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Post by durberville on Mar 22, 2011 23:12:15 GMT -5
Okay....I haven't lost anything more than the six I managed to work off since Christmas. Exercising like mad...and trying to make much healthier choices, so I suppose things will start to move eventually. :  I want to thank Jablea for her tremendous work in keeping this thread alive during both challenges.... I'm going to keep plugging along.....I've used many of the suggestions in this thread! Thanks to everyone who contributed!  |
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Post by stardust on Mar 23, 2011 1:00:12 GMT -5
AcK!!! I had a whole long post and lost it! Grrrrrr! I lose 1 lb this week but still bouncing around. Maybe it isn't a good thing to weigh everyday. Not sure how I managed that cause I've been binging off and on for a couple days. I'm vacillating between trying to make WW work and going back to moderate low carb diet. Low carb lots easier than WW with all the measuring and weighing and journaling. Need to chose and stick to it. Oh, well. And still trying to get butt out of chair. Wish Adam would be boring for a week or two. Thank you, Jablea, for running the thread. It really does help to check in. I promise I'll try to do better. I hope we will set another goal. Hugs to all who are working it!! |
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Post by sugaree on Mar 23, 2011 9:47:27 GMT -5
Encouragement to everyone here. I admire your commitment and drive.
FWIW, my husband has lost 21 pounds in a month and a half using a low carb approach. We were on vacation eating big meals at restaurants and the condo. Still, by keeping it basically low carb, he didn't gain a pound. I don't follow a particular diet book or anything, just cut waaaaay down on the carbs. I make him breakfast and it's fruit, cottage cheese and a one egg omelette. A treat is an English muffin with butter and apple butter that I make myself without sugar. He is using agave syrup in his coffee and on his fruit. It tastes a hell of a lot better than other sugar substitutes in out opinion. Lunch is a whole wheat wrap, a salad, or leftover dinner. Dinner is usually a meat or fish and a veggie only. Rice or potatoes are a once in a while treat (he doesn't like pasta). If we go out, it's mostly sushi or a burger - no fries, at other kinds of restaurants, he skips the bread, rice, pasta, etc. I know this doesn't work for everyone, just wanted to share.
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Post by adamrocks on Mar 23, 2011 20:13:59 GMT -5
Hi, guys. I haven't checked in for a couple of weeks...me bad! :( But I have lost a couple of pounds just staying away from pasta, rice, and some other carbs. Lots of salads and lettuce wraps are helping, too. But they can get pretty boring. : I tried to spice them up with the spicier Laughing Cow cheeses. |
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Post by Jablea on Mar 24, 2011 19:32:08 GMT -5
Friday
Topic: The Dreaded Weekend Looms.....It's when we eat out more for family time, sports have the hubby glued to the tv, and the weather never seems to cooperate. Since every wants to keep going then let's shoot for the DVD/CD release in Japan on April 27th. That's 5 weeks out so 5-10 pounds if we are losers and maybe a dress size if we are slimmers. Somebody will have to add up the pounds of veggies for those of us eating betterer. Do you want to stick with the Tuesday weigh in day or move it to Wednesday to coincide with the 27th? I'll post topics at least twice a week, sometimes more. It's gardening time so we'll green up the place a bit.
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Post by Melisende on Mar 26, 2011 2:27:41 GMT -5
I've been trying to spend less time on the social media sites because I have so much work to do on getting presentations ready for my cruises in June. But I don't want to get off track and this thread helps.
I was down 4 pounds this week for a total of 28 pounds but I also know I'll be up this weekend because I've had a couple of very bad days. It was all emotional eating because my purse disappeared on Tuesday night from the house and by Thursday morning, reality sunk in (that it wasn't just misplaced) and that I had to replace everything from passport to drivers license, credit and banking cards, android phone ($300), car keys ($300) etc. I was devastated, stopped counting points and ate the cupcake my son bought to cheer me up. That speaks volumes doesn't it?
I'm clearly not in control when I stop counting points but at least the binge was mainly nuts and WW cookies.
My viewing party is April 11 and as of tomorrow I'm back on the wagon to get in shape for it.
BTW, low carb worked for me on the 2 week cruise in Feb. Stayed away from bread, potatoes, rice but not desserts - sorry I love them - and took off the few pounds I gained in a week.
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Post by Jablea on Mar 29, 2011 1:17:02 GMT -5
Tuesday
Topic: Oh no, another Check in Day
Well, I haven't budged an inch or a pound, hope others are having better results.
Melisende, it's scary when something disappears from the house. We've had several break ins of cars in the neighborhood. About once a month they've come thru and rifled thru unlocked cars. Ours has always been behind a gate with 2 big dogs on the prowl so it's very invasive when you think someone you don't know has been in your car seat. I'm always afraid now that I've left something in one. I hope things are a little back to normal for you.
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Post by Alison on Mar 29, 2011 5:58:55 GMT -5
I'm all for continuing because I fear that I have lost ground. I don't anticipate a huge turnaround next week though. We are going out of town for spring break--renting a beach house with several families and our main source of entertainment is related to food and drink. I do intend on engaging in beach activities to help balance the effects of my intake.
In general, I will probably be around Atop less because we have decided to put our house on the market next month. But this thread has helped so I'll surely check in here.
Melisende, sorry to hear about the theft. The same thing happened to me last fall and it is definitely an awful feeling and a real pain in the ass to deal with replacing,cancelling, etc. I have never understood the mindset of people who feel they have the right to steal from others.
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Post by flowergirl on Mar 29, 2011 19:11:24 GMT -5
almost forgot today was weigh-in day! No loss no gain this week...guess I'll have to step up my efforts a bit.  I want results! good luck all! |
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Post by stardust on Mar 30, 2011 3:26:27 GMT -5
ACK! Well, I hate to report that I actually gained a pound. UGH! Struggling to get back on low carb moderate. Weight watchers just didn't work for me at this time. Good thing Ihave to check in or I might take a long time to get back on course!!! Thanks all!
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