Working on Weight Loss During Training—New Year New Us!

[Kristi1357]

Just wanted to pop in quickly...

I napped yesterday & slept right through my weight watchers meeting.
I was so mad at myself! So, I have no weigh in to report.

Also, the peanut butter fiber one bars are not so great.
The chocolate ones?

 

[windwalker]

Good morning WISH warriors.

Well my body clock is ready to disown me, with this time change, that or I'm losing my mind.

I happily poured coffee creamer all over my Special K with bananas this morning before I realized what I was doing. I'm afraid to go walking today, I might wander into traffic.

I'm planning on at least a 4 mile walk maybe more, y'all keep your fingers crossed that I make it home.

I usually watch the news in the morning before I go out to walk. There is so much negative and evil in the world that we have become numb to it. Having a place like the WISH, walking and the DisneyRunning forums, helps balance that. Good people caring about and supporting each other. Wouldn't it be wonderful if that positive power could spread everywhere. Remember today how truely blessed we are to have not only loving families but the chance to support and be supported by each other.

When you walk/run or bike today remember you are not running away but running toward your dreams.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

Ok I finally had the courage to visit the scale in the bathroom this morning. I expected some bad news since my pants have been feeling a bit snug. It was I weighed 174 which is 19 lbs over my best weight.

I know the cause, no big secret, I have to stop eating so darn much.

So I hereby commit to lose 19 lbs by May 1st. Then I will be at my best weight for the Flying pig Half on nthe 6th of May.

Happy Saint Pat Day

Dave

 

[escape]

Dave - Good for you for setting a goal to lose. Let us know how you plan on doing it. I need to learn from others because my plan isn't going so well. I've definitely increased my exercising but I've also increased my eating.

Kristi - my dh likes the chocolate ones. He said they taste like a candy bar. I can't give you my opinion, though, because I haven't tried them yet. I'll have to go to the store and get some more because he ATE THE WHOLE BOX. (Not all at once, however ).

Minnie - good for you for staying on track!

Maria - too much snacking (anytime) is my downfall. I get bored, anxious, depressed, worried, etc. and I reach for something to eat. Then I eat/nibble on something for the heck of it. Before I know it, it's become a habit. Thus, I start my cycle of trying to be better. I guess if losing weight/becoming fit was easy, everyone would be thin and fit.

As for me, I haven't done very well in the weight-loss department. However, I have increased my exercising....now if I can just DECREASE the eating so much.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

 

[keenercam]

Sorry I have been MIA, guys. As you can guess, when I am not around it is usually because the stress of life leaves me with very little DIS time. And, unfortunately, when I am not here getting support, I am pretty likely to get off track.
Here's a cross-post from my journal:

At WI Tuesday, I was down only .4, still 1.2 away from my 70 pound star. I was so disappionted that I didnt' stay for the meeting, but instead picked my son up and took him to the chinese buffet for dinner. Wednesday was similarly a self-pity fest and Thursday was fine until we took DD18 out to dinner and I ate garlic mashed potatoes and glazed carrots with my broiled crab cakes. UGH! Friday, I had a bagel with lunch. Obviously, my carb addiction was rearing its ugly head.
I've had to remind myself that my weight loss goal isn't something I can pursue 75 or even 90% of the time. It is the times I don't stay focused that do more damage than the good that is done when I am focused.

Back on track today:
B: lean ham steak
S: quaker 90 calorie buttered popcorn pack
L: veggie soup; extra lean ground beef w/mushrooms & onions; leftover eggbeaters w/spinach
D: veggie soup

Gym time: 6 miles (Minnie training is back on track!) -
Total time 1 hour 19 minutes 35 seconds (overall pace 13:16);
Splits – after mile 2—26:26
After mile 4 – 52:52
At one hour – 4.55 miles (avg pace 13:11)
That puts me about 11 minutes ahead of the sweepers at the 2/3 point. That is very reassuring. I can only get faster from here and improve my endurance to run further.

Monday will be insane at work, but I hope to be around a lot otherwise.

Dave -- Good luck with your weight loss plan! It seems so much harder to me to lose when I am working out so much. I think between being more hungry and having an entitlement attitude and dividing my focus to two major goals, I just don't have as much success.

I really appreciate how much everyone here supports each other. It makes me feel like there is a place I can always go where people understand what I am going through.

Latest food find: Quaker Mini-Delights 90 calorie packs. The buttered popcorn are really good. I am going to try the chocolatey drizzle as a bed time snack tonight, I think.

