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Nancy

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 03:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
oh and spy--i don't know if you did or are doing anything special to commerate your loses but one of the things i did was to reward myself none-food wise with a charm bracelet--

i got it at 40 lbs lost and got 4 charms for each 10 lbs lost--

its a zoppini italian charm bracelet(diamond matte finish) and has charms that click into place(none dangling) its really cool and a great way to commerate--

see the bracelet here:

http://www.thelevgroup.com/diamondmattedetail.html

mine has a cat(of course!) a shamrock for my irish side, a sapphire (simulated) birthstone, a letter N, and now two more new ones just bought today one for 50 and one for 60--a winnie the pooh charm and a butterfly for coming out of my cocoon :-)

Egbok

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spy, I'm floored! I didn't know about your surgery (my home PC was down for about 2 months and my activity on the board was very limited).

I am so thrilled for you!! I'm glad that you had the surgery and you've lost 75 lbs so far! Woo Hoo!! I'm sorry to hear about your hair loss situation and I do hope that it stops falling out.

(Eggie picks herself up from floor now...)

Egbok

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jewels, I didn't mean to forget you...it's just that Spy floored me but I'm in an upright position now...hee-hee.

Anyway, don't give up! Just plug along and do all right things with food and exercising at your own pace. Always remember that the current situation with your son and daughter is ever-changing and you have to go with the flow. All that you do for yourself now, even if it's not in a routine format, will eventually pay off...so please just keep going and do this for yourself!

Good luck Jewels!!

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Some excellent posts over the past few days!

As others have said, congratulations to Nancy, Jewels, Tess and Lisa!!!! Lets throw Spy's name into the mix after seeing her post from today!

Jewels, you bring up an interesting point that folks have to deal with in varying degrees--that of finding time for exercise. I hope you are able to work out something that allows you a chunk of time to get your work out taken care of. Unless any of us have unlimitied funds, things like child care, the activities of choice and creating a balanced schedule are things that must be faced with creative planning and not giving up.

I hope you hang in there and do the best with what you are handed.

Spy, you too bring up an important issue--that of losng weight (by whatever means) typically means we give up something to get something. In some cases, it's a physical thing (your hair changing), in some cases it's a mental thing (like having to change from food being a comfort thing to something else taking its place) or both.

And as it's being talked about in the stop smoking thread, this kind of effort really does revolve about our mental approach to the whole thing. It's one thing to try and get rid of 5 pounds that are for "vanity" or for something special coming up--that comes with it's own set of challenges since your body doesn't want to give them up--you well may be at a healthy, good weight/body fat percentage.

Then there are the folks who have a higher body fat percentage, and their weight may be an issue of health to a greater or lesser degree. At first it comes off faster, and then as your body approaches the range considered healthy and "normal" it gets tougher to lose and it's easier to get discouraged.

As Spy points out and as Nancy has shown with her tracking in the thread, it is ok for it to take longer. Expect it, and don't beat yourself up about it. Hang in there and you will make it:)

For those of us who fall into mental traps about eating, we are at a slight disadvantage over those who are trying to give up something like smoking, other drugs, or drinking (yes, I know alcohol is actually a drug too--just putting it in its own group). Our bodies can live without cigs, alcohol and those other drugs. We can't stop eating food--we have to keep fighting the battle of putting something in our mouth everyday that by our actions, has gotten us overwight.

So mentally for some of us, there will always be this huge battle. I hope we can all finds ways to deal with it each day so that after the extra weight is taken off, we can keep ourselves were we want/need to be. Best of luck to all of us in maintaining for a life time after spending weeks/months in the diet mode.:)

Nancy

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
that's so true lance--i could have gotten upset when after the first 3 months of 2 lb loses i started getting into the 1 lb lose range but i know i'm doing what's right for my body and for me to keep it off..

also, i try to think of food as the 'fuel' that keeps my body running now--i think sometimes people feel like they need to starve in order to diet and maybe that's true in some cases but it surely isn't true in all cases--i'm eating about 1400 calories a day and still averaging 1.2 lbs over the almost 11 months i've been doing this..

Nancy

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
also, for me anyway i try to treat this a life-style change and not a 'diet' --diet usually means there's an end to this but there isn't an end--i'm doing the things that i will continue to do for ever--that's eating right and exercising--

to anyone that's thinking of starting out or is in that loosing mode now--try not to deprive yourself of your favorite foods--(at least not totally) i think if i had denied myself chocolate i'd have gone nuts :)

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think for some of us, that issue of how we look at food is so very important. I know it is for me--becaus I love to eat for the taste of the food, and the process of eating itself. I love differrent foods and the way they taste by themselves or with other foods/drinks.

