Losing weight for Mickey

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Morning all!

So I worked yesterday from 8-5 and ate more than I have been (I had two extra cereal bars at 2 points each) and drank a lot more than I have been. The good news it this morning I was a pound down the bad news, is the more I ate, the hungrier I was! I don't know.... the way I figure it, is a little bit of hunger only lasts a short while, but weight loss is (hopefully) for life. I'm going to try to drink as much today as I did yesterday (2 Poland Spring sport bottles). Good luck to everyone on this HUMP DAY!

Together We Can Do This!


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[Jazmine8]

Oh RachelsMommie I forgot to ask how's the taste of the soups, and meal bars? Shakes with water sounds nasty but I guess if it works then ok

On another note: I made the WW chili recipe from this thread. It turned out pretty good, except there was too much liquid and not enough flavor for me. So while cooking I reduced the the beef broth by half a can (I should have left the whole can out) and I'll pick up some more chili seasoning packets from the grocery store today and add that in. Other than that is is filling and good.

 

[kellermomof3]

I did the same (switched from Atkins to WW). I stopped the Aktins on Friday, took the weekend off, and then started WW on Monday. I lost about 4lbs my first week on WW, so I think I did pretty well. Its recomended to take "breaks" while on atkins anyway, so I think thats why it worked. Good Luck!

Together We Can Do This!

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Thanks! I think it will be hard the first few days, I'm always looking at the carb count on everything and now I have to figure points. Good Luck!

 

[angiepangie8]

I'm finally recovering from my neck pain but now the kids have had the flu! I'm gonna try doing some "on demand" excersises today and maybe make Zero Point Veggie Soup. I hope you are all well, I haven't caught up on postings yet.

take care

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Hey all - I went to Walmart today to get little chairs for my girls so they will stay off the couch (my 17month old likes to run on the couch, take out the tissues, etc.), so I got really cute Disney princess chairs for $17 that turn into a coach with horse sounds, and the princesses talk to you - they are pretty cool.
ANYWAY - While I was there, I happened to spot these Hostess 100 Calorie pack Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling treats. You get 6 packs of 3 cakes per box, and they are only 1 point per pack! I'm about to try my first one.... oh yeah... that's good stuff. They taste just like the treats you had when you were little, the ones with the swirled white stuff on top.
Also, DH and I have decided to go to Baltimore for our 5th anniversary by ourselves! So I have 16 weeks to really kick my butt and loose as much as I can. I figure realistically, I can loose 20lbs, but I'm really hoping for 30lbs. Gotta get my butt on that treadmill!!

Together We Can Do This!


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[badblackpug]

Hi, guys!

We are going to Disney (Land/Sea package) in September. I started at 217.6 and have lost down to 209.0 in the past 7 days! I'm losing weight and am scheduled to get to 140 by August 10th. I'm doing it through a Medifast center. Here's my blog: http://kristi-weightlosswithmedifast.blogspot.com/

=)
Kristi

Hi Rachelsmommie! I am doing Medifast too! I am down 46 lbs. I have a lot to lose, but I will check out your blog! If you have any good recipes I would love to share!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Thanks! I think it will be hard the first few days, I'm always looking at the carb count on everything and now I have to figure points. Good Luck!

I don't know why you think it will be harder. I mean, we are all different, but the switch from Atkins to WW was a dream for me. I could finally have a sandwich if I wanted, or soup, or my cereal that I love oh so much, or pasta or pizza, or cake, or rice, or a banana, or strawberry, or yogurt, or ... the options are endless. On Atkins it was a bunch of beef on top of a pound of bacon on top of a dozen eggs on top of chicken on top of the smallest amount of salad - how is that even healthy?! I really love WW because you learn about moderation. That 6 out of 7 days, yes, you have to stick to the diet, but you always get that one day (maybe every other week) to have something a little naught. On Atkins, if you went off, it killed your Ketosis, and you had another 3 days to get your body back into it again, etc.
Anyway, good luck with it, and I really hope you enjoy it. Remeber, this isn't a "quick fix - its a new way of life!
Also, I don't know if your are actually joining WW, and if you are not, you can go on Ebay and get all the books, and the calculator, which I use every day. You put the calories, fat and fiber into the little calculator, and it tells you ho many points it is - its great!

Together We Can Do This!


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[Jazmine8]

Hey all - I went to Walmart today to get little chairs for my girls so they will stay off the couch (my 17month old likes to run on the couch, take out the tissues, etc.), so I got really cute Disney princess chairs for $17 that turn into a coach with horse sounds, and the princesses talk to you - they are pretty cool.
ANYWAY - While I was there, I happened to spot these Hostess 100 Calorie pack Chocolate Cake with Creamy Filling treats. You get 6 packs of 3 cakes per box, and they are only 1 point per pack! I'm about to try my first one.... oh yeah... that's good stuff. They taste just like the treats you had when you were little, the ones with the swirled white stuff on top.
Also, DH and I have decided to go to Baltimore for our 5th anniversary by ourselves! So I have 16 weeks to really kick my butt and loose as much as I can. I figure realistically, I can loose 20lbs, but I'm really hoping for 30lbs. Gotta get my butt on that treadmill!!

