Ok so I’m at 260.2 which is 1 up from last week. I think time of the month cravings coupled with several meals that I ate because I didn’t want to make a fuss (whereas really I could have made better choices, but I need to work on the whole ‘I’ve eaten one thing that wasn’t on the diet plan so i might as well just continue’ issue) (Did that make any sense at all? I know what I mean, but I’m not sure if anyone else will!)
However, I think I am on the way to breaking my lose weight one week then put it all back on the next week cycle. I put back on a pound, but I’m still around my lowest apart from last weeks weight, so I’m putting last week behind me and going for a loss again this week!
Debs, I know what you mean…I do that…if I eat something bad, I’ll just tell myself I already spoiled my day, so I’ll keep eating bad and be good tomorrow. I don’t do that as much anymore…not since I started SB. But you’re on the right track…you know you do that and you know you have to work on that…so you’re on the right track.
Down .8 I would have liked more but I’ll take a downward trend.
This week I’m starting to introduce carbs back in, so we’ll see how this goes. Plus this coming weekend we’re heading to Sea World in San Antonio Fri-Mon, so I’m going to take some good snacks and try to stay as on track as I can. Hopefully with all the walking we’ll be doing, it’ll counteract any bad stuff I might eat.
I actually made it thru my 1st week with 2 cookouts,a monster truck race(where the kids had lots of french fries) and a birthday party..The good Lord gave me willpower..I just had to use it and I did!!
I’m getting REALLY frustrated since I still can’t workout. But I can’t complain - I’m holding firm at less than my presurgery weight. And my husband insists that you don’t lose muscle that fast…
Debs - I totally know what you mean about when you eat something unhealthy you feel like you might as well keep it up all day! (And get in as much as I can in that day!) Not sure if I’m just looking for an excuse or if it’s the whole feeling like a failure thing.
I’m on week 7 now of my running plan - no more walking now, it’s all running - yikes!! I don’t like it, but I’m doing it, and I feel great afterwards. I can certainly tell a difference in my body, anyways!
Christina.. I’m going on a road trip in in a couple of weeks also. It usually means lots of fast food.. If you have any tips when you get back.. Please share Enjoy Sea World!
You will be back to working out in no time at all. You are in so much better shape now..it should be much easier getting back into a routine when your body is ready!
Great job Christy! 4 lbs…that’s awesome! Especially with all you had going on last week!
I’ll keep you posted on my road trip. I know we’ll be hitting lots of fast food places along the way, so my plan is to stick to salads or grilled chicken burgers without the bun. I’m planning on taking a little cooler with some turkey hot dogs, I can eat those cold, and I’ll put some good deli meats and cheese in there for snacks. Our hotel room should have a frig, so I can keep all that stuff in there once we get to the hotel. We’ll see how this plan works out.
Up 1.2. That would be a consequence of last week’s stress. It was a weird week and the effect of leaving my job and starting studying again was a couple of days when I freaked out a bit, including Tuesday night where I ate far too much sweet stuff at a party (old comfort eating habits coming back) and felt soooo bad the next day, a sort of sugar hangover I suppose. Getting back on track this week and trying to work on building good habits and exercise into my new routine. Not that I really have a routine yet, but I’ll get there.
Down half a pound from last week. I’m back to tracking what I eat, and trying to get a little exercise in now and then. Spent time this morning pulling weeds from the jungle garden.
212/179/145 Down 2!!! I broke 180 and I will not see it or anything after it again. I make that vow right here right now. It’s been a good week and boy do I have a recipe for a great pumpkin cheese cake with pecans as the crust. I made it for company on Saturday and they all LOVED it and none of them care for the healthier lifestyle. It is a cross between a pumpkin pie and a cheesecake really. I’ll post it later. Must go shower. All stinky from working out.
174. Down 1 pound. Nothing too impressive. I must say that I am a bit discouraged. I think I need to change things up a bit. Try different foods and such.
up 3 lbs!! I don’t understand this. I am power walking 3 to 5 miles at least 4 times a week and eating like a Bird (hehe). I don’t think I’ve lost anything but the few pounds I gain that one week of the month since June. But I KNOW I am getting slimmer. I can barely find anything in the closet to wear and terribly afraid I’ll be on AFV soon! My wedding ring that has been permanently stuck on may hand for almost ten years falls off occasionally. My weight loss only seems to occur when I am on SB Phase I, but I just can’t do it - I am primarily a vegetarian and it is so expensive and takes so much planning. Anyway, I’m just whining. I know what I need to do, and I can do it - I’m just tired of plodding through with very little results.
