WEIGHT NO MORE - March 2019
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The before pics are from a cruise in January 2017 when I was at my highest weight of 196 lbs. the after pics are from this summer at 140 lbs.6
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Hello everyone!
Yesterday was a success! I ate well, did my workout after work and stuck to my plan. I am back to following 16:8 IF. The scale was down this morning, which of course makes me happy!
I planned for another successful day! I prepped my food for the day and I will be hitting the gym after work. I keep reminding myself how I am going to feel in a few months if my summer clothes do not fit, or are too tight. I want to be able to wear anything in my closet, and not have to decide on just what fits, I want it all to fit and feel good in it!
I am taking it day by day, but I am trying to keep my streak going. Today is day 3!
3/5/19 Steps: 13,708
@GingerPwr I think the calories vary on the zucchini chips based on the ingredients you used. If you did not use oil, I think the calories would be low. Use the recipe builder to get an exact count. They sound delicious!
@hkfleming Welcome to the group! Your dedication is awesome! Keep up the great work!
@lenka1 I agree, summer is right around the corner. That is the mindset I am in as well. Great transformation, you look amazing!
@cyndiesstuff sounds like you have a great plan in motion! Your transformation pictures are amazing! You look great!
Have a great day!
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Phoebe112476
Week 1
Tuesday
PW: 183.2
CW: 183.22 -
The transformation pictures are amazing, ladies! So inspiring!
I’ve had a cold since Friday and it’s thrown me off my routine the past few days. I need to get back on track. Today I will get a food plan in place to follow tomorrow! No more mindless eating, no more excuses. I’m also going to get my yoga done right after this…
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Daily check in: Monday
Logged: yes, under
Water: at least 80 oz
Steps & exercise: 30 minutes strength training, 20 minute dog walk; 11,428 steps
Day 3 in my streak. Helped hubby most of the day setting posts... we are back in full barn building project mode. It was so cold... I was miserable and kept dashing to the house to warm up when I could. My Father in law returns tomorrow to help. He and hubby want to do a big catfish and hush puppy fry tomorrow. Hubby said "your diet's going to take a hit". I said "no, my diet took a hit February... I started out at 173 and got up to 177. The weight is slowly coming back off... I'm not letting that happen again!!" So there LOL. We'll see... I'm going to make sure we have some healthy sides.
And.... hubby got the call he's been waiting for. He's unfortunately headed back to Pennsylvania. Nothing against PA... I just wish some projects would fire up closer to home. So he leaves next month. I need to decide if I'm going with him or staying home. I can eat super healthy when he's gone so.... what to do, what to do.
All your transformation pics are amazing. Loving the happy smiles in the after pics. I don't take much selfies... I'm more a photograph what I'm eating kinda gal LOL
Have a great Tuesday all!
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All the photos are great, food and transformation. I don't do good selfies, tho I did take one a couple years ago, now just to find it so i can compare2
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cyndiesstuff wrote: »The before pics are from a cruise in January 2017 when I was at my highest weight of 196 lbs. the after pics are from this summer at 140 lbs.
You look great!!!! and so happy 2 -
Thanks everyone
@cyndiesstuff omg my jaw literally dropped!!!! Was that really you?!
You looking absolutely amazing now. You are true inspiration. Huge huge difference. Wow, lady...3 -
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@phoebe112476 don't you worry. maintains are good. you just keep working girl. how are you doing?
@Shirin_K i sure hope you feel better soon. being sick is tough but you girl are tougher. now quit sticking that food in you mouth and get back on track.
@nstephenson01 yes!! day 3. i can feel the momentum building. oh man. that is a tough decision. i was hoping his next assignment would have kept him a little closer to home. what ever you decide, you know you have to come first. make a commitment right now that no matter what you decide, you will have your best interest at heart. time for you to take time for you.
@pacsnc6 it is good to have pictures even if you don't share. you don't realize how far you have come sometimes because we have our fat girl goggles on. a picture is proof you are doing it.
@hope002 thanks, this has been a valuable journey of learning to love myself enough to say that is enough.
@lenka1 yes, that was really me. i was livin large. i had given up on my life. chronic pain had become unbearable so i turned to food for comfort. i could ignore the pain while i was eating. and i thank you from the bottom of my heart. i posted those pictures so every one can see that if you learn how to change your relationship with food, you can live your live calm around food. i am still a work in progress but i am closer that i have been in a very long time.
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Check in for Monday
Food logged & on target
Water 1 l
Exercise 6813 steps & physio
I worked on a stressful case yesterday & had a potato chip lapse. I stayed within calories but that was stress eating which I have not done in months. Potato chips are definitely my stress drug of choice! Well, it is good to recognize it for what it was and move in. Today was much better.
