Mizzie's Journey to Being Healthy

mizzie said:
Thanks chubbygirl! The weekends are the worst for me as far as losing weight goes. When I'm at work, I don't have much to eat (a few snacks in my desk, but they are easier to resist somehow) and my hands are busy. We also tend to make more food on the weekends because the hubby likes to cook and he has more time. Plus, he's been gone the last two weekends and it's been very, very hard not to binge. I kept thinking "no one would know" and I would have to remind myself that I would know and if I cheat, I'm the only one I'm hurting anyway. I actually do give myself a little credit because if I gave into all my urges last weekend, it would have been a lot worse!

Oh, and I think I'm on track with the water thus far today. I've had about 45 oz so far and it's only 1pm. Plus, I've had to go to the bathroom, literally(!), once an hour. I don't think I've ever had to go so often in my life, even at 9 months pregnant!
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Oh yea, same with me. Monday - Friday I'm its really easy to stick to my schedule. Then the weekend comes along, and I am constantly thinking "OK, lets refocus on monday.." lol. Your thought process sounds so much like my own, its a little surreal haha. The way I look at cheating, is that it may satisfy me for an hour, but its going to put me that much further from my goal, so its easier to pass on the junk.

btw kudos on the water intake! I've been slacking a bit lately. I am going for the gallon challenge before 5:00! Keep being positive Miz, doing SO great! :hurray:
 
Thanks Andy! Your posts are always so encouraging. I do try to think beyond how good the snack will taste to how good I'll feel when I've lost weight, but it can be hard. :p

That water challenge sounds insane! Grats to you for even trying it, I think I would float away. lol
 
Just popping in to see how you are doing.

About the weekends.... I have a suggestion that may or may not help. (I won't be the least bit offended if you tell me to go boil my head. Well maybe a bit offended. Boiling one's head hurts! Or so I assume. :p)

Seeing you are able to stay on track so easily during the week, maybe you could deliberately ease up a little on weekends. Not go nuts, you understand, but maybe plan some yummy indulgences that aren't all that naughty. Perhaps if you know you have a really yummy, yet only a bit naughty dessert planned, say for Saturday night, it might help prevent an all out binge. Just a thought. :)
 
Maybe you could change you weigh in day .. make it friday so your weekend binges wont relfect as much since you have all week to be better :)
 
mizzie said:
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I think I could just cry. It's weigh day again and I weighed in at 206.6... 0.4 pounds heavier than last week. :( This is the first time since I started this six weeks ago that I haven't lost at least a pound and it's certainly the first time I've gone up.

And, to make it that much worse, when I weighed last Tuesday for the Biggest Loser challenge I was at 104.8. WTF did I do to gain 1.8 pounds in three days??? I was so excited on Tuesday, I thought this was going to be a great week. And, on top of that, it's the week after my TOM, so it really should have been good! :banghead:

Now, I was bad last night. The hubby made homemade pizza and it was really, really good. I did eat beyond the still hungry stage and went about 300 calories over my limit. (Best I can guess, since it's homemade) But that was 300, not 7000!

I'm just hoping, hoping, hoping that this is water weight because of the sodium in the pizza plus the other food I ate yesterday (peanut butter, cheese, lunch meat). I don't know exactly where my sodium levels came in since it was homemade, but I know I was over for the day. That and I did drink more water than usual yesterday, so my body would have a lot to hold on to with all that salt. I'm going to really try to eat very low sodium today and drink a crap ton of water and hopefully I'll have a whoosh.

But I'm so down today. I know it's not much, but I feel ashamed, like I'm not trying hard enough. I did go over last night and last Saturday, but when I added all my calories for the last week and averaged them, I got 1522 daily, which is perfect. (my range is 1500-1600) I have been forgetting my multi-vitamin a lot this week, but that shouldn't affect my weight loss. It's just a normal vitamin, I'm just taking it to help get my nutrients.

So, with all that, exercise was really hard. I just didn't want to do it, my heart wasn't in it. After all, I exercised all week and it didn't help at all. Ok, I know that's the wrong way to think, but it's hard to be logical and positive at 5am, especially on top of a let down like that. I did do the exercise DVD though. For about 10 minutes in the middle, I did get sort of motivated to work harder, but that passed quickly.

