Sexy in Six Week 2 ***closed group***
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Wednesday: Definitely WHAT I ate more than how much I ate. I drank wayyyy too many calories in the form of high calorie coffee drinks and pop, too much fat and tooooo much white flour/refined sugar products. That and pushing myself to my limits in my workouts. I get comfortable and tend to want to stay there, so that is what I'm working on now....pushing myself. I still have pain and injuries that temporarily don't allow me to do all I would like to do, but I am working on modifying where I can. That is my newest challenge!!!0
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wednesday QOTD
My MIND. I had to learn to BELIEVE that I could do it, and stop being LAZY about making positive changes!!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Portion Control. I finally realized how much I was eating in sitting. I still have a hard time saying no even though I’m full.
I’ve been drilled as a child to eat until the plate is clean. I just have learn to put less on my plate and not go for seconds. It definitely
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WEDNESDAY QOTD
1) Working out. I just... didn't do it before.
2) Portion control. I'll never forget when I found out how small a serving of ice cream and cereal was. I'd been eating about four servings of each every time I had either.
3) Cutting out empty calories - like soda. I was a soda fanatic. now I can't imagine "wasting" all those calories on non-solid food.0 -
I've had to give up laziness and accept discomfort to push myself. I've always used discomfort as an excuse, declaring that I was 'listening to my body to avoid injury' and therefore avoided running or heat.0
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Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Snacking when im bored, i used to snack LOADS but found it was cause i was bored and not hungry, also if i was shopping for example i would have to have somethign nice for the journey home, usually in form of a cream cake or crisps.
Now if i HAVE to have something i go for a fruit bag0 -
Sorry I'm so late!!!!! Well the main way I put down the snacks is to think about my calories I have left for the day. If the numbers are getting tight, I think about how long it'll take on the treadmill to reverse the calories. I've had a king sized hersheys bar sitting on my kitchen counter for 2 weeks. I keep eyeballing it, but think 370 calories is way too damn long on the treadmill for *that*!!! (yes, i know i can just eat 1 or 2 squares, but the all or nothing mindset has kept me from eating it all!)Tuesday QOTD: We all have challenging days. What is your favorite trick to get your impulses under control? How do you put down the snacks and get yourself off the couch?
my mind. I knew what to do, how to do it. i just needed to care and find the motivation. that's been the hardest thing, being motivated to eat less and move more. it's still really hard. some days i just want a basket of chicken and fries, a pile of tacos, a blue cheese burger, whatever and I want to quit. But it's a constant battle to stay motivated.Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
For me it was to get up off my butt and exercise! I went from religiously riding my stationary bike every night to just quitting to play online game for a year. We all know how much good THAT does!
So now I am back to business and working my butt off (for real!)0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Late night eating and portion control, there is nothing better than a huge meal at 9pm right?0 -
Wednesday:
Firstly, just to say how many helpful hints and insights I have just read - thank you! Oh , and I have laughed too!
With me, I think I am just discovering the exercise / eating relationship.I'm actually walking more quickly because I KNOW that will make a difference - still to discover the joys of the elliptical trainer though. But I AM taking on board some of the encouragements I have received about going to the gym, so maybe one day.... I have also wanted to eat til I will burst - good idea, small plates. So small portions, yes definitely. Well, and the other thing is WATER!! I have never drank so much water - but I am feeling good on it! That's quite a new and big thing for me.....0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Food/calorie log . . . . . . truthful food/calorie log. Very difficult, especially when you go over your allotment . . . . like today . . . . . where's the ice cream??
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Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
For me it letting go of all those carbs. I used to love carbs. And not the good ones either. My first step was to switch to healthier carbs, my second was to stop making then the focal point of my meals. Now I don't even miss them. Except for ice cream. Goodness I kinda wish I never tried it so I didn't have to crave it.0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
To not eat the same meal with others. You know how it works they always say come on eat with me, I don't want to eat alone. Outside of that I am a snackaholic! Just went shopping today and hoping to change this. I basically live on snacks and I realize my body can't be getting the nutrients it needs whether I'm under my calorie goal or not. Really hoping to kick this bad habit!0 -
Sorry I haven’t answered any of this week’s questions thus far as I was away, so I’m just catching up now.
Monday QOTD: ..how did you get to the point where you realized you had to do something about it and what made you realize this??
Over the years I have tried endless diets with varied amounts of success. Even when I was doing well I would still end up sabotaging my weight loss and ultimately give up. In the spring of 2010 a friend told me about MFP and I could see she was experiencing success, but for dear knows what reason, I still wasn’t ready to take action. Then just after new year’s 2011, I overheard another friend asking my friend how she had lost the weight (by then she had lost 40 lbs and was looking amazing!) … this time, seeing her lose weight and knowing her method was a change in lifestyle… I finally decided to check out MFP. And it didn’t take me long to realize this is defintiely the way to go, to share my journey with others who know exactly what I am going through !
Tuesday QOTD: We all have challenging days. What is your favorite trick to get your impulses under control? How do you put down the snacks and get yourself off the couch?
