Losing weight for Mickey

[asktriplets]

just wanted to chime in (finally)...i've been lurking for over a month now and even without posting, i've felt so motivated by all of your successes and your long-term goals!

sharpmomoftwo, you even inspired me to bite the bullet and spend the money on a treadmill (EXCELLENT investment for DH and i), thanks!!!!!!!!

my "losing weight for mickey" history is a long and pitiful one...we took the kids to WDWfor the 1st time right after their second b-day (in Nov.), and for that trip, i lost about 30 pounds of leftover "baby weight" by doing the south beach diet and exercising. after i came back from vacation, my motivation to eat right and exercise was limited through the holidays and winter and i gained back about 10 pounds. we went back to WDW that spring and i again lost the weight with the S.B. diet and exercising right before the trip.

well, this is trip #8 for us, and i have NOT been able to break that habit...vacation in fall or spring, then slowly (or not so slowly!) gain 12-20 lbs. back until 4-8 weeks before the trip when i panic about not fitting into my clothes and do S. B. diet and exercise like crazy to lose the weight. this is such an unhealthy cycle and i am DETERMINED to not gain it back this time!

2 years ago before our spring trip, i was doing the elliptical machine daily (way too much, and too hard given my limited workouts the months previous) and my knee started bothering me...i don't know what i did to it, but it STILL hurts when i do certain exercises! i've been trying to take it a bit easier on the treadmill twice daily (thanks, sharpmom!), but my other knee has still started to hurt. my brother is a P.T. and thinks this is just muscular/tendon-related, but really cautioned me to slow down and not push so hard (and stretch and ice my knee regularly).

SO, here i am 1 week before we leave, 7 pounds heavier than i would like to be on our trip. thanks, in part, to you all, i am trying to keep the bigger picture in sight....i WILL lose the weight (my longer term goal is to lose about 15-20 pounds), but it won't be before our trip!

here's hoping for a "healthy" weight loss of a pound or 2 over the next week for us all!

cheers,

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

asktriplets!

Well, I think this is a pretty great thread for anyone who wants to lose 100 pounds, or 10 pounds. We all need to realize that its not "dieting" but changing our way of life! Its OK to have some cheese fries..... just in moderation! We also all need to get a regular routine of exercise into our daily lives. I mean, do I want to get off my nice, sunken in couch, 2x a day to do 40 minutes on the treadmill... HELL NO! But I do it because I know its whats good for me, and it is what is going to take me to my next weight loss level! I've lost 36 pounds (until my weight in tomorrow morning!), I still have a long way to go, but I'm doing it, and I'm not going to give up this time - and neither will you! Just take one day at a time - one workout at a time - one meal at a time. For me, yeah, its probally going to take a little over a year to lose everything I want to, but what else do I have to do other than get fatter!!!

Together We Can Do This!
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[tmatthews]

Tomorrow is my weight-in, so I'm getting a lot of in today! I've been on the 'mill for my 40 minute walk/run, and I've done my 6 second abs and arm weights 2x already ( I think the ab machine is starting to work ). I'm pretty proud of myself all-in-all, though dissapointed that I only got on the 'mill once on Tuesday - just hope I lose at least 3 pounds this week (and every week!) becaues I really want o turn my signature ticker from 35 pounds to 40 pounds!!! I just feel bad because I'm so focused on exercising, that I'm not taking the kids out as much as I usually do - not that we have the $$$ to take them to the mall everyday anyway! Now that its starting to get nice out, I'm going to atleast start taking them outside to play ball or go for walks.
DH and I are taking the girls to the Please Touch Museam tomorrow in Philly, and then we will walk around the town when we are done. I don't know Philly at all, but DH was a semi-pro skateboarder, so he knows the town well from skating it. Good luck to everyone this week!

Together We Can Do This!
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have a great time! I wrote in your other post how much my kids always loved the supermarket section! I recently took my nieces and I couldn't get them out! We need to get over the guilty thing!!! Your kids and mine are MUCH BETTER off for us taking care of ourselves!!!! Guilt must coincide w/ motherhood!!!

