| Benefits of Joining a Gym
August 17, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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| Hey all! I want to lose some weight again. I have been holding steady for too long now and it's time to start losing.
I want to know the benefits of joining a gym. I feel guilty for spending the money because we have a treadmill at home and we really don't have a whole lot of extra cash. I just want some advice on if it's worth cutting back other places to join. THANKS! |
| Not ready yet???
August 17, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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| People keep telling me that I must not be ready to "diet" if im not motivated but if thats true then when will I be ready when im over 400 pounds and I need surgery??? Im at 265 I never thought i would EVER weigh this much. Just typing that number makes me feel nauseous and teary eyed. If i dont get help soon I feel I may be unhappy forever. |
| FRUSTRATED WITH MYSELF (little rant)
August 17, 2009 at 9:54 pm
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| I feel like all I do is talk about losing weight and I dont ever actually do it. I dont know where to start or what to do. No matter how many books I read or people I talk to I fail. Coming here reading success stories make me happy but not enough to push me. It just makes me doubt myself and think Ill never do it. My life is finally in order. Now if only i could get my eatiing on track and stop binging. Today I did decent. Im just not sure what else to do. Someone help me. What did you do to start out??? |
| My New Job
August 17, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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| After networking and being patient for almost three years, I finally got a job at Starbucks. I have wanted the chance to get into this company for so long and to see if it will be a good fit for me for the long-term. Right now I will be a Barista (coffee making partner) but in time I really hope to get a store of my own.
Today I started my training. There will be lots of tasting of coffee and pastry over the next three weeks. I will have to count those calories and workout extra hard. I'm determine to not let this new job ruin my weight loss like the convenience store did.
I just wanted to share my wonderful news! :woohoo:
I love coffee!!! :coffee::coffee2: |
| I think I'm a head case
August 17, 2009 at 9:17 pm
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| I think I might be getting the weight loss heebie-jeebies.
So far, I'm down 23 pounds, and I'm also just incredibly more fit than I was two months ago.
Came home from vacation, where I'd been walking 4 hilly miles per day and went back to my lap swim routine-- I could really notice a difference. When I started two months ago, I had to alternate crawl laps with other strokes to rest. Now I can do the whole workout in crawl.
Yesterday, I tried on my "tight" pants, the twenty-twos, and they fit so well I wore them out of the house.
This should all be good, but today I was really fighting the head case demons. All of a sudden, I thought I looked fat and started to feel discouraged that I'm not any slimmer than I was a couple of years ago-- I put on about twenty pounds in the last year and a half. Now those are gone, but now I'm remembering that I never felt good about myself at this weight, and I started to remember how fat and gross I used to feel in my twenty-twos.
So far, none of this has translated into changing my eating, but I'm worried.
This is the kind of negative thinking that I've lived with for so many years. It scares me. |
| Questions about The Sonoma Diet
August 17, 2009 at 9:10 pm
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| Hi All. I am ending my first day one the first wave and I was wondering if anyone who is or has gone through the first wave might be willing to answer a few questions? I was sick all weekend before starting The Sonoma Diet, but today I had a headache from mid-morning on and I was wondering if this is normal and will go away soon? I was a little more tired but I figured that was from being sick this weekend. I really wanted my Hubby and I to start as I am fed up with my body and all that junk that we had been eating, so we started today. I have had my 8-8 ounce glasses of water and only my 2 cups of black coffee, and 1 cup caffenine free tea. I am use to having a lot more coffee, but I am trying to follow the wave to the letter. If anyone is willing to share what they have or are going through I would really appreciate it. I enjoyed the new foods today, trying the new foods and recipes and eating healthier. Have a wonderful evening!
Blessings~Linda |
| i'm learning to crochet (any crocheters or knitters out there?)
August 17, 2009 at 9:05 pm
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| i'm perfecting my chain making abilities. It's silly that something so small, a chain, can make me feel so calm when i'm doing it. my roommate is teaching me, perhaps tomorrow i'll try a single crochet stitch. :D
Can anyone else tell me about their attempts and successes at crocheting or knitting? |
| And nobody knows it but me.
August 17, 2009 at 8:47 pm
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| So aside from my boyfriend, no one in my personal life really knows that I'm trying to lose weight.
This past weekend, the boo & I went out to eat with his parents, and I haven't seen them since I lost the 12 lbs. Now, I know that most of that was water weight and I probably wont see a difference until 25 or 30 lbs, but I guess I just hope my face would look thinner or something.
As we are walking in, my boyfriend's mom asks HIM, "Are you losing weight???"
Sheeeeeeessshh.
I didn't let it get me too down. Just thought it was kind of ironic.
