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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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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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Good luck on weigh-in! :D |
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Trying to get back on track with food. I don't do WW or any other food plan so I have to really be diligent in choosing the right stuff. Lately, it's been tough for sure. I think I've hit that weight loss plateau where I've just leveled off for the time being. Hasn't been much I can do even while working out and watching calories...oh well. :)
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I am plateauing right now too. However, I think I can break it, but I have to drive myself more to workout. I have an 11.5 mile hike this weekend, with something like an 1100 ft elevation gain. That is going to hurt, because I'm sore from yesterday with the trainer, but I still need to keep it moving.
I tend to let up on myself when I am sore, and that is when my trainer says I should keep up the cardio. So, tonight, Naproxen for the wrist tendinitis, and other achy parts, and then Hip Hop Abs (this video is fun to me). I may try to get myself to walk during my lunch hour too. I woke up with nausea this morning, I'm feeling a little better, but I am going to have to force myself to eat if I want to be ready for Saturday. I haven't dropped a size in a few months, but I did throw out all of my too large clothing (gave it to Salvation Army). When I'm changing sizes a lot, I shop at Salvation Army/Goodwill/Deseret Industries. I just don't see the point in buying expensive brand new clothes when I will have to replace them in a short time period. Plus, lucky me, people give expensive, perfectly good, brand name clothing away to thrift stores all the time! |
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At the end of the day, that's what it is all about - personal accountability... No one sat there and shoved food in my mouth and no one else is going to take the time and the energy to make the behaviour modifications. And that's also part of it - behaviour modification. I went to the grocery yesterday and stood there, spending time looking at nutrition info and almost throwing items back on the shelf. Just my two cents worth.... Everybody have a great day and a productive weekend! I will be at the gym later today because I have blown it off for 3 days, pleading work issues....not today! |
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I get migraines pretty frequently; as a result, I get nausea more than the average person. I picked up some anti-nausea ginger gum (gum, not chews) and was relieved when it worked.....and pretty quickly too. |
Stretched and great work out in the pool today, did not over do, as I tend to. I am not the grrrrl I used to be, and shall not over stretch that darned achilles tendon no more!
Actually seriously I hurt my achilles last fall from stretching too much, too hard, whatever... but it felt so good at the time~ My body has excellent muscle memory and craves to be worked as I used to many many moons ago. For me, I have to practice moderation and listen to my body's other voices. The ones that do not like to nurse an injury for years, ad nauseum, for example. The good news however, is the achilles, which still gives me much pain (even though I am much nicer to it on a regular basis)... got me to the podiatrist, who ordered me to wear heels. I love that. A phrase I never thought I would hear from a foot doctor. He even gave me inserts and cushions for all my shoes, including my running shoes, which I do not run in, btw. I do low impact walking, hiking and what not. Not into sacrificing my joints now for the sake of moving. I want to keep what I have, preserve function. Not do any more damage than I have to. Jillian Michaels would hate me~ (probably not :-) ) I believe she and her ilk help a lot of orthopedic surgeons get a lot more clients. And yet, I adore the woman, admire the puck out of her. Inspiration comes from the strangest places. Mostly from those in the pool with me, the older Silver Sneaker bunch, that are in that pool each and everyday. Suiting up and showing me... again. a theme, no? Socializing and getting moving, excellent for the heart and soul, imo. Spark People works for me, which I am now checking into again. I forgot how good it can be to be accountable to my own self and utilize that nutrition tracker, exercise tracker, too. Suiting up and showing up... once again! More than half the battle somedays. WW, I joined for research purpose, but I refuse to pay good money on the support. Spark People is free. My favourite word these days. And many many many different support groups, experts in fitness and nutrition, including some of the best online workout videos I have ever seen. Coach Nicole RAWKS! The Butch Femme contingent has our own team, too! But other teams are very active and welcoming, affirming. I love it there. It is about fitness, lifestyle, making permanent changes you can live with the rest of your life. Gotta love that. It does a body, mind and soul good. |
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Have officially jumped thru every hoop that Dr. Oz put up, except the last weigh in over at WW, which I am gonna weight/wait til Monday to do.
Seriously excited about this... 10% of my weight off in 6 weeks. I feel like I can do anything I put my mind to. And that you can too! |
It's too bad we all couldn't do an exercise class together...that is one class I wouldn't miss!! LoL
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I went to Zumba tonight instead of doing Hip Hop Abs. Yay! It was fun. Potluck at work tomorrow...Grrrrr...My co-workers never get tired of feeding at the trough. I'm just being jealous, because I know I won't give in. I'm bringing spinach salad, and carb-free chicken for lunch.
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I am a stretcher, I stretch all day long, I can't help it, much to the annoyance of my co-workers. BTW my nausea is mostly only treatable with medication, it is related to the nerve related illness (Gastroparesis) that I had surgery for. I have it every day, some days are worse than others. But thank you for the tip! |
I have set a goal to be at 275 by the end of April. It's a bigger mini-goal than I usually set for myself but I really want to break this plateau so I am pushing myself pretty hard.
Lots of gym time in the last couple of weeks and while the scales haven't changed that much, I can see a noticeable difference in the shape of my thigh area. It's trimming down. I am probably gaining muscle mass because I am lifting some serious weights but I tend to hold steady on weight and then have a big WHOOSH of a 4 or 5 pound loss. I'll make it, not worried. Today I had a banana and a kashi bar for breakfast and then had a cesar salad for lunch. Dinner will be leftover baked chicken and veggies and I am going to hit the elliptical at home tonight for about half an hour. Best to everyone in the thread for moving toward a healthier life! |
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I have slowly morphed my eating into something that feels clean, good, and right for me. I looked up various lists of "foods you should eat everyday" and started spreading it all out into lots of mini-meals, and my water drinking........going GREAT!! I feel SO. MUCH. BETTER. Today I boiled a dozen eggs; I had forgotten how much I enjoy them, and the protein is a biggo plus! I also picked up those snack-size bags of almonds.....another thing I had forgotten about. I'm staying away from the scale and just focusing on putting good stuff in, feeling good, and MOVING everyday. :) Cheers to everyone for all of our hard work! Happy weekend and happy Easter!!! :D |
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i've often wondered if this has to do with body sugar. before i even know i am getting a migraine i crave sugar/carbs and it's worse after the meds. |
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I'm not sure what the connection would be either. |
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