140s want to be 130s discussion/support group *ALWAYS OPEN*

taking a page from restless_girl's book, because i don't understand why groups have to be exclusive.

me, i've been kicking around in the 140s (both extremes and everywhere in between) for over a year now, and trying to get down to 135.  at my highest i was 167-ish; that was long ago.  but it seems that every time i knock at the door of 139, i get complacent and backslide (beer & chicken wings anyone?).

weigh-in if you want, or just commisserate and support.  i'll pop in periodically ;)

140.3.  i'm actually getting nervous....

stacey, you're right; the interviews are very interesting.  i'm not getting exactly what i expected to be getting (which in terms of qualitative research, is probably a good thing.  finding exactly what you expect is asking for trouble), but what i'm finding is good.  and maybe even important.  it's pretty cool ****.

btw, i wish i could brag that i'm eating really well to lose this weight, but i'm not.  i've hardly had a vegetable in weeks that doesn't come out of a can.  does anyone else find it hard to shift from salads and raw veggies in the summer to cooked ones in the winter?  i want to eat hot food, but i don't like most vegetables cooked :/

pg - don't freak :) stay calm, relax, you can do this! focus... relax... your weight is going down! and you can keep it going down! and maybe the switch to other foods and a break in running is doing it... just. stay. calm ;) and I love cooked veggies.. so I'm no help on the shift. I still love salads. I love grilled chicken on salads.. or anything. Yesterday I had leftover breaded/baked shrimp on my salad... yummmm... and cool **** is always fun! At least all these interviews aren't a complete drag with no relation to anything you are interested in... keep up the good work!! and no backsliding!!!! :)

i can't believe i'm reduced to needing relaxation exercises to deal with the stress of weight loss.  sheesh - i'm a mess.

krrpt ~ Not actual cookies but 'get better soon' cookies...those are the best because they really can't make you gain weight :) How did the work out go?

PG ~ Ok I am getting more jealous every day! Good for you!! You are gonna be there so soon, you must be completely thrilled!

The last few days for me haven't been great food-wise. I was sent on a last minute job to Anaheim (yes, home of the Mickey Mouse) and of course all there is within walking distance is junk food. I did manage to work out yesterday at the gym during a break at work and then grabbed a sub sandwich for lunch after (just turkey, mustard, lettuce and tomato) but then had a small Pizza Hut pizza and breadsticks for dinner. The only thing available for breakfast this morning was Starbucks so it was a non-fat hot chocolate and bagel for me. McDonalds for lunch. I feel gross! I can tell that I am falling off the eating healthy wagon..I do so well when I am at home and have good stuff to eat but when I am out, I tend to just go where it's quick and easy. I am not looking foward to seeing what the scale says tomorrow at the gym! Argh I gotta buckle down and do this if I want to see the 130's by January!

pg - lol.. don't worry.. I'll probably be busting out some yoga in my "in-laws" living room to avoid the stress Thanksgiving is going to put me through...but I'll deal ;) I handle stress unusually well... or try to... ha.

karen- even better!!! my favorite kind of cookies! have you checked some websites for healthy eating options while eating out? I know there has to be something for reference! I think there are even little pocket guides for fast-food places so you can stick with the healthiest options. I know you were thrown into that fiasco but do you best to research your options before you go out :) Then you can just place your order without even looking at the menu! I think you'll be in the 130's by January :)

workout was good last night... I did 50 minutes of weights and 30 on the elliptical. My weight is down to 136.8 this morning and I'll take it. As much as I wanted to be to 134 by Thanksgiving I just don't think it's going to happen.. oh well. My sister and I already planned a hike for tomorrow before the feasting. So I'm excited about that :)

I should probably get ready for work... talk to you later!

karen - you make disneyland sound like hell ;)  hope that trip is over and you're home now....

i responded badly to my weight-loss stress yesterday.  haven't seen the consequences yet, but i'm trying to keep it in perspective.  i know i do this; every time i get close to cracking that 140 i lose my mind and go for the chicken wings and sour cream!  it's really pathological.  last spring i hit 139.7 a few times, and every time i did the same thing.  no kidding!  but maybe i'm learning, hey?

hope everyone has a great day.  i'm going to finish my coffee and have breakfast and get into the transcription.  i've been neglecting it for a few days, but i'm doing my last interview on friday so i want to try to catch up so i can get into the analysis on the weekend.

ciao!!

