ALWAYS eat breakfast!
I have found too, that if I don't eat a mid-afternoon snack I will eat a snack late at night. I don't eat big dinners, so if I don't eat an afternoon snack I am starving 2 hours after dinner.
I've read in several places that it's better to have 3 smaller meals and snack inbetween. The snacks help you from getting super hungry inbetween, which can cause you to eat too much when you do sit down to eat.
Also I have read that if you eat several times through out the day you burn more calories because you burn calories digesting. So you can either burn calories digesting 3 times a day or burn calories digesting 5 times a day.
Eating regularly is my biggest problem and has always been. I'm not a big breakfast eater since I am not a morning person. I think if I can ever get that part down it will help.
It takes time to change habits and we have eating habits as well. 
So good luck to everyone in changing theirs to help them out.
Week 2 Weigh In....
Okay as I said last week, Tues is my normal weigh in night, so instead of having to keep up with two numbers I'm using it. Last week I weighed 171. This week it was 170.6. So I didn't have a big lose. 
Hi Everyone!
Well its weigh-in time again!
Last week my weight was 177.7 and now it is 178.0 a small gain but I am still happy with that concidering the amount of chocolate I ate over Easter!
I made another cake today, It's cooling on the bench and it smells so nice I just want to go and eat it!!
I will resist the cake and go for a walk instead!
Can't wait to hear how you guys all went this week!
Have fun exercising!!
Sandra
okay,
my weigt last week was 143 lb and it still is....
But this week easter and all the other cake and chocolate excuses are over! Suzan
Yea I lost!!!!!!!!!! Last week was 214.? (can't remember what the decimal was) this week it is 212.8, I am happy considering that I couldn't work out much the beginning of the week because of my heel, and the Easter food bounty. I am very happy with this. I woke up not wanting to work out, but after I weighed myself and found I lost a bit, it spurred me on!
217 this morning. Only one pound - actually I'm surprised with the holiday eating!
For some reason I can't get myself motivated to exercise and lose this weight!!! I know I need to lose the weight - I see it, I feel it - like it hangs off my body and my face feels so round - but I don't know why this isn't enough for me to get on the treadmill! It's spring break this week, so I've got both kids home all day. It really is hard to exercise with both of them here, let alone one of them, but I could still do it, but I don't. The fridge is stocked full of fresh vegetables and fruits for salads and healthy treats, but when it comes time to eat, I don't want a salad, I want a sandwich or something else. I just don't know why I haven't reached a point where "enough is enough" and it's time to get rid of this excess weight!!! I read the article TexasSugar posted, and it's a good article. I've looked at the pros and cons - not a whole lot of cons to losing weight! It's just hard to do! I don't eat alot of sweets, just my portion control is, well, out of control and I don't exercise enough!!! I know what I have to do and how to do it, I just can't get myself to do it. I try really hard not to say negative things about myself - usually I look in the mirror and tell myself "You really need to lose weight", but that's it. I just don't know why my mindset is not in this?!?!?
What has gotten you guys motivated?
217 this morning. Only one pound - actually I'm surprised with the holiday eating!
For some reason I can't get myself motivated to exercise and lose this weight!!! I know I need to lose the weight - I see it, I feel it - like it hangs off my body and my face feels so round - but I don't know why this isn't enough for me to get on the treadmill! It's spring break this week, so I've got both kids home all day. It really is hard to exercise with both of them here, let alone one of them, but I could still do it, but I don't. The fridge is stocked full of fresh vegetables and fruits for salads and healthy treats, but when it comes time to eat, I don't want a salad, I want a sandwich or something else. I just don't know why I haven't reached a point where "enough is enough" and it's time to get rid of this excess weight!!! I read the article TexasSugar posted, and it's a good article. I've looked at the pros and cons - not a whole lot of cons to losing weight! It's just hard to do! I don't eat alot of sweets, just my portion control is, well, out of control and I don't exercise enough!!! I know what I have to do and how to do it, I just can't get myself to do it. I try really hard not to say negative things about myself - usually I look in the mirror and tell myself "You really need to lose weight", but that's it. I just don't know why my mindset is not in this?!?!?
What has gotten you guys motivated?
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you inside my mind????? 
How do people control their proportions? Seriously!! And, being overweight is harmful to my health...you'd think that'd be my soul motivator!!!
