Ready To Conquer The Beast

Wow. great going, well done. That will really give you the push to carry on and lose some more. You will be amazed how much better you look and feel in a couple of months. :)
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So today was weigh in day :) and WOOT another 4.8 pounds lost...for a total of 10.4 in two weeks. My first goal is to get back under 300lbs...at this rate that'll take about 2 months, if I'm lucky, lol.
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douknowjello said:
So today was weigh in day :) and WOOT another 4.8 pounds lost...for a total of 10.4 in two weeks. My first goal is to get back under 300lbs...at this rate that'll take about 2 months, if I'm lucky, lol.
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:party:!! Greatttttt JOB!!!! :D!!!! ....see a little success and pat yourself on the back in the mirror, and say "YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!!!!" ;)!
 
FANTASTIC JOB!!!

Congrats on the weight loss - YOU CAN DO IT! Just keep on doing what you are doing and it will slowly but surely all add up. I always think the first couple of weeks/month are the hardest because you are doing all the work and not seeing any visible results - once the momentum gets going and you can look back to how you were when you started, you get your motivation there, you know?
 
Thanks Sugar, Eyckmans, Alta and jjjay :) You guys have no idea how much your support means. I think this forum is every bit as good for support as a weight loss meeting somewhere, like topps or WW. Even better in my book, for a zillion reasons.

Well, before I get on a long ramble, I was just taking a break from working on the lawn again, day 3, lol. Yes it was that bad and it is on the larger than average side. Plus for me, with even a trip in the grocery store being an effort, tackling this I think is a darn good job. Hope I got it in me to finish cuz it's almost done. Be back later to post maybe, if I can make it to the pc, lol.
 
You are doing so good!! Good luck with the rest of your lawn! :) I'm with you on loving this forum! :) I love the support here! I hope the rest of your day goes well!! :)
 
So anyone know how many calories there are in grass? Cuz several times today the wind shifted and I got a mouth full, lol. It's almost 8pm and I forgot to eat today till just now too.

So on one of my breaks today had an interesting convo with DH when he called me from work. He said he wants to try getting on board with me to get his weight down too and asked me if I'd show him how. I explained the whole non diet stuff and BMR, and told him about fitday but also told him if he does it, he has to do it himself. I can encourage and support, yea np but I can't do it for him. Makes me feel bad saying that but I spend my life taking care of EVERYBODY else, I can't be responsible for this for somebody else too. On this one thing I'm making it about me cuz I feel I have to or I'll get derailed again.

On the other hand it'd be really nice if we were both getting healthier, dare I hope even exercising together? Maybe I can even get him to start his own journal here, lol. There's as many guys on here as women so I think its worth a shot. I think he'd like it if he gave it a chance.
 
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My daughter has been doing the healthy eating plan with me and it is so much easier when there are two of you. We both encourage each other. My husband has been joining in by walking with me several times a week and on the days I walk with him I walk much further and faster. I also cook slightly different for him than for myself and my daughter but a much lighter version than what he used to eat. He hasn' t really noticed the difference but is much slimmer than before.
I really would encourage your husband to do this with you as it will help you also.You're right in saying that you can't take responsibility for your husband. My daughter often makes bad choices and wants me to do the same so that she won't feel bad about it but I just tell her to go ahead if that's what she wants and make up for it by eating lighter later but I won't get sucked into it just to make her feel better.
 
Hey, hon. I got your private messages but am unable to respond - it keeps saying that I have to be a member for more than five days to use the PM system. So don't think I'm ignoring you, it just won't let me respond. lol

I have to say I totally agree with your messages and I'm very glad you took the action you did. :)

You're a sweetie!

*big hugs*
~Stacy
 
hiya Jello. bring him on over. maybe if he gets involved with the challenges and a work log it will keep him interested to keep going and not get bored and stray off.
 
