Sexy September Starters

Success story!

A few weeks ago I was freaking out because I gained all this weight back and I gave away all my clothes above a size 10, well I have a couple 12's. Anyway I went to Old Navy because they were having a sale on jeans and I planned to lose some weight so wanted some cheap ones. I tried on the 12's and they were too tight to wear, the 14's fit but they were a little loose. So I got the 14's. Over the past few weeks I have lost 5 lbs and the 14's are no longer wearable, even with a belt! So I went back to Old Navy and got the same pair of jeans in a size 12! I think I will stick with this brand/style of jeans to measure my progress. Since I'm weight training I probably won't lose that many lbs.

jlb123: Do you have a small portable cooler you could put healthy snacks and water in so you can have those things easily accessible? Baby carrots and fruit tote easily enough. Little yogurts or cottage cheese.

One of my favorite things is plain seltzer water. You get the fizz of a soda without the calories and the salt.

If you wait too long between meals then you have more of a chance to choose the wrong thing.

You can do this!

Thanks for the encouragement! I took an apple, peanut butter, and a banana with me yesterday so I was able to eat the apple for breakfast & the banana for a snack while I was driving. I even packed my lunch from home but never had a chance to eat it. The problem is not finding food to eat, but finding the time to eat it because I'm talking *nonstop* for hours at a time to my employees while I'm at their office. I mean, it's my job to talk nonstop to them- that's why I'm there. :laugh: The lesson learned yesterday is not to pack anything I can't eat *very easily* while I'm driving. Because with me and 14 hour work days, I'd rather get home 20 minutes earlier than pull over to eat my lunch for 20 minutes.
I carry my 1 liter water bottle with me everywhere. I drank at least 2 liters yesterday (I normally drink 3-4). The thing is, if I drink more, I have to make more restroom stops & that's the real issue with the water intake. :laugh:

I know I can do it! :happy: I was just griping because it's going to be more difficult than usual, but no doubt I'll make it. I've made it almost a month now (started 09/08) and I'm still going really strong. I've changed my lifestyle & started new habits & I'm happy about what I'm doing for myself & my health. I'm certainly not going to let a job I don't even like prevent me from being healthy!

Edit: typo

:sad: Does anyone else have an ex-husband that drives you mad? I had a day at work that involved a heated discussion with the ex on where my child support check is and then an employee in the building coughing up a lung with swine flu. The stress got to me, bosses wanting too much and I blew my calories, only by 300, I say only cause I use to swallow 2500 a day. UGH!! I hate days like this when I let stress get the best of me.

hey ladies! just dropping in to tell everyone hi! I hope ur week is going well.

I hope I am not speaking too soon but mine has been great so far in terms of diet and exercise.
Today I made a huge accomplishment...in my boot camp we usually have to do 2 laps around the track and I used to always hate it cuz I cud only walk fast. well today I pushed myself and JOGGED all the way! half way through I almost started crying becuz I was so overwhelmed. (but i didnt cuz that wud mess up my concentration) LOL

have a great day everyone :flowerforyou:

mamacindy: ahh yes it does! thnx for the motivation.

everyone else: it'd be nice to hear more from everyone on their progress and not just on weigh ins

that's awesome linz! u are very strong for not touching those fries cuz I won't lie, I woud eventually give in. but hey if u work there then they are always there so u can tell urself that they will always be there tomorrow and the next day so u can talk urself out of eating them today. (make sense? )

water is great i'm havving trouble meeting my 8 cups a day. I try tho!

thnx for sharing~ :flowerforyou:

I am starting to really see progress with my P90X program. I am going up in weights and the Ab dvd that was SO hard, is finally becoming tolerable. It is still extremely difficult but I am able to do more than I was the first couple weeks!

Nola: try some plain seltzer water. It gives you the fizz of a soda without the calories or sodium.

Linz; I sure am glad I to hear you stayed away from the fries too! Great job on not caving!

Thanks! Managed to stay away from the french fries last night, too. But then one of the cooks made us an order of tempura shrimp(!!!). I had one...I even said no at first, and then totally succumbed to the fried goodness. I'm going to workout extra today at my lunch hour here in about 20 minutes.

I think my progress is going well. I'm consistently at or under my calories for the day. I'm having a hard time getting in all of my water, since I'm not a big water drinker. I am trying to at least drink less diet soda. Today, I had a good surprise though. About six weeks ago, I had to buy a bigger pair of jeans because my "fat jeans" were getting too tight. Well, today I tried on my skinnier fat jeans and they fit again. They're not loose, but they also don't look like I painted them on. I like having physical progress besides just seeing different numbers on the scale. Now I can't wait to get back into my regular jeans. I'm sure that's going to be a while though. I'm about 30-35 lbs too heavy for them right now.

