After a busy exercise week and my highest steps ever ( 25,000) I have NO weight loss this week!!!!
I simply cant believe it...hope I can get my head in the right place soon cause right now i have that horrible "what does it
matter "attitude!!!
and I'm 25 days away from my goal date !!!
ugghhhhh!!!
Try not to be too frustrated. We've all had days/weeks like that. Maybe it is time to make some other changes..... more healthy oils, less fruit, more fiber??? Something to "shake things up".
Tell me your thoughts again, please and thank you! I made this tonight. Is it obvious I was going for a flapper? In the first picture I kind of feel like I'm wearing an Indian headdress LOL. But I think pulling my hair up helped... Plus with the dress and everything. I got these gorgeous black fingerless gloves today! I'm super excited. I kind of wish we weren't being pirates for
MNSSHP now! Haha.
Also please excuse the faces. I can't make a normal face in photos ever and it definitely wasn't helped by the fact that I took it at 3am LOL
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With the dress I think that the headband will be totally "flapper"..... but I see what you mean about the Indian headdress comment. But it is really pretty!
I haven't posted lately as in a month, probably, because I have done nothing but gain & loss the same two pounds over and over again. So starting this month I have decided to do something new & thought I'd share it with anyone trying & not doing so well with succeeding at starting to try to lose weight. Usually, I try giving up everything, going full on with calorie counting etc, which I always end up failing at then feeling worse & comforting myself with the usual goodies. This time, I've decided to do one thing at a time. To start, last week I gave up eating chips, all chips. I am addicted to chips & sweets & would rather eat a bowl of junk than a real meal, so this was a big deal. So far I have stayed true & haven't even eaten a crumb.
After a week or two, whenever I feel I'm not craving chips anymore, I plan on moving on the my next nemesis, sweets! I suspect this one will be harder to let go of. But I feel confident (sort of) that if I take these steps one week at a time, I'll be able to beat the cravings & habits. Lastly, once I've killed my addiction to chips & sweets, I will tackle calorie counting & eating healthier. I have also tried incorporating a salad around 2pm to kill off hunger, nothing fancy, just lettuce & vinegar. Plus, I try to walk in the afternoons when it's not too hot. I'm hoping it works. So far it is, I think because I don't feel that deprived, it's just one item.
Wowza..... that's a LOT to give up! Be sure you have some HEALTHY treats planned so that you don't get feeling deprived. Chips were something I kind of unconsciously gave up..... stopped eating them for a while and then discovered that they tasted totally greasy when I tried them again.... and I never even crave them now. I will sometimes eat ONE chip from a freshly opened bag. My DS looks for the "perfect" chip in the bag, give me that one, I eat it slowly.... and that's it. If I'm craving a crunchy/salty snack now, I usually go with a few pretzels or fat-free popcorn (make my own in the microwave in a brown paper bag). If I REALLY want something with a sandwich, I might buy some Baked Lay's. Good job with you plan to KILL all those cravings!
QOTD - September 7
Whether planned or unplanned, we all have days where we eat too much of the wrong kinds of foods (or even just too much of the right kinds of food). And then we wake up with the dreaded food hangover - puffy, sluggish, bloated, and just all around icky feeling. Whether after a holiday, vacation, day trip, or just an encounter with the chip bag, what are your strategies for getting over the food coma and back into your healthy routine?
Water (lots of it), green tea, an extra long walk/run, a detox bath with some nice lavender epsom salts, MORE water and green tea, and maybe even a day or three of juicing. Then back to "day one" mentality...... you know, that feeling you had the FIRST day of this journey when you were GUNG-HO with determination and SO SURE that this time would be IT!! You weighed and measured every portion, ate tons of vegetables, and tracked every bite.... and felt VICTORIOUS at the end of the day!
Hey y'all! I am a 14 year old girl from Tampa. I am currently five feet tall and 200 pounds. I want to be 110 pounds in two years which is when I will be going to Disney for my sweet 16. My goal for this month is to be down five pounds.
HI!! Welcome! Share a bit about yourself. What is your PLAN to get you going on this healthy lifestyle??
Is it too late to join?
I realize we're already a full week into September but I'd love to be a part of this!
About me:
I started my weight-loss journey back in April, doing a very low-carb diet and going from 200 to 178. In the past month I've been stuck at that number, and trying to incorporate carbs and exercise back into my life!
Here is what I want to accomplish for September:
Goal: Get to 170lbs (lose 8 lbs)
Plan: Use the elliptical 3 time a week
Use MyFitnessPal every day to log food
My husband and I are going to Disney World in November (!!!) and I would love to feel healthy and energized during our visit!
Welcome!!! Glad to have you!!
Happy back to work and school Tuesday! I love 3-day weekends but they always make days like today feel like Monday times 2. So let's have a fun question today!
QOTD - September 8
You've been given an unlimited supply of Disney gift cards. These are magic cards that are good for any expenses you might incur while traveling. Plan your dream trip!
No brainer..... an "Around the World" Disney parks/resorts trip! Starting in Florida with a 10-12 day trip (to visit all the parks, including the water parks, DTD/Disney Springs, and have time to check out all the resorts). That would be a split stay..... a few nights at each resort I've ever wanted to try.... GF, Contemporary/Bay Lake, AKL, Poly, and AoA!!
Then off to CA for a deluxe stay at Grand Californian and a few days to FULLY explore DL and DCA. Next up .........Aulani in Hawaii! Need to relax and rest up a bit before heading to..... Tokyo Disneysea.... not sure WHAT there is to see there, so definitely need to spend at least 5 days.... and then, of course, off to
Disneyland Paris..... perhaps 4-5 nights would be in order there!! A quick stop perhaps in Sweden or Scotland for an "Adventures by Disney" vacation.... and then home! It goes without saying that these would be all DELUXE stays (other than AoA of course
) and First Class air, all the way. That being said, I'm not much of a foodie and other than a few nice dinners at some of the more "classic" Disney restaurants, I wouldn't spend a lot on fancy meals. Not a huge fan of souvenirs either.... but perhaps I could spend some of the money on a fancy new camera to take along.... photos are the BEST souvenir!!
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Hey all! Happy Tuesday! I had a fairly busy weekend with a last minute visit from my parents from Sunday to Monday. As such, I did get MORE housework done than planned, but less yard work. But the best news..... we got the GARAGE cleaned out Saturday!! Two trips to the dump and "take it or leave it" shed and lots of wiping and sweeping and it looks so nice! That has LITERALLY been on my "to-do" list since APRIL!
Eating was just fine other than a fall into a bag of tortilla chips last night...... but I stuck with just a few handfuls and a 90 calorie pack of guacamole, so I didn't do too much damage. In fact, the chips ended up being my dinner, as I wasn't really hungry after that.
Started today with a nice fresh fruit and spinach smoothie..... delicious.
Mom and I booked our trip to BERMUDA!! I thought we'd only go for about 4 days, but we are going for 6!! And Mom generously has offered to pay for the entire hotel bill! Airfare was more expensive than I had anticipated (Ithought it would be cheap during hurricane season!), but I've been saving a little at a time, so I will have enough.
Not working at school today, but still have to get ready for WW tonight. No yard work today, as it never cooled down last night and it is already hot, hazy, and humid out there this morning. Unusually hot for this time of year around here....but I love summer, so no complaints from me!
BBL to chat!...................P
and she hasn't reported in for tonight yet so it could be 11 days once she arrives home and her fitbit syncs - she has been at a hot air balloon festival in upstate NY for most of the day so I am sure she has walked a lot!
