Motivation

HI! My name is Laura and i am 5-5 and 235 lbs as of today. I did weigh 240 almot 2 weeks ago. I am counting calories cuz I do not know what ele to do. When i gave birth, I only weighed 201 lbs! My son is 5(his bday is halloween). I cant believe i have put on so much lately. I have high blood pressure so I am on Diovan. I am also on protonix( for heartburn). I took myself off depo provera lat Sept and currently have the IUD, Mirena. Birth control was part of it but that is why I switched to IUD. I am taking it slow, and watching what I eat. I guess I am supposed to stay under 1700 calories and I walked 20 minutes today. I hate exercise now but I have to do it to lose weight the old fashioned Way!
if you have any suggestions, please tell me....

I leave for one day and I miss soooo much.....!!

ktcort - Woohoo!  For telling your guy you're worth it!  For the longest time I had ups and downs with my ex for 6 years.  Finally, I said, enough and told myself to concentrate on me and no dating.  Well, guess what??  That week, I met someone and now, he's my wonderful, loving husband!  So...good for you and don't let it get you down.  Someone who deserves and appreciates you will come along when you least expect it!

Ginny - Great job on the treadmill!  I'm sorry I missed it.  Motivation, motivation...well, how about taping a picture of something you really want somewhere near or on the treadmill?  Sounds corny, but, you'll be surprised what will kinds of things can motivate you.  Or even and inspirational phrase.  Oh, I found this great yogurt called Danone Cardivia with Omega 3 that I've been loving.  It's 60 calories.  I love it because it's not so yogurty tasting, it tastes like fruit pudding.

Ell-bell - Welcome, welcome to the greatest motivation club!  I read earlier that you were eating only 1000 calories.  Hmmm...I agree with most that you should probably up that to about 1200 calories.  The best thing to do is talk to you doctor about it.  The less than 1000 calories a day makes me go into starvation mode just thinking about it.  Remember that the weight didn't come overnight and it's not going to drop overnight as well.  Small steps.  I keep telling myself and everyone else...small steps!

Well, I had a great visit with the in-laws yesterday.  After lunch, I served my little mini cheesecakes and they loved them!  My MIL who is diabetic, felt great to be able to share in dessert with us even though it wasn't sugar-free.  She took only a tiny piece and was perfectly happy. 

So, I think we should start the Small Size Me Revolution!  Hahahaha!  How many other great things can we small size so that they are more enjoyable??  No, I'm not drunk!  Hahaha!  I'm on a natural high...I just weighed myself and I'm at 205!!!  205!!!  Yeah!!  I've officially hit the 10 lbs. mark.  Not bad, it's only been a month since I started my healthier lifestyle and I've had some setbacks too.  So, I'm very, very, very happy right now.  In fact, it changed my entire mood for the day!

 

ell bell I weigh myself daily as well though I don't think it is a good idea at all. When I was younger I became obsessed with the numbers and what they read. when I went to ww they suggest you weigh in once a week at the same time if possible and where light clothing, using the same scale. I don't know if thats help for you but that is what I was told, now if I could break my obsession with the scale I would probably find the results much more pleasing. 

CONGRATS hyechong wish I could say the same had a bad day yesterday and weighed in plus three pounds ;(

turtlegirl- funnyhow kids can keep us so active eh?  I babysat for a friend this winter for two days and man was I pooped by the time it was over.  Good way to burn calories. So how did your weigh in go.  Don't forget to post it?

Ginny- How nice that you and hubby treat yourselves by eating out.  Good way to practice making good choices for when you have to eat out with friends. Oh and I love the idea of the 3X5 cards to keep track of cal. throughout the day.  I'm gonna do that too.  Thanks. Good for you on the 2.5 lbs lost...Yay ginny!

ell-bell- I've never checked out calorieking but someone told me about sparkpeople.  I checked them out...they have nice motivational ideas and resources but their forums are not the half of what it is here.  Way to many and you never get a response until the next day or so.  I guess I'm spoiled.  I know I can come on c-c  and get an answer within 10 mins usually. Especially this board...lol.

mabear- don't fret...you'll get there.  Small steps and lots of water. And come on here regularly to vent or cheer or whatever you need. :)

kt- Congrads on your sister's engagement.  And you don't want to chuck it out the window dear.  Your worth more then that and you know it.  If he really loves You ,your honey will come around but I do think it is good that you told him how you felt.  Let him know you're worth it and let yourself know that too..that's the main thing....you feeling you are worth it.  Big hugs and don't give up.  Never forget what I told you before....communication in your relationship is the best thing. If he can't commit... well then you have to decide what you want and need.  Just don't cut yourself short....You Are Worth It! Don't let anyone tell you or make you feel you're not.  (((HUGS)))

