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How to stick with this4ever ~ The most important thing is to find a healthy approach that works for you that you can enjoy for the rest of your life.  Create your new lifestyle.  Let's talk about how! 

Molly I added you as a friend because we seem to be in the same challenges and stuff so I hope you don't mind.

I went rummaging through my closet, and found some clothes that will serve as "inspiration" for me. There are two pairs of the cutest plaid capris (red/white and aqua/green) that I really want to wear (it's California, I can wear Capris through November 30, and starting again in March) plus a cute green dress .... that I hope will look adorable on my come March! (It's a spring dress!)

I've applied for a job (a seasonal position with the IRS) ... and who knows if I will get hired. But, I haven't had to wear "work clothes" for 2 years .... and I got rid of most of my work clothes since then, so I wanted to do an inventory to see if I had enough basic things to "get by" since I don't want to be investing in clothes right now during my "transition period" of hard-core dieting, you know? I had to stop working in September 2005, so it's a pretty big deal that I've even applied for a job ... much less one that may be a wee bit challenging (It's out of my prior career field ... but I just can't go back to the legal field ... just too stressful for me.)  I really wanted a part-time position, but I think they are only hiring for full-time, "seasonal" openings (whatever that means ... I suppose I'll find out!) I just hope I can avoid working weird shirts and weekends .... but I've decided just to take things one day at a time with this.

I was daydreaming tonight about some foods I used to eat, which don't fit into my current, healthier lifestyle. Do you think my preferences and taste buds and likes will change and evolve as I continue on? Or will I always be wanting fried chicken, Thai Food, vinegar flavored potato chips, sourdough toast with melty butter, Stilton cheese and salami?  I've completed 7 weeks of dieting with no binging or falling off the wagon ... does it get easier once I've done this longer?

=^..^= MOLLY

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing great this morning and no more flu bugs, yuk!  Molly fire that doctor!!!!!!! My doctor hates those surgeries.  She has had many patients insist on having it done and they had many complications. I know serveral people who have had it done and all of them had alot of complecations. In fact my mother-in-law had it done about 3 years ago, oh yes she lost weight, but she has been in the hospital most of the time since, (in california.UCLA) she has no real quality of life. Eventhough my husband knew all this he tried to convience me to have it done and, well needless to say he received a "little' piece of my mind.  I have been working with my supportive doc and it is working... as for the taste bud changes it does happen. The trick I have found that does speed it up is don't us artifical sweeteners,  after not having any of those sweeteners or any surger and even fruit or starches for 2 weeks I no longer craved them at all.  and as far as fried, I changed to olive oil only. works great on lower heat and don't bread anything. now if I eat anything with bad surgars, well it goes straight through me and I can't hold things down that have been fried in bad oils. And boy is your a body rejecting bad food a great detruent!!!!!  Also I have small viens that are deep and had to go through blood testing 1 a week for 3 years,blood clots after havn g kids. I found that if I drank alot of water that helped alot, the hydration made it easier for them to find those tiny little things...my doc has no problem with water before any blood test.....have a great day alll.

