Panama Canal Weight Loss/Weight Maintenance Motivation Group

[LindaBabe]

Good for you, Lynne! No such thing as "crashing" - you should be here as a role model - didn't you say you'd lost some weight?

 

[carmie3377]

Sorry to crash you thread girls but I could think of no better group to share my exciting news(well it is for me) I have been saving up a stash of my own money(birthday/xams/locum work) for nearly a year now to get laser hair removal on my face(Len wouldnt mind but I would feel guilty spending nearly 5oo pounds on me) I usually dye my "beard and moustache" but I got my first of 5 treatment at the clinic yesterday,(ouch) Len thinks I am mad but my Mum uderstands, my face is itchy as hell today but not too red.
Electrolosis would have taken years I had so much.

Way to Go!!!!

Good for you! I had it done on my legs and am now having it done under arms. It takes several treatments and I still get a few on my legs, but well worth it. Actually, I didnt think it hurt too much. I've tried electrolysis, waxing, epilady, sand paper, creams.....just about everything. The only place that hurt was my big toe, lol!

I want to have it done on my legs and underarms. My leg hairs and follicles are so dark that even when I'm clean shaven it looks as if I have stubble.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Good for you, Lynne! No such thing as "crashing" - you should be here as a role model - didn't you say you'd lost some weight?

I'll say, over a hundred punds, but seriously, I struggle every day to maintain and read this thread and take much encouragement from it.

Carmie, I never even thought about anywhere else, if it works it will be well worth it for me.

 

[sumeto]

Dis I miss last week and this weeks chart. Of how we all did?

 

[LindaBabe]

I can tell you, I for one, did LOUSY! Too many cups of high carb cocoa at the crop weekend, and not enough water. I came home UP six pounds! Fortunately, it's on the way off again, but what a bummer that was.

 

[carmie3377]

I struggled a bit too. Had a long weekend in San Antonio with DH so I ate Mexican Food and too many snacks. Came home with a sinus infection and haven't worked out in a week. But, I'm feeling better today and plan to hit the gym this afternoon. As of Monday, I was up 2 pounds but but now only up .5 pounds.

One thing I haven't focused on is my abs. I really need to do some ab exercises as I know my core is weak. Plus, I have some ab flab I could benefit from losing too. So, if I can just force myself to work on abs, it's a win win situation.

HOpe everyone is doing good. Our weather has been beautiful and I really need to enjoy it before it starts getting too humid.

DS and I are watching the cruise planning video. He just loves to watch it and requested it as soon as he got up. We had some errands to run and as soon as we got home, he ran to the DVD player trying to start it.

 

[poohs4me]

I don't mind working on Abs but I absolutely HATE working on legs. Lunges and squats are the WORST. Did I say WORST!!

 

[Tami0220]

Ok, I'll be the 1st to weigh in this week. I'm down 3 lbs. Unfortunately I dont think it will last. I have been sicker than sick. I slept in the bathroom Sat. and Easter wasnt much better. Feeling a bit better today. Stomach is raw and I dont want to even think about food right now. Hope everyone had a better Easter than me.

 

[JenKatt]

Tami,
Feel better! That really sucks!

My weight is up again, I'm refusing to get on the scale. I don't even want to talk about it....

 

[LindaBabe]

Tami, you poor little thing! I hope you feel better today!

Jen, not looking is not going to make it disappear. Tomorrow is another day to make better choices.

I know I'm up, from the great cocoa debacle of the crop weekend, but I need to go average my numbers to see just how much.

 

[JenKatt]

Linda, thanks. I did get the book you reccomended. Problem is I don't have time to read right now. I've started looking into weight loss plans, WW isn't cutting it. I need structure. I think right now I need someone to tell me what to do, so I don't have to think about it. I'm looking into one plan in particular.

 

[LindaBabe]

Linda, thanks. I did get the book you reccomended. Problem is I don't have time to read right now. I've started looking into weight loss plans, WW isn't cutting it. I need structure. I think right now I need someone to tell me what to do, so I don't have to think about it. I'm looking into one plan in particular.

