So, here I am. Trying to lose Weight.

Be Patient with Yourself!

After having four children, I can tell you that the body needs the same amount of patience getting back in to shape as it did for 9 months creating your child. It sounds like you're off to a nice start. I like the idea of not feeling deprived, that's important. And you're right, smaller portions is key. When you take your 30 minute walk, try to do some faster walking or "walking sprints" every 3 minutes or so. For example, walk at your regular pace for 3 minutes and then walk really fast for one minute, repeat throughout your 30 minnute walk.

I'm pulling for you, I know how frustrating it can be, but hang in there, you are off to a good start!
 
Nicki Anderson said:
After having four children, I can tell you that the body needs the same amount of patience getting back in to shape as it did for 9 months creating your child. It sounds like you're off to a nice start. I like the idea of not feeling deprived, that's important. And you're right, smaller portions is key. When you take your 30 minute walk, try to do some faster walking or "walking sprints" every 3 minutes or so. For example, walk at your regular pace for 3 minutes and then walk really fast for one minute, repeat throughout your 30 minnute walk.

I'm pulling for you, I know how frustrating it can be, but hang in there, you are off to a good start!
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Thank yo Nicki! I've had two children, 6 years apart. I don't remember it being this hard the first time, of course, I was a little younger. Can you tell me, how long did it actually take for your body to begin shedding the weight after you had your children?
 
Okay, so, taking a some advice from Jericho, I have decided that I am going to write about what I am feeling based on my emotional hunger. I don't know how to link my threads, maybe someone can tell me how, but I have another one asking about the HCG diet, so if you want to know what's going on, you should read that one. Sorry.

There are some things going on, and I believe maybe my hunger has come from my distress and emotions. I woke up hungry, even though I ate a late dinner. I have been hungrier than I can ever imagine, and I gave in for the first part of the day, and actually got sick by 11:30 am. It seemed as if, I just could not satisfy my hunger. It is 4:38 pm now, and I feel as though my insides are turning inside out. I feel so hungry. I just got finished drinking a bottle of water, ate orange slices and some carrots and wheat toast with grape jelly. This might not seem like much, but if you could have been here today, it was ridiculous. I ate oatmeal and boiled eggs, then I ended up eating two pop tarts an hour and a half later after feeling hungry. The oatmeal never made me full. I've never felt that way, especially since I ate more than I normally do. To top it off, my job was making cheese steak subs, and I ate an 8 inch! This was all before 11:30 am. From there, I took a walk, after getting sick. An hour later, I was hungry again. I drank water and tried to resist that feeling. An hour later, i ate cucumbers, and felt full. Not much longer I was hungry again. My belly aching, so I just drank water, thinking maybe I am just thirsty. Two bottles later, I use the bathroom and I am still hungry.

Meanwhile, my friend needs to bury her 2 month old baby, and she doesn't have life insurance for her. We live several states away from one another, and I am calling around here, where we are both from to family trying to help her, and she is falling apart. I'm even calling around to agencies in her state. I'm not sleeping. Whew! I don't know what to do! I am trying to wait until dinner to eat a well balanced meal and to take a hot bath and get my mind off things.
 
Today, is a good day. My 6 year old had belly pains, and had problems the same time of year last year. So he went to the doctor and stayed out of school for the day, and I stayed out of work. I got a lot done that needed to be, so i don't feel bad about not gracing my presence along with the other 9 to 5ers. I got more sleep last night than I normally do. the doctor told me to up the Zytec dosage, and my baby should stop itching in his sleep. It didn't work like a charm, but he was much more relaxed and a lot less irritated. I also started using a cream that I can only get from Canada. I showed it to the doctor and he said it was okay to use. His skin feels 50 percent better than what the prescription cream has it feel. (what?) Yeah, it's just expensive to ship. I'm still taking him to the specialist on monday though, because 30 dollars for a tube of cream 14 for the cream and 14 for shipping is too ridiculous. I'm not built like that.

