then you won't need to wait on him.

I can only do 1 pull up without the pull-up assist. I had shoulder surgery so it is still hard for me to do them. I don't let it be an excuse. I bought the assist and I "do my best and forget the rest" as Tony would say. You won't be able to do Insanity from start to finish either. I did one of the workouts the other day and even after running a marathon I couldn't get through it without stopping several times. You need to pick a program based on your goals, not what you can or can't do right now. If you could do a whole program easily it wouldn't do you any good. You need to buy something hard that allows you to work at your own pace and improve. Either can do that for you.

OK, hopefully I haven't completely offended you.


No workout for me today. I needed sleep this morning and tonight I needed to make my lunch for tomorrow as training starts early and I need to leave the house by 5:15 to get there on time.

Dizzy. What's your status. I haven't been bugging you so I apologize. We need an update from you please and be honest.

 

[dizzyr]

It looks to me like Vancouver has a good circus scene, including CircusWest and Vancouver Circus School, which teach introductory classes. I like silks, but I picked up on trapeze more quickly and the timing for classes is better for me. But talk about changing things up - you'll never find a better upper body or core workout.

Vancouver Circus School is the one my kids have been in. They come to their school every year and do a couple of weeks of circus arts with the kids - it's awesome. This year my oldest is in grade 7 so she will be in the performance. They also did and introductory course. We couldn't make it work in our schedule for them to do another one but I should check again and see what their class times are like now.

Maybe switch out your morning Aquafit for something else? Strength training or biking will both help. Some resistance bands or weights/kettle bells with the Wii Fit, maybe.

I want to add in the Wii fit to the mornings I'm not at aquafit. I don't want to switch them because I go with my BFF and it's a nice way to catch up and have some no kid time. That being said thought lately she has been cancelling either because she isn't feeling well or because her dh is out of town and she has the baby so I should at the very least have a back up activity if she doesn't come. Because she picks me up if she cancels I often don't go because that means I need to be up an extra half hour earlier and if I don't know ahead of time I'm not up early enough to walk there.

The good news for me is that I did get a run in - I needed to test out my top for Avengers (drafted the pattern and made the top, so it was a complete unknown), so I ran home from work today. It was a very early end to the day because the city is shutting down for the big Veteran's Day concert and I live five blocks from where the stage is being set up. The plan for the rest of the week is: flying trapeze tomorrow am, static trapeze Weds, Navy PT test Thursday, fly to CA on Friday, Avengers Half on Sunday.

Have a safe flight today and have a great time on the weekend!! How did the top work out?

 

[dizzyr]

If you can't change the activity because of schedule you can change the intensity on some of them, can't you? If you are walking your daughter to school and you can only go as fast as she can couldn't you put on some ankle weights to make it harder or something? There IS ALWAYS A WAY. You need to adopt a "can do" attitude and find the solution.

I'm 100++ lbs overweight and before last month hadn't run in years (or ever!)and I decided I was going to train and run a marathon - there isn't a much more "can do" attitude than that!! It's because of that attitude I'm wanting to figure out how to add in more workout/training time. My biggest problem (well besides the eating) is I was counting the walks in the morning as workouts so in my mind I was working out 5 times a week but the reality is they aren't workouts - they are walks and also bonding time with my dd so I should just leave them as is (although the weights idea is tempting) and find another time to get in a workout. We did walk faster the other day and I did notice a difference in my heart rate so I'll continue to do that and I'll also extend the walk once I drop her off and go a few more bus stops away.

 

[dizzyr]

Waiting2goback - Congrats on the heart rate! That's great feedback. It's amazing how something small like that can turn a rough day into a good one.

StayCool - logging your food is a good step since it will make you think before you eat. I also noticed that you have a lot of cardio and not much in the way of strength training. I don't know if Insanity brings that, but I know P90X does. You should work that in to help with the weight loss. I thought of you today because the New York Times had this article "Exercising but Gaining Weight." I thought the most insightful bit was at the end, where it talks about the subjects possibly eating more and moving less when they weren't on the treadmill. I know that at times I justify sitting around especially after a hard work out. (Or eating a high calorie meal that maybe I didn't really earn.) But the most important pieces was the weight gain or not, all the women were more fit and healthier after the study than they were before.

Very interesting article. It makes sense too - I often fall into the "I can have this because I'm working out later" mentality and I really need to make a concentrated effort to stop that kind of thinking.

 

[dizzyr]

The problem is that I was never good with my diet over the summer. Not really where it counts. If I had been I would have lost more weight.

