Journey to lose 100 lbs. (support welcome)

[karynnix]

Thank you so much for visiting my journal. I think that you would like Curves. I did it in SC before moving to Iowa and absolutely loved it. It's a great workout in just a few minutes!!

 

[J4Dis]

exercise today was walking to the park w/ the kids and chasing them around (playing monster). I was pretty tired and hot after that.

Eating is on track. Having some pasta cravings, but not giving in!!

 

[J4Dis]

Goal for tomorrow is to exercise. I need to do it in the AM, otherwise I'm bound to get busy and not do it. Eating is going OK. I have to say I'm a bit hungry though. Tomorrow is my day off. I have a bunch of errands to run, some work to do from home, and I have to clean the house since I have house guests coming. The day off always gets eaten up by this kind of stuff.

I'm so anxious to fit into some smaller clothes. I'm down close to 20 lbs from my all time high. I guess my clothes must have been really tight because, except for a couple items, they all still fit fine. I'm hoping that 10 lbs. more and I'll be able to fit into a bunch of the stuff I have. I weighted 232 for at least a year, so I think that's the weight I need to be to wear some things in my closet. How much do I need to lose before it's noticable??? I guess I'll find out....

 

[pearlieq]

GAH! I can't believe it's taken me so long to get over here and say WELCOME!!!

It sounds like you're making real progress. Good for you!!

That first trip to the clothing store is so much fun! It's such a great thing to look forward to and use for motivation. I hope it comes soon for you!!

 

[J4Dis]

Semi productive day. Didn't get all my cleaning done. Have house guests (parents) coming tomorrow. I'll procrastinate and do the what really needs cleaning most tomorrow afternoon.

Finding myself very hungry at 9 or 10 PM. I know a lot of people frown upon evening eating, but I wonder if I'd be better off eating something healthy and small rather than feeling unsatisfied (which tends to lead to binging).

Exercise today was another walk to the park w/ the kids. It's not too far, but I pull them both in the wagon and that's gotta be about 100 lbs. The love going in the wagon and have been very happy with our two trips this week. I'll have to keep this up

 

[eeyore25]

Hi!!!!

I hope your parents' visit goes well. Have a great time at the b-day party!

Keep up the good work and have a great weekend

 

[Amy&Dan]

Just wanted to say hi, I also have a 100 lb. journey to take! Hope your weekend goes really well. Congratulations on your weight loss!

 

[pearlieq]

Finding myself very hungry at 9 or 10 PM. I know a lot of people frown upon evening eating, but I wonder if I'd be better off eating something healthy and small rather than feeling unsatisfied (which tends to lead to binging).

Well, the way I see it a) a calorie is a calorie whether you eat it as 9pm or 9am. I know not everyone agrees with that, but for every study that suggests evening eating is metabolized differently, there's one that says it isn't. Your body will tell you if it's an issue for you. B) I don't know about you, but I can't get to sleep when I'm hungry. If I try to go to bed and just tough though it, I wind up tossing and turning for hours. I'd rather have the snack and sleep well.

Now--about Curves. It's a pretty good setup. They run women-only gyms in storefronts and little stand alone shops (mine is a converted Pizza Hut). You go there and all the machines are set up in a circle. In between each machine there is a foam board. You get on the circuit wherever you want and you stay at each station for 30 seconds. There is music and a cue that tells you to change stations. Each machine works a different muscle group. You work the machine as hard as you can, then you move off to the little foam boards which are called Recovery Stations. When you're on the Recovery Station you can walk, jog, or dance to keep your heart rate up and get a cardio workout. You go around the whole circuit twice, which makes a 26 minute workout. Add a few minutes to stretch and you're done in half an hour!

I don't find the environment intimidating--in fact, they really market toward women who have never joined a gym before or who are beginners to exercise. When you join the person working at the club will take you around the circle and show you how to use each of the machines. They're always there to help if you've got problems. At my club you could sign up for a month-to-month membership with no contract. It was more expensive, but you had the freedom to cancel when you wanted.

One thing to note is that the people who founded the company are very conservative and evangelical Christians. This sometimes comes through at the clubs in their advertising posters, in the book/products they try to promote, and in the fact that some clubs play at least some Christian music for the workouts. Mine doesn't, but the one down the street does. It may not matter to you, but I thought I'd throw it out there as an FYI.

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

[J4Dis]

pearlieq,
thank you so much for all the info!

I tend to agree about the night time eating.

Interesting about Curves and Christianity. I've never heard that before. I've been meaning to go check out the one down the street. They are literally all over my area.