How much weight did you guys lose before people in your life started noticing?? |
| First 100 lbs gone
August 17, 2009 at 7:49 pm
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| The first picture was taken at the beginning of the year. I was my starting weight here of 425 lbs. The second picture was taken last week after 100 lbs gone at 325. You don't notice the difference yourself (except for your clothes falling off) until you see pictures side by side. The first picture has TGH (The Gorgeous Husband) in it.
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| Sleep and Diet
August 17, 2009 at 7:37 pm
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| :shrug:Does anyone feel more likely to slip or binge when they don't get a good nights sleep?...My last 3 slips all occurred on days when I had 4 or less hours of sleep..I only slept 4 hrs last night, and all I wanted to do today was eat |
| Anyone else had success with 80-10-10 or other raw low-fat vegan diets?
August 17, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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| I don't know if anyone is interested in this, but I couldn't find any other posts about it and I'm so excited that I just had to share!
About 5 years ago I lost 75 lbs through more traditional diet/exercise. The good news is that I've kept it off - the bad is that I cannot seem to loose the last 25lbs.
I have been really interested in more whole food, vegan diets (influenced by Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Neal Bernard, and T. Colin Campbell's The China Study) over the last year or so and have been trying to eat low-fat vegan. My biggest challenge has been the more refined grain products, particularly breads and cereals, which I really have a hard time controlling my portions (and they are fairly calorie-dense, especially compared to fruits/vegis/beans/whole grains). And the dreaded sweet tooth - I had no problem giving up meat, cheese, dairy and eggs - unless they are in a dessert!!!!
I had read Doug Graham's "80-10-10" book which describes a diet made up of mostly sweet fruits, with some tender greens and some non-sweet fruits such as tomatoes/cucumbers but thought it was kind of extreme. I then read some blogs including Carlene Jone's (who lost more than 100lbs on a lowfat raw vegan plan) and thought I would give it a try.
I have been doing the plan for 2 weeks with the one exception - coffee, which I am trying to give up, and I'm down to one small cup in the morning - but I have to say, I am SHOCKED by how easy this is. I am eating basically every time I get hungry, which is usually 3-4 meals/day, and eating until I'm full, with monomeals of sweet fruit only for the first 2-3 meals of the day, then a sweet fruit plus a salad make up of baby greens and non-sweet fruit at dinner. I have steadily lost .5-1 pound per day - I know some of it must be water, but I have to admit - it is still pretty awesome to watch the scale steadily decrease, even through that TOM. In fact, of my 25lb to loose - I'm down 7.5 as of this morning - woohoo!:D
I also feel like my cravings, particularly for sweets/candy, have DRAMATICALLY decreased. I have really not had any urge to eat off-plan, which is very unusual for me and has been my downfall with previous programs, when I would eat very well for a few days and then have a day where I gave into my cravings and binged on something.
BTW - I have read on some webpages discussions about "detox" symtpoms when people start a low-fat raw vegan diet, but I have to say I haven't had any.
Anyone else done this and had this kind of success??? I'm really curious what other people's experiences have been like. |
| activity points, use all week or same day?
August 17, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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| Hi all. I just joined WW and the activity points weren't really touched on when I met with the leader. Let's say that I earn 3 activity points today, do I have to eat them today, or are they like flex points and can be used throughout the week? |
| Nobody recognized me
August 17, 2009 at 6:46 pm
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| I went to a wedding on Saturday and there were people there that I had grown up with, aunts and uncles that saw me ever since I was like--born! I said Hi to all of them tagging along behind my sister and they said Hi back but kind of looked at me weird...and I just thought it was kind of rude, like why are these people who I knew since I was young giving me this weird look as if they've never seen me before? then most of them asked my sister
"Who's that girl that came with you?"
My sister said it was ME.
Another one asked
"Who's that girl with you? is she your friend?"
and my sister cleared that up too and said it was me and they all just looked at me and couldn't believe it and kept saying no way, because it didn't look anything like me. Basically nobody recognized me and they said I looked great and lost a lot of weight. Last time they saw me was when I was 210 lbs.
Suddenly I realized why they looked at me that way! but when they knew it was me, they smiled these big smiles and realized the familiarity in my eyes.
I just really loved this feeling. Made me realize how far I've come. I was completely anonymous! :) lol I think I actually feel proud of myself. And that's something I've always wanted to feel. |
| Anyone watch the Tyra Banks show?
August 17, 2009 at 6:41 pm
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| Hey ladies,
I used to watch this show quite a bit at the beginning of summer but stopped because of work. I recently tuned in again and remembered something that used to upset me SO much when I would watch.
Tyra promotes self-confidence and loving your body and yourself right?
