Posts by yessicazctcs

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words.   I am glad to see this thread is as busy as ever.

Isn't it horrible how easy it is to fall back into old habits? Yesterday was my first day of truly truly logging all my foods and I clocked in just past 1800 hundred calories, and I felt so deprived all day. This same time last year I was averaging around 1400 and always felt full and satisfied.

I just had a cheesestick and am thinking about where I should go for lunch. . .decisions. ..decisions . . .

Hey there!

Just want to say I think it's awesome you're quitting and to let you know that you don't have to do it alone. 

Take advantage of all the great resources that are out there.  Most states have quitlines (1-800-quit-now) or  go to websites like the American cancer society or the American lung association for help from counseling to medications.

You are taking the biggest step in this effort that we all share to become healthier and again huge Kuddos!!

Hey everyone!!! 

Wow I can't believe how much I missed the chatter in here. I tried to catch up since September but its so busy in here as usual. 

I have had a rough end of 08  but I am hoping to get back on track both physically and mentally for 09 and I just had to come back and say hi to those of you that remember me and hello to all the new girls as well.

I posted a pic of me at around 170 and now Im at 168 even though that pic wasl like 2 mos ago.  Check it out but don't laugh !!

:) I look like a complete goof trying to look "sexy" 

Anywho , I hope to not be so much of a stranger and I want to add that dana and dalma and all y'all who added new pics since I lst visited look georgeous!!!!!  Dalma those collarbones!!!!

From  caloriesperhour.com  :

Measuring your weight on a scale is the worst way to track your progress. Daily fluctuations in the amount of water in your body, caused by the amount of salt you eat and other factors, cause your weight to vary. These fluctuations have nothing to do with permanent weight loss, and will only serve to frustrate you.

If you choose to use a scale to monitor your progress, it is generally advised that you not weigh yourself more than once a week. You should also weigh yourself first thing in the morning, when the water content of your body will be more consistent.

They say that mirrors don't lie, and a mirror is actually a great way to see changes in your body. The problem is that many of us are overly critical of ourselves and never seem to like what we see in the mirror. We always find something we don't like and dwell on it, so it helps to have something less subjective to go by.

Clothes don't lie either, and seeing how your clothes fit is a great way to observe the changes in your body. Or if you'd like to be a little more accurate and keep records of your progress, you can take measurements as described in our newsletter Measuring Success.

However, none of these methods makes it very clear whether or not you are losing muscle along with the fat.

Muscle is healthy, makes you look better, and burns calories. It's a good thing. But a scale doesn't tell you whether you are losing body fat or muscle, so you could be losing muscle and not realize it.

A scale also doesn't tell you if you are gaining muscle. Again, muscle is good. But when you are on a weight loss program, gaining muscle can be both confusing and discouraging if you don't realize how it's affecting your weight.

The solution is not to judge your progress by weight alone, but to calculate the percentage of your weight that is body fat and make it your goal to reduce that number, not just your weight.

And once you have determined what percentage of your weight is body fat, it is easy to estimate your muscle mass so that you can monitor that, too, and ensure that you don't lose muscle along with the fat.

In the beginning I was obsessed! I weighed like 10 times a day  trying to get my "true" weight , it was driving me nuts. Now I only weigh once a week but also measure myself to track my progress.

SW :174

Goals:145 lbs / just to start loosing 2 pounds a week again.

Age:23

Height:5'3"

Wohoo , I lost 3 pounds this week! I almost couldn't believe it. I weighed myself like 5 times and once I actually got 170.5 but yep 171. So first of all thanks guys for the motivation/accountability. Also just to let you know I wanted to add more activity but I didn't want to "work out" more because I know I'll get burnt out so  I went  dancing 1 night and I played soccer 1 evening in addition to the 4 days a week I am already working out.  I apparently get really competitive at team sports now that I can actually run for 10 minutes at a time, I even knocked my friend over when I was trying to steal the ball.   I hope everyone else is doing great and please feel free to share what is/isn't working for you guys!

Also FYI I have pics of my progress but they are private so just add me to see them.

False- I don't watch football

TPBM could really go for a massage right about now.

Thanks for the encouragement guys,      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;        I mean to answer you question fayNY, I usually wouldn't care what people say about me. I learned a loong time ago you are not going to make 100% of people 100% happy 100% of the time, so screw it do what makes you happy; but you're right there is this  weird emotional vulnerability that comes with loosing all the weight. Like , I believe y'all where talking about it earlier when people complement you and you can't even take it at face value because of all the dang hang ups you still have!! Like instead we start letting our devious little minds wonder, "Well , if I look great now what the he!! did I look like before? "   I mean why can't we just be like "Thanks!" Pat our selves on the back and move on . . . .

