Amber's Journal - Page 5

chakwaina37 · 08-30-2007, 08:45 AM

Just stopping in to say hello Amber and will look forward to seeing you on board again , you dont have to do atkins to come get inspiration here.

Wishing you wonderful thoughts and willpower for your journey you can do it.

amhouse36 · 01-14-2008, 04:47 PM

Well, what can I say....I ain't perfect...but I am persistent! I'm not sure what kind of WOE I'm doing right now but it's close to low carb, so I'm sticking to this site!
I'm not sure what my absolute highest weight was in 2007, but I've just said it was 240....AGAIN! Since New Years I have lost five pounds and I am currently down to 235

I am learning that I have to deal with the emotional side of why I eat instead of just focusing on what I eat and exercise...and obsessing on a daily basis. I need to let go and let God...help me to let go of that pain that causes me to eat (like my boyfriend dying last March) He would want me to keep on going...so I will!

amhouse36 · 01-17-2008, 01:12 PM

Well honestly it's not much of a storm...but it is for people in my town in Virginia! Now we're waiting for the ice storm and I thought I'd update my info in here!
I'm still at 235. I haven't been exercising much because I've had the flu and an ear infection back to back...but last night my sister and I were playing that dancing game on the playstation and that is great exercise...at least when you can't leave your house to go walking!
I'm a little bummed that a lot of my old posts have been erased. The main reason I went off my Atkins diet last year is because my boyfriend died March 22, 2007. After his funeral I lost it and I just couldn't focus on being healthy...I was down to about 202 pounds....at Christmas I was 240 or more! So on New Years, I started to diet again (very original idea, right?) And have lost 5 pounds in about 2 weeks....thats pretty normal weight loss for people who aren't doing low carb. (So why am I still posting on the low carb website?) Well I found that what I do have in common with low carbers is low sugar...trying my best to eat naturally...stay away from chips and soda, pastries...all that stuff I crave, but it's just better if I stay away. My New Year's resolution is to drink one soda a month...but if I can stand it...no soda! So long I've been successful with that...drinking mainly water, but I still have milk (I switched from 2% to 1%....maybe someday I'll be brave enough to do skim!) and juice.
I'm reading Dr. Phils book about emotional eating...and a lot of that is dead on to how I am...I need to keep reading that.
So that is my update...its sad that I've been at this site since 2006 and haven't made much progress....but what can I do? I gotta keep trying!
My goal is to be at my goal weight of 140 before my 30th birthday. I'll be 29 in August so my first big goal is to be below 200 pounds by then...that would be awesome!

amhouse36 · 01-18-2008, 07:38 PM

Weight
235

I've been exercising by playing that playstation game where you dance....you know the one. Anyways, I can tell that I'm getting a workout...its a lot like aerobics...especially if you play song after song...really build up a sweat. We're suppose to get more snow tonight so I'll probably be playing with that tomorrow. Eventually I'd like to get back to walking in the mall in the mornings. Not much more to say today except I hope I lose a few more pounds.....get outta the 230's ; )

amhouse36 · 01-26-2008, 06:23 PM

Weight
236
Exercise
Playstation dance game for about an hour

I know, I know...I need to walk again....I was sick last week but now that I'm better I need to get my butt in gear and do it. My weight has flux-ed all month...the one thing that I can say is that I haven't had any soda all month ; ) Which is like quitting smoking for me...to let go of that sugar. I'm gonna try to limit goodies to once a month. I am still eating out and cleaning my plate...so I need to slow down my eating and watch my portions. Maybe by Feb 1st I'll lose a couple more pounds....we'll see...it's a work in progress!

amhouse36 · 02-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Weight 237
Still sick! Don't know why??? The good news is that I haven't had a soda in over a month now! Woohoo! I also haven't had chips for that long too ; ) Now I'm going to cut out french fries. I doubt I'll be able to cut all this out forever..but I'm going to try my best to keep sugar to a minimum ; ) So I didn't really lose much weight in January but I did lose inches...I think 1.5 inches.

