Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club!
Howdy guys and gals! I'm taking over this club, not because i think i have all the answers (i so know i don't) but because i'm super pumped up right now and motivated to help those people out there who have a lot of weight to lose. we need a place that's more than a "can i join" place.. we need a place to talk about issues related to being this overweight..
Who here needs to lose over 100 pounds? Who needs to lose over 150 pounds? Or more?
I did! I did! And yes.. i did!
A small amount of background on me for those of you who don't know: i am a binge eater. I have had a problem with emotional eating, hidden eating, over eating, eating with a hang nail, eating because i have split ends.. you name it i stuffed my emotions down with the greasiest, nastiest food i could find!
Why did i do that (you might ask)? Because of many many different reasons.. frankly i think it was because this is how i was taught from a young age, this is how we handle stress and emotions. I learned that it's not proper to talk about your feelings.. or god forbid, express your emotions! You have to shove them down with a piece of cake and a smile!
Anyway.. onto the reason for this post.
If you are out there and need to lose a lot of weight.. just like i've got to.. i think we need to have a place where we can discuss these issues with each other and try and work through them together. Because, let's face it, people who are morbidly obese (yes.. i hate that word too) have uniquely different issues to work through and deal with than the average person.
Losing weight, for people who have this much to lose, have to deal with so much more than the formulas to figure out how much to eat.. and exercising. It's more complex than that. We have to deal with years and years of poor eating habits that have to be unlearned, we have to deal with the emotional torment of just being this size, we have to deal with the harsh looks and comments from strangers or from loved ones, we have to deal with our emotions for the first time in our life because we aren't shoving them down our throats anymore..
this is the hardest thing ANYONE has to deal with.. but, from my experience, things are different for us bigguns. :)
also, for those of you who don't know me very well.. (because i've kinda been in hiding and not posting much and there are so many new people out there) i started out in january weighing 324 pounds. I now weigh 232.5.. i have lost 91.5 pounds so far. I am not telling you guys this to get kudos.. i got those yesterday. I'm telling you guys this because i want anyone out there who is struggling with knowing they have, what seems to be, an insurmountable amount of weight to lose, that there is hope.. it IS possible.. you CAN do it.. but it's hard.. and you will hurt.. i know this because i've been there.. i've done it.. and i'm still dealing with it.
so.. come on in and share your stories.. i want to hear them and i want us to support each other until we are all at our goal weight!
Who here needs to lose over 100 pounds? Who needs to lose over 150 pounds? Or more?
I did! I did! And yes.. i did!
A small amount of background on me for those of you who don't know: i am a binge eater. I have had a problem with emotional eating, hidden eating, over eating, eating with a hang nail, eating because i have split ends.. you name it i stuffed my emotions down with the greasiest, nastiest food i could find!
Why did i do that (you might ask)? Because of many many different reasons.. frankly i think it was because this is how i was taught from a young age, this is how we handle stress and emotions. I learned that it's not proper to talk about your feelings.. or god forbid, express your emotions! You have to shove them down with a piece of cake and a smile!
Anyway.. onto the reason for this post.
If you are out there and need to lose a lot of weight.. just like i've got to.. i think we need to have a place where we can discuss these issues with each other and try and work through them together. Because, let's face it, people who are morbidly obese (yes.. i hate that word too) have uniquely different issues to work through and deal with than the average person.
Losing weight, for people who have this much to lose, have to deal with so much more than the formulas to figure out how much to eat.. and exercising. It's more complex than that. We have to deal with years and years of poor eating habits that have to be unlearned, we have to deal with the emotional torment of just being this size, we have to deal with the harsh looks and comments from strangers or from loved ones, we have to deal with our emotions for the first time in our life because we aren't shoving them down our throats anymore..
this is the hardest thing ANYONE has to deal with.. but, from my experience, things are different for us bigguns. :)
also, for those of you who don't know me very well.. (because i've kinda been in hiding and not posting much and there are so many new people out there) i started out in january weighing 324 pounds. I now weigh 232.5.. i have lost 91.5 pounds so far. I am not telling you guys this to get kudos.. i got those yesterday. I'm telling you guys this because i want anyone out there who is struggling with knowing they have, what seems to be, an insurmountable amount of weight to lose, that there is hope.. it IS possible.. you CAN do it.. but it's hard.. and you will hurt.. i know this because i've been there.. i've done it.. and i'm still dealing with it.
so.. come on in and share your stories.. i want to hear them and i want us to support each other until we are all at our goal weight!