 

[mom2faith]

Well, I struggled for the first few weeks to decide what I should do: lo carb, weight watchers, "I can Make You Thin", etc. etc....

Finally I decided - I made these choices, I can not make the same choices. For the last week I have been doing the Amy's Think Before You Eat Plan. Before anything goes in my mouth I just think: do I need it? why do I want it? Am I really hungry? Is it just empty calories, or will it actually give me some energy?

I have also moved every day this week: walking to the store, swimming, walk to pick up Faith at daycare, etc. Nothing big, just promised I would move for 20 minutes every day.

RESULTS: After going from 213 to 215 trying to decide what to do, I am now 209!!! YEAH!!! 6 lbs!! I know some of that is water weight, etc, but some of that is hard work.

I have also started tracking what I eat at this website : http://www.thedailyplate.com/users/myplate it sure makes it easier. And you begin to realize what that 20 minutes of excerize can get you (I am finding it motivates me to excersize even more).

Hope all is well with everyone else!!

Amy

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Well I'm not a happy camper this morning. I got on the scale for my weekly weight in, and I'm the same weight as last week I know with all the walking and arm weights, I've gained a lot of muscle weight, but I did the same stuff this week as I did last week, and last week I lost 3 pounds! I just dont get it. I've been eating right (under my points) killing myself on the treadmill.... what the heck is going on?!? I don't even have the words to describe where I'm at right now, its just not fair.

 

[thegrimdwarf]

I think you should try to eat all your points. If you working out that hard, and not putting in enough calories, your body is going to adjust by trying to save what it has. I worked with a trainer a zillion years ago, and like you, I'd try to keep calories really low in the hopes it would result in a big loss - it never worked, and he always yelled at me for not eating enough. If you're moving as much as you are, you need to eat.

Sorry! I'm sure you're totally frustrated.

 

[hvivona]

Well I'm not a happy camper this morning. I got on the scale for my weekly weight in, and I'm the same weight as last week I know with all the walking and arm weights, I've gained a lot of muscle weight, but I did the same stuff this week as I did last week, and last week I lost 3 pounds! I just dont get it. I've been eating right (under my points) killing myself on the treadmill.... what the heck is going on?!? I don't even have the words to describe where I'm at right now, its just not fair.

Hang in there! I'm down to only wanting to lose 5 more pounds and 1/2" off of my thighs. I eat great (no slip ups), I workout daily (run 20 miles a week, weight train 3 days a week, walk 9 miles a week and do at least one or two extra cardio sessions a week.) I have been diligent with this routine for 6 weeks and NOTHING has changed. The 5 lbs is still there and I still can't lose that last little bit on my thighs. Its frusterating I know, but you have to stick with it. I know eventually my body will realize what I'm trying to do and will one day release that last little bit. You can do this!!! Just don't give up!

 

[DisneyMOM09]

Started a new workout program this week! Has anyone tried Leslie Sansone walk Away the Pounds dvd's? I am using the one for abs(2 miles) and I love it! IT is simple enough that I can do it without becoming confused or frustrated, but I really feel like I've gotten a good workout at the end of it! I started out doing another one of her DVD's that is a 15 min mile and worked my way up to this new video that is 30 min/2mile walk! I am going to try to work myself up to 3 mile next week! Dropped 2 pounds this week!! Yay! Been eating mostly South Beach approved foods this week and keeping the calorie count low. Has anyone heard of this diet that you change up the amount of calories you eat each day? It's low cal 1 day and then higher cal the next and it rotates throughout the week? Not sure of all the dynamics, but heard someone else talking about it and am curious if it is really a good way to go. Can't afford to do WW or Nutri system so I am trying to find something tha t won't be too much of a challenge for me to keep up with on my own.

