Posts by vitenser

Human Resources!  haha.

I know what you're saying Heather.  I suppose that is the part that worries me the most.  Why did it hurt SO bad?  Probably years of my mother telling me I need to lose weight because she was always 125 pounds!  Oh, and my aunts nickname for me "chubs" so I GET IT! 

I have never been that girl that walks away and cries in her office and I am glad I recognized how low it made me feel because now I can change it.

I think another big part of it was a, "WHO THE HECK DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE" moment.  I am their manager and by most people's standards I'm a good one...yet they think they can talk to me that way.  I suppose that tells me that I need to respect myself a little more and other will follow suit! 

I feel off the wagon. I haven't been holding myself as accountable as I should have been!  I have still lost weight...but it's those horrible feelings that I can't stand that are coming back!  I'm back on the wagon now :)

This whole moving cross-country thing has been stressful--we are in the process of finding a sub-letter for our apartment and finding a place to live in Virginia. It's so hard to find a place online...and its much more expensive there! 

I started logging more religiously today and we've been staying active!  How are all of you guys doing?!?!

it's my first time eating out since I got really dedicated!  :)  I think I'll be okay--TGI Fridays has some good options! :)

Wish me luck!

clinging: keep at it. if you are worried that your metabolism is the problem I would say check with your doc. I'm proud of you for even trying to count those calories---most people would just call it something else all together or just stop counting because it gets time consuming...I guess what I do is log each thing seperately...sauces, spices, oils and all.  I got a scale at walmart too...but mine works great?  I think it was only like 20 bucks...it has a glass top...not sure what brand it is.  Have you tried the manual maybe its on some weird setting.  I know I'm not much help but I just want you to think of all that you have already accomplished by logging your calories and becoming more aware of what you are putting in your bod!  :) 

Naturallyd----it's coming off...whoot whoot! Keep up the good work and keep us posted!

As for me...I had a hard time getting in my calories today---tuesdays are rough because I don't have time to even think about eating!  I accepted a promotion cross country today!  My family is moving from Madison Wisconisn to Virginia Beach!  :)  I'm super excited about the new position and about the move...even though this is going to be the most stressful month and a half of my life!  I'm even more motivated now to lose the weight..I can't hide under sweatshirts for half of the year in a beach town!  DANG!  :)

I had planned to keep my calories around 1200 today...but then I went to my dad's and he made a pork tenderloin---YUM!  I am at 1364 for the day---not too bad!  I did notice that I was much more hungry than normal...and I ate mostly carbs today...I need to fix that for the rest of the week!  MORE PROTEIN!  Good luck on your tuesdays everyone!  Those are always rough for me, I never eat enough...I work from 8-5 and then have class from 5:30-9!  YUCK! 

Is it just me or are monday's the best days for healthy choices?  I've already mapped out my whole day!  I tried a new lean cuisine for breakfast because I was running late---it was actually SUPER good!

My plan of action for the week is to SURVIVE.  My husband works second shift, I work first with a few later nights here at there.  This week we will only see each other for about 5 minutes when I wake him up in the morning to say bye. It's much easier to eat healthy when he isn't around eating his taco bell and culvers though!  Let's make this another great week...I'm going to stay under 1300 all week! :)

Maryhoney--slow and steady loss!  that's the way to go!

skinnywishes way to go! that's a huge loss!

I'm down 3.5 lbs this week!  I don't know if I can trust it thought because my starting weight was on a different scale and we all know how each scale gives us a different weight! Oh well...I'm just going to go with it! It was a great first week...let's all keep up the good work!

I accidently slept through breakfast this morning---oops!  I'm having a grilled chicken salad for lunch and maybe some tilapia for dinner!  YUM!  Have a great sunday!

good call coming up with a 4th of july plan...we always go to an art fair/taste of our town early afternoon--hopefully I can find something worth eating!  Otherwise...it's easy to stay busy while everyone is eating if you have a baby to feed :)  Then no one bugs you about not eating and asks if you're on a diet! 

Today was pretty bad...but I still felt like I was in control.  We went to Famous Daves BBQ with my mother in law and her bf...I had half of my lunch sized entree---beef brisket---YUM!  I was going to eat the other half for dinner but then I forgot it there, it's probably better that way!  I went over to my parents for dinner and ate another HALF of a dinner...half a hamburger and green beans!  I was over my calories---but not by much.  I was at 1407 for the day. 

Even though I ate things that I traditionally wouldn't eat while I am trying to shed the pounds, I still felt great about the day. What I really want is to feel like I am in control of the choices I make...I think that with that sense of control over my intake I will start to lose and feel better about myself! :)  Thanks ladies for keeping me accountable and for sticking with it!  Two days until the big weigh in!

Have a great 4th of July---and try to stay on track! :)

Yum...you guys are making me hungry for peanut butter!!! :)

hey guys!  how was your second day?  I'm at 1235!  It was a great day!!!

svelte2b!  Welcome!  Half marathon---awesome!  That would kick my butt!  I have my pre-pregnant jeans hanging in my closet just waiting to be worn! 

maryhoney!  You're well on your way---149--way to go! 

When do you guys think a good day would be for weight ins?  Maryhoney already does her's on sundays---so if you guys want to just follow her lead we can have our first official weigh in on sunday!

Should we close the group once we have a certain number of members?

Any thing else I missed? 

I'm so glad you guys want to join!  YAY!!

It sounds like everyone wants to get down below 140, sound right?

I feel like I am reading my own words...I am also a graduate student!  ALMOST DONE---HORRAY!  I have an almost 1 year old son...and it's totally true that it's harder to lose weight with children! 

I am awful at night too rocconess---I just plan on saving at least half my calories so that I can make it through.  My husband works second shift and he always leaves amazing take-out food sitting around for me to eat in the evenings.  There is a doughnut on the counter that has been calling my name!!!!! I'm at 1295 calories for the day...and my goal is to stay between 1200-1300! 

naturallyd---i'm glad you're joining us!  I'm right around the same starting weight as you--and I have the same goal weight!  Weekends are rough for me too...that's the only time my husband and I see each other so we always try to celebrate with food---bad idea! Of course I happen to be married to the type of person I can't stand---junk food addicts who are skinny!

So how are you guys going to keep yourselves motivated?  Being able to share tips and tricks will definitely help...should we do weigh in's?  I'm all for anything that helps me get healthy!

hahahahahaha...I didn't even think about it like that!  I guess fighting would burn calories---so that might work?