"Gonna Look Great in 2008!"

[mycattaz]

"Gonna Look Great in 2008!"
Set Goals for the year but more important set goals for eat day... Cause its going to take one day at a time to reach our goals....

I am so glad we are sticking together in this journey, Support is a very powerful thing to have while doing this WOL....

All are welcome, just post alittle about yourself so we can get to know you better....

Post what you are doing, I know I have gotten tons of idea's from people that has really helped me along the way... so post

[mycattaz]

goodmorning everyone... I think it was time to start a new thread, the other was getting alittle long....

I am so proud of everyone for sticking to it.... hard to believe its been 5 months now...time sure is going by fast

I have my surgery date... July 1

Please pray that he does not have to open me up...yesterday he said that he is bringing the other surgeion in on this and that he is going to try and do it lapascoply.... but he is worried about the scar tissue from previous surgeries..... my daughter is taking Massage therapy and said by massaging the stomach area I can break down some one the scar tissue... I think I am going to do what I can before surgery to make it go easier....

hope everyone is having a great day, will check back in later....

[Teresa123]

Oh Lisa--how exciting! July 1 is just around the corner! Does you DH have a date yet?

[Dreamcometru]

Yay Lisa: I bet you are so excited. We will count down with you to July 1. Thanks for starting the new thread. Hopefully everyone will find us.

Anyone else who wants to, jump on in. Everyone is welcome.

Jeannie: Welcome back! I know if I can't log on for a while, I feel very isolated. Sounds like you have stayed on track. You hit onederland. Yahoo! OMGosh. That's great. Good for you. And don't worry, you will get back there in a day or two. Now that you've seen it, you can't stay away.

So I low caloried/low carbed it yesterday. The extra protein at lunch time helped keep me satisfied, so I hope I brought enough today. I'm having a shake for breakfast, salad with turkey sausage for lunch and a 60 calorie sf yogert. I brought cheese sticks for snacks. I went to the gym yesterday at lunch. I can't go tonight because DS has a band concert. My weight is down from Tuesday by 2.5 lbs. So there's the weekend weight, now to get to siggy weight again!

Have a great day everyone.

[kbetz0419]

Lisa wahoooooooo. I am so happy for you.

Me- still hanging in there. I am maintaining for now. The last few days have been really fun and not very organized. I am grateful for my husband who has grilled every night in an attampt to prevent any gains.

I am hopeing to get to the store tonight and stock up. I am done to tons of meat and the junk that sneaks into the house. we have fruit for the kids but no veggys for any one.

I miss my new cooking the last day or so.
I may need to have a cook fest and do some freezing.

We camped out in the back yard on tuesday night and then we will again tonight. We managed a new tent with 2 rooms. ( I squeezed on my groceries to pull it off.)

Happy healthy day to all!

[Jeannie1970]

Thanks Dream--I was down to 201 this morning so just a little push is all I need. I am feeling better already. My head gets so foggy when I am not OP. I can't think straight.

Hope everyone is doing well. I'll check back later.

J

[Teresa123]

Jeannie--Onederland--that is fantastic! You look great in your new avi. Glad to see you around again!

kbetz--camping in the back yard, how fun! So what are your favorite new recipes? I'm always up for trying new things!

Dream---so how long do you plan to do this low calorie thing? I'm hoping this is very temporary--the whole low cal thing makes me very nervous!

Have a good night all!

[Dreamcometru]

So Jeannie: We want to see that article you talked about. I love your new avi. You look great!

Teresa: The low calorie thing isn't working because I get too hungry.
Although my weight is down a little more today. I'm still kind of counting though. I added up what I will have through lunch today and its about 750. I did change up the pudding to make it low fat low cal because I know that was costing me and if I have to eat it, I had best cut those calories out. The downside is by using skim milk, I'm adding carbs. Its my sweet treat that I find difficulty doing without. I also brought low fat turkey sausage for the top of my salad at lunch. Its half the calories of real sausage. I'm also concerned about cholesterol and I'm hoping these few changes will lower mine a bit. I brought an atkins shake today for breakfast and cheese sticks for snacks. I've been without eggs for a few days, so that opens the door to crustless quiche this weekend chocked full of veggies.

Kbetz: I'm anxious to hear how you handle the camping trip and all these yummy LC foods you are going to bring.

Hope you all have a great weekend. Hey, where is everyone else? I hope they can find us.

[kbetz0419]

Teresa- I like the cheeseburger green bean casserole,

shepards pie

mock Mashed potatoes.

