2 Pounds A Week Club

Stacy said:
I'm on my first official day of my vaction (writing this from a hotel in Hollywood). My boyfriend has so many 4 star reseraunts planed for the next week and a half and I'm so scared I'm going to gain weight. This is like a dieter's nightmare. I've not had so much food shuved my way since I started my weight loss journey and this is terrifying for me! Please pray for me.
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You're not alone. My vacation isn't until late September and I'm already worried about gaining weight, lol. At the end of June I had a string of birthday dinners planned in a row because of my husband and my brother's birthdays and I made it through them and even managed to lose weight. What I did was I ate very lightly throughout the day and I had plenty of calories in reserve for dinner. I still tried to pick healthy entrees, and if I really felt like something not so healthy, I only ate half of it. If I wanted a dessert I split it with my husband and he actually ate about 2/3 of it.

Also what really helps me is if I have a huge craving for something on the menu that I really shouldn't have (for me it's usually dessert), I tell myself that I don't have to eat it today, I have the rest of my life to enjoy [insert delicious fattening food here]. It sounds silly but it really helps. I'm an impulsive person and in the past if I felt like cheesecake (for instance) I ordered it without thinking about it. But now I stop and tell myself do I really want it now? Right now I'm trying to get healthy and I can always have it in moderation later at some point. Of course if you absolutely can't stand it, than have what you're craving but share it with someone if you can. I know my husband eats so fast that it doesn't give me much chance to get any if I split something with him, haha.

It's going to be hard/near impossible to count calories for everything since you will be eating out so much. Try to get nutritional info when you can and also do not eat until you're full or stuffed, only until you are satisfied.

At worst if you gain weight, just step it up when you get back. This will actually be a good experience for you because you need to learn how to handle losing weight/maintaining weight in "real life" eventually anyway, which includes things like vacations.

Enjoy your vacation and try not to let worrying about your weight get in the way of having fun! :D
 
I'm new to this forum and I love everything I'm reading on here, it's very inspiring and lately I've been doing horribly so hopeful all the extra motivation will help. At my heaviest I was 235 and I am now 206, I was 202 about a week ago but I gained 4 pounds and I'm not very proud of myself. I'm deciding to change my horrible habit of binge eating tonight and work hard to losing two pounds a week with the rest of you lovely people. I'm looking forward to the journey and hopefully at the end I'll be healthier, thinner, and changed for the rest of my life. I want to make this a complete lifestyle change and not just a 'dieting' period that I'll one day stop. I never want to stop. I want to change.

07/22/10- 206
 
BikiniBound2011 said:
You're not alone. My vacation isn't until late September and I'm already worried about gaining weight, lol. At the end of June I had a string of birthday dinners planned in a row because of my husband and my brother's birthdays and I made it through them and even managed to lose weight. What I did was I ate very lightly throughout the day and I had plenty of calories in reserve for dinner. I still tried to pick healthy entrees, and if I really felt like something not so healthy, I only ate half of it. If I wanted a dessert I split it with my husband and he actually ate about 2/3 of it.

Also what really helps me is if I have a huge craving for something on the menu that I really shouldn't have (for me it's usually dessert), I tell myself that I don't have to eat it today, I have the rest of my life to enjoy [insert delicious fattening food here]. It sounds silly but it really helps. I'm an impulsive person and in the past if I felt like cheesecake (for instance) I ordered it without thinking about it. But now I stop and tell myself do I really want it now? Right now I'm trying to get healthy and I can always have it in moderation later at some point. Of course if you absolutely can't stand it, than have what you're craving but share it with someone if you can. I know my husband eats so fast that it doesn't give me much chance to get any if I split something with him, haha.

It's going to be hard/near impossible to count calories for everything since you will be eating out so much. Try to get nutritional info when you can and also do not eat until you're full or stuffed, only until you are satisfied.

At worst if you gain weight, just step it up when you get back. This will actually be a good experience for you because you need to learn how to handle losing weight/maintaining weight in "real life" eventually anyway, which includes things like vacations.

Enjoy your vacation and try not to let worrying about your weight get in the way of having fun! :D
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Thanks for the great advice, Bikini! I really like the idea of sharing stuff like a desert with someone that way you're not tempted to eat it all. I ran that idea by The Sweetie and he liked the idea too. I also like the idea of eating really light throughout the day that way you have more calories to work with for dinner (which always seems to be the most calorie packed when eating out).

You're right, this is a good learning experience and I should embrace it as such instead of just dreading it.

Thanks again for the great advice! :D
 
Stacy said:
Thanks for the great advice, Bikini! I really like the idea of sharing stuff like a desert with someone that way you're not tempted to eat it all. I ran that idea by The Sweetie and he liked the idea too. I also like the idea of eating really light throughout the day that way you have more calories to work with for dinner (which always seems to be the most calorie packed when eating out).

