kate7307 It's not supposed to be easy, it's supposed to be worth it.

Posts by kate7307

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Motivation	140/130 club	May 09 2007 04:33 (UTC)	5,019
Hey all ... Today I was really proud of myself. I'm trying so hard to break out of this plateau! I'm going to try zig-zagging my calories, and I'm also going to try to overcome my fear of the weight room at the gym and I'm also trying to be more aware of how much sodium I'm eating. There's like, 400 mg of sodium in one teeny little slice of laughing cow cheese! Holy crap, I had no idea! I had a party after work for some of us who are graduating from the program. I successfully avoided the beer and wine (easy because I'm not much of a drinker anyway), the giant sub platter, cookies and chips and salsa. I wasn't starving, so that helped. Then on the way home, I stopped at Earth Fare and got groceries, came home and had chicken, green beans and brown rice for dinner, yay! I'm hoping that I'll be able to break out of this super-frustrating plateau, and if not by the time I move then when I get to TX. There's an LA Fitness near where I'll be living, does anyone here go to that gym -- I know it's a chain, but I'm interested to see how others like it! :) Have a good night everyone!
Motivation	140/130 club	May 08 2007 03:30 (UTC)	5,045
Morgan -- I love going to the gym in the morning because it's seriously me and the early-bird special crowd. It's actually kinda nice feeling like the hottest thing there, lol!! I had a pretty good day, I worked out, I ate pretty well, I'm trying so hard to cut down on my snacking ... but sometimes, despite all of my hard-earned progress, I feel like the process is soooo slow! The first ten pounds came off relativly quickly, but now that I'm in the 140s, it feels like my body is so resistant to change. And I mean ... I have flab, I can see where it needs to come off, so what's my body's problem? I know, I'm whining because this isn't easy but it's so discouraging to lose like, a quarter of a pound per week despite working out religiously and eating the proper amount of healthy foods. Blah! I think my body just hits a weight and goes, "No! No! No! I don't wanna change and you can't make me! No! No! No!"
Motivation	140/130 club	May 06 2007 23:00 (UTC)	5,069
Hi everyone! I know some of you from the 150s group ... well today, I'd like to introduce myself to the 140/130s group, because today my scale introduced me to a 4 in the tens place of the scale. I weighed in this morning at 149.8. I know I'm just hardly clinging onto the 140s, but I've been so desperate to get there (just like I was so desperate to get into the 150s, haha) and I'm very excited!! My ultimate goal is 120 pounds on my 5'4" medium frame. I'm not sure if I'll get exactly there, especially since I can't ever remember weighing that much (we didn't have a scale in my house growing up) but I'm going to push myself to get down to a more healthy weight for my height. Currently, I'm in the process of graduating with my Masters Degree, and moving to the Lone Star State in a little more than two weeks, so I'm trying to keep my eating under control even though I'm stressed. I move on the 21st and really, really want to start my new job on June 1st at 145 pounds, so I'm going to challenge myself in these next two weeks to get to 145. Starting tomorrow because today was a bridal shower with chips and salsa (ahhhh, sodium!!) and cookies and cake. But I went to the gym this morning knowing that I was working out extra hard because I wanted to have some cake. Today is also doubly special because today is the day I officially became a runner!! I usually ran a lap and walked a lap on the treadmill, but somehow this morning, I just pushed myself a little harder .... and ran three ten minute miles. I'm psyched!! So hi to everyone, I'm very excited to be here!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	May 02 2007 04:03 (UTC)	1,114
I'm glad to hear others are working hard toward the 140s!! I'm so eager to get there, I have to keep reminding myself that sometimes these things just take time. I had a wretched day yesterday. I'm in the process of finishing my M.A. degree, finishing a job here in SC, and trying to pack up and move to Texas for a new job. And I'm sure we can all agree that moving is STRESSFUL!!! So yesterday I spent the day calling moving companies, getting depressed at the cost (my parents are helping me because as a grad student I've had no income for the past two years, but I still feel so terrible taking their money...) THEN I went to get my mail, and on top of my other money issues, I got my very first student loan payment due notice! :( All of this, plus stress about my finals led to me eating 8 cupcakes and two giant bowls of chips and dip that I had left over from a bridal shower I threw last weekend (I should have just taken them into work or trashed them, but no, I left them in my fridge). I called my mom in hysterics and she sort of helped, but what I really needed to do was cry, you know? So after all of that, I decided that I needed to stop feeling sorry for myself and went to my spinning class with my fav. instructor. I felt better when I came home, still a little touch-and-go with the crying (when I get in a kick, I get in a KICK) but overall felt that although that day was what I call a "slip day" (where I "slip" off the wagon!!) tomorrow would be better. And today was better, because I put on a pair of capris that I haven't worn since last summer, and they were way baggy around my waist and bottom!! So I guess that kinda makes up for my crummy day yesterday. I had a goal of reaching the 140s, even if it was 149.8, by this upcoming Sunday, but I'm not sure if that's going to happen. But I'm totally pulling for all of you on this board who are trying so hard to get into the next group down! We can all do this!! Good luck!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 28 2007 11:34 (UTC)	1,138
150.2 this morning!!!!! I'm practically giddy!!!!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 28 2007 03:56 (UTC)	1,142
Today was an awesome day! 151.6, got up and went to the gym and had a good workout, and when I went into work, one of my coworkers said, "Kate you're looking so good and so thin!!" This just totally floored me because "thin" is not typically the adjective I hear in conjuction with my name -- "smart" and "witty," yes, but not usually "thin." Then tonight we all went out to a Thai place for dinner, I ordered the pad tai, ate very slowly, put my fork down in between bites, ate like, 1/16 of the portion they gave me (huge, huge portions!), didn't take any home with me, and shared my fried bananas with my friends. I feel like a rockstar tonight!
