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| Welcome to the new over 100 to lose club! |  obsidyan |
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| #321 | o1darcie1o |
Oct 03 2006 20:53 |
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I'm acutally quite surprised to see this post still going! Surprised in a good way. So I've been off of here for about a month - managed to gain 10 lbs in less than two months - I have surpassed my own highest ever weight. VERY upset today. Today is a new day, though, and my step class tonight is going to kick some serious calorie butt! WELCOME to alllllll the new people!! No time at the moment to add to friends, but I will! I miss the motivation I get from everyone here - I'm going to try to work harder on keeping up with everything - food, journals, and posts! |
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| #322 |  united2gether |
Oct 03 2006 21:58 |
| #323 | jakjak |
Oct 06 2006 20:07 |
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Hi All, I would love to join this forum. It is so great to read all the support in the forums. Even though I am very over weight I have never in my life dieted or anything of the sort. I am scared and even though I have over 100 pounds to loose. I have set my initial goal of weight loss to 100 pounds. I am afraid of failure, but I am even more afraid of how I felt before I started dieting. |
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| #324 | united2gether |
Oct 06 2006 20:31 |
| #325 | jakjak |
Oct 06 2006 21:08 |
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Thanks united2gether! I am not trying anything crazy. I have started off by assessing my daily average calorie intake (over 6000 calories). And then factoring my weight goal and time frame (1.5 years) and it comes to almost 3,000 calories daily. I split up my calories with 3 meals and 3 snacks. In addition to that I am starting with 20-30 mins daily of walking (to increase as my stamina increases). After six months I plan on re-assessing and then lowering my calories a bit more and increasing my exercise to something more rigorous. Believe it or not to some it might not seem like a diet at all since I am eating near 3000 calories, but for someone who can eat over 6000 calories, it very difficult. And as far as "healthy" eating. I don't have a problem with what I eat as far as "meals" but I am a serious binge snacker and soda drinker. |
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| #326 | united2gether |
Oct 06 2006 22:29 |
| #327 | united2gether |
Oct 06 2006 22:56 |
| #328 | jakjak |
Oct 09 2006 21:08 |
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Thanks for post United... VERY insightful about you, but I must admit about myself and how I feel too. What is it about the comfort of sugar? I seem to always have sugar on the brain. You noted that there are some people that just give up binging with no fuss, no muss... it's funny, in other addictions like drugs (cocaine, cannabis, etc) a small percentage (2-3%) also can walk away pretty much unscathed and never relapse, even in some extreme cases of addiction. ...I doubt that I fall into that category, I clearly understand that my eating has been my security blanket mentally and physically. I am grateful that I have been able to make at least the mental progress of thinking different and hope that that seed of change grows into a strong tree with in me. |
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| #329 | kalkette |
Oct 09 2006 21:33 |
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hey jakjak, Good to have you here. It can be tough as far as keeping the cravings at bay. What I try to do is plan for certain "treats" that are the foods I'm craving. I fit a serving into my calories for the day. Then the craving (usually) goes away and I can move on. You will find that if you cut back slowly on the sugars you will slowly crave it less. It can be easy sometimes and not other times.
I'm a binge eater too and my emotions are what trigger it for me. Anytime I'm feeling stressed, worried or whatever, I tend to want to eat like crazy ( or with glee like United likes to say). I'm trying to learn to understand my emotions and why I feel the way I do and find other outlets besides eating a pile of junk food. Sometimes it's hard but others I can do it with no troubles. One of the most important things to remember is that if you have a hard time, just pick yourself up and dust yourself off and come back. We will help to motivate you and keep you going. That's what we do here. I know I couldn't do this without the help of my cc friends. |
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| #330 | united2gether |
Oct 09 2006 22:31 |
| #331 | jakjak |
Oct 10 2006 16:49 |
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hrrmm... I thought about your questions all last night Uni... i'd have to dissect my food first it would be all carbs, which are everything made of sugar and flour. I can eat a whole loaf of just made bread slathered in jelly. I have walked almost a mile to satisfy a craving for hostess orange cupcakes (I know, twisted). I love lemon curd (that is the filling inside of a lemon meringue pie), if I could dip everything in lemon curd, it would be a just world. I also like fats too, but sugar is the main fix... and then soda. I will tell you something odd tho... I am not a big meat eater, if I never ate meat again, it wouldn't bother me... I find it odd since my family prefers meat all the time and salty stuff. Another thing is I can't really eat the "fat free" "sugar free" diet snacks. I can't eat them... I tried incorporating some into my diet and don't like them at all. I still am sticking to regular "snacks" but in much more moderation. For example, on Friday I went to the movies and I knew that I went in there with out a snack i'd go bazerk at the concession stand. So I went to the drugstore and bought a reeses peanut butter cup (the kind that come with 2 in the pack) and I said to myself I want to eat only one of these, but if I eat 2 it will be ok, I will have less for dinner. I also bought a can of ginger ale. I was able to eat just one peanut butter cup. A down right miracle since I can eat the "four pack" version and not bat an eye. I think the lesson I learned on Friday, is that you have to prepare yourself mentally if you are going to be in "danger zone" of temptation. I?m like you Uni, I am trying to 1. not gain any more 2. eat healthier. I have not had to deal with much stress lately so I am afraid of my self-control once I have some sort of challenge. Also, I haven't told anyone of my change in eating habits, as I am afraid of more "judgment" or unwanted "help" or "comments" ps. Uni- i love you usage of "with glee" it makes me chuckle. |
