Healthy Weight Loss

[Thinker]

I've been working on my addiction to sweets. It's a mental thing for me, ya know... So I've been working on getting to where I'm just not interested in the donuts, Blizzards, Oreos, etc... Last week was a real turning point for me, so I'm feeling more hopeful.

On Saturday I had a Blizzard, and it made me feel like sh*t. My stomach hurt and later, when I was in the shower, I sort of felt grossed out that I had eaten it. THAT is where I need to get with it, and I feel like I'm pretty damn close!

Have a good week, y'all!!

[Lady_Di]

Originally Posted by Thinker

I've been working on my addiction to sweets. It's a mental thing for me, ya know... So I've been working on getting to where I'm just not interested in the donuts, Blizzards, Oreos, etc... Last week was a real turning point for me, so I'm feeling more hopeful.

On Saturday I had a Blizzard, and it made me feel like sh*t. My stomach hurt and later, when I was in the shower, I sort of felt grossed out that I had eaten it. THAT is where I need to get with it, and I feel like I'm pretty damn close!

Have a good week, y'all!!

Glad you are listening to your body. It is a wise wise amazing gift from G.d. Something a friend posted on facebook made sense to me:

Eat Less CRAP

C - Carbonated Drinks
R - Refined Sugar
A - Artificial Sweetners & Colours
P - Processed Foods

Eat More FOOD

F - Fruits and veggies
O - Organic lean proteins
O - Omega 3 Fatty Acids
D - Drink Water

It is a handy little reminder and keeps it nice and simple.

This evening I go to a group therapy, a friend puts on here. She is a health/wellness educator exercise physiologist psychologist - she keeps adding to her resume, I think she is on her like 2nd PhD now. Anyhows, very inspiring and motivational group. Cheap too, which works for me. Most here have lost several hundred pounds and are maintaining. Some have had surgery, some haven't.

She always makes several great points. Keeping it very simple, which always works for me.

Sleep
Hydrate
Eat
Exercise


gotta love that, no?

She also makes sure we take a few minutes to breathe deeply, which she explains how this effects your brain chemistry giving immediate results for your health and wellness. Love all the talk of serotonin and dopamine receptors. I get my science fix and someone I can talk to that gets me and how my brain works, literally.

and...

Love her and her flashy red cowboy boots!

[JoSchmooze]

Monday....
So, I went to a friend's house last night....
Neither one of us thought about my eating
habits (I did bring 2 bottles of water).
So I ate broccoli (I still am not so good with it, but
if that's what there is, then that's it) and th egg whites of some boiled easter eggs.
They had ham and sausage and yams and some kinda polish
soup made with sour cream.....
and lemon pie for dessert....
Everything I am not supposed to eat.
When I got home, I couldn't eat amything but I did have that
sweets craving.....strawberries seems to do the trick.
Now I gotta be on the straight and narrow until we leave
for Austin for the weekend.....
I will do it....I will do it...I will do it.....
*mumbling as I head for the bike*

[girl_dee]

i am thinking of doing Weight Watchers... i have issued with the complete focus on food but i love the meetings and the tools..

i need to lose about 25 pounds and lack any sort of self control

[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

i am thinking of doing Weight Watchers... i have issued with the complete focus on food but i love the meetings and the tools..

i need to lose about 25 pounds and lack any sort of self control

Even only knowing a little about you, I have a hard time believing you have no self control (Unless you're referring to Scramble) We've all got your back Dee, you can do whatever you set your mind to!

"stinkin' thinkin'" Sylvie, I am intimately familiar with this term. My mind is always at work, and I have to curb my own stinkin' thinkin' daily.

I have already planned a new hike, on Wednesday I am hiking at Forest Park. It is a relatively easy hike, 6 miles round trip, with very little elevation gain. I'm thinking about posting on the message board, with the hiking club. I want to find a few dedicated hikers who can go out on Wednesdays. I have that day off, and I am having my last session with my trainer this Wednesday evening, so I'm going to need to replace that time with some vigorous activity.

The hike this past Saturday made it clear that I need to do something about muscle cramping. I'm relatively certain that potassium and more water are the answers. Did I mention that I hate water? Trudging up that last hill back to the trail head also made me want to develop more stamina and more muscle in my upper thighs and buttocks. I was behind my friends on the way back up, and since they are both in great shape, I didn't expect to see the way they trudged up that last hill in the same manner as I did, so I'm not going to beat myself up too much about it.