Motivation	REWARD DAY GUILT!!!	Apr 28 2007 03:50 (UTC)	4
Hey ohdaniellah -- first off, don't beat yourself up over it. It happens to all of us, because we're human and because ice cream (especially Haagen Daas) tastes wonderful. Remember that tomorrow is another day and keep this "bump" in mind the next time you go wandering toward the freezer. From personal experience, I find its better to reward myself with things rather than with food, because food for me has been a reward and a comfort mechanism for too long in my life. When I hit a weight goal, I'll buy myself a book, or a new dress or a pretty handbag. The added bonus to doing this is that every time you look at -- say, your new handbag -- you think to yourself, "that's my XXX lb reward, I should keep up the good work!" Hope this helps, good luck on your journey!
Motivation	My WOOOOHOOOO for the day!! What is yours?	Apr 28 2007 03:41 (UTC)	17
My WOOHOO was today when I went out to dinner at a Thai place, I ordered the pad tai with chicken, put two spoonfulls of a HEAPING platter on my plate with a spoonful of rice, ate very slowly, put my fork down between bites, thought about what I was eating, and didn't take the leftovers home (where I'm sure I would have devoured them at 3 a.m.!!). I also ordered fried bananas, ate two and shared the rest with my friends. Talk about responsible eating out!! I'm SO SO proud of myself!! And as an added bonus, I'm perfectly content right now. Not hungry, not stuffed, just content. :)
Motivation	i feel skinny!	Apr 27 2007 02:57 (UTC)	9
I felt skinnier today when I wore a pair of jeans I haven't worn since my freshman year of college! Of course, I also felt like they were tight and I needed to loose a bit more weight before they were "comfortable" but hey! It's still progress, and besides, I thought I looked pretty good from a profile view!
Motivation	How often do you weigh in?	Apr 26 2007 23:29 (UTC)
I used to weigh in every morning, after I got up and used the toilet (sorry if TMI!) I found though, that this made me slightly insane. I'd freak if my weight went up a half pound "overnight." Now I weigh in on Thursday and Sunday, and although I still have the urge to weigh in every day, I find that weighing 2x a week makes me 1) less crazy and 2) better able to see progress. The only downside to this is that I get anxious right before I weigh in on those two days, but I'm trying to be more zen about that!
Motivation	The I Love My Body Club	Apr 26 2007 23:16 (UTC)	23
I love this thread!! I love my body. I love watching it change every week as I put good foods into it and work out to make it better defined. I love my eyes. I love that some days they are brown and some days they are hazel and sometimes when I'm really angry (or I've just cried) they're green. I love that they change colors. I love that my body has helped guide patrons through museums and has helped teach autistic children how to swim. I love my hourglass figure. And lastly .... I LOVE how my legs look in 3 1/2 in heels at work, I totally rock the "sexy librarian" look!! (Even though I'm not a librarian!)