So why is it that the first commercial on when they take a break is for Lipozene?("Do you have EXCESS BODY FAT?", "Body fat is unattractive", etc)
Does this bother anyone else? |
| progress pics
August 17, 2009 at 6:41 pm
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| The one of me in the green shirt is my "before" pic. I weighed at least 270 lbs.
The one in the royal blue shirt is me at about 252.
The one in the Dr. Seuss shirt was taken today. I weigh 227.
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| *Sigh* Here we go..!
August 17, 2009 at 5:42 pm
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| Hi everyone!
I found this site last week, when I started planning my journey into weight watchers, and have been lurking b/c once I make this post I am not turning back. I hope to come here for support and motivation b/c I am soooooo tired of tight clothes, and I am working on getting into nursing school so I think I need to set a good example by getting healthy.
I am 22 years old, and 188.6 pounds according to the scale this morning. Ugh, I don't like that scale. I've only ever been on a "diet" once, and that was summer 2008. All I did was count my calories and occasionally exercise, although I was babysitting two very active children ages 4 and 2 1/2. In the course of the 2 1/2 months I watched them I lost around 15 pounds. Of course by Christmas it was all back again.
I hope weight watchers will teach me how to eat healthy, although I mainly eat good. I prefer vegetables/fruit over meat/chips/sweets any day. My problem is I am a bored eater, and with my very inactive summer.. eh.. well.. you get it.
I officially started my journey today.. and I'm not off to the best start. I was out with a friend and we stopped for McDonalds. Oops. I only ate 5 chicken nuggets and a small fry, but had a large sweet tea which was almost as many points as the food. I have 6 points left for dinner. I think I can manage.
Anyway, I was just stopping in. I look forward to getting to know everyone.
Kasey |
| Please help me understand Ketosis
August 17, 2009 at 5:41 pm
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| I'm pretty sure it means burning fat? But I was confused because someone mentioned going out of ketosis for taking a bite of something off plan. You can go off for just taking a bite? Yikes! :?: |
| Need some accountability
August 17, 2009 at 4:43 pm
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| After much research and for my own reasons, I have decided that I MUST not weigh myself daily or even weekly. I do my measurements on the 18th of each month, so tomorrow I will weigh-in and record both. I will then get rid of the scale. I will weigh on the 1st and 18th only.
I'm really wanting to give this a try for a month and see if it doesn't help me deal with some of the "mental games" I'm struggling with.
So, tomorrow, would someone please ask me if I have done this? :D TIA! |
| Sore Calves
August 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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| The past few days my calves have been very sore. They are even tender to the touch. The only extra exercise I have added the past week is free stepping for 30 minutes with Wii Fit. Could this have caused it? |
| Wow you guys are impressive
August 17, 2009 at 4:33 pm
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| I am browsing about trying to get comfortable. Thought I would say hello. I have lost 50 pds in the last two years. Looking to get more intense and really work at this losing thing..so thought I could use some help. I am so impressed by everyone's commitment on the site. |
| two pounds down
August 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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| It's a start... |
| Gotta love little sisters...
August 17, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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| Hey guys-
I've been away for a while but working on things away from 3FC... ups and downs like everyone.
So I'm back at it now and my younger sister is kinda driving me batty. She's been ranting at me lately about my weightloss and calorie counting. She told me she didn't understand why I was punishing myself for what I did to my body... I tried to tell her that it's not a punishment but she just kept on lecturing me about being healthy. Does that make sense?!
We just got back from a week long vacation this weekend and I came back 1 lb. heavier (which I could probably attribute to TOM)--- she came back 6 lbs. heavier and not fitting in her shorts. She actually had the nerve to tell people I know that she gained weight on vacation because of me... because I brought so much food with. (Ridiculous!) She said I brought so much food that she was forced to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner each day...
She's a year and a half younger than me... 5'7" and been gaining weight. She's currently at 200 and is unhappy about it. I think maybe she is just trying to deter me because of her own insecurities. She's constantly making remarks about how it's shocking that I only weigh 30 more pounds than her (because I look so much bigger than her.)
I live with her so I can't avoid her, but I'm just trying to find ways to ignore her. Any advise would be lovely. Thanks! |
| n00b here!
August 17, 2009 at 3:54 pm
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| hey everyone! i just found this site today. i like the idea of an online community to help with weight loss. accountability always helps!
im elisha, im 21, and im trying to lose about 40 pounds. |
| Finally decided to post something
August 17, 2009 at 3:53 pm
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| Hi,
I just wanted to take a minute and finally post. I spend a good amount of time just looking around the forum here and seeing how people do it and how they stick to it. I read the goal section when I am feeling that lack of motivation.
