Weight Loss Journey....

I had the flu last week, and while I felt really lousy, I lost four pounds which takes me to a total of 40 lost! I have 20 more to go. I almost fit into a pair of 14 jeans today. Can't wait to be able to wear some of the stuff in the back of my closet again.

Nice to see this thread alive again. Update: I haven't lost anything but I did start exercising and I'm pretty sure I've lost some inches off of my waist

I'm sitting higher than I want....but no gains.... which is surprising to me, considerring I've quit smoking, had a LOAD of stressful situations, and just alot going on in my life.

I NEED to get back to writting down what I eat..... it really does help me.

I'm still making better decisions for myself.... the family will have hamburgers, I'll have a veggie burger with a different type of bun....etc.

Thank you for bringing this back to the top, I need the motivation to get back on track.

Bottom line is: I'm not happy with myself, and noone can change that other than me. I need to get motivated.

Thought I would reserrect this thread.

I started a new diet Monday. A bowl of cereal with skim milk for breakfast. A Special K granola bar for a mid-morning snack(only 90 calories) I have been eating grilled chicken salads, watermelon and an apple for lunch. A handful of 8 honey wheat pretzels for a midafternoon snack and whatever we feel like making for dinner. No exercise just yet.

Well I was a tiny thing in high school and the 6 years I have been out, I have gained a LOT of weight and am very unhappy. All my fat is in my tummy and really not much anywhere else. I do a very good job of sucking it in but it's getting harder

Anyways, Travis and I are officially getting married June 16 of next year at Myrtle Beach. We have friends and family going down who have not seen me in a bathing suit in a while. I don't even want Travis to see me in a bikini right now and I live with him. That's how bad it has gotten. Now I think I'm a pretty girl and I used to have a lot of confidence. I miss having that confidence so I need to get my butt in gear to feel good about myself.

I usually have spurts where I do very well and then I get stressed out. The last few months there have been many things stressing me out and now that I am all settled down again, I feel this is the best time. 2 years ago I lost 12lbs and I felt WONDERFUL and I cannot wait to get that feeling. My only downfall is that I have trouble eating well AND exercising. I can do one or the other but am not good at doing both. So here goes. And this whole putting my weight on here has me REALLY freaked out but I feel you won't judge.
(My driver's license still has my weight from when I turned 21 )

Date: Wednesday August 26, 2009
Name: Courtney
Age: 23
Sex: Female

Height: 5'9
Current Weight: 179lb at last check about 2 weeks agi
BMI: Last check a while ago 28

Goal Weight or BMI: Goal weight is 140lbs.

Current Pant size: Depends. Can be anywhere from a 10-14.

My thoughts/feelings:

I have a few concerns.

1. I am a HUGE emotional eater. When I am sad, happy, mad, stressed, etc I eat and eat. Not healthy foods either.

2. I have to get motivated to exercise. My goal is to get out and start playing tennis again. For a while me and Travis were riding our bikes down to the tennis courts(there and back about 2 miles)and playing tennis for an hour and a half to two hours 3 times a week. On Tuesdays and Thursdays since I work until 7pm I want to do my Wii Fit for an hour.

3. Sitting up front all day at work(I work front desk at a dental office) is hard because I get bored and want to eat. I'm going to try to drink a ton of water instead of eating snacks all day.

4. I also want to start buying Skinny Cow ice cream since I have a HUGE ice cream addiction. I hear they are much better for you than regular ice cream and taste better too. I just have to spend the extra money to do something healthier.

Well I hope this was a good introduction for me. Sorry it was so long. I just need the support. Thanks and good luck to you all!

Originally Posted by Oscarsmommy

Well I hope this was a good introduction for me. Sorry it was so long. I just need the support. Thanks and good luck to you all!

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THANK YOU for ressurecting this thread.... I needed it. I'm one of those who, if I'm not doing well, which I haven't been....then I don't post on the topic....

Thanks for joining in.... it helps to have others who know what you are battling, as well as to keep you motivated... (I know I need the motivation) Noone is going to judge you...that is NOT what this thread is. It is about healthy body image, healthy lifestyles and of course getting to a healthy weight which varies for all of us.

I thank you, for having the courage to post your weight, your goals and your downfalls. That is indeed the first step to changing your life....(IMO it becomes more real once you admit it out loud).

This thread is full of hints, tips, (I personally post my food intake/calories when i am in a good spot...calorie watching helps me, and posting it keeps me accountable).

