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Weight Loss Support for the Humans
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Goals are fine, everyone needs a goal. however with losing weight, please remember some things. Women lose weight slower then men. i will admit that my doctor did yell at me a few times cause there was times, i would drop 8 to 10 pounds in a week. how other times i would do 4, it was not that i was doing anything different those week, it was just the way my body acted to me stopping the visits to fast food palces, to no more drinking whole milk, no more normal coke. also there will be weeks that you dont lose anything, that is no reason to give up. just stick with it
its great that lioness got out for a morning run, that is what we all need to do, get your body moving. even just a little at first. do the chair dance if that is what you can do. swimming is great low impact if you can do that.
the biggest thing is control the amount of food,
i made a joke once, that to a fat man its the next meal that matters not the one i just ate(latter i rememberd i got that from a book) and for me that was true, i was looking to what to eat next, not the burger and shake i had a hour ago. hehe, i do miss being able to eat whatever i wanted when ever i wanted. i ued to think sure i will have some extra icecream i will just need to spend a extra hour in the gym(i was a very strange,kid)
its great that lioness got out for a morning run, that is what we all need to do, get your body moving. even just a little at first. do the chair dance if that is what you can do. swimming is great low impact if you can do that.
the biggest thing is control the amount of food,
i made a joke once, that to a fat man its the next meal that matters not the one i just ate(latter i rememberd i got that from a book) and for me that was true, i was looking to what to eat next, not the burger and shake i had a hour ago. hehe, i do miss being able to eat whatever i wanted when ever i wanted. i ued to think sure i will have some extra icecream i will just need to spend a extra hour in the gym(i was a very strange,kid)
Good Morning! I weighted this morning and have dropped 2 pounds!
16 to go!
Yay!! That is awesome, and lioness - great for you to go running!!Originally Posted by Phenomsmom
Good Morning! I weighted this morning and have dropped 2 pounds!16 to go!
Its been so coooold here so outside excercise isn't quite working for me at the moment.
I have mini goals from: Mirinae, CarolPetunia, Tari, and CatsAreBetter
All are realistic minigoals we're going to try to reach by Memorial Day. Anyone else want to join in? I will post the goals tomorrow in a new "Weight Loss Motivation and Support Challenge #1 Thread". PM me if you want to be added.
I also joined sparkpeople. Its overwhelming!!! I plan to explore that site more this weekend too.
Well, I wish I could say it was clothing! Since everyone is being honest - I will share my weight with all you TCS - and I have told no one what my weight really is - I guess I trust y'all! What I thought my little WW folder (from my 1st weigh-in said, was weight 221.6 - that is why when she said I lost 5.6 lbs., I was so excited - then I saw what my new weight was and it said 221 - no way! So I looked at my weigh-in from last week and it actually said 226.6! I think my eyes just refused to believe how much weight that I have gained!Originally Posted by CatsAreBetter
I think I'm going to try to just add one more "healthy" habit per week. Last week was the upping my water intake. This week, it'll be trying to watch points. We'll see, I suppose. This week is my second meeting.
Good for you, Phenomsmom! Veggies should help all the way around. Good luck!
Inb, the difference my be clothing.. or at that amount, even water weight. Actually, it could simply be the difference in the scales. Keep your chin up! As our meeting leader said.. just keep in mind that today is the last day you'll be the weight, no matter what it is. And, you still lost! .6 is almost a whole pound (it's over halfway!).
Tari, congrats on the 60 pounds to date! After that much success, I'm sure it's hard to slow down.But, if you've done it this long, I have faith that you can keep up the good work even when it becomes trying at times. Chin up!
Hehe, I have to keep my chin up or I have two.And *that* is one of the major reasons I want to lose weight. Go figure. Besides wanting to be fit again.. my double chin is my motivation, lol. I'm totally not self-concious, and half the time I don't even see myself as being overweight or fat.
A friend persuaded me to go to the gym with her this morning. Its the first time in about 4 months that I've stepped inside a gym. I feel great too
Here's to the new me!
Neither had I, until I decided to join SparkPeople yesterday. I did post it there. But today, I made a much, much bigger revelation...
Almost eleven years ago, I got to know a gentleman online, and we became very close friends very quickly. It's not a romance... and he knows I'm not happy with my weight... but still, there's always some awareness of gender, and for all these years, I've let him think I'm a lot more attractive than I actually am. He's seen lots of pictures, but only very flattering shots, y'know?
So anyway... we were talking on the phone this morning, and I told him about my new commitment to lose weight... and somehow, in responding to something he said, I accidentally let The Number slip out.
