Weight Loss
Moderators: duke3522, devilish_patsy, topanga1485, nycgirl, spoiled_candy, cmillington, coach_k 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.
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.
Edited May 31 2007 00:10 by clairelaine
Reason: Moved to Weight Loss Forum
Reason: Moved to Weight Loss Forum
Ohio - another one of my favorites is www.myrecipes.com
I am ashamed to show my face here...well not literally but figuratively speaking! I have been overdoing it in the calorie dept. and can't seem to get in control of it.
I find I am not a true emotional eater and I eat when I am celebrating too, not just when blue. I have been feeling good about the end of the school year coming, my grades are good, and I am transferring to the main campus of the college I go to in the fall. I have two years behind me and just 2 to go. The first flew by, I will be a junior and I will have my AA after next week.
Apparently happiness causes me to eat more than feeling blue...I never realized that about myself until now. Now I understand why I gain so much around holidays.
I think this is a worse habit to break and much harder. I normally don't worry about calories in those situations, like eating in restaraunts or at family/friend functions/parties/gatherings...but apparently I should be.
Well I am down about my weight now which is the bad side...I am trying not to be too down about it though because it will cause me to eat more. I have increased almost 1 1/2 sizes in pants. I have gained about 10 lbs total now...and I almost back to where I began. I am such a saboteur...I hate this about myself. I also hate watching evertything I eat!!! Which is why I am here. I like the yummy food...I don't want to live on rice, grains, chicken, beans, veggies, and fish alone! I need to be brainwashed!
Well that's about it from me...it sounds like you ladies are doing much better than me.
Ohio- FYI:I have been reading about the effects of white kidney beans...that they can literally block carb absorbtion. It is called a "Phase 2" effect I believe. There have been studies done and its effectiveness has been proven.
Take care! I am not highly religious, but this prayer comforts me.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The power to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference!
I find I am not a true emotional eater and I eat when I am celebrating too, not just when blue. I have been feeling good about the end of the school year coming, my grades are good, and I am transferring to the main campus of the college I go to in the fall. I have two years behind me and just 2 to go. The first flew by, I will be a junior and I will have my AA after next week.
Apparently happiness causes me to eat more than feeling blue...I never realized that about myself until now. Now I understand why I gain so much around holidays.
I think this is a worse habit to break and much harder. I normally don't worry about calories in those situations, like eating in restaraunts or at family/friend functions/parties/gatherings...but apparently I should be.
Well I am down about my weight now which is the bad side...I am trying not to be too down about it though because it will cause me to eat more. I have increased almost 1 1/2 sizes in pants. I have gained about 10 lbs total now...and I almost back to where I began. I am such a saboteur...I hate this about myself. I also hate watching evertything I eat!!! Which is why I am here. I like the yummy food...I don't want to live on rice, grains, chicken, beans, veggies, and fish alone! I need to be brainwashed!
Well that's about it from me...it sounds like you ladies are doing much better than me.
Ohio- FYI:I have been reading about the effects of white kidney beans...that they can literally block carb absorbtion. It is called a "Phase 2" effect I believe. There have been studies done and its effectiveness has been proven.
Take care! I am not highly religious, but this prayer comforts me.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The power to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference!
Tando- I just love your quotes...I am big on quotes too! I never heard the Henry Ford one before. But I am a big fan of the winners never quit one...I have used it a lot in my own life. Unfortunately weight loss is the one thing I never seem to be able to conquer. I have done many things in my life...but always seem to slip in this dept.
Happy Mother's Day! to both of you as well...hope you get to something you enjoy and have a nice day tomorrow.
Thanks for the congrats on my Associates degree! I can't do much of anything with it...but it is a huge accomplishment as far as I am concerned. I never thought I would have one...I may be 37 but I have proven a lot to myself about myself.
That is why this weight loss thing is so depressing for me. If I can put my mind to almost anything and do it...why not weight loss?
I rebel in that dept. like nobody's business. It is so childish and ridiculous, I swear I eat just because I can. I sneak it like a little kid and should be ashamed. It really is an addiction. I quit smoking over a year ago, its been about 1 1/2 yrs. I never thought I would do that either. I had smoked since the age of 13, I had only ever quit during my pregnancies, prior to that, then went right back to it after the babies were born.
