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Yesterday was a bad day. Got into an disagreement/argument with my better half that ended up with me in the Wendy's drive thru window. Then I got to work and it was our catered christmas dinner night. Nothing like a 5000 calorie day to make you feel good about yourself. I will be better today, when will I ever get over binge eating? I consider it a small victory I "only" ate about 5000 calories but still.
From one binge eater to another, I don’t have words to tell you that I know exactly how you feel...it is so devestating to eat healthy for weeks and months at a time and then realize how easily you could slip back into old habits....I will say that you do have more control the longer you successfully stick to your plan...I have had the days when I am angry or upset and I say I just don’t care when I do care so much...if you want to chat or vent or just tell me how bad you want to eat the paint chips off the walls, don’t hesitate to message me!...stay strong my friend!
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This post and your actions are NSV’s. Eating to buffer our emotions is very common. Recognizing it, and knowing that you will figure this out no matter what is pure awesomeness!3
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@FitByFifty1970 that’s rough!! Certainly there’s a lot of positives to losing weight, but clothing is definitely a barrier!
I’m kinda in the same boat, I went to a meeting recently and just grabbed my favorite suit jacket. I didn’t put it on until right before the meeting (had a dress on). I was so embarrassed when I put it on, I was drowning in it and felt I looked really unprofessional. Ugh!!!
Same goes with my jeans, I feel like I just look sloppy, but hate spending money on clothes that isn’t necessary... especially since I plan to keep losing weight.
While it’s frustrating, I’d much rather have the weight off than having the bigger clothes just fit again
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I flew back home yesterday. I may have mentioned before but candy was always my companion when flying/traveling. All day I felt like something was missing, and every time I passed a store I had the urge to go in and just get a little something. I didn't but dang, would a little bag of gummy bears really hurt??? Lol.2
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@papayahed I always fly with a bag of Combos. I never touch that garbage outside of flying. I had flights this past week and went ahead and ate them and enjoyed them. I wound up full and didn't eat much other than that though.
@tiffany80802017 I feel the pain. It's like you're playing dress up. And the bigger we are as people we just look sloppy anyway since plus size is cut to weirdly. But yes, this is temporary as we work our weigh down the clothes' rack!!!!!!!!!!3 -
Today is a new day with a clean slate!...some regrets and some guilt but not enough to stop me!.....I will succeed!2
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I'm heading home from Christmas with the family. I did ok. The highlight was defeating my arch nemesis - Coca Cola. Coke is my dark lord. I sat next to my cousin who had a large ice cold glass of the stuff. I kept thinking about taking a sip of hers. Just one hit. Lol. But I was able to resist.4
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Hello, friends.
I am happy that today has the last of our house guests returning to their home.
Let the house cleaning begin once again! Washing linens are a big deal right now.
With the exception of Christmas Eve and Day, I have been to the gym every day and feel empowered by getting out of the house and taking a break from being the hostess. When I go to the gym today it will be the signal for no more cleaning today, so that is a happy thought.
Although I kept logging each day I did not weigh daily and was happy that it didn't drive me nuts. Tomorrow I will step on the scale and see how the week registered. I am promising myself that whether the scale shows a gain, loss or maintenance, I will remember that I did my best, did not drive anyone crazy (including myself) and that I very much enjoyed my time with family and friends.3 -
This morning I went to the Farmers Market and it was so nice...it was early and not crowded...everything looked so clean and fresh...I bought a ton of vegetables and fruits....fresh green beans, ears of corn and potatoes on the stove!2
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Urgh, I'm so cross with myself. I was supposed to be having a night out to the cinema to celebrate an award I received at work but my husband "claimed" a headache so we couldn't go (he has anxiety issues so it's not uncommon).
I found some Christmas sweets in the cupboard so I ate them in temper while watching cr@p on the tv. So now I feel sick and I've probably eaten about 1000cals
However, we've been invited to a 60th birthday party in April so now I have a proper goal to work towards!2 -
Feeling pretty low today. My oldest is heading back overseas on Sunday, possibly permanently, will be back in May for a fleeting visit for Nationals then off again. He came home for the weekend and has just headed back up north... we've only seen him for a week since he came back Xmas Eve. (He's living and training in another city). So today's plan is a movie and another aqua jogging session.1
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Massive binge today. So frustrated with myself!1
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@maiomaio71 Ah, I can imagine how hard it can be when kids grow up and leave. Its even harder when the direction they follow in their lives takes them far from home so you can't see them as much as you like. Thankfully, we live in an age where we can still connect every day by phone or live voice chat, though I know its not the same as being in person. Hope the movie was a good one and helped!
@michne16 I'm sorry
I understand the feeling - yesterday I was over but had accounted for it, then got a phone call from a friend that went on for hours and when it was over I realized I had eaten even more than I had accounted for.
