The Weekly Weigh-in Thread.

[WriterDom]

Finally lost a pound - now to do the gain/lose the same pound for another month! It was great to put on a pair of pants I just bought in february and have them clearly a size too big.

~kierae

Good for you! Getting close to your goal now.

I've got about 10 more easy ones before I start the monthly one pound loss.

 

[Kierae]

Well I am getting close to my first goal. I figured it was easier to deal with if I kept the total weight loss broken up into two goals. I can live with meeting my first goal. I would love to reach the second goal which is another 15 pounds.

~kierae

 

[Etoile]

I am up and down, up and down. Yawn. I feel much better about myself - although I need to back away from the treats bowl at work. I let myself have some last week, and now I keep wanting it. No more!

And tomorrow I'm going swimming again. I'm looking forward to it. 20 laps didn't kill me last Tuesday, I'm going to try it again tomorrow and then if I'm not bored out of my mind (I usually get bored around lap 14 or so) I will see how much further I can take it.

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Why Atkins and not South Beach? I like the beach because there is no counting of anything.

I don't process sugar or gluten well... So it makes sense... I have dropped like ten pounds... but took a day off on Easter and gained like two and a half back... *cries* I pigged out I will admit but now I am back on it... it's hard to beat those sugar cravings...

 

[WriterDom]

There is no sugar on South Beach. Outside of an apple or something in phase 2. Seriously, it is just an evolution of Atkins. The biggest difference is you don't count carbs, can have all the good carbs you want, and you can't have bad fats like greasy cheeseburgers.

 

[WriterDom]

Well I am getting close to my first goal. I figured it was easier to deal with if I kept the total weight loss broken up into two goals. I can live with meeting my first goal. I would love to reach the second goal which is another 15 pounds.

~kierae

Yeah, I have a goal of getting to where I was last year. Then getting to my final goal. And most importantly, maintaining it.

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Heh... I will have to look into that South Beach thing then... But right now I think I'm doing ok on Atkins... And natural sugars are fine... it's the stupid processed shit that makes me all.... um.... well it gives me my pretty lovehandles... lol

 

[WriterDom]

The book is pretty good even if you don't do the diet.

 

[Cherrysweetdeal]

So I was at 156 with my shorts on..... that makes me super happy I just dont know what the difference is on me and off me... I'll have to check that.

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

I'll have to look into that... Actually my mother was hinting to me about the south beach diet.... Maybe when I get bored of Atkins I'll try tat...

 

[Etoile]

I went swimming today, 16 laps. I was intending to do 20 but by the end of #15 I was going "OH MY GOD LET IT BE OVER" so I figured I'd make it back to the locker room end of the pool and that would be it. Oddly enough it's my pectineus that's hurting today, at least I think that's what it is. I've been having fun researching which muscles are hurting after my workouts, but this one has me kind of stumped.

Was down slightly this morning after being up slightly the day before...round and round

 

[WriterDom]

I've picked a goal weight. Something I never did before. And I'm going to use the green, yellow, and red maintenance plan. Within 3 of your goal and your good. 3-5 over, you tweak. 5 or more you go into full diet mode.

 

[Bandit58]

I've given up trying to lose weight by the scales. I've plateaued and looks like I'm going to stay between 73 and 73.5kg. I'm doing different classes at the gym now (cycle and circuit/abs) plus Pilates and a fortnightly personal training session.

I've gained muscle and tone and that's probably why things are staying around the same weight wise. However I'm happy with my overall shape and my fitness levels continue to improve. I've lost much of the "tummy" I hated, although I'll never have a six pack!

 

[Etoile]

I've picked a goal weight. Something I never did before. And I'm going to use the green, yellow, and red maintenance plan. Within 3 of your goal and your good. 3-5 over, you tweak. 5 or more you go into full diet mode.

Don't suppose you're up for sharing the numbers, maybe? It's cool if you're not. I think how much one deviates from goal depends on what one's goal is - what percentage of body weight. If your goal is 110 lbs, and you creep up to 115, then yeah, you're probably going to need a full-blown diet to lose that again. But if your goal is 195 and you creep up to 200, well, it's pretty easy to lose that again if you work at it.

Today I had a burrito from Baja Fresh, plus some chips, for dinner. And I just now had a cup of yogurt because I was craving one like NOBODY's business. The burrito was 800 calories which is more than I've eaten for a single meal in a long time. I'm right around 2000 calories for the day which means an almost definite gain tomorrow, especially since I think I'm retaining water. So unfortunately I'll be doing a bit of creeping up myself...I will have to have a little more discipline than I've been having. I'm not trying to diet, but I am trying to keep an eye on things.

