:oops: 'Having a really bad week. I have modified my eating habits this week - but only slightly. I have yet to exercise. I’ve been so exhausted this week, that I just plop into bed shortly after dinner. I have forced myself to knit MORE. I have really cut out nibbling between meals, but my meals haven’t been too terrific. I’m really disappointed in myself this week, but will work on having a better week next week. I will officially weigh in on Monday, but am sure I have not lost any weight this week. Baby Steps…
I’m in on this one. (And buying a digital camera is one of my rewards to myself after I lose 25 lbs.)
I’m 5’10", and I’ve never been exactly skinny, but between the ages of 18 and 27, I weighed between 160 and 190 lbs, which isn’t exactly huge for someone my size and build, either. I was a size 10-14, pretty much. But then when I hit 27, I made some serious (and very emotionally positive) life changes that unfortunately resulted in some very unhealthy physical changes, and I turned 30 years old a few months ago and found myself 240 lbs.
So here I go. Like Holly, I’m a night nibbler. So I pledge to substitute knitting for food at night.
I’ve also always been a pretty healthy eater. I became a vegetarian several years ago and just kind of naturally drifted away from processed foods. BUT. I eat too much. So my New Year’s Resolutions are:
- No bread
- No refined sugar
These two things have been my diet downfalls, and I just need not to eat them any more. I’m not low-carbing, exactly. Just getting rid of plain old bread, which has a lot of calories, few nutritional benefits, and is way too easy to eat too much of.
For those of you looking for ways to stave off hunger: my diet savior has been egg white omlets. An egg white only has 16 calories, so on days when I just want to eat a TON of food, I make and ENORMOUS omlet with peppers, onions, and spinach and a little bit of olive oil. It’s extremely filling, has a lot of protein, and is only about 250 calories. I have overeating tendencies, so it’s good for me to have one dish that I can eat until I’m stuffed without racking up too many calories.
I’m so glad someone started this thread! I’ve been knitting scarves for the past 3 years because I’ve never wanted to knit anything “nice” for myself in the size I am now because it would be like accepting that this weight gain has been permanent. So several of my planned rewards for myself have been yarn to knit myself things in a size I don’t mind wearing!
Right there with you, knitpurlgurl. I was so excited about getting back on track with the help of this group but I had such a crappy week! So busy at work that I had no time to eat and ate next to nothing during the days. Thankfully had some South Beach meal bars in my desk, but I’d come home so hypoglycemic and shaky that I’d reach for the first thing I could cram in my mouth. Totally sucked.
DH usually cooks dinner, but he’s been sick all week. Stopped at Boston Market last night and did get some veggie sides, but only ate the stuffing, red potato, and cornbread when I got home…so much for being low carb. And we have our big office party tonight…ugh. Not really looking forward to weighing in on Monday.
On the positive side (so as not to be just bi***ing here), I did get a good head start on the mittens I’ve decided to knit for my Dad’s birthday next weekend. I’m using stashed yarn, and modifying a pattern I’d already bought, so no $$ spent. It’s been so cold here that I have gotten a bit of a workout every morning, scraping the car windows, and taking out all of the trash and recycling since DH has been sick. It doesn’t sound like much, but we have loads of recycling and a very long driveway so I did manage to work up a sweat after all those trips. Every little bit helps, right?
I’m in also. I lost 20 lbs by getting out with a girlfriend twice a week in the summer and bike riding or hiking long enough to burn 1500 calories each time. Unfortunately she moved away and life is busier anyway. I’m managing to maintain by using my dogs as personal trainers. Fortunately I live in a rural area and have over 40 acres of hillside so I have 1 1/2 mile loop I walk every day with the dogs, rain, shine, snow, etc. I have snow shoes for winter and I use ski poles year round to work upper body. I love to eat though and can’t exercise enough to make up for calories consumed. I need to lose 30 more lbs to be at my ideal weight and hope this will help. I gave up M&M’s which were my worst demon and trying to substitute apples.
I’m starting at 160 lbs. and want to get within spitting range of 130. I’m also fighting menopause and joint problems and hope both will improve with weight loss.
Yesterday was an OK day for me. I went out for lunch with some friends but before we went, I did a little internet searching to see what I should order at a Mexican restaurant…so instead of my usual fried chimichangas with cheese and sour cream and guacamole, I had chicken fajitas and salsa, no sides. Drank 60 oz. of water yesterday too.
This morning I did an hour of Jazzercise and just now, when I got the snackies during the first half of watching the football game, I had a few cups of light popcorn rather than the chips and cheese I really wanted. 
Off to cook a low-carb shrimp scampi dinner.
Oh, and I still haven’t knit anything this week. But there’s another game after this one, so I’ve got everything in front of me for making a baby hat.
Glad to have everyone in the same boat, cheering each other on!
Hi Everyone!
