Weight Loss

This group is my effort to get support from everyone and get everyone that needs suppoort to help each other. So everyone thats in this boat thats around the 200s and is aiming to get down to the mid 100s (135-155) or less. Monday morning will be the group's official weigh in so that we can talk about progress and give support if people are having problems and not losing as much as they would like.

Hi everyone,

I had a better week this week, managed to average 1450 cals per day. i went out for pizza on saturday, i really enjoyed it and i was was under the rest of the week so there was no need to feel guilty. Monday weigh in ,i have lost another 2 lb, thats 14 over 8 weeks, 42 to go.

So, tomorrow is a month since I have been seriously back with CC..it looks like I have lost 6 pounds.  I say it LOOKS like I have but do to TOM I am up 2 pounds since yesterday!  Bloating is a wonderful thing!  You KNOW it isn't real, you KNOW it is going to happen...but you still want to cry when you see it and you always think that THIS time, it isn't going to drop back off...this is such a mind game sometimes isn't it? 

Hey Everyone!!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile!! It was Birthday weekend...I was good and bad, I haven't been able to weigh myself because the scale is at work (I can't have one in the house or I get obsessive with it and that would be a bad thing) So tomorrow I will see what kind of damage I did over the weekend.  I went out twice for dinner, one horrid, one not so bad calorie wise. (check my journal for  full details) Let's just say that my first trip to Texas Roadhouse was more than my newfound willpower could handle. 

Everyone sounds like they are doing great, and if no one objects, my official weigh in days will be tuesdays. ( I don't work on Mondays) 

Keep up the good work, and welcome all newbies!!

Heather P

I agree Texas Roadhouse takes lots of willpower.  I went a couple weeks ago with every intention of only having 1 roll and then ended up having 2.  It didn't seem to affect my weekly weigh in too badly, but I made sure I was really careful the rest of the week.

Well.....Yesterday was a bust, for the most part. I kept under Maint. Intake, but blew my weightloss calories (Hey, for me, being under maint is good though, lol!).

 

My dearly beloved and sympathetic husband (since his turnaround yesterday....after lunch....you'll understand in a minute) Ordered a HUGE appetizer of FRIED stuff at lunch, with just me and the kids with him. I guess he didnt realize what a temptation it would be for me. After a bit of a vent to him about it (Oh, I like that, I'll call it that from now on...Vent...heh), He's had a complete turn around and is now trying to Help me. BUT I did cave and eat a few things off of there. Normally, though, I would've eaten my half of it, and then some, so I feel good that I was able to keep it down (we're talking friend shrooms, cheesesticks, onion rings, and fried zuchinni, with RANCH on the side!). Plus, I ordered smart at lunch, Side salad fat free ranch, Green beans, and grilled chicken breast, minus the rice. I was so proud of myself til the fried temptation hit the table...then I even caved and ate a roll! GAH! I even tried eating the extra order of carrots (they brought one of my kids that vs corn on the cob, which she hates carrots, so yeah) to keep from eating some of the fried....but the to go box for the extra's did me in.

 

Doing better today, though...

 

oh and no excercise yesterday :(

 

-Heather D. Determined to do better, but must go attend to her kids, who are spitting water on each other................yeah. 

I am STARVING today...keep trying to think that I am not...but I really am...first day of TOM...I do have more calories to eat I just don't want to eat junk...ran out of the food I brought to work...even the pudding I had for emergencies :-)  SO...vending machine...ignore pop tarts...ignore candy bars...ignore chips...nutra grain bar maybe...smartfood pop corn isn't too bad either...i want to eat deep fried ANYTHING right now!  TOM is the enemy at times...

Hi everyone!

I always like to read what everyone is eatting throughout the day. Would you guys be interested in posting what you've eaten throughout the day? I will start.

Breakfast: 1 cup honey nut cheerios & 1/2 cup skim milk

Snack: banana

Lunch: turkey on whole wheat bread with "i can't believe its not butter", hard boiled egg, and an orange

Snack: Yogurt??

Not sure about dinner tonight, maybe some Heathy Choice soup.....

Lets see ya'lls choices....

Tracy

 

1/2 cup oatmeal with tsp brown sugar and 1.4 cup skim milk (really good...not the instant stuff, real stuff...)

1 orange

turkey sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce and Dijon mustard

pudding cup

that's it so far...chicken thighs for dinner...

 

To heck with the smoking ban!  I say all restaurants should ban deep fried foods (especially appetiers)!!!  And on top of that, they should put a massive luxury tax on oil (except for the healtier kind) that would make it too expensive to use for deep frying!

