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I’m a grandma...
I never imagined how much I could love a grandchild and now I have two. I want to be healthy for them. The truth of the matter is until I choose to lose weight for me I probably won’t do it. My grandchildren don’t care about my weight. They don’t understand heart attacks and strokes due to obesity. I do, yet food addiction…
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Here I go again...
January 1st and I’m giving it one last try. I’m so tired of failing to lose weight and keep it off. Here’s to the new year and success.
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To all the awesome grandmas
I’m so inspired by women who are older than me and doing so much to stay healthy and lose weight. I’m encouraged and am on day 5 of healthy eating and exercise!!!
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To all the awesome grandmas
I’m so inspired by women who are older than me and doing so much to stay healthy and lose weight. I’m encouraged and am on day 5 of healthy eating and exercise!!!
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Here I go again...
January 1st and I’m giving it one last try. I’m so tired of failing to lose weight and keep it off. Here’s to the new year and success.
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The day after I ate too much..,
So yesterday I overate. Probably ate about 400 calories more than I should have. It was actually the first time in 55 days. I made a chose to eat an entire burger instead of splitting it with my husband. I ate fried zucchini (not really the best way to eat veggies) and I had ice cream for dessert. I can make all kinds of…
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Stressed spelled backwards is desserts...
There’s been a stressful situation at work. It feels out off my control to solve. When I got home from work, I wanted to eat. All I could think about was eating something sweet and not caring about calories. It’s also the first time I just wanted to quit MFP completely. It’s not like I have been all that successful. I’m so…
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4.1 lbs...
Okay so I know that 4.1 is not a lot of weight in 5 weeks, but I have this 4 lb. dumbbell that I use and when I pick it up, it’s something. That feels good!!!
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Yesterday could have been worse....
I realize that it’s the special events that always seem to trigger the overeating. My dearest friend and my son celebrated birthdays yesterday. I took one out to breakfast and we had a dinner party for the other. We also had a parent bring a box of pastries to the front office at the school I work at! I managed to stay…
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I want to scream....
I have been diligently logging all my diiet. This past week, with a knee injury I have been moving slower, but still hitting my steps 4 out of 6 days. I went over my calories goal by 100 calories one day. This morning on the scale I showed a gain of 3 pounds. Logic tells me this is impossible. I know that to gain a pound I…
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I want to scream....
I have been diligently logging all my diiet. This past week, with a knee injury I have been moving slower, but still hitting my steps 4 out of 6 days. I went over my calories goal by 100 calories one day. This morning on the scale I showed a gain of 3 pounds. Logic tells me this is impossible. I know that to gain a pound I…
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When you can’t exercise...
I find that I. My 50s that I occasionally will have my knee or hip literally give out on me. It happened this Sunday after my run/walk. I really count on moving but had to stop and rest my knee for a few days. I’m proud of myself for sticking with the food plan though. According to weight Watchers you really shouldn’t eat…
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Did you ever watch the “Biggest Loser?”
I remember watching the show and being amazed at the weight loss as a season progressed the losses were less dramatic. Sometimes they would lose 1 or two pounds rather than 10 to 15 in a week. That’s crazy. I lost 3 ounces in two weeks, a total of 3 1/2 pounds in 5 weeks! As frustrating and as slow as this is to me, I…
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I turned down an offer to go out to dinner....
I helped a friend out today and she wanted to treat me to dinner for the help. She has this place she likes to go to that has Wednesday’s two burgers and fries for the price of one. I know I could have gone and just eaten half and been just under my calories for the day, but I wasn’t ready. I want the whole burger and…
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I turned down an offer to go out to dinner....
I helped a friend out today and she wanted to treat me to dinner for the help. She has this place she likes to go to that has Wednesday’s two burgers and fries for the price of one. I know I could have gone and just eaten half and been just under my calories for the day, but I wasn’t ready. I want the whole burger and…
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Over 50 and finding it harder then ever to lose weight...
I’ve put on 15 pounds in the last 3 years and I haven’t changed my diet or exercise routine. What’s changed is 1. Menopause 2. Thyroid condition. I’ve always exercised and eaten a 2000 calories or less diet. Crazy, but I’m feeling stuck on how to start losing weight again. Obviously, eat less. But I don’t do very well…
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Okay I’m frustrated...