Eleven years! Eleven years of carefully concealing my true hideosity, shot down in a single unguarded instant!
He didn't say anything, and in fact acted as if he hadn't heard it -- but I know him very, very well, and he's much too sharp to have missed it. He's just being kind.
So now I don't know what to do! Should I acknowledge it, get it fully out into the open? I hate letting it hang like this...
Ok, for a while I gave up hope of ever losing weight without depriving myself, but in January, I decided to give up pop/soda. I couldn't drink diet unless it was made with splenda, so I just stopped drinking it all together. I've also been paying more attention to when I'm full vs. when I just want to eat, lol.
I'm also eating a healthier and larger breakfast, so I'm not STARVING by lunchtime. I have a bowl of Special K (I sprinkle about 1/2 tsp on top just so I don't feel like I'm eating cardboard), Del Monte No Sugar Added diced peaches, Yoplait whips yogurt, and a glass of OJ. I also take a weight smart multi-vitamin, and some extra B-12.
I started my thing around 160lbs, and I'm down to 145lbs!! Just by eating less, drinking more water, and limiting pop to about one or two per month (only when I share a fountain drink with DH). I wore slacks this week that I hadn't worn in over a year for work! My goal is around 135, so about 10 more lbs to go!
Next step is to start pilates again. About 3 years ago I was doing Pilates and I was able increase my flexibility and improved my posture. I'm just not motivated to get up really early in the morning or workout after work (although that's probably my better option).
I started sparkpeople a while ago, but never really kept up with it. I'm going to now.
After my lunch today, I'm going to have to eat lettuce for dinner.
I knew I should have gotten the Turkey sandwich from Subway...but I got the meatball instead, lol.
I'm also eating a healthier and larger breakfast, so I'm not STARVING by lunchtime. I have a bowl of Special K (I sprinkle about 1/2 tsp on top just so I don't feel like I'm eating cardboard), Del Monte No Sugar Added diced peaches, Yoplait whips yogurt, and a glass of OJ. I also take a weight smart multi-vitamin, and some extra B-12.
I started my thing around 160lbs, and I'm down to 145lbs!! Just by eating less, drinking more water, and limiting pop to about one or two per month (only when I share a fountain drink with DH). I wore slacks this week that I hadn't worn in over a year for work! My goal is around 135, so about 10 more lbs to go!
Next step is to start pilates again. About 3 years ago I was doing Pilates and I was able increase my flexibility and improved my posture. I'm just not motivated to get up really early in the morning or workout after work (although that's probably my better option).
I started sparkpeople a while ago, but never really kept up with it. I'm going to now.
After my lunch today, I'm going to have to eat lettuce for dinner.
Well i weighed myself last night and its official i am 20 pounds lighter lost 2 more pounds.. 145 to 125 yes! thanks to South Beach diet and Ezekiel bread.
Now i just need motivation to tone up. This is the part i hate.
Jenn
Jenn
Maybe it just wasn't a real big deal to him. I was very, very guarded about my weight. I wouldn't tell my husband what it was. I did tell him how much weight I had lost each week and what the total I had lost was. Then, when I made my WW 10% goal, I told him. Duh! Of course he was able to do the math and figure out what my weight was. I was mortified, but it ended up being no big deal to him.Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
He didn't say anything, and in fact acted as if he hadn't heard it -- but I know him very, very well, and he's much too sharp to have missed it. He's just being kind.
So now I don't know what to do! Should I acknowledge it, get it fully out into the open? I hate letting it hang like this...
If you met his gentleman online, it's likely that he's attracted to you for all the wonderful non-physical things about you...your kindness and sense of humor and everything else. It could be that your weight just isn't important to him.
Aw, thank you, Tari! It's nice to know someone understands. And I think you must be right about my friend... because I couldn't stand it, I called him back and talked to him about it. He said yes, he'd heard The Number, and he was sorry my problem was so bad, but it makes no difference to him whatsoever, and "I'm just glad you've decided to get healthy and stick around awhile." I was pretty upset, and he said, "Now cheer up. Go tickle yourself or something."
I have a good friend there.
I have a good friend there.
It makes me happy and motivates me more as well!
I also joined the Sparks Group!
Eat to Live!
