Gene, you enjoyed your birthday and the holidays. You know what to do to get back on track.Quote:
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Gene, you enjoyed your birthday and the holidays. You know what to do to get back on track.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengreeke
@QueenB, congrats on your 100 pound weight loss. Now that's the kind of loss we are happy about!
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@Darlene, I also have a desk job and one thing I try to do is to walk for at least 15 minutes at lunch and sometimes more if possible. I don't know how easy it is for you to go outside your office and walk around but if so, getting a few 15 minute walks in during the day adds up!
Congrats to everyone on their weight loss. @goldengreeke I think a lot of it is water weight/carb weight -- once you get back on the wagon, should lose it quickly.
I actually started this thread on the shut down site and QueenB continued it here. I fell off the weight loss wagon early on in the year, I blamed it on work stress but we all know we can't let stress make us overeat.
So for 5 weeks now I am back to eating only lean meats, lots of veggies, mostly berries for fruit and 1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa once a day. Lost 11 pounds in 5 weeks and like DK528, I sit on my ass 8-10 hours a day at work.
Once I get home, it's just running kids around which is not exercise. I'm leaving for my family vacation this morning to the Jersey shore, this will be a big test for me to see how strong my will power is as far as eating healthy. Hoping to walk a few miles every morning to kick start some physical exercise into my daily routine once I'm back home.
Congrats to everyone doing so well the first half of the year!
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Congrats on your hard work the last 5 weeks! It has really paid off! Hope you have a great time on your family vacation. Fun first, diet strategy 2nd! I was on vacation over the past week, so I expect my scale will show a weight gain or no loss tomorrow since my last weigh-in the Sunday before last. There has to be SOME fun in life. Like many of you I sit on my ass for work. I work from home and I am sitting there from 5-6 a.m. to 5-8 pm.Quote:
Originally Posted by BorgataBabe
Good luck to all.
Have an amazing vacation, Borgatababe! Sounds like you've been doing great for the last several weeks and enjoy the walks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BorgataBabe
I have to say, I may be in the minority here but I usually lose weight or at worst stay the same on vacations. I think it's because I'm more active (even Vegas vacations -- usually am walking and/or dancing a bunch) and I snack way less. I don't do the mindless snacking that I do at my desk, I have two or three meals and don't necessarily limit myself to purely healthy things.
So maybe I just need to be on vacation all the time to lose all the weight that I need to lose :)
As for me, I've stayed the same (with a pound variance) over the last few weeks. I've continued to have trouble with insurance and the pharmacy about the medication that I've been taking, the prescription has expired and I'm waiting for a new one to arrive from the doctor's office. I wish I had been able to get to the doctor's office during his business hours this week but just couldn't do it. Can't wait to restart and regain the momentum I had for the month of June.
Thanks QueenB, 3 full days into vacation and the only bad things I've had are two glasses of Riesling and a few spoonfuls of my husband's sundae tonight. Other than that I'm still eating well and I walked 10 miles in 2 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by QueenB
My son turns 13 on Wed., we're going out for seafood so I will probably be eating something bad that night. Thanks for all of the support.
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DK528, I feel the same way about vacation, I also tend to lose weight. I think you're right, it's probably all of the extra physical exercise from our normal desk jobs that kick starts our metabolism!Quote:
Originally Posted by DK528
Better luck with your insurance and being able to get back on your prescription.
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I had gone on a short vacation over the 4th and gained 1 lb last week, which I expected. I was somewhat more active, but I ate a LOT, and foods I don't eat at home-fried foods, foods high in sodium, some sweets. I also enjoyed it very much! This week, I lost that lb plus 1.5 lbs more, so back on track. Pretty sure my vacay weight gain is mostly sodium, since I tend to lose it back in 1-2 weeks.
Hope everyone had a great week and be sure to have a great one this week!
