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jazzersize and step... hmmmmm I think we may be a similar age <stroking that one facial hair> |
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[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BILiNvLA-lo&feature=related"]What is Zumba - YouTube[/nomedia]
ok, check out the cute little lady in the back with the florescent green t-shirt on. that will TOTALLY be me! ;) |
I'll make a confession.
I have done WW online for a year now and LOVE it but about 2 months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to go to the in person WW meetings that are available here at work. They do 12-week sessions with a leader who lost about 100 pounds. The leader herself was fabulous but in all honesty, I quit going to the in person meetings after about 5 weeks because there were an overwhelming number of women in the group who were eaten up with fat shame and it was so triggery that I had to stop going. I think if you find a good group that it can work! The triggery part itself wasnt that bad but I was super frustrated hearing things like "I need to lose 20 pounds or my husband won't have sex with me again!" or "I don't want to be one of those beached whale women in my bathing suit". I would check a lot of the comments and try to offer up suggestions for being more positive as did one other woman in the class (who also quit going for the same reason) but it was just a hinderance to my process. The online program is self-driven and pretty insular but I actually love that. It has helped me to learn accountability to myself. :hangloose::hangloose: |
Howdy Folks...
All I know is since starting WW (a month ago yesterday), I've had this sick to my stomach feeling, no matter if I eat or not. And yes, I'm eating what I should be. The only way I can explain it is it feels like when you take meds on an empty stomach. That horrible empty nausea feeling...I'm so uncomfortable, but still sticking to the diet. It sucks, but I'm still determined to lose these lbs... :hangloose: Ok, the bad thing....I'm smoking again...a lot...I know, I know...but....I need some other bad vice... :bomb: |
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I would TOTALLY go to this with both of you! I am trying to talk my girlfriend at work, Princess, into going with me but she went to one class by herself last year and felt really clumsy. I cant dance a lick so i dont really care if I look a mess. It looks like a LOT of fun!! |
Afternoon snack was calling my name...
I wanted cheetos & a Dr. Pepper. Instead, I filled up my water glass & grabbed a yogurt. Tonya +1, self sabotage - 0! |
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I know just how you feel,I was going to over eaters annoymus for a while but quit going for this very reason.If I had to sit through another meeting and hear so much oh poor me drama series,I peolly would have said something I shouldnt have. |
Agree! I stopped going to the meeting, and only weigh in. I had a leader who was terrible, and did not even celebrate my 50lb charm. Every time I had an accomplishment, or an idea she always shot me down. I also agree with the fat shame as well. It wasn't a fit for me. The weigh in girls have asked me to try different meetings, but I have been doing WW since 2010 so I know the program inside and out. I know what to do, I could give a dang workshop on altering food to lessen points and how to stay on track, but I just lose my motivation. I am still down 50 lbs and I have kept it off for 2 years.
I did go on an intense hike this afternoon ad tracked all my foodage so far, yay! UOTE=Medusa;558788]I'll make a confession. I have done WW online for a year now and LOVE it but about 2 months ago, I thought it would be a good idea to go to the in person WW meetings that are available here at work. They do 12-week sessions with a leader who lost about 100 pounds. The leader herself was fabulous but in all honesty, I quit going to the in person meetings after about 5 weeks because there were an overwhelming number of women in the group who were eaten up with fat shame and it was so triggery that I had to stop going. I think if you find a good group that it can work! The triggery part itself wasnt that bad but I was super frustrated hearing things like "I need to lose 20 pounds or my husband won't have sex with me again!" or "I don't want to be one of those beached whale women in my bathing suit". I would check a lot of the comments and try to offer up suggestions for being more positive as did one other woman in the class (who also quit going for the same reason) but it was just a hinderance to my process. The online program is self-driven and pretty insular but I actually love that. It has helped me to learn accountability to myself. :hangloose::hangloose:[/QUOTE] |
I don't usually stay for the meetings. I have not run into what Starryeyes and Medusa have, so I cannot comment on that. It may be more like that for weekend meetings, but I go over my lunch hour.
