Losing weight for Mickey

[logansmummy]

HELP!!! I have fallen off the wagon.....My whole family has gotten sick and I have lost my motivation and can't seem to get it back!!!!!

 

[Jazmine8]

HELP!!! I have fallen off the wagon.....My whole family has gotten sick and I have lost my motivation and can't seem to get it back!!!!!

Stick with it. I haven't seen much of a change and am determined to stay on track. Keep going we all are in this together...no literally we are all gonna fit in one pants leg together and be some bad skinny Blank(you know what word fits in here)!

I'm in!

Name: Melanie
Age: 46
Location: Southwest FL
Type of diet: Low-Carb
Excercise: Treadmill - 1 hr 3 times per week for now. Later I will add crunches and free weights.
Start date of diet: 1/7/08
Goal: 140
Weight at start of diet: 188
Weight loss to date: 15 pounds

I have tried everything under the sun to get back to my pre-preggo weight since I had my DD almost 9 years ago. I ballooned! LOL I did get back to 162 and of course immediately got PG with my son.

Anyway, I have been going to the YMCA for years and have been unable to get under 184. I finally decided to try Atkins and WOW! The weight is dropping off! I am so excited to finally be on the "other side" of 180. I am not losing for Mickey though. I am losing for myself and to be healthy and set a good example for my kids, and I want to get back into my old clothes! For Atkins, I am sticking with the Induction Phase for now (20 carbs or under per day). I write EVERYTHING down, and measure/weigh on Monday (after I get home from the gym of course!) It is so great not to be hungry all the time.

And - don't forget your ground flaxseed on those salads.

Where do I get the flaxseed and what does it do? Since your writing everything down can you tell us what you eat in a typical day and at what times. I feel like I have a good plan but am disappointed with the results.

 

[Jazmine8]

My eating plan works like this:
7a Breakfast – Oatmeal, plain Cherrios/Special K w/sugar and milk, or veggie omlet

9:30a - 10:30a Snack – Piece of fruit, 100 cal pak, or Light Yoplait yogurt

12p Lunch – Lean cusine, salad w/light Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, fat free jello or pudding cup, water

3p-5p Snack – Piece of fruit, veggies snack pak, slimfast

6p-8p Dinner – Small meal of steamed veggies, boneless skinless chicken breast, water

So can any body tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I can add/change .
I try to workout 5 days a week on the treadmill, elliptical machine, and workout dvd's. Sometimes I can't get a work out in because I work two jobs and a part-time job in the evenings 4-6 days a week depending on the stores staffing needs. My day starts at 4:45am and ends around 9pm. So dinner may happen or no

 

[rumrunnergirl]

Flaxseed is like bran - keeps everything running smoothly. I get it at a bulk food store and grind it in my coffee bean grinder, then put it on salad. They are crunchy, they don't taste bad.

I am doing lo-carb, so my menu is different.

Typical day: (ETA the time)

8 a.m. Breakfast - coffee w/half & half; 2 egg omelet with cheese & bacon

1 p.m. Lunch - salad of 3 C lettuce, 1 C celery/grn pepper/mushrooms, 1 oz cheese, tuna fish, bacon, flaxseed, 1 hard boiled egg, topped with no-carb dressing (Ken's Creamy Caesar is YUM!).

whenever - Snacks - choose from: 1 oz cheese, 1 boiled egg, lunchmeat (no sugar cured), 1 oz nuts, 1 T hummus on a slice of lunchmeat, 1/2 avocado, pepperoni slices, summer sausage, Atkins shake or Atkins bar

6 p.m. Dinner - choose from: chicken breast w/pesto sauce or melted cheese & bacon, bacon cheeseburger w/no bun, steak, seafood (any, but mainly fish as clams and stuff have carbs), pork chop, rotisserie chicken, chicken salad, tuna salad

Sometimes I save my salad for dinner. I also have diet soda, sugar free jello.

 

[queenof3]

I just found this thread and won't be able to read all of it now but we are planning a surprise trip for the kids in August. We just went last August for the first time and told them we would not be able to go back for another 5 years or so! I am so excited. I have just started to try and eat better and I just joined a great gym for me that has classes only.
I'm Lisa
From MA
I don't really want to go on a scale right now but I'll say I am a size 14/16 right now and would like to get down to a size 10!
My exercise is my new gym of classes-Zumba, Step aerobics, body pump, and eventually try spinning
I guess I'll use 2/4/08 as my start date
Thanks for the great thread. It'll keep me going!

 

[Jazmine8]

Thanks rumrunnergirl, I did that before with a company called Diet To Go. I got tired of eating all that meat and thought about the levels of cholesterol I was putting in my body since meats are all animal products. I use to do work on the Diet To Go's website as a webmaster. They are really great and have mnay great meal plans. Maybe I should try them again and see if I can still get a discount for lil ole me

 

[pooh'smate]

I just found this thread and I want to join. My dh and I are going in Nov. 09 for our 10 year anniversary.