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You know... this is a point in which we're all sort of coming clean.. mostly to ourselves because we're acknowledging that we have one issue or the other and we're making a commitment to do something about it. I would say something like.. you know.. I know that you've been under the impression that I was much more svelte than I am for all these years, and I know that while you were truly a gentleman yesterday and pretended you didn't hear it, that you did. I want to thank you for being so supportive in all of this, but I do want to just simply make it a "clean" admission and say sorry to have fibbed a little, but I'm so glad that you're supportive and you're my friend because that will help me a lot in keeping my motivation. And I apologize for letting you believe that for all this time but I thought I needed to come clean to feel right about our friendship and it's really time for me to be honest with myself...Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
Eleven years! Eleven years of carefully concealing my true hideosity, shot down in a single unguarded instant!
He didn't say anything, and in fact acted as if he hadn't heard it -- but I know him very, very well, and he's much too sharp to have missed it. He's just being kind.
So now I don't know what to do! Should I acknowledge it, get it fully out into the open? I hate letting it hang like this...
or, you know, something like that. You could probably cut it down a lot smaller than that. I tend to ramble (yes yes, I know, no comments from the peanut gallery, please). But, anyway, I think being honest with ourselves is part of the process.
Okay, here's my nagging on this: BTW, it is not hideous to be overweight, it is unhealthy. Try to keep your thoughts about yourself positive! Be absolutely positive about yourself. If you find yourself unattractive, focus on things you like about yourself. Okay, that was my lecture.
And on that note, congrats to Lionness for making your run this morning, and congrats to TJ, emrld, and phenoms for your losses, and to berylayn for hitting the gym!
Ibn, really, that much weight could very easily be water gain, the difference of wearing a sweater versus a t-shirt or a dress shirt and dress pants versus jeans and a sweatshirt.. in any case, you *lost* weight so.. congrats and just keep going! In five or ten more pounds that original number won't matter so much!
Yes, you do...he sounds like keeper!Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
I have a good friend there.
Ok here we go - here are the goals I have gotten thus far. Feel free to join in and I will edit this post to include any new goals I get!!! Let's get moving ladies and gents - here's to a new us by Memorial Day.
TCS Weight Loss Challenge – April 7 – May 26th
Activity Goals
Mirinae – Begin jogging 1 day per week and build up to more days by week 7
Berylayn – 25 min of exercise 4 days per week
Icklemiss21 - 30 min of exercise 3 days per week
Weight Loss Goals
CarolPetunia – 4lb. weight loss
Combined Goals
Icklemiss21 - To actually track WW points each day and log into SP everyday and drink all my water everyday
Tari - Keep within WW weekly points values and work out at least twice a week.
CatsAreBetter – 10lb weigh loss, climb one flight of office stairs daily
KarmasMom –
1) Eat breakfast every morning.
2) Walk to work and home(if its not to late, safety reason)
3) Use my training ball 3xs a week.
4) Not to eat all day at work, one demo taste only, no food off the breakroom table.
5) walk or skateboard at the park 2xs a week.
6) No more fast food, no matter how late and how hungry I am.
7) Drink more water.
TCS Weight Loss Challenge – April 7 – May 26th
Activity Goals
Mirinae – Begin jogging 1 day per week and build up to more days by week 7
Berylayn – 25 min of exercise 4 days per week
Icklemiss21 - 30 min of exercise 3 days per week
Weight Loss Goals
CarolPetunia – 4lb. weight loss
Combined Goals
Icklemiss21 - To actually track WW points each day and log into SP everyday and drink all my water everyday
Tari - Keep within WW weekly points values and work out at least twice a week.
CatsAreBetter – 10lb weigh loss, climb one flight of office stairs daily
KarmasMom –
1) Eat breakfast every morning.
2) Walk to work and home(if its not to late, safety reason)
3) Use my training ball 3xs a week.
4) Not to eat all day at work, one demo taste only, no food off the breakroom table.
5) walk or skateboard at the park 2xs a week.
6) No more fast food, no matter how late and how hungry I am.
7) Drink more water.
TCS Weight Loss Challenge – April 7 – May 26th
Activity Goals
Mirinae – Begin jogging 1 day per week and build up to more days by week 7
Berylayn – 25 min of exercise 4 days per week
Icklemiss21 - 30 min of exercise 3 days per week
Weight Loss Goals
CarolPetunia – 4lb. weight loss
Combined Goals
Icklemiss21 - To actually track WW points each day and log into SP everyday and drink all my water everyday
Tari - Keep within WW weekly points values and work out at least twice a week.
CatsAreBetter – 10lb weigh loss, climb one flight of office stairs daily
KarmasMom –
1) Eat breakfast every morning.
2) Walk to work and home(if its not to late, safety reason)
3) Use my training ball 3xs a week.