Saturdays and Sundays, especially Sundays, are usually over for me. I'm at home, out of my routine and tempted by family and "extras". But today, for the first time in a very long time, I'm slated to actually stay under goal today! I had originally intended to be over by about 200 calories; I wanted a taco bell taco and a half-cut tea, and had made the conscious decision to get them after evening church services. But on the way home, as I approached the taco bell, I just did not feel like making the stop, so I came home and snacked on a cottage cheese and a little ham I had. Even allowed myself some honey in my chamomile tea! So if I can get to bed before I snack on anything else, I'll finally have a win today!
And that was after being censored today by my sister because I was "dieting". She had bought a box of tropical smartie hearts and I told her no thank you. She got very indignant because I turned her down and told me I was being ridiculous. I told her I had so many calories a day and I wasn't going to was 100 of them on candy I don't even like. She thinks I"m being ridiculous for trying to lose weight again, but I don't care. Personally, I think her antagonism is coming from guilt that my efforts are stirring up in her - she desperately needs to lose weight but refuses to give up her lifestyle and eating whatever she wants how much she wants whenever she wants nor will she up her activity, so I think her dislike of me trying to lose weight is somehow threatening her. Though frankly, that makes it her problem - I'm still going to try to drop as much as I can get my body to let go of! Though I'm only about 10 lbs away from weighing less than she does, and it will be the first time in our entire lives that that has been so; I'll be bracing myself for her scathing comments when I do drop below her in weight because i know that will really hit her hard. I'd like to think that it would inspire her to try herself, but knowing my sister, I highly doubt it.6 -
This is the first week I haven't had a least a little loss. Lots of stress happening so I'm sure I didn't make some of the best choices. This is a long journey and this week will be better! Still sucks to put in the same number two weeks in a row!1
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This is the first week I haven't had a least a little loss. Lots of stress happening so I'm sure I didn't make some of the best choices. This is a long journey and this week will be better! Still sucks to put in the same number two weeks in a row!
I am afraid that is business as usual. It is not uncommon for me to put in the same number or even a higher number than the previous week even when I made good choices. Eventually it catches up and for 4 or 5 days it looks like I am on a miracle diet because my weight drops so fast. We often refer to that as a whoosh.0 -
This is the first week I haven't had a least a little loss. Lots of stress happening so I'm sure I didn't make some of the best choices. This is a long journey and this week will be better! Still sucks to put in the same number two weeks in a row!
I am afraid that is business as usual. It is not uncommon for me to put in the same number or even a higher number than the previous week even when I made good choices. Eventually it catches up and for 4 or 5 days it looks like I am on a miracle diet because my weight drops so fast. We often refer to that as a whoosh.
Well Here's to my woosh! lol I go on a cruise next week so I know that week isn't going to be great!1 -
This is the first week I haven't had a least a little loss. Lots of stress happening so I'm sure I didn't make some of the best choices. This is a long journey and this week will be better! Still sucks to put in the same number two weeks in a row!
I am afraid that is business as usual. It is not uncommon for me to put in the same number or even a higher number than the previous week even when I made good choices. Eventually it catches up and for 4 or 5 days it looks like I am on a miracle diet because my weight drops so fast. We often refer to that as a whoosh.
Well Here's to my woosh! lol I go on a cruise next week so I know that week isn't going to be great!
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Hello everyone! I had a good day yesterday in a couple of respects, but bad in a few others. I took the day off from the gym as it was the day that I was to move furniture downstairs and clean Under and Behind everything. (We have cats. It's amazing where the fur gets.) I figured that would stand in nicely. Had to stop at ten-thirty and take my roommate to the doctor (one car) and we were there for THREE HOURS. I'd eaten breakfast this morning, but I figured that lunch might happen around 12:30 and had some trail mix in my purse in case I started to bottom out before then. We were both so hungry we were ready to cry when we left.
BUT! Went out to eat to a burger joint. I was able to order sensibly (a burger and onion rings) and know that that was enough calories to satisfy me. And I was right. I drank a bit much with it and didn't feel good for a little while. And my roommate got a large shake, and drank about a third of it, and I did not finish it for her. Not because I was flexing willpower, but because I didn't want to. I'd already eaten, I was fine. THAT is a huge victory for me.
Also, though my weight loss hasn't been big on the scale, I've slimmed down enough in thighs and hips that I fit in the armchair at the doctor's office! That's a big deal for me.4 -
theleadmare wrote: »
BUT! Went out to eat to a burger joint. I was able to order sensibly (a burger and onion rings) and know that that was enough calories to satisfy me. And I was right. I drank a bit much with it and didn't feel good for a little while. And my roommate got a large shake, and drank about a third of it, and I did not finish it for her. Not because I was flexing willpower, but because I didn't want to. I'd already eaten, I was fine. THAT is a huge victory for me.
