Looking Good For Christmas - week 8

memaw66

Started new hours at work today 7-4 so I had a bowl of cereal at my desk at 7am. It's now 1030 and I'm have some almonds for a snack. Maybe this new schedule will help me lose????

Have a great day everyone.


Memaw

Channing

Started new hours at work today 7-4 so I had a bowl of cereal at my desk at 7am. It's now 1030 and I'm have some almonds for a snack. Maybe this new schedule will help me lose????

Have a great day everyone.


Memaw

A change is always good! Let us know if you notice a difference!

I had a bowl of Uncle Sam cereal with almond milk this morning, and now for my snack I'm having a small portion of steel cut oatmeal with splenda and cinnamon. I'm really trying to kick the artificial sweetener habit but it's so hard and Stevia/Truvia is so expensive! :noway:

magglett

I had oatmeal too. I's a little wierd how I make it, though.....
I use the low-sugar store-brand kind and skim milk - bring it in my lunchbox.
Now, I work in a dental hygiene school, where I run the steam autoclaves fir sterilizing the equipment and I pop the bowl in while I have them heI ing up for the day and.....VIOLA! Yummy hot oatmeal :laugh:

Cool ... how very innovative of you. LOL I had nothing this morning for breakfast ... unless you count the two glasses of Barium they make you drink before you have diagnostic testing. I was there all morning while they took pictures of how my insides work. Anyway ... once that was all done I headed straight to Subway and had a 6 inch sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on a 9 grain bun and a bottle of water and now I'll head out to Timmy's for that coffee I missed this morning and strait on back to work. I hope you're all having a wonderful day ... talk to you again soon.

anthrochix

baruim...:sick: yech!

magglett

baruim...:sick: yech!

Exactly ... couldn't have said it better myself :sick:

memaw66

Guys, I am really getting discouraged.
I have been good, staying in my calories and drinking my water but my weight seems to be going up instead of down. I don't think it's the fact that I'm not working out because I didn't really do much anyway. Sunday we walked around the zoo for like nearly 4 hours, up and down hills too. That had to count for something. I just feel all bloated and fat and now I am back up to 206 as where Friday I was at 201. I feel constipated and have taken lots of correctol. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?
I'm about ready to cry and almost ready to say forget it! But I don't want to. Please, please please help.

Memaw

TCASMEY

Guys, I am really getting discouraged.
I have been good, staying in my calories and drinking my water but my weight seems to be going up instead of down. I don't think it's the fact that I'm not working out because I didn't really do much anyway. Sunday we walked around the zoo for like nearly 4 hours, up and down hills too. That had to count for something. I just feel all bloated and fat and now I am back up to 206 as where Friday I was at 201. I feel constipated and have taken lots of correctol. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?
I'm about ready to cry and almost ready to say forget it! But I don't want to. Please, please please help.

Memaw

Hang in there. You will probably feel a lot different when the correctol goes to work. I have days like that...I feel so bloated and yucky and the next day I feel better. Not sure if its the body trying to adjust to our changes in eating behavior or just our hormones doing crazy things to our bodies.

I hate when I think I have been doing great with eating and exercise and the %$#@#$% scales says otherwise. You have done great so far just hang in there.

I am guessing the scale will be up in the morning...late dinner out at Applebees and I think it was really salty. Will really have to hit the bike hard tomorrow.

On another note...The 3 kids are going to spend a few days at grandpa and grandmas. My oldest is almost 12. It has been 12 years since my husband and I have been alone for more than a few hours. Out to dinner and a movie. Talked about a romantic get away but thought it would cost too much so making the home a honeymoon suite instead.

Have a great weekend!

magglett

Guys, I am really getting discouraged.
I have been good, staying in my calories and drinking my water but my weight seems to be going up instead of down. I don't think it's the fact that I'm not working out because I didn't really do much anyway. Sunday we walked around the zoo for like nearly 4 hours, up and down hills too. That had to count for something. I just feel all bloated and fat and now I am back up to 206 as where Friday I was at 201. I feel constipated and have taken lots of correctol. I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?
I'm about ready to cry and almost ready to say forget it! But I don't want to. Please, please please help.

Memaw

Hang in there. You will probably feel a lot different when the correctol goes to work. I have days like that...I feel so bloated and yucky and the next day I feel better. Not sure if its the body trying to adjust to our changes in eating behavior or just our hormones doing crazy things to our bodies.

