Nancy | Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 07:13 pm     oregon--try grapefruit too that's another great metabolism booster :-) |
Nancy | Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 07:40 pm     oregon--also you don't need to cut out sweets entirely--i have a sweet everyday--and have lost 53.4 lbs to day.. WHAT I have is the weight watchers ice cream giant sundae(i loveee ice cream)--or something called miss meringue cookies--or milky-way lites--(5 of them are 150 calories of the snack size ones)...
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Oregonfire | Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 03:38 am     Thanks Nancy--I had pink grapefuit juice tonight for that very purpose. Actually I have allergies that have been killing my appetite, so it's a good time for a diet. |
Hummingbird | Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 09:05 am     I did Atkins the month before Thanksgiving and lost ten pounds in no time. I broke over for Thanksgiving and haven't gotten back on track yet. This is such a difficult time of year to diet. Seems that there are so many social events centered around food and everyone wants to include delicious Chistmas goodies in gifts. I want to start back and keep going this time. Maybe this thread will keep me focused. I have a sweet tooth and have a recipe for a great low-carb cheesecake that satisfied my craving once a day. (only 2 carbs per slice plus lite Cool Whip on top which added 2 more) I'll probably never get back into my 4s and 6s again but would be real happy right now fitting into a 10. Good luck to us all with our goals! |
Denecee | Monday, December 23, 2002 - 09:47 am     Hummingbird, I haven't been a size 6 since highschool and probably never will be again either. I know what you mean about all the tempting goodies out there. I come here every monday to post my wieght loss or gain. It seems to help me. I didn't lose or gain last week and if I can report the same next week, I will be happy. Good luck to both of us! |
Bob2112 | Monday, December 23, 2002 - 12:01 pm     Last Week: 0.5 pound lost Total Lost: 34.0 pounds Total Weeks: 18 Welcome Oregonfire and Hummingbird! Denecee, I know what you mean about just wanting to stay even next week. I can't wait until after the first of the year when there will not be so much "evil" food staring me in the face everywhere I turn. I've done OK with it so far, but this last week required a lot more exercise to combat last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Good thing I had 3 more days to correct a bad start to the week. I would have settled for no change last Friday, so I'll take the 0.5 as a bonus! Good Luck and Merry Christmas to everybody!  |
Nancy | Monday, December 23, 2002 - 06:45 pm     yeh bob-- i've lost another 1 lb so thats 55 lbs for me..its slowed way down but then i'm 6 to my goal :-) |
Oregonfire | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:05 am     Hi all! Am still dieting, which is good for me. Haven't fallen off the wagon and had cookies or anything. I'm trying to cut way down on carbs and saturated fats. Still need to drink more water and adjust my eating times, plus exercise more. I have an issue. Am I wrong for wanting to lose weight because I'd like to be confident when I reemerge onto the dating scene? I haven't dated in a few years and feel ready again. I see nothing wrong with using that as a motivation; in addition, type II diabetes runs in my family, my sister has just been found to have high cholestorol, and I have been steadily gaining weight every year for the past few years. Don't I get to decide when I need to do something about it it? Sorry, but I had to endure a "love yourself for who you are" and "don't change for a man" lecture from a friend who weighs the same as she did in high school and claims that she wouldn't care at all if she suddenly gained 20 pounds. Bullcrap. Anyway, thanks for letting me vent. |
Nancy | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:30 am     Oregon of course your not wrong-- I wouldn't have that be my ONLY driving force but of course its a part of it for me as well as my health and general happiness... I think that you have to realise that when you loose the weight your not going to 'magically' find someone (and i'm sure you do realize that)..its a whole nother piece of that which is self-esteem which is in a big way tied into how we look...(or at least for me) :-) |
Oregonfire | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 11:45 am     Thanks Nancy. I feel like I've been in a "relationship coma" for about four years, and feel ready to come out of my cocoon! Getting my weight down--and really starting to practice lifelong healthy eating habits--is the best thing I could do for myself right now, for my self-esteem and for my health. I used to have plenty of dates, but was not happy and had bad relationships, so I'm no Pollyanna in that respect. When I was thinner I had little self-esteem. I hope that some time alone and a bit of maturity has allowed me to sort myself out, but there's no way to know for sure until I get back out there. A friend of mine lost 90 pounds (you go girl!), and the first guy she saw after her 20-year dating hiatus dumped her after the third date. I felt really bad for her, but she got back on the horse and tried again. |