Together We Can Do This!


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Oh I found those 100 cal. packs of hostess cupcakes months ago. They taste great and allow you to eat and not feel guilty. I really like the chocolate on chocolate better than than yallow cake ones. There so many 100 cal paks out now there's really no ecuse to cheat now. But I did and made a marble cake with chocolate frosting this past weekend. I've already had 3 slices That's because I'm so depressed about not losing any pounds really. Oh well atleast I carry it well on the outside, but I feel miserable on the inside.

 

[Jazmine8]

Hi Rachelsmommie! I am doing Medifast too! I am down 46 lbs. I have a lot to lose, but I will check out your blog! If you have any good recipes I would love to share!

Howdy! Which meals do you eat and like the best? Are those shakes tolerable at all?

 

[badblackpug]

Howdy! Which meals do you eat and like the best? Are those shakes tolerable at all?

The only thing I truly hate is the oatmeal, but I have some nice recipes to make it into muffins and cookies that make it good.
The shakes are good. I bought a product called (SP?) A Capella drops (they are advertised on the MyMedifast site) that you can add to the shakes to give it extra flavor. (they are no carb., no calorie, no sugar, and come in lots of flavors)
The soups are pretty good, the only one that doesn't thrill me is the cream of broccoli. It is a little bland, but not repulsive.

I love the soy crisps. All the bars are yummy, but beware, you are only allowed 1 per day. I eat the eggs for breakfast. They are good. The chocolate pudding is good, the vanilla has an odd taste, but I add the flavor drops.

 

[twins4mimi]

Hello, everyone and congrats on your weight loss!!! It is such a wonderful accomplishment. I have been reading this thread for several days now and you should all be proud at how inspiring you are. It is wonderful when I see you encourage each other even when you are having a down day. Thanks so much for Sarah for starting this thread, it has had a great impact on many people and I am sure many more than even join and/or leave comments!!!

I little about me. I am 37 years old. I live in Kentucky. I didn't start gaining weight like many of you until in college and when I started, gosh I became such a success at it. Everyone needs to be good at something. Over the years and a failed first marriage I got bigger and bigger would go on a diet and maybe loose 20-30lbs but would find it all back and more. In 2004 I decided it was the year for ME and I lost 115 lbs in 10 months!!!! Go ME!!!!! During that year I met and married my DH and the following year got double blessed with twin girls. During the pregnancy I gained 65lbs and real soon after they were born I lost 40lbs while nursing them and over the last two years I have found all the weight I lost and even think I found some that you guys lost too... Gosh, I wish I was good at finding other lost things then pounds.

I am a nurse and love my job caring for other people but for some reason I have told myself I didn't deserve to care for myself.... That changes TODAY!!! I need to do this, I want to do this, I have to do this for myself and my girls.

Name: Melissa
Diet: Low fat (under 20 fat grams a day... that is what I did before and it worked for me)
Weight: 340lbs since I am the biggest on here do I get more buddies!!! I need all the help I can get
Goal: 160lbs but would love to be 250lbs when we go to disney in September
Exercise: I will start with walking, I am awful at excerise, I did basically NONE when I lost the weight before.
Downfall: SWEETS and late night eating!!!

Thanks for much for listening to me. I look forward to getting to know you all much better. I think you are a wonderful group of people.

 

[SmallWorld71]

to Melissa and anyone new who has joined since I last checked in.

Well, it's been a month and a half and I am down 10 lbs. Not a ton, but still, it's a loss. Now that the flu has left our house and the birthday parties are over, it's time to kick myself back into action!

 

[TeamTinkerbell]

Hello, everyone and congrats on your weight loss!!! It is such a wonderful accomplishment. I have been reading this thread for several days now and you should all be proud at how inspiring you are. It is wonderful when I see you encourage each other even when you are having a down day. Thanks so much for Sarah for starting this thread, it has had a great impact on many people and I am sure many more than even join and/or leave comments!!!

I little about me. I am 37 years old. I live in Kentucky. I didn't start gaining weight like many of you until in college and when I started, gosh I became such a success at it. Everyone needs to be good at something. Over the years and a failed first marriage I got bigger and bigger would go on a diet and maybe loose 20-30lbs but would find it all back and more. In 2004 I decided it was the year for ME and I lost 115 lbs in 10 months!!!! Go ME!!!!! During that year I met and married my DH and the following year got double blessed with twin girls. During the pregnancy I gained 65lbs and real soon after they were born I lost 40lbs while nursing them and over the last two years I have found all the weight I lost and even think I found some that you guys lost too... Gosh, I wish I was good at finding other lost things then pounds.