Motivation	You Can't Always Get What You Want	Apr 26 2007 17:36 (UTC)	39
First off -- jenmcc does your DH have a younger brother? Because that is totally what is appealing to me, too! But in response to the five pages of this thread, all I have to say (that hasn't been said before) is this, some of the best advice I ever heard: "Confidence is sexy; happiness is sexy" No matter what your weight or size, if you can come to a place where you appreiciate yourself, and feel confident (which, for you ignoranceandwant might be something to work towards) people will be able to notice that. And of course, every day is not a day where you feel 100% awesome, but if you can find some things about yourself that you genuinley like, accentuate those and the rest just might fall in place. I'm not a doctor or a shrink, but I believe life is too short to waste time sitting around being misearable. Yes, I'd like to be five inches taller, and not have inherited my Polish family's birthing hips, but oh well! C'est la vie! I'm not 120 pounds (yet!) but my hair? Is awesome. That kind of stuff. Just my $.02
Motivation	Thinking about food 24/7	Apr 26 2007 16:51 (UTC)	3
I buy pre-cut carrot sticks or carrot chips (the kind for parties) and when I know I'm in a mood to munch, and just want to put something in my mouth (not like, eat to nourish my body) I eat carrots. They're crunchy and like a million of them are about 30 calories. I get sick of them and stop wanting to munch before I do any serious damage to my day.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 26 2007 12:54 (UTC)	1,159
Alight ... 152.6 this morning, woo! Not the massive dip I was (secretly) hoping for, but slow and steady wins the race, right?
Health & Support	Depo Provera	Apr 25 2007 18:28 (UTC)	4
I have to second what kujayhawk said -- I'm on the Nuva Ring and it's fantastic. If you're looking for convenience without odd side effects, I'd say ask your GYN about the Ring. Once a month, you put it in and forget about it until it's time to come out. No pills every day at the same minute every day, no fuss. Love!!
Weight Loss	protien bars to suppliment calorie intake	Apr 24 2007 19:38 (UTC)	3
Pria Complete Nutrition Bars. They're 170 calories and 5 g. of fiber, and the chocolate mint crisp one? I swear to you tastes like a candy bar. They're "marketed" towards women, but that probably doesn't matter because they taste much better than some of the other ones I've tried that taste like cardboard. And if you buy a box and you're running late to work or something, you can just grab one for breakfast -- that's actually what I did this morning.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 22 2007 02:40 (UTC)	1,198
Woo, this weekend so far has been much better. I'm working out 90 mins/day (5 days a week) and eating (I think) the proper amount of calories. I'm gradually working to phase out a lot of the processed foods I'd been eating (lean cusines, processed "healthy" foods ... all fine and well on their own but when you eat 5 100 calorie packs a day, well that's not good ... ) and lord help me, but I'm beginning to enjoy working out and drinking water, two things I never thought I'd get used to! And although I don't know how much I weigh (I'm trying to think of this plateau as a way for me to re-focus my goals and my eating, and hopefully as a way for my body to catch up) I've decided that I need to not weigh every day. It was fine when I was first losing and it was all water weight, but now that I'm seriously cracking down to lose fat pounds, I think twice a week will be enough. So Sunday and Thrusday it is! We'll see if I'm this excited tomorrow morning, haha. Oh, and I went to Ann Taylor today just to look at the dress I've been lusting after and wanting for the bridal shower I'm throwing a week from today -- I'm the MOH. I tried it on for kicks ... and the 10 was too big! The girl brought me an 8 which was a teeny bit snug in the bust, but no biggie, with a pair of spanx (what a wonderful creation!!) it'll look super cute! (Shh .... I may look cuter than cuter than the bride!!)
Motivation	My WOOOOHOOOO for the day!! What is yours?	Apr 22 2007 02:11 (UTC)	29
My woohoo moment of the day? I went to Ann Taylor Loft and tried on a dress for a bridal shower I'm throwing a week from today ... and the 10 was too big. I bought the 8! :D
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 20 2007 05:11 (UTC)	1,222
Thanks everyone! I felt crappy, but I took a nap, called my best friend, and journaled about my problems and about my goals, which never fails to help me get over humps and feel re-inspired (and I'm pretty sure that's a word I just made up!). I never thought about eating back some of the calories ... but thanks to the advice of my dietition and you all on the boards here, it makes so much sense! Hollybelle, are the cupcakes just that -- a box of cake mix and a can of diet coke? Bake at 350 and you're done? Because if there is such a thing as a 94 calorie cupcake, my day has just improved ten-fold, oh cupcakes are my absolute weakness!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 20 2007 00:22 (UTC)	1,225
Sigh ... super frustrating day. Weighed myself today, first day of TOM, and I so shouldn't have. Up to 156 from 154 just two days ago ... seriously, I hate being a woman some days. I know it's just bloat, but that it's crummy that a stupid number will wreck my morning like that. I exchanged emails with my dietition who agreed that I'm not getting enough calories after my workout which seems so elementary now, but I never knew it before, and now that I think about it, I've been unintentionally living on like 600 calories for weeks now, no wonder I can't break out of the 153-155 plateau ... sigh. I don't want to go to the gym, I'm tired and crabby, I just wish I could wake up and be twenty pounds lighter! Blah! Hopefully tomorrow will be much, much better.
