Weight Loss Accountability/Support Group Thread

[MarkD]

Okay I just did my first day of the month weigh in and I'm down six more pounds, down 30 lbs total since this date last year.

I'm pretty doggone hungry and having a little trouble sleeping because of it, but I'm going to try to stick it out one more month to reach my first goal weight.

Positive aspects to keep in mind: I can walk with so much less pain, I can get through a full shop at Kroger without having to ride the cart. I can wear clothes I hadn't had on for a few years. I can vacuum the whole house without having to take a break. I can sit here typing and fit the dog under my sweatshirt. Ain't life grand?

Best of luck to everyone with their New Year's health resolutions!

Congrats Della! You are an inspiration.

 

[Medusa]

Okay I just did my first day of the month weigh in and I'm down six more pounds, down 30 lbs total since this date last year.

I'm pretty doggone hungry and having a little trouble sleeping because of it, but I'm going to try to stick it out one more month to reach my first goal weight.

Positive aspects to keep in mind: I can walk with so much less pain, I can get through a full shop at Kroger without having to ride the cart. I can wear clothes I hadn't had on for a few years. I can vacuum the whole house without having to take a break. I can sit here typing and fit the dog under my sweatshirt. Ain't life grand?

Best of luck to everyone with their New Year's health resolutions!

You are doing so well, @Della ! You rock!

 

[Medusa]

Okay, I need to take a breath and chill. It's not my weekly report day (that's Saturday), but I do weigh myself every day and today my weight is up for the third day in a row.

I know that can happen and these are the perils of daily weighing, but my calories (I'm counting now), have been low, 1200/1300 and I've been working out every day to some extent - at the very least the treadmill.

The last two days I've picked my exercise up to include toning and yoga. And I am up .8lb for this week so far and my official recording day is looming the day after tomorrow.

I know it will go down again; it has to at this level of caloric intake. I have done this before and I know it works. I'm just - sheesh, it's frustrating at times.

 

[MarkD]

Okay, I need to take a breath and chill. It's not my weekly report day (that's Saturday), but I do weigh myself every day and today my weight is up for the third day in a row.

I know that can happen and these are the perils of daily weighing, but my calories (I'm counting now), have been low, 1200/1300 and I've been working out every day to some extent - at the very least the treadmill.

The last two days I've picked my exercise up to include toning and yoga. And I am up .8lb for this week so far and my official recording day is looming the day after tomorrow.

I know it will go down again; it has to at this level of caloric intake. I have done this before and I know it works. I'm just - sheesh, it's frustrating at times.

I think your faith will be rewarded much better this way than if you were to switch to starvation rations.

 

[Medusa]

I think your faith will be rewarded much better this way than if you were to switch to starvation rations.

I agree. 1200/1300 is about as low as I want to get. I'm already hungry a good part of the day. If I go much lower, my metabolism is only going to slow down and worse, it could cause a binge/purge cycle I don't want to fall into (again).

 

[Della]

Just throwing this out there Medusa, it may be bogus.

Back 15 years ago when I could do lots of exercises I can't do today I discovered something.

I usually worked out doing DVD's like Denise Austin or Richard Simmons videos. I found that if I got really inspired and increased from about 40 minutes a day to an hour I would gain weight. I think that by going that extra distance I had entered a stress level that caused my cortisol to rise, water retention, etc.

My son and I both seem to be very sensitive to that and if we overdo anything, or exercise in the evening rather than morning, we can't sleep and our weight goes up.

 

[Medusa]

Just throwing this out there Medusa, it may be bogus.

Back 15 years ago when I could do lots of exercises I can't do today I discovered something.

I usually worked out doing DVD's like Denise Austin or Richard Simmons videos. I found that if I got really inspired and increased from about 40 minutes a day to an hour I would gain weight. I think that by going that extra distance I had entered a stress level that caused my cortisol to rise, water retention, etc.