There are alot of things that have got me motivated. I am only 24 and last year i was put on high blood preasuer meds. luckily i have already gotten it to where i dont need them anymore but thats not enough for me i want to do everything in my power to not have to take meds for the rest of my life because i didnt take care of myself now. MY dad has heart failure and while he has always been fairly healthy alot of health issues run in his family and i want to be as healthy as i can so that if i end up with some sort of heart problem like my dads i will be healtier and maye have a longer life expectancy than he does. When i met my DH about 7 years ago i was alot thinner and happier since then i have put on about 130 lbs thats a crap load of wieght to gain. in my area there arent alot of stores for us big girls to shop in. I want to be able to walk into any store i want and see something i like and actually be able to buy it and wear it!!!!!! Like i said for me its alot of things.......... in general i am just tired of being fat and tired all the time. I talked about losing weight for over a year before i actually did anything about it. I wish i had taken better care of myself so that i wouldnt be here now with such a large amount of weight to lose. One thing i learned though you have to do it for yourself not anyone else. It really helps me to have to go to the dr each month to get a new prescription for my diet pills because i know if i dont eat right or work out he will know and he will write it in my file!!!! i feel as though he is holding me acountable and making me step up and actually do something. All because i dont want to have NO WEIGHT CHANGE writen in my file. One thing that is helping me also is that i set small goals i try not to wory about the 120 i need to lose all together i think to myself ok for this month if i lose 5 pounds then i will go get me some new shoes. Or i will go get my hair done or my nails. Im not buying clothes right now because i want to wait until the end of may so that i can have a smaller size and be able to wear them through out the summer. once summer is over in october (it stays hot in texas forever) i will go buy my fall/winter clothes hopfeully a few sizes smaller than the summer clothes. Giving your self rewards is a great way to keep your self motivated. I have a freind that is paying herself for each pound she loses. if there is something you really want then maybe paying your self for each pound would help you save up for it. i think you will make it through, just find that something to make you want to work hard.
well it seems i have been rambling for ever lol but i hope some of this helps you guys
Hi Ladies!
I'm joining in!
I am 5'9 and weigh 185 pounds. I'm supposed to weigh around 145 so I have my work cut out for me. I just joined the gym which I go for an hour every day during my lunch break (well, at least I did yesterday when I joined!) and I picked up a pedometer.
Now if I could only concur my eating... I'm always eating. Sigh.
OK, last Thursday I was 213, and today I'm 210.5, WOOHOO!!! I didn't do much this week except try to avoid the fast food places. I did try to drink more water and wean myself off of the Diet Pepsi (at least it's diet). I pulled out my old pedometer today and wore it when I went out. I hate shopping, but I had to go by the mall, and let me tell you, walking by all those stores with skinny clothes really made me think about myself. I don't want to look like this anymore. I want to look good in my clothes again. I was about 125 when I met my DH about 11 years ago. I don't need to get that small again, but 140 would be nice. I like that idea of paying yourself for every pound you lose, money is a good motivator for me. The only problem for me is that I already pay myself first when I get my paycheck, I need to find someone else who'll pay me for every pound I lose 
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Great job everyone!!
how about getting your dh involved. would he pay you??? thats why i treat myself lol buying myself shoes or getting my hair done. its also helping me to remeber to take care of myself. i am the type of person that when i have extra money i buy for my kids and dh. if you look at their clothes and shoes they always look nice but me on the other hand i always neglect myself. never buy me clothes until i have to have them so not only am i losing weight but my reward system is helping me take care of me as well.
how about getting your dh involved. would he pay you??? thats why i treat myself lol buying myself shoes or getting my hair done. its also helping me to remeber to take care of myself. i am the type of person that when i have extra money i buy for my kids and dh. if you look at their clothes and shoes they always look nice but me on the other hand i always neglect myself. never buy me clothes until i have to have them so not only am i losing weight but my reward system is helping me take care of me as well.
this sounds just like me they always look nice and i look like a slob.
A few thoughts...
Ladies, losing a small amount like just a pound is NOT a bad thing. You lost weight and that pound will add up to your goal in the end. This is a slow process. None of us are going to wake up tomorrow thin. Plus from everything I have heard and read you only want to lose a pound or two a week. If you lose it slowly you have a better chance of keeping it off. But remember what you are doing now to lose weight you will have to keep doing after you lose the weight to keep it off. It's a life style change.
