When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[Jasperann]

TMI for those of you that don't want to know... don't read.


I have good news... My aunt flow is in town and I'm still showing a loss from Monday of a pound. That also means that she will come visit on my vacation too though..

 

[ski_mom]

I know I'm really late in joining in, but I'd like to if it's not too late. First, my info:

First Name and Screen name: Becky and ski_mom (ski is the first initials of my kids)

What your Goal Is for Fitness: overall to lose close to 100 pounds, but I like what another posted said about breaking it up into 25 pound segments, so my first goal will be 25 pounds by around Memorial Day. That should definately be do-able

Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Probably my worst is any type of cheese crackers (cheeze its, those new flipsides that are half pretzel/half cheese cracker - I should have never tried them in the first place!)

Favorite Good Food for You: Probably chicken - only problem, I prefer dark meat and I love it fried!

Favorite Form of Exercise: Not too much that I love, but I do enjoy the various work out games on the wii - although I know they probably aren't the best workouts, they are better than what I was doing (which is nothing)

What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: I'd love to feel comfortable in my own skin. I can also so relate to the being scared of booths post. If I fit, they are my favorite place to sit, but you never know until you sit down.

Family: Married to DH for 17.5 years now with 3 kids - DD13, DD11 and DS7. DH comes from one of those naturally thin families. He actually wears the same size he did when we got married - size 32x34 pants - and he eats terribly. I just don't get it. But, I have come to realize that it's just the way it is and that if I don't want to feel the way I do, I have to eat differently than he does.

Also, a little background on my yo-yo weight life - I'm close to my all time high weight right now. In September 2008 I joined WW for the 2nd time with my sister and we were both doing really good on it. The leader that we had changed meetings and we got a new leader. I just couldn't relate to her at all, so figured I could do it on my own - WRONG! So, her I am back almost as high as when I started back 1.5 years ago.

I've been trying to decide what to do and found this thread. The same lady is still running the only WW meeting in my town. I'd thought about driving to another one, but the next closest one for me on a night I can go is about a 35 minute drive. I'm not saying that I'm not worth it, but I'm hoping if I post here I will still feel accountable. I do think that I'm going to use the WW program and count points though. I feel that system really works for me when I do it.

Anyway, enough rambling - I just wanted to join in and ended up posting more than planned. I'll email my starting numbers to you Disneydawn and take my measurements soon. The weird thing about me is that even when I quit going to the WW meetings I still weighed in at least once a week and have been writing it down. I think that's what is so bizaare is that all this time I know I've been slowly gaining it all back, so why couldn't I stop myself? I have nothing to do but try again!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Dis Name Name wk 1 weigh in
Dizneydawn Dawn gained 2
Grumpyyoungguy Dan gained 4.6
Stitchfan23 Heather -1
Jasperann Amy -4
Stacybaeasm Stacy -2.6
MulanUSAF Leen
Shannn Shannon gained 0.5
gellybean Aimee same
askelton Angela
Leash Alicia -1
disneediva Wendy Starting
gbanshee Gina -1.5
LeenK Kathleen
Tigger55 Suzi
MNdisneygirl Sheree gained 2
Millie12591 Camille
dislvr74 Meghan -1.5
lonnieroonie Erean
MelanieC Melanie
luvsJack Sharon -1
TB'sWidow Mary gained 0.5
2excited2sleep Christine
tiggerplus5 Linda -0.5
njtinkmom Gina -1.5
littlepeppers Jennifer Same
PixiePlanner Jessica -1
acejka Anna -0.4
OhioDisneyLover -0.5
Shellabell Michelle Starting
Crystal0608 Crystal
o2cre8 starting


LOST TOTAL 16.5 POUNDS!!!!!
If I am missing any info or weigh in's you can still send me them anytime. I tried to make sure I had as much as possible to post. What I will also do once a month is do a body % loss for all of us as that I have starting weight for as well as the whole group I have starting weight for!

I also am sorry for saying the word gained instead of a plus sign - the spread sheet I am using only will accept a minus sign and thinks the plus is redundant if it is a possible number. Believe me I was not happy seeing that by my name but it is the truth and in accepting that reality is the building blocks of change!!


