Trying to lose 10 lbs. forever club

I am interested in finding others who have been struggling for a long time with losing the "last 10 lbs". .  I've been battling to lose 10 lbs for many years.  Actually, I've lost 10 in the last year but I needed to lose 20 a year ago (not just 10). 

I run, bike and swim now and have been participating in running 5k's and triathlons.  I have firmed up but would like to wear a size 8 comfortably.  I may want to go on to a size 6 next.


I think that if I had some friends with the same goals, then I would stay motivated.  Maybe we can share ideas and recipes. 

Let me know if you are out there and interested.

Nice to hear from you guys...I had almost given up on everyone...

Tando- I love this part from your post

"Figure thats better than chowing down on pretzels - hehe - he seems to like baked potatoes topped with salsa - about 150 calories.  Much better than 6 oz of pretzel nuggets at 720 calories.  Also one cup of rice is the same as 10 cups of cauliflower - wow - A handful of chips or 10 cups of popcorn" -

That is sooo true...but who wants to eat that much cauliflower. I try to eat like that...I will eat a whole pile of stir fry veggies with a little piece of meat for dinner and it does fill me up...but I still crave sweets later on. "Volumetrics" was another diet idea that I liked...it sounds something like what you are reading about.

Pretzels are so addictive, I love them. I can never stop with just a handful...same thing with baked cheetos...and nuts...any type of salty snack really...that's why they should not be allowed in my house. That and chocolate, but with kids living here it seems those kinds of things end up here whether I buy them or not.

We had one heck of an ice storm the other nite, the ice is just starting to fall off of the trees today because the sun came out. The ice was a 1/4 of an inch think, at least, on my car...it took me forever to get it scraped off to drive it.

Well I am still struggling to meet my calorie goals. I have put on some weight, a few pounds. My pants feel tighter, these are the new ones...ugh! I am just about at my original goal weight now. Now I don't want to go up past that. So I really need to get some control over myself and stop being so naughty!

Hope you all have a wonderful day! Think thin and healthy! Smile!

Hey Ladies,

 I guess you all probably thought I abandoned you again.  I was sick for a week and I'm trying to adjust to this new job schedule.

CC1170: Did you take the job?  What did you decide?  I thought  the hours sounded pretty flexible.  What would be a perfect schedule for you with school and everything you are doing?  Maybe a job that fits into your schedule will come along.  Having a little extra money feels empowering.  

 Ohio45:  I hope you are back on track.  I really do think that cold weather is getting to all of you. I am blessed to be here in Florida.

Tando:  Sounds like you are getting along well.

 I started the season's TriAthlon Training this week.  It feels great to get back in the pool.  I've got to figure out how to incorporate more strength training.  I am excited about this season because I feel very focused.  

I've continued to work on my compusive overeating behaviors.  I'm through with the obsession about weight and food.  I am just trying to "Do the Next Best Thing".  I am not snacking and I am eating three meals and focusing on stopping when I am full.   I decided today, no more white wine for a while.  Also, no more than 5 oz of Red Wine per day. It's very easy to trade one compusive behavior for another.  i.e. Get the food under control and start drinking obsessively.  

Have a great weekend!  Remember to "Do the Next Best Thing"!! 

 

Lol...Tonia, maybe that's it...we should all quit eating and just start drinking...I'm in. Especially with this crappy winter weather. We just had another big snowstorm today and it is going to continue until tomorrow. Somewhere around 12 inches of snow expected....ugh! I am so tired of it. I would love to be able to get out and walk. It sucks just scraping the car off to go anywhere, I had to clean it off at least 3 times today...there's some exercise.

I am still struggling with the overeating...but I am going to keep trying...I need sun...and a good man...lol.

Tando- I did not take the job, thank you for asking. I am going to keep looking though. For the pay, it didn't seem worth all the driving back and forth and it was a little too many hours. I knew that summer was going to cause a problem with childcare and I couldn't get that figured out. So I decided it wasn't the right job for me at this time. Still could use that extra money, no doubt.