I hate when I think I have been doing great with eating and exercise and the %$#@#$% scales says otherwise. You have done great so far just hang in there.

I am guessing the scale will be up in the morning...late dinner out at Applebees and I think it was really salty. Will really have to hit the bike hard tomorrow.

On another note...The 3 kids are going to spend a few days at grandpa and grandmas. My oldest is almost 12. It has been 12 years since my husband and I have been alone for more than a few hours. Out to dinner and a movie. Talked about a romantic get away but thought it would cost too much so making the home a honeymoon suite instead.

Have a great weekend!

Awe Memaw ... that really sucks ... and it happens to me all the time. I thought for sure that now that I'm eating better and drinking all this water and stuff then my bloaty, gassy, full of ca ca days would be behind me but they happen and they happen often to me. Please don't throw in the towel ... in the long run I feel better most of the time with my new eating and exercising habits and I'm sure it's the same for you. Hang in there ... it will get better soon. :flowerforyou: We're all here for you.

Tcamsy ... WOO HOO to romance. I remember when my kids still lived at home and every now and then my hubby and I got the chance to be alone ... we used to call them our "Getting Loud" weekends :blushing: I really loved those times ... enjoy my friend.

joanewright

I just started MFP and I love it! It's so motivating
Gonna put my goals on here, so when I record my weight, I'll see how I'm doing
Week 1 July 22 -starting weight=190
Week 2 July 29 -186--woo hoo!!! 4 pounds
185 Week 3 August 1-185= -1 pound
183 Week 4 August 12-183= -2 pounds
181 Week 5 August 19-180= -3 pounds
179 Week 6 August 26 -181.5= +1.5 pounds

177 Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday -178= -3.5 pounds
175 Week 8 September 9 -
173 Week 9 September 16
171 Week 10 September 23
169 Week 11 September 30

167 Week 12 October 7
165 Week 13 October 14
163 Week 14 October 21
161 Week 15 October 28

159 Week 16 November 4
157 Week 17 November 11
155 Week 18 November 18
153 Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

151 Week 20 December 2
149 Week 21 December 9
147 Week 22 December 16
145Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!

magglett

Well today started off better then yesterday's barium testing. I had some fibre one for breakfast and am now enjoying my Timmy's coffee. It's going to be busy for me this weekend ... tonight I'm giving a ghost tour (due to the full moon tonight), then tomorrow I'm off to Ottawa (6 hour drive) for a Family Reunion on Sunday and then we'll drive back on Monday so I can get back to my regular job on Tuesday. Wow ... I'm pooped just thinking about it. So how about all of you? Any plans for the weekend?

TCASMEY

Well today started off better then yesterday's barium testing. I had some fibre one for breakfast and am now enjoying my Timmy's coffee. It's going to be busy for me this weekend ... tonight I'm giving a ghost tour (due to the full moon tonight), then tomorrow I'm off to Ottawa (6 hour drive) for a Family Reunion on Sunday and then we'll drive back on Monday so I can get back to my regular job on Tuesday. Wow ... I'm pooped just thinking about it. So how about all of you? Any plans for the weekend?

A ghost tour!!!!!....sounds like fun wish I could tag along! I love a good ghost story, but I have always told my kids I love ghost stories but if I ever really saw one I'd probably have to change my underwear:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

GumbyAnne

I am checking in today at 194 for a 1 lb loss.

datenshi

Well, my plans include going on a ghost tour...lol... and doing lots of cleaning all weekend. I have decided however to start the C25K program on Satuday and have downloaded some pod casts to do it with... yay! Now if only I could find a nearby path to run that doesn't have a bunch of people who can watch my flab fly as I do the running part...lol. Yikes!

I have to get running shoes and a HRM so at least my weekend will involve some shopping. :bigsmile:

Meemaw: Don't lose faith in yourself. As your body goes through changes because of the change in your lifestyle it will hit plateaus and points where it fluctuates. This is absolutely natural so don't be discouraged. It is your body's way of adjusting to the changes it has gone through and preparing for the next stage of change. I learned that in my nutrition class in Univeristy. So I will say it again because it is absolutely true... It is your body's way of adjusting to the changes it has gone through and preparing for the next stage of change. It is absolutely natural.