That's awesome! For some reason the local DoubleTree hotel, every so often drops off cookies at my work. Today the admin assistant was passing them out and I was all "No, Thank You". Bam!3 -
In a weight loss competition with a guy at work - the goal is to see who can get to 250 first (my overall goal is 200 starting from 400 last July). Main reason for the competition is so the guy I am competing against can get to 250 so he can get his ankle replacement surgery in time to recover for his daughter's wedding in June. I started in the competition at 307 in mid November with him being 276 and have since gotten down to 274 and he is at 265 now. The bet was for $100/each so I'd like to win, but I am also hoping he beats me so he can get the surgery sooner. Wednesday's are our weigh in days, so here's to continued weight loss and healthy eating/exercise habits! Also looking for more people to share the journey here with and share tips with, so please do not hesitate to send me a friend request! I am now down 130 lbs in just under the last 7 months. Look forward to getting more active on here.3
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dishiznice wrote: »In a weight loss competition with a guy at work - the goal is to see who can get to 250 first (my overall goal is 200 starting from 400 last July). Main reason for the competition is so the guy I am competing against can get to 250 so he can get his ankle replacement surgery in time to recover for his daughter's wedding in June. I started in the competition at 307 in mid November with him being 276 and have since gotten down to 274 and he is at 265 now. The bet was for $100/each so I'd like to win, but I am also hoping he beats me so he can get the surgery sooner. Wednesday's are our weigh in days, so here's to continued weight loss and healthy eating/exercise habits! Also looking for more people to share the journey here with and share tips with, so please do not hesitate to send me a friend request! I am now down 130 lbs in just under the last 7 months. Look forward to getting more active on here.
130 pounds in 7 months ((130/210) x 7) is a rate of loss over 4 pounds per week. Are you seeing a doctor regularly to monitor your progress and, if so, is he checking you for nutritional deficiencies?
With 70ish pounds to go you are back into normal weight loss territory. This would normally mean slowing down to 2 pounds per week. When your fat stores lessen so does your ability to use them to make up for the energy you are not getting from food. When this happens your body will turn to muscle and burn it. This is obviously not ideal because you will end up leaner but with less tone. It also means that even though the scale is going down you are leaving more fat behind than you want.
Anyway I hope your friend hits his target and recovers nicely from his surgery in time for the wedding.
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Today I had a lot of fatigue and unexplained gut pain. (I have IBS and am in perimenopause, so either could be the culprit.) I took it as my body saying, "We want a rest day" and took it.
I did get about a third of the walk-in closet in the sewing room boxed and tagged and labeled for the eventual move. Part of that was taping plastic bags round a couple bolts of fabric I'm saving to use for historical costuming. I now don't want to make those dresses til I'm slender! They're very body-conscious through torso and hip, and very pretty.1 -
theleadmare wrote: »Today I had a lot of fatigue and unexplained gut pain. (I have IBS and am in perimenopause, so either could be the culprit.) I took it as my body saying, "We want a rest day" and took it.
I did get about a third of the walk-in closet in the sewing room boxed and tagged and labeled for the eventual move. Part of that was taping plastic bags round a couple bolts of fabric I'm saving to use for historical costuming. I now don't want to make those dresses til I'm slender! They're very body-conscious through torso and hip, and very pretty.
I've got a piece of velvet I bought years ago to make a dress for a friend, but never materialized. It was meant to be used in a medeival style dress, and I'd love to make it, but I'm like you - I'm waiting to cut that fabric!
course, I"m like that with most of my patterns and material, not to mention the pain of trying to figure out just which size I should be making anyway. Ready to wear clothing, I'm in a 22/24; but if I go by the body measurements on the pattern, I should be making the 32!0 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »
I've got a piece of velvet I bought years ago to make a dress for a friend, but never materialized. It was meant to be used in a medeival style dress, and I'd love to make it, but I'm like you - I'm waiting to cut that fabric!
course, I"m like that with most of my patterns and material, not to mention the pain of trying to figure out just which size I should be making anyway. Ready to wear clothing, I'm in a 22/24; but if I go by the body measurements on the pattern, I should be making the 32!
There's been a lot of size creep in modern ready to wear clothing.
My other problem is that until I lose the weight and possibly until I get the tummy tuck, I won't be the overall shape I need to be to draft the pattern. Most historical women's clothes assume a waist smaller than bust and hips.
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yeah, I've noticed. I've not done much on customizing - I usually make the pattern as is, but I have tried some modification. I managed to upsize a laced up vest once, making it bigger and longer to fit my torso, but I didn't find the process very easy. Sadly, the vest is now too big......lol but I wear it to the local Ren faire anyway!