I'd rather see you spend your money on good healthy food, rather than give it to some "plan", so I'll give you structure - (although you'll see, I am NOT on the "low fat" band wagon.)

UP the low carb veggies - broccoli, cauliflower, all kinds of greens all kinds of salad, summer squash,zuccini, green beans - and I mean UP them a LOT. 5 or more cups a day - I even eat them for breakfast, as omlet fillings.

Very little corn, winter squash, parsnips, beets, dried beans(although these are good for you)

Meat, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs - some at every meal

Virtually NO white rice, white potatos, white (or phoney whole wheat) bread, sugar, fruit juice (sugar in a glass). Easy on the cereal (except stone ground oatmeal) AVOID baked goods, fast food, crackers, cookies, anything that won't ultimately rot.

Eat fruit but don't overdo it - it has a lot of sugar in it. 1/2 a large apple, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 cup of melon.

LOTS of water!PLAN your meals for the week ahead, and always keep veggies prepped in the fridge for snacking with a little salsa or dip.

I'm still paying for the great cocoa debacle of two weekends past - the average is UP .5, although the overall trend is headed back down. I'm headed to work out now, and I *will* continue to work out, and be more faithful about drinking my full requirement of water!

Today is another day to make healthy good choices! Let's GO!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Ok, I'll be the 1st to weigh in this week. I'm down 3 lbs. Unfortunately I dont think it will last. I have been sicker than sick. I slept in the bathroom Sat. and Easter wasnt much better. Feeling a bit better today. Stomach is raw and I dont want to even think about food right now. Hope everyone had a better Easter than me.

poor you, hope you are feeling better now.

Tami,
Feel better! That really sucks!

My weight is up again, I'm refusing to get on the scale. I don't even want to talk about it....

Hey, its olny gonna be a few pounds, i done that for 5 years and got to 280lbs, its never as bad as you think but always worse than you can imagine.
Just get on the scales and start afresh.
I got my summer clothes out and they are too tight, I have gained nearly 14lbs in last 6 months,Its hard to believe that so little wt could make such a diif to my cloths, ho hum. I will have to dog deep i think!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Last week I made some pretty poor choices (wine pizza chocolate) but the good choices made up for it cause I satyed the same. Although i was a gym bunny last week, I really need to loose a stone for summer, It is such a struggle maintaining! I kid myself by not stepping on the scales for months at at a time.

I am nights all week and so its easier to plan my meals and no Len to lead me astray, gonna try hard this week to loose a few!
ANybody heard of anna caban? she is an american pilates guru, I just did her abs dvd, I really like her, I cant do jumping about dvds but the pilates ones are good for my little sittingroom.

 

[JenKatt]

I am doing so many things right, whole grains (no white anything here and hasn't been for a really long time) lots of veggies and fruit. However I can't seem to stay on task. I don't have the time to prep ahead a week at a time, heck I don't even have time a few days ahead unless Jeff cooks for me. It's all the snacking and what not. I need structure. WW, while a great plan for many, is not working for me. Not right now in my life. I'm not doing something like Jenny Craig, but a support system that has a lot more structure than WW.
It really sucks that is goes on so easily and never comes off that easy.

 

[poohs4me]

I'd rather see you spend your money on good healthy food, rather than give it to some "plan", so I'll give you structure - (although you'll see, I am NOT on the "low fat" band wagon.)

UP the low carb veggies - broccoli, cauliflower, all kinds of greens all kinds of salad, summer squash,zuccini, green beans - and I mean UP them a LOT. 5 or more cups a day - I even eat them for breakfast, as omlet fillings.

Very little corn, winter squash, parsnips, beets, dried beans(although these are good for you)

Meat, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs - some at every meal

Virtually NO white rice, white potatos, white (or phoney whole wheat) bread, sugar, fruit juice (sugar in a glass). Easy on the cereal (except stone ground oatmeal) AVOID baked goods, fast food, crackers, cookies, anything that won't ultimately rot.

