Losing weight for Mickey

[SharpMomOfTwo]

I knew there was something I forgot to ask.... I am so NOT a water drinker. Its just not good to me! So I've been putting crystal lite into my water bottle. Its something like 5 calories per serving, no carbs... should I still drink a lot of it like water, or curb it??

Togerher We Can Do This!​

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[logansmummy]

The slower you lose the better......the longer it takes to take it off, the better chances it will continue to stay off.

 

[t-beri]

I haven't been around, I've been under the weather. But I LOVE having a buddy!!! Thanks for that.

Is anyone else excited to see Oprah tomorrow??? By some sheer miracle I am off of work tomorrow so I figure there must be a message for me on her show

Water. I have never been on a diet forum where anyone had an answer to my absolute hatred of the stuff. It actually makes me gag to taste it. The only thing I hate more than water (ok, i may be exaggerating) is lemon. So that is no help. does anyone have any ideas that would make drinking it more appealing???

Recipes.... I'll have to dig one up. My MIL used to make these muffins w/ pineapple from WW. they were to die for. Loved to keep them around for a quick breakfast on the go. I'll get back to you.

...t.

 

[OU1247]

Try Dasni's Grape Flavored water...O cals and 0 carbs.
It reminds me of grape Koolaide!

 

[t-beri]

That's about the only type of water I can drink. But could I really drink a gallon of it a day??? well, a gallon may be a bit much.

I was puting a couple of ounces of light cranberry juice in my water, that was drinkable and good for my urinary tract I should probably go back to that.

 

[bushdianee]

I'm in! Iam 49 and will be taking my 2 1/2 year old Dneice to WDW in June by myself I know that I will not be able to be anywhere near my ideal by then as I have a LOT to lose but I want to lose as much as I can by then. I have already started and lost 11 lbs in just over a week. I am drinking special shakes and eating Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine meals supplemented with vegetables and fruits. Excercise is my hard part. I am currently doing water aerobics once a week and will resume twice a week when I finish my classes in May. Plus I teach full time and babysit my Dneice 3x a week. Between teaching, correcting papers and planning I have a hard time making time for exercise.

 

[tmatthews]

Down 2!!!! I was 1 pound heavier than I originally thought YIKES! But I am glad to see some results here. Doing the walking cds and just bumped it up to the fast 3 miles!!OUCH! Have a great week!

 

[smwf71]

Lost 2.4 this week - total of about 4.5. Half way to my monthly goal - hope I can keep it up - smallworld71, did you get my email? Trying to do all I can to stay accountable.

Best wishes to all!

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Down 2!!!! I was 1 pound heavier than I originally thought YIKES! But I am glad to see some results here. Doing the walking cds and just bumped it up to the fast 3 miles!!OUCH! Have a great week!

How long is the fast 3 mile DVD? I did the Morning one mile for 4 days last week (only about 18 minutes) and then on Friday changed to the 35 minute 2 mile fast walk. I am about 100 pounds overweight and this one kicks my butt! I hope after a couple of weeks to move up to a 3 mile one, but I have limited time in the morning for exercise (need to get DH & DS out the door first!).

Congrats on the 2 pounds! I lost 4.8 this week, but I know it is because it is the first week back & because I really bumped up my water. I have no problem getting in 8 glasses a day but bumped it up even more & cut back on the diet soda.

 

[bebelle]

one pound

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

one pound

Don't be sad about one pound .... have you seen this? It really helped me to put 'only' losing a pound into perspective

Hello, do you know me?
If you don't, you should.
I'm a pound of fat,
And I'm the happiest pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
Want to know why?

It's because no one ever wants to lose me.
I'm only one pound, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds,
five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.

So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
Then I add to myself, ever so slyly,
so that you never seem to notice it.
That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight.

Yes, it's fun being only one pound of fat, left to do as I please.
So, when you weigh in, keep right on saying,
"Oh, I only lost one pound," (as if that were such a terrible thing).
For you see, if you do this,
you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.

And, I love being around you -
your arms, your legs,
your chin, your hips and every part of you.
Happy Days!
After all, I'm
only one pound of fat!

