Weight-Loss ACCOUNTABILITY with SUPPORT

Weight-Loss
The way i see it is if you can't be supportive of anyone then what is the point in being here. Part of the reason i haven't been here much is cause how can i support someone when i can't even handle things in my own world right now. Hubby is home so we have been busy and not much exercise unless you count the bedroom stuff in there as exercise.. and food has been less then good. So yeah. I'll be back once hubby's on the road. and I got a three week break from school coming up soon so during that time it will all be exercise and taking care of my boys. ok well gotta go. baby's calling mama
 
I wasn't meaning like I stated previously for it to come across as a hit, I got to the point when someone talks about having it harder than anyone else, and not knowing anyone personally, that that is very hard for me to swallow, (I was able to handle it) but when it gets to the point where mini cliques (from my perspective of course) form about being obese or whichever than that is when I become uncomfortable in a support thread.

I felt the need to state my opinion. Whether or not someone envisions themselves at a higher weight gain, I was trying to make a point with myself about being slender all ones life, and the constant pain I had to endure so that's all I was trying to get at, that it swings both ways, I may have thrown in a few examples that were also spoken about, because I just felt that it is spoken about quite a bit throughout the forum.

I'm leaving it at that, and I will continue to be on this thread if ppl will have me, as I need the continued support. I hope I have not wronged anyone else, by expressing my feelings and having an opinion.
 
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You know, I always kinda thought that naturally slim girls would be more afraid of gaining weight than someone like me (was chubby since I was 10 years old) .... I always felt "ok, it's just a little more chubbiness added onto already chubby..."

Hmmm, chubby is a funny word... chubby ....ehe

Ok, so I'm not doing well and binging on greasy huge portions of food plus ice cream and chocolates.... :(

I think I'm a little stressed... I just quit my job this week (as my company is going to be liquidated) and am starting a new job next week. I've only been at this job for less than 2 months, I feel really uprooted... too much change too fast. Think I'm trying to ground myself with the food....?
 
Well ladies, LOL, I havent posted for a few days and come to whirl wind of confusion and hurt feelings and ppl feeling attacked:(

All I have to say is Margaret, Im sorry to see you left and felt attacked and unsupported here due to a few personal opinions:(:hug2:

The prob with words on a screen is that there is no feel or emotions or tone of voice being heard with them, not the same as in person. I also know once someone is on the defence in general, then everything they read from comes from a negative veiw point...

All in all I dont think anyone is really in the wrong.That is the problem wiht head strong wmn hanging out together, lol.

Margaret Im sorry you are leaving the thread due to this however, Im here to support you and I will do so in your challenge:):grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
 
Ankebuzz said:
haha, let me tell you how i saw it, right:

Omega said fat chicks have it harder, running girl (a thin chick) got very defensive.
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Everyone regardless of weight, body size/porportions, old/young and etc....maintaning or not have a hard time through this battle no matter where they are coming from...

Margaret was speaking from some one who has been obesese (As i see it) for avery long time reversing it and the struggle in maintaining what was reveresed and how hard it is to not step back into weight loss again and how easy it is to go back to weight gain, I get where she is coming from, at least I think i hope I understand it right.

Ive always had problems I can gain weight like ya wouldnt believe why Im still here , lol...One little step back, one little re-indulgence and im back on the weight gaining train.

Bottom line is is is hard regardless of where we are coming from and who we are.

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The way i see it is if you can't be supportive of anyone then what is the point in being here. Part of the reason i haven't been here much is cause how can i support someone when i can't even handle things in my own world right now. Hubby is home so we have been busy and not much exercise unless you count the bedroom stuff in there as exercise.. and food has been less then good. So yeah. I'll be back once hubby's on the road. and I got a three week break from school coming up soon so during that time it will all be exercise and taking care of my boys. ok well gotta go. baby's calling mama
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Ive been missing you:hug2:I gotta fill you in on my date:)

RunningGirl said:
I wasn't meaning like I stated previously for it to come across as a hit, I got to the point when someone talks about having it harder than anyone else, and not knowing anyone personally, that that is very hard for me to swallow, (I was able to handle it) but when it gets to the point where mini cliques (from my perspective of course) form about being obese or whichever than that is when I become uncomfortable in a support thread.

I felt the need to state my opinion. Whether or not someone envisions themselves at a higher weight gain, I was trying to make a point with myself about being slender all ones life, and the constant pain I had to endure so that's all I was trying to get at, that it swings both ways, I may have thrown in a few examples that were also spoken about, because I just felt that it is spoken about quite a bit throughout the forum.