I have pretty good willpower but there's something about having a Blooming Onion sitting in front of you that just pushes my limit!!!

Truth be told, I've been doing this healthy eating thing for so long now, my body rebels if I eat anything greasy.  That doesn't mean I don't have cravings, but at least I know that if I eat something greasy, I'll pay for it big time!

dek and kae, your meals for today are wonderful!  Good job to both of you!  I've got to work on getting some protein in this evening.  I think I'll have some salmon with fresh asparagus.

 

 

I'm sitting here going "what tha?!"

 

I weighted at my moms....and I'm down 3lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I dont know how I did that with messing my calories up, but hey, I'll take it!!!

 

-Heather D. HAPPY! 

Yay, Heather!  That's got to make your day!!!

Can I borrow your Mom's scales tomorrow?!!!  LOL

weighing party at heather's mom's house!!!!!

I thought my work out was going to kill me this morning...trying to "up" the energy and man could I feel it! 

My bloat is starting to leave finally so I am hoping when it all leaves, I will be down at least a pound...I have been here too long...TOM really messes you up!!!!!!!!!!

Well today I have eaten:

Breakfast - Atkins Advantage Shake

Snack - 1 package weight control oatmeal

And I packed my lunch so I know I am having -  Turkey Sandwich on wheat bread with live active cheese, lettuce, tomato and fat free mayo.  Fruit Salad with grapes, strawberries and banana.

Snack - probably yogurt and quaker rice snacks

Not sure what I am having for dinner yet!

Kae03 -

I hear you on the TOM.. I was down to 209.6 and it is my TOM and I weighed myself and am up to 211! But I am so bloated so I am sure that is why because I have been working out and eating right! Hopefully I will be down again by my next weigh in!

I really like posting what I eat.. helps keep me accountable!!

So far today I have eaten:

Breakfast: Slimfast Optima Chocolate Royale shake...I have to get chocolate in somehow...

Snack: Quaker Mini Rice Cakes

Lunch: Progresso Italian Style Wedding Soup

Afternoon Snack: Probably the Yogurt that I brought to work

I still have to come up with what I am making for supper...Hmmm... no ideas yet.

I need to eat quite a bit more...

Total cereal for breakfast with skim milk.

Forgot snack...stole spinach from co worker

Lunch...turkey sandwich and maybe some soup...

pm snack...clueless

Dinner, what I should have made yesterday (had frozen pizza instead) chicken & potatoes and turnip....

Original Post by shannon215:

Well today I have eaten:

Breakfast - Atkins Advantage Shake

Snack - 1 package weight control oatmeal

And I packed my lunch so I know I am having -  Turkey Sandwich on wheat bread with live active cheese, lettuce, tomato and fat free mayo.  Fruit Salad with grapes, strawberries and banana.

Snack - probably yogurt and quaker rice snacks

Not sure what I am having for dinner yet!

Good choices!  I usually go for a high-fiber cereal for breakfast (Kashi's Heart to Heart) but your oatmeal provided you with some substantial fiber.  Sounds like you're getting in your fruits, grains, dairy, and lean protein.  If you can get in some more veggies for your dinner tonight, you'll have it covered!  Way to go!

I find that asparagus and sweet potatoes are good choices for my evening meal.  An apple, either raw or cooked with some cinnamon, goes great with both.

I'm getting hungry! 

Good job, girls!!! Everyone is making fantastic choices!!!

Last night for dinner we had pork chops, peas & cottage cheese. Not the healthiest, but I really watched my portions and I think it was "ok". For dessert the boys and I split a piece of weight watchers cheesecake. I have a "healthy" version of beef stroganoff in the crock pot for tonight.

Here's what I've had today so far...

Breakfast: 1 cup of honey nut cheerios & 1/2 cup skim milk, hard boiled egg

Snack: Orange

Lunch will be: Weight Watchers enchilada meal with rice & beans...

Snack: Yogurt

Dinner will be: Beef Stroganoff on whole wheat pasta & steamed veggies

Amanda - Yep, often I will grab a chocolate slim fast in the am also. Since I only drink water now, the slim fast tastes just like chocolate milk to me. YUM!!!

You're little boy is so cute, how old?? I have two boys, almost 4 and almost 2!

Tracy

Tracy - My son is almost 15 months, those pictures are from November.  He is one of my reasons for wanting to lose the weight and get in shape...just to keep up. 

I think for supper I will make a Taco salad, I change it a little for my son and add a few noodles and cheese to the taco meat...he loves noodles.