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San said:
Reading all of this makes me feel like a complete slacker....:(

This week has been really bad so far. I haven't changed anything, didn't eat more or different than usual, stuck with my exercising, and not only do I not seem to lose anything, I seem to be gaining! :( :cry:

Can't be TOM, since I got an IUD last year and no more TOM's for me, yay! Which also means there must be another reason for it, only that I don't have the foggiest clue what it could be. Oh well, official weight day isn't until tomorrow, so maybe a miracle will happen overnight.

Anyway, off to do my remaining 100 push-ups...*ugh*...and my other exercises...maybe that'll help....*slinks off, sighing deeply*
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I think the majority of people on here have had their fair share of scale mentality frustrations. Honestly, if you are just starting out, your going to gain weight. The fat is being converted to muscle (or is being burned and muscle being gained) and muscle weighs more than fat. You need to just be patient and let this process balance out and then you will start to lose weight consistently. Just don;t be hard on yourself. Dont give up because the number isn;t changing. I suggest taking measurements. Wehn the scale doesnt move, the inches usually do :)


It's been a while since I've actaully given some advice on here. Feels pretty good and like I'm back into the swing of things. Woke up early this morning and got in a nice run. 20 minutes. Not super long but it was alright for just getting back into it. Now just gotta work on my eats and I'll be all set!
 
last couple of days has been minimal cardio but hit the gym for a good weights workout tonight
 
Morning all!

I knew that false-low wouldn't last, but I am DOWN from when I first posted here . . . and any kind of DOWN is a good thing! :D

October 3: 224
October 10: 221.4

October Loss: 2.6

My immediate goal is to hit Onderland by the New Year. (Did I already say that? I can't recall.) I have to lose an average of 2 lbs per week in order to do that. I have made a goal calendar that reflects where I am supposed to be each Friday. Today's weight was supposed to be 222, so I hit and exceeded this week's goal. Baby steps.
 
Amanda, you do sound like you are back into the swing of things. Keep it up through the weekend and you'll be doing stellar this time next week.

San, I don't know if you have a graph for your ticker, but those 45 pounds lost is nothing to sneeze at. If you do, take a look and you'll see a steady downward trend.

Angela, as Brian once told me, there are no false lows, just false highs. Take today's weigh in as a small high from yesterday. You'll see it made up next week. Even with the bump up you are still down 2.6 pounds in a week.
 
I know I shouldn't go just by what the scale says, but since I am so big and can't see any difference when I look into the mirror, the scale is one of the few things that gives me any indication if things are working or not.

I went and took measurements though...which maybe I shouldn't have. I actually gained up to 1 inch in certain places. So...the scales go up, the measurements go up, I feel like crap and I really, honestly, hand on my heart, haven't done anything different than before. No junk food, no chocolate, not going over my calories, no slacking off exercise wise.

Oh well...maybe next week. *shrugs*
 
Happy Monday! Yeah, I am a little too chipper this morning - and I haven't even had coffee yet. Go me. :)

Well, this was a successful weekend for me diet-wise. I tend to do really well during the week and then I am lax about my diet on the weekends. In effect that just puts me back one step for every one or two steps I gain. Such a waste. This weekend I was good - ate what I was supposed to (and didn't eat what I was not supposed to) and I counted every single point that went into my mouth. I even kept up with my food journal - which is something that usually does not happen on the weekends.

Mike and I went out with another couple this weekend to dinner and a movie. It was fun and I behaved myself where the food was concerned. Yesterday I sat down and made a dinner menu for the week, including six meals and two desserts. When I went to the store I did not buy one single thing that was not on my list. Last night's dinner was stuffed shells, salad, and garlic French bread. The kids loved it and declared the recipe a keeper. One of the desserts I made was fudge. Yummy! I ate the one piece I planned to eat and, although I wanted more, I switched to pineapple after my one allotted piece was consumed.

AND, last but not least, today marks ONE MONTH of no smoking! :sifone:

All in all, I am pleased with myself on this fine Monday morning.

Hope ya'll have a great day!
 
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Angela, things sound really good. Weekends are tough to get through, and it sounds like you've survived a good one. Nice. I'm sure the scale will thank you for it come Friday.

I didn't do so badly this weekend, but didn't do so great, either. It was my daughter's birthday party Friday, and of course there was pizza and ice cream cake. I did have two slices and I skipped the cake, but I ended up having a small amount of leftover cake the next day. My portion control was good, but when eating that stuff you end up skipping out on all the good stuff you should be eating. :)nopity: for me)

One month of no smoking is really great. Are you feeling like it's really kicked now?
 
Good Morning and Happy Monday! This weekend was a total bust, but I think I've finally got the motivation I need to get my tush in gear. Ran a mile this morning... mostly because it was freezing in the house and I wanted to warm up. I am also planning on writing everything down and staying between 1500-1700 cals this week in hopes to maybe drop a few pounds. I was hoping to get into the 130s by Nov, but my lack of motivation might have ruined my chances. However its only the 13th so there is still time!
 
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Angela, things sound really good. Weekends are tough to get through, and it sounds like you've survived a good one. Nice. I'm sure the scale will thank you for it come Friday.

