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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / April 2006Three Hundred Days!
Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's 300 days without going off my diet even one time! This morning's weight was 93.8 kg (down 0.8 kg / 1.8 lb from last week) - which is a total so far of minus 31.2 kg = minus 68.6 lb. I'll do my usual weekly report tomorrow, on Friday, but just wanted to note the 300 day milestone. Especially if the scale ticks up again tomorrow like it seems to every Friday morning lately! :) doug AMAZING! Do you realize how cool that is!! Well I am sure that your body does! I probably started about the same time but haven't had quite your level of success but hoping to kick it up a notch here soon. I think I have probably had more good food days than bad food days and that alone is a miracle. So how bout a few 'secrets of your success'? What do you think really help you come so far?? D On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article 1143685183.495112.317280@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "DestinyintheDark" <destiny@allwest.net> wrote: > AMAZING! Do you realize how cool that is!! Well I am sure that your > body does! > I probably started about the same time but haven't had quite your level > of success but hoping to kick it up a notch here soon. I think I have > probably had more good food days than bad food days and that alone is a > miracle. > So how bout a few 'secrets of your success'? What do you think really > help you come so far?? More good days than bad is an accomplishment in itself. Congratulations! For me it's always all one or the other. In the past, falling off the wagon meant it was gone, over, done with.... I've never been the type who can "just go off my diet for one day". It would definitely creep into multiple days, then weeks, then months then 10 years from now you would see notes from me saying how I'm going to start my diet again. :) This diet was a birthday present to myself on my 49th birthday. I wanted to get down to a normal weight, if not full goal, before I turned 50! Note that I intentionally did not start the day *after* my birthday so I could splurge on my birthday. I intentionally started on my birthday to reinforce the idea that eating healthy has to become a new way of life and that while each year is riddled with special occasions the way of dealing with all the occasions is the same - find a way to enjoy them without overeating. I do have some days where it is easier than other days. Some days it seems like the day goes by quickly and I haven't eaten that much and I don't really think about food so much. Other days I just get the munchies and can't stop eating. When that happens I just make sure to snack out on low calorie things - fat-free 100 calorie bags of popcorn, fruits, some very thin slices of ham (just 100 calories a pack), some edamame, etc. Eventually my hunger comes under control again. If you are truly hungry it is always best to eat something rather than letting your hunger grow into a KFC attack. :) Doing a few hundred calories per day of some regular exercise also helps. Somehow I just needed to get out of a certain "gluttony mindset" that I've always been in and try to get used to being satisfied with "normal human portions". I do find that if I wait long enough after eating a normally-sized meal that I do, in fact, get satisfied. I try to keep that in mind. doug > On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article > 1143685183.495112.317280@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > > doug June 3rd will be a big celebration for you. My birthday is four days later. Congratulations on your success. It is the best present you can give yourself. Audrey My birthday is June 14 !!!! hehehehe We can all celebrate together! My daughter's is June 12 ...........LOL! Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs > On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article > 1143685183.495112.317280@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > > doug June 3rd will be a big celebration for you. My birthday is four days later. Congratulations on your success. It is the best present you can give yourself. Audrey My mom died many years ago but her birthday was also June 14th, Flag Day. She was 45 the week after I was born. > My birthday is June 14 !!!! hehehehe > [quoted text clipped - 97 lines] > > Audrey Mine is June 4th, I share my birthday with Angelina Jolie and Noah Wyle (off ER) :) Go the Geminis!! :) > My mom died many years ago but her birthday was also June 14th, Flag Day. > She was 45 the week after I was born. [quoted text clipped - 94 lines] >> >> Audrey On 3/31/06 12:42 AM, in article B5TWf.26820$Hk1.21348@read1.cgocable.net, > My birthday is June 14 !!!! hehehehe > > We can all celebrate together! My daughter's is June 12 ...........LOL! I know a lot of June people... One other person I work with is also June 3. Two of my best friends in Japan are June 16 and June 30. Of course they are all thin, so there is no relevant pattern here. :) doug Thanks so much for the insights! I have found that if I take that first 'bad' bite of whatever that chances are I am off and running into diet disaster. You are a huge inspiration for me and I certainly appreciate all your posts. I will have to keep you in mind on any trips as that is a tough time for me. I am still vunerable to the 'special occasions' moments and the ever evil 'this will make me feel better and solve all my problems if I eat it' urges. D ps KFC in Japan tell me it isn't so! On 3/30/06 1:34 PM, in article 1143693273.188829.163000@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com, "DestinyintheDark" <destiny@allwest.net> wrote: > Thanks so much for the insights! I have found that if I take that first > 'bad' bite of whatever that chances are I am off and running into diet [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > moments and the ever evil 'this will make me feel better and solve all > my problems if I eat it' urges. One thing I used to remember during my many (many!) start-and-stop attempts to get rolling on a diet (before I found the right combination that clicked for me)... I could just tell on a certain day whether I would be able to stick with it or not. Like 3 or 4 in the afternoon, something would just happen in my head and I *knew* the diet was