I kow it’s only a week, but I’m proud of myself. I’ve hit every goal, every day this week. I’m tired, but I feel good. I’m HUNGRY too, but it’s ok. For this first month while I make this a permanent habit, I think it’s goig to be really important to continue my current mindset of ADDING things to myself instead of taking AWAY. Once I get over the first hump it’ll be easier for me to specifically limit things. My first official weigh in will be on January 28th (when I go to the doctor’s for a shot). My last visit was the end of November, so I"ll use that as my starting weight.
Here’s to positive changes, good days, and bad! Oh and I’ve made time for knitting every day. Hooray!
Hello! Finally cleared by my doc, I can start to do some very gentle exercises and make some changes in my diet. A few of my friends are using Alli with great results, so I’m going to do that also. They said that the side effects are not as gruesome as I’d heard. I need to lose 31 pounds, but more, I need to get some muscle tone back and build up the areas where I’ve had surgeries. This should be fun in a way, I’ll have two support groups. Keeping my hands busy has always been a good way to keep them from filling my mouth, so more :knitting: is in order.
Well, I have been doing good portion-wise and ok on the exercise. I even got out and walked 1 hour yesterday. Drinking water regularly. 
But…
I worked until 2 am last night and I couldn’t go straight to sleep. So I decided to read, then I felt hungry. So I ate 2 big bowls of cereal and bananas! Granted it was whole grain wheat flakes and 1% milk, but it was so much. And of course after I was done I went straight to bed. I woke up this morning gassy, bloated and had awful indigestion. :pout: Well duh!!! I should know not to eat that much then go to bed. Ugh!! I feel terrible. I am on my way to church and I can feel the fiber from the cereal threatening to do it’s job. Oh I hope it happens before I leave the house. I don’t want to be in church wondering when I’m going to explode. :shock: So I’m kicking myself right now.
[B][COLOR=blue]No more right-before-bed snacking!!!:!!!: [/COLOR][/B]
Wow, it really sounds like everyone is doing well for the most part!! Congrats, HamaLee! I love the notion of adding things instead of taking away-sneaky :teehee: but effective! 
And even if we haven’t done so well, its ok because we want to make a change for life-and we can start fresh every moment of EVERY day.
I am really happy to report I’ve done well the past few weeks, especially at making excercise a habit. Last week I did 4 weight training/circuit workouts and at least 2 hours on my stationary bike-and I need to hop on today at some point and do some more. Plus I’m due for a weight training session too.
I weighed in today too-I started at 175.6 the last time I weighed, which was probably 3-4 weeks ago, and today I weighed in at 172.2 :woohoo::happydance:
That is the first loss I’ve seen in probably a year :woot:
I am very excited, even though its small, its going in the right direction for a change!!! YAH!!!
I am trying to concentrate on changing my habits rather than focusing on my results. I find if I focus only on my results I give up way to easily, as the results NEVER come as fast as I think they should! My goals are to do the things I know I need to :
1: Drink water!! Luckily, I actually like water! Soda only occassionally on weekends.
2: Exercise; 4-6 days a week for at least 30 min, preferably 45min.
3: Avoid snacking, except on weekends, and again, only occassionally!
4: No obvious sweets during the week-yogurt, fruits, teeny bit of honey in tea is ok.
5: Add healthy choices to all meals-either fruits, salads, nuts, spinach, beans, etc.
6: to learn to ENJOY these healthier choices, and to set a better example to my children.
and # 7, most important, to leave the results to God 
through Him we can do all things :mrgreen:
I hope everyone is having a GREAT day!
Well done!! :woot: I like your goals, I’m trying to do similar ones to yours 
I’ve not really exercised this weekend, I have been feeling a bit under the weather but I think I’ll be ok to do some tomorrow.
Knitpurlgurl, I feel the same! I did exercise and drink water this week, but I sure haven’t cut down my food enough to make me want to weigh in tomorrow. We will keep trying!!!
Congrats to everyone meeting their goals!
My weigh in has 0 pounds lost this week. That’s not my focus anyway. I didn’t get in knitting, but instead I did lots of spinning. I’m over halfway through 10 ounces of wool.
I’ve meet my daily goals of , 8 servings of water, 30 minutes min of work outs, eat breakfast. stay in calorie range.
Listing my work outs for the week.
Goal = 1000 minutes
Total minutes = 240
Minutes left until goal = 760
Dec 2007 Minutes = 1085 (try to beat)
01/01 - strength training at home 4 exercises (20 minutes)
01/02 - 20 mins treadmill, 15 mins elliptical, 30 mins treadmill
01/03 - 30 mins treadmill,15 mins elliptical, 30 mins treadmill, 9 strength exercises
01/04 - 25 mins treadmill, 10 mins ellip, 30 mins treadmill
01/05 - off
01/06 60 mins treadmill core strength training
Progress so far:
Weight: [COLOR=red]0 lbs[/COLOR]
Project/Progress: [COLOR=red]finished my daughter’s socks, worked on a baby afghan for co-worker (she’s due in April), started small project for my swappee in the New Year 2008 swap. [/COLOR]
Non-Scale Victories This Week:[COLOR=red]I r[/COLOR][COLOR=red]eally increased my water intake per day this past week. Added at least one piece of fresh fruit a day (I was eating none!) I only walked on the treadmill twice last week, so my goal for this week is to increase walking to at least 4 days.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]Congrats to everyone for making some positive changes!! Way to go![/COLOR]
Congrats to everyone who made a positive change in her life this past week!
