The Weekly Weigh-in Thread.

[WriterDom]

If this cold weather doesn't end soon I'm looking up Al Gore and kicking his global warming ass. Only 30 days to daylight savings time. I don't mind the heat. But cold weather turns me into a couch potato.

 

[Etoile]

I am starting a new diet when I get home from Las Vegas on the 24th. Well, sort of. I am going to keep getting the Diet to Go dinners, but I am going to be having a protein shake/pudding/bar (or two) for breakfast, and another for lunch with a big fluffy green salad. Then a Diet to Go dinner, and another shake/pudding/bar after. The lunch one might also get switched out for a soup, there are a couple of flavors of soup that are vegetarian.

These are all from MyDietShopz.com - my wife ordered some stuff from there, and it's actually pretty good. Each shake/pudding/bar thing is about 100 calories. It'll be a starvation diet for a while, so I won't be keeping it up forever. But it'll work for a while.

Sometimes I want to just be on a DIY diet. A bowl of cereal for breakfast (only one...it's too easy to just have a little more and a little more), a salad for lunch, and a Lean Cuisine or whatever for dinner. But that's how I used to be, and for whatever reason it wasn't working. I guess I want something more strict, something I pay a lot for, so I will feel more obligated to stick to it.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Missed Friday but I'm not late late late this time...

252 *sighs* Oh well. One problem at a time...

 

[Etoile]

163.0 this morning. My bellygraph is like this: /\/\/\

 

[WriterDom]

163.0 this morning. My bellygraph is like this: /\/\/\

That's pretty good from where you started. A pound or so a week is 52 pounds in a year. A half pound which barely shows up on a scale is 26 in a year.

I guess people except miracles and get discouraged after a month or two. I know slow and steady works. What I hope I learned is that old habits return your old body.

 

[brioche]

I walked to McDonalds yesterday for a salad. The vinaigrette dressing is good and only 40 calories.

I saw a rather large guy, I'm guessing well over 300 pounds eating a quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries. I don't guess he saw the movie "Supersize me."

I think this cold weather has kept my cold lingering around. I'm functional but not 100%. Maybe the worst is over.

I went to McDonald's for a side salad and orange juice and they don't carry the balsamic over here any more, which is irritating because I really liked it. So I asked what else they had and didn't like any of the others, and brought my salad home and used italian.
It was almost as irritiating as when I bought a preassembled chicken caesar salad at the supermarket and thought the dressing was in it, but it wasn't, and our dressing at home was expired. Never ended up eating it, and I hardly ever feel like a caesar.
My parents go out to dinner and bring us something back on the weekends. For a while I wasn't getting anything but now I get them to bring me kid's entrees. They're about the right size. Kind of scary.

 

[Etoile]

That's pretty good from where you started. A pound or so a week is 52 pounds in a year. A half pound which barely shows up on a scale is 26 in a year.

I guess people except miracles and get discouraged after a month or two. I know slow and steady works. What I hope I learned is that old habits return your old body.

Well, but I started at 189 in January 2006. I'm now 163. That's not very fast, really. I was actually doing fine for a while but then in late summer/early fall I hit a plateau. So really it's not that great, over time. Oh well.

I am going to go order those shakes and bars and stuff now. That'll give me hope.

 

[brioche]

Well, but I started at 189 in January 2006. I'm now 163. That's not very fast, really. I was actually doing fine for a while but then in late summer/early fall I hit a plateau. So really it's not that great, over time. Oh well.

I am going to go order those shakes and bars and stuff now. That'll give me hope.

You lost 27 pounds in a year and you're not happy?
Okay, it's not 52, but honestly!
The closer you are to goal the slower it comes off.

ETA: Go into the grocery store and pick up a 25 pound sack of potatoes. Feel it. That is what you have lost over this past year. I mean it, really do it. You may find it changes your opinion.

 

[WriterDom]

Sounds great to me as well. Now we are getting into the vanity realm. Just imagine how good you'd look if you lose 20 more. That's 2 dress sizes, right?

