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

[stitchfan23]

Oh I also wanted to let you know about a great product that I just found. I hope you guys have them in the US. They are a frozen desert called Smart Ones by Weight Watchers. We can get them at the grocery store and they are about $2.50 a box. There are 2 frozen deserts in a box. Currently they have strawberry shortcake and a chocolate cake. I love bakery goods and I find the strawberry shortcake really good. I limit myself to one a week but for those of you that are counting WW points they are 4 points. They sell them in the frozen food section by the frozen dinners (usually with the other Smart Ones lunches)

 

[njtinkmom]

You're welcome!! Glad it helped and made sense!!


Girl, I wish there was a box of size 4 clothes I used to fit in! The smallest I ever remember buying clothes for was a size 10 and I had lost weight in Jr. High to get back down to that size. I NEVER remember being in single digit sizes. I'm sure I was at some point but it's like I was in junior sizes, the largest there were and then went straight to double digit women's sizes.

So I definitely understand the 'never gonna be a 4 again, there is no physical way' thing! I'd be estatic at a 14! Right there with ya! I'm currently a 22/24. Just say no to the 20s !

Let me tell you my saying has always been that I went from a size 6x to a 14 - I certainly don't remember anything in between . I remember always thinking how fat I was during High School - Gee to be that fat again I would love it!!!!

 

[PixiePlanner]

May I join in?

I just had a doctor's appt this morning and was weighed for the first time in a few years. I am at my heaviest ever. I weigh the same as when I delivered my son.

I have set my goal, I just need to be accountable.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

May I join in?

I just had a doctor's appt this morning and was weighed for the first time in a few years. I am at my heaviest ever. I weigh the same as when I delivered my son.

I have set my goal, I just need to be accountable.

Welcome aboard! You know, its funny. I may be the only person who LIKES to weigh in at my doctor's. Each time I do, his scale weighs me about 20 pounds lighter than my scale at home. I don't know why but I like his scale much better. I asked the nurse this time about that and she was puzzled too. Maybe I should always weigh in wearing all my clothes and my snow boots on top of it!

 

[PixiePlanner]

First Name and Screen name: Jessica / PixiePlanner
What your Goal Is for Fitness: 50lbs and the ability to be a good role model for DD
Food that you Find Hardest to Eat in Moderation: Food. I will overeat just about anything. It's easier to ask what I don't like!
Favorite Good Food for You: Veggies
Favorite Form of Exercise: Don't have a fav. I detest all forms. Have to get back in the habit of going to the gym.
What Your Goal is For Yourself when you get to Skinny Island: To be healthy and look GOOD for DH.
Family: DH, DS11, DD7
DH was born with the skinny gene. DS takes after him. Poor DD, she takes after me but I was thin at her age. My issues didn't start until MUCH older. I remember thinking I was fat at a size 10 in highschool. Crazy. I would love to be that size now.
My niece is getting married August 14. My goal is to lose the 50lbs by August 7 so I can buy a new dress for the wedding. I want to look good for the family pictures(I have hated all pics since 2002). This works out to be about 2lbs a week. I should be able to do that.
In 2000, I lost a bunch of weight using diet pills. I actually looked really good. I just couldn't keep it off once I stopped taking the pills because I hadn't learned anything. I am now heavier than I was at the beginning!

 

[gbanshee]

Did pretty well yesterday and so far today. I went for a food order and picked up some of the veggies I eat, and some low calorie snack food. The cheddar rice cakes byt Fit & Active at Aldi's are pretty good!

Still have to do my EA SPorts Active for today.

 

[TB'sWidow]

Hi everyone ny internet has been down due to the storm, I am really struggling with eating. I am also stressing that i have not been able to get to the gym. I have to rely on my new exercise regime of snow shovelingMy goals for this month is 1:Not to gain weight 2:stick to just drinking water 3: try an eat more fruit. Oh an my soap name is Snooky Reavis. Mary

 

[tiggerplus5]

I checked out sparkpeople and it's really easy to log all your food for the day. I would have been under my calories for the day yesterday if I didn't eat that cake.