Don't forget...when you hit 5 pounds gone you will get something to add to your siggie!!!!!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Today is not a good food day so far and I don't see it getting better. Ever have one of those days where no matter how much/what you eat and drink, you are still hungry? That's the day I am having. Already had my bowl of cheerios AND a nutrigrain bar AND some of my lunch. Oh, AND 2 glasses of water and a can of diet sprite. And the stomach keeps rumbling. On top of it, I am now in stress out mode for our trip tomorrow. Even though we emailed people AND showed them their invoices, several of the parents are now claiming they didn't know they needed to buy separate plane tickets down so I have parents AND some kids who don't have tickets for the trip to Disney tomorrow!!!!!! It's going to be a long day.

 

[gellybean]

I don't really know how many steps it is, my gym's ellipticals have these little touch screen tvs, and you can change your course background on them, I just switch it over to 5k, its 3.1 miles I think, maybe 3.2. I used to only take me around 30 minutes to do, last night it took 40 since I haven't worked out on it in a while and I didn't want to push myself too hard and make myself sick to my stomach (very easy for me to do!) and I was also doing a program that made you come to a complete stop and change directions a bunch of times-it was a new program, I don't think I will try it again, I prefer the course where it does random hills, the starting and stopping annoyed me.

I prefer plain water too. I'd never fooled with gatorade before, but I got a nasty case of food poisioning in October and it was all I could deal with for a few days so now I like the original fruit punch one, I can't justify the calories though, I'd rather have a small coke for the calories (I am a coke-aholic, and I can honestly say that I would rather stay my size 12-14 self and be happy and get the simple joy I do from coke, than give it completely up, I've tried it and its not worth it to me.That being said, I have cut back to no more than one a day coming from a 3-4 cokes a day (that was also during a time when I worked out 4 hours a day, ate 5 guys twice a day and was a size 6, then I got an office job, and it all caught up now I am away from the office job and the weight has slowly started to come off)
The g2 ( i think that is the name) was tasty and only 25 calories in a 12 oz. bottle. It was good enough to make me want more, at least in the orange flavor, I haven't tried the fruit punch that we got also.

Ate five GUYS a day?!!!!?!?!





I have no words in which to comment. Just laughing my tush off! Which frankly isn't the area I need to lose most!





I'm the same way w/ Coke or Dr. Pepper or cherry limeades in the summer. *Drool* I'd rather have a coke than ice cream sometimes. I had to give it up when I was pregnant with DS2. Had gestational diabetes. Ever since then it's been easier and we don't buy it anymore. I could drink 6 a day, easy. Now I get maybe one a week. We don't even buy diet soda cus I drink it too much and don't like the way it makes me feel. So we just buy water now and if we get soda it's out for a treat. Like yesterday. I budgeted a medium cherry limeade into my day and still finished within my points!

I like fruit punch gatorade when I'm sick too! Funny story there that I'll spare y'all. I'll have to try the diet one soon.

 

[Dizneydawn]

I found out yesterday that I am going on a 4 day Wonder cruise with a GF who lives in North Carolina her friend backed out and she offered a free cruise..my DH said you are nuts if you don't go..so March 29 i will be sailing away..hopefully a few pounds lighter!

How awesome is that and you have a month plus to do it!!!!

Great idea Dawn! I am doing a few things to try to lose weight:

2. also tracking my exercise and eating the additional (healthy) calories so that my net consumption is still 1,600 even when factoring in calories burned during exercise. If I don't do this, my body shuts down. The livestrong website makes it easy to track calories consumed and calories burned.
I am excited to find out how this does for you!!!

DizneyDawn: Thank you for thinking of me! Its nice to feel that someone is behind me and supporting me in this. Makes me much more determined to stay on course.

I think that all the positive drive we can give each other is huge. I need you to wonder where I am at if I do not post and I will do the same for you guys! There is no need to rip apart each other here. We do it to ourselves enough.

I agree. Dizneydawn- you're like a personal cheerleader!!! Thanks so much!

More like a mascot in a big suit vs cheerleader!

I picked a good night to kick aside the wii active and home treadmill and head back to the gym, they were giving out free 12oz bottles of the low calorie gatorade! I wanted to try them but never got around to it, figuring they were nasty... I ended up loving the orange, and the girl gave us extras as we were leaving...
Good job going to the gym and great job in trying something new!

