May/June weight loss thread

**Veronica** · 06-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Happy Anniversary Jo!

Our anniversary is Saturday - 23 years. I'm trying to decide which mountain I want to climb.

Veronica

**jobob** · 06-09-2009, 04:55 PM

23 years, wow. You must have been a child bride.

**shootingstar** · 06-09-2009, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Reesha

channluv--

Does he still eats rice, oats and other grains? Or did he eliminate gluten all together?

Reesha, I did have a reading of near diabetes 2 --1.5 yrs. ago. I was retested, and supposedly it's false. But I plan to get retested on a better test later for more accurate results.

So rather than wait around, I reduced my intake of white rice or bread. When I have rice, I try to have brown or red rice.. So rice intake these days..is about once a wk. or so. I have less than 1 c. of oatmeal with abit of milk for breakfast nearly daily. Then I go cycling.

When I eat too much rice and bread at the end of the day, I feel "wrong". I do still have pasta, but "lighter" tasting pasta which tends to be certain Asian pastas.

So I still have sushi, I just don't eat it as often...and when I do, it is a "treat" to me which means I make sure it is freshly made sushi.

I discussed this with a sister who is a doctor and who lost 50 lbs., which included jogging, change of diet and reduction of white rice, bread, etc. Eaten less or eaten earlier in the day for you to burn it off.

**Reesha** · 06-09-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by channlluv

Maybe that's why I'm so reluctant to start counting calories and points or whatever. It's not a lifestyle choice I want to keep up.

Yeah I hear you-- I can really only do it during the summers when I'm not teaching-- or doing much of anything!!!

I am also capable of having all kinds of discipline for about 2 weeks and then I get bored with what I'm doing. At least I generally eat pretty well!

Shootingstar-- doesn't it always seem like a lot of work cutting out all that stuff at first? I always sink back on that stuff, particularly when it's that time of the month. It's like the easy fall back thing! It stores nicely, cooks without much of a fuss... I just need to keep faster and healthier stuff around when I want to feel full.

Watermelon has been doing a really nice job of keeping me full lately! Oh summer, how I love thee.

**Pedal Wench** · 06-10-2009, 05:23 AM

Woohooo!!!! Dress EASILY zipped! No bunching, not stretched, and fits flat over tummy! Yipppeee!!! Goal reached, I think.

I'm doing Ride the Rockies next week, so I'll do an official weigh-in afterwards. I do NOT want to start this trip with an actual scale number in my head - I want to think I can fly up the hills. If the scale doesn't give me a happy number, I'll be slugging up the hills, beating myself up.

**jobob** · 06-10-2009, 06:57 AM

Woo hoo, that's fabulous, PW !!

**limewave** · 06-10-2009, 07:21 AM

I just snuck on the scale . . . I really hope the numbers stay the same or better for tomorrow!

Fingers crossed.

Great Job PW!!!!!

**Susan Otcenas** · 06-10-2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pedal Wench

Woohooo!!!! Dress EASILY zipped! No bunching, not stretched, and fits flat over tummy! Yipppeee!!! Goal reached, I think.

You go girl!!!

**Pedal Wench** · 06-10-2009, 10:56 AM

Thanks, y'all! I just hope I don't GAIN weight on my bike tour! (That would be sad.)

**txred9876** · 06-10-2009, 11:06 AM

I have been having a hard time the last two weeks...even though I am still riding my bike I have really felt horrible. I have been having a hard time with the neurapathy pain (especially in my legs but also my hands/arms)

when I am in pain I take pain medication and I CRAVE sweets.....omg I do not want to leave them alone. It is not from the exercise that I am hurting....I rode a 17 mile ride yesterday....its the dang nerve pain.

I was lucky during my triathlon training to not have to many rough days but as the weather is getting hotter (and I think its related to the humidity) I just feel horrible. Oh well.... I shall push on through this one tooo

Tina

ps....and quit complaining!

**Reesha** · 06-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Pedal Wench

Thanks, y'all! I just hope I don't GAIN weight on my bike tour! (That would be sad.)

I'd just be careful not to overcompensate for calories burned... I always do that on days with long rides. I gleefully justify a big indulgent meal with "I just rode 70 miles I can eat whatever I want!!!

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**Jones** · 06-10-2009, 01:00 PM

Way to go Pedal Wench and have a great tour.

**AnnieBikes** · 06-10-2009, 01:55 PM

PW, Awesome! Way to go! Have a blast at Ride the Rockies. I have heard it is just a great week of riding and some bruiser big hills!!! Have fun and keep on zippin'!! Hope the weather is perfect.

**limewave** · 06-11-2009, 06:53 AM

I kept thinking Today was weigh-in day . . . but it's not until tomorrow. Sweet! I need one more day.

**GLC1968** · 06-11-2009, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by Pedal Wench

Woohooo!!!! Dress EASILY zipped! No bunching, not stretched, and fits flat over tummy! Yipppeee!!! Goal reached, I think.

Congrats and have a GREAT time on that tour!

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