*closed group* Flab to Fab 3, Part 2!
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YEAH!!! Maintain! Yes I am super excited about this because it's been a rough week yet again with a crazy schedule so only 2 workouts
After splurging last weekend I jumped on the scale on monday morning and saw that i was up 3 pounds...eeeekkkkkkk! So when I weighed in today I had no idea what to expect...but I saw the same weight I saw last Friday...I accept!!!
CW: 129.20 -
Maintain again for me...keep working hard everyone!!!
:bigsmile: Happy Friday!!!0 -
FINALLY broke into the 165's! I was able to get down to 166 in 2006 for about a week but then I stopped... So now I am officially the size I was when I went away to college in 2000! I'm pretty excited about that! This weight sure is coming off slooooowly but surely I guess! I upped my calories to 1600 and all last week I ate ALL of them including ALL my exercise calories (even though I was instructed to eat about 80% of them back)... I have ONLY been doing some easy cardio in the low, fat-burning zone for 45-60 mins and I did 2 days of weights, AND I LOST! I actually FEEL like I am losing fat, I swear. Clothes are a little bit looser and I am been getting a lot of comments from co-workers (albeit rude ones, like "you're wasting away" but still people are noticing)..
So those that are getting discouraged.. maybe try something new?! and stick with it?! I was pissed the first week or so of May when I began this "new" outlook but now that I've stuck with it 3 weeks I can DEF see a difference. I also don't loathe working out like I use to.. I know that if I go to the gym with a fairly easy day planned out I am more willing to go and not back out!0 -
Kerri---Glad the new plan is working!
Looking forward to seeing everyones losses today, and to continue encouraging those who are not loosing like they would like to be!0 -
4/1: 170.8
4/8: 169.0
4/15: 167.0
4/22: 168.0
4/29: 166.8
5/6: 164.6
5/13: 164.6
5/20: 163.8
I lost 0.8 lbs this week. I am happy with this. I jumped on the scale on Monday and was up 3 pounds after the weekend. Must have been mostly water weight :-). I didn't have a ton of motivation to exercise this week so I really concentrated on my food and water. I am really happy to lose this week!0 -
First of all, great job for everyone who lost and maintained
Those that gained, just keep pushing! We've all been there!!
My weight this week is 167.2!! I'm so excited! I have really started focusing on what goes in my mouth, I did up my calories a few weeks ago and I try to eat back most of my exercise calories. I've stayed away from as much processed food as I possibly could. I didn't even eat anything that was labeled "light" or "low cal". I have made sure to walk at least 2 miles daily, then 2-3 days a week I'm doing Insanity, JM 30 Day Shred or my boxing/cardio class I am definitely going to stick to this routine for a while. Hoping next week I can reach the 20 pounds lost mark!!
Oh I should add, a HUGE change for me was switching from coffee to green tea! Still has caffeine, but supposed to be much better for burning fat
There is an Ox Festival here in town this weekend, so after my husband gets out of work tonight we are going to walk to it. Not sure what all it is about, but I've been told we have to try the Ox sandwich. Makes me worried, so I'm going to do some research to try and guess how many calories I'll be eating ahead of time. Tomorrow night we're eating at my husband's parents house for the first time since I had Lukas. I'm very worried because they are BIG eaters and lots of unhealthy things. I'm going to go for portion control and I'm going to do a big workout tomorrow morning.
I am sticking to a weekend pact this weekend! 100oz of water, under calories and working out daily! Goodluck to all you weekend pact-ers 0 -
Great Kerri!!! So glad the new way is working!!!FINALLY broke into the 165's! I was able to get down to 166 in 2006 for about a week but then I stopped... So now I am officially the size I was when I went away to college in 2000! I'm pretty excited about that! This weight sure is coming off slooooowly but surely I guess! I upped my calories to 1600 and all last week I ate ALL of them including ALL my exercise calories (even though I was instructed to eat about 80% of them back)... I have ONLY been doing some easy cardio in the low, fat-burning zone for 45-60 mins and I did 2 days of weights, AND I LOST! I actually FEEL like I am losing fat, I swear. Clothes are a little bit looser and I am been getting a lot of comments from co-workers (albeit rude ones, like "you're wasting away" but still people are noticing)..
