Weight Loss Help...with The Chunky Monkeys!
Lounge By TexasSugar Updated 28 Oct 2011 , 1:50pm by TexasSugar
So now that DH and I have cleared our fridge of a bunch of fatty leftovers (I ate small portions, he finished the rest, lol), I can get back on track.
Yesterday we took the baby to a local trail for a walk. We met up with his sister and her two huskies, so that pushed me further than I would have gone on my own. My legs were so sore after but I'm actually feeling good today.
My biggest issue with walking is my pelvic girdle pain, which is leftover from the major pain I had in my pelvis while I was pregnant. It's getting better (walking upstairs no longer results in my leg locking up in the socket), but I still have to be careful. I'm also not cleared to do any other exercising, so walking is about all I can do.
All in all, my weight loss has stalled, so I need to really get myself on track and do all that I can do. It's a bit warm outside today so Amber and I won't be going for a walk, but if it cools down after the hubs gets home, maybe we'll go then. 
Jade- it sounds like you got your mojo workin again. 
Just please go slow. Your weight loss may have stalled but that's just temporary. Your scale will be going down before ya know it. Yeah, it's good to get all that fatty stuff out of the house. If it's not there, ya can't eat it, right? I've purchased some things that I don't want kept around the house. We're having my family over tomorrow for a cook out and I didn't want to deprive them of some of their favorites so I made/purchased things that I wouldn't ordinarily buy. My grandson requested peanut butter/chocolate ice cream and chips to go with his hot dog. Couldn't deprive him of that. But I think what's left is going home with him....Gonna be strong, gonna be strong.........
Jade- it sounds like you got your mojo workin again.
Just please go slow. Your weight loss may have stalled but that's just temporary. Your scale will be going down before ya know it. Yeah, it's good to get all that fatty stuff out of the house. If it's not there, ya can't eat it, right? I've purchased some things that I don't want kept around the house. We're having my family over tomorrow for a cook out and I didn't want to deprive them of some of their favorites so I made/purchased things that I wouldn't ordinarily buy. My grandson requested peanut butter/chocolate ice cream and chips to go with his hot dog. Couldn't deprive him of that. But I think what's left is going home with him....Gonna be strong, gonna be strong.........
I'm big on portion control as well as removing temptation. I'll allow myself a small bit of something I really want, but then that's all.
I recently found some great produce and made a really yummy fruit salad. I had a lot of extra strawberries so I cut them up, added a tablespoon of sugar (to a whole pint of strawberries, to release the juices) and have been snacking on that instead of chocolate and such. I need to get more veggies in my diet, so I'll add cucumbers and bell peppers and stuff.
I've also been volunteering to go to the store instead of having DH go. It gets me out of the house without the baby, I do a lot of walking, and lifting. It's not awesome exercise, but it's better than nothing.
I agree. Portion control is the way to go. I do allow myself a small amount of some of my favorite desserts. It keeps me from feeling deprived. But just don't put Lays chips in front of my face or my willpower goes right out the window. 
That is my downfall. Best off not eating even one of those chips cause I know I'd devour the entire bag. Nothing should be that good but darned they really are.......
I agree. Portion control is the way to go. I do allow myself a small amount of some of my favorite desserts. It keeps me from feeling deprived. But just don't put Lays chips in front of my face or my willpower goes right out the window.
That is my downfall. Best off not eating even one of those chips cause I know I'd devour the entire bag. Nothing should be that good but darned they really are.......
Oooh, that stinks. I'm lucky because my chip-downfall can't be purchased around here, but my parents are horrible enablers and every once in a while bring some with them, lol. They can only be purchased near them (NW Indiana) since they are made locally. They're called Peerless Potato Chips and they are the BEST chips ever made, IMO.
But right now, my weakness is bread, and lots of it. I'm having HUGE carb cravings, so I've been eating bread, lol.
I'm still working on getting in the right frame of mind when it comes to eating. Next week my goal is to skip fast food. But of course to do that, I need to have some food prepared ahead of time for lunch. Which I have totally been slacking off on.