I worked out this morning and then in the afternoon I did all the stairs. Now I'm really tired, good tired though. Hope everyone is safe at home while the new snow storm blows across the country today. We are supposed to get it in New England tom afternoon.

 

[luvsJack]

Today has been a good day!

Breakfast: frosted mini wheats and a banana
Lunch: Healthy Selects Soup: Mexican Chicken, Triscuit Crackers
Snacks: yogurt, peach, air popped pop corn
Dinner: baked chicken with ranch dressing, sweet potato
Snack: Weight Watchers fudge bar

I drank quite a bit of water today and this morning I did one mile with my walking dvd!

Met all my goals today!

 

[gellybean]

Let me tell you my saying has always been that I went from a size 6x to a 14 - I certainly don't remember anything in between . I remember always thinking how fat I was during High School - Gee to be that fat again I would love it!!!!

I know exactly what you mean! I was a size 12/14 my freshman year in high school and had no clue how good I looked. I weighed 176 and thought I was a chub o tub. Oh to be 176 again!!!


Millie- I sent you the name of the gym via pm. There is one over by your area of town I'm pretty sure and they have a fabbbbbbbbbbbbbulous deal right now. 0 joining fee, 39 one time lock in fee and 9/month! AND you can work out at any of their locations... so maybe we could both have our 'home' gym and then work out together one of these days?!?


I've been busy today which for me is a good thing. Can't sit at home and eat!

I had one piece of whole wheat toast with 1/2 tbsp of light canola spread butter and 1 tbsp bing cherry jelly and 2 scrambled eggs with light butter = 7.5 pts

The breafkast was a late one so I didn't eat again til 7pm because I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off!

Dinner was subway 6 inch ham and turkey sub with provolone, lettuce, pickles and a little bit of light mayo. I did have a regular coke... .wanted it so bad and figured I did have the points to spare for a treat. I also got the regular bag of chips instead of the baked lays but the portion was controlled for me in those little bags. I brought the empy bag home in my purse so I could count the points for it! All of that was 17 pts. Could I have saved points on this meal? You bet! But it satisfied me and today was a day I had points to spare. I still have to eat 6.5 left for the evening. And I'm not supposed to leave points over for the day.

Congrats to those that had a great day and hang in there to those that struggled!! I know some days are harder than others but tomorrow is a new day!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I am going to try and post my food completely copy and pasted from Spark people. It may need some tweaking of the format to work. I was busy eating snacks last night right up unitl 10 p.m. so I did not post yesterday by 7. A few things I need to work on for myself.

#1 Plan the food out for the day better. I should be able to have all the food logged in actually by morning for the most part. That way it keeps me mor eon track and if I have to alter my fats/carbs/calories/protein/sodium...I will know it before I eat it or before it is too late to change where I am at for the day and I am starving.

#2 Stop eating at 7 p.m. I know it will stink the first few days but I need to get in that habit because it will force me to eat better throughout the day.

Yesterday I ate a good breakfast at 7 a.m. and then had dentistt 1 p.m. so had nothing till a snack at 2:20 p.m. Wayyyy to long. Ate dinner at 5 p.m. (standing up...bad Dawn!) and then noticed my calories were only at 760 by 6 p.m.

No wonder I was starving!

The only thing I ate that I did not track below was a sincle small sliver of pumkin pie - Not even a forkfull. I also grazed on 5 pieces of meat ravioli (frozen kind) with marinara sauce - Baylor's supper. So that would add some calories as well. That is everything!

I have tried to get the Calories/Carbs/Fat/Protein staggered and the numbers lined up below but it always smushes it back over...so the line of numbers under the food goes in order of Calories/Carbs/Fat/Protein...hope it makes sense.