Starryeyes congrats on keeping the 50 off. That, I believe, in and of itself, is a huge milestone. I have not been celebrated for my weight loss either. I have no barbells, no stickies... nada. Like nada. But, it is psychological for me to have someone weigh me, look me in the eye, and physically write down my weight. It makes me accountable to me. I admire you ladies who do it online. That would be as inefficient as me saying I would exercise at home... yeah like that would ever happen!! I can hide quite easily, so for me it really is having a witness. This is my second kick at WW and it stuck this time. Any weight loss program I have ever tried to follow on my own, has failed. I just don't have the discipline you guys are demonstrating. Sigh.... |
For those who have never done Zumba, I highly recommend it. I took it at my local Y in WA and I loved it. Half the class was on a different rhythm than the other and we were all giggling and sweating nearly the whole time (once the initial shyness wore off for the newer folks). It's super fun and you work hard and the hour just flies by.
My class was muuuuuuch better than the one posted. Just sayin'. :cheesy: |
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I had a little talk with myself about my recent pity-party on this thread. I feel better and your words remind me of what I have to do, be honest with myself and true to myself. A witness keeps me that way, when it comes to something as easy to evade, as why I am standing in my own way, on this change in my life and body. |
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Alright Gemme, you convinced me...Back to Zumba. I love it, I don't know why I stopped going. I pretty much do that at home along with many other exercises my trainer has given me, but going to the class was a lot of fun. Though, I think I will try the one at Curves instead of my regular gym full of what I refer to as "lemmings"...
I have never posted in here, but I think it is about time. Since last May, I have lost 72 pounds, and have only gained and lost the 2-4 pounds of water weight that likes to annoy me with its coming and going. Those of you that know me, know that I was very sick for a number of years, and gained quite a bit of weight. I won't go into details, but it was after a major gastric surgery to improve my digestion, that I was able to get up and be active again. It was not a weight loss surgery. I currently have a trainer, but only for accountability, focus and technique help. He drives me, and I like limping out of there every week moaning about what a good job he does. I am proud of myself, and what I have accomplished, and continue to accomplish. I still have weight to lose, and while it will make me feel better aesthetically, the majority of the drive I have to continue working hard, is for my health, which has improved dramatically. I have many days where I am not successful with making myself get up and do my exercises, but less days where I have trouble making the right food decisions. There are times, not many, that I do indulge in foods that are not healthy for me, but I am able to get right back on track the next day. Not working out is the most self-sabotaging thing that I do. Sometimes I wish I had a support network like WW. Most of the attempted food sabotage that happens in my life, comes from people I work with, who have zero understanding of my nutritional needs, and zero desire to understand. I think all of you are wonderful, and should be proud of yourselves every day for all of the things you do to stay/get healthy. End rambling... |
Hi, My Name is Gentle Walking Tiger.
Clearly I am possessed! I just completed 5.18 miles. I came home from service/Sedar Dinner/clean up, and a few other matters at the church, changed clothes and went walking. I just have to do it. So I did. The goal is to be consistent. Drinking water and eating yogurt. Thank you. |
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Guess what?!
I fit into a half size smaller jeans. I usually like my things "not fitted" to my body. Meaning I like loose clothing, always have. So this morning I had a bunch of clothes in a pile that need to go up to the attic because some don't fit and others are heavy sweaters which I need to put away. I admit, I've had these aside for about a month or longer because I'm rearranging my room here and there. Anyway, I pull these jeans out of the pile and put them on and they feel a tad snug, but not enough that I'm gonna regret wearing them all day. So I asked my wife if they looked ok and she said yes. I was like, "good, so I don't have camel toes right"? She laughed and said "no". She would have told me if they looked tight, camel toe-ish, etc.... Anyway, they look pretty good and I'm comfy... 2 days until weigh-in day!!! |
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