Transformation

I am 0.6 lbs lighter now than I was this morning. That's simply a miracle, that is. Apparently this is what happens when you belly dance for a half-hour? If that is the case, I highly recommend it. Belly dance your little hearts out, my friends.

On a side note, this is what I probably look like when I belly dance --> :willy_nilly: It's not pretty.
 
JanaNanner said:
I am 0.6 lbs lighter now than I was this morning. That's simply a miracle, that is. Apparently this is what happens when you belly dance for a half-hour? If that is the case, I highly recommend it. Belly dance your little hearts out, my friends.

On a side note, this is what I probably look like when I belly dance --> :willy_nilly: It's not pretty.
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i took belly dancing classes before :D my advice, look at the instructor and pretend you look as good as she does doing the movements, hehe....but actually in all seriousness i got not bad at it and it was a great workout! when i get to 250 lbs i might treat myself to being able to pay for classes again :)
 
I'm amazad at how much more I enjoy my food now. I think that before I used to just cram it in without even tasting it. I've realized that when I eat something that I shouldn't I find myself doing the same and then feel sickened with myself. I think it's a sort of guilt thing - eat it quick and get rid of the evidence. My dad eats a lot of ice cream and when I serve his I give my self one spoonful and eat it real slow. That little bit of ice cream tastes sooo good. I don't remember ever enjoying it as much.
JanaNanner said:
It's amazing, isn't it? It's like someone came along with a magic wand, tapped your belly, and said "you shall no longer want it" and suddenly you no longer did. There is no doubt in my mind at all that certain foods are addictive and fool the body into believing those foods are required. I was absolutely, profoundly amazed at how quickly certain cravings of mine went away once I had forced myself not to eat them for a period of time. Ah, freedom.
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shygemini said:
i took belly dancing classes before :D my advice, look at the instructor and pretend you look as good as she does doing the movements, hehe....but actually in all seriousness i got not bad at it and it was a great workout! when i get to 250 lbs i might treat myself to being able to pay for classes again :)
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The really great thing is that, even though I look like a flailing, highly uncoordinated fool when I belly dance, it's SO MUCH FUN. You get lost in it and barely even register that you're burning calories. :) Dancing is my favorite type of workout.

I hope you can take classes again soon. :D
 
eyckmans said:
I'm amazad at how much more I enjoy my food now. I think that before I used to just cram it in without even tasting it. I've realized that when I eat something that I shouldn't I find myself doing the same and then feel sickened with myself. I think it's a sort of guilt thing - eat it quick and get rid of the evidence. My dad eats a lot of ice cream and when I serve his I give my self one spoonful and eat it real slow. That little bit of ice cream tastes sooo good. I don't remember ever enjoying it as much.
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Yes, exactly! It's like any activity, really... who ever enjoys doing something they feel really, really guilty about? :p It is amazing to eat something that tastes really, really good and not feel guilty for it at all because you know you made a good choice.
 
I am a very sweaty person right now. I see a commercial on fitTV often that asks "Who ever said sweat isn't sexy?" with a background shot of tiny, toned women bouncing about, glistening.

This is not glisten. This is not sexy. I promise you. But I imagine that it is fat dripping from my pores and that makes the non-glistening, non-sexy sweatiness alright again!

I want a shower but I am not done working out yet, so a shower at this point is really just pointless. :D

Aside from the laughable insinuation that sweat is attractive, I adore fitTV. <3
 
Today was not the greatest day. I've been having trouble eating because I look in the fridge and I don't want anything because I just see calories and sodium... but I know that I have to eat so I peer into the refrigerator, wasting electricity and thawing everything, waiting to see something that I can bare to eat without thinking that it is filled with things that I do not want.

I'm a little concerned... it's 8:30 PM and I've had 730 calories and burned around 300 calories during cardio. I don't want to take it to this extreme and I can't keep eating spoonfuls of peanut butter every night to quickly supplement the calories I didn't eat earlier in the day.
 
JanaNanner said:
Today was not the greatest day. I've been having trouble eating because I look in the fridge and I don't want anything because I just see calories and sodium...
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You are doing great....and maybe it wasnt the greatest day...but its still a good day!

If you couldnt find what you wanted in the fridge for fear of calories or sodium....then use that as motivation to make something to fill that void. Make a soup, or a stew...or even just a shopping list and think about what you could use.

If you need calories...nuts. Low vol and high cals. Protein....chicken nom nom nom.

You prolly know all that. And its great to see you so concerned :) Just relax a bit...enjoy it like a long soothing bath.

Once again...you are sooo determined and I know you will succeed!

Have a great nite!
 
Flumes said:
You are doing great....and maybe it wasnt the greatest day...but its still a good day!

If you couldnt find what you wanted in the fridge for fear of calories or sodium....then use that as motivation to make something to fill that void. Make a soup, or a stew...or even just a shopping list and think about what you could use.

If you need calories...nuts. Low vol and high cals. Protein....chicken nom nom nom.

You prolly know all that. And its great to see you so concerned :) Just relax a bit...enjoy it like a long soothing bath.

Once again...you are sooo determined and I know you will succeed!

