Weight Loss Help...with The Chunky Monkeys!
Lounge By TexasSugar Updated 28 Oct 2011 , 1:50pm by TexasSugar
Karen, how are things going?
Margie, you back home yet?
So tell me, does anyone else feel like a broken record sometimes. I have had the same thoughts going through my head all year, I've got to get back to eating better, I've got to lose weight. I've even said it here, what a handful of times already?
And this is me saying it again! I did flesh out a little bit of a plan. I'm really hoping this time is the time!
Because we all know I can be a little long winded I won't rehash my thoughts out here again. I did make a couple of posts in my blog, so if you are interested please feel free to hop over there to read them, and even comment if you want to.
http://texassugarsimplytart.blogspot.com/2011/03/big-three-weight-phase-one.html
This post and the two newer ones are the ones I have written the last to days.
OMG at this moment I am dieing!!!! I just killed my cake for my today (whole other story - check cake disasters!) - I have 1 week and 3 days to go for the wedding (to get stuff done) and I don't think I am going to make it! Bottom line.... Stress eating!!!! 
OK ladies, the wedding is tomorrow ~ I am almost there!! The stories I could tell 
. The good news is I am at my goal!!! 
After losing an extra 4lbs from running, not sleeping or eating, then of course gaining lose back after 2 munchy days! I am still at my goal, my dress still fits perfectly and I don't think, I should gain anymore by tomorrow evening!!!! 
WOO HOO! Hope you have a great time, and that everything goes smoothly for you! *HUGS*
The wedding was great, the dress fit perfectly - but now it's time to get back to eating right. I think I gained 5lbs back with the 3 day celebration!
The cakes came out great, but we had literally and conservatively had 100lbs of cake leftover. We seriously need an Over bakers Anonymous!!! (O B A}
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=8572718&id=516795933&fbid=10150196538890934
Well aren't the two of you just gorgous? Great picture! 
Hi TexasSugar...glad to see the weight loss support is going strong.
After being on a looong hiatus from this site (and life in general I feel like) I am on the weight loss train myself.
I have dr's orders to lose 20 lbs....which is my mini goal, my big goal is to lose 30-40 lbs to get back to my pre-IS desk job weight lol
I moved into our first house a few weeks back and am determined to get back into shape and eating healthy.
I signed up for Weight Watchers online to keep myself accountable and also because it was recommended by my dr.
I've been cooking dinner just about every night for almost 2 weeks solid! I lost 6 lbs in my first week just by cutting out the fast food crap I was eating 80
Wednesdays are my weigh-ins and I'm a little nervous about tomorrow...this weekend I used up ALL my weekly points thanks to the parties we were at 3 days in a row but come Monday I was back on the horse again.
Oh, and I'm MAKING my husband and my son eat the WW meals I make. My hubby thought it was a good idea to tease me a little bit about my weight and now I'm making me diet with me lol (Trust me when I say he can stand to lose 20 lbs) And for my son I just want him to start eating healthier with us, he is starting to get a potbelly and I don't want to grow up to be an overweight adult. So for my son I'm not concentrating on his weight numbers like I am with hubby and I. I am only going to weigh my son every 2 weeks at the minimum and that's only if I remember to ask him to weigh himself.
So far the WW meals I've made (with a few healthy tweaks of my own) have been received well by my son and hubby.
Looking forward to the meal I have waiting for me @ home tonight, Chicken Rice & Mushroom Slow Cooker casserole yummy!
That is a great picture, Karen! Your daughter was a beautiful bride, she takes after her mother, obviously So glad the wedding was a success! No doubt you are relieved to have it behind you!
I'm in Little Rock...where are you?
Hi all! I'm still pretty new here, I just joined in March and I have been addicted to this site ever since! (almost as addicted as I am to food!)