Edited Aug 15 2006 11:46 by Erik
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Hello everyone. I'm on the last stage of a trip that began in July, 2005. Then I was a 46 year old 6'0" 280 # guy. As of today I'm at 189! My goal is 180, but I may amend it to 170.
It is a life style change, not just weight loss. I've gone from a double cheeseburger, fries and a supersize coke for lunch EVERYDAY, to salads, fish, chicken, fruit and Yogurt. God, when I think what and how much I used to eat...best not think on that :-).
And exercise is crucial. I'm a finance guy, so I sit pretty much ALL day. Now, it's forty minutes a day on the treadmill and thirty minutes a day of light calesthethics. Started real slow with five sit ups and five crunches a day and worked up to the present level. It takes time. It takes patience. But you can do it.
Most important is support. My wife and kid have been great, especially my son. He's a high school athlete and has been nothing but supportive in re-teaching me exercises and pumping me up when the idea of doing my exercise routine just sucked.
Don't worry about all the svelte buff people at the gym. They fall into two categories: those that will help you because they respect what you're doing and those that you wouldn't want to know anyway. :-)
I joined because I hit a plateau in the fall and just sat around 195. Calorie counter taught me that just managing what I eat by eye wouldn't get me through the last 15 pounds. I wish I'd joined earlier, my program might have been more effective. Better late than never.
Good luck to all of us. It can be done!
It is a life style change, not just weight loss. I've gone from a double cheeseburger, fries and a supersize coke for lunch EVERYDAY, to salads, fish, chicken, fruit and Yogurt. God, when I think what and how much I used to eat...best not think on that :-).
And exercise is crucial. I'm a finance guy, so I sit pretty much ALL day. Now, it's forty minutes a day on the treadmill and thirty minutes a day of light calesthethics. Started real slow with five sit ups and five crunches a day and worked up to the present level. It takes time. It takes patience. But you can do it.
Most important is support. My wife and kid have been great, especially my son. He's a high school athlete and has been nothing but supportive in re-teaching me exercises and pumping me up when the idea of doing my exercise routine just sucked.
Don't worry about all the svelte buff people at the gym. They fall into two categories: those that will help you because they respect what you're doing and those that you wouldn't want to know anyway. :-)
I joined because I hit a plateau in the fall and just sat around 195. Calorie counter taught me that just managing what I eat by eye wouldn't get me through the last 15 pounds. I wish I'd joined earlier, my program might have been more effective. Better late than never.
Good luck to all of us. It can be done!
2 pounds down this morning from yesterday. thats 3 straight days with a 2 pound loss. yipee!!!!!!
Just joined a few days ago. When I started I had 100 to go from 323 all the way down to at least 130 and that's the high end for my height. At around 200 now.
I got a regular bike for christmas because I had one when I was younger and rode it everywhere but it's taking me a while to get an endurance to be able to ride more than 20 minutes. Plus the fact that it's still cold.
I got a regular bike for christmas because I had one when I was younger and rode it everywhere but it's taking me a while to get an endurance to be able to ride more than 20 minutes. Plus the fact that it's still cold.
Kaileigh:
The cool thing is that you are back riding the bike. The endurance will come and quicker than you think. Great job!
The cool thing is that you are back riding the bike. The endurance will come and quicker than you think. Great job!
I?ve hit a snag.... I can?t seam to drop any weight!! I mean, I have lost 17lb since starting... I joined up with the biggest loser contest, and I have put my starting weight in at 287lb and I have worked my butt off with exorcize and good eating but I cant budge the scales. Its been 45 days since I started and I think I have hit my first Plato. What a time to do it, at the beginning of the ?challenge!!
logette: I came across this site on zig-zagging to motivate your metabolism when it stalls. Maybe it can help.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm
Thanks Chippertoo, That was a very interesting Post!! I think I will look into zig zagging if by the end of the week I am still stagnent.
Alright. This must be the tenth time I have thought about posting here. I'm in the over 100 to lose club, for sure. I'm 5'3, and two weeks ago I weighed 278 lbs. I've been at that weight for about a year and a half-I had a car accident in 2005, and pretty much gained a bunch of weight after. I've never been small-my family is all hips and chest-but I'm certainly not excited about buying the largest size available in Lane Bryant, either.
My sister is the one who started it all. I am not one of those people who's tried a hundred diets and failed. I'm not shoveling food down my hole out of depresion, anger, or anything like that. Pretty much, I just like food. And I am so accustomed to eating all the time, I didn't even know when I was hungry.