I woke up semi hungry. I took my vitamins with a bottle of water before I got dressed, and packed up my fruit for the day. I normally eat oatmeal and eggs for breakfast, but this morning I switched to an Apple, and felt stuffed?! I don't know, drank a terrible cup of coffee, yuck. I will be sending my friend some donations for her baby's funeral. All I could think about is how blessed I am for my children, and pray for my friend's health. I didn't gain any weight, but I'm maintaining, and tightening right now. Progress will speak for itself. Today I have a better attitude toward weightloss that I hope continues, besides, I'm having fun chasing the baby around on the floor, and taking walks while he laughs at the birds. It's much more fun entertaining him while he entertains me, than to think about weightloss. Thanks guys.
 
Okay, so it's been a few days since I really worked out. I've been doing some extra stuff, but not working out. I bought a lot of fruit, and since it has been pretty hot the last few days, the fruit has really been good for cooling us down after work and playing outside in the evening. I had went up 2 pounds from the 4 that I had lost, but then turned around and dropped 4, so I am actually 5 pounds lighter from my beginning weight. I am just relieved that I am not just stuck there like I had been for an entire month. I am drinking a lot of water, and figured, maybe my hormones are finally realizing that I had this baby 5 months ago, and is ready to release some of the weight.

I still didn't get much sleep last night, but I'm okay today. I haven't worked out since sunday morning, so today, after work, I plan to do some cardio on the eliptical. I also have to pull some things out of the attic for a yard sale, so I'll be getting some good quality calories out time today.

In all, it is now safe to say that I have lost a total of 7 pounds since I officially joined the site.
 
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It's definitely reassuring when things finally start changing. You know that even if it's not always going to be easy, at least it's doable!
 
njoyabl said:
Nicki, thanks for the advice. I think maybe my oatmeal option may have to change. I eat the flavored oatmeal by quaker. Would this be considered processed carbs? I mean a lot of them. Sometimes I eat this twice a day when I'm running low on my food options and money, but I have plenty of this oatmeal and I love it. I hope I'm not messing up by consuming it. I usually eat the peaches and cream or strawberry. I ate this once and lost a great amount of weight eating this in the morning, wheat bread with turkey and colby jack cheese sandwich in the afternoon, and lean meat, usually with brown rice for dinner.
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Hmm, here's my suggestion, can you buy a large tub of the plain oatmeal and add in brown sugar? It will be less sugar than you're probably getting from the packets and should be less expensive. You can get quick cooking oats for time saving purposes. No, you're not messing up, you're making the best choice and that is so important.

In looking over your lunch and dinner, think about adding more color, i.e. vegetables. For instance lettuce and red pepper (when it's in season, it's much cheaper) on your sandwich. And with dinner, add a salad or cook veggies in season on the side.

I know time is tight, so I typically cook up a bunch of veggies on Sunday and then eat them throughout the week.

Your'e doing great, keep it up!
 
Jeanette, you are so right, and thank goodness I was able to get it started, that was my main concern, I've never not been able to get started, so that was difficult, but now I am feeling much better about it.

Nicki, before I actually started my healthy eating, i bought some brown sugar to make and apple cheesecake! LOL! I didn't even eat any that night, and never got to taste my work. When I finish up my oatmeal, I WILL buy a huge can and use my brown sugar that I thought about throwing out. I actually have begun to get my veggies in there and lots of fruit. I realize that my body is different from before, and I actually didn't start to lose the weight until I started incorporating more fruits and veggies, and then boom! I was on my way to weight loss.
 
