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Post by Fire21 on Nov 28, 2015 13:08:37 GMT -5
OK then, starting out with a sparkling clean room!!
I really did enjoy my Thanksgiving eating, and the bathroom scale clearly shows it. I gained an extra Austin Dillon and now have to work to get back lost positions. Amazing how quickly it comes on and how slowly it leaves!!!!!
There's still lots of good stuff in the fridge, so it's not going to be easy to do it till there are fewer things in there! But my clothes still fit, so I'm not too bad off...LOL.
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Post by MTwomn on Nov 28, 2015 16:35:00 GMT -5
Managed to loose McMurray over Thanksgiving. Looks like you may have found it.
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Post by Fire21 on Dec 6, 2015 15:53:21 GMT -5
I'm still hanging Keselowski and Dillon away from my goal weight. Bouncing up and down each day. Salt seems to be the biggest game changer, holding water in the body. I've never had good balance, but I also never thought my weight would reflect it too!
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Post by Fire21 on Jan 5, 2016 11:12:23 GMT -5
Well, I sure surprised myself over the holidays!
I weighed myself the morning that we left for Colorado to spend Christmas and New Years. While there, I ate more than I should have, especially candy and cakes. I also cheated quite a lot on my supper meals, eating what was cooked rather than the NutriSystem meals that we took with us.
We got home and I weighed myself yesterday morning. I was 4/10 of a pound UNDER what I had been before leaving! That makes no sense, but I'll take it.
I had been fluctuating up and down in the vicinity of Kasey Kahne away from my goal. As of today I'm Kevin Harvick away.
But there's still Christmas candy laying around, calling to me every minute. Should I gobble it up and be done with it, or portion it out, suffering the eternal temptations?
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Post by davishaus on Jan 5, 2016 13:14:35 GMT -5
Great Bob...I`ve wondered how we do that...knowingly be bad..but still maintain....THEN watching closely and gain!! ?..............I don`t understand..I watch, no salt.and watch the carbs... ?
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Post by Fire21 on Jan 15, 2016 15:37:27 GMT -5
I'm still struggling side-by-side with Harvick and Dillon. One day I'm ahead of them, the next I'm behind. I have been doing breakfast and lunch on my own, using skills I learned from NutriSystem , and still using NutriSystem meals for supper. Much cheaper that way, but also much easier to cheat, food-wise. But at least I've been holding my own and not falling further behind.
I need to buck up my self-control and stop eating so many sugar treats! I said I NEED to, not that I WANTED to!!
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Post by Fire21 on Jan 30, 2016 13:43:39 GMT -5
Well, here I am, 2 weeks since my last update, and I'm still sitting right in the same area of the pack. I cannot seem to move past Dillon, although I do move past Harvick, and he comes past me. I have not been able to get closer to my total goal than running alongside Dillon. But, being that close and staying there, compared to where I started, is a sort of victory in itself. Maybe when summer comes I can be a bit more active and work those few pounds off.....
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Post by Fire21 on Feb 28, 2016 12:32:10 GMT -5
Nothing really new to report, same ole same ole. We did spend Friday night in Sheridan, WY at an historic inn...an anniversary gift from my sister. We ate at the inn restaurant, and said to heck with the diet. Well, this morning, I'm a bit farther back in the pack, so have some ground to take back. But I've just been sitting in basically the same place in the pack as before. But as long as I'm not losing positions that I can't regain, then I'm doing OK.
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Post by Fire21 on Mar 30, 2016 12:44:23 GMT -5
It's been another month since I last reported in. Just got back from a 3-week trip to Colorado to see the kids, and surprisingly I am still sitting in about the same place, even after some diet cheating, a fantastic Easter supper, and a last-night-there visit to a steak house. I was surprised that I didn't fall back more. As of this morning I am working to get past Kasey Kahne again...I'm that far from my goal. But I've been in this portion of the pack for months now...maybe this is where I'm supposed to be!
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Post by davishaus on Apr 9, 2016 10:09:20 GMT -5
WELL........Bob, looks like you and me,at moment!?......Just started watching what I am doing......2 weeks ago,to be exact..I`m down Danica.....that's a WOW,for me...Just need to want to feel, and get around better...SO..here I will start!! we`ll see......hang in there with me.........!!
