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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/15/2008 1:13:59 PM
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IonMoon
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Reach- I am not sure what a dress size equals, and this would vary depending on height/build/etc. Also, I find that when I am doing strength training in addition to cardio, the dress sizes seems to change quicker than when I am just doing cardio.
I lost another pound. When I lose one more, I will be down a total of 30!!
This week was busy & stressful, and I didn't get as much exercise as I would have liked in, but still met my goal. 5 days I got the full 120 minutes of 60 min "mindful" exercise and 60 minutes of "incidental" exercise (walking, playing, etc in life activities); 1 day I got 60 mins of exercise, but no time for anything "extra"; and 1 day I got only a 15 min walk/jog in and THAT only because I MISSED MY BUS STOP!! That included three days of weights.
I have been eating fairly well, but did go out to lunch with a friend the other day and just ate what I wanted. And last night, I had my ds and his & dd's friends over and made frozen chicken strips and had a Dr. Pepper. But both are such a rare occurances, I wasn't going to be uptight about it.
Tara P [Starting weight 224; current 195; goal 140]
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/15/2008 7:21:46 PM
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bettymackII
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Tara= All I can say is "WOW"!
You are doing Super!!
Congratulation!!
I am sure that you will meet your goal!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/15/2008 7:25:20 PM
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Miss Giggles
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A dress size is around 10-20 pounds, depending on how you are built. I am short and carry my weight in the middle so a pants size is a little over 10 pounds.
I was working on my pushups too, I can do about the same amount as you. Was going to start the hundred pushups program but it might take me longer than they have planned. LOL
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/15/2008 9:48:55 PM
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Looks like everyone's doing well! 
I gained a 1/2 lb. this week, but given how much I ate and the lack of exercise this week, I'm not too surprised. I'm not depressed about it though, because I went Christmas shopping and tried on pants in a smaller size than I could a couple two-three months ago! I did quite a bit of walking and standing while shopping and drank just a diet coke, so I'm feeling pretty good right now!
As I mentioned in my previous post, I want to lose weight, so I'm gonna do it! I had my high carb cheat day today, with KFC chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuit, coleslaw and diet coke. Tonight, my snack will be a sugar free popsickle, since I ate 6 pieces of Bakers sugar free candy today.
Tomorrow, it's get back on plan and start eating right and exercising at least 10-15 minutes a day at least 6 days a week. I'm going to try to foece myself to do this, no matter how tired, depressed, or discouraged I feel. Being able to wear smaller sizes today showed me that victory over the overeating lusts of the flesh is possible with God! 
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/16/2008 9:02:56 AM
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IonMoon
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Melissa, when I first started exercising, I was doing less than 10-15 min/day. I had to force myself to get up and walk to the playground with the kids each day as my exercise (it was a 5 min walk each way). I remember how hard it was for me... but at that time, I told myself "If I don't do it because it is too hard today, it is only going to be harder tomorrow!"
Consistency is the key. If you can't make yourself do at least 10 mins... tell yourself you will do 3 mins just to keep your exercise "appointment." Once you get moving, you will probably want to keep going for the whole 10-15 min, but even if you only do the 3- you kept the routine, so you will be more likely to keep it up the next day.
But now I am able to do 60 mins (or more) at a time with no trouble. I still have days when it is hard to force myself to get started. I also have days when I do my 60 mins, but half-hearted. But I do it, because every step helps me become healthier and I know if I let myself slip "just this once" I could end up back where I was...
It has also helped me A LOT to journal my activity and eating (I just jot the foods down, I don't keep detailed notes about calories, time, etc).
Tara P
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/16/2008 9:44:03 AM
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bettymackII
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Meslissa and Tara P= Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
Both of you have been a great encouragement to me and I am sure to others too.
God is the source of our strength. May we lean on Him to help us as we aim to live healthier lives one step at a time.
All of us can walk 5 minutes a day unless we are in a wheelchair or had back surgery and etc.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/17/2008 7:19:25 PM
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all.consuming.fire
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Well I am sort of new to this thread ( think I posted once before here) but want to start more frequently because I want to be held accountable. I want to loose at least 40lbs but dont have a set time frame. Do you guys have specific goals that you set? For example...you plan on losing such and such amount of weight in such and such a time? I think I want to start doing this. I have not lost any weight recently but have mantained my same weight. I have joined a gym and walk to it since its like an 8 minute walk. I consider this my warm up. When I get to the gym, I try to do the treadmill for about 45-90 minutes depending on how I am doing. I try to increase the speed and level as I go, but again this depends on my mood that day. I try to go everyday except Sunday because the gym I go to is open 10-12pm and I cant make that day.
