THE (Trying Hard Everyday) Team - Week 22

prayerfulmom

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...

My mind is so silly that way too. I still get shocked when I see pictures of myself. I still see myself as smaller. When I did get smaller I totally ragged on myself and was obsessed with plastic surgery for awhile. Not anymore though.

Button-If your not working out the protein is probably fine. If your strength training you'll probably going to want to up it a bit. Please read my profile as a word of caution before you up it too much.

welcome Kim. My advice goes to moderation. Eat a little protein with your carbs...makes you full longer and helps keep your blood sugar stable.
I eat a lot of whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat pasta, bread with 3g of fiber or more, etc), lean meats, and tons of fruits and veggies, nuts, and pretty much no boxed or frozen foods. I'm about moderation. I induldge in the things I love like good cheese and ice cream; just doing so in moderation. My experience is when I deprive myself it back fires. So, I don't deprive just consume in moderation.

Anita- nice to see you back in motion=)

paw- i think the body builds up water in order to shed the rest of what needs flushing. Not scientific; just my theory=) I can hold up to 10lbs...no joke.

just had some cherries and a few cashews. Why would I ever settle for anything fast food when that is soooo yummy?

Still don't have my road bike back but am now commuting on my mountain bike. This is a true mountain bike that I use for off roading; big fat knobby tires. So it is much harder to ride on the streets than the road bike with skinny tires. Boy do I fly through the calories with the extra work.

Just putting this out there again for the newbies. Two things are attributed to my losing weight so slow per a dietician. I was starving myself (i'm very active) and my body was clinging to calories. The second thing is eating at leas 3.5 hours before bed. May not be necessary for everyone; however if your stuck might want to consider those two things.

pawprint061

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.

Hm... Okay I'm 23 years old... I have had TOM since I was 10 (young I know ) and never have I felt bloated... Not sure what that feels like lol.... Hm so confusing... I'm just wondering. Because my scale never use to jump back and forth. I know it does with most people and I never had a problem with it until now...

nitag

Where and what has happened to Kristi??

Lorann

Good afternoon Team!! :flowerforyou: Hi Kim and welcome!!

I'm at work right now but I just wanted to post this in case any of you were wondering how it went this morning

So today was the weigh in for the Biggest Loser Contest at work... well at least it was for me, they are still doing weigh in's until tomorrow afternoon... so we won't know who the winner is until the end of the day tomorrow...so far as of this morning I was on top with a loss of 32.6 and 11.43% of total body fat lost. The measurements were as follows;

May 6/09 - Bust 54.25" - Waist 53" - Hips 56.5"

Today - Bust 47" - Waist 47.5" - Hips 52.5"

For a total of 16.75 inches gone... woohoooo

Just wanted to keep you all posted on that... have to get back to work now, have a great day all!!

pawprint061

Good afternoon Team!! :flowerforyou: Hi Kim and welcome!!

I'm at work right now but I just wanted to post this in case any of you were wondering how it went this morning

So today was the weigh in for the Biggest Loser Contest at work... well at least it was for me, they are still doing weigh in's until tomorrow afternoon... so we won't know who the winner is until the end of the day tomorrow...so far as of this morning I was on top with a loss of 32.6 and 11.43% of total body fat lost. The measurements were as follows;

May 6/09 - Bust 54.25" - Waist 53" - Hips 56.5"

Today - Bust 47" - Waist 47.5" - Hips 52.5"

For a total of 16.75 inches gone... woohoooo

Just wanted to keep you all posted on that... have to get back to work now, have a great day all!!

Way to go girl... that's awesome.... lots of hard work there... Hope you win..

CrazybeeRX

if you aren't used to bloating or feelng any different during TOM, keep a journal and i n 3 month time you will know. when you add on a few lbs and dont know why write it down, then when your period starts write it down. You will then find out when you have water weight. it can be 2 weeks before or a couple of days before or both. But when you see the pattern then you will know. It will probably take 3 month of tracking it to be accurate. I used to have to track my migraines like that. Then I knew if it was ovulation time or time for TOM.

cyndeebee

Welcome, Kim...
If we were speaking in person, I'd want to give you a big, reassuring hug.
You've come to the right place.
(You can likely already sense that, by the supportive letter that adopt4 wrote.)
You sound like me, a few months back, when I realized that my weight wasn't merely "fluctuating." I had to own up to the fact that I was steadily gaining weight, and if I didn't do something good for myself, I was going to stay on that unhealthy path.
What a difference this website, and in particular - THIS GROUP - has made to my state of well-being. Not just in body, but in mind and spirit, as well.
You'll see. Biggest change you can make in your life...Keep coming back to this website and the group. You won't fail.

