eevang Member

October Week 1 Weigh-In Previous: 161.2 Current: 162.2 Ergh that's irritating. However, I remember well my plateau back in March. I'm just going to keep at it. September was a really rough month emotionally and very demanding on my time. So I'm just proud to have maintained and lost a little. Currently I'm fighting off a…

Hi, all! I'm Elise, a mid-twenties English teacher living in Va with Aspen, my maltese mix furbaby. I’ve been a part of this team since January. I'm not traditionally a fan of exercise, but I am now addicted to it. I started small with the optional challenges and have built up my strength ever since. I always focus on…

Love Uprooted so much! Have you ever read Ilona Andrews?

Yep! October 30 was my start date and I'm hovering around a 60 pound loss currently which is awesome :) Thanks! Excited to see what the next year brings.

Username: eevang Weigh in Week: September Week 4 Weigh in Day: Monday Previous Weight: 163.4 Today's Weight: 161.2 That's more like it. Also I think it's a true loss. Honestly pretty overloaded in my work/personal life right now. Hoping to see things calm down ASAP. But at least I'm staying on track with my tracking and…

Username: eevang Weigh in Week: September Week 3 Weigh in Day: Monday Previous Weight: 164.0 Today's Weight: 163.4 Still trying to get rid of the entirety of last week's gain. I've got this! I really feel like I'm looking more muscular and my face is looking more angular. Confidence is still rising despite the blip on the…

@LesIckaBod you are great at asking questions! Also thanks for the kind words in your earlier post. I noticed them even if life was too crazy to respond at the time. I love your positivity and enjoy reading everything you write! So glad you're our team captain :) You're doing an awesome job.

This week had many unexpected moments. My grandma's hospitalization really frustrated me, and I didn't always handle it well. I had multiple days where I just tried to stick to maintenance calories. Due to all the frustration, I would take a break by going to the gym and trying to burn away the anger and extra calories.…

Username: eevang Weigh in Week: September Week 2 Weigh in Day: Monday Previous Weight: 163.2 Today's Weight: 164.0 This has been a week of stresses--work, trying a new medication, taking a big test, the possibility of a hurricane, my grandmother is in the hospital. I only had one cheat day so despite the gain, I'm counting…

Username: eevang Weigh in Week: September Week 1 Weigh in Day: Monday Previous Weight: 163.4 Today's Weight: 163.2 Not a huge loss, but it's been a stressful week with a little extra strength training and a little extra ice cream lol. Still...my weight has been creeping down a bit more slowly lately. I'm thinking it's time…

Late to the party, but I'm still here lol! Yes, @LesIckaBod, school had me distracted. I didn't even realize how many days I'd been away from the Community Boards (still been logging strong, though). Hi, all! I'm Elise, a mid-twenties English teacher living in Va with Aspen, my maltese mix furbaby. I’ve been a part of this…

Username: eevang Weigh-in week: Week 5 Weigh-in day: Monday Previous week's weight: 164.0 Current weight: 163.4 Well. It's a loss lol. Been good so feeling a bit impatient but also ate some stuff with unknown calories and had to guesstimate for those so maybe that's it. I'll be careful this week and trust the process. My…

This. 100% this. I think our struggles with being kind to ourselves with regards to weight are deeply tied to a fundamental societal misunderstanding about weight. I wasn't overweight because I lacked willpower or was lazy. I was overweight because I just didn't understand what healthy looked like. I had no clue how to…

@LesIckaBod I love hearing that you are treating yourself more kindly lately. Your positivity is very clear in your posts, and I always look forward to reading them. Increased positivity has been an unexpected benefit of this journey for me. I treat myself more kindly and have a more positive outlook on all aspects of life…

Question for y'all. I posted above about my thoughts on getting comments from others. It's particularly hard when there is a disconnect between how we feel inside and how people respond to our outside (ex. Working really hard with no or negative comments, going on a private journey to a healthier lifestyle only for it to…

Username: eevang Weigh-in week: Week 4 Weigh-in day: Monday Previous week's weight: 165.0 Current weight: 164.0 August started with a struggle, but I've been back on track and feeling strong.

I wasn't particularly excited but did wear a pencil skirt that made it obvious because I'm ready to wear my clothes that fit! haha. At the end of the year, I was wearing baggy clothes still, so I got tons of comments today. Tons. It was nice but also awkward for me. People at work keep telling me I worked hard. I guess the…

NSV: I have lost 10-15 pounds this summer (which is great, but doesn't feel huge since my total loss is over 55 pounds). So I haven't felt like things have changed all that much in the past few months. I've just been trucking along, doing what's been working. Well today I tried on my "too small" clothes from the beginning…

@LesIckaBod It looks like you're already thinking towards the future and how to avoid eating the pizza, which is awesome. I do want to add...I'm not sure I could eat a grilled chicken salad while people are eating pizza around me. Ever. I just couldn't face that temptation while eating salad. My go-to meal at an Italian…

Username: eevang Weigh-in week: Week 3 Weigh-in day: Monday Previous week's weight: 167.4 Current weight: 165.0 :) Been pretty good this week, wasn't seeing it on the scale, was trying to kick my guilt from my willpower struggles from over a week ago, when whoosh! Never fails. Keep working, keep believing, and give it time!

@LesIckaBod I did keep a shirt and a dress that I was wearing in photos of me at my highest for comparison. Also, you've got this. You've got the tools you need. Keep trusting in the process and in your strength. Look at what you've already accomplished and have faith in yourself! We're not going back.

This is going to be super long lol because I've put a lot of thought into it. It was hard for me to let go of clothes because they are "worth money". I've been overweight since half way through high school (and felt badly about my body since puberty). My weight gain was a slow creep--it took ten years to get to my all time…

Isn't this the best?! I'm starting the actually like my arms. I think I was 12 the last time I liked my arms. And I'm not some toned goddess right now. Just proud of the work I've put in!

I've gotten so much more confident. I wish I had been more confident at my heavier weight--but I actually let it affect my life significantly, and I never acknowledged that before. Lately, I've been reaching out to old friends, DATING, and making new friends through apps. I'm 20x more social. I've stopped watching TV…

Username: eevang Weigh-in week: Week 2 Weigh-in day: Monday Previous week's weight: 167.6 Current weight: 167.4 Not a dramatic loss, but I had some tough days with regards to willpower lately. I've been back on track for three days now and feel really good again. I am confident I'll see a bigger loss next week. I'm feeling…

The past several days (almost the entire week) were really tough. I ate under maintenance calories but barely. And they weren't the healthiest choices. I like to take a few days off occasionally (while keeping under maintenance) to get a break, but this time I was a bit worried about getting back on the horse. Well, today…

I'll be posting my weight Wednesday this week--out of town until then.

@grebber1 a few months into my weight loss, I found out there would be a pizza dinner at an event I would be attending. I ate grilled pork and veggies on the way there and acted surprised by the pizza and declined--saying I'd forgotten and had already eaten. At this point, I'd probably manage my calories to allow for a…

Username: eevang Weigh-in week: Week 1 Weigh-in day: Monday Previous week's weight: 168 Current weight: 167.6 I'm pretty happy with the weight loss. I lifted weights earlier this week and haven't pushed too hard recently (had a few stresses this past week, so I focused on finding a balance for a healthy mind & body), so a…

@grebber1 Awesome insight--that kind of insight is what will give you switches and tricks that make long-term loss and maintenance a success. I had the same insight but it took me a while. I ate lean cuisine all the time at my highest weight and very rarely now. I used to get hungry an hour after eating one and then cave…