I was so glad to see this thread. I don't have a lot of weight to lose (about 25 pounds), but I need all the support I can get. I too know what I need to do, it's just a matter of doing it. I have done it before. I used to weigh almost 300 pounds and wore a size 26/28. Then I lost enough to fit into a 4 comfortably. Now I have started gaining again. I am so terrified of getting back up to where I used to be and I know when I'm stuffing my face with junk that I shouldn't be, but it's just so hard to put down the food!
Anyhoo--I know by reading the other posts that I can get the support that I need from all of you wonderful people and I want to let everyone know that I am here to offer all the support that I can.
Hello everyone!
It's been forever since I've been on here. Tracy, I know just what you mean about sounding like a broken record - I could probably write the same thing that I wrote the last time I was on here! I'm still trying to get back to eating right and exercising. It's just the same old stuff - too much stress and too little time and energy. Just excuses. But I'll keep trying. I guess that's really all we can do.
I hope everyone has a great night, I'm going to go watch Biggest Loser!
Melissa
After almost three weeks with out my work computer :'-( I'm back. I wish I had good news to report, but I don't. Instead of losing I have slowly gained some more. UGH!! Of course I have no one to blame but myself, and I am pretty sure I know what the gain is from. I just have to make some changes and really stick to them.
Time to refocus on my goals!
I'm brand new here and was so glad to find this topic. I keep gaining and losing the same 20lbs and it's getting ridiculous. The sad thing is I have a free gym that I can use, but have been to lazy to actually go. I finally started going to the gym the other day and it feels good. My problem really is my eating. Especially right now with left over Easter goodies. My goal right now is to lose 20lbs by July 4th.
rachel_n_jazmin - Welcome to the group. I do feel your pain. Your goals are not unrealistic and if you really commit yourself to losing, I know you can do it.
Hey everyone. It's been a while since I've been on the thread. We took our cruise and then while in Florida, went to the Villages and stayed for a while. Wanted to see what it was all about and if it might be something we would be interested in. We came home and then hubby had surgery on his shoulder (rotator cuff) and I've been taking care of him now for a couple of weeks. Haven't had much time to myself to hop on the computer.
Hope everyone is doing well. I've had a setback with the weight. Nothing new, just the same ole, lose some, gain more. I have no idea why I allow myself to do this but I do. I did really well and lost quite a bit before the cruise and once I stepped foot aboard the ship, it was eat whatever and whenever because that's what everyone else was doing. Well it hasn't stopped upon returning home. Sooooo, now I have lots more to lose....... So upsetting, so frustrating.... I've got to figure this thing out. Tired of feeling that I've failed.... I did a weigh in a couple of days ago and once I got over the shock of the reading, decided I'd had enough. Time to focus on what is really important and make it happen. Started watching what I'm eating and also started back with the treadmill. I will lose the weight that I want to lose and I will reach my goal weight, I'm pretty good at that. I get very motivated and I am totally committed. My problem will be keeping it off. But, I'm ready to take it off again and then I will figure out how to keep it off. I know that I've got it in me to do this.
So, how bout we give ourselves a big round of applause for picking ourselves back up and starting a new journey to being more healthy...
Let's make it happen, I know we can, you know we can, now LET'S DO IT!!!!
Good to see you Margie, I was just thinking about you this week!
I weighed this morning. It's a lower number than it had been, but not as low as it was a few weeks ago. I have a three tier cake that I'm doing this weekend, so I'm just on cake survival mode right now. We will see what happens next week.
Ladies, I'm BAAACCCK!!!! Now that Amber is here, I can focus on losing the weight!
For those who haven't read my saga about having the baby, I spent 28 hours in labor before she was delivered via c-section. The day before the induction started, I weighed in at my heaviest ever: 226 pounds. I didn't let it get to me too badly at the time because, hell, I was pregnant and expecting a giant (seriously, she was squishing my bladder and kicking my ribs at the same time).
Anyway, I gave birth to a VERY healthy 9lb, 3oz baby girl who measured 21" long. I was soo swollen with her that I have stretch marks from just under my rib cage to halfway down my calves.
