I'm putting myself on the front street

[toinette]

i weigh 222 lbs and i'm 5 ft 7 and a half inches tall. i NEED to lose this weight. i've put on 20 lbs. since june. i will update this thread everyday. i am so mad at myself for having put on this 20 lbs after i lost almost 40lbs last year.

[cincybrownsugar]

I believe it is easy to lose the weight, harder to keep it off. It seems that every year I tell myself I am losing this weight, and I do, but every year I also put it back on, sometimes even more. My problem is I work out hard to get the weight off and then return to my old habits as if I will not gain it all back. I am happy for you making the decision to put yourself on 'front street' and making a promise to make a change for yourself. I wish you all the best in your efforts.

[webby]

Toinette, have no fear momma. Our stats are similar. I'm about 5'7, weighed in at 210 when I had my son. I HURT, physically.

Don't beat yourself up over weight gained, just do something. Join one of the buddy groups. Come and get motivated...we are in here sharing and encouraging each other, through good and especially BAD days. :rosebud:

[toinette]

thanx webby and cincy!! since i'm putting myslf out there, i will use this thread as a journal as well. i will update everymorning about my exercise, eating, for the previous day, as well as my daily weigh-in for that day. i'll post tomorrow morning. i'm hoping that putting this out there is gonna help keep me motivated.

[webby]

I believe it is easy to lose the weight, harder to keep it off. It seems that every year I tell myself I am losing this weight, and I do, but every year I also put it back on, sometimes even more. My problem is I work out hard to get the weight off and then return to my old habits as if I will not gain it all back. I am happy for you making the decision to put yourself on 'front street' and making a promise to make a change for yourself. I wish you all the best in your efforts.
That's why I have decided that I'm not dieting, I'm changing my lifestyle.
I don't want to constantly gain-lose-gain again. It's not healthy and confuses my body.

[Hair2day]

Hello Toinette :wave: I started out this yaer at 214lbs. I now weigh 209lbs. My height is 5' 8". I know I have to get this fat off of my back!!! I decided to do as Webby and changed my lifestyle. No more dieting!!! I lost 33lbs last year and gained 19lbs back. Summertime is coming and I want to be a tight and toned size 10. You can do it girl:yep: !!!! You can join our buddy group if you like. Good luck.:)

[toinette]

Yesterday's food intake:

lunch and dinner: a small bowl of spinach, black-eyed peas, chayote squash, and beef

10pm snack: half of a low-carb chocolate brownie slim-fast bar.

Todays weigh-in: 221.4 down from yesterday's 222.2

[webby]

Hair2day and Toinette, just wanted to applaud you on your weight loss. :wave: Be encouraged and strong over the weekend. They are the hardest for me, because hubby likes to indulge :ohwell:

[Nonpareil]

I am about 4'11' or 5' and I weigh 150 pounds. I need to drop 50 and QUICK - we've already seen some 70 degree weather in ATL. I just started working out/dieting on Tuesday.

[Hair2day]

Thanks Webby. :) I really needed the words of encouragement. I had a great workout yesterday :yay: & have been doing really well when it comes to the choices of food I select. You & Anky are my weight loss inspirations. Thanks again.

[toinette]

Today's weigh-in: 217.6 down from 221.4

Yesterdays food intake:

10:30 am: most of a carb select yogurt (i didnt like the taste)

1PM: spinach, black eyed peas, chayote squash, and beef

3PM: 2 Hershey's Kiss

5:30: 2/3 of a low carb waffle (didnt like the texture of it)

8:30: a couple of pieces of beef, a low-carb breyer's ice bar sandwich, a low-carb klondike ice cream sandwich, and a few bites of a slim-fast brownie bar

i had to fight the cravings sooo bad yesterday. but i'm like shatani, once i get over the third day i'm usually fine.

[Hair2day]

Today's weigh in 207lbs down from 214lbs :D .
I had a great work out yesterday(really pushed myslf to the limit)
I am on the Oprah's 12 week challenge this is the 6th day. So far
I am doing well(no refinded starches,no food 3 hrs before bedtime)
Congrats!!!! Toinette on your weight loss!!!

[NAY007]

Toinette,

try not to weigh yourself every day. It will make it a lot harder and sometimes it might even seem as if you're not losing weight. Also what will your exercise routine be like? What do you like to do?
Remember that when you do cardio + weight training + sensible diet, you will lose a LOT more weight faster.

