Posts by hettyanne

Friends - thank you for the lovely replies! You are so kind.

I agree - the first step is not being angry at myself or feeling guilty. That only makes us feel worse. I need to see this is a piece of the bigger picture and go after happiness in it's truest form.

Need to spend more time exercising and reading, and less time being angst-filled, stressing out, and drinking/socializing.

Now that summer is here, I plan to spend a lot of time outside. That should help.

Cheers,

H

I definitely need to do 6 lbs... actually 10, but I'm aiming for 4 or 5.

Currently averaging 125, and want to be 115. (I was 112 last year and felt amazing)

Breakfast: 1/2 pear, diced w/ 1/2 cup plain yogourt and 1/3 cup all bran buds

Snack: 3 pieces Ryvita crispbread w/ 2 tbsp almond butter

Lunch: Wrap and veggies/fruit (working lunch)

Snack: 1/2 grapefruit

Dinner: TBD, however likely soup and a salad.

I was the happiest person in the world when I was 112 - 115 lbs. I was toned, fit, and felt great. My clothes fit perfectly, my face was trimmer... with the extra 10 lbs, I am no longer toned, I have a muffin top, and chipmunk cheeks.

I need to lose them not for my health, or for any other reason but to get my self esteem back :(

Wow ladies - thank you for ALL of the wonderful advice. It's a nice refresher to remind us all how easy it CAN be when we're determined.

My goals:

• I'm aiming to tackle the gym 3 mornings a week (mon-wed-fri) at 5:30 (I'm a morning person) 30-40 mins cardio and either a circuit or bosu training.
• Jillian Michaels 30-day shread video at least 4 days a week (off days) and any other days I can.
• Pack a cooler lunch every day. Lots of veggies/protein for the day and a few whole grain carbs.
• Eat fibre - lots!
• Light suppers - soup & salad or protein and salad.
• Stay away from crap food and experiment with vegetarian food.
• Take the stairs/walks at lunch if possible.
• Avoid coffee - white tea instead.

I want these 15 lbs gone by the end of March!

Wow... Apple Butter... what a great idea... thanks Claire for the recipe! I will definitely do this over the weekend when I have 12 hours to monitor the crock pot!

Some days it feels like I can and then others it doesn't. Today feels like a good day - we'll see... going to try to get to the gym at lunch even though I'm having a phenomenal hair day... 

I'd say it has to be the hubby. Everything I do affects him and he deserves better ...

The problem with these big holiday meals, in my opinion, isn't necessarily the sitting down for dinner part, it's the 'extras':

The nacho dip or appetizers while everyone sits around and socializes prior.

The 'gravy'

The alcohol - wine, beer, etc that is offered because someone is hosting

The dessert

What I tend to forget is that it's not actually rude to say no to these things. White meat roasted turkey is EXCELLENT for you. Lots of people do sweet potatoes for sides. Vegetables are always on the side. Be a great guest and bring a nice big spinach salad with fruit and light feta. Amaze everyone with your homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy your meal by piling it half full of veggies you love, 1/4 with some white breast meat, and throw a starchy carb into the mix for a 500 - 700 calorie meal, depending on how overboard you go.  

If you're cooking, try:

A delicious soup as a starter (forget munchies!) - Try Cauliflower & Leek 

Baked sweet potato and squash with earthy spices like nutmeg and ginger, as opposed to moms 'mashed with butter and sugar variety'.

Turkey breasts instead of the whole bird.

Forget gravy - top with a homemade cranberry sauce - if you want to avoid sugar, simmer cranberries 'straight up', blend in some sweet peaches, a bit of honey and garnish with some parsley or chives.

Blanched green and yellow beans with water chestnuts and carrots.

Salads - julienne the veggies and make it fancy-like.

and... if you must do dessert... just make sure it's sensible. Scour CC for any great dessert recipe, or grill / bake fruit and top with a granola crumble and some whipped topping, frozen lot-fat yogourt and a fruit coulis. Beautiful plated healthy desserts are received soooooooooo favourably just because of the presentation. Puts full-fat pumpkin pie to shame any day.

