It's Friday....anybody lose weight???

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:50 pm

Hi everybody!!!
My life has been insane the past 2 days. I just quickly read through the original thread re: losing weight. Boy...I'm so happy that so many people want to do this. So here goes.
I have no idea whether or not I lost weight this week. My scale is totally unreliable so I am going to post my weight "changes" monthly when I weigh in at my doctors office.
I was able to stick to my "diet" and exercise and drink water. I've eaten tons of fruit (and I have the "discomfort" to prove it). Today was a special day at work because my partner and I got to move into our new office last night. Today was our 1st official day in the new "digs". The story behind this is very long so I won't bore you. Anyway, the principal had an office warming party for us complete with brownies, cheesecake, coffee cake, and chocolates. Everything was small and I will admit that I had 1 cheese cake and 1 coffee cake...oh yeah...1 small pastry too. Believe me, it sounds like more than it was. I had a smaller breakfast because I had made up my mind that I was going to have a little cheat at he party. Lunch was fruit and cottage cheese. I'm actually very hungry right now (have been all day) which I hope means I'm losing weight. I haven't exercised yesterday or today but that's ok. My knees and feet have been killing me so I needed the rest.
So, all in all, I'm very pleased with myself. I got through an entire week without "blowing it" (and I had alot of stress to deal with this week). I can't wait to hear how all of you have done.
Amy

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:57 pm

Amy,
Good for you. Sounds like you're off to a good start. And there won't be daily office warming parties, so glad you enjoyed yourself a little. And you're exercising, drinking water...on the road to health. I'm happy for you.

I haven't lost anything else yet. I figure since it's the last 9 lbs. to go, they are going to be slow in coming off. Won't give up the ship, though, not even after they do come off (positive thinking). It is a way of life, not a temporary diet/exercise plan.

Will let you know when I lose another pound. I'm afraid, though, these are going to be the hard ones. Will be needing all the support I can get.

cornpop16 · Post by **cornpop16** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:32 pm

congrats to both of you...I am trying to loose weight also, Tonite is my first night on the cpap so I am hopeing that over time I will get even more energy. I joined tops this week and hope that with the weekly meeting and encouragement my fellow members will help keep me on track. My goal is to loose 20 pounds by the time I get my surgery done Jan. 4th:) Hearing that others are working on looseing weight is also encouraging to me:)
Thanx,
Debbie

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:10 pm

Go, Debbie!!! Best of luck with your weight loss AND the start of CPAP. You should be full of energy soon, which will enable you to be more active and lose your weight. Glad you joined us!

Jan in Colo. · Post by **Jan in Colo.** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:11 pm

I played tennis today for the third time this week...the leagues have begun again for fall. But I had not played all summer due to a hysterectomy. OMG, an hour and a half of doubles is wayyyyy too long! I am SO out of shape!

Then, about two hours after tennis I went to work out with a personal trainer. She has decided that I am not compliant on doing my cardio (and tennis does not count as cardio because of too many stops and starts) so that she was going to make my workout session include cardio. So I'd lift some weights and get on the treadmill, do some lunges and get on the treadmill, etc. Well.....I TOLD her I was getting tired and I was still sore from last session (and from the tennis, embarassingly enough)...and she didn't believe me.....UNTIL.....I quite literall FELL OFF THE TREADMILL. Okay, NOW she believes me.

I hope I can sleep tonight with the CPAP AND the skinned knee AND the skinned elbow, lol. I bet she listens to me from now on, ya think? Damn little 20-something girlie.

And no, I haven't lost weight yet. I think the bandaids are weighing me down.

Jan in Colo.

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:18 pm

If any of you lost weight, I found it!

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:20 pm

Rock & Roll writes:

If any of you lost weight, I found it!

Please don't return it!!! Finders keepers in this case.

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:24 pm

I hate hitchhikers!

So darn easy to gain weight, so hard to lose it!

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:26 pm

So darn easy to gain weight, so hard to lose it!

What's with that? Wouldn't it be nice if you could lose it as fast as you gained it?

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:56 pm

Well, most people with Crohn's can, but I've never followed that model. I like to eat and when I am in remission, as I am now, I make up for lost time as I could could always go out of remission.

What is with "If it's good, it's bad"?

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:01 pm

What is with "If it's good, it's bad"?

In what context or post?

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:06 pm

Food,

If it tastes good it's bad for you, if it's bad, it's good for you. Lifes not fair

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:14 pm

If I wrote that (who remembers with the amount of posts I write per week), what I can presume I meant is, usually the best tasting foods are fried or high in fat or calories, rich, gooey or loaded with sugar, which makes them bad for you. You don't normally hear folks say, "Man, was that tomato out of this world or what???" I was a fast-food junkie in my earlier years, but won't go near any of that anymore. "If it's good, it's bad" would mean just that in my mind, only I would have left out the word "probably" before the word "bad."

rock and roll · Post by **rock and roll** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:18 pm

No, No, No, You misunderstood me. I was not quoting you, I was bemoaning the fact that the statement is true.

My problem is I love both types of food. I do love a good tomato, but I like it on fresh white bread with mayo and salt and pepper!

Margaret · Post by **Margaret** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:43 am

I tested the theory that missing sleep makes you hungry. I only had 4 hours sleep 2 nights ago and was ravenous that day. I staved off the hunger by "sniffing" essences eg citrus, peppermint etc. and it worked so that I didn't have to succumb to food temptation. BUT today, Saturday, I put on a kids party for 10 youngsters and alas I succumbed. Tomorrow I will feed the hordes salads and Monday I'll fast. I'll report back next friday on travelling pounds, one way or another.

Would there be any value in having a separate forum for the new "healthy eating club"?

Margaret