And now onto the subject of "anorexia" - or extreme skinniness...
When I was in my 20s and 30s, my weight used to hit 100 pounds in the winter, and 90 in the summer. I never watched what I ate. I thought I looked my best when my bones protruded...
I look back on that now and realize that I looked like a stick person. Ugh...

So over the years, I've gone up a few pounds, every few years. I set my goal weight by looking realistically at my body type (very small-boned), and thinking back to when I last felt really good, both physically and mentally. So that's how I came up with 115, but my actual goal is to be in the low 120s...and maintain!

And yes...Where is kristi???
Way to go, Lorann, on your amazing results. You're already a winner, in our eyes.
And how are you, Debbie? Is our contest still on? lol...

nitag

Oh my, some are still posting in last week's thread and it got me so confused!!! I guess it show's that they didn't read and do not realize that we are on week 22.. Hmmm how do you get them this way??

So far a good day... Just hope I can stay motivated when I get home..

Congrats Lorann that is amazing...


Wish me lots of luck..

adopt4

Another strange weight loss story... a few of your were around months ago when I was like, my big toe lost weight! How strange! (Who knows where your body will remove fat). Anyway, when I was at the gym yesterday with the trainer, I kept tripping over my shoes, like I had on the wrong shoes. Same shoes I've had for awhile, fairly new, wide size, fit fine before. Had to tighten the laces up now and then but never had a problem with length. So why was I suddenly tripping everywhere like I had shoes on in the wrong size? So today I was at the store and tried on a pair of tennis shoes like the ones I already have, just to see... yep, don't need wide, and down an entire size in shoe. I don't get that, I don't understand it... but it happened. And I noticed yesterday that my toes look longer. Realized they are thinner, and there's a gap between the big toe and the next one. Never saw that before. (Ticks me off, I have a LOT of belly fat, but where does my body take fat from? My toes. Sheesh!) But it is kind of cool to have toes that look like toes now...

nitag

I'm with ya Adopt4.. We lose weight in stange places.. But I did notice that my feet are getting smaller..

So since I have been off the wagon I have noticed that I am flabby well I've always been flabby but I am noticing that my stomach is all flabbier (is that even a word) again.. Its bugging me.. I have to keep on track...

can anyone tell me how to make my exercise diary public.. I did it with my food diary.. but can't figure out the exercise diary..

HealthyMom4MyKids

Thanks for all the warm welcomes!!! I am like a sponge trying to absorb all the information. I really appreciate your help.

aopt4---thanks so much for all the info. you sent me. I will def. be reading all the links.

Can anyone give me a good estimate on how many calories would be in a boneless, skinless chicken breast that has been grilled with only seasonings? I am finding so many diff. amounts on the web. It is already cooked from last night so I don't know how much it weighed when it was raw. Looks like I will need to start weighing meats raw.

Also, I just wanted to make sure that there isn't a recipe calculator I have over looked on this site.

Also is there a way to get email messages when someone responds to a thread you have started?

Thanks!!!

Best wishes to all of you!!!

Kim

mamashell

Hi Loranne sent me here, I hear you are a great group and would like to join your group :-)

Buttonnose

Woohoo..I got my ticker to appear...I am so excited. :laugh: ...doesn't take much does it.
Thanks for answering my questions everyone.

pawprint061

Welcome new people. You will love this group.. I promise you that... Anytime you need advice or support come here... you'll get it and then some...

I measured today, lost half an inch off my legs....

I've been doing a lot of walking and alot of bouncing on the balance ball...it's amazing how bouncing alone for half an hour can make your legs feel good

pawprint061

I'm with ya Adopt4.. We lose weight in stange places.. But I did notice that my feet are getting smaller..

