Whoot! I'm not sure when we will be able to get out again. We have a snowstorm brewing for the whole day and my back has been acting up all weekend. This might be a slow/no loss week for me.
Congrats to all who lost this past week! Congrats to all those who made healthy changes regardless of a number change on a scale! I send encouragement to all no matter if you did everything right or nothing right. This is a new week! I did not lose a thing. My scale still said 140.6 this morning. Honestly, I was afraid I had gained. I did not exercise like I had planned. So many other things were determined to get in the way. I really have to treat exercise like a special appointment. I need to schedule it in. I can't just do it when I get the time because I will never just find the time. So, my goals this week: Make a plan to exercise that works for me. Drink more water. No eating after dinner! That is a terrible habit of mine.
I like your idea of having goals for the week. I think mine will be very similar to yours. Walk on the treadmill everyday. Water, water, water! No eating after dinner. (That one is rough for me too.) Since I love to write everything down, I am going to add keep a journal of my weight loss journey. Thanks for the idea of weekly goals.
I just bought a TON of Leslie sansone walking videos. I LOVE them.. I walked 4 miles with her today using those things and i am actually sore.. They are so easy to follow. I'm having a hard time finding a good time to work out though. I want to do it first thing in the morning, but I don't have the energy.. I tried and I couldn't make it through the workout. It takes me a few hours to get going.. If I wait then I'm cutting into the girls school time. And I absolutely refuse to do it in the evening when hubby is home... Guess I'll just have to keep cutting into the school time.. It's only for an hour at the longest.. Anyone else have suggestions on workout videos that aren't too hard, but will give a good workout?? I will eventually work up to harder stuff, but for now this does fine for me..
Ugh! I gained AGAIN this week! I am now at 180.6. I will say I had a hard week last week, but seriously it just sounds like more excuses. My goals this week are: No eating after dinner Limit myself to 2 sweet snacks this week Exercise at least 3 days this week
Well, nothing has changed here. Again, I've fallen short on all my goals which, of course, means my weight is the same. DH brought home "Sweating to the Oldies", and I really didn't care for it. I found it difficult to follow. But I really did enjoy listening to the interview of him! He's much more than his image! Leslie Sansone, however, is easy for me to work with! And that may be part of my problem with RS. After Leslie, I'm use to feeling as if I've actually exercised. With RS, I feel the movements aren't enough to accomolish anything. But I only got Vol. 1; I guess they get more intense.
Just a thought...how about walking with hubby in the evening? Exercise and time alone with hubby all in one
I would LOVE to do that.. Unfortunatly hubby couldn't withstand the walking.. he is now walking with a cane and is in constant pain from fractures in his spine that we are told are a result of osteoporosis.. At the age of 33 he was diagnosed.. It's been steadily going downhill from then.. I'm sure if I asked him he would say yes, but only cuz he loves me that much and would do anything for me But I can't.. I would feel too guilty knowing that he was hurting because of me..
Actually, i told dh just today that he and I needed to do this. We have in the past, but I prefer to do more of a "power walk" than he likes. Even if I have to take a slower pace, that's better than not doing any walking at all!
Okay, I have been eating really badly the last few days. I was sick for a couple weeks with pnumonia/bronchitis and then the week following was week and tired. I took it easy for anther week and got housework etc caught up. This week I have had the munchies like you cannot believe. I had lost 8 pounds while sick a nice head start on a "diet" but put 2 of them back on this last few days. I have to start back to eating correctly and ditch the softdrinks. Goals for the remainder of this week: Monitor softdrinks not more than one a day total. Monitor carbs - at meals watching portion sizes. Monitor between meal eating very carefully. Put water bottles on desk, on vanity counter and in car. This way I will stay hydrated. I have found that I am like a gazillion other Americans. I will go to the kitchen in responce to thirst and eat while there instead of or in addition to drinking water.