 

[Lovin' Lorne]

Well I'm not a happy camper this morning. I got on the scale for my weekly weight in, and I'm the same weight as last week I know with all the walking and arm weights, I've gained a lot of muscle weight, but I did the same stuff this week as I did last week, and last week I lost 3 pounds! I just dont get it. I've been eating right (under my points) killing myself on the treadmill.... what the heck is going on?!? I don't even have the words to describe where I'm at right now, its just not fair.

Again, you need to eat all of your points. Remember, you have to eat to lose weight, especially when you're working out. Your body is going to hang on to everything if you don't.

 

[lulu2]

Started a new workout program this week! Has anyone tried Leslie Sansone walk Away the Pounds dvd's? I am using the one for abs(2 miles) and I love it! IT is simple enough that I can do it without becoming confused or frustrated, but I really feel like I've gotten a good workout at the end of it! I started out doing another one of her DVD's that is a 15 min mile and worked my way up to this new video that is 30 min/2mile walk! I am going to try to work myself up to 3 mile next week! Dropped 2 pounds this week!! Yay! Been eating mostly South Beach approved foods this week and keeping the calorie count low. Has anyone heard of this diet that you change up the amount of calories you eat each day? It's low cal 1 day and then higher cal the next and it rotates throughout the week? Not sure of all the dynamics, but heard someone else talking about it and am curious if it is really a good way to go. Can't afford to do WW or Nutri system so I am trying to find something tha t won't be too much of a challenge for me to keep up with on my own.

I don't know anything about that diet but I love Leslie Sansone videos, have you tried the walk/jog? IT IS AWESOME! It's the equivelant of 2.5 miles in 30 minutes, it's my favorite. I also tried the 3 mile on Tuesday, it's tough. I will do the 3 mile again on Saturday and Sunday.

GOOD LUCK!

Lulu

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Again, you need to eat all of your points. Remember, you have to eat to lose weight, especially when you're working out. Your body is going to hang on to everything if you don't.

I understand this, but there are only so many hours in the day! I just can't eat that much! I have my cereal in the morning (5 points), then maybe a popcorn snack (1 point) then lunch which can be from 2-7 points, then dinner which is about 7 points. Maybe I need to eat higher calorie foods? I don't know. Your suposed to eat healthy - healthy foods don't have that many calories... I don't know, maybe I'll go back to my cheese fries

 

[thegrimdwarf]

Mmmm....cheese fries! If that works, let me know - I'll be on the next plane to come work out with you. And you'll be a millionaire after you finish marketing your Cheese Fry Diet.

I would try to add some healthy calories. Avocado is very good for you, fairly calorie dense, and sooooo yummy! A 1/4 of an avocado, mashed with some salt and cilantro, eaten with a half dozen baked tortilla chips is a very yummy snack! Hummus, too, if you like it.

 

[DisneyMOM09]

I'll happily join the cheese fries diet if that works!

 

[DisneyMOM09]

I don't know anything about that diet but I love Leslie Sansone videos, have you tried the walk/jog? IT IS AWESOME! It's the equivelant of 2.5 miles in 30 minutes, it's my favorite. I also tried the 3 mile on Tuesday, it's tough. I will do the 3 mile again on Saturday and Sunday.

GOOD LUCK!

Lulu

I love the Lesli Sansone videos too! I'll have to try to find the walk/jog one. I think I'll end up with a whole video library full of her DVD's!!!!!

 

[ImaFunMom]

Name: Madison
Location: Dixie
Diet: Thin Within - similar to Weigh Down or Paul McKenna (not eating until hungry, stop when full)
Hurdles to overcome: emotional eating, eating too fast
Excercise: walk 20-30 minutes/4 days a week
Goal: 130 pounds
Start date: 11/1/07
Weight at start: 166 @ 5'4"
Weight lost: 31 pounds
Current wt.: 135

 

[SmallWorld71]

I understand this, but there are only so many hours in the day! I just can't eat that much! I have my cereal in the morning (5 points), then maybe a popcorn snack (1 point) then lunch which can be from 2-7 points, then dinner which is about 7 points. Maybe I need to eat higher calorie foods? I don't know. Your suposed to eat healthy - healthy foods don't have that many calories... I don't know, maybe I'll go back to my cheese fries

I love dairy, so I like to have some string cheese or a glass of milk if I need extra points. Or, I choose oatmeal or fruit.

