Posts by vbnet

My 2 cents is totally unscientific.  2 years ago, I was 8 pounds lighter than I am now.  (BTW I gained 50 pounds since then, but have lost 40 of it up to now).  So, I'm 10 pounds heavier tha 2 years ago.  I bought a watch back then, had to have an extra link put in.  Now, even though I'm 10 pounds heavier, I've got to have the link taken out.  My watch is so loose it's driving me nuts. 

So, muscle, water, whatever.  The scale doesn't always cooperate.  I measure myself once a month and the losses there encourage me when the scale doesn't.  Good Luck!

Alas, That would be Expensive, even with $49 airfares!  Thanks though!  I'll do some research while the students are taking their finals tomorrow!.  Thanks for the pep talk!

I hate the cold and slush.  Before my hubbie & I could afford the gym we started cal count & walked the mall.  Especially before or after hours.  They tend to be open at least 1 hour before and after.  Only bring your driver's license, don't go in the stores.   We live near Schaumberg and used Woodfield.

Does your apt building have indoor stairs?  Could you use a mini trampoline to jog?  Lift knees higher for a better workout.  You can unscrew the legs to put it away. 

Good luck!

Yea, Yea Yea!!!!!!!  Congrats!  Doesn't it feel great!  You go girl!  You rock!!!  Just recently reached wonderland  myself!  See sawing at 196.5 - 197.5.  But I WILL stabilize and creap down another and another and you will be right there with me!  Stay the course!  Celebrate by walking an extra mile!

Hi Everyone,

I've been gone a long time.  Yo-yo'd w/ the weight, was too busy w/ the start of school.  oh, cinful, I feel your pain.  My stories are no where near as bad as yours, some years are like this though.

Anyway just wanted to check in because I made to wonderland finally!!!! 196.5.  I'm not always successful at the slow and steady wins the race, so here's what I've been doing.

I REALLY feel hungry if I visually don't have enough food. I have to help kids w/ their math at lunch so I don't always have time to eat a healthy salad or such.  So for breakfast I have 2/3 cup of oatmeal made w/ skim and water (50-50).  I put a teaspoon of polaner jelly in to flavor it and it satisfies me.

Lunch, a lean cuisine 270 - 300 calorie meal.  If I am still feeling like I going to start prowling for food (Haven't we ALL been there?)  I do a myloplex or atkins protein drink.  The extra protein, seems to do the trick and I'm ok til dinner. 

Dinner, 4-5 oz meat, 1/2 cup brown rice, veggies, veggies, veggies.  I take way more than I can eat.  My plate looks stuffed and it helps me visually with enough food.  I know it sounds crazy, but it really psychs me out, or should I say in?

Exercise.  This has been the hardest.  Finding ANY time to exercise after I did 2 hrs per day in the summer.  I can't get a full hour in most of the time.  I finally talked myself in to going anyway.  I do about 40 - 45 mins on the treadmill.  So to compensate for less time.  I try jogging during commercials.  I think this has really been part of the catalyst to move the weight. 

I know all of us have to find what works for us.  You are ALL doing fantastic, staying the course.  I'll check in now and then.  As the school holidays come up, I will have more time!  Tomorrow, give yourselves a little push.  5 minutes extra, a 1 minute, jog (if the street or sidewalk is smooth enough for that stroller), an extra run up the stairs, something, anything.  Break the pattern, jog the fat cells, cmon all-  I'm SO rooting for you!!

Congrats Cinful!! You are my hero with your weight loss.  I will try to catch up!  You go girl!

coffee-  Me too!  Slowly I weaned myself from cream to 2%,   then to skim.  It really wasn't hard.  Now, I'm trying a cup of green tea, and I use a smidgeon of splenda.  I keep splenda in a tupperware container with sprinkle holes and just give it a shake or two.  I'm probably using at most 1/4 teaspoon.  VERY satisfying!  I don't know if the green tea will live up to any of it's weight loss potential than the delay tactic.

Hooray!!  Day one and you made it!

Walmart sells Kashi bars, I like them better than nutrigrain.

Breakfast, I have special K w/ the added protein & skim,  it holds me better than regular cereal.  Kahsi go lean is also good (both are sold at walmart). 

I get lean cuisines when they are $2 a piece ( at jewel or dominicks, this weekend they were 1/ 2 price at meijer 1.35 - 1.85 each - woo hoo), and sometimes supplement wth a protein drink.  That keeps me pretty full.  As far as the water, do you have a water fountain?  You can get a brita pitcher and keep it filled on your desk.  Or a neoprene bottle. 

Eventually you might start cooking low fat then make extra, prepare it in a container to take to work one day.  We do this all the time on the weekend.  Our kids are grown, but we still make 2 full pork tenderloins = 2 dinners today & later in the week, 1 lunch, and enough to freeze for a dinner during another week.  Always date your food in the freezer and use it w/i 3 months for best results.  This helps control things like sodium and gives you good options for terrible weeks. 

Always pack your food the night before.  Even if it means 1 bag in the fridge, 1 bag in the freezer.  It eliminates making poor choices or lack of choices because you are rushed.

KEEP IT UP, YOU CAN DO THIS!!