Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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@grandmakaye44 - Yes! I figured out how to mark it thank goodness! I cannot wait to get rid of the cpap. I didn't have to use it until after my second child and my highest weight, so I have my fingers crossed that it's weight related and not age related. I'm 38... my dad is over weight and has it too but stubborn and won't use the machine. So I guess it's possible it's hereditary?
@nk1112 - I don't have a clear plan of what I'm doing, other than cutting back on calories and trying to exercise 30m a day, but I'm failing at the exercise part because the kids just don't give me a second to do it! I'm trying to explain it to them, but they are 2 and 4, they just want mommy and if I start doing something of course that's when they need my attention!!! So I started just trying to do free zumba's I find on YouTube when they are occupied. It's 3-4 minutes here and there which is more than I was doing, but not sure it's making any difference yet.
I'm still unable to keep the cpap on all night... the first night, at the sleep study, I pulled it off and had a panic attack. I'm claustrophobic and it really made me feel... uhh... horrible. But at home in my bed I'm able to do it better. I've built up to about 4.5 hours a night and each day seems to be better. The weird thing is they told me how great I'd feel and that I wouldn't be tired any more but that hasn't been the case. Probably because it's only 4 hours of good sleep but still I thought there would be some change. I think I've had it a month now? I don't have my follow up for another month so I'll learn more then.
Is anyone here doing anything that has been working for them? Low Carb? Nutrisystem? etc? I think it's just going to be a matter of watching what I eat and exercising when I can. OH and that's another thing, after having the kids weight loss is COMPLETELY different! Used to be I could just cut calories exercise 20 minutes a day and drop 5 pounds in a week... now I'm lucky to lose 1. I blame the apnea!
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Hi All,
Just a quick pop in tonight
Wish-That everyone who is experiencing the very cold temps stays warm and cozy. Those dealing with illnesses or family concerns sees healing quickly. Those who are getting started on their journey find the strength to continue when the going gets tough and they don't give up. May all the new people feel welcome and that you come back and post often.
Glad I stopped in to catch up but it is getting late, so even with a delay tomorrow, I still need to hit the sack.
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@laurie--some of the schools in our area are doing a delayed start tomorrow as well, but most (including us) are closed again. Stay safe in this crappy weather.
@klp--don't fret too much about the exercise--you can drop a lot of weight just cutting calories, and i imagine chasing after 2 toddlers burns more calories than you think.
As far as what works, I probably tried every "diet" out there before joining MFP: nutri-system, atkins, etc. They all work in the short term, but unless you are going to live like that for the rest of your life, it's just temporary. What really and truly works is making sure your intake of calories is lower than what you're burning. You can honestly eat anything to accomplish this; however, I think most of us who've been on here awhile have found that we are less hungry when we are eating nutritious foods. Avoid the empty calories b/c they don't fill you up as much or fuel your body as efficiently.
I know, personally, I do better if I start the day with a lot of protein. Carbs for my 1st meal, even healthy carbs, tend to make me hungrier. During the work week I take a hard-boiled egg to work for breakfast and maybe a greek yogurt. Lunch is usually some sort of lean protein--chicken breast or fish. If I add carbs to lunch it is usually quinoa although this week I'm eating some noodles made out of mungbeans that my DH bought--they are pretty good too. My afternoon snack is a high protein granola bar--I currently love Target's store brand Market Pantry Peanut, Dark Chocolate, and Almond bars. Usually that leaves me with 800-1000 calories left for dinner and evening snack, so I don't have to worry too much about what the DH chooses to fix for dinner. I love salad though, so I almost always have some as part of my dinner.
Bottom line is, eat what you like and can sustain--just make sure you log every bite and stay within your calorie allowance.
@hansea--your story about about the greeting made me laugh. I had a lot of emails from students today with questions about due dates and such since we are off for 2 days. I found myself closing every reply with "Stay warm!"
@niki--sorry your illness has progressed to bronchitis. I hope you recover quickly.0 -
Had an extremely busy, highly frustrating, but ultimately productive day. Turned into a "screw it, I want beer & pizza & munchies" night, but I'm not stressing over it. Just really really done with this day. 'Night, y'all.0
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Morning all...Have a great day. For those who are experiencing cold weather stay warm. And if we didn't reach our goal yesterday today is a new day . 2015 CLOSE THE GAP.. 0
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@klp555 ... It does take a while to get used to the Cpap ... if you continue to have trouble with claustrophobic feelings, consider asking to try a nasal mask instead of a full face one. That's what my son uses because he was uncomfortable with the full face one.
