NEED TO LOSE 100 LBS OR MORE !
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I don't know about you guys but sometimes i feel like all I do is talk about my weight loss and journey and focus on every piece of food I put in my mouth. And sometimes I feel like maybe people take me the wrong way and think I'm trying to get them to live the way I do or whatever. But my Dad gave me this line today it was great:::::
"I'm sorry if your mistaking my enthusiasm for pressure"
I just love it!
Sorry just had to share.0 -
Even if I have to make ugly faces the whole time I'm eating!!!LOL I seem to have alot of bad days so mabe a group would do me some good! I only have 2 friends since I joined so not alot of motivation.
I can relate to both of those sentences. The guys at work make fun of me all the time for my sour lemon faces while I force down breakfast. It is so alien to me, eating before lunch time. I'm in the same boat with friends. I don't really have anyone here, my family/friends are across the country and I live alone with two cats. :ohwell:
I don't have a whole lot of support except for very distant (physically) friends and it gets rough when I'm trying to do something so life changing.0 -
Sorry I haven't been around... I've been chauffeuring my husband around the last few days (GLADLY!!!! He thinks he can drive wearing the boot, but I don't think that is a good idea at all!), then when he is home, I don't use the computer so much. It's not that he stops me, but we have one computer, and if he's not on it, I spend the time with him when he is here (at least until bedtime, when sometimes I'll come back for a few minutes, which turn into hours..)
Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to count the mopping for my workouts last week rather than deciding I failed the August challenge immediately. I'm back at the gym this week, feeling motivated to keep on track! And my back hardly hurts at all now!
Monday Checkin- Still 3 pounds over... My ticker should say 49 pounds already instead of 52, but I'm stubborn about admitting defeat.
Tuesday Goal- I did an extra "lap" on the elliptical.
Wednesday Wish- For good health for us and our loved ones! May the sick get well quickly, may the injured heal quickly, and may those feeling "blah" become energized. Three wishes instead of one? What can I say? I may have read too many fairy tales as a child and consider three the norm...
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I found the new thread
I thought I lost you all!!
I've been insanely busy and only logging, no time for posting, but yesterday started my actual vacation (meaning I am no longer at the summer job and have the month of August to myself and Kenny Chesney) so I should be back soon.
Update on me - I fear the scale as I think I gained a few pounds but by the end of this week I will have gotten on. Log it? Probably not!! Im stubborn. But I will do it!
I made the appointment today for the first consult with the bariatric surgeon. WHile I don't know if this is the way I will be going I did say that I would explore all options and be open minded. It took me a while and I had a lot of help from people on this site, but I recognize that this isn't a solo journey and if theres a tool at my disposal that I can use it may be foolish to turn my back on it. We shall see.
XOXOX missed you all!0 -
Hmm, Wed. wishes - I think my wish is to arrive at a time in my life when food doesn't dominate my thoughts. When I naturally make healthy choices without feeling like it is a struggle or that I am being deprived. And when my body feels like mine again and I recognize that person in the mirror.0
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Happy to have found this place. MFP is a great tool. There's no excuse for me not logging my food - EVERYTHING is in the database, and it's so easy on my iPhone.
Wednesday wishes - I wish I could go back in time and convince myself to change my lifestyle earlier. Not an advocate of living in the past, but it sure would be nice to have caught myself sooner.
I'm committed to this goal, and I'm excited for the new "me" that's ahead. Thanks all for your support.0 -
Thanks, everyone - I am just about packed. I will miss posting here every day for the next couple of weeks - but I'll be back! :laugh: My trainer gave me some excellent ideas so as not to lose the progress we've made.I don't know about you guys but sometimes i feel like all I do is talk about my weight loss and journey and focus on every piece of food I put in my mouth. And sometimes I feel like maybe people take me the wrong way and think I'm trying to get them to live the way I do or whatever. But my Dad gave me this line today it was great:::::
"I'm sorry if your mistaking my enthusiasm for pressure"
I just love it!
Sorry just had to share.
I love that! I feel a lot of the time like my world revolves around weight loss and eating right, I figure it may bother others - but its the way I choose to live my life. They don't have to like it or do as I do. 0 -
I wish TOM wouldn't come with so much bloating and cravings for pasta. Not only am I bloated but I am pretty sure I have a gas bubble in my stomach and it is very painful! not to mention it sometimes makes it sound like I am farting and I'm not which is just embarrassing!
Good news is my mom got me some gold bond powder last night because this chaffing thing needs to dry out and it seems to be helping. It's still there but it doesn't hurt as bad. Still not completely sure what caused it because there are so many things it could be.
