Healthy Weight Loss

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by justkim

3 lbs down... 35 more to go... at least that is what I keep telling myself... My personal trainer has been really good to me, modifying things as we go... For those of you on my facebook page you will already know that last Friday *I* not my truck was hit by a car... my life right now is like a comedy... she didn't just hit me once, she panicked and hit me again...The last couple of weeks have really lead to believe my middle name is NOT Grace...Either way I am still standing and not much can stop me from my goal... So how has your week been?

Holy cow!!! A sense of humor is very valuable. I'm glad you are okay and getting back into things.

This is for you:

[Sassy]

Goal 1 achieved. The cute jeans, fresh from the dryer, fit nicely. Don't even have to lie down on the bed to button 'em. TYVM. *laughs*

[Miss Scarlett]

See my weight loss doctor tomorrow and am eager to see what my weight is according to his scale which i consider the "official" one. According to the awesome new scale i bought last month i've lost a total of 27.6 lbs since 1/16 when i resumed following his plan (customized for me according to my labs).

Big drops in the first couple of months are normal on this plan - in the next two months i'll average around 10 lbs per month before it slows down to 5-8 lbs/month. To hit the goal weight i set last month i need to lose 8 lbs/month until September but i will reach that way sooner like in April or May.

[sylvie]

It's been a few difficult days for me...But i'm getting through it just fine..
On Monday, i was working out on the treadmill and noticed that my pulserate went up and then way down and didn't think much of it, because i didn't think the machine was accurate anyway and i was feeling fine..

That afternoon, i don't know what triggered me, but my emotions were all over the place, in one moment i would walk into the living room and with clenched fists screamed as loud as i could , and next moment i couldn't stop the tears.. VERY unlike me, believe me..The tears kept coming all through the afternoon, and i went to work that evening.. Still feeling tender, i started to not feel well.. headache, dizzy spells, tingly arms and tingly lips, they were numb feeling too..then chest pains -- went to the Nurse's station to get my bp checked & i ended up at the hospital, scary!

Anyway, after spending some time hooked up to a machine and blood pressure checks, it all returned to normal with some time, and i got the explanation of a panic attack and hyperventilation.. my blood pressure went right back to normal and i need to destress which is what i've been doing.. Thank goodness, because i seriously got scared with the tingly arms and chest pains.. It's amazing what a good deal of stress can do to the system when you least expect it.. my blood pressure is back to normal and the last few days have been emotional still, but i'm struggling with some things with my journey and working through them now..

Please, don't ever take for granted that everything is okay and you are managing stress well.. If you deal with stressful situations at work and feel like you are balancing that with housechores and workouts and everything else, chances are it's a lot of strain on you, it builds up and builds up & i've always had what i call supergirl syndrome where i feel like i can balance the weight of the world on my shoulders and take more and more on... i need to take off my cape and retire it ..one step at a time and w hat doesn't get done today, will get done tomorrow... -- so always, ALWAYS take time to breathe, meditate, do something for YOU that clears the mind and helps you relax..

You deserve it! We all do...And it's such an important part of our healthy being ♥

[PinkieLee]

((((((((sylvie)))))))))))

Honey, that is some scarey stuff! I am so sorry that you had to go through all of that, but am very happy to see that you are doing better. Sometimes those reality checks smack us when we least expect it. Built up stress... I've seen the damage it can cause a body.

Take care of you my friend.

[PinkieLee]

Good morning & happy Thursday y'all.

Well, I guess all the extra exercise I got in this past week is finally kicking in ~ the scale is starting to move in the right direction again.

Weigh in today.... 4 pounds lost forever

[diamondrose]

I completed a great 5 mile work out this morning!

[Zimmeh]

(((Sylvie))),

I went through this as well, and I am agreeing with my doctor that it was stress that caused me to feel like I was having a heart attack. I to am taking it easy and attempting to chill as much as I can. My blood pressure was 125/85 last Wednesday and yesterday when I went for my physical, it was 120/80...No heart palpitations or numbness in my arm

Get to feeling better,

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by sylvie

It's been a few difficult days for me...But i'm getting through it just fine..
On Monday, i was working out on the treadmill and noticed that my pulserate went up and then way down and didn't think much of it, because i didn't think the machine was accurate anyway and i was feeling fine..

That afternoon, i don't know what triggered me, but my emotions were all over the place, in one moment i would walk into the living room and with clenched fists screamed as loud as i could , and next moment i couldn't stop the tears.. VERY unlike me, believe me..The tears kept coming all through the afternoon, and i went to work that evening.. Still feeling tender, i started to not feel well.. headache, dizzy spells, tingly arms and tingly lips, they were numb feeling too..then chest pains -- went to the Nurse's station to get my bp checked & i ended up at the hospital, scary!