Am very inspired by all of the before and after photos! Amazing!!!1 -
@cyndiesstuff Thanks! I sleep like a log, average 8 hours and 24 minutes each night per my fitbit and drink tons of water. I'm feeling good!
@kirsten11872 Thanks! I'm glad to be here!
I did not make it to the new gym today. It was bitterly cold and I just could not face the walk there and back at that temp. It's ok though, the rec center I have been going to still has cardio equipment and dumbbells available, so I did my Strong lifts workout with dumbbells instead. It was a fine workout, kind of nice to change it up for a day. On Thursday, I'll be able to drive to the new gym, so I'll get back on the barbell track then.
I was under my calorie goals today, but hit my protein, so that's fine. I haven't hit my 10,000 steps yet, but I definitely will before bedtime, only 450 left to go.2 -
I love your pics @lenka1 and @cyndiesstuff. I miss posting but need to put it off till I have a bit more time. Got my run in today and yoga. Slept almost 9 hours last night. Work is very bz w all the training. Hopefully can post more soon.3
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@cyndiesstuff and @lenka1 your pictures are so inspiring! Keep up the great work!
Today was a bit of a struggle. I am feeling tired and grades are due this week. Still ate mostly healthy today, but TOM is about 4 days away and this is the time when I crave salty snacks. Had a few chips here and there in the day, but I didn't go over.
Still rocking on the 100 ab challenge. Today is sit up day and I'm dying but I'll get through it. Just paused halfway through to post this.3 -
Daily log in for: Tuesday March 5
Logged: tracked during the day, but didn’t track dinner - pretty sure i’m still under though!
Water: 6 and a bit
Exercise: did a ‘cardio for small apartments’ video
Steps: 13,208
all of your transformation pictures are so inspiring! all i can say is wow!3 -
Tuesday check in
food on target.
water on target
exercise 40 min run weight 15395 steps
Yesterday was pancake day in the UK. We had pancakes for dessert it is always a bit of a lottery as to how they turn out but they were good but enormous and thick. My daughter didn't eat all of her pancake and there was one left over. Rather than eat them I put them in a tube and had them for breakfast. This small action siginfies important progress for me as in the past I would have just eaten them. I have done this a couple of times and it is a revalation and I have learnt something useful. In the past I would have eaten up all the delicious food in one go loved it then afterwards felt fat bloated and disgusted and shameful. Eating a bit and stopping when I ahve had enough I get to really enjoy my food and then really enjoy the left overs the next day. This is going to sound stupid but I didn't know it was possible.
Today I am feeling really tired I know I tend to eat when I am tired. I have swim training tonight so I know that I am at least 24 hours away from my next early night. I will make sure I drink lots and stick to my food plan. I have already had my mid morning snack and it is just 10am.
@cyndiesstuff your transformation pictures are amazing. Well done what an inspiration. I used to work in Poland and the boss brough in donuts for Tlusty Czwartek which is the Thrusday before lent start. I love Polish donuts. I think I like them better than Krispy Kreme's shh don't tell anyone.
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Mrsbell8well
Week1
Wednesday
PW 155.8
CW 153.8
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Total pounds loss 49 4
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Check in for: Tuesday
Ate to satisfied: Yes! success
Water: 68 oz
Steps: 16505 steps
Credit worth acts!!! ate when hungry, stopped when satisfied, sat thru evening food urges and did not act, created my 24 hour plan, filled my water bottles and drank my water, made my breakfast and lunch for work, did 30 minutes of exercise and got lots of steps in, listened to podcasts for support, made an AMAZING garlic ginger chicken stirfry for dinner. wow! nice! my pain is really high today. but i have learned other coping skills instead of eating. i really wish i could just crawl back in bed tho. oh well, this is just what i do. it is a wonderful transformation in progress.
@Cafelelia ohhh no. did you fall face first into a bag of potato chip? Try rewording the statement. When we tell our brains that stress caused me to eat chips and we say it out loud. our brain believes it. so next time your stressed your brain will say, time for chips. you have unintentionally taught it what to do. instead, take ownership. i overate chips because of a habit that i am changing. next time i will...... and then fill in the blank. say that outloud and write it down. rewire you brain to put yourself back in control, not your stress. there will always be stress. we need to be really careful about what we tell ourselves.
@hkfleming good job at getting your workout in anyway. in spite of your situation. you didn't use its to cold to not work out. you adjusted your plan to make it work anyway. sounds like you are doing well. keep it up.
@Mrsbell8well you have to do what you have to do. remember that today is the first day of the rest of your life. make it the best one ever and we will chat and catch up soon. omgosh!!! woooo whooo. dancing all around the office in my pj's!! two pounds. and a total of almost 50!! yay you. i am so happy for you. now get to work girl. you got stuff to do.