Welcome, and again, thanks for sharing, I hope you hang around and we can support everyone who joins in and "rejoins"




My plan is to start again this weekend. I'll post my starting thread again, once I've weighed myself on Sunday.

Yes, I'm putting it off, when I could start tomorrow, but..... I'm not at home. I find it very hard to eat well when I am at a motel for the week. However, that said, I did bring my yogurt and OJ for breakies..... But we're averaging going out for one meal a day. Today we went for lunch.

I am not ready to tackle restaurant eating yet. I need to get ahold of home eating before I can tackle restaurant eating which is low on my list because normally, we eat at a restaurant maybe once every 1-2 months. So its not high on my priority list.

I am getting exercise while being here though.

Monday: about 30-45mins in the pool (light exercise)
Tues: bout 4hrs in the pool (light, moderate and heavy exercise)
Wed: 1hr in the pool (light to moderate exercise)

Mind you, once I go home, the exercise becomes limited So my focus is on food choices and portion control for now, then add in scheduled exercise.

Ooh, pick me! I started Weight Watchers last week, online. I lost 1.8 pounds the first week. It's easier this time because my daughter is doing it with me. I bought a great cookbook, and had her earmark some recipes, and I'm making them for us. The "guys" either get larger portions, or something else of their choosing. Problem is, hubby doesn't have a weight problem, never has, and son is extremely skinny and does a lot of physical exercise so needs lots of calories. Just my luck, huh? Daughter is almost 17 and gained a little over the summer and just wants to get it off now rather than buy a bunch of new school clothes in a larger size!

What are you doing for physical activity today???

DD and I are going to head out for a walk shortly, and will probally get some swimming in later.

What are you doing?

Anything, big or small, is better than nothing.

OHHH, what we already did: We parked in the parking lot for one store, and instead of moving the truck to a different parking lot, we walked to the store, walked around the store and walked back to the truck..... Total of 2hrs of leisurely walking

How's your eats today?

Mine, not so good:

Eggs benedict with homefries for breakie

Yogurt for "lunch"

Pizza for supper.

I'm going to try to have a mid afternoon snack so that I don't eat as much pizza as normal for supper.


One small step, one small bite at a time

How embarassing..... I am so out of shape it is not funny.

DD and I walked on a trail for 30mins, and wow, I sure feel it. (my breathing rate, in my legs, etc). I definately need to start doing a little bit each day, without making excuses.

I'm way too young to feel this old, and my health is NOT on my side so I NEED to take control of what I can change, instead of focusing on the hardships of what I cannot change.

I know if I can lose weight, I do feel better about myself....feeling better about myself, makes the pain and disability issues less severe ( when depressed, normal health issues hurt that much more over when I am happy).

Take this week for example: I've had one bad day....whereas for the last couple months, on average, 4-5 out of 7 days were bad...this week 1 out of 4 has been bad. Although the rest of the days I still had pain issues, they were controlled by my meds at a lesser dose than a bad day. I know that there will never be a painfree day in my life, and I am ok with that....but I can't handle weeks where my quality of life is at a 2-3.

Becoming healthier will definately improve my self esteem. which will improve my outlook on the way I feel about my disabilities

Yup, I'm rambling, and ya know, I really don't care if noone is reading this stuff.... it feels good to get my thoughts in order. (even tho I'm about how out of shape I am).

Ooooh...the thread's back!

Hi everyone, glad to see people back...I kinda missed this thread.

I'm not doing too bad. I'm 2 pounds away from meeting my summer goal of "weight I want to be by September." It's starting to take some real effort to keep myself into it, though.

Bowl of ceral this morning (Special K) and a medeterrainian veggie wrap for lunch, so I'm not doing too bad today, but I may have to skip the gym tonight and go tomorrow because I have a ton of stuff to do. I promise myself that I'll go at least 3 times a week, but I do try to beat that each week.

I'm not losing as fast as I'd like at this point - seems like a lot of effore for not much, but I've not gained any of it back, so I guess I can consider that an accomplishment.

Oscarsmommy, you mention and ice cream addiction and I SO know what you mean. Have you tried making your own ice cream? I find that really helps since I can make it prety low in fat and then it's not so much of a splurge to eat it.

I did 45 minutes of Wii Fit today. Mostly boxing I'm working my way up to an hour. I feel good!

