2006 Weight Loss Club - October

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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:stuck_out_tongue:

That’s exactly what I’m doing. I think of it as being more precise - one centimeter is more precise than “about half an inch, or maybe a quarter of an inch”. But really, it’s because the numbers get smaller faster and I find it more encouraging that way.

I haven’t posted a weight loss update in a few months, so here it goes:
275/210/150
Total loss - 65lbs (YTD loss - 18lbs)

Measurements: (in cm)
Ribcage (under bust) was 105, now 97
Waist was 108, now 97
Hips were 134, now 120
Thigh was 78, now 69

For the non-metrically inclined (rounded to the nearest half inch):
Ribcage 41.5 to 38
Waist 42.5 to 38
Hips 53 to 47
Thigh 31 to 27

Clothing size was 22, now 16 (or 18, depending on the brand)
So far this year my progress hasn’t been great when averaged over the year (1.8lb per month). This is because I took about 3 months “off” my program (just eating enough to maintain my weight, but not to gain or lose). I’ve put a lot of effort into changing my mindset towards food, and it paid off when I went “off” my diet. My weight fluctuated up and down, but only within a two or three pound range, and it didn’t require much effort/willpower on my part to not gain significant weight then. Although, I admit I found it somewhat tougher than expected to get back on track to losing weight regularly.

However, I’ve lost 8lbs in the last two months (since August 1), so I think I’m finally getting back in the groove.

My weight loss strategy is calorie-counting (with a handy dandy computer program to help me keep track), and my first challenge with that was this summer when I went on vacation for 12 days. It was the first time in the last 18 months that I was away from the computer for more than one day, so I couldn’t immediately calculate calories and portions when planning meals and deciding what/how much to eat. During my vacation I kept a paper food journal and tried my best to eyeball portion sizes and eat what “looks like” the right portion. I also got some exercise in while we were away (ocean kayaking for about three hours one day, white water rafting another day, one quite strenuous but short (one hour) hike and a couple easy day hikes (maybe an hour each). When I got back I entered all of the food information in my program and got back on the scale and I had lost about 1.5lbs over a week and a half!

Also I’ve been having to adjust my wardrobe lately as I get rid of too-big clothing. I’ve bought some funky new stuff that’s more tailored and flattering, and I’ve been doing a lot of “shopping in my closet” for old clothes that were too small but that I had kept in hopes of fitting into them again. :cool:

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Nothing really new to report here either - my food intake has been fine, we had a roast pork dinner yesterday but we had loads of vegetables (sweet pototo, regular potato and turnip crush, brussels sprouts, parsnips, carrots, brocolli) and I only had lean pork (my husband ate the crackling for which he’s suffering today!). He had ice and chocolate sauce afterwards but I had a cup of tea and an apple about an hour later. Felt full but good because I knew it was all very healthy and cooked from scratch.

Unforatunatley, my gym didn’t open this morning (for whatever reason I have no clue) which meant I couldn’t do my workout but I’m leaving early from work today and will go then.

So basically, I’m keeping on track and doing well and feeling happy. That’s all I can ask for isn’t it?!

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Canadian Thanksgiving today, and the ex-pat party for it was yesterday. I ate too much. I don’t regret one bite, though. I made butter tarts and lower-point pumpkin pie (gingersnap crust) and ate a ton of the crudite. And turkey is very, very low point. Woot! Happy Thanksgiving to our few Canadians in the thread!

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A wish for a safe and happy Holiday to our friends in the north. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Thanks (I’m south of you now).

I’m working on shedding the Thanksgiving bloat. 45 minutes on the elliptical machine this morning and a pile of raw vegetables for lunch.

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I was a bit shocked the other day to find that one of the celebrities on Celebrity Fit Club weighed (at the beginning) as much as me, and was the same height as well. I knew I needed to lose weight, but never really considered myself quite in that league. But when I saw the before pictures, I did a double take–did I look like that? Sure, the camera adds 10 lbs, but a mirror can feed all sorts of delusions as well.

So now that CFC is over, I’m resolved to lose as much weight as this person did (which means I still have a few more lbs to go than was my original goal), because even in their After picture, they looked better but not “great”. I would like to get to that level at least.

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I should say “one of the celebrities on Celebrity Fit Club weighed (at the beginning) as much as I did at my heaviest.” I’m not that high anymore, but if this person could get lower, I don’t see why I can’t either (heck, this person is 8 years older than I am, too).

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One of the guys I work with, who has been out for two weeks, claims that he noticed that I look thinner to him. That was nice to hear.