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| #332 | jakjak |
Oct 10 2006 17:26 |
| also Kalkette, for me, like you, it's all about the emotions with regards to my eating habits. I can even trace it back to when i was a baby, i have a distinct memory of being in my stroller and crying and my mom giving me a red lollipop to suck on... | ||
| #333 | willowraven |
Oct 10 2006 18:51 |
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I realize it's Tuesday, not Wednesday, however just wanted to let you
know that my scale just arrived today. Now, please remember that my
408 lbs was based on a Dr visit weighing in August 2006 so I did not
have an accurate weight when I started this site. According to the scale, I am 420. I am feeling a little defeated here. I was doing so good up til a few days ago, however I really felt like I was losing weight (from the 408) so I had my hopes of at least seeing the scale be under 400 - even if just by a couple of pounds! - so you can imagine how far my heart sank when it not only didn't go under 400 but bounced up another 12 lbs from where I was in August!! ::sigh:: To be honest, the last few days I have not been
eating totally healthy, plus TTOM started 2 days ago, and I haven't
done really well with my water - but certainly not enough to see a 12+ gain. I feel like I'm further back than square one - is that even possible?? Back to the drawing board. |
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| #334 | jakjak |
Oct 10 2006 19:43 |
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big time bummer willowraven. however, i would have to differ in your assessment that you are behind square one. your weight lost could still be real. have you thought that even though the amount is larger than your initial 408, perhaps you were heavier and thus did indeed lose some weight, but your numbers were off. I think that another thing you aren't counting is change of heart, mind and attitude. So what the scale was wrong. but at least for a week, 2 weeks, a month you were mentally working yourself through this. To me that is success. It seems to me that a good portion of all of this is a mental game so at the end of it all you are in a better place, even if you are still bummed out, you are actually a head of the game... chin up! you rock and that's that! ;) |
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| #335 | skinnywillbe |
Oct 10 2006 20:13 |
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Welcome Jak!!!
Hugs Willow. I had the same thing happen to me when I bought my new scales. My Dh said he thought the home scales were 10 lbs heavier than the doc's scales. So I was subtracting 10 lbs when I was weighing. Got the new scales and they are right on the mark with the doc's scale. UG!!!!! So I had to redo my weight loss goals and add 10 lbs to my weight. But I figured I still lost 15 lbs no matter what, cause I was down 15 even from the old weight. Hope that wasn't confusing. :) It was just like what Jak suggested. Anyway Hang in there. Have you taken your measurements? Do your cloths fit looser? Do you feel fitter? If you answer Yes to any of those then girl you are on the right track. Don't get caught up in the numbers. You have come a long way and made progress. |
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| #336 | united2gether |
Oct 10 2006 20:45 |
| #337 | united2gether |
Oct 10 2006 21:00 |
| #338 | willowraven |
Oct 11 2006 01:18 |
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I had wondered the same thing - about the differences in the scales. For one, the doctor scale was digital, and on a carpeted floor (granted not thick carpet - just the commercial grade stuff - but carpeted nonetheless), and mine is the dial-type scale, and on a hard (linoleum) floor. So there's some difference. Also, both my husband and my daughter stepped on the scale and they also noticed a difference of +10 lbs between our new home scale and the last time they stepped on a scale (my husband being about 2-3 weeks ago at his doctor's appointment, and my daughter about 2 weeks ago at the fitness place), so I am thinking that the scale really is a 10 lbs (+) difference from the doctor's office, which means, if it shows me at 420 on the home scale, then I would be 410 (based on the doctors) -- is this making sense? So what I am wondering is - and maybe someone can answer this -- should I still use 420 as my "current" weight, or should I deduct 10 lbs from whatever the home scale shows and use that as my "current" weight? The other thing is my husband was saying, because the max amount on the scale is 400 lbs, anything above 400 isn't going to register correctly, so even if I was 402, it's not going to show right, however I would think if it was only a couple of pounds, it would show (however if you are talking a major overage, then yea, it wouldn't be correct). Any advice? As for going to the doctors office - not really an option. They are a very busy office within the auspices of one of the bigger hospitals here, so being able to just "pop in" and step on the scale would not be possible. (However I am considering changing my doctor since I am not all that thrilled with her, so not sure if a new doctor would allow me the option of weighing in at the office.) Jak and Skinny - and united too! - thanks for your kind words. Yes, I guess you are right. My attitudes have changed for the better in regards to my eating, so in that regard I haven't lost any ground - I'm still ahead of the game. In regards to measurements, I have lost a few inches overall and my family has said they can tell because my clothes don't fit as tightly on me. So yea, I can use that as a guide as well. Thanks again for helping me put it in a better perspective. Sorry for going on and on... just sort of thinking out loud LOL |
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| #339 | united2gether |
Oct 11 2006 09:36 |
| #340 | o1darcie1o |
Oct 11 2006 11:02 |
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Hi Willow - Actually, I've found that every single scale I've used (doctor's, gym, home, mom's) all register differently. I would pick one scale & go by that. If that shows a loss, the rest be d*mned! :) Hope that helps! You can do this!!! |
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