There are very few people in my “real” life that know exactly what my starting weight was. In fact, there is only one person that I’ve actually told the number to (one of my closest and best friends who understands and has struggled with her own weight). However, anyone who sees me and knows how much weight I’ve lost can pretty much make an educated guess about what my starting weight was or at least its general vicinity.
Now that I’ve lost a lot, I don’t generally like sharing how much I’ve lost with the general public (you guys excluded, of course) for that very [ ... ]
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04
Mar 2008
There are very few people in my “real” life that know exactly what my starting weight was. In fact, there is only one person that I’ve actually told the number to (one of my closest and best friends who understands and has struggled with her own weight). However, anyone who sees me and knows how much weight I’ve lost can pretty much make an educated guess about what my starting weight was or at least its general vicinity.
Now that I’ve lost a lot, I don’t generally like sharing how much I’ve lost with the general public (you guys excluded, of course) for that very [ ... ]
13
Feb 2008
WARNING **SPOILER ALERT**
This is my first post about Biggest Loser. When it very first came out, I boycotted it. I refused to watch it, because I felt that like everything else in this world, they were only looking to capitalize on other people’s pain by making fun of fat people. How wrong I was.
From the first time I allowed myself to sit down and actually watch the show, I fell in love. This was a reality show that moves beyond the shallowness of a Big Brother (which I also happen to like) to actually make real changes in people’s lives. [ ... ]
12
Feb 2008
Whoohoo! I’m back on track, guys! Even with my little after weigh-in binge of last Tuesday, I was able to pull it together to bring in a loss of 1.2 pounds this week! Yay! I’ll just ignore the fact that I weigh exactly what I did 3 weeks ago. <sigh> But, at least I’m heading in the right direction again. Hopefully I can keep up the momentum!
09
Feb 2008
Okay, people…the ship is going down and I’m sending out an SOS. I don’t know what my deal has been over the past month. I’ve stuck so diligently to the weight watchers plan for the past year that my recent struggles are really getting to me. It’s like I’m rebelling or something. I know that perhaps I have been too strict on myself. For the most part, I looked at sticking to my points like someone else would look at sticking to the law. I considered it a crime to go over my points. Don’t get me wrong, I did [ ... ]
Category: Psychology
Tags: eating, Food, weight, weight gain, weight loss, weight struggle, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss Leave a Comment
08
Feb 2008
Sadly, I was only down 0.1 of a pound this week! Ugh. I prefer to believe that it is a glitch – hormonal or otherwise.
28
Jan 2008
Well, in the interest of being honest with myself, I had a mini binge Saturday night. We won’t even go into all that I ate. I guess after my undeserved gain last week and seeing that I was gaining again this week, I decided to make sure that I would deserve my gain this week. <SIGH> I hate that I did it, but I did get right back on plan again today.
I’m terrified to see what the scale holds on Tuesday. But, whatever it is, I will go on from there, as I’ve seen much worse numbers before.
This is just one more [ ... ]
24
Jan 2008
I admit it. I peeked. I peeked at the scale today. Sadly, it says that I’ve gained another pound. See, this is the danger of peeking at the scale in between weigh-ins. It can make you crazy. I refuse to believe that I will gain for a second week in a row while following the plan. Keep your fingers crossed that it’ll disappear by Tuesday!
24
Jan 2008
Since I began my weight loss journey, I have dropped 10-11 sizes in tops and at least 8 sizes in pants. Crazy. As you can imagine, it’s been rather expensive updating my wardrobe. I had what rapidly became a leaning tower of clothes. As I went down sizes and clothes became too big, I would just throw them on top of the pile. I have to admit that it was fun actually dropping sizes for the first time in my life, rather than growing into larger ones.
Over the weekend, I began bagging up these clothes into garbage bags. They ended up filling [ ... ]
Category: Psychology, Victories
Tags: Clothes, goodwill, shopping, size, sizes, trash, weight loss Leave a Comment
23
Jan 2008
As I mentioned in a previous post, I love 100 calorie packs for their portion control. One of my newest finds is a yummy snack found in the form of 100 calorie packs of Cheez-It Cheddar Chex Mix. They make them in original flavor, as well, but my natural obsession with cheese has lead me to only try the cheese version. And let me tell you, they are scrumptious. The portions are rather small (as in just about all 100 calorie packs), but I believe every bite is worth it!
Category: Food
Tags: 100 calorie packs, 100 calories, cheddar, cheese, cheez-it, chex mix, Food, low point foods, weight loss, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss Leave a Comment
22
Jan 2008
Well, I gained 1.9 pounds this week. How? I have no idea, because I followed the plan. I’m not going to stress over it, though, because sometimes that’s just how it goes. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for next week.
14
Jan 2008
In doing some more thinking about the movie, “The Bucket List,” and how it applies to my own life, it made me think of all of the things I’ve avoided doing or trying in my life because of my weight. The fear of using too much money and not saving for a rainy day weren’t the only things holding me back.
There are so many situations I avoided or turned down because I felt uncomfortable with who I was and how I looked. I avoided just about any new situation that had the potential for embarrassment, any situation in which I [ ... ]
14
Jan 2008
It seems like every time I turn around there’s another product touting it’s 100-calorie-ness in my face. Don’t get me wrong, I swear by these things. I couldn’t have lost the weight I have without them. If your problem is portion control, they’re a god-send. If your problem is portion control combined with a tight budget, they’re horrifying.
I know that in the interest of saving money, I should just buy a bigger bag of the same product and divide it out into individual portions. This is easier said than done, however. I just don’t trust myself. It’s way too easy to say, “hey [ ... ]
Category: Food
Tags: 100 calorie packs, budget, cheetos, money, portion control, weight loss One Comment
12
Jan 2008
Collar bones. Most people don’t even think twice about them, other than to say perhaps, “hey those are cool.” But to someone who has lost a lot of weight, they’re fascinating. I’ve always looked at other people’s collar bones in envy. I mean, I knew I had them, but I have to admit I’d begun to doubt it.
For the past 15 years at least, I could barely feel them, let alone see them just by looking. I think of all the *perks* (and that tells you how sad I am that I consider this a perk) of losing weight, finally being [ ... ]
11
Jan 2008
I firmly believe that overeating (or food in general) can become a serious addiction. As with any drug, food can become a compulsion – eating can become a need that you find yourself unable to control. You can find yourself in a state where suddenly you’re halfway through a bag of Cheetos and you don’t even realize what you’re doing.
Unfortunately, within our society, drug addicts and alcoholics seem to be looked on with much more sympathy than an overweight person. Overweight people are merely assumed to be lazy, stupid people. Often, this is far from the case. Some people are overweight due [ ... ]
10
Jan 2008
When you’re on a weight loss journey, nothing feels better than what in Weight Watchers they call a Non-Scale Victory (“NSV”). A NSV is any achievement that cannot be measured by the scale. Today, I am celebrating one of the best. Today, I am wearing clothes in a size that I haven’t worn in about 20 years. How exciting is that! I have to admit I’m feeling pretty good today. Seeing the results really helps keep me motivated.
Category: Victories
Tags: Clothes, shopping, Victories, weight loss, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss Leave a Comment
