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[Sora777]

May 1, 2006 I decided to go on a diet. I wanted to look good for my trip at the end of Sept. I lost 25 lbs by the time my trip came around and while I wasn't what i wanted to look like, I was much happier looking at the pics of myself then in previous years. In Sept 2006, I went back to school and stopped taking care of myself. No more diets, no more gym and I've gained all the weight back.
I have a trip scheduled for December 8-16. I want to look good. Which means I have 5 months to get there. I'm not sure how much I can realistically lose. Ideally, Id like to be down to 120 by my trip

 

[dizchick]

Hi Sora,

5 months is plenty of time to lose a significant amount of weight if you're dedicated to it. You know what you're going to have to do...eat right, exercise, and drink a lot of water. Have you thought about joining Weight Watchers so that you can have a support team behind you when the going gets tough?

Good luck...remember, just take baby steps and make good choices each day and eventually they'll add up to big losses!

I've also found that I need to write down what I eat each day in order to remain accountable. Personally, I count Weight Watcher points and have found that works really well for me. You could also try logging your food in at a website such as fitday.com.

Good luck!

 

[Sora777]

Thats how I lost the weight in the first place, on weight watchers. However dbf lost his job and I cant afford to go to the meetings. For me, though, the doom of the scale every week is what keeps me on track.

 

[M 'n C]

How about just doing WW on your own since you have all the materials? You could always post a daily thread with what you are eating and how you are exercising to help keep yourself accountable.

 

[dizchick]

I agree, the cost of meetings can add up quickly. I actually don't go to the meeting either. I try to stay updated on the WW plan and any changes online. The meetings never did much for me anyways, except the part where I got on the scale. Now, I weigh myself every morning and count my points up and journal. Whichever you choose, just stick with it and you'll be successful!

 

[Taqwus]

May 1, 2006 I decided to go on a diet. I wanted to look good for my trip at the end of Sept. I lost 25 lbs by the time my trip came around and while I wasn't what i wanted to look like, I was much happier looking at the pics of myself then in previous years. In Sept 2006, I went back to school and stopped taking care of myself. No more diets, no more gym and I've gained all the weight back.
I have a trip scheduled for December 8-16. I want to look good. Which means I have 5 months to get there. I'm not sure how much I can realistically lose. Ideally, Id like to be down to 120 by my trip

Well if you plan right and exercise you should be able to lose 10lbs per month for roughly 50lbs
Also, though I never used weight watchers, I kind of think they are a waste of money. If you can pay attention to what you eat and size portions you can get the same effect

 

[disneychrista]

Your first step is to stop looking at it as a diet to look better for vacation. You need to make a committment to changing your life.

Once you are ready to committ to a lifestyle change everything becomes a lot easier. Make small changes and build from there. Substitute a side salad for the french fries at lunch. Skip the double latte and have a regular cup of coffee w/ calorie free sweatener (if you like). Make a committment to exercise, even if just a lap around the block, more days than not and build from there.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I'm glad you've found us here on WISH!

You know you can do this. Just as has been said, look at it as a positive change and one for a lifetime. If you fall off keep getting back until you do get to that lifestyle change.

Make it easy. Make those positive changes and every day you will be making changes that will get you to your goal.

Let us know how you are progressing.

 

[delilah]

I hope you the best of luck. It sounds like your goals and time frame are alot like mine, except I actually had a lot more weight to lose than you did. I hope to reach my goal weight of 115-120 lbs by December as well. I have about 40 lbs to go, having lost nearly 40 already. I have been losing about 10lbs or so a month--sometimes more, sometimes less. I am quite consistent in what I do, and I think the fluctuations in weight loss have to do with fluid shifts. One week, for example, we got carry out from a Chinese restaurant. I was careful in the amount I ate, but, while I didn't gain any weight, I didn't lose anything for two weeks. Then, over the next two weeks, I lost an average of 4 lbs a week. Now, Chinese restaurants are on my list of where not to eat for at least the next several months. Generally speaking, I find that even if calorie counts are ok at restaurants, they use more salt in preparation that I would at home, so, I always have some fluid gain for a day or so if we eat out.