Missy- it doesn’t sound to me like you’re getting NO results - or even little results. Sounds like really good results - except for the little box on the floor. And that little box is only ONE measurement. If you KNOW you’re behaving and you SEE your results in inches and looks and everything else…then hide the scale if you have to. Don’t let it frustrate you!!!
Missy - don’t let that number on the scale bother you! I went two entire months without dropping an ounce, but I lost TWO INCHES off my waist. I’m with Blest - hide the scale!
Down 1.5 since last week. Not the two pounds I was aiming for (12 weeks til dh comes home!) but at least it’s in the right direction!
Debs and Cristina, I do that too! One little slip and then I go and cheat for the rest of the day. And it makes it sooo much harder to be good the next day. It’s like it reinstates all the cravings that you thought you’d beat!
220/169/168 Down 1, so excited. And I ate pizza for lunch yesterday. But I picked Italian not deep pan with ham and mushroom as toppings and stopped after eating half a medium pizza. It was part of my weekend taking HP back to Uni so it was take away to be quick and easy and HP likes it. I didn’t feel guilty, but to be down 1 after several not ideal days this week was a definite bonus. And I went shopping. spent lots of money in Long Tall Sally (is there a US equivalent?). The shop is just around the corner from HP’s uni house so a visit there is a must. we unloaded the stuff into the living room and then just went. Her room is up 2 flights of stairs so we left doing that till (much) later. Sorry better calm down now but I bought lots of stuff in a size 14 and even a top in 12 (UK sizes) I used to be 20 and they were startng to get tight. It seems too good to be true. I feel like a little kid who is getting over excited. Yippeee. PS because I am tall buying clothes is not easy so an opportunity to go to my favourite shop where stuff really fits me is a real treat. And I have the perfect excuse to spend as my wardrobe was very depleted.
264/240.0/130 up .4 from my weigh in two weeks ago.
Yep, it’s Tuesday - I struggled with my internet connection yesterday and gave up trying to get to this page.
I’m stressed and tired. Working on maintaining. Joined the “Curvivor Challenge” at my Curves, so I have to go 3x a week for 6 weeks to get my prize. I love contests. Looking for an aerobics tape for home that I like so I can add aerobics to the mix. I need to move more to lose.
Single digits, baby! One pound down, nine pounds above goal. I’ll be back soon with a little post about fall plans — I’ve got a short-term goal that I’m excited about!
332/297/150
Down 1 this week. Hope you all have a good one.
Comment by Kellie — September 24, 2007 @ 7:16 am |Edit This
Ok so I’m at 260.2 which is 1 up from last week. I think time of the month cravings coupled with several meals that I ate because I didn’t want to make a fuss (whereas really I could have made better choices, but I need to work on the whole ‘I’ve eaten one thing that wasn’t on the diet plan so i might as well just continue’ issue) (Did that make any sense at all? I know what I mean, but I’m not sure if anyone else will!)
However, I think I am on the way to breaking my lose weight one week then put it all back on the next week cycle. I put back on a pound, but I’m still around my lowest apart from last weeks weight, so I’m putting last week behind me and going for a loss again this week!
Comment by Debs — September 24, 2007 @ 7:47 am |Edit This
Debs, I know what you mean…I do that…if I eat something bad, I’ll just tell myself I already spoiled my day, so I’ll keep eating bad and be good tomorrow.
I don’t do that as much anymore…not since I started SB. But you’re on the right track…you know you do that and you know you have to work on that…so you’re on the right track. 
Comment by Cristina — September 24, 2007 @ 7:53 am |Edit This
143/123/120
up .5
Hope you are all doing well! I am brainstorming about Thanksgiving makeover recipes…..yum!
Comment by Brandi — September 24, 2007 @ 7:55 am |Edit This
239.8/216.2/207 by Thanksgiving (Nov.22)
Down .8 I would have liked more but I’ll take a downward trend.
This week I’m starting to introduce carbs back in, so we’ll see how this goes. Plus this coming weekend we’re heading to Sea World in San Antonio Fri-Mon, so I’m going to take some good snacks and try to stay as on track as I can. Hopefully with all the walking we’ll be doing, it’ll counteract any bad stuff I might eat.
Comment by Cristina — September 24, 2007 @ 7:57 am |Edit This
168/164/130
down 4 yay!!!
