Posts by amberwolg

group SW - 141

Current 132

Height 5-9

I am at my goal so I am happy.  I have found maintenance diffficult but am happy to be where I am.

Congrats whsthatlady. That is awesome progress. You are doing great! 

I am on the zone. I am eating about 11 or 12 blocks of protein with carbs thrown in sparingly. Not quite so sparingly...

I have a protein shake or eggs for breakfast, lunch is eggs or stuffed bell pepper with taco meat and peppers only (no rice). Snack - cheese stick or vanilla low-fat yogurt. Dinner - sloppy joes on corn tortilla or lettuce, stuffed bell peppers, tacos... Desert - skinny cow ice cream, yogurt, fat free - sugar free pudding. Also plenty of water... at least half gallon a day (that is 64 oz). The more water the better, keeps your system moving.

For cheats I add peanut-butter to apples or have a few low-fat pretzles or a medium serving of popcorn. (1/3 bag)

My bridesmaid lost 40 pounds in 3 months doing this. She went from an 18 or 20 to a 10. It is awesome.

Thanks for the info. I am also very goal oriented so I need to keep one in mind. I was even thinking of a "reward" system for maintaining. You know each month I am within 2 or 3 pounds of my goal weight doing something special for myself. I do try to exercise at least 30 min a day, but have been off that with the hectic schedule. I'll be able to resume on the 1st... can't wait. I want to look rockin' for the wedding!

Thanks again... have a happy day!

I have been having such a hard time controlling myself when it comes to food again. My problem has always been portion contol... for me it is much easier to not have any sweets for months than to have them in moderation. Why is that I don't know. So I have gained so much weight this week. It seems everyday I say ok - this is what I will do, but doesn't happen. I have recommited to it so often that I don't know what to do anymore.

The bottom line - I have gained 4 pounds!!! No matter how much I tell myself it is "water weight" the pooch in my belly says something different.

My goal by next week is to have lost between 2 & 5 pounds. Wish me luck y'all. I am just going to have to stop eating sweets all together again. That is what seems to work for me.

Hope you all did better than me!

SW - 140

GW - 132

CW - 137

Last weeks weight: 133    Ughh - Why do I sabotage myself?!?!?

Oh My Goodness!!! I am so freaking stoked. I lost so much weight this week that I almost reached my goal!!

Week started: 140

Current weiht: 133

Lost 7 pounds!!! I am so freaking excited... this new diet is totally paying off. I don't have much more to go. I was going to finish at 132 but now am thinking I will go lower so it will not be such a big deal if I end up gaining a pound or two before the big day!

I was single by the time I realized I was pregnant so not working was never an option. People will try their hardest to make you feel like crap for it, but don’t worry… your children will understand. I love that my 4 year old sees both her dad (I am engaged to a man who she calls daddy) and I work. She knows things go both ways and us modern women can do it all. I am even going to school for my BS in Accounting. Though I do miss out on certain things I feel it is important for her to see me work hard for what I want in life. Even at 4 she understands the value of money (at least as much as she can) and saves her every penny just about for college. Though she is an adorable kid I emphasize how smart she is each and every time someone mentions her external beauty.

Those types of things you can do. Get your kid in a daycare that has your same values, for me that is Christian so they will mirror what you would be teaching at home. I know I feel 100% confident with the care she has received all of these years, but finding the right childcare fit may be difficult.

Best of luck and be sure you are making the right decision for your family. Don’t worry about the pressure others put on you.

I am so glad is isn't just me though I am sorry we all have to suffer! Thanks so much ladies for making me feel normal. I better not be PMSing the day of the wedding or I am screwed!!

Wish you all the best of luck.

jstone0415 - I am glad to report I have been in the 1100 - 1200 range the last few days. I don't always do the 600 thing... pretty much desperate measures. I can't even tell you how much I hope that is not what I am thinking as I walk down that isle. :) I need to get my confidence up. Let me tell you after hearing the word roll come out of my seamstresses mouth I haven't been able to look at myself the same. I think that brough back up a lot of the distorted body image I had in my eating disorder days.

I appreciate your feedback. I am hoping to get this done in a healthy way and am starting to have hope that it will come off. Just sucks when I try and the scale doesn't move...

:) Have a great night y'all!

Wow, I had no idea that it could actually hurt you. I have noticed having to pee ever hour at least. Cleans out the system... right.  I will have to look into Hydroxycut Hardcore, for now I am just taking the regular version. I do hope to see a difference.

The weirdest thing - I weighed myself first thing in the morning and it said 137 (this was my nude weight) then I weighed myself in the store and it said 144 (I had to pee super bad not not like 5 pounds worth). After getting home and reliving myself I weighed 139 on my scale with clothes. What the hell is going on. Each time my daughter maintained the same weight... I use her to see if my scale is on track. I have no clue what I actually weigh. How can I even measure this way? Do I stick with my morning nude weight on a bi-weekly basis or what? I hate this!!! Would drinking tons of water throughout the day make you gain that much?

I appreciate all of the concern everyone. I promise to watch my body for signs of something going wrong. I know I sound so vane but these last few pounds are dreadful... I really feel pressured to get rid of them. Though I am not a "fat" person the lady at the dress fitting mentioned my roll... what the hell a roll? This is why I felll so badly like I need to loose these last few.

Any more information is always helpful so keep the feedback coming.

Thanks guys... I however do exercise between half an hour and and hour and a half a day. Depends which workout I am doing. The problem is that I have hit that plateau. The scale doesn't move and I am so frusterated! I have almost given up on doing this the natural way. Like I said only a few weeks to go and I am so freaking stuck.

Any magic answers out there? I really want to loose 5 pounds and fast. Keeping it off with my current routine shouldn't be a problem - just loosing it.

Original Post by sugarsweet:

Original Post by adge1967:

that is what I keep asking. I have seen support groups before and they fall out rather quickly. I have asked some questions like..

1. what day do we all weigh in at?

2. is there a topic for the week? Like this week who did what to push themselves to the max? or anyone have a bad day?

I really don't want to sound negative, cause I think this is an awesome idea. I would love to support someone and give anyone my attention, but as for what I can see, no one seems to be giving any structure.

So should we make today the weigh in? July 4 is about 6-1/2 weeks away. I'm serious about these 9 pounds I have to loose!

 

I haven't seen the thread creator post in a bit, but my two cents on the weigh-ins;

What about Friday mornings? It seems a lot of people relax a bit on the weekends (I don't notice a huge difference in my intake, but other people may actual have, gasp, social lives XD) which can cause an artificially high weigh-in that may not indicate real progress depending on sodium intake, what have you.

 Oddly enough I don't even have a scale that works. I go into stores to weigh myself... weird I know. I registered for a cool one on the wedding registry. Let's just hope I get in for the shower so I can have it early.

I would love to do Friday mornings though... great idea!

You should try counseling. A good therapist can get you to see the real you. You deserve to be happy and feel good about yourself.

I have struggled with poor self image for most of my life and really watch what I say and do in front of my daughter because I don't want to put my negative thoughts on her.

I recommend you get some help and realize how destructive these thoughts are. You owe it to yourself. Again - you deserve to be happy!

I'm Ace

5 foot 9 inches as well

CW: 141

GW: 132

Looking to be down 5 pounds (at least) by the end of June.

Any pointers on how to lose these last few pounds before the wedding? Would absolutely love some helpful hints.

I HATE SWEETS!!! Ok, so I love them but gave them up a few months ago and now just hate looking at them... I have had a piece of cake and let me tell you it was not nearly as good as I remember. I love that I have even lost a taste for them.  :)