I started this at 360 I'm currently down to 302 my goal is 200 mayb 185 we will see so I still have a long way to go. I have changed what I eat although I do slip up sometimes. I am usually int he gym five days a week 3 days of circuit training and 2 days of cardio.
My name is Nate I'm from Michigan, but I live in VA now. I'm 24 years old and my weight has been a problem most of my life. I never knew what or how to eat I just sort of ate what I wanted. Well here I am 24 and closer to 400 then 300 well was when I started this. I have two kids and a wife and I would like to be around for them as long as I can be. I quit smoking in July of 2008 and am still smoke free so that helped alot there. I then decided after going to the doctor and she told me my cholesterol is off the chart (at least everything else was normal) that I should be doing something about my weight. So here I am and trying to do it the best I know how.
If anyone has any tips on eating that is the thing I find the hardest what hsould I eat and what not. Like is bread ok is it not those kind of things. From what I have seen everyone seems to be awesome here. I have rambled on long enough just thought I would finally say hello. |
| I had the most awesome lunch evar! Plus my experience with Shirataki Noodles.
August 17, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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| I made my own low cal version of Chicken & Vegetable Alfredo.
I went to Whole Foods and got some shirataki tofu noodles to try, I have heard mixed results from them and I wanted my own opinion. ;) I live an hour away so I went ahead and picked up 2 pkgs of spaghetti noodles and 2 pkgs of fettuccine noodles, just in case I like them.
Here's my recipe:
8 oz boneless skinless chicken breast cubed
170 g (2 cups) Frozen Crinkle cut carrots
170 g frozen broccoli florets in bite sized pieces
170 g fresh yellow summer squash sliced
100 g fresh (3/4 cup) green peppers sliced
15 g (1 tbsp) minced garlic
1 cup fat free milk
2 wedges garlic & herb light Laughing Cow Cheese
15 g (4 T) parmesan cheese
1 tsp Butter Buds
Italian spices (mine are already mixed in a container)
Salt
Pepper
Water
1. In a non stick skillet sprayed with Canola Pam, place the cubed chicken in the skillet and sprinkle with salt, pepper and italian spices. Saute the chicken till the chicken is done. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Rinse skillet out and wipe with paper towel.
2. Spray skillet with pam and add the carrots, squash and green pepper and saute for a couple of minutes, add about 1/4 cup of water and steam till the water evaporates. Then add the broccoli and stir all the veggies together. Sprinkle the veggies with butter buds, salt, pepper and italian spices. Add a bit more water to steam the broccoli until the water evaporates and then remove the veggies and set aside. Rinse out the skillet and wipe with a paper towel.
3. Spray Skillet with pam, add the cup of milk and the garlic and bring to a simmer. Then add the laughing cow cheese and the parmesan cheese. Take a flat spatula and smash the lumps out of the cheese until the sauce is smooth. After the sauce becomes smooth add all the veggies and the chicken back into the skillet. Toss everything together.
Total Calories for the whole recipe is only 645 calories.
I ate half of it. But I tossed mine with shirataki noodles. I ate the whole bag of noodles which is 40 calories. My whole lunch was 362.5 calories. It was a lot of food! I'll probably only eat 1/4 of the chicken & veggies next time.
The shirataki noodles.... Best as I can describe, the texture is similar to those lean cuisine pasta meals. You know how the noodles are kinda tough and slightly rubbery? I smelled the funky smell when I opened the bag and prayed that the noodles wouldn't taste like that after I boiled them. And they didn't, It made me happy! I prepared them just like the bag says to prepare them.
I'll definitely have this meal again and I look forward to having the shirataki noodles with a different sauce next time.
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| progress pics
August 17, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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| so, today i fit into a size 12 pair of jeans that i havent fit into in almost 5 years. while this wasnt really a "goal", it did make me feel REALLY good!! a few pics winter 2008, weight 220  spring 2009, weight 195  end of summer 2009, weight 180ish (i look like i have a mustache in the first one for some reason, lol)   |
| Pedometer and cheating
August 17, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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| I know you are supposed to get from 6-10 thousand steps a day for weight loss. Is it cheating to jog in place? Does jogging in place have the same affect as treadmill or streets? |
| need opinions... weighing after illness
August 17, 2009 at 3:31 pm
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| so two weeks ago my weight stayed the same (180.8), then went up two lb last week ( 182.8). i think that was water weight tho b/c i was weighing every morning and 1.5 (181) of it went away in 3 days. yesterday, i had the stomach flu. tomorrow is weigh day and i cant decide if i want to or not?
i know that the scale will show a drop (last night i stepped on it just for the heck of it and my fully clothed night weight was only a pound over my weight 2 weeks ago (181.8).
so heres my issue. i could really use the boost in morale of seeing the numbers drop, but i also know this could lead to disappointment in the next few weeks because a lot of it will be water weight that i will gain right back.
opinions? |
| New Girl, little bit nervous
August 17, 2009 at 3:26 pm
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| Hello,
facebook has just shown me how big I have gotten. So I googled weight loss support and came across her. I am really determined that this is the last time I start this journey without finishing it
I am , gulp, 240 pounds...heavier than my dad.
