Losing weight for Mickey

[DisFam95]

double post..oops

 

[sl_underwood]

Is it to late to join?

 

[tmatthews]

OK...having a tough time....Weighed in today for our school biggest loser competition and gained a pound! I thought I was doing so good....just about lost it in the nurse's office (where we weigh in) and told her I wanted out. I was done....this is just too emotional. I have walked everyday w/ Leslie Sansone doing the 4 fast miles! I have to admit I have cheated here and there but I felt good. I feel now like someone hit me in the gut. SOOOOO what did I do??? Bake cupcakes with DS and continued to eat 2 for dinner! I don't like the way I am feeling now but I hate being so disappointed!!! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! SO SAD!

 

[Jazmine8]

OK...having a tough time....Weighed in today for our school biggest loser competition and gained a pound! I thought I was doing so good....just about lost it in the nurse's office (where we weigh in) and told her I wanted out. I was done....this is just too emotional. I have walked everyday w/ Leslie Sansone doing the 4 fast miles! I have to admit I have cheated here and there but I felt good. I feel now like someone hit me in the gut. SOOOOO what did I do??? Bake cupcakes with DS and continued to eat 2 for dinner! I don't like the way I am feeling now but I hate being so disappointed!!! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! SO SAD!

NO don't give up! When you start to lose weight if you're doing everything right you'll start to gain muscle which replaces the fat. Muscle burns more calories than fat and as you continue to exercise you'll be gaining lean muscle mass and burn off more stored fat. You should really consider taking your measurements versus looking at the scale. When depending on a scale you'll disappoint yourself. I know because I feel that way right now and it looks like I haven't lost a pound since staring over a week ago. But that's just it I'm re-starting all over again. But my clothes are starting to fit differently. So don't lose hope please because if you ever want to shed those extra pounds and become more helathy and physically fit you'll have to continue this joruney and while it can be hard and discouraging at times it'll be worth it in the long run and YOU CAN DO IT! Make this just not about weight but changing your whole lifestyle and relationship with food and exercise. I'm here for you girl!
P.S. Try adding the use of resistance bands to your workouts if you already haven't. Because as you exercise you'll need that lean muscle to burn off more calories (even at rest). I like those as a change to using dumb bells.

 

[tmatthews]

NO don't give up! When you start to lose weight if you're doing everything right you'll start to gain muscle which replaces the fat. Muscle burns more calories than fat and as you continue to exercise you'll be gaining lean muscle mass and burn off more stored fat. You should really consider taking your measurements versus looking at the scale. When depending on a scale you'll disappoint yourself. I know because I feel that way right now and it looks like I haven't lost a pound since staring over a week ago. But that's just it I'm re-starting all over again. But my clothes are starting to fit differently. So don't lose hope please because if you ever want to shed those extra pounds and become more helathy and physically fit you'll have to continue this joruney and while it can be hard and discouraging at times it'll be worth it in the long run and YOU CAN DO IT! Make this just not about weight but changing your whole lifestyle and relationship with food and exercise. I'm here for you girl!
P.S. Try adding the use of resistance bands to your workouts if you already haven't. Because as you exercise you'll need that lean muscle to burn off more calories (even at rest). I like those as a change to using dumb bells.

Thanks!! Just really was hoping for BIG numbers because I worked out so hard this week. Being over 40 isn't helping....I guess I have to realize it isn't going to be easy! unfortunately it is sooo easy to return to the bad habits when you are feeling low.....I truly appreciate your support! Needed it! I will measure myself TODAY. Thanks again!

 

[flipflop]

OK...having a tough time....Weighed in today for our school biggest loser competition and gained a pound! I thought I was doing so good....just about lost it in the nurse's office (where we weigh in) and told her I wanted out. I was done....this is just too emotional. I have walked everyday w/ Leslie Sansone doing the 4 fast miles! I have to admit I have cheated here and there but I felt good. I feel now like someone hit me in the gut. SOOOOO what did I do??? Bake cupcakes with DS and continued to eat 2 for dinner! I don't like the way I am feeling now but I hate being so disappointed!!! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! SO SAD!

Stick with it! Like the poster above said, you build muscle when you start working out and sometimes that makes you gain or not lose weight. Taking measurements is a great idea! It takes a few weeks for you to see the result of that muscle burning more - but you will see it!!! And as far as the cupcakes go - you already ate them, that was yesterday - today is a new day, a new chance to get back in the saddle. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again. Are you writing down what you are eating? That may be helpful in determining how much cheating you are really doing.