Been slacking bad with workouts and posting here. I will start back posting here weekly. Good news, I'm still losing, even lost after vacation, and still going strong with WW. My summer is finally slowing down some so I will start back doing my daily workouts. I did 3.5 miles and upper body exercises this morning. I'm eyeing a Halloween costume for Vegas and I need to lose a little more weight to wear it. That will be my motivation to get my stuff together, lol. Hope everyone is doing good and enjoying the summer!!
Stephanie, you are doing terrific! Congrats. I know you'll look great in your Halloween costume this year!
I've also slacked off in posting here. Continuing to lose weight, just more slowly as is to be expected. As of this morning, total weight loss is 106.5 lbs since last year July. I'm thinking 20-35 left to go. We'll see when I get there. A couple of the more surprising aspects of this journey for me are my new-found love of fresh veggies and my reduction in sodium intake making a lot of things taste WAY too salty for me.
That is a lot of dedication and hard work!! So happy for you. I know you will get those last pounds off with no problem. I love salt and that's one of my goals, to use less of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by QueenB
So glad some of you are still posting in this thread! When I got back from Tahoe I decided to try to get the pounds off that i gained during my move/remodel in the winter and spring. I cook a lot, but during that time it was mostly fast food and eating out. Im using my fitness pal to track calories, using the stationary bike I bought a couple of years ago and weighing everything I eat on a digital food scale. I've only eaten out once since I got back from that trip on june 23. So far ive lost almost 7 pounds! Im hoping to get to 10 or more pounds lost by the time I leave for vegas on Sept 25.
Hopefully when I get back from vegas I will continue, because id love to get another 10 or so off after that!
Good luck to all of us who are being midful!
@Skyler what is your fitnesspal username so I can add you to my friend's list! I got a fitbit over the weekend last weekend and joined fitness pal hoping it helps me focus on losing 20lbs by November.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skyler
Congratulations to all who have stayed on their diets. I am not participating right now because I've been having too much fun eating anything I want, ever since lake Tahoe.
Needless to say, I have gained back EVERY single pound that I have lost and had to put all my skinny clothes back in storage until my next diet lol
Great job Skyler!! I know you will continue to get reach your goal. Have fun in Vegas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skyler
Gene, you know what to do when that time comes again.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengreeke
My username on there is Skyler103.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoCalRob
Gene Stephie is right, you know what to do. Just having the will power to do it, that's tge hard part. My fitness pal makes it pretty simple as long as you're accurate about what you log. I think I've come to the conclusion that if I want to maintain, logging will have to be a life long habit because its really easy for me to go off the deep end with eating if I'm not pay attention.
Curious what my weight will be when I get home. Had lost 19lbs since mid-April before my trip.
Walked a ton but also ate parts of high caloric meals.
Gonna bet I've stayed the same or gone up a pound
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Great job losing Dina!! Even if you gained a little it probably will come back off the next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by DK528
Dina, remember too that youll probably be retaining water for a few day because of all the high sodium in restaurant food and the traveling.
My official weigh in day is Wednesday. I was up "2" lbs but knew I would be because I started back running. I ran four days on the treadmill last week!! I would rather run outside but it's too hot for that right now. Anytime I start a new routine, I usually go up a little bit. I know it will be down when I weigh on Wednesday.
I'm doing really good with food. Summer is kinda easier with all the fruit and veggies available. Plus I hate feeling so full when it's hot. Winter is a different monster, lol. Hope everyone is doing good. Have a great week!!
Lost 3.2 lbs this week!! Didn't run too many days because I hate running on the treadmill. I'll work on that more when the weather gets better to run outside. Hope everyone has a good week!!
You are all doing great! I know what to do, it's the actually doing it that's the hard part! The heat just makes me so unmotivated... I know, suck it up so I can wear a cute costume for Halloween! Continued success for you all.