ugggh i fell off of the diet wagon last night.  Had a good day at work, everything has been good at home,....except ive been kinda fighting with one of my roommates.  She has been really moody lately and has been getting upset for no reason.  for example, on saturday, she was babysitting her nephew and i hung out with her all day.  We took him to the park, the beach, farmers market, dinner, played wii etc.  My other roommate had been visiting his parents so i didnt see him all day.  when he came home he suggested that we go to our local dive bar for some karaoke and i agreed.  we didnt invite her because she was babysitting her nephew overnight.  well,...she got mad that we didnt invite her.  She has been walking around muttering under her breath, not talking to anyone, slamming doors, hiding in her room and basically acting like a child all week, so we didnt invite her when we went out tuesday night either which made her even more angry.  Last night, we were all sitting around singing karaoke and then we got bored and decided to watch greys anatomy.  well...  my other roommate started to fall asleep and i shook him and asked, "if you fall asleep who's going to hang out with me?"  completely playing with him.  so she got up said "fine! noone wants to hang out with me, so ill just go to bed!"  She is a 29  year old nurse, mind you, acting like a complete child.  So i told my roommate marq that i wanted to go out and i went to my room to change.  she followed me and started yelling at me asking me why i was isolating her, why was i mad/ acting like a b@#$%?  i was really appalled by her behavior and we talked a bit.  i got frustrated because she refused to acknowledge her behavior or her culpability and me and marq left.  welll... i ended up having 3 kettle one and tonics, a chicken sandwich and med curly fries from jack in the box, 2 mini crunch bars (we have halloween candy already) and 3 large fork fulls of a chicken cassarole.  complete emotional eating and drinking.  i know that todays a new day and all, but my concern is that if it happenned that easily yesterday, what about next time?  I mean, this lady makes me so completely frusted so very often...im a positive person and she is always so negative and i dont want to do what i did last night on a regular basis...

 

Rena:)

Molly - sometimes I'll go to bed a little hungry and then dream about eating pizza and when I wake up I feel bloated and full, like I just ate a whole pizza. It's always pizza for some reason. I hope I'm not sleepwalking to the nearest pizza place unknowingly...but I wish I could control this somehow, like every time I want some ice cream I could go take a nap and wake up feeling like I just ate ice cream :-)

Rena - I have 2 roommates too so can relate (lived with a total psycho last year and when I went to the doctor my blood pressure was through the roof, went back a month later after he moved out, blood pressure was fine.) Anyway, emotional eating sucks, I tend to do it when I'm stressed...but it looks like you may have just fallen into the problem of making crappy food choices when drunk. Somehow Jack in the Box seems reasonable when you've got a bit of a buzz...don't worry about next time...you can't control everything you'll do in the future right now. The important thing is to get back on track as soon as you can and take it one day at a time.

WHAT DOES 1500 CALORIES LOOK LIKE, ANYWAY?

I thought it would be interesting to see what other people's daily menus look like. I just sat down and figured out, in detail, what I will be eating today to meet my 1500-calorie goal ... and thought I would share.  For those of you eating 1500 (or somewhere in that general area), what does YOUR 1500 calories look like?

=^..^= MOLLY

 

BREAKFAST

140 calories one cup of Kashi Go Lean cereal

20 calories one-half cup of unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze

100 calories two slices of organic, sprouted flax seed bread

22 calories one slice of Oscar Mayer Fat Free bologna

00 calories I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray (for sandwich)

282 calories TOTAL

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LUNCH

59 calories one 9oz bag of fresh spinach

24 calories one medium peeled, sliced cucumber

27 calories one cup of cherry tomatoes, halved

126 calories eight eggs whites (hard-boiled)

120 calories one serving (18 crackers) Kellogg's All Bran Garlic Herb Crackers

00 calories Walden Farms zero-calorie Bacon-Ranch Dressing

360 calories TOTAL

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DINNER

580 calories Grilled salmon, broccoli, asparagus from Macaroni Grill, with salad.

        (Bring own salad dressing from home)

00 calories Walden Farms zero calorie Balsamic Vinaigrette

107 calories one and one-half servings (14) Quaker Quakes mini cheddar rice cakes  (Instead of restaurant bread, and I needed more carbs)

687 calories TOTAL

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SNACKS

72 calories Medium sized apple

100 calories Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop Mini Bags

1503 DAILY TOTAL

NOTE: Because of the grilled salmon, this menu actually gives me a higher fat percentage than I normally eat, and a slightly lower carb percentage. And I usually limit dinner protein calories to 200, giving me more room for more veggies ... but we're going out tonight to celebrate a friend's birthday.

VEGGIES:  This contains 8 servings of veggies, one serving of fruit.

FIBER:  36 grams of fiber. 