Please pray for me, as I really want to attain my goals this time and feel Gods grace is upon me this time. It helps that I live with my dad now who is very very health conscious and it encouraging. I just want to stop by here and be held accountable. Thanks I will be posting here more frequently.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/18/2008 10:54:33 AM
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bettymackII
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all.consuming.fire= Welcome! Trust you will enjoy the fellowship!
Sounds like you are on the road to success!
This is a place where we share what is helping us and yes we confess when we have gained weight too.
But we are here as a support group. Sharing and encouraging!!
We will be praying for you too!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/18/2008 10:58:25 AM
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bettymackII
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Tara P = [Starting weight 224; current 195; goal 140]
You are so awesome!! You are now in the 100's Congratulations!!
Thanks for sharing too!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/18/2008 11:16:33 AM
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IonMoon
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quote:
ORIGINAL: all.consuming.fire
Do you guys have specific goals that you set? For example...you plan on losing such and such amount of weight in such and such a time? I think I want to start doing this.
I do have some loose goals of amounts I want to lose each month... BUT I have found those goals can backfire, because if I miss one, I feel like I have failed. SO, I prefer two kinds of goals:
I set goals for what I will DO, because I have complete control of that. I will exercise X number of hours, X days per week.
And I set small goals for weights I want to reach, but without a time frame. I based these on personal milestones for me.
This way, I am not working toward a huge goal that seems unattainble. Can I lose 50lbs? IDK! Can I lose 10? Sure. So it just turns into losing 10 lbs 5 times.
Timed goals, for me, are too much pressure.
Tara P
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/18/2008 11:31:00 AM
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laura...
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My body will not cooperate with time goals. I can loose 2-3 pounds in one week. Do nothing different the next week and lose nothing.
I've been slowly coming off of my diet hiatus. One week turned into more like 2. By the end of the first week I had picked up about 10 pounds of water weight. Once I started back on the diet, even if not perfectly, I dropped 7 pounds within 24 hours. It just confirms how much my system works better on low carb.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/19/2008 6:05:20 PM
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reach
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Hello!
I did my weigh in today and I have lost 1.6 lbs again! Whoohoo! I could do this every week! And be at my goal in no time. But staying the same or losing is OK with me right now. I am happy that I a doing something right and not taking the extra food at times and going to bed feeling hungry (even though I am not hungry I just have a bad habit) is making a difference.
Well I am off to the gym to run. I got to the gym and had to come home, as I had forgotten my clothes. LOL!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/20/2008 8:43:04 PM
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MyCatSmokey2006
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I had a bad day, so here is my confession. I went to a party, where I drank two glasses of fruit punch and two large muffin halves. Then I ate lunch, with sweet potatoes with marshmellows and carrot cake. I've been eating a high amount of carbs today and need to stop.
Tonight, I've decided to stop making excuses, to stop blaming other people for my bad eating habits and take responsibility for my actions. I'm taking charge of my body and what I put in my mouth. I don't want to be sick and fat, don't want diabetes, heart diseases or gain the weight I've lost. I don't want more problems with my foot and end up in a wheelchair because of being too heavy to walk. In short, I DON'T WANT TO DIE!
I have SAD, so it's hard to get motivated to exercise and eat right, but if I want to lose weight, I've got to do it, no matter how I feel. So after I play online games with a relative, I plan to do some exercise and housework and laundry, to keep my mind off my eating failures.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/20/2008 11:06:53 PM
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I can't seem to keep up with my plans on losing weight. I always feel like I like eat more and more. I always feel an empty stomach which I'm not. I hope with this thread I could be motivated on my plans and be disciplined.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/20/2008 11:20:00 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: shaneencl
I can't seem to keep up with my plans on losing weight. I always feel like I like eat more and more. I always feel an empty stomach which I'm not. I hope with this thread I could be motivated on my plans and be disciplined.