If I tell you what cereal it is, you have to promise not to laugh. I hate cereal, but it is easy to measure & no cooking.

The Reduced Sugar Frosted Flakes. I know, I know, I could have a better choice, but it has a 1c serving & I can make it to lunch w/o looking for candy.

There is no right or wrong foods as long as you account for it and track it. We all have our little food quirks and I have plenty I will not give up 100%!

Could DH be trying so make sure that I don't lose the weight so he doesn't have to take me to WDW when I reach goal?

Evil Bastages!

I haven't even been doing this a full week yet. I had to remind him that I'm getting older & if he wants me alive to go to WDW that he needs to let me go shower to cool off.

Love that! Good for him for pushing you to be the best you!!

The gym kicked my butt and I liked it!

Great job and I am glad it will work out for you!!!

How long/many steps is a 5k on the elliptical? I did it for 25 minutes last night and did 1000 what ever it is that it counts... I would love to be able to build up to a 5k, since one of my dreams is to run a 5k sometime.
Great question! I have no clue!


I found the stuff on line for WW and my DH made me an excel spread sheet that does all the figuring out of points for me and how many I've used for the week vs day. [/COLOR]
So glad he is in your corner and will do what he can!!

I don't really know how many steps it is, my gym's ellipticals have these little touch screen tvs, and you can change your course background on them, I just switch it over to 5k, its 3.1 miles I think, maybe 3.2. I used to only take me around 30 minutes to do, last night it took 40
I will let you know when he!! freezes over and I can do that!!! AMazing!!!

Well I didn't get to the gym yesterday but I am proud to say my eating was good.I had an egg on lo-cal honey wheat bread w/lo-cal cheese for lunch I had a salad w/lo-cal dressing and dinner was lean cuisine meal. I also had a banana for a snack. I drink water all day so I'm good there. Finally back to work todayso I'll be able to be busier than I have been. Also hoping to make it to the gym today after work. Mary

Great Job Mary!!!

I'm not sure that is PG rated...

You are a riot! I spit my water everywhere!!

Listen, I can't bring myself to eat "adult" cereal. I try and try and it ends up getting stale in my cupboard. Have you tried Fruity Cheerios?? Very good for you AND they taste like Fruit Loops. I'm psyched to try the chocolate cheerios next!

I have always loved more adult cereals..Grape Nuts being an all time fave! The only sugar cereal I adore is Frosted Flakes or Fruity Pebbles.

We just don't buy them in this house (sugared cereals) because it is a huge food addiction here for everyone. The kids would eat cereal all day and night if I let them and Baylor has a big sweet tooth if available in cereal. Cakes or chocolate he could care less about but cereal he will sniff out a mile away!

I did well yesterday. Tuesdays I have a hard time because I take a night class and the teacher provides snacks after our test every week. Last night I took a See's lollipop with me. It helped with the sweet tooth and I didn't feel deprived.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Great idea to ward off a future munchie attack! Good thinking!!

I have good news... My aunt flow is in town and I'm still showing a loss from Monday of a pound. That also means that she will come visit on my vacation too though..

Yeah Hoo for you!!

I know I'm really late in joining in, but I'd like to if it's not too late.
Never!!!
I've been trying to decide what to do and found this thread. The same lady is still running the only WW meeting in my town. I'd thought about driving to another one, but the next closest one for me on a night I can go is about a 35 minute drive. I'm not saying that I'm not worth it, but I'm hoping if I post here I will still feel accountable. I do think that I'm going to use the WW program and count points though. I feel that system really works for me when I do it.

So glad you are here and I am excited you are wanting to beat those food demons down with the support here for good not for now!! Excited to have you!!

Today is not a good food day so far and I don't see it getting better. Ever have one of those days where no matter how much/what you eat and drink, you are still hungry? That's the day I am having. Already had my bowl of cheerios AND a nutrigrain bar AND some of my lunch. Have you ate any protein and how is your fiber so far??? Oh, AND 2 glasses of water and a can of diet sprite. And the stomach keeps rumbling. On top of it, I am now in stress out mode for our trip tomorrow. Even though we emailed people AND showed them their invoices, several of the parents are now claiming they didn't know they needed to buy separate plane tickets down so I have parents AND some kids who don't have tickets for the trip to Disney tomorrow!!!!!! It's going to be a long day.

