The Diamond Challenge: Round 3 - Wk 4 (DITR)

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  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    SHOT OUT TO MY FELLOW DITR TEAM MATES ON TAKING A WIN FOR LAST WEEK. SPECIAL SHOT OUT TO MY PARTNER LISA FOR TAKING THE BIGGEST LOSER TITLE FOR OUR PINK TEAM. COME ONE LADIES LET'S END THIS CHALLENGE WITH A BANG. WE CAN DO IT!



    Question of the Day: Monday

    What is more important to YOUR weight loss journey: Diet or Exercise?

    Hmm, both things have been a struggle for me.


    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    Sweet stuff is a waekness for me also. I don't fight it but I try to satisfy it with something healthy or just a little of something. When I really crave a Coca Cola, I might have a few sips and then I can put it away. If I have fruit, especially pineapples or strawberries, then I eat that. I just do my very very best to not go overboard. We can't always resist but just moderate.
  • musicgirl88
    musicgirl88 Posts: 504 Member
    QOTD Tuesday: I usually don't fight it! I have a couple of things in the house to help with my sweet tooth. I have some of those Jello Temptations which aren't too unhealthy. I also have a box of SweetTarts that I break into every now and then. I know that my body is going to crave these things, and I've found it best to let it have it! If I just try to ignore it I end up caving in worse and eating more than I should. I don't deprive myself. Just take sweets in moderation, savor each and every bite, and try to find sweets that are a least a little healthy! :)
  • ElleJay221
    ElleJay221 Posts: 104 Member
    QOTD: Monday: What is more important to YOUR weight loss journey: Diet or Exercise?
    Hmm...I've really gone back and forth on this one, but I am going to say Exercise....simply because I feel so much healthier since I have been working out. I have never exercised regularly like this before and I really think it is making a difference mentally for me.
    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    Ha! I only wish I could keep my willpower strong!!! I too give in to temptation....sometimes because of a craving, sometimes because I am bored! I do try to keep low cal, healthy snacks around and use them as a go to.....One thing I have been trying at nights is to always have a glass of water beside me - that way, there is always something there...but it is still hard. If I do indulge in something, I try to set aside a portion and only eat that....which is sometimes harder than not starting at all!
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Yes Diamonds we did it. We did get back our crown from DD .
    Congratulations

    QOTD Monday: What is more important to YOUR weight loss journey: Diet or Exercise?
    For me its Exercise. Because i eat cook Indian every day at home. I know sometimes Indian Food are not healthy but again it depends on the way we cook. Back home in India i never used to worry about exercise or Diet because to go to college we used to walk for 10 min to get to the bus stop and walk most of the time to go to near by stores.

    Here i don't just take the car so for me Exercise!!!!!!!

    Kathy
  • countryrose7
    countryrose7 Posts: 107 Member
    QOTD: Monday: What is more important to YOUR weight loss journey: Diet or Exercise?

    Diet is more important to me right now. Exercise burns off whatever I screw up and eat.

    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    I've learned the hard way to NOT deny what I want. I simply don't eat the whole bag, container, roll, etc. If I want chocolate, I have a small piece and move on. If I want a cookie, I eat one and back away. I have a saying on my fridge that helps a lot: What you put inside will eventually show up on the outside. It helps!
  • starsnyc21
    starsnyc21 Posts: 436 Member
    Congrats to all the biggest loser. You ladies are so inspiring.

    QOTD: Monday: What is more important to YOUR weight loss journey: Diet or Exercise? I wish you could lose weight with just exercise but it actually only contributes 15-20% to your overall weight loss. So with that said both are now very important to me.


    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack? Sweets have been a downfall for me. I will be interested to see other Diamonds response to this question. I am clueless:blushing:
  • HungryMom
    HungryMom Posts: 280
    I have a saying on my fridge that helps a lot: What you put inside will eventually show up on the outside. It helps!

    I like this!
  • yacekl
    yacekl Posts: 113 Member
    I have a saying on my fridge that helps a lot: What you put inside will eventually show up on the outside. It helps!

    I like this!

    iLIKE THIS TOO. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE ... NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS.:)
  • TwinMom12409
    TwinMom12409 Posts: 40
    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    I *do* snack. I find snacking keeps me feeling satisfied. I will have a serving of SF FF jello pudding or some light microwave popcorn. I also have bigger indulgences but I make sure it works into my calorie goals. BUT if I really do need to abstain from snacking I have signs all over my house. Drink more water, I may not be there yet but I am closer than I was yesterday, etc. those help pull me through. =)
  • michelle_eiz
    michelle_eiz Posts: 100 Member
    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    Umm....I usually crack! I had my husband hide all the candy and sweets! This is something I need to work on big time!
  • sazvampire
    sazvampire Posts: 53
    QOTD Tuesday: I often crave sweet stuff and very often give into temptation without much thought. What strategies do you use to keep your willpower strong and not snack?

