Sunkissed212's WISH journal (formerly, the "I need a WISH buddy" thread!

[sunkissed212]

Hi there. I;ve posted a few times on the WISH boards and have just recently started having luck with my weight loss endeavors. I'm looking to lose a total of 63 pounds and I've lost 12.5 so far! But, I need someone on here to chat with to keep motivated. It's hard for me to find people at work or outside of work that I can chat with and get motivated with because everyone is so busy. I do fine working out by myself and my sister in law is trying to lose weight too so I have her to talk to but with her busy work schedule and 3 kids, I can't always bug her to talk about diet and exercise. I know that most of us are on these boards DAILY so it would be nice to have someone to check in with to track progress, diet, exercise, etc.

If anyone has the time to pickup a WISH buddy...PM me ! Thanks in advance!

 

[Tera]

Hi Sunkissed - You'll find plenty of people here to help support you in your weight loss. What kind of diet program are you following? Any particular exercise your doing? You might want to start a journal as I find it helpful to write about my program, how I'm doing, my ups and downs and people are great about posting support, ideas and the occasional hug

 

[jay-nee]

trying to use these boards to stay motivated too.

I can't always get on the boards everyday, but would be happy to check in with you and see how you're doing.

So, what is your program? What works for you and what doesn't?

It seems like alot of WISH folks are on WW, SB, or training for the marathon. Not me, I'm just doing what I think is right for me... I've only been at it for 2 weeks now so this is all new to me... I kinda feel like I'm jumping into something that is soooo underway and everyone already knows everyone else...

When were you at POR in Sept, did you hit any of the hurricanes? We were at POFQ during Jeanne...

 

[Blueeyes101817]

hi guys...i dont know if you would mind another person on this thread?
My name is jen and i am trying to lose weight as well...i have b een a member of curves for 2 months now and have lost 2 inches and 1 percent body fat...i havent been able to gosince before thanksgiving-- i had my wisdom teeth out and had a bad infection so i ahve just been cleared to go back to curves..so starting tomorrow it will be working out like crazy....

 

[Tera]

Hi Jen and Welcome! Like I suggested to Sunkissed, you might want to start a journal here. It's a great way to track your progress and have people pop in with encourgement and support.

Good Luck

 

[sunkissed212]

Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by! I think that a journal is a great idea...hopefully when I start mine, some of you can visit every once in a while! I think that will definitly help me keep on track.

I'm not following a diet plan "specifically". I always carry around my WW123 book and slide rule to calculate points and generally stay within my range but I haven't officially joined WW (money issues) so I guess you could say I'm on the WW123 plan but not "officially". As for exercise, currently I'm power walking every night. I live in a condo complex and my interior block is exactly 1/2 mile around so I do that 6 times a night for a total of 3 miles a day-Rain or shine!!! I also just registered for the next semester of exercise classes at my local recreation center. Step aerobics on Mondays, kickboxing on Wednesdays and Pilates on Thursdays so I'm excited for those to start up again! I also try and get 100-200 crunches in each night while I'm watching TV.

Last year I lost 35 pounds when I split with my ex fiance...partly due to depression and lack of appetite but I picked up exercising to keep me busy and that helped tremendously and this year (after meeting my new boyfriend) I gained about 25 of that back (he loves to eat!!) so I'm really upset with myself and am determined to be back in my bikini by my next trip to WDW in September!!

jay-nee my boyfriend and I were on the Gulf side (hernando) during Frances...man o man...what a mess! And then we drove over to WDW on the 10th and stayed until the 14th...got out just in time for Ivan! We got so lucky because we were there right in between the weather was beatiful! Hot and humid but beautiful! It rained every day at about 4 for about 15 minutes and then the sun came back out.

 

[jay-nee]

Sounds like you are doing the right things to get back on track. Also, sounds like you had good luck missing the hurricanes too!

We were at POFQ until 10/09, other than Jeanne (and crowds after), it was great!

My plan is to just reduce my portion size and exercise each day. Seems to be working, I've lost another 1 1/2 lbs this week for a total of 3 lbs in 2 weeks, so I have 34 to go.

Well, keep checking in to let us know how you are doing. That rec program sounds great! I'd love to do kickboxing again, but it messes with my knee. I do hope to snowboard this year though, if my knee feels stable enough by then.

 

[sunkissed212]

Well, I'm kind of bummed today because I didn't walk like normal. But, I do have a good excuse...

...I wore new boots to work today and now I have blisters. I put bandaids on and was all ready to walk but my feet just hurt too much to even go. I walked to the mailbox (4 units down) and I was in major pain...so I just came home. I figured it's better to miss one day than walk today and make them worse and miss more!