And health wise, that's 47 pounds your heart won't have to pump blood through. And 47 pounds less impact on your joints with every step.

 

[Etoile]

Thanks, guys...I know it's a significant achievement, but when I think about how all that loss was in the first HALF of last year and I haven't lost anything since then...it's still kind of annoying.

 

[gemaussieslut]

sunday 7th Jan 07 starting weight - 125 kilos

current weight monday 12th feb - 115kilos

whoops.... thats up one from last week
but considering i did have a rather pathetic wknd and ate junk (didnt have a choice, ok i did have a choice but it had to be take away i wasnt at home and didnt have access to a kitchen and wasnt going to go hungry) so its ok i guess.
ho hum
plus now im getting/have a cold, dammit
but i did go for a walk today. pleased with myself.
and took my measurements this mornign, a little confusing but hey. im not complaining i still feel healthier


Measurements (7th Jan) 12th Feb
Bust 114cms 114cms
Waist 103cms 106cms (hmmm that a little depressing)
Hips 139cms 137.5cms

 

[WriterDom]

Wake up. Walk to the bathroom. Look in the mirror. What do you see? I see another chance, another 24 hours to get it right, another chance to win the day. So there you have it, chances with every new day. What a gift. Stop stalling. It never gets any easier. The weight never magically gets lighter. Cardio never gets easier. Dieting never gets fun.

Dieting isn't that bad. I think you can be sugar addicted. After a few weeks the cravings stop.

 

[Etoile]

Wake up. Walk to the bathroom. Look in the mirror. What do you see? I see another chance, another 24 hours to get it right, another chance to win the day. So there you have it, chances with every new day. What a gift. Stop stalling. It never gets any easier. The weight never magically gets lighter. Cardio never gets easier. Dieting never gets fun.

WD, you are inspirational. What an excellent post, I am going to quote that on my diet blog (not that I have any readers).

Yesterday I ordered 129 meal replacements. There are bars, shakes, puddings, soups, and a couple of cookies. They all have about 100-150 calories. When I come back from Las Vegas they will be waiting for me. I am looking forward to it.

 

[amadaun]

Huzzah for this thread, seriously.

I'll delurk for a bit here... can't tell exactly because my scale's a bit wonky, but it looks like I somehow managed to lose about five pounds in the last week. I think this probably has something to do with the fact that I was all hormonally depressed and therefore wasn't eating properly... but I'm still happy about it, even if it wasn't the right way to do it.

I'm *trying* to do a DIY diet right now which mostly involves replacing either my usual lunch or dinner with a really healthy soup (either that Gardennay soup with a slice of bread or spicy consomme with rice) which is going okay, but we'll see how it goes in the, uh, medium run.

 

[Etoile]

I deserve to be sharply chastised, because I didn't even think about doing a 30-minute walk today. When I was on my way out to go home, I finally thought of it. Bad Etoile!

 

[Master_of_Pupets]

Not much change this week, still weighing in at about 222lbs which is good. I think im winning in other areas too, like my arms and shoulders are getting bigger and my back muscles are becoming more defined.

I also have to agree with Etoile, that's an excellent way of looking at life WriterDom. Too many people look for the magical way of loosing weight and never find it. Although some of us actually enjoy the cardio and weight training part.

 

[WriterDom]

The weight lifting part I always look forward to. But being on a machine inside makes me feel like a lab animal. Once it gets a little warmer I'll do two bike days a week and 2 elliptical days. Maybe even cut down on the elliptical time and do more of a high intensity workout.

 

[brioche]

Down .6. Not too great, but I did take the meds that cause water retention a couple of days, including last night, so I'm okay with it.