    I imagine its covered in bugs and barber shop hair, puts me right off!
  • GoneWithTheWhinge
    GoneWithTheWhinge Posts: 168 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?



    My husband is behind me 100%, in fact he's taken up going to the gym after seeing me getting results! From some comments I see from some of my friends on here its usual for family members to try and tempt them with desserts, cakes and other fatty foods so to have 100% support is fantastic.
  • morefitmom
    morefitmom Posts: 264 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    Well, at home I control the grocery shopping so everyone goes along with my choices. My husband is a huge snacker and soda drinker. I have been able to substitute fruit juice for soda and his snacks are kept in his car! :laugh: He thinks that I don't know. But as long as I don't have them handy in the house then I am fine with it. For the most part, everyone around me is supportive. Even the ladies that I work with cheer me on. My parents try to eat healthier now so when I visit them then I am not as tempted anymore. I am grateful because I know it is not the case with everyone.
  • lisa_lotte
    lisa_lotte Posts: 216
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    I have to actually say my boyfirend is amazing at supporting me. The other night for example he said he was making pasta bake and asked if I wanted some. I said no because I wanted to be good and avoid carbs that evening, and that it was too high in calories. He actually said 'ah your so good babe, well done' and I thought that was really sweet of him to say. He also never complains when I go zumba 3 times a week, even though those evenings are sometimes the only ones we have together (he works a lot of evening). He encourages me knowing how much losing weight means to me - but will still always tell me im beautiful and that he loves me how i am. My mum is also the first person to tell me if i have put on weight (but says it in a nice way) and is the only person I can trust for an honest opinion - but will also be the first to notice when I have lost it...
  • majpal
    majpal Posts: 38 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My family is supportive. They compliment me when I exercise every day. I don't spend much time talking about what I eat or what I don't eat. I haven't bought as much junk food or baked as many sweets this summer, and the family hasn't complained. Everyone is trying to eat healthier.
    My friend support comes from MFP. The people here are amazing!
  • KPstartingover
    KPstartingover Posts: 268 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    Great question! I get a lot of support from friends - although sometimes it's in a jealous way, like "I don't know how you can be good all the time." Hubby is very supportive. Daughters sometimes say "Mom - you can have just ONE!" I've never had anyone really urge me to eat something I shouldn't. If anything is said at all, it's in a friendly, joking way.
  • pverbarg
    pverbarg Posts: 490 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    I have to say it depends on the day - my daughter just turned 18 and is really working on healthy eating too so she is liking the food changes we've made in the house. My husband, however has days where he's on board but others where he will bring foods that we really should not have in the house (like Cheetos and ice cream). But he's seeing how healthy eating and working out is paying off and has gotten MUCH better about eating low fat options. Friends and extended family have been super supportive. One of my sisters who is a runner is doing the half marathon with me as my "pacer" to help keep me focused and there are a group of us at work striving to lose!
  • ElleJay221
    ElleJay221 Posts: 104 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My husband is very supportive. He tries to eat healthy with me, and is perfectly fine if I decide I want to eat something totally different than everyone else. He ensures I have time to exercise - which is probably the hardest thing about exercising for me! My boys are pretty good too. I only have a couple friends who know I am working at my weightloss. That is why I rely on you Diamonds so much! :smile:
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    I have to actually say my boyfirend is amazing at supporting me. The other night for example he said he was making pasta bake and asked if I wanted some. I said no because I wanted to be good and avoid carbs that evening, and that it was too high in calories. He actually said 'ah your so good babe, well done' and I thought that was really sweet of him to say. He also never complains when I go zumba 3 times a week, even though those evenings are sometimes the only ones we have together (he works a lot of evening). He encourages me knowing how much losing weight means to me - but will still always tell me im beautiful and that he loves me how i am. My mum is also the first person to tell me if i have put on weight (but says it in a nice way) and is the only person I can trust for an honest opinion - but will also be the first to notice when I have lost it...

    Lisa i am with you 100% My BF is so supportive he encourages me alot. Sometimes he tells don't worry you can go to gym tomm if he thinks i am tired and ifeel bad goin to classes every evening bcoz its that time we r together after work and by the time i come home from gym i am tired.

    But he is gr8 support, my parents even thought they r back home in India they do encourage me to eat well and go workout as they know i don't get alot of exercise here :tongue:

    Kathy
  • CricketKate
    CricketKate Posts: 3,657 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My husband means to be supportive. Unfortunately, he likes to buy treats. It's a little difficult to want my veggies when I have to dig past his ice cream to get them. He also has a tendency to say, "It's okay, one treat isn't going to mess you up." He doesn't have the same addictive personality that I do. He is capable of eating one bite of something or one cookie or even (gasp) passing up dessert if he's full. I don't have those same abilities.