Hi all - sorry I fell off the face of the planet since signing up! It looks like many are making huge strides and having great success. Anyone else out there on WW? I signed up 1 1/2 weeks ago on-line and am happy to report that I lost 2 pounds the first week. I have a tough weekend coming up with a date night tonight with my best friend, a date night tomorrow with DH and a birthday party for MIL on Sunday - I have saved all my flex points and have worked out an extra day to offset all these high point events. I already planned what I will order out on Saturday with DH and what I will eat at my MILs. Hopefully, that will be enough planning to keep me from self-destructing!!!

How is everyone this morning? Any other people facing tough eating situations this weekend?

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Anyone else out there on WW? I signed up 1 1/2 weeks ago on-line and am happy to report that I lost 2 pounds the first week. I have a tough weekend coming up with a date night tonight with my best friend, a date night tomorrow with DH and a birthday party for MIL on Sunday - I have saved all my flex points and have worked out an extra day to offset all these high point events. I already planned what I will order out on Saturday with DH and what I will eat at my MILs. Hopefully, that will be enough planning to keep me from self-destructing!!!

How is everyone this morning? Any other people facing tough eating situations this weekend?

I am following WW, lost 4.8 the first week and only .4 the 2nd. I weigh tomorrow, but peeked at the scale today and will hopefully be happy with tomorrow's weigh in! I really love WW and have been able to really embrace the program this time. I have been completely on program since Jan 2nd. I have heard that when you are new to exercise, your muscles retain water so that is why I think I had such a small loss last week. I haven't done any real exercise in years and exercised every day last week. This week I cut back just a bit to not be sore every day.

This weekend shouldn't be too bad for me eating wise. Next weekend will be a challenge as it is DS 12th birthday and Superbowl! And of course, we are having two parties (friend & family) and also taking DS out to dinner on his actual day! UGH! Gotta save those weekly flex points!

 

[angiepangie8]

OK...having a tough time....Weighed in today for our school biggest loser competition and gained a pound! I thought I was doing so good....just about lost it in the nurse's office (where we weigh in) and told her I wanted out. I was done....this is just too emotional. I have walked everyday w/ Leslie Sansone doing the 4 fast miles! I have to admit I have cheated here and there but I felt good. I feel now like someone hit me in the gut. SOOOOO what did I do??? Bake cupcakes with DS and continued to eat 2 for dinner! I don't like the way I am feeling now but I hate being so disappointed!!! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! SO SAD!

Don't give up! With dieting and excersise there are always set backs. But even if the scale didn't show it the walking still did your body good and like others have said may have made you gain some muscle mass. If you keep increasing your muscle mass the easier it will be to burn fat. I also agree with the other advise to write down what you eat `keep a daily food diary. If you are familiar with Weight Watchers this is one of the tools they use~ attatching point values to what you eat. Try a two pronged approach of watching what you eat along with the excersise and eventually you should begin to see results.
Sending some lucky fitness pixie dust your way!

 

[angiepangie8]

Hi all - sorry I fell off the face of the planet since signing up! It looks like many are making huge strides and having great success. Anyone else out there on WW? I signed up 1 1/2 weeks ago on-line and am happy to report that I lost 2 pounds the first week. I have a tough weekend coming up with a date night tonight with my best friend, a date night tomorrow with DH and a birthday party for MIL on Sunday - I have saved all my flex points and have worked out an extra day to offset all these high point events. I already planned what I will order out on Saturday with DH and what I will eat at my MILs. Hopefully, that will be enough planning to keep me from self-destructing!!!

How is everyone this morning? Any other people facing tough eating situations this weekend?

I have been a WW off and on. I had lost 37lbs with the program a few years ago and I go now and then for tweaking. However, over the past several months I have not been so good so I now am doing the WW Program without actually joining this time. I will weigh myself every Monday at the YMCA.
I so badly wanted to weigh myself today but decided to just do it once a week ~kinda like WW. If that doesn't work I may officially join up again.
This weekend I'm a little worried too cuz DH and I are going out to eat with another couple. I must stay away from buffets and Mexican~ the chips will kill me! Luckily no Bdays this weekend! (there was one last week and shame on me I had a big piece of cake~cake is my downfall). I do have my flex points but I have to look up how many points that is cuz I forgot.
Good luck to you and all this coming weekend!!!
I'm so glad I found this thread on the DIS

~ i may have to add this to my signature ~but then I'll probably need to get rid of something!