I also had a stressful time in my life when I gained most of the weight I have to lose. For most of my adult life, I have weighed between 110-120 lbs. After my son was born, I went through a very stressful time, primarily due to work related issues. I am a physician, and during much of my son's early childhood, we were short doctors in our practice, so, the remaining doctors had to work longer and harder to compensate. Between having a new baby and having to work harder than optimal, I was so exhausted I could not bring myself to exercise, and unfortunately, ate too many high calorie "comfort foods". I knew I was gaining weight, but had no idea how much. It was a real shock when we applied for life insurance back in 2001, and I weighed 191 lbs. Fortunately, at the time, my blood pressure was ok, as was my BS. Several times since then, I have tried to lose some weight, but haven't really lost much more than 5-10 lbs. Since then, I have developed high blood pressure and prediabetes. (Losing 10 lbs wasn't enough this time). That is my motivation for getting back to a healthy, normal weight. For me, it is a nice side benefit that I also look much better, even now. I know that from now on, I will need to be vigilant against gaining weight, because I surely don't want to have diabetes.

Anyway, good luck to you.

 

[tiggerlover]

Your first step is to stop looking at it as a diet to look better for vacation. You need to make a committment to changing your life.

Once you are ready to committ to a lifestyle change everything becomes a lot easier. Make small changes and build from there. Substitute a side salad for the french fries at lunch. Skip the double latte and have a regular cup of coffee w/ calorie free sweatener (if you like). Make a committment to exercise, even if just a lap around the block, more days than not and build from there.

Absolutely the truth!! I did WW the first time on my own, lost almost 65 pounds and then I stopped tracking, stopped exercising the whole 9 yards. Gained 25 pounds back before realizing this was not where I wanted to be. So doing WW on your own is very doable if you are really committed. The next time around I knew this was for life, I had to change my ways or I would be going back up again. I lost the weight and I don't want to go back again.

5 months is a good amount of time to lose weight. That is roughly 20 weeks and in theory on WW you could lose anywhere from 20-40 pounds in that amount of time. It will all depend on your level of committment. You have the knowledge to follow WW, you had WISH for support and you have the ability to exercise, so you have the tools, you just need to chose to use them!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

 

[kwsoccerkid]

Think about what you were saying about how good you looked in the pictures.
Put your favorite picture on your fridge so you can see it every time you get a urge to eat.

You have to get inside your Head.
Its easy to slip back after losing weight its hard to stay on a diet.

It takes 21 days to break a habit and 21 days to start a new one.

Think back at how you lost the weight and start your own way of dieting
what you enjoy to eat and exersice program.

 

[Sora777]

I want to thank everyone for all your wonderful kind words of encouragement. My goal this week is to begin the process of obtaining my goal.

I've had a very long week. Today I was very sad, when I tried a pair of pants on in my size and they were too tight. I have no choice at this point but to get on the ball and get with the program.

 

[Sora777]

Today, I began my journey

I had
Breakfast
1. Nutri Grain Blueberry Bar
2. 1 Can Coca Cola
3. Handful of sunflower multigran chips
For Lunch
1. 2 slices virigina ham/1slice muenster cheese, squirt of honey mustard of light whole wheat bread
2. 1 can coca cola
3. 1 cup light kettle corn

For dinner I plan on having a chicken breast and some corn.

Well, DBF ended up not taking out chicken for dinner so we bbq some hamburgers. I had 1 mashed twice baked potato. I split a can of soda with him.

Later we split a klondike bar.

We had to go food shopping last night so after that we were hungry. We stopped at taco bell/pizza hut. I ordered breadsticks but only ate one.