 

[WriterDom]

My goal is 175. It's a lot more than the programs say I should weigh, but I do lift weights.

The weather has taken a turn for the better. That's good because I love to walk. One of my goals is to one day hike the Appalachian Trail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail

 

[Etoile]

My goal is 175. It's a lot more than the programs say I should weigh, but I do lift weights.

The weather has taken a turn for the better. That's good because I love to walk. One of my goals is to one day hike the Appalachian Trail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail

I seem to remember having hiked the AT with the Girl Scouts many years ago, the Maryland section. Not the whole thing of course! Would you do it long-term or thru-hike it in one season? You're down at the southern end, right?

I think today is the first day I have NOT been sore after swimming. Oddly, I don't think I was doing it right. I mean, I was going back and forth, but my form was awful and I'm not sure I did much good. My heart rate is always way up when swimming, so that's something (cardio at least) but I don't know what good I did myself.

 

[WriterDom]

I would like to hike the whole thing. I've done "parts" in Georgia, but never done an overnight.

 

[WriterDom]

4.6 pounds in 17 days since I've been logging my weight. It does keep me more focused.

So what's the one truism you believe about dieting? Seems like many times there are completely different trains of thought depending on who you talk to.

The one thing I do believe is to not eat at night. Maybe a bite or two, but not a lot of calories. Then have a big breakfast soon after you wake up.

 

[Kierae]

I will have to agree with you on the importance of eating breakfast. I use to never eat breakfast and would not eat all day till dinner time. Bad thing to do because then I would eat a big dinner and have something else a couple hours later. Much better to do the bulk of my calories throughout the day. The other big factor is...water. I never drank much water at all (ie one glass maybe). I have gotten in the habit of drinking at least 8 ounces before I have a meal, when I feel hungry, basically keeping a water bottle on hand all the time. I am doing usually 80-96 ounces a day now. If I don't I notice the weight change (I will go up a little).


~kierae

 

[Cherrysweetdeal]

I think breakfast is one of the most important parts of a day. Also I find lots of sleep is the thing to go by some days. It doesn't really matter what you are doing for exercise if you don't have any sleep then you will not be able to deal with the exercise.

 

[Etoile]

For me, the key factor right now is not to deny myself. That just leads to feeling angry, hating myself, and other bad things...like binges. I haven't given myself leeway to eat anything, anytime. But I have really come to believe that denial is not the path to success.

 

[WriterDom]

I think sometimes it's good to overdue things and exceed your calorie count once in a while. Have a reward or something. As long as you aren't doing it for emotional reasons. Or if it causes a complete relapse that spins out of control for days. It can also remind you how much better you feel when you eat clean.

I had pistachios yesterday. They are allowed on South Beach. I just wish they didn't have so much sodium. As much as I like salt, it seems they have twice as much as they need.

 

[Etoile]

I think sometimes it's good to overdue things and exceed your calorie count once in a while. Have a reward or something. As long as you aren't doing it for emotional reasons. Or if it causes a complete relapse that spins out of control for days. It can also remind you how much better you feel when you eat clean.

That's my point, though. You're still denying yourself the rest of the time. The thing that "snapped" for me was when I wanted to beat myself up for craving a piece of bread, or an apple. That just was not mentally healthy, you know? I'm not saying you should have a piece of cake on Friday because you didn't "cheat" since Monday. I just mean there's no cheating. If you want an apple, have an apple. If you want a bag of M&M's...well, have an apple. But don't then hate yourself for eating the apple.

 

[Kierae]

I agree about the pistachios WD - I eat those when I am needing a salt fix otherwise I keep my nuts to almonds (the most satisfying for hunger) and cashews (the best for yogurt).

I don't deny myself either Etoile. I have found if I am craving something and I don't eat it, I will end up overeating everything else. I would have been better off just eating whatever it was I was craving (in moderation and/or the 3 bite rule).

I finally have seen some weight loss again. I ended up jacking around my daily calorie intake, ie one day I had 1400 calories, the next 900. I have been moving more towards eating when I am hungry but making sure I am eating at least something for 3 meals. I have found I do pretty good with 3 meals and one snack in the afternoon (I tend to eat "dinner" around 7-8pm) since I don't go to bed until midnight usually.

I think it's time to change the ticker tape to the next goal though!

~kierae

 

[WriterDom]

I don't really have a problem with cravings. I do get bored with meals and find them hard to face at times. When that happens I put off eating for an hour or so. People eat people when they get hungry enough. Eating as in the bad way.