June Starters - January 11

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  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    :grumble: This eating out thing kills me everytime!!!!!! I thought I was getting something semi-healthy, but when I got back and logged it here on MFP it was CRAZY!!!!! My mom wanted to take me and my daughter out and I didn't say no... So, when we got there I ordered a kids meal....didn't help... So, after I get my workout in today I will be ok in calories, but I feel so yucky because of the fast food thing.... I am seriously SICK of eating out ... There are too many down sides to it!!!! :angry:
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    Hey everyone! The meeting with the surgery head went good today....I had built it up in my mind as being this terrible end-all moment, but he was frank about everything and made me feel more determined about building myself up as a potential resident candidate. He also hooked me up with a guy who can get me involved in some research so I can get published! :glasses:

    It was interesting because the research guy said they have a project going on looking at slight obesity and sudden death after surgery. It turns out that being slightly obese is protective in some instances (pulmonary failure or sudden cardiac death). Isn't that peculiar? Of course they don't really know why this is true or if it really even is true, but they have some good evidence to support it. I haven't really looked into it all that much, but I have to write an abstract so it will be interesting to see what the deal is.

    Anyway, after the meeting I felt pumped so I went to the gym and burned 623 cals on the elliptical/running/ab work. Yippee!! I have been having a hard time getting my cals in lately, though....nothing sounds good to eat. I dunno what the deal is b/c I LOVE FOOD :) I need to go grocery shopping I'm afraid :frown:

    Oh, and mamakat...you can always try "sweatin' to the oldies" :laugh: j/k haha! Saw him on the Today show this morning and he was hilarious.

    Shanna-hope you have success in getting up at that ungodly hour to go freeze your *kitten* off for the sake of exercise :bigsmile: Good luck with that!

    Hope I have a loss to report tomorrow!
  • yellowhouse
    yellowhouse Posts: 80
    At last night's weigh-in I was 221 so no change- but was down this morning- hoping for a big loss next week. As far as my goal is concerned...I am keeping it small in my head for the time being (easily overwhelmed) so it is to be under 200. I will re-assess my goal once I get there. Hope everyone has a good week!
  • linnebooc
    linnebooc Posts: 84 Member
    GW For right now is 150. Will see how it suits me when I get there.

    and YAY Courtney. Glad it worked out.
  • thirtyby40
    thirtyby40 Posts: 702 Member
    Well down a pound. I thought it was more, but I am not going to complain.

    LW 154
    TW 153
    GW 135
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    weigh-in for this week...

    SW 230
    LW 211
    TW 210
    GW 135

    Yes, 1 pound. That's it!!! Seriously ladies, I wanted to throw the @##$#% scale out the bathroom window!! I was expecting a big loss... Seriously, I have lost big this week! I feel it!!! My clothes even show it!! I hate that scale! I'm going to stop by Wal'Mart this morning and buy a new one.... I know that sounds like a cop-out, but this one is a dial scale (my digital died a while back)... and I like the digital ones better... So, yes, a pound is a pound, but when you have worked your butt off like I did this week, and you have a huge amount to lose anyway, you sort of expect the scale to show your hard work...

    Ok, had to vent just a bit!! :laugh: I'm over it... I'm movin' on..... I'm TOTALLY kicking butt this next week and that scale is going to SHOW IT!!!!!!! Or else it will go out the window!
  • shannahrenee
    shannahrenee Posts: 380
    weigh-in for this week...

    SW 230
    LW 211
    TW 210
    GW 135

    Yes, 1 pound. That's it!!! Seriously ladies, I wanted to throw the @##$#% scale out the bathroom window!! I was expecting a big loss... Seriously, I have lost big this week! I feel it!!! My clothes even show it!! I hate that scale! I'm going to stop by Wal'Mart this morning and buy a new one.... I know that sounds like a cop-out, but this one is a dial scale (my digital died a while back)... and I like the digital ones better... So, yes, a pound is a pound, but when you have worked your butt off like I did this week, and you have a huge amount to lose anyway, you sort of expect the scale to show your hard work...

    Ok, had to vent just a bit!! :laugh: I'm over it... I'm movin' on..... I'm TOTALLY kicking butt this next week and that scale is going to SHOW IT!!!!!!! Or else it will go out the window!

    Try not to get too down on yourself a pound is great, but what's even better is that you feel like you've lost! I know it's frustrating to see the scale do stupid things but I've found that the body and the scale are very confusing to understand sometimes. I'll step on the scale after doing really well all week and feeling great and it hasn't move one bit, then I'll have a week where I feel like I eat everything in sight and it goes down 2 lbs. As long as you're feeling good and your clothes are fitting better just keep with it and the scale will eventually catch up! :heart:

    Also, I'm all for throwing the dial scale out the window! :wink:
  • busymom74
    busymom74 Posts: 3,341 Member
    :smile: KJ, I've noticed when I kick butt and FEEL like I've lost weight it doesn't show on the scale until the next week. Try to keep that in mind.