Have a great nite!
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Thank you so much for this. It really, really made me feel much better. :)

I did end up going out shopping tonight and bought some things keeping in mind what will be easier for me to eat without worrying. :)

And you have a terrific night, too. :)
 
JanaNanner said:
Today was not the greatest day. I've been having trouble eating because I look in the fridge and I don't want anything because I just see calories and sodium... but I know that I have to eat so I peer into the refrigerator, wasting electricity and thawing everything, waiting to see something that I can bare to eat without thinking that it is filled with things that I do not want.

I'm a little concerned... it's 8:30 PM and I've had 730 calories and burned around 300 calories during cardio. I don't want to take it to this extreme and I can't keep eating spoonfuls of peanut butter every night to quickly supplement the calories I didn't eat earlier in the day.
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HUGS

I know it is hard to eat when you don't see anything around that you feel is worthy of eating. Glad to hear you went shopping :D That should make tomorrow easier.

Yeah, i don't think eating calories quickly at night is a great idea to continue when the only reason is to get to a certain number (different if you want to, or if you are hungry).

Maybe it would help you out a bit if you planned out your meals ahead of time a bit? Just a suggestion. Other than that i would say yes calories and sodium are important to look at, but we do need both those things...so it is ok if you have something which is high in one or the other, in moderation, once in awhile :) This is all about making sustainable eating habits.

And not everyday is going to be a great day..and that is human. Keep focused and don't give up! :)
 
shygemini said:
HUGS

I know it is hard to eat when you don't see anything around that you feel is worthy of eating. Glad to hear you went shopping :D That should make tomorrow easier.

Yeah, i don't think eating calories quickly at night is a great idea to continue when the only reason is to get to a certain number (different if you want to, or if you are hungry).

Maybe it would help you out a bit if you planned out your meals ahead of time a bit? Just a suggestion. Other than that i would say yes calories and sodium are important to look at, but we do need both those things...so it is ok if you have something which is high in one or the other, in moderation, once in awhile :) This is all about making sustainable eating habits.

And not everyday is going to be a great day..and that is human. Keep focused and don't give up! :)
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Thank you.. :) Over the weekend things got much better and I'm back on a good track with eating. :)
 
Ah, this is my first time posting in four days! It was a long weekend with some good and bad moments and I just needed to step away from everything and really collect my thoughts. I was headed down a really bad path which culminated Saturday in actually deciding not to eat, after not having eaten for 7 hours while out, because I was upset and deciding not to eat made me feel better. About five minutes after that, I realized what I was doing-- that is, something completely stupid and unhealthy and irrational-- and marched myself to the kitchen to cook something. I threw some things together and it turned out really tasty, so I ended up posting my created recipe online because I was so proud of it! :D I am a generally sub-par cook if I do not burn down the kitchen, so producing a tasty meal... well, I was thrilled. :D



What it comes down to is that I am making healthy choices... I am working out every day. I am enjoying guilt-free, healthy, tasty meals. I am most likely lowering my chances of getting diabetes and heart disease, improving my blood pressure and cholesterol levels. I am doing really good things, no matter what the result. Hey, I'm even getting better at cooking. :)

It's time to stop putting so much pressure on myself... in all aspects of my life, really. It's time to let go. I can't keep blaming myself for everything that goes wrong because some things are not under my control. Things just happen, no matter the best intentions, even given best effort. And I try so hard to control it all that I make myself crazy.
 
mmmmm it sounds delicious or as Flumes would say NOMNOMNOM (must be some wierd canadian noise!!) I love feta cheese in stuff :D

It sounds like you had a bit of time out, a good think and got some things straight in your head? Remember, this is a long term thing - you are on this track for good so pick a good path rather than the real difficult rocky bit that you are going to fall off at any moment. Not eating for a day is never going to be a long term plan!
 
hugs

i hear you...i put alot of pressure on myself as well :) it is totally fine to do things at your own pace, and you are doing well...eating healthy and exercising. That is all anyone can ask of you. You are miles ahead of where you were before you joined this site and started your fitness journey.

that meal looks yummo!

if i get down about my weight loss, i just do some calculations...like i say i'll lose 2lbs a week (or so) and calculate that by christmas, i will be back down to my previous low weight of 223 lbs. I find that very motivating! You can be down a ton in weight by christmas, which sounds like a long way away but will be here before you know it.
 
JanaNanner said:
:D I am a generally sub-par cook if I do not burn down the kitchen, so producing a tasty meal... well, I was thrilled. :D
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You never had my wife's baked chicken! It was the first meal she cooked for me. She's the only person in the world that could make chicken jerky in the oven in 18 minutes. (She thought the oven was like a microwave....put it on high and it takes less time.) Hence the name of the first meal she cooked for me will always be remembered as Hiroshima Chicken!
 
jjjay said:
mmmmm it sounds delicious or as Flumes would say NOMNOMNOM (must be some wierd canadian noise!!) I love feta cheese in stuff :D

It sounds like you had a bit of time out, a good think and got some things straight in your head? Remember, this is a long term thing - you are on this track for good so pick a good path rather than the real difficult rocky bit that you are going to fall off at any moment. Not eating for a day is never going to be a long term plan!
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Yes, feta makes everything good. :D Cheese is awesome, though surprisingly salty if you look at it's sodium content. But! That's okay... we need sodium, right?

Thanks. :)
 
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