Posts by elizablitz

Hey Everyone! 

I messed up again yesterday, but am trying not to let it get me down.  I burned more calories than usual yesterday, but didn't eat more and so by the end of the day i felt like i was starving and ended up eating a lot of bedtime snacks.  I need to eat more during the day so this won't happen. 

I am finished with my semester and i got all A's!  I am happy about that.  It's my first year as a graduate student and in undergraduate school i didn't get a lot of A's.  5 years will make a difference in a person's work ethic (especially when you are paying for your own education this time around!).

Anyway, today I plan on staying very active and trying to eat super healthy.  tomorrow is a weigh in for me and I am  not looking forward to it considering my weekend and yesterday!  i was doing so well, and then i kind of blew it.  BUT it's not like i can't get back on track, right?

Hello,

I just wanted to check in.  I had a TERRIBLE weekend.  I ate more than I should have on thursday, friday, saturday and sunday!  The first three days weren't terrible, but Sunday was bad.  I am going to use it as a reminder of how it feels to overeat.  Hopefully, it will keep me from doing it at Christmas.  I weighed in this morning and was 151!!!  Some of it must be water weight (there is no way I ate so much that I gained 3 whole pounds).  I am super annoyed with myself, but now I have incentive to do better.

How is everyone else?

Hey Everyone,

Glad to hear people are doing well.  I think the key is to live your life while staying healthy.  You guys are going out to eat and having some treats and still seeing results.  If you are miserable, the weight doesn't come off.  That's been my experience.  You have to enjoy yourself through the process.  As they say, this is a lifestyle change, not just a crash diet.  I don't mind losing slowly because the chances of it sticking are better.  Last year I did it the stupid way and then gained everything plus some back and it's taken  me this long to regain control and do things right.  Plus, when you are happy and feel good, you look better...no matter what you weigh! 

As for am090869, I agree with the other girls (I assume we are all girls, correct me if I am wrong)...make sure you are eating enough each day.  Otherwise, you will have uncontrollable urges and won't be able to stick with it.  Slow and steady wins the race!  As for getting fire for the gym...JUST GO!  The hardest part about getting motivated to work out is getting yourself there.  Once you are there, even if you just walk on the treadmill, you will feel good.  think about those endorphins that you could have pumping through your system!  good luck!

I am having a good day so far and hope to keep it that way.

Well, after all of my positive encouragement, i ended up eating too much last night.  I didn't go way overboard or anything, but i had two huge bowls of cereal after I should have been done eating for the day.  i was really hungry and it tasted so good.  One bowl would've been enough considering I felt a little stuffed when I went to bed.  Oh well.  Today is a new day!  I am going to go for a run today, work on a final project for school and attend an event this evening, so I can keep busy today and avoid boredom snacking.

Hello!

I am wondering if I am the only one checking this anymore.  I hope not.

I had a good weekend.  Ran the 10k and did tons of walking around.  I ate pretty well, although there were endulgences. 

I weighed myself this morning and it looks like i am at 149.2 ~ I think some of this is water because I ate a lot of satly food yesterday.  If it's not, that is fine.  I am happy I didn't gain weight on this trip.

How are the rest of you doing???

today was a weigh in for me.  150.  I am really happy about that because it means that most of what I thought I gained over Thanksgiving was just water weight and a little real weight.  I am surprised because I ate SO MUCH chocolate!!!  I felt sick for two days straight.  With me, once i start doing something destructive to my diet, i can't stop!  But, last night I made a pumpkin loaf for my husband (his favorite) and it was full of sugar and I manged to only eat a little and it fit into my calories for the day. 

This weekend I will be going to NYC to celebrate my husbands birthday and to run in a 10k, so we will be eating out a lot.  It is my goal to eat frugally and healthfully.  We love whole foods, so that is always an option for meals instead of restaurants.  The good thing about going up to New York is that we basically walk around from the time we wake up to the time we go to sleep, so that is keeping very active.

I will weigh in again on Monday to see if I was able to be good in New York. 

After New York, we will be back in DC until we leave for our 11 day trip out to Oregon to visit my in-laws.  They totally stress me out, plus his mom always makes cookies, but I let them know that I plan on being very active and want to eat healthfully. 

Then it's the new year and we have no trips planned.  I can really focus on healthy eating and getting back into a regular running/exercising pattern.  I am looking forward to 2010!

Have a good day!

I don't plan on petering out.  I woke up today and went for my walk.  I might try a short run later this afternoon.  I have to do quite a bit of homework, so I will be sitting around the house.  IT's a little scary because I will be tempted to snack, but I am going to control myself and stay focused on school work.

I am down a couple pounds from yesterday i think because I drank a bunch of water yesterday to shed the water weight from teh holiday food. 

Good advice.  I have the same trouble.  I feel like I am obsessed with food.  Always thinking of what I can eat and when I will eat next.  I just want to live a normal life and i keep telling myself that I can when I get to my desired weight (20 lbs from now).  But I want a normal life and relationship with food now.

I hope there is more good advice out there for people like me.

I'd also like to join in on this.  I got married over a year ago and gained a bunch of weight that I lost for the wedding.  I am now 154 and 5'8".  I want to be 135.  I totally messed up over Thanksgiving (before thanksgiving I weighed 149).  I can't keep messing up.  I have been trying to lose weight for over a year and just keep gaining.  It's so frustrating.  I made a vow to myself that today will be the last time I "start over".  I really want to look and feel good again. 

"On track" for me will be losing at least one pound per week (hopefully more at the beginning).  I am worried about Christmas at my in-law's house, but am going to stay active while there.  We are going to be there for 11 days!!!

How are we doing this group?  Are we checking in daily? weekly?  Do we have a weekly weigh in where we post our new weight?  Do we write about challenges we are facing?

THanks everybody!  You have all made me feel a lot better.  I know it's nobody's business how much I weigh or look, but it hurts when people decide they should tell me what they think.

It has given me extra motivation to exercise more and harder and to do strength training.  That way I can beat up the next person who decides to comment

Thanks again!

any help?  words of wisdom?