My lunch was bad. Our regional manager got us Chipotle. I don't eat much because I'm picky so I got a chicken burrito with just rice, cheese, lettuce and chicken. I had some chips but didn't even eat half the bag like I normally so. I did almost polish off the burrito I had a can of spaghettios( )for dinner but that's only 180 calories so not TOO bad.

I definately needed the physical activity today

And no I have not tried making my own ice cream. I'm not even sure I know how!

Thanks for bringing this up again!!!
My update: I am at the same place as I was, not too much to update..However i have started running at least 2 miles 3 days a week. I don't know if that is enough though. I wish I could do more but after 2 miles I feel like I can't go on...hopefully the more I run the better I get at it..
My eating is getting worse
Today this is what I ate:
rice krispy for breakfast 200 calories
snack: cheez its 200 calories
lunch: chic fil a sandwich 400 calories
snack: cheez its 200 calories
dinner: baked chicken breast ...

Wow if I eat like this I will die soon...junk food+fast food no vegetables..
Well the good news is its not always like this, just in the past week. Classes started though and it's so hard to eat right when i'm always on the run..
I will post tomorrow. Knowing I will post will hopefully motivate me to eat better!

This is another good topic. I quit smoking in May and now I'm working on my weight. I had to go to Dr for my yearly thyroid blood work and a cholesterol check. My cholesterol came in at 324 with 250 bad cholesterol. My numbers were so bad that Dr called me in his office for a chat.

Date: 08/27/09
Name: Kim
Age: 49
Sex: F

Height: 5'-3"
Current Weight: 196
BMI: Don't know
Goal Weight or BMI: 145
Current Pant size: 14-16
My thoughts/feelings:

When I was in my 20's and 30's I was always a size 3-5 and thin. As we age things slow down and thats what happened to me, plus I was not eating right. Since I got my cholesterol report we have been eating lots of veggies, and fruit. My husband and I have been riding our bikes 5 miles every day. I have lost 8 pounds in 4 weeks. My body has gone through a real wake up period these last few months from quitting smoking to changing my life style. I was huffing and puffing down the country roads complaining about how bad I felt riding my bicycle. After 4 weeks of bicycling I am starting to feel much better. I still have my hard days, but I think there is something to this excercise thing! If I would have kept on the same path I was headed down, I really believe that a early death was in my cards. I have to work on this every day for the rest of my life.

Welcome to the new posters.

Kim, I too have quit smoking.... (June 8 for me) and you and I seem to be of similiar size. (I'm 5'3.5 and in that weight range... I haven't stepped on the scale yet today)



For any and everyone: What are your eating related hurdles?

Mine are:

- portion control
- emotional eating
- period eating (the week before I get insatiable munchies)

Well, survived the weekend of family BBQs without blowing the food thing too badly. I'm heading out to the gym tonight, so we'll see how I really did then.

What are my food hurdles?
- Portion control, definately
- Grazing...I'm awful for picking at something whenever I walk by and it adds up over the day.

How'd everyone else do this weekend?

I've been doing good on my diet and excercising program. I don't have a scale and that is on purpose. My Dr is only 1 block away from me so I will go weigh when I go get my cholesterol meds.

My biggest problem with losing weight is I am lazy and hate exercising. That is what really helped me gain weight. I also think that soda pop and beer were a main contributor. I am on iced tea now

I can finally wear the size 14 jeans I've had for a while. It's the little victories that mean so much! I'm at 42 lbs lost with about 20 more to go.

I'm redoing my info:

Date: 09/16/09

Height: 5'-3.5" (I was wrong when i first started this thread)
Current Weight: 189
Weight Loss to date: 17lbs since April.

Sept goal: Weight 185lbs
Exercising: minimum of 60mins a week
Eating: having 3 meals and 2 snacks rather than waiting all day and having a huge meal.

ok, I'm finally back on board. My weight has been the least of my worries as of the last couple months.... but... I would like to see 170lbs by Dec. 18th.

My hubby's work xmas party is then, and I want to look half decent without feeling self concious. Many of his coworkers are slim, and the ones who aren't do have way better self esteem than I do..... they all look so good when they go to the xmas party. I want to too.

