Posts by beckabooey

Original Post by lynners:

I seriously day dream about stuffing my face with 5 cheeseburgers. Thankfully there are no cheeseburgers within reach.

Hahahaha!  Oh, lynners, I'm right there with you.  I dream of Sonic chili-cheese coneys in my SLEEP.  Oh, how I miss their fatty, meaty, cheesy, salty wonderfulness.  Good luck with that 11-hour day.

It sounds like everyone is doing much better than they had anticipated, so congratulations, ladies!

linz, despite the Bamboozlement Factor of scales in general, you're doing great.  And there's nothing like the affirmation of getting comments.  I think sometimes it's easy to get so bogged down in making the next goal that we don't realize, "Hey, I really AM looking thinner!"  Stay strong and positive!

mrsmao, will you come be my personal trainer?  OK, OK, I'll settle for the inspiration you give me on here.  Way to go!

And now for the not-so-pleasant but totally expected weigh-in....

Last week:  174.6

This week:  176.0

Wrong direction!  I smell a rat!  MUTINY ON BOARD!!!  Oh, wait... I'm the rat.  In dire need of an exercise wheel, obviously.  I must commandeer this body for its well-being!  Ahoy!

Um. Hi. Sooo. I'm a little tipsy. D*mn my boyfriend's gallery openings! Scrumptioius catered food and wine/champagne galore.

hobbes and luvmynova, welcome! From my experience, support is the best medicine when you're fighting this battle, so I'm here for ya! And luvmynova, wow. It's just good to have you with us here on earth, and I wish you the best as you start this journey with us.

linz, CONGRATULATIONS on your success this week! These depressing weight fluctuation flukes happen to all of us, but it looks like you've got it beat and are headed right in the direction of that "bikini bod". Believe me, I fight with depression and self-esteem every day, and I know how all-consuming that can be, but you are making such great choices in your life, even if the scales don't always show it. And the scales will eventually be forced to listen to your roar for fitness and healthy weight!

Well, Aunt Flo popped into town with no invitation or warning today, so I hope some of my miniscule loss is due to that. Might have helped if I hadn't scarfed down 2 glasses of wine, a glass of champagne, and numerous tasty catered treats tonight, but I am DETERMINED to be back on track tomorrow. Got a fridge full of good-for-me stuff and no junk food in the house, so fingers crossed.

oceangirl, great to hear from you, and a whole pound is a victory! I know it's tough when you don't have control over your dietary options, but way to go with keeping your head in the game. And it sounds like you're really having a unique adventure, so make the most of it while making the best choices you can.

lynners, you have really made leaps and bounds since we started this group. Keep it up! Can you believe you are so very close to 160? You rock!

I believe we can do it. No, I KNOW we can do it. Keep the faith, ladies (or at least learn from my booboos tonight). Props to mrsmao and Nanette, two of our our biggest losers! We gotta keep on keepin on, and I'm going to try to do my part to stay in touch more.

Love and peace,
Becky

mrsmao, you absolutely amaze me.    10 pounds a month!  Over 30 pounds total!!!  Pizza schmizza, you're doing something right!  I admire the way you stay totally focused, and there's a lesson for me right there.  I tend to sabotage myself once or twice and downward spiral from there.

Here are my stats:

Jun 13 - SW 195

Jul 23 - 185.2
Jul 30 - 184.8
Aug 6 - 184.6
Aug 13 - 180.6
Aug 20 - 182.6
Aug 27 - 179.6
Sep 3 - 179.4
Sep 10 - 178.4
Sep 17 - 177.8
Sep 24 - 177.0
Oct 1 - 176.8
Oct 8 - 175.8
Oct 15 - 175.2
Oct 22 - 175.0 (Cue the song "I believe in miracles...")

So I lost 10 pounds my first month, and I've been fighting with the next 10 pounds for 3 months.  Grr.  Total loss of 20 since June.

Great idea about the mini challenges, Nanette.  So... my mini-goal is to STAY FOCUSED this week.  If I break down and have a slice of pizza, I'll stop there.  I will not say, "Well, I've already blown it," and then eat the ice cream and drink the two beers on top of it all.  If I have to eat out, then I'll do it wisely and try to work it into my daily intake.  I've got to get my head in the game!  99% of this war is mental.  (And a bit of exercise would not kill me, either.)  I want to see 174 next week, darnit!

Good luck everyone to come.  Let's hang in there, girls!

Last week:  175.8

This week:  175.2

Pretty disappointed considering I saw the 174s three times in the past week.  Guess it will be yet another 2-3 weeks of hem-hawing around a single number.  Joy almighty.  Certainties: The sun will rise, I'll get bills I can barely pay, I'll fight with every mitochondrial spark of my being to not drink half a bottle of Irish whiskey, and I will stay. the. same. f*ck*ng. weight. for. two. f*ck*ng. weeks. 

Sorry.  I'm just.... ... way too depressed today to be posting. 

