Healthy Weight Loss

[Hollylane]

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...

[Gentle Tiger]

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.

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by Gentle Tiger

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.

Awesome!! :-D

[Scorp]

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!!!

[Gentle Tiger]

Push a bit more today. 5.88 miles of walking. Consistent exercise. That is the goal, well and 2012 miles in 2012. Dang blasted challenges. What was I thinking?

[JustJo]

Good morning healthies

I'm home after a week-long business trip, and weighed in this morning to find myself up 2 lbs.

Honestly, I'm good with it.

After all of the stress I've been (am) going through for months and months, it felt good to be celebrated for an entire week. My colleagues celebrated my birthday twice....my immediate team (that knows I'm trying to eat healthier) with Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches, the expanded team with an amazing meal at a mexican restaurant (including a couple of margaritas and some fried ice cream), plus a senior management dinner at a great italian restaurant....not to mention catered lunches and snacks galore during project kick-off meetings.

The week was totally, magnificently successful. My new boss is impressed. My VP-level boss gave me some amazingly awesome feedback. And I got a nice surprise in my paycheck by way of a thank you for the hard work of the last year.

Rooster traveled with me, which had to be a bit boring for him...but he did great, walking from hotel to the office each day for lunch, going swimming in the hotel pool, joining us for dinners out. It was great to see him in that environment...shaking hands and introducing himself, joining into the dinner and lunch time conversations with execs and colleagues....good stuff.

So...up two pounds...and it'll come off soon enough.

[Ginger]

So far so good today, day two of my weekend with the parental units.

This morning I had oatmeal and resisted biscuits.

For lunch I had two bowls of soup—onions, hamburger, tomato, corn, water—and a bowl of fruit. I resisted pound cake.

I shopped a little today and tried on some clothes—I didn't feel quite as self-hating as I usually do, when I look in the mirror.