Hye--Great on losing those 10 lbs....and in only one month...that is really good.  Imagine...that was with setbacks too...so what you could do if you had no set backs....heehee...ya like that's gonna happen eh?  I'm happy you're happy kiddo!  *High 5*

What great response today and and on Sunday too...:-)

I weigh myself once a week now thanks to my husband.  Don't get me wrong, it is so tempting to pull it out of the closet and cheat during the week but I am trying to wait until the weekend and be good.  It does help with the mood too.  Not so much up and then down and then up and then....  As for adjusting calories if I have a bad day... I write the total for the day on my calendar now so that I can track for the whole week.  It is my motivation now to stay on track with calories so that I am not up so much at the end of the week.  2 weeks ago I had gone up 2 lbs for TTOM and then that came 6 days late so the second week I was still at 249.  This week I am finally going down again.  I hope I will be again next week too.

congrats hye...on the 10 lbs   and finding the yogurt you like and points with the in-laws. 

We should find many things to small size....hmmmmm???

Thank you everyone!  I am still feeling great!!

mabear - There could be many reasons why there was a little gain.  As long as you are making the changes in your life and you know will ultimately lead you to a healthier you, that's all the matters.  As I've been saying all along as long as the good days outnumber the bad days, we're much further ahead than we were before.  Hang in there!  We're all in this together!

Ginny - You are much more organized than I am!  As long as you have a system that works you, that's all that matters!

rockinmama - How's your day going??  Enjoying the time to yourself??

Yes I am Hye!  This never happens...lol.  And I've been drinking my water and eating well.  It's a good day. :)

hye - everything here is micro organized.  that's what having 2 kids with autism will do for you.  Everything is scheduled and managed in order to have control over something since you can't have control over what is happening to them.  Even so, there is room for things to go wrong and they do...like today my husband is a royal grouch and I want to eat something so bad and so I keep checking back in here to find that you guys are are still there.  Whenever I want to just sit down and cry I turn to eating.  I have tried to stay good today, only 1090 calories so far but have wandered the kitchen countless times looking for soemthing I could have that won't blow it for me and fighting the urge to just eat the pack of whatever is sitting there.  It will get better, there is always tomorrow.  I get worried though if I blow it and tell myself there is always tomorrow that I might come to rely on that.  I can't afford that.  I want to reach my goal...

thanks for listening

So hubby is having a bad day eh?  Well I guess they're allowed .....sometimes....lol.  Can you go for a short walk?  Sometimes just getting out there and burning some energy helps me.

hi all. My hubby tends toward grumpy and it sure can affect my mood. Wish I could keep going in the right direction. Keep losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. I weigh every day too and I know I shouldn't but if I were weighing weekly I would still be the last two weeks without progress so I don't know. I guess I would only be grumpy about it once a week instead of the up and down crazies, but I think I might be more likely to give up.

anybody have an excercise dvd that you really like? I know I really should get that part of the equation going.

congrats to the losers!  Have a good day all!

That does it! No more scale every day for me. I gained back the same 1 1/2 pounds AGAIN! All week it's been 211, 212.5, 211, 212.5, etc., etc., etc. !!!!!!!! My weight log looks like a mountain range!

As soon as I get down to 211 again, I'll only check it weekly ... I promise ;) ... No, really... I mean it this time.

ell-bell....I totally feel your pain ...I have been 211, 212.5, 210.6 then same thing again for 2 weeks now and I am so sick of it.....UGHHHHHH

blue, ell-bell, kristin-  I keep tellin you....weigh in once a week.  Been in your shoes....been there, done that and got soooo discouraged.  It's not motivating...it just drags you down everyday.  Like being on a roller coaster only way less fun...lol.  When I weigh in once a week I'm way more likely to stick to my healthy eating.  I don't get discouraged and say...awww what the point and then grab a bag of chips, or a brownie or other fattening food.  Please, just try it for one month.  Pick a day and weigh in only on that day.  If you have to bring the scale to a friends house away from your house...do it...just for a month. 

ah ell bell, I had to laugh cuz I called mine a mountain range too lol! Okay mama, I will do it. Feels impossible but I'll put my scale in a drawer and not weigh till next Sunday. Okay so you all heard me now I have to stick with it. Feels like having a tooth pulled! But,but but... So don't you get bummed if you go all week and lose nothing or God forbid, go up? Just hope I can do this. Funny thing is I weighed myself every day all the time I wasn't dieting too so it's a pretty ingrained habit. So anyone want to join me in a no scale challenge? One month-once a week only.

Rockin - I'm tellin' you, she's here every other weekend and she runs me ragged!  My daily workouts are NOTHING compared to how much she puts me thru... I'm not complainin' I love that little girl, but I am just exhausted by Sunday morning!!

Weigh-in went well, lost 1.8 lbs this week!!! WOOO-HOOO for me!!! (RA,RA,RA!!!)