Oh, my favorite time of year at The Mouse House is Christmastime!!!  Wish I was there.  PG...keep at it....you can make it to the 130's.....I need you to blaze a trail for me so I can quietly sneak through in your footsteps!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

pg- just don't have chicken wings and sour cream for Thanksgiving and I think you'll be fine :) have fun transcribing! how many more days of this do you have ahead of you?

I think if I can make it through Thanksgiving without going over 138.. I'll be pleased :)

well, here i am - 139.7!

as fun as it's been, though, i think i have to start eating more.  i just went for a half-hour walk in the woods, and by the time i got home i was physically tired.  that's not cool, is it? 

stacey, my thanksgiving was over a month ago, so i'm in the clear until christmas ;)

i'm still working on transcription #5.  it's a real bitch: 68 minutes long, full of fragments, plus the participant got very quiet at times.  i'm hoping to get that one done today.  the next three will be easier, and hopefully friday's interview won't be too long & difficult.  i'm planning to have all the transcription done saturday, and then i have a totally separate project that MUST be done monday.

Congrats on dipping below that illusive line......but, I think I have to agree with you that maybe you need to eat more if you were physically tired after a 30 minute hike (and you are used to doing a LOT more than that).  Now, that could just be me being mean trying to push you back above that illusive line, but I don't think it is !!  Good luck with finishing your projects.

ha!  thanks, okie.  don't worry - i don't think you're being mean.

don't get me wrong; i'm eating.  i'm probably getting ~ 1500/day.  i just think i'm burning more mental energy than i have been for awhile.  and obviously i have some leeway; there's no need for someone my size to lose five pounds in two weeks.  i'll try to slow it down, start getting more protein.  nuts and skim milk are my friends ;) 

PG ~ Yay for you!! That's great that you finally are seeing the 130's...gives me inspiration to know that it can be done. I think eating more is a good idea, especially nuts and all that good stuff. I can't imagine you would gain weight with that. Oh and about Disneyland, it can be hell sometimes, LOL. It's not too bad to go to once in awhile but I have worked in and around there for so long that now I just get impatient with all the tourists :)

krrpt ~ You are totally right that I need to start looking into better places/things to eat. Generally I always stay away from stuff that is dripping sauce or drenched in condiments because I don't think it tastes good but I know I could do better. Today was Day 1 in getting back into better eating and so far I've got some good determination happening!

I went to the gym today with trainer boy. I have a new favorite exercise to hate. I. HATE. BURPEES. With a passion. It took me forever to get through 25! That probably was because I had already done walking lunges (frontwards and backwards), hops, push ups, bicep curls, overhead presses, bear crawls and crab walks. Of course trainer boy's burpees consist of a little something extra which meant I squatted down, did a push up, came back up, jumped and landed back into the sqat to do it all over again. My thighs are whining at me for that, LOL. I am also having fun fooling around with my pull up bar, we'll see if I am sore from that tomorrow. I'm going to have to be extra careful over the weekend to make sure I work out since I won't be home and near a gym or have my usual activities. I'll be at my parents house for a long weekend and it is very easy to fall back into child mode and veg out all day. I've gotta be good about going out for runs (if the weather holds) and doing body weight exercises. I've got some determination running through me now so let's hope that keeps up.

To all the Americans on here, have a great, safe and healthy Thanksgiving! To the non-Americans, have a great rest of the week!

Pg, Congrats... Hi everyone.. I'm just here to say..

Happy Thanksgiving!

Talk to you all later..

Sorry I haven't been on here in awhile. I am feeling a lot better since I last posted.

pg-I am having the same problem you did-I keep gaining weight even though I've created a deficit with my calorie intake and my excercise. I think I've gone to the gym everyday since saturday to work off 300-600 calories. And two of those days I consumed enough food to make me even with what I burned off that day--yet my weight has gone from 139 to 141.5! WHat the hell?! So today I am going ot go running outside for 45 min in hopes I will see a deficit tomorrow.