Last week:  176.8

This week:  175.8

Yay!  Finally!!!  I didn't think I'd EVER see the 175s!  I'd kind of been on a plateau of my own evil doing, but I managed to get with the program this week.

My scale needs a battery, so I hope this isn't a fluke.  This weekend, it would give me about 3 different numbers and then read something that looked like "baee", and let me tell you, it is not a good feeling when you think your scale is making digital sheep noises at you hahaha.  (Of course, I finally realized it was saying "batt" for battery.)

jesusgirl, good to hear from you, and I'm sending you lots of good stair vibes!

linz, you said it perfectly when you said "battling".

This is war!  Those "slow" weeks can be almost worse than maintaining, especially when you're working so hard GRRR.  But we've got to keep looking at the big picture.  I had no idea this process would be so agonizingly slow, but we can do it, and the weight will stay OFF.  That's what my boyfriend says when I complain about being bad and shooting up a pound: "Don't worry, baby, you lost the battle, but you'll win the war."  *insert battle roar here!*

What's with this week?  I've not done my best, either.  OK, big understatement.  I've consumed over 2,000 calories all week long and simply cannot seem to get with the program, grr!  By some miracle of nature, I haven't gained, but I'm certainly not expecting a loss.  It's almost TTOM, and I guess I've kind of mentally used that as an excuse to eat or drink anything I want.  Bad thinking!  It's not just about weight loss... I feel so much better when I'm eating healthy!

Sounds like everyone is having a rough time this week with temptations, sickness, stress... yikes!  Halizabeth, my thoughts are with you and your mother.  I need to remember your mantra: "just keep on keeping on!"

STOP THE WAGON!!!

Please?  I need to hop back on.  My habits have been ABYSMAL this week.  Look at this calorie count!...

9/17 - 1415
9/18 - 1730
9/19 - 2089
9/20 - 2323
9/21 - 1745
9/22 - 2207

And no exercise, of course.  GRRR!  OK, I'll admit it.  I have been on an all-out beer binge since Friday.  I'm so embarrassed.  It's been awful.  I wouldn't even dream of telling how many I drank during the day on Saturday.  I probably would have had a healthy 1500 cal intake every day without the beer.  I just went crazy!  At least I avoided fast food, which would have been a staple in the past during/after a beer binge.

Enough whining.  I MUST do better!  Gah, one day at a time.  Mini-goal for today: no beer!  Must go to the grocery store!  I do not have so much as one little baby carrot in the house!  (And I'm out of coffee.  Serious situation.)

And enough about me....

Way to go, v_avila!  I'll keep my fingers crossed that you've broken 160 for good!

holsfisher, that's terrible news about the ulcer and hospital stay.  Sounds like your boyfriend is a good nurse (and chef).  You just take care of that stomach, first and foremost, and do what you need to heal.  It's great to hear from you!