So, fast forward, it's now been almost a month since Amber arrived and I'm already down 48lbs! I don't credit myself with doing anything about it because, honestly, it was mostly from her size and the amount of swelling.
I am currently weighing 178lbs (13lbs higher than my pre-pregnancy weight), and would like to lose 38 more. I've done it before, and definitely can do it again. I did a low-carb diet last time and stuck with it for a while, but I signed up for Weight Watchers online since they now consider carbs in their calculations.
How is everyone?? If you've lost weight, great and if you've gained, take a deep breath and remind yourself that it's a lifestyle change and a journey. For anyone who hasn't gained or lost, have you recently kept track of your food and exercising habits? Try to find out where you can amp up or cut back.
I'm soo excited to be back in one way, but sad for another...lol No one wants to remain a chunky monkey, but you guys are some of the best support out there. *hugs*
OH! I can kind of fit into a pair of pre-preggo pants! lol They're supposed to fit loosely (ahem) but I can zip and button them without laying down. Unfortunately, they're not quite comfortable for my c-section site. :/ Oh well, I will fit into them comfortably again. Maybe next week or the week after, if I stick with things.
Welcome back! Saw the pics of your little one. She's adorable!
I'm still doing horrible, but trying to work my way back to things. Haven't given up though, so that's a plus.
Well hey there lady. Great to hear from you again!!! I haven't seen the photos of your little one but I bet she is adorable. Congratulations!!!!! I'm so happy for you.
I'm on my way out the door but thought I would drop in and say hello. I'll post more later. Have a great day everyone.....
Can I join please? Ill give you a bit of background about me and my weight loss journey.
I have never been a skinny person, but always right in the middle, weight-wise. I had my son 5 years ago and gained a WHOPPING 75lbs while pregnant.. Yes you read that right. I was 211 when i gave birth. I lost it all but 10 lbs and i stayed that way until sbout a year and half ago. I was always happy with how I looked.
Last year we decided to try to have another baby, and since the moment we started trying my weight just creeped up. Unfortunately our journey hasn't been very successful, and I have had three miscarriages along the way. After each one I have noticed my weight just getting higher and higher. I think it was part sadness, and part me thinking "it doesn't matter if I gain weight, I'm going to be pregnant soon!" which of course is really silly.. But thats how i thought
Anyway.. We've decided to stop trying to conceive, so now I'm at the point where I have all this excess weight, and no more excuses, since i wont be getting pregnant anytime soon. I need all the help i can get. I want to loose 30lbs, and I hope you guys can be there to help me.
Thanks for listening.
I'm so sorry to hear about the trouble you've had. Losing weight seems to be so hard to lose when you're sad. During my Husband's last deployment I gained 20 lbs in 6 months. I've been trying to lose it and I was actually doing pretty well till I had to have a tooth pulled. I stopped going to the gym and started eating not so healthy stuff because I just felt like crap. Does anyone else think it would help the people that have been trying to exercise to post what they accomplished on days they work out? I know I like being able to tell someone. That way I can share it and it makes me feel good. I usually text my husband just so I have someone to tell me I'm doing good and to keep it up.
Good morning everyone. Wow, so hard to believe that the week has gone by and here it is the week-end already. This year is definitely going as fast if not faster than last year.
So, how is everyone today?
cakification - welcome to our group. I'm looking forward to chatting with you. I am so sorry to hear of your miscarriages. I know the heartbreak that you endured. I can so relate to the feelings that you had and the thoughts that you had about eating while trying to conceive. Hindsight being 20/20, you wouldn't have done that. It's strange how we think sometimes when we want to endulge and don't want to feel guilty about it, isn't it? We convince ourselves that it's ok, but in the end, we pay the consequences. BUT it's a new day and we just need to take control and move on. I too want to lose about 30 lbs. It's time for us to really commit and focus on being healthy. No more, maybe I can lose, or I hope I can lose.... It's gonna be I WILL LOSE and WHEN I LOSE. Time to think positive and make this happen. We can do this, we definitely can do this!!!!