Hamburger quesh

spinash quesh

I made a pizza that might be in the recipe area but I just threw it together. I browned ground beef and then spread it in a pie pan with 2 eggs over it and then put a little hunts low carb sauce on it. I cut pepperoni into strips and put on mushrooms. I mixed the motz cheese threw out the top so it was under and over them. I baked it in the oven and it was a cross between meatloaf and pizza.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

The great thing about these were that most of them served 4-6 and I have 6 in my family.



This morning I made pancakes and western egg beaters for the family after camping in the back yard. I skiped the pancakes.
The western egg beaters are going to be a new fridge item. It was so easy to dump it out in a pan and be done. No egg shells to crack or veggy to cut.

They are a little high$ for my family to eat all the time, but I will be getting them for our big camping trip and for my own fast meals at home.

I think they will travel better then cartons of eggs.

I even thought about the pancake shakers for the kids. I dont cut down carbs on the kids to much. I just keep them wholsome and pancakes are a rare treat. but easy to mix with water.



Sory I keep rambleing on about or trip . We are all just so excited. Vacations are still a little tricky with our childrens ages and this will be the longest we will have gone a way.

The only problem so far is that my 2 y/o wants to sleep with me and I dont want to start it.

He did it 2 times in the tent this week. I hope after 4 nights he wont throw a fit when we get back home.

The tent is comeing down today untill we leave in a few weeks. i dont want the idea to get old.

[kbetz0419]

Dream- So far here is the list

home made oatmeal cookies- Not sure of the recipe yet.

Hot dogs
susage
mini susages
flavored egg beaters
ham
turkey
chedar slices
lettuce leaves to stuff in place of bread
string cheese
nut packs
nathan beef and cheese sticks.( mmmmmmm these are good and I can only find them at sheetz gas station
grolled chicken breast( pre cooked to cut down on contamination)
Burgers ( pre cooked)
Green peppers, cucumbers carrots for the kids
strawberrys, and blue berrys
(apple, grapes for the kids as extra)

Jiffy PB single containers to dip celery in

Smores for the kids
sf hershy chocolate and cream cheese for the adults. ( I am looking for the reteraunt size ones to dip the chocolate in to.)

DH is buying condament packd from work - ketcup, mayo, mapel syrup, bbk, ranch dressing, etc so I wont have to bring big bottle and keep them cold. Wahooooo- This will help cut down on space.

crystal light
diet pepsi

Maybe cheese poppers

some sort of salad.... I would love to do a brockly salad with chicken hmmm


???????

[Jennifer]

Sorry I've been MIA. This whole losing weight thing had just gotten a little too much for me, obsession-wise. I could feel myself falling into some dangerous obsessive thoughts and habits and just needed a mental break. Didn't really work though - I'm as obsessive as ever I've also had a few personal set backs which triggered a binge or two or five and there was purging involved

So, I've come to the conclusion that I'm an emotional eater & a binger/purger, and yes, I need to work on both, but I have to accept these rather than trying to hide from them or deny them. It is what it is. Doesn't make me a bad person or a failure at life. I've also realized that I need to use fitday, need to weigh and measure myself, need to post here, need to journal, and most importantly need to give myself a break.

[Teresa123]

Jennifer--glad to see you back! I am sorry you have been struggling though. It's amazing what we learn about ourselves on this journey. Some of it's pretty cool stuff, and some of it is just another reminder that we are human. I totally agree, give yourself a break--give yourself the support, understanding and love that you would give your best friend if he or she were stuggling. Hang in there girl, you are worth it!!

Dream--I could be wrong, but I think that going low fat/high carb might actually have some negative impact on your cholesterol unless 1--it is for a very short duration or 2--it is how you plan to eat for life. Otherwise it might have some impact on the things that trigger the cholesterol issues in the first place....but like I said, I'm not sure about that. Have you ever figured out how many calories you were eating per day when you were losing? All the info on BMR on the boards right now is really good. I've never really had to think about it during this weight loss journey as I have eaten plenty of calories, but I know in the past I really messed myself up BAD by not eating enough. Anyway, I'm just wondering if in trying to get out of a stall or trying to take off a "cheat" gain, etc you haven't lowered your calories too much and not consistently brought them back up to a healthy level? With all the working out you do your caloric need has to be fairly high. Just a thought.

kbetz--I want to come camping with you! Lots of good food and I'm sure plenty of fun! Thanks for the recipe ideas--I've tried a few of those but not shepards pie so I'm going to have to look that one up.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

[kbetz0419]

jenifer----- hang in there and now that you are not alone!
The emotional change is still working its way threw. I would fell pretty safe to say that you still see your self as a big person.
Do you ever look at people and say... oh if I could only be that size... and then your spouse says you are already smaller?