Just do the best you can. Focus on the priorities and do NOT stress about food today. That will lead to feeling bad and feeling bad will lead to not being good tomorrow!

Do what you can but do not do it all for them. Also do not take the blame. You know what you did and you know what they did not do. That will lead to shame eating even when you have no reason to be guilty!!!

Just go in the bathroom and scream till the tiles falls off.

Your a theater geek. They will think you are just being creative!

If I did it they would think I was loosing my mind! See how lucky you are!!

 

[Leash]

Through not effort on my part I am doing great on keeping the calories down, I have a stomach virus and can't eat! Yesterday I tried to eat some bland things and that didn't work so well, not sure if I should count the calories in stuff that didn't actually stay in my system? So today I am sticking totally to liquids, namely Gatorade so I don't pass out, so I think by the time I feel better I will probably have lost a little weight.

It's like that line from The Devil Wears Prada - "I'm one stomach flu away from my goal weight"!

 

[gellybean]

I'm so glad to hear you liked the gym! Are the trainers free at your gym? Or do you have to pay extra for them? It is awesome that you've found a gym that will watch your kids while you work out. I don't think we have anything like that around here. Except for the YMCA and that is an arm and a leg to join, so that isn't going to happen anytime soon. When I work out in a gym I have to go to Fitness USA and they have the regular workers that will tell you what to work out on and what to do, then they have the pay for trainers that really kick your butt. But still no child care.

The child care was the biggest selling point for me. A friend of mine doesn't wanna do it because they don't have showers. I can wait and shower at home. To each their own I guess. There are trainers around at all times. We got an hour long trainer session yesterday and then you're on your own, with the help of the trainers walking around. You can pay extra for actual trainer sessions but for now, my sister and I are just wanting to actually show up 4 times a week for a month before we invest anymore money, ya know?


That being said, I did enjoy the cute...er I mean knowledgable trainers showing us how machines work.

I priced the Y and about had a stroke. Just not something I can commit to until I know I'm truly committed to working out. A friend of mine has a family membership and they love it. But she's more into combat training classes and kick boxing. Something that I'm not ready for. Her girls love the playscape there and they use the indoor pool in the summer. Again not something I'm ready for. Getting into a swimsuit in front of people. Uh no! I figure the Y is a good goal for the future. Then again, this gym is 2 mins from my house, so I'm gonna have a hard time giving it up. Especially locked in at 12.50 a month forEVER!


You will love the Elliptical when you get too it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Elliptical!!! I even bought one for my house because I feel that I work out harder on the Elliptical than any other machine in the whole gym. lol I start to sweat within the first 5 minutes and feel like I've worked out after I've finished. You would think with it in my basement that I would use it more, but I haven't... I plan on using it today again though. Maybe I can get a routine started here.

You're gonna kill me. I actually had an elliptical machine for a little over a year. I mean a commercial programmable elliptical machine. That I returned to Costco for money to go to Disney!!






Yeah. I never learned to love it. It kicked my out of shape butt. And I thought having it at home would make me use it more. Hardly. Part of me wishes I still had it because I could get my two days of cardio in at home, but the other part of me knows that it would never happen. I need to leave the house to commit to working out. At least for now. for you getting on it at home! That's awesome!!

I'll have to try the ellipticals again after I build up a bit of endurance!

I found the stuff on line for WW and my DH made me an excel spread sheet that does all the figuring out of points for me and how many I've used for the week vs day. I really liked it when I did it. With you talking about WW all the time I think I might give it a good try again. It seemed to work really well before. Someone I work with lost over 80 pounds on it over the course of two years or so, and she is so tiny now. She says she never even worked out while counting points. But sometimes I'm not sure if she ate all her points for the day, because she would eat that 0 point soup for lunch and nothing else. Maybe she just had a big breakfast and dinner?

Weight watchers is a great program. Even the trainers at the gym endorsed it for me as not being a fad diet. But don't starve yourself! 0 point soups sound great but I've never been satisified by them! Of course the more I lose the less points I'll have per day so I'll have to get more creative with my points usage. I try to eat a small point breakfast... instant oatmeal is a great one. Or one scrambled egg and one piece of whole wheat toast, sparing on a light butter spread with the egg. Etc. That leaves me more points for the rest of the day to feel like I'm not starving myself. And we either use the flex points throughout the week or we splurge on Sundays with something we really want, but TRACK it.

