Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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@Rachel0778 Sounds rough what do you do for a living? Im in radiology. Thanks for your response! I also love pintrest but hate to cook!! Ive been getting better slowly lol0
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@bluepoppies777 - that sounds like a fantastic weekend! I always tell myself, if I go up a pound or so after I've had a great time with friends, family, etc., then it's fine. You have to still be able to enjoy yourself, and then hop right back on the wagon the next day!
Don't be afraid of that scale.
@jdelaroy - Congratulations on the loss! We CAN do this! My NSV would be refusing to grab the Halo Top Mint Chip in the fridge a few nights ago when I reaaaaaally wanted to. I just drank some water, told myself it was too late, and that it'll be there for me later.
@ShyCush6 - Sorry to hear about your basement flooding! That's never fun, but at least you got that good workout in. :P How was the haunted house trip? That sounds like a lot of fun! Do you visit local houses that have local legends about hauntings?
@rpmtnbkr - Welcome! Post often!
@janetay01 - Personal time is so very necessary, so I'm glad to hear that you've made the best of it with all the tasks you've accomplished! Also, happy to hear that it was just grapes that made Alistair's tummy upset and nothing more serious. Hopefully he'll let you and your husband sleep later this week!
@tamj73 - Welcome! Like @gemwolf110 said, just click the star and you'll get notifications whenever someone posts in the group! I love cooking, so I use Skinnytaste's website. She has a lot of simple recipes (slow-cooker recipes are the best because it takes almost no prep, and then in 6 hours you have a delicious meal), and they are all Weight Watcher friendly.
@Rachel0778 - UGH! That sounds awful! At least it's Thursday, so the weekend is almost here for you!
I am feeling a lot better, thank you everyone! DayQuil/NyQuil and Mucinex helped me, as did Blueberry tea and staying in bed all day on Sunday. 0 -
@tamj73 Welcome and jump on it. This is an ongoing thread. Most of a post at least once a week, some of post 2-3 times a day, others just stop in once and awhile. We are here to help keep each other motivated, to share in the struggles, and to be accountable to ourselves on this long journey. Food wise, I usually eat oatmeal for breakfast, hard boiled eggs, lunches tuna, cottage cheese, leftover dinners, dinners I pretty much eat whatever. Last night we had cheesy garlic shrimp bake. Oh my gosh was it good. Check out the recipe section for some great ideas as well.
@rachel0778 Hang in there, you can do it. Could you sneak out for lunch and just take a walk? It might help recenter you a little and give you a moment to breathe. I guarantee you will be more productive. Two more days, and then you can get some Gym/Relaxing time. Great job on the snacks for the conference! I am impressed.
@wishfuljune I am so glad you are feeling better! Great NSV! I know how hard it is to say no to ice cream.
I am proud of myself, I have been limiting myself to one Oreo a day. Last night I even told the Pumpkin Spice Twinkie no thank you. I took my son to a trick or treat thing last night, and only ate 1 piece of his candy. It was perfect, just enough to kill the candy craving and I didn't feel deprived.
I am getting excited the Bf and I are checking out a gym that is about 2 miles from our house tonight. I haven't had a gym membership in over 8 years. I have stuck to this for 4 months and lost 35 pounds, I think I am pretty serious about becoming a healthier me. This gym even has child care. Which is included, along with unlimited guest passes if I get the premier membership. On their website it says it is $20 a month. I could afford that. Hopefully it isn't different at this gym. I hope everyone has a great day!2 -
@wishfuljune thanks for the info! Ill search recipes there! Im making a thai curry butternut squash soup tonight should be easy and delicious! I actually cooked the squash last night. I put it in the crock pot on high for 4 hours. Its so much easier to cut that way!! Ill let ya know how it turns out. Hope everyone has a great day!0
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Holy *kitten* I will never catch up. sorry I have been MIA. I swear the universe is against me this year. So I got over my head cold, passed my kidney stone, felt good for 2, count them 2 days and then I got sick again. sinus infection and then bronchitis. WTF. This freaking cough is kicking my *kitten*. it is horrible at night. coughing and peeing, coughing and peeing I feel like a old lady. ugh.