 

[mouseINmn]

Can I still join? I need to buy a scale (my husband got rid of my last one when I got too frustrated by the numbers. Here's my story...I'm 5'4 so a little weight is very noticeable. In high school I was 115-118 and, at the time, thought I could stand to lose a few pounds. The pounds crept on in college and by the time I got married I was about 135. After the birth of my second child I managed to get down to a low of about 137 and then not only gained back the weight I lost but also about 15 more lbs. So I think I am at about 165 now which is my heaviest. I work out of my home so I have found that I often eat even when I'm not hungry. The typical emotional eater, I guess. Most of my friends and my husband are tall and thin so I don't feel like I have anyone here who can relate. I'm so glad I found you all! I'd love to have an accountability partner to keep me on track and someone to encourage as well. I want to lose a total of 40 pounds by our trip to wdw in Jan. 09 and hope to lose 15 or 20 by my birthday in May. We can do this!!!

 

[dreamer17555]

Down Seven from starting weigh. This totally makes up for actually gaining a pund last week and doing nothing but eating right and working out.

-Becca-

 

[SilverMickey]

1.5 pound loss! Hurray!

The diet I'm on is a 2 week of specific dieting and 2 weeks of "keeping trim". Sort of learning to not over eat in the long run.

Today I am starting on the weight~loss 2 weeks. I started with the wrong 2 weeks as I had oral surgery on the 2nd. (OUCH) So I did the keeping trim first.

So if my brain is working... I think I have lost 4.5 since January 2nd.

cw 224/sw 228.5/ltd 4.5 (current weight/start weight/loss to date)

I'm excited to hear of everyones progress! Happy losing.

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

I've maintained. Well, I'm, like, 3/4 of a pound down. Haha!! That's probably just after my morning ::ahem:: potty visit. Haha!!! I definitely drank more water than that!

 

[basketballmom]

I had a pretty bad day on Saturday. Why? I drank 2 Dr. Peppers and I had a cheeseburger. I had gone ALL WEEK without sugar/bread/etc. and on Saturday, I had GAINED 4 pounds! So I basically said heck with it! And then yesterday I was much better, and today I have gained another 2. No, it is not TOM or close. My body just doesn't want to lose weight. ((sigh!))

I am glad to read of everyone else's losses and success! I am not giving up, just feeling very frustrated!

 

[bebelle]

Can I still join? I need to buy a scale (my husband got rid of my last one when I got too frustrated by the numbers. Here's my story...I'm 5'4 so a little weight is very noticeable. In high school I was 115-118 and, at the time, thought I could stand to lose a few pounds. The pounds crept on in college and by the time I got married I was about 135. After the birth of my second child I managed to get down to a low of about 137 and then not only gained back the weight I lost but also about 15 more lbs. So I think I am at about 165 now which is my heaviest. I work out of my home so I have found that I often eat even when I'm not hungry. The typical emotional eater, I guess. Most of my friends and my husband are tall and thin so I don't feel like I have anyone here who can relate. I'm so glad I found you all! I'd love to have an accountability partner to keep me on track and someone to encourage as well. I want to lose a total of 40 pounds by our trip to wdw in Jan. 09 and hope to lose 15 or 20 by my birthday in May. We can do this!!!

This could have been written by me....same height, weight and born in May among other similarities! Good luck to you!

 

[disneymomof1]

Lost 4 pounds this week !!! I really kept at it during the week, but the weekend was bad, we went out to dinner Friday night, and we had a family birthday party on Sunday, so of course I wanted a piece of cake !! Anyway, I am in it for the long haul, we are going to disney in december, and my long term goal is 80 pounds, but I have set small goals for myself. Like when I lose 20 pounds I am going to get my wedding set fixed, I broke my arm two years ago and they had to cut my rings off and I haven't gotten them fixed, because I was always going to lose a few pounds first, so I am excited to get my beautiful rings back on. Tonight I MUST exercise, it has been a few days since I broke a sweat. Glad to see everyone is doing so well. Keep at it !!!

 

[bebelle]

Don't be sad about one pound .... have you seen this? It really helped me to put 'only' losing a pound into perspective.../QUOTE]


Thank you. I am trying to keep things in perspective but we planned a last minute anniversary trip in March and all my clothes from last summer are too tight to wear! I need to do more of this and less of this

Thanks again for the encouragement!

 

[SilverMickey]

Do any of you use an ab lounge?

My tummy is huge! I can't do sit-ups because of my hips... but an ab-lounge looks like it would not cause the same pain. Any advise?

I'm not a big fan of exercise equipment as I have never owned a piece of it. With my new eating habits I'm thinking an ab-lounge might be just what I need to ad to my daily walking.

Comments anyone? (oh how I long to get to know my feet again)