The Weight Loss Support Group - 2014

[tammat]

monday in Australia. I lost a kilo this week I think that's over 2 pounds?
that's a woosh for me.
Good luck everyone else. We can do this.

 

[parsleysage]

That's 2.2 lbs Tammat, that's an awesome week! Woohoo!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone else's progress this week as well - come one, come all!

Tonight's weigh-in should bring good news. I've stuck to my plan every day this week, went a little over once or twice but that's okay. I got up early this morning, made some oatmeal, and went out for a 30 min bike ride. Burned off almost my whole breakfast! 

 That's not what I was trying to do, but hey it's not bad!

Hoping for 2+ pounds for tonight. Will update later!

 

[pat]

monday in Australia. I lost a kilo this week

I think that's over 2 pounds?
that's a woosh for me.
Good luck everyone else. We can do this.

Congratulations, yep, that's over 2 pounds

 

[pat]

I knew it would be up and it is, though I only gained .43 of a pound.  It was my 19th wedding anniversary last Wednesday.  We went out to eat on that day, and I had a weight that matched my current low the next day, but I picked up an anniversary cake on Thursday.  I portioned it, did my best to calculate the calories per slice and to eat under my calories each day.  But no matter.  20 minutes after finishing dinner (and the cake was the last thing I'd have) my heartrate would go up, letting me know I had overdone the carbs, as that is what my body does.  My weight went up for the next 3 days/aka slices of cake..lol.  Started coming back down on Sunday and today, and I know it will be gone in the next couple of days.

I really wanted a cake..but next year, smaller cake, and smaller slices!  Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[tammat]

I knew it would be up and it is, though I only gained .43 of a pound.  It was my 19th wedding anniversary last Wednesday.  We went out to eat on that day, and I had a weight that matched my current low the next day, but I picked up an anniversary cake on Thursday.  I portioned it, did my best to calculate the calories per slice and to eat under my calories each day.  But no matter.  20 minutes after finishing dinner (and the cake was the last thing I'd have) my heartrate would go up, letting me know I had overdone the carbs, as that is what my body does.  My weight went up for the next 3 days/aka slices of cake..lol.  Started coming back down on Sunday and today, and I know it will be gone in the next couple of days.


I really wanted a cake..but next year, smaller cake, and smaller slices!  Hope everyone has a great week!

I think that's still a fabulous job. you have such good self control. You are a super star.

 

[sivyaleah]

Congrats on your 19th anniversary Pat!!! 

This week is going better than the last two.  I was bouncing around gaining and losing the same few ounces so, remained pretty much at the same weight.  This week, so far, it seems I'm losing.  

Dinner tonight came out pretty good for lowfat.  Made us a couple of boneless pork chops (about 3-4 oz each), marinated in a little bottled Italian Dressing then lightly breaded with Italian breadcrumbs.  Baked those and we had (small) baked sweet potatoes (no butter), and sauteed Swiss Chard with garlic and balsamic vinegar.  Used a small amount of Can't Believe It's Not Butter for that; it was yummy.

My whole day was healthy and I feel satisfied.  I still have a few points left, so I'm going to treat myself to a cup of skim milk (I love milk) with a teaspoon of Nestle's Chocolate Quik in it.  I never liked it overly chocolately, so the one will be more than enough, and NO points for only a teaspoon!

 

[parsleysage]

I lost 3.5 pounds this week! Wow! I really needed that after two very tiny losses for the last two weeks. I have lost 38.75 pounds in four months, just over 10% of my starting body weight. I feel good and ready to continue with my healthier habits. I do really need to focus more on nutrition, especially fiber.

Pat - you are a machine when it comes to weight loss, so don't you worry about that small gain! I'm sure the cake was delicious, and you'll hop right back on track.

Congrats sivyaleah - that dinner sounds yummy

 

[tammat]

Well done sivyaleah and parsleysage. Good work.

 

[parsleysage]

This week hasn't been great. I overate several days and my home scale is reading high. 

 Hopefully by tomorrow evening things will have evened out. I really don't want to gain.

 

[tammat]

Monday here. I lost 200gms this week which is pretty much maintaining. I have started a new 6 week exercise programme and I need to try and maintain my body fat for this time.
Good luck everyone. We can do this.

 

[pat]

Monday here. I lost 200gms this week which is pretty much maintaining. I have started a new 6 week exercise programme and I need to try and maintain my body fat for this time.
Good luck everyone. We can do this.

Congratulations!

 

[pat]

I lost .20 of a lb. this past week, and had a new one day low on Saturday (my first 174+).  That means I still have .23 to lose that I'd gained last week, to be back at my low weight by average of two weeks ago.  For now, my new weight by average is 176.04.

Onward and downwards

 

[parsleysage]

Gained a pound.

 

[tammat]

I lost .20 of a lb. this past week, and had a new one day low on Saturday (my first 174+).  That means I still have .23 to lose that I'd gained last week, to be back at my low weight by average of two weeks ago.  For now, my new weight by average is 176.04.


Onward and downwards

Well done

Gained a pound.