I plan to do some ab work tonight Luckily I know a great ab work out routine that incorporates other strengthening moves for legs and arms and won't mess with my chaff.0 -
Wednesday wish:: That my scales would finally see things my way and move....It has been almost 2 weeks, but the up side I have not gained.:ohwell:0
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Wednesday wish-I wish I could stop eating dark chocolate kisses and peanut butter0
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Happy to have found this place. MFP is a great tool. There's no excuse for me not logging my food - EVERYTHING is in the database, and it's so easy on my iPhone.
Wednesday wishes - I wish I could go back in time and convince myself to change my lifestyle earlier. Not an advocate of living in the past, but it sure would be nice to have caught myself sooner.
I'm committed to this goal, and I'm excited for the new "me" that's ahead. Thanks all for your support.
That's a good one0 -
I don't know about you guys but sometimes i feel like all I do is talk about my weight loss and journey and focus on every piece of food I put in my mouth. And sometimes I feel like maybe people take me the wrong way and think I'm trying to get them to live the way I do or whatever. But my Dad gave me this line today it was great:::::
"I'm sorry if your mistaking my enthusiasm for pressure"
I just love it!
Sorry just had to share.
I love this - your dad sounds great!
I am dealing with my hunger at meals by really slowing them down. I drink a big glass of water first, then prepare my veggies. I eat them, putting the fork down between bites. I will take sips of water. When done with veggies, I make myself wait 10 -20 minutes before I eat my small supper - little chicken, pasta, just a handful of veggies - usually my dinner is just a heated up Healthy Choice meal. Again I do the fork down routine. I always have calories for a snack bar and a glass of warm skim milk (with sweetener added) in the later evening.
I've learned, by not bolting my food down, I get fuller this way. It's more time-consuming, but the food is savored and enjoyed more.0 -
Wednesday Wish: I wish that my boyfriend would also try and lose weight with me. I love him very much and plan on spending the rest of my life with him (if he'll put up with me for that long) but I am afraid he won't be around as long because he is so unhealthy.0
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Hi All!
I am new to MFP nd for what I have read so far, that this seems to be the right path that I have chosen. I need to lose a substanial amount of weight, nd I hope with this thread nd listening to everyone I can achieve that. I haven't been that active of a person, I am a school bus driver here in Florida. Just this week my husband nd children have been walking with me after dinner, (in between all the rain we have been getting)
I am eager to make new friends nd learn new ways of eating nd recipes....
I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful group0 -
Wednesday Wish: I wish that my boyfriend would also try and lose weight with me. I love him very much and plan on spending the rest of my life with him (if he'll put up with me for that long) but I am afraid he won't be around as long because he is so unhealthy.
I know what you mean there. My boyfriend isn't big big(well he's tall) but has gotten a belly and almost always eats mcdonalds for lunch at work and pretty much only drinks dr. pepper and super sweet tea. I know he doesn't like veggies too much but I don't think he's really sat down and tried them. The only time there is anything fruit or veggie related in his apartment is when I'm there... You'd think working in the TLE at walmart would help him to stay fit.. Nope his belly has just gotten bigger and if he keeps it up it will only get bigger.0 -
Do I get to stay?
It's official today, I no longer have 100 lbs to lose. I'm 99lbs from my final goal.:smooched: 0 -
Do I get to stay?
It's official today, I no longer have 100 lbs to lose. I'm 99lbs from my final goal.:smooched:
Congratulations!!! Can't wait until I get to that point.0 -
I can't believe its after 5PM and I am just now getting on. Have had a busy day and am tired. I caught up on the posts, but am too pooped to respond to them all. Loved reading them though.
Robin, I wish you would have sent some of that rain southeast to us in Kansas City.
My wish for today is that it RAIN, RAIN and Rain some more. They were talking on TV the other night that its been so dry and hot the pumpkins aren't growing and neither is much else.
My eating for today is good, just have to walk Belle when it cools off. Everyone have a good evening.
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Do I get to stay?
It's official today, I no longer have 100 lbs to lose. I'm 99lbs from my final goal.:smooched:
Way to go!!!!0 -
Unfortunately I'm allergic to nuts. I've tried eating fruit, but that gets expensive. But with no appetite, no food is appealing in any form. Thanks for the thoughts though.0
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Wednesday Wish :flowerforyou:
My only wish is that my mother's surgery goes well tomorrow and she gets moved to rehab soon. I'm physically exhausted from all the running back and forth. Caring for two adults that don't live with you is very draining. I guess I could wish for my brother to pitch in and help me but that will NEVER HAPPEN :grumble: .
Thank you everyone for your well wishes. It means a lot to me
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Wednesday Wishes:
~ I wish for my homeroom to be full so super sweet kids (it was)
~ I wish to be able to do my C25K workout without my knees killing me ( I did)
~ I wish to be in bed by 8pm (Still waiting to see how that turns out!)