amhouse36 · 02-13-2008, 07:05 PM

I'm trying not to weigh myself everyday anymore....but I'm pretty sure I'm still above 235....I certainly do not lose as quickly as I did on Atkins...but I do have some Atkins-ish habits with this WOE. I still haven't had a soda since New years...staying away from the chips aisle and starting this month I haven't had French fries....try to stay away from fried foods. This morning I went mall walking (even though we had an ice storm) there were other people there too...so I feel safe there rather than walking on my street. The tricky part is arranging to do it before work....should I just wear my work clothes (which are casual) or get up earlier to change before work....I do sweat even though I walk slow. At any rate I got some monster blisters today so I'm taking the day off from walking....but I'm exciting to think that it could become a part of my normal day!
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day...it of course, reminds me of Jeremy. I know if he were here he'd want me to have a good day and smile

so I'm going to. I miss him tremendously...I remember how happy I was this time last year...working hard to lose the weight...excited about our relationship. It helps to know I'll see him again...I just wish I could still talk to him. He'd want me to keep trying...so I will!

amhouse36 · 02-25-2008, 01:30 PM

Weight
235
Exercise
Not a lot!

I was mall walking before I got sick YET Again! This time it's a sinus infection. But I'm losing slowly but surely! Not as fast as on Atkins...but I don't feel like I'm suffering...not having soda...I've been soda-sober one month and 25 days...woohoo! I did however fall off the french fry wagon (Boo!) But I'm still trying...hopefully will be feeling better soon so I will walk in the mornings again!

amhouse36 · 03-01-2008, 03:56 PM

Weight 235
I've been Soda-Sober for 2 months! Woohoooooooooooooo! (I would put a little cartoon here for that but they aren't working for me??? hmmmm) So I'm proud of that accomplishment, because even when I was on Atkins, I still drank diet soda.....now I drink juice boxes, 1% milk in cereal and mostly bottled water....I always have it with me. I'm trying an experiement now of eating regular yogurt instead of the low sugar ones with artificial sweetener. I like the taste of both, but I have read that the artificial sweetener aren't as good for you as regular sugar? I don't know....but I've noticed that if I don't have sugar, I don't crave sugar. I'm not eating nearly as much junk food....I haven't had any chips since news years but I still eat pizza and ice cream....it would be hard to give that up. So my diet isn't like the fastest diet in the world....5 pounds in 2 months aren't great stats (considering I'm on a low carb website) In my mind I kinda expect those great super fast results...but I always gained it back and I became obessed with food when I was on Atkins.....now I don't obsess. I have lost 4.5 inches in 2 months too which ain't bad either. So now I'm gonna try to not catch any colds and do my mall walking before work. Happy March!

amhouse36 · 03-16-2008, 01:17 PM

Weight
232.5

So I'm losing SLOOOOWWWWWLLLLY, but it's working and some of my 'fat clothes' I bought at the begining of the year are too baggy...even though I've only lost 7.5 pounds so far. I've been walking in the morning or evenings...since the weather has been getting nicer. Still on my 'soda fast'....but I pretty much eat what I want....just not as much of it....I don't eat chips anymore...hardly any crackers. It's not exactly low carb but I've taken alot of what I've learned from Atkins and put it towards this WOE I'm making up as I go along. So maybe the next time I write in here I'll be at 230 ; ) It'll be great if I could get below 200 this year....I know it's doable, I'm just losing very slowly.
I'm having kinda an emotional week this week, because on Saturday March 22nd, will be one year since my boyfriend died. He always told me to try to lose weight for myself, not for him (although his parents told me that he was trying to lose weight to impress me too) lol....I miss him, but I do have hope for the future and I want to make him proud when I see him again...to be able to say that I didn't stop living life and trying to reach me dreams (and one of my dreams is getting to a healthy weight)
I bought some cute shirts from fashion bug today...size 18/20...I'm smaller on top than on bottom...size 22 pants are still too tight on me ; ^ # I don't want to buy too many shorts or capris in the hope that I might lose some more weight before it gets hot out....right now I don't have many pants that fit well...either too baggy or too tight.
Here's hoping for a happy Easter...thanking Jesus for all of our blessings!

