I am the Biggest Loser...Kinda.

[Arwen]

This is hard to write.

I weigh exactly what I weighed at the start. EXACTLY.

I am told my diet sodas are bad. I just do not know if I can ever give them up. I'm only drinkiing 2-3 a day usually. I will try to bring that down. I do not want things with aspartame in them. That stuff makes me really yucky all over.

I know where my problem lies. It's in the portion control. And in the lack of exercise. I have taken to parking farther away from anything I am going into (including work) when I can and when the weather isn't hideous.

I'm thinking about buying a bike but I do not know the FIRST thing about that. I just want a bike I can ride around on. I don't need a fancy-schmancy thing. Just an old ladies bike with a basket. The grocery store is close enough. I could bike there. I could even bike to work by taking the back roads.

All three of my jobs keep me at my computer a LOT. I swear I can feel my butt spreading out as I sit here.

And for the record, Diva, I could tell you'd lost weight. I'm sorry for not saying anything. I've had it ingrained into me that it's "bad" to mention as if I'd noticed your weight in the first place. So I do apologize.

[Just_G]

Another great book that is about lifestyle change, is The Abs Diet. It is not a "diet" book like it sounds. I had a lot of success when I read it and followed some of their advice. They have some great quick recipes for those that don't have a lot of time to cook.

Now, if I can just remember who I loaned that book to...I need to re-read it!

[PinkieLee]

I want to say CONGRATS to all the biggest losers right now! Y'all are doing AWESOME... keep up the amazing work of motivating yourself & your friends here!

A website that I like is called, www.3fatchicks.com.
They've got forums, recipes, BMI calculators, calorie counters, progress charts... everything that you can possible think of. Just another little tool if you like that sort of thing.

I still haven't gotten on the scale yet, and honestly I don't know why. Right now, I am trying to concentrate on just eating better and drinking as much water as humanly possible. Maybe I will bite the bullet and get on the scale tonight. No better time then now, huh?!

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Diva

When we went to brunch, I felt totally stuffed and miserable after that meal. What was I THINKING???? (And thanks for noticing, btw!) And the GREASE.....I guess, because I was just more aware, I had never noticed how much salt and grease was in my 'store bought meal'.

And by the way.....we're going to have a nice salad and broiled fish this evening. Ok, ok....and 20 hush puppies.

Thank you! I was full but didn't eat again until 6 or so! I so appreciate that encouragement for the diet coke addiction. I'll drink tea tonight. But hush puppies will be eaten. No second bowls! lol But I picked that place because we could get fish and I knew you had good memories of it.

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

I still haven't gotten on the scale yet, and honestly I don't know why. Right now, I am trying to concentrate on just eating better and drinking as much water as humanly possible. Maybe I will bite the bullet and get on the scale tonight. No better time then now, huh?!

That scale is my worst enemy. I really shouldn't weigh myself because I really do get discouraged by it. I'm not unhappy with my weight or look. I think I'm a pretty sexy woman. But I don't FEEL GOOD and that's the key right there. I want to feel more energetic!

[Just_G]

I totally agree about the whole "it's how I feel" thing! I don't own a scale, but have one at work for our UPS packages. So, I really guage how I am doing by how my clothes fit...espcecially my fave jeans...which are getting a bit looser. (when they are back to hangin' off my hips and baggy, I will be one happy camper!) Granted, I am not losing a lot of weight, but I am working out and I am sure that the lifting that I am doing is making it seem like not much is changing.

I just keep doing what I know works even if it doesn't work for anyone else.

If I could just go out and not drink BEER! I love my happy hour one day a week though!

[Arwen]

I just did two pans of Lazy Lady Chicken. One has olive oil, tabasco, Tony's, garlic and a bit of honey. The other has olive oil, lemon juice, lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic

Tonight I'll buy some more letutce and it will be chicken and salad. I have to eat when I get home at 10 or later. So this will prevent me from eating something less healthy.

G, have you tried some of the low-carb/sugar beer? Is it nasty? Be a dear and drink one for the team so we know, okay?

[Lady Jewel]

Maybe someone has an idea for me...I have trouble sleeping at night due to chronic pain. So my whole schedule is topsy turvy. Compound that with me being a night eater. Im just not hungry during the day. Ive tried the six small meals thingy...but doggone it, late at night Im always starvin. Any ideas?

Jewel

[Diva]

Originally Posted by Arwen

This is hard to write.

I weigh exactly what I weighed at the start. EXACTLY.

I am told my diet sodas are bad. I just do not know if I can ever give them up. I'm only drinkiing 2-3 a day usually. I will try to bring that down. I do not want things with aspartame in them. That stuff makes me really yucky all over.

I know where my problem lies. It's in the portion control. And in the lack of exercise. I have taken to parking farther away from anything I am going into (including work) when I can and when the weather isn't hideous.

I'm thinking about buying a bike but I do not know the FIRST thing about that. I just want a bike I can ride around on. I don't need a fancy-schmancy thing. Just an old ladies bike with a basket. The grocery store is close enough. I could bike there. I could even bike to work by taking the back roads.

All three of my jobs keep me at my computer a LOT. I swear I can feel my butt spreading out as I sit here.

And for the record, Diva, I could tell you'd lost weight. I'm sorry for not saying anything. I've had it ingrained into me that it's "bad" to mention as if I'd noticed your weight in the first place. So I do apologize.

When I was teaching, I drank 3 cups of coffee before school...then, throughout the day, I drank 4-6 Diet Cokes. It became a joke to the kids if I didn't have a can on the piano. But then I kept hearing about all the negatives.....plus the caffeine withdrawals.....

But over the past years, I have gone to NO diet drinks and as of last week, I'm on 100% decaf. So it CAN be done, Arwen....You just have to set Your mind to doing it, and I know You can do that. Sometimes, I will splurge at a restaurant and have a diet coke....but that's not often.

When we went to brunch, I felt totally stuffed and miserable after that meal. What was I THINKING???? (And thanks for noticing, btw!) And the GREASE.....I guess, because I was just more aware, I had never noticed how much salt and grease was in my 'store bought meal'.

And by the way.....we're going to have a nice salad and broiled fish this evening. Ok, ok....and 20 hush puppies.