So those that are getting discouraged.. maybe try something new?! and stick with it?! I was pissed the first week or so of May when I began this "new" outlook but now that I've stuck with it 3 weeks I can DEF see a difference. I also don't loathe working out like I use to.. I know that if I go to the gym with a fairly easy day planned out I am more willing to go and not back out!0 -
Weekend pact this weekend
- Minimum 2 alcoholic drinks on Sat
- 120 minutes of activity (either work out or different than normal activity)
- Minimum 80 oz of water a day
- No overeating when eating out
This weekend my husband I am are doing a zipline tour in Berkshires in Western Ma and I am REALLY nervous. I have never done anything like it and I am afraid of heights. I am tired of my fear of heights stopping me from taking hikes and doing things that I otherwise love to do so this is my first step towards getting past it. I figure I am harnassed in and we aren't going to be too high (I think 50-60 feet off the ground). This is a test run for an excursion I plan on doing on my cruise in October in Antigua (canopy zipline tour of the rain forest). Wish me luck! Hopefully I won't let my fears stop me from doing this.
Other than that, my parents are coming to visit which means meals out. The good thing is my mom has recently started to watch what she is eating and is trying to get healthier for her upcoming trip. My dad is also watching as well. So hopefully they will be trying to stay on track which will help me make better decisions.
Have a great weekend!0 -
Weekend pact this weekend
- Minimum 2 alcoholic drinks on Sat
- 120 minutes of activity (either work out or different than normal activity)
- Minimum 80 oz of water a day
- No overeating when eating out
This weekend my husband I am are doing a zipline tour in Berkshires in Western Ma and I am REALLY nervous. I have never done anything like it and I am afraid of heights. I am tired of my fear of heights stopping me from taking hikes and doing things that I otherwise love to do so this is my first step towards getting past it. I figure I am harnassed in and we aren't going to be too high (I think 50-60 feet off the ground). This is a test run for an excursion I plan on doing on my cruise in October in Antigua (canopy zipline tour of the rain forest). Wish me luck! Hopefully I won't let my fears stop me from doing this.
Other than that, my parents are coming to visit which means meals out. The good thing is my mom has recently started to watch what she is eating and is trying to get healthier for her upcoming trip. My dad is also watching as well. So hopefully they will be trying to stay on track which will help me make better decisions.
Have a great weekend!
I hope you mean MAX 2 alcoholic drinks Saturday LOL!! If not, a minimum of 2 sounds good to me!! haha:laugh: But in all seriousness.. I did a Zipline Canopy Tour in Jamaica and I'm am terrified of heights. It was AMAZING!! But the first two platforms my knees locked up on me, but I got over it and enjoyed the rest. Beautiful views!! Have fun this weekend!0 -
Weekend pact this weekend
- Minimum 2 alcoholic drinks on Sat
- 120 minutes of activity (either work out or different than normal activity)
- Minimum 80 oz of water a day
- No overeating when eating out
This weekend my husband I am are doing a zipline tour in Berkshires in Western Ma and I am REALLY nervous. I have never done anything like it and I am afraid of heights. I am tired of my fear of heights stopping me from taking hikes and doing things that I otherwise love to do so this is my first step towards getting past it. I figure I am harnassed in and we aren't going to be too high (I think 50-60 feet off the ground). This is a test run for an excursion I plan on doing on my cruise in October in Antigua (canopy zipline tour of the rain forest). Wish me luck! Hopefully I won't let my fears stop me from doing this.
Other than that, my parents are coming to visit which means meals out. The good thing is my mom has recently started to watch what she is eating and is trying to get healthier for her upcoming trip. My dad is also watching as well. So hopefully they will be trying to stay on track which will help me make better decisions.
Have a great weekend!
I hope you mean MAX 2 alcoholic drinks Saturday LOL!! If not, a minimum of 2 sounds good to me!! haha:laugh: But in all seriousness.. I did a Zipline Canopy Tour in Jamaica and I'm am terrified of heights. It was AMAZING!! But the first two platforms my knees locked up on me, but I got over it and enjoyed the rest. Beautiful views!! Have fun this weekend!