So since I have been off the wagon I have noticed that I am flabby well I've always been flabby but I am noticing that my stomach is all flabbier (is that even a word) again.. Its bugging me.. I have to keep on track...

can anyone tell me how to make my exercise diary public.. I did it with my food diary.. but can't figure out the exercise diary..

According to the settings your changing the settings for both of them at the same time... so if you make it public on the food diary then they both are.

indianagranny

Welcome Mamashell and Kim

Lorann - Congratulations Girl - YOU ROCK. Keep up the good work.

Anita - making your food diary public makes the exercise diary public too. there is a line on the food diary page that says something to the effect of click here to see exercise diary.

Adopt4 - your toe story made me look at mine. HAHA ya weight gone their too. And girl I love reading your posts and how you are so able to explain things. You are so helpful to all of us.

Pawprint - the girls have given you all the info about TOM that I could give you. I do recommend keeping a diary on it though it helps and cause mine differs from month to month I usually keep up on it.

prayerfulmom - so glad to see your post. Hope you get you other bike back soon.

Cyndeebee - what you said made perfect sense. thank you

WHERE IS KRISTI, HEALTHYMOM, SHEILA, JAMIE AND APRIL

Well gang, I gotta roll to work all the time I got right now. Catch you tomorrow.
Have a good night

swignal

Well Team I feel much better about my bicycling!! i found the calc.. that goes by your wieght!! so I really burned off 1357 calories with my 8 mile bike ride!!! so I guess thats okay that my bum hurts lmao!!! and today i walked 5 miles and burned off 1261 calories!!! woo hoo next walk or ride is Friday I hope!!!

Well dont have much time so Welcome to all the new team memebers good luck with your weight loss.. Just stick with our team and you will do just fine!!!

Sheila

lulubar

Kim ~ welcome friend. a chick breast cooked, about the size of a deck of cards is roughly 3 oz. of meat, about the size of your balled fist is about 6oz. That's a good rule of thumb for when eating out too. oh, and when Adopt4 was telling you to drink you water - I'm pretty sure she meant for you to have 8 8oz. glasses of water a day and not just the one glass. I personally try to drink 1/2 my pounds in ounces of water, i.e. I weigh 187 lbs, so i drink about 95 oz per day. You will be amazed at how quickly you start wanting the water. Next time you are at walmart or target, pick up a food scale - you will use it a lot, so migh as well go ahead and get it.

Okay gang - on not seeing ourselves as we really are. Here's an exercise we used to use in our groups at the crisis center (people who suffer sexual abuse and/or molestation very often have body dysmorphia) And those of us with eating issues regardless of the cause, are experiencing our own body dysmorphia. This is the exercise we used to do: tape a loooong piece of butcher paper or brown paper on the front of a smooth door or wall. stand against the paper in your underwear, back to the wall. Trace your body. Then, turn the paper over retape it to the wall and now trace you body standing sideways to the paper with your shoulder, hip, and outer ankle touching. Be honest in your tracing ~ or best case, have someone else do the tracing. It is an awakening and enlightening exercise:flowerforyou:

I'm with youse guys - missing kristi, jaimie, healthymom april....:( Come home peeps)

healthymom2009

Sorry I have been MIA the last few days. Don't worry I was busy exercising..... (and then too tired to post). I was drinking only 6 cups of water so this week I have increased to 10 cups (bought a new water bottle). I'm hoping this will help move the scale this week. Still need to plan meals becasue I'm going over on calories eating healthy stuff :grumble:

welcome newbies. congrats on choosing to be healthy! It happens one step at a time. I tried to lose weight many times before but this group has kept me going - I've learned not to give up during plateaus and report in every day to help keep me motivated. Thanks team!

