I NEED to loose some weight!!! Suggestions please..

Start a jar or can with your "me" fund. Tell dh that every day that he wants to buy you a treat, take the money and put it in your fund. Then, when you have lost some weight, you can go out and buy something new to wear that will fit you. Tell him that it would be more special to see your "me fund" grow while YOU get smaller. He could still feel like he is doing something special for you.

 

OOOOOHHHH! GREAT idea!!!

 

I love this idea!!!

ETA: I told DH about this and he said we should do it and for every 100g I lose he'll put in a bonus.

 

I'm sharing what I posted on the facebook Winter 2013 Fitness Challenge page and hoping you will hold me accountable to it

OK here I go:
1) I WILL lose 40 lbs by the end of June and I will accomplish this by:

a) Being mindful of what I eat and to do this I will keep a food diary to keep track of patterns (what triggers me to eat "x" product). I don't think I'm an emotional eater but I have a feeling I'm about to get a reality check.
b) Reducing the amount of refined sugar in my diet (not that there is a lot of it now)
c) Increase the amount of water I drink each day (I felt the best I had in a long time when I was drinking adequate amounts of water)
d) NOT skip meals (this is one of my worst habits) no matter how "busy" I think I might be. The challenge for this one is when I'm at work and don't always have time to eat (it's at that point I need to MAKE the time to eat)
e) Increase my productive activity which will allow me at least 3 days of vigorous activity each week
f) Avoid fast food lines like the plague (the money saved from the garbage will be useful when I'm fitting myself for a new wardrobe)

2) 3 things that keep me from achieving my goals:

a) procrastinate
b) blame the weather
c) __________ No more excuses

I CAN do this !! I WILL do this !! I will do this for myself, for my family and as a role model for my patients.

 

YES!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! I'm trying, but honestly I have really done bad this week.. I've eaten I don't know how many candy bars and drank a TON of cokes.. I did drink more water and I like to add lemon to it YUMMMM! I've also been eating smaller meals AND exercising.. The exercising makes me feel really good.. So far 3x a week is what I've done.. And it's all Richard simmons It's fun and I know the routine so I'm not focusing on trying to figure out how to do the moves.. I actually had sore muscles from it

 

Your hubby's love language is probably gifts.

Just talk to him and tell him you love that he thinks of you every day and brings you a little treat, but ask if he would start bring treats you don't eat or treats that are healthy. Maybe flowers once a week, or some green tea and a small piece of dark chocolate, or strawberries and sparkling grape juice, or some gum....

 

I've come up with every excuse this week not to be as active as I want/need to be. I rarely find time to stop but it isn't the cardio workout I need to have. "Scheduling" time to do this with dad being here is a challenge but I'll figure it out and move forward. I haven't been 'binge' eating to keep up with the stress and when I do snack I've been very conscious to make sure it's a healthier choice so it doesn't gravitate to my abdomen/gluteus maximus

 

Well, I haven't exercised at ALL this week :/ I've not drank sodas but I have had a LOT of sweet tea.. I haven't lost a pound yet, but haven't gained either so.....

 

I haven't been active the way I wanted to be but I have been very conscious of what I've been eating (when I feel like eating - I eat because I know I have to, not because I'm remotely hungry). I admit that I have lost weight over the past week but not the way I had hoped (or expected)

 

I have been determined to walk this week. I walked three times-3 miles each time. I am having a bit of pain in one knee, so I'm trying to watch that.

I'm unsure of weight loss, because honestly, I don't want to step on the scale!

 

I didn't exercise at all this week :cry:. Maybe we need at weekly check-in, where we post our weight and report how well we did exercising/drinking water/whatever...?

 

LIKE!!!! This was NOT a good week!! I didn't exercise.. Didn't drink a bunch of sodas either.. UNTIL this weekend AND I ate a LOT of chocolate thanks to Valentine's day clearance... UGH! next week maybe I can get some exercising in and can drink more water.. I'm afraid to step on the scale right now..

 

I was stuck at 188 lbs forever and then stuck at 182 lbs and no matter how hard I tried, it wasn't coming off... it is now.

When I got dressed for work yesterday morning even my uniform is (already) fitting different.

I discovered last weekend when I took the boys skating that the Civic Center rents snowshoes by the day and given that we're getting another snow storm, I might go rent a set just for the sake of memories.

 

It was a tough week for me, because I was with colleagues in business meetings. All three meals were provided and based mostly on bread. I chose twice the number of sandwiches I would want to eat and then threw away the bread. Yes, I felt guilty about throwing away food, but there was little else I could do. At dinner, I avoided potatoes, pasta, and bread - but I did have some rice. I am absolute, though, about not drinking any sugary drinks, so it was herbal tea and water throughout - plus one glass of red wine with dinner.

You know, my body is now so used to me eating differently that food weighs heavily in my stomach when I go back to my old eating habits - so, eating with the crowd this week, I've been feeling uncomfortable and actually gained three pounds. Of course, because of all the meetings, I had no time to exercise. This weekend, I'm exercising a little more to try to compensate.

 

I would love to have place to check in. I need to loose about 55 lbs to be at my goal (which is still about 20 lbs over my BMI) My hubby tries to motivate me, but that gets old kinda quick

My goal is to do Couch to 5K 3 times a week and walk two days a week. We have a treadmill, but I need to get it cleaned off.

Anyone else looking for accountability?

 

That is so true! We've been slowly changing our eating habits over the past few years (one thing at a time) and I ate at McDonald's the other day for the first time in months-I felt soooooo bad! I mean really bad. I felt blah, stomach cramps, headache, just gross.

Once you get used to snacking on carrots and celery and eating salads and fresh foods...a processed fatty burger...just makes you feel blah!

A coke as a treat now makes me feel bad as well....

 

I started a new thread for anyone who wants to post goals and try to be accountable... http://www.homeschoolspot.com/showthread.php?t=32880

 

I'm IN!!!

 

I haven't read the whole thread, but just wanted to mention tofu noodles. I don't know if you can buy them where you live, but I absolutely love them! If I'm making pasta for the rest of the family, they are really quick to make, and I just add them to the same sauce. One serving has 20 calories and 3 carbs. The bag I buy makes two servings and only costs around $1.50 or so per bag. The consistency is closer to that of mushrooms (that may eww some people out), but the flavor is very similar to pasta because they just take on the taste of the sauce.

Here's one recipe using these noodles:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/2521