I also believe in not having those things around that are easy to eat the whole bag of. For chips, I mostly buy the Pringles 100 calories packs. I know they aren't 'good' for me food, but they do fill in for some cravings. And the bonus of them is that I eat one, then I'm okay. Where as when you dig in a bag for a handful of chips you often go back again. Last time I went to the store I did buy some different chips. If I do that again, I will be pre-portioning them out into ziplock bags.
I weighed this morning. Sigh. I didn't weigh last week, I guess this will be my starting weight. I may weigh in on Monday before I post and see which I like better. 
I didn't do any exercise yesterday, but since I did do a total of 12.5 miles on the exercise bike this week, and the crunches/leg lifts this week I'm okay. I'll just have to make sure I do something tonight and not get totally off track there.
Tomorrow I have a demo and second part of a cookie class at Michaels, then I'll have the rest of the weekend to survey the contents of my fridge and make a menu plan for the week.
Hello, everyone! So glad I found this thread. I have about 50 pounds to lose, which seems pretty daunting. I have a lot of changes happning in the near future (moving out of state to be closer to family & I am still looking for a job in the new area), and I am terrified that I will gain weight from all this stress. So, in the time I have before I move, I have made 2 positive changes and have stuck with it for the past two weeks. First, I've cut out fast food, which I used to eat daily. Also, for the past two Saturday mornings, I have walked 3.8 miles. Now, I want to work on getting some exercise during the week, too. I have a Curves membership, so I am going to start going again this week. I am hoping that these changes will become habits before I move, so that I won't stress-eat. Thanks for "listening"/reading what's going on with me. It's nice to know that I'm not alone!
Hello, everyone! So glad I found this thread. I have about 50 pounds to lose, which seems pretty daunting. I have a lot of changes happning in the near future (moving out of state to be closer to family & I am still looking for a job in the new area), and I am terrified that I will gain weight from all this stress. So, in the time I have before I move, I have made 2 positive changes and have stuck with it for the past two weeks. First, I've cut out fast food, which I used to eat daily. Also, for the past two Saturday mornings, I have walked 3.8 miles. Now, I want to work on getting some exercise during the week, too. I have a Curves membership, so I am going to start going again this week. I am hoping that these changes will become habits before I move, so that I won't stress-eat. Thanks for "listening"/reading what's going on with me. It's nice to know that I'm not alone!
Hello everyone!
Same old, same old with me. I can't seem to get back on track. If I'm getting good exercise in then my calories are too high. And if I'm eating good then I'm not getting any exercise! But I'm going to keep trying. I've set a new goal for myself - I'm going to try to lose 15 pounds by July 4th. That means that I'll have to be really good. Some of our friends gave us a treadmill so I have no excuses anymore. Well, I can always come up with a bunch of excuses! But I'm going to try to get 15 to 20 minutes in in the morning and afternoon.
I am really struggling with the food right now. It seems that all I want to do is eat. And it's all bad stuff!
But I guess all I can do is keep trying. That's all we can all do. If we fall down, we've got to get back up again! We can do this! We have to keep trying.
Our church service was really good this morning. And the timing was perfect for me. It was about God fighting our battles and always being there for us. The sermon title was - God will fight for us & God and I. I think this is really going to help me as I start trying to become healthier. Again!
So I have to get back up, dust myself off and put the tortilla chips away!! Because I can do this!
Have a great night!
Melissa
Hello, everyone! So glad I found this thread. I have about 50 pounds to lose, which seems pretty daunting. I have a lot of changes happning in the near future (moving out of state to be closer to family & I am still looking for a job in the new area), and I am terrified that I will gain weight from all this stress. So, in the time I have before I move, I have made 2 positive changes and have stuck with it for the past two weeks. First, I've cut out fast food, which I used to eat daily. Also, for the past two Saturday mornings, I have walked 3.8 miles. Now, I want to work on getting some exercise during the week, too. I have a Curves membership, so I am going to start going again this week. I am hoping that these changes will become habits before I move, so that I won't stress-eat. Thanks for "listening"/reading what's going on with me. It's nice to know that I'm not alone!