I was doing so good before our last Disney trip, I had lost 30 lbs and was well on my way to more. Then the trip happened and I felt great and came home inspired to lose even more for the next trip and then got lazy because I didn’t have anything planned. Then summer came and my schedule was off and I didn’t make any effort to fit in the exercise (and I live in one of the most beautiful places with literally miles and miles of beaches, lakes, hiking trails and mountains – so not ok to be lazy especially in the summer!) and I’m kicking myself for it now. I think about how much I would have lost by now if I had stuck with it but I have to stop that kind of thinking and just go for it from this point before I gain it all back.

As a rule, I do not keep candy or chips in my house either. However when the holidays come around things get relaxed a bit. But it is gone now so onward and upward. I am hoping that the weight gain is because I did workout more than normal and my body is just holding onto some water weight. I guess I will see next week.
I am holding myself accountable now. Yesterday I logged everything I ate in WW. I haven't been logging veggies or fruits because they are "free" and I didn't log all the sweets and crap either. So pretty much I would log breakfast and lunch and then nothing. So my goal is to reduce sweets this week and log EVERYTHING that I put in my mouth no matter what. The plan is to go to Zumba tonight, off tomorrow and Zumba on Friday. I might go to Zumba on Saturday with my friend, but if not I will work out on Sunday at some point. I am looking at Insanity and P90X right now, but I'm not sure if they are for me or not.
Instead of grabbing bad snacks I had celery and cucumbers with an avocado verde dip that was low in calories. One of the problems I run into in the winter is that I am not a fan of all the winter veggies. I'm working on experimenting with things to see if I can find some that I like. Last night I went home and made my lunch for today so there was no guess work. Normally I grab whatever is in the frig. I do have prepped veggies and stuff in there, but this made it even easier. Plus I was craving tuna. Today I forgot my purse at home so no shopping at the grocery store today during lunch anyway.

I try not to keep them in my house either but we are about to enter birthday week at my house so it will be especially hard! (dh on Sunday, me on Tuesday and dd on Saturday) Hey exactly one year ago today I was at Magic Kingdom for the first time!! (well first time in 37 years – I went once when I was 7 but don’t remember any of it). Birthday week last year was sooooooo good WDW and a cruise, too bad that can’t be every year LOL!
I set up my fitbit last night and logged everything I’ve eaten so far today which wasn’t good! Well it was good that I logged it but what I ate wasn’t! I’m like you, if I plan and have everything prepped I eat really well but if I don’t then I grab whatever is easiest and it’s never the best choice. Good for you for planning and logging.

I know... I feel like such a whiner coming here and complaining all the time. Sometimes I need to talk myself into doing stuff that I don't want to... like my diet and exercising. But I'm getting there. I've still been faithful to tracking so that is something. The woman that does my Zumba class is looking to see if there is any interest in a 4 week paleo challenge so I'm going to talk to her and see what that entails.
I'm leaning more toward Insanity just because it doesn't require weights or anything besides my body. We do not have hand weights at home or a pullup bar. Not that I could do one anyway.

That’s what we are here for – lots of times you just need to vocalize things and then the obvious becomes more clear. I think I’m going to check out Insanity and see what it’s all about.

Only track on the weeks you want to lose. That's my motto.

Love that!!

There is only ONE food I gave up entirely during my loss process (and I only recently ate it again). Marinated artichoke hearts. That is the ONE thing I can lose all control with (and always have). Everything else was just portion control. Weighing almost everything, measuring the rest. Counting out Halloween candy so I know exactly how many mini Mr Goodbars are in a serving and how many points they are BEFORE I eat them. etc.
I was overeating at every meal, including dessert, so the portion control was absolutely vital. Right now I'm back from WDW and can't be totally trusted in the dessert arena, so I'm having DH weigh out my ice cream. He'll do it right and I'll be happy and not tempted to take an extra spoonful while dishing it up.
It's possible that you do have to give up sweets entirely, but if you haven't worked on portion control with sweet treats, you might consider it.
Once I started training for 10 miles and beyond, that's when the issues with maintaining my weight loss started. There is something about long runs that just makes it HARD to lose or keep a loss.
Weights...check out the website for "activtrax". If your local gym has a program, look it up. It's been wonderful for me. I'm a female who can pack on some awesome muscle if I work at it, so I figured that I might as well go with it. And ActivTrax at my YMCA has been terrific for telling me exactly what to do and how to do it.