Something you could try with your kiddies ... have them exercise along with you. Line em up and all three of you dance to the music, and whatever else you can think of. Little kids love to mimic their momma and will dance and spin around while you do your thing. When my son was your kids' age, he was part of my exercise routine ... I was big into pilates-type exercises back then and Yoga and often times he ended up being on me when I did my crunches on the floor. Of course, the best time to exercise was when he was taking his nap. It's probably your age and not your having kids that makes it harder to lose weight. I read that our metabolism decreases a bit every year and that as time goes by if we eat the same as always in calories we will gain weight because our metabolism isn't as fast anymore.
As for what I've found works for me is to eat off a smaller plate and balance it ... visually cut it into 4 parts ... 2 portions are non-starchy veggies, 1 portion is a protein, 1 portion a starchy vegetable or grain. That with a side of milk and a piece of fruit is almost too filling. Also ... having non-creamy soups on hand is a great meal starter or meal in itself. Of course, being on MFP, I ended up getting a digital weight scale and weigh my foods if they cannot be measured in cups so I can record properly.
For me, I have to allow for a snack in the evening. 'They' say not to eat for 3 hours before going to bed but if I do that then I have a higher blood-glucose reading in the morning than if I eat a light snack that includes protein and carb ... like a slice of 100% whole wheat toast with some ricotta cheese spread on top, or a celery/carrot sticks with 2T of hummus.
Good Luck ... keep finding a plan that works for you and don't be afraid to alter the plan as you go along and find what's working and what's not.
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@Klp555- I am like several others here I welcome all newbies when I catch that they posted. Welcome to the group what has worked for me is small steps it take a few weeks for something to become a habit. If this is hard for you I would say pick one thing to focus on at time. Like me I am focusing on not eating out as much I would eat out 7 days a week multiple meals and ironically thought I would lose a ton more weight than I did. So I am back on the saddle again I also don’t deprive myself of any specific type of food including snacks (portion control).
@Karen- my son say Riley needs a hearing aid and ADHD meds the vet told him things would change at 3yrs old. LOL
@cblue- glad to hear the results were good.
@Maram- no need to apologize we all mad skim at times because you are right there are so many posts.
@Mountmary- I was just making a kidding joke with you
@lleecc- congrats on not choosing the cookie
@Grandmakaye- So sorry you have a cough at this point. I bet it hurts a lot. Hope you feel better soon.
@NK1112- Prayers for your health right now and hope you start to feel better.
@Hansea- I agree that everyone will benefit from hubby being at home at night. I smiled at the comments the kids made adults don’t realize sometimes how much they are missed.
AFM- I have always been able to wear jeans to school I did cut my hair and put it as my profile pic but it isn't showing the new pic in the tread so here it is. It doesn't look as nice with my current glasses tho. Thursday truth is I am getting depressed thinking about school starting on Monday because once again another Algebra class. I am just gonna pray about it and try my hardest to stay positive. I have this horrible gut feeling I am going to have to sue the car shop that installed my clutch wrong the man isn't trying to help me at all and when filed complaint with BBB he told them he did all he could I was not willing to take his offer....he didn't offer anything much and what he did offer I took him up on. He has lost a customer for life and when I get mad I tell everyone so the word of mouth is not good either for him. My fitbit has stopped linking to MFP and the website team has been helping me but we have not had luck...I may have to start logging food on the Fitbit site being that is where my calories burned are staying.
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Morning everyone!
Yesterday was just one of those days and I never got a chance to comment although I read everything. At lunch yesterday I had my carefully packed and pre-tracked lunch heating in the microwave, took it out and butter-fingered it so I dropped the entire thing on my classroom floor! Only about 1/4 cup of sweet potatoes and 1/2 cup of broccoli were still in the container (and it had 4 oz roasted chicken, 1/2 cup of sweet potato, 1 cup of broccoli and 1/2 cup of brown rice in it to start) - so I ate that and then ate my packed and tracked afternoon snacks as the rest of my lunch. I had recess duty so no time to run to grab anything else. By 3 I was starving because I didn't have enough protein for the day but I had no real time to run anywhere to get some healthy forms of protein (on daughter had her yearly physical right after school and then after that we had a school function to go to) so I settled on a chicken nugget happy meal - which totally hit the spot and didn't cost me too much calorie wise. I was pretty happy that after a total wrench in my carefully planned system I was able to plan on the fly and still keep my macros in range for the day (I think fat was a tad over but I'm not hugely worried about that I do a lot of full fat but healthy fat items so I don't worry about that macro as much as calories/protein/carbs).
