I know my diet is not going as planned. The universe always gets in my way. So right now I will just try to eat healtier and once I start to fell my jeans get a little lose than I will consider weighing myself. Right now my scale will stay where it is lost somewhere in my guestroom (we currently have the contents of my nanny's house in there we can sort it so it is a scary scary place).
Jeepers....there are so many people around here feeling much the same...our DD who is in the busiest time of the year (RRSP season) cancelled a few appointments yesterday afternoon just to go home and sleep! Must be the first time she's ever done that! I wonder if the crazy weather patterns aren't to blame...up, down, up again..it's a roller-coaster of temperatures. No wonder we feel so knocked around! Hope it's just something like that, Patty and that you're feeling stronger again soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Patty Smyth
Ashley, that's something I've always done, too. I'm not a slave to my scale, and for the past year, when I lost my weight, I very seldom stepped on it. When I felt my clothes beginning to hang on me, I did step on it, and woohoo...it registered a weight loss. But normally if I weigh every week, or every day, I get disappointed in myself for the bumps and glitches along the way and feel it's all just not worth it! And there are always those bumps and weight-gains along the way....it's inevitable. So that's why it's important to just ignore them and keep on keepin' on. If one doesn't abandon the diet, it will work! This time I'm on another diet that promises me big numbers for weight-loss (I had to get rid of that Christmas weight in a hurry!), so weighing myself is a must just to see how I'm doing. And it's going great!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SassyAshley
Good stuff, feeling your jeans looser!!:excited: Keep up the good work, Hon!
Weigh in
Up 2
Total Lost 0.5/7
BAD WEEK...thanks for your post Lynn about keeping on. It is a marathon not a sprint, don't let the bumps make you stop or turn around. I need this advice which is why I am typing it.
Down 1.7 not bad but it was a struggle especially at the beginning of the week.
I am up .4, but I did not do my morning TMI so I am not going to be too concerned with it....that usually knocks off half to a pound, so I am calling us even.
So, after 2 weeks of stress and really bad hormones and the worst period of my life, I am going to do a victory dance because technically I have not gained, so that is success!
i hope everyone has a great weigh in!
congrats patty!
Well I remembered to step on the scale this morning and I did a double take at the screen....down 5.5!!! Thats a total of 8 lbs lost!! The biggest change I have made is drinking TONS of water...I am keeping a refillable bottle with me and every time I feel like eating something I am drinking as much as I can before I make the decision to eat or not. I work in a convience store/gas station so I stare at chips and chocolate bars all day....but as long as I pack myself food to eat I am finding I am staying away from it. Now if I forget my lunch and healthy snacks I am in trouble....I am thinking about stocking a small cooler at the station with fruit and other healthy snacks....even if they dont sell to customers I am sure my staff would appreciate it!!!
I am very pleased to report 2.5 lost this week!! Woot Woot!
It has been more than encouraging for DD and I to have to have my DH on board so we don't feel like GF freaks all the time. He is sure to see another drop in his weight early next week I think....IF I can keep him on the straight and narrow over the w/e, he even agreed to book an appt. with my Naturopath to get " another opinion " about his recent health issues. That is a huge step for my Neanderthal.
Well fell of the wagon several times this week,but still kept going,had a haircut also so not sure whats going on . But I did weight myself and wrote it down this time so will be more exact next week,its to cold for walks today.
down 1, meh wanted more but I will take it. that is 3 out of 12 and still lots of weeks left.
Happy Friday everyone.
I just noticed peeps are posting their goal loss total. My first goal is 40 lbs. After that I wil re-evaluate and see where to go from there. So I am 1.8/40 lol. That's ok I already lost 35 in the last 9 months so it's not as depressing as it seems lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by lilo0003
Good morning, everyone!!
This week: -2.2
Total: 12.2
I'm going to have to up my water intake this week...but it's a loss anyway!!