My son and I both seem to be very sensitive to that and if we overdo anything, or exercise in the evening rather than morning, we can't sleep and our weight goes up.

I have increased my exercise of late. I don't know, maybe there's an initial increase and then it will come back around. As I'm only at the end of my second full week (out of about 26), I don't have enough data yet.
Thank you, @Della; it's definitely worth contemplating.

 

[LoveTulips]

So I wouldn't mind losing 5 lbs. , however my doctor says I don't need to lose any weight, but anyways. My issue is binge eating when I'm bored or stressed. And I don't mean just a few extra cookies. When I binge eat, I can at one time, eat my supper ( let's say spaghetti with tomato veggie meat sauce) , plus two slices of cake with icing, plus 2 servings of potato chips, plus 8 tbsps. of peanut butter, plus 2 cups of hot chocolate. And I feel like absolute crap afterwards of course. So I will try to list here everyday what I have eaten and also exercise to stay accountable to myself.

So today I had coffee with cream and sugar, 2 tbsp of peanut butter for breakfast. I never eat lunch, neither does my hubby or my older brother, go figure, and no one is over weight in our family. Than I walked about 40 minutes today walking to the mall and back from my house. And for supper, I had homemade veggie, bean, ham soup that hubby made and 1 bagel, and 2 shortbread cookies and 2/3 cp milk. Sometimes I have a snack at night, if I do, I will mention it in my next post.

 

[Della]

When I binge eat, I can at one time, eat my supper ( let's say spaghetti with tomato veggie meat sauce) , plus two slices of cake with icing, plus 2 servings of potato chips, plus 8 tbsps. of peanut butter, plus 2 cups of hot chocolate. And I feel like absolute crap afterwards of course. So I will try to list here everyday what I have eaten and also exercise to stay accountable to myself.

Amateur.

I'm kidding, but I can do a good binge, too. In fact this past three months of strict dieting I really miss having a party in my mouth by "doing a line" of Oreos or a gigantic bowl of ice cream.

That's one reason I count calories, if I just estimate my meals and accidentally end up in the evening with too big a calorie deficit, then the feast beast awakens.

Peanut butter is a trigger food for me, too, so I absolutely won't allow myself more than 2 tablespoons a day. I think one reason it's so hard to control is it usually contains molasses, the most addictive of all the sugars.

 

[Aunt Bea]

So I wouldn't mind losing 5 lbs. , however my doctor says I don't need to lose any weight, but anyways. My issue is binge eating when I'm bored or stressed. And I don't mean just a few extra cookies. When I binge eat, I can at one time, eat my supper ( let's say spaghetti with tomato veggie meat sauce) , plus two slices of cake with icing, plus 2 servings of potato chips, plus 8 tbsps. of peanut butter, plus 2 cups of hot chocolate. And I feel like absolute crap afterwards of course. So I will try to list here everyday what I have eaten and also exercise to stay accountable to myself.

So today I had coffee with cream and sugar, 2 tbsp of peanut butter for breakfast. I never eat lunch, neither does my hubby or my older brother, go figure, and no one is over weight in our family. Than I walked about 40 minutes today walking to the mall and back from my house. And for supper, I had homemade veggie, bean, ham soup that hubby made and 1 bagel, and 2 shortbread cookies and 2/3 cp milk. Sometimes I have a snack at night, if I do, I will mention it in my next post.

I understand and sympathize with your struggle to deal with binge eating, trigger foods, etc…

All of my battles are won and lost in the aisles of the grocery store!

There are some foods that I can only enjoy in restaurants or with single servings at home.

I buy a few of those tempting items at the $tore so I can keep the portions small.

I also try to include the difficult foods as a part of a healthier low calorie soup and salad meal.

I’m thankful that I live alone and do not have to deal with other peoples food choices and needs.

One day at a time!

 

[Medusa]

K, today is my weekly weight recording. I've lost .10lb this week. Which is really depressing because I've worked really hard this week. I know these things fluctuate and I just need to hang in there.