Gah, and I really don't want to be at work today. I want to go curl up in bed with a book and something really unhealthy to eat. :nopity:


ETA: Oh, Chubbygirl, you should be proud of me a little though. It's only 9am and I've already had about 28oz of water.
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I can so relate to what you've written here. It's beyond me how our bodies can go up and down in weight the way they do. I've been riding the same three pounds up and down for three weeks now and I'm fast losing my resolve to stick with my healthier weight loss program this year too.
 
Mrs Shadow - lol, I wouldn't tell you to boil your head. Having a planned treat is a good idea, maybe I'll have to do that. I did have a rewards plan in place that allowed for a free day for every 10 pounds lost. I know that's not very often, but I usually try to be very strict because I'm the kind of person who, once I start it's hard to stop. For example, I gave up soda completely because I knew I couldn't limit myself to just a little. But maybe if it's something I can buy in a small amount, like one candy bar or something, then I won't have a whole box or bag sitting here calling me. Usually it's not the "what" that gets me, it's the "how much". If that makes sense at all...

muzic_lover - Actually, my official weigh day is on Friday, but I weigh myself unofficially a lot. I know I shouldn't, but I do. Plus, I'm doing the biggest loser challenge here and the weigh in for that is on Tuesdays. I should really have the hubby hide the scale and bring it out only on Tuesdays and Fridays so I can't keep weighing myself. :smilielol5:

MsBee - Thanks for stopping by! I'm sorry for you that you know what I'm feeling, but it's encouraging for me to know that other people go through this too. The frustrating thing is that you can do everything right and yet still bounce up and down like that. Grr Just stick with it though, and so will I, and we'll ride this out.
 
Losing weight shouldn't be such a science. Eat this, don't eat that. Exercise this way, cardio, weights, walking, biking etc. Eat at this time, this food, this portion during a full moon at midnight on the last full moon of the year........sheesh, that's what it feels like sometimes.
 
The Incredibly Shrinking (and Growing) Woman!

Ok, I think I need a new scale. I stepped on this morning to weigh myself for the BL challenge and the first number was 205.4. Damn, I was hoping for under 205. Now, I usually step on and off a couple of times just to be sure (I don't know why, I just do). Every time that number came up. I was getting ready to get in the shower and after a few minutes I jumped on the scale again. 204.6 Uh... what? Stepped on a few times and the same number came up. Just to save words, I followed this pattern, stepping on a few times with the same number, waiting a few minutes then weighing again and getting a different number.

In the matter of 15 minutes, I came up with: 205.4, 204.6, 204.2, 204, 203.6, 204.8, 205.8, 204.6 :eek:

Now, either my weight fluctuates extremely wildly, I'm growing an alien baby, or I need a new scale. Nothing changed in between times. I didn't change, add or remove any clothing, pick up and hold anything, use the bathroom or anything else that might account for the fluctuation. As far as the BL Challenge goes, I went with 204.6 as it's the average of the highest and lowest weight, it was the last weight and it came up twice.

It is a digital scale. It's supposed to say "Lo" when it needs a new battery and if I remember correctly, we just changed the battery recently, so I'm not sure if that's the issue. So I'm not sure if I should get a new scale (money is a little tight right now), try a new battery or just live with it. If I get a new scale, is there a certain kind that is supposed to be more accurate? Is there a kind of avoid?

Oh, and on an unrelated note, I drank 80 ounces of water yesterday! I know that's still a little short of the recommended 100 for my weight, but it's a heck of a lot closer then I've ever gotten before. Plus, I got a new water bottle that's much bigger so I can freeze more and still have ice all day! ^_^
 
Good job on the water Mizzie!! If you just want to stick to your one weigh-in on Fridays - just use that # for Tuesday - no one will mind. I only weigh-in Thursdays so I have been using that #. Just don't mention it and no one will be the wiser ;)
Keep it up - I think your doing great!
 
chubbygirl said:
Good job on the water Mizzie!!
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Thanks! I noticed it too, I literally went to the bathroom every hour. Lol! Near the end of the work day I was working on some stuff and realized I had to go again. My first thought was "Oh, is it 4:30 already?", looked at the clock and it was. :rotflmao:

And I weigh myself every day anyway. It's just not offical as far as my list (and my ticker) goes until Friday. So it's not a big deal to weigh on Tuesdays for the Challenge. I'm more worried about the wild fluctuations with my scale.
 