I read this article on Huffington Post the other day about forming new habits and have decided that in the interest of making this a real change for myself and not a "diet" I am going to master a new habit every 66 days. My first habit is tracking (good or bad it doesn't matter just tracking everything) for 66 days. So I'm going to start adding that to my daily report, when I get to 66 days of continual tracking I'll add in a new habit to work on.
So for me today:
12/66 Days to a new habit
7/31 Daily calorie challenge
Oh and it was -21 here this morning, as in the real temp before we take into account windchill. That is cold and I am dressed in so many layers for work today I look ridiculous but I'll stay warm in my freezing cold classroom so I don't care (I'm even wearing Uggs which I think are ugly beyond belief but my feet are warm today so I don't care).
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Good morning! Another frigid one here in Kansas. *shiver*
@Cblue541 - Those test results must be a huge relief!
@MKknits - It's funny, I was just reading about habits this morning, too. I'm on Day 4 of my new morning routine and feel like I'm over the hump, but know I need to stay committed for at least 30 days to make it a habit.
@hansea47 - That greeting sounds like an Irish blessing.
AFM, I'm subbing for high school physics today. I've subbed for this teacher a couple of times before, and he usually has good classes. Today I'll have a couple of classes of Freshman, which could be challenging, but I looked over the roster and recognized several names from when I was at the middle school last year.
Brought a protein-packed lunch and put my gym gear in the car so I can go straight there after school and hit the elliptical.
Got to sleep around 11:30 last night, still about an hour off my goal time, but much better than the 12:30-2AM window of the past few months. Made getting up at 5:30 to do my routine a lot easier!
MFP Weekly Goals: January 4-10
Diet Goals
* Make a meal plan and stick with it! - working on it!
* At/Under calorie limit 5/7 days - 1/7
* No fast food 4/7 days - 0/7
* Create meal plan for Sissy Nights (my night with nieces & nephews) with healthy options for me - DONE
Excercise Goals
* Gym for at least 30 minutes of cardio at least 3/7 days - 1/7
* Find short yoga routine to do at home as part of Miracle Morning - DONE 4/7
Health Goals
* Take meds daily - 3/7
* Refill pill box when empty
Personal Goals
* Finish reading The Miracle Morning - couple of chapters left (I'm reading about 10 pages/day as part of my routine)
* Create Miracle Morning routine and implement 5/7 days - DONE 4/7
Cleaning Goals
* Declutter kitchen - decluttered one set of cupboards and the pantry on Sunday night
Work Goals
* Edit PR pitch and sent to partner for review - DONE
* Write mag profile #1 and send out for review
* Write mag profile #2 and send out for review
* Write mag profile #3 and send out for review
* Invoice magazines
* Set up interviews for profile #4 and feature article
* Figure out shopping cart issue for e-commerce site
* Sub at high school on Thursday
* Send 5 pitches on behalf of PR client - DONE
* Request quotes for 2 newspaper articles - DONE
* Set up interview for newspaper profile
* Update client website #1 - DONE
* Update client website #2 - DONE
January All-In Goals
* Login to MFP daily - 7/31
* At/Under calorie limit 20/31 - 1/31
* Workout (besides yoga) 12/31 - 4/31
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Good morning everyone.
Happy National Joygerm Day
Jan 8. 30th annual. Men, women and children on fire with the desire to conspire and inspire, who elect to collect, infect and direct those “down in the dumpsters” to develop resilience to rally round the rigors of reality by hugging, smiling, laughing, grinning and winning victoriously over regression and depression. Motto: The only things Joygerms allow to get depressed is their tongues!
National JoyGerm Day was created as a day to remind people across the country that by being positive and treating people with kindness, they can influence those around them and pass that positiveness on to others, impacting the lives of people and even those that we do not even have direct contact with.
To celebrate National JoyGerm Day, see how often, throughout the day, you can spread the JoyGerm!
Laugh, smile, be kind, inspire and spread the one type of germ that is good for everyone to catch!
“A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.” ~Patricia Neal
Tom
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Brrr—baby its cold outside! I did not want to get out from underneath my warm comforter this morning; it was 17 degrees driving to work. I cannot believe the number of half-brained people that left their sprinkler systems on, thus creating several accidents and a long commute on the way in.