Maybe thats just a me thing.

I find when I post I can maintain and sometimes even loose lol.
If you dont have a support group to fall on you become vulonarble.
I find this extremly true with Home schooling.



Teresa----we are going to Jellystone park with yogi bear.... ( I may have already said that) They have so many fun activities for all ages.

Google jelly stone park on the net. They are all over the US and have cabins or camp sites.


Check out Lindas site and look at the ground beef stuff. Its cheep low carb and good. They are tons of induction level recipes. I try and stick with those so I can have snacks.( if I could actually stay on plan rite now) ha ha ha ha ha.

[SUNSHINELADY]

Jennifer,
Look what you have accomplished, how great you look and how you feel when you eat healthy. If you are purging, you should get some professional help, or have you done so? I don't know much about it, but I am sure like any other addiction, easier said than done. You don't have that much further to go to achieve you goal, so give it your all, think positive. You can do this if you want to do this.

Please come back to the Nov. challenge board. We have been looking for you and miss you terribly.

Cindy
Sunshinelady

[Jennifer]

Thanks for the kind words ladies. Seriously, I'd been so wrapped up in losing weight that I had room for nothing else. I had to take a step back & realize it's not the end all be all of my life. Once I did, it was like losing the purpose to my life & that was scary & it caused me to go all OCD again. There are just a lot of things that are out of control in my life right now, and I wanted/needed to be able to control something. Recognizing that has helped me to start to psyche myself up to work on it.

Cindy - I'm clinically depressed but cannot take meds right now because of something else I'm dealing with. Frankly, without my meds therapy is a waste of time. See ya on the Nov thread

[kbetz0419]

Ok ladies. Last june 1st I kicked of an awsome summer of weight loss.
Its one year latter. I could say waaaa, I am bigger than I was, but NO. I will say I am smarter than I was. ( excuse the grammer) I made up 6 family meals last night and threw them in the frezzer for this week. Family style has been a new thing and it seems to work for me. No more cooking 2 meals.

I weighed in this morning at 290 but thats ok.
I will start my stats there.

I leave in 2 weeks for our camping trip and I need to loose some for my shorts to be a little more comfy.
I would do a strict still mans but I know I would fall off and I would just gain it back.
If I flush with water cut back on pop and 20 carb a day with a daily walk I should be able to drop.

I am going to shoot for 14 pounds. I havent been good latly so I know I can drop half in water. It might be alot, but I need to do it.


Wish me some luck, I need all I can get. I am praying for the strength to get it started.

[Teresa123]

kbetz--your plan will work and even if it's not 14 lbs, your shorts will be more comfy for that trip I'm sure! One lesson I seem to have to keep learning is that consistency is key--one bite of this, one taste of that is the kiss of death for me--or at least when the taste is of sugar. I would wish you luck--but it's all about choices sister and the good thing is, unlike luck, you have total control of that!

Hope everyone has a good week. I have a crazy one coming up but I'll try to pop in when I can.

[bpgurl43]

i need to vent ladies. i have a problem i weigh 164. i feel like i weigh 270 still. i look at myself each day and see that 270lb girl looking back at me. i hate the way that i look i hate the way that i feel. I hate that i am starting to starve myself every day. My boyfriend says i look great.. but honestly i think hes why i am pushing myself so hard to get to 145. He weighs 175 all muscle and lately he has been on a he wants to lose weight kick and mind u hes 6" tall.... he doesnt need to lose anything hes perfect. but him wanting to lose weight is making me want to lose my weight to get to 145 asap cause i dunno. i dont want to look fat standing next to him. i want to lose the rest of this weight now! i need to for me or i am not going to be happy. i am not gaining but i feel as if i am failing. i look at myself and see lose skin and fat. i hate the way i look seriously. AHHHHHHHH i thought being 164 would be wonderful a year ago but i hate it! i want 145! oo and the boyfriend wakes up and runs 6 miles before work and after work. so now i feel lazy!!!!! ahhhhh why do i see myself as fat!

[kbetz0419]

BPGurl---- Big hugs for a little body. I am no where near you nor have I ever achieved it. I think I am the closet one to your age in here so maybe we can relate a little. I'm 29 and we still have that mind set of we want to be the trophy girls.