That's so awesome that hubby set you up a spreadsheet. I use the online tracker but DH just uses his head. He'll call me and have me look up some point values if he's eating new food. He has a huge advantage imo because he works at a restaurant. Granted there are pitfalls, but he can have grilled chicken and broccoli or salmon and a salad with low cal dressing and it's all right there for him. Course he has to watch his snacking on an order of onion straws that didn't make it to the table in time or whatever. So there are pros/cons. I, having to cook all my own food, get jealous sometimes though.

I'd love to talk WW with you whenever, share recipes! I think Anna is on it too. I can't remember who else!

 

[gellybean]

Through not effort on my part I am doing great on keeping the calories down, I have a stomach virus and can't eat! Yesterday I tried to eat some bland things and that didn't work so well, not sure if I should count the calories in stuff that didn't actually stay in my system? So today I am sticking totally to liquids, namely Gatorade so I don't pass out, so I think by the time I feel better I will probably have lost a little weight.

It's like that line from The Devil Wears Prada - "I'm one stomach flu away from my goal weight"!

I lost a ton of weight the last time I had a stomach bug. Like 12 lbs. I was going WOW I was really sick. Until I realized there was a piece of foam under the scale that was preventing it from going down all the way. I threw it away and gained 10 of the 12 lbs back!




Hope you feel better soon!!! Stomach is no fun. I'd rather have any other illness but stomach bugs. Makes ya wonder how I made it through 2 pregnancies!

Keep drinking that Gatorade! Hoping the time passes quickly for you!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

gellybean - you are CRACKING ME UP today!!!
Thanks for brightening my day.

And I have a treadmill in the garage collecting dust. Been there for more than a few years.

 

[Dizneydawn]

It's like that line from The Devil Wears Prada - "I'm one stomach flu away from my goal weight"!

I can see you now...out licking every disgusting germ filled crevice that Joe Public gets their hands on just to get the flu. You could write a book..."101 Ways to Get the Pukes."

Step 1 - Stop washing your hands.
Step 2 - When you witness a cougher...go grab their hand before they have a chance to wash.
Step 3 - Visit Clinics under the guise of being a good Samaratain and drop off old magazines only to brethe deeply and inhale the thick germs in the air.

Weight watchers is a great program. Even the trainers at the gym endorsed it for me as not being a fad diet.

Everything has to be a life change and commitment...totally true

And I have a treadmill in the garage collecting dust. Been there for more than a few years.

Sell it or use it! Like any thing collecting dust.
Treadmills, kitchen tools you just "had" to have, old bra's, used false eyelashes, bras that look like used false eyelashes...

 

[ancestry]

Hello everyone! I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I've been lurking for a while but decided it was time to become active and not just lurk.

First Name and Screen name: Allison and Ancestry

What your Goal Is for Fitness: To get into shape and be healthy

Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Anything dairy especially cheese. I am a cheese addict. I want cheese on everything - fried cheese, shredded cheese, sliced cheese, cottage cheese, etc. I also struggle with carbs such as breads and pastas. I don't particularly care for meat so I often eat dairy and carbs in place of the meat.

Favorite Good Food for You: I do love veggies and fruits.

Favorite Form of Exercise: None! To be 100% honest, I absolutely hate to exercise which is probably what got me into trouble to begin with. I however had an opportunity sort of all into my lap. My youngest kids need to take swimming lesson. The only place in my area that offers swimming lessons is the YMCA. Well here it was cheaper to join the Y as a family then to pay for two kids membership and swimming lessons. So I now have a YMCA membership. I had my first official workout session with them today and got to learn how to use all of the equipment. Also I suffered a really bad leg muscle injury years ago and as a result my pelvis is out of alignment creating back pain (I see a chiropractor for this). I think one of the reasons I hate exercising is because of the inevitable pain I experience. I'm hoping that between the chiropractor and the trainer at the Y that I can find a way to get into shape while minimizing the pain.

What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: I just want to be able to not stress about clothes not fitting me. I also want to be able to look at myself in the mirror without feeling the way I do when I look at myself now.