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I went a bit overboard Saturday evening and all of Sunday and managed to top the scales at 190 last night before going to bed but have since fallen to 185. I imagine I will be back to 181 as of my official weigh-in on Friday but am starting to think I may not break 180. I’m not upset about it 'cause I’m still significantly smaller than I ever truly believed I’d be but it’s also exasperating as this is the same exact pattern I’ve been in for three months now – six days of doing fantastically followed by a day or two of binging that completely invalidates what progress I had made in the week previous.

I’m not giving up, though; I’m still going to try.

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That’s all you can do, Aes. Just keep trying.

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I know what you mean. Sometimes I see a picture of me at my heaviest and think “I was never that fat!”. It is hard to believe. We all have such warped self images. That is one reason why my regime this time is to have a healthy lifestyle and my goal is running in a 8k in November. Weight loss is hopefully a healthy by-product, and not the end in itself.

And I am happy to report that this morning I weighed in at 201.1, which means I just broke the 10% barrier. YAY ME! And I hope that next week I will see one ninety nine point something. It has been a long time since my weight started with a 1!

Congrats to all! You can do it!

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Happy 10%! Good work!

I have the brain - mirror disconnect. I know that I’m down a whole ton of weight, I KNOW that I’m smaller, but I really still see a fat girl. I wonder how long it’ll be before the two match up.

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I seemed to have stalled at 200 lbs. I have been here for about 5 weeks. I know I need to get my exercise level up more, but I have been able to dedicate the time. The last month has been crazy and I guess I should be happy my wieght did not go up, but I want to start on getting well below 200 lbs.

What are some good jump starts?

My other problem is I am feeling a little depressed and I use to medicate myself with food, especially Ice Cream. It has been hard to stay on my diet. I still need to shop for a piece of exercise equiment for the winter.

Jim

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What sounds weird, but what works for me, is to eat more. Eat more for a few days in a row, and it will help to boost your loss. Just not ice cream! Get some Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers ice cream treats, they’re AWESOME.

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I spent the weekend at my husband’s cousin’s house, so I didn’t have control over the menu, but I did pretty well at keeping my portions small and eating salad quite a bit. This morning I weighed in at 194.4, down 5 lbs from my start last week, so I’m feeling good. I hit the treadmill this morning. Tomorrow and Thursday I’m working at home, so I won’t be near the gym, but I have 2 workout tapes plus a new cushy soft mat to work out on, so I’ll take a break from work and do those. Losing the 5 lbs was a very nice surprise this morning.

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I agree!

I got stuck at about 156 for two months. I was on Weight Watchers, using the Flex (points) plan. I finally took the plunge and switched to the Core plan, and ate quite a bit more than usual my first week. I also lost 3 pounds.

Once I got used to the plan, I wasn’t eating a ton anymore (the plan is based on low-energy density foods that you eat “to satisfaction”). But it broke my plateau and I was losing weekly again. Sometimes your body just needs a change from what you were doing, especially if you were doing it for a long time.
On my own weight loss front:
Had a bad weekend, food-wise. I ate too much fast food, and drank too much liquor (traveling + wedding=bad Piggy). Still, I feel OK this week, and haven’t had a problem getting back into Core, so that’s good.

Still at 141.5, but my goal is only 135. Those last few are the hardest to lose, they say. I think I’m going to focus more on toning now. Still follow Core and weigh in every week, but focus more on changing my body’s shape & size rather than weight.

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I’m down about a pound from last week. I’m content with that, this being that very special time of the month. I stopped to drop something off for my step-mom at noon today and she told me I looked good and looked like I had lost weight. It had been a few weeks since I’d seen her.

Also, I think I’m inspiring my husband a little. Last week he brought home some brochures for us to get new bicycles. He was all excited about the prospect of us starting a new, healthy hobby together. We probably won’t get them until next spring since the snow’s about to start flying here, but we’re both excited about it so I think it will happen. There are several nice bike trails in our area (one practically right out our back door that I walk sometimes) and there’s going to be a huge one built over the next few years. Yay for us!

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Even though I know it’s not recommended, I weigh myself daily and was pleasantly surprised to see I had fallen to 180.2 when I came home from work tonight and even though I had a very large dinner at a local buffet right afterward, ninety-five percent of it was vegetables (I really love the ubiquitous string bean dish that is served at Chinese restaurants) and I am fairly certain I’ll actually drop into the 170s by this weekend. I am pleased.

Also, similar to yellowval, I think I am inspiring (or shaming) my dad and he’s now fitting into pants that he said he hasn’t been able to wear since he quit smoking about four or five years ago and has even looked into joining the local Y although I doubt he actually will. Still, that he’s even thinking about it is great.

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That’s good news, Aes. I wish a little of whatever bug I’ve got would rub off on my husband. He’s not that much overweight, but I’m worried about him.

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Aesiron in one of the early threads I posted a link to an article that *did *recommend daily weighing-in. My thoughts are, do what works best for you!