Tuesday
February 9




CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Breakfast:
Organic Valley Grade A Large Brown eggs, 2 serving
120 2 8 12
Cub shredded sharp cheddar, 0.33 cup
110 1 9 7
Organic Valley Whole milk, 0.25 cup
38 3 2 2
Spinach, fresh, 0.25 cup
2 0 0 0

Breakfast TOTALS:
269 6 19 21

Lunch:


None

Lunch TOTALS: 0 0 0 0

Dinner:
CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Spinach/Turkey Lasagna, 1 serving
340 27 18 18
Dole American Salad Mix, 9 oz
45 9 0 3
Organic Valley Whole milk, 0.25 cup
38 3 2 2
Mayonnaise, regular (mayo), 1 tbsp
90 0 10 0

Dinner TOTALS: 513 39 30 23

Snack:

CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Clancy's penut butter filled pretzels 11 pieces, 2 serving
300 28 16 10
Smuckers Squeeze Grape Jelly, 1.5 tbsp
75 20 0 0
Pop Secret Snack size Movie Theater Popcorn, 1 serving
250 23 17 3
Organic Ciabatta, 0.75 serving
120 22 2 3
Old Home Cottage Cheese, 1 serving
120 4 5 13

Snack TOTALS: 865 96 40 29


Totals for Day (parenthesis is my range I should be in for day)
CALORIES 1,647 (1,280 - 1,630)
CARBS 142 (172 - 249)
FAT 89 ( 34 - 60)
PROTEIN 73 (60 - 134)


Again...the ravioli was not counted or the fork of pumpkin pie.

The other thing that I was frazzled with was I ate the darn popcorn without looking into details. We have a container of snack food including popcorn...Dan had enjoiyed a snack size popcorn the other day and looked at calories - I was going to look it up and he said - "It is 100 calories."

Well what he ate might have but what I grabbed was not! AGAIN no eating blind!

Reason I was starving - I was way short on carbs (most were eaten at night)and too high with the fat. If I would have looked at my food for the whole day - I could balance it out better.

This is a journey and I have started a new day. I know what went wrong yesterday and looking at this breakdown is the only way to have really known what I would do again and what I need to revamp! Maybe once I know food better - I will not have to plan it out for the day but that is not where I am at right now so that is not realistic for the present.


Hope that helps some of you guys! Dan and I have a date night tonight! Going to see an off broadway show that I am soooo looking forward to! Need to go plan my wardrobe and get my hair done and nails today! Start taking care of me!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

On the food scale: I know what you mean about putting it in the middle of the kitchen.

Just to make sure you know how crazy I am...I did mean leave the kitchen sacle out at all times...but I also meant I am putting the weight scale in the middle of the kitchen!

I have a closet full of clothes that are size 9 to size 18, none of which I can wear, and I HATE looking in there.

In the last year I dumped all the clothes that are not within 2 sizes of where I am. It made me feel bad looking at my closet of hoarded things that did not fit. It also made me feel great to dump literally 3 lawn size bags on Goodwills doorstep and know someone else will benefit.

I am a big thrift store gal and find tons of beautiful clothes there all the tim...name brands and also shop deals. So I just said that when I get to a size I have nothing to wear...I can go spend $100 a get a huge new wardrobe while I am still loosing and just keep doing that with each new size.The stuff I was hanging onto would not be in fashion anyway so why bother!

WHEN I get to a smaller size...I WILL Deserve a new wardrobe!!!

I am so looking forward to coming on here every day and to see what everyone has to say.
Me too! We need more posteings guys!!!!!
I finished my 64oz of water by dinner last night.
Great Job!!!
I don't like plain water so what I do is Wal-mart up here (in Canada) sells a bottle that is called H2O on the Go and it holds 2.2L (or 64oz) of water. I fill it with water and then add one of the Crystal Light singles to it. It is weaker than the Crystal Light should be but it ads some flavour to the water.

Do you like regualr lemons or limes...that might help also!

Maybe I should always weigh in wearing all my clothes and my snow boots on top of it!

Can I get your doc's number? I need that scale!

