Weight Loss Journey....

An entire pizza that has 800 calories? Wow!

Chris, because of Gary I know those ups and downs - they are so hard to control.

Mariyah - we're the same way. Rain and dark days make it so hard to get motivated!!!

Today... was an odd one. Stayed up until 3:00am again - but slept in until 11:30am! I don't know about Gary - I don't think he got much sleep except maybe this morning. But it was sunny and 72 - beautiful outside! So we got up - did some "de-junking" into plastic containers (we're slowly emptying out the entire front of the RV, will clean it from ceiling to corners of the floors - have furniture and rugs steam cleaned - then pick and choose what goes back in - the rest will go to storage). Went for a short walk (maybe 1/2 a mile).

Had berry salad and green tea for a late lunch. (Strawberries, red & black raspberries, and blueberries).

Went grocery shopping. Got more fruit, lots of stuff for salad, and chicken. And Gary picked out three cereals - that "blueberry muffin" shredded wheat, some kind of strawberry Kashi, and a Kashi granola that he wants mixed in to the strawberry Kashi stuff. Oh - and "better start" multigrain english muffins - 8g of fiber and 100 calories per muffin!

We're making what we call "soy chicken" for dinner. Roasted chicken with soy sauce/soy salt on it. We really have the best soy sauce ever - and it makes it nice and dark and crunchy outside. YUM! We'll have that with broccoli.

I've had 3 bottles of 16 oz of water today! (I NEVER drink enough water - major goal to boost water intake a lot!)

So... not a bad day.

Originally Posted by LDG

An entire pizza that has 800 calories? Wow!

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Yup, its smaller than the normal store bought frozen pizzas, and its a thin crust. I LOVE thin crust. I buy either spinach or mushroom, and one of them is 800cal, the other is 880.

Yup - thin crust is our favorite! Well - we also love Chicago style pizzas (fairly thick crust, but built upside down - cheese on bottom, tomato on top ). But no way is a Chicago style pizza gonna ever be 800 calories. But a thin crust - I can see it if it's smaller. VERY cool!

I have to go look up the fat and cholesterol of fresh mozzarella. I wonder if it's not so bad... may be a good way to get the "cheese" satisfaction without being as bad...

Lol odd as it is all this talk about pizza is making me hungry even though the purpose of this thread is to make us eat healthier This is what happens when I start craving random things. If I hear about it, I want it Maybe it's hormones but lately I've been eating so badly and craving food all the time. Today, I had lean cuisine seseme chicken for lunch, but I was still hungry so I ate a pastrami sandwich after that and an ice cream bar. Then I thought i was done for the day but I went out with my friend so she can pick up some burger king, I was going to just get a diet coke but ended up getting medium fries too I need to get a grip soon. I am not freaking out though because I'd gain weight if I eat like this all the time, not once or twice. So I just need to really get back to how I was eating last week.....I will post once I do that lol. i won't post any more failures..

Achieved my goal for this week.

Update:

weight: 194lbs down from 207lbs.
bmi: 32.3 down from 34.4

all by changing how and what I eat. Now to add in some exercise. I've been going for 1 good hike per week. I want to increase that to 2 now.

I can't say I've been perfect, like last night: I had a bowl of apple blossom with icecream and syrup. But I'm ok with that....yes, I should have either just had the apple blossom or ice cream but....You gotta treat yourself once in a while. I just did not exercise portion control in that instance.

Goals this week:

1. Continue monitoring food intake/portion control.....try to have a serving of veggies with lunch and supper.

2. Go for 2 walks this week.

3. Lose 1-2lbs this week.

OK - didn't update yesterday. We didn't eat breakfast - had hot green tea. We have this amazing no sugar blueberry green tea (bottled) - we each drank two bottles of that during the course of the day. I drank another three bottles of 1 pt of water!

Gary had a hot dog for lunch (all beef - not as bad as I thought it was gonna be). I didn't have lunch.

Dinner we had little left-over chicken sandwiches. Light on the mayo.

BUT... we got a lot of exercise yesterday (for us these days!). We mowed the lawn. It was actually ours AND the lawns of the neighbors on either side of us (the RV park has smallish lawns). Probably only like 1/2 an acre? Not really sure. But we went for several walks - ran a bunch of errands, AND packed up more stuff in the front of the RV.

So on top of working while doing all of that, it was a pretty big day - especially for Gary.

He paid for it last night and today though. A LOT of pain.

Today.... he had a high fiber multigrain english muffin with a tablespoon of cream cheese (so it was spread really thin). I had a little bit of shredded wheat.

I only drank 2 1 pt bottles of water today.

We did go out for a walk. It was about a mile.

For dinner we had more leftover chicken and side salads. I had balsamic vinegar dressing and he had the thinned out ranch.

Berry salad for desert.

He had two frosted blueberry poptarts.

We'll probably have a pear later.

OH! I had coffee this morning! Been a while since I had coffee in the morning.

Don't know what's going to happen tomorrow - he's hurting bad again.