Heya! Good for you for putting yourself first! That's so hard to do!! That would be so awesome to get DH on board. You will both be able to support each other, and speaking from experience, it's so much easier when you and your man are on the same page in regards to health.

Way to go with all the grass cutting!!! Hope you're doing well! ttys :)
 
Hey! Just checking in - I have to say I was reading some of your first diary entries and some of the most recent and I have to say that as a "long-timer" (even though the name is new, I've been frequenting this board for quite some time!!!) it is great to see that I'm not the only one who is coming back again with renewed conviction!

Also, I have to just say - where did Mal go!?!?! She was a board staple!!!! Is it truly the same without her? :)

I think of dieting/exercise in a similar way as I do quitting smoking (which I did 2 years ago). I think you need a plan. You need to know how you are going to survive with this change in your life. You need to know how you are going to cope with cravings (my weakness!!). You need some sort of support system. You need to know that you are doing this for a REASON. We all have them, but it is truly reminding ourselves what that reason is - what that CORE, DRIVING force within us is - that will really help us through. When I quit smoking my mantra was "tomorrow will be better". Every day I went through was hell for the first week or two. But I was never wrong in my mantra. Each day was better. I think that is very similar in weight loss - "tomorrow will be better". Today might have sucked. I might have been hungry and cranky all day and didn't want to exercise - but I DID. And because I did, tomorrow will be better!

Just wanted to share with a fellow "old timer". :) (My old name was heathercb04. . . .I think!!)
 
heatherdee said:
When I quit smoking my mantra was "tomorrow will be better". Every day I went through was hell for the first week or two. But I was never wrong in my mantra. Each day was better. I think that is very similar in weight loss - "tomorrow will be better". Today might have sucked. I might have been hungry and cranky all day and didn't want to exercise - but I DID. And because I did, tomorrow will be better!

Just wanted to share with a fellow "old timer". :) (My old name was heathercb04. . . .I think!!)
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That's great advice, Heather! And you're absolutely right, it does get easier every day. I'm to the point now where I don't even crave a lot of the unhealthy foods that I used to. Once your pallet starts to change you don't desire a lot of the "crap" that you used to eat. lol
 
So true. I sometimes look at food now and think why did I stuff myself full of that crap when there are so many tastier, healthier options. My husband still wants a lot of the crap food but mostly I can't bring myself to cook it for him as I feel as though I'm putting his health in danger. He doesn't mind though as he is losing weight because of it.
Stacy said:
That's great advice, Heather! And you're absolutely right, it does get easier every day. I'm to the point now where I don't even crave a lot of the unhealthy foods that I used to. Once your pallet starts to change you don't desire a lot of the "crap" that you used to eat. lol
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eyckmans said:
So true. I sometimes look at food now and think why did I stuff myself full of that crap when there are so many tastier, healthier options. My husband still wants a lot of the crap food but mostly I can't bring myself to cook it for him as I feel as though I'm putting his health in danger. He doesn't mind though as he is losing weight because of it.
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Yeah, I'm kind of having the same issue with my boyfriend. He still wants to eat out at places that I'm not sure I should be eating out at. He still wants to do things like go get cupcakes and what not... and I just cringe inside when we go, because I know that 9 times out of 10 when we do I end up with the scale moving in the wrong direction. I don't want to make him suffer just because I'm trying to get healthier, but we're going to have to figure out some sort of compromise.
 