Hi Cakegirl. It's great to have you in our group. Looking forward to chatting with you. Wow, sounds like you are anticipating a lot of changes coming up. It's great though that you have realized that for you, with stress can come unhealthy eating. It's great that you are aware of this and are already on top of it. You've already made some positive changes and I commend you for that. If you continue the way you are going right now, there is no doubt that you will reach your goal. If I were you, I would start with a goal of losing like 10-15 pounds. Once you reach that first goal, reward yourself with something. No, not cake Something like a new hair cut or a new pair of shoes. Then go on to your next goal. I think you are going to do great. Half your battle is already won. You know where your weakness lies and you are working hard to overcome them. I see good things in your future 
Hello everyone!
Same old, same old with me. I can't seem to get back on track. If I'm getting good exercise in then my calories are too high. And if I'm eating good then I'm not getting any exercise! But I'm going to keep trying. I've set a new goal for myself - I'm going to try to lose 15 pounds by July 4th. That means that I'll have to be really good. Some of our friends gave us a treadmill so I have no excuses anymore. Well, I can always come up with a bunch of excuses! But I'm going to try to get 15 to 20 minutes in in the morning and afternoon.
I am really struggling with the food right now. It seems that all I want to do is eat. And it's all bad stuff!
But I guess all I can do is keep trying. That's all we can all do. If we fall down, we've got to get back up again! We can do this! We have to keep trying.
Our church service was really good this morning. And the timing was perfect for me. It was about God fighting our battles and always being there for us. The sermon title was - God will fight for us & God and I. I think this is really going to help me as I start trying to become healthier. Again!
So I have to get back up, dust myself off and put the tortilla chips away!! Because I can do this!
Have a great night!
Melissa
Hi Melissa. I'm so sorry that you are having a hard time. Keep pushing forward. It will all click and you'll be back on track. Like you said, get back up, dust yourself off and put the tortilla chips away You know you can do this. Just have to commit 100%. We all have our good days and suddenly a bad day. But the next day we need to get back on that horse and finish our journey. I have had issues with once I realized that I've over eaten, I kinda go to the mindset of "already blew it, might as well eat something else"..... I'm working hard to overcome that thought. It's not easy sometimes but hey, in order to get healthy and stay healthy, it's all worth it in the end. Yes, you are absolutely right, You can do this!!
Alrighty, I haven't forgotten about Monday morning weigh in. Just got busy. OK, I started watching my calories 4 weeks ago and have lost a total of 10.4 lbs thus far. This past week, I lost 1 1/2 lbs so it's slowing down a little bit. But that's ok, I'll take 1-2 lbs loss a week anytime. I don't want to lose too quickly. Staying right around 1200 calories a day and not feeling deprived at all. I try to use the treadmill and my goal is at least 5 days a week but haven't managed that yet. I've got 10 lbs to lose to be in the "normal" weight category for my height, age, etc. Of course that's the high side of normal. Still I'll be glad when I hit that mark. All in all, I have a total of 29 lbs I would like to lose to be at my ideal weight. I can do it, I CAN do it.
So, how is everyone else doing? I hope you all had a wonderful week-end.
Great job!! I'm just checking in this morning, I've got a super busy day, probably filled with too many calories! Today is our 'babies' 6th birthday! Our twins, Sam and Joseph, the last of our kids turn 6 today. Makes me kinda sad. But they are such neat kids and we have been so blessed with healthy, happy kids that I'll try not to whine too much about them growing up so fast!
I didn't get on the treadmill yesterday. But I did alot of walking while I was shopping. I'm going to try to get on there today. It probably won't be till tonight. But I'll get some miles in. We're taking the kids fishing for the boys b-day. We fish around a little pound that has a sidewalk around it and it's a 1/4 mile around. So I usually walk aound that at least once. I'll try to get a mile in tonight and then get on the treadmill while I watch Biggest Loser.
My weight yesterday was 201 3/4 and this morning it was 200 1/4. That's great motivation for today. And I'll need it today! I've set a goal of 15 lbs by July 4th. I know, I'll really have to work to reach that. But I can do it! We can do this!
I hope that everyone has a great day!
Melissa
This is one of those posts when I think about what I should write it just reminds me of that broken record and blah blah blah. I'm still not back on track. Didn't do any exercise this weekend, unless you count going out to the bar dancing. But then I'm sure any calories I burned I replaced and then some with the beer I drank.