gone for the day - and thus probably for days and days after that. It is hard to describe. You wake up with the best of intentions, you get through breakfast and lunch just fine. But then the afternoon drags on and you are faced with the long night ahead of you and there are just so many things you want to gorge on that it is just too much to resist and you cave it. Even though you KNOW it will make you feel bad afterwards! Yet on other days you realize that somehow you will make it through the day just fine. I think one thing that has helped this time is recognizing the "danger time" of the day for me - which seems to be from 3pm to 5pm. If I can get through that time without carrying over cravings into the evening, I am somehow fine for the rest of the day. So I always, always, always, have low-calorie snacks ready for this time of the day and will very often splurge on 300-500 calories between 3 and 5 pm just to quiet down my cravings. If I do that, I am very satisfied with a low calorie dinner later on and things do calm down... In other words, rather than even trying to use excessive will-power I try to avoid having to deal with it by eating something! > D > ps KFC in Japan tell me it isn't so! Were that it was not so. But they are all over the place here. <sigh> doug You make an excellent point Doug, one thing I know for sure is that each of us must find what works and that is NOT the same for all of us, Lee > On 3/30/06 1:34 PM, in article > 1143693273.188829.163000@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com, "DestinyintheDark" [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > doug Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I read your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my life! Thanks for sharing with us! Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article 1143685183.495112.317280@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "DestinyintheDark" <destiny@allwest.net> wrote: > AMAZING! Do you realize how cool that is!! Well I am sure that your > body does! > I probably started about the same time but haven't had quite your level > of success but hoping to kick it up a notch here soon. I think I have > probably had more good food days than bad food days and that alone is a > miracle. > So how bout a few 'secrets of your success'? What do you think really > help you come so far?? More good days than bad is an accomplishment in itself. Congratulations! For me it's always all one or the other. In the past, falling off the wagon meant it was gone, over, done with.... I've never been the type who can "just go off my diet for one day". It would definitely creep into multiple days, then weeks, then months then 10 years from now you would see notes from me saying how I'm going to start my diet again. :) This diet was a birthday present to myself on my 49th birthday. I wanted to get down to a normal weight, if not full goal, before I turned 50! Note that I intentionally did not start the day *after* my birthday so I could splurge on my birthday. I intentionally started on my birthday to reinforce the idea that eating healthy has to become a new way of life and that while each year is riddled with special occasions the way of dealing with all the occasions is the same - find a way to enjoy them without overeating. I do have some days where it is easier than other days. Some days it seems like the day goes by quickly and I haven't eaten that much and I don't really think about food so much. Other days I just get the munchies and can't stop eating. When that happens I just make sure to snack out on low calorie things - fat-free 100 calorie bags of popcorn, fruits, some very thin slices of ham (just 100 calories a pack), some edamame, etc. Eventually my hunger comes under control again. If you are truly hungry it is always best to eat something rather than letting your hunger grow into a KFC attack. :) Doing a few hundred calories per day of some regular exercise also helps. Somehow I just needed to get out of a certain "gluttony mindset" that I've always been in and try to get used to being satisfied with "normal human portions". I do find that if I wait long enough after eating a normally-sized meal that I do, in fact, get satisfied. I try to keep that in mind. doug On 3/31/06 12:41 AM, in article A5TWf.26819$Hk1.12813@read1.cgocable.net, > Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I read > your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my life! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Loss to date=64.8lbs > Goal Weight-153lbs How old are you, Eddie? And where do you live? One nice thing about text messaging like this (and I know there are bad things too!) is that you can communicate directly with a person, without preconceptions based on things like age, race and weight to filter through. Even sex. I thought Chris was a guy for a long time. :) For example, I can see your weight is 294 lb, which is, objectively speaking quite large (though you have lost an enormous amount so far). But your messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up into! :) doug > messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like > they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other > words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up > into! :) Gosh, if he's active and enthusiastic, what do I sound like? :) -Tay, whiny and cynical On 3/31/06 9:23 AM, in article j7mdnRGq4dIL67HZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@speakeasy.net, "Tayra" <spammehere@hotmail.com> wrote: >> messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like >> they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -Tay, whiny and cynical The inner you of course! :) doug LOL!!!!!!!!! Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs Doug Lerner wrote: > messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like > they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other > words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up > into! :) Gosh, if he's active and enthusiastic, what do I sound like? :) -Tay, whiny and cynical No I would say energetic going towards hyper, Lee, who likes hyper people, as long as its after noon, Lee, waving at will > > messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like > > they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -Tay, whiny and cynical LOL!!!!......... Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs No I would say energetic going towards hyper, Lee, who likes hyper people, as long as its after noon, Lee, waving at will Tayra <spammehere@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:j7mdnRGq4dIL67HZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@speakeasy.net... > Doug Lerner wrote: > > > messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like > > they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other > > words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up > > into! :) > > Gosh, if he's active and enthusiastic, what do I sound like? :) > > -Tay, whiny and cynical I'm not hyper... I'm just... huh... overly expressive? I had a member tell me that I was too speedy to be a morning leader... heheh Will~ > No I would say energetic going towards hyper, Lee, who likes hyper people, > as long as its after noon, Lee, waving at will [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> -Tay, whiny and cynical when I am having a polite phase I substitute perky for hyper, good in the right frame, that frame being after noon, Lee, vbg > I'm not hyper... I'm just... huh... overly expressive? > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >> > >> -Tay, whiny and cynical hehehe > when I am having a polite phase I substitute perky for hyper, good in the > right frame, that frame being after noon, Lee, vbg [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> >> >> -Tay, whiny and cynical What an inspiring response Doug!!!!! Thanks for the uplifting comments!! I'm 43 years old, male, live in Canada, very happily married for almost 20 years, have 3 wonderful children ages 15, 14 and 5 (ya, ya, I know! we went 9, 10 start over again!! hehehe) and YES, YES, YES.........the inner me has decided to end his vacation and take control of a situation that has been out of hand for many, many years!!! Thanks again! You and I will make this journey together! You from one side of the world in Japan and me from this side of the world in Canada!!! In case you were wondering.......I'm only 5'-4" tall or 1626mm.........and YES, 294 is still VERY large! but I'm pecking away at it one day at a time! Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs On 3/31/06 12:41 AM, in article A5TWf.26819$Hk1.12813@read1.cgocable.net, "Eddie-Type2" <eddies-drafting@cogeco.ca> wrote: > Doug, I can' believe you're on the other side of the world in Japan! I read > your posts and especially this one and it's almost a carbon copy of my life! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Loss to date=64.8lbs > Goal Weight-153lbs How old are you, Eddie? And where do you live? One nice thing about text messaging like this (and I know there are bad things too!) is that you can communicate directly with a person, without preconceptions based on things like age, race and weight to filter through. Even sex. I thought Chris was a guy for a long time. :) For example, I can see your weight is 294 lb, which is, objectively speaking quite large (though you have lost an enormous amount so far). But your messages don't sound like they are from an obese person. They sound like they are from an active, healthy, enthusiastic, young person. In other words, I am hearing from the inner Eddie - and the one you are shaping up into! :) doug Also, I imagine all those kinds helps keep the inner Eddie young. :) doug On 3/31/06 10:50 AM, in article n10Xf.62108$fd.24349@read2.cgocable.net, > What an inspiring response Doug!!!!! Thanks for the uplifting comments!! > [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > doug Doug you remind me of that first year when I journaled In writing yet, for 365 days. It was a good start :)  SignatureLesanne all good tips, Lee > On 3/30/06 11:19 AM, in article > 1143685183.495112.317280@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "DestinyintheDark" [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > doug more good days than bad is definitely success in my book, Lee > AMAZING! Do you realize how cool that is!! Well I am sure that your > body does! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > D Congradulations! You're an inspiration to many of us! Lead the way! >Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's >300 days without going off my diet even one time! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >doug Congratulations Doug. Your steady progress is really impressive I've managed over 200 days on at least 3 occasions in recent years, but every time something has happened to cause me to fall off the wagon, and then I just can't get back on. Are you finding it easier the longer you stick with it? I've not found this to be the case for myself, although I've often seen it said by others. Keep up the good work! janice Way to go Doug! you rock! Everytime I seem to get closer to matching your loss, you pull away from me!!! LOL!!! Good for you! 300 days! Wow! I started on June 4, 2005, so I guess it's day 299 for me!!!!!! LOL! Eddie Type 2 diabetes Last A1c = 5.8 Last BP=118/62 Weight June05-359lbs Current Weight-294.2lbs Loss to date=64.8lbs Goal Weight-153lbs Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's 300 days without going off my diet even one time! This morning's weight was 93.8 kg (down 0.8 kg / 1.8 lb from last week) - which is a total so far of minus 31.2 kg = minus 68.6 lb. I'll do my usual weekly report tomorrow, on Friday, but just wanted to note the 300 day milestone. Especially if the scale ticks up again tomorrow like it seems to every Friday morning lately! :) doug On 3/31/06 12:36 AM, in article L1TWf.62081$fd.42756@read2.cgocable.net, > Way to go Doug! you rock! > > Everytime I seem to get closer to matching your loss, you pull away from > me!!! LOL!!! Yes - but you will end up losing more weight than me in the long run! :) doug Kudos to you Doug. I am very happy for you. i Congratulations, I enjoyed reading your post. Catherine > Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's > 300 days without going off my diet even one time! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > doug fabulous NSV, Lee > Yesterday I finished 300 days since starting my diet last June 3rd. That's > 300 days without going off my diet even one time! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > doug Cool! Happy anniversary (or whatever :-) )! Chris 262/130s/130s |
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