I hope everyone has a GREAT day! And @ all of you out there who have lost more weight and are meeting the goals you set for yourself...KUDOS to YOU! I don't think you all realize how inspiring you are to me.
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Do I get to stay?
It's official today, I no longer have 100 lbs to lose. I'm 99lbs from my final goal.:smooched:
Congrats!!0 -
Wednesday Wish: I wish that my boyfriend would also try and lose weight with me. I love him very much and plan on spending the rest of my life with him (if he'll put up with me for that long) but I am afraid he won't be around as long because he is so unhealthy.
I know what you mean there. My boyfriend isn't big big(well he's tall) but has gotten a belly and almost always eats mcdonalds for lunch at work and pretty much only drinks dr. pepper and super sweet tea. I know he doesn't like veggies too much but I don't think he's really sat down and tried them. The only time there is anything fruit or veggie related in his apartment is when I'm there... You'd think working in the TLE at walmart would help him to stay fit.. Nope his belly has just gotten bigger and if he keeps it up it will only get bigger.
Yeah, he works with me in the call center, so I can make sure he doesn't eat McDonald's and stuff. We live together and I buy the lunch stuff when we go grocery shopping. He is willing to try the food I will be making, so far nothing out of the ordinary, but he is a picky eater. He did say he wanted to try doing the breakfast smoothie thing with me though... so maybe if he sees results from me changing my life he will be more motivated to do so as well.0 -
@Bella -- thinking of you and your mother; hope all goes well.
@lady_song -- Upping your exercise should up your appetite (though I find that I have less appetite immediately after exercising, but it comes back later in the day). Try to get a little more active. Otherwise, eat little and often, and keep around nutritious but hi-cal snacks (nuts, dates, olives, avocado…). You need to eat enough to keep going! Or your metabolism goes all loopy and you have no energy for anything. Good luck!
@Robin -- a big thanks for all you do as moderator! If you're trying to tackle the size of the thread, you might want to discourage newlings who have way less than 100lb to lose? There are probably other groups that would work better for them.
@CelticHippo -- we'll be at Cropredy too! Leon's is pretty healthy, but once again we are taking most of our food with us. We generally eat one meal a day from food vans, cook breakfast (mmm love those low-fat egg & bacon butties…) , and have a picnic lunch. I'll be trying to log, but all those pints of Wadworth's wreak havoc with my targets! I also need to get my cardio in; hopefully trekking from the campsite to the field with all our clobber will do the trick.
To everyone who's trying to start exercise, even if it's only a few minutes -- well done. It's so much harder to begin than to carry on.
Wednesday wish: that my family would join in with this...0 -
Congrats!!!! I cannot wait to post that I've got under 100 to lose. You're doing an AWESOME job. Keep it up!! You're going to do it!!!!0
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wed wish- that i could get the hang of staying within calories while i cannot exercise....0
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I found the new thread I thought I lost you all!!
I've been insanely busy and only logging, no time for posting, but yesterday started my actual vacation (meaning I am no longer at the summer job and have the month of August to myself and Kenny Chesney) so I should be back soon.
Update on me - I fear the scale as I think I gained a few pounds but by the end of this week I will have gotten on. Log it? Probably not!! Im stubborn. But I will do it!
I made the appointment today for the first consult with the bariatric surgeon. WHile I don't know if this is the way I will be going I did say that I would explore all options and be open minded. It took me a while and I had a lot of help from people on this site, but I recognize that this isn't a solo journey and if theres a tool at my disposal that I can use it may be foolish to turn my back on it. We shall see.
XOXOX missed you all!
Glad you found us again, and that you'll get some real vacation for a bit!
I was just trying to figure out how to make sure you found us... because breadcrumbs would have just been WRONG.:laugh:0 -
@smithy - at least you're trying. The more stuff you try, the more chances you have for a healthy week. When we change what we eat, our palate changes with it, so continue to go back to things you "didn't like" and test your tastes for it as you progress on your journey.
@gigi - take a look in your frozen food aisle for veggies and fruits. They tend to be less expensive. Also, look for what fruits are in season right now. Berries should be pretty cheap along with stone fruits (plums, apricots, peaches, etc.). Eating in season tends to take the pain out of the purchase.
@kickingthesca, @coming4u - welcome
@datenshi - I'm sorry for your loss.
@MyM0wM0w - congratulations!0 -
Do I get to stay?
It's official today, I no longer have 100 lbs to lose. I'm 99lbs from my final goal.:smooched:
CONGRATULATIONS!
OMG - of course you get to stay... you're one of the gang now!0
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