Alright ladies, lets get our act together. I know Easter and Easter candy are in the near future, but I'm in the mood to start WW again. I don't have all the healthy foods in my kitchen right now, but I'm starting to count today to see where I need the improvement. What are you guys doing to lose weight/eat better? How's the exercising going? Are those of you on Whole 30, still going strong?
I haven't exercised too much, though I manage to get some stuff done. It's gorgeous spring weather today, so I'll go for a walk with J. Like I've mentioned before, I haven't lost weight in the past year, but I did gain muscle. So hopefully WW will help me. I'm doing the Points Plus system to get the activity points to get me motivated.
I need to get my eating under control. I've been using MFP with success when I actually track and stick to the calorie counts. I'm just trying to eat more veggies and less snacking. I'm not following a specific plan or doing anything drastic because I won't stick to it.
My biggest downfall is exercise. I have no motivation to go to the gym during the week. I've been trying to go to the gym both days on the weekends but only went once last weekend. I'm hoping as the weather gets nicer that we'll be outside more and can talk walks in the evening during the week.
ETA: Thanks for starting this thread! I really need the motivation.
I need to get my eating under control. I've been using MFP with success when I actually track and stick to the calorie counts. I'm just trying to eat more veggies and less snacking. I'm not following a specific plan or doing anything drastic because I won't stick to it.
My biggest downfall is exercise. I have no motivation to go to the gym during the week. I've been trying to go to the gym both days on the weekends but only went once last weekend. I'm hoping as the weather gets nicer that we'll be outside more and can talk walks in the evening during the week.
ETA: Thanks for starting this thread! I really need the motivation.
I'm like you, I know I won't stick to a drastic diet of any sort and I also lack motivation to get up and move. For me, WW is easy and I've memorized a lot of the points of favorite snacks. So far, my motivation is looking good for beach vacation in July. After that, I'll be forced to walk J to preschool twice a week, so I have that going for me.
I'm bringing my lunch to work - lean cuisine type meals- because I was over eating my calories at lunch. I lost ~2-3 lbs with that and eliminating alcohol (gave it up for lent). So basically I haven't lost doing that. After I'm done nursing I plan to calorie count again using mfp. I need to exercise, but I'm so busy until bedtime and then I'm exhausted. I just read 7 habits and it talks about holding yourself accountable (I.e. Waking up earlier and building in time to exercise) - I just can't make myself want to do it.
I'm bringing my lunch to work - lean cuisine type meals- because I was over eating my calories at lunch. I lost ~2-3 lbs with that and eliminating alcohol (gave it up for lent). So basically I haven't lost doing that. After I'm done nursing I plan to calorie count again using mfp. I need to exercise, but I'm so busy until bedtime and then I'm exhausted. I just read 7 habits and it talks about holding yourself accountable (I.e. Waking up earlier and building in time to exercise) - I just can't make myself want to do it.
Post by ksyknelvr73 on Apr 7, 2017 13:35:21 GMT -5
I'll join. I'm getting so irritated and upset about the fact that I am not losing my baby weight but I'm so incredibly unmotivated at the same time. I've been able to snap out of it before and get serious - especially when I have something to motivate me (like a trip), but it's not working this time. I'm getting pissed at myself basically because I HATE how I look in pictures and how my clothes are too tight but it's not pushing me far enough to make me do anything about it.
I still have about 13 lbs to lose to be at my pre-DD weight (she is almost 6 months old), but I really need to lose 10 more after that as well to be at my healthy weight. 23 lbs doesn't seem so crazy but I drop it SO SLOWLY. I've only lost 10 lbs in 3 months and I've been TRYING to lose it.
I need to exercise again. I quit exercising completely after I had DD and just tried to focus on my eating. But I think exercise does make a difference for me, energy-wise and just looking more toned even if I am carrying a couple extra pounds.
I'm bringing my lunch to work - lean cuisine type meals- because I was over eating my calories at lunch. I lost ~2-3 lbs with that and eliminating alcohol (gave it up for lent). So basically I haven't lost doing that. After I'm done nursing I plan to calorie count again using mfp. I need to exercise, but I'm so busy until bedtime and then I'm exhausted. I just read 7 habits and it talks about holding yourself accountable (I.e. Waking up earlier and building in time to exercise) - I just can't make myself want to do it.
I tried going to the gym in the morning, but it just didn't work. The gym is 2 minutes from my office so I go at lunch and eat at my desk after. Is that a possibility for you?
I'm bringing my lunch to work - lean cuisine type meals- because I was over eating my calories at lunch. I lost ~2-3 lbs with that and eliminating alcohol (gave it up for lent). So basically I haven't lost doing that. After I'm done nursing I plan to calorie count again using mfp. I need to exercise, but I'm so busy until bedtime and then I'm exhausted. I just read 7 habits and it talks about holding yourself accountable (I.e. Waking up earlier and building in time to exercise) - I just can't make myself want to do it.