I am a nurse and love my job caring for other people but for some reason I have told myself I didn't deserve to care for myself.... That changes TODAY!!! I need to do this, I want to do this, I have to do this for myself and my girls.

Name: Melissa
Diet: Low fat (under 20 fat grams a day... that is what I did before and it worked for me)
Weight: 340lbs since I am the biggest on here do I get more buddies!!! I need all the help I can get
Goal: 160lbs but would love to be 250lbs when we go to disney in September
Exercise: I will start with walking, I am awful at excerise, I did basically NONE when I lost the weight before.
Downfall: SWEETS and late night eating!!!

Thanks for much for listening to me. I look forward to getting to know you all much better. I think you are a wonderful group of people.

Welcome Melissa, I am a fellow Kentuckian!! You've come to the right place for support.

 

[Aliceacc]

OK, I'm in.

I'm currently at my heaviest EVER- 148 lbs. I need to lose 20 pounds to be back to my ideal (translation: before kids) weight.

Honestly, I know it's do-able. I really need to cut out the bread and get off my tush and get a bit more exercise. That will be easier once the weather warms up; still easier once summer vacation starts. (I'm a teacher, and we're not going to WDW until August.)

I made a small start on the exercise yesterday-- I'm going to take the dog for a walk each day. The walks will get longer as the weather gets a bit warmer, but, hey, even a walk around the block is better than sitting on the couch or at the computer.

The other thing I NEED to do is to get a battery for our scale!! I tried yesterday, but Target was out. (I weighed myself on Tuesday at my in-laws.)

 

[dreamer17555]

I didn't weigh in on Monday because Honestly I was so dissapointed in myself. I hadn't been working out at all and I must have been sucking at dieting because I gained 2lbs. I finally recommited myself and Monday I walked with the kids for 20mins and did the gym for 40mins of Cardio and another 20 of weights. I skipped Tuesday- Matt and I instead just hung out and talked, something we haven't done in a long time. But yesterday I was so proud of me! I went to the gym for 30mins- afterwards I met a friend and helped her pick out stuff for her new place. But instead of going home after I went back to the gym for another 45mins! WooHoo. That makes it 1 hour and 15mins of clocked Cardio.

As of this morning I am back down to 154lbs. I just have to keep this going.

-Becca-

 

[tmatthews]

I didn't weigh in on Monday because Honestly I was so dissapointed in myself. I hadn't been working out at all and I must have been sucking at dieting because I gained 2lbs. I finally recommited myself and Monday I walked with the kids for 20mins and did the gym for 40mins of Cardio and another 20 of weights. I skipped Tuesday- Matt and I instead just hung out and talked, something we haven't done in a long time. But yesterday I was so proud of me! I went to the gym for 30mins- afterwards I met a friend and helped her pick out stuff for her new place. But instead of going home after I went back to the gym for another 45mins! WooHoo. That makes it 1 hour and 15mins of clocked Cardio.

As of this morning I am back down to 154lbs. I just have to keep this going.

-Becca-

Keep going Becca!!! Proud of you too!!!!!

 

[tmatthews]

Twinsformimi - WELCOME ABOARD! If you did it once you CAN and WILL do it again! I too have lost weight to only put it back on PLUS SOME! Why do we do that to ourselves?? I have been walking too but using DVDS to walk (leslie sansone) She is ondemand too. Try it. I find her to be very encouraging in the beginning. Welcome again!!!! HERE'S TO YOU!

 

[Jazmine8]

Hey everyone I just purchased these 2 day weight loss diets of ebay for $2and wanted to share them with you. If anyone is interested just send my your email address and I will email the word doc. file to you. It's said to help shed up to 10lbs in two days if you follow it to a T. I don't know if it will but I was interested enough to spend $2 on it to see.
Some seem okay while others are basically liquid. You're basically fasting with some of these programs and may require a multivitamin to replace certain nutrients found in meats, dairy products, and green vegetables. As with any "diet" or food lifestyle change for fat loss a good solid well balanced meal plan and exercise is essential for long term weight loss goals.

 

[PiperPizzaz]

Hi everybody! I finally decided to hop on this thread. I have been on WW since April 30 last year and have lost 35 lbs but, I haven't lost any weight since Sept! I have been very negative to myself, I am changing that. I did 10 min of elliptical today, I am just getting back into exercising.
I really want to lose about 25 lbs before April 30 (my WW aniversary) That is a LOT though, so I don't know. I just haven't been able to get it together. Any tips? I am baaaad about logging my food. I used to be so good at it and then after our WDW trip in Sept. I have never been able to get back on the wagon. I am tired of paying $50 a month, I need to get this weight off!

 

[twins4mimi]

to Melissa and anyone new who has joined since I last checked in.

Well, it's been a month and a half and I am down 10 lbs. Not a ton, but still, it's a loss. Now that the flu has left our house and the birthday parties are over, it's time to kick myself back into action!

Thanks for the welcome!!! Congrats on that 10lb weight loss that is terrific!!! I can't wait to report some weight loss...