eyckmans said:
My daughter has been doing the healthy eating plan with me and it is so much easier when there are two of you. We both encourage each other. My husband has been joining in by walking with me several times a week and on the days I walk with him I walk much further and faster. I also cook slightly different for him than for myself and my daughter but a much lighter version than what he used to eat. He hasn' t really noticed the difference but is much slimmer than before.
I really would encourage your husband to do this with you as it will help you also.You're right in saying that you can't take responsibility for your husband. My daughter often makes bad choices and wants me to do the same so that she won't feel bad about it but I just tell her to go ahead if that's what she wants and make up for it by eating lighter later but I won't get sucked into it just to make her feel better.
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eyckmans said:
So true. I sometimes look at food now and think why did I stuff myself full of that crap when there are so many tastier, healthier options. My husband still wants a lot of the crap food but mostly I can't bring myself to cook it for him as I feel as though I'm putting his health in danger. He doesn't mind though as he is losing weight because of it.
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Stacy said:
Yeah, I'm kind of having the same issue with my boyfriend. He still wants to eat out at places that I'm not sure I should be eating out at. He still wants to do things like go get cupcakes and what not... and I just cringe inside when we go, because I know that 9 times out of 10 when we do I end up with the scale moving in the wrong direction. I don't want to make him suffer just because I'm trying to get healthier, but we're going to have to figure out some sort of compromise.
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I really appreciate you guys giving feedback and knowing I'm not the only one. So far I got DH started and let him go to it, last night on his own he told me how many calories he ate and initiated a brief discussion about it with me before I left for work, so I was hopeful. He doesn't want to use the forum but I got him logging in fitday to keep a food journal, so I'm not going to push. That's his journey, not mine :) And other than being supportive and giving advice when asked, I'm keeping my nosey rosey nose out of it for once.

Here's some tricks though I learned that might help you guys out. Even though my husband is on board he can still eat more calories than me buy a bunch so my tip is freezer cooking. I have those mini loaf pans on hand that are perfect for "man size" single servings of stuff and I'd make side dishes, especially "make ahead mash potatoes" and I'd freeze them. I already have a ten pound bag of potatoes and plan on doing this on my days off this week. I have a food sealer so that makes this even better not dealing with freezer burn.

The idea behind this is I can make a meat dish and both of us can have different sides, although sometimes I do have a small portion of the same. But I don't have enough calories but he wants his meat and potatoes, I just have a salad or veggies instead. For this summer fixing different sides I'm sure would work on the grill too. There's all kinds of recipes online.

As far as treats go, good thing I'm not huge on chips but he was always bringing in sweets. I have weight watchers ice cream bars in the house and they have a ton of flavors. Skinny cow ice cream is great too. Last week when he was eating his king size hershey bar I just went and got one of amazing 100 calorie english toffee bars and was quite happy, no guilt. I'm HUGE on substitution for my fav foods if at all possible. The only problem came is when DH decided to dive into my WW bars, I had to tell him to back off, lol.
 
size32someday said:
hiya Jello. bring him on over. maybe if he gets involved with the challenges and a work log it will keep him interested to keep going and not get bored and stray off.
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Sugarplumpfairy said:
Heya! Good for you for putting yourself first! That's so hard to do!! That would be so awesome to get DH on board. You will both be able to support each other, and speaking from experience, it's so much easier when you and your man are on the same page in regards to health.

Way to go with all the grass cutting!!! Hope you're doing well! ttys :)
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Thanks for the support guys :) So far so good with DH but I'll keep you posted. He's not wanting to join the forum but I got him on fitday. I'm not going to push it, maybe he'll change his mind down the road.
 
So glad DH is on board with you!!! Thats gotta make things easier! Yea, I agree with you, don't push the forum, he'll get here some day if he's ready. Fitdays another great place for him to be!
 
Korrie said:
Hey girl, just checking on you. I hope all is well!!! Get back in here!!! :)
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Aww ty for checking on me Korrie!

Korrie said:
Ok, I'm going to pretend that didn't hurt ;)

Mals been gone for a while though.....

Hey Lisa, how ya doing chicky??
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Yea I miss her sassy butt too. She was instrumental in helping me get a healthy mindset about all this and helping me get off the diet roller coaster. I wonder if she realizes how much help she gave....I sure miss her....Omega and Steve too. Very sad so I try not to think about it too much.

And I'm doin ok :) Still sticking with it and keeping in line on fitday. Was just fighting off some monster PMS, lolz. So I was still reading the forum but not posting as much.
 
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