lynners, in my experience (this past bomb of a week aside, of course), going up 100-300 calories a day for even one week can jolt the metabolism in a good way.  I might gain a temporary pound, but then I'll lose 2 or 3.  Changing things up a bit can never hurt, especially if you're finding that you're hungrier than usual.

~~~*sends everyone good vibes for tomorrow*~~~

July 23rd:  185.2

Last week:  178.4

This week:  177.8

It's progress, I'll take it!

Sorry this is kind of a hit and run post.... mega-busy here....

Way to go EVERYONE on their triumphs!  And a HUGE congrats to chantale for reaching Onederland!

A hearty welcome to artsyme, and way to go on your loss so far!  Keep up the hard work, and the results WILL come, even if they don't come as quickly as you hope they will (and I'm with you there).

I wonder how much we've all lost combined since July 23rd?  We are smokin', ladies!!!  Y'all are such an inspiration to me.  Ciao! 

Haha, I'm biting my nails, too!

I just sat here and watched my dear boyfriend eat 2 homemade tacos and drink one of my most beloved beers.    But I managed to safely watch from the sidelines, so yay.

jesusgirl, thank you so much for the pep talk earlier this week.  You're right... We're made the way we are, and the whole point is to get our bodies into the shape they're MEANT to be, not the shape that mall retailers think is cool.  When I finally fit into those petite regular size 16 pants, I'll hem those babies with a cackle of glee!

Way to go, lynners, on prepping ahead and getting some MUCH needed rest!

See you ladies tomorrow.

halizabeth and loosingit, YAY for recipes!!!  Thank you for posting these.  Both sound really yummy and great ideas for when I want something quick and nutritious.  I am adding them to my little food notebook!  I seem to have the creativity of a thumbtack when it comes to cooking.

And jesusgirl, woooohoooo for reaching that milestone!

To follow suit, here are my current measurements:

Bust:  41.5" (the boobies, they're shrinking! )

Underbust:  36"

Waist:  36"

Hips:  46"  (that butt ain't goin' nowhere)

Thigh:  27" (nor are the thighs)

Calf:  15.5"

Measurements are cool.  This is about 2 inches of progress all around since I first took measurements in early July.  For some reason, that's even more encouraging than numbers on the scale, yeah?  Man, my hips/butt/thighs are stubborn, though.

Sooo.  I went to the mall yesterday because I absolutely cannot wear my plus-size 18 dress pants anymore.  I've been putting this trip off in hopes of moving down to a regular 16 petite, but those are still a bit too snug.  I did find a pair of plus-size 14 petites that fit well.  I'm finally into regular sized XL/16 tops, but as I mentioned, the butt has its own zip code. 

I HATE THE MALL!!!  Hate, hate, hate it!  Everytime I go there I am reminded that I will never, ever be able to dress in the fashionable clothes on the mannequins - no matter how thin I get - because I'm so short and... well, not a stick.  I must resign myself to always hemming pants, shirtsleeves, and shirttails, not wearing the cool knee-length cardigan sweaters because they make me look like I'm carrying a small child on my lower back, etc.

My boyfriend says that this is how the mall "gets you."  It shows you window after window of tiny mannequins wearing clothes that were never meant to fit anyone but models, and then BAM, it hits you with the food court to soften the emotional blow.  He's so right.  After walking around for about an hour getting more and more depressed about my body shape, the smell of Sbarro's fresh-baked pizza wafting into the corridor almost broke me down.  But I prevailed.  Go me.

Just had to rant a bit.    Hope everyone's week gets off to a great start!

Hi, Manda.  I'm not a binger, but I often see a support group on here...

Support for Bingers

You might want to check them out.

Also, even though I'm not an all-out binger, I totally understand the fear of "getting back on track tomorrow".  I understand the fear of erasing all the hard work I put into my eating habits.  But change can happen!  Just make sure that tomorrow brings some sustainable choices.  If you like sugary foods and pasta, work them into your calorie intake at smaller portions to prevent all-out binging.

And now for the something supportive:  You CAN beat this.  You are stronger than you may think, and you have it in your own control to make choices that heal instead of hurt. I'd urge you to look at the group - if it's closed, then just taking a look at what others are going through might help.

I'm sending lots of healthy wishes your way.

Wow, 73 minutes!  That's bound to give your muscles a jolt, and they have to recover, from what I understand, from adding back the glycogen and water.

Every time I exercise I see a gain.  I don't worry about it because I know I've done something good for myself, it's my muscles adjusting, and it will all balance out.  Don't forget that body measurements are just as good (or better) than scales when it comes to keeping with an exercise routine! 

Extra protein! 

Boxes, bags, and cans are staples for us insanely busy people, so we're bound to run across these heart-stopping, gag-inducing moments eventually.  But!  Maybe the 'good' side is this means more Fiber One bars for you?

You could always look at it like this... at least sticking to healthy snacks and home-prepared meals eliminates a pretty large percentage of the unnameable stuff you'd be getting in Taco Bell food!

I might go for another box and check the batch numbering, though....

Hi!  Welcome, and congrats on your loss so far!

I try to follow the 50-25-25 rule.  50% carbs, 25% protein, 25% healthy fats.  I'm 5'1", and I've gone from 195 to 180 in 11 weeks, slowly but steadily.

Just a thought... If you're a man, you might want to consider upping your calorie intake a bit (unless you're being monitored by a doctor).  1500 is the lowest 'safety' intake for a man, and it seems kind of low for a 5'11" man with a regular exercise routine, but I'm no expert.  Use this site to check the "burn meter" for your height/weight/activity level and aim for a 500-700 calorie deficit.  (For example, if you burn an estimated 2500 calories a day, you'd want to eat at least 1800.)  You want to make sure you're getting the nourishment you need!

Best wishes, and keep up the good work! 

Happy Labor Day!  (to Canadians as well )

It sounds like we're all facing temptations but managing to keep our heads in the game.  I'm glad you had such a good weekend, Lynners!  Sounds like you burned a lot of what you ate/drank.  Yum, BBQ and beer.

Halizabeth and Nanette, y'all seriously make me want a piece of cake, haha!  Way to go you two, adding exercise to cover it or picking up yummy alternatives.  With or without the ice cream cake, I hope you enjoy the birthday celebrations this month, Nanette.

Welcome, ocean girl, and way to go on your success so far!  Your goal of 20lbs by mid-December sounds entirely doable.  I've lost 15 since mid-June, and I'm hoping for a loss of 18 more by the end of the year.  We just have to stay dedicated and work hard!

And... alas... THE MOVE IS OVER!  Finished!  Finito!  I feel like a great weight has been lifted.

I don't know how it's possible to eat like I've eaten and maintain, but I was at 180 this morning.  My metabolism might have been lagging a bit.  I think the extreme hunger meant that I was on the edge of a loss, which I guess I've undone by eating more, but I feel much better now and ready to tackle the next few pounds.  Even though I've gone over on calories, I've been careful to log every bite and not eat out.  And I must have burned half of what I ate yesterday with all the scrubbing, mopping, moving, lifting, vacuuming, etc. - about 6 hours total.  Now if I can get through my approaching TOM without doing some serious damage to my boyfriend's tub of Cookies n Cream Ice Cream, I'll be doing good!