Laurie you are inspiring me to drink more water after I'm reading your post...I drink wayy too much diet coke I feel like I will get poisoned one day because it's all I drink. I may be addicted lol because I don't like any other drinks besides diet coke, I won't drink diet dr. pepper or any other diet drinks and I don't even like the non diet soda. I got on the scale this morning and found out I haven't gained any weight which is good- I've been on the edge of overeating these past few days. I always feel better when I see that I haven't gained any weight, it makes me feel like not all is lost and I feel new motivation to lose weight..

Ugggggggg.

Haven't been doing so well this week.

Good thing is, my back and head have resolved....but I won't be exercising much as my back isn't fully healed yet.

I've got the good ol' pms bloating going on, which should be gone within a few days.

My goal for the immediate future is to flush a bunch of toxins out of my body.... so drink more.

I'll have a probiotic yogurt for breakie, veggies for lunch, and ? for supper. But my main focus is water, and lots of it.

We have been riding our bicycles every night. Tuesday we couldn't because it was raining. Were going to join the wellness center when the weather gets really cold. Then we can excercise indoors.

I weighed in on tuesday and I lost 9 pounds. My husband has lost 23 pounds!!! Why my body is stubborn to lose weight, it's driving me crazy. This weekend we have friends coming from Colorado. I know we will not be very good this weekend. I figure I will drink Bud light Last time we drank it was my husbands 61st B'day in August, we drank Don Julio Tequilla thinking it wouldn't be packed with calories. Haha, That was a rough night!!! I didn't recover for 2 days. I can't hang drinking like that.

I'm going to really try to be good this weekend.

Well, I'll admit I've only made it to the gym once so far this week.
I was supposed to go tonight, but my colleague who replaced me at 5pm showed up late for the shift and I didn't have time. So I swear I'll go tomorrow. On the other hand, I've been pretty good about watching what I'm eating, so hopefully the scale will be kind when I do make it back in. I was even good and did not pig out on wings at my friends b-day party tonight...although it was tempting.

I guess tomorrow we'll see if I can drag my ambition back on board.

I've lost 13 pounds. We joined the gym and have been working out every day. Bicycles for 30 minutes and weight training for about 30 minutes. I'm still not smoking.

Originally Posted by abbycats

I've lost 13 pounds. We joined the gym and have been working out every day. Bicycles for 30 minutes and weight training for about 30 minutes. I'm still not smoking.

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Sorry for the late response, but CONGRATS You are doing great.

Now, can you pass me some of your motivation/energy? Please?

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

Sorry for the late response, but CONGRATS

You are doing great.

Now, can you pass me some of your motivation/energy? Please?

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Thank you!!! If it wasn't for my husband pushing me everyday I question if I would have the motivation. We have added 15 minutes the the bikes a day so now it's 45 minutes of cardio and about 20 min weight training every night. It's really slow going but I have lost a total of 16 pounds now. My pants are just starting to fit loose.

Originally Posted by abbycats

Thank you!!! If it wasn't for my husband pushing me everyday I question if I would have the motivation. We have added 15 minutes the the bikes a day so now it's 45 minutes of cardio and about 20 min weight training every night. It's really slow going but I have lost a total of 16 pounds now. My pants are just starting to fit loose.

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I do think that is part of my downfall.... I don't have anyone pushing me, and I know that I eat emotionally, along with lack of activity due to health reasons.... does not equal weight loss. I've tried getting DH to go for walks... even a 10min walk a day would help, but he doesn't want to, especially now that its winter.

I know I have to find it in myself to do this.... it won't work any other way. I haven't stepped on the scale lately, and I don't want to either I want to get back on track even by little things, like a 5-10min walk, even if it is just around my house.... tis better than nada.

Slow loss is the way to do it, that way it will stay off. I bet those 16lbs you lost have made a difference.

What is your goal?

Please do keep posting....it helps give others hope, inspiration, etc. Thanks

I'm struggling to find motivation too. I feel like I am starting to gain weight, or at least it will happen soon unless I change my eating. I have been eating around 2500 calories a day, mostly because I have been eating some kind of candy bar every single day. It doesn't help that I just went through an emotional rollercoaster, breaking up with my boyfriend, getting back together, being confused by another guy who wanted us to date casually and kept pushing for us to always go out, and I didn't know if I was okay with that. On top of that, the classes I have this semester are just pure torture, they require so much participation, and sometimes I feel like I am being put on the spot and I need to always have something creating and fun to say, when I am introverted and prefer to be creative when I'm alone on my own time, thinking up ideas, not in class..So that has been furstrating me, and I feel like I have been learning to find comfort in food again, and that is very dangerous, it's a habit I worked very hard on breaking and succeeded for a while. So, the plan for tomorrow is to go to the gym and get on the scale. I need to face reality about what I weigh and I need to get my mind off of all of the drama and just run on the treadmill and listen to something upbeat. I've always found that doing that helps freshen up my mind, so I hope it works this time too..And I also plan to get back to reading my favorite series of novels, I get motivation from reading those too because I feel like I look up to the characters and it makes me get tough and just say to myself, get over it..So those are some of the things I'm going to do to find motivation. I hope I can update with something positive to say later on!

abbycats, a HUGE congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gary and I are doing terrible. We've been eating mostly carbs and proteins again. The berry season is basically over, and the pears have been terrible, and that's what really got us going.

