THE (Trying Hard Everyday) Team - Week 22
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Lisa you will get through this....
.. I see nothing but the scale moving but in the wrong direction... I am in a funk.. I am going to get out of this.. I am being lazy.. And the pounds are coming back...
We were up early.. I got up at 4 to let the dog out to pee along with the kittens and went I went pee the toilet made a strange noise when I flushed.. I didn't think much of it.. Husband was right behind me and when he flushed NO WATER!!! We are on a well.. He got it working again easy thing says we need a pressure switch.. SO I just got out of the shower cuz he is taking the switch with him to work then to Home Depot to get the new one.. I will walk tonight when I get home and the house is cooled off.. Its hot...
So exciting morning already..
I'll log later...
Oh I did make my meal plan for the day.. Its all logged.....0 -
Good morning team :flowerforyou:
adopt - that was how I use to be ... ate once a day ... now its funny because people ask me what I'm doing to lose the weight and I tell them "I eat" :laugh: they're like "huh" and I said that I'm actually eating now ... I eat at least 5 times a day. They are quite surprised, I think most people think that the only way to be overweight is to overeat but that is not true. It's been nine week since I've started and I'm finally use to eating breakfast now :laugh:
I haven't tried the 2 Mile Walk at home yet ... still just doing the one mile at work with the clients. Last night a friend of mine called... I haven't heard from her in a while and she said she called to get me to kick her in the butt... that she wants motivation to get moving and to lose weight, so i told her I would love to help her and kick her butt :laugh: I'm going to start going to her place to make sure she does the Walk at home video at least a few times a week... she was really excited, she's also going to start on this site as well.
Well time to get ready for work, have a great day all!! Oh yeah tomorrows the day... weight in and measurements for the Biggest Loser Contest at work ... wish me luck
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Good morning, everyone...
Hope your day gets much better, Anita.
Lisa...I, too, want to add my thoughts and prayers. You mean so much to all of us. We're all with you, in spirit.
Yesterday was a total wash for me. I got sick on Sunday night, went to bed at midnight, woke at 3:30 a.m., back to bed at 5:30, and spent most of yesterday sleeping...
But today's a different story.
I'm not going to push it, but I think I'll spend the day cleaning house...0 -
Anita, slipper time (calls Lulu over).... What exactly are you being lazy about? Exercise? Or not eating right? If it's exercise, then change it up. You don't HAVE to exercise to lose weight, it's about what goes in. So if you're burnt out on what you're doing exercise wise, then do something different. Or not at all. Do a video on the internet. Do weight training. Learn some yoga moves and just stretch daily. You can take a "break" from exercising, but it has to be the kind where you decide something, not that you just blow it off. Change your goals, take a one mile walk once a week. And that's your goal, so that's all you have to do. But you gotta get your brain in the game.
And if it's food that you're being lazy about, is it logging and keeping within cals? Are you bored with what you've been eating? Change up what you're eating, find some new recipes to try out. Or buy something like Weight Watchers Smart Ones for lunch so you don't have to prepare anything.
If you're eating too much, or the wrong thing, log first, the day before even. Snack on carrot sticks or celery sticks all day if you feel like eating, don't log them. If there's junk food that's become your problem, get rid of the temptation.
Your body may be fighting you at this point, tired of the weight it's lost, and it says "I'm done." So let it think it is done, eat just below maintenance calories, cut down on exercise. Give yourself at least 2 weeks if not 6. Then - JUMP IN - both feet - and start again. YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU CAN!
If your mind is all worried about if hubby is going to TX or not - find an online class and take it. Learn a foreign language. Get your brain busy with something besides fret. Again I say, YOU CAN DO THIS.
ETA I just looked at your food diary. If you're logging everything you're eating, you're not eating enough, no wonder you dont' feel like doing anything. If you're gaining weight on THAT amount of food, then it's because you're in starvation mode. You're not eating your exercise cals, you're not eating above 1200 even on a lot of days. Check your sodium, maybe you're just over on sodium and it's water weight. Drink your water!!0 -
Hey Everyone! Hope you're all doing well!
