Posts by getfit20

wow wow wow, every1 is doing so well! Congrats!

Simono- your weightloss achievements are amazing, how does it feel to have gone from being nearly 170 to 145? Can you feel and see a major difference? Both kaet and I are trying to get down to 145...(can't wait to get there). I'm a bit sick of exercising, however. I prefer to do more relaxed exercise, like pilates or taking a walk.

What is everyone else doing for exercise? 

Morning everyone!

After 2 days of awful eating, i still weigh the same (phew!) haha i feel as though I am living proof that you CAN increase your calories for a day or 2 every week and not necessarily see weight gain. 

Anyways, enough **** eating for me. I am back on the healthy track and counting my cals. 

Cheers!

oh iam beating myself up over it. I have completely BLOWN my diet today. I ate a bunch of chips this afternoon along with a granola bar. I am not even hungry. I know why I am eating like this too-- my boyfriend is interning in new york city this summer, so i only get to see him on the weekends. Every freakin monday ( we say goodbye on sunday nights), i BINGE and usually on unhealthy things. I go from feeling on top of the world to the bottom of it-- especially this time around because i won't be seeing him for 7 weeks b.c i leave for europe this thrus. I wouldn't feel so bad if i hadn't increased my cals yesterday. 

o well. okay, there is no sense in wallowing over this. The calories have already been consumed and all i can do is focus on being active and productive for the rest of the day. 

I am also very tired from the weekend, so overall this is not the best monday I could have asked for.

How has every1 been doing. 

It has been a full week since I started watching what I eat and I am down 1.4 lbs. Yesterday (sunday) i went way over my caloric intake--i had been restricting my calories all week, so i wanted to really up them this day (i have heard it's good to do that when trying to lose weight). Anyway, this is all fine until i woke up this morning and decided to continue my uncontrolled eating. I had a normal 280 cal bfast, plus 2 cups of O.J, plus 2 SLICES OF PIZZA! 

This will not get me anywhere if i continue down this path. I need to get my butt back in gear and regain my focus...which i will do as soon as i have digested this food. SO FULL. 

Do you guys set weekly goals? Or do you just take it day by day?

Happy monday everyone!

ate well again today! 

I am going to try and make it to the gym but i literally "shopped till i dropped" today and feel exhausted. My only motivation is, obviously, feeling better and tonight will be the last time i can work out until next monday. When i say "workout" i mean: really sweat. 

nice to meet you kaetlynm! so nice to meet and be motivated by people that have similar goals and statistics as you. I am actually going to be traveling throughout Europe-- i leave next thursday and i was hoping to get down to 150 before i go. I will be traveling for 6 weeks. I feel like i will be so active there with walking around and such that the last 5 pounds will come off easy. I am going to see how i look and feel at 145. If i feel like i can still lose that extra 5lbs, i will, but there is no real urgency right now.

Congratulations on your weight loss thus far. It is so exciting to hear success stories.

i do that EXACT same thing. I kicked this habit for a while by eating dinner a little later (around 8:30). Try having a small snack around 5, like a few cheese and crackers or a biscuit and tea to hold you over till a later hour. Also, i found watching online episodes of my favorite shows helped pass the time until my later dinner. I wouldn't be eating and I would be enjoying myself and relaxing and then also enjoy my dinner at 8:30 or 9. There is nothing an afternoon tea can't fix!

I would like to start by eating 1 meal for bfast, lunch, and dinner: having 1 serving of foods instead of 3 or 4 servings of that food. I want to enjoy this food, eat it slowly, and feel it fueling my body. eating too much often has a negative affect and can slow me down rather than energizing me. 

When i was living in argentina for 5 months i really learned how to relax, slow down, and appreciate life. I appreciated the food i ate, the walks i went on, the nap i would take, social hours etc. After being back in the states for a full year i have slowly fallen back into american habits. I constantly feel rushed and stressed and rarely stop to realize how lucky I am. 

hey guys! 

I am 5' 9.5" and weigh 155ish, age 22. My goal weight is 145/140lbs depending on how i feel. I was so happy to have found this post. It's easy to talk openly, honestly, and in a motivational manner to others who are of similar heights and weights. 

How long have you all been dieting and how many pounds have u lost? Have you discovered any successful weightloss tricks?

I think i will expand on this post a little bit more to let u other tall-heads know why i want to lose weight. Like many of you, i do not look overly obese- i also hold my weight well because I am tall. I am fairly muscular but have some chub. I want to lose weight because right now i feel AWFUL. I am just finishing up that time of the month, have been eating awfully and stuffing myself which is the worst, and, to top it all off, i just got a heinous hair cut making me feel so far from "cute". 

I am starting my "diet" tomorrow (mon), meaning i will have to step on the scale which I am DREADING. but i know once i see results it will be worth it. I would like to be below 155 by this thursday. I need to start treating my body right. I exercise a fair bit s what i really need to focus on is portion control and eating the right things. Gosh, i am dreading stepping on that scale. ...

I am right there with you when it comes to big dinners. Sometimes I can easily rack up 1,000 cals just at dinner alone! ESP when eating out. To eat this many calories in one sitting seems absolutely horrendous to me, but i'll be the 1st to admit that it happens. I have only recently upped my physical activity in an attempt to lose the few extra pounds i'd like to shed. Normally i prefer to do moderate to light activity about 3 times a week, which normally includes taking a leisurely walk with my dog, maybe jogging a bit, or doing some pilates. Occasionally i like to sweat, but mostly i prefer relaxing forms of exercise. I think i was down to 145lbs at one point last summer and boy did i feel FABULOUS! I would love to see that number again and feel that good! I would be extremely satisfied at that weight, even though i don't mind where i am at now.

i spent 5 months in argentina so i have a basic understanding of the spanish language.

yea this probably happens to me about twice a week where i binge on junk food. i'm a good eater in general so i don't think it's because i am lacking calories. i just have a major sweet tooth and a bottomless pit...that needs to develop a bottom. I feel like crap after i eat like this, not only because i just ate a ton on junk, but i actually physically feel sick. my body is obviously telling me to stop loading it with so much sugar. i really just need to start saying "no" more often. i OVER-indulge too often. I'm sure i would feel a hell of a lot better if i strayed away from the junk.