First Name and Screen name: Jessica / PixiePlanner
Poor DD, she takes after me but I was thin at her age. My issues didn't start until MUCH older. MY daughter also got the genetic make up to be haevier than my sons.
My niece is getting married August 14. My goal is to lose the 50lbs by August 7 so I can buy a new dress for the wedding. I want to look good for the family pictures(I have hated all pics since 2002). This works out to be about 2lbs a week. I should be able to do that.
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That is a great goal and I am really proud you picked one that is managable! Good job!!!

Did pretty well yesterday and so far today. I went for a food order and picked up some of the veggies I eat, and some low calorie snack food. The cheddar rice cakes byt Fit & Active at Aldi's are pretty good!

Still have to do my EA SPorts Active for today.

Thanks for posting that!!!

Oh an my soap name is Snooky Reavis.

I laughed so hard at this! It reminded me of that TV show Jersey shore! Now I have you in my mind with long dark hair and a "bump it" in the back!

I checked out sparkpeople and it's really easy to log all your food for the day. I would have been under my calories for the day yesterday if I didn't eat that cake.
Glad you found it helpful and glad you decided to eat that cake!

Today has been a good day!

Breakfast: frosted mini wheats and a banana
Lunch: Healthy Selects Soup: Mexican Chicken, Triscuit Crackers
Snacks: yogurt, peach, air popped pop corn
Dinner: baked chicken with ranch dressing, sweet potato
Snack: Weight Watchers fudge bar

I drank quite a bit of water today and this morning I did one mile with my walking dvd!

Met all my goals today!

SOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!

I've been busy today which for me is a good thing. Can't sit at home and eat!

There are benefits to busy days!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Question of the Day for the Catsaways!
Let's Get Motivated!

If you could travel anywhere...where would you go and what do you invision yourself wearing??

Then I challenge you to find a picture of that if at all possible - might need to be 2 pics (one of the place and one of the outfit) and post them here for all of us!



I would go to Italy (Tuscany) and walk the streets and vineyards in a white cotton dress. Totally flowing and very earthy. Sexy and simple.

 

[njtinkmom]

Okay so yesterday was a typical day start off good and slides down hill fast...

When I am at work this is my typical everyday boring meal plan (give or take a few m&m's depending on what time of the month it is:

Breakfast -Kashi Cereal or High Fiber Oatmeal
Cup of Green Tea
Snack - 1 Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese Stick/All Bran Crackers
Lunch - Weight Watcher frozen Pizza, 20oz water with propel added
Snacks - A 100 calorie pack of something, later a yogurt
Dinner - This is where the trouble begins.......

So we went for Mexican - not a great choice for a first night of dieting. Ok then we stopped at WaWA (our local convenience store) for my cigarettes because God forbid I run out during a blizzard and here I run into my 2 best friends or worst enemies - however you look at it... BEN & JERRY! They beckoned me to take them home one last time - for old times sake - and how can I ever turn a good friend down - so home they came with their cookie dough - with the promise of this visit lasting a few nights. Well they lied and were gone before the end of the biggest loser! So I totally felt like the biggest loser after that - but not in a good skinny person kind of way!!! I am weak - help me.......

 

[dislvr74]

The cheddar rice cakes byt Fit & Active at Aldi's are pretty good!

The caramel ones are even better. I love Aldi's!

I had to stay home yesterday because DD had a snow day. Yes, I ate too much junk food. What is it about watching the Biggest Loser that sends me right to the freezer for ice cream?

I'm back at work today and I did a great job planning out my lunch and snacks. I always eat healthier at work because I don't have a fridge to run to. This terrible weather is also helping because I am not tempted to run to the coffee shop or hit one of the many fast food restaurants within two blocks of my office. I may have mentioned that I work on a college campus and that means easy access to fast food. It is really hard in the spring and fall to avoid those places.

I really need to start tracking my calories, but I get so frustrated when I don't know the exact nutritional information for things like casseroles. Any suggestions?

 

[PixiePlanner]

If you could travel anywhere...where would you go and what do you invision yourself wearing??

Jost VanDyke, British Virgin Islands

I camped at the campground in 1990. I lived in St. Thomas, USVI 1988-1991, but the BVI's are so beautiful.