Good morning Chikas!

So just wanted to let you guys know I reached my labor day goal of 174 pounds! I know it's not Monday yet , but I probably won't have a chance to log on tomorrow.   I also finally uploaded a new pic just taken this morning.

Hope everyone has an awesome labor day!

Hey guys, so I am weighing in  a day early because I won't be around tomorrow, and I lost a whole 1/2 a pound! lol ok so I didn't do so hot this week but I did loose a total of 15 pounds since starting the challenge and was only 4 pounds away from reaching my goal , not to shabby if I do say so myself.  Again thanks for all the great support and I will continue to weigh in on the "loose 30 pounds by the holidays" thread if you guys want to continue together.  Best of luck to everyone!!

Good Afternoon Guys!

 Ok so I have to Join your group, I usually weigh in on Sundays and the current challenge I am doing ends 9/1/08 so this is perfect, just what I need to keep me motivated!!

  I am a 23 yr old mother of one I work part time and the rest of the time just hang out with my family. I joined CC in January '08  after seeing some pics of myself and being stunned that that was me in the picture. I mean I knew I weighed almost 230 pounds but In my mind I did not realize I looked that big it was so shocking.  I have lost more than 50 pounds so far and am just past the halfway point to reaching my goal.  I currently weight 174lbs  so a 30 pound loss means my goal would be 144 pounds.  Wow ,  I think with your support and checking in weekly I can do this!  My weight loss has been slowing down lately  ( to about 1lb per week vs 2 or 3 lbs per week in the beginning)  so I need something to boost me back up to the mind set and drive that I had in the beggining of the year.  

I want to be exhilarated when I look at Xmas 08 pictures ! Or even better be able to compare them to xmas 07 pictures and do one of those awesome before and afters!!    <-- dork

Good Morning Guys,

Wow y'all have been busy !

Bootser, I am so sorry you had to go through that crap but no matter how cliche it sounds remember everything really does happen for a reason so try to find the little grain of positive in this mess and try to not let yourself get too stressed!

Formerly Safantasia- how did you change your display name? I don't like mine since like day 2 but I didn't think it could be changed.

Ready -  Congrats on the baby!!   Remember that you can still continue to eat healthy and exercise even when you're pregnant.  My cousin who has two kids gained like 60 pounds during her first pregnancy because she was naive and just let herself go with the whole "I'm eating for two now!" mentality. Well  she had lost like 40 of those pounds by the time she got pregnant a second time and her Dr. told her that he didn't want to see her get so big again that a pregnant woman only actually needs like 100 more calories that what they usually eat for the baby. And she was already eating more than that since she was not eating what a "regular" woman eats.  So anyway she started eating healthier during her  2nd pregnancy than before she was pregnant she ended up loosing 10 pounds and her baby was born weighing almost 9 pounds!

Everyone else! hope you're doing awesome and that you're weekend rocked!!!

hey hey hey!! sorry I've been a lurker/stalker but I feel bad when then I don't have time to post so I just read! I am so in for the challenge!! I am aiming for a 2 lb lost in the next 10 days !!!

CW : 176 

Goal by 9/1  : 174 ( -2 ) 

Pixie :  Don't go 4 lowfat PB!! If you look @ the nutrition info it has the same amount of calories because they add more sugar to make it taste better,  and  ( sorry sweepie ) but JIF sucks because they had Corn syrup ( ick!!) and tons off other unnecessary junk to their PB. If you can't stomach the natural variety that you have to stir ( I love it its yummy!!!!) either Skippy Natural or Peter Pan  brand PB are really good and have just your basic ingredients ( peanuts, salt, palm oil ) w/o the need to stir.

Happy Wednesday everyone

What?? I am so mad @ my body!!! I didn't do anything different/wrong what the he!! Ok I need to calm down so no weight loss this week but:

Total weight loss this challenge: -13lb     

 2 more weeks left , I can do this!! Almdennis I am so w/ you this is very motivating let's look for a challenge to move to together. 

I think I used the key words Woman and Diet   hoping to find like something geared towards females specifically .

Hello everyone!

Ok sorry for just coming in here to rant after being a silent observer 4ever but OMG so I am surfing the web for some health / nutrition info to hopefully motivate me some more and look what I came across:

“No One Loves A Fatty:
How To Put Your Woman On A Diet”

http://books.google.com/books?id=TfPEp_pXbZQC &printsec=frontcover

Here is just one of the wonderful grains of wisdom from this S.OB.

 "Salt + Water = Bloated  fatty with PMS "

I am motivated alright, motivated to get some exercise by kicking the next guy I see in the a**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!