rachel_n_jazmin - absolutely, post your work outs. Not only will it do you good but it may give us ideas of what we can do as well. It does sound like you are a stress eater. I too have this problem. Some people get stressed and they can't eat. I do just the opposite. If I'm really stressed, I can easily gain 2 lbs a week. Honestly, no exaggerating. I am working really hard to get this under control and I'm gonna turn this around. We are always going to have stress in our lives. There are just some things that we have no control over. We do however have control over what we decide to eat. It's during stressful times that we actually really need to focus on healthy eating. Stress alone can harm your body. Add that to poor eating and lack of exercise and BAM, you've got problems. We need to turn this around and focus on what our bodies need to be healthy. I want to be around for my great grand kids (already have grandchildren). We can make this happen. It's up to us.
Jade - when was Amber born? I love that name. I remember when I had a C section and it took quite a while to heal. Although at that time, the incision was from stem to stern ( so to speak). Yep, it was back in the day 
You're gonna lose those extra pounds before you know it. I know that once you set your mind to it, those extra pounds have no chance of sticking around. Again, congratulations. I am sure that Amber is absoulutely precious.
Tracy - so sorry to hear that you are having difficulties with the weight loss. Been there, done that more times than I care to recall. The fact that you haven't given up shows that your mind is still thinking about it and I KNOW that once you get in the right mindframe to do it, you will and will be sucessful. There were times in the past when I so wanted to lose weight but I knew deep down that I wasn't ready to make the changes that I needed to make in order to make it happen. You'll be back on track when you are ready to make that committment again. Just remember, we are here for you not only when things are going great but when things aren't so great as well.
Ok, guys, hope everyone has a wonderful week-end. Looks like we're going to have rain for the next 3-4 days. That's ok though, got lots inside the house that needs to be done. I'll get my cleaning done and then hop on the treadmill..... Later..........................
GOOOOOOOO, CHUNKY MONKEY'S
Welcome welcome rachel_n_jazmin and cakification!!! I'm not new, but I'm newly returned. It seems like just yesterday I was in need of losing about 40lbs, and I did it! I kept it off for a while too (about a year). Then I gained 20 of it back. 
BOOO!!! And then...I got pregnant, lol.
Margie - She was born April 13, 2011. I was hoping for an April 12 birthday to avoid the whole Friday the 13th thing, but it was not to be (28 hours of labor, though). It's been a process healing, but once the swelling went down in my legs and feet, it started moving quickly. I still have some tenderness on the left side (since they cut at the pubic line now), but things are looking good.
I know the weight will go, but I also know it didn't take one day to gain it all so it'll take a while to lose it all. If I can manage to lose at LEAST ~25lbs, I'll be a happier me. I know my stomach will never be as firm or flat as I want since I don't have a personal trainer, but Spanx are great, right? lol
Oh, and if you want to see pictures of Amber:
Newborn pictures (and if you browse you can see one of me the morning I went in for my induction): http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecases/sets/72157626498815794/
And where we're putting all the new ones since she's been home:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecases/sets/72157626532748508/
OH! And the reason we chose Amber as her name is because DH vetoed Amethyst. I wanted a gemstone name (like mine), so we found a compromise in Amber.
Oh Jade, what a precious, precious little girl. Absolutely adorable and very healthy looking. Wow, you really looked pregnant 
My first son was 9 lbs and I never looked like I was more than 5 months pregnant. Isn't that weird? You both look great. Thanks so much for sharing those pictures. I think you and hubby chose the perfect name. Great compromise.
Oh Jade, what a precious, precious little girl. Absolutely adorable and very healthy looking. Wow, you really looked pregnant
My first son was 9 lbs and I never looked like I was more than 5 months pregnant. Isn't that weird? You both look great. Thanks so much for sharing those pictures. I think you and hubby chose the perfect name. Great compromise.
Awww thank you! We think she's pretty cute ourselves.
