Posts by meggo85

oh dang. how the crap much did you have? i realize this is an old post but how much vitamin a does it take to produce a massive headache worse than a migraine. scary.

Hey girls, happy weigh in day! and T. G. I. F. !

I weighed in at 170 flat today. I guess thats ok. I dont know why I havent lost any this week. Quite frustrating really. So yesterday i was closer to 171 (I was 170 last week) and decided maybe I wasnt eating enough...I ate 1940cals and exercised 505 cals off, so I still got a 480 calorie defecit. But I was hoping to boost my metabolism.

1300-1400 seems like plenty of food to me and its actually a pain in the butt to think of ways to eat more but Im trying. I dont want to eat a bunch of junk food. I loved eating 1400. that was perfect for me. *shrug* whatever. i guess my body is hungry and I dont know it?    So Ill be trying for closer to 1500, bleh. maybe 1600....I do not want to.

And i decided that its a control issue. Eating 1300-1400 I felt very in control of things and i liked that. i dont want to lose it. But Yesterday I ate 1940 and it was very controlled. I counted everything and planned it all out. I didnt just shove food in my face uncontrollably...I didn't lose control. 

Sweetkookie-yes do keep us updated

Danielle-quit lurking and join in, we miss you! Way to go on 148 :) Thats awesome. The one 140s are a distant dream for me but I will reach 150 by May and then maybe I'll see about 148! I know what you mean about being bloated, yuck. Im so sick of it. Really  makes you want to hide from the scale. 

Dizzy- yes 165 at 6'1 sounds very thin! Some of your dissatisfaction may be toning and some of it may just be wanting perfection. I notice that when I'm exercising and eating right I can still weigh the same and fit in my clothes the same, but I see my body differently...I like it a lot better! Maybe endorphins or maybe I see how capable and strong it is. Who knows! More than likely its because it boosts my confidence. Try working out, it works WONDERS! :)  

Carol- Happy Friday 13th to you :P A good friend of mine is getting married today, creepy huh? yea.... Have fun in London!! And dont worry too much about that 1.5 lbs, you really do look fantastic!

Cali- yea birth control does that to ya. Especially if you screw up and miss one...that is miserable! I agree with Okie about drinking more water to flush out the bloat, it works pretty good most of the time.

Okie- Sorry bout bein up a lb! That stinks. Seems like not eating enough is a theme in this group lately lol. EVERYONE is complaining they dont want to eat so much, haha. Kinda funny when ya think of it. Youd think eating more would be an attractive idea...but its kinda scary sometimes.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and a happy valentines day :)

Glad to see you're still doing good Carol :) that 4lbs will melt away as it always does, no worries. Thats interesting about the carbs. I've never thought to watch them while Im calorie counting but maybe I'll give it a shot one day or two and see what happens. Sounds like it might make me groggy though.

I upped my calorie intake as of yesterday like I said I was going to, even just that little bit really gave me an edge in my workouts last night. I did an hour of bootcamp (cardio+strength all at once...aka:hell) and then 10 minutes on the elliptical and still felt so energized! Try it out even if just for a few days, I bet you'll notice a difference too.

I did it!!! Couldnt wait to tell you guys :) I lost not 6lbs  but 7!!! I feel like a contestant of the Biggest Loser! Its great!

Last Monday (2/2/09)- 177.6 and Today 2/9/09- 170.6!!!

I did really good this week, the only unplanned eating I did was a 90cal granola bar on friday to stave off the evening munchies and sunday at church they gave us these AMAZING INCREDIBLE TASTY heaaavenly little brownies with cream cheese icing on top (from walmart) and I ate one...I couldnt stop, i never tasted anything so good! So I had to go to walmart and track them down to see how many calories it was lol. But I enjoyed every bite and dont regret it really. I still ended up with a 430 cal defecit and met my goal!

I was really hoping for 171 too and to see 170 really spurred me on for this week. I want to lose 4lbs this week. I'd love to see 166. I think by setting such high goals it pushes me to through the week to see what my body can do, even if I dont reach 4lbs i dont really care as long as I feel motivated. The only thing I'll do differently this week is eat more. I was eating about 1200-1350 and it just wasnt enough. I got a little fainty and weak so this week I'll up it to 1400-1500 and see how that goes.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

why not give yourself a break before you wake up covered in food wrappers and you don't remember how you got there. 

Ok that is hilarious. and true

I realized how out of control I was, how unhealthy I felt. What REALLY put the nail in the coffin though, was when it hit me that I had lost 15lbs last year then gained it all back within 4 months. 4 months?! Do you know how much you have to eat to gain that much in that little bit of time?

So New years rolled around and January 1st, I started aaall over again. Been having to relearn all the basics. 5 small meals a day, exercise consistently, get a good defecit, think positive, and quit hating myself!

I had become too lazy to care about anything anymore. I didnt expect anything out of myself. Threw the pity parties about how terrible my life was blah blah blah. Then I decided i didnt want it anymore. I faced the fact that no one can change my situation in life but me. No one can go to school for me, take care of my house, lose my weight....but me. It was time to take control. It's not easy but its worth it.