Family: I am married with four kids. DD age 18 and DS age 14 from my first marriage and DD and DS, age 7, twins from my current marriage.

Oh and I have a lot of weight to lose. About 100 pounds. My weight problem started after the birth of my now 7 year old twins (had a very difficult pregnancy). Prior to that I never really had a weight problem. Now I am 100 pounds overweight and am statistically obese.

 

[Leash]

I lost a ton of weight the last time I had a stomach bug. Like 12 lbs. I was going WOW I was really sick. Until I realized there was a piece of foam under the scale that was preventing it from going down all the way. I threw it away and gained 10 of the 12 lbs back!




Hope you feel better soon!!! Stomach is no fun. I'd rather have any other illness but stomach bugs. Makes ya wonder how I made it through 2 pregnancies!

Keep drinking that Gatorade! Hoping the time passes quickly for you!

I know what you mean, I still can't decide if a stomach bug or a migraine is worse but right now the stomach bug is wining.

I went into work yesterday but left at lunch so I could be sick at home rather than the office. I tried coming in again today but still feel lousy so am going home at lunch again. When I spoke to my boss she actually asked if I had taken a pregnancy test!

 

[Leash]

I can see you now...out licking every disgusting germ filled crevice that Joe Public gets their hands on just to get the flu. You could write a book..."101 Ways to Get the Pukes."

Step 1 - Stop washing your hands.
Step 2 - When you witness a cougher...go grab their hand before they have a chance to wash.
Step 3 - Visit Clinics under the guise of being a good Samaratain and drop off old magazines only to brethe deeply and inhale the thick germs in the air.

Let's hope I don't get that bad! I think this could be a new tool in my not eating junk war. I should eat some junk food that will make me sick so the next time I want to eat that food I associate it with throwing up and viola I so do not want to eat that food anymore.
That actually happened with a couple of foods from when I was a kid. I got food poisioning from a pot pie and to this day I cannot eat pot pies, same thing with Philly cheese steaks, I have a vivid memory of carrying around a bottle of Pepto after eating that cheese steak.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

That's one of the things I missed about my stomach hurting all the time. Yes, I was in pain and yes, I would throw up at the worst possible moments (ever try to leave a booth quietly during a song and know you have 65 seconds to get back before you miss a cue???) BUT I was losing a lot of weight because nothing sounded good or stayed in my stomach. I was existing on bagels and rice. Not healthy in any way but still, the scale was pleasant. However, I decided I had to be a grown up and get the stomach fixed (still working on that) but I can eat more foods now so I do and I am not losing as much as I should.

I'm still struggling with today. Went out to lunch with a coworker to finalize our disney stuff and ended up with a patty melt and fries. I think I will stick to soup for dinner so the day isn't a total loss. And of course, for the next 6 days, I am in Disney so I KNOW I won't be eating perfectly. I just have to try to remember, you can't win every battle but you can win the war. It's a life long change and a marathon to the goal line, not a quick fix and a sprint.

 

[TB'sWidow]

You sound like you are doing great! Even without the gym yesterday.
Where do you get lo-cal honey wheat bread? Is it a certain brand? I like the Flat out Bread (it is really like a wrap). I cook up some chicken and wrap it up in the flat out bread with some lettuce and a tiny bit of cheese and it fills me up for a while (I also eat a yogurt with it).

I seen this lady on the news that tried out for Biggest Loser and made it almost on the show. She said while she was waiting for the show to start she put on another 15 pounds... Well when she didn't make the final cut she was really upset. She decided to do it on her own. She ate two lean cuisine meals a day. One for lunch and one for dinner. She had fiber one for breakfast and she ate fruit and veggies for her three snacks a day. She lost a huge amount of weight in about a year or so. She said that having the lean cuisines with the correct portions helped her understand what she was suppose to eat. I thought the story was amazing and attempted it. I found that although the meals were the correct portions I didn't want to eat them all the time, so it didn't work out for me. But your post made me think of that. I guess because before I had seen her on the news I never even thought of eating one of those meals for dinner. I always eat them for lunch though.

