Posts by purplesque

Original Post by microchippy:

hey everyone, sorry i didnt post on tuesday but i still have not weighed myself because i really dont want to. my dads birthday was on the fourth, we had a party, and im nervous about what damage i did. 

i am going to be starting a couple of different in-home workout videos...insanity, brazillian butt (because i thought the name was funny), and turbo fire. i think im going to rotate days on them.

Hi microchippy,

Don't worry about posting late. I forgot as well because there is so much going on in real life. Plus, my weight has stayed at 176.2 (yikes! 2.5 lbs) up the whole week, and it was driving me nuts. Today morning, it was 174.4. So I have no idea what's going on, I'm just concentrating on eating well and exercising.

Good luck with the videos! Let me know if you like any one in particular.

Original Post by microchippy:
i know our bodies can hold a lot of water...its frustrating!! lol ive been doing a whole lot better with my water INTAKE though, i find it amazing that i can go days without drinking water if i dont think about it. now i'm at about 8 to 10 cups a day. hopefully that will help my body realize its ok to LET GO of some of it haha. hope your week goes well!!!

Good job! Its one of the hardest things for me, too. Just keeping water around me helps me drink a lot more.

Lets do it! I'll see you Tuesday. (This should help get me through the weekend without too much self sabotage.)

It IS helpful to see how far you've come- I took out some old clothes to donate today, and looking at them made me feel good, even though I've gained almost half of it back. No more!

Original Post by mrsjmcd:

Oh AND this is a quote from Mary herself in the welcome thread.  "Intuitive Eating is the only thing that makes sense for the long-term."  Cool, huh? 

Yes! I'm going to go introduce myself there.

emilsmi,

Which yoga DVD are you using? I started with Bob Harper's weight loss yoga (this was back when I was focusing more on the weight loss part) and while I really like it, it really isn't yoga yoga, more a pilates-yoga workout. I'd like to try something that has more breathing and mindfulness bits built in..

Original Post by smw:

My point is that if you are a jerk to begin with then being over or underweight isn't going to change that.

Being at a healthy weight (either via losing or gaining) will improve some aspects of your self image and help with the initial contacts with people, but it's still up to you and has no bearing on your weight as to who you are.

I'm usually a nice person: 149 lbs (24.9 BMI), 159 lbs (technically overweight), 169 (my current goal) and 179 (just a few lbs under right now), 189 (been there twice), and 199 (haven't officially been there, but it's possible that I was and just didn't know it)

The number on the scale doesn't change my being a usually nice person.  It changes some of my initial interactions...when I'm closer to a healthy BMI I tend to dress a bit sexier and feel sexier and more confident, when I'm heavier I tend to wear less flattering clothes and don't bother with extra time.  But, once you get to know me and I get to know you, at whatever weight, I'm still me.

Hear hear!

For those who judge themselves/others by weight- you are certainly not alone. This is what we are conditioned to do. Its still ****.

I realized this a few years ago- I wasn't judging others by their weight. In fact, after I got to know someone, all that mattered was their personality and values- some very beautiful, thin people would create no more than a '****!' reaction in my brain, while others who might have been fat/ugly/whatever at first glance, became the most attractive, because they were. They were smart and kind and funny and made me happy.

That's when I decided to start judging myself by the same yardstick. Fat or thin, I'm the same person. It only mattered in my head because I was beating myself down.

So I stopped doing that. I bought sexy clothes in a few different sizes, I started taking care of myself, and I stopped putting myself down. And you know what? Whatever my weight, the number of my friends stays the same. I get flirted at. People want to hang out with me.

The first step in getting others to like you is to start liking yourself.

Original Post by emilysmi:

Hello my name is Emily and I don't count calories anymore.

I was looking at starting a group for non-counters where we could check in weekly and post stats, issues and concerns we have with intuitive eating. I can't count calories because then I don't enjoy my food and eating becomes a scary process. But I am overweight and am losing weight just watching portion sizes and moving a ton.

I think that it is possible to lose weight while not being obsessed about food.

Anyone else care to join me?

YES, please!

This is exactly what I am looking for.

I'm a 30 something veteran dieter and have been counting calories more than half my life. I can eyeball something and tell you how much it weighs and how many calories it has with fair accuracy. I've lost 30-40 lbs three times in my life, only to gain it all back over the next few years d/t stress and emotional eating.

I'm ready for this. I don't want to diet for the rest of my life. I don't want to be the obsessive calorie-counter I have become. I want to reconnect with my body. To learn when it is hungry, when it is not. To feed physical hunger with food and emotional hunger with whatever it really needs.

Also, I don't think CC is necessarily a 'counting' website, despite the name. :) We're all in this together, and we all want to get healthy and stay healthy. CC has certainly featured articles on intuitive eating quite often- that's what has sparked my interest in this approach.

Stats:

Height: 5'4"

SW: 195 lbs

CW: 170 lbs

GW: 155 lbs

Lets do this!!

Original Post by sweenerborg:

I highly reccommend a podcast called Fat2Fit radio (you can find it on iTunes, or just google it). I've heard about half the episodes so far, and while I don't necessarily agree with everything they say, I can't deny they make a lot of sense. The reason I bring this up is that they promote the idea of fat loss as a lifestyle change. If a diet is temporary and unsustainable, then the weigh lost on the diet will be, too. So maybe most diets work for losing 10lbs for summer, but they won't help a person stay leaner and healthier for life.

Anyway, check out the podcast if you have the time (why not go for an extra walk a day when you listen to it). I find it a great source of motivation and wisdom. And no, they aren't paying me.

Thanks, sweenerborg! Anything that's available on iTunes is great, since I can listen to it while driving to work/walking in the evening. Will definitely give it a try. I agree with everything else you said.

Tuesday Weigh-In.

Ht: 5'4"

CW: 170 lb (Start date: 170 lb)

GW: 150 lb

No change, but I did drop down to 169.2 for a few days before coming up. This time, I'm really trying to focus on mindful eating, with less calorie-counting and obsessive weight watching. I've been able to eat pretty much everything that I wanted, with less evening-binges. Also, back on the exercise wagon!

lisanovember,

Lets do it! I'm raring to go again after the ups and downs of last few months, and its always good to have buddies to encourage you and share stories with. Good luck! I'm sure you will love CC. I've been on since 2007 and it's been a tremendous help.

My current stats:

Ht: 5'4"

CW: 170 lb

GW: 150 lb

ETA: As long as it takes!

See you next Tuesday!

lilith,

Congratulations!! You did it- I'm so proud of you! Don't let go now- would LOVE to see you at your goal weight.

Not sure what happened here- CC stopped sending me notifications of replies to this post. And then I had to hunt for a job, and then my parents came to visit- and- spectacular fall off the wagon!

Now I'm 170lbs and ready to get back on. Started my diet today- more fiber, more protein, more exercise. I'm motivated this time because I know I can do it. And so can you!