Everyone stay warm and cozy today.
@Holly~The haircut is super cute! I love the color too! I’m sorry about the clutch deal with the auto repair place, how frustrating. I hope you get that worked out to your advantage. I remember dreading school starting up again after a nice break, it’s so hard to get into that mode again—you’ll find your rhythm though. I know algebra is your nemesis—try to remain positive and the second you find yourself struggling talk to your prof or find a tutor. You’ll stay current if you get help early. Feel free to PM me too—it’s been a while but I may be able to give you some pointers or tricks from afar. What type of algebra is it? Linear algebra was my favorite. What other classes are you taking?
@klp555~First, welcome—glad you found us, you will find tremendous support here. I think the most important thing about this journey, as others have said, is to find what works for you and to be honest with yourself. I think, too, that in order to stay motivated and not overwhelm yourself is to change one thing—let it become a habit and then move on to something else (I think someone else advised this, too). Like Karen said, many on this thread have had success without exercise--I did for the first 75# also, but eventually did have to become active. Personally, I have tried many things—Jenny Craig, WW, counting calories, Atkins, etc. Both WW and counting calories works for me—I lost over 75# on WW and recently returned (but I continue to post here for the support/motivation and because I've made some great friends on this thread).
@Niki~I’m sorry your cold turned into bronchitis. There was a time where anytime I got a cold it turned into bronchitis, and then if I got bronchitis I eventually ended up with pneumonia—not fun. I haven’t had either since I had my tonsils removed and the pneumonia vaccine (knock on wood). I hope you make a speedy recovery!
@Kaye~Hope you are feeling better soon too!
AFM~My Thursday truth is that I know my lack of cardio is slowing down my progress right now--my body is used to it and needs it now. I have got to get back to the gym!
I’m still keeping up with my trainer and weight training but I know it isn't enough. Hopefully I can get back to working a regular work day soon. 0 -
Thursday Truth: I am not getting enough protein in my day. I need to get a plan in place because I know I do better overall when I get the appropriate levels of protein. I think I’ll boil some eggs tonight so I can have those in the morning to start my day off right.
@Lori…so sorry to hear about all the tough things going on in your family. Positive thoughts are being sent your way. Glad to hear at least positive results for your hubby!
@Kelley…yikes, hate to think of earthquakes happening for you. And if you are right about the fracking, then earthquakes will be coming to ND in the future. I hope you are wrong .. HA! I think it’s funny that you and I had the same morning temp! I was so happy to see this high temperature I hope it starts to slow down for you at work so you can get back to the routine that works for you.
@Karen…the Scarlet Letter was a book that we read in high school. It was actually a book we were suppose to read in HS, but I never did (still passed because I listened in class). I bought the book a few years later with good intentions, but have never actually read it.
@Laura…I’ve heard that before about discipline…now I just need to actually remember it when I want that cookie!
@Kaye…I got bruised ribs in High School when I was knocked down in a basketball game and a girl decided she should jump on me. IT WAS AWFUL! We had them x-rayed to make sure no breaks but I remember the doctor saying bruised ribs hurt worse than broken. I didn’t have a cough though and definitely feel for you.
@Niki…darn viral infections!!!
@Hansea…my husband will be moving from 3rd shift (3pm to 3am while working OT) to 1st shift (11pm to 7:30am – no OT) this weekend. While he will be sleeping while the kids are in school, we are all very excited to see him every single evening. I think there was a period of 3 weeks that he never saw Emma because of the shift and having to work all days due to the holiday. This will be the first time in 13 years that he will be around in the evenings and we are looking forward to it.
@klp…Zumba would be great to do with the kids…they’d get a kick out of dancing with mommy until the novelty wears off and then I’d bet they’d just let you do it and find something else to play.
@Holly…cute cut!!!
Reminiscing about what we wore in high school…I was of the era when the color changing shirts were the big rage (if you touched them they changed colors in that area). We loved to wear them, but not after discovering the boys like when we wore them more. They definitely got a kick out of trying to get them to change colors in all the wrong places. Of course, that was before kids got kicked out of school for those types of shenanigans.
AFM…I did a dead lift routine last night that include Good Mornings (new), Straight Legged Dead Lift (new) and Back Extensions (new). Wow! Can tell I need to improve those muscles. I already feel it a bit and I know it’ll just get worse over time. Very good core workout. However, it came late in the day. I left the house at 4:30 and didn’t get to the gym until 9:10 and then not home until after 10:30. No house keeping of any kind for me.