I am 25 and have a big family Christmas coming up, it is 20 weeks till Christmas, haven spoke to a doctor (yes I am doing this correctly now) and he said a good and healthy target was 55 pounds.
I will be 185 pounds for Christmas...
and I hope to have the support off this place along the way.
I know I can't have a tracker for a while so I will make sure I keep a tracker until then.
I can't wait to meet you all
K |
| Fall Semester anyone?
August 17, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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| Anyone attending school/college? Well I didnt take any summer classes and I'll be back at it come sept school,work,family.......I must admitt I am a little nervour/worried because with my hectic schedule it means that I am going to have to fit my workouts in most mornings.......I dont mind getting up early because I have to but the actually thought of working out is another story. My classes are in the AM starting at 9-9:30 so that means that on most days Ill have to get to the gym in between 7-9 then go to class then work. I can workout at night but it wont be likely because Ill use that time to study and family time.
I think I got use to working out as much as I want and when I want since I havent taken summer classes and maybe it spoiled me, anyone else attend college/some type of school? |
| Little Miss Grumpy
August 17, 2009 at 1:16 pm
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| I've always been a pretty even tempered, even upbeat person, but ever since I started working out and counting calories, I've felt comparatively miserable. I find that I smile less, I feel less social, my temper is shorter, and I'm prone to snapping at my husband (poor guy, he's being so supportive).
This is usually strongest in the two hours before my next meal and it makes me feel like some sort of junkie suffering withdrawal from her food drugs.
This bothers me and sometimes makes me wonder if what I'm doing is worth it.
Has anyone else experienced this? How did you deal with it? |
| It's not food. It's ME.
August 17, 2009 at 12:54 pm
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| I am a bit hesitant to post this. I hope it helps not only me, but someone else as well. It is a bit long, but hopefully worth the read.
I have tried to "diet" my way thin many times in my life, only to fail each and every time and regain the weight. And though I have only lost 23 pounds so far in my final journey to being healthy, I have gained knowledge about myself that I did not have before. I had a lot of knowledge before regarding how to actually lose weight. But the missing piece, which I only realized this time around, was knowledge about my SELF.
I read a lot of posts in these forums. I don't respond to all, but I read *a lot*. Over and over again I see people struggling to stay afloat on their eating plan. I see people who have fallen and are finding it hard to get back on. I see people with stress in their lives that find it difficult to stay on their eating plan at those times. I see people who eat their feelings. And, I see people with medical issues who have to deal with those along with trying to lose excess weight. The one thing that all of these seem to have in common, is that it's a struggle - some days on plan, some days not. Some days wanting to give up, some days perfectly happy.
Why is this? What really makes us grab that donut? Is it just because we haven't removed it from our house? Is it because of the food industry making things so tempting? Is it because there are fast food places on every street corner? Is it because we are stressed or emotional? Is it our environment? Is it because of the co-worker that keeps bringing in the tempting food?
We need to stop playing the blame game. Let's get real here. Does the food leap off the plate and stuff itself into our mouths? No. Does the food call to us to eat it? No. Does the local McDonalds employee yank us off the street and stuff a Big Mac in our mouth? No. Do restaurants force us to stop there and eat piles of unhealthy food? No. Do advertisements leap out of the television and shove a candy bar in our mouth? No. Does the convenience store open the bag of chips, hold us down, and shove them into our mouth? No.
So what is it then?
This is the single most important thing I have learned in the last two months about myself - and possibly in my life. It is what keeps me on plan and will keep me on plan for life. It's not the food. It's not emotions. It's not the food industry or the co-worker or the friend who likes to eat out. It's ME. It's my MIND. It's all the excuses I have ever made for why I eat. It's completely MENTAL. It has always been mental and will always be mental. Unless you have a medical condition (and there are those!) that makes it nearly impossible to lose weight, it's YOU.. you and your mind. Your thoughts each and every day. It's the mental beating you give yourself when you go off plan. It's the mental beating you still give yourself when you are on plan and are disappointed by the mirror, or the scale, or the tape measure.