Weight Loss	Caloric Deficit?	Apr 19 2007 15:29 (UTC)
That makes sense, nocturne, thanks for your help!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 18 2007 01:51 (UTC)	1,257
Jenn -- I totall feel you on the whole wanting to look hot thing! I'm moving to Dallas this summer after I graduate and I want to be at 140 when I start dating in a new city! Anyway, welcome, and I'm totally jealous that you get to ride horses -- do you ride English or Western?
Motivation	music motivation	Apr 17 2007 16:50 (UTC)	4
lcamilli, that's a total bummer about your iPod! My best suggestion for you would be to invest in one of the clip-on iPod Shuffles. You can clip them onto your sleeve, pants, shirt, whatever and they stay put pretty well. And they come in colors now! I just upload my running playlist onto it and go. It's less expensive than a big iPod, too. I got one for Christmas this year, and it's been the best motivation for me since I find that watching TV only makes me slow down on the elliptical.
Motivation	Pedicure Group	Apr 17 2007 16:45 (UTC)	13
Hey, I'm a little late to the party, but can I join, too? I'm 5'4, currently at 154, goal weight of 120. I'm shooting for Thanksgiving as an end goal -- especially since I won't have seen my family since last Christmas, and I really want all of their jaws to drop when I meet them at the airport :) A pedicure at 144 would be so wonderful, especially one of those fancy spa ones that last like an hour and 15 minutes. What a great motivational idea!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 17 2007 16:34 (UTC)	1,264
Haven't posted in awhile, the M.A. thesis is killing me. I had a setback after I freaked out about (what else?) the thesis and went up to 157, but today I'm back down to 154. I'm working really hard to be out of the 150s by the end of April, the 29th to be exact, because that's when I'm throwing a bridal shower for my friend at a fancy historic home! I've got my eye on a v. pretty Ann Taylor dress (I'd link but the website's down!) that I've promised myself I'll buy if I get into the 140s by her shower. Just need to keep plugging away at the gym and stay away from the cupcakes and the yougart covered raisins -- my absolute favorite!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Apr 08 2007 22:54 (UTC)	1,407
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and to this forum. I'm also (relatively) new to the 150s. I spent my entire college time and most of my grad school time lurking in the 160s. 165 seemed to be where my weight would get stuck. Since the first of this year, I've really been dedicated to losing weight, and am currently at 154.4 (as of this morning). I'm 5'4 and I'd like to be at 120 by the end of the year, but preferably by Thanksgiving since that's when I'll see my family again. I totally love all the support that goes on in here! The "100 Calorie Pack" revolution in foods has really been a life-saver -- today I found 100 calorie breyer ice cream! Fantastic! As for Easter, it wasn't even on my radar until my mom send me a package with Saris (any Pittsburgh people here? Saris = Easter in my mind!!) jellybeans and a chocolate bunny, both of which I consumed en masse when I got in a fight with my best friend the other night, but it's okay, I'm back on track today.
Weight Loss	Can't talk about dieting with anyone:(	Apr 08 2007 22:37 (UTC)	14
blackthorne, I think you are exactly right: to people who don't care, don't know or don't want to know what's going into their bodies, any amount of calorie-counting, healthy eating, etc. seems obsessive and anorexia bound. I tend to be a very organized person, so writing down my calories for the day helps me to understand exactly what's going into my body, and it also helps me to understand what my triggers are -- it's how I learned that when I get home from work, I'm tired and cranky and I sit at the computer, read my blogs, and consume a bag of Pirate Booty. Once I saw that pattern emerge in my journals, I was able to curb the destructive behavior. But some people simply wouldn't understand that and would see it as OCD or something. But I do totally understand what you are going through, baby_creature, I just got into an argument with my best friend about it the other day. She thinks I'm obsessing over the numbers (I'm not. I'm just careful about what I eat since I have thirty pounds to lose). But this is the same person who has said to me, "I don't write down what I eat because I'd be afraid to know how many calories I eat every day." Which is why I'm losing weight and she's not. Annnyway, in the end, just go with your gut. You're eating better, feeling better, and that's a good thing, no matter what those around you say. And really, they're probably just jealous because you're achieving the success they want.

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