March 2009 Weight Loss Challenge - 49.2 lbs Total Loss!

[patita71]

Well since the exercise challenge has really kept me motivated, I'm hoping the weight loss challenge will stop me from sabotaging myself.... ie.late night snacking!
Signing up for 8lbs in March!

 

[bouncycat]

I have a friend who used Alli. She ate pepperoni pizza. Scared her into eating well! I'll spare the details!

Yea, I had an incident with christmas cookies I got off it after that, because of the holidays, but didn't want it to go to waste, so I figured I'd finish out the bottle. Not too bad this time, been over a week, and I didn't even TOUCH a fry the other night!! Yes, I'm scared...which is WHY I didn't touch a fry!!

 

[Lesli54]

It's good to see more people joining the challenge!

I am still waiting for the new scale. Hopefully, it will arrive today.

To those of you trying to manage with better food while your family is eating anything they want, maybe you could consider having the entire family eat healthier. We are trying it here and other than DH who keeps snacking like crazy, the kids really don't mind.

Here's hoping that everyone has a very successful week with losing those lbs!

 

[paintnolish]

Yes, dh is the snacker in our house. When the kids get home, I usually give the choice of healthy things, like yogurt, fruit, pretzels. They eat what I cook, which is usually sometning healthy. DH likes cookies and sweet cereal! I try not to buy temptations. DH does and as soon as I get rid of them, by eating, tossing or sharing, more appears in our house, like PB Oreos.

 

[bouncycat]

OMG, your house sounds just like mine Paint!! Dh will come in the living room with cookies, cheez it's etc. And of course I just sit there and watch him eat! UG That kills me!! Anyways, I think my scale gave me a wrong reading the other day, it said 165.5, and every day after that it was saying 168, and THIS MORNING it was down to 166.5 either I read it wrong the other day, or it was wrong...haven't figured out which, anyways, it moved, so I'm happy! Those Alli pills have been upsetting my stomach the past couple of days, and I've been good!! I had really bad gas and diahrea yesterday, and I've been good!!! I haven't had a meal that was over 12 grams of fat!! I had a friend tell me maybe it's just my system, and i'm off them as of today. I just don't like that icky my butt's gonna explode at any minute feeling that I was having. So, I'm fine today, still doing good, The girls here at work are getting subway for lunch, so I'm getting a turkey on the whole grain without the oil and vinegar...and I just LOVE the oil and vinegar!! So, still good. DH and I will still walk...and hope from there!! But, the temptation to cheat will be greater when I don't have the consequences...that's where I'll need the help!

 

[Lesli54]

Try living with the grocery man, who not only snacks at work but comes home with various things even though I planned a meal and we have plenty of food in the house. Last night DH came home with grands biscuits and popped them in the oven even though I had a nice taco salad made AND everyone else was already done with supper. Needless to say, the smell just tempts you (yes, I ate one). I can't seem to get through to him that eating 3-4 biscuits is a ton of cal.

Great news! My new scale came yesterday and I love it. Of course it may help that I am actually down in weight, but I do love the fact that it is very accurate. AND I weighed myself 4 times in a row to check. My last one gave a different read everytime.

So I am down 1.4 lbs. Some of that may be the change in scales, but it is hard to tell since I haven't been able to weigh in the last few weeks. However, I figure that I have to go with the last good weigh in that I had.

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[paintnolish]

bouncy- My friend that did Alli (when it was prescription) said never again! Are you taking it to force yourself to eat better for fear of what might happen? I can't imagine going to work with that stomach churning feeling!
Lesli- Yes, most of those biscuits are bad and contain the dreaded "transfat". At least you stopped at one!
patita- I am a nightime snacker, too. It seems once I start it is hard to stop. All downhill from about 5 p.m.! I am trying to eat dinner around 5, because if I don't I snack until dinner, then after, too! If I eat a healthy dinner, I do have an evening snack, like an apple or small bowl of cereal with soy milk.

