Healthy Weight Loss

sylvie · 02-03-2011, 09:30 AM

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 · 02-03-2011, 11:25 AM

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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 · 02-03-2011, 04:36 PM

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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 · 02-03-2011, 05:07 PM

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 · 02-05-2011, 09:20 AM

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?"

Gemme · 02-06-2011, 02:07 AM

This week has been really difficult for me with another week of OT and long, long hours. We're trying to find a new apartment during this too and it's really annoying that the apartment people work the EXACT same hours I do. So, I'm giving up lunches to go view properties.

Bah. I'm Italian. I eat. It's what I do, so I've been noshing on some stuff that I normally would not. We had a quick run to McD's last night. After over 9 hours between meals, I was hungry and tired. Lethal combination.

I'm also not drinking water or any fluids really at work right now. I work on at an isolated property and we don't have city water. Instead we have a huge tank. Well, said tank froze a few days ago. So, there's been no water for me (and the public restroom in the office) and no water for the person that lives above the store.

The actual food I've eaten lately isn't too bad for me. I have just been eating too much of it. Sushi goes down fast!

So, in taking a snapshot of my eating habits, this has been a less than stellar week of eating improperly coupled with little to no exercise outside of work. However, as mentioned, a little bit of this or that won't do much damage unless one gives themself permission to sabotage the entire process, which is easier to do the longer one falters along.

So, keep the faith! We're all bound to have rough patches. Just remember to tuck and roll when you fall and to get back up and dust yourself off as soon as you can.

girl_dee · 02-06-2011, 08:17 AM

Ok hopping on the bandwagon.. need to lose a few..

No more late night chocolate binges ....

"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"

02-03-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	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.. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

02-03-2011, 05:07 PM	#4
Sachita Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Completely in love Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 3,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,564 Thanked 8,992 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	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 __________________ You either like me or you don't. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else. ~ Daniel Franzese

02-06-2011, 02:07 AM	#6
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,926 Times in 25,667 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	This week has been really difficult for me with another week of OT and long, long hours. We're trying to find a new apartment during this too and it's really annoying that the apartment people work the EXACT same hours I do. So, I'm giving up lunches to go view properties. Bah. I'm Italian. I eat. It's what I do, so I've been noshing on some stuff that I normally would not. We had a quick run to McD's last night. After over 9 hours between meals, I was hungry and tired. Lethal combination. I'm also not drinking water or any fluids really at work right now. I work on at an isolated property and we don't have city water. Instead we have a huge tank. Well, said tank froze a few days ago. So, there's been no water for me (and the public restroom in the office) and no water for the person that lives above the store. The actual food I've eaten lately isn't too bad for me. I have just been eating too much of it. Sushi goes down fast! So, in taking a snapshot of my eating habits, this has been a less than stellar week of eating improperly coupled with little to no exercise outside of work. However, as mentioned, a little bit of this or that won't do much damage unless one gives themself permission to sabotage the entire process, which is easier to do the longer one falters along. So, keep the faith! We're all bound to have rough patches. Just remember to tuck and roll when you fall and to get back up and dust yourself off as soon as you can. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

02-05-2011, 09:20 AM	#5
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	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?"

02-06-2011, 08:17 AM	#7
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