My scale does the same thing. It's not new, but not old either and it's done this from the begining. It's maddening. Maybe this is why it's recommended to weigh only once a week.
 
mizzie said:
Thanks! I noticed it too, I literally went to the bathroom every hour. Lol! Near the end of the work day I was working on some stuff and realized I had to go again. My first thought was "Oh, is it 4:30 already?", looked at the clock and it was. :rotflmao:

And I weigh myself every day anyway. It's just not offical as far as my list (and my ticker) goes until Friday. So it's not a big deal to weigh on Tuesdays for the Challenge. I'm more worried about the wild fluctuations with my scale.
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Eh, I have the same problem with my scale. I'm not sure if gravity is shifting or if the air is suddenly becoming denser, but I often get different readouts on my scale, usually +/- .4 pounds. I usually do it 3-4 times, and just take the average. So, I usually don't fret about daily stuff like that. Its when I notice weight trends (specifically UP) over a week or two that I start to get concerned. :biggrinjester:

Anyways, keep up the effort, and you'll get there! :D
 
I guess if other people have the same issue, I'll just live with it for now. Maybe if I have a little extra money I'll look into a new one down the road. I think I could live with it if it was .4 pounds like yours, Andy. But 2 pounds? I know I'm going to question it from now on. Ugg!

Like, if I'm down a pound, am I really down a pound, down 3 pounds or up a pound? Who knows? I know it's the trends over time that matter and I'm trying not to stress over normal weight fluctuations, but I wasn't prepared for scale fluctuations. I suppose I'll just take the average of the numbers. Of course, the temptation is to take the lowest number, but I'm trying to be honest. ;)
 
Woot! Feeling good today! I'll start with last night. Went to the exercise room and did my 30 minutes of interval speed walking on the treadmill. It was really hard yesterday and I wanted to quit so many times, but I just kept going. I'm proud of myself for that. I burned about 250 calories according to the machine (I put in my correct weight and age), so that's cool.

The creepy couple came in again and again it was when I had about 5 minutes left. I'm really hoping that they'll get that I'm in there until a certain time and start coming 5 minutes later. Once again the woman went to the bike and sort of half-assed pedaled it. I mean, she'd literally pedal once, wait about 30 seconds, pedal again. I don't know, maybe she can't do more, but it seems odd to me. The man, fortunately, didn't stare at himself in the mirror this time. He looked out the window for a minute or so then went to the weight machine. But from the clunks I heard, he was lifting at an even slower pace than the woman was pedaling. o_O I get the feeling that he wants the treadmill. Maybe they work out together with him on the treadmill and her on the bike? But they don't have to be so lurk-y about it. I was so glad to get out of there.

Watched the Biggest Loser last night. I was so, so happy for the black team! It would have broken my heart if they lost again. And I was very happy for Koli for winning the challenge. From little comments he and Sam have made, I get the feeling they don't have a lot of money. AND, the best of the best? Bah-bye Lance! I've never liked him and I liked him even less last night. He was such a jerk about the cupcakes. So was Michael. I know he still has a long way to go, but I hope he's gone next week. Jerk. I was really afraid that Daris would be voted off because his loss was so low this week. Especially since they were all talking about "what's good for the team." And I was super proud of Stephanie! I hope that makes up for last week for her.

And, I'm proud of myself because during every commercial break I picked up my hand weights and did hammer curls, lifts, squats, etc. Just a little extra moving and weight lifting. And since there are about 284 commercials during that show, I did it a lot. ^_^ Not part of my plan, I was just inspired to move.

Then, this morning was one of those rare days when I was actually really into my exercising. I wasn't tired, I didn't want to quit, I didn't fight it and I didn't half-ass it. I really gave it my all and pushed a little harder. The motto this morning was "I control my body, not the other way around." I felt so good when I was done, too.

Now to just stay off the sodium until Friday so I don't throw my weigh day again.
 
Love your attitude today and to think I almost forgot to read your update! I'm in a pretty grumpy mood today and this just changed it! Thank you Mizzie! I was smiling the whole post and that's what I really needed! Keep it up!
 
Thanks to both of you!

Chubbygirl - I'm sorry you were having a bad day, but I'm so, so happy I could help! Hearing that made me smile, so I guess we are even. ^_^ Hope your day goes better from now on.
 