What would I wear? A swimsuit for the day and a sundress for the evening at the honor bar!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I too would like to be in Italy - maybe perusing the museums, having a glass of wine at an outdoor restaurant with my hubby...
I would wear a short sundress and high heels. (and I would be able to walk easily in them - that's the fantasy part, the rest could actually happen!)
Then we'd go to the beach and I would be in a red bikini (having been properly waxed).

I've been doing well this week on my portions, partly because I didn't feel well on Monday evening and had a bit of colon cleansing (if you KWIM). So I've been eating things like toast, apples, bananas and saltines for a day or so. I did realize that I can live on a lot less food however, so it was good in that way.

I have a big weekend of scrapbooking with the girls and there will be lots of food. So my challenge will be not to eat ALL of it! I'm a grazer/snacker, so it could be tough. But when I got on the scale this a.m. and it was 2.5 less than on Sunday, well, I don't want to waste that momentum. So I'll be careful. I will, however, be drinking some wine. I'll just have to take a walk now and then or something.

 

[Dizneydawn]

So we went for Mexican - not a great choice for a first night of dieting. Ok then we stopped at WaWA (our local convenience store) for my cigarettes because God forbid I run out during a blizzard and here I run into my 2 best friends or worst enemies - however you look at it... BEN & JERRY! They beckoned me to take them home one last time - for old times sake - and how can I ever turn a good friend down - so home they came with their cookie dough - with the promise of this visit lasting a few nights. Well they lied and were gone before the end of the biggest loser! So I totally felt like the biggest loser after that - but not in a good skinny person kind of way!!! I am weak - help me.......

I have had more do overs than I ever should have. Here are a bunch of ideas to help.

First: Next time - say your mantra before you buy an indulgence...get that good angel talking louder than the devil on your shoulder.

Then: If you buy it - force yourself to get on the scale before you eat it. If it not something you have budgeted for...if it is not something you know you can have for the day...make yourself face it first...my popcorn from last night for example.

Another idea: If you wan't it and don't have room in the budget for today... make it your breakfast tom.

Think of it this way...

If it was something you could not afford - something you were going to bounce a check for and incur a $35 fee for...would it be worth it.

I am talking to myself here as well...let me work this out in my head here...

So if I were broke in my bank account...literally at a zero...and I wanted something...I would asbolutely not buy the item because it was not worth the charge.

I would wait till my next paycheck...and half the time I would not go back and get it then either because my desire for it is not as great as the immediate satisfaction of buying it now.

In fact that is one way to always curb your spending if it is not on a NEED basis...but a want.

Go home - thiink about it for a day or two and then go back to get it if you decide you A: Can afford it and B: still want it.

Often you decide it is not worth the trip and you stop wasteful spending.

So next time you are in a situation like the convenience store and you are in a want mode...go home. The store will be there in 3 hours. Your 2 favorite lovahs will be there tom.

You though...may deicde you don't want them as much...or at least will budget for them so you don't bounce your diet and suffer the charge.

Maybe that is something we can think about implementing.

I might just do it.

In fact this may be brilliant.

Every day I "bounce" my food intake for the day...I have to pay out a charge to a savings account.

To get the money back in my pocket - I can excersise enough calories to pay back what I ate or the money can't be touched. I promise I will think twice before I do it again. Just like anyone who has ever bounced a check will tell you they think twice before spending when they do not have their checking balanced. You have to work hard to get that money back in and it is so not worth it.

Let me know what you think!

The caramel ones are even better. I love Aldi's!
I was just there yesterday! Need to look for those!
I may have mentioned that I work on a college campus and that means easy access to fast food. It is really hard in the spring and fall to avoid those places.
That greasy smell is just temtation in the air!
I really need to start tracking my calories, but I get so frustrated when I don't know the exact nutritional information for things like casseroles. Any suggestions?

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp

This is what I use and it saves it for you! I was the exact same way. I cook from home all the time and never knew what I ate. This site is free just like sparkpeople.

