Healthy Weight Loss

thedivahrrrself · 05-09-2012, 11:30 AM

only down 2 pounds this week.

Not happy with myself right now.

PinkieLee · 05-09-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

only down 2 pounds this week.

Not happy with myself right now.

DO NOT get discouraged! Next week you'll probably pull a 5 pound loss.... that's the way our bodies like to play games with us.

thedivahrrrself · 05-09-2012, 01:00 PM

I'm mad because I made a couple of dumb choices over the weekend... I think stepping up the exercise has made me extra hungry, and I need to learn to deal with that differently!

JustJo · 05-09-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

only down 2 pounds this week.

Not happy with myself right now.

I know it's frustrating when you've been having bigger losses....but remember that 1 - 2 lbs a week is considered good, sustainable progress. You did good!

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

I'm mad because I made a couple of dumb choices over the weekend... I think stepping up the exercise has made me extra hungry, and I need to learn to deal with that differently!

And stepping up the exercise builds muscle....which weighs more inch for inch than fat does.

I still check the scale, but I can tell I'm building muscle and things are rearranging. Have you measured yourself lately? How are the clothes fitting?

Rockinonahigh · 05-09-2012, 02:10 PM

Boy oh boy..I have spent the last 45 minits dealing with the medicare/Humana office getting my silver sneakers gym stuff fixed so I could go work out.Medacare said it would come with the plan but no it didnt I had to change my program to get it but I now have everything worked out includeing meds as well as co pays and such.Anyone who is fixing to get into medacare or any plan make shure you talke to the right people or you will be in a fix..im glad I finaly got it right so starting june 1 I can start back in the gym,so glad to hear that.I ended up going on the Humana Gold plan if anyone is intrested.

thedivahrrrself · 05-09-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JustJo

I know it's frustrating when you've been having bigger losses....but remember that 1 - 2 lbs a week is considered good, sustainable progress. You did good!

And stepping up the exercise builds muscle....which weighs more inch for inch than fat does.

I still check the scale, but I can tell I'm building muscle and things are rearranging. Have you measured yourself lately? How are the clothes fitting?

It's hard to tell with my clothes because I lost 30 pounds over about 3 months, and then I hit a plateau the last 5 months or so. So JAGG has helped me to gear up for a healthy lifestyle change for sustainable, permanent weight loss. (He says I can never have real butter again... The rest of it I can live with, but butter??? NOOOOOO)

Anyway, so a lot of my clothes were already big to begin with, as I haven't been able to replace my entire wardrobe yet. I have not measured. That would require someone else's assistance, and I don't want anyone to see that hip measurement! LOL

I know muscle weighs more than fat, people tell me that every time I have a disappointing result LOL but I'm going to blame it on the cookie I had this weekend instead to hopefully keep myself from repeating my mistakes. Also, JAGG has instructed me to save all the fatty foods for the starving African children, so I may have killed an orphan with my cookie :P

JoSchmooze · 05-09-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

It's hard to tell with my clothes because I lost 30 pounds over about 3 months, and then I hit a plateau the last 5 months or so. So JAGG has helped me to gear up for a healthy lifestyle change for sustainable, permanent weight loss. (He says I can never have real butter again... The rest of it I can live with, but butter??? NOOOOOO)

Anyway, so a lot of my clothes were already big to begin with, as I haven't been able to replace my entire wardrobe yet. I have not measured. That would require someone else's assistance, and I don't want anyone to see that hip measurement! LOL

I know muscle weighs more than fat, people tell me that every time I have a disappointing result LOL but I'm going to blame it on the cookie I had this weekend instead to hopefully keep myself from repeating my mistakes. Also, JAGG has instructed me to save all the fatty foods for the starving African children, so I may have killed an orphan with my cookie :P

I do all my own measurements with a measuring tape....
And I only do them once a month so I can be
pleasantly surprised!
The only measurement I really have problems getting is
the upper arm so I ask Al the Russian to do it for me.
PArt of the intro to be with the Russian was to do all
measurements, weight and goals.....

Hang in there.....

girl_dee · 05-09-2012, 06:29 PM

What you are saying is very true about working out

I can weigh the same thing at two different times in my life but when i am active and more lean my clothes just fit nicer and better.

bigbutchmistie · 05-11-2012, 07:14 AM

Well I have stopped fast food completely. I cook at home, and make sure its healthy. Ive cut out Soda's too. Every once in a while I will have a diet coke. I have gone down from a man's 58 to a 52. I feel better, and am sleeping better. Not up all hours of the night to pee or cause I cant sleep.

Good luck to everyone !

foxyshaman · 05-11-2012, 04:53 PM

I have not gone to WW or stepped on a scale for a bit. But, I have not stopped exercising or working hard. I feel great. I am losing my girls... that makes me sooooooooo sad. But, I am getting triceps, which I can see through the 'wings' on my arms. During my workout weight class (called Force, dumb name) I am squatting 50 lbs. I want to go higher, but it takes time to build up my shoulder and arm strength to lift it over my head after a five minute track. I just increased from 45 lbs. I feel like I should be squatting way more. 50 lbs just seems so... wussy. I guess I can leave the farm, but not the farm expectations of myself... good grief. I pulled my diaphragm a couple weeks ago. Now that was weird. I woke up Thursday morning, took a nice breath and thought...oh now that is wrong. Doing Zumba was a challenge. Did you know you have to breathe to do Zumba? It's the little things in life that you notice.

Anyway off to yoga.

Have a great night.