So in order to get the fuel I need, it may take x number of bites--yet for me, I take x squared because of how much I enjoy it. I need to change how I think about it--and decide what's important. Maybe for my success (at least based on the time I kept my weight regulated for a couple of years) I did best by allowing myself to "cheat" once in awhile. To plan it, to accept it, and to increase my physical activities for awhile to help make up for it.

Not the best approach, but it worked so I used it.

For me, I have to identify my "traps" and pick to avoid them all together or modify my approach to certain foods so I can still enjoy them.

I'm a chips fan. I love buying a big bag of chips and just sitting there and sucking them down till they are gone. If that bag is open and next to me, I will eat them. At this point in time (and for most of my life) it's just been a fact for me. So, I do one of 3 things. I avoid them all together, buy a 1 ounce bag that is 150 calories and include it in what I allow myself, or buy a big bag, take out 10 chips, close the bag and go put it in a cupboard. All of those work for me.

I know it sounds silly and I should be able to get over a bag of chips open setting next to me--although at this point I cannot. There are other foods I've had to learn to make adjustments. And these are things I'll have to always do until I can change my mental situation with them.

Nancy

Saturday, February 15, 2003 - 04:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i love chips too--and what i do is get the fat-free or wow chips and just take out my allotted portion and put the bag away--like you if its next to me it's gone!

chocolate i've found ways around it--either fat-free hot chocolate--or the milky-way lights--and something called 'cat cookies' i find at trader joes which is like teddy grahams but in the shape of cats and low calories--

i have no real trigger food that i can say i cannot have in the house at all--which is good for me :)

Nancy

Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 09:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
well i lost 1.4 this week for a total of 60.8

Yeah me 1.2 to goal


Egbok

Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy, a hearty congratulations on your weight loss success!! YOU have impressed me so much as I've followed this thread that I joined WW this past week!!

I hope that once you reach that last 1.2 to your goal that you'll be here to cheer me on along with all the others.

I'm aiming for a 35 pound weight loss total and my reason is to have a healthy heart and learn to eat healthier food choices with portion control.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS on your continuing success!! Woo Hoo to Nancy!!

Nancy

Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 10:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
of course i will--i will have just begun the bigger challenge to keep it off and to learn maintenance--

i'm not going anywhere :) I need a skinny icon LOL :)

Lancecrossfire

Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nanvy, congratulations on your recent loss. 1.2 left is something I would call "at the end of the road", and look forward in yu getting to post that. Success comes in many forms, and it is clear you will have made a huge success when you reach your goal.

Egbok, best of luck to you as well. Same for everyone else who is making the effort. I'm still cruising along, although at the very front end of mt desired goal.

Nancy, you are so right about the effort needed after the loss goal is met. It's a different approach all together, and requires a change that has to last forever. For that one, success is indeed a journey, and not a destination.

Enbwife

Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 08:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yayy for Nancy. I didn't weigh in at WW this week because of another commitment. I'm working out 4 times a week now and eating well, writing everything down and trying to drink the water. I agree to never deprive yourself of the food you love or you won't last... I also agree that the slower it comes off, the more healthier you are and the more time you'll have to make this new eating plan a way of life for you. I'll be going to WW on Thursday so I'll post here after that. Good luck Nancy in losing the final 1.2!!!

Jbean

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
nancy, you are on the weight watcher program, right? well, i started it yesterday. i would like to talk with you some more about this if you are on it.

congrats on the weight loss to everyone. i will probably start hanging out here, too. i am excited about it!

Jbean

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 04:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
egbok, i just saw your post. we can be in this together. i am not "officially" joined, but i have all the info, and am following the points system, and i will continue working out 3-4 times a week.

Nancy

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 04:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
jbean yes i am on w.w. as is lisa(enbwife)and egbok--feel free to chat here or email me at summerwind30@aol.com--i'm almost at goal! :)

Egbok

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 06:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Jbean...yes! I joined WW and this Thursday will be my first weigh-in and I'm looking forward to seeing how I'm doing so far. The point system is taking alot of time but I can see that once I gather the basic information regarding the foods I choose to eat, it won't take me as long to figure out the points. I'm using the Daily Journal and so this helps alot with keeping track of what I eat...but I must admit, it does take a lot of my time. I've been making a grocery list to get the items to help me stay on track and I'm planning out some meals too. As for exercise, I've been walking on the treadmill or if it's still light enough after work, I walk outside. I'm having a bit of a problem drinking my water but I'm hoping this will get better with time. Anyway, it will so much fun having you post your journey with the WW system and we can keep supporting each other!! Good luck!!

