Weight Loss 2009

[Jetstar]

Hello everyone.

Count me in. I have a lot of extra weight to loose, but let’s start with the first 10 lbs. I am taking one step at a time. First thing.... get 8 glasses of water each and every day.

Is everyone getting in there water?

If yes.. Great job!

If not.. Don't worry, remember Keep Moving Forward and together we will make it!

 

[Jetstar]

why don't you grab a baked potato to crush that mashed potato craving.

Keep on going!

 

[candielips]

ok, so it is absolutely freaking cold outside and for the life of me I can't seem to choke down more than a small glass of water and I have a really bad craving for gravy and mashed potatoes....the only thing stopping me from stuffin a chicken with all the fixin's is time...Emmy has dance tonight at 5pm so I can't be home to cook that big a meal....breath....breath

I have some good news for you. You can have mashed potatoes. For instance the ones from Swiss Chalet are only 3 points for the serving which isn't very much & you can add some chalet sauce for an extra pt. Did you know that the baked potato at SC has 4 pts w/o any of the butter or sour cream!! Or you could buy those Lipton instant ones that come with the gravy on the side. I believe a serving of them is only 2 pts, so approx 100 cal, and the gravy is only 1 pt. I know it's instant but the cals are low & let you hit that craving.

Or you can make them yourself w/ skim milk.

The key to losing isn't to deny yourself but indulge and find ways to satisfy your cravings to prevent future binges.

Enjoy!

 

[Winue]

Hi, I'd like to join! We are going to Disney in May, and I would like to lose as much as possible by then.

I signed up for WW online, and have been working out and doing pilates. So far, so good. In 2.5 weeks, I lost 6lbs. here's hoping there is much more to come!

 

[BELLEDOZER]

Just checking in, and letting everyone know how I'm doing. Lost another 2 lbs this week, and want to trade in my back for a newer model. Would love to excercise, but the back's too sore. Am intending on walking the kids to school when we return from our trip to the mouse the middle of Feb. Leaving on either Jan 31st or Feb 1st, and will be gone for 2 weeks, so if you don't hear from me you know where I'm at.

 

[Joann]

way to go girls keep it up!!!!

 

[wannago2disney]

why don't you grab a baked potato to crush that mashed potato craving. Keep on going!

After dance we actually stopped at McDonalds (my DH's go to cousine) so I took Candielips advice and just got a hamburger Happy Meal with DCoke. and it actually hit the spot.

I think the craving was mostly scent induced....there is a KFC about 1 block away and the wind was blowing in the wrong direction

The key to losing isn't to deny yourself but indulge and find ways to satisfy your cravings to prevent future binges.
Enjoy!

This is advice I do try to live by. When I was Pregnant with Emily, I was working as a 411 operator...people would call in requesting numbers and addresses for pizza/chinese ect...believe it or not there always seemed to be a trend across the country for one thing and I would get it in my head and couldn't shake it for the life of me. I came home one night around 9pm...DS in bed...DH watching tv...and couldn't settle until DH decided to just go out and pick me up some fried mushroom rice and a slice of pizza...ate it all myself ...after that, he just gave into my cravings when they hit. and I just had my own share

Now I am off to try Tae Bo....we will see how that goes might not be able to move tomorrow. (i am not the most coordinated person). Hope everyone is staying on track. and have a good weekend.

 

[chimo2u]

Good Afternoon,

I have only had time to read the first 2 pages of this thread, due to having to leave for work soon. However, I will get to reading the others when I have some spare time in the next day or so. I wanted to introduce myself and join your group, if I could, as I too am struggling with my weight and have a goal to get healthier and lighter before our Sept. trip

A little background info... I originally lost 50lbs 18 months ago with my goal to join the military. I was heading off to basic training with young 18/20- somethings, and I was going into it at 38yo. I made my goal and joined, but about 5 weeks into my training I was having foot problems due to a stair injury at basic trg. (developed extreme achilles tendonitis), and was told that the injury would be at least 6 weeks to heal and then I'd probably be looking at sitting on PAT platoon (people awaiting training) until I could get put back on another active course platoon that was starting up again.

To make a long story short, I decided to release from the military instead of wait around wasting all that time, because for 1) My husband was in Afghanistan the same time I was in Quebec doing my basic training
2) My kids missed their parents, and it was a lot to ask of the grandparents (65/68 yo) to have to handle 2 active boys (15 and 11)... I did not think it was fair to ask them to put their lives on hold for another 6 months (they had already been at my house with the boys for 1 1/2 months by then).

So, I gave up my dream and came home. But thanks to my wonderful hubby He sent me back to college this fall so I could continue my dream in civi life and get my Office Administration diploma and still do what I wanted to do in the military ( Work in an office administrative job). It is busy (fast tracked program finished in 10 months vs. 2 years)... but so worth it!

Since coming home from the military and being inactive from my gruelling fitness regime ( I had dropped from 218 lbs to 168).... I have put most of my weight back on again and now am starting around 200 again. I want to get to about 155-160 to feel good about myself again.

I am hoping that with support and focus I can reach my goal by end August.

I look forward to sharing with all of you

Marie

 

[candielips]

Welcome! It sounds like you've got everything where you want, now we just need to help w/ the weight gain. Isn't if awful when you lose so much & put most of it back on.
I had lost 60 lbs myself after having my DD & left WW in the summer thinking I could do it on my own, only to gain 12 lbs in 6 mths. I am so lucky it wasn't more.
I would check in w/ my weight this week ladies, but I had to miss my WW meeting as I had to work. I guess I'll have to hand over one of my missed meeting coupons next week. Oh well.
Belledozer have a blast in Feb. Enjoy yourself and we will be here to watch the pounds melt away when you get back.