 

[gemaussieslut]

on the upside, contrary to the slight gain
i did admittedly go shopping the other day
its always nice to buy a smaller size than i used to, actually its awesome
let alone shopping and fittin in comfortably to the largest size they had, in a shop i wouldnt actually ever dare or consider stepping into, if that makes much sense
hmm try again. shopping in a typically 'skinny' shop. not a shop that i would feel comfortable nor expect anything from there to fit
i was so happy and surprised i had to buy a little cardigan thingy. yay for that
the world isnt so bad after all
and today as i was walking (despite having this head cold, ugh hate being sick) i told myself to keep going. just keep going, i was going to take a shorter route, and thought to myself, hey what difference does ten minutes make, i CAN keep going and do that extra block.
so i did
keep at it everyone

 

[Cherrysweetdeal]

Although some of us actually enjoy the cardio and weight training part.

Some people enjoy making others work their asses off to... only slightly sadistic...

 

[Cherrysweetdeal]

Here are a couple tips for you if you are trying hard to lose weight but somethings not working...
1. Stop eating by 7 p.m.
As the lights go down, so does your metabolic activity. Many people do most of their munching in the evening, which is a one-way ticket to weight gain. When you stop eating after dinner, you allow your body to have a daily "mini-fast" that helps you to lose weight, optimize digestion and flatten your tummy. Make breakfast and lunch your larger meals of the day and eat a reasonably sized dinner consisting of protein (chicken, fish, eggs, soy) and low glycemic carbohydrates (whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits).

2. Don't skip breakfast
Research shows that breakfast-skippers tend to be more overweight than their counterparts who have morning meals. Even if you do not feel hungry in the morning, try to eat a protein shake, an egg-white omelet or whole-grain toast with a low-fat cream cheese spread.

3. Eat slowly
The average meal in North America is "wolfed" down in under five minutes. It takes 20 minutes for the stomach to send a FULL signal to the brain. By slowing down your meal and savouring every bite, you'll end up eating less in the long run.

4. Dine in whenever possible
Research shows that the average restaurant meal is considerably more calorie-dense than the make-it-yourself kind (restaurant meal=765 calories vs. home meal= 425 calories). When eating out, skip the appetizer, go light on the cream sauces, dressings and oils, and drink water instead of juice or sugary soda.

5. Eat enough food
In an attempt to lose weight, many weight-loss seekers dramatically cut back on calories. When your body does not get enough calories, it reverts back to a pre-historic mode called the starvation adaptation mode. In other words, the body clings to body fat because it perceives it is in a time of famine. Do not follow any diet that recommends eating less than 800 to 900 calories per day. On average -- if eating the proper combinations and sources of food -- an intake of 1,200 to1,500 calories is optimal for weight loss.

This information is courtesy of the msn.com
http://weightlosschallenge.sympatic...r=0&showbyline=True&subtitle=&detect=&abc=abc

 

[Cherrysweetdeal]

Oh yea I forgot to actually put my weight in the thread for the week... oops.

Alright so I have to put in the fact that I wore jeans, a tshirt and underwear that accounts for about 6 lbs about and that'll make me about 155.... but I also have to think that turkey dinner and the stuffing didn't just sit there and count for nothing. So give me about 8 lbs worth of extra with food and clothes then I am at 153... which is pretty darn good if you ask me.

 

[Netzach]

Can someone explain to me why I bought 2 lbs of leg of lamb when M's cholesterol is high and I'm as fat as I want to get? My plan is to make it and nurse it thin-sliced as sandwiches till we can't stand it.

Since it's a weigh in 157.5 NO GOOD. Size 10 is fitting again.

 

[WriterDom]

I was able to wear pants today that I couldn't even fasten at Christmas. I'm not happy with the progress so far, but the stepped up cardio should make a difference in the next 6 weeks. Especially when I go to 4 days a week in March.

 

[Etoile]

Fuck the world, man. I had a shitty day. Our trip is postponed, our flight was supposed to be tomorrow and now it's not till Saturday. We got takeout Thai for dinner. Yeah, it's not what I should be eating. And I weighed in OVER 165 this morning but I still got Thai. But I am just so mad.

I know I shouldn't eat when I'm emotional, but I have a headache from crying and I didn't feel like eating properly and I just hate everything.

Can you forgive me, guys? Hugs please?