I went to the doctor again yesterday, and I'm now officially CANE FREE!!!! :drinker: I've got a ginormous knee brace to wear until my muscles strengthen, but I can deal with that! Just have to start different therapy next week, so I'm really looking forward to it.0 -
Hurray DWray! Welcome back to the world of the walking!!
Just got back from the gym. Took a 2 week hiatus, you know, and told my trainer about it. He said it seems like I need a week off every 3 mos for my body to recover, otherwise it seems it stops losing weight. Ok. So now I'm back to the gym! 3 days a week until vacation time. I'm actually excited to be going back to the gym. Going to leave my cals where they are for the moment - .5 per week loss - because I don't want to make too many drastic changes at once and spaz my body out once again. He worked my legs today, I'm all shaky.
Even by their scale I've lost 7 pounds in the past few weeks since I last weighed there. So it's not my scale is broken, my plateau has broken!! I'm so happy. I really thought I was doomed to be fat forever.
So for those of you at a plateau, you know the things I've been trying and for how long. It's a matter of figuring out what your body needs to get losing weight again, and doing it. Banging your head against a wall does not count as exercise.... and for those of you that don't know, the things I tried I talked to different trainers, nutritionists, people who've BTDT, research on the internet... I didn't just pull that stuff out of my *kitten*.:laugh: SO DO NOT GIVE UP. It's simply a learning process and you need to learn what your body needs. (getting off soapbox)0 -
Anita, slipper time (calls Lulu over).... What exactly are you being lazy about? Exercise? Or not eating right? If it's exercise, then change it up. You don't HAVE to exercise to lose weight, it's about what goes in. So if you're burnt out on what you're doing exercise wise, then do something different. Or not at all. Do a video on the internet. Do weight training. Learn some yoga moves and just stretch daily. You can take a "break" from exercising, but it has to be the kind where you decide something, not that you just blow it off. Change your goals, take a one mile walk once a week. And that's your goal, so that's all you have to do. But you gotta get your brain in the game.
And if it's food that you're being lazy about, is it logging and keeping within cals? Are you bored with what you've been eating? Change up what you're eating, find some new recipes to try out. Or buy something like Weight Watchers Smart Ones for lunch so you don't have to prepare anything.
If you're eating too much, or the wrong thing, log first, the day before even. Snack on carrot sticks or celery sticks all day if you feel like eating, don't log them. If there's junk food that's become your problem, get rid of the temptation.
Your body may be fighting you at this point, tired of the weight it's lost, and it says "I'm done." So let it think it is done, eat just below maintenance calories, cut down on exercise. Give yourself at least 2 weeks if not 6. Then - JUMP IN - both feet - and start again. YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU CAN!
If your mind is all worried about if hubby is going to TX or not - find an online class and take it. Learn a foreign language. Get your brain busy with something besides fret. Again I say, YOU CAN DO THIS.
ETA I just looked at your food diary. If you're logging everything you're eating, you're not eating enough, no wonder you dont' feel like doing anything. If you're gaining weight on THAT amount of food, then it's because you're in starvation mode. You're not eating your exercise cals, you're not eating above 1200 even on a lot of days. Check your sodium, maybe you're just over on sodium and it's water weight. Drink your water!!
I am hoping I feel that slipper soon.... I've been lacking exercise as well as eating bad.. With all the temptations on the weekends its been hard... Thanks for all the ideas and thoughts... it really helps...
I am not done logging for the day... I'll eat more.. i promise.. I try to eat around 1350 without exercise...0 -
Welcome to all the new people! Ive been missing in action lately, but things are finally getting back to normal here... well as normal as they can be right now...