I guess if I look at my life over all, I have been able to conquer certain things at certain times. Not more than one thing at a time.
Well I gotta run...have a busy day ahead. I am going to a end of the year picnic at the campus with the kids, then off to dance class for the oldest, then I am taking the girls to watch the kite flyers on the beach. Have a great Saturday!
Think healthy...thin is too much pressure!
Happy Mother's Day! to both of you as well...hope you get to something you enjoy and have a nice day tomorrow.
Thanks for the congrats on my Associates degree! I can't do much of anything with it...but it is a huge accomplishment as far as I am concerned. I never thought I would have one...I may be 37 but I have proven a lot to myself about myself.
That is why this weight loss thing is so depressing for me. If I can put my mind to almost anything and do it...why not weight loss?
I rebel in that dept. like nobody's business. It is so childish and ridiculous, I swear I eat just because I can. I sneak it like a little kid and should be ashamed. It really is an addiction. I quit smoking over a year ago, its been about 1 1/2 yrs. I never thought I would do that either. I had smoked since the age of 13, I had only ever quit during my pregnancies, prior to that, then went right back to it after the babies were born.
I guess if I look at my life over all, I have been able to conquer certain things at certain times. Not more than one thing at a time.
Well I gotta run...have a busy day ahead. I am going to a end of the year picnic at the campus with the kids, then off to dance class for the oldest, then I am taking the girls to watch the kite flyers on the beach. Have a great Saturday!
Think healthy...thin is too much pressure!
Ok...I REALLY overdid it yesterday. I know how many calories I ate, but am ashamed to say it.
I am going to try hard this week to get back on track. The scale is at a place I don't want it and I need to work harder at this.
I have a final tonight at 6pm and one tomorrow morning at 8am and then I am off for the summer. Woo-hoo!
I had a really great Mother's Day and hope you did too.
Take Care!
I am going to try hard this week to get back on track. The scale is at a place I don't want it and I need to work harder at this.
I have a final tonight at 6pm and one tomorrow morning at 8am and then I am off for the summer. Woo-hoo!
I had a really great Mother's Day and hope you did too.
Take Care!
Hi all! I am now done with my finals...I didn't do "great" but I am done...I made some stupid mistakes. My head just wasn't on straight this morning or last night. I don't know why...but its done. I passed the classes and I have an A in one...thankfully my grades were high going into finals. I think I got C's on both of them. I thought I knew the info better than I did apparently and didn't study hard enough for either one.
I have been super busy with family duties though...not a valid excuse but it did distract me.
Well it is done...next year I will need to be more careful going into finals. The coursework is bound to be more challenging considering they will be classes geared toward my major (Business Management).
I am just glad I am on break now...regardless. I needed it. By springtime my head just isn't in it. I do great in the fall and winter but start to get restless in the spring. But then so do the other students and the teachers, as well, I have noticed.
Well my weight is still up, though I did drop a couple lbs of water weight I gained on Mother's day. I was doing well yesterday until I got a hold of chips and a chocolate chip cookie. I did manage to stay under 2000 cals though. I plan to try to just stay under the calorie count from the day before. So my goal today is under 1850...I figure just maybe I can slowly adjust to eating smaller portions. I have been just eating whatever I want and my stomach is used to the larger amounts now...very hard to backtrack now. I get ultra hungry if I try to eat much less.
I am going to go for a walk after I get off the computer. It is a nice sunny day...not very warm. It is probably just right for a walk though. I have sat here now at the computer for almost a couple hours. I need to get up and moving. Then I plan to do some chores around the house, get showered and then my youngest dd will be home from school.
Hope you are both doing well...smile! Think happy, healthy thoughts...
I have been super busy with family duties though...not a valid excuse but it did distract me.
Well it is done...next year I will need to be more careful going into finals. The coursework is bound to be more challenging considering they will be classes geared toward my major (Business Management).
I am just glad I am on break now...regardless. I needed it. By springtime my head just isn't in it. I do great in the fall and winter but start to get restless in the spring. But then so do the other students and the teachers, as well, I have noticed.
Well my weight is still up, though I did drop a couple lbs of water weight I gained on Mother's day. I was doing well yesterday until I got a hold of chips and a chocolate chip cookie. I did manage to stay under 2000 cals though. I plan to try to just stay under the calorie count from the day before. So my goal today is under 1850...I figure just maybe I can slowly adjust to eating smaller portions. I have been just eating whatever I want and my stomach is used to the larger amounts now...very hard to backtrack now. I get ultra hungry if I try to eat much less.