I actually made it thru my 1st week with 2 cookouts,a monster truck race(where the kids had lots of french fries) and a birthday party..The good Lord gave me willpower..I just had to use it and I did!!
PS This site rocks!!!:)
Comment by Christy F — September 24, 2007 @ 8:05 am |Edit This
YAY Christy!!
128.4
I’m getting REALLY frustrated since I still can’t workout. But I can’t complain - I’m holding firm at less than my presurgery weight. And my husband insists that you don’t lose muscle that fast…
Comment by blestwithsons — September 24, 2007 @ 8:07 am |Edit This
153/145.5/128 Down another pound - hooray!
Debs - I totally know what you mean about when you eat something unhealthy you feel like you might as well keep it up all day! (And get in as much as I can in that day!) Not sure if I’m just looking for an excuse or if it’s the whole feeling like a failure thing.
I’m on week 7 now of my running plan - no more walking now, it’s all running - yikes!! I don’t like it, but I’m doing it, and I feel great afterwards. I can certainly tell a difference in my body, anyways!
Comment by Dawn — September 24, 2007 @ 8:08 am |Edit This
Christina.. I’m going on a road trip in in a couple of weeks also. It usually means lots of fast food.. If you have any tips when you get back.. Please share
Enjoy Sea World!
Comment by Christy F — September 24, 2007 @ 8:08 am |Edit This
Thanks Blest..
You will be back to working out in no time at all. You are in so much better shape now..it should be much easier getting back into a routine when your body is ready!
Comment by Christy F — September 24, 2007 @ 8:16 am |Edit This
Great job Christy! 4 lbs…that’s awesome! Especially with all you had going on last week!
I’ll keep you posted on my road trip. I know we’ll be hitting lots of fast food places along the way, so my plan is to stick to salads or grilled chicken burgers without the bun. I’m planning on taking a little cooler with some turkey hot dogs, I can eat those cold, and I’ll put some good deli meats and cheese in there for snacks. Our hotel room should have a frig, so I can keep all that stuff in there once we get to the hotel. We’ll see how this plan works out.
Comment by Cristina — September 24, 2007 @ 8:16 am |Edit This
200/164.4/160
Up 1.2. That would be a consequence of last week’s stress. It was a weird week and the effect of leaving my job and starting studying again was a couple of days when I freaked out a bit, including Tuesday night where I ate far too much sweet stuff at a party (old comfort eating habits coming back) and felt soooo bad the next day, a sort of sugar hangover I suppose. Getting back on track this week and trying to work on building good habits and exercise into my new routine. Not that I really have a routine yet, but I’ll get there.
Comment by Bekki — September 24, 2007 @ 8:27 am |Edit This
Down half a pound from last week. I’m back to tracking what I eat, and trying to get a little exercise in now and then. Spent time this morning pulling weeds from the
junglegarden.Comment by Lorri — September 24, 2007 @ 8:40 am |Edit This
212/179/145
Down 2!!! I broke 180 and I will not see it or anything after it again. I make that vow right here right now.
It’s been a good week and boy do I have a recipe for a great pumpkin cheese cake with pecans as the crust. I made it for company on Saturday and they all LOVED it and none of them care for the healthier lifestyle. It is a cross between a pumpkin pie and a cheesecake really. I’ll post it later. Must go shower. All stinky from working out.
Comment by Tami — September 24, 2007 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
Christina–we will be going to Seaworld as well, only on Thursday. It’s Homeschoolers’ Day. We’ll barely miss ya!
Comment by Brandi — September 24, 2007 @ 9:28 am |Edit This
Brandi, how fun! We’ll miss each other by 1 day! We almost headed down Thursday but instead decided to do Fri-Mon.
Have fun!
Comment by Cristina — September 24, 2007 @ 9:53 am |Edit This
174. Down 1 pound. Nothing too impressive. I must say that I am a bit discouraged. I think I need to change things up a bit. Try different foods and such.
Comment by Nikki — September 24, 2007 @ 10:25 am |Edit This
210/151.4/145
Down three! Woo hoo! If I keep going at this rate, I’ll be at goal by my birthday (Oct 6)! Even if I’m not, I’m getting so close!
Comment by Jana — September 24, 2007 @ 10:32 am |Edit This
Don’t even talk to me about your birthday, Jana.
You know what I mean.