Nancy | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 01:05 pm     yeh its funny i had a guy i was corresponding with online for a few weeks --he had an older pic of me but i had gotten a new pic of me(this was when i was at about 180(vs 155 now with w.w.) and he dumped me without even meeting me ----so i just ate more and got up to 210 lbs b4 i finally decided to do it for me |
Lancecrossfire | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 01:28 pm     Oregon, based on your posts above, it seems you are doing it only for the upcoming jump back into dating--you have reasons that seem to be related to you only. It seems that the major benefit in having "you only" reasons isn't so much the weight loss--it is those reasons that will give you a greater chance to keep the weight off--to make those life changing choices that allows you to keep up the desired weight and the level of physical fitness you want. I think the lower weight look has one advantage in tersm of starting up a relationship--it gets you more noticed at a first look. The quality of the realationship at it grows has much more to do with who you are--which, as you point out doesn't change all that much no matter how much you weigh. Some people gain a lot of self confidence when at a lower weight and in shape--others gain less from it, but feel better about their ability to maintain where they are at. Being someone who is way over weight and has been for awhile, I am aware that to get into it, stick with it, and see it through takes being in the right place mentally. Just as a person has a harder time quitting smoking if they really are not mentally ready for the task. I too am on a quest to get back to the weight I want and the shape I want to get in. For me, it will take quite awhile and I started on 12/1. Oregon, I bet you do a good job and make your goals. Nancy and others are/have been doing great. |
Nancy | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 01:36 pm     you are right lance--i know that for me i was ready in march to start my trek and even 2 month earlier when a doctor told me to loose weight to help my health issues it meant nothing to me--i had to be ready to fight the fight--and it is a fight for sure-- i have been fairly lucky in that i don't eat out much nor drink but that's a big downfall for some--and i think the thing to remember is not to get into the mode where when you do mess up you give up--just say its only one meal--one day and start over--- also lance, don't look at the big picture i've said it before if i thought back in march i have to loose 65 lbs i'd have given up(although i always knew that was the weight i had to loose)--celebrate the 5 lbs--celebrate the one lbs even-- |
Lancecrossfire | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 04:26 pm     I think it's a great point about not quitting if you have a bad day--because it's going to happen with almost everyone. And it only a day now and then. It's not like you are going to gain all the weight back ion one day if yu eat a lot. For most folks you are right Nancy--at least what I've seen in my life. Celebrating small losses out of the total you want to lose is a good approach because it doesn’t seem so overwhelming. For me, my success is felt in continuing the process—and my goal at the end is for celebrating. Maybe because for me it’s about the large amount I have to lose, and feeling like for myself and my reasons, it is the end that means success to me. I know I am unusual in that sense—just like I also feel that part of the process and part of getting to my goal has to include the initial pains involved. The lack ability of being able to do much in the beginning for being so out of shape. The sore muscles now and then—the being out of breath at the end of each cardio work out. I’ve not been too good to my body for a number of years now. Changing that, to me, comes with a price. And for all those years I have no idea why I couldn’t get into it mentally. I know I feel better at a lower weight, and I know I feel a lot better when I’m in good physical shape. I sleep better and require less sleep. My knees don’t hurt from all the extra weight. It’s funny (in a sad way) that I know all this, know what to do in order to correct it, yet refused to for the longest time. I have no valid reasons and certainly no excuses. |
Nancy | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 05:56 pm     umm i hear ya--i know when i first started going to the gym i could barely do 15 minutes on the treadmill at the lowest setting--now i do at least 45 + bike + weigh train--weigh training is a big part of it i think--"the strong woman" series of books(sorry lance LOL) is a great book to get going on weight training-- Its funny when something finally clicks like for me and it seems for you and spy and bob and a few others its just everything finally says do it and do it for real this time--i've found that for a lot of people when they have a goal like i need to fit into this dress by saturday--its not going to be permanent but when its the overall picture it will work in most cases because your re-learning(or learning for the first time) the correct habits for your body and not just the quick fix drink this and loose 10 lbs in a day..