I am so proud of my son. Frustrated with him at the same time. Between his band teacher and myself (or should that be band teacher and me???), we finally convinced him to try for the All State band (last year he refused). Yesterday, he received the news that he was awarded the 3rd chair for Alto Saxophone. His comment was “see I didn’t have to practice.” UGH Geez Jacob. If you practiced more, you could have possibly been 1st Chair!!!!
Hope you all have a great Thursday!!
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Yesterday was stressful. My mom is in the hospital. She's not doing too great right now. If you all could keep her in your thoughts and prayers I would greatly appreciate it.
I did not eat well yesterday. I was just kind of in a fog all day after I heard my mom wasn't doing well. I did do my hair and makeup and that gave me more confidence in myself. Exercising has been impossible this week. I've beet working late, except yesterday when I visited my mom, so getting home late and being exhausted has made my motivation for exercise dismal. Things should get better about my time at home Friday.
I haven't caught up on posts yet. I will shortly.
Have a great day!
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Thursday Truth: I'm back. REALLY hoping this is the time I can stick to it and get it right. My boyfriend is finally on board to at least work out with me... he's a very picky eater which makes it super hard. I'm hoping with his support we can both do it this time around and keep it off. I need to lose 75-80 lbs to be at a healthy weight and I know it might take a year to get there, but I really want to do it....I really hope I can and won't fall off track in a few months. If anyone has similar goals as me or just wants to help support me, I'd greatly appreciate anyone's help!!0
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@skinnyjeansbound - Thanks for the tips! I have been trying to eat more protein too. I'll have to look into the Target protein bar, I really need something like 3pm when the kids seem to start going crazy and I start to get really slowwwww. Although I'm trying to cut back on sugar so maybe a protein shake would be a better choice?
@NK1112 - OH! What you said makes me think of what I started doing lately! There is this Weight Watchers Cabbage soup recipe, it's like 30 calories per cup or something I can't remember exactly, but it's basically broth, cabbage and whatever veggies you like. It's super filling and really low calorie, the only problem is, I've been experiencing bad bloating after eating it, I'm suspecting the cabbage, but it could just be I'm not used to eating so many veggies. Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is you're right about the broth-based soups, really filling snack or meal and super low calories.
@mnwalkingqueen - I too ate out too much or got the quick food from the grocery stores, it was just easier in so many ways... fast, little clean up, etc. But the food is just too high calorie and fattening for me. So I'm right there with you. Except I let it get so far out of control that I have a long way to go to get to my prepregnancy weight which was still probably considered obese. Sigh! Cute haircut by the way!
@kah68 - Thanks for the welcome. 75# without exercise is good to hear! I hope that is something I can accomplish - but at the same time I would like to move more when I can, but more importantly is seeing the numbers on the scale go down to keep me motivated. When I don't visually see something is working I tend to give up on it. 
And to be totally honest, I hate sweating.
@tlh0407 - I will have to try and see what happens getting them involved. My son has a real problem of not being able to play with toys by himself. And he's 4, ugh, daily struggle with him! It makes for really hard long days let me tell you! He just likes to jump and climb and run... maybe that's just boys? But I think he should be able to play by himself by now. Who knows maybe he'll just keep dancing with me.
@Rozie1019 - Hope your mom gets well. Keeping you both in my thoughts.
AFM Today: I did alright yesterday food-wise, over by 200 calories, which considering I'm just starting is good for me. Today i'll do better. Each day I'll do better! And more importantly I logged the food. Usually I'd give up by 4:00pm and just log breakfast and dinner... but I did it. Now to keep it up! Like 10 years ago I used "Calorie King" and logged my food daily and lost 75 pounds, so I know it works. Doing it is the hard part!