I'm proud of myself today - I managed to come in under my goal! And even moreso, we had first aid/CPR training today at work, and the presenter bought pizza for us for lunch. I stuck with a single thin crust slice and that was it! I almost caved in around 2 o'clock to get a 2nd piece, but thankfully, instead of putting the food in the breakroom, he had put it in the linemen meeting room and was conducting the afternoon session, so I couldn't go in and raid the leftovers. And by the time it was over, I had the craving for that second slice under control.
Then this evening, after church, I had every intention of getting me a hamburger at McDonald's, but while sitting in the drivethru, I realized that I had had a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, 1 slice of pizza, 1 container of greek yogurt, and a protein shake for lunch, and part of a Arby's turkey slider on the way home (I toss the top of the bun to get the calories down) - I had had all that and no veggies. So, instead of getting that hamburger, cookie, nad tea like I had planned, I only got the cookie and tea (and 1 cookie at that). Then i came home and heated up a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and ate that along with a bit of cottage cheese for more protein. I've even got enough calories left for a mint chocolate protein bar and a little bit of chicken in case the evening munchies hit before I head to bed.
Winning that battle today is huge for me - I don't usually have victory in these sort of battle with myself; usually, I'm calling for an armistice and agreeing to treaty accords for a temporary compromise lol6 -
The way the dress is patterned is by basically cutting out a head hole on a piece of fabric, tossing it over the person's head, marking seams center front and back, and then pinning and adjusting until you have it at the perfect tightness through bust, torso, and mid-hip, where it flares out into the full skirt. So it will fit me whenever I make it, but it won't look good til I've got a waist. What this dress does for women with junk in the trunk has to be seen to be believed. And it's comfortable. No bra needed; the dress is self supporting if you did it right.0
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theleadmare wrote: »The way the dress is patterned is by basically cutting out a head hole on a piece of fabric, tossing it over the person's head, marking seams center front and back, and then pinning and adjusting until you have it at the perfect tightness through bust, torso, and mid-hip, where it flares out into the full skirt. So it will fit me whenever I make it, but it won't look good til I've got a waist. What this dress does for women with junk in the trunk has to be seen to be believed. And it's comfortable. No bra needed; the dress is self supporting if you did it right.
that sounds like a very interesting pattern piece - so would this be a dress all of its own, or can it be worn as a kirtle under some type of overdress?0 -
dishiznice wrote: »In a weight loss competition with a guy at work - the goal is to see who can get to 250 first (my overall goal is 200 starting from 400 last July). Main reason for the competition is so the guy I am competing against can get to 250 so he can get his ankle replacement surgery in time to recover for his daughter's wedding in June. I started in the competition at 307 in mid November with him being 276 and have since gotten down to 274 and he is at 265 now. The bet was for $100/each so I'd like to win, but I am also hoping he beats me so he can get the surgery sooner. Wednesday's are our weigh in days, so here's to continued weight loss and healthy eating/exercise habits! Also looking for more people to share the journey here with and share tips with, so please do not hesitate to send me a friend request! I am now down 130 lbs in just under the last 7 months. Look forward to getting more active on here.
130 pounds in 7 months ((130/210) x 7) is a rate of loss over 4 pounds per week. Are you seeing a doctor regularly to monitor your progress and, if so, is he checking you for nutritional deficiencies?
With 70ish pounds to go you are back into normal weight loss territory. This would normally mean slowing down to 2 pounds per week. When your fat stores lessen so does your ability to use them to make up for the energy you are not getting from food. When this happens your body will turn to muscle and burn it. This is obviously not ideal because you will end up leaner but with less tone. It also means that even though the scale is going down you are leaving more fat behind than you want.
Anyway I hope your friend hits his target and recovers nicely from his surgery in time for the wedding.
Hey Novus - yup, I am seeing my GP about every 3 months and getting blood work done each time, so far so good. Another checkup in 2 weeks. The weight loss has slowed from the 4-7 lbs a week and is now generally around 2-4 lbs a week. I had introduced some light weight training, high reps, and the elliptical too. Most of my exercise to this point has just been walking, and i've been averaging about 15-16k steps a day over the last 3-4 months at this point. I also do a pretty high protein diet, with carbs sticking under 100g nowadays as i'm no longer doing keto. Thanks for the tips, I would certainly be more comfortable losing 2-3 a week vs the 4-5 now.3 -
@bmeadows380: It is a fitted, self-supporting kirtle, and yes, either a sideless surcoat or a houppelande. I also find that if you cut the pattern off at the floating ribs and cartridge pleat a skirt to it you have the 1450 early Italian Renaissance gamurra.0
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Today is a new day....every day is another chance we get to improve our health and make our lives better2