I hope all is going well with everyone. I will have to catch up this weekend . if there are any newbies, please feel free to add me. I am usually on here every day.0 -
Hey I'm new here! The names Emily feel free to add me ^_^ this seems like a really supportive place so keep up the good work! I'm a vegetarian wondering if anyone has some awesome recipe suggestions? It would be very much appreciated thanks 1
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Sorry it took me so long to check in (I've had more meetings than hours today). I'm so glad I'm out of the office tomorrow for an all day conference. It will be nice to have someone else take the presentation reins. T-1 day until weekend!
@tamj73 I work in Financial Aid. Since the FAFSA opened up recently we're very busy this time of year!
@jdelaroy How was the gym tour? Was it too good to be true or was it a perfect fit?
@ngolden3320 Sorry to hear you're sick again, this has been a rough year for you!
@emmibarlo555 Welcome! I usually use pintrest a lot for new ideas. Put in "easy vegetarian dinner" and a ton will come up
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@ngolden3320 Glad to see you back even if it is just for a brief moment. Damn colds! Feel better soon and take care of yourself. You might need to give yourself a time out for a few days.
@emmibarlo555 Welcome to the group.
@rachel0778 I liked it, they have a movie theater cardio room, a ton of equipment (2 sets or more of everything), A partial indoor track, Virtual classes on demand, daycare, one free physical trainer visit with sign up, a women's only weight lifting area, a couple of massage chairs. Down side no pool, hot tub or sauna. Going to see if I can check out another gym on Saturday.
Last night I walked another 20000 steps, said no to the twinkies and only had one oreo. Otherwise pretty uneventful day. 0 -
Happy Friday Everyone! Checking in from a conference today, doing well with my food choices and looking forward to the weekend!
@jdelaroy That gym sounds like a dream! I can't believe it even has a movie theater!1 -
emmibarlo555 wrote: »Hey I'm new here! The names Emily feel free to add me ^_^ this seems like a really supportive place so keep up the good work! I'm a vegetarian wondering if anyone has some awesome recipe suggestions? It would be very much appreciated thanks
I am not vegetarian but probably more than half my cookbooks are (This is really saying something, as I collect them...>60?). I might have gone veg if I wasn't married to a carnovire.
What are you looking for? I really love the Moosewood series but many of their recipes are time consuming (worth it!)....one day I'll try to convert some of them to the crockpot. Visited the original restaurant last year...SO AWESOME!
Just for clarification...Moosewood is a vegetarian restaurant in Ithica, New York. It has been there for 40+ years. The Mecca of all things vegetarian. They publish cookbooks, which are fantastic.0 -
Happy Halloween Everyone! What is everyone doing for the holiday?
I went to a party this weekend and dressed up as Ronda Rousey (people actually knew who I was too!). The photos from the event made me feel great. I looked fit and strong. It reminded me how important it is to keep tracking and logging so I can continue to live my fittest life (and to dress up believably as one of my fitness idols!). I hope everyone has a fantastic day today, let the holiday season begin!1 -
@rachel0778 Fantastic! That is awesome, she is one athletic woman. I bet that was a wonderful feeling.
I liked the gym besides the lime green. We didn't make it to check out the other gym this weekend. Sigh.
This weekend was super busy. The BF bought a new dresser, book shelf and tv stand. We spent a lot of time getting those together, plus our normal errands, chores. Add in some work and getting ready for Halloween. I didn't get everything I wanted, but for the most part it was great. Yesterday I went over my calories, but it was worth it. :P (Just by 100)1 -
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Please feel free to add me as well
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@tamj73 - That sounds amazing! Let us know how the soup turned out.
@ngolden3320 - Yuck!! I am so sorry that you have been plagued by illness after illness. We are here when you are ready to jump back in, but take care of yourself first! That is the most important thing.