Two months ago, my sister told me she has been dieting (we live 1500 miles apart) and she has lost 47 lbs in 6 months. So, since we;re made the same, I asked her what she does. She said she just eats a thousand calories a day. So I'm thinking...a thousand calories? I'd die!
Well, I didn't die. In fact, two weeks ago I adopted my sister's diet of 1000 calories. Yes, I know, I've heard ALL about how that's not enough: more on that theory later. I started at 287. I weigh myself at the grocery store on Saturday now (because I don't have a scale), and this week I weighed 263. WOO.
The person who took over this thread had it right. It's more than jsut sacrificing cupcakes or cheeseburgers. A lot of bigger people don't eat that stuff, and they still can't lose weight. What I feel is important is this: as long as you truly desire to lose weight, get healthier, and maintain a healthier lifestyle, WHATEVER plan you choose is going to work for you. The key is commitment. At least, it was for me. Sitting in front of a computer all day at work, then coming home to do it again 5 nights a week at home, pretty much meant lots of portable snackage and greasy, fast meals. The double cheeseburger guy above? I know that routine. Sure, I love a salad as much as the next person-but why make all that mess when you can just get a bag and go?
Maintenance, I think, is probably harder than the initial desire to lose and the startup of a diet. So, in case anyone cares, I will share what helps me keep to my plan.
1. I eat a lot. Sounds funny, but you would be amazed at what you can cram into 1000 calories in a day. And, because I have eliminated a lot of things, I find that things like yogurt and granola bars are much tastier now than I thought they would be. I eat 6 times a day, not including coffee and my lunch Slim Fast. It keeps my metabolism up, and I'm not really hungry at all.
2. I don't worry about what anyone thinks of my diet plan. I am not slim, and I never will be. And I am not worried about it. this is my plan: I am happy to share the details with anyone, because someone might find something to help themselves in it. But ultimately, your plan is for YOU.
3.I made a personal mission statement. And no, I'm not generally one of those "I am my own best friend and I can motivate myself" kinda people. I'm just weird like that, lol. But my mission statement is this: "I want to look and feel comfortable with my body, and I want to be healthy enough to be around longer so I can live my life to the fullest." And every time someone asks me why I think I need to diet-and they do all the time- I reply that I want to look and feel good more than I want a cheeseburger.
4. I am not afraid to eat anything I ate before: I just want to moderate it. There is nothing wrong with going out for wings and beer or a hot fudge sundae once in a while. One thing I discovered in the last two weeks is that you sure find a lot bigger variety of tasty foods to eat when you're watching what you eat. My first week, I ate nothing but salad, because I was afraid to think about calories. Then I found this site...lol. Now I eat all kinds of things. And it's just beginning.
5. I find something positive every day to think or say to myself about my diet. Even if it's just a mental note in the morning, I try to have a positive thought for every day and make it about my future success with this commitment. Today's thought was that I was that I really do not miss my morning donut with my coffee, because a breakfast muffin bar tastes just as good, is better for me, and has fewer calories.
I'm new to this site and this forum, but I'd like to hang out and get to know the people here. It seems like a cool group of folks, and I look forward to some chatting and such. Good luck to us all!
My sister is the one who started it all. I am not one of those people who's tried a hundred diets and failed. I'm not shoveling food down my hole out of depresion, anger, or anything like that. Pretty much, I just like food. And I am so accustomed to eating all the time, I didn't even know when I was hungry.
Two months ago, my sister told me she has been dieting (we live 1500 miles apart) and she has lost 47 lbs in 6 months. So, since we;re made the same, I asked her what she does. She said she just eats a thousand calories a day. So I'm thinking...a thousand calories? I'd die!
Well, I didn't die. In fact, two weeks ago I adopted my sister's diet of 1000 calories. Yes, I know, I've heard ALL about how that's not enough: more on that theory later. I started at 287. I weigh myself at the grocery store on Saturday now (because I don't have a scale), and this week I weighed 263. WOO.
The person who took over this thread had it right. It's more than jsut sacrificing cupcakes or cheeseburgers. A lot of bigger people don't eat that stuff, and they still can't lose weight. What I feel is important is this: as long as you truly desire to lose weight, get healthier, and maintain a healthier lifestyle, WHATEVER plan you choose is going to work for you. The key is commitment. At least, it was for me. Sitting in front of a computer all day at work, then coming home to do it again 5 nights a week at home, pretty much meant lots of portable snackage and greasy, fast meals. The double cheeseburger guy above? I know that routine. Sure, I love a salad as much as the next person-but why make all that mess when you can just get a bag and go?