swignal

Good Morning Team,

How are you all Today? It is supose to be 87 today nice and sunny..I am just working on the yard trying to get it done for the graduation party on Sat!!! the lawn has to be mowed and I have about 5 acher's to mow!!! plus I need to do some weeding so trying to get it all done during the early hours!!! I was picking up the inside of the house this morning since my sister had to text me at 6 am to say are you up??? man I hate that and then I cant go back to sleep!!! I am hoping with all my bike riding and walking the scale moves for me this week!! I want to reach my 50 pound lost!!! That will make me so happy!! but if I have gone down from a 30/32 to a 22/24 in 4 months I wonder what size i will be into in the next 4 months LOL... when I first started I was in a bra size 50 D i had bought me two bra's for vacation and they were 46 D and now I went to go get re-sized and I am now into a 42 C I am almost into a normal range bra size!!! i can start buying the cute ones!!!! LOL

LuLu - That seems to be a great Exercise well I need to go find a big enough peice of paper!!! I am with you on the water!! I drink way more then it says to!! especially when it is extra hot outside.. the only thing is I am bad and dont like the tap water so I buy bottle water!!! but I drink a lot of it!!!

April - only 4 more days until your here!!! yippie...I cant wait..You are going to do just fine on your drive so dont worry... just call me!!!

Healthymom - glad to here you have been busy exercising!!! glad you uped your water also thats a good thing,,,

Lisa (indianagranny) I am here I have been chating but you must have not seen anything I have posted!!! no biggy... I am here working out havent posted as much because I still dont have my computer back and I have to go over to my mothers..Hope everything is going okay with you I have been really worried about you.. and your always in my thoughts... talk to you soon...

well I will check back in later I have to get outside into the yard..chat more soon...

Sheila

nitag

Good morning everyone..

I did pretty good all day till I got home and had ice cream.. I am not even a big ice cream eater... Can't wait for it to be gone and then it won't be back. I usually buy Skinny Cow and I am happy with that.. But because of the weekend we had company it was ice cream time..

I am off to exercise... I will log back in when I am done...

manda1111

Doing good. on top of the normal 30-45 min of moring work out I'm going to a yoga class twice a week in July. I don't know how often i will be able to go when school starts back up but I'm enjoying it right now. I think what I like about it is its at my church so its a people networking thing as well. I know know ten more people who careabout fitness and are interested in doing it the same way as me. Its nice to because its non-threatening. I can't stand gyms, I'm way too intimidated to get in there and use weights. I have done classes at a gym and cardio before but I'm not twenty and I don't want to be in a class of college students who are there to be seen.

Any how got over the writer's block. It was nice to be able to get back into the groove. Have a great morning.

Buttonnose

Hi Everyone...well now that I am feeling a bit more comfortable with all this...here is what I am at and where I am heading to. Now if that is positive I don't know what is.
CW: 201 lbs - July 5, 2009
GW: 140 lbs - wish it was now...lol
CW as of today - 197.6 lbs.
Need to lose approx 60 lbs.

Cindy..thanks for the website sure is helping me keep track of my food and exercise. This website has actually given me drive to succeed.

Well that is about it...got to get to work now.
Have Great Day everyone!!! :bigsmile:

nitag

Hi Everyone...well now that I am feeling a bit more comfortable with all this...here is what I am at and where I am heading to. Now if that is positive I don't know what is.
CW: 201 lbs - July 5, 2009
GW: 140 lbs - wish it was now...lol
CW as of today - 197.6 lbs.
Need to lose approx 60 lbs.

Cindy..thanks for the website sure is helping me keep track of my food and exercise. This website has actually given me drive to succeed.

Well that is about it...got to get to work now.
Have Great Day everyone!!! :bigsmile:

Buttonnose, no reason to ever feel ashamed here.. We are all in the same place.. I've fallen off track but am hoping to get back on and stay on.. We are all here to support each other... This site and this team has really helped... I value the posts here...

Anita

nitag

I just logged my food for today, breakfast, lunch and healthy snacks.... Along with my exercise... 45 mins on the treadmill, squats and crunches... Woo hoo I feel good.....

Still missing Kristi, Jamie and a lot of the others....

Come on girls... We need you.. I need you.. come back....

prayerfulmom

Doing good. on top of the normal 30-45 min of moring work out I'm going to a yoga class twice a week in July. I don't know how often i will be able to go when school starts back up but I'm enjoying it right now. I think what I like about it is its at my church so its a people networking thing as well. I know know ten more people who careabout fitness and are interested in doing it the same way as me. Its nice to because its non-threatening. I can't stand gyms, I'm way too intimidated to get in there and use weights. I have done classes at a gym and cardio before but I'm not twenty and I don't want to be in a class of college students who are there to be seen.