amhouse36 · 03-20-2008, 04:21 PM

Weight
231

I'm very excited because I ate steak yesterday and still lost weight (remember I'm not really doing low carb) I have been eating slower and realizing that I'm full so I don't eat as much as I was....today I went to Cracker Barrel and literally cut my meal in half before I began to eat...right now it's waiting for me for dinner. So I'm excited about the 9 pound loss....I know it's slower that how I did on Atkins...but I believe this is more doable for me. I'm still soda-sober

and I have been walking at least 3 times a week. I fit into a pair of jeans I couldn't wear since I have gotten in the 230's again. I'm just excited...hopefully I won't eat my words tomorrow!

amhouse36 · 03-21-2008, 01:06 PM

Weight
230.5

Well I don't have to 'eat my words' today... I didn't gain, I had a slight loss...or my scale is broken! I tried digital last year and I broke it so I have the old fashioned scale that you have to keep adjusting to zero...when I went to the doctor's this week they said I was at a 4 pound loss in 3 months...when at that time was an 8 pound loss (hmmmm) At any rate I'm losing and learning how not to binge but to eat till I'm full and then quit. I ate out with my Mom today who is a very slow eater....and I kept the same pace as her! But putting my fork down between bites and savoring the food...I still have a hard time figuring out when I'm full....it's usually not until 10 or 15 minutes after I'm done eating the I suddenly feel full...it's strange. Today I probably ate a little too much (chicken fingers and fries) because I didn't get that 'full' signal....I think what I'm gonna have to do is literally cut my meals in half and take the rest home...I still feel full eventually, but when I'm at the table, I want to eat the whole dang thing! We'll see if I gain or lose tomorrow

chakwaina37 · 04-22-2008, 07:10 PM

Hi Amber wanted to stop by and say Hi and Im back on the boards agian. Im proud of you , you keep trying and sounds like your on the winning side of things. Keep going strong and Know Im proud of all the work your doing. (((hugs)))

01-14-2008, 04:47 PM	#122
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Back and Still Fat!!! Well, what can I say....I ain't perfect...but I am persistent! I'm not sure what kind of WOE I'm doing right now but it's close to low carb, so I'm sticking to this site! I'm not sure what my absolute highest weight was in 2007, but I've just said it was 240....AGAIN! Since New Years I have lost five pounds and I am currently down to 235 I am learning that I have to deal with the emotional side of why I eat instead of just focusing on what I eat and exercise...and obsessing on a daily basis. I need to let go and let God...help me to let go of that pain that causes me to eat (like my boyfriend dying last March) He would want me to keep on going...so I will! __________________ Amber Amber's Journal

01-17-2008, 01:12 PM	#123
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Snow Storm! Well honestly it's not much of a storm...but it is for people in my town in Virginia! Now we're waiting for the ice storm and I thought I'd update my info in here! I'm still at 235. I haven't been exercising much because I've had the flu and an ear infection back to back...but last night my sister and I were playing that dancing game on the playstation and that is great exercise...at least when you can't leave your house to go walking! I'm a little bummed that a lot of my old posts have been erased. The main reason I went off my Atkins diet last year is because my boyfriend died March 22, 2007. After his funeral I lost it and I just couldn't focus on being healthy...I was down to about 202 pounds....at Christmas I was 240 or more! So on New Years, I started to diet again (very original idea, right?) And have lost 5 pounds in about 2 weeks....thats pretty normal weight loss for people who aren't doing low carb. (So why am I still posting on the low carb website?) Well I found that what I do have in common with low carbers is low sugar...trying my best to eat naturally...stay away from chips and soda, pastries...all that stuff I crave, but it's just better if I stay away. My New Year's resolution is to drink one soda a month...but if I can stand it...no soda! So long I've been successful with that...drinking mainly water, but I still have milk (I switched from 2% to 1%....maybe someday I'll be brave enough to do skim!) and juice. I'm reading Dr. Phils book about emotional eating...and a lot of that is dead on to how I am...I need to keep reading that. So that is my update...its sad that I've been at this site since 2006 and haven't made much progress....but what can I do? I gotta keep trying! My goal is to be at my goal weight of 140 before my 30th birthday. I'll be 29 in August so my first big goal is to be below 200 pounds by then...that would be awesome!