@GingerPwr note what i said above. you will have those cravings again, work on what you will say to yourself instead of i can have chips because it is TOM. and if you want those chips, thats fine. just say i want a few chips. cravings and TOM didn't make you do it, lol, putting your had in the bag and then putting deciding to put them in your mouth did it! good job at sticking with the ab challenge. you are gonna have a gut made out of steel and then there will be no room for chips!
@twyla77 lol what is cardio for small apartments? thanks for checking in!!!
@amsandos and you don't sound stupid. i agree. i would eat the whole pizza like i would never have pizza again. i say outloud when i am satisfied with my food, i am satisfied as i push my plate away. and then i say, that was delicious, we need to have that again. just the act of telling my brain, i can have it again makes it easier. it was the same with the girl scout cookies. i had three. i am fine. i can have them again. and i am the same when it comes to being tired. look out. i know this tho so i will write it down, i am just tired. i am not hungry. it will pass. it is just a bad habit. when you are tired your body looks for food, this is it's instinct. tell yourself that you got this. you know your tired. and rest is coming. ohhhh and i love those donuts. but i don't have them any more. they really do hurt my tummy. good thing. wish pizza hurt my tummy! lol
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Oh yea, and @hope002 you have been added back to the spreadsheet.1
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Daily log in for: Tuesday March 5
Logged: yes and under
Water: over 96 oz
Exercise: Leslie sansone 3 mile video 45 min
Steps: 11,046 steps
I am sorry I have been MIA . My 19 yo daughter Mary Kate is having an emotional "crisis" (Doctor's word not mine) . I had to leave work and get her at college Monday. From what she was telling me, I thought she had a virus. I thought I was bringing her home to get some fluids in her and she would return to school the following day with Shannon(who commutes to the same school). We weren't home 10 minutes and she had (what we know now was) a panic attack. It was so bad, I called 911 and I am a nurse. Her hand was seized into a strange position I couldn't get it out of and when she said her tongue was numb and she was dusky in color I got nervous. All the symptoms were from her hyperventilating . I had never seen the hand thing before with hyperventilating but I guess it never got to that point in my experience. She didn't need to go to a hospital but we were told to go to an urgent care, still thinking there was some underlying illness. She had another one at the urgent care, then it was clear what was going on. They gave her xanax and sent us on our way. That helped for two hours and we were back to where we started. She knew now what happens when she doesn't control her breathing so it never got to that point again but she is just in such emotional pain. We went to the doctor who prescribed something stronger(just short term to get through this) . We go back next week and they will adjust her medication. She is on medication for anxiety but it has never been this bad. She doesn't like me to leave her at all. I have been sleeping with her. She agreed to my husband staying with her today so I can go to work. It's scary because I just don't know what is going on. She doesn't either . She did see her counselor yesterday and she will tonight too. She had stopped because of her summer job at the shore and college. We are going to keep it going even while in school. She can come home during the week, she is close enough. I think she will miss the rest of this week but thank goodness spring break is next week so she will have a week off.
I have been reading all your posts. I won't be able to respond to everything but hopefully can catch up tonight or tomorrow. I am trying not to work Thursday and Friday as I have no appointments. If I get everything done today I can do it.
Otherwise, I had fun in NYC. Had 2 drinks more than I planned but considering how long we were out, not bad. I also have been doing well with all that is going on with MK. Usually this is when I would eat. I have been drinking peppermint tea instead Lol! That is why my water intake has been so high! I have still been getting up to exercise,have been eating under and logging, getting my steps in so I have been good. Only difference is I haven't cooked, we have been getting salad works. Tonight we have sandwiches planned for lent. Shannon's idea as that will be something quick if the day gets away from us.
Got to get going, love hearing how well everyone's doing. I also love our resident southerner @gingerpwr's sayings such as "full as a tick" and love hearing the differences with our english languages by our resident Brit @amsandos -what is a sleeve? a baggie? You have some funny expressions too. I read both of your posts in your accents Lol!
Have a wonderful day everyone!
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cyndiesstuff wrote: »Team Weight No More's 7 Days of Positive Self Talk
Self Improvement Activity
Control Your Thinking
Have you ever noticed that your mind has a mind of its own? You and I were created this way on purpose. Our minds take the path of least resistance. So if we have thought it before, it will be the go to thought in the future. The way we change this automatic thinking is to first be very mindful of our thoughts as they are happening. Once we start doing this, we will notice how many negative thoughts we get daily. Write them down to help really become aware of how you are talking to yourself and
then write a replacement in the form of a positive thought. Next, as you observe your negative self talk happening inside your head, replace it with the positive statement. It takes some time to unlearn those old bad habits but it is so worth the work. It will be some of the most rewarding work you have ever done.