Ive been finding it real hard lately to get motivated to workout and most of its due to my allergies and the heat. Luckily yesterday it started to cool off. The throat bug is gone and now my nose is running. UGH! Allergy pills help a little, but its still been hard to motivate my butt to get moving. I was happy that the scale said I dropped to 216.8 this morning. Did I mention that I absolutely HATE that time of the month and all the water I pack on? :laugh: 4 fricken pounds this time and its taking forever to get rid of. That hasnt helped in the motivation area either. So... now that aunt flo if finally on her way out...I am getting back on track in the exercise department. Went to the gym for the first time in a while yesterday and will be going again tonight to do water aerobics and get a good swim in.
I havent been logging, but obviously havent been overeating or undereating for that matter. Ive settled into a routine of knowing what I can and cant have and in what quantity and its obviously not had any adverse effects since I am not gaining anything. I havent been eating a bunch of crap either. Strangely enough Ive been diving into the giant bowl of leftover raw veggies in the fridge when I get the munchies and yesterday I picked 2 handfuls of sweetpeas and a ton of broccoli out of the garden.
I am starting to get that "flabby" feeling again tho... which is how I feel if I dont work out for a while. Not due to weight gain, but because I havent been running or working out and those muscles just arent all pumped up. Anyway.. Im definitely working on that this week. Should see some good results come this Friday, so Im psyched. I had to give myself a little rest to get things moving again, but its time to stop making excuses and get back in the game!
Tomorrow Im going wogging if it kills me!! LOL0 -
Hey all. Just checking in. I got to mow the grass today and I was able to get out and do some yard work. That was my exercise for the day. I go to work tomorrow so I know I'll get plenty of walking in tomorrow. I need to do some strength training tonight though. I'm doing good with my calorie intake today and my water. Have a great day everyone..0
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oh... BTW... yesterday I hit my 6 month MFP anniversary mark.
Now to see what the next 6 months will bring.
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Hi Team,
Prayerfulmom - whatever it may be, I am sending prayers and hugs your way. Maybe you will be back soon with us posting. I will miss you.
Lulu - thank you. it has been stressful redirecting but for some reason it finally has reached that feeling where I know everything is going to be okay. If you know what I mean!!!!!!!
CrazybeeRX - I did receive those flowers. I have a hibiscus tree which has been flowering like crazy and I truly enjoy it every time a flower buds.I have had like 8 flowers on this small tree in the last week. I do feel God's presence in what is being done and that is why the calmness in my life is returning. I may not agree with the way things are going but it is going to be this way so I must accept it.
Pawprint - first of all glad you got the weight thing figured out but the clothes will tell the story. Now thank you for the hugs and thoughts. I am doing ok in the eating department - just not the exercising department but that will come back too when it is time. I love to get up and move - just getting into wogging.
Adopt4 - thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Also thank you for all you share with us. I appreciate it - it gives me some ideas of what to try. Now if you want to share your pina colada recipe, I would go for that too HAHA. Glad your plateau has broken. that has to be a wonderful feeling
Anita - thank you. Anita you can do this. A long with Adopt4 suggestions, take a look at the ending picture - when you reach your goal - much better health, chances lessens for lilihood of some diseases, new wardrobe, moving better, ability to do more things. Sometimes it is difficult to stay focus but we have to remember WHY we are doing this and DO IT to improve ourselves. YOU CAN DO THIS GIRL We are here for you.
Lorann - GOOD LUCK on the contest - let us know ASAP. It is wonderful that you are helping your friend. I am also glad she asked for that encouragement. Now maybe it will will rub off on my friend. I am beginning to worry about her health.
LI4G - I know the flabby feeling - I have it too so I need to get back into the exercising too.
Happy 6 months and congrats on what you have accomplished in 6 months
Cyndeebee - thank you. I love and appreciate you all too. Hope you are feeling better. Don't overdue it too fast.