Does changing your eating habits make you feel sick???? I feel like crap!! Especially in the mornings when I wake up.. I feel almost like I haven't eaten in a day.. Know that icky feeling???? But I have.. I eat all meals and snacks just don't eat as much.. And I haven't had much sugar at all in the last week.. I've had a headache lately and just feel blah! I don't like this feeling.. I know it's going to pass, but just wondering if this is normal...
When you change your eating habits (especially cutting out sugar or reducing the amount of sugar) you will feel sick because your body is going through addiction withdrawls. I hate the first week I go off sugar. I always feel sooooo sick. But after that I feel amazing. Makes me wonder why I ever go back to eating sugar.
Ugh! This is miserable! I've had very little caffine and very little sugar.. I sure hope this goes away soon..
I felt terrible for about 2 and a half days because I was such a Diet Coke addict. After finally realizing I needed to drink a little bit of DC and not stop cold turkey, my headaches have stopped. I am getting used to turkey bacon instead of the real stuff. I struggle to get enough protein in each day and cut the carbs but I am getting used to it. I am finally able to drink enough water each day but it took a week to get to this point. Hang in there. It gets better.
Well, dh and I went walking last night....after midnight, in the snow!!! We had stayed up late playing a game with the kids (Wabbit Wampage!), because Youth Group had been cancelled due to the coming storm. They went to bed around 11:30 (VERY late for them!), and the snow was beautiful. The ground was covered with several inches, and it was still coming down. So we decided to go for a walk! We were going to go around the big block (about four times as long as the small one), but the wind and snow was in our faces, so we changed our minds. Went around the short block. It was very nice and peaceful!
Well thanks to 2 days of not eating because of having 5 teeth extracted, I'm down from 238.6 to 233.4.
I'm so sorry ladies! I meant to come back and start with all of you but the last few weeks have been overwhelming! My hubby's grammy fell, and it looks like she is near the end... Anyway, I started last week. I am using My Fitness Pal on my phone, and we joined the local Y. God was good, as they worked around the registration cut off for my kids to be able to do their Homeschool Gym. The three older ones have classes at the same time, and the youngest gets to play in their child watch for 1 hour, which means, I get to exercise! Starting Weight...sadly, 216.8 Depressing, huh? Monday's weigh in 215.0 I ran (well, I walked) a 5K on Sunday. Did horribly, it took 57.58 minutes to do...YUCK! Goals: To try to stay at 1350 calories for the rest of the week (yesterday I didn't do so good) Work out two more times this week Try to drink water. I gave up soda, and I don't drink water (don't like the taste) but I'm getting really dehydrated, so I gotta do something!
May I join you ladies? I have been reading parts of this thread and decided that I want to jump in late, if you do not mind. A couple years ago I lost 71 lbs, and in the past year, I have gained 30 back. My plan is to do what I did last time. Speed walk, eat less, and eat everything in moderation. Water has never been a problem for me. I love water and tea. I stopped bringing processed into the house. Chips and other snacks are a treat now, not something on my weekly grocery list. My biggest problem in this past year is that we have started eating out WAY too much. I am embarrassed to share, but Handsome and I went through the check book for the past so many months and we have been spending an average of $350 - $450 a month eating out. A lot has been spent at restaurants, not all fast food, but still, the portions are huge. When fast food is added into the equation...YIKES!...and I take advantage of the free refills! Originally, I went down from a size 20 to a size 6-8. Now, I am back to a 10 tight or 12 comfortable. I am short and small boned, so the doctor wants me to drop down to 110-115. :shock: She would be happy if I was a steady 125. SORRY! That isn't happening. I like having curves and I do not want to look like a little girl. :lol: Anyways, that is my story. :? I do not like it in the least! We still walk a lot. This is probably what has kept me from gaining it all back. Still, I feel uncomfortable and frustrated that I gained back 30. 30 is not a whole lot, but it is a lot when you are short and already lost it, but gained it back.