Eat fruit but don't overdo it - it has a lot of sugar in it. 1/2 a large apple, 1/2 cup of berries, 1 cup of melon.

LOTS of water!PLAN your meals for the week ahead, and always keep veggies prepped in the fridge for snacking with a little salsa or dip.

I'm still paying for the great cocoa debacle of two weekends past - the average is UP .5, although the overall trend is headed back down. I'm headed to work out now, and I *will* continue to work out, and be more faithful about drinking my full requirement of water!

Today is another day to make healthy good choices! Let's GO!

This is exactly what I do!!! My only additional is that I have at least two true whole grains a day.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

I am doing so many things right, whole grains (no white anything here and hasn't been for a really long time) lots of veggies and fruit. However I can't seem to stay on task. I don't have the time to prep ahead a week at a time, heck I don't even have time a few days ahead unless Jeff cooks for me. It's all the snacking and what not. I need structure. WW, while a great plan for many, is not working for me. Not right now in my life. I'm not doing something like Jenny Craig, but a support system that has a lot more structure than WW.
It really sucks that is goes on so easily and never comes off that easy.

It does suck but at least you are talking about it and please trust me when i say that is a comitment in itself.
Starting of good and falling away is better than getting up and stuffing whatever can fit in your face in( like I sometimes do when feeling over whelmed.
you will get there, youve lots of time, just be cool and take a day at a time, anyway wheres our residnet agony aunt, calling Lindababe

 

[carmie3377]

Tami, hope you're feeling better!

JenKatt, sorry you're having a rough time

As far as me, I'm frustrated and hope that I can just blame it on mother nature. I have been exercising daily, working my a$$ off doing the stairmaster, running, weights. In fact, I've gone from doing the 5K on the treadmill at over 37 mins about 3 weeks ago to now right at 31 minutes. Now, I'm up 2.5 pounds from 5 days ago - up to 143. I'm not saying I haven't cheated, but nothing too bad (a few pieces of Easter candy). I'm hoping in a couple of days those pounds will be gone and I can chaulk it up to my lovely hormones. I have an IUD and not regular by any means. In fact, sometimes I have what I think is PMS but never really start. So, it's quite frustrating.

But I am going to try to drink more water and lay off all the diet Dr. Peppers. I call diet DP my drug - gotta have it first thing in the morning and crave it all day long. What do I crave after a workout? Not water, diet Dr. Pepper!!! I drank one this morning and will try not to drink another one till tomorrow morning. I will drink more water and Crystal Light today.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Tami, hope you're feeling better!

JenKatt, sorry you're having a rough time

As far as me, I'm frustrated and hope that I can just blame it on mother nature. I have been exercising daily, working my a$$ off doing the stairmaster, running, weights. In fact, I've gone from doing the 5K on the treadmill at over 37 mins about 3 weeks ago to now right at 31 minutes. Now, I'm up 2.5 pounds from 5 days ago - up to 143. I'm not saying I haven't cheated, but nothing too bad (a few pieces of Easter candy). I'm hoping in a couple of days those pounds will be gone and I can chaulk it up to my lovely hormones. I have an IUD and not regular by any means. In fact, sometimes I have what I think is PMS but never really start. So, it's quite frustrating.

But I am going to try to drink more water and lay off all the diet Dr. Peppers. I call diet DP my drug - gotta have it first thing in the morning and crave it all day long. What do I crave after a workout? Not water, diet Dr. Pepper!!! I drank one this morning and will try not to drink another one till tomorrow morning. I will drink more water and Crystal Light today.

I sympathise, I love diet coke and coffe, honestly I dont think I could live without it.

 

[carmie3377]

It'll be tough giving up Diet Dr. Pepper for the 15 days we cruise. Of course, I could bring some onboard but we plan on bringing some adult beverages and I don't want to haul too many beverges onboard. Plus, I do like diet coke, just don't love it. But it is my next favorite and does cure those caffine cravings