Posts by makenasmom

I keep the next size up until I can wear the new size w/o any hint of muffin top, then they're GONE! I've been giving mine to my SIL as she is also on a weightloss journey and is about 2 sizes behind me. But I don't want to let myself fall into the trap of gaining back anymore weight than my current size can handle. I worry that if I keep my "fat" pants around, I might be less diligent about keeping the weight off.

Honestly, when you find the right person, those things really don't matter.

I had stretch marks, and my husband has really bad psoriasis all over his body, (not so much from the neck up, a bit in his hair, but it looks like he was attacked by a swarm of angry bees on the rest of his body)

These were things that we were really self conscious about before we met each other, but the first time that we saw each others "flaws" neither one of us cringed or ran screaming from the room. We both asked questions, more out of a desire to understand, and that was it... We cared about each other enough that the stuff on the outside didn't matter near as much as the stuff on the inside.

Now, I rub cortisone cream on his hard to reach places for him, and he does same for me with my Vitamin E cream ;o)

I'm sure the cost would be insane at first! But like with anything else, as it became the norm, would be more reasonable. Look at computers in schools, when I was in elementary, there was 6 computers for the entire school to use, so you got 15 mins/week. Now, my kids do their advanced reading tests in the computer lab daily.

We live in a very small town, but thankfully, seem to have forward thinking teachers and staff.  Our teachers suggest math quiz websites for our kids to practice on at home, and use different sites to view science experiments that would be too costly to try on their own. I guess in some cases it's really no different than the films that we used to watch on projectors, but now the sky's the limit as to what they can find to use as teaching aids!

I buy a cajun fish fry coating, and coat a 4oz piece of tilapia in 1 tbsp of it, then I pan fry it with a 1/4 tsp of olive oil until it's crispy on the outside.

The coating adds 20 cals, but it is so tasty that I could eat it daily... :o)

OMG! I thought I was the only one who did this... I totally agree about 9... I don't know what it is?!

I am the same way... I tried to stop eating that stuff altogether at first, but found that after hours of obsessing over "craving sweets" I would find myself eating things I didn't even like trying to fill the craving. Uggg!

So I decided instead of letting it beat me, I was just going to work with it! I work a 1/2 cup serving (and yes, I eat it right out of the measuring cup ;o) of the most delicious low fat frozen yogurt into my calories everyday! There are days that I don't need it so I don't eat it, and my deficit is 100 cals higher, but it's there for when I do. One serving is all I need, and I thoroughly enjoy it!

I have also bought a low fat oatmeal muffin mix (just add water) , and will make a dozen muffins and add 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips to the mix... Then I wrap them individually and freeze. They are really tasty, and my kids love them! But I usually find myself going for the fozen yogurt instead ;o)

I did it with my 2 & 4 yr olds and we weren't even close to last to finish!

I think that everyone is really just there for the cause :o)

Have a great time!

I was just discussing this with my BFF last w/e on our recent roadtrip to see her!

I don't dread a change in routine such as vacation or w/e roadtrip, because I don't have to worry about talking myself into going back to a shake for breakfast & bar for lunch again. I may over indulge a bit while away, but I still make smarter choices, and switch right back to "normal" once I'm back.

I have learned what a serving is(not the whole bag ;o), and I am truly satisfied/full after that serving. I incorporate servings of my favorites into a healthy diet, instead of banning them, and then snapping and bingeing.

Exercise has become a way of life... Last w/e my BFF asked me to come back and run a 10K with her in Sept. and instead of laughing it off, I was genuinely excited about the prospect and started training the day I got home.

I know that this time it's forever, because I have learned how to live this way, instead of getting to my goal, and not having any clue what to do next!

I'm in! I started at 214lbs, CW- 164, only 7 more to go! But summer is here and that is the hardest time for me... Too much good food, good bevvies w/ good friends!

Supertempdonna, I was skeptical too, only because it is super simple, almost seemed too simple... Cals in vs. cals out.

Sometimes, weight and/or weightloss is a very awkward subject for people. I tend to avoid mentioning it to for the most part.