DWray44 - glad you are back in the walking world
Well gang thanks again. I am doing better really - just getting things and thoughts readjusted. I really don't have too much more time. gotta go to work and it JUST NOW STARTED storming bad. will talk more tomorrow.0 -
adopt4- That's so cool that you were able to sit some one down and explain things to them. I think a lot of people just don't know what to do.. They are lost when it comes to eating right and losing the weight. I was once this way. But it's cool your spreading the word.
nitag- You know that if the pounds come back you have to work twice as hard to get them off. Don't let that happen... Get out of this funk girl, you can do it.
Lorann-That's awesome that your going to help your friend. I'm sure it will help her out having a friend.
cyndeebee- That a shame to hear you were sick. I hope you get back to normal soon. Take it easy until you feel normal again.
DWray44- that's awesome that your off the cane. Way to go... keep up the hard work with the therapy.0 -
Dwray - Yayyyyyy to standing on your own two feet (unassisted)! Good luck on your new therapy ~ let us know how it goes!:happy:
Adopt4 ~ thanks for all the good advice! I really needed to hear that too! You da best!!
LI4G - It's REALLY good to see you! Happy MFP anniversary! Today is my 6 month mark ~ we're just a day apart.:drinker:
Anita ~ Listen to Adopt4, her soap box is sooooo much better than my slipper!:bigsmile:
Indianagranny~ I know exactly what you mean. When one door closes another one opens, but it's hell in the hallway! Keep moving, everything really will be okay.
Pawprint~ Way to move girl! Keep it up!:glasses:
Cyndeebee- Glad you are feeling better today ~ don't overdo it:flowerforyou:
Crazybee~ Have I told you lately what a great addition you are to THE Team! I LOVE your posts!:smooched:
Lorann ~ GOOOOOOD LUCK with your Biggest Loser contest! We're all cheering you on!:drinker:
I ate yuck foods today, not over on cals, but nothing healthy so I don't feel satisfied and I have indigestion:sick: Dangit. I hate it when I do this. I hadn't planned out my menu ~ so right NOW I am planning out tomorrow's food so it will be a better day!
later gaters,
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Thank you LULU.0
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Reporting for exercise duty.
Didnt go to the gym.
Wogged 2.5 miles instead!! WOOHOO!!
It was nice outside tonight! I strapped on my HRM, plugged in my music, hooked up my mapmyride gps on the iphone and out the door I went.
Adopt4- I went up through the neighborhood and came out by the Utility place on 117th then ran ALL THE WAY down padden to the bridge to go back to my neighborhood. The reader on my gps said I went a total of 2.5 miles from the time I left my driveway until I got back home.
I joined the "rubber legs" club today....:happy:
Currently eating dinner. Leftover chopped chicken sauteed with zucchini, carrots, tomatoes & red pepper with bowtie pasta and a garlic white sauce. It turned out pretty good for again eating out of the garden 0 -
I'm so excited! I went shopping at several different places to try on clothes... and I can fit into some of the "regular" pants, not plus size!!! For me, that's huge! My tops, on the other hand, nothing is drastically dropping there... but I'm ok with that. Found a pair of jeans for $5 at Kohls that are a size too small... so I got them. Tried on a bunch of different pants in different styles and brands, just to see what I can and can't wear yet. Got a pair of jammie bottoms from the "regular" section for the first time I think in my life. That's probably been the most motivating thing to date for me, is to get out of the plus size pants! Makes me very motivated to get back to work again and get rid of the other half of this!