Well I am gonna head off to bed, it is late. If I would go to bed earlier I swear I would knock off 500 calories of my daily intake. Somehow I gotta do that. Maybe a glass or two of wine...or a sleep aid...something to knock me out at 9pm at nite. I am a night owl...I find it hard to wind down to go to bed, so I end up eating too many carbs at night. Bad!

Have a great week-end! And SMILE! It makes people wonder what you are up to...

ok, well I have officially fallen off the wagon and can't even catch the tail end of it. I have eaten about 2000+ cals a day for almost two weeks, I have put on about 4 lbs. I don't know why I can't stop it. I keep telling myself that I will be good today and it won't happen and the next thing I know it is midnight and I have consumed too many calories...

It's my own fault and I only have myself to blame...why I am so weak right now I can't exactly say. It may be emotions, boredom, or both. Regardless it is a compulsion and I need to get it back under control.

Well it is ttom and that isn't helping either...

We have had nothing but snow here the last two days. I just was outside unburying us again. I had to push the door open thru the snow becuz it was so high. The roads yesterday were almost undriveable and at least today we have sun and it has quit snowing for now. I have no idea how many inches we got. It has to be above 12 inches though, each day.

Well have a great day. I am gonna try to keep smiling even though my jeans are getting tight! (Tight pants are my best motivation though...)

Good Morning to you guys! That's great Ohio! You go girl!

I am still working on lowering my cal intake and increasing exercise...I am making progress and am maintaining my weight loss. So I am happy about that. I just need to get my eating habits under control and make them stick. I am like you Tando, I buy a bag of something for the kids and wind up eating most of it. I hate that. I always tell myself at the store "You can stay out of it", but most of the time I never do. I wind up binging on it late at nite and undoing my good healthy day...

I am glad school started back up. I need to stay busy. I don't think I could stay home if I wasn't in school. I would snack too much throughout the day. I can't seem to stay away from the kitchen when I am home. The more running around I do outside the house the better.

Well that's about it here...we still have snow...no sun today. Yesterday we had some and it was nice. But I am ready for it to thaw and for spring to come.

Have a wonderful day and Smile!

Tando-Good to hear from you. Sorry you are struggling. Good news is you are not alone. I am too. I went off a medicine I was taking that I think was helping me lose weight. Wellbutrin. I was not only losing weight but hair too!

 So when I went off the med I saw an increase in my appetite. I have now put on almost 10#. I needed to gain back some as I had fallen very close to being underweight and everybody was worried about my health. But now my pants are getting tight and my appetite is through roof. I am ready to stop gaining but I have eaten so many bad foods and quit watching the calories. I am now back where I started and can't seem to gain control. The more I focus on it the worse I behave. Its sad.

I really want to but I am struggling just to stay under 2000 a day. I am hungry all the time! Well we have each other. Maybe Ohio will come back. I wonder how she is doing.

  

Hi...just checking in quick. I didn't do as well as hoped yesterday...but managed to stay under 2000...right now that is my main goal...I am trying to decrease slowly. 100 calories or so at a time, thought maybe I would be able to do that easier and adjust slowly to the decrease in calories. It is amazing at how you can easily adjust to  the extra and can be so hungry when you try to cut back.

Tando- I chew gum a lot as well. Sometimes it helps...it gives me something to do with my mouth. I think I must have a need to chew on something...it's weird. It is better than putting food in it though.

Ohio- I like to try to satiate my sweet tooth at night with tea, coffee, or diet hot cocoa. It works sometimes...not right now though. I am trying to get there. I am amazed at your 3+ hour hike. Wow! Good for you! I am lucky to exercise for an hour.

Well I am at 1000 calories for the day and it is 6:30pm hopefully I can stave off hunger tonite and stay under 1500.

I exercised a little today, I didn't have much time. I get whatever I can fit in...I figure its better than nothing at all.

Well I will check in with you guys another time. Take care!