Nervous

I'm nervous about this long, extended weekend. I already feel the urges to go "celebrate" the long extended weekend with food. I hate this and wish that I didn't have this stupid association with fun=food. It's just ridiculous.

Anyone have any tips/ideas for me? I think that this weekend will definately be a weekend of nothing but temptation and I'm really not looking forward to it :-(

Happy 4th of July ladies, I hope you have a happy and healthy weekend! :-D

I Did my check in yesterday 194 :(  I gained a pound.  I have since then gotten the tracy anderson video's and Two other workout video's to see if I can keep those going.  I have tightened back up on my dieting.  and I vow to do better this week. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th of July!!

I hope everyone is doing well.

Kelly

Hi all!  I had a blah day on tuesday.  I think it turned into a week.  I just let myself go.  Didn't hardly exercise and ate whatever.  I also gained 4 lbs.  I weighed on Tuesday and noticed I gained rather than lost.  I've decided to hide my scales this week.  Will not weigh again until Sunday.  Oh well, just a set back.  i'm going to get back on track tomorrow.  Anybody else have a bad week?  Congrats on everyone else's weigth loss.

 Hey...I'm posting after my 2nd check in.  I started on June 15.  I lost 5 pounds my first week and 4 more my second week!!!  Yeah!!!  I have started exercising with the Wii Fit.  I have been very disciplined with recording my food intake and with taking Alli.  I am very happy and proud of myself!

 TOTALLY blah!  I just started Alli on thursday evening but had switched to the Alli diet  on the Monday before.  I am dumfounded because Yesterday the scale said I lost 5 pounds and today it said i gained 4!! aaaaghhhh

I didn't exercise over the weekend but Friday I did cycle 12 miles.  My "intention" is to get up before work and do it...I have so much paperwork to do.

I step on that darn scale every day and I know I shouldn't, but I do...Maybe the weight gain is from that time of the month..I usually do gain.

Also,  About the te...I did get those lovely "vapors" and wonder how long it will last.  Even the dog won't come near me! LOL!  I have the opposite effect otherwise.  I am constipated. hmmm.

I was so excited to start this program, then i read some negative reviews and it scared me because it really is not an inexpensive medication.  I guess time will tell.  Anyway, everyone have a great week.  Friday will be here soon

 Tasha,

I realize the celebratory weekend is over.  Hope it went well.

Isn't it crazy how our whole society wraps socialization around food?  Weddings, funerals, birthdays, holidays wakes.  Our friends and families bring food over when we arent feeling well, any kind of celebration you name it is wrapped around food. I have just started this whole program and actually out of fear do I dare not go over that dreaded 15 grams of fat!

But I am trying hard to be in control of what i eat.  I have a "skinny picture" right in front of my computer, in my purse and on the fridge to give me a visual of my goal.  When I was trying to get to my "skinny self" i did the reverse.  I had a picture of myself in a bathing suit that looked awful and I used it to remind me of what I wanted to get away from.

Believe me sister, I LOVE FOOD!  But I am getting older, menopause is threatening to rear its ugly head and one day I looked in the mirror and wasnt 120 pounds anymore...I was 180.  It felt like it was overnight.

We are just going to have to be fully committed to this...and be stronger than the food.  Imagine a village Inn french silk pie having that much control over you! Thats crazy

 Congratulations miboca5- that is sooooo super exciting :)

I had my first check in this week... and down a whopping 2 pounds... not exactly what I had hoped for, but recognize that 2 pounds/week is a healthy weight loss, it shows some progress!

So I will keep at it :)

 Weigh In Monday: Gained one pound!

SW 236 CW 222 (+1lb from last week)

Yup, this weekend wasn't exactly what it SHOULD have been, but I enjoyed myself and still took my Alli and now I'm back to a fresh, new week. I think that a one pound gain isn't THAT bad..so I'm not really stressin over it.

Congrats ladies on your weight loss!! Sounds like you all are doing great!! :-D

Glad to see everyone is doing pretty well. Congrats to all on your weight loss success.

Well I weighed in saturday. Lost 2 pounds. Not too bad considering I skipped a couple dosages of alli for fear of treatment effects.  I just have the hardest time measuring my fat grams at dinner if I'm not eating a salad. But I decided that this week I am goin to follow it correctly so I can hopefully loose more weight..week 2..here we go!

On the theme of 4th of July and celebrations at any time of year involving food, it's helpful to remember that although a dieter often focuses on the food served, there are many elements of a celebration to be enjoyed, so we can look at the big picture. There are lots of people there, all of whom have shown up to enjoy the day, thus conversation and catching up on events. There is often music, sometimes games, aromas to be enjoyed in their own right, a change of the usual scenery, a breeze maybe, decorations, etc. The food is definitely a pleasant part too, but it's a part of a large whole; it is not the only thing there. Happy belated 4th, Alli buddies!

Hi Everyone,  Just checking in.  I started June 6  at 183 and I weighed in July 6 at 173.  The scale was up and down a couple of times.  I still have 40 lbs more to lose but I am happy with the 1st month.  I too have a hard time not going over my fat grams for dinner.  I usually don't have many (about 6 grams) of fat for lunch and breakfast but lookout dinner and after dinner.  I guess it's a process.  Congrats to everyone!  Even if you didn't lose any weight, you are still here and that is an accomplishment.  Keep up the good work.  Later, Lynn

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Barb

 I never did get back on track.  I just don't have the energy to do anything.  I've convinced myself that my thyroid is out of wack again, I am anemic, diabetic, or depressed.  Went to the doctor today.  I'm not anemic, not diabetic. Thyroid is still out (waiting on results).  He started me on an antidepressant.  Will see if this gets me motivated.  i should be happy that I'm doign better than I have in a long time, but I'm not.  Anyway, going to make myself exercise the rest of this week and eat good.  I still was getting one or two healthy meals in a day, but letting myself eat ice cream.  It's just hard to keep going  and not seeing the results.  Seems like a slow process.  I'm just scared I am going to let myself get the way I was before.  I've worked hard and don't want to give up.  Does anyone else take medicine for depression?  Does this affect your weight loss?  Thanks for the help!

Shannon,

Hi, good to hear from you. Yes I do take meds for depression, have for years but also take steroids along with 28 other meds so can't tell if weight gain is from depression meds or others.  I've been a nurse for 28yrs before I had to go on disability and I really don't think depression meds will cause a weight gain,but meds can react differently to different people.  It should help you alot.  Use the message boards alot there are some good people to talk to and give you help and encouragement.  I will talk to you daily if you want.  Giving up is never the answer, you know that, that is why you wrote, you are just scared, that is what we are here for.  You've done good so far, believe in yourself, you still have the courage that started this journey, you just need to reached down and find it again. 

Let me know what you need and I be there for you. Until later -

Cat