Today isn't too bad. I hate that I think about my weight everyday. Does anyone else feel that way? It seems obsessive, although, I guess I feel that it is necessary because I'll never accomplish getting the weight off if I don't, but I just wish that it didn't feel so obsessive to me. On the plus side, I received several compliments between yesterday and today that I look as if I am slimming down, and my co-workers telling me that I look really nice. I don't really see the difference all that much, but I feel more energized and I'm walking taller. I'm putting on my nicer clothing, and I don't feel like such a drag. My sister is getting jealous. She actually said she hated me last night after I told her that I've managed to lose 7 pounds! I told her, you could lose weight too if you wanted to, height is on your side so it's definitely your fault! LOL! We're good friends really, but we are bickering sisters too. Grown @$$ bickering sisters. I'm leaving work early to meet a family member that I haven't seen in years who is visiting. We're planning to meet for breakfast. Hope I don't blow it. Breakfast I mean.
 
So, I'm not sure, but I'm thinking this might be a good thing? I worked out friday morning, great workout, was really energized and was very happy with my progress. Saturday, I missed the gym, but felt this was okay because I made the gym monday, wednesday and friday. Sunday morning, I decided to just do cardio as I didn't feel much up to the lifting. Fifteen minutes into it, I began to feel a sensation in my muscles, all over. I worked out for a half hour as I felt my body was tired and didn't want to over do it. I ran a couple of errands, and went home. My children were still sleeping and I layed down and drifted off to sleep. After I don't know how long I woke up to some soreness and burning in my back, arms shoulders, and hips. My thighs were a little sore, but not much. It's been years since I actually felt this sensation so intense but I realize that this must be my muscles breaking down and rebuilding themselves. Although I cannot be sure. I've decided that maybe just a little walking today would be sufficient until I loosen up a bit.

Also, I've been doing really well on eating. Being in a bit of a rush, I picked up my son some taco bell before taking him to his grandmother for a bit, and decided to grab a quasadilla, I think I spelled that right. Anyway, I got sick! It was kinda like my body said, "heck no, we are not having this." I waited a little while before I ate again as I felt empty and was fine. So could this be a reaction that my body reacted because it craved something healthier? I haven't felt this since, nor did I feel this way before I got sick.
 
Fruits and vegetables are packed with beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They fill up your stomach fast so you feel full earlier. They are also low in calories and helps to keep your calorie count low.
 
Ambrose said:
Fruits and vegetables are packed with beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They fill up your stomach fast so you feel full earlier. They are also low in calories and helps to keep your calorie count low.
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Yea, I actually understand that better now. When I lost weight years ago it was because I forgot about eating a lot, and then sometimes I couldn't get out to get something to eat and being young I didn't really pack lunch from home. I worked at a branch for 2 months that I could not leave for lunch, and I just drank alot of water, orange juice and tea. I usually had a donut in the morning. Once I realized the weightloss, I maintained it and started to workout, and then actually ate alot more and lost weight, but I had never been a big fruits and veggies person. Now that I am eating them because I don't want to starve, ya know I've had babies and everything now, and I am so different in shape and everything, and I have to live a healthy lifestyle for me and my family, so I'm glad that I've got this thing going and am educating myself alot more. This forum has helped alot also.
 
Exercise is your remedy, not food. You have a bigger body that needs nutrients. No need starving it. 30 minutes a day does nothing. Up that to two hours a day at a dance class or group workout. 3 or 4 days a week. Then you'll start seeing progress. Doing it by mostly food changes and little exercise is like doing nothing at all.
 
I guess I don't get why people say stay away from carbs. Are they not your energy source for the entire day?

I am sure it differs from men to women but at 361 lbs I still consume about 130g on whole grain carbs a day. To lose 2 lbs a week i have read that I can consume even up to 300+ and still lose. I have also heard people say that 130 is WAY TO MUCH. I personally don't think it is but I am not 100% sure as I am still educating myself in the way of proper diet. My advice would be to go see a RD and get educated properly.

As for everything else...I say you need a good amount of carbs just like you need a good amount of fat and protein...just make sure it's the "good" types.

This week so far for me has been 30% pro / 25% fat / 45% carb
 
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