Yesterday I had jury duty, so I walked a couple of blocks to the court house, couple of blocks back to my car, twice. Plus when I went to class last night I walked across the parking lot from Michaels to Dairy Queen to get a unsweetened tea. I needed some caffeine. I then proceeded to drink the tea with reese's pieces. Sigh.
Haven't cleaned out the wasted package of chicken in the fridge yet, haven't made a grocery list or menu plan yet, and haven't been to the store.
I know it's time to pull out my big girl panties and get to business. I just haven't managed to you.
Texassugar, At least all you bought at Dairy Queen was an iced tea! You could have done a lot more damage than having some Reeses Pieces. I won't allow myself to go anywhere near a DQ because I'll order a large Blizzard! (Ice cream is my weakness. Put it on a slice of cake and I'm in heaven!)
And you did some walking, too, instead of hoping into your car for short distances. That's good! I think that little decisions like this make a difference. 
Cakegirl, very true. I had a moment where I thought about getting one of the new shakes, but I really just wanted the caffeine. I also hadn't eaten anything since About 12:30 and it was already 6:30 so I just wanted something to give me a little something to keep my tummy from growling in class. I figured at least the peanut butter had protein in it.
I will get back on track, I am sure. It's just getting to that point.
I need to figure out what I want to get at Walmart so I can work on eating more healthy.
After 2 weeks of being sick then lazy I finally made it back to the gym. I walked 2 miles in 33 minutes on the treadmill then did 5 miles in 15 minutes on the stationary bike. I wanted to do 30 minutes on the bike, but my legs just couldn't do it. I also bought 2 workout DVDs today. I got one by Julian Michaels and one that is a Biggest Loser workout. It's hard for me to get to the gym Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday so I figure I can alternate the DVDs and the gym so my body doesn't get to used to one workout. Now I just need to work on my eating habits. Once I get that under control I'll hopefully notice more difference.
Hey everyone. Just got back from my granddaughter's graduation in Alabama. I knew this past week would be a real challenge for me. We had one celebration dinner after the other. I did really good the first day and yep, then I caved. Ate way more than I should have and not necessarily the healthy stuff either. So, kinda kicking myself right now. But, it is what it is. I probably won't weigh in tomorrow morning. It would be too depressing and might really set me back. I'll just pick it back up and weigh in the following Monday. I do have a cook out today and a birthday dinner coming up on Tuesday. Yeah, maybe Wednesday would be a better day to count the calories again. Celebration dinners always causes me to overlook the calories and just join in with everyone and have a great time. Something that I really need to work on. I really need to figure out how to be a part of a group celebration and not go overboard with the food like the majority of the group does. That's really a weak point for me. Of course it could just be a cop out and an excuse. Need to figure this one out.
Anyway, hope everyone is enjoying their week-end........
Hello, Hello, Anyone there?????? Where is everyone? I so hope that everyone is doing well. Hopefully just busy and enjoying this gorgeous weather. It's great to finally be able to get out and about without heavy jackets on. FREEDOM...... So, what's everyone been up to?? Anything new and interesting going on?
Margie
Hello, Hello, Anyone there?????? Where is everyone? I so hope that everyone is doing well. Hopefully just busy and enjoying this gorgeous weather. It's great to finally be able to get out and about without heavy jackets on. FREEDOM...... So, what's everyone been up to?? Anything new and interesting going on?
Margie
I started back at work, and have started parking further away to get more walking in. I'm also bringing lunch to work instead of buying when I'm there (I work on a college campus).
So far I'm not losing much but I haven't gained either, lol. I'm 10lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight but still 35lbs from my goal.
I just need to work on what I'm actually eating when I'm home because baking brownies sounds like a great idea at the time but when I've eaten half the pan...*sigh* I went 10 months without denying myself, and I need to relearn how to say no, lol.
Hi Jade. Oh yeah, I know how difficult it is to get back into the routine of watching calories. After about 3 weeks of being good, I'm ok. But up to that time, I sometimes forget that I can't just grab that roll or cookie, etc. Before that time frame, sometimes I'd forget and next thing ya know I'm eating a cookie full of calories. Oooops It's great though that you haven't gained any weight. That's awesome.