Now go to your team thread and let them know your positive self talk. The more you say it the more you will believe
I am worth all the work I am putting into this over eating habit.
I am proud of the small daily activities I do to further me to my goal.
I am ending over eating for the last time.
What is your positive self talk?
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Tuesday Check In
Food - great!!
Water - great!!
Steps - 12,000+ got extra steps walking & cuddling 2 month old grandbaby. He even feel asleep in my arms which is a feat!
Today is Day 6 of Whole30 - I was hungry this morning and it felt great to have breakfast - 2 eggs, some complaint sausage, zucchini, mushrooms and sweet potato. So yummy! Pretty soon I should switch over from being constantly hungry to a more normal hungriness for me. If I'm starving I just grab a small handful of almonds and it helps!
@sleepymom5 - your poor daughter. My daughter deals with the same thing and sometimes she says she can't feel her body. The mind is an amazing but strange thing. She's in counselling and it's been helping but things just keep happening to her. We're trying to get her to simplify her life and just learn to relax more and not be so frantic. She trying to run away from her feelings instead of accepting them and letting them pass. So...just so you know...your not alone. I completely understand the worry and stress you are going through.
I have loved looking at the before and after pics! I never took any - not a me thing to do. I was thinking of taking one when I started Whole30, but I haven't got around to it yet. Maybe this weekend?
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Hello everyone! I am so happy, I am keeping up with everyone's posts. I am really trying to check in every day!
Yesterday was another successful day! I am feeling so good! The scale is moving in the right direction! I have planned for another successful day. I prepped all my food last night. I will get my workout in when I get home. IF has been going well, really sticking to 16:8, the last hour or so before I can eat is the hardest, but I am sticking to it. Today is day 4 of my streak!
3/5 Steps: 20,724
@Mrsbell8well great job, nice loss! The pounds are dropping off quickly! Good for you!
@sleepymom5 I am so sorry about your daughter! I suffer from anxiety and have had 2 panic attacked in my life, it is so scary! It is so hard to explain how this mental thing affects us physically. I hope she feels better! xo
@cyndiesstuff feel better! Sounds like you are sticking to your plan despite the horrible pain!
Have a great day! Happy Ash Wednesday! 2 -
I thought I did my weigh-in this morning but it doesn't look like it went through.
Username: GingerPwr
PW 154
CW 153
So this weekend I prepped for today and Friday (Lent has begun, so no meat those two days). Set up some garlic shrimp and Mediterranean quinoa. It was good and I made sure to think about @cyndiesstuff and to eat slowly. I didn't eat all of it, and felt very satisfied anyway. Tonight is a meatless Santa Fe salad with black beans, roasted corn, avocadoes, and seasoned ranch dressing. Can't wait.4 -
Good afternoon everyone, my weekend was the same as usual. I did not plan my meals like I planned I met a friend for lunch on Friday I didn't eat horrible but I believe my water intake was my downfall. I am going to keep trying as long as I don't give up I will be fine . Does anyone else have beachbodyondemand? 1
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cyndiesstuff wrote: »Oh yea, and @hope002 you have been added back to the spreadsheet.
Thanks
I will post my Thursday weight, as we are going skiing tomorrow and will not be back until Monday
@kirsten11872 that's a lot of steps
@Mrsbell8well hard work pays off
@sleepymom5 sorry about your daughter! I hope she gets well
@GingerPwr nice loss
@carlsoda breakfast sounds delicious
@cyndiesstuff I admire your commitment
@amsandos I should do the same with leftover pancakes, normally I just eat them
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Come on Team! No one wants to do positive self talk? Who do you want to be when this is all done? what does she look like? lets start building her in our heads. Come on.....
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It's Lent. It's a time of year I really try to make efforts to address some of my rougher edges and think about what is important. This year, I am working on impatience. I've given up impatience for Lent, lol. Hey, it's probably better for me in the long run than giving up coffee or something like that. And impatience plus its accompanying self-talk affects relationships and diet and attitude. This is going to be a real challenge. @cyndiesstuff I don't think this fits your self-talk initiative but it is in the same spirit.
I am also committed to taking the stairs bottom to top at least once a day when I am in the office (8 double flights) and down whenever I can (I am not always alone and my boss doesn't do steps.) This is largely symbolic but again it cannot hurt.
Finally, I am giving up diet soda at home (gasp!) in favor of water and tea for the duration. This is going to be hard, especially on my caffeine levels!
Take care all!
-- Mike (Cheer Squad)5
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