I tried going to the gym in the morning, but it just didn't work. The gym is 2 minutes from my office so I go at lunch and eat at my desk after. Is that a possibility for you?
This sounds great to me but I don't have time to workout and shower and make it back to work. I wish it worked because super convenient!
I tried going to the gym in the morning, but it just didn't work. The gym is 2 minutes from my office so I go at lunch and eat at my desk after. Is that a possibility for you?
This sounds great to me but I don't have time to workout and shower and make it back to work. I wish it worked because super convenient!
I know. We're moving to a new office at the end of the year and the gym will be about 10 minutes away. I don't know if I will be able to make it work then. They may be very short workouts.
I'm bringing my lunch to work - lean cuisine type meals- because I was over eating my calories at lunch. I lost ~2-3 lbs with that and eliminating alcohol (gave it up for lent). So basically I haven't lost doing that. After I'm done nursing I plan to calorie count again using mfp. I need to exercise, but I'm so busy until bedtime and then I'm exhausted. I just read 7 habits and it talks about holding yourself accountable (I.e. Waking up earlier and building in time to exercise) - I just can't make myself want to do it.
I tried going to the gym in the morning, but it just didn't work. The gym is 2 minutes from my office so I go at lunch and eat at my desk after. Is that a possibility for you?
This probably won't surprise anyone since I complain about my workload, but I eat a frozen meal at my desk (often while pumping). I don't have time. Also if I am posting at work...it's during my pumping time or if I can hide and zone out in a meeting. Or now... while waking
Started slimming world online this week and lost 4lbs which I was quite disappointed with as have been really sticking to the diet and am hungry all the time.
I know exercise would speed things up but DD2 feeds all evening which is my only free time once the kids are in bed. I need to get her in a routine where she sleeps from 7pm so I can start T25.
I have 4 months to get fit for work too which should be my motivation but I'm seriously running out of time.
I feel very in control of my eating post whole 30. It's been tougher while traveling, but I'm planning to maintain eating mostly whole30 style and maybe carb cycle some as I add things back and figure out if anything negatively affects me.
I finished on Tuesday away from home so haven't officially weighed myself and also didn't officially weigh myself before I started. I think I lost about 5 - 6 lbs, clothes are a little looser, and I look a bit slimmer. Some "non scale victories too," so I'd like to keep it going. I need to really make an effort to fit some workouts into my week.
I have no self control these days over eating. I need to reel it in. I've also been terrible about following my training plan. I need to get my butt in gear because I have a half next month and another in June that won't be pretty if I don't figure it out.
Post by jennyinheaven on Apr 8, 2017 8:07:04 GMT -5
I'm looking into several diets right now for DH and I to try. I am thinking about doing the cooking light diet since I already subscribe to the magazine and like the recipes. I want something that meal plans for me and gives a shopping list to follow. I'm also pulling out all my old weight watcher stuff. Lunches must be able to be packed and sent with DH in a small cooler for work. We will start the Monday after Easter.
I've lost 5lbs in three weeks. It's hard to get into and I travelled for work this week (so there were little cheats here and there).
But what I have been most amazed at, is that once we eliminated sugar and carbs cheating with either just makes us feel like crap.
That's a nice steady loss, congrats!
Interesting on the cheats. When you cheat do you go big and eat like a sandwich or a dessert? I've been trying to go slow with my reintro and haven't noticed any big effects. Like I had a bowl of oatmeal and then some corn and may have been more irritable and i did have a headache, but I can't say I never had a headache on whole30 so it's hard to know the cause. Last night we ended up at a local Korean BBQ in a cup place without many options so I had rice, noodles, and soy sauce and so far I feel fine. I haven't gone big on sugar but did have an iced mocha and a piece of chocolate and neither made me feel weird nor brought on more sugar cravings.
I've lost 5lbs in three weeks. It's hard to get into and I travelled for work this week (so there were little cheats here and there).
But what I have been most amazed at, is that once we eliminated sugar and carbs cheating with either just makes us feel like crap.
That's a nice steady loss, congrats!
Interesting on the cheats. When you cheat do you go big and eat like a sandwich or a dessert? I've been trying to go slow with my reintro and haven't noticed any big effects. Like I had a bowl of oatmeal and then some corn and may have been more irritable and i did have a headache, but I can't say I never had a headache on whole30 so it's hard to know the cause. Last night we ended up at a local Korean BBQ in a cup place without many options so I had rice, noodles, and soy sauce and so far I feel fine. I haven't gone big on sugar but did have an iced mocha and a piece of chocolate and neither made me feel weird nor brought on more sugar cravings.
Sugar (which has mainly been a few sips of a regular Pepsi and I had a small piece of cheesecake while at my conference) has been giving me massive headaches.
And carbs, which the worst cheat I've done is half a hamburger bun gave me quite bad stomach aches.
I was quite surprised because I was worried when I cheated it would be a slippery slope back to my old ways, but the impact has been significant enough that I don't really want to cheat.