The brand of lo-cal honey wheat is Nature's own it is 40 cal a slice believe it was alot of trial and error finding a good lo-cal bread. I'm not one of those people who can give up certain foods> i have to find alterantives that can work for me.I am a big bread,pasta and red meat eater,so I really have trouble adapting to those fad diets. That's why I'm trying my own thing and see how it goes. i don't eat ww or lean cuisines everyday but I do incorporate them into my life. Mary

 

[o2cre8]

It's only day 3 for me. i realize that I need to work on balancing my meals. Like having a combination of carbs, fats and protein. but really, I'm just panicking inside. What if this doesn't work. it's happened before and i just give up. what if the excersizing and watching what I eat doesn't make me loose anything. what if i end up gaining!! I know myself, i'll just want to give up and pig out. Someone here I think posted that she needs to see a loss of 5 pounds and then she'll be ok. Me too, I feel the same way. I have no patience, how am i going to do this???
also, i'm trying really hard to make sure to have about the 1200 calories that i think i'm supposed to. but i still don't understand the calorie thing. what if i miraculously wasn't so hungry one day, should i still force myself to have that amount of calories? i really thought the key to loosing weight was excersizing and cutting calories. normally i'm ALWAYS starving, would it be so bad to have less calories on some days.

Also, what do you think about breakfast. that is the only time i don't normally have an appetite, but I've been making myself have some high fiber cereal. Please is there any way to jump start my weight loss?? I'm so desperate to loose!!!!!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

It's only day 3 for me. i realize that I need to work on balancing my meals. Like having a combination of carbs, fats and protein. but really, I'm just panicking inside. What if this doesn't work. it's happened before and i just give up. what if the excersizing and watching what I eat doesn't make me loose anything. what if i end up gaining!! I know myself, i'll just want to give up and pig out. Someone here I think posted that she needs to see a loss of 5 pounds and then she'll be ok. Me too, I feel the same way. I have no patience, how am i going to do this???
also, i'm trying really hard to make sure to have about the 1200 calories that i think i'm supposed to. but i still don't understand the calorie thing. what if i miraculously wasn't so hungry one day, should i still force myself to have that amount of calories? i really thought the key to loosing weight was excersizing and cutting calories. normally i'm ALWAYS starving, would it be so bad to have less calories on some days.

Also, what do you think about breakfast. that is the only time i don't normally have an appetite, but I've been making myself have some high fiber cereal. Please is there any way to jump start my weight loss?? I'm so desperate to loose!!!!!

I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but I can tell you what I've read and experienced. You need to eat a certain number of calories every day or your body goes into starvation mode. We are programmed to survive, no matter what. If our body thinks it isn't going to get the fuel it needs, it will hold on to everything it does manage to take in. So, if you don't eat enough for several days, you are not going to lose as much weight because your body will hang on to it. Now, I don't think a day here or there is going to make a difference, but I don't know.

As for breakfast, I've read studies that show that people who eat breakfast tend to a)weigh less than people who don't and b) tend to lose more weight than people who don't. Our bodies need a jump start after not eating for several hours. However, I do think you could break up breakfast into a couple of smaller snack size meals. For instance, eat a small protein and fruit at one point and then eat a small dairy and protein a few hours later.

Hang in there. Getting started is tough and breaking your body out of habits is even tougher. I read somewhere that our body can "learn" to be at a certain weight. To break out of that learning pattern requires a lot. Focus on eating well and getting some excercise and don't worry about the scale right away. I know it's hard. We're goal oriented. Maybe change your goal for the month to have nothing to do with scale numbers and more to do with what you eat, when you eat, drinking water, excercising, something like that. Do it for a month and then see what happens. No matter what, we are all here for you. We can be a sounding board, listen to you vent, be a cheerleader, whatever you need!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hello everyone! I hope you don't mind me jumping in here. I've been lurking for a while but decided it was time to become active and not just lurk.

First Name and Screen name: Allison and Ancestry
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Anything dairy especially cheese. I am a cheese addict. I want cheese on everything - fried cheese, shredded cheese, sliced cheese, cottage cheese, etc. I also struggle with carbs such as breads and pastas. I don't particularly care for meat so I often eat dairy and carbs in place of the meat.
This is so me and the meats I like are not fish so always carry fat but at least it is a natural fat and not processed food fat!
Oh and I have a lot of weight to lose. About 100 pounds. My weight problem started after the birth of my now 7 year old twins (had a very difficult pregnancy). Prior to that I never really had a weight problem. Now I am 100 pounds overweight and am statistically obese.