I'm leaving it at that, and I will continue to be on this thread if ppl will have me, as I need the continued support. I hope I have not wronged anyone else, by expressing my feelings and having an opinion.
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Dont be silly. Your intitled to your opinion...and dont need to leave.

I think what needs to be remembered is that this journey is hard for all of us.No matter where we are and we all think it is only hard for us , when in all reality we are all here dealing with the same hardness on different levels. If we were the only ones dealing with all this there wouldnt mbe so many of us here or a million forums for weight loss.

Ankebuzz said:
You know, I always kinda thought that naturally slim girls would be more afraid of gaining weight than someone like me (was chubby since I was 10 years old) .... I always felt "ok, it's just a little more chubbiness added onto already chubby..."

Hmmm, chubby is a funny word... chubby ....ehe

Ok, so I'm not doing well and binging on greasy huge portions of food plus ice cream and chocolates.... :(

I think I'm a little stressed... I just quit my job this week (as my company is going to be liquidated) and am starting a new job next week. I've only been at this job for less than 2 months, I feel really uprooted... too much change too fast. Think I'm trying to ground myself with the food....?
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*UGH* Hun sorry to hear that. I started a new relationship a few months back...when it ended just as fast as it had started it really set me back adn hurt me ALOT so i toook a break for awhile...then my dad fell ill in the hospital and i had a cpl weeks off of work and such. I tried to be good but I too was going for the comfort, why I started this thread. It is so easy to fall back and I never really realized I was a comfort food eater ya know...but i totally am. I hope all goes well with this new job and Im sorry the change is so fast but things happen for a reason:)
 
I hate working out.. lol my hubby is now back on the road for 3 weeks and school is almost over so i gotta get my ass in gear and work out hard. i wanna lose at least 5 lbs before hubby gets home. He will be home around the 20th of next month. So any thoughts??
 
Well lol, Ive been crazy busy and exhausted...

Accountability, I have non really to report:

Ive been indulging a bit more in pop...Nothing as bad as it was before, I think a cpl of pops a week aint so bad...and one of them was diet.

One day I drank no water and only drank pop and coffee (BAD BAD BAD)

Ive had very little sleep this week and been running around like a chicken with its head chopped off.

My place is in a chaotic mess, I cant wait till my days off so I can clean it.

Other than white spot for father's day dinner and cake over the weekend for fathers day , I did a really good job on my eating at mom and dads. I was proud of myself.I came home breaking even:)

Ive been indulging in a bit more carbs but nothing major.

I had a cinnamon bun last night and it made me sick, LOL!

I started water areobics this week, went last night and going tonight. Starting next week, 3 times a week. I need to get back to P90X but my life has been a bit of a whirl wind this week...plus my work is moving this Monday. I work in a group home, so we are moving 4 residnets and a full big house.

On Monday I went for a jog. It was ok...Hardand I got major shin splints but I did one full city block, with 1.5 min running introvals to 1 min walking then we walked the block. Im gonna continue to try working on this.

My personal life a bit wacked out too!I have 3 guys at the moment interested in me. Funny and scary plus Im not even sure I want anything...

Im really into one of them...Very drawn to him, he has an energy I cant explain that sucks me in...For a wmn that doesnt find herself attractive and unsure she wants to date or have a relationship, i find it very funny that i have 3 guys interested in me. One Ive seen a few tmes and talk to constantly (the one im drawn to, he is very charismatic and intreging, he says the same about me, lol.Loves the fact I have a great personallity and a brain, that im intellegant, good looking and knowledgable, lol) The other guy Ive been chatting with for weeks through email...a cpl times a week. (He really wants to meet and this new guy) Im really drawn to guy A but Im scared...lol...I cant let go and enjoy it and trust it...he is 6'4 sexy and yummmy, a gentle giant that is pretty into me.
 
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Good for you Relly!

You can do it Heather! Get out there and take an hour walk a day, or something like that.. You'll be looking hot by the time H gets back.
 
Goals I aim to accomplish:

- To lose one pound a week, or every two weeks, so be at my goal weight on August 23 or November 7.

- I really would like to lose these darn obliques, tummy, and thighs/bum..I've lost only a tad there

-Slowly incorporate a faster run time, and more distance

-Slowly incorporate other exercises..

-Get up at 4:30-5:00 again for my runs, and get to bed earlier
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Goal I accomplished the last couple of weeks and will continue working on everyday.

-Take my 30 min walk for the day, in the afternoon, anywhere, bring the camera (This is Crucial for me) I tend to stay in due to anxiety about being out with ppl. It helps keeps things balanced. *CHECK*

This week I would really like to work on only checking my weight once in the morning just after my run. IF I find myself going for a glimpse, it must ONLY be after my power walk in the afternoon, and only one foot. *CHECK*

The last one has become much better. Now I know better about checking it profusely.