To lose weight and keep it off, I need to master my MIND. My thought processes. I need to develop a mind of steel. I need to recognize that it is folly to blame someone or something else for my food issues. At the end of the day, *I* am the one who puts food into my mouth. No one does it for me. I am in complete control. I make the decisions. I have no use for excuses anymore. All of the above (except for medical conditions) are excuses. I am not saying I have no empathy for struggles. I have had many of them, and still have some. But now I am mastering my mind.
I daily replace negative thoughts with positive ones. I listen to my internal conversation (yes, we converse with ourselves all day long!). I blast out the negative and replace with positive. As a result, my resolve is even greater than day 1. When stress or another struggle presents itself I ask "Who is in control here?" No thing, event or person is my master. *I* am my own master. *I* am in control. And so are YOU. YOU make the decisions on how to deal with things. We should not let anything take our power away from us... especially food. One cannot expect perfection, but if we examine our mental selves, recognize our decisions as our OWN, and take responsibility for our own actions.. we are growing and changing by leaps and bounds. We are conquering not only our weight & health, but also our minds. No more negative thoughts that intrude on our well-being and our power over ourselves.
Recognize it, examine it, OWN it, and change it.
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| I need to keep some perspective....
August 17, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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| Ok I just finished the first 4 weeks of having my GoWearFit. On Friday I was so happy with how things had been going. I was down 5.8 lbs! (My plan was 1 lb per week so that is great!)
Saturday night by dh was out of town for a job and I really need to get out of the house so I met some girlfriends downtown for a bit of food, drink and dancing.
I felt like I was so good. I ordered food I could track (crab cakes and flatbread with hummus) we all shared it. I only had 1 martini then switched to water.
The end count for the day was
I burned 2360 and consumed 2196 so I had a deficit of 164. Not a great deficit for weight loss but I should maintain. I didn't eat more than I consumed but the next morning I was up 1.2 lbs!
So I thought, that's fine its just water...its fine.
Then yesterday I went to a volleyball party at a friends house. We literally played volleyball from 3pm until it was to dark to see the ball with short breaks for water and 30 for dinner.
I tracked everything again.
I burned 3329, I consumed 2696 with a deficit of 624. Within that I did have 2 glasses of a rum punch and 1 bottle of corona light.
Today I am up another lb. So I am up 2.2 lbs from friday! I am trying really hard not to think of it as real weight...but I am so frustrated and I kind of want to cry.
Candice |
| Keeping produce fresh.. ?
August 17, 2009 at 12:43 pm
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| I love fruit and am trying to eat more veggies.. but everytime I buy fresh produce, it goes bad so quickly! Do any of you have way to keep it fresh for longer??
Thanks! |
| Tom Venuto's respone to Time's article...
August 17, 2009 at 12:41 pm
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| Grains as breading
August 17, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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| Does anyone have experience or information on using things like bulgar or quinoa as breading for eggplant, chicken, etc.? |
| Hello from a long time lurker!
August 17, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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| I've been eavesdropping on successes and threads here for YEARS, and more than any other board - this one seems to have the best success rate and warmest population!
So, there's a teensy bit about me in my bio. In short, I've been all over the place weight-wise. I was at my lightest during my first two years of college. I don't know what the actual number was, but I'd guess somewhere between 125-135.
That was ten years ago, and the weight has slowly crept back! I was able to shed about 20 lbs for my wedding in May of 2009, but I went absolutely crazy on my Honeymoon and after. Of course, nearly all of it came back. This time I'm in it for the change, not for the loss.
I did supreme low carb before the wedding, but I realized there's no way for me to forever banish carbs from my life. I love beer too much. So, I've decided to reduce my carb intake (but not eliminate anything), pay attention to the calories, drink more water and start exercising more.
My first goal is 163, which will put me out of the obese category (according to the BMI, of course). That word was a pretty big eye-opener. Even though I know BMI is sort of BS, it still seemed like an appropriate first goal.
Here's to health, and I can't wait to join in the fun here at 3fc!
NB |
| Looking For a Specific Kind of Weight Loss Book....
August 17, 2009 at 11:48 am
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| I'm looking for suggestions on a specific kind of weight loss book. I don't want a book that is going to outline a plan for me, I know what I have to do and what I have to eat. I know how to do this. What I want is a book that takes a psychological approach to the whole weight loss journey. I feel that if I can conquer this mentally I could succeed. I'm an emotional person to begin with and if I could get ahold of that and understand myself better maybe it would help? |
| Am I doomed to fail?
August 17, 2009 at 11:38 am
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| I hear time and time again that unless you're losing the weight for you it's not gonna stick and either you wont get there or you will and then put the weight back on or you won't be happy or whatever.