Weekends are hard, aren't they? I made a HUGE pot of zero point veggie soup today and had that for dinner.
Here is my modified recipe:
2 heads of cabbage chopped
2 large cans diced tomatoes
1 large can 99% FF chicken broth
1 box beef broth
2 cans whole kernel corn
2 cans cut green beans
1 bag frozen lima beans
1 bag frozen succotash

I cooked it for many hours until the cabbage was very soft. I think it turns about to be less than 100 calories for 2 bowls full. And the combnation of the tomatoes and chicken broth and beef broth makes a really flavorful soup base.

 

[windwalker]

Escape, my plan is to eat lots of veggies, raw, baked and steamed. I have already cut out all deep fried everything. What meat I eat is mostly grilled or blackened fish and some chicken. Very little beef.

My biggest hurdle is eating late before bed. I need to cut out the late snacking to even though I eat mostly good healthy things, like nuts.

Getting my miles up with the warmer weather will help also. You need at least 20 miles per week to lose any fat. Tons of studies have probven this 20 miles is like the magic cut off for fat loss.

Good luck with your own weight loss battles everyone.

Dave

 

[keenercam]

Dave -- Your food plan sounds very sensible. You might like my veggie soup. It is great to have in the fridge to eat for meals or to fill up in between. Late night eating has always been my biggest challenge. If I stopped eating at dinner every night, I bet I'd lose easily 10 pounds a month.

I hadn't heard the statistic of needing to do 20 miles a week. That is really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Not sure I can get that many miles in consistently but it is a goal to shoot for.

I am so happy I got my 6 miles in yesterday. I feel like I accomplished something worthwhile this weekend. UGH! That counts for LAST WEEK, doesn't it!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning!

I survived the weekend, but am still not eating or exercising on my schedule. This is a new week, and I am determined to get my five workouts in. I'll make the rest of it work, somehow or other.

We did get fruits and veggies, so I have plenty of healthy snacks available. I eat a healthy breakfast and pack a good lunch and snacks, it's dinner and at-home snacking that breaks me.

This week I told dh to serve me healthy portions of food (I'm not letting my eyes decide how much I'll eat) for dinner. I'm having a Smart Ones dessert, and then calling it an eating night. That's my goal. I bet if I do that and my workouts, I will see a small loss on Saturday. That's really what I need to get me going again. I need to see a loss, any loss.

Cam -- if you only knew how far six miles sounds to me! You should be proud!

Dave -- I also had not heard the 20 miles statistic. It will be awhile before I'm there, but it's good to have another goal to strive for. Thanks!

Escape -- I have to stop eating in the afternoons, that is other than my packed snacks. I find myself wandering to the candy jar far too often. I should give myself a treat like going online for five minutes instead of putting something in my mouth!

Kristi -- How was your weekend? Any more good flavors to report for the Fiber One bars?

Minnie -- Those nuts are addictive, aren't they? I have a real problem eating a correct portion. I think I may have to ban them for most of the year...

panthergirl -- I love black bean soup! It's hard when you have a tough moment, but having a rebound plan is half the battle!

Here's the best news I've heard all day -- dh is picking up our new computer and taking it to work to get his software loaded. Some day this week, I will be back online in the evenings. That is going to be huge with staying on track!

Everyone have an awesome day with great eating and exercise!
Maria

 

[Jen117]

Hey there - I am back from my trip. I drank way too much soda and ate candy... but I weighed this morning and I didn't gain anything. Yahhh... that is always my struggle with traveling.

So I am back at it. I am still 2 pounds up... I am really struggling, mostly from stress. I just can't get a handle on it. I am not sure that stress makes me eat a ton more, but I am more sluggish and lazy. I don't have any motivation. Why do I let myself get that way? Shouldn't I be trying to be more proactive about the situation and ask myself what I can I do to fix the problems? Why is that so hard?? Maybe because it is work stress???

 

[windwalker]

Guys I haven't bailed out on you, I'm fighting off a flu bug and trying to get Erica out of an "I'm to fat" funk. I took her out and bought her a new outfit from the skin out. She looked good in it to "WoW". Then we had a candle light dinner at a little East Indian place. Hopefully that will help. If not I'll be open to advice.

I'll try to find a link to one of those studies about the magic 20 miles a week.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

Dave

 

[windwalker]

I tried to find a link but all I could find was advertisements for weight loss secrets, for a price of course.

Dave

 

[Minnie]

Hey there everyone!

Well the weekend was a bust as I went shopping out of town and let the misery of the clothes not fitting lead me towards crap - cheesecake factory was only one of my indulgences.

I bought and loved both of the new fiber bars but I will not be buying them again. Taste way too much like a candy bar and I can't eat just one

I have my first trip ever to a foreign country coming up in now just over a month away. It is a work trip and I so want my nice suits to fit once again so I can feel confident. Somehow someway I will do this!!!!!!!

