My weight’s been fluctuating by a couple of pounds for about the past two weeks, which is why I haven’t been saying much. I got down to 194.6 for about 20 minutes. Bounced back up to 197. I’m staying at 197 for now, but expect in the next week or two, I’ll hit another downward trend, and hopefully end up at about 192. At which point, I’ll bounce up to about 195, stay there a few weeks, lather, rinse, repeat. Until my weight loss is finished. I don’t think I’m done yet, though. But honestly, if I stabilized at 195, then had my tummy tuck (which should take off about 10lbs. of spare skin), I would be happy with that. I don’t need to fit on anyone’s “chart” or anything like that. When I had this surgery, my point was to become more comfortable, more healthy, get rid of the lower back pain, get rid of the high blood pressure. I’ve done all that and more.
Now, this damned skin, well, that’s a whole 'nother issue. But when I’m dressed, I look pretty much like a normal person, and after having been morbidly obese my whole adult life, that’s pretty damned amazing.
You won’t. You’ll feel great. Just make sure that your workouts are fun. You don’t want it to be a chore. If it doesn’t work out (pun intended), don’t give up. Seek something else.
And pay attention to how good you feel afterwards. Not only do you get an endorphin rush, but you’ll feel proud of yourself. Keep that in mind if you feel unmotivated in getting your lard off the futon.
I know used to be this way, but it surprises me how many people complain about their weight, and yet they arrogantly proclaim “I don’t do exercise!”, as if it’s beneath them. Seriously, these people sound like ignorant fools to me.
I used to be in shape. When I was younger I didn’t have a car, so I bicycled everywhere. Averaged about 5 miles a day at one time. I didn’t think of it as exercise, just as transportation and fun. But then I started going back to school, which was too far to bike, and now I live really far from work. I got a new bike a while ago, but the handlebars for some reason put pressure on my hands in a bad way. I need to get them adjusted.
I just cannot believe how much of this battle is in my head. It has so very, very little to do with the fat on my ass and so very, very much to do with the lump of fat between my ears.
I was staring at myself in the mirror last night, marveling how that 2 and a little pounds I put back on really made me pork out again. Things were really cruising along there for a bit while I was losing, and my clothes were fitting better and I was getting all sorts of compliments, and mentions that my wrist bones were finally visible again and my belly was getting smaller, and I totally noticed it too. Even my canckles were disappearing! Then this damn 2 poundish came back and it really shows! I feel so much heavier and more lethargic than 2 pounds should seem to account for, and the rolls are back where they were starting to dwindle…
I jumped on the scale this morning, even though it’s not weigh-in day. 243. 5.7 pounds lighter than…2 days ago. The lowest weight I’ve been since I started dieting, in fact.
So, point the first - it’s unlikely that I actually lost 5.7 pounds in two days. Don’t weigh in jeans again, 'cause they’re heavy.
Point the second - I looked FINE last night!!! Well, as “fine” as I have in a while, anyway. I didn’t look bigger or rollier or heavier, 'cause I was, in fact, SMALLER than I’ve been in a while. But I swear, I saw more fat there.
Today, I feel “thin” again, 'cause the number on the scale told me so. I’m walking with less stiffness and my jeans are falling off me. Because of a number on the scale. The image I see in the mirror and the one I feel in my skin apparently have no relation whatsoever to anything in reality.
Serious question: how far does something like this have to go before you have body dysmorphic disorder? (Is that what they’re calling it these days?)
Well, I’m feeling less discouraged. My home scale was 185.5 this morning, a pound down from last week. I’ve been watching what I’m eating, but wasn’t sticking to my points allowances. Speaking of which, I’m going to be rejoining WW next week. The next few weeks will be hard eating-wise, since there’s a catered party this weekend and then two weeks from now it’s Rosh Hashanah, but I’m feeling positive! I need to think more about an overall lifestyle change, which includes occasional slips.
As soon as I get paid (tomorrow) I’ll be getting an mp3 player and starting to exercise again. I’ve also switched birth control, to something less likely to cause and sustain weight gain than my last one (although that’s not WHY I did it) so maybe that will help, too.
All of you guys are doing fantastically and are great inspirations.
Oh, and I had to stop at Target for conditioner, and wandered through the breakfast bar aisle, since I was out of Fiber One bars, and they had both the Peanut Butter and the Chocolate, so I got one of each. Can’t wait to try the chocolate flavor.