You're right, this is a good learning experience and I should embrace it as such instead of just dreading it.

Thanks again for the great advice! :D
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You're very welcome. :) I'm glad I was able to help. Now go and enjoy your vacation!! :willy_nilly:
 
Hello I am new and i would love to join this forum. 2 pounds a week is very realistic and would help us keep off the weight. My goal is to lose 30 pounds by Christmas, and another 40 pounds by next summer. I need to focus and get fit so that I am able to enjoy life to the fullest and not get sick.

Good luck everyone, you all are doing very good let's all do it together and be there for each other. :seeya:
 
xtremelyperfect you did great !

I am on my way too :)

can anyone tell me how i can make the ticker show?
 
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upbeat said:
xtremelyperfect you did great !

I am on my way too :)

can anyone tell me how i can make the ticker show?
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Hi, upbeat! To install your sticker go to "User CP" on the blue bar near the top of the page. Then click on "Signiture" and in the window that pops up paste the ticker code. :)
 
Hello everyone I would like to join to help keep myself motivated. Im going to start from June so I can see more of my progess as I go.



JUNE
WK1-4
WK2-6.4
WK3-2.4
WK4-1

JULY
WK1-5.8
WK2-2.2
WK3-7.2
WK4-1.0 Boo didn't make it this week. Must be making up for last weeks big loss.
 
Thank you Stacy for your help on the signature.

You all are doing so good can't weight to check mine in couple of days again.

Cheers
 
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Hello everyone and welcome to the new members.
Definetely will be more manageable this way (justaname), no pressure and every ounce, counts in my book lol. The first week was a success and all i did was eat a bit less and excercise a bit more. I am leaving the hard core stuff when i plateau. i am in no rush, the pounds came on slowly and i can't expect them off in a day. but i know that i want them off and out of my life for good! so here we go with week 2.
Have a great weekend everyone.
 
this is a nice goal. i can never seem to manage 2 pounds though. The required exercise is never where it should be. so its always 0.5 or 1 pound loss. i need to get it together and start focusing more. this thread is already motivating me. although im below 200 when i wake up it creeps over 200 as the day goes on. id really like to lose some more weight and leave the 200s for good.
 
I didn't weigh myself Tuesday or Wednesday this week because I couldn't weigh-in at my usual time. Going back to Tuesdays after this.

06/22 193.6 lbs.

06/29 191.4 lbs. (2.2 lbs lost)

07/06 189 lbs. (2.4 lbs. lost)

07/13 187.2 lbs. (1.8 pounds lost - damn, so close...)

07/20 187.4 lbs. :banghead:

07/29 185.6 lbs.(1.8 lbs. lost...so glad I'm losing again but wish it was 2 lbs.)

08/03

08/10

08/17

08/24

08/31
 
I haven't been keeping up because I've been on vacation. For the past 11 days I've eaten out TWICE A DAY because of being on vacation. That being said though - I not only didn't gain weight while on vacation but I actually lost a pound! Yay!
 
That's great Stacy!!! :party: That is so awesome you actually managed to lose weight! I hope I'll have the same success as you when I go on my vacation in a couple of months.
 
BikiniBound2011 said:
That's great Stacy!!! :party: That is so awesome you actually managed to lose weight! I hope I'll have the same success as you when I go on my vacation in a couple of months.
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Thanks, Bikini! :D That's sweet of you.

Yeah, I think you'll do great! Just remember portion control and try and get a hotel with a gym so you can work out before bed. :)
 
2 pounds a week is realistic for me.
I don't want to rely too much on the scale number as much as I do the inches.
But I'm in ^_^

July 30th 2010: (14 lbs lost so far)

August 6th 2010: _____
 
Emerald said:
2 pounds a week is realistic for me.
I don't want to rely too much on the scale number as much as I do the inches.
But I'm in ^_^

July 30th 2010: (14 lbs lost so far)

August 6th 2010: _____
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Meh, I don't rely too much on the inches to let me know the progress as it can be different for different people. I've lost 34 lbs but have only lost about 2 1/2 - 3 inches off my waist. To me the pounds is a bigger motivator but go with what works for you. :)
 
Stacy said:
Meh, I don't rely too much on the inches to let me know the progress as it can be different for different people. I've lost 34 lbs but have only lost about 2 1/2 - 3 inches off my waist. To me the pounds is a bigger motivator but go with what works for you. :)
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I understand.
In my case, I easily gain lean muscle mass. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it's better for me to go by inches. But I'm sure for a lot of people going by the number is better.
It's different for everyone.

Since I'm losing an average of 2-3 pounds a week, I'll go ahead and join. This will be fun.

Congrats on losing 34 pounds Stacy!!! ^_^
 
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