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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / June 2004Summer "diet" goal
My weight has been creeping up very slowly, sometimes creeping back down again, but not by enough. So as of today, it's time to go back into "diet" mode for the summer, back to weighing and measuring and to logging calories on Fitday. I'm posting this here in ASD for my own accountability and because...well...it helps me to. So here's the deal: This morning I weighed in at 115; my personal goal is to keep my weight at 110 or under. My Fitday goal is 108 by the end of August. That's less than a pound a week, so I shouldn't have any problem with that...but I'm out of practice. Weighing out a 1/2 cup of raisin bran and a 1/2 cup of 2% milk this morning, and typing the nutritional information into Fitday for Diet Splash, was enough to make me testy first thing in the morning. I can see why it got old.... ;) So, may I join you here again for a while? I could use a little support and "conversation." And no fair laughing behind your backs 'cause I'm back..okay? Thanks! beeswing > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > beeswing I wouldn't think of laughing behind your back! It's great to see that you've decided to take control and get rid of those pesky pounds before they become a bigger issue. In my book that's called successful maintenance. Glad to see you'll be posting more often. Beverly going back and re-losing a bit of gained weight is the "bread and butter" of weight maintenance... glad you did not come back here reporting "50 lbs of water weight gained". i >x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >beeswing I will look forward to reading your posts and following your adventures in maintenance! :-) Ally 212/181/160 >x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >beeswing Better to hop back on track now then 20 pounds later... I'm working harder at my diet this summer too. It's harder for me to go full out in winter because it is so damn cold here... and walking outside is totally out of the question for me, as I always, but always end up tweaking one or both of my bad ankles in the ice and snow. No laughing whatsoever, you are doing just the right thing to keep weighing and getting strict when the weight goes over your goal. Cynthia In article <20040623111131.13554.00000453@mb-m12.aol.com>, > So, may I join you here again for a while? I could use a > little support and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > beeswing Hey bees, I'll be glad to see you posting again! Are you still doing yoga? Did you add any other exercise to your routine? Amy 168/115 5'1" Well... Welcome back! I wish that you were here for other reasons but less that one pound a week seems quite doable and at least you caught yourself, so to speak. > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > beeswing  Signaturejmk in NC >x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >beeswing Good to hear from you beeswing. And as for laughing, I for one have been there too many times myself to laugh at anyone else. I hope you'll post here often if it helps you stay accountable:) janice > x-no-archive: yes > > My weight has been creeping up very slowly, sometimes creeping back down again, > but not by enough. So as of today, it's time to go back into "diet" mode for Welcome back, Beeswing -- I know I am in the same boat of having a small gain to take back off -- then a couple more to goal. So you are off to a great start with recording in Fitday. I know my food journal has helped me to get back on track. I know you can do this! Mary M 325-158-148 No Laughing just welcome back. Dealing with those 5 to 7 lbs now is easier than dealing with 10 to 15lbs later. Congrats on making the step to change the trend. Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland 69.8/58.8/61kg >x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >beeswing >x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >beeswing Hey, welcome back! I'm sure no one is going to laugh at you. And it's great that you've taken action when you're only 5 lbs. over. I figure practice at managing weight over a small range is an important part of long term maintenance. Chris -- brand new at maintenance :-) 262/145/ (145-150) I'll just laugh in you face instead. :) Glad to have you back. See, there's a reason why I don't leave... this place always keeps me in check. :) > x-no-archive: yes No laughing here!!! You caught this with just 5 lbs over your goal. I came crawling back when I regained 50 of the 60 lbs I lost. You are doing great!!! I look forward to your posts. SignatureHopeful (282,279,145) > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > beeswing Thanks, everyone, for your kind, supportive words...and (most of you!) not laughing at me. ;) I really appreciate everyone who responded to me today. This is going to be an adventure. My trouble is I'm not doing anything egregiously wrong...at my height, a very few extra calories here and there add up quickly. I can't just stop eatting desserts, for example, or junk food -- I don't eat them now. So it's back to cutting back the amount of breakfast