Wooops.. I did mean Max :-)0 -
I'm down 4.6 pounds this week! But i'm a bit worried because my weight is going up then down, each week. I seem to slack off one week then put in all the effort the next. But this time i'm going to make sure this doesnt happen!0
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Okay ladies, I have been super busy the last couple of weeks. My daughter is getting out of school next Friday, so we have her pre-k "graduation" that I have things to do for, her kindergarten orientation, and there are birthday parties every weekend, it seems. Plus I'm busy trying to plan her 5th birthday party, too. I can't believe when I look at the clock every night and it's 9:00 or 10:00. Crazy and very hectic.
On Wednesday night I managed to knock a very sharp knife off the counter and cut a nice little slice out of my shin. OUCH! I didn't need stitches, but when I tried to get on the elliptical on Thursday, it started bleeding again, so I decided to give the more intense workouts a little rest, and I just stuck to walking for the rest of the week.
I had a decent day yesterday, but didn't finish logging my diary. My husband graduated from a very difficult 2-week horse-training class, so we went out to dinner to celebrate, and I had a basic salad with oil & vinegar dressing, so I was proud of myself for picking something low-cal. For those of you who don't know, my husband is a police officer, so he learned how to ride horses - something he had never done before - while having to do all sorts of crazy police things. Needless to say, he has been exhausted every day when he comes home, so he's been napping, and I haven't been getting the evening break I usually get to log my food and chill out on the computer for 20-30 minutes while he keeps the kids occupied.
He's back to his regular schedule tomorrow, and I, too, should be back to my regular schedule. I think my leg will be fine, so I'll be getting back on the elliptical. My goal for the week will be to find a new video on Netflix to try. Something that will give me a good calorie burn and really switch things up. I also have a summer goal: I am going to make a HUGE commitment to exercise every single morning that my husband works, if not every morning, all summer long. With both kids out of school, there will be no "me-time" except for my husband's days off, so my summer goal is to set a more rigid schedule for myself. That will include an earlier bed-time and a set time to wake up every single day. I'm going to miss my time to myself, so maybe I'll be able to find it in the morning. I've never really considered it, because I've never been much of a morning person, but maybe with enough effort, I can make it happen.
So, my weight for this week was the same as last week: 217. I haven't lost anything in over a month, so I fear I have hit the dreaded plateau. But if I'm being honest with myself, I haven't been nearly as strict as I was the first 3 months. I am also going to start tracking my sodium. I have hypo-thyroidism, and very low blood pressure, so I have never had much of a problem with sodium. However, after looking at my sodium for about a week, on any given day, I noticed I'm well over 2500 probably 4 days out of 7, so I wonder if that's contributing to water retention.
Anyway, I missed out on the positive thoughts the rest of the week, but in looking back, I saw all of yours, and I am proud of all you ladies for being less critical of yourselves. Congratulations!
Hopefully I'll be on here a bit more this upcoming week, and I'll be able to post an update on my new workout vid choice. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, girls. Take good care!
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Positive thought of the day: Last night was lovely, i had a bit of a cheat day (naughty naughty) and had pizza with the boyfriend and some chocolate for dinner. But i didnt over eat, gave a few slices away and had a lovely rocket salad with it. Best of all i didnt feel guilty, but satisfied. So, despite going over my calories yesterday, who cares?? I certainly don't and today i will hop back on and be under
Hope your all having a lovely weekend. I'm off to complete a 2,500 environmental imapct report due at midnight tonight, eekkk!0 -
Hi everyone, Im so lost at the moment I really don't know what to think or do. Im going through a tough time at the moment. Basically TOM is 10days late and Im losing my mind with worry. I can't focus on anything now except this wait and all my energy is channeled into hoping and praying its just a false alarm. Ive been eating more because of the stress, Im forgetting to drink water, I havent exercised in 2 weeks because I cant find the energy to think about doing anything else. The more days that pass by the more I want to cry. I took a test 2 days ago and it was negative but that's not much consolation since TOM still hasn't arrived. I really am in bits.