Good going, everyone!! Keep up the good work...some weeks are good others are meh...but
keep going forward! Or....downward..actually...:cheesygrin:
y'all are awesome :)
i'm stalking this thread for inspiration, motivation and a few laughs ;) (care of the jokesters)
i am doing low carb, low glycemic and i am doing about 2 servings of carbs at mealtimes, no carbs in my snacks (for the most part anyways)
i have been very slowly decreasing my weight. i don't have a set goal. for some reason i was going upwards the past couple of weeks, i don't know what was happening.
anyhoo, thanks all for sharing your stories :)
No change. Still obese.
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Originally Posted by curt81
Join the club, but it can change, slowly but surely.
Stayed the same this week due to the fact I had a close relationship with a box of Ritz pretzel crackers this week.
Oh well the same is better than gaining, back on track now...that trip to Spain is coming up!!!
No change this week :( But no gain! :)
Great job everyone, it's a really hard go, but I have confidence in every single one of you. Please remember, the scale is just a number. Do you feel better? Are your clothes fitting just a tiny bit better? Do you have just a bit more energy due to the foods you've been eating....YES, you're a winner, every single one of you! Just trying to eat a bit cleaner and cutting out anything we know is not great for us make you a winner, so keep going. http://chzlolcats.files.wordpress.co...inhumanity.jpg
part way through the w/e, so far DH and I kept each other honest. Oh we COULD have skipped over to our favourite big breakfast place after the Naturopath visit, but like good patients we came home and I rustled us up a nice serving of GF pancakes with fresh blueberries, and scrambled eggs. Mmmm.
Patty I am a bit confused too about the actual amount of lbs listed as lost for this challenge being matched up against prior losses. I think it is just our pride for the lbs we have lost, it is/was fantastic, whether it is reminiscing from 6 months ago or more. Also that incentive of I did it before, I can do it again.
I personally felt as if I had let myself down after gaining back over 10 lbs between Nov-Jan and if I allow myself to think that I SHOULD have lost another 15 during that time, then the guilt impact factor becomes bigger than my rear end! lol
ok, we are all BEAUTIFUL!!!
So true, Walks...it took me a year to lose that first 50lbs (and find 10 of them from our NY trip and Christmas), and that's easy to forget as I fret over "just" a 2lb loss this past week. The truly important point, is that each of us follows a PLAN, whether it's WW, or GF, or whatever. Doing it alone, just cutting back this and that, for me anyway, just isn't enough. It has always surprised me how fast those daily calories add up, all the while thinking I was doing so well!
Whatever works for us, keep it up!! The war wages..some skirmishes won, others lost, but in the long run, we'll win this war!!
WOB, your so right. We cannot constantly compare ourselves to what we did "IN THE PAST", if we did that, we would probably live with disappointment forever. Every day is A NEW DAY. If today you lost .001 of a pound, well that's fabulous. IF TODAY, you went the entire day GF, well that fabulous. IF TODAY you made a plan you are going to start on Monday to eat healthier, then that amazing. Today is what counts. Yesterday is behind us and today is the day that counts!!!! It been proven that we can't go back and relive a day, so why try and compare ourselves to yesterday. Today, we are older than yesterday, and we need to look towards our future, where we do have control and are able to change things. So, today is the first day of the rest of your life, do it right :cheesygrin:
Have I told all you guy's how proud of you all I am? You are all an inspiration to me, to try harder, do better, smile more, and enjoy life. Thank you :flowers:
Well I gained last week... oops! but I have a valid reason! Im 6 weeks pregnant, and so freaking hungry!!! LOL so Im out of the challenge! Good luck everyone!!
Aussie, being pregnant gives you all the more reason to want to eat healthy and keep yourself fit :) We all know you will be gaining weight, you just want to ensure that you don't gain massive amounts that won't be healthy for you or the baby. Congrats to you, it's so exciting, we'll be able to watch you grow if you still do your weigh in on Fridays, but in your case it will stay the same or go up. I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I gained 24 pounds and looked like a house. My Dr said my weight gain us under the norm, especially since she weighed over 10 pounds at birth, lol. Yep, I gave birth to a baby girl elephant..... and the 4 that followed were very close in weight as well. I guess the average weight gain for a single baby is between 22 and 35 pounds, so it will be nice to watch you grow. Keep us up to date with your growth please, and again, congrats to you and the Mr.