Still though, I was worried about toning moving the scale in the wrong direction and this week I started toning in addition to the treadmill. I know I don't have enough evidence yet; I'm only two weeks into a 28 week journey and I need to keep doing what I'm doing, but it's a bit depressing. Ugh.

 

[Twostep]

Sweets have never been a problem for me but peppermint patties. SO kept them in a safe and handed them out one by one. No more. I love to cook and bake. One year with no snacks but for something with happy hour - salame/cheese, steamed dumplings, crackers and pimento cheese, ... . Full breakfast, small lunch, full dinner, 2-3 glasses of wine. Down 55 pounds. One more dress size to go.

 

[Della]

Wow, Twostep, 55 pounds! I couldn't sleep last night and was thinking of giving up, but you've inspired me to keep trying.

 

[hearlady]

February will be my January. I'm having a "use up" month from the holidays. Not all bad foods but the cabinets and frig need a clean out. It probably won't take a whole month.
I am sticking to my exercise and trying to pick back up my walking habit. There hasn't been enough chilly weather to have as an excuse. Raking has replaced the walking for now.
Sounds like everyone is on the right track!

 

[Twostep]

Wow, Twostep, 55 pounds! I couldn't sleep last night and was thinking of giving up, but you've inspired me to keep trying.

You have gotten too far to give up! Have a splurge day and then back to it. Go slow and one step at a time. The weekend donut satisfies my sweet cravings now.
Have a good laugh on me. I had a dress I really wanted hanging on the closet wall. Plain black shirt dress. When I finally had the nerve to try it on it was too big

 

[Medusa]

Well, I'm down .8lb this week. It would have been closer to my goal, but we had a bit of a celebration last night and I had a cupcake and a taco. I'm okay about it though as in the last few days I've actively started losing weight again so I'm looking for progress in the next week.

 

[Babs2u]

Okay, I need to take a breath and chill. It's not my weekly report day (that's Saturday), but I do weigh myself every day and today my weight is up for the third day in a row.

I know that can happen and these are the perils of daily weighing, but my calories (I'm counting now), have been low, 1200/1300 and I've been working out every day to some extent - at the very least the treadmill.

The last two days I've picked my exercise up to include toning and yoga. And I am up .8lb for this week so far and my official recording day is looming the day after tomorrow.

I know it will go down again; it has to at this level of caloric intake. I have done this before and I know it works. I'm just - sheesh, it's frustrating at times.

I'm sure you are all aware that muscle weighs more than fat. Sorry if this has already been discussed.

 

[Medusa]

I'm sure you are all aware that muscle weighs more than fat. Sorry if this has already been discussed.

Yes, this was my worry with toning, even though I know it is better for my health overall and will even out in the end. For now, I just want to see that number drop.

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Hope you don't mind me joining in here.
My name is Coco4CoCoPuffs and I am a sweets/chocolate/crunchy foodsaholic!
Will eat until I am sick and hurt. Don't know why.
My doctor says I am at a good weight; am physically fit; AM 5'7" and 141-150, Size 10 jeans (31"waist Levis x 32" length Levis; feel very best at 141-147, jeans looser then, can do a Size 8 Levis when at 139-142.
NOW I have been binging for four days, snuck up to 157 now, in 3 weeks up; 7-9 lbs just since Christmas. Didn't even DO Christmas; is hard for me to do Christmases - stress issue.
I let my weight get away from me LAST winter as I was trying to adjust to a new normal and do NOT want to be taking off weight again this coming fall 2025; I just took OFF 17-20 lbs before Thanksgiving. I do best with a fasting, once a day meal of a large salad; no more than 1,000 -1200 calories a day.
I need ya'l!!