Last night, I was feeling really worn down, but I made myself get up. I loaded up my backpack with bottled water (for extra weight), and took my dog down to the park. Once I convinced Chewy that we were walking for exercise, and not for leaving pee messages on every blade of grass between my house and the park, we got a good pace going, and walked about three miles. It ended up being quite the workout.

I hope you are all having a happy and healthy start to the week!

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Hollylane

Even only knowing a little about you, I have a hard time believing you have no self control (Unless you're referring to Scramble) We've all got your back Dee, you can do whatever you set your mind to!

"stinkin' thinkin'" Sylvie, I am intimately familiar with this term. My mind is always at work, and I have to curb my own stinkin' thinkin' daily.

I have already planned a new hike, on Wednesday I am hiking at Forest Park. It is a relatively easy hike, 6 miles round trip, with very little elevation gain. I'm thinking about posting on the message board, with the hiking club. I want to find a few dedicated hikers who can go out on Wednesdays. I have that day off, and I am having my last session with my trainer this Wednesday evening, so I'm going to need to replace that time with some vigorous activity.

The hike this past Saturday made it clear that I need to do something about muscle cramping. I'm relatively certain that potassium and more water are the answers. Did I mention that I hate water? Trudging up that last hill back to the trail head also made me want to develop more stamina and more muscle in my upper thighs and buttocks. I was behind my friends on the way back up, and since they are both in great shape, I didn't expect to see the way they trudged up that last hill in the same manner as I did, so I'm not going to beat myself up too much about it.

Last night, I was feeling really worn down, but I made myself get up. I loaded up my backpack with bottled water (for extra weight), and took my dog down to the park. Once I convinced Chewy that we were walking for exercise, and not for leaving pee messages on every blade of grass between my house and the park, we got a good pace going, and walked about three miles. It ended up being quite the workout.

I hope you are all having a happy and healthy start to the week!

Thank you, i am resolved and look forward to the WW meetings, years ago i went for fun, obsessed with my food intake i got to engage in all that wonderful talk about food and now i actually weigh enough to have to pay for the meetings and be a real member. i loved the interaction with the members and having the support in person, although this thread is a great help too!

i recently read a story about a woman, self proclaimed couch potato who adopted a rescue dog, The dog required 3 nice walks a day, so she walked (not stopped to allow the dog to pee at ever blade!) and lost 30 pounds without a diet, she and the dog are in great shape now. My little dixi pup could walk for acres, and we've got 200 here so no reason i should not be out there enjoying our hiking. i used to love hiking at one time, and she loves to explore so that is my goal, to not think of the E (exercise) word but to think of the A (activity) word which is what works for me. i feel so outta shape and i can't have that!

i wonder if scramble counts and an activity

[starryeyes]

I am so so so sick of yo-yoing these 10 lbs. I am trying to get the switch flipped on in my brain again so I can become fully committed to being healthy. The weight just CREEPS up out of nowhere for me. I know I am eating bad and not on track, so of course it creeps up but wow. I just need to keep myself on track for the rest of my life which is scary for me. I want to do this and get this 20 lbs off!!! I went to the gym with my roommate today an had a great workout. It felt good! I am going to commit myself again. I know the results come just as fast as when they creep on. I CAN do this. I CAN do this!! Grrrr!

[Medusa]

HOOOO-AHHHHHHH!!!

Just got back from the gym and feeling STOKED. I shredded my legs tonight and finally got that desired drippy sweat I have been wanting.

Warm up:
30 minutes on treadmill at 4 incline @ 2.8 mph
10 minutes on elliptical at 4 incline

Weights:
5 sets of 15 on squat press
5 sets of 10 on outer thigh press
4 sets of 10 on butterfly lift machine
5 sets of 15 on quad press
5 sets of 15 on calf press machine


I really felt strong tonight at the gym and ended up working out for almost 2 hours. I like to do a slow, steady pace and it seems to be working well. My legs are starting to look different.


The gym is addictive. I don't generally have any free time during the week but thanks to a new account schedule at work, I am now only pulling 50 hours a week instead of 65 - 75. That has freed up a TON of time so the fact that I am doing the gym means that I am really having to focus on "me" versus everything else.

It feels super decadent.

Like self-therapy.

I kinda love it.

I know that there will be days that I don't love it and don't want to work out but right now, I love it and that's all that matters.