I just feel like Im in Limbo. I don't know what to do. Sorry to offload here. This is why Ive been absent for the last while
Well done to everyone who's lost/maintained this week. You are all doing so so well.0 -
Lorraine! Ah, I have been there, my dear! I'm praying for you girl, and keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you that TOM arrives and SOON so you can get back to normal!! Mine arrived a week late when I started exercising and I figured that was what it was, especially since my husband had the ol' snip-snip. Nevertheless, I did worry because I'm NEVER late. I'll be thinking of you! Keep us posted.0
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Happy Monday F2Fers! :happy:
For some reason this morning I woke up on the good side of the bed and I'm in a fabulous mood! And really after my cheat day yesterday...you would think I'd be down on myself. Let me just share how naughty I was yesterday (I didn't log it!):
Ate a big breakfast (logged it) consisting of 2 slices of french toast w/ syrup, 2 sausage links, and about a cup of strawberries and kiwis. I typically eat my bowl of healthy cereal and I'm good to go!
For lunch...well that didn't really exist! I made nacho dip (for my hungover fiance') and of course I ate some too...so lunch was basically two helpings of nacho dip with chips.
Dinner...ICE CREAM! Yup...I ate an ice cream cone for dinner. I had Better Batter (like cake batter) ice cream with twix pieces and cookie dough mixed in...in a waffle cone and I ate THE WHOLE THING!!!
Evening snack...another small helping of chips and nacho dip!
***AHHHHHHHHHH...embarassing...but soooo good!*** There...I said it...I had to put it out there...I'm human...I have BAD...TERRIBLE days of eating
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TOM decided to show up yesterday...maybe somewhat to blame for my splurge?!?! I wont' point fingers though!
I hope everyone had a great weekend...I better go...I do actually have work to get done! Have a great Monday!0 -
Hi everyone, Im so lost at the moment I really don't know what to think or do. Im going through a tough time at the moment. Basically TOM is 10days late and Im losing my mind with worry. I can't focus on anything now except this wait and all my energy is channeled into hoping and praying its just a false alarm. Ive been eating more because of the stress, Im forgetting to drink water, I havent exercised in 2 weeks because I cant find the energy to think about doing anything else. The more days that pass by the more I want to cry. I took a test 2 days ago and it was negative but that's not much consolation since TOM still hasn't arrived. I really am in bits.
I just feel like Im in Limbo. I don't know what to do. Sorry to offload here. This is why Ive been absent for the last while
Well done to everyone who's lost/maintained this week. You are all doing so so well.
We're here so that you can unload on us!!!
I feel your pain...I too was waiting and waiting for TOM to come. I finally started yesterday...about 6 days late. I'm hoping for a false alarm for you as well! Keep your head up! Lots of love and support for you here)) 0 -
Hi everyone, Im so lost at the moment I really don't know what to think or do. Im going through a tough time at the moment. Basically TOM is 10days late and Im losing my mind with worry. I can't focus on anything now except this wait and all my energy is channeled into hoping and praying its just a false alarm. Ive been eating more because of the stress, Im forgetting to drink water, I havent exercised in 2 weeks because I cant find the energy to think about doing anything else. The more days that pass by the more I want to cry. I took a test 2 days ago and it was negative but that's not much consolation since TOM still hasn't arrived. I really am in bits.
I just feel like Im in Limbo. I don't know what to do. Sorry to offload here. This is why Ive been absent for the last while
Well done to everyone who's lost/maintained this week. You are all doing so so well.
I bet TOM is late because of your workout regime, weight loss and new and improved eating habits. TOM could also be late because of the worrying too. I have definitely been there with those false alarms and they scared the HELL out of me. I'm crossing my fingers that TOM shows up soon and you can stop worrying.
BIG HUGS to you!0 -
I'm so sorry; I just realized I didn't check in on Friday. I did weigh myself though, so here goes...
4/1 288.9
4/8 288.0
4/15 287.6
4/22 288.0
4/29 286.4
5/6 287.4
5/13 285.6
5/20 286.0
Here's hoping for a better week!0 -
Hey ladies- I hope everyone had a great weekend. First to recap last week.