I am going to go for a walk after I get off the computer. It is a nice sunny day...not very warm. It is probably just right for a walk though. I have sat here now at the computer for almost a couple hours. I need to get up and moving. Then I plan to do some chores around the house, get showered and then my youngest dd will be home from school.
Hope you are both doing well...smile! Think happy, healthy thoughts...
AGH!!!! My eating is not good...out of control...waaaay too many calories.
Ohio- I love your "day in control", if I look at it that way (in the am) I am doing great too.
I ate too much SF ice cream last nite and then I ate pretzels...that threw me over my limit. I was doing ok til then. I did not manage to stay under 1800. New day today and I am going to try again.
I think the main thing we have going for us, is that we have not given up. If I did give up I would be a very large woman. So I am thankful for the fact that that isn't the case and I am determined not to let myself go too far. Many people can't even do that much.
At least we exercise for our health and we try to eat healthy most of the time. It is easy to eat too many calories. They add up quickly even on healthy foods. To be thin you nearly have to starve yourself and in this day and age there are so many foods available and so many opportunities to eat them, that staying or becoming thin is really difficult.
If I could stop binging at night I think I would be the right size. But I try to control my hunger all day, come night time I lose that control due to sleep deprivation, boredom, lonliness...what have you. I should just climb into bed and get the sleep I need. I watched a movie and stayed up late on the computer. This always triggers me to eat too much. I think I need to focus on my sleeping habits and NOT on caloric intake so much. Maybe I would find if I did that the weight loss would come easier. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes excess hunger and maybe I am falling victim to that.
Well new thing to consider and maybe give a try. I am going to exercise now. I did a bunch of yard work yesterday and felt really good about that...but undid all of that with the ice cream and pretzels. Weight was back up a pound this am.
Sorry this is so long. But it helps me to post here, thanks for being there.
God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
Ohio- I love your "day in control", if I look at it that way (in the am) I am doing great too.
I ate too much SF ice cream last nite and then I ate pretzels...that threw me over my limit. I was doing ok til then. I did not manage to stay under 1800. New day today and I am going to try again.
I think the main thing we have going for us, is that we have not given up. If I did give up I would be a very large woman. So I am thankful for the fact that that isn't the case and I am determined not to let myself go too far. Many people can't even do that much.
At least we exercise for our health and we try to eat healthy most of the time. It is easy to eat too many calories. They add up quickly even on healthy foods. To be thin you nearly have to starve yourself and in this day and age there are so many foods available and so many opportunities to eat them, that staying or becoming thin is really difficult.
If I could stop binging at night I think I would be the right size. But I try to control my hunger all day, come night time I lose that control due to sleep deprivation, boredom, lonliness...what have you. I should just climb into bed and get the sleep I need. I watched a movie and stayed up late on the computer. This always triggers me to eat too much. I think I need to focus on my sleeping habits and NOT on caloric intake so much. Maybe I would find if I did that the weight loss would come easier. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes excess hunger and maybe I am falling victim to that.
Well new thing to consider and maybe give a try. I am going to exercise now. I did a bunch of yard work yesterday and felt really good about that...but undid all of that with the ice cream and pretzels. Weight was back up a pound this am.
Sorry this is so long. But it helps me to post here, thanks for being there.
God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
Wow! Im new here and let me tell you. Reading all your posts ... IM NOT ALONE! Im in need of true motivation. Im an emotional eater. This sucks! I was 200 pounds, lost 40 pounds with the help of a nutrition doctor and my mothers motivation and a good old fashioned break up. Now ... I've gone from 160 to 171 in a matter of weeks and am binge eating again. My bf is a skinny little guy who can eat what he wants and I LOVE FOOD! Its hard and I hate that I have lost so much weight and then gained 11 pounds back. I am way over weight still and according to all the charts I should be around 130. I need to lose weight, I feel so un healthy. I need a buddy. =~(
Thanks for the listen!
Cat
Thanks for the listen!
Cat
Cat,
No you are not alone...this is a big struggle. I am glad you posted. We are here for you.
cc
No you are not alone...this is a big struggle. I am glad you posted. We are here for you.
cc
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