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

[Jasperann]

-1.1 pounds!!!!!

I have to say how excited and happy I am to see that reading on the scale. I truly did not expect a loss this week because of the Disney trip. It looks like most of that 9 pound gain earlier in the week was water weight because I most certainly did NOT lose 10 pounds this weekend!!! But, I am back on track, thrilled with any kind of loss, and ready to hit the gym again tonight. It will be my first time back in 2 weeks. I hope everyone has a great day. I can't wait to read other people's results.

Congrats!!!! I'm so happy for you!

 

[shellabell]

I am down 1.5lbs this week Unfortunately I have to lose 2.5 to get back to where I was a month ago! I get so tired of losing the same 5lbs, so I will be very happy when I get past that.

I did better this weekend, though not great. I actually tracked my food for the first time in a long time this weekend. Usually I do okay tracking during the week, but don't even try from Friday to Monday. So I call that a victory.

I did some exercise this weekend, hoping to add a little next weekend.

Hope everyone has a great Monday!

 

[littlepeppers]

Yeah for your pound loss!!!

Thanks for understanding that my question was not directed at you...rather something I have been struggling with and it seems many are here as well.

My 2 sons are skinny - their Dad is skinny. So there has always been a double standard in my head even. The boys can eat XYZ but I should not and my DD who is about 30-40# heavy should not either. I am not saying I always say something but I know I worry about guiding my daughter far more than my sons.

She just has a different metabolism and body build then they do. She also turns to food for empotional reasons and they turn strictly when they are hungry. There Dad is the same way.

Anyway - trying to start incorporating better food for us all because we all need it is a hard thing. If your husband is not on the same page as you - it is impossible.

My ex always told Carsyn she could eat what she wanted to as long as she excersized.

This comming from a man who does not battle weight and has never had cravings for food just because. So mentally his thought is - eat what you want when you are hungry.

Now that she has gained even more weight this year he finally gets the fact that she eats even when she is not hungry. So at his house he finally is not buying all crud. (He does not cook at all so all FF or easy microwave crap is what he buys.)

Thanks for sharing your struggles. Maybe we all can learn how to help our families out with ideas for them - just as much as we can for ourselves!!

I seem to have a lot more calories than I thought I would, so I can go with my plan & just eat less than them. I'm still hungry.

I don't find fruit filling at all. I tried eating them for snacks or after my meals, but I was hungry soon after. I'm trying to start my meals w/ a salad. DH will join me in that.

The dining plan last year also taught us a bad habit. We now think that we need a desert w/ every meal. BAD DISNEY!!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

+1

I wish we could weigh in on Fridays! I'm always down then! I guess I need to really work on eating better on the weekends. I think I have to start the tracking thing or I'm going to be fluctuating the same 3 pounds every week.
So my goal is to follow through with exercise, no matter how little time I have to squeeze it in. And to track. I haven't been measuring, but just eating different things. Maybe I'll have to do that too. One thing at a time.
Going to go chug some water. I brought my sneakers to work and I WILL WALK AT LUNCHTIME!!! Promise!
I will check in this afternoon and report.

 

[Dizneydawn]

You know.. I've never thought of making a separate meal for myself. They get what I make... if they don't like it, then they can make their own food.
I never make seperate meals for the kids - It is more of how much they eat and what they snack on. The boys can eat more and snack on crappy food all day and never gain a pound...but it is still not good for them. I can buy food and usually have pretty good control when I am measuring my food.

Like if I make cookies - I can eat one and be done. The boys will have 5 for example and not gain a pound but that is not the reality for me or DD. The reality is - splurges in food that are bad for you in excess can lead a skinny person to diabetes just as much as one who battles weight.
(My mouth is killing me right now so no chewing for me!)

Ouch! Do you get headaches too? My top wisdom teeth were never removed and they do that break the skin and then go back under the skin... It hurts so bad, but right as it is getting ready to start I get major headaches and feel really sick!
That has been me all weekend. Headache and just crabby mc crabpants...just feel off.
That is what I was thinking. The trainers on the BL always say that the travel weeks are the most iffy with the contestants because you body holds water when you are traveling. Wonder how your body can tell the difference between traveling and not...?I think it is because you are not moving very much in a plane or car. I am making sure we are out and about walking when we take this road trip. 60 hours of sitting will make me look like an oompa loompa!!!

What??? They sell fudge there?

Yes and it is yummy bad for you fudge...lol


Love fudge....

