Note to self: never borrow money from ehBeth...
I'm glad to hear that everyone's doing so well.
I'm down 68.8 as of Wednesday.
And I'm pushing hard this week, just because. Well, not tonite, because I have a party - but I'm not going to go crazy there either. Anyway, I'm hoping to see a bigger loss than usual next week.
Hooray, maxis1inamillion!
<George is being such a puppy about those pants>
oh, you goody goody people. i am scrambling to get back on the wagon. i feel officially obese. ok, maybe that's a stretch, but i have not been good, to say the least. i decided yesterday that i'm biking everyday, no matter what the weather's like. already cursing my decision today- it's around freezing temperature still, but i'm gonna prevail. just bundle up to avoid migraine from cold. ugh.
Joe--
Your progress isn't only dramatic, it's consistant. I'm torn between slavish emulation and cussin' you out like a fishwife.
Material Girl--
I'm with the One God/One Scale congregation school of scales. Pick the scale you like best and make it go down....down...down....
Weigh yourself at the same time every day--wearing the same clothing or lack of clothing.
Mac--
I'm rooting for you to make that big 70 pound milestone.
George--
I'm with EhBeth. This is Lent and those Fat Pants are practically an occasion for sin.
EhBeth--
Down to the last notch in you belt--you'll have to cut some more. Way to go.
Dak--
Tap-dancing, boxing, glacier pushing. You're problem must be intake.
Good luck to you and my condolences to your conscience.
I'm just back from NYC--a bit thinner I think, because I was separated from my Very Own Refrigerator, Freezer and Pantry Closet. I have a Ten Pound Pact with my hostess. She has formidable will power and a wonderous gadget (from Craig's List) that taxes every muscle in the body.
I have my unconquerable soul and a sense of humor.
Congrats, congrats to all the losers.
I'm creeping back up. Wicked stressed = wicked bad eating habits.
ack...... sheee-yyit , grumble all hell pooper rangernarfff grrrrrrr
i gained 6 lbs.
my own fault.
Lazy about cooking. Got some extra money and thought it would be nice to eat out once.
then i did it again and again and again.
>sigh<
Ive thought of buying a cucumber and some plum sauce,chopping up the cucumber and dipping it in the sauce like in a chinese restaurant.
Now, who is gona tell me how bad that is for me and that the sauce is full of calories.
cucumber's good. plum sauce...i've no idea.
but how about tzatziki? it's cucumber with dill and white yoghurt - and possibly other stuff. It's delicious, and absolutely heathy...
noddy, i didn't gain weight, i just *felt* obese, because i need to move everyday and if i don't, i feel sluggish, fat, repulsive. things are looking up. intake has been limited, especially on rehearsal days - can't sing and dance with a full stomach, and after rehearsal i barely drag myself home on my bike and then am too tired to think about food. biking everyday now, LOTS of dancing of all sorts (tap dancing for two hours every thursday, which is a killer for legs), and of course boxing once or twice a week - time permitting. i have muscle ache somewhere every day, but i absolutely love that, even if i can barely walk or move. reminds me that i'm alive, moving, working, breathing, enjoying the body i've been given for this short life.
tap dance solo in a flimsy cabaret costume is also a grand motivation to limit intake - rest will follow naturally, for i cannot move more.
Reading this thread for inspiration...
Material Girl:
I'd call a measured teaspoon of bottled Plum Sauce 50 calories and dip away.
Nothing is "bad" for you--in moderation. Still, some foods have more calories than others.
Shewolf--
There are 3,500 calories in a pound. Six pounds is 21,000 calories.
Tell your little fat cells that they aren't getting more company--and that by June they will be evicted from your hips.
Dag--
Tapdancing in harem pants before a crowd of hundreds? dozens? is wonderful motivation.
Besides, you are one of those people who enjoy exercise.
J_B--
Spring arrived 20 minutes ago. I'm back from my little jaunt full of good resolutions.
I've put a little notebook in the kitchen and am keeping a Food Diary with food, calorie counts and the time I'm eating.
I can eat and drink as much as I like, providing that I write it down. Shame and outraged common sense are motivating for me.
Starting weight (after several days of wine and frivolity), 129.
Goal: Somewhere between 110-115 pounds.
Osso--
Welcome.
I've been finding this
http://www.fitday.com/ very helpful.
Free, and private or public depending on your personal preference.
that is a neat site.
but, like cypher cat said,
if i put my food in writting I have to admit what i eat
and denial right now is making a very cushy seat..
I'm working on less plush seating.
Yep, writing it all down is making a big difference for me. I can't pretend I didn't eat it.
Sadly the plum sauce wasnt anything like the sauce at a chinese.Not even the cucumber(which I dont like anyway)didnt taste the same,think Il have to cut the skin off.
I think my weight is starting to move down.
I've cut out between-meal snacks. I hope I can last another couple of
weeks.
Skiing was fun, but at the end of my first trip up on the chairlift, I pitched
forward down the off-ramp and landed hard on my chest. Ouch. But it's
like riding a bike. I was fine once I made another run. During the
afternoon, Nigel and I made a lot of runs together, he on a snowboard
and me on skis.
(...and no, ehBeth, I haven't given away the fat pants yet...)
material girl wrote:Sadly the plum sauce wasnt anything like the sauce at a chinese.Not even the cucumber(which I dont like anyway)didnt taste the same,think Il have to cut the skin off.
try with the skin of (skin is bitter!), yoghurt, fresh dill, a dash of mustard and a squeeze of lemon. plus salt and pepper to your liking. it's good and healthy. that's my version of tzatziki. good snack, or a side dish.
Material Girl--
Definitely, peel your cucumber.
If you find vegetables more tempting with plum sauce, why not ask your local Chinese restaurant to sell you a little dish of plum sauce?
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For myself, I've reached the dieting stage where I can easily distinguish between "hungry" and "bored". My mouth doesn't water when I'm bored.
hmm.. good point Noddy.
i am a big bored eater.
And when I am eating because I am bored, NOTHING sounds good.
Unlike when I am truly hungry
then everything sounds good.