Okay, as for the weighing thing goin on here... Ell, I step on the scale on Sunday's (for my *Official* weigh-in) and then again on Wednesday's to see how I am doing.  Some Wednesday's I'm up so I'm extra careful the rest of the week and other Wednesdays I'm just a little below... so I'm still careful, but really watch my sodium intake.  I just don't bother the rest of the week because I think I would go insane with watching it go up, down, down, up, up, UP, DOWN.  Ell - step away from the scale!!  LOL!!

Hye - WTG!!!  Keep it up!!

Way to go turtlegirl! *PomPoms are waving high now.  Everyone is doing so well.

Ok ell, blue, kristin and anyone else who is obsessed with that scale. I'm holding you to it.  Once a week weigh in I don't care what day you pick.  I'm on Fridays so I can be good all weekend.  For one month, after that we'll see.  What should we give as a reward for these girls everyone?  Any ideas?

It's funny, both other times I lost 100 pounds I never went anywhere near a scale. I always judged how I was doing by the size of my clothes and how they fit. I swear it must be 25 or 30 years since I've been on one (until a month ago). Maybe if I had, I would have caught myself before I gained too much.

Well anyway, now I have a nice new digital scale and it will be my friend. A friend that I will visit once a week ;)

Good night All ...

and thanks again for everything!

thanks for your comments everyone. it's just been an incredibly difficult year so far. but losing weight has been making me feel much better. On our way to the hockey game today my friend's car broke down so we had to drive all the way back to my car (we got the car runningat least, i ate a burger from jack in teh box in teh meantime) then head to the game. Luckily we made it by the second period and still had an awesome time. Since I didn't eat lunch and had the burger so late I didn't eat dinner so I'm still okay on my cals. i'm hoping this week can be another couple pounds lost.

and i also weigh myself everyday. I know i shouldn't but i can't help myself. I've been able to get myself to only worry about what the scale says on sunday/monday since it fluctuates so much. but it lets me get a good average for where my weight is.

Hi im Kylie, im 166cm/5'5 and weigh 241lbs. When i came to CC again, four weeks ago, after a long absence i weighed 264lbs. SO in four weeks thats a loss of 23 lbs. YAY. Im aiming to get down to 110lbs so ive got a long way to go but for now i just want to get out of the 200's.

My family has a long history of severe heart disease and diabetes so when i tipped the scales at 264lbs i'd had enough and had to do something. My doctor did all the usual blood tests and thankfully at this stage everything is within normal range. She then referred me to a diatition who weighs me every 2 weeks.

Do you find that you put on wieght during your period, and how do you make the hunger pains go away. Ive been drinking hot drinks like coffee to make them go away but sometimes that just doesnt cut it.

Well good luck to all of you, i will be a regular around here for a while so look forward to hearing from you.

Good morning everyone!

rockinmama - I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your day to yourself!  Everyone deserves that once in a while.  Keep drinking that water!!

ginny - Ah!  Now, I understand why you are so organized.  Good for you for trying to resist.  I have to admit by the end of the day yesterday.  I was pretty bad myself.  While I stuck to what I planned for dinner, I had a little snack in the middle of the day before dinner.

ginny and blue - Grumpy husbands are no fun.  I always tell mine that I don't want to chat with him until he gets out of being grumpy or I do something really silly like showing him my moon and stars (you know what those are, right?) and then he's not grumpy anymore!

blue - I wish I could recommend an exercise DVD for you but, I can't get into exercising right now.  I'm just concentrating on eating right.  I was doing Slim in 6 and it was okay and a while back I was doing some aerobic workouts with a Gilad tape that was just okay as well.  If I had a pool, I'd be swimming in it everyday for exercise.

ell-bell - As rockinmama said, step away from the scale!  We are going to hold you to once a week weigh in's.

ktcort - Just remember, you are worth it and we all love you!!  Hang in there!  :)

Kylie - Welcome!  23 lbs in four weeks!!  Wow!!  That's a lot!  Congratulations!  My goal is to get out of the 200's - I only have five more pounds to go!

Alright, I have to go and start my day!  Check in later!

welcome kylie!!!!!!!  congrats on your 23 pounds gone!  wowowowow!!    on here 1 time and you are already an inspiration!!!  I don't have a problem with weight gain and bloating and wanting to eat the house down during my period...it's the 5-6 days BEFORE!!  I could eat anything chocolate!!  I now eat sugar free choc pudding.  That's 60 cals vs. 200 something!!

my official weigh in this morning......lost 3.5 pounds this week!!!!  woohoo!!!!  that's a total of 15.5!  I am out of the 230's!!!  (229.5..but hey, it's still out of the 230's)

to all you daily weighers....I have an "official" weigh in day, but I also weigh periodically during the week.  For me, it helps with accountability.  I used to weigh everyday, but the fluctuating just was killing my spirit!!!!  If you can't weigh once a week, try every other day, then, maybe  3 times a week, etc...