cereal in the bowl and appropriately picking the percentage of fat in the yogurt I eat. ;) I'm still not much of an exerciser, though I do go to yoga class once or twice a week. I need to make more effort at simply moving around during the day at work (I work at a computer; even walking around the office more would help). And I need to get harder nosed again about climbing up and down those stairs. (I tend to be lazy on my way into work in the morning, and I didn't used to be.) So here I go...which reminds me, I have to fill out my FitDay before I go to bed tonight. I wasn't perfect today, but breakfast and lunch were dead on what I should be eatting...and the single margarita I made myself at dinner won't be the end of me, as long as I don't make it a habit. ;) I don't know yet what my calorie total is for the day, but I think I did okay for day 1. Thanks, everyone, for all your support. ASD people are terrific. beeswing I wrote earlier tonight: >So here I go...which reminds me, I have to fill out my FitDay before I go to >bed tonight. I wasn't perfect today, but breakfast and lunch were dead on >what I should be eatting...and the single margarita I made myself at dinner > won't be the end of me, as long as I don't make it a habit. ;) Sorry, that's "eating" not "eatting"...and yes, I do know how to spell! I had an attack of honest when I read what I wrote here (I squirmed a bit when I wrote it, too, but more when I read it back!). The truth is I've gotten into the habit of having a drink or two (usually a glass or so of wine) with dinner maybe three times a week. The calories from that alone are probably most attributable to my sneaky weight gain. So from where I stand, a single margarita (instead of two) looks like portion control to me. :) Along similar lines...today I ordered a gadget that vacuum-seals wine bottles so that bottles of wine will last a few days. This way, I won't feel pushed to have a second glass "because the wine will spoil" if it's not finished off promptly. Wine, an occasional margarita, and hard cider are "foods" I enjoy, much as many people enjoy breads or cheeses or desserts. They are things I could easily do without...and have...in fact, in my first round of weight loss, I cut them out almost entirely. But it would be nicer to be able to keep them in my WOE and "portion control" them, just like anything else. (Successfully doing so would make maintenance easier over the long term, for me.) If something as simple as a wine saver, as it's called, can help me to do it, that will be great. Or halving the recipe for margarias, for that matter. beeswing In article <20040624001806.26583.00000545@mb-m03.aol.com>, The > truth is I've gotten into > the habit of having a drink or two (usually a glass or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > beeswing Well, I save up for at least one beer a day--it's a "food" I enjoy and have not desire to give up. And no lite beer either--I like the real thing. As long as I'm counting it, it fits into my WOE. Nothing is forbidden--I allow everything in moderation. Enjoy that margarita! Amy > Well, I save up for at least one beer a day--it's a > "food" I enjoy and have not desire to give up. And no > lite beer either--I like the real thing. > > As long as I'm counting it, it fits into my WOE. > Nothing is forbidden--I allow everything in moderation. I'm the same way, I have some ice cream for dessert almost every day. I save enough calories to allow myself to eat something lovely every day. It gives me something to look forward to, and helps me to say no to other temptations throughout the day. Lindsay > I'm the same way, I have some ice cream for dessert almost every day. I > save enough calories to allow myself to eat something lovely every day. It > gives me something to look forward to, and helps me to say no to other > temptations throughout the day. The most important thing (for me) that I refuse to give up is half-and-half in my coffee. I'd rather cut calories elsewhere than do that! To me, a cup of coffee isn't worth drinking without it. beeswing Amy wrote: >Well, I save up for at least one beer a day--it's a >"food" I enjoy and have not desire to give up. And no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Enjoy that margarita! Thanks, Amy! My aim is about the same...everything in moderation. I need to be slightlymore moderate than I've been, apparently, but I'm on my way to figuring out what that means for me...again. It's important for me, over the long haul, to not feel like I am permantly depriving myself of something I truly want. That just leads to "cheating," in most folks. If I don't fall off the diet (everything is allowed, but within reason), I can't "cheat." If I can't cheat, I don't have to feel like I've fallen off the diet and can't get back on again...just because I had a single special something. beeswing beeswing wrote: > So, may I join you here again for a while? I could use a little > support and "conversation." And no fair laughing behind your backs > 'cause I'm back..okay? Thanks! Very cool bees - we're with you <s> SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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