Onto the general update:
I've been soooo good! I hope it pays off on the scale tomorrow!!! Hosted a bday party at my house today. Didn't cheat at all. Not even a lick of frosting. I really wanted to eat the chex mix! And I was buys hosting, so I don't think anyone even noticed that I didn't eat.

My parents came in yesterday. Haven't seen them in 4 mos. They didn't notice my weight loss, so that offically confirms that my first 20 lbs. gone is not noticable at all...bummer. Definitely have some clothes fitting better, though.

 

[keenercam]

Jackie -- Congratulations on your success at the party yesterday! That success is something you will take with you into the next challenging situation and you will go into it with confidence that you can succeed!

As for your parents not noticing -- don't think that that means your huge success so far is not noticeable! Sometimes I think my parents didn't say anything because they just didn't know what to say or how I would take it. Don't let it affect how you feel about what you have accomplished -- it is awesome! As long as you can see a difference and feel a difference in your clothes, you KNOW that you are making great progress. That must be a huge source of pride for you!

Keep up the great work

 

[J4Dis]

Still plugging along and doing well. I have fantasies about cheating, but don't! I hate dieting!! Can't I just wake up when it's over and I'm thin???

We're going away this weekend and that will be a big challenge. But even worse is that I pulled out my bathing suit - bought it 2 yrs. ago for a vacation and I don't think I've worn it since. Well, it's two sizes two small and I refuse to buy a new one just for this trip. Please tell me how I can possibly squeeze into it??? Oh my...just be glad you won't be there to see it!

OK- I just remembered that I did go in the pool at Disney last Fall. I don't see how I could have fit in this suit...and yet I can't find any other bathing suits in my drawer.

 

[J4Dis]

Lost another pound! I think in another week I'll be able to pull out a few shirts that had gotten too tight. Yeah!! I'm on vacation this week, so I should be able to exercise a bit.

I had a dream I was making frosted brownies and was licking the frosting! I don't think that's a good sign.

 

[karynnix]

Mmmmm...brownies. I have been on a brownie kick here lately. I continue to sing the praises of No Pudge! brownie mix. Unbelievably yummy.

Congrats on another pound!! One more pound gone forever!!

 

[J4Dis]

Back from vacation. Had a good time. Oh my the temptation I resisted!! I was slightly grumpy, which I regret, but it's hard not to be grumpy when everyone else is eating ice cream! Anyway, I walked more than usual and ate OP. I didn't end up wearing the bathing suit cause it was too cold out to swim! Haven't weighed in a few days, so I'm anxious to see what the scale says tomorrow.

 

[karynnix]

Welcome back! Great job staying on track!! I wish that I had your will-power!! Have a great week!!

 

[J4Dis]

I've been slacking on my journal a bit. I"m feeling good. Definitely starting to notice it in my clothes. I am retiring a couple outfits that are quite baggy!! I have a big pile of winter clothes that will be too big!!!

 

[Cruise04]

Glad to hear you had a vacation. And how awesome is that that you have a "clothes are too baggy pile"!!!!!! That in itself does make one feel great!!!

Keep up the good work.
Keep on
Chris

 

[J4Dis]

It's been a rough week here. We found out that our good friends' 3 y.o. is diagnosed w/ leukemia! What a total shock. She was just at our house less than 2 weeks ago. My heart is just breaking and it's all I can think about. I feel awful for them...and it freaks me out as a parent myself. They live about an hour away, so it's just far enough to be inconvenient and not practical to go help out a lot. I will try though. Another friend had a baby 3 wks. ago and the baby had seizures and possibly liver problems. She's home from NICU now and doing better. I cooked dinner for them and brought it over last night. And I'm cohosting a baby shower for another friend next weekend - much to do. Anyway, as you can see I'm swamped. Can't get my house cleaned and feel generally overwhelmed.

Good news is that I'm doing great w/ my diet. I am very strict w/ what I can and can't eat and that's helping a lot. There is no gray area - that's where I run into problems. I haven't made time to exercise this week. I need to do that, but am really lacking for time.

Hope you all are doing well and thanks to everyone who's been visiting and supporting me!

 

[J4Dis]

Well, I'm still not getting to my journal like I'd like to (or to anyone else's journal). I've gotten behind on a lot of things in my life and can't seem to get caught up.

Not much to report. My goal this week is to drag myself over to Curves on Friday and give it a try. Also, need to increase my water.

 

[eeyore25]

Hi!!!! and welcome back. Sorry I am a little late on getting to your journal after being on vacation myself!

Here is some for your friends little one. That is tough.

Keep up the good work. Things will get better