1) Drink 80 oz+ of water - Not even close only made it 1/5 days
2) No snacking after closing out my diary - 5/5 days
3) 200 + minutes of exercise (~40 minutes per day) 180/200
4) Under 2500 mg sodium daily - Under 1/5 days
Weekend pact I did really well with except for water consumption. I only had 1 alcoholic drink on Sat. I managed to stay under on calories both days and under on sodium on Sunday. I also had like 5-6 hours of activity (outside of normal activity). I think this is the first weekend since I started that I have stayed under calories both Saturday and Sunday!
Saturday I also mastered my fear of heights (at least on a small scale). I went on a ziplining canopy tour in Western Mass. It was SO awesome. I was so nervous before we got there I couldn't eat. We went through ground school where we learn how to do it and I was thinking to myself "what the heck are you thinking". The course consists of 11 ziplines, 2 foot bridges, and 3 assisted lowers. I started out very tentative with a big breath and away I went. I am flying down the zipline with the trees flying by, the wind in my face about 50 feet off the ground. I get to the platform at the end of the first zip and it is one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen (at least in Massachusetts). By the time we got to the last 2 runs (which are the fastest and the longest) I was cannonballing for extra speed and I actually looked down as I passed the highest spot (goes over a little gulley ~ 90 feet off the ground). I also got to lower myself on the last lower. You are belayed to one of the instructors but you get to control your own speed and lower yourself like a rock climber. It was awesome. THe drop was only about 20 feet but the fact that I basically allowed myself to fall backwards off a platform that high and trusted myself to lower myself without panicking was amazing. It was the perfect end to a day I couldn't imagine having enough guts to ever experience.
So on to this week. I am only 1.4 pounds from 20 lbs lost since January. I am really hoping to hit that mark this week. I know it is going to take focus and really get back on track with my exercise and water. So my goals for this week (MOn-Fri)
1) 80 oz of water daily
2) 300+ minutes of exercise
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My weekend went very well. I had a few unhealthy meals, but countered it with quite a bit of exercise and managed to stay under calories all weekend! Well okay, I was like 64 calories over on Saturday, but close enough
I have set a mini-goal for myself. Until now I couldn't come up with a good one. I want to be 155lbs by June 29th. Which is when my son will be 6 months old. It's also my pre-pregnancy weight!! Then I will just have 20lbs to go! My goal is to also reach 135 by my Birthday, September 21st. I feel that's really doable. That's 1.5lbs a week.
I haven't come up with what I will do to reward myself if I reach my mini-goal of 155lbs. But when I reach my goal weight in September I plan on getting my tattoo I've wanted for quite some time!!
This week I want to reach 20lbs lost, I'm 1.2lbs away! Eeee!! Dani we need to push each other this week!! My goals are:
-Drink at least 80oz of water
-Burn 3000 calories
-Eat as whole as possible
-For the challenge I want to get out my bike one day and take my dog Roxy out for a run. She loves it! I haven't done it in over 2 years now.
-Stay under on Sodium for the challenge too
I've been thinking all day about what we could do to get everybody back on track. I've definitely slacked with the intense exercising myself. I want to do 2-3 days a week of more intense workouts, but I seem to only be doing maybe twice a week. I'm heading off to dog obedience classes, I will see if I can think of anything to light a fire under our butts :bigsmile:0 -
@Lindz8afish~ Wonderful Idea... I need a light light under me too!! :0) I wana get back in the game... I'm jumping in heads first!0
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Hi girls~!!! I have to admit I have fallen off the wagon a bit the last week or two. I had a very hectic couple weeks; which resulted in poor eating choices and lack of exercise. I also did not log!! This was my worst mistake of all!!!! I AM BACK IN THE GAME!!! I have one month until the beach and I must rock my bathing suit.
~~Today was my last day of work (until August) and I am really going to be able to focus on eating healthy and getting my exercise in FIRST thing in the AM.~~~
We are going camping Thursday and Friday evening and I am a little nervouse about this!! I am going to take a lot of fruit and instead of having hamburgers and hot dogs... I am taken chicken breasts and turkey burgers
I will get my exercise in on Thursday morning and there are some really nice trails to walk or run with my doggies on Friday. I will not be defeated anymore!