BREAKFAST

1 CUP QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES -- 212

30 BLUEBERRIES -- 23

3 STRAWBERRIES -- 12

1/2 C LIGHT SOY MILK -- 35

SNACK

BANANA -- 105

SNACK

PART SKIM MOZZARRELLA STRING CHEESE -- 70

LUNCH

EATING RIGHT LEMONGRASS CHICKEN, BROWN RICE AND VEGGIES -- 230

KIWI -- 47

PEAR -- 96

SNACK

PLUOT -- 35

SNACK

SINGLE SERVING BAG O ORGANICS BABY CARROTS -- 25

1/4 CUCUMBER CUT INTO STICKS -- 12

TBS RANCH -- 90

DINNER

3 TURKEY MEAT BALLS -- 150

CUP BROWN RICE -- 150

1/2 med ZUCCHINI -- 16

RED ONION -- 16

clove GARLIC -- 4

1/2 RED BELL PEPPER -- 15

1/2 GREEN BELL PEPPER -- 12

3 MUSHROOMS -- 12

1/4 C TRADER JOE MARINERA --- 25

SNACK

DRYER'S 100 CAL CUP SLOW CHURN COOKIES CREAM ICE CREAM -- 100

TOTAL- 1492  i eat loooots of fruit and veggies :)

oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!

ok *bounces*

i had an USWID (unofficial sneaky weigh in day) to steal the term from Molly and have lost 5.2lbs in 6 days! and i even went out for dinner once!

i am in *SHOCK*

I think i could possibly even up my calories a bit (i think i tend to overestimate just a fraction when i count just in case).  Currently im aiming for 1400, but i dont stress if i get up to 1600.  Maybe i should try to hit 1600 daily instead because this does seem VERY rapid. Hmm..

Will post official weigh in day results tomorrow :D:D:D

*bounces off*

Original Post by singing_girl:

oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!

ok *bounces*

i had an USWID (unofficial sneaky weigh in day) to steal the term from Molly and have lost 5.2lbs in 6 days! and i even went out for dinner once!

i am in *SHOCK*

I think i could possibly even up my calories a bit (i think i tend to overestimate just a fraction when i count just in case).  Currently im aiming for 1400, but i dont stress if i get up to 1600.  Maybe i should try to hit 1600 daily instead because this does seem VERY rapid. Hmm..

Will post official weigh in day results tomorrow :D:D:D

*bounces off*

YAY!!! (and bouncing burns calories!)

=^..^= MOLLY

renastar23: its too bad that your roommate is causing you that unneeded stress. good thing you have another roommate to keep you somewhat sane! lol. if she wants to act like a child, let her, it won't get her anywhere far. i can understand splurging when you're stressed, it doesnt sound like you ate that much, so that's good. also... holy jumpin'! you are the veggie-queen! (molly as well!)

singing_girl: great job on the weight loss! i gave you a pat on the back in your journal

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Today I had class 8-3:30, that's including a test and an assignment. When I got home I was so exhausted I had a cat nap before dinner. BUT, after dinner I played Dance Dance Revolution for 45 minutes on workout mode! On the tickerthingy they have on the game, it showed that I had burnt off 245 calories! Woot!

Tomorrow is when I'll be able to work out at the gym, and let the stress melt off. Right now school is brutal. This year is much harder than the first. Within the next week I have 2 tests, 3 assignments and an essay due! So this weekend will be homework and working out!

Still no real change in the scale, which really erks me. 

**I just want to say: amazing job everyone! Keep up the great work!**

<3 Jenn 

Tomorrow is when I'll be able to work out at the gym, and let the stress melt off. Right now school is brutal. This year is much harder than the first. Within the next week I have 2 tests, 3 assignments and an essay due! So this weekend will be homework and working out!