When I look at pictures, I still dont' see it. I see small changes, yes, my chin for example (I now have one) but overall, I still don't see it in pictures or the mirror. Because since I started out at 26/28 (at Lane Bryant) and I'm now in a 16W or 18 regular not at Lane Bryant... that's a pretty big difference. Why can't I see it? Stupid mind anyway... it's always tricked me on my size, used to tell me I was smaller than I actually was (I called it "anorexxxia" because when I looked in the mirror I saw a skinny person) and now I'm not able to see the loss, I can only see the tons of fat I have to go, and I can definitely see where that 66 pounds is sitting on me.... grrrrr... It also frightens me because I can totally see myself going the other direction once I lose the weight I want to lose, and keep trying to get smaller and smaller... I don't want to be skinny. I really don't. I want to be healthy and to be able to buy cute clothes anywhere and to look good in my clothes. Technically even at my goal weight I"m still in the "overweight" category. So right now I'm relying on my clothing size to tell me where I'm at instead of my mind, because my mind is lying to me still, although the opposite direction from what it used to.
I have a confession to make, I know it's going to shock you... but I didn't eat my exercise calories today. I always have before, but since (1) I'm at maintenance rather than at a 750 deficit and (2) I am not exercising as regularly as I was, I figured I can get away with it this time. I'm hungry now - at 11:40 pm - and I'm not going to eat, because I think it's not really hunger but more feeling like munching. Well I might have a few grapes or something, but that's about it. Shh don't tell anyone....0 -
adopt4...Trust me on this...I can see a huge difference in your size. Pants don't lie, girl.
We don't see the change in ourselves so easily, because we "see" ourselves everyday. It's gradual.
And I think that fears of going to extremes, after we reach our goals, is normal. Let's face it. We've all had to struggle with our eating habits, our lifestyle...so we know we can't take it for granted. But I do think that we will learn enough, on this journey, to pay more attention than we used to. Once we reach our goal, I think we'll realize that a 5 pound gain isn't simply "a few pounds, but rather, it's a "mental slipper" telling us to smarten up.
Back to the wogging, eh Cyn? Good for you! I also have rubber legs, though not too bad. I try to get in a few minutes a day on the exercise bicycle. Kind of funny the way I use that sucker. If I don't have enough calories for a small snack in the evening, I'll get back on the bike and burn a few extra calories...
Anyway...
Good morning, everyone. Wishing you strength and endurance to work towards your goals...0 -
Good work Adpot4.....I can't wait to start seeing results for myself. But I did just start this week..so patiently waiting.
Now I have a question..I am doing my food diary every morning so that I stick to what I have on my list...but my question is this...is there anything that really doesn't matter we go over in...like for example my protien is beyond what it should be for today...-33. I always thought Protien was a good thing...so how can we get too much of it...and how does it affect us if we do eat too much of it.
Next question is I am not getting this ticker thing...just can't seem to figure out how to get it to flip over to this page...what am I missing. Anyone willing to help me.
One other thing...is there anywhere on this website that you can go and get recipes from...been searching and having no luck finding them.
Well think that covers it...have a great day ladies...got to go get ready for work.0 -
Good Morning Team
Sry I didnt check in yesterday, I went for an 8 mile bike ride in the park with my two cousins and two of their kids... the first 4 miles was great I was crusing right along!!! well when we turned around to come back we had to ride the next 4 miles against the freakin wind!!! it was horible...and when i went to log in riding my bike it only said 100 calories burned yeah right!!!! has to be a mistake...
Indian - I am reaching out and giving you a great big huggie..You are always in my thoughts and prayers...You are one hell of a women and I wish you all the best.. stay strong and push through what ever you have to push through.. try and keep your head up even though things are hard right now..remember you have a Team that cares for you deeply...
Well I will finish posting later after I get back from my walk!!! take care everyone..
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good morning
I have been doing good with the exercizing but I'm having a major bought of writer's block. THis is my dream and I'm close to havign my first book ready for submistion (a professional editor has is now) but I'm writing on the second in a trillagy and I'm stuck. I had to take my self out of the house because I was so frustrated. I feel better today so I'm going to have a go at it as soon as I'm done here. Dicided to go see my sister in Fl before school starts back up. I"m looking forward to that. I haven't seen my neice and nephew in over a year.
Any how keep up the good work.0 -
Good Morning..