Every one KEEP your heads up!! We have all come a LONG way and we are all better than the results from last week!! We can do this ladies!! You are all AMAZING women...do not forget that!0 -
Okay, I had a hard time coming up with something to light a fire under out butts to get back at this, but here's my idea:
I think we all should post our reasons we want to lose weight again and how we plan to get there. Re-typing it all out might make me realize how much I want this again. I probably will make it my background on my laptop or someplace I will see it constantly. I thought about taping it to my fridge, so I think twice before grabbing something bad, or snacking too late.
I also think that this Friday when I do measurements and take my pictures I will get brave and post my beginning pics to now. Posting for you guys to see will DEFINITELY keep me motivated to change it hahaha.
I know everyone is busy, but I think that it's important to remember you need to take time for YOU. Don't forget that :flowerforyou:
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Okay, I had a hard time coming up with something to light a fire under out butts to get back at this, but here's my idea:
I think we all should post our reasons we want to lose weight again and how we plan to get there. Re-typing it all out might make me realize how much I want this again. I probably will make it my background on my laptop or someplace I will see it constantly. I thought about taping it to my fridge, so I think twice before grabbing something bad, or snacking too late.
I also think that this Friday when I do measurements and take my pictures I will get brave and post my beginning pics to now. Posting for you guys to see will DEFINITELY keep me motivated to change it hahaha.
I know everyone is busy, but I think that it's important to remember you need to take time for YOU. Don't forget that :flowerforyou:
Anybody else have any ideas??
LOVE this idea! I think typing it out will be a great way to re-group.. I know a LOT of us are struggling right now! I personally have only lost 2 pounds in 2 months, that is unacceptable! Also, PICS are always a great motivator. I always snap pics of myself on my cameraphone, maybe we could all post some of ourselves on this forum.. (or email if that's is better!
I'll start
For me it is simple, I just want to be pretty.. to have my outside match my inside. I want to be happy with myself and how I look in the mirror. I wish I didn't care soooo much about what I look like, but I have since I was younger and I don't think I can change how my head works so I am trying to focus on making things work. I don't want to be the 'fat' friend anymore or the 'big girl with the pretty face'.. I was UNfortunate enough to have an ex that was VERY cruel and well, honest. It's hard to recover from that. I don't know why skinny=pretty, but it does..
Moving on to stuff that isn't so shallow, I definitely want to be healthy BEFORE we have children. I will be 29 next week (YIKES), I will be 30 when I get married and I think we want to start a family very soon after.. I want to be able to work out during my pregnancy and I know that is only possible if I am "healthy" before hand. Another reason is that I want to be the most beautiful bride I can be. I don't want to look back at photo's and be sad. I already booked my photographer to the tune of $3,400 so I WANT these pictures to be great! LOL
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When I started this whole weight loss journey, it was more of a challenge to myself. I wanted to make the change, and frankly wasn't quite sure if I was able to. The day after Christmas 2010 I weighed myself, the scale was at 188#. This highest I'd ever seen it. I purchased my wedding dress last summer, and knew my wedding was going to be here sooner than I knew. How embarrassing it'd be to have grown out of my dress! =/ I was about 10# up from my summer 2010 weight.. so when I started really exercising (SPINNING!!!) & using mfp more frequently in February my goal then was to lose that 10#. After that weight came off, I wanted to be at an even 170.... which was a weight I knew I had been in 2009. Needless to say, I'm here... only .8 away from 160 and loving every moment of this journey (yes, even the days I splurge and feel a little guilty afterwords.) I am in control of myself. And, I've come a dam long way since Christmas... ~27lbs!!! So, the picture of me in my wedding dress has been my motivator, but I also know I'm a happier person as I focus on ME. The gym is ME time. The food I put into my body is MY decision. And, the scale moving to a lower number, and the jeans that are getting baggy, thats because of MY accomplishments. :0)
I've been a little lazy w/ the whole logging my food thing... but NO MORE. As of yesterday, I was back in the game 100%. I'm excited for weigh in on Friday, and hoping to be at 160!!!!! That's a mini goal of mine, with my stretch goal being 155. The lowest I ever remember seeing my scale was 158, back in 2007....... so I gota keep pushing through. Hello miss hot body!! 0 -
Ok my turn, sorry it would have been sooner but my internet died and I didn't want to type it on my phone! hah.