 

[Mermaid02]

Today, I began my journey

I had
Breakfast
1. Nutri Grain Blueberry Bar
2. 1 Can Coca Cola
3. Handful of sunflower multigran chips
For Lunch
1. 2 slices virigina ham/1slice muenster cheese, squirt of honey mustard of light whole wheat bread
2. 1 can coca cola
3. 1 cup light kettle corn

For dinner I plan on having a chicken breast and some corn.

I started today too.

Breakfast
3/4 cup special K protein plus
1/4 cup milk

Lunch
Lean cuisine pizza

Dinner
1/2 chicken breast
1 cup angel hair pasta
1 cup green beans
1 T fresh grated parmesan

Snack
Currently having an iced coffee with fat free half and half and sweet n low

I want to lose 50 pounds.... I also used my elliptical trainer for 15 minutes this morning. I was using it an hour at a time in March.

 

[Sora777]

Today is another day.

So far

1 ssips juice box fruit punch
1 eggo waffle with butter and syrup

For lunch
1 jr cheeseburger from wendys

for dinner
2 skinless chicken legs


I hope to go walking tonight after dinner.

 

[Sora777]

I really need to get with it. I had purchased some new shirts for work. Well when I washed them, they shrunk! I need to fit into these shirts!!!

 

[LuvTigger]

I think everyone offered some really great tips. Can I add one more suggestion?

A fellow WISHer recommended SparkPeople (www.SparkPeople.com), and there is a DIS team there that you can join as well. What I love about SparkPeople is that it keeps me accountable for what I eat. I log everything I eat and drink there, and it tabulates the calories, fat, carbs, etc. You can also keep track of your weight, measurements, exercise, amount of water you drink, and just about any other goal you can think of. Additionally, you are awarded points and "trophies", so if you're competitive like me, it gives you something to strive for.

I come to WISH to keep my journal and to chat with fellow WISHers, and compliment it with the tools SparkPeople has to offer (they have a discussion board too, but I prefer to chat on WISH).

 

[Sora777]

i joined the site. I hope it helps me!

 

[tristessaFL]

Hi Sora! My name is Heather and I'm 26. I am usually a lurker on these boards, but today I've decided to change that. I'm currently in the same boat as you. I have lost and regained weight (actually I've done that a few times...). I guess you could label me as a yo-yo dieter. The past 6 months or so, I have been inching closer and closer to my all-time highest weight and have been getting horribly depressed. I just rejoined Weight Watchers today, so I am restarting too! Mind if I join you?

I'm 163 today and would like to lose about 40-50 lbs. First thing, though, is a 10% goal of 16 lbs. I'm not even going to focus on the bigger picture until I hit that 16-lb mark. Although I live just north of Orlando, only about 45 minutes from WDW, DH and I have planned a little weekend getaway and will be staying 2 nights at All Star Sports and attending MNSSHP and F&W, plus an extra day at Animal Kingdom at the end of September. I would like to be at least 20 lbs down by then. So that is goal #2.

I have 22 points to work with every day and will be doing at least 30 minutes on the exercise bike three times a week. I'd like to add time on some of the weight machines eventually too. Weigh in days will be Thursday. Hopefully we can support each other along the way. You certainly aren't alone in this!

 

[tristessaFL]

Well, I did 30 minutes on the exercise bike last night.

Food plan for the day:

BREAKFAST
- 75g Total raisin bran (4 pts)
- 1/4c skim milk (0.5 pts)
- bottle of Lipton diet green iced tea (0 pts)

LUNCH
- salad (consists of greens, cherry tomatoes, carrots, banana peppers, black olives, pine nuts) (3 pts)
- 2 tbsp fat free honey mustard dressing (1 pt)
- 1oz bag of Lays baked chips (2 pts)
- bottle of diet Sprite Zero (0 pts)

DINNER
- Lean Cuisine 3 cheese rigatoni & veggies (6 pts)
- peach (1 pt)

SNACK
- Scoop of light ice cream (4 pts)