<3 Jenn

 alldolledup: thank for the pat on the back :D yay!  And i totally sympathise with your assignments.  In the next FIVE DAYS i need to write a 3000 word essay and research and write another (if i find the time). I am also trying to find someone to take over the room in my flat (at the moment there is a girl VERY keen to move in but she is only 16 and has a 6wk old baby girl(!!!) and so of course she is too young to sign the lease! I also need to pack all my stuff up and get it into storage and then on Wed next week i need to drive home (4 1/2 hour drive) spend 2 days with my family, then i'm flying off to England for four months. eeeep! stress!  too much to do.. but still spending far too much time on CC. oooops!

Rena - as you progress with your weight loss goals stress becomes easier to deal with and you make better choices.  I am not going to lie to you, I have dealt with stressful situations by turning to food and still do but it has gotten to be less frequent and I don't binge like I used to.  So it does change as time progresses.  I am sorry that your roommate is acting like that and I hope that you guys can work things out.

Singing_girl - Great job on the weight loss.  Keep up the awesome work!

aldolledup - I hear that DDR is a great workout.  I think it is great that you are able to do that and still have time for everything else.

 

Today I had 6 servings of veggies and kept my calories under control.  Yesterday I didn't do so well.  I ended up giving in to the munchies and had chips and salsa which I haven't had in a long time.  I didn't even like the taste of the chips but my brain just didn't stop.  I didn't go over my maintanence calories but the whole thing made me feel horrible.  I was bloated and just felt sick last night and that feeling lasted through today.  So nothing but clean eating today and I was successful with that.  The scale was up as a result of last night because of all the sodium.  I was able to do 45 minutes on the elliptical before my asthma really started giving me problems.  I should have stopped earlier but wanted to see how far I could go and was able to do a resistance of 6 for a minute and a resistance of 5 for a total of 4 minutes.  Which is an improvement from the other day.  I ended up having to do a rescue nebulizer treatment afterwards but the treatment was able to stabilize my asthma attack.  I will just have to take it slower next time.  Everyone is doing great with their losses and veggies for the veggie challenge.  

YAY!

My new treadmill arrives tomorrow!!!

=^..^= MOLLY

I did my official weigh in today since my DH leaves town tomorrow ....

LOST THIS WEEK: 3.8

LOST TOTAL: 35.4 POUNDS IN 8 WEEKS (4.4 PER WEEK AVG)

STARTING WEIGHT:  369

CURRENT WEIGHT:  333.6

STILL TO LOSE TO HIT 10% LOST: 1.5 POUNDS

STILL TO LOSE TO HIT FIRST GOAL OF 40 POUNDS: 4.6 POUNDS

STILL TO LOSE TO "WIN" MY HAWAII TRIP: 14.6 POUNDS

STILL TO LOSE FOR ULTIMATE GOAL OF 119 POUNDS LOST: 83.6 POUNDS

=^..^= MOLLY

Hey :) 

Sounds like some of us are feeling a little discouraged!  It's hard....   but it's important to keep trying!  No one's perfect, so don't beat yourself up.  Just get back on track & keep trying!  It's easier once you push through the 1st week or 2 and get on a roll!

Wow!  Some people are dropping lbs like 52 card pick up!  Woot!!!

I'm a go slow kinda gal!  I don't know what it is, but when I try to go fast, I kind of wig out and want to quit.  So, I'm taking it more slow.  My deficits are running 1/2 a lb to a lb a week.  So some weeks i don't lose a thing, and then I'll have a "woosh" week and lose 2 or more!!!  I'm sooooooo ready for another woosh week ~ lol

Hang in everyone!  It really helps to read all your comments.  I'm excited with Molly getting a treadmill ~ maybe she'll use it to burn off some energy ;)  So happy to see Count-it back and back on track, totally understand humorpam's frustration at the slow go!  & Doll's erk with the scales ~ lol ~ i'm just glad everyone's here.  It makes me feel like I'm not alone! 

however you run the race ~ it's important to do it! 1 step at a time!  One of my favorite inspirations:

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step ~ Lao Tzu

singing_girl: Essays are the devil! Haha. Good luck with finding a roomie, and have a BLAST in England (jealous!)

biggestloserfan: DDR is a great workout. It took me a month to learn how to play it though, lol. Today I played it with ankle weights on, and boy.. it is a hell of a lot harder! I have DDR for playstation at my house, instead of watching tv, I do that.. better use of my time I guess! Also, I know what you mean with chips.. the crunch just makes me want to stuff my face with them. I have asthma too, woo! ..Not really woo, BOO!