*sob*
Comment by blestwithsons — September 24, 2007 @ 11:00 am |Edit This
130. And I have a cold. Too many late nights. But we did see the Steve Miller Band at the fair. And it was fun.
Comment by Anita — September 24, 2007 @ 12:38 pm |Edit This
216/185.5/165 (by 2008)
up 3 lbs!! I don’t understand this. I am power walking 3 to 5 miles at least 4 times a week and eating like a Bird (hehe). I don’t think I’ve lost anything but the few pounds I gain that one week of the month since June. But I KNOW I am getting slimmer. I can barely find anything in the closet to wear and terribly afraid I’ll be on AFV soon! My wedding ring that has been permanently stuck on may hand for almost ten years falls off occasionally. My weight loss only seems to occur when I am on SB Phase I, but I just can’t do it - I am primarily a vegetarian and it is so expensive and takes so much planning. Anyway, I’m just whining. I know what I need to do, and I can do it - I’m just tired of plodding through with very little results.
Comment by missy — September 24, 2007 @ 1:00 pm |Edit This
Missy- it doesn’t sound to me like you’re getting NO results - or even little results. Sounds like really good results - except for the little box on the floor. And that little box is only ONE measurement. If you KNOW you’re behaving and you SEE your results in inches and looks and everything else…then hide the scale if you have to. Don’t let it frustrate you!!!
You’re doing great!!
Comment by blestwithsons — September 24, 2007 @ 1:05 pm |Edit This
Missy - don’t let that number on the scale bother you! I went two entire months without dropping an ounce, but I lost TWO INCHES off my waist. I’m with Blest - hide the scale!
Comment by Jana — September 24, 2007 @ 1:29 pm |Edit This
216/198/150
Down 1.5 since last week. Not the two pounds I was aiming for (12 weeks til dh comes home!) but at least it’s in the right direction!
Debs and Cristina, I do that too! One little slip and then I go and cheat for the rest of the day. And it makes it sooo much harder to be good the next day. It’s like it reinstates all the cravings that you thought you’d beat!
Comment by Christy — September 24, 2007 @ 1:35 pm |Edit This
220/169/168
Down 1, so excited.
And I ate pizza for lunch yesterday. But I picked Italian not deep pan with ham and mushroom as toppings and stopped after eating half a medium pizza. It was part of my weekend taking HP back to Uni so it was take away to be quick and easy and HP likes it. I didn’t feel guilty, but to be down 1 after several not ideal days this week was a definite bonus.
And I went shopping. spent lots of money in Long Tall Sally (is there a US equivalent?). The shop is just around the corner from HP’s uni house so a visit there is a must. we unloaded the stuff into the living room and then just went. Her room is up 2 flights of stairs so we left doing that till (much) later.
Sorry better calm down now but I bought lots of stuff in a size 14 and even a top in 12 (UK sizes) I used to be 20 and they were startng to get tight. It seems too good to be true. I feel like a little kid who is getting over excited.
Yippeee.
PS because I am tall buying clothes is not easy so an opportunity to go to my favourite shop where stuff really fits me is a real treat. And I have the perfect excuse to spend as my wardrobe was very depleted.
Comment by Elly — September 24, 2007 @ 2:57 pm |Edit This
154/198/140
Down two from last week. I’m feeling motivated again, which is a really good feeling. Let’s finish this already!
Comment by Caroline — September 24, 2007 @ 5:07 pm |Edit This
231.5/183.5/160
No change. The past month I’ve had a good average — lose a couple and then don’t lose any.
Comment by Bird — September 24, 2007 @ 6:04 pm |Edit This
264/240.0/130 up .4 from my weigh in two weeks ago.
Yep, it’s Tuesday - I struggled with my internet connection yesterday and gave up trying to get to this page.
I’m stressed and tired. Working on maintaining. Joined the “Curvivor Challenge” at my Curves, so I have to go 3x a week for 6 weeks to get my prize. I love contests. Looking for an aerobics tape for home that I like so I can add aerobics to the mix. I need to move more to lose.
Comment by Tracy — September 25, 2007 @ 9:10 am |Edit This
Single digits, baby! One pound down, nine pounds above goal. I’ll be back soon with a little post about fall plans — I’ve got a short-term goal that I’m excited about!
Comment by CJ — September 25, 2007 @ 9:55 am |Edit This
Man I forgot about this yesterday..
Since I am starting all over I am only posting my starting weight — which will actually be taken on the Thursday at my WW meetings. —
182.75
Comment by Maria — September 25, 2007 @ 5:05 pm |Edit This