So glad you came here and again - I just feel so blessed we can get a diverse bunch of prople here with all different backgrounds to unite in one common goal and that is a healthier us!

I should eat some junk food that will make me sick so the next time I want to eat that food I associate it with throwing up and viola I so do not want to eat that food anymore.
That actually happened with a couple of foods from when I was a kid. I got food poisioning from a pot pie and to this day I cannot eat pot pies, same thing with Philly cheese steaks, I have a vivid memory of carrying around a bottle of Pepto after eating that cheese steak.

I have a friend who got drunk in HS the night of his 17th b-day on peach Schnapps.

His dad knew what happened when he found the empty bottles behind the house and decided to teach him a lesson.

He woke his hiny up at 7 am, made him do a bunch of field work (lived on a farm) and told him if he puked he would have to eat it. Then at 11:30 drove him to the nearest house (about a mile away) and dropped him off. Told him that Mom would have food ready at Noon sharp and he better not be late.

When Todd got there, sweating and feeling like crud from running and hurling the whole way, he was greeted to lunch.

PEACH pie and Peach jam on bread.

Todd did not drink again for the rest of high school and all of us who are still friends send him Gag gifts on his birthday every year. He gets a ton of Georgia memorabilia!

I'm still struggling with today. Went out to lunch with a coworker to finalize our disney stuff and ended up with a patty melt and fries. I think I will stick to soup for dinner so the day isn't a total loss. And of course, for the next 6 days, I am in Disney so I KNOW I won't be eating perfectly.

Think of this as a play...many scenes and much dialoge before the finale!

The brand of lo-cal honey wheat is Nature's own it is 40 cal a slice believe it was alot of trial and error finding a good lo-cal bread.

Thanks for posting it.

Like having a combination of carbs, fats and protein. but really, I'm just panicking inside. What if this doesn't work. it's happened before and i just give up. what if the excersizing and watching what I eat doesn't make me loose anything. what if i end up gaining!! !!!

One thing a doctor I see said to me that was very profound was this.

"If I lock someone in a room with only fruits and veggies and good protein...they will loose weight. It is impossible not to loose weight."

So believe in yourself. If it takes 8 months or 1 year - this is long term. Breathe! Track and always eat enough to fuel your body and make sure it is the right things. Maybe seeing a nutritionist would be helpful also. I feel panicked the most when I feel non informed.

Go see sparkpeople today also...TONS of info on foods for you...the more informed you are the better you will feel about your choices!!!


STACY...HAVE FUN IN DISNEY!!!

 

[dislvr74]

Someone here I think posted that she needs to see a loss of 5 pounds and then she'll be ok.

I think I said that. I've been losing and regaining the same 2 pounds for years! I know that if I can get over that hump, I will be able to stick with this.

What seems to be working for me is eating more than 1,200 calories right now. As discussed earlier in this thread, eating healthy calories is just as important and eating the right number of calories, so I'm not going to get into that. I simply cannot function on 1,200 calories and it seems to slow down my weight loss. I am experimenting with my daily calorie goal, but so far (keep in mind that "so far" = three days), 1,600 calories seems perfect for me. I haven't been starving and I haven't gone on a binge after eating too little for a few days. I figure that I was eating almost 3,000 calories a day before I starting thinking about what I was putting in my body. Eating 1,600 calories is obviously much better. I also give myself extra calories when I work out. I use www.livestrong.com to track all of this. I did weigh myself this morning and I have lost 1 pound over the last three days. So, I think I may have found my "sweet spot" for calories. Oh, and I try to get at least 20% of my calories from lean protein. I need that to recover from running. Anyway, what I am trying to say is that you might need to experiment a little to find your sweet spot and you will probably have to keep adjusting that.

Finally, I refuse to set a short-term weight goal. My goal for this week is to track my calories for the entire week. This is really hard for me to do and it will feel like an accomplishment when I do it. If I lose weight, so much the better. But, I know that if I don't see a loss and I was trying to meet a 2 pound per week goal, I would probably just say forget it. I think that using different goals will be better for me.