November/December Weight Loss Thread?

[Aggie_Ama]

Autumn I am also curious about your diet. I like meat too much plus hot food but I am still intrigued.

[gnat23]

140 this last Friday. Der, but I'm already coming back down. Salt?

Trying something new with a bunch of webtools I've found around. I have a google visualization thingy tracking my overall body composition, a twitter feed keeping track of what I eat (just not how much) that I can update from my cell phone, and some "inspirational" photos that randomize (may not be the safest for work!)

http://www.bugsmack.com/fit/

Please just don't ask me how I did it, 'cause I'm still wrapping my head around the code...!

-- gnat! (Not a geek, but plays one on tv)

[Susan Otcenas]

Hi Ladies,

May I join you?

I've had a very busy year or two, and have not taken care of myself the way I should have been. And sadly, not nearly enough riding as I would like.

SOoooo, I joined Weight Watchers a few weeks ago, in an effort to drop off some of these extra pounds I'm carrying around. I do well in the structured environment of a program like WW, because I have to track everything, write down everything that passes my lips, etc. It keeps me accountable, and I like that.

Joining you ladies would help keep me accountable to someone other than myself! Which I also know works for me, from experience. When I was 20, I wanted to quit smoking (I'd smoked since I was 14yo). So, I told EVERYONE I knew that I was going to quit, figuring that the embarrassment of failure would be enough to motivate me. Well, I'm 39yo now and I haven't had a cigarette since then, so it must have worked!

So, if you can add me to the spreadsheet, that would be super.
11/7 would be 165lb. 11/14 would be 162lb.

I guess I need a goal, too..... Let's say 155 by year end. The holidays are going to be tough.

Thanks!

Susan

[Possegal]

Absolutely Susan, I've added you in!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...DX4MK8A4CgfyVg

[Susan Otcenas]

Excellent!

I think the biggest challenge for me will be Thanksgiving. On the bright side, I'm the one doing all the cooking (for 7) so I have control over what goes into the food. I"m busily lightening up some of my favorite recipes in preparation, but I'd be curious to know what everyone else is doing to stay on track for the holidays.

Susan

[Bluetree]

I would like to participate, too. I've been letting it slide for the last few months. I could use some help keeping on track, esp. since heavier fall/winter clothes can hide a multitude of "sins"

I'm at 114.5 now, I need to get back down to 107.

[martinkap]

I am back - thank you Possegal for taking care of the sheet. After a weekend with a lot of great food, pies and beer - I am on 156. Not a good direction!

[Aggie_Ama]

Excellent!

i"m busily lightening up some of my favorite recipes in preparation, but I'd be curious to know what everyone else is doing to stay on track for the holidays.

Susan

We run a 5 mile turkey trot fun run on Thanksgiving. It means we have to get up and run before we can go to the inlaws. Otherwise I do tend to be the weirdo eating on the small plate, then I cannot over fill it. My family knows I do weight watchers so they just think "MORE FOR US!" I don't like pie but I love cranberry sauce and stuffing.

My weakness is Christmas, I love baking so check in come December with how I am fighting the urge to eat 982 Christmas cookies.

[Susan Otcenas]

We run a 5 mile turkey trot fun run on Thanksgiving. It means we have to get up and run before we can go to the inlaws.

The past few years I've done a morning ride (30-35 miles) with friends on Thanksgiving morning. It's a good way to burn off some calories AND boost my metabolism before the big meal. But since I'm the cook this year, there's no way I can find the time to do it. But maybe, if I'm really really good about doing as much in advance as possible earlier in the week, I might be able to sneak out for an hour after I put the turkey into the oven. That assumes my house is clean, the table is set, and I've done all my chopping and measuring ahead of time. And that, my friends, is a very BIG "if".

Susan