 

[flipflop]

I am following WW, lost 4.8 the first week and only .4 the 2nd. I weigh tomorrow, but peeked at the scale today and will hopefully be happy with tomorrow's weigh in! I really love WW and have been able to really embrace the program this time. I have been completely on program since Jan 2nd. I have heard that when you are new to exercise, your muscles retain water so that is why I think I had such a small loss last week. I haven't done any real exercise in years and exercised every day last week. This week I cut back just a bit to not be sore every day.

This weekend shouldn't be too bad for me eating wise. Next weekend will be a challenge as it is DS 12th birthday and Superbowl! And of course, we are having two parties (friend & family) and also taking DS out to dinner on his actual day! UGH! Gotta save those weekly flex points!

Yeah, next weekend won't be much better than this one. We are going out to dinner to meet my BIL's girlfriend's family and we are also having a super bowl party at our house (Go BIG BLUE!!). It may actually be harder I think b/c all that snacky stuff is really high points. I will probably go work out the morning of the superbowl to try to offset.

Good luck with your weigh in tomorrow!

I have been a WW off and on. I had lost 37lbs with the program a few years ago and I go now and then for tweaking. However, over the past several months I have not been so good so I now am doing the WW Program without actually joining this time. I will weigh myself every Monday at the YMCA.
I so badly wanted to weigh myself today but decided to just do it once a week ~kinda like WW. If that doesn't work I may officially join up again.
This weekend I'm a little worried too cuz DH and I are going out to eat with another couple. I must stay away from buffets and Mexican~ the chips will kill me! Luckily no Bdays this weekend! (there was one last week and shame on me I had a big piece of cake~cake is my downfall). I do have my flex points but I have to look up how many points that is cuz I forgot.
Good luck to you and all this coming weekend!!!
I'm so glad I found this thread on the DIS

~ i may have to add this to my signature ~but then I'll probably need to get rid of something!

You get 35 flex points per week. I lost 65 pounds on weight watchers many years ago and kept it off until I got pregnant with my triplets. It's good to know your downfalls so you can steer clear until you are feeling a little more confident - good for you!

 

[Jazmine8]

Have a great weekend everyone and stick to that game plan you made!

 

[tmatthews]

Angie, flipflop, and jazmine-Thanks for remotivating me ..... I will be at my parents' this weekend so temptations will lie everywhere but I think writing things down will help me REALLY see what I eat during the day. I am sure it is more than I can remember. I did ww about 7 years ago and lost about 35 pounds. I didn't follow the diet so much and really relied on the weigh ins to make me honest. I became a life time member. I have thought about going back but since I am not at goal I would have to pay weekly fees so I joined this competition at school for only $5 a week.....but I am not sure after last week's weigh in where I stand....kind of told them that I quit! maybe I can smooth feathers on Monday. Thanks AGAIN! You guys are the best!
Have a great weekend!!!!

 

[eventsdj]

Remember, its a lifestyle change, not a race!

I have been doing this for 5 months, and I have been stuck,, really STUCK at 203-204lbs. for about 2 weeks now.
I know it will change, I seem to "stall" when my body is transitioning.
I was "stuck" at 240 for 3 weeks, then dropped 10 lbs in the next 3 weeks.
I was "stuck" at 240, etc.

I figure, I don't weigh 260 anymore, so something must be going right!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Hello all, its me, Sarah the one who started this crazy 'ol thread. I just wanted to let everyone know, before I started getting emails, that I will be leaving this website. The anti-gay post really left a bad taste in my mouth, and after getting a "warning" from Beth NJ for calling the OP ignorant, I have to say that I'm pretty much done here. I'm not gay, have only a few gay aquatints, but I know what bigotry is, and if that's the train of thought some people here have, I just can't morally be here. I understand that I can't change anyones thinking, and that its (hopefully) a handful of people that feel this way... and I understand that I'm from New Jersey, and things are a lot different here than say in Alabama (I know some high schools in the south still have segregated proms ), but in my heart I just can't come here any longer. Wondering if the persons post I'm reading is the person that said they were glad they didn't have kids when they accidentally went MK on "gay days," or the person that says that Disney makes sure not to put pink and red shirts together on the monorail I used to be excited and proud to see how many pages more where on this thread daily, now I can't even stomach coming on. I promise that I will keep up with my diet and exercise, and I really hope everyone else here does too! I wish everyone good luck with their diets, and whatever endeavors they go onto in their smaller jean sizes.

