Diet & Weight loss support #4

[krysalyss]

Hi guys. Sorry I have been quiet. I was in Bris last week for a workshop.
This week has been just average. I didn't really count my calories or anything last week and didn't exercise much while I was away. Am hoping for any loss this week (even just 0.1kg!). Am cycling to work today and have soccer tomorrow so hopefully will be even a touch down.

I watched a home video from about 6 months ago and couldn't believe my size. I really was very overweight. It helped reinforce how much weight I have lost but also that I really want to lose more.

Snuggly - what are some treats that you don't over indulge with? Coffee is a good one for me as it suppresses my appetite a bit and peppermints/boiled lollies are also good because I just won't eat that many of them. I hear you on the emotional eating. That is a big one for me. I feel down so I eat then I feel down because I over ate, so I eat......
What about getting a good massage! I am planning one for when I get down to 70kg as a reward.
Otherwise - going out dancing is a good one - you not only get reinforced for looking great in your killer bod but also get some great exercise! Otherwise go new music shopping - nothing like a great new cd to pick you up.

Cherished - I hope everything went ok on Friday. Big hugs.

Amy - Sounds like you are going well! Yay for netball.

[Cherished]

Awwwwwww THANKS LOVELY LADIES FOR SENDING ME LOVE ON FRIDAY

I am doing good today... been working in the yard etc etc and finally the bleeding is just a light brown discharge sorry TMI!

Snugglybean I would avoid movies, they are big snack attack traps! no matter how prepared you are you always want the comfort food during a movie, especially a chick flick or teary girly movie! (but hey that might just be me) Shopping is a good idea and I would suggest organising a workout with someone... Having my friend coming over on Wed for example means that I will have to workout! hehehe, no slacking off iykwim, plus we are going to go to a yoga class or something once in a while at a gym so that will keep me committed too. A very succesful man once told me that the key to achieving 'anything' is to have someone holding you accountable ie if you want to work out make sure someone is keeping tabs on you and the best way to do that is to have them show up and basically demand that you work out hmmmmm ok that turned out sounding like a pep talk to myself sorry! Oh one more thing I often do to occupy myself is paint my nails, and really sparkle up my toe nails with funky colours, sparkles and stick on dimonties etc it's fun and you can't use your hands to eat because your nails are wet!

Ammaki you crack me up honey, how did the party go?

krysalyss I loooove your massage idea, they are my absolute fav! Friday went well apart from the tears that followed after I woke up.... but I'm all good now.

Mother Goose & Turkish Delight how are you going? Haven't seen either of you for a while, hope you are good xox

AFM, I am yet again not looking forward to getting on the scales tomorrow today I was back to 71.2 so a gain of 600grams! I am supposed to LOOSE 600 + grams!!!!! Dam it I went back through my diary and there are 3 days where I was over 1400 so no wonder! What was I thinking!!!!!!! (((smack bum inserted here))) So disappointed I feel like I've wasted not one week but 2 because I am back where I was 2 weeks ago...... Will let you know what the damage is tomorrow...

[Mr Squidipa]

i am starting today at 116kg my goal is 70 kg so I will be in this thread for a while lol

[Cherished]

Mr Squidipa, so lovely to have you on board what is your stradegy for loosing your weight? Not sure how far back you have read but I am counting calories and I am supposed to be netting 1200 per day... After a 800g loss last week I am not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow and when I got on the scales today I had gained 600g .... Good luck and I look forward to motivating eachother.... btw I love this thread! It's a great place to check in and keep myself honest

[Mother Goose]

Welcome Mr S. I also started at 116Kg and am now 108. My goal is 80ish though.

You girls are very motivated! 30Km bike rides?! You're all doing very well. I'm plodding along nicely. Still doing PT twice a week and home sessions 5 times a week. My food is my let down but is a work in progress (she says drinking coffee and eating chocolate!). Keep up the good work guys!

[luna moth]

RED FACE!

While my friends are on health kicks, I have been having a "self-destruction" weekend. It probably started Wednesday morning, post blood test, then had a late meeting Thursday, and in between have had all manner of biscuits, too much coffee, not enough water, booze, booze accompanying snacks, hangover food and not heaps of sleep. I know that the scales won't be kind to me; I feel a little bit **** for putting so much junk in my body. That said, I had a really good time - reconnected with my friends, and I think it was a little bit part of my emotional process. Back on the horse tomorrow then!

Thanks everyone for your Wednesday night ideas - chezzy pops I particularly liked the nail painting idea! Also the massage - there is actually a new cheap massage place on the way home from the hospital, and I've been hanging to try it out.

Welcome Mr Sq'pa! It might help to break up your goal weight into smaller chunks, and maybe set a reward for each one you reach, like the K-Lyss is doing? Good luck, anyway!

[Cherished]

Red Faces here too Snuggly.... went out for dinner 2 nights in a row and had a couple of glasses of wine each night too....

Mother Goose great to hear from you it sounds like you are still doing great working out! with the food it really can be hard.... I love finding things which are lower cal to substitute with like my yummo low fat cheesecake flavoured yogurt and my ultraslim cherry bars YUM

Weigh day:
70.6kg UP to 71.9
Body fat down by 1.2%
Muscle up 1.5%
Calories burnt at rest up by 41 (so metabolism is increasing)
Fluid is also up by .9% (not good)
Plus not really any difference in my measurements either

Yeeeep... I would like to declare that I am VERY disappointed with myself. I am back heavier than I was after my 2nd week of calorie counting, Heck I am nearly back to where I was after just one week of calorie counting so basically the last 4 weeks have been a waste of time I know you all may say not to be so hard on myself but the scales speak for themselves and I really can't believe I let myself go over my calorie count on 3 different days this week (possible 4 or even 5 as I can only guess about the food I ate when out) I have thought about why I did that I the only reason I can come up with is that I thought I would just eat less the next day or do a bigger workout (I'm sure you've all thought that before). The lesson here for me is not to go over the calorie count thinking I will 'make it up' . Which brings me to the other valuable lesson I learnt last time I calorie counted... don't eat the food before calorie counting it... (I remember weighing everything for a meal that I had presumed would be low cal because I'd made it before etc etc and I happily ate 1st it only to find that when I actually worked it all out dh had put more of an ingredient in and the calorie amount skyrocketed! I was so disappointed that I had eaten way over the limit...... Anyway that's enough raving from me, thanks for reading and I hope everyone else has a better week than me.