My best plan of action is having my day /foods/calories/exercised planned out in advance, then it actually happens. I am still not quite there yet…
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Both getting intentional exercise and not reaching for a snack whenever I pass through the kitchen. I had nibbled 70 extra lbs on to my body through lack of planning and paying attention to what I was putting into my mouth. My success thus far has been because I am finally paying attention!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Working out!!! I do not love it, and I am still working on making it a regular part of my week. It still feels like an added thing to my to-do list and when there is already SO much on my to-do list, I kinda resent it. I am still looking for that one thing that I can really get excited about.0 -
Wed QOTD: the hardest change?
Giving myself permission to succeed! I have a tendency to self-sabotage, because I figure I'm going to fail anyhow or I'm not worthy of being "thin" or something like that. I'm STILL working on that change...0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Wow...I think the hardest change was making the right food choices AND portion control. I still struggle with it sometimes, especially when I'm going out with family and friends. I've had to check out the menu beforehand and make my choice before going to the restaurant, so that I can plan my meals before hand.
About the right food choices, my big struggle was cutting down unhealthy carbs, fast food and processed meat.0 -
For me it's been things like this past weekend...traveling, weird circumstances, anything where I'm not in my own kitchen and not in "control" of the kind of food that is actually getting in front of me. Another thing is to jump right back on the wagon after situations like that...before, even if I had one bad day, I'd sometimes say "oh, I'll just start next week." Now it's "that day is behind me, today I'm right back at it!"
I actually was able to stick within reason on my diet despite the hurricane though, and that was huge!
The other thing is portion control and also making sure I have enough calories by dinner time. I too am a huge snacker, and so sometimes I find planning/logging dinner ahead of time helps me to curb my snacking during the day as it's a much more accurate account of how much I have left.0 -
Changing my mind set has been the hardest thing for me. I know that it is what is going to be the most effective in the long run!0
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Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
It sounds so gross to even say it...I had to give up breakfast sandwiches from McDonalds and the gas station. I eat pretty well all day long but I drive by at least 3 MacDons and several PDQs every morning and I was stopping a couple times a week. That crap is so bad for you!
I still get something from MacDons on Mondays--I got the oatmeal once and the parfait once. I may be over it!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
I am a total snacker. I used to just graze after getting home from work. I wouldn't have any idea how many calories I was eating. Now, it's still difficult, but I try to limit myself to one snack and that's it.0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
I am a total snacker. I used to just graze after getting home from work. I wouldn't have any idea how many calories I was eating. Now, it's still difficult, but I try to limit myself to one snack and that's it.
I can so relate to that! Especially while I'm waiting for the actual dinner to be ready. :S It was so bad...0 -
For me it's been things like this past weekend...traveling, weird circumstances, anything where I'm not in my own kitchen and not in "control" of the kind of food that is actually getting in front of me. Another thing is to jump right back on the wagon after situations like that...before, even if I had one bad day, I'd sometimes say "oh, I'll just start next week." Now it's "that day is behind me, today I'm right back at it!"
I know exactly what you mean!! I do great if I stay at home and make all my own food, but the second something out of the ordinary comes up I find it so hard to stick with!0 -
Wednesday QOTD: What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Self control & mentality over food - I have a huge sweet tooth (that I'm still trying to work on). I don't know what the word "moderation" means when it comes to sweets, I just tend to dive in! The change is slowly happening, I just have to get in the right mind set, but it's hard. It's amazing the power food has - why does a cookie have more power over me than my own mind?? I know I can do it, I just have to continue working at it...0 -
eating every single time my boyfriend decided he was hungry. i mean we used to eat all the time. it was difficult to not to eat everytime we went out.0
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I apologize for not being present here the last two days. I've been keeping up with the challenge, but working long long long hours. All I do is just go home and sleep. I have been so tired I've barely had time to eat! But I am getting that water in! Go team blue!
TUESDAY What is your favorite trick to get your impulses under control? How do you put down the snacks and get yourself off the couch?
Prayer. Picturing me in the outfit I just bought. Reminding myself of the event I have coming up.
WEDNESDAY What was the hardest change you had to make in order to lose weight?
Exercise. I never had exercised deliberately before as an adult! Probably why I was the size I was!0 -
Thursday QOTD - Whats the one food that you've found the hardest to give up? and do u on occasion treat yourself to it?
Crisps and sausage rolls! as for the crisps apart from my holiday in july i havent had a "real" packet since march, if i did id be scared of going bacwards (there my addiction) i occasionall treat myself to a sausage roll tho and just make sure i work the bugger off afterwards!0 -
Thursday QOTD - Whats the one food that you've found the hardest to give up? and do u on occasion treat yourself to it?
Empty carbs. I'm trying so hard to get more meaningful nutrition in, but I'm living on a really tight budget and boy they're cheap and filling and stretch out any meal.0 -
Thursday QOTD - Whats the one food that you've found the hardest to give up? and do u on occasion treat yourself to it?
Living in the South, with out HOT HOT summers and since I typically work outside, I could eat ice cream every day - now I use it as a reward - if I stick to my sexy in six challenges for 2 solid weeks, I can have 1 scoop - as long as I budget for it in my calories. Earning it makes it EVEN better!!!0 -
eating every single time my boyfriend decided he was hungry. i mean we used to eat all the time. it was difficult to not to eat everytime we went out.
Oh I KNOW! And they always seem to like to make sure you have the exact size portion they do! It's so sweet...but so bad for the waistline...0
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