I am so excited that I actually exercised.. 40 mins on the treadmill, 60 crunches, and I did my biceps, triceps and shoulder presses... Yeah.. It feels so good afterwords. Why is it that I hate to do it so much but I feel so good after I do...???
Now to tackle my eating plan for the day. I do great at work but when I get home I am HUNGRY. Always HUNGRY.. I will deal with that.. I know I can....
Adopt4 great on the pants.... Yeah...0 -
Okay Team now you are literally going to know I am CRAZY. I was working last night and long about 12:30 am I literally felt like I just lost 10 pounds. The calmness and peace that come over me at that time was unreal. The shorts I was wearing literally felt like they were going to fall off. My shirt felt like it was to my knees, well actually it felt wierd cause it felt more like a mini dress. I know prayers had been answered and a huge burdened was lifted from me but I literally felt it in poundage. It was a wonderful heartfelt feeling and in body feeling. So when I got home, I did step on the scale to see if the 10 pounds were accurate - well I had dropped 5.2 pounds since Friday. I think Someone above was speaking to me in many ways. I did change my ticker cause today marks the day I go under 20 pounds to lose to the first number I set as goal. 19.6 more pounds YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!I I am so excited.
Thank you all for keeping me in your prayers and thoughts. It is the only way I have gotten this far.I truly appreciate it.
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buttonnose...I see you!
indianagranny...That's amazing, what you experienced last night. Sounds like both a physical, and emotional, releasing of extra weight you've been carrying. And sometimes, I think, that's actually what happens when we feel burdened, but we're open to hearing God's voice. I think, Lisa, that God literally eased the weight of your burdens...
Does that make any sense?
I've never gone looking for recipes here, other than to ask LI4G about chicken...but if anyone knows of a good place for "buttonnose" to find recipes, please share...0 -
right under the motivations and support box is a receipe box. I clicked on that and got several good receipes.
I love your story Granny!! That is the peace that passes ALL understanding. I used to love the feeling I got when I saw God work in my life. I havent felt that for a long time. I am happy for you, God loves you!0 -
Hi ladies. My name is Kim. First let me say thank you to Lorann for this link.
Second, I need help. I just don't even know where to begin. I weigh 283 lbs and I am so scared that a heart attack or stroke is in my near future or at the very least diabetes. I am a happily married sahm with a 10 yr old, 2 yr old and 1 yr old. You would think that would be enough to keep me in shape, but it isn't. Ladies, I could just cry, now I am crying. How the heck did I get to this point? How do you change bad habits after so many years? How do I stop being lazy and get off my butt and get moving? Oh, I always have such big plans for tomorrow and after this event etc. but here I am steadily getting heavier. You know it's funny. I can actually remember telling a friend of mine that if I wasn't careful I was going to be 200 lbs before I knew it. Oh, 200 lbs sounds wonderful now. I topped out at my heaviest at 301 the day I went in to give birth to my 2 yr old. I never want to see 300 again.
Please tell me what steps that you first took. I am so confused as to whether I should eat clean or just watch calories? I def. know I need a meal plan for each week and I am ok with doing that as I have to do that for grocery shopping anyway. I need good healthy meals that are kid friendly. Do you rec. any good healthy eating sites? I feel like I have hit rock bottom and I desperately need to pull myself back up. I am 37 and I want the life that I dream about. I also never, ever want any of my kids to be in the place I am right now. I will gladly listen to any advice you have to offer.
Thanks for listening!
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Ladies...... I need some help here....
I know that we all gain all water weight at certain times of the month... when exactly does that happen in relation to TOM? I' wondering if my huge difference in weight was due to the water weight because it was about 4 pounds...
BTW good morning............ 0 -
Now I have a question..I am doing my food diary every morning so that I stick to what I have on my list...but my question is this...is there anything that really doesn't matter we go over in...like for example my protien is beyond what it should be for today...-33. I always thought Protien was a good thing...so how can we get too much of it...and how does it affect us if we do eat too much of it.
