No more "I´ll start my diet next Monday!" excuses! There is no reason you can´t begin your weight loss journey right here, right now. Weight loss and healthy eating requires some planning and purpose and an effort to include a variety of foods in your meals. Ready to make a commitment to lose weight and stickK to it?
"Today I get weighed at my Healthy Balance class. I will get to see what progress if any I'm making in my weight loss efforts. What ever the scale reads, I must not get discouraged, but continue on with my healthy lifestyle of eating right and exercising regularly. Also I must stick to my commitment not to weigh myself at home."
"Have stuck to two meals a day but think the aftermath of my holiday increased my starting weight to 10.7 pounds which didn’t help and I didn’t log (doh). So actually 4 pounds lost. "
"Had a weird eating day today. Didn’t eat breakfast, just drank some tea bc I wasn’t really hungry. Then I had a protein shake during com free. Lunch I wasn’t hungry so I ate a small salad. Before wapo I ate an apple and 1/3 of a protein shake. For dinner I ate some soup and broccoli and egg, which was actually really filling but I ended up binging a little during study hall. I think calorically I am on track, even with the binge bc of exercising and I didn’t eat that much today but it was scary and sad bc I felt like I had been in control the whole day. I also almost let myself eat junk after study hall for dorm snack but I’m glad I didn’t. "
"I took my measurements today. I've lost 3" off my hips and 2" off each of my thighs. This makes me very happy ☺ because now I can fit into my skinny jeans. This accomplishment just shows me l really don't need a scale to show me I'm losing weight."
"reported unsuccessful because I stayed up several times to late at night with the devices!will do better the next week. For food there is still much progress to do, but I am managing with stopping to eat after 9pm and I don't eat sugar nor white flour; so with exercise and sleep the weight should go down a bit despite some stress or depressed moods. Though I think I am able to take weight while eating peas too XD"
"11st 13lb - I've lost 1lb
I had a Eureka moment on Monday when I went for my first dress fitting for my new dress and could hardly get it on over my hips. I immediately signed back up to Weight Watchers and have re-discovered my true motivation and will power. I accept that, this time next week, I may have to bite the bullet as my weight at the official weigh-in on a Thursday lunch-time may be higher than my "Get out of Bed" weight. Fingers-crossed though."
"This is tough, it's my first week of not weighing myself and the temptation to do so is so strong. However, when I was weighing myself and the numbers on the scale weren't what I wanted I'd get depressed and frustrated 😞. This would cause me to want to self sabotage my weight loss efforts and just give up. I had become to fixated on the scale, and not looking at the overall progress I was making. I hope I can stick to my commitment and not cheat. It's important that I focus on my overall health. Ten weeks is a long time to stay true to this commitment I've made, but with faith and prayer I believe I can make it."
"Feeling really good! Had another binge urge after lunch and dinner...but I didn’t give in! I drank some tea instead and finished a protein shake after lunch. I tried to eat a lot of protein today, 3 broiled egg whites total, lots of beans, and tofu at dinner. I am also really proud of myself because I didn’t eat dessert. "
"8 lbs 6.5 that's 118.4lbs this week on weds. Got to lose a pound to be in target but I'd like to lose 2 if possible. Need a fast day tomorrow to allow for a binge on Fri, otherwise I won't even maintain where I'm at."
"Yesterday I ate fruit through the morning and afternoon. Grapes and peanut butter, melon and then an apple after I collected Sonia. I had loads of drinks with milk including 2 lattes while I was out. I felt hungry and grumpy. I had vegetable stir-fry with loads of Quorn and half a portion of noodle with spice and siricha sauce. I felt like I over ate. "
"Monday was tricky. Emma came round to paper and then Sonia wanted to go for lunch. I ate an apple at 11am and it was 3pm before we got out for lunch. We were both hangry and the place I was okay to eat in was closed. I felt out of control and pressured. We ended up in a dinner which I struggled with. I had fish fillets, veg and 6 chunky chips dipped in salsa. Sonia's food and the way she ate upset me somewhat. I didn't eat anything more that day, just drinks with milk."