Maintenance, I think, is probably harder than the initial desire to lose and the startup of a diet. So, in case anyone cares, I will share what helps me keep to my plan.
1. I eat a lot. Sounds funny, but you would be amazed at what you can cram into 1000 calories in a day. And, because I have eliminated a lot of things, I find that things like yogurt and granola bars are much tastier now than I thought they would be. I eat 6 times a day, not including coffee and my lunch Slim Fast. It keeps my metabolism up, and I'm not really hungry at all.
2. I don't worry about what anyone thinks of my diet plan. I am not slim, and I never will be. And I am not worried about it. this is my plan: I am happy to share the details with anyone, because someone might find something to help themselves in it. But ultimately, your plan is for YOU.
3.I made a personal mission statement. And no, I'm not generally one of those "I am my own best friend and I can motivate myself" kinda people. I'm just weird like that, lol. But my mission statement is this: "I want to look and feel comfortable with my body, and I want to be healthy enough to be around longer so I can live my life to the fullest." And every time someone asks me why I think I need to diet-and they do all the time- I reply that I want to look and feel good more than I want a cheeseburger.
4. I am not afraid to eat anything I ate before: I just want to moderate it. There is nothing wrong with going out for wings and beer or a hot fudge sundae once in a while. One thing I discovered in the last two weeks is that you sure find a lot bigger variety of tasty foods to eat when you're watching what you eat. My first week, I ate nothing but salad, because I was afraid to think about calories. Then I found this site...lol. Now I eat all kinds of things. And it's just beginning.
5. I find something positive every day to think or say to myself about my diet. Even if it's just a mental note in the morning, I try to have a positive thought for every day and make it about my future success with this commitment. Today's thought was that I was that I really do not miss my morning donut with my coffee, because a breakfast muffin bar tastes just as good, is better for me, and has fewer calories.
I'm new to this site and this forum, but I'd like to hang out and get to know the people here. It seems like a cool group of folks, and I look forward to some chatting and such. Good luck to us all!
I'm backkk! Been at least 1 month since last post. Hit a high of 245 last week. this week, 242.5 I will be 40 this year......enough is enough! I have missed this forum and all the support.
Ya know, the Christmas goodies all tasted great..but hmmmm......they aren't very supportive and are very one sided. I think I better stick here for support. :)
Ya know, the Christmas goodies all tasted great..but hmmmm......they aren't very supportive and are very one sided. I think I better stick here for support. :)
Hi rock queen just wanted to say great job and keep up the hard work. listen you can become slim it will just a few years of hard work... just one day at a time. i have already lost 60 pounds from where i started and back in high school i had always been large. i went down to 205 on this 5 7 frame. i was slim and never thought i could ever see that...now i long for that again. in the past year i have went from 355 to 297 that is my weigh in today. well just keep it up and you can do it.
skeet
skeet
Good Morning Everyone, I just turned 57yrs old on 1/1/2007 243lbs large frame and here to lose 100lbs. My goal is to lose 25 or more by May and be at my goal weight by 2/2/2009.
I started my life change on 1/2/2007 Joined C-C on 1/12. I haven't weighed in or bought a scale yet.
In 1995 my weight was 160 lbs I was 20lbs overweight I put on an additional 60 lbs on top of my over weight. I can, blame it on menopause, stress, ups and downs and depression. It's me I should have been more in controle.
Like the other day my son and his wife came with good news they are starting a family ...I wanted to eat! cause I got good news ...I'm still asking myself "What was all that about?" I get support from my husband. I'm ready for a healthy me before I turn 60 I don't want to be at this weight when I turn 60 in 2009.
I started my life change on 1/2/2007 Joined C-C on 1/12. I haven't weighed in or bought a scale yet.
In 1995 my weight was 160 lbs I was 20lbs overweight I put on an additional 60 lbs on top of my over weight. I can, blame it on menopause, stress, ups and downs and depression. It's me I should have been more in controle.
Like the other day my son and his wife came with good news they are starting a family ...I wanted to eat! cause I got good news ...I'm still asking myself "What was all that about?" I get support from my husband. I'm ready for a healthy me before I turn 60 I don't want to be at this weight when I turn 60 in 2009.