I didn't get on the scale today because I was running late and the scale is in my other bathroom. And, I'm not getting on it this late in the evening so I'll find out tomorrow if I lost any more weight since Saturday...I sure hope so.

Even though I didn't walk, I did about 150 crunches.

So, how about everyone else?

 

[sunkissed212]

Time to change my siggy....3 more pounds gone!! Woohoo!! I'm so excited. I know I still have a long way to go but each pound that I lose feels like a hugh accomplishment! It is so hard during the holidays and so losing even just a few pounds during the holidays is great!

I got to walk tonight which is good because I haven't in 2 days. Tuesday my feet were killing me from the boots I wore to work. Yesterday, I worked 13 hours and had a faculty meeting and by the time I got home I could barely keep my eyes open. I did walk tonight and then did a bunch of floor exercises while watching the Apprentice. I had to make some ham rolls for a family xmas party on Saturday morning too. Lucky for me, I don't like them so there was no temptation of eating them!!

Well, off to finish the apprentice. Stop in and say hi!

 

[Tera]

Sunkissed - Great job on the 3 pounds!!!!! They say slow is better, so take your time and celebrate any loss. Keep up the great work

 

[sunkissed212]

Thanks Tera!

Wow, today was a mess at work. It was "secret Santa" reveal day so everyone was in a party kind of mood. Our chef made us a breakfast AND lunch spread! I didn't eat any of the breakfast food but unfortunately...my management team and I ended up having McDonalds for lunch...I know....bad! I had a filet of fish w/o tartar sauce and about 1/2 of my fries. I have to admit it was really good considering it;s been a while since I had any fast food.

Tomorrow I have a family Christmas party...something I'm not looking so forward to but I'm sure it'll be fun nonetheless. Well, off to do the nightly walk around the complex and clean up this mess of a house! Talk to you all later!

 

[Tera]

Hi Sunkissed - Don't worry about McDonalds. You made better choices, which is just the beginning. Try and drink LOTS of water after you've eaten badly and that sometimes helps. Have fun at your Christmas party!!

 

[jay-nee]

I've been offline for a few days (had my surgery yesterday). Sounds like you are doing okay! Good for you... Sorry to hear about your blisters, I hate when things slow me down (like now!)...

Well, at least you didn't eat your whole fries! I hate fast food so it's not a problem for me! For me, it's sweets... And, guess what my Mom brought down while she helped me yesterday and today...sweets! The kids are having fun with the sweets so I'm thankfully, mostly, controlling myself!

Keep up the good work. I'll check in again soon! BTW, 3 pounds is awesome!

 

[sunkissed212]

WOW! it's been such a busy week! Finally a chance to post and fill everyone in on what's been going on this week.

GOOD NEWS THOUGH...as you can see by my ticker...I've lost 3 more pounds in the last week or so...it's coming off, slowly but surely!

Work has been crazy. You would think that the week before Christmas would be nice and quiet but not for me. I had to submit payroll and do month end and year end reports all yesterday! CRAZY!

It has been so hard this week with all the goodies that people have been bringing in to work to be good and not snack on them. I've been pretty good. I admit, I indulged in the chocolate covered almonds that our medical center delivered on Wednesday but I made sure that I walked when I got home from work that night to work it off.

And, what is the deal with filet of fish lately? That's all I want to eat! I guess it's better than cheeseburgers though huh? I know I have to stop! The next week and a half is going to be difficult because I'm off work. It's so much easier to discipline myself while I'm at work because I keep busy. With a week off of work, Iwill have a lot of down time that I will spend relaxing which is nice but it's also that much harder to keep focused on eating the good things and not the bad things.

Tonight my boyfriend and I are going to his brothers house for dinner. They are getting a "bosten market feast" and making christmas cookies! As longa s I can keep away from raw cookie dough tonight, I think I'll be okay. Then we go out to my brother and sister in laws house tonight for drinks and gift exchange.

Wish me luck and happy holidays everyone!

 

[Tera]

Hi Sunkissed!

Great job on the weight loss this week. I know we get impatient that we're not losing weight quick enough, but your at a great pace. Keep up the great work.

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and the best to you in 2005!!!

 

[sunkissed212]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

I thought that I was going to have a yucky Christmas (see the "he want's "space" thread on the community board for more info) but it has turned out to be very good so far!

LAst night my boyfriend and I went out to his brother's house for dinner with his brother, SIL and 3 nephews. When he came over to my place he was in a great mood and was very happy to see me. He brought over my gifts so that we could open them first thing Christmas morning. We've been having some issues lately with alone time and personal space and this week, I saw him on Sunday and then not again until when he got here yesterday. He gave me a huge hug and kiss, and said he missed me this week and wanted to hear all about what I had been doing all week. It was a really good feeling.