Amber
Amber, I know you will achieve whatever goal you set for yourself. Good luck and see you in Oct.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSaltyBaker
Stephanie you are doing awesome! I don't think I'll ever be able to run. I'm thinking those days have passed me by. LOL
Last week I was "even Stephen", which seems to be the case every other week. This week I'm down 2 lbs for a total loss of 108.5 lbs. The slowdown is to be expected as I get closer to my goal. I have19 lbs left for my original goal, then maybe up to 15 lbs more, depending how things go. I have upped my activity the last couple of weeks. Walking a lot more both outside and on the treadmill. I need to start some resistance training-hopefully this week!
Good luck to everyone this week!
Well done folks....I haven't weighed in at WW in two weeks, too many BBQs. I'll get back on track soon.
So far Im down 8.5 pounds since june 23rd! I went crazy a couple of days when my AC went out and couldnt cook or work out, but those days didnt seem to affect me that much. Continued success to everyone!
Skyler, you are doing terrific! Congrats! I think many assume a "slip up" or going off your plan for a day or meal will totally destroy everything you've done. Most of the time it doesn't. The biggest effect is just quitting. Everyone has to find what works for them.
Gain a pound last Wed weigh in. I'm totally fine with that since it was a post vegas weigh in. Once school starts on Tuesday, I'll be back to my morning workout schedule. I just do better getting it done earlier in the day. Good luck everyone!!
Steph, only a lb after Vegas? Water weight. You've probably LOST weight by now. That is REALLY good. I usually gain about 5 on vacation and am fine with it, cause they are usually gone within a week. Congrats.
I am walking on air still today I think. I lost a pound a a half last week, but had a procedure and wasn't sure it would stick, but it did, and I'm down another 2 as of this morning for a total weight loss of 112 lb since July of 2014.
My biggest news is a "non-scale victory". One of my nieces is getting married on October 10th. I also have a Tunica trip coming up the following week with friends, so I needed a dress for the wedding and some more jeans, as the jeans I'd bought in April were already too big. WELL.........I am now in both a dress size and a jean size that I haven't been in for 18-20 years!
I still have a ways to go............looking at 15-40 more pounds, but it was such an awesome feeling to try on regular size clothing and have it fit!
That is Awesome!! I love those moments when you can really see your hard work is paying off.Quote:
Originally Posted by QueenB
Congratulations to you!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by QueenB
Thank you so much all of you! It's so easy for me to look at myself and see the continued extra "lumps and bumps" and imperfections and forget to appreciate the progress that has been made. Times like this make it so worth the effort! Those who have been fortunate enough not to have to deal with this struggle don't understand the same way that those of us on this thread do. I applaud everyone who is trying. You can't succeed without trying.
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That is amazing! Im just loving your success story!
I was under 140 for the first time in 2 years last week! Shopping in my closet has been fun. I hope I don't flake out after vegas, that's been a problem for me in the past.
Skyler, congrats on your milestone! I know that feels great! So far I have been able to eat what I want on vacation, but jump back into my plan when I get home. I gain some weight while I'm gone, but it's usually gone in a week. I think much of it is just water from eating foods I don't eat at home. We all have different triggers though.
I'm still going down, slowly but surely. I lost 2.5 lbs on my 09/13 weigh in, 0.5 lbs on 09/20 which I expected, since 2.5 lbs was a little high for a week, and another 2 lbs this week for a total of 117 lbs since July of 2014. I had hoped to be down another 5-6 lbs by October 10th, which is not likely to happen, but that is pure vanity on my part, and I WILL get there at some point. I am not thinking my family will notice I'm 2 lbs heavier than I wanted to be at the time, when I've lost more than 100 lbs since they've seen me.
I did have a bittersweet NSV (Non-scale victory) yesterday. My youngest daughter, who is now struggling with her weight, called me yesterday. She was asking about my progress and I told her I was making progress, but still had a ways to go. She asked me what my weight was now. When I told her, she told me I now weigh 10 lbs less than her. I am of course pleased for myself, but hate that she is going through these struggles. I don't wish it on anyone.
Hope everyone has a great and happy week!