Hey All~
Any one have some good suggestions for how to deal with spouses when it comes to weight loss. My husband is wonderful, but he's one of those guys who always says "honey I love you the way you are". I have threatened to sit on him if he keeps it up. I know weight loss is for yourself, but it's hard when the person living with you eats whatever. He hides junk food in the house so I can't find it, which I guess is his way of being supportive. But it's still hard to sit there with a carrot stick as he eats a cookie and never wants to work out. Just wondering if any one else has had this problem and any tricks to dealing with it.
Thanks everyone and good luck to all.
Any one have some good suggestions for how to deal with spouses when it comes to weight loss. My husband is wonderful, but he's one of those guys who always says "honey I love you the way you are". I have threatened to sit on him if he keeps it up. I know weight loss is for yourself, but it's hard when the person living with you eats whatever. He hides junk food in the house so I can't find it, which I guess is his way of being supportive. But it's still hard to sit there with a carrot stick as he eats a cookie and never wants to work out. Just wondering if any one else has had this problem and any tricks to dealing with it.
Thanks everyone and good luck to all.
Vrykolia:
I fight a slightly different issue. My wife is a GREAT cook. Wins awards for her cooking. And feels rejected when I don't eat the same large portions of her cooking that I used to (or even pass completely on some baked goodie). It took several conversations for her to understand that I wasn't rejecting her, but I needed to modify my eating. She needed to understand that the issue was ME not HER.
Here's the thing: you have made a decision regarding yourself. You can't force anyone to either join you on your journey or give you a particular kind of support. What you can do is have an explicit, clear conversation with your husband in which you explain what support you need and reach an agreement about what support he can supply.
Reading between the lines it sounds as though the two of you have not discussed this. We guys are very unsubtle. We need to be smacked up side the head to get the message. He may not realize how much you need his support. He may not realize how serious you are about losing the weight.
You should also bear in mind that it is unreasonable to ask him to give up every snack, etc., that he loves. This is your journey, not his. But if he is sitting there eating your absolute favorite junk food night after night, it is reasonable to ask him to stop that. Good luck!
I fight a slightly different issue. My wife is a GREAT cook. Wins awards for her cooking. And feels rejected when I don't eat the same large portions of her cooking that I used to (or even pass completely on some baked goodie). It took several conversations for her to understand that I wasn't rejecting her, but I needed to modify my eating. She needed to understand that the issue was ME not HER.
Here's the thing: you have made a decision regarding yourself. You can't force anyone to either join you on your journey or give you a particular kind of support. What you can do is have an explicit, clear conversation with your husband in which you explain what support you need and reach an agreement about what support he can supply.
Reading between the lines it sounds as though the two of you have not discussed this. We guys are very unsubtle. We need to be smacked up side the head to get the message. He may not realize how much you need his support. He may not realize how serious you are about losing the weight.
You should also bear in mind that it is unreasonable to ask him to give up every snack, etc., that he loves. This is your journey, not his. But if he is sitting there eating your absolute favorite junk food night after night, it is reasonable to ask him to stop that. Good luck!
I'm a little on the late train but I would like to join and get some new friends.
Im 24 and started at 276 (now251) started Sept 06. Want to be around 150lbs. I have always been to big for my age and now I'm too big for any age so its time to change FOREVER!!!!
Im 24 and started at 276 (now251) started Sept 06. Want to be around 150lbs. I have always been to big for my age and now I'm too big for any age so its time to change FOREVER!!!!
Hi everyone! I am one of those people that have been large since childhood and learned to accept it as the "way it was meant to be." Guess what? It isn't! I learned to be active and feel healthy in this huge body. Then when my first grandchild was born I looked at myself and realized that I needed to become fitter and healthier if I was going to enjoy being a grandparent.
My own children told me they never thought of me as a "fat" mother because I was more active then the mom's of thier friends. I am fat! turns out I ended up with two grandchildren, two months apart. Both my children became parents. With the birth of the first one I made a decision to change my lifestyle and during the following two years I exercised 4 times a day, and changed the way I ate. I went from 276 to 225 pounds. Then, during this past year I stopped exercsing on a regular basis and haven't lost one ounce My wirght has gone up as much as 5 pounds and luckily the one thing that stuck with me was monitoring my weight and losing the extra pounds I gained.
At this point I feel I am once again comfortable in my new body, and it is time to get back on the right track. Findng this site was just what I needed to feel motivated again. I have set a few short term goals, along with my long term goal. For now I am using the end of February for my short term goal of getting back to exercising at least 3 to 4 days a week, logging what I eat, and losing 10 - 15 pounds. My long term goal is to never stop the exercising, be able to jog rather than walk, and my goal weight is 140 pounds but am willing to change that if needed.