    LW- 161.5
    CW- 160.5

    WHOOOO! 1 lb! lol I had to switch up my goals to lose 1.5 lbs to lose the 1 lb. It totally worked! I'm so excited! (For some reason i didn't think it would.) Hopefully I can keep up my 1 lb loss a week!! I'm SOOOO excited!!!!!!!! lmao! :bigsmile: :laugh: :wink: :happy: :smile: :love: :bigsmile:
  • shannahrenee
    shannahrenee Posts: 380
    :smile: KJ, I've noticed when I kick butt and FEEL like I've lost weight it doesn't show on the scale until the next week. Try to keep that in mind.



    LW- 161.5
    CW- 160.5

    WHOOOO! 1 lb! lol I had to switch up my goals to lose 1.5 lbs to lose the 1 lb. It totally worked! I'm so excited! (For some reason i didn't think it would.) Hopefully I can keep up my 1 lb loss a week!! I'm SOOOO excited!!!!!!!! lmao! :bigsmile: :laugh: :wink: :happy: :smile: :love: :bigsmile:

    here come the 150s!
  • busymom74
    busymom74 Posts: 3,341 Member
    I'm SOOOO excited! This is the first real 1 lb loss in a while! I can't wait to be down to 150!
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
    Wahoo!! Lot's of pounds lost this week!

    SW 176.5 LW 143.2 CW 142.6:grumble: Guess no more bad weekends....my goals won't even let me lose more than a pound a week so I should be happy but ya know....I'm just not....silly me...I took the whole freakin' weekend off, what did I expect????
  • busymom74
    busymom74 Posts: 3,341 Member
    mamakat- .6 is still a good loss in my book! maybe I set my standards too low. lol I'm always happy with any kind of loss though. :laugh:
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
    mamakat- .6 is still a good loss in my book! maybe I set my standards too low. lol I'm always happy with any kind of loss though. :laugh:
    I'm happy the scale went down at all....it's just one of those weeks where I knew it shouldn't be fabulous but the last two days I was so good I WANTED it to be fabulous:laugh:
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    No change for this week...still holding strong at 150.5. I think my body is getting to that "critical mass" where it just wants to stay. I mean in high school I weighed 150 and I was a fit cheerleader. I exercised more this week than I have in forever, ate decent, and no change. I just want to see a 1-4-x on the scale! Oh well, I'm ok with it...there's always next week! :smile:
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    SO GOOD to see all of the losses this week!!! It is REALLY exciting...

    I'm even more confused now than I was this morning... I weighed on another scale and it said I was 218. 2.... I was like, "NOOOOOOOOOO"!!!!! And my sister said that when she weighed on MY scale, it had her 7 lbs more than she is.... I have no idea!!!!!! So, I think I am going to try to get myself weighed at my doctor's office so I can get an accurate reading and then adjust my scale at home... It's getting really frustrating!!!!
    But, I know I am losing... And I got several compliments at school today... People saying that they can definitely tell I'm losing weight... So, that is what really matters... but it would also be nice to know what I actually weigh :laugh:
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    UPDATE ON MY SCALE ISSUE...
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    UPDATE ON MY SCALE ISSUE...

    I was venting to my husband about the scale issue so he went and weighed himself on both scales and they were almost exactly the same.... He thinks that I have flucuated a whole 8 pounds!! I Have NEVER flucuated that much in a day... I did drink almost an entire gallon of water today at school.... BUT, come on!! REALLY... 8 pounds?!!!! Anyway, I"m going to weigh on the new scale in the morning and see what it says then.... :grumble:
  • amandadaisylotus
    amandadaisylotus Posts: 311
    A gallon of water weighs about 8.35 pounds..... >.> :)
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
    Hi all ... just got back from the gym ... it's so nice to be back on the wagon. Yay for me!! LOL
  • amandadaisylotus
    amandadaisylotus Posts: 311
    I just tried oatmeal for the first time in my adult life. (I had it as a kid and sit it out. Brown mush.) It wasn't too bad, it was apple cinnamon flavored and the lower sugar kind from quaker. Of course I added half a table spoon of maple syrup to it.... :)

    Still it only came out to 180 calories for breakfast and it was indeed filling. Rib sticking food, isn't that what they call it? Something like that. Still a little iffy about the mushy part though. Certain textures wig me out. Maybe if I add some fresh cut apples or a little bit of granola or something to add some crunch... hmm...
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Ok... all is well in the weight world today.... BUT that is the craziest thing that has ever happened when it comes to weighing in for me:laugh:
  • shannahrenee
    shannahrenee Posts: 380
    Ugh..now it's my turn to complain about only a one pound loss. I was down to 186 yesterday but then back up to 187 today (thanks to my office mate's great idea to make hot fudge brownie sundaes during lunch :sad: ) Anyway, I hope I can get it back together this weekend. I'm terrible on weekends so we'll see.

