Posts by nancster

Week 0.   12/30-1/1: 175.5
Week 1.   1/6-1/8: 175
Week 2.   1/13-1/15:
Week 3.   1/20-1/22: 175
Week 4.   1/27-1/29:
Week 5.   2/3-2/5:
Week 6.   2/10-2/12:
Week 7.   2/17-2/19:
Week 8.   2/24-2/26:

Should be happy I stayed the same whilst on holiday?

There was a news report today about women who are a size 14 being happier than the sticks we see so much of in magazines, movies, and on TV. I'm not going to get into THAT but it was interesting that the people they interviewed on the negative side of the argument said that no one could possibly be happy at that size because they wouldn't be "fit" and able to get out and exercise. GRRRRR! I'm that size and play killer tennis every day. OK....I suppose I would get around the court better with some of this weight off but I think it's not helpful to say you can't be a bigger girl and be fit or enjoy exercise. And while I'm on THAT rant...where are the cute exercise clothes for big girls. I'm not particularly happy to wear an oversized t-shirt and some stretch shorts to the gym or on the court. Any ideas? Cheers everyone!!!

FOOD! I got hungry just reading your lists! Somedays it's anything that's crunchy and salty. The next it's anything gooey and sweet. There's such a tiny number of foods I wouldn't binge on: liver, kidneys, raw fish.......The rest is just a PROBLEM!!! The biggest bug bear is BREAD. LOVE IT but try NOT to eat it most days.

Week 0.   12/30-1/1:175.5
Week 1.   1/6-1/8:
Week 2.   1/13-1/15:
Week 3.   1/20-1/22:
Week 4.   1/27-1/29:
Week 5.   2/3-2/5:
Week 6.   2/10-2/12:
Week 7.   2/17-2/19:
Week 8.   2/24-2/26:

Bake two plums (cut in half with the stone removed) cut side down on a lightly buttered pan. Sprinkle with Splenda. Bake for 20 minutes in a hot oven. Put baked plums in a bowl with a bit of non-fat plain yogurt on top and some Special K cereal for crunch. This is so sweet and gooey! Great way to end a meal on a cold evening.

I've been off the wagon a bit starting with becoming VERY lax in writing things down in the food and exercise diary. I'm only up .5 pound this week so I'm BACK AT IT. The days are going by so fast and each day I put off losing a bit of weight toward my 25 pound goal is one day longer I have to obsess about it. The cold weather has derailed me a bit as i always get hungrier in cooler weather and I get trapped in the house with FOOD when the weather turns ugly. I know what I must do so now:

SW:185

CW:175.5

GW: 148

I weighed the same last Monday which is a miracle, really, as there were a few treats. I MUST keep the food diary but haven't done it this week. Today's a new day, right? My next mini-goal is to have the next ten pounds off by my birthday in early November. I must be vigilant logging in every day to count those calories. It's also been raining so much that my usual outdoor tennis matches have been cancelled. Going to the gym is SUCH a bore but I know it's good for me to change my exercise routine and shake up my metabolism. I'm just having trouble maintaining the enthusiasm I had at the beginning of this back in August. And I wonder why I have a weight problem?

I was reading this thread and hit the word "brownies" which caused me to remember a dream I had last night.....I binged in my dream only, thank goodness! I was at my Mother's house and found a tray of gooey caramel covered brownies and an artfully designed tower of homemade chocolates and went face down on them with abandon! Then I panicked wondering how I was going to rejoin the family having eaten half a tray of brownies and ruining the chocolate tower my Mother had so painstakenly assembled! When I woke up with a start, I really DID wonder if I'd have to count the calories in my dream.

Coming over from the "Lose 10 by Labor Day group" for help with my next 25 pounds.

Starting Weight July 10: 185

CW: 175.9

Goal weight 150

I'm 57, an avid tennis player and READY TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT! Happy Labor Day all and I hope you're all far far away from the hurricane.

I'm down .9 lbs on the week. only 2 lbs to go and the clocks ticking dangerously close to Labor Day!!!! I'll kick myself if I don't make this goal and there's a party tonight with nibbles and supper. YIKES! DANGER DANGER!

SW 185

CW 177

GW 175 by Labor Day

Ultimate goal 148????? I'll be thiner than I was at birth at that weight!;)

Thanks for the encouragement, Denise. I have one small glass of DC a day. Have replaced my nightly martini with the caffeine free variety. Saves me many calories!

WHAAAA! Up a pound this week but at least I know why. There was a naughty burger during a lovely meal at an outdoor bbq restaurant. It tasted reallllllly good. Plus I laid off of exercise for two days as my body was telling me to ease up a bit. But now I'm back on the wagon! Don't like stepping on the scale and seeing this up tick.

SW:185

CW:179

Goal by Labor Day:175

Love this. I think I'll call mine Nigel. It's always been men that have given me the most trouble plus this name sounds rather effete like my fat...thinks it knows better than I what's good for me? ;)

Your description is helpful. It's the closest thing to withdrawal symptoms I ever care to experience. For me it runs from a feeling of general malaise and fatigue to that "washed out" feeling one gets when you're coming down with the flu. For me it's my body purging itself of sugar and carb over-load. Several years ago I did Adkins religiously starting with the two week induction mode. My face broke out wildly, hot flashes intensified HUGELY, and my lower tract all but shut down. MISERY!!! However, once through the purge of sugar, I felt better than I've felt in yonks. I fell off a 5 year wagon a bit and now am back on counting calories and leaving those nasty sugars and white food out of my diet. I experienced about a week of the same lack of energy but now am bouncing around happily, and sleeping much better, too. It's amazing how sugar and a high carbohydrate diet intensifies hot flashes for me. That alone can motivate me to stay on track. I guess you actually ARE what you eat.

Reading the comments on this site.

Editing the speed of the songs on my iPod so I'm walking faster...it's so motivating!

Walking almost everywhere...burning calories AND saving £1 on every trip.

Cutting out the afternoon snack. This is a dangerous time for my eating....I need to get out of the house without taking any money and have a walk. By the time I return it's time to prepare supper.

When I'm realllllly in trouble, eating a banana is a real treat. I had my first banana in years the other day when every bakery in town threatened to derail my weight loss efforts. That banana saved me 300+ calories.