I exercised M, T, and Thur this week. Today I did 30 minutes of cardio on the elliptical and abs and arms. I want "guns"!
I also ate a salad and grapes for lunch...while I looked at the "food porn" thread!

 

[aspen37]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the WISH boards. I just saw this challenge and would like to join.

I'm going on the DIS Unplugged Podcast cruise on May 10th. I would like to lose 20 pounds before the trip.

I joined the March exercise challenge and that has really helped.

On March 1st I weighed 205 as of today I weigh 197. So I am very hopeful that I can drop another 20 pounds on top of the 8 I have lost.

 

[bouncycat]

Aspen!! We're just all here looking for a little support to help lose weight!!

Paint, I was taking it for a couple reasons, to help scare me into eating right, I have NO will power, and 2 to help my body to NOT absorb some fats that I eat. I feel better today without taking it....it has been hard here at work, but there's not much to do except cruise the disboards!!

So, we're all looking at the calorie counts we need to "maintain our weight today, I don't remember the site, but it said for my height and weight and age to maintain I'd have to eat 1900 calories a day!!! Is it me, or does that seem like a lot? I've been staying around 1200 a day since starting to eat better, so I SHOULD be losing....I hope some comes off soon!! I'm starting to get scared!!

 

[patita71]

hi Paint! I like the idea of cereal with soy milk as a snack. I have to try and eat dinner earlier, I get home from work a little after 5pm, so after transitioning from work to home, then it's homework time while trying to cook dinner and entertain a toddler. Needless to say I often have dinner about 7pm and then 9pm comes around and I want a snack. so maybe if I try to streamline my evenings I can hopefully eat earlier..
thanks for the input!

 

[paintnolish]

Oh, did I mention I work in a fancy schmancy Italian restaurant, too? There's delicious crusty fresh bread to munch on all shift. Then, when you get off, 50% off a meal...which entree (that I've seen brought to tables) looks the best...decisions, decisions. Dessert you say? We've got about a dozen choices, too! I'm doomed! I waitress, though, so a weekend night is quite a cardio session!
patita- I like cereal, because if you stick to a serving size, it has no more fat/cal than a granola bar and takes longer to eat. I like things that take long time to eat. Seems more satisfying to me. I also use lowfat vanilla soymilk. I love it!
bouncy- I am sure you can do it without! We're here for you! Surf (the Dis) instead of snacking. Just stear clear of the restaraunts forum.
aspen- Welcome! I think that's a very reasonable goal. You can do it!

Do you ladies know about www.hungrygirl.com? Lots of easy recipes and hints. She also has a cookbook.
Also, (learned from HG) I eat Shirataki noodles. They're made of tofu, 40 cals for a big bowl (one package) and 2% carbs. They are really good! HG has lots of recipes using them, too.

 

[bouncycat]

Paint, that's sooooo funny, I do peruse the restaurant board....cause we got 2 trips WITH the DDP coming up...I am doing good off the pills tho, I FEEL better, that's the main thing, not blowing DH out of bed at night either, so I'm SURE he's happy!! HAHA I did grab my size 12's out of the closet last night, got them ON AND BUTTONED!!! Had a muffin top from you know where happenin, but hey, they were ON!!!! So that made me feel good. When I got into work this morning, I had a banana and a cup of grapefruit juice, and one of my co-workers IMMEDIATELY asked me if I wanted to split a pizza today!! Um, NO!!! That's what I told DH, I'm being GOOD. We are making hamburgers and hot dogs for the family tomorrow, so I'll probably have just one, load it with veggies, but we're doing yard work, so that'll burn it off pretty quick, then we'll probably go walk our mile that we do...I wanna be in those pants COMFORTABLY by the end of the month!!!! WILLPOWER.....it came back with those jeans last night...it felt good!! Keep it up everyone!!