I didn't do so badly this weekend, but didn't do so great, either. It was my daughter's birthday party Friday, and of course there was pizza and ice cream cake. I did have two slices and I skipped the cake, but I ended up having a small amount of leftover cake the next day. My portion control was good, but when eating that stuff you end up skipping out on all the good stuff you should be eating. :)nopity: for me)

One month of no smoking is really great. Are you feeling like it's really kicked now?
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Birthday parties are the worst, aren't they? I love ice cream cake - so I stay far away from it! lol I'm finally learning to identify my trigger foods before they become a problem and I just don't indulge. I know people say that if you tell yourself "NO" you are more likely to pig out on that food - but when it comes to my triggers I am just as likely to binge when I try even a little as when I tell myself no. If you can practice portion control with pizza and ice cream cake - you are way ahead of me. I've still got to work on that.

re: smoking - thank you! I feel like I pretty much have it kicked now, but there are still times I want to light up. I just remind myself that it's bad/smelly/blahblah and walk away. Mike is also on that wagon - 3 weeks now - and thank goodness for that. Otherwise, it would be a lot harder for me. My grandfather had that urge every few months even after he had been smoke free for twenty years. I am prepared to fight off those urges forever if I have to. I don't want to go back.
 
Monday, it is a new day and a new week and I am excited. I have been really bummed out lately. I have been working my butt off for the last two weeks and nothing is happening on the scale. This morning I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and start a new. I took my measurements and to my surprise I have lost almost 2 inches in my waist. I have to admit it does feel good to know that my work is paying off. Today I joined ishape and I plan to journal everything, and continue to get some type of physical activity every day.
 
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Monday, it is a new day and a new week and I am excited. I have been really bummed out lately. I have been working my butt off for the last two weeks and nothing is happening on the scale. This morning I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and start a new. I took my measurements and to my surprise I have lost almost 2 inches in my waist. I have to admit it does feel good to know that my work is paying off. Today I joined ishape and I plan to journal everything, and continue to get some type of physical activity every day.
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:hurray: Congrats! Sometimes those NSVs are more fun - and encouraging - than the numbers on the scale! :D
 
Just thought I'd drop in. OK so eats have been terrible.... but I have an excuse.. It's thanksgiving weekend. I have ran everyday since Wednesday so I;m still working out regardless. I am expecting a jump up on the scale this week though.... it will only be temporary for sure! :)
 
Hi all.

I am still alive but very busy. Work is so getting in the way of fun now. But so be it.
My weight has remained at 214-215 for the last week but admittedly i had a horrible weekend. I am recovering from it now, sticking to plan and seem to be pulling out of it well.
I still fully believe that I can hit 209 by 11/1.

On a side note- i have always run faster outside than on a treadmill- I think it is just my stride is more natural outside- so my times inside were never as fast as on the treadmill. Yesterday I was able to run 4.89 miles in 40 minutes. That is the best time/distance I have ever hit on a treadmill.

Also- last week I was able to achieve what I figured 10 months ago to be a borderline impossible goal- 7 miles in an hour. I was spent to all hell after but I was able to do it- again on the treadmill which for me is harder.

Anyway- hi everyone!
 
Brian, 7 miles in an hour is great! :hurray:

I think the difference between the treadmill and the road has to do with momentum. I find it so hard to keep it going on a treadmill.
 
Week two weigh in.

Oct 1 : 199.6
Oct 8 : 201.4
Oct 15 : 202.0

Well, that's after pigging out on Dim Sum last night. :piggy: Look for big losses this next week. :smash:
 
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Brian, 7 miles in an hour is great! :hurray:
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Thanks man. I was real happy to hit that. Tired as hell after I'll tell you that.
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I think the difference between the treadmill and the road has to do with momentum. I find it so hard to keep it going on a treadmill.
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I think the main issue is the little changes that everyone makes in stride when they run. I mean, who runs at a rigorous 7.3 mph of something. I am sure i make little adjustments up and down throughout the run. That is real hard to do on a treadmill. But I know if I get faster on the treadmill I will get faster on the road so its all good. :D
 
Very interesting point. I know some people do much better on the treadmill then they do on the road. Maybe that kind of runner does go a steady pace, and therefor better. I wonder if it's the kind of thing that would help a road runner improve his times.
 
Hello everyone. I didnt realize that yesterday was the weight in. I think it;s cause of the short week all the days seem off. Anyways I do have a weigh in for yesterday..... but I'm going to put my weight for today since its almost 3 lbs less than yesterdays.

October 1 - 143.0
October 8 - 144.0
October 16 - 146.6
October 22 - (144.6) (goal for next weigh in)

The scale said 149.4 yesterday morning. Thanksgiving really took a toll on me, but yesterday I ate sooooo well. I've also come up with a long term plan to hopefully get me to my goal by the end of the year. 11 weeks left till new years. I have 21 lbs to get to my goal of 125. Thats roughly 2 lbs per week. I've put that goal down for my next weigh in. I dont have any big dinners or anything coming up (I think the worst thing till Xmas is halloween... oh and my bday.) so I wont have an excuse to "let go" and binge. I went for a run today, but unfortunately living in Canada and having asthma are two crummy things in the fall/winter because the weather is colder and my lungs just cant take it. This morning was probably around 11C and I was struggling to finish the run.
 
Hello.
I haven't weighed myself this week, but I will tomorrow. I know that I will have good results. I have done really good the last week, so I am expecting good results. I have been keeping up doing workouts at lunch and in the evening. Even if it is just a mini walk with the dogs. Like last night wasn't really feeling the gym, so I took the dogs for an hour walk and yesterday at lunch I did a killer leg workout. Today I will do a 45-60 yoga workout and may walk home from work. I have so much energy and I feel great. This usually happens to me when I am consistent with working out and good eating. I guess it is just my body's way of rewarding me. I feel really good right now and I am really motivated to keep things going in a positive direction on day at a time.

MaiMai
 
Amanda, these pounds can be temporary or they can stay. What you ate for Thanksgiving is not enough to make a real difference unless you follow it up with more bad eating. Keep it clean and that food won't make a lick of difference. The weekend is coming up. Now you can capitalize on the decisions you made last week with the OH.

MaiMai, It sounds like you have really found a groove. Keep with it. Good luck with the scale tomorrow. :hat:
 
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