02-13-2008, 07:05 PM	#127
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Happy Valentines Day- Ugh! I'm trying not to weigh myself everyday anymore....but I'm pretty sure I'm still above 235....I certainly do not lose as quickly as I did on Atkins...but I do have some Atkins-ish habits with this WOE. I still haven't had a soda since New years...staying away from the chips aisle and starting this month I haven't had French fries....try to stay away from fried foods. This morning I went mall walking (even though we had an ice storm) there were other people there too...so I feel safe there rather than walking on my street. The tricky part is arranging to do it before work....should I just wear my work clothes (which are casual) or get up earlier to change before work....I do sweat even though I walk slow. At any rate I got some monster blisters today so I'm taking the day off from walking....but I'm exciting to think that it could become a part of my normal day! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day...it of course, reminds me of Jeremy. I know if he were here he'd want me to have a good day and smile so I'm going to. I miss him tremendously...I remember how happy I was this time last year...working hard to lose the weight...excited about our relationship. It helps to know I'll see him again...I just wish I could still talk to him. He'd want me to keep trying...so I will!

02-25-2008, 01:30 PM	#128
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 235 Exercise Not a lot! I was mall walking before I got sick YET Again! This time it's a sinus infection. But I'm losing slowly but surely! Not as fast as on Atkins...but I don't feel like I'm suffering...not having soda...I've been soda-sober one month and 25 days...woohoo! I did however fall off the french fry wagon (Boo!) But I'm still trying...hopefully will be feeling better soon so I will walk in the mornings again! Last edited by amhouse36 : 02-25-2008 at 01:36 PM.

03-20-2008, 04:21 PM	#131
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 231 I'm very excited because I ate steak yesterday and still lost weight (remember I'm not really doing low carb) I have been eating slower and realizing that I'm full so I don't eat as much as I was....today I went to Cracker Barrel and literally cut my meal in half before I began to eat...right now it's waiting for me for dinner. So I'm excited about the 9 pound loss....I know it's slower that how I did on Atkins...but I believe this is more doable for me. I'm still soda-sober and I have been walking at least 3 times a week. I fit into a pair of jeans I couldn't wear since I have gotten in the 230's again. I'm just excited...hopefully I won't eat my words tomorrow! Last edited by amhouse36 : 03-20-2008 at 04:23 PM.

08-30-2007, 08:45 AM	#121
chakwaina37 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nv Posts: 490 Gallery: chakwaina37 Stats: One day at a time WOE: Low carb, suger free Start Date: On and off since 2000	Just stopping in to say hello Amber and will look forward to seeing you on board again , you dont have to do atkins to come get inspiration here. Wishing you wonderful thoughts and willpower for your journey you can do it.

01-18-2008, 07:38 PM	#124
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 235 I've been exercising by playing that playstation game where you dance....you know the one. Anyways, I can tell that I'm getting a workout...its a lot like aerobics...especially if you play song after song...really build up a sweat. We're suppose to get more snow tonight so I'll probably be playing with that tomorrow. Eventually I'd like to get back to walking in the mall in the mornings. Not much more to say today except I hope I lose a few more pounds.....get outta the 230's ; )

01-26-2008, 06:23 PM	#125
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 236 Exercise Playstation dance game for about an hour I know, I know...I need to walk again....I was sick last week but now that I'm better I need to get my butt in gear and do it. My weight has flux-ed all month...the one thing that I can say is that I haven't had any soda all month ; ) Which is like quitting smoking for me...to let go of that sugar. I'm gonna try to limit goodies to once a month. I am still eating out and cleaning my plate...so I need to slow down my eating and watch my portions. Maybe by Feb 1st I'll lose a couple more pounds....we'll see...it's a work in progress!

02-03-2008, 01:14 PM	#126
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 237 Still sick! Don't know why??? The good news is that I haven't had a soda in over a month now! Woohoo! I also haven't had chips for that long too ; ) Now I'm going to cut out french fries. I doubt I'll be able to cut all this out forever..but I'm going to try my best to keep sugar to a minimum ; ) So I didn't really lose much weight in January but I did lose inches...I think 1.5 inches.