I can't seem to find the one I was working on this week. :ack2: I think it was drink at least 2 -3.5 liters of water/day...this is still a struggle, I think I will keep doing this one on throughout next week as that week's goal as well.
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I've been lacking quite a bit this week, depression strikes again, and feeling down about having a hand in having other's feel down. I've had to really push myself to leave the apartment. It's a weird feeling, depression, it's total and full exhaustion on most days.

Anywho, looks if though everyone is still pushin through with their goals as well.

Keep up the great work!! :D
 
Well I finally got a stunning surprise on the PLATEAU scale!!! I am actually down to my lowest since around November (145 lbs)! I have not been able to budge lower than 146, literally NO MATTER what I did! But not even 6 days on these hormones my doctor prescribed and I'm finally losing. I have been convinced that I have some sort of hormonal issue that has blocked any ability whatsoever to lose weight, NO MATTER WHAT I DID. So I am in shock and hopeful that restricted eating would actually result in weight loss. I know its supposed to, but it hasn't for me in the past 2 years at all. I was hungry yesterday, starving in fact the past 2 days (still ate at least 1400 cals) but normally that doesn't matter, the scale still just goes up and down between 146.5 and 150. So I am just hoping beyond hope that if I keep up my good eating the scale will finally cooperate. I'm down a full pound and a half from my absolute lowest I could get to in over 6 months. Wish me luck!
 
Blancita said:
Well I finally got a stunning surprise on the PLATEAU scale!!! I am actually down to my lowest since around November (145 lbs)! I have not been able to budge lower than 146, literally NO MATTER what I did! But not even 6 days on these hormones my doctor prescribed and I'm finally losing. I have been convinced that I have some sort of hormonal issue that has blocked any ability whatsoever to lose weight, NO MATTER WHAT I DID. So I am in shock and hopeful that restricted eating would actually result in weight loss. I know its supposed to, but it hasn't for me in the past 2 years at all. I was hungry yesterday, starving in fact the past 2 days (still ate at least 1400 cals) but normally that doesn't matter, the scale still just goes up and down between 146.5 and 150. So I am just hoping beyond hope that if I keep up my good eating the scale will finally cooperate. I'm down a full pound and a half from my absolute lowest I could get to in over 6 months. Wish me luck!
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THIS IS AWESOME!!!IM SO FREAKING EXCITED FOR YOU GIRL!!!

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
 
Im Baaaaaacccckkkkk! I survived my week of vacationing with 6 friends at Green Lake. We really did have a great time. I didn't get to swim everyday, but I did get in a few days. Once we actually swam out until the water turned dark blue....we were aiming for half way across... *was far too cold to swim across the lake, at half way our hands started going a bit numb, so it was time to turn back..lol. We walked to a place called crater lake, which was beautiful and a good walk. I wish the weather had been a bit warmer, but was still lovely.
Lots of munchies but I did try to behave where I could... I am happy to be back, i really want to get on a regime.
One thing... I was unhappy about, my one friend took video of us around the camp fire, and then we played it back on the tv in the cabin the next day. I was sooooo unhappy with how i looked... I honestly wanted to cry * they didn't know I felt that way* I just looked so.... ROUND.... I talked to Dan about how I felt, and he was very comforting... saying he thinks im beautiful... and I believe he feels that way, but.. I can not get it out of my head how bad I looked.. (to me)
Its all part of the battle.
~ Michelle ~
 
Blancita, congrats on getting down that 1 1/2 pounds... i can see its been quite a struggle for you. Im looking forward to sending you many more congratulations your way in the near future. ~ Michelle ~
 
Goals I aim to accomplish:

- To lose one pound a week, or every two weeks, so be at my goal weight on August 23 or November 7.

- I really would like to lose these darn obliques, tummy, and thighs/bum..I've lost only a tad there

-Slowly incorporate a faster run time, and more distance

-Slowly incorporate other exercises..

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Goal's I've accomplished the last few weeks and will continue working on everyday.

-Take my 30 min walk for the day, in the afternoon, anywhere, bring the camera (This is Crucial for me) I tend to stay in due to anxiety about being out with ppl. It helps keeps things balanced. *CHECK*

This week I would really like to work on only checking my weight once in the morning just after my run. IF I find myself going for a glimpse, it must ONLY be after my power walk in the afternoon, and only one foot. *CHECK*

The last one has become much better. Now I know better about checking it profusely. I've done so well with this that last week on which ever day I even forgot to check it in the morning! WOOT!

