Thanksgiving week with the in-laws had me back up to 178.5 by the time I got back home Friday evening.
Once I started behaving myself (basically South Beach, phase 2) the temporary weight gain came right back off. Yesterday’s morning and afternoon weighings, and this morning’s, all had me at ~173.0. So still one pound to go - 194/173/172. Hopefully by the end of the weekend.
I’m at 200.5 this morning. Og knows what it’ll be for tomorrow, official weigh-in day. Here’s hoping it’s down.
RT- You’re gonna have to watch yourself here this weekend. I don’t have a lot of low-carb anything on the menu.
I hope you guys don’t mind my jumping in, but I’m having an experience I wanted to share re: food.
Right now I’m pregnant with twins, so dieting is out of the question. However I was significantly overweight when I became pregnant. So, given that & the twins & my “advanced maternal age”, I think my Dr. was expecting that I would develop gestational diabetes, which I did in November. So they sent me to a nutritionist for a consultation (it’s not severe enough that I need insulin).
Now for the good news - since I started following the nutritionist’s diet I have felt SOOOOOO much better! It’s unbelievable! My energy is up, my mood is better and more consistent, my fatigue has abated, my thinking is clearer. It’s like I’m on one of those supplements they advertise on the infomercials, only I’m not, I’m just timing and combining my foods differently.
And it’s not like I’m eating freaky-deaky stuff or anything - it’s just about balance and keeping my blood sugar level even throughout the day. Next week I’ll have some followup tests to make sure the diet is working, but given how I’m feeling I’m betting the changes I’ve made are having an effect.
I’ve fought weight issues all my life, as has most of my family - for cripes sake, my mom was on an episode of Nova about obesity around 25 years ago. I’ve been anorexic and bulimic before I just went & got fat, which was actually an improvement in terms of quality of life. But while I counted calories & fat & followed various diet plans over the years, I never once consulted with a nutritionist.
Anyway, I’m encouraged that once the kids are born I’ll be able to use what I’ve learned to make permanent changes - and I sure won’t hesitate to consult with a nutritionist again! I feel like I’m working with my chemistry rather than fighting it, and it’s such a relief.
Just wanted to share…
Good for you for trying, fessie. I have been fat my whole life, my entire life I’ve been overweight and teased because of it. As I got older it became less of an issue, as my self-esteem went up greatly after I left school.
March 1/03 I started dieting, at the weight of 256. This morning, I am 200.25, and I haven’t ever felt better physically. I work out 3-4 times a week at a Curves for Women gym - they’re cheap and not full of the Spandex Brigade, and everywhere - and get support from the employees and other members.
I have to mention the support and caring I’m getting from my online friends and my husband, as well. Weirddave will tell you it’s the “Weirddave diet - look at me an you don’t want to eat” but it’s really just Weight Watchers and determination.
We’ll help you, fessie. Good luck with the remaining pregnancy and when the babies come, and we’ll help you as much as we can to take off the ‘baby fat’ without you getting back into your old habits.
What Ginger said, fessie. (I’m doing Atkins, which stabilizes your blood sugar as well. Amazing what a difference a stable blood sugar can make, huh?)
Well … I went a little nuts last weekend. Just a little, though; if I didn’t reeeaaaally want it, I didn’t eat it, and I didn’t have more than a few bites of anything dangerous. But I did go out drinking, too. So that, combined with my TOM and (again) not drinking enough water, had me up to 181.5. Today, though, I was back down to 177, even though I know I’ve got some good ol’ TOM water retention. (My ankles look like stovepipes, and my face is puffy.)
196/177/140
Helloooo?
It’s been awhile. I’m at 200, on the nose, as of this morning. Only a half-pound down this week, but I’ll take it as I’m normally up at this time.
Congratulations, Ginger! To me, just staying even at this time of year is a victory; actually continuing to lose weight is fantastic!
I started exercising (5-6 times a week) and watching what I eat (about 1800 calories a day, but with adequate protein and all the food groups) in January. I weighed 215 when I started, and I’m now at 155, just 5 pounds away from my target weight. I’m having a terrible time sticking to a good diet right now, though - I eat the healthy stuff all day and then find myself adding in junk at night. As a result, I haven’t lost anything for the past two or three weeks. On the bright side, I think I’ve figured out about how much food I’ll need to maintain my current weight.
Good on you, Internet Legend. That’s quite an accomplishment. But 150? That’s awfully light - how tall are you?
Today marks the first day I have weighed under 200 pounds since 1996.
Ginger, that’s wonderful news!! I haven’t weighed under 200 in all my adult life, but I guess I’ll get there one of these days!
195! It really caught me offguard-I’ve been eating crap all week, ad haven’t been to the gym since last Thursday. But, I’m working 2 jobs right now, close to 80 hours a week (and sleeping about 4 hrs/night…), so I think I boosted up my metabolism.
I also bought a pair of size 14 jeans yesterday, and they fit quite nicely…
Oh, and yay for Ginger! 
Congratulations Ginger and Pammipoo! I’ve been meaning to bump this thread. I hit the ten pound mark the week after Thanksgiving (I actually lost weight over Thanksgiving, I was so proud of myself) and I’ve lost two inches off my waist. Obsidian and I started yoga last month as well, which has helped keep it down too.
But, perhaps the best news for my vanity, is last week I was able to buy the pair of pants that were the last straw in getting me to start dieting. When I tried them on in October I couldn’t even get the waist band to meet. Now they zip and I can move and sit in them. I’m wearing them to my company Christmas party on Friday.
Congrats Ginger and Pammipoo!!
Once, many years ago, I was at about 167 after eating basically nothing but broccoli and pasta for quite a while. I am maybe two weeks away from that weight now, and I’m eating wonderfully. I love this diet.
196/172.5/140
Oh, and something I didn’t mention yesterday: I wore on a size 14 yesterday. They’re stretchy, but not THAT stretchy. I may dance a bit now.
Hey, ginger, not only do you have every right to dance, but it’s also good exercise!!
So, I emailed my sister to tell her I was in a size 14 now. Her response?
“good girl! How much extra skin do you have left over? I know that’s a problem when you loose 110lb (close, huh?)”
What. The. Hell.
Clearly, I have a stupid sister. Her brain must be frozen.
I think I’d be tempted to tell her “I don’t have any skin left over; I sold it all at a handsome profit on ebay”. Let her try to figure it out!
I’m 5’ 10.5". I weighed between 150 and 155 from about age 18 till I had my first child, so that’s been the number I had in mind. It’s not a concrete goal, per se, though. I’m strong and healthy, and I think I’m looking pretty damn good in a pair of jeans, so I don’t really care what a number on a scale says. My main concern is to be sure I don’t fall back into bad habits.
Now, there’s an idea!
Ginger, I can translate your sister’s email for you. What she meant to say was, “That’s great! I’m so proud of you and happy for you! Maybe we can go shopping together soon, and I’ll buy you some new clothes!”
Or something along those lines.
Nah. She’s an idiot. I’m used to it.