[toinette]

Toinette,

try not to weigh yourself every day. It will make it a lot harder and sometimes it might even seem as if you're not losing weight. Also what will your exercise routine be like? What do you like to do?
Remember that when you do cardio + weight training + sensible diet, you will lose a LOT more weight faster.

hey nay, i want to weigh myself everyday for the first week just to see what the food intake does for my body day-to-day. for the same reason's, i'm going to start working out next thursday. i have a lateral thigh trainer which i like so i usually do that. plus i walk to class everyday and walk around our huge *** campus so i know, plus i work in an office where i'm always running around so i knwo i'm at least walking 45 minutes a day. i have soem resistanct bands that i need to start using. i wanted to lose like 30 more lbs before i start doing anything too crazy. i figure with soem of the weight gone, it should be easier to do some of the other workouts.

[toinette]

Today's weigh-in: 214.0 down from yesterday's 217.6

Yesterday's food intake:

11:30AM: three scrambled eggs fried in butter

2PM: half of a low-carb chocolate brownie bar from slimfast

5PM: the rest of the spinach beef thingy (it was not a lot)

7:30 PM: 1 low-carb breyer's ice cream bar (i think i'm gtting used to the watered down taste of the ice cream because it actually tasted creamy to me yesterday)

8:30PM: a tiny slice of heavenly dessert low-carb, no sugar cheesecake (y'all have got to try this. it tastes so good. it doesnt taste like regular cheesecake but it doesnt taste bad. borders bookstore also has low carb cheesecake which tastes sooo good)

12AM: (i was craving a peanut butter sandwich made with white bread and a glass of chocolate milk sooo bad)...so i had a hamburger patty instead!! with a tbsp. of ketchup

i also made sure to try and eat more today cuz i think my caloric intake the last two days was kind of low and i tried to space out the eating a little more.

i hope i stay on this path because i've lost 8.2 lbs in three days with no exercise!!!

[toinette]

hair2day, i hoe the weekend is going good for you. staying home all day yesterday had me thinking all sorts of bad thoughts. i hope i can keeep them at bay today.

[toinette]

Today's weigh-in: 213.4 down from yesterday's 214

Yesterday's food:
1:30 2 eggs fried in butter

5PM: 2 hamburger patties with a lot of ketchup

7:30PM: low-carb breyer's ice cream bar

8:30: small piece of heavenly dessert sugar-free, low -carb cheesecake

11PM: the wingy part of a turkey wing ( the last part thats all skin) it was yummy.

i only went down half a pound as compared to the other days and i figured out why!! i had no veggies yesterday. i'm making sure to eat them today and see if there's a diff tomorrow.

[toinette]

Today's weigh-in: 212.4 down from yesterday's 213.4

Yesterday's food:
9AM: 2 eggs and some lettuce with lemon juice

12:30: 3 Hershey's Kiss

2PM: some turkey, with brocolli, onions, green beans, kidney beans, and spinach

4PM: 3 hershey's Kiss

6PM: a little bit of turkey

7:30PM: 4 butterscotch lifesavers(no-carbs) and a chocolate covered toffee crisp (1 carb)

9:30PM: 2 hamburger patties with lots of ketchup and some lettuce.

i need to lay off the hershe;y kiss cuz them bad boys were like 15g of carbs by themselves. i ned to learn to use less ketchup as well.

[Hair2day]

Toinette, You are losing crazy weight girl!! Good for you. I weigh myself once a week so I will update you on friday. I had a great workout last night. Did some weight training & cardio. Keep up the good work girl. Your dedicatiion is inspiring.:)

[toinette]

Toinette, You are losing crazy weight girl!! Good for you. I weigh myself once a week so I will update you on friday. I had a great workout last night. Did some weight training & cardio. Keep up the good work girl. Your dedicatiion is inspiring.:)

hey sweetie, i am determined this time around. and that's also part of my problem is that when i am focused i can lose it pretty fast, so i always figure i'll pig out and when i really want to i'll do something about it. i was just going to weigh myself everyday for this week and not weigh so often after that, but i dont think i can do that. i need to know where i'm at everyday. it motivates me. hope your workouts are going well. i'm going to start on thursday. make sure to check in on friday. good luck :) !!!