    LW:188
    TW:187 :grumble:
  • busymom74
    busymom74 Posts: 3,341 Member
    Shannah, considering you're only 13 lbs away from your goal- SHUT UP! lol I'm only kidding but at this point I think your weightloss is going to slow down no matter what.


    Girls!! Nominate a spotlight of the week!!


    Also! New challenge- I think everyone (including myself) should find a time to stand in front of the mirror wearing the tightest clothes or nakey. Find 3, ONLY 3! things you don't like about your body that you want to work on. Then I want you to find 10 you do like about your body. Considering how far we've come I don't think anyone should have a problem finding 10 things they like about themselves. I think this will help our self-esteem and I think it will really make us feel better about our bodies.
  • shannahrenee
    shannahrenee Posts: 380
    Shannah, considering you're only 13 lbs away from your goal- SHUT UP! lol I'm only kidding but at this point I think your weightloss is going to slow down no matter what.

    lol thanks for putting me in my place :wink:

    yeah I started thinking about how upset I was this morning and how I posted on here that I was upset with a 1 lb loss and then I thought hey wait a minute, I lost a pound! And wasn't I the one telling everyone yesterday that a pound was good??? I just need to realize that this is a slow process. I'm very impatient most of the time and it's no different when it comes to weight loss. I want it off now!
  • busymom74
    busymom74 Posts: 3,341 Member
    Shannah, I'm glad you have things in perspective. lol People like me who still have 30+ lbs to go are DYING to only have 13 lbs left. :wink: I totally get you on the "want it off now" part. lol I want mine off yesterday! :laugh:
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
    I just tried oatmeal for the first time in my adult life. (I had it as a kid and sit it out. Brown mush.) It wasn't too bad, it was apple cinnamon flavored and the lower sugar kind from quaker. Of course I added half a table spoon of maple syrup to it.... :)

    Still it only came out to 180 calories for breakfast and it was indeed filling. Rib sticking food, isn't that what they call it? Something like that. Still a little iffy about the mushy part though. Certain textures wig me out. Maybe if I add some fresh cut apples or a little bit of granola or something to add some crunch... hmm...
    I chop up a few almonds to give mine some crunch and a little Splenda or sugar...yummy :) The almonds have really helped me cause I ate it SO much last time I dieted I gagged everytime I ate it for years! The almonds give something different.
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Shannah, considering you're only 13 lbs away from your goal- SHUT UP! lol I'm only kidding but at this point I think your weightloss is going to slow down no matter what.


    Girls!! Nominate a spotlight of the week!!


    Also! New challenge- I think everyone (including myself) should find a time to stand in front of the mirror wearing the tightest clothes or nakey. Find 3, ONLY 3! things you don't like about your body that you want to work on. Then I want you to find 10 you do like about your body. Considering how far we've come I don't think anyone should have a problem finding 10 things they like about themselves. I think this will help our self-esteem and I think it will really make us feel better about our bodies.


    Fabulous idea :) Let me take a lookie at some spotlight worthy nominees :)
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Shannah, considering you're only 13 lbs away from your goal- SHUT UP! lol I'm only kidding but at this point I think your weightloss is going to slow down no matter what.

    lol thanks for putting me in my place :wink:

    yeah I started thinking about how upset I was this morning and how I posted on here that I was upset with a 1 lb loss and then I thought hey wait a minute, I lost a pound! And wasn't I the one telling everyone yesterday that a pound was good??? I just need to realize that this is a slow process. I'm very impatient most of the time and it's no different when it comes to weight loss. I want it off now!

    Girl, I'm the same way.... and I have a LOOOOOOOONG way to go...
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm impatient too...and it has come to an extremely slow crawl. At least I am maintaining and still working out. It's not so much about the number anymore, but I would love to get there eventually!

    Oh! And I got to run outside today...it was bliss. It has been so cold and I forgot how wonderful it was to get out of the house/gym and be outside. It was 46 degrees when I ran by the bank!! That's like a tropical heat wave here :laugh: I never thought I would say that running was my exercise of choice, but it is. My goal is to run a half marathon someday..though no idea when that would be! I need a running partner...
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Ok, I had something really exciting happen to me at jazzercise last night....
    The lady who was standing behind me (she has been going for a while) said, "Wow, you are really toning up"! I was like, "YAY!!! Thank you"!!!! AND she was standing BEHIND me! You know how important it is to tone up THAT area :laugh:
    So, it was sooooo nice to hear that compliment.... Also, three of the teachers at the school where I teach told me Wednesday that they could really tell I was losing weight... GUYS!!! As slow as my weight is coming off and as irritated I am with that, I am totally stoked that my body is changing and people are noticing!!
    I had to share that with you guys this morning :drinker:
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