4) Not to eat all day at work, one demo taste only, no food off the breakroom table.
5) walk or skateboard at the park 2xs a week.
6) No more fast food, no matter how late and how hungry I am.
7) Drink more water.
Activity Goals
Mirinae – Begin jogging 1 day per week and build up to more days by week 7
Berylayn – 25 min of exercise 4 days per week
Icklemiss21 - 30 min of exercise 3 days per week
Weight Loss Goals
CarolPetunia – 4lb. weight loss
Combined Goals
Icklemiss21 - To actually track WW points each day and log into SP everyday and drink all my water everyday
Tari - Keep within WW weekly points values and work out at least twice a week.
CatsAreBetter – 10lb weigh loss, climb one flight of office stairs daily
KarmasMom –
1) Eat breakfast every morning.
2) Walk to work and home(if its not to late, safety reason)
3) Use my training ball 3xs a week.
4) Not to eat all day at work, one demo taste only, no food off the breakroom table.
5) walk or skateboard at the park 2xs a week.
6) No more fast food, no matter how late and how hungry I am.
7) Drink more water.
Wow, Heather! That's so much better than what I actually said! Maybe I should have you handle my internet friendships for me...
After searching for a yoga class and finding only places that were so upscale that I just didn't feel I could show up looking like I do, I walked into a bookstore today and found a yoga DVD and manual on sale for $7.99. So that will begin tonight!
I also found (via the SparkPeople site) a site where you can learn some simple little yoga-style exercises you can slip into your day almost anytime:
http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yogaindex.html
After searching for a yoga class and finding only places that were so upscale that I just didn't feel I could show up looking like I do, I walked into a bookstore today and found a yoga DVD and manual on sale for $7.99. So that will begin tonight!
I also found (via the SparkPeople site) a site where you can learn some simple little yoga-style exercises you can slip into your day almost anytime:
http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yogaindex.html
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Hey, as long as it's all worked out, that's great!Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
Wow, Heather! That's so much better than what I actually said! Maybe I should have you handle my internet friendships for me...
After searching for a yoga class and finding only places that were so upscale that I just didn't feel I could show up looking like I do, I walked into a bookstore today and found a yoga DVD and manual on sale for $7.99. So that will begin tonight!
I also found (via the SparkPeople site) a site where you can learn some simple little yoga-style exercises you can slip into your day almost anytime:
http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yogaindex.html
I found this yoga video ... thought it might interest you.
http://www.collagevideo.com/cart/sho...N08EY#CReviews
and this one I had heard was good if you are overweight or inflexible... but have never tried either: http://www.razor3donline.com/yoga-earth.html
Can I add my goals? From now until May 26....
Mine are:
1. 30-60 minutes of cardio, 3-5 times a week.
2. Stretch each day
3. Choose multi-grains and brown rice
4. Limit meals out to 4 per week (I know, I know...but...baby steps! I eat out ALL THE TIME! Whenever I want to eat out and talk myself out of it, I'm going to put the $ I would have spent in a jar. At the end of this period, I am going to buy myself a non-edible present!)
5. Eat more salads
6. Limit portion sizes
7. No eating or drinking anything but tisanes and water after 9:45PM (I know...baby steps again)
Mine are:
1. 30-60 minutes of cardio, 3-5 times a week.
2. Stretch each day
3. Choose multi-grains and brown rice
4. Limit meals out to 4 per week (I know, I know...but...baby steps! I eat out ALL THE TIME! Whenever I want to eat out and talk myself out of it, I'm going to put the $ I would have spent in a jar. At the end of this period, I am going to buy myself a non-edible present!)
5. Eat more salads
6. Limit portion sizes
7. No eating or drinking anything but tisanes and water after 9:45PM (I know...baby steps again)
Well today I ate breakfast for the first time in I don't know how many years.. I was not able to walk to work because it was cold here and I have been sick. I did though use my ball after work. I am a bit sore from it but I feel good. I drank 2 liters of water, way more than normal. I did NOT eat from the demo or the table in back, tempted to but did not
. I so wanted to, today was tough but tomorrow will be harder, everyone is baking and bringing in really good looking Easter food. I had a fat free burrito for lunch. I don't know what I will have for diner but it won't be fast food.
So i guess I am off to a good start. I just hope I can keep it up. I am so proud of everyone here.
6 weeks and 6 days to go.
So i guess I am off to a good start. I just hope I can keep it up. I am so proud of everyone here.
6 weeks and 6 days to go.