03-01-2008, 03:56 PM	#129
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 235 I've been Soda-Sober for 2 months! Woohoooooooooooooo! (I would put a little cartoon here for that but they aren't working for me??? hmmmm) So I'm proud of that accomplishment, because even when I was on Atkins, I still drank diet soda.....now I drink juice boxes, 1% milk in cereal and mostly bottled water....I always have it with me. I'm trying an experiement now of eating regular yogurt instead of the low sugar ones with artificial sweetener. I like the taste of both, but I have read that the artificial sweetener aren't as good for you as regular sugar? I don't know....but I've noticed that if I don't have sugar, I don't crave sugar. I'm not eating nearly as much junk food....I haven't had any chips since news years but I still eat pizza and ice cream....it would be hard to give that up. So my diet isn't like the fastest diet in the world....5 pounds in 2 months aren't great stats (considering I'm on a low carb website) In my mind I kinda expect those great super fast results...but I always gained it back and I became obessed with food when I was on Atkins.....now I don't obsess. I have lost 4.5 inches in 2 months too which ain't bad either. So now I'm gonna try to not catch any colds and do my mall walking before work. Happy March!

03-16-2008, 01:17 PM	#130
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 232.5 So I'm losing SLOOOOWWWWWLLLLY, but it's working and some of my 'fat clothes' I bought at the begining of the year are too baggy...even though I've only lost 7.5 pounds so far. I've been walking in the morning or evenings...since the weather has been getting nicer. Still on my 'soda fast'....but I pretty much eat what I want....just not as much of it....I don't eat chips anymore...hardly any crackers. It's not exactly low carb but I've taken alot of what I've learned from Atkins and put it towards this WOE I'm making up as I go along. So maybe the next time I write in here I'll be at 230 ; ) It'll be great if I could get below 200 this year....I know it's doable, I'm just losing very slowly. I'm having kinda an emotional week this week, because on Saturday March 22nd, will be one year since my boyfriend died. He always told me to try to lose weight for myself, not for him (although his parents told me that he was trying to lose weight to impress me too) lol....I miss him, but I do have hope for the future and I want to make him proud when I see him again...to be able to say that I didn't stop living life and trying to reach me dreams (and one of my dreams is getting to a healthy weight) I bought some cute shirts from fashion bug today...size 18/20...I'm smaller on top than on bottom...size 22 pants are still too tight on me ; ^ # I don't want to buy too many shorts or capris in the hope that I might lose some more weight before it gets hot out....right now I don't have many pants that fit well...either too baggy or too tight. Here's hoping for a happy Easter...thanking Jesus for all of our blessings!

03-21-2008, 01:06 PM	#132
amhouse36 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 300 Gallery: amhouse36 Stats: 240-231-140 Start Date: January 1, 2008	Weight 230.5 Well I don't have to 'eat my words' today... I didn't gain, I had a slight loss...or my scale is broken! I tried digital last year and I broke it so I have the old fashioned scale that you have to keep adjusting to zero...when I went to the doctor's this week they said I was at a 4 pound loss in 3 months...when at that time was an 8 pound loss (hmmmm) At any rate I'm losing and learning how not to binge but to eat till I'm full and then quit. I ate out with my Mom today who is a very slow eater....and I kept the same pace as her! But putting my fork down between bites and savoring the food...I still have a hard time figuring out when I'm full....it's usually not until 10 or 15 minutes after I'm done eating the I suddenly feel full...it's strange. Today I probably ate a little too much (chicken fingers and fries) because I didn't get that 'full' signal....I think what I'm gonna have to do is literally cut my meals in half and take the rest home...I still feel full eventually, but when I'm at the table, I want to eat the whole dang thing! We'll see if I gain or lose tomorrow

04-22-2008, 07:10 PM	#133
chakwaina37 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nv Posts: 490 Gallery: chakwaina37 Stats: One day at a time WOE: Low carb, suger free Start Date: On and off since 2000	Hi Amber wanted to stop by and say Hi and Im back on the boards agian. Im proud of you , you keep trying and sounds like your on the winning side of things. Keep going strong and Know Im proud of all the work your doing. (((hugs)))

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