Together You Can Do This​

 

[ChevyNat]

I'm so sad to see you leave... but you can always email me at home... I understand how you feel and respect it fully. Some people just don't understand and it's sad to see.
Please keep in touch!!!

 

[angiepangie8]

Hello all, its me, Sarah the one who started this crazy 'ol thread. I just wanted to let everyone know, before I started getting emails, that I will be leaving this website. The anti-gay post really left a bad taste in my mouth, and after getting a "warning" from Beth NJ for calling the OP ignorant, I have to say that I'm pretty much done here. I'm not gay, have only a few gay aquatints, but I know what bigotry is, and if that's the train of thought some people here have, I just can't morally be here. I understand that I can't change anyones thinking, and that its (hopefully) a handful of people that feel this way... and I understand that I'm from New Jersey, and things are a lot different here than say in Alabama (I know some high schools in the south still have segregated proms ), but in my heart I just can't come here any longer. Wondering if the persons post I'm reading is the person that said they were glad they didn't have kids when they accidentally went MK on "gay days," or the person that says that Disney makes sure not to put pink and red shirts together on the monorail I used to be excited and proud to see how many pages more where on this thread daily, now I can't even stomach coming on. I promise that I will keep up with my diet and exercise, and I really hope everyone else here does too! I wish everyone good luck with their diets, and whatever endeavors they go onto in their smaller jean sizes.

Together You Can Do This​

I'm new and not sure what's going on, but I wouldn't stop coming to the DIS because of one person's or a few people's ignorant comments. Dont let a couple of bad apple slices ruin the whole pie just throw em out! It wasn't on this thread was it? I know it's not quite the same but When I first started on the DIS I ran into a few people that were rude to me because I dare say that renters should be cautious when renting DVC property. Geese I was in the line of fire big time. But then I received a pm from someone that told me that what I was saying was totally legitimate and that I should just ignore them. So I did and am glad cuz I have spoken to alot of great DISers since then. So I hope you will reconsider But if you do decide to leave best of luck with your weight loss and thanks for starting this thread!

 

[angiepangie8]

We are going to Jade Garden which is a Japanese Steak House tonight if we can get a ressie. I usually get steak but tonight I think I will get the chicken or shrimp. I usually get this incredible egg stuff there ~i forget what it's called ~but I'm sure that is mega mega mega points. I'm gonnna try to look it up.
Good luck all.
Have a nice weekend

 

[SmallWorld71]

Thank-you for starting the thread Sarah. I'm sorry you are leaving. If you do change your mind, we'll still be here. I know when I first joined the DIS, some of the threads bothered me. I make it a point to stay away from those threads. Most people I've encountered on the DIS are great! Remember, there are ignorant people everywhere Why would the DIS be any exception? Don't let them spoil things for you. Keep your chin up, your beliefs strong, and good luck with your weight loss.

Everyone else - let's keep it going girls!

 

[tmatthews]

Hello all, its me, Sarah the one who started this crazy 'ol thread. I just wanted to let everyone know, before I started getting emails, that I will be leaving this website. The anti-gay post really left a bad taste in my mouth, and after getting a "warning" from Beth NJ for calling the OP ignorant, I have to say that I'm pretty much done here. I'm not gay, have only a few gay aquatints, but I know what bigotry is, and if that's the train of thought some people here have, I just can't morally be here. I understand that I can't change anyones thinking, and that its (hopefully) a handful of people that feel this way... and I understand that I'm from New Jersey, and things are a lot different here than say in Alabama (I know some high schools in the south still have segregated proms ), but in my heart I just can't come here any longer. Wondering if the persons post I'm reading is the person that said they were glad they didn't have kids when they accidentally went MK on "gay days," or the person that says that Disney makes sure not to put pink and red shirts together on the monorail I used to be excited and proud to see how many pages more where on this thread daily, now I can't even stomach coming on. I promise that I will keep up with my diet and exercise, and I really hope everyone else here does too! I wish everyone good luck with their diets, and whatever endeavors they go onto in their smaller jean sizes.

Together You Can Do This​

WOW! I don't know exactly what you are talking about but I am sorry to see you leave! thanks for starting this thread since it has helped me personally stay motivated when I wanted to quit!!! please reconsider!

 

[momof2Beauties]

Boy, Sarah, I agree! You need to stay! We all appreciate your starting this thread. How many of us were thinking of losing weight, but would never have started this? We always need strong voiced people to move us along I think!

Please reconsider and stay!