Well I can say that I do want to lose the weight for me, I know I feel so much better when I'm in shape and I love the self confidence too when I'm feeling better about my body and everything but I also really want to lose the weight because of my boyfriend. He's never made any comments about my weight but I know that he prefers a woman's shape that is fit and well muscled. He's a gym-rat himself and looks great. I've not really changed since we started dating 2 and a half years ago (only gone up and down about 10 pounds but more than once) so obviously my body and my weight aren't that big of an issue (I think). I just can't help thinking how much I want him to think that I'm hot and I want him to be proud of me and how much I want to feel comfortable when he sees me and I'm not wearing much clothes or we're in bed or whatever. It almost feels as if I want to lose the weight more because of him than because of myself and I'm worried that it means I'm going about this all wrong. I'm certainly not worried about him leaving because of the way I look, I know he loves me and as I've said he's never commented on my weight, he never really comments on other people's weight, he's never made made me feel badly about the way I look. It's all coming from me, my insecurities I guess.
Maybe I'm just too worried about failing but I've been through the same 10 pounds or so many times in the past 2 years. Before that I lost 60 lbs. and am still mostly maintaining at that weight but I just can't understand if I lost that weight before why can't I keep going and lose more? What's my problem? Why have I more or less maintained that initial loss only to be stuck going up and down 10 lbs. for 2 years?
I'm frustrated. It makes me want to cry. It's almost worse that I've succeeded before and now keep failing and can't duplicate that success.
I'm sorry I'm rambling, just feeling so emotional right now, I'm so stressed because of work which is something I can't control but I figure my eating and exercise and health is something I should be able to control and I can't manage that either. I'm just so tired of being this way. |
| CHick out of Control Again
August 17, 2009 at 11:35 am
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| :(
Here I am again, its Monday and all I want to do is live in the unthinking world, the world i used to inhabit before i realized i had to wake up and start looking at what i am doing with my life and to my body by letting my emotions take control.. So I planned out my meals for the week and then never went to the grocery store as part of the plan. I had a pajama day and cleaned and did laundry. I was super stresssed and had breakfast and then 5 snack size bags of Pirates Booty (did you know it came in a snack size?) I have an insane week with lots of meetings and needed the Sunday to clear my head, have clean clothes and plan out a tough week. So as a result I didnt sleep well woke up late and was late to work.
Missed breakfast (bad) and am going to have lunch shortly. But all my will power from last week feels like it just disappeared. I want fast food and I want it now.
I know a lot of you have eating disorders on this forum, and in my own way i have my own. Its why I identify so much with this space.
Thanks for letting me get my feelings out, maybe it will help me feel more incontrol.
Mary Ellen |
| One my way to second mini goal
August 17, 2009 at 11:20 am
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| I am on my way to my second mini goal of ten pounds I stepped on the scale today and nine more pounds to go .
I'm counting my loss in ten pound increments I had sixteen ten pound mini goals now I have fifteen it's looks better to see it this way then oh I have 149 more lbs to go. |
| Your Diet during Ramadan
August 17, 2009 at 11:19 am
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| When I say the word diet, I don't necessarily mean "diet" as in to lose weight, but the actual dictionary defintion of the word
"The usual food and drink of a person".
Hello/Salam to my fellow muslim and non-muslim friends!
I thought it would be a nice idea to start a thread to help each other whilst we fast during Ramadan, and give each other support and encouragement during this year's Ramadan. We can share our thoughts on certain aspects of our lives that we want to improve on and work on, on what we ate and what we got up to during the day. Maybe share what we are thankful for, even small blessings, like being able to walk -stuff like that :) Maybe everyday we can all say one thing we are thankful for.
I was just wondering if there are any other muslims out there, that will be trying to eat healthily during Ramadan.
I found this very nice and inspiring article about advice during Ramadan. Ramadan is a spirtual cleansing month not only for the soul but also for the body.
http://www.islamonline.net/english/S...article5.shtml
I know for me personally, each Ramadan I have had a tendency to over-eat after breaking my fast. But this time, I want to really practice constraint, and listen to my stomach when it is comfortably full.
I have started for the past few days, following the concept of eating slowly and stop eating when I have reached satisfaction or I am comfortably full (Paul Mckenna's golden rules). I hope to continue doing this during Ramadan.
And I once heard about the Hadith that the Prophet (pbuh) said that leave 1/3 of your stomach for water, 1/3 for air, and 1/3 for food.
I was just wondering how other muslims are going to cope during this Ramadan. I know Ramadan is not about losing weight, but I know personally for me, I would like to use this opportunity, to address my issue of gluttony and use control and constraint on what I eat. As in the past I have had a tendency to overeat and then feel uncomfortable and stuffed.
Also I will try to get in some exercise during Ramadan ,I haven't decided when I will get in the exercise, and what I will be doing exactly.