 

[mikkiwikki]

Well Ive lost 3.2 lbs ...since Jan5th .
Only 10 more to go!

I have just been doing firm workouts every weekend day...and walking daily...and cutting out all processed foods. Only from earth. (I havent cut out beer - that would be Sacrilege )

 

[candielips]

Hey Chimo2u where are you staying for your upcoming trip to the mouse. I see we arrive within 4 days of each other.

 

[pkitty]

Hey I,m down 7 pounds since Jan 01st.

Just got a membership to Goodlife Fitness and get the tour of the machines today. They dropped their membership fee but only until the end of January, so its like getting 2 months free. I was going to wait until I lost the 20 pounds before looking into a fitness membership, but If I'm seriuous about changing my life I'm going to start early and take advantage of the 2 free months plus our family get the discounted rate through work and saves about 30 percent.. I tried the home gym stuff to but after a while it just collects dust, also a membership to a gym gets you away from your house and maybe even talking to other people who want to achieve the same goals. I really want to make a difference in my health and I know this will help if I can only keep going. I've been through this before many years ago and found after after a while I stopped going. probably because I was enjoying summer and the out doors to much. Anyway wish me luck.

See you next sunday at my next weigh in.

Hey !!! Where the jumping smily and the squating banana go.

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Congrats everyone who is down, WTG! We had a family birthday party over the weekend so btwn the party food and not working out (lot of travelling a few hours each way) well all I can say is I will be walking today and tomorrow before my WI.

My walking goal for this week is 10 miles. Meeting a gf to walk w/ tom & Wed so that will help prod me along.

Other than that, healthwise, my goal is to drink more water & remember to take my multivitamin and have veggies when I feel the urge to snack.

Maybe today will be the day I start to count my WW points as well. Will post back after WI.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Joann]

Hi everyone hope you all are doing well and going down in lbs! I did my second weigh in ( at home I am doing WW on my own) and down another 1.8 lbs .. so thats 3.8 lbs since Jan 7th! Would have liked abit more but at least it is not a gain! and right on target for healthy weight loss.

 

[candielips]

Hi everyone hope you all are doing well and going down in lbs! I did my second weigh in ( at home I am doing WW on my own) and down another 1.8 lbs .. so thats 3.8 lbs since Jan 7th! Would have liked abit more but at least it is not a gain! and right on target for healthy weight loss.

Just remember that when you lose 1 to 2 lbs a week you are shedding fat pounds and anything more than that on a weekly basis and you are shedding your muscle.
So keep up the great work!

 

[Joann]

Thanks candielips! Welcome chimo2u glad to see you came over to check us out over here

 

[Kelly1]

Hi Everyone!

It sounds like everyone is doing really well with their weight lose goals and I was hoping I could join in!
After having my second child, there's alot around the middle that needs to come off! I keep using the excuse of pregnancy, but since my daughter is now 22 months, I can't use that excue anymore, time to get working!!!

I heard someone saying they are doing WW online, how is it? Hard to follow on your own? Expensive? I have been thinking about this but not sure if I would be able to follow. For now I have just joined a gym and have a personal trainer for a couple of weeks to get me started.

My only wish is that I started earlier so that I could have lost more before my trip to the world - we leave next Tuesday for a week, can't wait!

 

[wannago2disney]

Weighed in yesterday. Lost another 2 lbs which was amazing to me, considering last week was 2 mcdonalds meals (but I got the hamberger happymeal both times) and The Keg on the weekend (but I didn't have dessert)...but I stayed very close to my WW points range and I was shoveling alot of snow
Now I have this horrible sinus cold that is making its rounds and don't feel like doing anything...very groggy. so I may suffer a bit this week...on the bright side though, I have managed to drink lots of water yesterday and today (Hot, Hot, lemon water.....there goes my teeth )

I hope you have a great time on your trip Kelly1

 

[LuvBaloo]

Hi Everyone!
I heard someone saying they are doing WW online, how is it? Hard to follow on your own? Expensive? I have been thinking about this but not sure if I would be able to follow. For now I have just joined a gym and have a personal trainer for a couple of weeks to get me started.

My only wish is that I started earlier so that I could have lost more before my trip to the world - we leave next Tuesday for a week, can't wait!

I looked at WW online last night, and it was $85 for 3 months. Which included the $40 enrollment fee. Have fun at the world 1

 

[DearDaisyinDurham]

Feel better soon wannago2Disney! I had WW WI yesterday and I was down 2lbs also! Yay!!

I told my leader that I am going to start to count my points now.
We have a Sobeys next door to WW so that is a great way to go there right after the meeting and buy all healthy food. Came home and made veggie soup last night. The meetings do focus and motivate me. I've also done WW online, that's helpful too. I enjoy the meetings more as it's face to face, more personal, so I guess it's whatever works for each person, we're all different.

Walking wise, did 3 miles Monday and yesterday, meeting a gf to walk probably two miles this afternoon and also I start Curves right after work.

Doing that Curves assessment really hurt my pride and made me want to lose 20 inches AND 20 lbs! Good kick in the pants. I don't like that my body fat was 30%, ew. Aiming to reduce that to 22-24 for a healthier range for me.


Thanks so much everyone this is really helping!