Take care and everyone have faith in yourself.

Tammy

Iffer75

Good Morning Everyone!

I am so excited to post this week because my weight went back down :bigsmile:

Start Date July 15 - 172
Week 1 July 22 - 172
Week 2 July 29 - 170.5
Week 3 August 5 - 170
Week 4 August 12 - 164 (new scale)
Week 5 August 19 - 162.2
Week 6 August 26 - 163.2
Week 7 September 2 - 160.0 :drinker:

**Looking good for Christmas and a babe by New Year's :laugh: ***

I'm also happy that I met my 15 lb mini goal, with which I am rewarding myself a "hair makeover". I'm going to get about 6 inches cut and a total new due.

Congrats on the loss. You will need to post your new do for us. Have a fantastic weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Well I guess I am starting us off this morning. Hope everyone had a great week...

Week 1 July 22 - 177
Week 2 July 29 - 177

Week 3 August 5 - 174 (down 3, but is actually a week and a half. I had used Mondays weight)
Week 4 August 12 - 172
Week 5 August 19 - Not weighing in
Week 6 August 26 -168.2 (if I lose 1.2 in the next 5 days I hit my first mini goal)
* mini goal 167 by the end of August*

Week 7 September 2 - 167.5 ( I am going to consider that a mini goal made)Labor Day is Monday

Goal is to be 135 by New years. When I break it down like that it looks do-able.

You are doing really good, keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 189 lbs.
Week 1 July 22 - 187.5 lbs (-1.5)
Week 2 July 29 - 186 lbs (-1.5 this week) (-3 total)

Week 3 August 5 - 184.5 lbs (-1.5 this week ) (-4.5 total)
Week 4 August 12 - 185 lbs (+.5 this week) (-4 total)
Week 5 August 19 - 183 lbs (-2 this week) (-6 total)
Week 6 August 26 - 180.5 lbs (-2.5 this week) (-8.5 total)

Week 7 September 2 - 181.5 lbs (+1 this week) (-7.5 total) Labor Day is Monday

A one pound gain this week ... considering this week ... that's acceptable

Look at it this way, you have lost 7.5 lbs, that is fantastic. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 185
Week 1 July 22 185 o lost
Week 2 July 29 187 +2mad mad mad
Week 3 August 5 183 -2 from starting weight!drinker drinker
Week 4 August 12 184 +1 need to stop playing with the mid 180's and get into the 170's
Week 5 August 19 184....mad mad at least I am not going up
Week 6 August 26 185...up one back to where I started and getting a bit frustrated here. I need to make
sure to log everything. I was really hoping to be out of the 180's by now!
Week 7 September 2 184. Total lost 1:drinker:

Keep up the good work. I bumped up the exercise a bit and started some jogging. I was so sore this morning I did not go for my morning walk but hope to get out for a walk later.

Do you have a non-food way to reward yourself as you are losing weight? It is important to reward yourself for a job well done.

I would reward myself with a massage or a new top or a hair cut. Anything that does not deal with food. You are doing awesome, keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15 - 203
Week 1 July 22 - 201
Week 2 July 29 - 200

Week 3 August 5 - 199
Week 4 August 12 - 198
Week 5 August 19 - 197
Week 6 August 26 - 196
Week 7 September 2 - 197 (up one :grumble: )

Hang in there, we all have those weeks. Just make sure to continueing eating clean and exercising on a regular basis. You will get there. Have a fantastic weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Updating for the week.

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 303
Week 1 July 22 - 300.4 down 2.6 I'll take it!
Week 2 July 29 – 300.4 No loss but after camping last weekend I’m surprised I didn’t gain. Hopefully next week will show a loss.

Week 3 August 5 - 299.6 -.8 lost really been struggling. Still trying though.
Week 4 August 12 – 296 -3.6 woohoo!!!!!
Week 5 August 19 – 293.8 -2.2 Yeah! I didn’t blow it on my camping trip last weekend.
Week 6 August 26 – 292.3 -1.5 Woo hoo! Might make it to my goal next week! I sure hope so! Total of 10.7 lost since we started.