Anyway, he showed me the Dell GPS Navigation system he had bought himself for xmas and we hooked it up in his truck on the way to his brothers house which is about 45 minutes away. It is soo cool! It tracks your position right on your PDA and tells you exactly when to turn etc. It really is neat!

So, we get to his brothers house and hang out for a while. His SIL brings out some snacks (cheese, sausage, crackers, deviled eggs, peanuts,etc) and bf starts scarfing down on everything in sight. I was able to control myself and have a few slices of cheese and a few deviled eggs! They were very tasty.

Then we got dinner. SIL went to Boston Market and picked up a bunch of things to eat. It was all very good. I didn't over indulge since I knew we were going to my brother and SIL's house afterwards and I knew there'd be tons of food there too. So, I took a little of everything and it was good.

Then we headed over to my brother's house. They had more food there than I think I'd ever seen in my life! I ended up snacking on some veggies and dip and a few meatballs and that was it...well except for the beer! That was really good too. I controlled myself though.

So, we headed back to my place at about 1:30am and went to bed when we got here. I was so glad to be able to wake up next to my sweetie on xmas morning! Last year, I had just broken up with my exfiance so I spent xmas ALL ALONE! So, this year is much much better!

Today, we are going out for Chinese food for dinner and then going to see Meet the Fockers with my brother and SIL. Then it's back to their house for a poker tournament! Wish me luck!


I hope everyone else is having a great Christmas!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Sunkissed,

Sounds like you've stayed in control and done wonderfully through all your celebrating. I haven't done as well since yesterday 6PM Keep up the great work

I'm glad things are working out with your boyfriend and you didn't have to be alone

Sundie

 

[Blueeyes101817]

glad you ended up having a good christmas! i read your thread on the community board...always fun isnt it hehe!

 

[sunkissed212]

Holy cow! I didn't realize it had been 3 weeks since I'd posted in my own journal. How sad! Actually, I've been really busy at work and working some really crazy hours since the holidays so I haven't had too much time to sit down and post anything lengthy.

Well, as of yesterday, I'm down 23 pounds. Havent lost much in the last week or so but with my crazy schedule, there's been a lot of not so great eating going on so I'm grateful to have not gained anything. All I seem to want to eat lately though (from the fast food places we seem to get at work all the time) is Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich or a Filet of Fish from McDonalds. I don't want any fries, salads, etc. just sandwiches. I guess that those are better than the greasy burgers I usually want though, right? I know it's not great but I'm working on it.

I started my exercise classes last week too with my sister in law. We are taking a step aerobics class on Monday, kickboxing on Wednesdays and pilates on thursdays. I love these classes. The step class is great! The teacher is awesome. She loves to sweat so needless to say she works our booties off and it feels so good. Acutally, last week, my calves hurt so bad by wednesday I could barely walk. But, I loved the feeling. That's how I know things are working. And, even better...I have this pair of knee high black leather boots that I actually bought for my BF's bday gift (use your imagination!) last March and as the weight packed on last year, I couldn't zip them up all the way. well, guess what? Now I can!! Talk about a good feeling. Usually people get excited when they can zip up a tighter pair of jeans, I'm all excited about a pair of boots! But, that was an accomplishment for me. I've been able to fit in some of my smaller size clothes too. For my birthday in september, my BF bought me a "baby-T' style shirt that I really wanted (it says "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy") and it was too tight...and it was the biggest size he could order. Now, I know I'm a little top heavy but that wasn't the problem...it was just too tight! Well, it fits now...in fact I wore it to bowling 2 weeks ago and felt great!

Well, I guess that's the update for now. I'm going to try to get back on track this week with eating healthier. I am off work tomorrow for MLKJR day so I'm going to hit the grocery store and get some lunch items that I need so that I'm not ordering fast food every day at work.

I also have started thinking about training for the 2006 1/2 marathon so that's sitting in the back of my mind too. I'd really love to do it...I just have to make the committment to train like I should a little farther into the year, hopefully once I lose some more weight. I think it would be a great accomplishment for me. and for those of you who may have read my other threads about the personal "issues" i'm having lately and the therapy that I've started, you'd understand that an accomplishment like doing the 1/2 marathon would do miracles for my self esteem.

Well, time to get ready for bowling -- thanks everyone as usual for checking in...I'll update more often, I promise!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Hi! I'm Jen and pretty new here! I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you how impressed I am with your classes! Sounds like fun!