First and foremost, I am on this journey to get healthy and to strive to live a healthy lifestyle to set a good example for Lukas and future children Zack and I have. I also want to be at a healthy weight to start out my next pregnancy (not planning for a while yet!) I just feel better about myself when I make good choices and I am a better Mom when I make time to focus on ME for a bit.
But I am not in it only for the health, I want to look good too! My husband and I fell in love with me when I was skinny and he was heavier. He lost a lot of weight, but I gained it all. He loves me no matter what and tells me so all the time, but I can't help but feel disappointed in myself for letting go of myself. I want to look in the mirror and not see the chub everywhere!!
I think I will try to paraphrase some of these reasons and post them on my fridge so I have a constant reminder to make good choices :bigsmile:
I'm a little nervous of weighing in this week because I feel like TOM should be here soon (still haven't figured out my schedule after being pregnant) I really hope it doesn't ruin my goal of hitting 20lbs lost this week!!!0 -
My reasons for wanting to lose the weight and be healthy. I have been overweight for the last 10 years or so. At my heaviest I was 215. I have always tried to diet but I never had a real desire to put in the effort to make it a lifestyle change. Then this January I was hit with a brick. On New Years Eve I got a phone call from my friend John. I girl from the high school I worked with died that day. She was 17. She was a brilliant student, involved with everything, a great musician and had suck a promising future. Her appendix burst and the toxins overtook her and she died.
This made me realize that it can all be gone in a flash. Something can happen to me, or to one of my loved ones. I decided on New Years day that I was going to live my life to the fullest. I wasn't going to let anything stop me. The only problem was that I was limited by my weight and by my lifestyle. I can't hike up a mountain if I can't breath walking up a flight of stairs. So I decided to commit to changing myself for me and my family.
This journey has been amazing so far. I am almost to my 20 lbs mark and I feel great. I do feel like I can do anything that I put my mind to. I am enjoying each day more and more and I know how much better I will feel when I get the remaining 15 or so off. I am not doing this for looks, I mean, sure I won't mind fitting into a size 8 and looking better in my clothes but I have been with my husband for 10 years (married 8) I don't really have to impress anyone. I just want to be able to do whatever I want whether it be hiking up a mountain, climbing up a rock wall, or simply enjoying a day at the beach with my family, I just want to be there and be able to love every moment.
Thank you all for support you have given me throughout this journey. I know that without you pushing me to continue on I would not have the success I have had as quickly as I have seen it!0 -
Hey all! I think writing down our reasons why we want to lose weight is a great idea. I haven't had a chance to read everyones yet, as i've been very busy lately, but i will do later tonight.
First off, i just wanted to tell you guys some things and i'm going to be completely honest. So here goes. The past two days for me have been terrible food wise and i havent logged anything because 1) dont remember everything i've eaten and 2) I'm ashamed. I finally realised that this is purely an emotional battle for me. I am doing so much better than i used to be, but i still slip up, and when i do i have an 'all or nothing' destructive attitude.
I do feel like i'm yo yoing back and forth, and i'm dealing with a lot of emotional things right now. So i've upped my calories to 1,500, and i'm happy with maintaining for the nxt couple of weeks while i work some things out. I have set up a meeting with a counsellor to discuss some things, mainly the issues i have with eating and body image and i'm really hoping to find some balance in my life.
I'm off to work out and i hope you all are having a lovely day!0 -
Oh whoops, i forgot to talk about why i want to lose weight! For me right now though, i think i just want to do the same as kerri and have the outside match the inside. I dont have a lot to lose and i just really want to get healthy and fit and learn to eat 'bad' foods in moderation.
I have come such a long way since the beginning but i do still use food for emotional reasons, but i'm working on it. I'm so proud that i can get back on track after a terrible day of eating. That is definetly something new to me 0
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