I'm still here, sorta, in the background. Still battling with those crappy feelings and trying to get on track. I just feel like a broken record right now.
I'm still here, sorta, in the background. Still battling with those crappy feelings and trying to get on track. I just feel like a broken record right now.
The last time I dropped a lot of weight, I had help: I was seeing a counselor for another reason, and discovered a lot of my issues were causing me to have an unhealthy relationship with food. I've given thought to going back, being a new mother and all those feelings that go along with it.
Do you have an opportunity to see someone? It might help get you on track and you'll definitely have an accountability partner as well. Something to consider.
Either way, I wish us all GOOD LUCK! If losing weight were easy, diets wouldn't exist.
Oh but Jade, y'all are my help!
I totally know what you are saying though. I'm down, not just with the weight stuff, but with a lot of things in my life. I see how they all conflict each other in not helping me do what I need to do. When you feel down about your weight you feel down about other things. And when you feel down about other things, then it just reminds you you feel bad about your weight. Sorta a catch 22.
When there's a break in 'life', work, classes, cakes I just don't want to do anything. Then when I talk myself in to trying it all over again, something like life or classes or another cake comes up. I know it is all about balance, I just can't seem to find it.
Tonight and tomorrow night I'm working on a cake. I have to have it done around 8pm tomorrow. Still gotta work tomorrow so that limits how much time I have to work on it, so tonight I will be spending most of my time in the kitchen.
While having to have it done Friday instead of Saturday morning puts me in a rush to finish it, I'm also glad because that means I have Saturday to do what I want. I know I need to use that time to get some stuff back in order in my house. The problem is, which room do you work in first? Because while I wish I could do them all in a day, I know the reality of that is, that it won't happen. And then I have to convince myself I'm not really that tired from the late night push tonight to get the cake done.
We'll see what happens.
Oh Tracy, I'm so sorry to hear that you are still feeling down. I really am. Wish there were something that I could do to change it around for you.
Thank you Margie, I'll pull through. I just need to step up and make some changes and stick with them.
This cake is giving me hell though, and I've already reached the what in the world was I thinking when I said yeah I can do that. Actually I've already moved into the I'm done doing cakes for a while stage. Not as in I'm quitting, but just need a break from cakes that people want that you have all that stress attached with.
This cake is a replica of a beer box, so a very well known thing, and that makes me stress out more. Normally if this or that didn't work I'd just switch to plan b and change some things up, but with this there are only so many things I can change up. I spent over two hours last night cutting letters out of edible paper, five different sets up of the beer's name in three different sizes.
I airbrushed the cake blue, since she wanted buttercream, but the only blue color I have is soooo not working. So I wasted the time doing that, cleaning up the cabinet (not even thinking about everywhere else I'll be cleaning blue up from) and a bottle of airbrush color, and I HATE it. The blue is off and maybe I'd convince myself to live with that, but the color isn't even, and my deeper shading looks crappy. So tonight I'm coloring some fondant blue and will use some powder color to do the shading. She really wanted no fondant, but at this point I think it is the better option than trying to find a darker blue color and seeing if it will work out okay over the other colors.
It's a favor for someone, so if it isn't perfect she's fine with that, but at the same time since my name is attached to it I want it to look good.
I think with not doing cakes for others it'll give me time to just chill and give me time to work on things I need to do, rather than spend the weekend stressing.
There's a cake contest in in La. next month, this is the second year they are having it, and it's less than a 2 hours drive for me. Maybe I'll think of something to do for it and be able to space it out and enjoy making the cake. Or maybe I'll just go sans cake and enjoy the day with other cakers.
TexasSugar - Did you go to the contest??
So I had to reboot. I kept failing because I wasn't motivated enough. I've been a bit depressed (probably post partum, a mild form) and work has sucked big time. The new hire, considered "inexperienced" is making $4k more a year than I am and I've been here 6 years now. So, I hate my job even more, go me!