My own children told me they never thought of me as a "fat" mother because I was more active then the mom's of thier friends. I am fat! turns out I ended up with two grandchildren, two months apart. Both my children became parents. With the birth of the first one I made a decision to change my lifestyle and during the following two years I exercised 4 times a day, and changed the way I ate. I went from 276 to 225 pounds. Then, during this past year I stopped exercsing on a regular basis and haven't lost one ounce My wirght has gone up as much as 5 pounds and luckily the one thing that stuck with me was monitoring my weight and losing the extra pounds I gained.
At this point I feel I am once again comfortable in my new body, and it is time to get back on the right track. Findng this site was just what I needed to feel motivated again. I have set a few short term goals, along with my long term goal. For now I am using the end of February for my short term goal of getting back to exercising at least 3 to 4 days a week, logging what I eat, and losing 10 - 15 pounds. My long term goal is to never stop the exercising, be able to jog rather than walk, and my goal weight is 140 pounds but am willing to change that if needed.
With regards to Vrykola and dutchdunham's posts about cooking and such...I live with a roommate who is pretty accustomed to eating like a bird. That's no problem. The problem is...me! I am 1/4 italian, 1/4 Scottish, and some other nationalities-and man, do I love to cook. Gimme a few hours and I can whip up a 30 lb lasagne.
My opinion, of course, is that if the issue for yourself is that you need to lose weight, then obviously we can't be chomping on cookies or stuffing pasta or potatoes down our throats. For me, I had to get rid of ALL of the foods I liked to eat normally. ALL of them. Why? Because my eating habits were poor, and I ate more than the average person should eat in one sitting. For example, I'd make a pot of spaghetti and have two big bowls. Then later, while watching tv or sitting at the computer, I'd have another. MOOO!
For myself, I deal with it this way: RIGHT NOW, today, I want to lose weight. I want to lose weight more than I want to eat food. The idea of wearing a pair of pants that doesn't come from the fat store is far more appealing than the idea of a cookie.
However, there certainly are days where I WANT to eat some of those things, and not always because I am hungry for them. More often than not it is just because I am used to eating them.
Will I ever eat lasagne again? Of course I will. And I will eat cookies, and mashed potatoes and gravy, and all kinds of things I'm denying myself now. The difference is, I will be smaller, healthier, and I will know how to manage my diet so that one plate of spaghetti does not equal ten pounds on the scale.
I agree with dutch's idea about your hubby. I could not have said it better. And, you can also apply that to coworkers, friends, family...anyone who is going to be affected by your decision to change your eating. For myself, I am not tempted by the person next to me at work eating a Wendy's double cheeseburger simply because they have one and it's there in front of me: but I HAVE been tempted.
It's easy for me, because I am essentially alone. My roommate is never home, so there isn't anyone around eating things that Iw ant to eat. Of course, the down side is that there is no one to support me, either: if I want a Big Mac, who is going to tell me I can;t have one? Who will ask me if that's what I really want to do? So I think that either way you look at it, we all have those issues to deal with.
If this helps anyone, I have found some neato things to help curb my appetite during the day-and also to help satisfy that need to put food in my mouth without breaking my diet plan. I bring 600 calories to work with me (I'm on a 1000 cal diet). I bring a Slim Fast muffin bar-140 cal- to go with my coffee-80 cal- (to replace my morning donut): I have a 100 cal snack at my 11:00 break, usually a granola bar or some rice cakes (the mini Quaker ones taste ok):I eat a frozen dinner (Smart ones or Lean Cuisine, usually) and drink a diet soda or a flavored water for lunch(usually around 190-250 cal, depending on the dinner): I eat a healthy snack at my 3:30 break (sometimes carrots or broccoli, or another easily portable veggie, or else any of those 100 calorie snack packs you see): and then when I get home for supper, I use the rest of my calories to make a really good meal.
Since I am a snacker by nature, I tend to want to eat anytime I am sitting down doing "nothing" (which includes work, as I talk on the ohone all day). Those 100-calorie snacks are GREAT, because you get a bunch of pieces of whatever it is (I like the Cool ranch Doritos, the Wheat Thins, and the Planters cookie ones...lol) so the snack lasts longer. Also, I have increased my veggies: I eat some every day. I stock up on negative-calorie items, whenever I can: lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and broccoli. (There are more, too).
This way I can eat a bunch and feel full, all while my metabolism is burning calories for me.