Keep on working hard!! I love to read our collective stories. The inspirational, the struggles and oh yeah.... Tawse... the ox cracked me the hell up.

Cowboi · 05-09-2012, 06:02 PM

Happy Hump Day to all!!!! Hope it was a Great One!!!

Dang are my legs sore today!!! I walk like Fred Sanford. LoL
Glad I didnt have to do alot of walking around today.

Havent done great on the diet. With my a/c out, I refuse to turn on the oven. Try to make healthy choices eating out. Sure is tough though.

girl_dee · 05-09-2012, 06:53 PM

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Happy Hump Day to all!!!! Hope it was a Great One!!!

Dang are my legs sore today!!! I walk like Fred Sanford. LoL
Glad I didnt have to do alot of walking around today.

Havent done great on the diet. With my a/c out, I refuse to turn on the oven. Try to make healthy choices eating out. Sure is tough though.

No kidding, i find it best to skip restaurants for me ( i know you can't w/o ac!) but i love the restaurant experience ( i am the primary cook here so it's a nice treat to be waited on) , today Syr took me to my favorite local place, i got a cesar salad, dressing on the side in a wrap. That was the best they had beside a plain salad, so not too bad but i still feel guilty!

Soon as we left Dr Oz was on a commercial, saying Cesar salad can have hundreds of calories and a ton of fat grams all from the dressing, SO glad i got mine on the side and had a teaspoon of it!

Cowboi · 05-09-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

No kidding, i find it best to skip restaurants for me ( i know you can't w/o ac!) but i love the restaurant experience ( i am the primary cook here so it's a nice treat to be waited on) , today Syr took me to my favorite local place, i got a cesar salad, dressing on the side in a wrap. That was the best they had beside a plain salad, so not too bad but i still feel guilty!

Soon as we left Dr Oz was on a commercial, saying Cesar salad can have hundreds of calories and a ton of fat grams all from the dressing, SO glad i got mine on the side and had a teaspoon of it!

I guess it depends on the diet. When I am trying to eat super clean it is harder. No sauces, no dressings, no milk, or cheeses. Carbs coming from fiberous veggies, sweet potato, oats, and brown rice only.

girl_dee · 05-09-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

only down 2 pounds this week.

Not happy with myself right now.

Well i found 1/2 pound of it.

Does anyone else struggle with living with people who love junk food?

i have had issues with food my whole life, like since i was 5 and hated it,,, past few years i've come to love it, not in a bad way i don't think but not feeling guilt or like food is the enemy anymore. So i like to indulge and really appreciate food that is not so good for me. Now i can't turn it off and when i see someone enjoying chocolate cake i want some too! It's my journey not theirs but sometimes it's just hard.

We recently added a room onto the farm house that will give us a family room, we congregate in the kitchen now, so that will help, all i want to do is munch!

05-09-2012, 11:30 AM	#1
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foxyshaman Member How Do You Identify?: spiritually minded dirt dog Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: canada Posts: 898 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,957 Thanked 2,592 Times in 663 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I have not gone to WW or stepped on a scale for a bit. But, I have not stopped exercising or working hard. I feel great. I am losing my girls... that makes me sooooooooo sad. But, I am getting triceps, which I can see through the 'wings' on my arms. During my workout weight class (called Force, dumb name) I am squatting 50 lbs. I want to go higher, but it takes time to build up my shoulder and arm strength to lift it over my head after a five minute track. I just increased from 45 lbs. I feel like I should be squatting way more. 50 lbs just seems so... wussy. I guess I can leave the farm, but not the farm expectations of myself... good grief. I pulled my diaphragm a couple weeks ago. Now that was weird. I woke up Thursday morning, took a nice breath and thought...oh now that is wrong. Doing Zumba was a challenge. Did you know you have to breathe to do Zumba? It's the little things in life that you notice. Anyway off to yoga. Have a great night. Keep on working hard!! I love to read our collective stories. The inspirational, the struggles and oh yeah.... Tawse... the ox cracked me the hell up. __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Muriel Strode

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Cowboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Holding My Red Circle Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,051 Thanked 3,962 Times in 1,230 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Happy Hump Day to all!!!! Hope it was a Great One!!! Dang are my legs sore today!!! I walk like Fred Sanford. LoL Glad I didnt have to do alot of walking around today. Havent done great on the diet. With my a/c out, I refuse to turn on the oven. Try to make healthy choices eating out. Sure is tough though. __________________ Let There Be Cowgirls

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Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Boy oh boy..I have spent the last 45 minits dealing with the medicare/Humana office getting my silver sneakers gym stuff fixed so I could go work out.Medacare said it would come with the plan but no it didnt I had to change my program to get it but I now have everything worked out includeing meds as well as co pays and such.Anyone who is fixing to get into medacare or any plan make shure you talke to the right people or you will be in a fix..im glad I finaly got it right so starting june 1 I can start back in the gym,so glad to hear that.I ended up going on the Humana Gold plan if anyone is intrested.

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05-11-2012, 07:14 AM	#9
bigbutchmistie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Since You Need A Label. Butch Relationship Status: Still Dreaming Of My Happily Ever After Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arlington Texas Posts: 4,009 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,950 Thanked 5,364 Times in 1,941 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Well I have stopped fast food completely. I cook at home, and make sure its healthy. Ive cut out Soda's too. Every once in a while I will have a diet coke. I have gone down from a man's 58 to a 52. I feel better, and am sleeping better. Not up all hours of the night to pee or cause I cant sleep. Good luck to everyone !