After all that, I realized that I needed a lot of help if I really want to lose this weight. My doctor has a weight-loss study he's doing, and asked if I wanted to give it a try. It's pricey (because it requires medications and such) but my mom offered to pay for it. She just completed it and lost quite a bit and will be doing it again later this month.
Well, I'm on day 4 and I'm not doing too badly. lol I don't want to go into details about the study because it's controversial and many many people have extreme opinions about it. All I can say is that I'm under the care of a licensed physician and nutritionist, and I meet weekly with them. If anything looks amiss, they'll pull me from the study.
All I know is that because my mom is PAYING for me to do this, I feel a huge obligation to do my best. It's very restrictive, but if I can pre-plan everything, it'll make my life easier.
How is everyone else doing???
I've been gaining, steadily this year and more so in the last few months. I wish I could give some great excuses for it, but in my head I know it's cause I just haven't done anything about it. I also wonder if I'm not slightly depressed myself. I was finding myself drinking a lot more on weekends, both nights, alone, never really a good sign. So I went three weeks with out a drink, but did have one, this last weekend. I don't think I have a drinking issue, since I had no problem not doing, I think it was just escape and something to do, ya know?
I am currently up to like 176, which frustrates me, and it pisses me off, because my highest was 183 and I stayed under 170 and 165 for so long (4-5 years). And it is even worse when I know that a little over a year ago I was at my lowers of 138. That's almost 40lbs in a little over a year. UGH! You'd think that would motivate me to do something wouldn't you? I keep thinking about it, but I just haven't done it.
So yeah, sorry not a very positive post from me, but an honest one I guess.
I went to the competition this past weekend, but I didn't enter it. I only came up with an idea less than three weeks before it, and I had two courses going on this month. Plus the weekend before the competition I was in OKC taking a flower class with Ruth Rickey. I decided instead of stressing out and using all my free evenings trying to do a cake, I'd just chill, relax and go see what everyone else did with no stress following me.
I do need to enter something, sometime, just to see how I'd do.
I'm glad you have found something pro-active you can do for your weight loss. Just please, please be careful with it. And if at any time you feel uncomfortable with it, even if the dr says things are going okay, please step back.
I thought about doing the WW thing and the WW meetings, because I thought throwing the money out there would make me more responsible about it. Honestly though, at the moment, I really don't know that that would make a big difference.
I've been gaining, steadily this year and more so in the last few months. I wish I could give some great excuses for it, but in my head I know it's cause I just haven't done anything about it. I also wonder if I'm not slightly depressed myself. I was finding myself drinking a lot more on weekends, both nights, alone, never really a good sign. So I went three weeks with out a drink, but did have one, this last weekend. I don't think I have a drinking issue, since I had no problem not doing, I think it was just escape and something to do, ya know?
I am currently up to like 176, which frustrates me, and it pisses me off, because my highest was 183 and I stayed under 170 and 165 for so long (4-5 years). And it is even worse when I know that a little over a year ago I was at my lowers of 138. That's almost 40lbs in a little over a year. UGH! You'd think that would motivate me to do something wouldn't you? I keep thinking about it, but I just haven't done it.
So yeah, sorry not a very positive post from me, but an honest one I guess.
I went to the competition this past weekend, but I didn't enter it. I only came up with an idea less than three weeks before it, and I had two courses going on this month. Plus the weekend before the competition I was in OKC taking a flower class with Ruth Rickey. I decided instead of stressing out and using all my free evenings trying to do a cake, I'd just chill, relax and go see what everyone else did with no stress following me.
I do need to enter something, sometime, just to see how I'd do.
I'm glad you have found something pro-active you can do for your weight loss. Just please, please be careful with it. And if at any time you feel uncomfortable with it, even if the dr says things are going okay, please step back.
I thought about doing the WW thing and the WW meetings, because I thought throwing the money out there would make me more responsible about it. Honestly though, at the moment, I really don't know that that would make a big difference.
Oh, I will! I also always research things before I do anything. I spent months looking over safety ratings and customer reviews before buying anything for the baby, lol. I'm a bit OCD with it, really. So I know both sides to this, and I feel comfortable so far. I'm not endangering my life and am in the care of trained professionals, so that's good. It's also nice to know my mom and a couple of colleagues have done the same study.
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