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@klp555~LOL Think of sweating as your fat crying. We’ve said that around here a time or two. I used to hate sweating too, now if I don’t sweat during a workout I feel like I’m not working out hard enough! I even get in the sauna after I’m done, its good to sweat—rids your body of toxins and impurities. The protein bars @skinnyjeanz gets are tasty, I’ve had them. I can’t remember how much sugar they have but there are protein bars that have less sugar—my favorite bars are the thinkThin Lean Protein & Fiber bars, they offer 10g of protein with around 5g of sugar per bar. Kind Bars are a good alternative. Larabars are made from fruit and nuts, I can’t remember the amount of sugar in them but they are a good protein source—if they are higher in sugar its fructose sugar which is better for you. Lastly, you can try protein powders—Designer Whey is a good brand, low carb/sugar and soy free. There are so many choices out there, just check your labels and try not to buy anything that contains more than 200 calories and 10g of sugar per serving. 0
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Hello, I'm re-starting my MFP adventure for the ...I don't know the 4th time. I need some support. I just kinda stumbled upon this message forum and thought I'd reach out to you all. I know I need to lose about 100lbs but the number sound so daunting I can't even stand to think of it. It seems like such an uphill battle if I think of that number so I try to just think of losing weight period.
I thought about re-joining weight watchers because of their "support" but thought maybe I can just make use of MFP community.
I can tell you all that lately what I struggle with is which "diet" to pick. I have done so much research, low carb, very low carb, ketogenic, atkins, south beach, Mediterranean etc. People advocating for one over the other with such vigor. Its confusing. I just wish someone would tell me exactly what to eat - period and have confidence to know that this would be a healthy diet - not fad etc.
I want to start a family in the next few years but I need to lose weight (I have PCOS). I also want to be healthy when I start a family.
So these are my struggles and my long term goals. Feel free to give me any feedback or friend me I could use the help of MFP community. 0 -
4 years ago I lost 70lbs while using myfitness pal. I gained some of it back after a divorce. Now I'm ready to recommit to my health.0
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Its Thursday, so my Truth for today is that I am a scale junky. I get on the scale every morning and my mood is dependent on whether or not I see a loss. Yesterday, for example, I woke up to a 2 lb gain! Boy was I pissed! I have honestly been working very hard in my perfectionistic way to succeed, and my body betrays me by refusing to not lose weight. On top of which, I was feeling nauseated, headachy, and dizzy. I guess I picked up a stomach bug. So what did I do? I went back to bed. So today, I weighed and it was back down to the previous weight gain. Its a precarious thing for me to be on a diet. Just wish my body would get with the program!0
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Thursday truth.. I just got home, starving, and ate so many of those peanut butter protein rice krispie balls that I feel sick. Yep... I hate when I do that. No real stress today, just hungry. I wanted carbs. Oh well... tomorrow I will pack an extra snack or 2 so I am not so hungry when I get home.
I just wish that I could remember the sick feeling I get from overeating BEFORE I binge on crappy food. I think that might help.0 -
@nannersp61 - hear ya, fellow scale junkie. I'm a SAHM, so I'm around the damn thing all day to boot. I did a thing a while back though, just said "fine, weigh in half a dozen times a day if you like, BUT you have to write it all down and get it through your thick skull that the random fluctuations happen and have nothing to do with that chocolate you just ate."
@dcavazos - oh, sweetie *hugs* You're in the right place. I can tell you that no canned "diet" is going to be that magic pill you're looking for. When I started I had tried just about every program, fad diet, and "as seen on TV!!" diet craze out there, and they just do not work long term, am I right? They don't work long term because they're temporary in our heads. Losing the kind of weight that we're all in this group to lose takes a lifestyle change. I can point you at the information for the method I use if you're interested... it's really super simple once it's set up, and it is the ONLY thing I have ever found that allowed me to lose more than that initial 10-15 pounds, and *keep* it off. My original 30lb loss was over 2 years ago, and I've had another baby since then.
Thursday Truth... I keep swearing I'm going to take the kids out to play in the snow (and get some exercise), but it is FRIKKING COLD out there!!! So yeah... no.0 -
Joining Nikki with viral bronchitis. Dr said if it lasts more than 2 weeks, come back. He did give me a prescription for cough medicine so I hope I can get enough rest. Not looking forward to at least another week of this!
Just want to echo, for the newbies, the advice that has already been given. Those of us who have lost a significant amount of weight and kept it off, have chosen to eat the things we like and that fit into our daily routine. Don't deny yourself anything you truly love, log your calories, and come back here often for accountability and support. Looking for 'the right diet' is futile. Just be sure you are eating fewer calories than you are using each day.
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Well so far so good! as I posted before I lost 5 pounds in 7 days and maintaining that loss so far! Have had a couple bumps in the road but doin ok I think. Still kinda short on meal ideas so anything ya'll might want to share would be a big help!0
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@bsracer - Get a crock pot and hit Google. Healthy, delicious, "toss everything in and forget it" recipes abound, and it is the single most useful thing in my kitchen. The chicken taco soup we're eating tonight has less than 300 calories per 1 cup serving.0
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Thursday Truth ...