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday - hope to be @ 290 by today. 291.4 lost .9 this week and didn’t make my goal:grumble: Oh well, there’s always next week. I have started a second job and I think it's messing with me a little.:huh:

Getting out of your routine will do that to you. Once you get back in the groove it will get better. Have a fantastic weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Totally bummed today!! I am up 1.6lbs and don't know why. I have been eating well, drinking lots of water, haven't worked out much but I really don't think that's it. I am up 1.6 from last week's weigh in on here, but up 4lbs since Friday. When I went to the doctor on Friday I weighed 201.6 and now I'm at 205.6. How is that possible??? I am so upset and frustrated. I don 't know what else to do.
Looking at the history here I have only lost 2.4 since July!! That's awful!!!:sad: :sad: :sad: :mad: :mad:

Thu 07/23/09 07:25 AMStart Date July 15 Starting weight 208
Week 1 July 22 206.4 down 1.6 (could be more but TOM!)
Week 2 July 29 204.4 Down 2 Whoo hooo almost made my goal of under 200 by Aug 1!!!!

Week 3 August 5 Will be on Vacation, won't be able to weigh in. Be back next week.
Week 4 August 12 211 (gained of 6.6 pounds )

Week 5 August 19 208lb Still working off the vacation weight
Week 6 August 26 204!!! I'll take it. Back down to pre-vacation weight!!

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday 205.6

Okay, you said you weighed at the doctor's office. Do you always weigh there? If not, don't even worry about that scale, it will be off. Always use the same scale to weigh. My suggestion when you weigh, do it first thing in the morning after you use the restroom and with no clothes on. That is how I do it every Saturday morning.
What are you eating and how much exercise are you doing? Don't eat a lot of carbs late in the day, because they will not have time to burn off before you go to bed. Make sure to exercise at least 3 - 5 times a week. Anything is better than nothing. You will get there.
Have a great weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Good Morning everyone! I stayed the same again this week. They say the last 10 lbs is the hardest to lose. Boy, I'm here to tell you. I have worked my bunzolas off and still no movement. Oh well the compliments I am receiving is my payoff for these past three weeks! I'm still quite happy with my progress. It pays to stay focused.

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 136
Week 1 July 22 - 135
Week 2 July 29 -134

Week 3 August 5 - 133
Week 4 August 12 - 130
Week 5 August 19 - 129
Week 6 August 26 - 129
Week 7 September 2 -129

Have a great, happy and healthy week. Drink your water :flowerforyou:

That is so true about the last few pounds. Hang in there, it will disappear before you know it. Have a fantastic weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Well it's my TOM, so I'm considering no loss a good thing. Feel gross though. :ohwell:

Trying not to dwell on my slow weight loss progress, and more on the fact that I've never been so fit.
I signed up for my first race!!! I'm running a 10k on Labor Day to benefit a local children's hospital!

I'm so excited and NERVOUS!!!

I'm so glad for everyone who's lost this week, but more importantly, I'm inspired by everyone's dedication. Even if you're struggling, you keep coming back and not giving up! Cheers to you!!!:drinker:


Start Date July 15 Starting weight: 160
Week 1 July 22 - 160
Week 2 July 29 -162 (+ 2)

Week 3 August 5 - 160
Week 4 August 12 - 159 (-1)
Week 5 August 19 - 159 (-0)
Week 6 August 26 - 158(-1)
Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday - 158 (-0)

Good luck on your race this weekend. Doesn't it feel great to be able to be able to do that, when before you would not even consider it? Kudos to you. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15
Week 1 July 22 Starting Weight 150
Week 2 July 29 no loss...had a bad week. Time to get serious

Week 3 August 5 149.8 I did so good so not sure why the weight isn't coming off.
Week 4 August 12 147.8 (-2 pounds! woohoo)
Week 5 August 19 148 (+ 0.2 pounds) not surprising...I wasn't very good this past weekend. glad it wasn't more of a gain. 148 (no gain, no loss...I got the 2 pounds from the weekend off!!)
Week 6 August 26 I forgot to log my weigh...