Next week will be better

 

[sivyaleah]

This week was meh.  Gained a couple of ounces.  Was disappointed since it appeared most of the week I was on track to lose.  May have been because I had dental surgery and didn't eat well for a few days and then, when I could, was eating a bit out of the norm due to not being able to chew well - so more gooey/fattening things than typically I'd chose now. 

Oh well.  Not a big deal.  

 

[AbbysMom]

Congratulation to all of you that have been sticking with it! I'm getting ready to hop back on the bandwagon soon. :anon: I've still been walking, but my motivation has been low.

We did go out to a restaurant this weekend where we used to be regulars and saw a waitress that we haven't seen in about a year and a half. It was nice to hear that she barely recognized me because she says I lost so much weight. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw me. It was a nice feeling. :lovegrin2

 

[pat]

Congratulation to all of you that have been sticking with it!

I'm getting ready to hop back on the bandwagon soon.

I've still been walking, but my motivation has been low.

We did go out to a restaurant this weekend where we used to be regulars and saw a waitress that we haven't seen in about a year and a half. It was nice to hear that she barely recognized me because she says I lost so much weight. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw me. It was a nice feeling.

That must have felt awesome

 

[pat]

I had a good week - several new one day lows which I enjoyed seeing   My weight this morning is 173.9 (most of my weights were in the 173+) new averaged weight is 174.27, for a loss this past week of 1.77 pounds.  I was a bit disappointed because I'd hoped to see an average of 173+, but two days in the 175+ blew my average.  Grrr!

Hope all had a good week, and if not, well this is a new week!

I too had an experience with seeing someone who hadn't seen me in a year +, someone I used to work for.  She was stunned.  I went to try on a top (she has a shop filled with cat theme items including clothing, and I realized I could now wear some of what she sells!) because I'm still so unsure of what will fit now that I'm so much smaller.  While I was doing that, she remarked to my husband that I'm so small!  LOVE hearing that.

My husband keeps wrapping his arms around me and telling me I'm tiny.  Now, obviously at 5' 4 1/2 inches and 173-174, I'm not, but comparatively speaking having lost 193+, I am!  Loving it.

 

[sivyaleah]

 
I had a good week - several new one day lows which I enjoyed seeing   My weight this morning is 173.9 (most of my weights were in the 173+) new averaged weight is 174.27, for a loss this past week of 1.77 pounds.  I was a bit disappointed because I'd hoped to see an average of 173+, but two days in the 175+ blew my average.  Grrr!

Hope all had a good week, and if not, well this is a new week!

I too had an experience with seeing someone who hadn't seen me in a year +, someone I used to work for.  She was stunned.  I went to try on a top (she has a shop filled with cat theme items including clothing, and I realized I could now wear some of what she sells!) because I'm still so unsure of what will fit now that I'm so much smaller.  While I was doing that, she remarked to my husband that I'm so small!  LOVE hearing that.

My husband keeps wrapping his arms around me and telling me I'm tiny.  Now, obviously at 5' 4 1/2 inches and 173-174, I'm not, but comparatively speaking having lost 193+, I am!  Loving it.

That, must have been an amazing feeling Pat.  Many times those closest to you and of course, you yourself, don't realize how different you look.  It takes the eyes of those who see you infrequently to really give you a sense of how much you've changed.  

Here, not so great.  The past couple of weeks have been difficult for me.  I had more dental surgery 1-1/2 weeks ago which is periodontal in nature and I have 1/4 mouth of stitches running through the area.  Has made it very difficult to eat and I think, I was resorting to foods which I don't typically eat any longer because they were easy to manage.  I even started to slack off on keeping track of what I ate but, rectified that this morning by entering the last couple of days.  I know I gained back some I'd lost for sure, although official weigh in is 3 days away.  I don't think I ate excessively just incorrectly.

Anyway, stitches come out tomorrow evening but, I have dinner plans with a friend I haven't seen in a few years so that doesn't bode well for keeping on track.  Will try my best but I suspect that there isn't going to be much at the Brazilian restaurant we're meeting at, which is diet friendly.

 

[pat]

 
That, must have been an amazing feeling Pat.  Many times those closest to you and of course, you yourself, don't realize how different you look.  It takes the eyes of those who see you infrequently to really give you a sense of how much you've changed.  

Here, not so great.  The past couple of weeks have been difficult for me.  I had more dental surgery 1-1/2 weeks ago which is periodontal in nature and I have 1/4 mouth of stitches running through the area.  Has made it very difficult to eat and I think, I was resorting to foods which I don't typically eat any longer because they were easy to manage.  I even started to slack off on keeping track of what I ate but, rectified that this morning by entering the last couple of days.  I know I gained back some I'd lost for sure, although official weigh in is 3 days away.  I don't think I ate excessively just incorrectly.

Anyway, stitches come out tomorrow evening but, I have dinner plans with a friend I haven't seen in a few years so that doesn't bode well for keeping on track.  Will try my best but I suspect that there isn't going to be much at the Brazilian restaurant we're meeting at, which is diet friendly.

That sounds painful.  I'm glad that you have your stitches coming out, so you can get back to the foods you want to eat.  If this restaurant has any chicken or fish dishes, they are always lower in calories, and grilled with a chimichuri (sorry, can't spell) sauce on the side for just dipping, would work...maybe they'll have skewers of chicken and veggies?  That would be nummy