Weight Loss/Exercise Updates? Post Yours Here!

[popcornbird]

I'm really enjoying this thread!

Over the past 2 years, I've lost a total of 32 pounds. I still have 20 more to go before I reach my desired weight, but I look and feel a LOT better. It has really boosted my self-confidence, and made me a much happier, content, and healthier person. Losing weight is great. I did it in a way similar to most of you. Exercise and counting calories! That is REALLY the way to go. I tried counting carbs at first, and sure it helps, but my body was really getting exhausted with the lack of carbs, and I ended up exercising less because I couldn't. It didn't work well for me, but counting calories and staying at 1200, exercising, and not eating ANY sugar 6 days of the week while treating myself to a chocolate or a bit of dessert on Fridays did wonders.

Now, I have a bit of a problem here! My BIG day is in exactly 2 weeks now. I wanted to lose some more weight before the wedding, dropped 5 pounds, but still want to do more. It just hasn't happened. The reason? Well...I'm just not counting my calories, so I'm staying at a stand still. We have a heat wave here...it is HOT, and when it is HOT, I don't feel like working out. I SHOULD though!!!!

Like Kimmy, I am going to try to drop a few pounds fast. I want to look my best in my wedding dress!

[Cataholic]

In response to Buckner's comment:

I **usually** eat a Zone Bar for breakfast. It is 210 calories, and has a decent ratio of protein/carbs/fat. I really enjoy the Chocolate Mint and the Raspberry (I think that is it....). They are great on the go, and taste like I am having a bit of a sweet with my coffee. Jonah loves them, too! I have absolutely no thought process in the am, as I just grab one. No stopping for a bagel, a doughnut, etc.

One thing I found that works well for me is to bring my lunch from home. Sometimes it doesn't really even matter so much what I bring, as long as I am not tempted into eating out/ordering in. It eliminates the temptation- it is rare that what I order out is 'better' than what I bring from home.

Dinner is still a toss up.

[CathyBogart]

Like Kimmy, I am going to try to drop a few pounds fast. I want to look my best in my wedding dress!

One of the fastest ways to do this safely is to eat a LOT of watermelon with every meal. The watermelon is...well...water, mostly, so it fills you up without filling you up with calories. Still, I don't recommend doing it for very long.

[buckner]

How did everyone's day go???

[christa]

Hey guys! Glad to hear that everyone is doing so well!!!

Buckner: My day today was very long. Went to my MIL's 50th birthday party (I HAD CAKE!!!) . . . LOL . . . . . . But believe me, I've been working my butt off this week, just looking forward to that! Anyway, came home and made dinner, chicken fajitas with peppers & low carb fajita shells. YUM! Oh yeah, I had more of a "brunch" than breakfast or lunch . . . had tuna Didn't exercise today but I never do on Sunday. It's ALWAYS my off day, no matter what!

Cathy: I've heard the watermelon thing . . . I've also heard that you can eat an apple before every meal (full of fiber) or just drink a full glass of water. You'll eat less.

Cataholic: As far as protein bars go, you have to watch the sugar content too. The best protein bar on the market, imo, is Pure Protein. Tastes awesome too! I eat them after my weight training workouts. They have a few more calories, but have half the sugar, and double the protein. I even eat them as a meal replacement, *when absolutely necessary* . . .

popcornbird: Glad to hear of your success! The *carb diet* never works! I wish that never was a fad because it has worked for some but it has let so many people down . . . What happens is, people stop eating carbs all together, loose weight, and then as soon as they eat one little carb, they blow up like a balloon! What you have to do is learn to eat the RIGHT CARBS! Good carbs! Your body needs them! Good luck with that few extra pounds! Maybe our thread will motivate you to get MOVING!!!

Pam: I am glad you are enjoying the thread, although I wish you would compare me to someone besides *richard simmons* Come on now!!! Anyway, I get your point . . . and I really appreciate it. I'd like to help just one person be as happy as I am with myself . . . be healthy & happy in their skin. Congrats to you for bringing your cholestrol down, and for doing it the RIGHT way, and not having to go on meds!!! That is wonderful! I am currently *coaching* my mom through the same thing, hoping that she can get hers down by changing her eating habits. She's lost weight, so I know something is working!

[carole]

Christa it is just a continuing battle for me, i am not blaming medication though for my weight problem, because it is not the reason i have a weight problem, i am a comfort eater too, i just find now that i have medication that tends to make me hungry just that much harder, how do i get through it, well just sheer determination and stopping that voice in my head saying "go on one won't hurt" ,not sure if i ever will get the achieved results i want, but i am a tryer for sure, i never ever give up on myself, maybe for a period of time, but never forever.

[Jods]

I went up to like 17o when preggo and last week I was 130 I was so proud of myself I was 135 ore-pregnacy now I wanna loose 10 more lbs... I haven't weighed myself this week I'm scared that my reading of 130 was wrong even though I got on twice LOL Well I better go check!