I joined this WLF, about a week ago, but never got to posting anything. Just been reading what others have to say. I am 5'3 and about 130 pounds. I am very aware and knowledgeable about health and diet, but of course, not constantly practicing the eating part. For me however, it's not the exercising part that's hard, but the controlling my eating in moderation. And I feel I need to lose about another 10 pounds. I am engaged and will be getting married next August 2008. I already have my dress, and it is very fitted from top to bottom. Therefore, I need to maintain my weight, and want to lose about 10 pounds and inches around the waist for the big day.
Anyways, I just wanted to let everyone on this forum know that I think it's awesome that there are so many people aware and wanting to take better care of their health. Also, that no matter what size a person is, that it is very common for people to be obsessed and worried about how they look. I know I'm not overweight, but I am still constantly worried of becoming fat or gaining weight. Sometimes, I think the skinnier you get or are, the fatter you think you are. Anyways, I have had my fluctuations in weight. Never obese, but started to rack on the pounds, gaining 10 pounds (140 pounds), losing it (130 pounds), then gaining it back (140 pounds) and this was while I trained and ran the marathon......It was very depressing to work out that much and gain back my weight after I had lost it. And no it was NOT muscle gain, it was because I was pigging out after my long runs, eating waaay to much, more than I would burn, even if I ran about 40-50 miles per week. It's because of the fact, that I let myself think that I "deserved" to eat lots and whatever I wanted because I'd trained so hard. WRONG IDEA!! I was basically abusing my body, where I was running too much and eating too much. No balance. That's where I also learned that moderation is KEY!!! And once I started spilling over my jeans and having hard time fitting in them again, thats when I changed my lifestyle, to trying real hard to keep everything balanced. I realized that burning 1000 calories working out would take about 1 hour and 40 minutes of vigorous running, whereas eating 1000 calories can be done in 10 minutes. So, I continued running religiously, watching my portions, counting my calories and keeping diet diary. I had again lost the 10 pounds.
so, That's where my name extreme comes to play. I'm such an extreme person, where if I work out, I work out hard core, when I eat badly, it's not kinda bad but real bad and lots. However, when I eat well, I do real well. Anyways, I've learned that losing weight is hard, but the harder part is maintaining the weight you've lost. Because dieting or eating good for that short period is easy. It's continuously doing so that kills me.
Running got me bored, so my fiance got me to join the gym. It was great, because it was such a change and gave me a boost in my working out. But, like I said, I've never had a problem exercising, it is definitely my eating. My issue is overeating when I'm at home bored on the weekends. I'd be able to reach my goal weight, if I wouldn't screw up on the weekends and when bored. It's like as soon as the weekend comes, my brain automatically assumes to let loose and pig out. However, I am very strict and have such good control on the weekdays. I think it's because I'm so busy with work, go straight to the gym, or run outside, that I don't have as much time to snack and overeat, doing the whole 5-6 mini-meals, and working out. Does anyone have any suggestions/tips for eating in moderation when at home and bored on the weekends, to not eat when NOT hungry? The weekdays, I'll consume about 1300 calories, however on the weekends, I not only have one cheat day, but all three, fri, sat, sundays, I eat bad and lots...like 2000 calories, and most likely 3000 calories one of three days for sure. Cancelling out the great days I encounter during the workweek.
Anyways, I just wanted to let everyone on this forum know that I think it's awesome that there are so many people aware and wanting to take better care of their health. Also, that no matter what size a person is, that it is very common for people to be obsessed and worried about how they look. I know I'm not overweight, but I am still constantly worried of becoming fat or gaining weight. Sometimes, I think the skinnier you get or are, the fatter you think you are. Anyways, I have had my fluctuations in weight. Never obese, but started to rack on the pounds, gaining 10 pounds (140 pounds), losing it (130 pounds), then gaining it back (140 pounds) and this was while I trained and ran the marathon......It was very depressing to work out that much and gain back my weight after I had lost it. And no it was NOT muscle gain, it was because I was pigging out after my long runs, eating waaay to much, more than I would burn, even if I ran about 40-50 miles per week. It's because of the fact, that I let myself think that I "deserved" to eat lots and whatever I wanted because I'd trained so hard. WRONG IDEA!! I was basically abusing my body, where I was running too much and eating too much. No balance. That's where I also learned that moderation is KEY!!! And once I started spilling over my jeans and having hard time fitting in them again, thats when I changed my lifestyle, to trying real hard to keep everything balanced. I realized that burning 1000 calories working out would take about 1 hour and 40 minutes of vigorous running, whereas eating 1000 calories can be done in 10 minutes. So, I continued running religiously, watching my portions, counting my calories and keeping diet diary. I had again lost the 10 pounds.
so, That's where my name extreme comes to play. I'm such an extreme person, where if I work out, I work out hard core, when I eat badly, it's not kinda bad but real bad and lots. However, when I eat well, I do real well. Anyways, I've learned that losing weight is hard, but the harder part is maintaining the weight you've lost. Because dieting or eating good for that short period is easy. It's continuously doing so that kills me.
Running got me bored, so my fiance got me to join the gym. It was great, because it was such a change and gave me a boost in my working out. But, like I said, I've never had a problem exercising, it is definitely my eating. My issue is overeating when I'm at home bored on the weekends. I'd be able to reach my goal weight, if I wouldn't screw up on the weekends and when bored. It's like as soon as the weekend comes, my brain automatically assumes to let loose and pig out. However, I am very strict and have such good control on the weekdays. I think it's because I'm so busy with work, go straight to the gym, or run outside, that I don't have as much time to snack and overeat, doing the whole 5-6 mini-meals, and working out. Does anyone have any suggestions/tips for eating in moderation when at home and bored on the weekends, to not eat when NOT hungry? The weekdays, I'll consume about 1300 calories, however on the weekends, I not only have one cheat day, but all three, fri, sat, sundays, I eat bad and lots...like 2000 calories, and most likely 3000 calories one of three days for sure. Cancelling out the great days I encounter during the workweek.
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Thanks so much for your kind words and advice. I agree with everything fully!! 
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