Anyway, after spending some time hooked up to a machine and blood pressure checks, it all returned to normal with some time, and i got the explanation of a panic attack and hyperventilation.. my blood pressure went right back to normal and i need to destress which is what i've been doing.. Thank goodness, because i seriously got scared with the tingly arms and chest pains.. It's amazing what a good deal of stress can do to the system when you least expect it.. my blood pressure is back to normal and the last few days have been emotional still, but i'm struggling with some things with my journey and working through them now..

Please, don't ever take for granted that everything is okay and you are managing stress well.. If you deal with stressful situations at work and feel like you are balancing that with housechores and workouts and everything else, chances are it's a lot of strain on you, it builds up and builds up & i've always had what i call supergirl syndrome where i feel like i can balance the weight of the world on my shoulders and take more and more on... i need to take off my cape and retire it ..one step at a time and w hat doesn't get done today, will get done tomorrow... -- so always, ALWAYS take time to breathe, meditate, do something for YOU that clears the mind and helps you relax..

You deserve it! We all do...And it's such an important part of our healthy being ♥

[Zimmeh]

Woohoo, you go Girlie!

Maybe we can do a walk around the hotel in September?

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by diamondrose

I completed a great 5 mile work out this morning!

[Strappie]

Holy Crap....

We are going to have some skinny ass people around BFP this year not to mention HEALTHIER!!!

Way to go people!!! AWESOME JOB!!

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by sylvie

It's been a few difficult days for me...But i'm getting through it just fine..
On Monday, i was working out on the treadmill and noticed that my pulserate went up and then way down and didn't think much of it, because i didn't think the machine was accurate anyway and i was feeling fine..

That afternoon, i don't know what triggered me, but my emotions were all over the place, in one moment i would walk into the living room and with clenched fists screamed as loud as i could , and next moment i couldn't stop the tears.. VERY unlike me, believe me..The tears kept coming all through the afternoon, and i went to work that evening.. Still feeling tender, i started to not feel well.. headache, dizzy spells, tingly arms and tingly lips, they were numb feeling too..then chest pains -- went to the Nurse's station to get my bp checked & i ended up at the hospital, scary!

Anyway, after spending some time hooked up to a machine and blood pressure checks, it all returned to normal with some time, and i got the explanation of a panic attack and hyperventilation.. my blood pressure went right back to normal and i need to destress which is what i've been doing.. Thank goodness, because i seriously got scared with the tingly arms and chest pains.. It's amazing what a good deal of stress can do to the system when you least expect it.. my blood pressure is back to normal and the last few days have been emotional still, but i'm struggling with some things with my journey and working through them now..

Please, don't ever take for granted that everything is okay and you are managing stress well.. If you deal with stressful situations at work and feel like you are balancing that with housechores and workouts and everything else, chances are it's a lot of strain on you, it builds up and builds up & i've always had what i call supergirl syndrome where i feel like i can balance the weight of the world on my shoulders and take more and more on... i need to take off my cape and retire it ..one step at a time and w hat doesn't get done today, will get done tomorrow... -- so always, ALWAYS take time to breathe, meditate, do something for YOU that clears the mind and helps you relax..

You deserve it! We all do...And it's such an important part of our healthy being ♥

Stress is counterproductive to being healthier. It seizes up all your nerves and tosses them around like 52 card pick up. Not only that, but it increases cortisol, which increases belly fat, creating a nasty cycle.

Sadly, I am pretty high strung and stress easily. Meditation bores me. Yoga's not my thing either. Music is about the only thing that eases my most stressful times.

So, I hope that everyone has something that they can fall back on to help them in stressful times. All of you that have experienced attacks and stress-filled crisises (?)....I am so glad that you are okay.

Originally Posted by Zimmeh

Woohoo, you go Girlie!

Maybe we can do a walk around the hotel in September?

Zimmeh

How neat! Powerwalking the Peabody! They have a really nice workout room too, plus there's the area around the hotel that's nice for walking too.

[sylvie]

Tomorrow i get back on it..
my 3 days of relaxation i've really enjoyed i must say..
i've never pampered myself so much and just .. well.. relaxed! heh..

But, i love that i'm going back into this with a new outlook on everything.
i think i needed this bump in the road to push me to the next level.

And you all ROCK, just sayin'...
i'm always so proud reading posts in here, and then i run off with some motivation for myself to get at it..

So grateful for you, Healthies! ♥

[sylvie]

i learned of something today which i thought was a neat little idea ..
For those of you who struggle with not wanting to eat between meals and waking through the night & wanting to eat when you can't sleep.

Try making an "Instead List" where you list some things on a piece of paper and hang them where you can see them.
The instead list, is a list of things you do when the urge to eat comes on that will help you change your mind..

Things like : listen to music, read a book, and for me i even include things like star gazing, writing or blogging, conversation or a hug..
When in the moment sometimes it's hard to think of things you would rather do than to feed the face, so for me it's like finding ways to feed my soul rather than feed my face.

i made my "instead list" today! It's hanging on my fridge, by my computer screen and right beside my mirror ...