Any how got over the writer's block. It was nice to be able to get back into the groove. Have a great morning.

I started a fitness group at church. We church people are the eaten'est group I ever did meet. So I wanted something that was not food related. Its great fun.

prayerfulmom

Good morning everyone..

I did pretty good all day till I got home and had ice cream.. I am not even a big ice cream eater... Can't wait for it to be gone and then it won't be back. I usually buy Skinny Cow and I am happy with that.. But because of the weekend we had company it was ice cream time..

I am off to exercise... I will log back in when I am done...

I made a deal with my dietician that I would bring ice cream to work and have my snack earlier in the day because I love it. I haven't had it once. Its odd. I guess it had just become habit to eat after dinner (some type of snack). Now I eat everything before leaving work.
I'm commending you for moving back towards your goals. Keep progressing. So good to see your exercising.

prayerfulmom

Hi Everyone...well now that I am feeling a bit more comfortable with all this...here is what I am at and where I am heading to. Now if that is positive I don't know what is.
CW: 201 lbs - July 5, 2009
GW: 140 lbs - wish it was now...lol
CW as of today - 197.6 lbs.
Need to lose approx 60 lbs.

Cindy..thanks for the website sure is helping me keep track of my food and exercise. This website has actually given me drive to succeed.

Well that is about it...got to get to work now.
Have Great Day everyone!!! :bigsmile:

awesome!

prayerfulmom

Good Morning Team,

How are you all Today? It is supose to be 87 today nice and sunny..I am just working on the yard trying to get it done for the graduation party on Sat!!! the lawn has to be mowed and I have about 5 acher's to mow!!! plus I need to do some weeding so trying to get it all done during the early hours!!! I was picking up the inside of the house this morning since my sister had to text me at 6 am to say are you up??? man I hate that and then I cant go back to sleep!!! I am hoping with all my bike riding and walking the scale moves for me this week!! I want to reach my 50 pound lost!!! That will make me so happy!! but if I have gone down from a 30/32 to a 22/24 in 4 months I wonder what size i will be into in the next 4 months LOL... when I first started I was in a bra size 50 D i had bought me two bra's for vacation and they were 46 D and now I went to go get re-sized and I am now into a 42 C I am almost into a normal range bra size!!! i can start buying the cute ones!!!! LOL

LuLu - That seems to be a great Exercise well I need to go find a big enough peice of paper!!! I am with you on the water!! I drink way more then it says to!! especially when it is extra hot outside.. the only thing is I am bad and dont like the tap water so I buy bottle water!!! but I drink a lot of it!!!

April - only 4 more days until your here!!! yippie...I cant wait..You are going to do just fine on your drive so dont worry... just call me!!!

Healthymom - glad to here you have been busy exercising!!! glad you uped your water also thats a good thing,,,

Lisa (indianagranny) I am here I have been chating but you must have not seen anything I have posted!!! no biggy... I am here working out havent posted as much because I still dont have my computer back and I have to go over to my mothers..Hope everything is going okay with you I have been really worried about you.. and your always in my thoughts... talk to you soon...

well I will check back in later I have to get outside into the yard..chat more soon...

Sheila

I knew you did better than 100 calories. I'm still on the fence weather the calories are correct though. Even though I use my heart rate monitor it seems so high for me. I love the bicycle. A good pair of bike shorts is helpful and time in the saddle to get the bum accustomed.

prayerfulmom

Sorry I have been MIA the last few days. Don't worry I was busy exercising..... (and then too tired to post). I was drinking only 6 cups of water so this week I have increased to 10 cups (bought a new water bottle). I'm hoping this will help move the scale this week. Still need to plan meals becasue I'm going over on calories eating healthy stuff :grumble:

welcome newbies. congrats on choosing to be healthy! It happens one step at a time. I tried to lose weight many times before but this group has kept me going - I've learned not to give up during plateaus and report in every day to help keep me motivated. Thanks team!

guzzle guzzle.
love that your working out like crazy