Im losing weight to feel better about myself. Because it needs to be done before it gets any worse. :)

Yea I could have written this post too (besides the purging thing, tried it but i couldnt get anything to come up-thank God, moments of desparation I spose). Its hard to gain control of your habits. DUH. I think you just have to get fed up. Make a solid decision that no matter what, no matter how many times in a day you have to convince yourself, again and again, that you are going to work at this and eat right and exercise, push yourself...you do it! Its not a one time decision, and thats why its so hard. But nothing worth having comes easily. You CAN do this though. Quit thinking about all the times you've failed before. You dont have to fail now. Learn from your mistakes but dont keep looking back. Looking back, in my opinion, is not a good thing. Look forward to today. I tell myself, "I may not be all that I want to be today, but if I work hard, I can be a little closer to that person tomorrow", and it works, and its true. Stay positive. Dont let anything get you down. No more complaining either because you are right, YOU control you. You may not be able to have control over how quickly the weight comes off or million other circumstances in your life, but you control your attitude. Attitude is everything. :) Hope that helps.

Congrats Okie on reaching goal!!!

Missed Friday weigh in but this morning I was still 173 so thats 2 weeks (at the beginning!) with no loss. I havent been very good though I admit. keeping up with my exercising fine as is usually the case, its just the diet thats got me  off. Been eating WAAAY too many 100 calorie treats. I've decided they are stupid. They all taste so good and I end up eating at least 2 or 3 when I intend to eat just one after dinner or something. So I may as well go get a ice cream shake or something for that many calories and really enjoy it instaed of eating "diet food". So I've gotten rid of (by consumption lol) all the 100 cal treats and other junk food and will now be eating fruits and veggies instead! Big fat duh really, but I felt like being stubborn I guess. Plus that fake sugar is soo BAD for my guts, I have been so sick, plus I feel really fatigued. All i want to do is sleep.

Going to be working harder this week though! Good luck!

Welcome Mellisa! I agree, weighing everyday can be tough. Plus weighing in once a week gives me that extra push to get out of bed on Friday :P But I would definately say you need more like 1400-1500 calories a day. Remember, the way you lose weight is to have a defecit, but a defecit of over 1000 cals  day after day will send your body into starve mode. (allegedly) I dont know what you have your burn meter set to (active, sedentary etc.) but if you have it set at sedentary then you definately need more cals. Because 2200 is what you burn just sittin doin nothin. When you add in daily activities like showering, walking around at work and stuff you burn more and so you need to eat more. Also if you START eating 1200-1300 cals if you hit a plateau then you cant lower your calories any to jumpstart things. Thats my thinkin. What do you girls say?

Carol you are doing great! Im sure you will see a loss on the scale in no time. You always do!! Keep ur chin up, you get to go to London! :D that sounds so fun!

Init-congrats on your saggy butt lol. Thats a good thing when ur losing weight!

Well girls, I weigh the same this week as last week, well Im down .2 lbs lol. But wednesday I was 171 so Im not worried. I know I lost cuz I can see it and feel it. I just went out to eat last night to Texas Roadhouse and I think I am holding water maybe. I swam a mile and then some afterward to burn it off, and did some strength moves too.

I too joined the gym! Last night my trial membership ended and I renewed! So Im an official YMCA member. I feel like Lady when she got her collar and license (in Lady & the Tramp) with my little card on my keychain. So proud :D

i think the best thing about my gym is I look forward to it because of the people and getting out of the house. Plus with all of the classes, the pool, the hot tub the saunas, etc its hard to get bored! but i go to the YMCA so its cheaper than most gyms and they're runnin a special right now. First 6 months for 20 bucks a month. then it goes up to 33. still pretty cheap but its not a 24 hour gym. thats my 2 cents. :)

Skookum- i think a good exercise for that specific area is to get on all fours and kick one leg up to the ceiling (keeping knee bent in an L shape). you really use ur butt to kick ur leg up. actually nicole from sparkpeople.com has a great butt exercise routine! you can look it up on youtube. trust me, it wont disappoint :P

actually...continuing on that thought...i dont see how it would be any different than walking in freezing temperatures. I walk around the block at night when its 27 degrees for exercise and I dont feel that same hunger when I get thru as i do after i swim. maybe its all in my head.

thanks for the info sybil that sounds like a good plan!

yep me too! i get sooo hungry! and its a different kind of hunger than I normally feel I think. It feels...deeper sort of. Yall swimmers probly know what I mean by that. Im not sure what to do about it either because i love swimming and need to lose the weight, but i have no idea how many calories im burning in the water so I dont know what I can afford to eat. *shrug* soo confusing :P

Dawn...I hear you. Word for word. Start out juicing fruit and veggies for breakfast and end up getting dinner at the drive thru. (juiced this morning, now Im sittin here eatin 4 cookies...ugh). PMS is a serious problem for me because I have endometreosis. It makes the mood swings reaaaally violent! Like one minute Im in heavenly bliss and the world is my playground and its hugs all around, the next minute I feel like quitting my job and living on the beach because i hate myself and everyone else and "I just cant take it anymore!" lol. It sure is a trip being a woman.

I've tried to go vegan. That didnt work out. So now I'm a vegetarian (who eats burgers and chicken tenders on occasion). No matter what I do in life, I cant seem to stick with anything long enough to finish it..not since high school anyways.

So whats a chubby girl to do? I dont know. I need my motivation back but I dont know where it skirted off to.