Because I'm a poor grad student, I can't afford to fly home for thanksgiving, so instead I will be eating lobster with my friend (they were 6.99/lb)with light sides for my thanksgiving. I hope the rest of you are able to have a wonderful turkey day!

hey zorph - glad you're feeling better! 

sounds like you're pushing yourself pretty hard.  maybe you should start taking recovery days?  maybe change it up?  i'm actually really glad that winter has finally taken hold, because i love walking in the snow, and all the mud puddles have finally frozen solid ;)  so even though i haven't been for a run in two and a half weeks, i'm taking longer walks and hikes again. 

i can commisserate on the thanksgiving thing.  i didn't go home for our TG last month, and although it didn't bother me at the time, all i can think about today is turkey and stuffing, hot turkey sandwiches and gravy, etc.

i might have to stuff a chicken ;)

lobster sounds good, though!

good morning! I already have a hike done for today :) My b/f and I took his brother's lunatic dogs for a hike b/c we were dog sitting. The poor things never get out (b/c of brother's g/f) so they were a real trip.. 2, 100 lb dogs with no training? sheesh.. that was a workout.. but we hiked around for almost 2 hours.. :) now I'm making deviled eggs for dinner and installing my XM radio in my car.. I've only had it for like, 2 years... lol... I'm so lazy sometimes... ha.

pg - duh. I knew that you weren't in the US. lol... I'm so proud of you for making it to the 130's! awesome job! and, man, that's a lot of work.. but you're doing great with that too :) just keep on truckin!

karen - workout sounds out of control, as usual!! my thighs would hate me too after all that! lol!

well.. no time to respond to all.. gotta get my cookin on!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! :) or, happy Thursday to all you non-Americans :P

Well, I am inching closer....140.4 yesterday.  I am scared to weigh today....did OK with food yesterday calorie wise, but there was a LOT of sodium.  I think I will wait a few days and keep downing the water.  Happy shopping everyone!!!

good for you, okie!

true to form, i reacted to breaking 140 by eating loads of crap, and now i'm back up to 141.  pretty sure i'm just retaining water, but i'm still annoyed.  trying to do better and drink plenty of water yesterday and today.

i've realized that now that it's cold, i'm not drinking nearly enough water.  trying to remedy that with hot water (i actually like it.  i know some people think it's gross, but i find it comforting ;))

i'm off to go to a presentation, do my last interview, and hang with a friend.  hopefully i'll have shiny good news tomorrow!

Hey everyone, checking in from my parents house at the moment, I flew up here on Thanksgiving day for a long weekend. We had our Thanksgiving today as opposed to yesterday and I decided I was going to make smart portion choices but not deny myself because I know I'll just crave it later if I say no. So I feel I did ok considering, had white meat turkey, a small portion of potatoes and stuffing drizzled with a little gravy, one bread roll (as opposed to 2 or 3 that I could normally eat), some green bean casserole and a small brownie. I feel good about that all and not overly stuffed like what usually is the case. Unfortunately I haven't been able to exercise the last few days with all the family stuff going on but I am planning on going for a run outside here, it's pretty chilly and the loop I can do is about 5 miles r/t so I think that could be a pretty good workout in itself. Yay for the continuing motivation thus far, hope it continues on.

PG ~ I am sure it's just water weight that made you go back up, you'll be back to those 130's in no time! Keep it up girl :) I'm with ya on not drinking enough too, now that I am here at my parents I think I am going to start doing more hot tea, I usually will drink it all because I don't like it when it gets cold, keeps me having more I've found.

krrpt ~ You totally rock. I really admire that you are always making sure you do a good work out and keep yourself eating well and in shape. Not an easy feat I know! Have you done any good strength training work outs lately?

okie ~ Oooh getting close! Let us know when that 139 hits, I bet you will be there in the next week. Exciting!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thanks for the encouragement Karen...unfortunately, I am going to NYC with the hubby for a long weekend and I am NOT going to count calories while I am there.....I will make smarter (than I used to) choices, but I will be having a bagel, pizza, a reuben sandwich, etc...  I am hoping that since we will be walking around all day it wall all level out and I will hold my own.  Heck, maybe it will be the shot in the arm that will boost my metabolism!

I am so impressed with all you runners.  Keep it up.