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Oregonfire | Friday, December 27, 2002 - 07:12 pm     Thanks again to both Lance and Nancy. I'm still doing okay dieting, but am staying away from the scale and am just going to do the "my clothes feel looser" test. Unfortunately I've got a sinus infection that's been sapping my energy. I must start exercising! |
Spygirl | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 07:27 pm     Just wanted to jump in and report that I've officially lost 58 pounds! To add to the discussion about reasons to lose weight, I have to admit that the dating thing was in the back of my mind and played a role in my decision, but it was far from the leading reason. My health and how I felt about me was the most important factor. If I did this for someone else, I'd be terribly disappointed -- even if it were for someone I hadn't even met yet (i.e. someone to date). |
Danielle | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 08:08 pm     Wow! Spygirl!!!! That's amazing .. you did that in how many months? Have you reached your goal yet!!!! I've lost 2 pounds since the 26 of december.. so I'm really started ... I started walking and I think I like that better then the gym!!!! I find I walk faster then going on the treadmill... Congrats Spy you're going amazing !!!! |
Danielle | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 08:23 pm     Spygirl, Well I went back to see when you started, You started in september!!!??? Holy Cow girl!!! in 4 months you lost almost 60 pounds!????????? That is soooooooo amazing (CLAP CLAP) I wanted to also tell you, you're stunnning, I saw your picture and you're very beautiful... It would be soooo awsome if you could send me an exemple of your weekly diet. How many times a week to you exercise? This place really makes me wanna lose the weight but just your stories tell me I can also do it .. If could lose 60 pounds in 4 months I would be so happy!!!! Spy you must be really amazing the people who know you eh? When I lost 10 pounds last year people were complimenting Imagine 60 pounds?? Sorry, I'm soooooooooo amazed!!! My e-mail is dee.dani@rogers.com If you wanna help me achieve my goal... |
Nancy | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 04:14 am     danielle while what spy has done is truly remarkable most people do not loose quite as fast as that its take me 9 months to loose 55 lbs and i've never gone off plan once--normally people loose at a rate of 1-2 lbs per week(which is the healthy way to loose)--when your heavier (i.e. 75-100 lbs overweight) some people will loose faster than that but i'd say its more realistic to look at 1-2 lbs per week as your goal |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 05:40 am     Yay Nancy! Yay Spygirl! Nancy, your weight loss but more so your dedication and determination have been inspirational. |
Spygirl | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 05:50 am     Danielle, thanks for your wonderful words. I will send you an email later today and give you some feedback. Not related to your post at all, Danielle, I think this is the last time I will post in here about my weight loss. I don't want to feel that I am doing something wrong because I am losing faster than anyone else or faster than the "norm", and I certainly don't want to make people think I have some magic answer to weight loss that can easily be duplicated. There is a lot more than just my diet and exercising that is different about me, so I'll bow out as gracefully as possible. I wish everyone the best of luck!!! |
Alegria | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 05:58 am     Spy, congratulations on your success. I just looked at your profile picture and you are lovely. Seeing that you are different in other areas as well (the blue stocking) I'd say that exceptions just allow us to relax and know that not everyone is the same in their experience. Norms can be comforting, provide good guidelines but also be limiting. As long as you have good sense to follow healthy practices and have medical support and are an adult...you go girl! People would screeeeem if they knew how I diet successfully. |
Nancy | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 06:08 am     spy please don't do that--i didn't mean anything by stating that--its just that i don't want anyone to feel bad if they don't loose at a certain pace....you are doing great and i love to hear of your successes.. :-) |
Nancy | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 06:13 am     also--since you're being supervised by your doctor in your weigh loss spy--obviously the two of you have figured out the healthy way for you to loose which is the key component -- everyone is so different what works for one person may not necessarily work as well for another--my sister and i are both doing w.w. and while i have lost twice what she has--its not a competition nor a comparison becuase our bodies are so different |