And, when I weighed myself in this evening, I saw that I lost 5 more lbs-for a total of 29 lbs since January 1. YAY! I hope some of this helps you all. :)
My opinion, of course, is that if the issue for yourself is that you need to lose weight, then obviously we can't be chomping on cookies or stuffing pasta or potatoes down our throats. For me, I had to get rid of ALL of the foods I liked to eat normally. ALL of them. Why? Because my eating habits were poor, and I ate more than the average person should eat in one sitting. For example, I'd make a pot of spaghetti and have two big bowls. Then later, while watching tv or sitting at the computer, I'd have another. MOOO!
For myself, I deal with it this way: RIGHT NOW, today, I want to lose weight. I want to lose weight more than I want to eat food. The idea of wearing a pair of pants that doesn't come from the fat store is far more appealing than the idea of a cookie.
However, there certainly are days where I WANT to eat some of those things, and not always because I am hungry for them. More often than not it is just because I am used to eating them.
Will I ever eat lasagne again? Of course I will. And I will eat cookies, and mashed potatoes and gravy, and all kinds of things I'm denying myself now. The difference is, I will be smaller, healthier, and I will know how to manage my diet so that one plate of spaghetti does not equal ten pounds on the scale.
I agree with dutch's idea about your hubby. I could not have said it better. And, you can also apply that to coworkers, friends, family...anyone who is going to be affected by your decision to change your eating. For myself, I am not tempted by the person next to me at work eating a Wendy's double cheeseburger simply because they have one and it's there in front of me: but I HAVE been tempted.
It's easy for me, because I am essentially alone. My roommate is never home, so there isn't anyone around eating things that Iw ant to eat. Of course, the down side is that there is no one to support me, either: if I want a Big Mac, who is going to tell me I can;t have one? Who will ask me if that's what I really want to do? So I think that either way you look at it, we all have those issues to deal with.
If this helps anyone, I have found some neato things to help curb my appetite during the day-and also to help satisfy that need to put food in my mouth without breaking my diet plan. I bring 600 calories to work with me (I'm on a 1000 cal diet). I bring a Slim Fast muffin bar-140 cal- to go with my coffee-80 cal- (to replace my morning donut): I have a 100 cal snack at my 11:00 break, usually a granola bar or some rice cakes (the mini Quaker ones taste ok):I eat a frozen dinner (Smart ones or Lean Cuisine, usually) and drink a diet soda or a flavored water for lunch(usually around 190-250 cal, depending on the dinner): I eat a healthy snack at my 3:30 break (sometimes carrots or broccoli, or another easily portable veggie, or else any of those 100 calorie snack packs you see): and then when I get home for supper, I use the rest of my calories to make a really good meal.
Since I am a snacker by nature, I tend to want to eat anytime I am sitting down doing "nothing" (which includes work, as I talk on the ohone all day). Those 100-calorie snacks are GREAT, because you get a bunch of pieces of whatever it is (I like the Cool ranch Doritos, the Wheat Thins, and the Planters cookie ones...lol) so the snack lasts longer. Also, I have increased my veggies: I eat some every day. I stock up on negative-calorie items, whenever I can: lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, and broccoli. (There are more, too).
This way I can eat a bunch and feel full, all while my metabolism is burning calories for me.
And, when I weighed myself in this evening, I saw that I lost 5 more lbs-for a total of 29 lbs since January 1. YAY! I hope some of this helps you all. :)
I'm back and I'd like to announce that I no longer have over 100 pounds to lose. I'd like to continue visiting as I started my journey here. As of today, I've lost 72.6 pounds and have 98 to go. I want this to be the very important start of a lifelong change . . . not a diet.
In response to the comments here about snacking. I think one of the toughest things about "loving food" is that it is always there. You can't hide from it. I watched a movie last night that focused on teenagers that were overweight. The premise was that a physically fit, thin teenager made a documentary about what it was like to be fat. She put on a "fat suit" and got people's reactions on video. During it, she was talking to her new fat friend said that an alcoholic doesn't need alcohol to live but fat people still need food. That really struck home.
The movie did depress me some as it brought back many of my memories of growing up fat and how hard it was. I've also spent most of my adult life obese. I don't want to do it anymore.
I refuse to give up the foods that I love. I figure I will be faced with them every day for the rest of my life and I need to learn to control what I eat . . . and not let what I eat control me. The biggest difference now is that I do make much healthier choices and when I eat snacks (like m & m's), I now measure the portions (no more one pound bags as a snack). I know many here may disagree with this but if I try to give up sweets completely, I'll get to a day where I just binge on them. This way I don't feel so deprived.