And to be honest when I stick with it and don't cheat I feel better than I have in years.
I think there's something to this high fat, decent protein, low carb thing!
Post by Susan0utLoud on Apr 8, 2017 10:51:00 GMT -5
I am doing carb cycling, following the Transform App from Chris and Heidi Powell. It's not free but I needed a jump start and so far so good. I have made a few slight modifications when I needed to due to lunches out for work, etc. I alternate low and high carb days but always have a carb breakfast. I chose to do reward/cheat meals instead of an entire cheat day. I know I would have a hard time getting back on track with a whole day off. So, on my high carb days, I have my reward/cheat meals - anything I want up to 700 calories. It's working for me and I'm not having trouble sticking to it. Maybe I was just "ready", who knows?
For exercise, I do what I can each day, but I don't beat myself up if I don't exercise. I'm focusing on movement - waking to the grocery store, taking the kids in the double stroller at night for a 30 minute walk up the hills, mall walking when it's raining with the kids, etc. I do T25 when I can but not on a schedule. If I'm too rigid with any of this, I will fall off the horse. Slow and steady progress is my goal and really it's my only choice with two young kids.
My doctor wants me to lose about 75 pounds. I don't think I look as heavy as the number on the scale indicates but alas.... 75 pounds 😳
I am doing carb cycling, following the Transform App from Chris and Heidi Powell. It's not free but I needed a jump start and so far so good. I have made a few slight modifications when I needed to due to lunches out for work, etc. I alternate low and high carb days but always have a carb breakfast. I chose to do reward/cheat meals instead of an entire cheat day. I know I would have a hard time getting back on track with a whole day off. So, on my high carb days, I have my reward/cheat meals - anything I want up to 700 calories. It's working for me and I'm not having trouble sticking to it. Maybe I was just "ready", who knows?
For exercise, I do what I can each day, but I don't beat myself up if I don't exercise. I'm focusing on movement - waking to the grocery store, taking the kids in the double stroller at night for a 30 minute walk up the hills, mall walking when it's raining with the kids, etc. I do T25 when I can but not on a schedule. If I'm too rigid with any of this, I will fall off the horse. Slow and steady progress is my goal and really it's my only choice with two young kids.
My doctor wants me to lose about 75 pounds. I don't think I look as heavy as the number on the scale indicates but alas.... 75 pounds 😳
I've been told to lose 50. I don't think I can do it.
A healthy weight for me that I can generally maintain is about 165 as long as I don't go hog wild after reaching it. I'm 32 pounds away from that. Gulp.
It's a diet plan that they customize for you. It's like $1.87 a week. I was liking it because the meal plan comes with a shopping list and the meal recipes so it seemed easy
I am doing carb cycling, following the Transform App from Chris and Heidi Powell. It's not free but I needed a jump start and so far so good. I have made a few slight modifications when I needed to due to lunches out for work, etc. I alternate low and high carb days but always have a carb breakfast. I chose to do reward/cheat meals instead of an entire cheat day. I know I would have a hard time getting back on track with a whole day off. So, on my high carb days, I have my reward/cheat meals - anything I want up to 700 calories. It's working for me and I'm not having trouble sticking to it. Maybe I was just "ready", who knows?
For exercise, I do what I can each day, but I don't beat myself up if I don't exercise. I'm focusing on movement - waking to the grocery store, taking the kids in the double stroller at night for a 30 minute walk up the hills, mall walking when it's raining with the kids, etc. I do T25 when I can but not on a schedule. If I'm too rigid with any of this, I will fall off the horse. Slow and steady progress is my goal and really it's my only choice with two young kids.
My doctor wants me to lose about 75 pounds. I don't think I look as heavy as the number on the scale indicates but alas.... 75 pounds 😳
I've been told to lose 50. I don't think I can do it.
A healthy weight for me that I can generally maintain is about 165 as long as I don't go hog wild after reaching it. I'm 32 pounds away from that. Gulp.
It seems unattainable to me, too. 75 would get to me about 150-160. I haven't weighed that since high school. I'm trying to quell the overwhelming-ness of it all by going slow and steady. My dh supports me but for him, he goes full on into something extreme, loses an ungodly amount of weight in like a month and then he's done. I can't do that and I don't think that's healthy. It really is about lifestyle.
One thing I recently did was stop eating on the couch. I don't eat anywhere but the dining table. It has helped a lot in keeping snacking under control.
I know what you mean about the H Susan0utLoud - on keto mine has already lost 10'pounds. I have to constantly remind myself that women hold on the weight longer than men to not get frustrated by it.
I'm on team, the number says I could drop 50, but I'd look damn good at 140, and I think I'd be happy and able to maintain around 160. I was around 140 and a size 4 in college, when I was an athlete. Not sure that's attainable or necessary now. My goal is slow and steady and healthy.
Also after Dd I couldn't drop anything beyond prepregnancy weight until she was bfing minimally. So I'm psyched that I've been able to lose anything right now.
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