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Post by Fire21 on Apr 9, 2016 12:19:21 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Nan! It's always easier when you have company to share the misery.
Are you on a self-prescribed diet, or a plan of some sort? If you remember, I'm on NutriSystem. I went with the full plan (all meals) for 5 or 6 months. Since I had such good success with that, I dropped down to using their suppers only, and providing my own breakfasts and lunches...much cheaper. I'm definitely not losing weight anymore, just bouncing around 4-8 pounds from my intended goal. It depends on how I eat, and I do cheat more than I should. But not big cheating, just an occasional lunch or supper out, or gobbling too much of something at home.
Through the NutriSystem I did learn about portion control, which is my biggest problem. When I finish a meal and know that I've had enough, I still want more! The difficulty is in knowing that there is more in the house to eat, but I have to convince myself to not partake. Life is a constant struggle!!
Glad to be sharing this thread with you! Those first cars slip by pretty easily at the beginning. Just remember that as we get closer to our goal, things get more and more difficult, and therefore more discouraging. Those last handful of cars are hard to pass and stay ahead of! Best of luck with your efforts!! ....Bob
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Post by davishaus on Apr 17, 2016 12:09:23 GMT -5
IsAgenix, Larry`s niece is on and doing well..... It`s a WHOLE plan wasn`t sure I wanted to do...but SOMETHING made me try!?....2 shakes a day and your meal....I am now at Casey Mears?... I`ve dieted,seems like all my life, first time ,I`ve done so well.....Had someone at church today,ask me if I`ld lost some weight, or had I been sick!?.....I am feeling better...can get up out of chair, no grunting ....SO SOMETHING`S HAPPENING......it`s got to be good! Ever heard of it!? anything bad or good?? scares me to try new things.......Race about to start ...let`s see how much I can watch with those guys......SMH..Nan
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Post by Fire21 on Apr 17, 2016 16:33:47 GMT -5
Nan, I'd never heard of them. I looked them up and quickly read a bit about them.
Here's the thing...if you can lose weight at a safe rate, feel good, and stay healthy, then it must be OK. The main fear of diets is having health problems because of nutrition deficiencies. Just keep an eye on yourself, and make sure you're not losing too fast. Raine knows a lot more about this than I do, so she is my guide/coach.
Today is being terrible for me. We had potato soup for lunch (not supposed to) along with some summer sausage, cheese, and crackers. Then during the race I had a big bowl of popcorn. I decided it's a day of rest, so I'm resting everything except my mouth and stomach!...LOL. I know I'll regret it, but what the heck. It's only food.
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Post by Fire21 on May 1, 2016 12:25:22 GMT -5
Well, this is being way more difficult than it started out being! I still have not reached my intended goal, but I've been within Austin Dillon of it. This morning I was Kasey Kahne away, dangit. I've been hovering right in this part of the field for weeks now, and can't seem to make any progress.
It seemed when we started the diet we didn't suffer much, eating what the diet supplied. Now we're both always hungry! Meals just don't seem to supply enough bulk to keep the stomach satisfied. But I also understand that in my case I just want more. I know I'm getting enough, but I'm not satisfied with it. And that's a mental thing I have to overcome.
We're talking about dropping the NutriSystem diet and just going with what we've learned about portion and calorie control. But we also know it will be harder than what it seems. It's just so easy to walk by the fridge and grab something that's left over, or pick up a cookie or two. With this commercial diet there are no leftovers. It's a state of mind that I personally haven't achieved yet. Hopefully it'll be easier with summer coming on, as we'll be outside more and away from the tempting kitchen!
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Post by davishaus on Jun 14, 2016 6:35:57 GMT -5
Bob..stuck on Bowyer!!! but feeling well.....I`ll just keep doing what I`m doing and see if it starts dropping again......I bought some strawberries to add zip to the shakes....really good....chocolate doesn`t need help!!!!!!!I`m fine here....but life around me seems to be fallin` apart!!!!Close friends son OD yesterday!! Then the Orlando thing!!!!!!!!!!COULD depress a person if you let it!!just one foot in front of other........GOD woke me up today..!!!!! THANK YOU, LORD...... onward!!!!Hang in there, Bob..type at ya later....
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