Posts by desperately_trying

Thank you everyone for all the replies

I was diagnosed with hypothyroid 3 years ago (they told me that my thyroid was virtually non-functioning) and have been on meds for it since then.

I have not done any body measurements...just been watching my clothes to see if they start feeling loose.  I do have one pair of shorts that do seem a BIT loose on me now compared to before but everything else is fitting the same.

I will definitely look into buying a food scale (can anyone recommend a good one?)...I do think that my measurements of food are probably way off.  I try to always look at the food and guestimate what a serving is and THEN I take away another 1/4 of that...but I'm probably still off.

My mini goal date was the end of November...but since I haven't lost anything, I will probably have to extend that as it would be considered unhealthy to lose that much that fast (more than 2 pounds a week).

WOW congrats on the weight loss, that is awesome!

I'm definitely not a teen...I'm 33 years young though!

Thanks for the tips and advice.

thank you for all the suggestions.

In order to use my calendar to schedule meetings, I have to pay extra to have it connected to the internet.  Not economical for us right now.

I already use the once a day daily alarm on the phone for something else (equally important) and I don't want to forget to reset it. 

I also hope that I won't be sitting at my computer all day, waiting for an alarm to go off.

I will check out the timers at walmart.

Thanks again everyone!

Original Post by bethie421:

Can I add you as a friend? Hopefully we can help each other out!  I have tried so many times to lose weight, only to end up gaining more.  I am so sick of the cycle and I desperately want to break it! I dont even care if I reach my "goal" weight.  I just want to be healthier and fell better!

yes please do add me.  I feel the same way.  I am so sick and tired of being overweight, tired, and depressed.  I have a great family and really should have very little to be depressed about.  Yet all I can think about is my weight and how awful I feel and look  I have only ever lost a significant amount of weight once and gained it back shortly after.  During those few months when I was down 40 pounds I felt so much better physically and mentally that I can't believe I let myself gain it back (and then some).

thanks all, I appreciate the advice and support

I'm just really frustrated with myself....this has been going on for way to long.

I started doing some light weight lifting, hoping that would help me to burn fat.  Instead I gained 2 pounds, it upset me.  I suppose it could be muscle?  I just want all this weight GONE, ya know  and I want my eating addiction to disappear. 

Hey, I guess if I'm wishing...a million dollars would be nice too

Thank you findingmeagain!  I appreciate all the excellent tips and advice.  I am definitely going to be using them.

It was a special day for us yesterday and so we celebrated by going out for dinner.  I thought for certain that I would end up going way over my calories allotted.  But I kept reminding myself that I was not going to fail...that I want to be healthier and slimmer.  I only allowed myself ONE glass of soda (usually I would have at least 3 by the end of a restaurant meal).  Then I left about a 1/4 of my entree on the plate.  That would never have happened before.

I did go over the 1200-1300 allowed, but it wasn't by much and I am so proud of myself.  Even better, when I got on the scale a few minutes ago.....I had lost another pound  YAY me!

WOW...I didn't expect so many responses

Thanks everyone for all the great advice. 

The 1200-1300 calories a day I was going by was given to me by this site.  It said that was a safe number for me to lose the weight I need to lose.  But I was thinking last night that I might add in a few fruits even if it goes over 1300 by a little.  I just fear that I am going to be so hungry that I'll binge otherwise.

Water is something that I am definitely going to have to work at.  I just can't seem to acquire a taste for it.  But I'm forcing myself to drink it anyway.  I've heard that adding lemon makes it taste better, but I don't like it that way either (actually I like it less that way).

Awesome job losing the 25 pounds.  I hope I can say the same for myself soon!

The cheat day sounds great...but again I am afraid that I wouldn't stop.  That the one day would turn into 2 days and so on.  Maybe later on after I have lost some weight, I will feel confident in myself to give it a try.

Thank you dkenworthy for your support and welcome!

You are most likely correct about the calories and I have a feeling I am not going to be able to stick to 1300.  I am not sure though that I should allow myself any treats (which to me would be a sweet?).  I know that as weak as I am, I would not stop at one bite or even two

Thanks coppertop and JTH for the welcome and advice!

I have started logging my food intake and to eliminate a lot of the junk food in the house.  But I have found it to not be possible (for us) to get rid of everything.  My children are very active and we feel they are ok with having the occasional treat.  But perhaps I can just buy something small...this way I'll know it is JUST for my kids and I would never deprive them of something so that I could pig out on it.

The 84 pounds is just my long time weight goal. For right now I do have a smaller goal of losing 30 pounds by August.

I have a gym membership but I don't use it as much as I need to.  I tend to go steadily for a week or so and then I find a reason to skip a day, then I'm skipping 2 days, then 3 and so on.  I tell myself that I wasn't seeing results from it anyway (and I wasn't...but then I wasn't really dieting either until now) so what is the point. 

Thanks again for your welcome!