I’ve missed you all. I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had time to visit and catch up with the SDMBWLC. It’s nice to see you all looking so fine.
WhyNot the people I’ve talked to who have lost significant weight still needed a while…3 months to a year of maintaining their new weight for their mental image to catch up with their actual image. It’s funny the tricks our brains will play on us.
tdn you are my inspiration. Congratulations on your milestone and thanks for sharing.
Today is August 31 and I have to say it’s been a shit month for me. I’m back up to 174. Didn’t walk at all this week and hardly any the previous weeks. I’m not sleeping enough and having trouble finding the energy for anything. Excuses, excuses.
But, today is another day, right and tomorrow is the start of a whole new month. I’m going to have to review my workout routine. I’m thinking a shorter walk in the morning so I can sleep later will be better for me, coupled with something after work as well. And I simply have to stop eating after gigs. Eating at midnight and then going right to sleep can’t be good.
Why Not— I’ve got “fat eyes” too. No matter what sizes I’ve been throughout my life, I’ve never seen myself as looking thin, even when I have been.
Kat-- Congrats on your star! Remember the chocolate fiber one bars are 2 points, the PB are 3.
I hit 160 this morning! Total loss 105 lbs. I am majorly impressed by CORE on WW’ers. I’ve lost 3.4 lbs in about 1 1/2 weeks on CORE and for me that is great.
I’me sold, I’ll stay on CORE forever. I love it. Love the whole grains and tons of fruits and veggies.
To my WW’er peeps, did anyone try the new Blueberry Crumb bar? Delicious!!!
Now, I’m wondering just how much more I want/need to lose. I’m thinking no more than 10 more pounds, I wish I could lose it from my stomach only, lol!!! My tummy is one big pooch! That’s the one exercise I hate so I don’t do it. Hmm, maybe I need to change that thinking.
Ok, that will be my goal for this week, get some ab work in…
How about we all state a goal for the upcoming week? We could change a goal each week? Give us something to work on. It could be either diet, exercise, or behavior related.
Whattya think?
My goal for the week: get tracking. I’ve gotten sloppy about it, thinking, “Oh, I’ll remember this and track it later,” and of course I don’t. The tracking itself is so fundamental to the way my brain works and to me feeling in control of my weight loss. So my goal is to track everything I eat either *before *I eat it or within 10 minutes of putting the empty dish in the dishwasher.
170.4 as of this morning, I wanted to be under 170 by month end but that’s still close. My september goal is to get to 165. My goal this next week, no mid afternoon chips snack. I have a weakness for garden salsa sun chips and must break myself of the habit of getting a bag in the afternoon. goal part 2, work out with my aerobic dvd at least 3 times.
Up about #1, which I think meets my goal of just maintaining for August. I’m very pleased, since I spent a good part of the month away from home and not able to regulate what I ate or get aerobic exercise.
I lost 2.9 this week. :eek: I have no idea how that happened. But I’m taking an extra long weekend in Rockport, so that’ll be a wash.
Good idea about the goals. They suggested that in the weight loss class I took last year. But their advice was to keep it positive. No “this week I won’t…”, just “this week I will…”
This weekend I will exercise every day, including the travel days. I will eat whatever I want, but will try to make healthy choices whenever possible. Slaw instead of chips, salad instead of chowder, things like that.
Another goal is to do stuff that Antinor1 is tired of hearing me yak about.
A few years ago I ran into my former conducting teacher in a store. He put one hand on the small of my back and another on my belly and commented out how I’d bulked up. (Rude? Non. Just tres Parisian.) I ran into him yesterday and he said I looked good.
Also, yesterday I did something that Antinor1 is tired of hearing me yak about. It’s something that a fatter me could never have tried. Just imagine, in another 50 pounds, Antinor1 is going to kill me!
Thanks! That’s happened to me twice now, the nearly 3 pounds in a week. It probably means I’ll hit a brick wall for a bit, but hopefully it will even out over the next month or so.
My goals for the week are 1) Complete week 5 of the One Hour Runner program (one 30 min run, one 32 min, and one 38 min) and 2) track what I eat every day on Spark People.
tdn, I have no idea what you’re alluding to but congratulations on the loss!
Glad I could help.