Current Motivations:

DH's work xmas party, and my tattoo.... (my weight gain went to my back, which is the tattoo I want to work on... I want to be the same size I was when I started it, before doing more work on it)

Current Downfalls:

Health: some days it takes everything I have to get out of bed, and sometimes I can't do that.
Certain times of the month: 1-2wks before my period I get insatiable cravings for either salty or sweet.... it lasts about 3-4days. During those days I can eat enough to undo 2wks worth of weight loss
Self Esteem: or lackthereof.

I was watching the Biggest Loser last night..... it is highly motivational for me. I was looking at some of the weighins..... at my largest I was in around the 250lbs mark. I am so happy that I've been able to keep 40-50lbs off for the last 5yrs, but disappointed that I gained from my lowest weight of 165lbs.

I'd like to say that the weight gain is not my fault.... that it is because of my health issues, not being able to exercise, etc. But that would not be truthful. My weight gain is due to my poor choices, using food as comfort, grabbing convienence food when I can't hardly move my hands, not getting exercise, etc. Realistically, at least 4 out of 7 days, I should be able to do 20mins of exercise, even if it is minor exercise. I don't have to munch on tortilla chips, I can munch on carrots, etc.

I am overweight because I made poor decisions.

I am not getting any younger either, and my health will continue to deteriorate if I do not shed some of this weight. I want to be happy with myself, which I know is NOT just about the weight.... I need to improve my self esteem and learn a new way of thinking.

My plan for this week:

I know its midweek, but I don't want to put it off till next week.

- exercising daily (my routine includes some crunches, squats and leg raises...this takes 10-15mins)
- cardio 60mins (either by walking, using my elliptical, biking, or playing on Wii sports) between now and Sunday.
- eating breakfast everyday.

ok, it feels darn good to be back on track.

I just did 60-70mins on the Wii, playing Wii Sports and Outdoor Life Challenge. I did the Wii age test and today was sitting at a 55

I split it up into 2 periods of 30mins or so.... Paused to put some eggs on to cook, refill my water bottle and let my heartrate settle a bit.

Its been a long time since I sweated like this, and darn it, it feels GOOD!!!!!!

Maybe I need to change my goal of 60mins per week..... when I play on the Wii time flies because its fun.... now if I had gone on my elliptical, I prolly would have only done 10mins.

So I don't know.... I'm having a good day, meaning minimal pain....but that varies dramatically day by day, even hour by hour. 60mins seems like not alot, but on high pain days, 5mins would hurt alot. Hmmmmmmm.

I think I need to do a daily goal rather than weekly because I've already done my weeks goal now, and don't want to adopt the mentality of "already completed my goal, don't need to do more" type of attitude.

Talking it out helps....the things I realise when I actually do write em down, help.

Cmon people, come out from hiding..... Lets all support each other, and get back on track if we've fallen off.

I am soooooo happy to be back on track. I am feeling wonderful because of having a great day.

Food Intake:

Breakfast: Yogurt 40cal 4g protein
Lunch: 2 hardboiled eggs, microwaveable veggies 360cal 22g protein
Snack: Yogurt 40cal 4g protein
Supper: Bean burger, yellow beans, sour cream 240cal 8g protein
Snack: Sunflower seeds 100cal 4g protein

hmmmmmmmmm. It is really hard to get my protein up..... I know I don't eat enough, so I'm trying to focus on fibre and protein. For my weight and a sedentry lifestyle I should be eating 69g of protein Thats way more than I thought, and today I tried and ended up with 42gr protein (if I do have the seeds for a snack).

My husband and I have been doing bicycle riding for over 2 months now nearly everyday. Today we did a total of 18 miles!!! We usually do 5-10 miles a day. I weighed in at the Dr last week and have gained 2 pounds. I have quit drinking pop, beer, alcohol, and no butter. I don't know why my body is hanging on to this weight. I have been getting tons of hot flashes since we started on this health kick, including quitting smoking. I thought I was done with the menopause stuff. I really have to keep at this because of health issues. My cholesterol was 324 and it was mostly all bad cholesterol.

In the morning I usually have a yogurt, hard boiled egg, or oatmeal with 2 % milk. Lunch time I will have one of the above except the oatmeal, and grapes or another fruit. Dinner time we have salad with turkey and feta cheese with all the good veges. Last night was our anniversary so we went to mongolian grill and I had sushi and a few things that may have been fattening, but I have been working my tail off on the bicycle and you would think I would be losing some weight. I have noticed that the older I get the harder it is to take off! I do have to say even though my weight isn't dropping my pants do feel better and not so tight.