Originally Posted By amazedncal2 TA DAAAAA! I lost a pound! I was "good" on vacation, not great but good. I didn't get on the scale for a week, waiting for the vacation water weight to subside (not giving myself the opportunity to think "Oh well I've blown it so I'll just have that cookie,") got right back on track with my new healthier me lifestyle and TA DAAAAA! Have a GREAT day everyone!!
Originally Posted By Ursula Hello. My name is Ursula and I am losing weight. I already have a support of cool people on Facebook, but it doesn't help to be helpful and to be helped here at home. I've lost just about 14 pounds since May 14th. My office peeps decided to have a contest and I joined. It started as the first person to lose 20 pounds wins the pot ($180), but now it is the person with the lowest amount of percentage body fat lost by 7/2/10 wins. Doesn't matter. I'm in the lead either way. I've just simply changed my eating habits. I still refuse to excercise in the true sense of standing in front of a mirror and moving around. I walk. A lot.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Welcome Ursula ! Any kind of moving is exercise. It doesn't have to be in a gym in front of a mirror to count. If that were the case I would never do it =) 14 lbs since May is terrific !
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Hey Ursula! Nice to "see" you Welcome to our "nothing but positive" group. HUGE congrats on the weight loss so far!!!! Whoo HOO about the financial gain that is also coming Walking is the only exercise I don't really hate. I do the Wii Fit yoga and toning and that is HUGE for me as I also HATE "organized" exercise. I'm in this because my blood pressure and cholesterol levels were out of hand so my MD sent me to a nutritionist. I need to lose the weight for health as we all do I'm almost to the goal (after a year and a half) and I have to say that it feels good!!!!
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Woooo-hoo congrats, amazed!!! Welcome Ursula! You're doing so fantastically. A competition is great motivation, my sisters and I did that (the percentage of body weight lost thing) and I won. That was 2005, though - I'd like to do another! I also don't do any "organised" exercising. I like Wii Fit, skipping (I've been doing it about a week now and amazed at how much better I am than when I started), walking and free weights. I thought about joining a gym, but haven't bothered as yet. I don't think I'd get the use out of it to make it worthwhile. This week I've been pretty good with exercising but not very good with eating. My friend's wedding is now three months away (which also means my Disenyland trip is three months and two days away) and I've only lost just over a kilo (about three pounds) since the wedding was FOUR months away! I have to step it up a notch. Tonight my sister and I are going to a show and we're going out for dessert (chocolate fondue - in my defence I've been wanting to try it for months, and she doesn't often go out on a Saturday night because she has kids!) first, so I'm trying to be good for the rest of the day. I'm REALLY hungry at the moment so about to go track down an apple or maybe a carrot... trying to avoid thinking about how much I want more of the delicious pasta I had for lunch! On the plus side, this is probably the first time in my weight-loss history that I can say exercising is making me feel really, REALLY good afterwards. It makes it much easier to go back and exercise the next day! Other times exercising has basically been a chore, but I'm getting into it now. Bonus! Keep up the good work, everyone!
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>Hello. My name is Ursula and I am losing weight.<<< I cannot tell you how happy I am to hear this!!!!! Almost as happy as when someone quits smoking. Welcome and best wishes to you Ursula. I am back from vacation and am not all that displeased. I did not do as well as amazed but I am only up a tiny bit which could still be vacation water and bloat. I also had on more clothes than usual. I did really well at the luau but all those yummy left overs in the days following were hard to resist. I feel back in the groove and am not worried. I know it will be gone shortly. My daughter gave me WiiFit+ for Mother's day. We are having lots of fun with that. I am sure that helped me not gain too much. Happy weekend and Father's Day to you all.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Ack! I am currently suffering from BISD, Boredom Induced Snacking Disorder. I have burned through most of my keep me occupied activities and find myself reaching for unhealthy snacks to keep Boredom at bay. To make matters worse, between relocating away from my gym and recent health issues that have kept me from working out I am getting badly out of shape. The tub of potato salad at home that no one else is eating is also not conducive to keeping my pants from shrinking (this stuff is so addictive my mouth is watering for it now from almost 10 miles away!).
Originally Posted By Ursula Oh, I quit smoking years ago cold turkey...this is so much easier than that! I did go all out on Satursday at Disneyland. I ate FRIED food for the first time in forever. I did opt for the apple slices instead of the fries, though. I had cheicken nuggets and they were good. I also had the Ariel's dinner thing and ATE dessert! Never fear. I knew this was coming so I reduced my caloric intake for the week prior each day so that I had some room. We'll see how well I did on Thursday's weigh-in. I also walked a WHOLE lot at the Resort. If it helps, when I am home and the potato chips are calling my name, I drink water and then have air-popped popcorn with cooking seasonings on them. I'm trying to perfect a Ranch and cheese topping, but so far, they have too much sodium. If anyone has a recipe, I'd love to see it.