I can't wait to see more palm trees!!!! Those are great goals! I have similar ones. I want to work out on the Elliptical for the next seven days and track all my calories. We have tons to do before we leave. I'm going to vacuum out the van today and do last minute shopping. Then I'm going to start packing the van today or tomorrow. Except for last minute stuff.. We are going to be bringing a small soft sided cooler so that we don't have to eat fast food on the way down. I'm even going to premake a couple of my flatout wrap sandwiches, so my unhealthy eating won't be the whole trip... If I make enough of them I could eat at least one healthy meal a day while there. Which would be better than nothing...
We packed Dan yesterday and most of Carsyn...went to the grocery store and got food also...we will have a big cooler. NO POP or Fast Food is my goal for the road trip!!!
I gained a pound this week... so no loss for me. But I'm okay with that, because my water intake has not existed the last couple of days.
That's okay! Think about what damage could be done not paying any attention!!!

-1.1 pounds!!!!!

We have a rock star baby!!!!

I am down 1.5lbs this week

Whoo HOOO!!!!

 

[MulanUSAF]

-2.2 lbs

I'm not surprised since I've been strictly controlling my diet all week. I've also been exercising for at least 60 minutes a day. I've been eating a lot less carbs, and the carbs that I am eating, I've been looking up their glycemic index to make sure it's low. I'm eating a lot of vegetables and more proteins to make up for the low carb intake. So far, my blood glucose levels are a lot lower than when I first found out that I'm diabetic. I'm getting readings of 110-120s on most mornings when I wake up, which is a lot better than the 140-150s that I was getting when I first started testing. I have an appointment this Thursday with a nutritionist who specializes in diabetes education, so I'm looking forward to that.

I have been drinking about 1.5 liters of water a day, and I find that I need less moisturizer and lip balm than before.

 

[littlepeppers]

-2.2 lbs

I'm not surprised since I've been strictly controlling my diet all week. I've also been exercising for at least 60 minutes a day. I've been eating a lot less carbs, and the carbs that I am eating, I've been looking up their glycemic index to make sure it's low. I'm eating a lot of vegetables and more proteins to make up for the low carb intake. So far, my blood glucose levels are a lot lower than when I first found out that I'm diabetic. I'm getting readings of 110-120s on most mornings when I wake up, which is a lot better than the 140-150s that I was getting when I first started testing. I have an appointment this Thursday with a nutritionist who specializes in diabetes education, so I'm looking forward to that.

I have been drinking about 1.5 liters of water a day, and I find that I need less moisturizer and lip balm than before.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Job. You are strict, but a good health scare would get me moving too.

My father has liver damage and a messed up spleen due to a fatty liver, but in 1 1/2 years hasn't changed a thing. He is going to die a young man b/c he can't control his eating & always has an excuse not to exercise. I'm glad you are taking control of your health.

 

[luvsJack]

Down -2 lbs!!!!

It is so much fun to see that scale moving down!!





On the seperate meal thing. I used to do that too and only this time have I stopped. DD and I eat the same thing, I just try to find a better way to make our favorites. I do keep a back up of Lean Cusines on hand just in case.

 

[stitchfan23]

I'm just going to weigh in, have my lunch and do some things that have to get done and then I will be back with my weigh in. Hopefully I am down this week but have eaten out a few nights so we will have to see. Tried to make healthy choices when eating out but when looking at nutritional facts of meals wow there are things that are better than others but nothing that is really as good for you as home cooked.

 

[gellybean]

- 2.6 lbs !!!



So even with what I gained last week I am down!!!


WOOT!!!

I so want to post and reply to everyone but DH is already dressed and ready to head downtown to Whole Foods!! Will post more tonight!!


and Congrats to ALL, lose, gain or maintain! It's a marathon, not a sprint!!!!!

 

[dislvr74]

Have you figured out if you are suppose to eat back your exercise or not? I kinda feel like my exercise numbers are way to high and I kinda don't believe that I really burn as much as it says. One day I had a net calorie intake of like 568 or something like that. I just wonder if that is really bad. Have you been using the site for a long time?

I'm going to give you the very unscientific answer of "it depends". Tonight I am planning to run 5 miles and I have verified the amount of calories that will burn on several sites. I don't want to end up in starvation mode and I want to have the energy to run, so I will count net calories today to make sure my net isn't below 1,200. That means I need to throw in 1/2 a peanut butter sandwich or something later.

On days when I cross-train, I don't really trust the machines to tell me how many calories I am burning, so I generally count gross calories. I'm shooting for 1,500-1,600 gross calories per day, so even if I burn about 200 calories exercising, I'm still going to be above my personal threshold of 1,200 net calories.