Going to try that - I'm just beside myself. Got on the scale this am and am 5 lbs heavier than 2 weeks ago. 5 lbs! Everything is tight, and I feel awful.

*sigh*

Absolutely!

Going vegetarian / vegan is something I've also been very seriously considering and I already have my Monday meal planned out which is a tofu & veggie dish.

I don't know if I can ever give up dairy completely, that's the only thing holding me back from veg vs. vegan.

Lets keep in touch! See if we can't get rid of this CRAP together ! ;)

Thanks to everyone who posted but who wasn't judgemental - you are all truly right in your comments that 'happiness' is often looked for in some kind of exerior idea of 'perfection', when indeed there is probably something else altogether fueling it.

I'm not sure what exactly it is that makes me so disatisfied but I will take steps to find out what it is. I know some is due in part to a low B12 deficiency I've had on-again, off-again for quite some time (I have recently invested in some supplements, so that should help get me on track) and there is no doubt some guilt going on in my head re: some decisions I've made in my past that every now and again creep up and haunt me. Coming to peace with those things, and taking better care of my health should inevitably help to some extent.

Also - to many points - exercise and fitness are both mood boosters AND probably what I need to LOVE my body. Was at the beach yesterday and husband pointed out that all of the girls I 'oogled' at were bigger than I was (sometimes 5 - 6 sizes bigger!!), however they were tanned and appeared more toned. Just goes to show how skewed body image is sometimes. I don't have the time, the complexion, or the disregard necessary for my skin that tanning requires, therefore toning up the good, hard, natural way is in order.

Thank you all for your overwhelming love and support.

I just wish I could find the original thread or blog it came from - included a few really easy and fun-sounding recipes. The authors / commentors mentioned that it didn't exactly turn out muffin-ey, rather cake-ey.

Ah well... I keep searching.

Ugh - I'm driving myself mad with this. Just ate 1/4 tub of ice cream with friends and decided that that's IT. A new start tomorrow.

Tomorrow I will:

• Go to my boot camp class and work my freakin' butt off.
• Eat healthy - egg whites with spinach and mushrooms for breakfast, toast for a snack, veggie sandwich and a bit of soup for lunch, yogourt for a snack, and a healthy dinner.
• Walk at lunch - just get out and DO SOMETHING. Clear my head so I don't eat a pile of chocolate in the afternoon.
• Drink 10 glasses of water to get rid of this BLOAT. I'll put a post-it on my computer monitor with checkboxes to remind me.
• Wake up early enough to feel and look beautiful going to work. Good hair gives me confidence.
• Watch that sodium. Seriously. 1000mg a day should be do-able w/ the right choices.

Thursday - I'm getting a new outfit to work out in. It'll make me feel awesome and want to go.

How do you guys motivate yourself to 'carry on' once you feel you've disapointed yourself?  

I'm 5'2" (and a HALF) and am a size 1-2 usually @ 112lbs. Jeans are a 26-27 depending on the percentage of stretch / make / material. I'm a XS on top usually, or a S but my bum is naturally curvy. 

A year or so ago I was 120 and a size 4.

A year before that I was 125 and a size 6.

I've always had to get every pair of pants I buy hemmed - I always factor $10 - 12 bucks into the price I pay!

Hey guys - I just discouvered this thread as I'm realizing that pretty soon it is going to be time to maintain, not lose. I'm currently fluctuating between 112 - 115 and really dream of being 105 - 110. The problem is, at 5'3", I still look flabby and have dimple bum/thigh. Right now, I'm getting off of a week-long vacation where I did nothing and ate everything so I am closer to 115 and hate myself.

Like most of you, I'd be thrilled to be a toned, maintained, 110lbs.

I'm eating a pretty steady 1200 cals/day right now (20% fat/30% protein/50% carbs - mostly from vegetables - 2 - 3 servings of whole grains also), extra if I do intense exercise or hiking, etc. Haven't been doing much exercise, besides power walking, however I've just recently started boot camp (45 mins) for 3x/week and jogs on 3 other days with crunches... we'll see what that does.

Thinking about something like Hydroxycut or Ever Cleanse to try and shead the last few, but I already have ED-like behavior / thoughts and am afraid it might trigger something worse.

Any suggestions?