Next question is I am not getting this ticker thing...just can't seem to figure out how to get it to flip over to this page...what am I missing. Anyone willing to help me.
Over protein is ok, it's set pretty low. If you want to know what you should have, you can check out the USDA website. For example, fiber was set too low, my doctor said I should have 30-35 grams of fiber a day, MFP had me at 18. You can have too much protein but over 33 is not it.
For your ticker, first go to tools and make your ticker, then cut and paste the code into your forum signature (settings - change forum signature).0 -
I'm so excited! I went shopping at several different places to try on clothes... and I can fit into some of the "regular" pants, not plus size!!! For me, that's huge! My tops, on the other hand, nothing is drastically dropping there... but I'm ok with that. Found a pair of jeans for $5 at Kohls that are a size too small... so I got them. Tried on a bunch of different pants in different styles and brands, just to see what I can and can't wear yet. Got a pair of jammie bottoms from the "regular" section for the first time I think in my life. That's probably been the most motivating thing to date for me, is to get out of the plus size pants! Makes me very motivated to get back to work again and get rid of the other half of this!
When I look at pictures, I still dont' see it. I see small changes, yes, my chin for example (I now have one) but overall, I still don't see it in pictures or the mirror. Because since I started out at 26/28 (at Lane Bryant) and I'm now in a 16W or 18 regular not at Lane Bryant... that's a pretty big difference. Why can't I see it? Stupid mind anyway... it's always tricked me on my size, used to tell me I was smaller than I actually was (I called it "anorexxxia" because when I looked in the mirror I saw a skinny person) and now I'm not able to see the loss, I can only see the tons of fat I have to go, and I can definitely see where that 66 pounds is sitting on me.... grrrrr... It also frightens me because I can totally see myself going the other direction once I lose the weight I want to lose, and keep trying to get smaller and smaller... I don't want to be skinny. I really don't. I want to be healthy and to be able to buy cute clothes anywhere and to look good in my clothes. Technically even at my goal weight I"m still in the "overweight" category. So right now I'm relying on my clothing size to tell me where I'm at instead of my mind, because my mind is lying to me still, although the opposite direction from what it used to.
I have a confession to make, I know it's going to shock you... but I didn't eat my exercise calories today. I always have before, but since (1) I'm at maintenance rather than at a 750 deficit and (2) I am not exercising as regularly as I was, I figured I can get away with it this time. I'm hungry now - at 11:40 pm - and I'm not going to eat, because I think it's not really hunger but more feeling like munching. Well I might have a few grapes or something, but that's about it. Shh don't tell anyone....
I understand your fear of the skinny person. I used to be that skinny person looking in the mirror thinking I wasn't skinny enough. I hated it. It's a mind control game that will get the best of you if your not careful. It's taken me about ten years to get out of that mind set and I've actually wanted to stay overweight for awhile because it had become my new comfort zone. At one time I was below 100 pounds. I couldn't do anything, I could lift anything and I got tired of all the bruises that I would get from the littlest pressure... I battle with it every day. That's why this is so hard for me also. I have to retrain my brain how to stay healthy, and how to safely lose weight. I'm glad that I'm with my bf right now because he doesn't want to see me that skinny, so having him around to help me is good. Sometimes I need another voice saying hey, you look great no matter your size. That helps me out a lot. But you have to keep that in the back of your head. Only you can fight it, and only you can stop it. It's hard when it gets past a certain point and I would never wish that on anyone... it's so hard to get out of.0 -
Hi ladies. My name is Kim. First let me say thank you to Lorann for this link.
