Weight Loss Warrior

I find myself eating less than I usually do at meals. Then if I get hungry I try drinking water to see if maybe I'm just thirsty. I wish there was a way to differentiate between hunger and thirst. *Sigh*

I did a lot of baking tonight for work tomorrow. I was kind of proud of myself cause all I ate was a small cookie. That was it and I made like 3 dozen cookies, brownies and a cake.

We get Felice tomorrow! *DanceS*
 
It sounds like you did a really good job planning with the baking. Did you make some special cookies for yourself, by any chance? You mentioned a "small" cookie, and one way to help make sure you don't get snack crazed is by setting aside a small bit of the stuff you are making in order to stave off any cravings you might get.
 
Qjay said:
It sounds like you did a really good job planning with the baking. Did you make some special cookies for yourself, by any chance?
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No... I didn't. But the cookies I made were the premade-refrigerated dough ones. Where you just break them apart and pop them in the oven. I bought two dozen for work and then for my Fiance I bought valentines ones which were smaller (24 cookies in a batch) so those are on a plate in the kitchen. I'll be too busy today cleaning and doing other things to really sit and eat more than one and then tomorrow it's back to work. I'm not all that worried about it. Plus, when I was baking, I brushed my teeth and used mouth wash (Since it was like 10pm anyway) and that kind of kept me from eating the dough and such.

Baby steps... Baby steps. I'm gonna get through this and well... I'll be okay.
 
Neat trick on the toothpaste and mouthwash; that was a REALLY good idea. Just remember how much happier you'll be in a few more weeks when you get under 300. I have a LONG ways to go before that happens for me, I can't even tell if I have lost any weight at all. I am stronger and have better endurance for walking, etc, but since I don't have a convenient scale that goes over 300 lbs...
Well, I dunno what I weigh right now, and my clothes stopped feeling bigger.
Ah well, I'm just going to keep working on what I am doing now; it'll get me there eventually.
 
I lost three pounds this week... which is kind of crazy since I didn't go to the gym and I didn't really monitor what I ate other than not eating as much.

Woohoo!
 
Have you ever tried the 100 cal snack packs or the Southbeach diet cookies that are 100 cals? Those are a really good snack that you could take with you to work and reach for instead of a slice of cake or full fat cookie.

Also, the Fat Free Jello Pudding Chocolate and Vanilla Caramel are really good too to help with sweet cravings.

Sounds like you are doing something right since you lost 3.5 lbs this week.
 
Contemplative

Why is it that before Christmas we were members of the Y and we were working out every single night after work. Now that we're members of a different gym, we hardly ever go?

Don't get me wrong... I WANT to lose this weight. I've already made serious eating changes in my life. For one, I haven't TOUCHED a soda in 35 days. Going from drinking three or four sodas a day to having none... Sheesh. I do crave them still... but I'm being strong. Not only that but I've seriously cut down how much I eat. Sure I have days where that extra cookie just grabs me by the hair and shoves itself down my throat... or... that ice cream just looks too tantalizing in the freezer, but I've noticed I can't eat as much as I used to. I'm also eating a LOT more fruits and veggies.

I don't understand it. I want to work out. I've already lost another 3 pounds and I want to lose more... I just don't know if I'm lacking the motivation or if it's the fact that the weather is so cold and yucky I just don't feel like going. I guess that's the same thing.
 
KoaOkalani2007 said:
Why is it that before Christmas we were members of the Y and we were working out every single night after work. Now that we're members of a different gym, we hardly ever go?
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... that ice cream just looks too tantalizing in the freezer...
*snip*
... I just don't know if I'm lacking the motivation or if it's the fact that the weather is so cold and yucky I just don't feel like going. I guess that's the same thing.
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Okay, first things first: Why are you keeping Ice cream in the freezer?
Second thing: Is the gym farther away or less friendly, does the parking stink or is it hard to get to your favorite exercise machine?
Last thing: Do you walk or drive to get there? Do you have a cold?

Hey, it could be worse; at least you are still working on your motivation and looking for reasons to keep doing this stuff now that it's feeling more difficult!
 
Ohh So Tempted

This morning started out awesome. I ended up not having to go to work because the coldness and the fact the heating system was having problems. WOOHOO.

Then I called to talk to my mom. I'm supposed to be going home on wednesday to see the Dr and then we were going to look at wedding dresses... and then my dad said something about coming to get the couch on saturday instead.

There's a whole lot of other stuff regarding the wedding that I'm really getting fed up on... that I'm not going to post because frankly... I'm crying hard enough as it is. I'm just so pissed off right now...

And to make matters worse... I'm an emotional eater. I don't have much here but I do still have Ice Cream (Cause it was left over from last month and we just never finished it) and the grocery store is just within walking distance. I could totally blow everything right now and God... I feel like it.

I feel like just giving up right now and this totally sucks. I'm so lost and hurt right now and I know none of this is making any sense.

I don't know. I just don't know.
 
*hugs* Wish I could do more, but at least I can send these.
If you want more, just ask, I never seem to run out. :D *more hugs*
 
Keep that chin up, it will get better!

One of the best things for stress is exercise.. if you can just start, it should help!!!

Double hugs!
 
Qjay said:
*hugs* Wish I could do more, but at least I can send these.
If you want more, just ask, I never seem to run out. :D *more hugs*
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Thanks! *hugs back* I love hugs. I live for hugs. Hugs are powerful tools. *more hugs*

Thankfully everything got cleared up and instead of eating a ton of junk food I had a bowl of cereal and petted my baby kitty. It seemed to relax me after the tears and I took a nap.

Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. It means the world to me.
 
:D
Glad to help. I hope things get easier once the stress of planning the wedding is off.
Oh, you left a couple of these in your post back there, so I am going to return them. *hugs*
You should be careful where you leave those!
 
And now you're leaving giggles laying around. It's a shame, really. Hugs and giggles laying about everywhere, if you're not careful it's going to look like you are having a good time! ;)
Hope you're having fun! :D
 
lol, I don't have time for fun, I have school. :p
Luckily, I also have time to come wander these discussion threads :D
 
*giggles and hugs*

If you have some time to come on here then you MUST have some time to have fun. Isn't that what life is all about? Well... Partly...

I wish I was still a student. I miss it terribly and would love to go back and get my masters in Journalism. Hmm... if I can ever pay off my bachelor's degree I'll consider it. What are you studying?
 
Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing :D
Basically, I'm getting my BS in BS.
 
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