"Just made the commitment! Tomorrow I will start tracking my calories again, I have stopped that and it was really helpful in keeping myself accountable for what I was eating... and drinking haha. One thing I’m concerned about it when my friend asks me to get drinks with her, but my plan is to stick to 1 drink only and/or drink vodka soda instead of beer! I’ve got this 🎉"
"Had binge urge after dinner today- didn’t give in!!! Ate pretty well today, underate in the morning though. Also I had a small cookie after study hall for Brees birthday. Overall, good day!"
"I lost 2.6lbs this week down to 179.2 and I exercised 4 times this week but it was difficult to get it in. 2 1hour sessions and 2 30 minute sessions. "
"Yeah - a weekend of non-stop gaming, mostly sedentary, and mostly unhealthy food did my weight no favours. Still, it's only 1 pound over. This is a gap I can cover. Onward!"
"still strong, still on track, not drinking, I think, for the rest of Lent, should contribute significantly to this goal -- and getting ready to reset goal to 180 (once, of course, that I reach the original goal of 190!)"
"The second week was certainly harder than the first. I worked outside hauling rocks off the mountainside among other things but I still did not want to call any work as exercise. So I got on the treadmill Sunday which I normally wouldn't do. I've exercised 3 times so far and today will be my fourth. I am down to 179.2 so 2.6 lbs lost this week. All I have to do is exercise today and I will have my goal. "
"118.4 this morning. That's 8st 6.5 lbs. So I've put on 3 pounds with the binging over last few days. I gain weight so easily. Time to take things in hand though. Cut out the binging and back to reduced calorie intake. If I push through the week I give myself the option of relaxing on Friday"
"Today I was a bit freaked out over food. I couldn't decide whether I should eat breakfast or not, I decided not. Then Emma came round to paper the walls and that threw me because I didn't know when I could have lunch. I had an apple for a snack at 11 am. Sonia then wanted to go out for lunch. We weren't able to go until after 3pm and the place I wanted wasn't open. Sonia wanted to go to Bob and Bert's but I don't really like it and then we both got annoyed because we were hungry. Ended up at Ed's diner where the menu options scared me. I didn't want that food and was annoyed at the expectation to eat out. I ended up having the Mexican sea bass, 2 fillets with fried veg. I had Sonia's cabbage and root veg mash. I ate. 6 chips dipped in salsa. That's all I ate for the day. I did have several cups of tea and coffee with soy milk. Feel okay about the volume of food but unhappy that it was high calorie cooking that was out of my control. "
"Hit snooze for 5mins today, getting up at 0535. Hit it once because I was in the middle of a dream. Easier to get out of bed for several reasons today: ate a good dinner last night 3 hours before bed, had a wake up backup plan in place with ALCAR and L Theanine, and mentally committed to experimenting with making this small change. "
"Monday - realizing alcohol and sugar don't work any more and am feeling so sluggish after a weekend of vodka, key lime pie and chocolate chip cookies.
I'm working to make each day sugar and alcohol free, as well as low-carb."
"It's great to start!
So to confirm my title "lose 2 pounds before Lisbon" and " calorie balance when there". So for example if I am there 4 days I don't have to calorie balance, but by the last day, including travelling days, I should not have gained any weight for those 4 days away. "
"I've decided to use the tape measure and how loose my clothes are fitting to determine whether or not I am losing weight, instead of relying on the scale. If I keep up with my exercise commitment, and journal my food intake daily I should be successful and show progress with losing the weight I plan on losing. My emphasis is to get to a healthy weight range for me, and not to get skinny, or to conform to a bmi chart that states I have to be super thin to be healthy. There are a lot of unhealthy skinny people in the world 🌎. I just want to feel good 👍 in my own skin."
"My mother passed away last March 7 her funeral March 15. My eating and exercise has been off a little. I will try to get things back together this week
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"I tried to water fast yesterday on Saturday, but I ended up binging. But loosing my hair probably allowed me to have a lower weight :) I’ll try to start water fasting on Monday tho. "
"I have been tempted to jump on and off the scale at my home more than several times a day, and all it does is frustrate me and get me upset 😡. My weight fluctuates so much during the day I get easily discouraged 😞 by the number and want to quit my healthy lifestyle habits, and start binge eating. I can no longer allow the numbers on the scale to control my moods, or attitude towards myself. I need to concentrate on the overall healthiness of my body, not a number on a device."