Originally Posted By smedley Hi! I am back, I have been soooo bad it's beyond believeable, I didn't channel amazed at all Oh well back on the wagon today, going to wait till next week (or at least later this week) before I find out the bad news I totally have to crack this getting to maintenance thing though! It's beyond a joke it really is, I *need* to get to target, my next more than 1 night away thing is at the end of July, let's all hope I can be there by then, fortunately the clothes all fit still, so a. I can't have done horrific damage and b. I am still good for my shopping trip in 2 weeks time
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Ursula, I know you probably know this but our little group here are very into treating ourselves, slipping up now and again, planning for a special weekend or vacation and then coming back here to talk about it If nothing else we are here to commiserate, cheer on and give the occasional virtual high five. We love "confessions" I wasn't very thoughtful with my eating this weekend. We went to Peet's coffee and I got a "Freddo" I finished the whole thing and told DH I didn't really like it. CONK!!! Why didn't I just put the darned thing down? iamsally, I totally understand the "leftovers" thing! I can plan for a meal and be sooooo good but man those leftovers always seem to be calling my name. Autopia Deb, you HAD to say potato salad.....mmmmmmmmmm Liberty Belle, good for you for getting into the exercise thing! I am impressed, you can DO this! smedley, I KNOW you can make that target. You ARE normal after all I hope everyone is have a good afternoon/evening/morning
Originally Posted By Tandelothien *puts her hand up and hangs her head sheepishly* I has been very, very, very bad this weekend too. I had drinkies and ate everything in sight, and most of it was in sight cause I bought it and put it in sight I deliberately did not weigh myself on Saturday and as of this morning have gotten back on the exercise wagon and will try to drum up the will power to stick with this at least until my pops 80th birthday party next month. Welcome Ursula and Autopia Deb and congratulations, commisseries and good luck to everyone!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Welcome Ursula! You are doing fabulously! With yesterday being Fathers Day...I did really bad! I had cheesecake AND chocolate pecan pie! I also had lots of hors dovoures (or however you spell that)and was forced to bring home leftovers. FORCED I tell ya! Okay, maybe they only twisted my arm a little bit. =] I am not doing very well with this diet at all this month. Working a lot more hours at work and it's just taking it's toll. I am zonked when I get home and have no energy left over so I just sit. Bad idea! But after next week one girl comes back from vacation so I won't have to put in so many hours on the job. whew!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 >>>and most of it was in sight cause I bought it and put it in sight <<<< Gosh, Tand, that made me LAUGH!!!!! I know exactly what you mean Tinkeroon, while planning a reunion my sisters and I could NEVER spell hors de whatevers right so we started writing HDO's We even say HDO's now Working, cooking and dieting is really hard. Just do your best and make plans for next week Have a GREAT day everyone We are awesome for even trying to be healthier
Originally Posted By smedley Back on plan, back in the zone and I have decided I will not weigh until next week because hopefully by then the news will be much less painful ;D Well done everyone for having the best of intentions all of the time, amazed is right we are all awesome
Originally Posted By Tandelothien >>Tinkeroon, while planning a reunion my sisters and I could NEVER spell hors de whatevers right so we started writing HDO's We even say HDO's now << Lol, we call them horses doovers
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Here is my week so far Saturday - Seafood BBQ feast of delicious awesomness Sunday - Fathers day BBQ of yummyness Monday - tried to be reasonably good had a Chinese Food dinner to go to as a thanks for being a Guider thing. Tuesday - So far so Good, except for the beer that is going fantasticly with lounging in the much awaited sun shine. I think I can still pull today out of the fire though Wed - Thur - Will try to be good some more Fri - Birthday BBQ. I will try to be good, but I make no promises and I know it will include cake of some sort. Saturday - drag my sorry but into weigh in to be saddly disappointed. This has been a tasty week from hell. sorry for the whiny post. I will do better next week. Summer is much harder to stick to eating well
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Here is my week so far Saturday - Seafood BBQ feast of delicious awesomness Sunday - Fathers day BBQ of yummyness Monday - tried to be reasonably good had a Chinese Food dinner to go to as a thanks for being a Guider thing. Tuesday - So far so Good, except for the beer that is going fantasticly with lounging in the much awaited sun shine. I think I can still pull today out of the fire though Wed - Thur - Will try to be good some more Fri - Birthday BBQ. I will try to be good, but I make no promises and I know it will include cake of some sort. Saturday - drag my sorry but into weigh in to be saddly disappointed. This has been a tasty week from hell. sorry for the whiny post. I will do better next week. Summer is much harder to stick to eating well
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>Summer is much harder to stick to eating well<< I actually find winter harder... which is bad for both of us cos it's winter here!! :s I find I get a lot fuller easier in summer (that was good grammar, I'm too tired to fix it) and in winter I have to eat more to feel full. Ugh. Good luck!! I'm sticking to my eating plan faaaaairly well this week, but I'm a bit worried about next week... I'm on holidays (vacation?) as of Friday. Saturday I'm having a friend over for a DVD night and we'll probably have gourmet pizzas or at least get some lollies (candy?!) to go with the DVDs. Sunday the friend and I are going to Hard Rock for lunch - it's over an hour each way so I don't get there often and I tend to go a little overboard!! Monday I'm going to this really fancy hotel for high tea and staying the night - Tuesday we've got buffet breakfast included with our accom. Wednesday I'm going to visit my sister in Canberra. The plan so far consists of frozen custard, mac and cheese, spaghetti bolognese, chicos (my favourite lollies)... yes, this is all written in the itinerary. LOL! It'll also make it hard to do exercise. Good thing my sister's partner has lots of gym equipment in the house! I'm going to need it!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 mickeymeg, your post made me laugh and then laugh again! It's GREAT that you are looking reality right in the face You just dust yourself off and keep at it. LibertyBelle, I never knew what lollies were. I assumed they were lollipops (another word we have for suckers, the hard candy on a stick.) I LOVE this thread! You can just be a little more thoughtful this week and have a good time next week or just be more "thoughtful." Portion control can work for me if I don't have a glass of wine first What the heck, I'll throw out another idea. At a restaurant if your friend is willing, ask for different "sides" with your meal. For instance if the fries are looking really yummy, one of you order the side green salad with dressing on the side and the other order the fries and then share. That way you cut your fry intake automatically and add some greens to your meal