    The hardest time I have not reverting to old habits is when I visit my Mom. My Mom is very supportive and we are usually following the same diet. Unfortunately, when I visit her, I seem to believe that I'm 10 years old again and can eat whatever I want.
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    Three months ago nobody said anything to me when I said I was trying to lose weight... I guess that silence meant, "Yeah, you need it!" LOL. Now that I am closer to my goals people are much less supportive, but I understand. My now ex-boyfriend was great in that capacity and would buy me workout clothes, and work out with me. Since we broke up I can say I work out much less :-( My mother is on a site similar to MFP and previously lost a lot of weight using Weight Watchers. So, she is great. Unfortunately, she doesn't live in the same state. For daily encouragement I really lean on my Diamonds... other people just don't get it, nor do I expect them to!

    I must say that it is very hard to stick to my diet when I visit family. I don't know if I'm capable of turning down home baked sweet potato pie.
  • journey2size10
    journey2size10 Posts: 240
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    I really don't get much support at home or from friends and family! It's a struggle at times, I have to deal with coworkers saying "I'm good" all the time and having to refuse the fatty treats..its better at home because I do all the grocery shopping and can control what comes into the house, the bad thing is having to refuse eating out so much cuz my food choices are not the best when I eat out, so I have to limit the amount of times I do it each week.

    FYI, my profile pic is the bikini I wanna rock on a cruise we are going on next summer..can't wait!!! I want the monokini in black though.
  • peanut613
    peanut613 Posts: 438 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My family is kinda iffy as far as support goes. My husband is proud of me. My mother previously lost over 100 pounds, but she fell back into old habits. She ended up gaining most of it back. (I've tried to convince her to work out with me but she won't.) Whenever I talk about my weight loss, she changes the subject. They always invite me to dinner where they serve almost exclusively greasy fried crap, even though I've expressed that it's hard to stay on track at those places. It feels like sabotoge. I think my mom WANTS to support me, but she feels defeated in her own battle and it prevents her from actually being there for me. My father and brother have never said a word directly to me about my weight loss.

    I don't really have any people in my life (other than family) that I'm close with, so I don't have friends to support me. That's why the Diamonds and my other MFPs are so important to my success. You guys are my only cheerleaders keeping me going. I love you all! :smooched:
  • yacekl
    yacekl Posts: 113 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

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    i DO HAVE SOME SUPPORT LIKE MY KIDS AND HUSBAND TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. THEY ENCOURAGE ME TO DO GOOD BUT THEY BRING JUNK INTO THE HOUSE WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD. i EVEN WENT TOTHE EXTENT TO HAVE SEPERATE CABINETS SO i DON'T HAVE TO SEE THE JUNK FOOD. BUT IT IS STILL A CHALLENGE CAUSE IT IS EASY TO GET TO EHRN i 'M WEAK. MOST PEOPLE SUPPORT THE NEW HEALTHY WAY OF EATING BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT SOMETIMES I REVERT BACK TO THE OLD HABITS AND USE THE OTHER PEOPLE AS MY EXCUSE, AS IF THEY MADE ME DO IT.
  • HungryMom
    HungryMom Posts: 280
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My husband has come around in the last week or so and has gone to the gym with me twice. But he is AWFUL about the eating part. I will make the four us a healthy meal and before he eats it all he is up looking for chips or something else to go with it. And he constantly wants to eat out. Oy, the weekends with him home are tough. My mom is the other extreme. She will invite us over for dinner and announce once we sit down that I can't have X because "walnuts have too much fat" or "corn is too high in calories" etc. :ohwell: She comments about how good I am looking, but I just don't think she understands my approach of limiting portions and working higher calorie/fat foods into my day. My friends have been spectacular! It was a Biggest Loser competition they began and invited me to join that started my transformation. They are encouraging, motivating, and sincerely happy for me.
  • brknllama
    brknllama Posts: 113 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?


    My friends are amazing support, I have even influenced them to start eating healthier.... and my family is so proud of me for getting healthy :D
  • michelle_eiz
    michelle_eiz Posts: 100 Member
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    My husband is very supportive, always asking what he can do to help (which is usually watch the kids so I can workout!) My parents act supportive, but it's kind of like that little girl that cried wolf. I have tried to lose weight before, but have always given up...so I think they just don't care anymore.
  • nikkiws
    nikkiws Posts: 164
    QOTD Wednesday - How much support do you get at home, from friends and family? Do people support your new healthier choices or is there pressure on you to revert to your old habits every time you see certain people?

    I am extremely fortunate to have supportive friends and family. My sister babysits once a wk so I can go to the gym and although my husband laughs at me doing my morning dvd, he always says he is impressed at how I stick to it. My dear mum and I are bad influences in eachother and share a cake if we go out, but we also walk a lot together.
    I do get masses out of the support on here as well, I am not sure I would stick to it if I wasn't taking part in a challenge.... Thanks diamonds!
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    ...although my husband laughs at me doing my morning dvd, he always says he is impressed at how I stick to it.

    My ex laughed at me too. After doing 90 days of the 30 Day Shred he started calling Jillian Michaels my best friend, lol.
  • journey2size10
    journey2size10 Posts: 240
    I'm loving all these pics gals, its nice to attach some faces to the names.
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