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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / May 200419 weeks, still making progress
Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now, and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work as much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live! Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996 weight. All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago! Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait until I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal part of me that wants to do that!  SignatureDewolla Stepon 268/217/199 154 at age 28 280 at age 53 They wouldn't have been in style anyway. Just but a few new items on the way to 200. Congrats! > Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now, > and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > 154 at age 28 > 280 at age 53 > Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now, > and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal > part of me that wants to do that! That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? i > That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? I'm struggling with the food triggers of my old lifestyle. I had spent practically all of 2003 on my butt in front of the television, eating. I was kept there by wanting to avoid my foot pain, my knee and back pain, and my problems with getting overheated. Now with 50 pounds gone I have far less pain and I haven't gotten overheated in months, even while working vigorously. I used to be very tolerant of the cold (probably due to my insulating layer of fat) but now I get cold. When its too cold and windy outside I'm forced inside, and being near the television and kitchen makes it way too convenient to get a snack and sit down. Its just something I need to come to grips with. I need to reprogram my head and come up with a whole new set of strategies for being inside. Being outside I'd sit down for a rest occasionally and it would never occur to me to go grab something to eat or drink, just because I'm not used to doing that outdoors. - Dewolla >> That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to go grab something to eat or drink, just because I'm not used to doing > that outdoors. Dewolla, there is a good possibility that you are eating too little. At your 220 lbs, you still have quite a bit of fat to keep you warm _if_ you were getting enough calories (enough for the purposes of keeping you warm). It is not your fat loss that makes you cold, but calorie deficit. Your feeling cold and hard to control hunger both point to eating too little. How much have you lost last month? You said that you eat about 1500 calories per day (please correct me), and I think that perhaps you could up that a little bit, carefully. There is no reason to ruin your great progress by being too hasty. Just my opinion. What do you think? i > >> That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? > > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > How much have you lost last month? In the last 4 weeks I've lost 8 pounds. > You said that you eat about 1500 calories per day (please correct me), Don't know now, I switched to Weight Watcher's points a couple of weeks ago. > and I think that perhaps you could up that a little bit, carefully. > There is no reason to ruin your great progress by being too hasty. > > Just my opinion. What do you think? You opinion merits consideration. I think for overall success, both with losing the weight and maintaining for life, I'll need to come to understand what's going on with my food triggers as well as my metabolism. Emotions, habits and psyche play a big part in my eating and could be influenced by nutrient levels and balances, electrolytes, and any number of other factors. My Prime Directive since 13 January has been to lose weight so I could enjoy a longer life and suffer less health problems. Now that I'm within 20 pounds of my goal I need to begin thinking about possible future weight goals, maintenance and all its issues, and building strength. I have never been serious about permanent lifestyle changes in the past but am serious now. Understanding what's going on inside my body physiologically and psychologically is new to me, I never paid attention, just sort of wandered through my life looking for the path of least resistance. Now that I'm approaching 55 I need to learn those things which will keep me healthy (yes, I know I should have done so earlier, but I didn't care). Both my parents passed longevity on to me, and as long as I don't mess it up I should live to a ripe old age. Being overweight is the only thing I have messed up so far (I don't smoke, drink, use drugs, or engage in risky behavior) and now I'm close to having taken care of that risk factor. - Dewolla >> >> That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? >> > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > In the last 4 weeks I've lost 8 pounds. Not at all unreasonable. >> You said that you eat about 1500 calories per day (please correct me), > > Don't know now, I switched to Weight Watcher's points a couple of weeks ago. Isn't each of their points worth a certain number of calories, like 60? >> and I think that perhaps you could up that a little bit, carefully. >> There is no reason to ruin your great progress by being too hasty. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > losing the weight and maintaining for life, I'll need to come to understand > what's going on with my food triggers as well as my metabolism. I agree that understanding is the first and required step to finding a working solution. > Emotions, habits and psyche play a big part in my eating and could > be influenced by nutrient levels and balances, electrolytes, and any > number of other factors. Exactly. > My Prime Directive since 13 January has been to lose weight so I > could enjoy a longer life and suffer less health problems. Now that > I'm within 20 pounds of my goal I need to begin thinking about > possible future weight goals, maintenance and all its issues, and > building strength. I have never been serious about permanent > lifestyle changes in the past but am serious now. There is plenty of evidence pointing to the conclusion that calorie restriction with optimal nutrition leads to longer life, depending on how far CR goes. My personal goals are same as yours, enjoy a longer life with fewer health problems. > Understanding what's going on inside my body physiologically and > psychologically is new to me, I never paid attention, just sort of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > drink, use drugs, or engage in risky behavior) and now I'm close to > having taken care of that risk factor. You only got so fat relatively recently, right? if so, you have a great chance at a long life, not a firm prediction but a good guess. Are your parents still alive? My mom is 56... i > Isn't each of their points worth a certain number of calories, like > 60? Points are calculated using the calories, fiber and fat content of a food. High fiber foods will lower the points of a food and high fat content will raise the points. There isn't a specified number of calories assigned to each point. > > That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > - Dewolla Can you bundle up and take a walk on the colder days? How about some projects in the house to occupy the hands - sewing, knitting, scrapbooking? Is there some type of volunteer work you would like to do in your community to get you out of the house? I'm sure you'll work this out. Beverly > Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now, > and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > 154 at age 28 > 280 at age 53 Congratulations Dewolla. Get out of the house and do a little shopping - you deserve a new outfit! Beverly > Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now, > and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have > been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work as > much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live! yup; some weeks are better than others, but any week with a net loss is a good week indeed! > Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996 > weight. :) I'm already at my early 2000 weight (which I still can't believe was so friggin' effortless, mentally speaking, to get to), by day 133 I too will be approaching my 1997 weight (and hopefully waistsize). > All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago! I kept mine! I've got a benchmark 34" dockers that I wore with some discomfort once in 2000 (still too tight now), but wore regularly 1996-1998. When my college-age 32" 501s started getting too tight in 1994, I got a pair of 33" 501s. Fitting into these 10yo jeans that haven't been worn yet is basically my diet end goal! > Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to > get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait until > I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal > part of me that wants to do that! Alas, before I got on the diet train I had to buy a couple of pairs of 40" pants that are now loose enough to fit a large grapefruit between the beltline and my navel LOL. This is the first time I've tried on those 40"ers (and the first time I've ever "dieted down") so forgive my enthusiasm!!! I've got a couple of pairs of 35" that are just now barely wearable with an untucked polo shirt, too. |
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