kelly's diary

Last January 2007 when I joined I lost 20 pounds and went down to 180. I came back to wlf a couple months ago at 195 and its true, I am not losing. I think for now my goal is to accept that I might not lose weight but I can work on losing enough inches to fit in to a size smaller jeans. I am more committed to exercise than I am to counting calories. I have been thinking that maybe I should be on a different forum since losing weight doesn't seem to be my focus anymore, if you know what I mean. Many people I talk to tell me to forget what the scale says and just keep working hard. I am seeing results from the gym.
I wish I could lose weight but I struggle with being consistently in a deficit.
I am comfortable in my own skin (as long as I don't see photos!) and am not depressed by my weight.
 
Happychubette said:
I wish I could lose weight but I struggle with being consistently in a deficit.
I am comfortable in my own skin (as long as I don't see photos!) and am not depressed by my weight.
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Ahh i see where you're coming from. Its something i struggle with myself too. You want to loose weight, but you want to eat nice foods. Ergo end up only half committed i suppose.
I mean yah ive lost a lot of weight, but im still well on the chubby side and would look so much better with another 20lb gone, but to be fair im happy with what im at most of the time (except when im trying to fit into those really hot skirts or pants and things buldge .. and cycling gear is never flattering!)
I guess what im saying is do you really want to loose weight? or not?
I mean i dont think you are hugely overweight as i used to be, and i know everyone wants to be that super slim 130lb thing. But with that aside are you happy with yourself?

And if you are truely wanting to loose weight, rather than starving yourself just try adapting and challenging yourself to eat the same food you have now but in a healthier way.
ie my Nachos went from 1.5kg (2.7lb) mince and 3 cans of tomatos to being 500gm mince , 3 cans of tomatos, and 1kg of veges.
Taste is the same but 1/4 of the calories.
Once i craved Lemon Mirangue and managed to make it with almost 0 calories. Skipped the crust part, made the lemon base and topping with sugar replacement stuff :D:D

Anyway those are just ideas that work for me. Also ive been recently taking pills which help me digest food slower so im less hungry (CHEAT!)
 
Meh, I go up and down too. You definitely belong here, losing weight or not, you don't need me to tell you that :)

Losing weight through exercise is possible and it's great you feel good in your body. And that you're seeing results from the gym. YAY.
 
Hey Kelly!!
I think you should still be a part of WLF even if you choose not to lose weight. If your losing inches eventually the weight will follow!

The most important thing is not just the INCHES and WEIGHT, it's all about taking care of yourself. Eating right and exercising, what works for one person doesn't always work for another. And maybe you enjoy walking or biking, and others might enjoy running or swimming. It doesn't matter, what matters is your trying! Your trying to better your life by doing what needs to be done and that's taking care of yourself, physically and mentally.

You need to stay in here and journal regularly, it will help you keep focused, even if you don't lose weight, I love to hear about your day, and I love to hear about your bike rides. That's important too you know!

Keep up what your doing, the weight will come off you watch!
Kim
 
yeah thats pretty much where im at.
Half heartedly trying to loose weight, but mostly working on fitness. I like being fit, i dont mind being plump so long as im healthy.
 
That sums up my feelings, half-heartedly trying to lose weight but working on fitness. That I know is improving. And overall yes I'm happy. That's why I chose my username.
 
Yes, when I updated my ticker I updated my waist measurement - from two months ago when I came back at 44" I'm down to 37.5 inches in the waist so that's really awesome I think. THat's like 6.5" since I've joined the gym two months ago. Yet I'm close to 200.

I guess for all you gym lovers you have found the same thing - losing a pile of inches.
 
Im glad your happy overall Kelly.I am too usually in general but I wanna loose my weight for me, Im tired of it, BLAH!

Your waist measurements in 2 months is great!My waist is 48 *BLAH* but my hips the worst, I almost fainted, LOL...53 inches *ACK* Thankfully boot camp will help me out there.Im working out harder than ever before.

Whatever you choose to do Kelly is up to you.You have alot of ppl here who care about you and support you adn that will be no matter what:)!
 
I looked at the ticker website, I saw one for fitness goals, like miles run, and pregnancy and vacations, but not for inches lost. Maybe I'll have to google it.
 
when you use the weight one, it has a option for cms

Waist Measurements
Waist Units:
Your target waist: in
Your starting waist: in
Your current waist:

Dunno if thats what you are looking for. Alternativly i did write a ticker that would work with anything, it just takes numbers and text of what you are measureing.
 
CONGRATS on the inches lost so far Kelly, to me inches lost is better than pounds, at least I look smaller, and my clothes start to look better, that's so important to me. I think your doing fabulous! and thanks so much for the nice comment in my diary! Your a total sweet heart!
Hugs and love
Kim
 
Hey Kelly :) i prefer losing inches to weight honestly. if you can tell the difference that's all that matters. Plus if you feel satisfied with your work than that's wonderful :)
have a great day :)
Lena
 
I fell back in to lazy eating habits - homemade bread and cheese and jam sandwiches etc. I totally quit eating vegetables for about two weeks it seemed like. I was filled with doubt about ever losing weight. I have continued to go to the gym and I'm doing mostly cardio because that is what I feel like doing. I am hopeful that I can improve my shape by exercising. I must say that at least I like to exercise because I know it is good to move and it makes my day better.

I eat in the evening, so I'm going to save some calories for after supper. The problem is I don't know how many calories to eat. I think I lost weight at 1900 or 2000 last time so I will aim for that. Just now I was 198 after two cups of coffee.

I am reading Biggest Loser Secrets about the contestants on that show and it tells me how much work there is to do on thinking. I think I have a lot of negative thinking when it comes to food and eating. I'm going to pay more attention to that and get back in to measuring my intake. I need to build my confidence up that I can eat right and I am going to start with today. I have stocked my fridge with vegetables and even some lean cuisine.

Thanks for checking up on me Wishes.

I
 
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