Drink at least 2 -3.5 liters of water/day...this has been going much better now, started out shakey, but if I drink about 1.5-2 Liters b4 the afternoon I can manage drinking the next 1-1.5 Liters throughout the rest of the day too! *CHECK*

-Get up at 4:30am-5:30am again for my runs, and get to bed earlier. This is what I'd like to work on throughout June 29-July 5, I just again started to get my run's in the morning, and also an evening run. BUT unless on a rest day/no exercise day I can sleep in a bit. The going to bed earlier unless I am completely pooped or it is cool outside is easily accomplished. I think this week may be a bit crammed. So I will be tired enough to get to bed earlier, *finger's crossed*

Sorry for long post.

Oh right almost forgot my weight, it's at a new wavering low of 133-134!!! WOOT!! I don't like to change my ticker right away, I like to see if that new number stays. :)
 
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Well sorry, my accountability has really sucked, LOL!!!

I have ALOT going on in my life right now and Im being pulled in alot of diff directions...

between working nights, sleeping days, being a single mom and playing the get to know you game with a guy...and we have seen eachother ALOT...thrown into an already busy life...lol.

I started water areobics last week, went twice and this week it will be 3X a week from now on. So Mon, Wed, Thurs:)I wanna get tennis in at least twice a week and need to find a space for p90x...I was thinking maybe like fri - tues P90x...But i didnt incoporate it this week...Had to clean clean clean...

On Tuesday I wont go to water areobics so I would like to do P90X and tennis on that day...

So i havent really accomplished much on my list, HA!

I will start today as it is Monday, lol.

I need to repost my menu's just been lazy.
Post weight daily cuz that is me...LOL
Continue, little or no carbs, fruits, veg and protein.
More water!
Food Prep!

Weight: 236.2:)
 
Hey there Relly, glad to see things are going well with the newbie guy :). You deserve it!

I am also doing my best to minimize grainy carbs, but find I still need my wholegrain bagel in the morning or I get too hungry. I'm trying to do the raw diet when possible, but knowing my lack of will power and follow through, it is likely this will end up with one raw meal a day if I can even muster that. I've been reading about ph balance as it relates to weight loss, so am trying to eat alkaline foods to the extent possible. Not sure if this is all mumbo jumbo but it can't hurt to eat fruits and veggies more. I ate a nice salad today for lunch, but now I'm starving and can't wait to get a green smoothie to pick me up. There's a smoothie shop a block away from my house so I'll stop there and then head to the gourmet grocery I go to, which seems very high end but actually sells organic milk for $1.99 for a half gallon! And 3 pints of blueberries for $5.

I was amazed that my weight was at 146 this morning, which is good for a monday when my weight is always at its highest. I am HOPING that I can manage to hit 144.5 this week. If that happens, I will wonder if my plateau is over. Unfortunately, I'm not too hopeful that last weeks pound down finally means an end to a 2 year plateau, but who knows?!
 
Alkaline isnt mumbo jumbo...alkaline and food combining prove to aid in fast weight loss.Lots of foods arent meant to be eaten together or shouldnt.

I make alkaline water...a lil lemon juice with water and tiny tiny bit of baking soda i believe it is.

My mom is a firm believe in alkaline and food combining, somethign i havent tried yet but wanna start incorporating.

With food combining the hardest thing for me is to remeber that fruit gets eaten alone, LOL and technocholy they want you to only eat fruit a;ll morning till noon.I feed Taneesha something first then offer her fruit when wanting more to eat, lol,.

Fruit forments so by eating it alone an dfirst it digests faster and without formenting and sitting on top of something else waiting to be digested.
 
You guys seem to have some great tips!

I don't know what Alkaline is, but I am sure I can figure it out in 2 seconds on Google. :)

Wow, Cerella your life seems nice & busy! I am sure in time you will whip it all together, no problem?

Blancita those prices are to die for!!! I have been wondering myself about this Natural Whole Sale Food Store, (something or other) I always think that it will be very expensive. I am already hitting up some expensive grocery stores as of late. Too bad there wasn't a Stupid Store dwntwn here. Or Walmart dwntwn too!!

Wow a plateau for two years.....:ack2: Well your number's are changing (dropping) so it must be your Yasmin pills mixed with your new diet? You're shakin'er up now!
 
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RunningGirl said:
I don't know what Alkaline is, but I am sure I can figure it out in 2 seconds on Google. :)

Wow, Cerella your life seems nice & busy! I am sure in time you will whip it all together, no problem?
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LOL - Or die trying...

Being alkaline means balancing the acides in your body or lessing them I believe...our bodies are very acidy, so by lessing the acids and balancing them out you become alkaline...

I think LOL...Google it is!
 
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