Isn’t it funny how something can be so hard for one person and so easy for another – the thought of artichoke hearts is not at all appealing to me but for you it was your weakness. My dh can eat a handful or two of chips and put the bag away – once I start I can’t stop until the bag is done, he loves ice cream and can eat a whole container of it, I can have two or three small spoonfuls and be content and done. If we could somehow transfer our cravings onto another person that would be great LOL!

On the WW community boards (on their site) there are daily discussions of the Beck Diet Solution. It seems to have really really helped many people with serious emotional eating issues. Might be worth a try! Even to just read the discussions they have on the boards over there.

I should take advantage of the discussion boards more – I just cancelled my membership because I wasn’t tracking or doing anything and it was getting to be a waste of $$. I have to renew my pool membership this month and that will be expensive so I thought I’d take a break from ww and try logging my food on the fitbit app and see if that helps. I think the forum is part of the free online stuff though right?

Dizzy. What's your status. I haven't been bugging you so I apologize. We need an update from you please and be honest.

I’m here – I’ve been immersed in Minecraft party planning in the evenings so what little computer time I have had has been on that and as soon as I get behind on the thread I hate responding on my phone so I read but don’t respond until I get to a computer. You don’t need to worry about me being honest – even on the days I don’t do anything I’m proud of the amount of effort I do put in. I was very frustrated this week with my friends because they all bailed on various activities for a variety of reasons and in most cases I did them alone anyway. It frustrated me because I’m twice the size of them and do WAY more exercise than any of them (probably more than all three combined) and it pisses me off. The reality is though they are more careful with what they eat than I am and the annoyance I feel towards that will push me to do more so I guess in the end it’s a good thing. It’s great they want to come and exercise but at the same time I then end up depending on them and when they bail I lose out so I need to go back to my old way which is plan to go and plan to meet there. If it works out that they come great but if not I’m still there and doing it.

I finally went back to the doctor to get the results of my x-ray on my foot and there is no stress fracture so that's good. He recommended I get orthotics so I may do that - I didn't like them when I had them before but they have come a long way. I was holding off on getting a new pair of sneakers until I got the x-ray results but since I put a hole in my last pair on the weekend I need to get some this weekend. I have a pair of new balance that are more of a hiking boot than a sneaker and I can't run in them.

I'm very happy it's Friday - it's been a long week. I find weeks with a stat are like that and having a stat on a Tuesday threw my whole schedule off!

 

[Waiting2goback]

I'm 100++ lbs overweight and before last month hadn't run in years (or ever!)and I decided I was going to train and run a marathon - there isn't a much more "can do" attitude than that!! It's because of that attitude I'm wanting to figure out how to add in more workout/training time. My biggest problem (well besides the eating) is I was counting the walks in the morning as workouts so in my mind I was working out 5 times a week but the reality is they aren't workouts - they are walks and also bonding time with my dd so I should just leave them as is (although the weights idea is tempting) and find another time to get in a workout. We did walk faster the other day and I did notice a difference in my heart rate so I'll continue to do that and I'll also extend the walk once I drop her off and go a few more bus stops away.

Occassionally I put my foot in my mouth and this is an example. I apologize. I did not mean you weren't doing well. You clearly are. One thing that made a huge difference for me when I worked out was a heart rate monitor. Prior to that I used to think I was pushing myself hard. When I got the HRM I learned that pushing hard was only getting my heart rate into the 120's. Now I know what I do every workout and when to push harder. Everything changed from them on.

 

[Waiting2goback]

I was doing so good before our last Disney trip, I had lost 30 lbs and was well on my way to more. Then the trip happened and I felt great and came home inspired to lose even more for the next trip and then got lazy because I didn’t have anything planned. Then summer came and my schedule was off and I didn’t make any effort to fit in the exercise (and I live in one of the most beautiful places with literally miles and miles of beaches, lakes, hiking trails and mountains – so not ok to be lazy especially in the summer!) and I’m kicking myself for it now. I think about how much I would have lost by now if I had stuck with it but I have to stop that kind of thinking and just go for it from this point before I gain it all back.

I try not to keep them in my house either but we are about to enter birthday week at my house so it will be especially hard! (dh on Sunday, me on Tuesday and dd on Saturday) Hey exactly one year ago today I was at Magic Kingdom for the first time!! (well first time in 37 years – I went once when I was 7 but don’t remember any of it). Birthday week last year was sooooooo good WDW and a cruise, too bad that can’t be every year LOL!
I set up my fitbit last night and logged everything I’ve eaten so far today which wasn’t good! Well it was good that I logged it but what I ate wasn’t! I’m like you, if I plan and have everything prepped I eat really well but if I don’t then I grab whatever is easiest and it’s never the best choice. Good for you for planning and logging.

