Jmo's journey (feel free to comment)

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The whole struggle is internal-I know that. I usually have an amazing amount of willpower, but the fact that i'm trying to get pregnant is really messing with my will to lose weight.

I was doing really well. I was exercising and dieting very strictly and losing weight accordingly. Then my sister moved in. She is a junk food junky, and she threw off my whole routine. I'm just now starting to get back into the groove of things.

Yesterday I jogged a good hard three miles and ate pretty healthy foods. Today I had a slim fast for breakfast, a snack of a banana, and lunch is beans and rice. I'll probably have a snack of almonds and cheese later.

Water is a tough one for me-I hate water. I'm having a headache from caffeine withdraw (lack of diet coke), but I'm trying hard. I'll probably work out again tonight-running or some machine plus a few situps and maybe some lower body weight training.
 
JMO,

Focus on the things you are doing right. And, decide on your intended outcome. Once you know the precise results you would like to achieve, batten down the hatches and stick with your created goals.

How can you hate water? It is tasteless, odorless, and colorless? That sounds like a cop out to me. Perhaps you should stop instilling negativitey in your thoughts (sorry if that hits a button). Obviously, water is essential to your being alive. So, instead of "hate" how about saying something like, "I dislike the taste that is associated with tap water." Then, we can address that. Like: Try putting a couple of drops of lemon juice in each glass. Or, use a Brita filter to remove some of the unwanted minerals... Etc.

Your body is ~60% water. You need it PERIOD. If you hated air, would you stop breathing it?

Bite the bullet and drink more water. That is, if you want to lead a healthy lifestyle and lose weight.

Most things that are worthwhile you must fight for. This is no exception. You will have mini-skirmishes every day. And, monthly battles. Stay the course and win this war!

Now, stop what you are doing RIGHT NOW, drop to the floor and give me ten push-ups. And, everytime that you think about how much you hate water, repeat this punishment. You will learn to like punishment.

(-:

-Rip
 
so far,so good

well,so far ,so good,my waist is still 36inches,which when it balloons it can go up to 40 inches,so uncomfortable and disheartening.

I am on glass of water number 6,and having a peppermint tea.
I had croissants for dinner,my abdoman didnt swell.

I have taken agnus castus,echinacea and multi vitamin,I take these each day.

for dinner I had rice and meso,for breakfast I had hot lemon followed by an apple.

I have had one dose of aloe vera juice,will have another this evening and then another before bed.

bye for now

amanda
xxxxxx
 
RIP, you make me laugh-good a *tiny* ab workout. I didn't drink a single sip of water today-NOT ONE! And if you would like more clarity, I dislike the bitter taste of tapwater. I also dislike paying for the sweet tasting kind that you get from the grocery. If I'm going to pay for something, then I want a diet coke, dang it!

My goal is to lose 20 pounds. I'd like to lose 30, maybe even 35, but we'll start with twenty-its a good solid number.

J
 
I have had some water since that last message. Well, not water-crystal light, but it counts, right? It's just water with powder in it.

I'm seriously not doing any pushups though. My armpits are still sore from my workout yesterday.

J
 
Day 4:

Did bad today. Had mac-n-cheese for lunch and a snack of popcorn, and a dinner of Arbys. i did do a good hard three miles on the treadmill, though.
 
Day 5:

Did alright today... slimfast for breakfast, hummus for lunch, snacks of banana and cheese. Dinner is cajun chicken pasta. I've had some water too, but haven't exercised. I might after dinner, who knows.
 
Day 6:

2 bananas for breakfast
slim fast almonds for lunch
potato salad and 5 doritos (for an after workout binge)
dinner will be roast with carrots celery onions, maybe potatoes

I ran a hard 3 miles today and did 100 situps

I'm weighing myself for the record Monday, so hopefully I'll have lost a pound or two!
 
I don't think you're eating enough in the morning. You really want to have more of your calories in the morning (especially carbs) because you have all day to burn them off!

I think Crystal Light is just fine except for the aspartame. :)

Good luck with the weigh-in :)

~teresa
 
Day 8

Day 8: Weigh in at 164.5. Well, crap. Only a half a pound, but that's what happens when you splurge the day before your weigh-in.

This week is going to be tougher because my mother-in-law is visiting, and I have tests in school, which means all-nighters. Hopefully I'll find some spare energy to go for a jog.
 
Hi Jmo
can i butt in here:)
i am new here just wanted to get to know u:)
u are on slimfast as i see..i have been doing atkins so far so good lost 37lbs in 5months..but i am lacking exercises:(
hope this forum will kick my Butt in gear:D
 
I'm so sick of the cycle. I want to lose weight but this eating 1500 calories a day thing is ridiculous. I CANNOT, I repeat CANNOT eat five to six meals a day. Oh sure, I can eat five or six times a day, but they will not be healthy, perfect 300 calorie meals. I cannot, and will not, count calories.

I think I'm going to go back to having two slim fasts a day. At least that way I was actually losing weight, and I felt a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day knowing I had controlled my food intake.

Doing what I"m doing now, I don't feel like I have any control over my weightloss. I just feel like I"m doing nothing, and no weight is coming off to prove it.

The five meals a day thing may be the healthiest, but it's not doing anything for me.
 
Oh, you could do it if you wanted to ;). It really is hard to make a major change to your lifestyle but as soon as you get used to it you can't imagine eating any other way. That's how I feel anyway. Keep up the good exercise though!

~teresa
 
JMO, hang in there!!! I'm a mom too and thought Slim Fast was an easy "no brainer"...I did the Slim Fast thing for about 6 months and lost 20 lb about a year ago. I spent A LOT of money buying their shakes, meal bars, and snack bars and felt at the end of every day..think of all the GOOD food I missed out on :( But I was losing weight steadily and didn't want to give up. Here I am now, I gained 13 lb back as soon as I quit buying Slim Fast because it didn't teach me how to eat to keep it off. I've decided now that with having two active boys, I need to not only lose my extra weight for me and to keep up with my kiddos at the playground. I don't make anything special just for me, I still cook for my family, just healthier. It takes a little bit of planning, but so did eating unhealthy! I've only lost 4 lb since the day I started "dieting" (end of Feb) and I'm amazed at how much energy I have with just that small loss. I'm definitely not telling you you're wrong....just saying hang in there!!! This site is great for encouragement.

Also, I'm eating 1500 calories a day too spread out about 5 times a day and I can say for sure, this is the first "diet" I've ever been on that I wasn't hungry all day long and wasn't preoccupied with my "calorie bank". In fact I eat SO much that at the end of most days I'm searching for what I could have to at least get at least a little closer to 1500.

Sorry this end up so long, guess I'm a little chatty today :)
 
Today was weigh-in day. 160.5. I've lost 4.5 pounds in two weeks, so that's good. I just need to keep on trucking.
 
Congrats! Good for you!!!
 
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