Posts by haifley

I think you just need to give it a little more time. Right now you are in limbo- you still probably look and weigh pretty close to what you did before you started, and your whole motivation for doing this was to make a change. So you're probably just not feeling 'different' enough yet to realize that you have made a big change in yourself.

I agree with the others, the workout regimen seems a little intense. If you are doing the same exercises each time you go, you might just feel like a hamster in a wheel right now. A caged bird. I don't know about you, but working out feels a lot like work does to me, and when quitting time comes, I can't wait to get out. And I tend to get depressed and stressed at work even when the work load isn't that bad... I just would rather be doing something else.

Maybe you could try changing it to 3 days of walking around a lake or something and 3 days at the gym. At least that way you can get some good walking in, and still get the benefit of the gym machines and classes, too.

Once you really start to see a change, I'm thinking your spirits will brighten. Hang in there!

I agree with the poster that said waiting for motivation to strike just hasn't been working for me.

My problem is this: when that motivation DOES strike, I immediately go into planning and list making mode, thinking that NOW is my time to get a plan in place.

But inevitably what happens with that is that I spend the motivation window planning, and when I wake up the next day "planning" to execute, the motivation is gone!

I'm not sure what the answer is. My only thing I have been sorta successful at as far as exercise is concerned is getting up at 6am instead of 6:30, flipping on the workout show that comes on public television and just doing the dang thing before I even give myself time to yawn, or change clothes, or make up any excuses.  It seems to be easier to get 'er done before ANY part of the day has happened.

I would like to be 142.5 and stay there for ever and ever

But my body has been about 20 pounds heavier than that for almost 5 years.

I don't think I would look right at 125. I like having some meat on my bones, but we all have different body types even at the same height!

Good luck!

IF there's a seafood option, like a piece of fish, with the rest on the side, go for that. That way, in case you don't care for the flavors, you still have a great piece of fish!

Oh, and mulligatawny soup is awesome if they have that!

I'm 5'7 and my man is 6'2. 

And no matter what we do in our lives, dieting or not, he always weighs exactly 100 pounds more than me.

I like it that way! Need a big guy in my life to balance me out.

Edit: In your answer to your comment about being underweight.. I've never really had a long term relationship with someone who weighed less than me. I think I just feel more comfortable like that... it keeps me from feeling fat myself.

Here's what I think-

You aren't allowing yourself these things, which is not healthy or, as you've showm, sustainable. Curiosity killed the cat, remember?

Your mentality is that if you didn't purchase it, it didn't happen, or it isn't going to get in your way.

But you can only do without the things you love for so long. What happens to you is that you hit a breaking point. Your body obviously NEEDS these treats... 

so don't cheat yourself (or your friends) TREAT yourself!

Set a budget for fun treats... things that are GOOD for your soul... and only buy as many calories worth as you can resonably eat and still lose weight, each week.

That way, you're not robbing yourself of happiness by denying all treats,  you're not robbing your compadres of their snackage, and you're not going to get arrested for stealing from the bulk isle at the store!

Sometimes, I think that my body reacts favorably to a 'pigout' now and then.

I think it likes to be 'granted' the extra fat and calories and works extra hard for me the next couple days.

I usually eat something bad, or drink extra alcohol on Friday or Saturday, and still manage to lose 1-2 pounds per week as long as I'm good the rest of the time.

In the words of Spongebob, It's good for your soul, Squidward!

I like to have a granny smith apple, cut into pieces, with a wedge of Happy Cow Light cheese. (it's in the fancy cheese isle). I take the time to lay it out nicely on a plate and take a little break in between wedges. Every single time I eat that, I am totally satisfied by the end.  Especially if you enjoy it with a tall drink of water :)

Try increasing your fiber intake.  High fiber foods tend to do better work on your insides which should help shed  couple pounds! 

I don't observe Lent, but I decided it would be motivating to do a reverse-Lent.

So instead of giving up something, I decided to DO something. My goal is 35 cardio sessions between feb 6 and march 29.
Good luck to everyone with their goals!

oh, and I think chocolate covered pretzels fall into the "Candy" category. The poor pretzel is just a catalyst for the chocolate :o) Sorry!

We are roasting a whole turkey breast and having spaghetti squash and cucumber salad on the side. Yum yum!

We're both dieting together, so we are planning to stay on track tonite

Unfortunately, Hydroxycut became famous when it was able to use small amounts of Ephedrine in its formula. Five years ago, I was taking it and had great success. But I tried it again after the laws changed and it's definitely not the same thing.