As for really looking pregnant...uggh! By week 32, I was measuring a couple weeks ahead, and by 40 wks, I was measuring at 45! lol That's why I went with an induction. I'm still having pelvic pain from it all too. It's no wonder I was so heavy, lol.
Hello everyone
Just a quick check in - I am exhusted! Today was my dil's baby shower. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, trying to finiah a quilt for a ladies banquet, making a quilt for my 'soon to arrive' grandson and then doing the cake for the shower. I kinda fell off the diet wagon but will hopefully get back on tomorrow. Some friends gave us a treadmill and I really enjoy that. But now I've got to get back to using it! I'm trying to take it one day at a time and not stress out over sticking with it day after day. I had gotten down to 199 1/2, today I was at 202 3/4. But tomorrow is a new day and I'm ready to get started again.
I hope everyone has a great evening!
Melissa
I am definitely a stress eater. I've been eating worse lately because I haven't been feeling well. Now that I'm feeling a lot better it's time to go back to the gym in the morning. I'm trying to eat better, but it's hard on the weekends when my husband is home. He feels that since he works so hard and does so much during the week that the weekend is his "let lose" time. I try to keep junk out of the house, but then he always asks why I didn't buy stuff to make cupcakes or cakes or any other kind of desert. Sorry was ranting a bit there. Anywho. My husband is in the military so I can use the gym on base and they have a family cardio room. There are only a couple machines in there, but hey it's free and I can go any time of day because I don't need to find a babysitter to watch my daughter while I'm at the gym. So tomorrow we're going back to the gym. I just need to find the strength to not eat the junk my husband does on the weekend. I have goals to reach and I need to stick to them. My big goal right now is to lose close to 10 lbs before the 4th of July and another 5 before I start school in September. My ultimate goal is to lose 40 to 50 lbs before next summer. Next year is mine and my husband's 10th Anniversary and I really want to renew our vows. We didn't have a real wedding the first time around so I won't one now. I want to be down past pre pregnancy weight before then.
Hello everyone
Just a quick check in - I am exhusted! Today was my dil's baby shower. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, trying to finiah a quilt for a ladies banquet, making a quilt for my 'soon to arrive' grandson and then doing the cake for the shower. I kinda fell off the diet wagon but will hopefully get back on tomorrow. Some friends gave us a treadmill and I really enjoy that. But now I've got to get back to using it! I'm trying to take it one day at a time and not stress out over sticking with it day after day. I had gotten down to 199 1/2, today I was at 202 3/4. But tomorrow is a new day and I'm ready to get started again.
I hope everyone has a great evening!
Melissa
Well hello Melissa. Great to hear from you again. Wow, sounds like you've hardly had time to breathe. I would be so stressed out with having all of that to deal with. I'm sure it was difficult planning meals and counting calories with all of that going on. But like you said, today is a new day and you can get right back on your plan. I try to use the treadmill 5 times a week. However, since returning from vacation, I've been slacking. It's funny because once I get on there and get going, I don't mind it at all. It's just getting me on the darn thing I really need to find that "me" time and just do it.
I am definitely a stress eater. I've been eating worse lately because I haven't been feeling well. Now that I'm feeling a lot better it's time to go back to the gym in the morning. I'm trying to eat better, but it's hard on the weekends when my husband is home. He feels that since he works so hard and does so much during the week that the weekend is his "let lose" time. I try to keep junk out of the house, but then he always asks why I didn't buy stuff to make cupcakes or cakes or any other kind of desert. Sorry was ranting a bit there. Anywho. My husband is in the military so I can use the gym on base and they have a family cardio room. There are only a couple machines in there, but hey it's free and I can go any time of day because I don't need to find a babysitter to watch my daughter while I'm at the gym. So tomorrow we're going back to the gym. I just need to find the strength to not eat the junk my husband does on the weekend. I have goals to reach and I need to stick to them. My big goal right now is to lose close to 10 lbs before the 4th of July and another 5 before I start school in September. My ultimate goal is to lose 40 to 50 lbs before next summer. Next year is mine and my husband's 10th Anniversary and I really want to renew our vows. We didn't have a real wedding the first time around so I won't one now. I want to be down past pre pregnancy weight before then.