[Zimmeh]

I borrowed this from Strappie! Let's put a huge smile on someone's face

Originally Posted by Strappie

I was thinking that if we were to help someone make it to the Reunion because they were less fortunate at this time than us why not make sure they get their room paid for the entire time while they were there (not including tax) and the money I was putting up would only help one person with a little left over.

So I am upping the anti to $300 this way we can get 2 people into rooms for the entire stay of 3 nights.

ALL WE NEED IS YOUR HELP! REGISTER by the END of February!!

So please help spread the word... I would love to give this to Admin to help a couple of people out!

Zimmeh

[Medusa]

Hey Losers!

Just wanted to check in - I'm still here and still on plan, just have hit one of those crazy spots in my life where there aren't enough hours in the day to function, much less write about functioning!

Something weird happened to me today. The Princess at work (Jennifer) brought me a diet Red Bull this morning, the first one I've had in almost 9 months because she heard me lamenting yesterday about how much I missed them. I decided to enjoy the diet Red Bull with reckless abandon and took a photo of myself holding the can and posted it on Facebook and titled it "Diet Red Bull - Nectar of the Working Girl".

I received several responses along the lines of "you look great, what are you doing?!"

That shit felt really good because it was so unexpected but it also made me feel kinda exposed.

It occurred to me that some people don't know that I am working on my health and so when they see me being thinner or having better color, they are like "Wow!".

I forget that my appearance is changing. I know, I know. It's crazy, but I DO. I see myself every day and don't really see anything different when I look at my body so it's really strange when other people see it.

I felt exposed today, not in a bad way but kinda like other people can see my work when my work has really been between me, myself, and I for so long.
Because this process? It's insular. It's intensely personal. It's so MINE. Sure, I talk in here and share with you all because I feel safe but for the first time in my life, I'm not depending or relying on other people to get me through this, I know I'm on my own here. Does that make any sense?

[Zimmeh]

Yes it does and to this day, I still have a hard time accepting when someone tells me I am beautiful.

Congrats and I am looking forward to seeing you in Little Rock!

Zimmeh

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hey Losers!

Just wanted to check in - I'm still here and still on plan, just have hit one of those crazy spots in my life where there aren't enough hours in the day to function, much less write about functioning!

Something weird happened to me today. The Princess at work (Jennifer) brought me a diet Red Bull this morning, the first one I've had in almost 9 months because she heard me lamenting yesterday about how much I missed them. I decided to enjoy the diet Red Bull with reckless abandon and took a photo of myself holding the can and posted it on Facebook and titled it "Diet Red Bull - Nectar of the Working Girl".

I received several responses along the lines of "you look great, what are you doing?!"

That shit felt really good because it was so unexpected but it also made me feel kinda exposed.

It occurred to me that some people don't know that I am working on my health and so when they see me being thinner or having better color, they are like "Wow!".

I forget that my appearance is changing. I know, I know. It's crazy, but I DO. I see myself every day and don't really see anything different when I look at my body so it's really strange when other people see it.

I felt exposed today, not in a bad way but kinda like other people can see my work when my work has really been between me, myself, and I for so long.
Because this process? It's insular. It's intensely personal. It's so MINE. Sure, I talk in here and share with you all because I feel safe but for the first time in my life, I'm not depending or relying on other people to get me through this, I know I'm on my own here. Does that make any sense?

[sylvie]

Medusa,

i can relate.. i have lost 86 lbs so far - and to this day i still see the 315lb girl that started this journey back in April.. When i look in the mirror, even i don't see the changes.. However, i hear comments from people (especially ones who haven't seen me in awhile) and their positive comments just make me gitty with excitement..

What i *can* notice though are the changes in my physical appearance, from the change in my skin to my more positive, happier self, i smile all the time now and even the change in my facial features and things like that.. i can also tell with having to buy clothes that are sizes smaller - so it's obvious i'm losing but for some reason i just don't see it when i look at myself.

Interesting how that happens - i feel fabulous though.
And when we get to that place where we 'can' and want to do this all on our very own without anyone's help, feels great.. And when the results are noticeable by others, it feels great too..

Good for you - you *do* look great!!

[untangle]

Happy Friday you lovely, healthy people!

It’s great to read about everyone’s successful weight loss while I also continue on that same journey.
I was stuck in those 190s for such a long time, I thought the holidays would break me. Today marks 60 lbs gone forever!

My sister gave me an old pair of her men’s size 34 pants back in August and I remember trying them on and thinking they’d NEVER fit. I've been wearing size 38 since my high school days. Well, today I tried them on again and they actually buttoned! Feels pretty great.

Today is my father's birthday celebration, so there will be chocolate cake. I have such a weakness for sweets, but portion control gets easier every day and I'm not worried at all. Definitely could not say that when I first started..

[PinkieLee]

Untangle... CONGRATS on the 60 pounds loss! That is awesome! I bet putting those pants on sure did make your day

[untangle]

Thank you!
It absolutely made my day, lol