Second, I need help. I just don't even know where to begin. I weigh 283 lbs and I am so scared that a heart attack or stroke is in my near future or at the very least diabetes. I am a happily married sahm with a 10 yr old, 2 yr old and 1 yr old. You would think that would be enough to keep me in shape, but it isn't. Ladies, I could just cry, now I am crying. How the heck did I get to this point? How do you change bad habits after so many years? How do I stop being lazy and get off my butt and get moving? Oh, I always have such big plans for tomorrow and after this event etc. but here I am steadily getting heavier. You know it's funny. I can actually remember telling a friend of mine that if I wasn't careful I was going to be 200 lbs before I knew it. Oh, 200 lbs sounds wonderful now. I topped out at my heaviest at 301 the day I went in to give birth to my 2 yr old. I never want to see 300 again.
Please tell me what steps that you first took. I am so confused as to whether I should eat clean or just watch calories? I def. know I need a meal plan for each week and I am ok with doing that as I have to do that for grocery shopping anyway. I need good healthy meals that are kid friendly. Do you rec. any good healthy eating sites? I feel like I have hit rock bottom and I desperately need to pull myself back up. I am 37 and I want the life that I dream about. I also never, ever want any of my kids to be in the place I am right now. I will gladly listen to any advice you have to offer.
Thanks for listening!
Kim
Hi Kim and welcome. First of all, dont' look at the past and what it took to get you here, how many failures you had, how you tried before and it always failed, etc. This is the start of your new life. This is not a diet, this is not pills or extreme exercise, this is a lifestyle change.
FIrst step - log what you eat accurately. It may require measuring everything for awhile, buying a cheap $5 kitchen scale to get the ounces right, etc.
Second step - drink at LEAST 8 oz of water. No additives, no flavored water, unless you need to squeeze a little bit of fresh lemon in there or something. Only record your actual water - you can drink whatever you want, but you need to drink enough water to flush out your system and to hydrate yourself so you dont' carry water weight all the time.
Third - set your weight loss goal to 1 pound loss per week. That gives you a daily deficit of calories. Then eat within those calories. This includes 3 meals a day, and 2 snacks or more. If you eat a lot more than MFP allows, then for a time you'll be hungry, snack down on carrot sticks and celery sticks or chew sugarless gum until your body get used to it. Don't log the celery sticks and carrot sticks at this time. If you didn't eat enough before, it will feel like you're overeating because you've been starving your body. Either way you did it before, you'll probably gain a pound or two and then it will come right off. It's just your body's reaction to a big change.
Fourth - Enter your daily meals the day before or the morning of before you start eating, this will help you stay within calories and plan your snacks appropriately. I would always go way over unless i logged everything in and knew what i had to work with. Now I"m at the point where I can log as I go and be fine, but I still need to log. Losingit doesn't need to log any more (she's been at this longer than me) and she can stay within cals, which is the ultimate goal!
Eating every 2-3 hours, a snack or a meal, will help boost your metabolism. Don't eat big meals.
Eat back your exercise calories. There may come a time when you don't, but you should in the beginning. If you don't officially exercise, start taking a 30 min walk with your kids 3x/wk. Just get moving. Find some yoga on tv and learn how to stretch. As your energy increases, you'll want to do more and more, but in the beginning, just do SOMETHING.
Lean meats are good - I ate a lot of chicken breasts and vegetables in the beginning. I had a really hard time staying within calories so I would buy those bagged salads with the dressing in them already so I could have a different type of salad every day to fill me up. I also bought Weight Watchers Smart Ones entrees and ate it and a salad for lunch, that really helped keep me full at a meal I usually ate a lot more at.
This is a process and it will take time to learn. You'll fall down, make a mistake, just get back up and do it right. you CAN do this.0 -
Ladies...... I need some help here....
I know that we all gain all water weight at certain times of the month... when exactly does that happen in relation to TOM? I' wondering if my huge difference in weight was due to the water weight because it was about 4 pounds...
BTW good morning............
It varies from person to person, sometimes during TOM, sometimes a week or two before. The only way to know how it is with you is by how you feel (I always "feel" bloated) and by the scale. Over a few months' time you'll learn when it is.0
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