 

[disneygals]

Hi, I'm late to the party, but I'd like to join with a weight loss goal of 6 pounds.


Thanks!

 

[patita71]

I did the cereal snack thing the other night, it worked out great! I also like to make my snacks last... i refuse to 'drink' any calories
so i wasnt sure when which day we report, but for this past week I'm down 2.5lbs!!

Everytime I was going to reach for a snack (while preparing dinner) I reminded myself that I had to report to the dis! hopefully this same reasoning will help me through the weekend

Good luck everyone!

 

[paintnolish]

Hi, all! Hope the weekend is going well! I did 45 mins of cardio and arms yesterday, then worked a BUSY shift. I think I got some exercise! Today, though, I ate a Reese's egg, but I've been good all week and got it out of my system. I used to let one treat turn into several or several days worth. I need to learn to enjoy one without feeling guilty. I had Nutrigrain waffles with sugar free syrup for bfast and a big salad with chicken for lunch. No exercise today, though, as I go into work early. Again, though, it is pretty much all night walking!
patita- I hate drinking cals, too. Good thing I love Diet Coke! I like an occasional fat free sugar free coffee drink, though.
dgals- Welcome and good luck!
bouncy-Haha about the muffintop. It is easy to hide it under a sweatshirt during these midwestern winters. I am frightened for summer, though. The 15 or so lbs. I've gained from last year definitely adds up to a size or two. Hope you resisted those burgers and dogs!

 

[bouncycat]

Well, I was bad this weekend, had just one hamburger, some potato salad, and a small slice of chocolate cake yesterday, but I was doing yard work all weekend, so does that mean I burned off the bad stuff?? I didn't have much, and I still ate my cheerios in the morning, and didn't over indulge, but we did do ALOT of work outside, and it was 80+ degrees, so I was a little sweaty So, I'm back on track today, and doing fine. I feel okay beside being sore from the yardwork...so I guess as long as I'm back on track, no harm done???

 

[wezee]

OK, not doing so good this month. I lost 1 lb. but gained it back plus one more over the weekend. I need to start writing down all my food and points. I need to say "no" to that second glass of wine. I need to quit eating my hubby's awesome BBQ cooking.

This is going to be rough this week, since Friday is my birthday, and next Friday is DH's birthday...and we will be going out to eat both weekends. I will just make good food. Today at work, the girls had a b-day lunch for me. I did just ok, but they had small lean sandwichs from Panera and a couple of fresh salad choices. I did have a sliver of choc. cake and some fresh fruit salad.

I have been faithful with my workouts....40min. of cardio or pilates 4-5 times a week, and 100 crunches. I was going to go shopping after work tonight (skip my workout), but I feel so guilty about lunch, I may just go home and put in a 3 or 4 mi. Leslie Sansone to cleanse my soul.

I am prepared to battle through the next few weeks, and hopefully conquer that blasted 4-5 lbs. that keep haunting me. Believe me, if someone opens an April weight challenge....I will be there.
Congrats to all the successful weight losers...hopefully I will be able to report a loss next week.

 

[SoonipiLady]

I lost 2.2 lbs this week. I'm down 3.8 for the month. Not sure I'll make my 10lb goal this month, but I'm happy with my progress. I hope everyone else is making headway. I noticed that I absolutely have to keep track of my points and everything I eat. Takes getting used to, but if it works, I'll try it!

Karen

 

[SpaceMtnFan]

In the past 4 weeks I have lost 12 pounds (220lbs to 208lbs) I hope to slim down to between 180-190 pounds by June 20th

 

[bouncycat]

In the past 4 weeks I have lost 12 pounds (220lbs to 208lbs) I hope to slim down to between 180-190 pounds by June 20th

WOW that's awesome!!! How did you do it? I'm struggling, eating good, exercising, but my scale isn't moving!! I don't know what I'm doing wrong!! So....no lbs lost so far this month....I guess I'll just keep plugging!!