@jdelaroy - Congrats on the steps that you got and limiting your candy intake. That's always the hardest around this time of year. The gym you visited sounds amazing, though I agree, having a pool is nice. I hope you get to check out the other gym soon too. 100 calories over isn't that bad!
@Rachel0778 - That's a great costume idea! She is an inspiring woman, as a leader and as a fitness role model.
@Rabsickles1991 @emmibarlo555 - Welcome!
I was okay this weekend. The boyfriend and I went to a Halloween party and I had three beers, but limited the snacks and candy (and pie!) that were present. Then I made homemade red velvet cupcakes last night and crumbled them up to make cake pops. Two fell off the sticks and into my hands, so I ate them. xD I've been pretty good all week not having a lot of unhealthy snacks, so I didn't feel as bad about it. I am down another 1.3lb too!
2 weeks ago: 181lb
Last week: 178.6lb
Sunday: 177.3
I'm hoping to be at 176.3 at the end of this week. The boyfriend and I made an italian gnocchi soup for lunch, and then we're making black bean burgers for dinner tonight. I'm going to prep breakfast and make a baked oatmeal to bring to work with me so that I don't get bagels every day. I've learned it's all about the prep work!3 -
Happy Halloween! How did we get back to Monday already?! Lol!
Guys, I'm so mad. Weighed myself and I'm up the 4 lbs I lost! In one week they all came back!0 -
Gah! Cut off my post!!
Happy Halloween! How did we get back to Monday already?! Lol!
Guys, I'm so mad. Weighed myself and I'm up the 4 lbs I lost! In one week they all came back!0 -
Losing it with this app today... cut it off again.... so, I had a bad week, super stressed (my 21 yo son is making me crazy), and obviously I'm a stress eater! Didn't really go to the gym, just hibernated and didn't log! Good GRIEF, so now I am back to square one again.0
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I give up. Cut it off again!! Lol! There's still 9 weeks until New Years, so I can still aim to lose 10 lbs by then! Gah!0
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@bluepoppies777 - have you had a lot of sodium or a lot of water recently? Is it TOM? Sometimes any of those factors will put me up by at least 2 pounds or more.1
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Probably some salt, and it is coming at the end of this week... so you never know. I just have to move forward and get back to measuring, logging, tracking and sweating!!!0
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@wishfuljune Oh my gosh your soup sounds wonderful. I am going to your house for food. Planning is a huge part of success. Great job on the weight loss. Sounds like you did a good job minimizing the calories while enjoying yourself.
@bluepoppies777 I am sure a lot of it is water weight/ToM , but use it for motivation if it helps.
Took the kids out trick or treating. The weather was gorgeous! We didn't even need jackets, so we stayed out for an hour and a half. I got in 20000 steps, and only ate 3 pieces of candy. Stayed under my calories. Woo hoo! Did my official weigh in. Down another pound. So down a total of 5.4 pounds. Still have 14.8 to go.3 -
@gemwolf110 Your lunch sounds delicious. Sounds like a good Halloween as well.
To stay motivated I have joined a bunch of challenges. This seems to help me. For the most part I do pretty good staying under calories when I log. So the challenges help me motivate, and move. This year I took the kids out trick or treating and I had plenty of energy, I was able to keep up with them for an hour and a half, and not once dreaded being out their walking with them. Such a great feeling.1 -
@wishfuljune I'm jealous of your meals/treats, they sound delicious!
@bluepoppies777 Weight fluctuations are so frustrating! I hope you're able to get back into your healthy routine. Is there an end date for your son staying with you?
@jdelaroy Great NSV with the steps! 3 pieces of candy is also a huge win!