I went out this weekend to a cabaret, and was asked by an acquiantance why I wasn't drinking. I mentioned that I had been working really hard at losing weight and was so close to my goal, it just didn't seem worth it. She was all "I noticed how amazing you look! But I didn't want to say anything to offend you"

I guess she was worried that I would take it the wrong way if she said I looked great now, sort of like "Well how bad did I look before?" I just laughed!

My husband really doesn't get too involved in my Woo Hoo conversations either. Like when I put on a pair of jean that used to cut off my circulation, and I put them on and they fall right off! I'm so excited that I have to show him, he laughs and says in his tone "that's good..." I can't help but feel like - No that's freaking AWESOME! But he just doesn't know how to react I think. I know he's happy for me, but truly doesn't understand my elation.

As for your friend trying to tempt you with snack foods. Sorry! That sucks! At least I can say that although unsure of how to react to my success, my husband is great about helping me, he'll always ask if we're out for a meal, where would work best for me.

Personally, I save 100 cals each day to enjoy a serving of amazing low fat frozen yogurt! Keeps me sane... And really, you have to do this in a way that you can sustain it after you've lost the weight. You can obsess over macronutrients, but how long before you say SCREW THIS! And dive head first into that tub of Rocky road? LOL  I saw one guy on here that said that even though he would love to believe that he would eat like a rabbit for the rest of his life, the honest truth of it was that he is a convenience food kinda guy. He can eat all the salads he wants for a few months, but he knows that when he's lost all his weight, he is going to go back to the frozen lasagnas and prepackaged foods. So his weight loss plan included portion control of those foods to fall into his calorie needs and a few fruits and veggies along the way. He had lost 25lbs by that point... Really made me think about the fact that at that point I had not had a slice of bread in like 5 weeks and was CRAVING toast! Toast of all things! I'm not going to go the rest of my life never eating toast again.

I'm not saying don't make better, healthier choices, but make ones that you can live with later...

I was kinda in the same position that you are, things just weren't moving anymore. Then we had a family crisis where I wasn't able/motivated enough to stick to my regime for about 10 days. When we got back home, I had gained 1.5lbs and was frustrated! So I decided that I was going to push myself for the month of June by upping my elliptical workout by 10 mins, and holding 5lbs worth of free weights while I did it. Well HOLY COW! The Lbs just started falling off again. And all I really did was give my body a bit of a break and then just kicked it up a half notch when I got back on track(still maintained the same deficit as before my break). Not sure which part did it, or if it was a combination of the 2, but either way, it's moving again, and with only 7lbs to go to goal now, I can finally see that finish line.

Good luck and hang in there!

I look at it the same sort of way too except my saying is:

"It's going to go to waste, or it's going to go to waist, I'd just rather it not be mine!"

I always give my kids a smaller portion than I know they can eat, less likely to have plate leftovers then,  then they can either ask for seconds, or more often than not, they ask for a fruit or a yogurt after instead.

Original Post by thethininme:

When you look at a table of food and decide what is and what isn't "worth" the calories!

~Maggie

 Or you take one bite of something and try to pawn it off on your husband or kids because it isn't "worth" an extra 15 mins on the elliptical.

I totally decide now if some is "worth" eating. lol

WHOA! If I had been disrespectful to my mother like that, I would have eaten dish soap! I can remember a time when my cousin (14) called his mom a Fat Cow, when she asked him to do his chores (this was a common occurence), and my mom was there and told him to apologize. He told my mom to F off, and I can still to this day 30yrs later remember him crying and blowing bubbles out his nose! My mom pinned him, and handed his mom the soap bottle. He NEVER talked his mother like that again.

I'm not saying squirt dish soap down their throats (although, it was quite funny) but if you LET them treat you like that, you're not doing anybody any favors...

As for a husband who isn't supportive... I can't even imagine... The only thing that I have heard since I started this was when we were out of town and I asked him to come for a run with me since I couldn't get on the elliptical. He looked at me and very calmly said "Hun, I love you, I'm glad you're feeling great about this lifestyle change that you've made, but the only time you'll ever see me run, is if someone is chasing me" then he called to my son- "Kieran! Come run with your mother!" It was actually really funny. He may not want to always participate in what I am doing, but he would NEVER belittle me.