rachel_n_jazmin - Your goal weight is doable. If you have really set your mind to doing this and you make that commitment, you will be successful. I can relate to the difficulty of sticking with a diet plan when your spouse is not watching what he is eating. It can be a real challenge. It's hard to sit in the same room and watch him eat whatever and know that if you have any at all, it's a very limited amount. The old me would grab a bag of Lays chips and sit in front of the TV and devour the entire bag. It's not easy making changes, especially when there is someone else eating all of those things that you are trying your best to stay away from. BUT, we can do this. We really have to stay strong and focussed. Then at the end of the day, when we go to bed, we feel great about how we didn't cave in to temptation. We stayed strong and will be rewarded with a healthier body. There will be difficult times but to reach our goals, we can work through those times. The outcome will definitely be worth it.
By the way, I realized a few minutes ago that I never actually welcomed you to the group. I'm so sorry, I thought that I had in my previous post. Sooooo, WELCOME to the group. It's great having you here and I really look forward to sharing this journey with you.
butternut Thank you so much. I've been trying to set reasonable goals so I don't get to disappointed. Right now I'm really just focusing on what I can lose before school. Mostly because I have to get uniforms for school and I don't want to have to get XL or bigger. I'm so excited about school and buying my uniform so I want to look good in it if that's at all possible lol. I usually do pretty good during the week. It's the weekends that are hard. I've been trying to buy some healthier stuff too. We love ice cream in our house so I bought sherbert instead of ice cream. I've also managed to only have one of the cupcakes I made. This coming weekend will be a bit harder because my DD and I both have birthdays this weekend so there will be cakes a plenty. I just have to have will power and not my whole cake by myself even though I am making my ultimate favorite cake. Maybe that isn't the best idea. The hard thing for me right now is that I still don't feel at my best after last week. It's hard to go to the gym when I am so exhausted. I just have to wake my butt up, get dressed and go whether I really feel like it or not. I'm so thankful for this topic. It's so nice to have other people in the same boat who are supportive.
Welcome cakification and rachel_n_jazmin! Hey Melissa!
I've decided instead of waiting for that right frame of mind to hit I'm just going to have to go after it and find it. I'm so tired of my clothes not fitting, and I refuse to dig out the bigger clothes.
I keep falling into those old habits, where many parts of my life is concerned and I'm just tired of it, and how it makes me feel to think about what I want to accomplish and compare that to what I have.
As of this morning I am at 162.8. That's 25ish lbs more than I was this time last year after losing all the weight I lost then. Soooooo frustrating!
Last night I did two 20 mins on the exercise bike which was 4.25 miles. Tonight I probably won't do anything because I have class and won't get home until after 9. Hank's power cord got stuck in a garage sell box (I'm hoping) and I can't get to the boxes it could be in right now.
I did pull out my food journal again this morning and need to get back in the habit of writing in it every time I eat. I know it is something that helps me, as does counting calories.
Cakification, one thing that I can that has helped me from wanting to completely give up is Jade, Margie and Melissa. I know when I'm struggling they are here to give me a peep talk and just to tell me they have been there, done that and they know how I feel.
Rachel_n_jazmin, have you talked to hubby? Explained to him why it is important for you to lose weight and ask him to help support you. Between the two of you, you maybe able to find a way that you can stay on track and he can eat what he wants.
As Margie said, sometimes we just have to build our will power up, because there will always be someone that eats bad around us, always some yummy looking dessert, always someone say, oh go ahead and eat it, it's okay. The thing we have to keep in mind is that they don't live in our body, they don't have to carry the weight and all that comes with it around.
As far as your birthday cake. I say make it, enjoy your piece of it (I don't believe in depriving) and then send the rest of it out of the house, so you aren't tempted.
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