50lbs to lose - want someone with a sense of humour to do it with!

nicolae40 wrote: »

lesscat wrote: »

Hi, my name is Cat and I've decided that enough is enough...! I've never been huge, but over the years (I'm 34 now) the weight has crept on gradually, and I'm now 180lbs.

I've always ignored the issue, because with some good support tights and some skyscraper heels, I look okay... but I've decided that it would be nice to look okay in jeans and a t-shirt too!

I've used My Fitness Pal in the past, had some success short term (5-10lbs) but always ended up putting it back on. This time, I'd like it to be different!

I've bought a Nutribullet (so far, amazing!) and a Fitbit (!) and I'm planning on being ready to bare all (well, maybe not ALL!) by next Summer - see, this time I'm aiming for an achievable goal, rather than fast, faddy approach!

So, if anyone would like to link up on here, that would be great... we can spur eachother on, talk eachother up when we're down, and congratulate eachother along the way.

Cat

ReeseG4350 wrote: »

Cat,
Can't promise 'pen pal' status but I do want to mention that it's not all about the pounds. Get a good pair of workout shoes and get out your measuring tape!
Losing weight is not just about what the scales tell you. What's more important is your waist measurement, your neck measurement, your body numbers overall. And the weight number may be one of the least important of them all! Losing weight is not just a six month program. It's a lifetime commitment. You have to make a New Day's resolution every day to get up and respect yourself. That means you workout however it best fits into your schedule. For me, it's jogging at 4:30 a.m. and then crunches and weights every other day!

Be aware that you can actually lose inches and GAIN weight. Don't freak out over that. It's not only okay, it's a good thing. That means that you are getting rid of fat and building muscle. Muscle pounds will not only make you trimmer and more toned, the muscle mass can help stave off cardio disease and other maladies prevalent in the potato set.

And don't become a slave to the scale! If you weigh yourself once a week, that's problem more than you need to. And... every day????? No way! Your weight fluctuates not only throughout the day but on a monthly basis as well - (Think about the cycles of the moon. If the moon can move the oceans, what do you suppose it will do to your body?)

One other thing... If you are thinking about your diet as a way to lose weight? Well, it is, but that's not the beginning and the end. DIET is everything you eat. The question is: Will you make a commitment to a healthy diet? Or will your 'addictions' to your fatal foods continue to get in your way and sabotage your health?

You don't have to give up the ice cream (and thank goodness for that!) or your favorite chocolate chip soft cookies. Just don't make them an everyday (or every week!) event. And make sure you moderate the intake of those indulgence foods as well. Don't eat four or five of those six inch cookies when one will do. And a half cup of ice cream will probably satisfy your craving just as well as a cup and a half. Everything in moderation is a good rule to follow.

Now, specifically, give yourself a time frame - a REASONABLE time frame - in which to lose this fifty pounds. A pound and a half a week? Two pounds? One? Bear in mind that, the faster you take off the pounds, the more likely you are to have a lot of unwanted flab 'hanging around'. The slower you lose, the easier it is for your body to rebuild the elasticity lost with the 'flesh stretch'. And you know you did not gain that excess fifty in a day or a week or a month so don't expect to lose it all that quickly either.

And remember... You're Worth It!

Good Luck!