Lilyarn, how do you like the vintage velvet scarf? That’s been on my list to make forever, once I get finished with this darn scarf I’ve that’s been a UFO for over a year… but which this challenge is going to help me finish!
I don’t have a scale, so I don’t know how much I’ve lost, but I’ve finally gotten over the “hungry all the time” feeling that I always get when I transition from eating way too much into eating a normal, healthy amount, so that is good. And I feel pretty great, too. I met my specific goals for the week:
- Knitting at least 15 minutes a day. I make myself do 15 minutes because usually when the 15 minutes are up, I’m enjoying what I’m doing so much that I do more. But making myself commit to the 15 minutes has always been the challenge for me. I’ve made good progress on the scarf I’ve been working on for about a year now. I have faith it will actually get done this month. Finally.
- No bread
- No sweets
This week I hope to add in exercise. I live in a city and don’t own a car, so I get a fair amount of exercise just by living my daily life, so I’m not totally concerned if I don’t make it to the gym all the time, but I would like to start going to the gym this week.
Progress so far:
Weight: [COLOR=red]+(can’t admit) lbs. It was a bad week…[/COLOR]
Project/Progress: [COLOR=red]Finished one of the stash-busting mittens for my Dad’s birthday this weekend. Casting on for the other tonight. [/COLOR]
Non-Scale Victories This Week: [COLOR=red]Finished a chapter I’ve been putting off. Huge weight off my shoulders.[/COLOR]
Was hoping for a better start to the week, but someone I’ve been mentoring just gave me a little holiday gift of six Godiva chocolate bars! 
Can’t bring them home because DH doesn’t need to be eating them either…
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[COLOR=red]POUNDS LOST: 0 [/COLOR][COLOR=black]-- Stayed the same over the two weeks between Xmas and New Years, so am feeling very positive about that![/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]UFO PROGRESS: [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Managed to work on the Slytherin scarf every day , but didn’t really track progress. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]NON SCALE VICTORIES: [/COLOR][COLOR=black]My workout partner returned from vacation, and we got back on track Thursday with a pretty tough workout video :-)[/COLOR]
[COLOR=black]This is turning out to be a very inspiring group for me! I’ve had a so-so week as far as food goes. I’ve also had the "didn’t eat enough at work go home with the hypoglycemic shakes " problem that has caused me to go into an eating frenzy. I’m combating that this week by adding protein to my lunch. I grilled some chicken this AM, and brought ckn on a bed of quinoa (that I made in a big batch so I can bring throughout the week) & leftover roasted vegis from last night’s dinner for my lunch today. [/COLOR]
I’m currently struggling with the guilt of putting aside time for me to get to the gym. (I meet my walking partner on Tue and Thur, and I need to get myself busy on the other days.). I’d like to go to the YMCA right after work (3ish), but my DS (who is in 6th grade) is not keen on staying home alone for any length of time. If I wait until DH gets home, it’s harder to make myself go to the gym (just before dinner or in the early evening). It is easier to workout at home, but I don’t have a treadmill, and I’d really like to train for a 5K race. I need to make a decision, because I’m tired of paying for a gym we barely use :wall:
Holly
Yesterday was a good day. I finished about 3/4 of the baby hat from my stashbuster list, even though I had to stop every 15 minutes or so to detangle the yarn. Darn those center pull skeins!
I don’t have a scale so I can’t weigh myself, but foodwise, I did good yesterday too, considering I spent the day watching football! The munchies didn’t really hit since I had a good fulfilling lunch (love the Progresso soups at 100 cals per serving!) and for a snack instead of chips I had an apple with low-fat caramel. Yum!
No exercise yesterday but I did drink lots of water and I’m up to 40 oz. so far today! Jazzercise tonight.
Okay so i said i’d wiegh in on Mondays but i actually forgot to weigh myself initially so today is my official weigh in
Weight 162 lbs! OH MY !
OTN: ANOTHER pair of thrummed mitts
I’ve given up bread and cheese (aaaaaa i miss it!) and i’ve also given up drinking wine thru the week which i’m ashamed to say had become a problem all its own. I can’t imagine the amount of empty calories consumed in a bottle of wine alone (a bottle a night was pretty common for me ) I think this KAL is really going to help guys! We can do it!
I’m currently struggling with the guilt of putting aside time for me to get to the gym.
HOLLY! I have the same problem. I know it sounds silly but for me it’s my little pug dog. I know she stays home all day by herself and she’s lonely and waiting for me by the door and i just feel like i have to rush home and let her out and play with her or im not being fair. But i mean health is more important right? I know it is but i just FEEL so bad! What can we do?!