Woo hoo! Great job Molly! Your Hawaiian getaway will be here before you know it! Did your treadmill arrive yet? Does it have all those bells and whistles and.. um.. belts?! Haha

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I worked my caboose off at the gym. I was there for almost 2 hours! For the first time ever today, I ran on the treadmill. I have always been afraid that I'd break it or something because of my weight. Good thing it didn't bust, the Ymca would've been peeved at me!

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Jul. 30th: 265 

Aug. 31st: 256

Oct. 1st: 241.6

This morning the scale read 239.4! Woot! Finally under 240, slightly.

Total weight loss: 16.6lbs

Total weight loss since July: 25.6lbs!

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I'm still anxious to get into the 100's.. it's just such a big deal for me. The last time I was less than 200lbs was when I was on weight watchers when I was 16. I would love to see a *1* as the first number on my scale again. 

My birthday is coming up on Monday. I'm going to a concert in Toronto with my boyfriend the day of. We are going out for dinner at a swanky steakhouse place that makes the BEST spinach & artichoke dip *drools*. I am going to indulge in my dinner for sure.

Anyway, I hope everyone has an awesome weekend, and try to stay away from the junk food! Be good veg-heads! Hehe

<3 Jenn 

mollymouser ~ yes, i think our taste buds do change!  I hated green bell peppers when I was a kid.  Finally decided to try the yellow, orange and red peppers when I roasted meat, and they made the yummiest perk to the flavor of the broth (along with sliced onion, carrot & celery the foundation of many french sauces, called something like miror poix?  (sp?)  So, I started adding them to soup, and then grilling them with onions for my egg white scrambles... and this week, I finally overcame my aversion and tried a green pepper.  It was good!   shockerific eyeball popping surprise!!!  my new best friend ~ cuz green are cheaper than the pretty other colors.  why is that?  discrimination i tell ya!  -giggles

Dolled!  I'm so happy for you!!!  After the erky scale was being so stubborn!  WTG on dropping 25 lbs!  You'll get below 200 for sure!  Have a gr8 BD :)

A Favorite Product!  Santa Barbara Roasted Garlic Salsa (found it at Albertsons/Savon).  10 cals for 2 tbs, but only 40 mg of sodium per serving!!!  Woot!!!

doing the Salsa Happy Dance! Love it in egg white scrambles, on LaTortillaFactory.com wraps, on veggies, mixed with fat free sour cream to use as a dip for fresh veggies, as a spread instead of catchup or mayo in sandwiches!!!

Molly: You are going to love that treadmill! i know when im using a treadmill i push myself way harder than if i am just walking outside because i like playing with the inclines and resistance.  I like gadgets! 

Alldolledup: Dont be jealous! I'm scared! I've never been to England before! (and congrats on under 240 - only another 9lbs and i'll be joining you there!)

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ok well after all my bouncing around from losing 5.2lbs in a week i hop on the scales today for official weekly weigh in and have mysteriously gained 1.5lbs overnight. Now my brain KNOWS that it's water and not fat but still.. *sigh* so total loss for the week = 3.5lbs.  Still not bad by any stretch of the imagination... but hard not to feel angry at those scales!

Lost this week: 3.5
Total loss: 3.5 (or 20.5lbs depending on when i start counting from!)
Starting weight: 252.5
Current weight: 249.0
Til first mini goal: 18lbs