Healthy Weight Loss

[JustJo]

I did slip up a bit the other night doing taxes...four hours of frustration and I admit I hit the potato chips. Didn't blow it too bad though

Still loving fitday.com ...do I sound like a broken record? The nicest part is that I can be honest, enter what I ate (even on my "day off") and see that the overall effect is still okay. A little slip doesn't mean it's all over, and I'm still on track for my plan. It's a good feeling...and prevents a lot of that beating myself up and giving up reaction.

I'm still not exercising as much as I'd like to (and need to), but I'm doing well on the eating plan and sticking pretty closely to the 1800 calories that is my goal. Drinking my water, taking my vitamins, realizing that I needed to add more iron-rich foods to my diet...lots of good stuff.

And, slowly but surely, the weight is coming off. I'm losing a pretty steady 2 lbs a week, which was my goal (1.5 to 2), and which seems to be widely accepted as a safe, sustainable level to lose at. It's not as immediately rewarding as a crash diet perhaps....but I'm practicing portion control and getting a good level of nutrition.

Hope you're all keeping at it...and remember that a little slip up is just that...a slip up and not the end.

[Tommi]

In your head ---> "it works if you work it and it won't if you don't." (borrowed slang from a local meeting)

Bought the Weight Watchers Pedometer and LOVE IT. Easy to read, keeps record of previous days, and I challenge myself to do more steps every day.

[sylvie]

i admit i still haven't been 100% faithful to being really good..
however, i have been staying on the eating healthy path, and drinking water each day.. AND ive been exercising as much as i can, too..

i started the 100 pushup challenge..
i also do the elliptical each chance i get, and i do some ab work also..
i do a lil walking each day to & from work also.

i've had a few cheating moments here and there, mostly because i'm screwing up my eating pattern by not eating at all, and then feeling famished or just eating too much per serving.. so no weight loss (but no weight gain either)..

i really need to get on the good girl path again LOL..
Gemme i can soo relate to what you said about your stomache not being happy with what you ate.. it's funny when i stay off of something for awhile, like soda pop for instance, when i DO give in, and drink it, i feel awful afterwards, just helps me see exactly why i'm stopping it in the first place..

i am going to finally sign up for fitday.com, i really want to see what i am taking in for calories..

i think i am drinking a LOT of calories, i really should drink even more water.. and get off of drinking so much juice and milk through the day.. the calories are adding up a lot i'm realizing.. i think once i get on that site and really monitor it and see what i am actually taking in, it'll push me to make those changes..

[Kelt]

Originally Posted by sylvie

i started the 100 pushup challenge..
i also do the elliptical each chance i get, and i do some ab work also..
i do a lil walking each day to & from work also.

Sounds like "being really good" to me. Be sure to give yourself credit when it is due for what you are already doing. Other pieces will fall into place along the way as you are ready for them.

Celebrate the victories you already have!

[sylvie]

Originally Posted by Kelt

Sounds like "being really good" to me. Be sure to give yourself credit when it is due for what you are already doing. Other pieces will fall into place along the way as you are ready for them.

Celebrate the victories you already have!

Yesss, you are right.. wow there are some victories in there.. actually, alot of victories these days, thank you Kelt!
funny how easy it is to pick on the small things and not feel victory for the big things even though they far outweigh the small bits i may not have accomplished..

(thinks Gemme, Jenn & Jo remind me of this often too)

<-- learning as i go, and thinkin the bunch of you friggin rawk!

[Sachita]

I have returned to the Eat to Live diet. It's not easy for me to give up sugar, salt, all meats and dairy but it works and it makes me feel great. I eat as much as I want. it just happens to be veggies and fruits, mostly.

wish me well. 3 days and 2 pounds. I might turn into a stalk of broccoli tho

[Miss Scarlett]

Something my doctor kept telling me while I was stuck on that horrid plateau all those months:

"Don't focus so much on the scale. Instead focus on how you feel physically. Do you feel better than you did when you began this journey?"

[Kelt]

Originally Posted by JustJo

The nicest part is that I can be honest, enter what I ate (even on my "day off") and see that the overall effect is still okay. A little slip doesn't mean it's all over, and I'm still on track for my plan. It's a good feeling...and prevents a lot of that beating myself up and giving up reaction.



Hope you're all keeping at it...and remember that a little slip up is just that...a slip up and not the end.

I really think that this is strong point for looking at the BIG picture. It isn't about "did I lose x pounds this week?" or "am I x percent stronger this week?" This is real life, fluctuations will happen, but keeping an eye on the long view of taking care of and responsibility for yourself is what is paramount.

There are some great tools out there now that make this easier than ever. Whatever eating/exercising plan you are on, whichever tracking tools/devices you like; finding the right combination for you as an individual can make things a lot simpler and actually enjoyable. Pick a hobby, "health", and make it fun.