Week 7 September 2 146.8 (-1.2 from last weigh in and down 3.2 since starting)

You are doing fantastic, keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15 - weight 202

Week 1 July 22 - weight 202
Week 2 July 29 - weight 198 (-4)

Week 3 August 5 - weight 197.5 (-0.5)
Week 4 August 12 - weight 196 (-1.5) total (6)
Week 5 August 19 - weight 195 (-1) total (7)
Week 6 August 26 - weight 194.5 (-.0.5) total (7.5)

Week 7 September 2 - weight 196 (+1.5) total (6):grumble:

Hang in there, you will get there sooner than you think. Maybe sit down and really look at what you are eating and what you do for exercise. Sometimes re-evaluating helps see things you don't see everyday. Change up your exercise every couple of weeks. Try different things that you would not even normally think of doing. You might suprise yourself. Have a fantastic weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Updated goals
Start Date July 15 Starting weight 169
Week 1 July 22 167.5
Week 2 July 29 164.5

Week 3 August 5 164
Week 4 August 12 163.5
Week 5 August 19 163.5
Week 6 August 26 160.2

Week 7 September 2 160.2:grumble:

At least you did not gain, that is a great thing. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Week 0 July 16- 151
Week 1 July 22- 149.6 (1.4 Lost)
Week 2 July 29- 147 (2.6 Lost)
Week 3 Aug 05- 144.2 (2.8 Lost)
Week 4 Aug 12- 142.2 (2 Lost)
Week 5 Aug 19- 140.6 (1.6 Lost)
Week 6 Aug 26- 138 (2.6 Lost)
Week 7 Sept 2 - 137.4 (.6 Lost) Better than Gaining :bigsmile:

That is the best attitude to have. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 189
Week 1 July 22 188 (-1, -1.5in.)
Week 2 July 29 188 ( no loss , but no gain)

Week 3 Aug 5, 187 (-1, no change in inches this week)
Week 4 Aug 12, 187 (no change)
Week 5 Aug 19, 186
Week 6 Aug 26, 186

Week7 Sep 2, 186
gotta say I'm pretty frustrated. I exercise, and watch what I'm eatting. But the weight is just not coming off. I am no where near where I wanted to be right now. I was really wanting to be closer to 180 than 190.
This weekend is off to Iowa for Grandma's 95th birthday party. And while there will be lots of food, I know I will still be able to make healthy choices.
Hope you all enjoy your holiday weekend!

We all hit those plateau's, believe I know. I was there for 3 months. You just need to change things up. Your eating and your exercise. Your body gets use to one routine and if you change it up every couple of weeks, it will have to keep guessing and burning calories to keep up. Don't kick yourself too hard, you will get through it. Have a wonderful weekend. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

o poo. i posted to last week instead. Here are my numbers this week in the CORRECT thread:

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 192 (goal = 169) (23 pounds)
Week 1 July 22 CW = 189.8 / Loss - 2.2 / total loss = -2.2
Week 2 July 29 CW = 189.8 / Loss = BIG FAT ZERO (TOM) / total loss = -2.2

Week 3 August 5 - on vacation
Week 4 August 12 – on vacation
Week 5 August 19 - CW = 190.4 / Gain of 0.6 / Total loss = 1.6
Week 6 August 26 - CW=190.4 / no change, but no gain, either! / Total loss = -1.6

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday - CW=189.6 / loss of -0.8 / Total loss = -2.4

I will take that stinkin' 0.8 loss because this is the first time that the scale has moved in the right direction in a while! So easy to put it on and sooooooo hard to take it off again! Hope everyone is doing better than I am!:blushing: Was wishing I was farther along than I am seeing as I started 8 weeks ago *sigh*

Just remember you did not gain the weight in one week, so unfortunately we will not lose in one week either. I know how frustrating it is. You will get there, you are doing great. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Wed 08/19/09 10:47 AMWed 08/12/09 07:49 AM.... Start Date July 15 Starting Weight:290- goal is to lose 50 pounds...
Week 1 July 22 - 288 ( -2 pounds)
Week 2 July 29 -285 ( -3 pounds ) ( -5 pounds total )

Week 3 August 5 -283 (- 2 pounds) - 7 pounds total-
Week 4 August 12 -280- ( -3 pounds ) - 10 pounds total-
Week 5 August 19 -277- -3 pounds ) - 13 pounds total
Week 6 August 26 -275--(-2 pounds) - 15 pounds total.

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday 269 (- 6 pounds ) - 21 pounds total .

WOW, 21 lbs that is fantastic. Keep up the great work!!! :bigsmile:

Channing

jjtonic - Love the new pic!!! You're looking fantastic! And I must say that you are such a great supporter to everyone here! So cheers to you! :drinker: