March/April weight loss thread

[five one]

Susan,

You are positively awesome. Your post to Polly was SPOT on and applies to each and every one of us. Thank you for your time and insight on this issue. I love this forum and though I do not post very often, I read it every single day.

+1 the above.

This has not been my best week food/exercise-wise. Every few years I have really bad allergies in the spring. This seems to be that year. I don't know what's floating around out there, but my eyes and sinuses are suffering. To sleep, I've been taking benedryl. When the alarm goes off at 4:30 am , I'm still too drugged to force my sorry a$$ out of bed to work out. It doesn't seem to matter how early in the evening I take the meds. Last night I skipped it and was able to get up and did my weights in the cold garage. Yay me . A new day, a new start. But I completely forgot to weigh myself. I'm sure my subconscious mind was at work here. I didn't want to know. I'll report in tomorrow.

I normally eat well. But because I'm short, 5'1", I really need to be more careful with portion size. It's too easy eat the same amount of food that my 5'11" DH eats. He can afford the calories, I can't. I do well all day at work. I bring breakfast, lunch, and snacks with me. All healthy food, portions measured.

My problem begins when I get home at 6 pm. That's when mindless grazing starts. I know I'm doing it, but I seem to make the choice to keep doing it. None of it is "bad" food either, but I don't need to be eating extra calories right before sitting down to eat dinner.

So Susan, your message to Polly hit home with me, too. I thought about it last night as I went into the kitchen. I made a cup of tea, sliced a small apple into thin pieces, and slowing ate that during dinner prep. It seemed to work, so I'll continue and see what happens weight-wise in the next few weeks.

It's really heartening to see that many of you are doing well and slowly taking the weight off. You are all very inspiring and I hope I am able to join your ranks soon. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for listening.

[Over50Newbie]

138.6 - That is just where I want to be.

Happy Easter to those that celebrate it!

Lynette

[kjay]

Same as last week (181). Had an MRI, which shows arthritis in lower spine, but I will continue to strengthen my back muscles and core (and will NOT give up biking). :-)

[Jones]

190.8

I have never charted my weight loss before and it is a great tool. I am finally starting to see that no matter how I try I will not lose the two pounds a week that I want.

[lauraelmore1033]

260.8.

grrrrrr.

[sundial]

I am finally starting to see that no matter how I try I will not lose the two pounds a week that I want.

Try an obtainable goal--say 1/2 lb a week. That will keep you encouraged and it won't set you up for failure.

[Jones]

Try an obtainable goal--say 1/2 lb a week. That will keep you encouraged and it won't set you up for failure.

Thanks sundail. I am really trying not to look at the big picture and just keep focusing on this meal, this choice, this day but when my mind wanders and I think about having to diet for more than a year it is a little discouraging, which is why I was trying for two pounds a week. Next weight loss thread I will set my goal at what ever weight loss I achieve this time.

[Susan Otcenas]

Thanks sundail. I am really trying not to look at the big picture and just keep focusing on this meal, this choice, this day but when my mind wanders and I think about having to diet for more than a year it is a little discouraging, which is why I was trying for two pounds a week. Next weight loss thread I will set my goal at what ever weight loss I achieve this time.

Jones, What might help is to not think about it as "dieting". Maybe just think of it as a different way of eating.

I think that many people successfully diet, only to regain alot of weight, because when the goal is reached, all the good eating habits go out the window (That for sure describes me the first time around... ). Instead, this time I'm focusing on a whole new way of eating, so that I can *maintain* this weight loss for the rest of my life. For me, losing weight is the "easy" part; maintaining all these healthy habits, on the other hand, will be a lifelong effort.

Susan

[polly4711]

Ladies, women, fellow TE-ers....

It has taken me this long to replay to Susan's words in addition to others because I have been completely blown away. Thank you for all of your kinds words, thoughts and inputs. I am going to try to do this.... all for me!!! it is about me being healthy and making the right decision.

You women have been here for me and for so many others daily. I seriously wouldn't know what to do without you all. I seriously can't begin to let you know how much it means to me to know that you are here for me know matter what.

I seriously don't know how to express my self more clearly besides a thank you.

I hope to see better numbers after this pep-talk.

(Right now... it's 160.4)

Love to you all...

[Laterider21958]

No change this week. 151.14

[five one]

137.6 for me.

[Veronica]

Bummer, I'm 153 this week, up a pound from last week.

Tucker Cat is doing well, he's at 15.94. Yay Tucker! He's a much happier boy too I think - lots more energy now that he's back to his carnivore ways.

Veronica

[Possegal]

YAY Tucker cat for breaking the 16 lb hurdle. :-) I remember once before Bailey got sick we were at the vet and the scale kept moving between 15.9 and 16.1. I said to the tech, he's worked so hard for this, call it 15.9!

Sorry for the delay ladies. I was out of town. Went to Philly to ride with my sister. We're doing a charity ride there next Sunday - Girls with Gears, it benefits a women's heart health charity. It is our late mother's bday and she died of vascular disease, so we felt it was a nice way to honor her. The store had a 20 mile training ride so I went up to ride it with her. We ended up riding it alone but we had a blast. Then I kept telling her how my Garmin said we burned 958 calories. Then I kept rounding up. By Friday night, it was 2100 calories. Then we spent Friday watching some amazing Irish dancing. Our niece is an instructor and this year, for the first time ever, the World Irish Dance Championships were held in the US in Philly. We had fun and actually I think I ate a lot less because we were so active (though did have a few Irish beers that I wouldn't have had at home).

I'll weigh in tomorrow. But here is the updated chart. Congrats to all who are chipping away at those numbers. Phenomenal and so inspiring!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...pm_7PeY5pbsKDg

[Lori81295]

149...its tuff being a yo-yo

[polly4711]

160.4