Motivation is different for different people. I know I have said it before, but for me it just happened one day. I've know for years I needed to lose weight, thought about doing it several times, I just never got off my butt and made it happen. After making a blog post I can look back and see several things that added up to me wanting to do it. I think while everyone's base reasons are the same... Health, clothes, hating the way you look, there are often other reasons involved as well. Maybe you need to sit down and think about those. And I agree, you have to be doing this for you and only you, or it won't work.
The ideas mentioned earlier are good. Give your self small goals. It's alot easier to think about losing 10lbs than it is to think about having to lose 50. When I first started losing I didn't have a major goal in mind. I just wanted to lose. Now I have a goal, then know when I hit it I want to work alittle more. I also know what I am going to do for myself when I hit my main goal and after I keep the weight off for a while.
Clothes are something we will have to get later on anyway, so I really wouldn't use that as a goal. But getting your hair done or getting new shoes is a good idea. Also what about a new pair of earrings or a purse. Do something for you when you hit your small goals. That doesn't always mean it has to involve spending money. Just remember don't use food as a goal.
As far as portion sizes, I have read that some people can cut down easily and some people need to weight or measure everything. If you can't just cut back naturally, then you may want invest in a scale and pull out those measure cups and spoons. I also have a friend that has suggested when going out to eat, ask for a To Go box before you get your food. When you get your plate put half of the food in the To Go box. That a way you will only eat half of what are usually huge portions and since you can't see it, you are less tempted to keep eating.
Something I know about my family is that when I cut back on what I cooked we all ate less. I was really bad about doubling recipes to make sure there was enough for everyone, so that mean instead of everyone eating just one serving they were eating more than that. If you cut back on what you cook, there is less food sitting there taunting you. Also instead of putting all the food on the table, what about leaving it in the kitchen or on the counter and plate of the food before putting it on the table. That away you have to make an effort to get up and get seconds.
When eating, it takes your stomach 20 mins to know (and tell your brain) it is full, so keep that in mind and eat slower. I've heard to drink a glass of water before you eat, to put your fork down beteween bits and to sip a drink between bits to help you eat less and slower.
Also you may want to keep a notebook in the kitchen and every time you get something to eat, big or little, write it down. I know there are some days where I think I don't eat alot, but when you start thinking about everything you have eaten it strats to add up. Seeing it in black and white may be one of those things that helps you work harder.
We have to be honest with ourselves about what we are doing and are not doing. If you aren't honest with yourselves you are only cheating youself.
Lets all think like the Little Engine That Could.... I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!! 
Again, thanks to all for your support. Writing this down is a good way to get my thoughts focused on what I need to do. With the whole Passover thing going on, I really couldn't get started until today. My goal this week was to stay the same as last week. Passover is 8 days long and today is the last day. For the last 8 days we have either had company over for dinner or been company at someone else's house 6 times!!!!!! I made 5 batches of kosher for Passover cookies and two kosher for Passover birthday cakes (Kosher for Passover mostly means no flour.) to take to peoples' houses. The three days before Passsover we went out to eat every night because my kitchen was being converted for Passover use. Tonight we will go out one more time and we'll reconvert the kitchen. (It's much easier to change back) Tomorrow I am going to start back on my Sparkpeople program writing down everything I eat. My husband has decided he also wants to lose a little weight and so he will be supportive, though he doesn't weigh his food or write anything down. Tomorrow I will also be able to start back to Jazzercise.
So, I started this 2 weeks ago at 150 lbs and last weigh in was at 151. Today I am at 151 again, so I'm going to consider this my starting weight. I have been this weight before, and it is the most I have weighed, including during my pregnancies!!!!!! I am only 5 foot tall!!!!! I'm setting a small goal to start with, though I know I ultimately need to lose between 38 and 48 lbs. That is too much to think about right now. My first step is to work to be 138 lbs on June 25th when I will be attending the wedding of a good friend's son. The day after that, I will set my next goal. (I'm thinking 128 by Cake Camp, but I really want to wait and see how it goes......)
Funny thing-- I'm actually looking forward to doing this with you all!!!!!
Shalom,
itsacake!
Hi everybody, i am in with you. Have been on a diet now for a week.
Bought the atkins book. Love it!
I don't know really how much i weight at the moment , because my scale broke down ( maybe because of my weight) 
i started with 70 kilos.( i think it is 155 pound or so) anyway i feel great. Just wanted to share. I just found this atkins diet is really the first diet that i do and i don't feel hungry at all.
my goal is to fit into size 8 (uk) jeans easily 
ups, i forgot to add my height it is 1.73 m and i tried to convert it and i got 5.68 feet (?)
i found this site to do the meters for feet and pounds to kilos.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.net/conversions.html
maybe somebody else need it as well.
