Posts by got2getthin

Just wanted to say a quick hello! I just started a new full time job after not working for a few years and it is taking all my time and attention right now.  I'll try to check in again soon and hope that everyone is doing great!

Sorry about being MIA this last little while.....with school starting back up for my kids, an out of town vacation over the long holiday weekend, and starting my own business(anyone heard of Scentsy candle warmers) I haven't had much free time at all!  I really love the topic this week and hope I can find some spare time to do it:p With so many things going on in my life right now I could definitely use some organization to keep myself on track.

healthfirst- you expressed my thoughts exactly!  I too have a problem with the all-or-nothing mentality!  I will do really well for a while, be it a week or a month, then something will happen to cause me to slip, and it is a fast and furious downward spiral from that point on.  Until I can manage to pick myself back up, dust myself off, and start fresh again! 

I was on the "fresh start" portion of that phase when I started my month long body purification cleanse, and was very successful.  I lost 17 lbs and several inches and was feeling really good about my progress.  I then took a vacation and what was supposed to be a week long break, turned into a three week extended trip.  Doesn't help a diet/exercise plan much when you are out of town and eating out for most if not all your meals!  So, there was my slip, and since that time I have not been able to get myself firmly back on track! 

The good news is that my kids start school next week which will leave me with uninterupted time to get my workouts in.  And I may be starting a new job which will help curb my bored/mindless eating.  On top of that, my husband and I, along with about 4 other couples, are booking a trip to Mexico for next spring.  These three things combined should be the push I need to get going again!

I feel like each one of you has hit on an issue that at some point or another is something I deal with, not planning my meals in advance, skipping meals and then ending up starving at dinner time, not getting enough water, etc....

What I am trying to focus most on right now is adding back weight training to my exercise program.  I've been doing pretty good as far as cardio goes, but I know that adding the weights will maximize my weight loss and tone my body.  Cardio alone will never do that for me.  I just HATE having sore muscles so I tend to keep putting the weights off for another day.  I guess no time like the present though eh?

To put it simply, my motivation is consistently feeling and seeing my clothes become looser.  That tells me that my eating/exercise plan is paying off! I am trying to avoid weighing myself too often as the fluctuations tend to frustrate me. 

I have been out of town for the last three weeks and found that all the food I thought I missed during my 4 week cleanse, I didn't actually miss so much.  In fact, eating some of it made me feel just plain nasty! So another motivation for me is just  feeling good! If I eat well and exercise regularly, I feel great and it keeps me on the wagon, if I make a poor food choice, I feel awful and it's a reminder of why I am making better choices in the first place. 

Aside from those, I do have a long term reward in the planning stages to help even further.  My husband and I are planning a vacation early next spring to an all inclusive resort in Mexico with friends.  If the idea of wearing a fabulous swim suit on the beach isn't motivation enough, nothing is:)

Yeah!!!!!! Purification is finally over:)  And it is my pleasure to say that in just under a month I lost 17 lbs and several inches.  My starting weight on May 19th was 224 lbs.  My ending weight June 17th was 207.  Now it's onto the next phase......a customized diet and exercise program tailored specifically to the needs of my body.  If I have even half as much success with this portion of the program as the last,  I will be more than thrilled.  The dr told me I can expect around a 10 lb weight loss per month if followed closely.  That would get me to my goal weight by the end of the year!!!!!  I can hardly imagine but can't wait to see:)

I have to agree with being a "bored" eater.  If I'm sitting around not dong much, I find myself eating whatever is around.  If it's not around, I go looking for it!  Up until this point in my life, it was almost a subconscious thing.  I wouldn't realize just how much I was snacking while doing nothing, until after I had eaten so much.  Then the guilt would hit.  Now, if I find myself standing in my pantry looking for something to nibble on, I stop and ask myself if I truly am hungry, or just bored.  And if I really am hungry, I try to make a better decision than grabbing the nearest box of crackers or package of cookies.

As far as other emotions go, I eat if I am upset or stressed.  You know, the whole "food is comfort" mentality.  I am trying to get away from that behavior as well.  I keep hearing people say you need to eat to live, not live to eat, and I am constantly trying to remind myself of that.  

This week will certainly be a test for me.  I am going out of town for the week.  Being away from home means eating out a lot.  Add in that I am taking my kids to an amusement park, and I've got potential trouble.  I only hope that I can make good choices this week!

LW:  211.8

CW:  207.6

-4.2 lbs

Only 1 week left of purification and so far I'm down somewhere around 15 lbs! Nothing has worked so well for me as this has and I can only hope the success continues beyond purification.  I rarely have cravings for sweets anymore which is awesome:)  Good luck to everyone else this week!