Last summer when I lost 30 or even 3 years ago when I lost 70. I always thought I was bigger than what I was. Even know I compare my self to people who are much bigger than I really am. From what I have read it takes the mind longer to loose the image then it does the body.


Why dont you go to a store and try on some clothes of your old size. Look in the mirror and see the diffrence. Then try on the same or close to same out fit in your current size. Take a along a camera and snap a shot in the mirror or have a friend do it.
Put them on the fridge or on a 2 sided key chain. You need to remind your self that you are healthy now.

Please do not stave your self. You are a young women who needs nutriton. Please take a vitamin.

I dont know if it really helps but get some pregnant belly cream and rub it on your flabby areas. At the verry least it will mositurize and maybe you will feal like you are doing something.

If you want to run but feal you are lazy and cant then do a coutch to 5 k training or something. Do not try and just start running. You will feel lazy if you do that!

It only been a year. ( yes I know that is long) next year will be diffrent.
Maybe take a picture of your areas and then tuck it away for a while. always compare a new pic to an old. Its hard to compare a 3x5 pic to a full size body.



My last question is how tall are you?

If you 5'11 you might not look good at 145. If your 5'7 or less you might be ok, but you already look amazing.

Hang in there and post as often as you need. We will be honest and supportive.

[Dreamcometru]

Hey Ladies:

Awwww, Jennifer, I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Do you take meds for being clinically depressed? Ummmm I can relate on the weight loss being an obsession. I think I was there last year. I must say I think about it all the time every day, but for some reason my focus has been lost. And now I'm afraid. I'm afraid I will gain everything back that I lost. It does help me to get on here and post because sometimes while writing things out I draw certain conclusions that occasionally are helpful. You would think fear would be enough, but its not. Hmmm.

Jamie: Gurl, what I wouldn't give to be 164 right now!!!!!!!! That would put me at the 100 lb mark. However, I can sympathize with how you feel. I'm constantly judging how I look. But know, you do look fantastic. Just do the before and after pics or what Kbetz said and get the old fat clothes out and compare. I love doing that once in a while.

Teresa: I kicked the low calorie idea because I was just too darned hungry all the time. Its funny though, I look at the way I eat now and how I used to eat. I don't do fast food, I don't eat bread, I don't eat cereal and milk except on rare occasions, I don't eat pasta or pizza. Last night I made pasta for the family and I ate turkey meatballs with marinara sauce on a bed of lettuce instead of the spaghetti. So I've changed the way I eat a lot and probably forever. But I've got to figure out what I need to do now to drop the last of the weight.????? I'm still going to look into SB. I haven't had a chance to crack the book. I've also reserved the fat belly diet book. But the library has it on order, so I've got my name on the list for it when it comes in so it may be a few months before I get to see it.

On the upside, I have noticed the body changing, albeit slowly, responding I hope to the weight training. I'm going to really try to make it 3 days a week and pump iron hard on those three days. I have a pair of size 10 pants that were a little snug. I washed them and, of course, there is shrinkage and because I keep having these weight ups and downs I was afraid they wouldn't fit any more. They fit great, infact better than they did when I first bought them, so there is hope that the weight I've gained is potentially muscle.

Kbetz: Now that you are smarter, I'm sure you can kick the weight loss. Stay with it and us this time and you can do it. I know I would have gained everything back had I not stayed on the boards. You talking about your camping trip makes me excited for our vacation in August. I can't wait.

Have a great day everyone.

[Jennifer]

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I'm so happy to be back on plan!

Originally Posted by kbetz0419

Its one year latter. I could say waaaa, I am bigger than I was, but NO. I will say I am smarter than I was.

Good for you! We always learn something through the ups and downs of life. Even if it's not what we want to learn, or it's a truth about ourselves that we'd rather not face. The important thing is to open ourselves up to learning and accepting those lessons.
I'm with you on Stillmans. I usually binge & I'm always miserable on it. Plus, I've never kept the weight off. No more quick fixes for me.