@genwolf110 Your meal plan sounds delicious! I also have a small pair of jeans I keep around as motivation. This time of year though my goal is maintaining. Once New Year hits I'll be back in loss mode to get to my ultimate goal
Happy November! This month is going to be crazy busy, but a lot of fun! I've got my best friend's birthday party this weekend and an 8 hour challenge race (that I'm mostly walking), a post-Halloween party the weekend after, my Dad coming into town the weekend after that, and Thanksgiving at my in-laws right after that. My biggest challenge is going to be staying active when I don't have access to a gym or my regular classes. Especially now that it's getting colder it's hard to go outside. I updated my youtube account with a lot of free workouts, but I'm hoping it's enough to keep me motivated.1 -
Thanks for the support guys, I really would lose my mind without you all! We took our 9yo son out trick or treating last night, was walking for almost an hour and a half, so that was good! I only ate a couple candies and one of those small bags of chips, so that was good. Won't be eating any more now, just a treat on halloween! My 21 yo son will eat it all soon I'm sure! Rachel, I WISH there was a end date of the older one living with us! LOL!! it sounds like he has a job interview that will pay double what he is making now, which would be awesome if he gets it. That would mean he could move out sooner!!
Sounds like you guys did great on Halloween too! I haven't even been in the lunch room today, but I'm sure others have brought in candy too. Seems to be a good idea to get it out of the house!
Yes, I have a few things that are too small for me, my goal is to get back into them. One is a sexy swimsuit! One is a skirt, and I have a few dresses. So the goal is for me to wear them next summer!!
Rachel, that 8 hour challenge sounds so crazy, you will have to tell us about it. Good luck! and it sounds like you have lots of fun stuff to look forward to. Just have to get your work outs snuck in there too.
Sounds like everyone had a good Halloween, didn't go too crazy, and staying on track. So that's a major win for all of us! Keep up the good work. I've got my gym bag in the trunk to go after work. Didn't really feel like it, but see that all of you are sweating, so I'm going to do it too!0 -
Hi there! Sorry I dont check in more! I tend to put my food in for the day and not check back!!
@wishfuljune my soup turned out just ok. Believe it or not it wasnt very flavorful to me. I still ate it but needed something!
So I am struggling today! Havent eaten a single piece of candy or any treat that has come through our department so far! BUT......today all i want is candy! I havent caved yet but the craving is there! SO here I am posting instead of eating!
Im trying so hard to eat well and exercise and have been doing so for almost 3months. I dont know why at this point I always seem to let go! What do you all do to stay motivated????
Have a great day! Its beautiful here in wisconsin!0 -
@tamj73 - When I am really craving something, I know that if I don't do something about it, I'll binge and only hurt my chances more. Here's a list of ways to help:
1. Are you really craving it or are you just thirsty? Drink water and wait 20 minutes
2. Gum always help me
3. Eat a piece of fruit. Sometimes you're just craving some sugar which you can get from natural sources.
If none of these work, have a small piece of candy and treat yourself! It's not going to hurt you to have one piece. 0 -
Under the category of frustration: My doctor just notified me that my estrogen levels are in the post menopausal range which may be a contributing factor as to why it's so hard for me to lose weight since your metabolism slows down after menopause and the estrogen levels can cause weight gain or issues losing weight.
On the plus side, with all the walking I've been doing, my legs feel amazing. And I haven't really been tempted to overeat often. Halloween candy wasn't very interesting to me.1 -
@tamj73 You are probably craving it so much because you "can't" have it. Try to get your mind off of it by staying busy. Or tell yourself at bedtime you can have one piece. Then at bedtime you get your one piece and be done with it. This way you are getting it, you are looking forward to it, and you can keep telling yourself you can have that candy, but not until bedtime. So you aren't facing the frustration of not getting what you want.0
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Thanks guys! I Im still on here reading away to keep the food at bay! lol I have water here and if cravings continue ill try the fruit! No candy at home so before bed is out. I do have a protien bar that tastes like chocolate chip cookie so I may just eat some of that!0
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@tamj73 If I denied myself all candy on Halloween, I'd be leading up to a huge binge or falling off the wagon. I let myself have a few pieces. It gets rid of the craving and then I don't feel deprived and overdo it later.0
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