Hi

I just had the chance to catch up with your diary!!! My scale does that too, I always want to go for the lowest weight but what I actually do is step on the scale like 4 or 5 time and use the average as my official weight!!! The other morning I actually cought mysefl thinking if I shave my head would that help lower the number ! Thankfully I did not try it!!!! Congrats with the good work out yesterday!!! I think weekends are harder on everyone since we don't have the same kind of routine as in the week but give yourself a little slack and some extra workouts! You will do great!!!!!
 
LOL Verobc, I've done that! I have long-ish hair (mid back) and I've thought that if I got a pixie cut on a bad week, I'd still see the scale go down. I also weigh in my exercise clothes and I've thought about weighing naked just for a better number. Logically I know that doesn't equal any extra fat loss, but it's so easy to get focused on that number, isn't it?

Anyway, thanks for stopping by! Having people actually read this is helping me stay accountable.
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So, I'm worried for weigh day tomorrow. I was hoping for 202, partially because that's where I should be if I had lost the expected 2 pounds last week. My thought was that, if that was water weight, I should have shed that plus 2 pounds of fat this week. I don't think it's happening though. I've been bouncing around the same two pounds all week and it's getting on my nerves. :rolleyes:

I think I'll be picking my daughter up from after school daycare tonight so I'll be late getting to the exercise room. Someone send me good exercise vibes tonight because I know the temptation there will be to just skip it. By time I get home, get dinner going, eat, get my daughter ready for bed, it'll be about time for me to go to bed! Especially since I go to bed early on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday because of getting up early to exercise. Hopefully the hubby will be able to go get her, but probably not.

I was kind of bad last night; we made tacos. But we used chicken and light sour cream and I was stingy with the cheese. I was still only at about 1350 calories for the day, which is short of my 1500-1600 range, so that was fine, but fat and sodium were high. *sigh* And to make matters worse, there were leftovers and I had some for lunch today. But just one small one, so I should be ok if I'm good for dinner. I still have around 800 calories left today.

I know I mentioned earlier about replacing one of my work snacks with something healthy. Just wanted to update that I've been doing good on that. This week I happen to have a big bag of baby carrots at home, so I've been bringing some of those. Yum! And I have an orange at home that should get eaten soon, so maybe I'll bring that tomorrow. I still have one snack a day that's one of those "100 calorie" things, but that's my little treat to help keep me on track. If you're going to have a treat, it's not a horrible one. Although yesterday I was so, so tempted to eat another one! I resisted the urge and chewed on a piece of gum instead, but it was hard.
 
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mizzie said:
I think I'll be picking my daughter up from after school daycare tonight so I'll be late getting to the exercise room. Someone send me good exercise vibes tonight because I know the temptation there will be to just skip it. By time I get home, get dinner going, eat, get my daughter ready for bed, it'll be about time for me to go to bed! Especially since I go to bed early on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday because of getting up early to exercise. Hopefully the hubby will be able to go get her, but probably not.
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**Sending VIBES!** :troll:

Its your LAST CHANCE workout before the big weigh in tomorrow! You know how good it feels after you get back from the gym!


mizzie said:
I was kind of bad last night; we made tacos. But we used chicken and light sour cream and I was stingy with the cheese. I was still only at about 1350 calories, which is short of my 1500-1600 range, so that was fine, but fat and sodium were high. *sigh* And to make matters worse, there were leftovers and I had some for lunch today. But just one small one, so I should be ok if I'm good for dinner. I still have around 800 calories left today.

I know I mentioned earlier about replacing one of my work snacks with something healthy. Just wanted to update that I've been doing good on that. This week I happen to have a big bag of baby carrots at home, so I've been bringing some of those. Yum! And I have an orange at home that should get eaten soon, so maybe I'll bring that tomorrow. I still have one snack a day that's one of those "100 calorie" things, but that's my little treat to help keep me on track. If you're going to have a treat, it's not a horrible one. Although yesterday I was so, so tempted to eat another one! I resisted the urge and chewed on a piece of gum instead, but it was hard.
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Your food sounds SO good. Its making me hungry! UGH, my personal struggles with sodium. It tastes so good, but it totally inflates weight figures on the scale. Need to find a nice middle ground to get an accurate estimate. I STILL work on that haha. Anyways, you're doing SO well about keeping on track. I know you'll be out of my beloved 200 club soon.

Take care Miz. Good luck with your busy day!
 
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