 

[Medusa]

Hope you don't mind me joining in here.
My name is Coco4CoCoPuffs and I am a sweets/chocolate/crunchy foodsaholic!
Will eat until I am sick and hurt. Don't know why.
My doctor says I am at a good weight; am physically fit; AM 5'7" and 141-150, Size 10 jeans (31"waist Levis x 32" length Levis; feel very best at 141-147, jeans looser then, can do a Size 8 Levis when at 139-142.
NOW I have been binging for four days, snuck up to 157 now, in 3 weeks up; 7-9 lbs just since Christmas. Didn't even DO Christmas; is hard for me to do Christmases - stress issue.
I let my weight get away from me LAST winter as I was trying to adjust to a new normal and do NOT want to be taking off weight again this coming fall 2025; I just took OFF 17-20 lbs before Thanksgiving. I do best with a fasting, once a day meal of a large salad; no more than 1,000 -1200 calories a day.
I need ya'l!!

Well, we're here for you!
(I'm right there with you, on 1200 cals a day.)

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Have read some on here, and really admire the work it takes. Never give up.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Have read some on here, and really admire the work it takes. Never give up.

That’s the key!

It’s not always obvious but we all struggle with certain aspects of life.

"Success is a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up"

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Thank you all.
I was really getting down on myself yesterday about my binging and the sliding back down the slippery weight loss and maintenance slope.
Just because of reading your posts, I am inspired. I feel less alone in my food fight. I actually feel as a heroin addict; but it is with certain foods my brain just craves when I feel bored and nothing to do with myself. I don't want to backslide and then have to work hard to get my weight back down and in control like so many times before. I call it "falling off the wagon" when the binging begins. I stop monitoring my weight everyday when this falling off the wagon begins; it is a first sign I am falling.

I did really well yesterday after I posted. Ate about 1,000 calories.
Which beat the THREE 8 ounce bags of chips I'd sadly crunched down in 24 hours the day before yesterday.

Am at 155 this morning; was expecting 157-158 but was rewarded for my good day yesterday.

Sorry I post so long...wish you all success each day.

 

[Katherine]

Thank you all.
I was really getting down on myself yesterday about my binging and the sliding back down the slippery weight loss and maintenance slope.
Just because of reading your posts, I am inspired. I feel less alone in my food fight. I actually feel as a heroin addict; but it is with certain foods my brain just craves when I feel bored and nothing to do with myself. I don't want to backslide and then have to work hard to get my weight back down and in control like so many times before. I call it "falling off the wagon" when the binging begins. I stop monitoring my weight everyday when this falling off the wagon begins; it is a first sign I am falling.

I did really well yesterday after I posted. Ate about 1,000 calories.
Which beat the THREE 8 ounce bags of chips I'd sadly crunched down in 24 hours the day before yesterday.

Am at 155 this morning; was expecting 157-158 but was rewarded for my good day yesterday.

Sorry I post so long...wish you all success each day.

Your not alone !

I say "Having A Moment " and the next day I feel so bad physically !

I feel when I eat less than 1000 calories I don't lose weight I sometimes gain ! It's okay since I am a healthy weight but still it's not healthy eating under that amount

Wish you success !

 

[Medusa]

Thank you all.
I was really getting down on myself yesterday about my binging and the sliding back down the slippery weight loss and maintenance slope.
Just because of reading your posts, I am inspired. I feel less alone in my food fight. I actually feel as a heroin addict; but it is with certain foods my brain just craves when I feel bored and nothing to do with myself. I don't want to backslide and then have to work hard to get my weight back down and in control like so many times before. I call it "falling off the wagon" when the binging begins. I stop monitoring my weight everyday when this falling off the wagon begins; it is a first sign I am falling.

I did really well yesterday after I posted. Ate about 1,000 calories.
Which beat the THREE 8 ounce bags of chips I'd sadly crunched down in 24 hours the day before yesterday.

Am at 155 this morning; was expecting 157-158 but was rewarded for my good day yesterday.

Sorry I post so long...wish you all success each day.

Good for you. Well done.