Hello Ladies, :happy:

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week. I have had a great week! I have worked out more than I had planned too, have not went over the calorie limit even once (YEAH!), have been drinking a ton of water, and a bought a size 7 jeans THAT FIT!!! They are a little snug, but I can wear them. I know within a week or two they will fit perfect. I love the progress that I am seeing. My stomach looks flatter, I don't have any roll on my back under my bra, and I just feel so much better! I had been wanting naps everyday though it wasn't always possible and now I don't usually feel like I need one. I have Hypothyroidism and my thyroid had been off, so I know that was part of my fatigue and weight gain also. BUT, it's back in normal levels and I am kicking butt. Nothing is going to stop me this time!!! This weight is coming off and it will never find it's way back on this body again! This time this TRULY feels like a life change. If I want a treat, I have it in moderation and I just make sure I planned for it ahead of time and there is room for it in my calories. There has been NO eating unless it is on my food diary. I LOVE this site and I thank God that I have all of you to help me on this journey. Have a blessed rest of the week and I am hoping we all have great numbers on Monday!

Jessica

Jessica - Whoo hoo! Size 7 with a thyroid problem? That's fantastic!

Mamacindy - When I have times like that, I always just think about how much I have grown in my healthy eating habits. Before I had started this, if I had been in that situation, I would have had my big meal at lunch and then eaten a big plate of nachos and thought "Well, that was great. I got two dinners today!" But now you know that's not the healthy way to eat, and next time you can think about how you feel now and maybe have a different snack or just have a couple bites, or take your god-daughter to a restaurant where you can order a small salad or just a cup of coffee. I think of this whole weight loss process as trying to do a little better every day. The small changes really add up.

Hello Ladies, :happy:

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week. I have had a great week! I have worked out more than I had planned too, have not went over the calorie limit even once (YEAH!), have been drinking a ton of water, and a bought a size 7 jeans THAT FIT!!! They are a little snug, but I can wear them. I know within a week or two they will fit perfect. I love the progress that I am seeing. My stomach looks flatter, I don't have any roll on my back under my bra, and I just feel so much better! I had been wanting naps everyday though it wasn't always possible and now I don't usually feel like I need one. I have Hypothyroidism and my thyroid had been off, so I know that was part of my fatigue and weight gain also. BUT, it's back in normal levels and I am kicking butt. Nothing is going to stop me this time!!! This weight is coming off and it will never find it's way back on this body again! This time this TRULY feels like a life change. If I want a treat, I have it in moderation and I just make sure I planned for it ahead of time and there is room for it in my calories. There has been NO eating unless it is on my food diary. I LOVE this site and I thank God that I have all of you to help me on this journey. Have a blessed rest of the week and I am hoping we all have great numbers on Monday!

Jessica

WTG JESSICA! wow that's an awesome job! you are doing just great. plz share some tips especially with diet and recipes cuz i'm running out of ideas.

thanks.. n keep it up....

everyone else, get ready for the wkend, I will try my very best to be good this wkend.

Nola and Ali, thanks for the encouragement! :happy:

To all of you ladies, I hope you have had a great week and that you stay on track this weekend. I am loving the journey with all of you. I am sticking to this better than I have ever stuck to something like this before. I have been working out 6 days a week, walking 2-3 miles a day. I have been walking 2 miles in the morning, and then 1 mile in the evening. It's hard for me to walk 3 miles in a row because my kids get bored, but breaking it up like that really helps.

I have also been doing also with my eating. I have not really given up anything. I use 1% milk instead of 2%. If I want a sweet treat, I measure out the amount (instead of guessing) and I make sure EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth is put on the food diary FIRST!!! I don't know that it would work for everyone, but for me, I know I will choose to NOT eat something simply because it's not on my food diary. If I get on and try to add something and it puts me over, I have always talked myself out of it because I don't want to go over. I have even had some fudge the last couple days, but only .5 oz serving. I thank God that this is going so great and I am so thankful for all of you, your support, and your motivation.

BTW, I highly recommend the Semi Homemade Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes under recipes. They are 98 calories a piece and they are SO GOOD!!!

Can't wait to hear how we all did this week. Be blessed!

Jessica

Doesn't it feel awesome to put on something that you haven't been able to wear in a while?:happy: I have clothes too in my closet that I am looking forward to wearing again!!

About your water intake, Have you ever tried lemon slices or lime slices in your water along with some ice cubes? I really like it that way.