Posts by debster863

I totally agree with this, it took me a long while to realize this since I too was a person that thought 1200 calories was the magic number. I was always hungry causing me to grab wrong things. Needless to say,  working hard exercising and loosing nothing. I could not understand Why.

I am now around 1500-1600 calories and am satisfied. I also choose to eat every 3-4 hours. These are healthy choices and I am not scrambling around trying to fill this huge hunger monster that usually shows up between getting off work and getting dinner on the table. It feels good to have some control again. I lost 2.2 pounds this week. I also am subscribing to Positive self talk, I am turning my sabotaging inner self to a friend, it is working. I feel like I can get there this time.

Good luck everyone.

Happy Monday everyone,

Hopefully you all have/had a good week. I have not tracked my food the last week but I have been sticking to my eating plan.

SW: 232

Last week: 228 (-4 for the week \ -4 total)

This week: 224 (-4 for the week \ -8 total)

Hieght 5'7

Hello everyone,

How is everyone doing. I started to get up early and exercise and so far it has worked out well. I have not skipped a day. I am working the three days per week and one on the weekend with the kids, either bicycle riding, kickball or basketball. This weekend was kickball. They slaughtered me but I got in some good exercise.

SW: 232

CW: 228 (-4 for the week \ -4 total)

Hieght 5'7

Good luck to everyone!!

Debbie

Thanks for the feedback everyone, sorry took long to reply. I was having hard time adn loosing my focus since the scale has went up instead of down. Even thinking I was eating properly. I am going to have to watch my weekends and exercise more.

Ann: Thanks for the motivation.

Lost: great job on the 2 pound loss, that is terriffic. Sounds like you have a crazy day too, makes it even hard to concentrate on being healthy so WHOOHOO on those 2 pounds!!!

Righteo: sorry about the hurt calves  the rest will defenatly help. I am glad to hear you are still moving in some kind of way, WHOOHOO to you too!!

Gr8: congrats on the loss, it is true you need to like and enjoy the plans you take up for being healthy. It will keep you going, WHOOHOO!!

Baby: Wow, sounds like you are really enjoying yourself. Keep up the great work. eating healthy canbe challanging but sounds like you have a grasp on it. WHOOHOO!!

Ann: I did not give you a whoohoo, seems like that started in the next person so for you Ann, WHOOHOO!!

Deb

Is it ok if I join in, I know it is a few weeks into it already but if I had something to compete in maybe it would help.

Starting competition today: 3-30-09

SW: 232

CW: 232

Hieght 5'7"

Measurements: do not have yet.

Thanks,

Debbie

Hello,

I too have difficulty with 'cheat days', my weekends are difficult. If I am off work then I do not have to focus on the weight.  

I am thinking not to have it right now (cheat day). Since I am starting over, it is too hard for me to gain the control when I cheat. I am still too weak. I figure after a fe months, maybe three, I will try to have them and see if I can control it ok.

Right now I just got some weight watchers desserts and ice cream and will plan them in when I want that somehting extra. Also, if I am giving ice cream to the kids, I can still have some of the ww desserts. I will not feel left out.

good luck

Deb

I have decided not to tell anyone this time around. It seems that they are always saying something negative, want you to eat bad like them, say that stuff is for birds, Etc. I have always stopped dieting not because of the comments but everything pushing me to grab the bad food.

So this time I have not told anyone except my kids, they actually want to help me anyway they can . My 6 and 8 year old hop right along side of me to exercise.

Let people talk, as it was stated above focus on you and try to ignore the negativity. They just Hata's

Deb

Hi Heather

How was your saturday, did you hop on the scale? Hopefully it made you smile. Also how is the room mate situation, have you discussed anything about maybe watching what may be lying around or bringing in some healthy stuff.

I know it is difficult eating good when your friends are eating whatever but we (I have to include myself because I faultered yesterday with the peer eating) have to make sure we grab what is good for opur plan. Everyone wants to socialize and food is a big part of that, we need to make sure we have our healthy stuff around. I had a freind that came over and actually pulled out abag of carrots, then she showed me her 'take out bag' she had a few different healthy items that she enjoys and ACTUALLY takes them out when she visits people. I thought that was great and even better that she followed through with it. Maybe we both can try to do that.

Let me know how you are doing?

Debbie

This is an external stimulant, you did not want it before you saw it so just take it out of your mind, telling yourself about the trip you are going to take and maybe have some planned ice cream during your trip will be more enjoying then this fast grab.

You are going to feel terrible after eating it, take the control back. plan for the item during your trip.