And another interesting article
http://www.crescentlife.com/spiritua...ng_ramadan.htm
{quote} Normal or overweight people should not gain weight. For overweight people Ramadan is an excellent opportunity to lose weight. Underweight or marginally normal weight people are discouraged from losing weight.
It is recommended that everyone engage in some kind of light exercise, such as stretching or walking. It's important to follow good time management practices for Ibada (prayer and other religious activities), sleep, studies, job, and physical activities or exercise.
Ramadan fasting has spiritual, physical, psychological, and social benefits; however, man-made problems may occur, if fasting is not properly practiced. First of all, there is no need to consume excess food at iftar (the food eaten immediately after sunset to break fast), dinner or sahur ( the light meal generally eaten about half an hour to one hour before dawn). The body has regulatory mechanisms that activate during fasting. There is efficient utilization of body fat, El Ati et al.(3) . Basal metabolism slows down during Ramadan fasting, Husain et al. (4). A diet that is less than a normal amount of food intake but balanced is sufficient enough to keep a person healthy and active during the month of Ramadan.
In summary, intake of a balanced diet is critical to maintain good health, sustain an active lifestyle and attain the full benefits of Ramadan. {end quote}
I wish you all a Blessed month of Ramadan. And I look forward to your posts during Ramadan, which I believe will be starting end of this week, possibly friday/saturday. |
| Eggplant Recipes, please!
August 17, 2009 at 11:03 am
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| Good morning!
I bought a beautiful purple eggplant at a farmers' market this weekend. I've never cooked with one before, so please give me your tips and tricks and favorite recipes! |
| Adventures with Mom - 40th Birthday Visit
August 17, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| Had a wonderful visit with mom! Here are some pics from our adventures. I am amused - all the threads I have read about "how does a naturally thin person eat" - well, check some of these pics out. My dainty, 5'4" 110 lb mother threw down at every meal. Her slender size has always been a mystery to me because she really does eat a LOT. Funny family story: Mom goes to the dentist, the dentist says she has the tiniest mouth he's ever worked in. Mom goes to the gastrointerologist - he says she has the biggest stomach he's ever seen - just like a Christmas stocking. Sea World Birthday dinner at a French restaurant Benihana's, breakfast, other great pics I overindulged this weekend, but I am back on track today! Salad and healthy vegetable soup for dinner :) |
| So uber stressed.
August 17, 2009 at 10:52 am
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| Well on top of a 12-???? day period ..maybe tmi...I am stressing about all the money I have to shell out and how a certain program that was supposed to help me that I was really leaning on to pay the bills has totally failed me! Of course nursing classes are going to be way more expensive than what I am used too...but geez!
so how do I handle all of that stress on top of the physical stress of my body acting funky. Then keep losing weight. I know there are those out there that can deal with this, but am I one of them??? Can I do it??? |
| Anyone have type 1?
August 17, 2009 at 9:20 am
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| I find a whole extra set of challenges as a type 1 trying to lose weight. I hate *having* to put calories/carbs into my body when I'm not hungry. I hate that some days I'm not comfortable working out b/c my blood sugars have been wonky and I don't want to pass out. I hate making all the adjustments as I do lose weight and eat less (I'm on a pump). |
| Maintainers No Excuses 8/17-8/23
August 17, 2009 at 9:20 am
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| Well, the kids all start back to school this week. Yikes!
Today:
3 mile run
pnb toast, berries, protein shake
cc/fruit
salad with protein and carb of some kind
turkey, veggies
1 hr weights
protein shake |
| Ready to be a skinny mama!
August 17, 2009 at 8:59 am
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| Hey everyone!
I'm new to calorie counting, but not trying to lose weight. :o I lost 40 pounds on Atkins, didn't stick with it, and gained it all back. I restarted Atkins a month or so ago but I'm having a hard time sticking with it and want to switch plans before I lose my momentum. I have been overweight my entire life and I am over it. I just want to be healthy and look nice for my husband and set a good example for my kids. Not too much to ask. LOL
So my plan is to eat about 1500 calories a day starting out, and start using the gym membership I pay every month for. lol I want to start with 3 days a week and move up from there. I have a tendency to go there, vigorously exercise, and then burn myself out and not go back for weeks. =/ Can't do that anymore. So baby steps it is, and I will eventually get there.
I ready the stickies, and the FAQ's was very helpful. Any other tips would be wonderful!!
Thanks everyone! I look forward to getting to know you all!!:hug: |
| Results - How long
August 17, 2009 at 8:48 am
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| Hey Calorie Counters,
I was just wondering how long it took some of you to start noticing differences in your body. I have done it for a week and i totally feel like i was noticing differences in my waist and overall body. i could be delusional. Let me know | 
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