My stats are:
Name- Jessica
Age- 31
Location Nebraska
Current weight- 170
Goal- 130
Exercise- nothing yet I am getting Walk Away the Pounds in the mail sometime this weekend.
I love sweets and they are my downfall.

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

I'm just full of great news, aren't I! This one isn't quite as tradgic as the last - it is my DDs kitten Max. He hasn't been looking so hot for the past few weeks, and had lost a bit of weight, but was acting OK, and while I was away in Florida, DH said he had gotten better, but this morning, I couldn't find him anywhere (he is usually attached at the hip to me), so around 8.30am I went looking for him, and finally found him under the heater in the kitchen balled up and very lathargic looking. Last night he was walking around and was fine, but I could see that was not the case this morning. I put their food out (we also have his sister Katie) and picked him up and put him infront of it - he didn't move, and when I tried to make him stand, he couldn't. So I called the vet, and brought him in right away - they said that he had something called PIF (I think that was it) and it pretty much ment that he had a virus, that wouldn't go away, and just mutated into something that would eventually kill him. They said there was nothing they could do, and they suggested putting him down. So the Tech brought him back into the room, DD16months, DD3 and I said our goodbyes, and they took him away. They also said to keep an eye on our other cat, but that it was nothing my babies could catch. The girls seem to be fine with it, especially since they still have Katie and they for whatever never really liked Max... maybe they knew something we didn't. Please don't think I'm being heartless, but darn was it expencive too - $250 for the whole thing! I remember with my dog Moli we had a lot of medical expences for her because she had been poisened at a young age, and due to that, she had major liver damage among other things. Towards the end she couldn't "hold it" anymore, so we used to buy her a new bed every other day or so (this was before we had kids, so we had a bit of a disposable income), but it still went down to the hard wood floor, and burnted it. We had to replace the whole bedroom floor later on! Anyway, little bit off track here....
I was down another 2 pounds this week, and hoping to do the same this week! Just need to get my butt on that treadmill.....

Together We Can Do This!


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[Jazmine8]

Sorry about your kitty. My girlfriend from work cat died from kidney failure last year right after her dad died from prostate cancer. I know how hard it was for her and just what your family may be going thru. It's expensive for sure but she had hers cremated and put into a porcelain kitty urn for $500 if I remember correctly.

 

[rumrunnergirl]

Thanks rumrunnergirl, I did that before with a company called Diet To Go. I got tired of eating all that meat and thought about the levels of cholesterol I was putting in my body since meats are all animal products. I use to do work on the Diet To Go's website as a webmaster. They are really great and have mnay great meal plans. Maybe I should try them again and see if I can still get a discount for lil ole me

Atkins does address the cholesterol issue in his book, but I can't remember everything he said about it except that your good levels actually go up and the bad levels go down. I've never had cholesterol problems but in 6 months I may get it checked to be sure.

 

[Jazmine8]

Atkins does address the cholesterol issue in his book, but I can't remember everything he said about it except that your good levels actually go up and the bad levels go down. I've never had cholesterol problems but in 6 months I may get it checked to be sure.

Actually I know I probably have one of his books lying around he house. My mother buys just about everyone's diet books from atkins to south beath to dr. phil's ultimate weight challenge. I read both the pros and cons of Atkins diet though, can't remember what they all said I this very moment. But I just couldn't understand how more meat is good and less fruits and veggies is bad. And with so much of our meats being injected with growth hormones, antibiotics, and all kinds of stuff we don't even know about, I'm skeptical of the food we buy at grocery stores today. Glad I'm not a farmer, I feel for them and what problems they must face. But one thing is for sure it's working for you so you go chica! Now back to working on myself

 

[Grendalynn]

So I am interested to know how other juggle the meal time delima of keeping everyone happy!? DH and the boys are not on a "diet" and would be miserable if I made them eat the same stuff I was eating. DH rarely gets carbs as I am all about low carbs. Plus there are less pots and pans to wash if we arent doing potatoe, noodles or rice ... ... so he gets them at work at lunch or when we eat out. Or if we go to my parents for dinner! Often I find myself eating things I shouldnt or dont want to because its there and I dont want the mess or dishes from creating 2 or 3 diff. meals.... I would love to hear how others juggle this!!

 

[NJFabFour]

HELP!!! I have fallen off the wagon.....My whole family has gotten sick and I have lost my motivation and can't seem to get it back!!!!!