[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

Thank you, i am resolved and look forward to the WW meetings, years ago i went for fun, obsessed with my food intake i got to engage in all that wonderful talk about food and now i actually weigh enough to have to pay for the meetings and be a real member. i loved the interaction with the members and having the support in person, although this thread is a great help too!

i recently read a story about a woman, self proclaimed couch potato who adopted a rescue dog, The dog required 3 nice walks a day, so she walked (not stopped to allow the dog to pee at ever blade!) and lost 30 pounds without a diet, she and the dog are in great shape now. My little dixi pup could walk for acres, and we've got 200 here so no reason i should not be out there enjoying our hiking. i used to love hiking at one time, and she loves to explore so that is my goal, to not think of the E (exercise) word but to think of the A (activity) word which is what works for me. i feel so outta shape and i can't have that!

i wonder if scramble counts and an activity

Scramble only counts as "A" when you move your finger fast enough, also I think that seeing the possibility of losing the game may increase your heart rate J/K

Yes, the "E" is the part I do not like, but it makes it possible for me to participate in the "A" and enjoy it so much more.

Medusa, that is awesome! I was not as successful yesterday. I came home early and did not workout.

Good luck to Katy!

Funny thing I do:

I used to think that losing 5 or 10 pounds was not that much of an accomplishment. Then I started thinking of my weight in terms of chickens and turkeys. I know, I am strange, and I like me that way. But this past two weeks I've lost the equivalent of a good size Thanksgiving turkey. It puts it into perspective for me. When I think of how big a turkey is, I'm pretty impressed with myself.

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

i recently read a story about a woman, self proclaimed couch potato who adopted a rescue dog, The dog required 3 nice walks a day, so she walked (not stopped to allow the dog to pee at ever blade!) and lost 30 pounds without a diet, she and the dog are in great shape now. My little dixi pup could walk for acres, and we've got 200 here so no reason i should not be out there enjoying our hiking. i used to love hiking at one time, and she loves to explore so that is my goal, to not think of the E (exercise) word but to think of the A (activity) word which is what works for me. i feel so outta shape and i can't have that!

i wonder if scramble counts and an activity

Dee, I know you live in a beautiful place, from your posts and pics, and I can totally see you out there grooving on where you are, enjoying it with the pup. That's a great plan!! Nice to see you here

It sounds like your goal is kind of like mine, so I feel sort of validated by that. Here's the latest update on the 15-20 pound loss I'm trying to orchestrate:

I was down five pounds Friday morning, then up three this morning, four days later! And that's after a weekend in which I resisted key lime pie, biscuits, the bread basket at restaurants, pound cake—I was totally in control of what I put in my mouth!

When I stepped on that scale it was like studying really hard and still getting an 'F'. But there have been a lot of posts here about the one-step-forward, two-steps-back nature of weight loss, here. It's the long run that matters, and it doesn't matter how long the long run lasts, IMO.

[ruffryder]

Good morning everybody!

Isn't it funny when we have a sweet or junk food craving and we cave into it then we don't feel so good afterward and think why did I just do that? I think that helps that next time you will make the healthy food choice instead. After awhile you just stop having those nasty cravings. lol. .

I hope everyone is having a great week! Stay positive!

Originally Posted by Thinker

I've been working on my addiction to sweets. It's a mental thing for me, ya know... So I've been working on getting to where I'm just not interested in the donuts, Blizzards, Oreos, etc... Last week was a real turning point for me, so I'm feeling more hopeful.

On Saturday I had a Blizzard, and it made me feel like sh*t. My stomach hurt and later, when I was in the shower, I sort of felt grossed out that I had eaten it. THAT is where I need to get with it, and I feel like I'm pretty damn close!

Have a good week, y'all!!

[JustJo]

Good morning healthies

Rough last couple days and I've weakened and hit the Easter candy. I have decided that, right now, I don't care. I'm getting through this however I get through it....and am congratulating myself that I still went to Curves.

Ironically, my scale is not showing it...and instead shows me already losing the 2 lbs I gained in AZ...so maybe the "forgetting to eat" part is cancelling out the Easter candy consumption.

In either case, not healthy but the best I can do at this exact moment.

One foot in front of the other, right?

And Hollylane....I LOVE the chicken, turkey analogy! I usually think in terms of bags of flour, but I think I prefer your method.

[Novelafemme]

Good Morning All!

Katy woke up this morning feeling GREAT! Her tummy was smaller and she felt clear headed and "light". She is looking forward to another day of juicing and is feeling really proud of herself.

Thanks again for all the encouragement! It really helps

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by ruffryder

Good morning everybody!

Isn't it funny when we have a sweet or junk food craving and we cave into it then we don't feel so good afterward and think why did I just do that? I think that helps that next time you will make the healthy food choice instead. After awhile you just stop having those nasty cravings. lol. .

I hope everyone is having a great week! Stay positive!

Couldn't agree with you more...