 

[toesmom]

We were doing Atkins since December, but too expensive and you still need to limit food intake... so while at BWV in March, I bought magazine from their gift shop (good housekeeping) about how all these women lost almost 500 lbs total. Really surprised to read it was all about the calories.

So, changed from Atkins to cutting calories. 2 kids, full-time job, no exercise involved.

1. drink lots of water. I can't drink it cold, so warm water, but lots of it.

2. no exercise (too tired at 10pm.. full-time job etc etc)

3. love love airpopped popcorn with seasoning (spray water on hot popcorn and then season) Eat as much as you want.

4. Small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast(I eat it closer to 10am when I'm hungry)

5. Soups, soups, soups. Most have less than 300 calories for nice big bowl. And lots of varieties in store. Lately I love butternut squash by Campbells???

6. only eat when you are hungry, and eating this way, you do get hungry, eat until full and then drink glass of water.

7. cut back on coffee/cream.. down to maybe 2 per day.

8. do not eat at restaurants.. anything that tastes great has lots of butter.
Even the smallest portion at restaurant could have 650 calories.

9. baby carrot sticks for snacks. or any other veggie you prefer.

10. a treat? how about a 30 calorie popsicle.


The weight is falling off and this is how I've done it. It hasn't taken much effort.

My dh laughs because of my choices, but I'm down to 123 lbs from 136 lbs on March 12, 2008.

We are going to disney in August, right at the time of free dining. But I can't justify the great "value" of free dining, if I have to fight off the 8lbs gained from all the food.

And, another thing to add, eating this way is very inexpensive. You could make your own soup, I prefer to purchase a can for $2, but that's just because of my schedule.


My friend once told me the best exercise you can do is to walk away from the table.

This is only partially a pat on my back as I type this, but more to help some ladies out there who are struggling and can't find the time to exercise with little ones.



Some people may think this is nuts, but I almost have my early 20's body back.

 

[MommyBuzz909]

I started walking this morning!! I'm hopeful to lose 15-20 pounds by the time we leave for WDW!! I found 2 bikinis that I can't wait to buy and put on to look FAB in!!

Anyone in SoCal want to be my walking buddy?? I HATE walking alone!!

 

[tmatthews]

Started a new workout program this week! Has anyone tried Leslie Sansone walk Away the Pounds dvd's? I am using the one for abs(2 miles) and I love it! IT is simple enough that I can do it without becoming confused or frustrated, but I really feel like I've gotten a good workout at the end of it! I started out doing another one of her DVD's that is a 15 min mile and worked my way up to this new video that is 30 min/2mile walk! I am going to try to work myself up to 3 mile next week! Dropped 2 pounds this week!! Yay! Been eating mostly South Beach approved foods this week and keeping the calorie count low. Has anyone heard of this diet that you change up the amount of calories you eat each day? It's low cal 1 day and then higher cal the next and it rotates throughout the week? Not sure of all the dynamics, but heard someone else talking about it and am curious if it is really a good way to go. Can't afford to do WW or Nutri system so I am trying to find something tha t won't be too much of a challenge for me to keep up with on my own.

I love her too. I bought a set from QVC which includes a fast four miles. I like this one personally because it is fast and you can stop at 2 or 3 or go all 4! I am on nutrisystem now and they sent a 2mile and firming workout w/ the plan. I love it too!

 

[DisneyMOM09]

I love her too. I bought a set from QVC which includes a fast four miles. I like this one personally because it is fast and you can stop at 2 or 3 or go all 4! I am on nutrisystem now and they sent a 2mile and firming workout w/ the plan. I love it too!

I love QVC too! I'll have to check out here DVD's there and see what they have! I think I'm a Leslie Sansone junkie now! LOL