Also, my email addy is in my profile and feel free to contact me anytime.

Nancy

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
egbox one of the things you can do is to mark the boxes etc with the points --that way you know right away what something is --I use e-tools to journal--its a great tool and for the cost i feel its worth it--plus i'm in a couple of great groups on the ww online website :)

i've Never been good at drinking my water :)

Egbok

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Nancy. I'll have to see what e-tools is all about...sounds like something I might like to do. I haven't gone to the WW site yet but it sounds like that might work for me as well.

I like your suggestion about writing the points on the boxes! Thanks for sharing that idea.

About how many glasses of water do you drink a day? I've been going into work and I immediately head up to the cafeteria and fill a 32oz cup with ice and water and a slice or two of lemon, then I cart it back to my office and try to drink this before lunch but I haven't reached that point yet...could be because I'm tired of getting up and down to go to the ladies room.

Nancy

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 01:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
right now i'm lucky if i drink 16 oz in a day--(i am more a diet caffeine-free coke girl--in the summer it was easier to drink 5-6 glasses crystal light being 1/2 of that water consumption...

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 06:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I ran across this article yesterday, and I happen to believe it is true, but then I am not an expert of any type.

Hard to Swallow: Do You Really Need Eight Glasses of Water Every Day?

Enbwife

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good job Egbok and JBean on joining WW. It really works and is a healthy way to lose weight. You won't lose it fast but you will learn to eat right and it will soon become a way of life. I find writing down what I eat every day keeps me honest and more accountable. The time factor will soon become just something you do and you won't notice. I have a hard time drinking the water because it's sooooo cold here right now, but I've found for my weight loss it really does help. So does walking/jogging on my treadmill 3-4 times per week. Keep up the great work!!! This is a great place to come and share our success. :)

Moondance

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 09:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Water (8 glasses a day) is not a cookie cutter solution... The more active you are the more water you need ... every one is different. For example: the best way to tell is the marks on your body - when you take off your socks, do the imprints from the socks last a while?, then you are dehydrated. If they disappear quickly then you are doing fine with the water. Is your skin dry? Are you tired/fatigued. Headaches? Dizzy when active? All symptoms you are not hydrated enough. If you are consuming caffeine drinks it is important to drink the equivalent in water if not a little more. Caffeine is a big dehydrator. As a trainer/nutritionist, I see a lot of people dehydrating themselves. When they uptake on the water, they are healthier, more energetic, eat less and get less wrinkles

Side note for the people loosing weight and the others thinking about it... Uptake the water a little bit at a time ... the body adjusts easier, get moving, don't eat 3 hours before you go to bed (NOTHING) and just really watch your portions. Do even one of these things and you can see the difference. One reason I LOVE weight watchers is that it does all of the above without making you 'fearful' of food. All of the other 'diets' (four letter word) does just that, leaving you with going back to your habits and packing on more weight. Weight watchers gets you on the path of a alifestyle change and better eating habits.

CONGRATS you guys... keep up the GREAT work!:)

Egbok

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Juju, thanks for the link. I'll have to check it out from my home PC because my work PC wouldn't take me there. It sounds like an interesting article.

Lisa, thanks for your encouraging words of support. I really like WW so far and I'm looking forward to preparing and eating foods with my new adjusted mindset. I've been about 40 pounds overweight for 2 years now, so losing it slowly is okay with me, plus I know that I'm doing it the right way. I'm glad to hear that WW is working so well for you!!

Moonie, thanks for the information! My eyes lit up with the "less wrinkles" comment - LOL. I've been walking about 4-5 times per week and I find that I get thirsty during and afterwards, so I drink a lot of my water then. I'll be checking the for sock imprints as a telling sign...thanks for sharing that information!

Nancy

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 06:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
moonie your soo right about w.w. being a life-style not a 'diet' (ucky four letter word)--my leader stresses its a life-style she hates it when members refer to it as a diet..

i do get more water in when i exercise--mostly becuase my body needs it..and exercise is definitely a key part of the over-all weigh loss journey--sure you can do it without exercise but you get better results with it--i don't have a tush anymore--and yesterday i actually had an older(sorta of dad figure) ask me if i was done loosing i said no i had 1.2 to go then 5 more and he said he was 'concerned' for me that i was too skinny--umm not a chance of that but thanks lol :)