bpgurl - Losing 100+ lbs is a huge change, not just physically but emotionally, & it can take your mind a while to catch up with your body. You're going to have to train yourself to think differently & get used to your new body/size. Every time you think about how far you still have to go (& it's not far at all!), make yourself think about how far you've come! It's really amazing when you stop to think about it without all the 'I'm not at goal yet' thoughts getting in the way.
ITA about taking pictures. Take one every day if you have to. Pictures don't lie and they don't mess with your head the way the mirror does. When you feel those thoughts coming, take a look at the pic on your camera or phone, & take a minute to convince yourself that that's really you! Think about how great you look and how far you've come. And most importantly, what you'd say to a friend who looked like that pix. Bet you'd think she was gorgeous right? Another thing you may find helpful is to get a big piece of butcher paper, lay on it, and have someone trace your outline. That will give you a great idea of your size. You probably won't want to do this, but I have to throw it out there - don't worry about losing for a month, 6 weeks. Just concentrate on eating healthy and exercising. Get rid of the scale, don't obsess, let your body and mind get used to your new size. You've lost 40% of your starting weight. Our bodies aren't necessarily designed to do that. They really do need a break every now and again. Someone here has a great quote that says something to the effect of "it's not a race to get thin, it's a journey to heath". It's soooo true!
And don't worry about anyone else. If your boyfriend wants to lose weight, that's his concern. Anyone who's going to think you're too fat for him isn't worth a second thought, and you need to get those thoughts out of your mind as well.
I lost 150 lbs in 2000-2001, and I felt much the same way you did. I was in a huge hurry to lose, starved myself, thought I was huge when I wasn't because I didn't give my mind a chance to catch up with my body, worried more about what everyone else thought than doing what I had to do and what was healthy for myself. And I gained every pound back + 50 more! I don't say this to scare you. But I firmly believe that if I hadn't been in such a rush to be thin, hadn't done stupid things to get there (very little food & tons of exercise), if I had given myself more credit for what I had accomplished rather than thinking about how far I had to go, and if I had done it for me and not everyone else, I really believe I would have kept the weight off. Believe me, being thin does not magically cure everything.

Originally Posted by Dreamcometru

Awwww, Jennifer, I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Do you take meds for being clinically depressed? Ummmm I can relate on the weight loss being an obsession. I think I was there last year. I must say I think about it all the time every day, but for some reason my focus has been lost. And now I'm afraid. I'm afraid I will gain everything back that I lost. It does help me to get on here and post because sometimes while writing things out I draw certain conclusions that occasionally are helpful. You would think fear would be enough, but its not. Hmmm.

I was on medication but had to go off because of something else. I can't even take St. John's Wort or 5HTP or anything like that. Eventually I will be able to get back on, but not now.
Ditch that scale girl! If your (size 10!!!) pants are fitting better, who cares what that evil hunk o'metal says? You're losing inches & shrinking!
It's weird, even with the yo-yo'ing I've done lately, I have confidence that I won't gain all my weight back. Like you, I enjoy eating this way & am finding that I naturally gravitate toward it, so I think that's a huge point in our favor. Even when I'm having a free meal, the "free" part is almost always dessert only. The bread, pasta, potatoes just don't appeal to me. Of course when I'm in binging mode all bets are off, but even then I still know in the back of my mind that it's temporary & I'll be back on track soon. This is all so mental!

[kbetz0419]

Dream and everyone else- I too can relate to the obession. Last October I transfered my obsession into my children home schooling this year. I have to find a happy medium. I sometimes worry that I can get the edge back. Today I would be thrilled to be a little Obsessive Compulsive. I want it so bad, yet I dont always try hard enough or at all.
I have so much more knowledge now, but I cant get the drive up. So far today I ate a turkey roll and then for lunch I had a big cheif salad.
Tonight will need to be grilled chicken or something.

My dad had his surgery last week and this week decided he "HAD" to move rite NOW! My DH has a torn rotator, my brother has a sliped disk, sister who we dont see often has a broken leg and me who has 4 children insisting on my attention. Guess who is packing and moving my dad?

Me and the kids! I have been packing everything in small boxes so the kids can help. It keeps them buisy and I get helpers. My point is that I am keeping buisy and getting a work out.
Today I have been touching up the walls and I pulled carpet out of my dads family room that was his. It will be great in our new down stair class room. We know have walls and carpet. Were movein on up to the east side! Ok I admit I watched the jeffersons as a kid.
Maybe I can do a cealing eventuatly.

13 days untill I hear the kids say were borded, what is that strange sound, and why is it sooooooo dark? ha ha ha ha !

[Teresa123]

Jamie I can relate. I feel like this even more now that I am so close to the "prize" and I know that it's illogical, but it's still how I feel. Unlike you, who is starving yourself (which is the first thing you HAVE to stop doing) I have been messing around way to much and gaining and losing the same 5-10 lbs. I've been h