That’s what we are here for – lots of times you just need to vocalize things and then the obvious becomes more clear. I think I’m going to check out Insanity and see what it’s all about.


Love that!!


Isn’t it funny how something can be so hard for one person and so easy for another – the thought of artichoke hearts is not at all appealing to me but for you it was your weakness. My dh can eat a handful or two of chips and put the bag away – once I start I can’t stop until the bag is done, he loves ice cream and can eat a whole container of it, I can have two or three small spoonfuls and be content and done. If we could somehow transfer our cravings onto another person that would be great LOL!

I should take advantage of the discussion boards more – I just cancelled my membership because I wasn’t tracking or doing anything and it was getting to be a waste of $$. I have to renew my pool membership this month and that will be expensive so I thought I’d take a break from ww and try logging my food on the fitbit app and see if that helps. I think the forum is part of the free online stuff though right?

I’m here – I’ve been immersed in Minecraft party planning in the evenings so what little computer time I have had has been on that and as soon as I get behind on the thread I hate responding on my phone so I read but don’t respond until I get to a computer. You don’t need to worry about me being honest – even on the days I don’t do anything I’m proud of the amount of effort I do put in. I was very frustrated this week with my friends because they all bailed on various activities for a variety of reasons and in most cases I did them alone anyway. It frustrated me because I’m twice the size of them and do WAY more exercise than any of them (probably more than all three combined) and it pisses me off. The reality is though they are more careful with what they eat than I am and the annoyance I feel towards that will push me to do more so I guess in the end it’s a good thing. It’s great they want to come and exercise but at the same time I then end up depending on them and when they bail I lose out so I need to go back to my old way which is plan to go and plan to meet there. If it works out that they come great but if not I’m still there and doing it.

I finally went back to the doctor to get the results of my x-ray on my foot and there is no stress fracture so that's good. He recommended I get orthotics so I may do that - I didn't like them when I had them before but they have come a long way. I was holding off on getting a new pair of sneakers until I got the x-ray results but since I put a hole in my last pair on the weekend I need to get some this weekend. I have a pair of new balance that are more of a hiking boot than a sneaker and I can't run in them.

I'm very happy it's Friday - it's been a long week. I find weeks with a stat are like that and having a stat on a Tuesday threw my whole schedule off!

Excellent news about the X-Rays. Now you can go run without worrying about worrying about injury. The new sneakers will be a nice treat as well.

Chiomaca, have a great time in DL and have a safe trip. Say Hi to Mickey for me.

 

[dizzyr]

Occassionally I put my foot in my mouth and this is an example. I apologize. I did not mean you weren't doing well. You clearly are. One thing that made a huge difference for me when I worked out was a heart rate monitor. Prior to that I used to think I was pushing myself hard. When I got the HRM I learned that pushing hard was only getting my heart rate into the 120's. Now I know what I do every workout and when to push harder. Everything changed from them on.

No worries I wasn't offended I just wanted to point out my positivity lol!

I originally thought my fitbit had a heart rate monitor and then realized it didn't which I was disappointed about. I was going to return it and wait for the new one that's coming out that will have one but it looked so pretty in the box and was calling out my name so I caved and opened it! I figure when the new one comes out I'll know by then if I'll like the fitbit or if I'll want to try something else. If I like it I'll get the new one. Which one do you have?

 

[Waiting2goback]

I had a Reebok HRM for about 6-7 yrs. It finally died at the end of the summer so I got a Polar. I think the new Fitbit will be pretty pricey from what I have heard at work. I think someone said it would be like $400 but I could be wrong. I think you are better off keeping your current Fitbit and just get the HRM for workouts. My HRM was like $60 I think.

 

[dizzyr]

I had a Reebok HRM for about 6-7 yrs. It finally died at the end of the summer so I got a Polar. I think the new Fitbit will be pretty pricey from what I have heard at work. I think someone said it would be like $400 but I could be wrong. I think you are better off keeping your current Fitbit and just get the HRM for workouts. My HRM was like $60 I think.

I'm loving my fitbit! I would like a hrm though. I'd love to get a waterproof one so I could use it in the pool.

I bought a new pair of new balance running shoes today - very excited about that!

 

[dizzyr]

OMG my sneakers are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned!! It's like walking on air!