That probably doesn't make any sense, but it seems to be working for me! I've only used the site for a couple of weeks, and then not even everyday, and so far I've lost about 4 pounds.

 

[stitchfan23]

First off CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who is still here. It is week 3 and whether you are loosing, gaining or maintaining you are still here trying to make a change and that is what is most important. You are owning that a change needs to be made and it takes a lot of work.

This week I am -1.3lbs

I went and bought the AE Active that everyone was talking about and set up my 30 day challenge today and did my first workout. I selected medium intensity and it kicked my butt. Wow what a workout - so much better that Wii Fit.

 

[gbanshee]

First off CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who is still here. It is week 3 and whether you are loosing, gaining or maintaining you are still here trying to make a change and that is what is most important. You are owning that a change needs to be made and it takes a lot of work.

This week I am -1.3lbs

I went and bought the AE Active that everyone was talking about and set up my 30 day challenge today and did my first workout. I selected medium intensity and it kicked my butt. Wow what a workout - so much better that Wii Fit.

I ended my first 30 day challenge at easy intensity and started the second 30 day challenge on medium today. Felt good! lost the weight I gained last week, so am back where I started.

-1.6

 

[Leash]

Don't know how I did it but -1.5!

I never thought I'd say this but thank goodness for lactose intolerance. Today is the 10 year work anniversary for one of the paralegals in my office. To celebrate the office manager bought 2, yes 2, Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes (Red velvet and vanilla). This would be the Grand High Pooba of temptation if it wasn't for the fact that I cannot eat it without getting really ill!

I will take my measurements when I get home tonight, just didn't have time this morning.

Congrats to everyone on all their hard work, really wether you gained or lost just trying is hard work.

 

[gbanshee]

Does anyone ever use any of the Jillian Michaels videos? Marshall's had a 2 pack with Full Frontal and Maximize - Back in Action for $6. I bought it but have not started it yet. It calls for a step bench and I do not have the $80 to purchase one now. May try it without using the bench.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Feeling better. I had a 100 calorie yogurt and some slices of red and yellow peppers and just got back from a 35 minute walk outside. Then I climbed the stairs back to my office! Yay!
I'm going to eat the rest of my healthy lunch now. It's pretty chilly out, but sunny and it felt so good to finally do something!!
I'm working on a better attitude, can you tell?

So tonight when I get home, I'm either going to walk the dog or do some yoga and strength exercise on Wii fit. And instead of sitting on the couch, I have ironing to do! So I'll have to stand!

 

[TB'sWidow]

Hey everyone well I made it through the week-end with out going off the deep end. My eating was good and I'm still making it to the gym. Scale says I have lost -2 I hope you all had a good week-end and heres to the start of another week towards skinny island!!

 

[njtinkmom]

Sorry folks - I did not weigh in this AM! I spent an awesome weekend with my DD's at 2 cheer competitions - which they took 1st on Sat and 1st on Sunday which made them State Champs! But with all this coolness comes lots and I mean LOTS of unhealthy food! So I may muster up the courage tomorrow, but I had sushi today for lunch and they did not have the low sodium soy sauce so I am sure to pack on the water weight - decisions decisions.... Maybe I should just take my lumps for the week and move on!! No Palm Tree ticker for me this week Great job to all who lost this week!

 

[ski_mom]

Well, I didn't do so hot this weekend . I gained .5 . I had done good all last week (and I am one guilty of weighing during the week) and I was actually down 1 on Friday, but Saturday and Sunday were not good days for me. My middle DD had a friend spend the night Saturday night and we baked and baked. It was really fun, but not so much for the waistline apparently! Then every Sunday we eat lunch at my mom's and supper at the in-laws. Also not so good for the waistline. I'm going to have to start being accountable for the weekends as well as during the week.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Sorry folks - I did not weigh in this AM! I spent an awesome weekend with my DD's at 2 cheer competitions - which they took 1st on Sat and 1st on Sunday which made them State Champs! But with all this coolness comes lots and I mean LOTS of unhealthy food! So I may muster up the courage tomorrow, but I had sushi today for lunch and they did not have the low sodium soy sauce so I am sure to pack on the water weight - decisions decisions.... Maybe I should just take my lumps for the week and move on!! No Palm Tree ticker for me this week Great job to all who lost this week!

Congrats on your cheerleading wins! Hey, sometimes life gets in our way. So, you fell off the wagon a bit. What's important is that you get back on and move past it. That's where I used to fail. A setback would mean "I'm giving up for the rest of this week, month, year, etc." Now, with the support of people here, it means, I messed up for one meal or one day or one weekend, but I am changing my LIFE and that takes some trial and error. I believe in you!