Rita's mom

Missy it sounds like you are doing so well! I am happy for you. Keep up the good work.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend and staying on track. I worked in the yard and planted today. It is amazing how much easier it is to bend over and pull weeds just with the weight I have lost so far. I have to really focus on that because my eating plan has been a little chaotic latley I need to get back to being as strick about what and how much I eat as I was when I started this plan. :)

MissyGirl

Thank you so much! One of the things that I love about this group is that we can come here to celebrate victories and learn from our mistakes with each other's support. I love that!

Missy

irishrose

My eating plan was over today, but so was my exercise. Like Rita's mom, I worked in the flower gardens, went shopping and walked the dogs even though it was 11:00. Don't tell my son I was out walking that late. He's a tad bit protective - kind of like my Border Collie.

Tomorrow will be a meal out. I'll practice bringing half home.

Xylie55

Thanks.I agree.Sounds like we got about the same amount to get off.Except for me,I still got a ways to go.This thread is a great help.I done all my other weight loss alone,but was inspiring to my neighbors.One found out she had diabetes so has lost 30 pounds.She told me I was an exception because I'm keeping it off.But I told her no,I done a life style change.She loses fast like 30 pounds or more.But always,always,gains it back and then some.That's why diets don't work.When I 1st started,I saw 250 pounds and thought,boy,no way.But then thought,if I could just lose 5 pounds,and keep it off,I'd be happy.So I bought some dinners,and tossed salad,and tomatoes,cucumbers,radishes,gr onions,etc and put the on my salad.And only ate those during the day,nothing else.And lots of water.I began to lose,5,10,15, etc at about 3 pounds a month.I got down to 160 in March.And stayed there till I made the cakes and gained 15 pounds,found you all at 175.Started this month at 168.So am going down again.It doesn't get any easier.I still have to stay focused and not wonder off,I'm looking at 150 now,as that will be my 100 pound mark.Kind of exciting,and unbelievable at the same time.so koo-do's for you.That is wonderful.I'm proud of you for sticking with it.I am doing it for me because I just simply got tired of being fat.So,it's different for me this time too,as I am keeping it off by doing the life style change.

Xylie55

Good for you.That's what we got to do is just say 'no' to those extra calories.That's how to do it.Stick with it,and the scales will go down,down,down,and down.It does pay off.Believe me.You can do it,cause you already are.That's what I do too.I have to tell myself no all the time.

Xylie55

I agree with Missy,slower will stay off longer.And your trip,eat healthy.It would be a shame to watch it for 4 weeks and have a pay off,then blow it on one trip for a few days.I'd make some vegie bags to snack on,then order wisely.It's hard to diet on a fun trip tho.Have a good time.

nancia

i had my first meal out today too. we went to denny's because we love breakfast any time of day or night, lol. it didn't go badly, but they have very little for the serious dieter. i had a sr. chicken breast (actually very tasty) and dipping vegetables, but no dip. i asked the waitress to take the garlic bread away. i started the meal with a tossed salad and used an old weightwatchers trick and just dipped the fork in the balsamic dressing. i only ate half of the chicken and actually it felt really good to make that choice. have to admit i was really hungry all afternoon but if you ignore it long enough it "goes away".
as a treat we found a lqs. i went in and browsed and ordered a bow-tucks pattern (if you can't beat 'em, join 'em) and a very small applique seasonal sign for the 4th of july. my husband waited in the car, which worked out very nicely since he wasn't hovering or asking annoying questions. we made a few stops on the way home. it was quite a fun day! we had a late dinner of steak and asparagus/red pepper soup. delish! fresh watermelon and blackberries for dessert. gallons of water all day--reminds me of being pregnant. makes me very easy to find. just listen for the sound of running water...
pnptrapp- gotta pat you on the back! we went past a carnival setting up, and my first thought was funnel cakes. fortunately, my husband was at the wheel and we just kept on going down the road. that's a bullet dodged, lol. how often are we expected to get weighed? and are we supposed to tell someone, like mj, our starting weight? well, happy dieting to all!

Xylie55

Well,I never thought about them being processed.And there is no way we would eat peas,carrots,and all the others if we ate my cooking.So we do get those.And their cooked aledinte or still a little crunchy {their good really}.And by the time we split one dinner,and have a nice big bowl of salad with cucumbers,tomatoes,and everything else I can think of in it,an ear of corn split,and water melon for desert.It's filling and aren't really eating that much in a day.And for the 1st time ever,our blood work is perfect.Has been now for 3 1/2 yrs.In fact after 3 yrs,they took my hubby off 80 mg of zocor because his cholosterol was too low.I know it's not for every body.But just the 2 of us,and it works good for us.We use to never would eat them,but after he got out of the nursing home 4 yrs ago,the slop they fed there was deplorible.We started with just a couple,and liked them.And it grew from there.We are lucky to live in a area where fields are all around us.Now their loaded with watermellons,cantolope,onions,and corn.This winter we had lettuce,broccoli,cabbage,califlower,and peppers.tomatoes.So do get all we want in fruits and veggies free.Plus all our neighbors got lime,lemon,grapefruit,orange,and tangelo,date,etc fruit trees.I told my hubby,with all the rivers and canals we have,all we got to do is get a fish,and we got dinner.LOL.If the country goes to pot,we're sitting in a good spot.At least we won't starve.

Xylie55

Ya,I don't do lunch every day.But we have fruits like watermelon or cantelope sometimes.Sometimes,
i have a bowl of soup.I like this way very much.I can't cook and buy groceries for what I can get these dinners for.And it's a win/win.Because you'll be on a portion control life style change,which means less calories,thus you'll lose weight.Mine was at about 3 pounds pr month.But,it's stayed off.Plus it will save $$ on the groc/gas bill.So,you don't have a thing to lose,except weight!

leakus

I know it is too late to officially join but I can use the help to motivate myself to loose weight. I lost 50 pounds, it took me like 1 yr and that was 1 yr ago. I decided a couple of weeks ago that I will seriously start loosing weight again. I don't say diet because I've been in diets all my life and I have allways gained the weight back and more.
I am looking to eat better, more water and exercise. If I can do that I know I will loose weight.
I've learned that setting up small goals helps with the motivation. So I have the big goal and some in between:
My goal is 56 #
20 pounds by 8/15
5 pounds on June I think I can do

I am tired of wishing I could buy the clothes I see displayed at the mall and instead going to the racks or "women" "plus sizes" etc.

andrea