Ps. i am going to go and buy a new scale tommorrow. 
and join the gym as soon as my kids are back to the school and kindergarten. right now scools are closed for the easter holidays and i will exercise by chasing my boys around.sometimes i wish i was wearing roller-skates instead of the shoes...i would be much faster than they are then.
Okay... me too!
I'm at 190 right now... 5'6"...33 years old. I've lost 55lbs since August doing Herbal Magic, but it's SO $$$ I had to quit. I've joined Curves... we'll see how that goes.
A few things I lerned from Herbal Magic...
*drink LOTS of water... that's how your body flushes everything out. 8-10 8oz glasses every day. Juice is loaded with sugar... avoid it.
*avoid salt. If you have something with salt, add lemon juice to your water for the next couple of days... citrus fruit helps rid your body of the excess salt.
*allow yourself a small treat regularly: plain popcorn, a dish of applesauce, some berries... just so you don't feel deprived.
*eat some protein with any starch... you process the starch better that way.
Anyhow, enough rambling... now I just have to get back on the wagon as far as my eating goes, and I can start losing again!
Bought the atkins book. Love it!
Please becareful with this diet. I know a few people that have done it and have luck losing weight, but as soon as they go back to eating regular food they gain it back plus some.
I have also heard and read in several places that your brain feeds off carbs, so the no carb diets aren't always the best for it.
okay,
my weigt last week was 143 lb and it still is....
But this week easter and all the other cake and chocolate excuses are over! Suzan
O no! I made a mistake in my kg to pounds calculation! 
my weight is 169 pounds an unchanged!
Thank you Texassugar for seeing it! (it would have been a very unhealthy weightloss )
Thanks for warning me. But i think i have tried much worst diets before.(still alive)
I will have to read about the bad parts of this diet then. after reading the book i really cann't see why it would be problem as he has explaned everything so well.
Maybe i am very unhealthy but it really seem to work for me. I let you know if i will start having some brain problems. (actually i think i am not normal anyway so it really doesn't make a difference)
...i am just sooo determined to get skinny, just like i used to be before i had my kids and i believe it is much better to eat something than nothing at all.
Good luck to everybody with their diets!
Well Done everyone! so far I am the only one to gain weight this week which means that you are all doing really well!
Our numbers are growing as our weight is going!!! There are 22 of us now including my DH!!!
Have a great week and think positive!
Sandra
Hey everyone,
I didn't post yesterday, but did weigh in. Down one pound which is great with me. I still haven't gotten off my behind and started exercising, but climbed in and out of my attic numerous times and wore myself out.
Texassugar, I agree with all your observations. Remember ladies, one pound is one pound and they do add up. We didn't gain the weight overnight and it is not going to come off overnight either. Don't be impatient. It will come off.
Here are a few more of the things I did when I lost my weight a few years ago.
NO FRIED FOODS---I still follow that rule. I bet I eat fried chicken maybe once or twice a year. It is really so bad for you.
Stay away from the Fast Food restaurants if at all possible. They are too tempting for fried foods. I
have broken that rule recently and regret it. The only acceptable items on their menus is salad and maybe a grilled chicken sandwich.
Once you quit eating all that grease, you really won't miss it. I promise. In fact now it makes me ill if I eat something with a lot of grease in it now.
You have to think of this as a life change. A lot of you ladies have children and think about it in terms of making yourself and your children healthier. It is really important to teach children to eat healthy, with all the reporting in the news about obese children. I was an obese child and it wasn't fun.
Maybe if you think of it in that way too, even if your children are normal weight now, it will creep up on them as well if they are eating junk all the time.
I don't mean to be preachy, but just giving us all something to think about. It took me over a year to lose 100 pounds, so don't get discouraged ladies. YOU CAN DO IT!!!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!
YOU ARE WORTH IT!!
If it will help, write the above in big letters on a piece of paper and stick it on the refrigerator door along with a photo of yourself. I still keep pictures of myself at my largest where I can see them. It reminds me where I started and that I don't want to go back there.
On more thing, a little plus, at 250+ pounds, as I lost weight I went thru several wardrobe changes. Now that was a real plus for a clothes horse like myself. I even had to buy new shoes as my feet shrank a little!!!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!
Cindy
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