Pam
In response to the comments here about snacking. I think one of the toughest things about "loving food" is that it is always there. You can't hide from it. I watched a movie last night that focused on teenagers that were overweight. The premise was that a physically fit, thin teenager made a documentary about what it was like to be fat. She put on a "fat suit" and got people's reactions on video. During it, she was talking to her new fat friend said that an alcoholic doesn't need alcohol to live but fat people still need food. That really struck home.
The movie did depress me some as it brought back many of my memories of growing up fat and how hard it was. I've also spent most of my adult life obese. I don't want to do it anymore.
I refuse to give up the foods that I love. I figure I will be faced with them every day for the rest of my life and I need to learn to control what I eat . . . and not let what I eat control me. The biggest difference now is that I do make much healthier choices and when I eat snacks (like m & m's), I now measure the portions (no more one pound bags as a snack). I know many here may disagree with this but if I try to give up sweets completely, I'll get to a day where I just binge on them. This way I don't feel so deprived.
Pam
Pam,
Just wanted to say: good going! Sounds like you're doing really well.
I, for one, don't disagree on the sweets thing. I stayed almost totally away from them for about six months, which I think I needed to do in order for their sort of voodoo power to dissipate a bit. But then I found I could work them back into my diet. I just have to be careful and intentional about it. (No grabbing out of the M&M bowl at work for example.) For me, it also can't be part of any sort of self-reward system. I can't give it any more power than the brief pleasure of eating a sweet thing. Brief, but free of angst and guilt. If cloudy emotions are present, I try to save the treat for another day when I can truly enjoy it. (I still don't always manage it, but most of the time I do.) I'm just afraid of re-charging the old association between sweets and emotional pain. But I'm amazed I've gotten to a point where I can have chocolate in my cupboards and not touch it for a week. Though there are still times, like the last few days, where I feel I shouldn't have it around at home. Definitely still a work in progress.
But anyway, congratulations. It's so nice to be under a 100 left to go.
Just wanted to say: good going! Sounds like you're doing really well.
I, for one, don't disagree on the sweets thing. I stayed almost totally away from them for about six months, which I think I needed to do in order for their sort of voodoo power to dissipate a bit. But then I found I could work them back into my diet. I just have to be careful and intentional about it. (No grabbing out of the M&M bowl at work for example.) For me, it also can't be part of any sort of self-reward system. I can't give it any more power than the brief pleasure of eating a sweet thing. Brief, but free of angst and guilt. If cloudy emotions are present, I try to save the treat for another day when I can truly enjoy it. (I still don't always manage it, but most of the time I do.) I'm just afraid of re-charging the old association between sweets and emotional pain. But I'm amazed I've gotten to a point where I can have chocolate in my cupboards and not touch it for a week. Though there are still times, like the last few days, where I feel I shouldn't have it around at home. Definitely still a work in progress.
But anyway, congratulations. It's so nice to be under a 100 left to go.
RockQueen...thanks...your post was what I needed to read this evening. I can relate to a lot of what you said about eating more than the average person and eating out of habit! Tonight...I have food on mind even thouh I am not hungry. Thank goodness I remember about this site...only found it yesterday...and almost forgot about it. Coming here and posting is helpful
Pam...congrats!! I agree about not cutting things out completely. Right now I need to cut out my favorite thing...DARK CHOCOLATE. One bite and I crave it for days. Last night I went to dinner...did a great job. I was proud of my choices. When dessert was offered I refused. The restaurant I was at is owned by my cousins, and yes that is who I was with. They kept saying..please..it is quality control. They make the desserts on the premises and since there were some new ones they wanted opinions. I finally said..okay...but I would only have one bite. Surprisingly, I only had one bite and didn't even feel cheated like I normally would. The problem has been today. Today, I have had cravings all day, and tonight they are BAD. I don't want to break down, so here I am...writing...writing...writing....
Pam...congrats!! I agree about not cutting things out completely. Right now I need to cut out my favorite thing...DARK CHOCOLATE. One bite and I crave it for days. Last night I went to dinner...did a great job. I was proud of my choices. When dessert was offered I refused. The restaurant I was at is owned by my cousins, and yes that is who I was with. They kept saying..please..it is quality control. They make the desserts on the premises and since there were some new ones they wanted opinions. I finally said..okay...but I would only have one bite. Surprisingly, I only had one bite and didn't even feel cheated like I normally would. The problem has been today. Today, I have had cravings all day, and tonight they are BAD. I don't want to break down, so here I am...writing...writing...writing....
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