ME TOO!! ME TOO!!
My only excuse is that darn week of the month . . . does anyone else have that problem?? I CRAVE food like crazy! I've even ripped open the Girl Scout cookies and eaten 5 -6 at a time (hmm, still an improvement over eating the whole box as I'd been known to do! )

Stick with it. I haven't seen much of a change and am determined to stay on track. Keep going we all are in this together...no literally we are all gonna fit in one pants leg together and be some bad skinny Blank(you know what word fits in here)!
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Thank you so much for the encouraging words!! It helps!

 

[NJFabFour]

SharpMomOfTwo:
Sorry about the cat but I'd be a little frustrated by the expense too! We lost our dachsund this summer (12 years old) . . . she'd been getting really bad over the weekend and I told DH that I'd call first thing Monday morning to get her seen. Wouldn't you know it, the poor thing died in her sleep Sunday night! I felt horrible, was ridden with guilt that we didn't go to an emergency vet, but actually felt much better when the vet told me . . . . be glad that you let nature take its course, you spared yourself a lot of difficult decisions and unnecessary expense! He even advised us not to bring her in and have to pay for cremation but just bury her in the yard (we have a large property) if we so desired.
Congratulations on the 2 pounds . . . even with pizza and Pepsi thrown in! Great!

 

[DoryDays]

Hi all!
Just wanted to let you know that I'll be taking a bit of a break here. I go to Northern Illinois University, for those of you who don't know what has happened there was a shooting today. 18 people have been shot and 4 have already died plus the gunman. I'm rather in shock and it reminds me of what is important in life. Right now the size of my pants is not even regeresting on my radar. I ask that you all just pray for the victims and their families! I just need some time to mourn friends.

 

[SilverMickey]

Good evening,

I'm sharing everyones "I have lost my motivation" We have been so busy I can't think straight... My oldest has been sick... ick and now that time of the month... I finally got on the scale this morning and it said 217.5. I don't have a clue what my weight was last time I stepped onthe scale... I hope not less than this.

I'm going to go snowshoeing this weekend. The snow has kept me off the streets so I haven't been walking. (I hate to have to drive somewhere to walk)

I'm climbing in bed early tonight and I hope to wake with a new diet attitude!

Good luck everyone! ~Donna

 

[SilverMickey]

Hi all!
Just wanted to let you know that I'll be taking a bit of a break here. I go to Northern Illinois University, for those of you who don't know what has happened there was a shooting today. 18 people have been shot and 4 have already died plus the gunman. I'm rather in shock and it reminds me of what is important in life. Right now the size of my pants is not even regeresting on my radar. I ask that you all just pray for the victims and their families! I just need some time to mourn friends.

I'm so very sorry. I'll be thinking of you!

 

[SmallWorld71]

DoryDays - I am so sorry. I will keep you and those affected by this horrible tragedy in my prayers.

 

[SmallWorld71]

HELP!!! I have fallen off the wagon.....My whole family has gotten sick and I have lost my motivation and can't seem to get it back!!!!!

Good evening,

I'm sharing everyones "I have lost my motivation" We have been so busy I can't think straight... My oldest has been sick... ick and now that time of the month... I finally got on the scale this morning and it said 217.5. I don't have a clue what my weight was last time I stepped onthe scale... I hope not less than this.

I'm going to go snowshoeing this weekend. The snow has kept me off the streets so I haven't been walking. (I hate to have to drive somewhere to walk)

I'm climbing in bed early tonight and I hope to wake with a new diet attitude!

Good luck everyone! ~Donna

It's been a tough week here too. DS9 had a stomach bug, then DH and DD5 got the flu. DD was hospitalized from complications due to her asthma. Thank-goodness she is doing better and we are back home. I've been eating whatever, whenever I can. I had been down almost 10 pounds and was loving that my pants weren't as tight. I think we're all bound to fall off the wagon sometimes. I'm not giving up though.

 

[tmatthews]

DoryDays-Thinking of you during this time. Take it easy.
Sharpmomof2- sorry to hear about your kitten. My parents' dog( who is my dog's dad- make sense??) isn't doing well right now so I can feel for you!Great on the 2 lb weight loss!! Keep it up!
SiverMickey- Welcome Back!!! Today is a new day!!! YOU CAN DO IT!
NJFAB4-forget it... during that time of the month all bets are off! I vary probably 2 pounds during that "time."
Grendalynn- for dinner I will usually eat a lean cuisine....or if I am making pasta...cook 2 kinds. Here dinner is usually on the fly anyways because of schedules.
pooh'smate I have those dvds...they are great. WELCOME!
queen of 3 - WELCOME!

DD16 (with mono) did a 1/2 day of school. She had a rough day w/ kids teasing her and such. HS is great! But bf made valentine's nice for her! So I am happy for her there. LIFE WITH A TEEN!
Bad eating day here.......inservice day tomorrow and everyone is hitting the pizza place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES!
Happy Day!
T