Somewhere on this site I saw a thread that said something like "Interview the person below you".  I like this approach of getting to know each other on a more personal level as opposed to a formal questionaire.  The first person to posts asks a question that the next person to post has to answer.  That person posts a new question and so on......I saw a variety of questions being asked and some were quite interesting.  Just a thought.

I also like the idea of a competition of some kind.  And I do agree that it should focus more on consistency goals rather than xx amount of lbs or inches.  I do think this would be a challenging thing to monitor though, as not everyones goal will be the same.  For some, staying on track for a week is very tough while others can go weeks at a time with little effort.  And everyones idea of what staying on track means differs. 

As for myself personally this week, I have done pretty well overall.  I started week three of my purification program Sunday.  I was sidelined a bit by a killer migraine Monday which kept me in bed pretty much all day!  As a result, I didn't eat much and certainly did not exercise.  Aside from that, the rest of the week has gone pretty much according to plan.  I hope everyone can keep up the good work throughout the remainder of the week:)

Go to standardprocess.com and it explains the program.  I know the Dr. that I went to says he has clients all over the country so he must be able to ship everything you need.  The website for him is Burnfatutah.com. 

I will say it's the most difficult thing I have ever done!  I'm not a big veggie lover and it relies heavily on fruit and veggies during the program.  You also have a whole food shake 3x a day along with some other supplements.  Take a look and let me know what you think.  I'm halfway through and so far so good! I'm anxious to see what results the next two weeks will bring:)

Good lord I feel like I just read something about motivation that I would post!!!  Except mines not a skinny little twig of a sister-in-law:) Mine is every friend I have on the planet being smaller than I am.  Ditto for the husband being happy thing.  Although my husband would never say out loud that I look anything less than beautiful, I can't help but to think inside he's wishing I looked a little more like, well, just a smaller version of the me I am now. 

Thanks for your inspiration.  You are now officially on my list of motivators!

Well I can tell you one really important reason for me right off the bat....I WILL NOT be fat in a bathing suit when I go to Mexico on vacation early next year! I looked over some pictures recently of my cruise a year ago...OMG!...not a pretty sight.  I want to look good in a cute little two piece this time around.

Secondly, I am starting week two of my purification process.  So far, so good.  About 6 lbs down, most of which I am sure is water weight, but hey, I'm not complaining.  It's been hard for me, as I'm not a veggie lover by any means.  So to do this for four weeks, not to mention the cost of the program, and then fall off the wagon?????Absolutely no way I'll let that happen!

I wish everyone else luck this week:)

I had mine September 2005.  I went in a G cup, came out a C. 

Listen to what your Dr. recommends.....you don't want to risk popping stitches or any other unpleasant things!

My only complaint now is that I'm having some muscle separation along my scar line.  I don't know if this is a normal thing or not but it bothers me.  I can't wear underwire bras because they dig into that "hole".  I plan on seeing a plastic surgeon once I've lost all the weight I want to lose. 

One other thing, I don't know if anyone else has this same problem but my breasts are no longer full.  Almost like they took too much from the top or not enough from the bottom.  I'd be very specific with your Dr. as to how you would like to look post surgery.  I love being smaller for sure, just wish I still had some of the fullness that I used to.

Good luck!

Just a bit of information I cam across concerning toxins in our body.  Found in the Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.

"There are approximately 80,000 synthetic chemicals registered for use in the U.S.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that hundreds of these chemicals are present in our bodies.  Research has shown that many of these chemicals can disrupt our immune, endocrine, nervous, and  reproductive systems.  The following are examples of external and internal toxins.

External Toxins: air and water pollutants, caffeine, cigarette smoke, cosmetics, heavy metals, household cleaning products, pesticides and herbicides, pharmaceuticals, preservatives.

Internal Toxins: ammonia, carbon dioxide, free radicals

These toxins can lead to a wide range of conditions including: stuffy head, fatigue or difficulty sleeping, digestion and gastrointestinal problems, food cravings and weight gain, reduced mental clarity, low libido

Given the above information, I am not opposed to a cleanse/detox/purification program so long as it is based on sound nutritional principles.  I am currently doing a purification program that consists of eating organic fruits, vegetables, lentils,  and a whole food protein shake w/ added flaxseed oil for Omega 3,6, and 9.  My calorie intake is quite reasonable by Calorie Count standards.  At the end of this purification, I will be adding in additional lean proteins and whole grains.

Also, while I agree that our bodies are designed to rid themselves of toxins naturally, I do believe they can become overburdened. 

If anyone is interested in the program I am doing, please let me know and I would be glad to provide additional information.

As long as we are weighing in once a week, I don't think it really matters what day we do it.  Everyone has a day that works best for them:)