Posts by amandaj1

Hi krittle.  You can do it.  I will count you in.!

I found that a tea with sweetener helps me lower a bit my cravings for sugar.  And the trick is to eat less refined carbohydrates cos the more you eat the more you crave.

Hi pamela,

Yes I am going to commit myself for doing the 30 day shred.  It is good to have a partner for doing it. I will start as from today.  I will let you know how I am doing.  Last time I did it the first 2 days were awful cause I was aching all over and waddling like a duck.  HaHa,  let us start waddling!!!

Don't beat yourself cause you ate badly on Friday and Sat. At least you have not gone up this week.  that is already a lot.  Had you not been eating healthy for the rest of the week you would have gone up.   I know it is frustrating but today is a fresh day.  Eat healthy today.  Think about it a slight increase of calorie, it can boost up a bit your metabolism once in a while.

WEEK 1

Dear all, I will be posting the weighins of all of us this evening.  I will go through all the postings and write the ones that I find.  It does not matter the day when you weighin, I will write the last weighin posted of the week, since everyone has different weighin days.

I enjoyed reading the posts.  I also love Zumba.  I don't have the WI version but I have the ZUMBA videos and sometimes use them.   I also have the Gillian Michael's 30 day shred which I think is very good.  I think it is about time that I started it again actually.  It is just 20 minutes everyday but of very very good exercise.

Yesterday, I did something for myself.  I went to do a waxing.  HAHAHAHa!!  Since during winter I do not bother to go for waxing cause under the thick clothes everything is hidden, and now spring is back, I decided to go and have my extra layer taken off.   You, know, I actually felt really better afterwards.

Therefore, I am going to ask each and every one of you to think of something that you would like to do just for yourselves during this week, and post it.  And obviously try to find time to do it during this week.

START     Jan 2-8: 183.5
Week 1.   Jan 9-15: 182.2 (- 1.3pnds)
Week 2.   Jan 16-22: -----
Week 3.   Jan 23-29: 182.8 (-0.7 pnds ) from start
Week 4.   Jan 30-Feb 5:
Week 5.   Feb 6-12:
Week 6.   Feb 13-19:
Week 7.   Feb 20-26:  184.8(+1.3 pnds ) from start
Week 8.   Feb 27-Mar 5:
Week 9.   Mar 6-12:
FINISH.   Mar 13-19:

Did not keep in touch with CC for quite some time and was not logging anything.  But last week, I tried going into a pair of pants and they could not close.  I was frantic.  So I decided to start seriously agian.   In fact I found I had actually gone up to 188.8.   But this week with a lot of effort I have already lost 4 pnds, most of it probably just water retention. 

I am really wishing for spring to come soon.    I miss the sun!!! I feel so depressed without it.

Original Post by herbaltea:

I love the idea of this group! sharing about MORE than just weight...without losing sight of well...losing :D

START     Jan 2-8:     N/A
Week 1.   Jan 9-15:   215
Week 2.   Jan 16-22:
Week 3.   Jan 23-29:
Week 4.   Jan 30-Feb 5:
Week 5.   Feb 6-12:
Week 6.   Feb 13-19:
Week 7.   Feb 20-26:
Week 8.   Feb 27-Mar 5:
Week 9.   Mar 6-12:
FINISH.   Mar 13-19:

 

A little about myself: at 27 I have been struggling with my weight my entire life - fat kid from a fat family who's life revolves around food - we've all heard it too often....

Anyways, last year I decided I didn't like it anymore and I quickly lost about 40 lbs (all time fattest: 235) my summer was crazy busy and lbs came flying back on. I was then holding steady at 210 until Christmas-ish 

Well I'm ready to kick it into high gear again and drop lower than before and refuse to put ANY back on this time!

Some shmooze ideas (namely things I'd be curious to know how others deal with) (1) your go to work-out when you can't get to the gym (2) dealing with late night cravings (3) faster than ordering-in dinner ideas (4) what's in your breakfast smoothie? (5) how do you reward yourself? 

This group is set to end the week of my birthday - - looking forward to celebrating a thinner healthier me with everyone :D

Hi herbaltea, welcome aboard!!  

1) Through the journals of many of my CC friends, I learned that you can easily do good workouts from home.  There a lot who work out using the WII fit, there are loads who have aerobic videos and many who use their treadmill.   Last year there were a group  of us who joined together and were doing together the 30 Day Shred and for me it really helped.  (it was laura-kelly who had motivated all of us to try it out)

2) I cant help much because I tend to eat late and so don't have those cravings.  They normally happen during the afternoon which is a killer time for me.   I have learnt to stop eating cookies and take a light yogurt and two cups of sweetened tea to cut out my craving for something sweet.

doughnut

Hi Everyone,

The last sessions were almost non-existent for me. ....  Longer periods of not even logging in. ... However after gaining lots again, I think it is time to try to start again.

So here I go again.

START     Jan 2-8: 183.5
Week 1.   Jan 9-15:
Week 2.   Jan 16-22:
Week 3.   Jan 23-29:
Week 4.   Jan 30-Feb 5:
Week 5.   Feb 6-12:
Week 6.   Feb 13-19:
Week 7.   Feb 20-26:
Week 8.   Feb 27-Mar 5:
Week 9.   Mar 6-12:
FINISH.   Mar 13-19:

Good luck friends for a beautiful journey.

START     Aug 15-21: 177.0
Week 1.   Aug 22-28:
Week 2.   Aug 28-Sept4: 175.0
Week 3.   Sept 5-11:
Week 4.   Sept 12-18:
Week 5.   Sept 19-25:
Week 6.   Sept 26-Oct 2:
Week 7.   Oct 3-9:
Week 8.   Oct 10-16:
Week 9.   Oct 17-23:
FINISH.   Oct 24-30:

Time seems to be flying.  I cant' find time to just sit down and log.  So here is my weight as it was last Saturday.   I am slightly down but still not being the best of girls.  I am still eating higher than I should and not slacking on the exercise.  I just wish I find some courage and motivation to get really back on track.  But on the positive side, I am at least not increasing.

START     Aug 15-21: 177.0
Week 1.   Aug 22-28:
Week 2.   Aug 28-Sept4:
Week 3.   Sept 5-11:
Week 4.   Sept 12-18:
Week 5.   Sept 19-25:
Week 6.   Sept 26-Oct 2:
Week 7.   Oct 3-9:
Week 8.   Oct 10-16:
Week 9.   Oct 17-23:
FINISH.   Oct 24-30:

Hi all, 

Another session due!!!Last session , I can't say I did my best.  I just maintained, or just.  There were times where I was really motivated and was doing my best, but there were others where I was binging like hell.  and this yo-yoing have led me to no loss.  I really have to do my best this time!!!!