Posts by tamcc72768

Pretty good week.  Again, just starting back into it, so it is easy to be motivated right now....give me a few weeks and the struggles will begin.

cythb-Cynthia-180.2 (up 4.2)

tricia-Pat-292 -(up 5 )

tamcc72768 - Tammie 180.6 -(down 2.4)

Well, not the best first week, but I made an attempt.  I fell victim to a couple of giant M & M sugar cookies.  Besides that, I did pretty good but didn't see much on the scale.  This time around I am taking a different approach than all of my diets in the past.  When I make a mistake or go off of my plan, I will try hard the next day to get on track....I will try every day.  I have a history of messing up and then giving up...for maybe months.  Not this time.  If I do nothing else, I will try every day.  I am happy to say that even with not doing much to watch my diet in months, I only went up 5.5 pounds.  Not too bad for months.  I know I can do better.  Thanks for the welcome back.

Omagraf-Sandy 152.5 (down 1.3)

Tricia1160- Pat  287  (same still)

tamcc72768 - Tammie 183 (down .5)

Omagraf - Sandy 157, no change

Arlis - 185

cynthb - Cynthia 174.6 down 1.6 :)

tsjej - Terry 228 down 2lbs. Slowing, but still moving in the right direction!

MissyKris1  181.5   down .5   very depressing but at least down. 

abwy - Hope - 151 (no change)

tamcc72768 - Tammie 177  down 2

2 weeks until I leave for Hawaii...I am praying for 7 more pounds...wish me luck!

I know this post is a little late, but I still haven't weighed myself.  I figured it would be mental torture to see what I had done.  Thought it would just be better to wait a week and hope I balance out.  My best friend turned 40 on Thursday and it was a week of festivities.  I ate and drank too many calories to have any hope of a loss.

I will weigh in next week.  Sorry to hear about the struggles.  I think it is a definate factor in my weight struggles...the more stress the harder it is.  I will keep you in my prayers too...

Omagraf - Sandy 157, no change
tsjej - Terry 232 - down 4lbs.

Cbear~Claire~ 259~down 3 lbs.

MCS1229 - Marie 214 - same

cynthb - Cynthia 175.8, down 1 lb

abwy - Hope 152 (no change)

tamcc72768 - Tammie 179 - down 1.4 lbs 

Thanks for the tips on my cardio.  What I have been doing is usually 45 minutes of a moderate workout 2-3 times per week and than at least 1-2 times each week I do a high cardio workout for about 25 minutes.  I read somewhere that it keeps your body guessing and you get different things from each.  I have been told to vary my calories too...eat about 500 calories more than usual every 4-5 days (this happens naturally for me).  I guess we don't want our bodies to get used to anything in particular or we will stall?  Not sure if it is true, but I am trying it for now.  I will try to start working in some elliptical and treadmill, but will just start slow...I have to.

Good news on my weigh in, I am back down to the weight I was when I started going off track....so, I really have maintained for the last month.  Much better than a gain.

Omagraf - Sandy 157 (3 lbs down!)

Cbear ~Claire 262 ~no change

tsjej - Terry 236 (4 down) 1lb to half way!

mcs1229 - Marie 214 -1lb (that's a total of -40 loss)

cynthb - Cynthia 176.8 (up 0.8) Someday this'll pay off *grin*

tamcc72768 - Tammie 180.4 (total lost is 19 pounds)

Good morning - do you guys still remember me?

It is funny, the last thing I wrote a few weeks ago was for words of encouragement...then I didn't even read the replies.  For those of you who replied...thank you!

I haven't been on the site...watching my food...exercising...or anything else I was doing to lose weight.

I had some major stresses at work and with my 14 year old stepson...so it was a good excuse to be an idiot.

The fallout of my actions puts me back at 184.  Good news it, that is only a couple of pounds to have gained.  I still have until Friday to knock it back a little.

I was looking at pictures from 8 years ago this weekend and almost cried.  I miss that girl...she smiled a lot and felt comfortable in her own skin.  I want to be her again...

Tammie

Good news - I am down .8 of a pound.  I was hoping for more, but this just shows that effort = results (at least in my case).  Only went to the gym 2 times this week, had the "bear claw" incident, didn't drink enough water and ate french fries 2 x this week...(a big no no for me...french fries are a slipperly slope to my old eating habits). 

Although any loss is a good loss, I hope to ramp it up to 2 pounds next week.  That is my goal...8-10 pds a month.  I leave for Hawaii on May 11th and would like to be down about 20 more pounds.  That means I need at least 2 pounds a week to get close. 

Again, I can say this for me:  Effort = Results - I need to remember that.

omagraf - 163 Sandy (no change, no gain)

tsjej - 252 Terry (-4 loss. I'll take it.)

msc1229 - 218 Marie (-2) snail's pace

cbear - 276- (2lbs this week,)13 since i started last month)

cynthb - 176 Cynthia (up 4 :( )

abwy- 149 Hope (no change)

tamcc72768 - 180.4 Tammie (down .8, a loss is a loss)

Very good point Terry.  As a professional yo yo dieter for the last 7 or 8 years, I know that "diets" don't work any longer than you stick with them.  I have finally come to the realization that this is a life long journey.  It doesn't mean that I have to be a restrictive as I am now, but it doesn't mean I can go back to my old habits either.  I have to find a happy middle.  When I get down to my goal, that will be the hardest part for me.  Also, exercise should be part of my life every day, not only for weight loss, but for my overall health.  Sounds like we had a great week as a group.  Congrats to everyone.  Welcome to Tammy....

Tammie

I am nervous about tomorrow since I am chaging my weigh in day.  It may be less than I have been seeing on the scales, but there is always next week.  As far as my plan, I have had no slip ups. 

Here are a couple of unusual things I have done to jump start my weight loss. 

1.  My 13 year old daughter and I gave up ALL soda for New Years.  If one of us breaks during the year they have to give the other one foot massages every night for a week.  I don't care about the foot massages, but I am not going to let her win.

2.  I gave up candy and cookies for Lent.  I am not Catholic, but thought I could tie my weight loss to my personal faith.  It is only 40 days. 

I am very competitive and I like challenges, but they have to be reachable.  I don't know if you will find these useful, but it works for me.

I look forward to the logging my weigh tomorrow and seeing how everyone has done.

Tammie

Thank you all so much for letting me join you.  I have a question.  How many calories should I really be eating?  I am 185lbs, 5'5" and a medium frame.  I have researched this extensively and get different answers everywhere I go.  I aim for 1200 - 1500 calories per day.  I always shoot for the lower end, but I don't want to put my body into starvation mode.  Any suggestions? 

With all of my dieting experience I hope to have some good tips to share.  The one thing I can say for sure is measure and weigh your food.  Eyeballing food will get you in trouble sooner or later.