We went to a new supermarket today and found LOVELY organic pears of various types, so maybe that'll help. I bought lots of veges, and we did have salad for dinner tonight. So maybe a fresh start?

His cardio did put him on a statin. Good thing he didn't trust us on the diet situation!

But I'm glad this thread got resurrected - I've got to re-motivate to drink more water!!!!!

...and as along as it's not raining, we have GOT to get out and walk every day. Even if it's only 1/4 mile or something - I think it's the HABIT we've got to go for!

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

What is your goal?

Please do keep posting....it helps give others hope, inspiration, etc. Thanks

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I'm thinking 150 pounds will be my goal. I can't believe the weight I gained over the last decade. I maxed out at 204 lbs. and am down to 188. I was in such denial until I had to deal with my health issues. When I was younger I was always a tiny size. There is so much truth to how your body changes in your middle years. It was easier for me to ignore what I was seeing in the mirror and except a larger size, until reality hit me in the face . When we first started this adventure on our bicycles, I whined and complained to my husband the whole ride. I was hurting and so miserable, I couldn't understand how excercise could possibly make me feel better. This started in August and I am just now beginning to feel the benefits of all the hard work and sweat. I don't complain anymore, and I actually look forward to going to the gym. What was really frustrating was watching my husband losing weight and I wasn't losing anything. He has lost almost 30 pounds to my 16. I keep plugging along and figure that if I keep eating right and excercising, no matter what my weight is I will feel so much better!! My pants are feeling really loose!!! I'm going to be 50 in a few weeks!!!

Originally Posted by LDG

abbycats, a HUGE congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gary and I are doing terrible. We've been eating mostly carbs and proteins again.

The berry season is basically over, and the pears have been terrible, and that's what really got us going.

We went to a new supermarket today and found LOVELY organic pears of various types, so maybe that'll help. I bought lots of veges, and we did have salad for dinner tonight. So maybe a fresh start?

His cardio did put him on a statin. Good thing he didn't trust us on the diet situation!

But I'm glad this thread got resurrected - I've got to re-motivate to drink more water!!!!!

...and as along as it's not raining, we have GOT to get out and walk every day. Even if it's only 1/4 mile or something - I think it's the HABIT we've got to go for!

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I get so confused with trying to figure out carbs and protiens. We have been eating lots of apples, fruits, salads, oatmeal, and vegetable stir fries with chicken. I figure moderation and no fattening snacks. I have been drinking lots of water and iced tea. No more pop and beer..

Speaking of berries, we planted red and black rasberries, blueberries and strawberries last summer. One of our rasberry plants was really producing right before the weather turned cold. We have a mullberry tree too!! I can't wait till next summer!!! I also started some grape vines.

We have treated ourselves to icecream a couple times, and I figure you have to do that every once in awhile....

Wow...the conicidence of this thread being resurected and noticed by me on the night I was seriously debating skipping the gym is kind of funny.

First off, WTG Abbycats!!!! Sounds like you're doing great!

I'm holding steady, but that's about it. Lost another pound or so, but other then that, I'm still plateaued. I know it's going to take another big shift to get off this plateau, it's just a case of turning up my determination.

I got weighed this morning, 163, up 3 pounds. I didn't go to the gym though, I just feel like in this cold weather I'm constantly looking for warmth and comfort and putting on gym clothes means being cold for a little bit..I dunno, I'm sure it's just an excuse and I should get over it. But I'm just not up for the gym..I was done with my one class today, I packed my gym clothes and shoes but when the time came I still decided to just go back home.
On the other hand- I didn't eat too badly today. I had 3 sandwiches with bread, cheese and tomatoes- these have been my go to food when I feel like I really need to eat a lot and I can't stop that appetite- because the bread I get is low calorie (60 calories) and with one slice of cheese (80 calories) I make one sandwich that is just 200 calories and then just add a vegetable. It isn't very nutritious but I feel like I need to eat a lot of the same thing, so that's why I eat it. And then I also ate some fresh pineapple and a banana. So, overall much better than yesterday.

I think I posted in this thread a while ago.

Anywho, I have lost about 22 lbs or so since July. I finally found the right motivation (a hot girl moved in with me , lol). Well, the hot girl thing didn't really work out as I had wanted it to, but at least I lost weight and am continuing to currently.

I think I'm down to around 206 or so. I want to get down to about 185-190 and call it a day.

What really started shredding the lbs was getting my one-mile times down. I wanted to see how fast I could run a mile and started back in Sept/Oct. I was in horrible shape and the first time I did I was clocking in around 14 mins. I'm now down to around 9:15.