My Motivation: Lose to Cruise

OnMyWay000 · 11-19-2006, 05:53 PM

My story....

First off I'm 38 yo married w/ 2 great children (11 DS, 8 DD). Husband and I both work full time. Husband and the kids could eat the entire McDonalds menu and never gain a pound. I drive by McDonalds on the highway and gain weight.

I did low carb 3 years ago, successfully lost 40 lbs reached goal, WooHoo! Kept the weight off for a year. Then slowly over the last two years (more rapidly in the last 6 months). I put it all back on plus 10#s.

I've been telling myself for the last six months, that I need to go back to LC as a WOE. After months of I'll start next week (let me just finish this quart of Ben and Jerry's), I have seriously commited to losing 50LB by the end of April. As reward for losing the weight, I booked a 7 day family cruise the end of April.

So my goal is to be 150 LBS by the time I set sail. If I don't meet goal, no cruise for me

Overall I've been really good the first 3 wks! (No desserts, no just one bite, no let me taste that, oh boy Halloween was a killer..)

I have lost 8.5 lbs so far.

This weekend I really noticed I was starting to "give in" a little... convincing myself that onion rings were low carb (yeah right!) But not only did I do this for one night, since they were low carb on Friday.. I decided I could eat those again on Sunday. I did this knowing that only person I'm fooling is myself.

I did ernestly start exercising today. 20 minutes of cardio.. It's a start, I do an awful lot of sitting on my derriere (at work, at home). Let's just say I was sweating and out of breath (shame on me for being so out of shape).

I also cleaned out my closet, I've been meaning to do that for a long time. My daughter is 8 yo, and I still was hanging on to maternity clothes. I filled a hefty bag with "fashion mistakes" (Did I actually wear that???). I actually feel sorry for the folks who will get this donation.

Starting today, I've also committed to keeping this journal. I'm going to try to get here everyday to jot down my meals, accomplishments and hopefully I won't have to post any oopsies.

Brkfst: 2 eggs, 2 pieces sausage
Lunch: Chs Steak (no roll), onion rings (LOSER!)
Snack: Deviled Egg
Dinner: Shrimp Scampi

Cya!

JoyInHope · 11-19-2006, 06:03 PM

I love the idea of a family cruise! Way to go on the 8.5 pounds lost!!

You've set an attainable goal and a reasonable amount of time... you know how this works to be successful! And with the first three weeks under your belt, you're starting strong..... plus the cardio is great!

I admire you for your commitment (and for cleaning out the closet!) to get back to your goal weight. And I hope you get stronger by putting everyinthing in your journal.... because I know that I am really motivated by the progress that folks show in their journals!

Check out the journals of Maggie (abbydoodle30) and Shannon (losin4good1980) - they're a couple of fun gals in my "Making a More Fabulous Me" Challenge thread and you'll find they are losin' to go on a cruise with their husbands next September, too.

Take care!
~ Cathy

Sadler_Girl · 11-20-2006, 12:23 AM

Ther ae low carb onion ring ideas.
Plus check out our foodie thread for holidays link below.

Don't beat yourself up that will only make you feel worse and you will be more likely to binge .

JoyInHope · 11-20-2006, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoyInHope

Check out the journals of Maggie (abbydoodle30) and Shannon (losin4good1980)

Oops - I got their names mixed up! Shannon is abbydoodle30 and Maggie is losin4good1980. Silly me! Have a good day!
~ Cathy

Sadler_Girl · 12-04-2006, 06:36 PM

I just thought I would pop in and see how you are doing.

11-19-2006, 05:53 PM	#1
OnMyWay000 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: State of chaos Posts: 61 Gallery: OnMyWay000 Stats: 219/181/160 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: restart April 20, 2008	My Motivation: Lose to Cruise My story.... First off I'm 38 yo married w/ 2 great children (11 DS, 8 DD). Husband and I both work full time. Husband and the kids could eat the entire McDonalds menu and never gain a pound. I drive by McDonalds on the highway and gain weight. I did low carb 3 years ago, successfully lost 40 lbs reached goal, WooHoo! Kept the weight off for a year. Then slowly over the last two years (more rapidly in the last 6 months). I put it all back on plus 10#s. I've been telling myself for the last six months, that I need to go back to LC as a WOE. After months of I'll start next week (let me just finish this quart of Ben and Jerry's), I have seriously commited to losing 50LB by the end of April. As reward for losing the weight, I booked a 7 day family cruise the end of April. So my goal is to be 150 LBS by the time I set sail. If I don't meet goal, no cruise for me Overall I've been really good the first 3 wks! (No desserts, no just one bite, no let me taste that, oh boy Halloween was a killer..) I have lost 8.5 lbs so far. This weekend I really noticed I was starting to "give in" a little... convincing myself that onion rings were low carb (yeah right!) But not only did I do this for one night, since they were low carb on Friday.. I decided I could eat those again on Sunday. I did this knowing that only person I'm fooling is myself. I did ernestly start exercising today. 20 minutes of cardio.. It's a start, I do an awful lot of sitting on my derriere (at work, at home). Let's just say I was sweating and out of breath (shame on me for being so out of shape). I also cleaned out my closet, I've been meaning to do that for a long time. My daughter is 8 yo, and I still was hanging on to maternity clothes. I filled a hefty bag with "fashion mistakes" (Did I actually wear that???). I actually feel sorry for the folks who will get this donation. Starting today, I've also committed to keeping this journal. I'm going to try to get here everyday to jot down my meals, accomplishments and hopefully I won't have to post any oopsies. Brkfst: 2 eggs, 2 pieces sausage Lunch: Chs Steak (no roll), onion rings (LOSER!) Snack: Deviled Egg Dinner: Shrimp Scampi Cya! Last edited by OnMyWay000 : 11-19-2006 at 06:34 PM.

11-19-2006, 06:03 PM	#2
JoyInHope Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 768 Gallery: JoyInHope Stats: 206/181/169 (37yo, 5'8") Start Date: LC succes in 2004, back at it in 2007!	I love the idea of a family cruise! Way to go on the 8.5 pounds lost!! You've set an attainable goal and a reasonable amount of time... you know how this works to be successful! And with the first three weeks under your belt, you're starting strong..... plus the cardio is great! I admire you for your commitment (and for cleaning out the closet!) to get back to your goal weight. And I hope you get stronger by putting everyinthing in your journal.... because I know that I am really motivated by the progress that folks show in their journals! Check out the journals of Maggie (abbydoodle30) and Shannon (losin4good1980) - they're a couple of fun gals in my "Making a More Fabulous Me" Challenge thread and you'll find they are losin' to go on a cruise with their husbands next September, too. Take care! ~ Cathy __________________ ~ Cathy ~ *Making a more fabulous me - September 1 - 30, 2007* Last edited by JoyInHope : 11-19-2006 at 06:05 PM.

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11-20-2006, 12:23 AM	#3
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	Ther ae low carb onion ring ideas. Plus check out our foodie thread for holidays link below. Don't beat yourself up that will only make you feel worse and you will be more likely to binge .

12-04-2006, 06:36 PM	#5
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	I just thought I would pop in and see how you are doing.