Hi and welcome to the board and this thread, Shaneencl! I so understand that feeling all too well. Right now, I feel like snacking on something sweet, but after I ate today, I better be satisfied with the milk and cheese I had a short time ago.
We're all in this same boat, so you're in good company. I wish you good success on your weight loss journey and will pray for you.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 12:36:08 AM
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bettymackII
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Welcome: shaneencl!
We all understand your situation and we are all here to feel the need to confess so we can get back on track, we share how we are successfully losing weight and we are here to encourage each member who post in this
thread.
I saw my doctor today and he gave me some water pills to see if this will
reduce my blood pressure. Hopefully this will lower my blood pressure and lower my weight too.
My doctor lost 40 some pounds by eating smaller portions than he did before and ate no sugar or foods with sugar. He also works out with weights at the local gym.
Melissa= you are thinking in the right direction.
laura... = my doctor would agree with you, he had to lower his carb too.
reach = you are doing great and your weight is going in the right direction ! Good job!!
We are proud of all you poster! No one said anything about quitting or giving up!! We are all on the road to success to a healthier life!!!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 8:42:52 AM
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Miss Giggles
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I have started to log my calories on the daily plate again. I will try to make this a habit.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 10:15:32 AM
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bettymackII
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Miss Giggles =sounds like a positive activity and keep us
informed how it has help you to meet your goal.
We are here for you!! All of you on this thread!!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 7:26:51 PM
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frazzledmom
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HI all. I'm new here and looking for support and accountability and probably a few ideas along the way. I've recently been on the receiving end of some pretty harsh criticism from every family member about my weight and size. Think long-distance intervention....seriously!!! I'm reeling from all the emotions (anger, resentment embarrassment, frustration, defensiveness to name a few) and now back to fighting the invisible dragons of my past about hanging my worth as a person on what I look like. If I do this I want to do it because it's the right thing to do and I want to do it for my husband and I. Not my mom, not my sister or my brother.
The one good thing that came of all this mess is that my husband and I talked at length and are figuring out a few changes we can do given our limited budget. I've up the intensity of my exercise to about 40 minutes daily and am trying hard to eliminate all simple carbs / anything white. I will be joining a local TOPS group and Weight Watchers online. I hope this will make a difference. I don't know what more to do at the moment. I was bedrest with both my children and told it would be a long road getting the weight off. I was on Depo-Provera and told it makes weight loss difficult. I'm probably a cortisol manuaacturing plant trying to keep three males with ADD/ADHD functioning. It feels like an uphill battle. But I will try yet again.
Currently weight about 217. Want to weigh about 135-140.
Looking forward to lighter days and no more fear of swimsuits and cameras.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 7:40:29 PM
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bettymackII
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Welcome!
This is the right place for you to be and we welcome you to read what others
are finding that has help them meet their goals.
We are a fun bunch and we are each doing what is best for us.
I have long thought that changing our eating habits has to be personal one.
Some of us are not meat eaters and would not like to be limited on our
fruits and vegetables.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 9:33:47 PM
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frazzledmom
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Hey BettymackII
Just to clarify-by limiting/eliminating simple carbs I am referring to anything with refined sugar, white flour, white rice, white potatoes and fruit juice. I eat lots of fruits and veggies.
I'm learning to eat a big salad or bowl of raw sliced veggies with hummus sometime every day. I'm actually leaning toward a a vegetarian diet more and more.
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 11:26:55 PM
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bettymackII
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frazzledmom
I am in full agreement with your decision on what is best for you.
You are making wise choices and I am sure that you will do well
and we all want you to be successful.
Sorry to hear that you were harshly criticized by family members, we are not into that. I like to encourage each poster who has lost some weight or
staying the same. Even those who have set back we appreciate their honesty and know they will be back on track.
We are pleased to read that you have a great communication with your husband and I am sure that you will a great support with your TOPS and
WW.
Go for your goal!
We are cheering you on!!
Thanks for sharing your desire to be a success! You can do it!!
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RE: WEIGHT LOSS / WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT THREAD - 11/21/2008 11:28:28 PM
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Welcome Frazzledmom!
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I just need to tell myself that I can only eat 1/4 cup of the raisin & nut kind, which is the serving size on the package and be satisfied with that.
So since I am going to start trying in April, I need to get in a metter shape than round. :) 