I lost 3 lbs in 4 weeks. This last week the scale didn’t budge. I’m not going to quit. But once again I think that 1500 to 1600 calories a day may be too much to eat in order for me to lose weight. So the question is, do I eat less? Eat differently? I exercise 4 to 6 days a week.
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Food for thought...
When I try to lose weight and choose to give up what I call “comfort food “ or “emotional eating” something happens to me. I get sad because Food is kind of like a best friend. The kind that shows up and helps you have a good time. But it’s also the friend that abandons you or disappoints you. Either way it’s still a…
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I didn’t eat the chocolate croissant ...
This may not fit in the success story as a huge weight loss would, but none the less, it was a success for me. I work in a school where people love to bring me treats. Yesterday, a lovely new teacher at the school gave me a beautiful chocolate croissant as a treat for helping her. If I ate it, I’d have about a hundred…
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I just wanted to quit today...
Nothing major happened today (day 26 of logging everything and trying to stay under 1500 calories). It was just a normal busy workday with ups and downs. But something in me snapped. That old voice that has followed me most of my life said”why are you doing this anyway? You have barely Lost any weight! You know you will go…
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One more pound!
Okay, I lost another pound. That’s 3 pounds in 3 weeks. I will take that and be grateful. I have to let go of the 3 to 5 lbs in a week days. Slow and steady is doable. Woohoo!
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Proud of the choices I made today
Maybe some of you can relate to temptations at the work place. Today a lunch was provided for the staff. It included: hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, salad, brownies, sodas and water!! I ate a veggie patty on half a bun, a 1/4 cup of coleslaw and a side salad with small…
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Finally I am thinking ahead...
Okay, probably something you all have been doing for a while,I thought ahead about portion size and my remaining calories for the day before eating. It seems like a no brainer, but I usually tally calories up after I have eaten. Often that causes me to eat more than my calorie goal!!! I’m learning.
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So I weigh myself tomorrow...
Three weeks I’ve been logging in my food, staying under 1500 calories except 2 days where I had 1600. I’ve exercised 30 minutes to 70 minutes 6 days a week. I’ll be honest, regardless of all everyone has told me about being patient about losing, I really hope the scale shows at least one more pound of weight loss. So far…
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I was going to be judgy...
Yesterday as I was reading through the challenge section, I came across a person who stated she was 5’7 weighed about 135 lbs and had a goal to get to about 133 by the end of the month. My first instinct, shame on me, was to say “are you kidding me?” Then I realized that someone out there may see me, someone who wants to…
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Food addiction
Okay I need to be honest about my relationship with food. I’m addicted to sugar. It’s not any food I crave, but it’s usually something sweet. Many of you say it’s okay to eat sweets or desserts as long as it works into my calories. My problem is that I don’t know how to make it fit and be able to stop. So what I am saying…
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Ddiscouraged but determined
I’m not losing weight. I gained 5 ounces since last weigh in. Seriously... I need to eat less than 1500 calories ! Maybe with my thyroid condition and menopause, that’s just it. I realize it’s only been two weeks. I did lose 2 lbs week one. In the past I’d have lost 5 lbs by now. Don’t worry, I need to do this!! It’s 1400…
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Week two...really missing the comfort food.
Ok, who can relate? Food has always been more than just a way to refuel. In fact at times it’s been a stress reliever...a friend to celebrate with... a comfort when lonely...and a reward for a job well done. Week two and I’m already missing it. I’m pretty sure that there are all kinds of things I can do to replace the role…
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I ran out the stress...
Today was a high stress day at work. Then I came home to a difficult conversation. After dinner I knew I needed a healthy destresser. So I put in my ear buds, played upbeat music and began to run. I went one direction for two miles!! I slowly felt better. It was awesome. Then of course I had to turn around. I walked back.…
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When I eat more then I should...
My daughter and husband were both gone and I was home by myself. For some reason, that seems to trigger eating more for me. I think that food helps me feel less lonely. I did not go crazy, but I ate after dinner. I had an activia yogurt with chocolate chips on top. At least it wasn’t ice cream, but I am disappointed that I…