I can't get a picture but here's where I would go...
http://www.b-v-i.com/JostVanDyke/default.htm#White Bay campground
I camped at the campground in 1990. I lived in St. Thomas, USVI 1988-1991, but the BVI's are so beautiful.

What would I wear? A swimsuit for the day and a sundress for the evening at the honor bar!

Ok! I have a new place to travel to!

To get pics posted...go to the picture itself...right click on it and it will list properties...click on that and then copy the address that will be listed. Copy the address.

Then come here - open a reply post - click on the picture link on the tool bar (all the way over - 3rd from the right) (has a mountain in the box) and click on it - paste the address of the pic in there and voila...usually it will post!


So let's see what kind of bikini we are talking about!!! Show us a pic!

 

[Dizneydawn]

I too would like to be in Italy - maybe perusing the museums, having a glass of wine at an outdoor restaurant with my hubby...
I would wear a short sundress and high heels. (and I would be able to walk easily in them - that's the fantasy part, the rest could actually happen!)
Then we'd go to the beach and I would be in a red bikini (having been properly waxed).
Love it! Those coblestone streets will be the death of my trip! I will be hot and in a cast with a broken ankle!
But when I got on the scale this a.m. and it was 2.5 less than on Sunday, well, I don't want to waste that momentum. So I'll be careful. I will, however, be drinking some wine. I'll just have to take a walk now and then or something.

Good plan - bring some snacks with that you can have...so if you want something you are more in control!

 

[njtinkmom]

I have had more do overs than I ever should have. Here are a bunch of ideas to help.

First: Next time - say your mantra before you buy an indulgence...get that good angel talking louder than the devil on your shoulder.

Then: If you buy it - force yourself to get on the scale before you eat it. If it not something you have budgeted for...if it is not something you know you can have for the day...make yourself face it first...my popcorn from last night for example.

Another idea: If you wan't it and don't have room in the budget for today... make it your breakfast tom.

Think of it this way...

If it was something you could not afford - something you were going to bounce a check for and incur a $35 fee for...would it be worth it.

I am talking to myself here as well...let me work this out in my head here...

So if I were broke in my bank account...literally at a zero...and I wanted something...I would asbolutely not buy the item because it was not worth the charge.

I would wait till my next paycheck...and half the time I would not go back and get it then either because my desire for it is not as great as the immediate satisfaction of buying it now.

In fact that is one way to always curb your spending if it is not on a NEED basis...but a want.

Go home - thiink about it for a day or two and then go back to get it if you decide you A: Can afford it and B: still want it.

Often you decide it is not worth the trip and you stop wasteful spending.

So next time you are in a situation like the convenience store and you are in a want mode...go home. The store will be there in 3 hours. Your 2 favorite lovahs will be there tom.

You though...may deicde you don't want them as much...or at least will budget for them so you don't bounce your diet and suffer the charge.

Maybe that is something we can think about implementing.

I might just do it.

In fact this may be brilliant.

Every day I "bounce" my food intake for the day...I have to pay out a charge to a savings account.

To get the money back in my pocket - I can excersise enough calories to pay back what I ate or the money can't be touched. I promise I will think twice before I do it again. Just like anyone who has ever bounced a check will tell you they think twice before spending when they do not have their checking balanced. You have to work hard to get that money back in and it is so not worth it.

Let me know what you think!


First of all if you saw my check book you would know I have no self control whatsoever in regards to money and apparently food - I see a common theme here!! I must say that you did give me something to think about and it totally makes sense. Sometimes it makes more sense to think of food/dieting in terms of something completely different to not focus on that one thing (my 2 best friends again). You are such a great inspiration to me, I love your logical approach to everything and the fact that you are a real person having real issues just like me and can understand and relate to our "slip ups". That inspires me more than Jenny Craig or any other 100lb skinny b*tch in a bikini on QVC can - they don't deal with reality and the reality is that life sometimes really sucks and maybe having those 2 friends over sometimes is the only thing you got going for ya. As long as they don't move in permanently I should be ok!

Once again thanks for starting this for all of us - you are the best!