Some of the recent posts about habits got me looking back in old records and notes, starting with @RobinsEgg idea to have a Word or Phrase to Live By in 2015.
Quote ... I read an article the other day that said its a myth that a new habit can be developed in 21 days, or 3 weeks. The scientists proved this wrong, at least among Americans. It actually takes most people about 255 days to really build a new habit. The problem lies in the interruptions in our routines. We have "weekends off", illnesses, other people's needs come up. Just a lot of reasons whereby, in those 21 days we don't get to practice the new habit. So we really need the most part of a whole year to engage our mind and body in the new habit to get it ingrained in our mind/body connection. And for good measure, we need to complete another year of repetition to really build up that habit. ... end quote
As some of you already know, I'm a number cruncher and statistician by habit, so it's not surprising that I have logs full of stuff from the time I decided to get serious about my weight and health efforts, back when I hit my high weight on 2-Jan 2008. So I looked back to see how long it actually took me to get into a new healthy habit. Guess What, it did take me about 9 months in every case to master one small thing befoe moving on to another. In the meantime, there were losses that were regained for one of 2 reasons: 1) I tired of it and went back to old habits, 2) I let myself become negative about every getting to a healthier place. But one thing I have always done is have some sort of slogan or phrase that was my standard for the time I was replacing an old habit with a better one. In the recent past, I used "Do It Now" to reinforce walking. In 2014 it was "One bite at a time" to reinforce patience. This year it's Follow-Through to help me finish so many projects I have going that are begging to be completed, including getting to below 200 pounds.
So for everyone that is struggling, I think we all know how you are feeling, in one way or another, and I just want to encourage you to 'Keep at it".
Calorie Challenge
8/8 (goal is 28/31) ... I have so many calories left for today that even if I ate something rediclous like an entire Papa John's Pizza I'd come in at goal.
ALL-In ... too sick to venture out again ... yet.
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Hello everyone!! I'm back!!
Thursday truth: Life at work, church, and home, along with holidays threw me way off my weight loss game. I stopped tracking calories, which is NEVER a good idea for me! I missed this thread but got so behind I just stopped coming. Sorry about that!!
Anyway, I joined a challenge on the 5th and I'm back to tracking every little morsel. I do miss the support this thread gave me and I look forward to catching up with you and meeting all the new members who have joined the group. 0 -
Good evening all, welcome to the newbies and welcome back to our returning friends
@Niki - Your words went straight to my heart tonight. All so true, relevant and exactly what I needed to hear.
@Tanya949 - I used to keep a granola thin in the car and would eat it (very slowly) on my way home from work. I would fill my water bottle as I was leaving and eat the granola thin. By the time I got home I was no longer starving and could make rational decisions about my evening meal. Just a tip that worked for me.
Thursday Truth - I am still in the same 3 pounds for 4 weeks now. I know what I have to do to break through and get to my 100 pound loss. One of the motivational phrases I often use is "You'll find a way or find an excuse". I am in the excuse end of this. I have to take Niki's words to heart and find a way.
Love to all,
Lori
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sick.....aching....coughing...flu.......be back soon.........
Welcome Newbies! you are posting to great place -your friends will post back here so come back have your chats here for questions etc0 -
Truth I am just skimming the post tonight since I can barely keep my eyes open. I did bring home papers to grade but that will not happen due to lack of focus. Today, was also a day of the munchies that included the Milky Way candy bar and yes, I gave into temptation. I did make it to the gym for a workout, which was a hodge podge of exercises but still good. I also realized that it would be best for me to slow down tonight since I will be busy this weekend.
Kelley- hope you survived the Earth quakes.
- Rozie- prayers for your mom.
- Theresa- welcome back.
Workout goals
Sunday- gym DONE
Monday- trainer DONE
Tuesday- REST or gym REST
Wednesday- Rest or gym GYM DONE
Thursday- gym DONE
Friday- climb
Saturday-swim
Sunday- climb
Hope everyone has a great Friday and you can stay warm.
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sick.....aching....coughing...flu.......be back soon.........
Welcome Newbies! you are posting to great place -your friends will post back here so come back have your chats here for questions etc
Wow how do you guys keep up with all the posts. Amazing. Great thread from a newbie with 100# t lose
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