Today was good all the way up to the evening. Where too many snacks and those darn fiber bars hurt. Still all on plan but I really need to get with the program.

Best to everyone!

 

[panthergirl]

Hi all!

There seems to be a sense of discouragement on the thread today! It's so tough when we realize what bad food decisions we have made. I think we tend to look too far down the road and our goals seem so far away. What we need to do is look at each meal as a chance to do what is right for us and if we mess up on one we can make it up with the next. Instead we let ourselves say the heck with it and blow the whole day. That is the pattern I know has sidetracked me in the past. We are just too darn hard on ourselves.

Did I mention that I had two Dunkin Donuts and coffee with cream and sugar on Sunday morning? Pretty bad start - but I had stir fried veggies with brown rice for lunch and roast pork with lima beans for dinner so the day was saved! I'm going to concentrate on the two things I did right and forget about the one thing I did wrong.

Be nice to yourself, don't beat yourself up, and get back to it. You CAN do it!

 

[windwalker]

Hi all!

There seems to be a sense of discouragement on the thread today! It's so tough when we realize what bad food decisions we have made. I think we tend to look too far down the road and our goals seem so far away. What we need to do is look at each meal as a chance to do what is right for us and if we mess up on one we can make it up with the next. Instead we let ourselves say the heck with it and blow the whole day. That is the pattern I know has sidetracked me in the past. We are just too darn hard on ourselves.

Did I mention that I had two Dunkin Donuts and coffee with cream and sugar on Sunday morning? Pretty bad start - but I had stir fried veggies with brown rice for lunch and roast pork with lima beans for dinner so the day was saved! I'm going to concentrate on the two things I did right and forget about the one thing I did wrong.

Be nice to yourself, don't beat yourself up, and get back to it. You CAN do it!

Very good advice Susan. You can lose a battle now and then and still win the war. If the truth be known most of you have probably come a long way already. Most of you have walked half and full marathons. That ain't no small thing. Remember your waist size is not a measurement of your worth.

Dave

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone!
I am just checking in with about an hour to go before weigh-in. you'll all remember that last Tuesday night, when I was still 1.2 pounds away from my 70-pound star, I didnt' stay for the meeting and went to the chinese buffet, where I self-medicated with all sorts of stuff I shouldn't have eaten -- and in quantity. That, of course, set off a carb binge that lasted wayyy too long. I got back on track for the weekend and have been good ever since, but am still very nervous about the all important moment when I step on the scale. I am trying to tell myself not to make this so important, but I'm only human.

I just wanted you all to know that we all have our struggles and we have moments of success and moments of re-starting and you know what? That is what puts us light years ahead of most of the population. We are making an effort and we are approaching a healthier lifestyle both in what we eat and in exercise. So, we have to give ourselves credit and a pat on the back, even when we don't get the satisfaction and positive feedback on the scale.

That's what I am telling myself.

I'll be back later to tell you what the scale had to say. And you know what? There are a LOT more Tuesdays in this year.

 

[windwalker]

Good morning WISH athletes. How is everyone today. It's very very fogging here today. I love walking in the fog, everything has such a sureal look to it.

I'm still fighting off this flu bug so just an easy 4 miles today. I snorked all night and Erica thinks I should just stay in bed but I feel so much better when I get up and get some exercise and some fresh air.

Everyone have a wonderful day filled with love and kindness. Remember if you want people to smile you might have to teach them how and smile at them first.

Days like today make you wonder what the world would be like if everyone started their day with exercise and fresh air.

Dave

 

[keenercam]

Just realized I never posted last night that I got my star! 70.2 pounds! Next goal is 6.8 before my May 1 weigh in, which is the last one before I leave for Minnie weekend. I know that sounds easy, only a pound a week, but my body just does not cooperate like that!
Anyway, I just really wanted to thank you guys for sticking with me through all my whining.

 

[keenercam]

Dave -- I hope you are feeling better tonight! :

 

[Kristi1357]

Woo Hoo, Cam!

I just weighed in. I was .2 over my lifetime weight. They let me slide since it was .2 & I didn't have to pay. I was about to go in the bathroom and take off my bra!

So, my question to you guys is - do I get to order the new workout pants since I didn't have to pay WW? Or should I wait until I lose this .2? The pants really aren't that expensive, maybe $24. And I saved $12 tonight...

 

[Minnie]

Dave - Hope you are on the mend

Cam - Way to go!!!!!! I am sooooo thrilled for you We are here for the ups and downs one of my favorite things about this group

Kristi - Buy the pants!!!!!!!!!!

I've been doing okay. I have an added incentive that I will be going to sunny Orlando on Sunday for a quick business trip and then in less than one month the country of Denmark It is my first time out of the country so I'm excited and scared all at the same time