Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
Hi everyone.
Some of you may know me and some of you don't...
Let me start by giving you a brief description.
I joined this group in September 2012 just at the same time I decided that I had to make a lifestyle change for myself. I'd been too busy caring for my kids and DH that I was neglecting myself! Before I joined the group, I was conscious of the weight I had put on and was trying off and on to lose it. I was successful as I lost around 15 lbs.
Since I joined the group I eventually lost all the weight I wanted to and achieved my goal. My goal was met but not before all the X-mas parties, holiday parties and a two week vacation!
It proved to be challenging and rewarding at the same time.
I would post regularly on the weekly weigh in thread. I always lost weight or sometimes stayed the same.
I reached my goal and was learning to maintain it... I was still in the process of finding information about it... when summer holidays hit! Well, needless to say, my house was like a hotel! I was throwing parties, hosting relatives for the weekends and was also going out of town to relative's homes! It was a summer like I've not experienced in a long time. The time flew by and I was having a wonderful time.
I always checked my weight and was 'maintaining' at about 2-3 lbs over my goal weight. It was such a wonderful, liberating feeling.
I could eat what I wanted to and I certainly was not depriving myself of the wonders in trying different foods. It was fantastic.
I didn't even care that I was putting on a little more weight towards the end of summer. There was an incredible amount of parties/get togethers and bbq's happening! I was enjoying being with friends and family.
Once again, it was great and the weight didn't bother me. I knew that once school started, I would also fall back into a routine and lose the weight.
However, the parties didn't slow down.... there were other occasions to celebrate. I noticed the weight slowly creeping up. I was conscious of it. BUT... my clothes were still fitting quite nicely! (I now realize that the clothes I had were a bit big for me.. lol)
I was ready to do something about it. I had easily gained back 10 lbs by now and needed to nip it in the bud before I woke up one day overweight and wondering how all the weight came on me in the first place.... I'm not going down that road again!
Unfortunately, our Canadian Thanksgiving was just around the corner. I had decided that I wouldn't do anything about the weight until after the holiday. Ironically, we ended up going to visit family for a big gathering in the states! Lots of family. Lots of food. No turkey! lol
Guess what happened? Somehow I gained almost 5lbs over that long weekend! I was in shock. I couldn't believe it. How can a person gain 5lbs over a few days?????
So... there I was, on October 18th, doing some serious soul searching. I decided that I just had to jump into my weightloss lifestyle. I could't linger around dilly-dallying.... the weight was only going to creep up more. I had to jump in fully and not look back!
I have to tools. I know what to do. I can have a treat now and then. I can have lots of treats once I obtain my goal!
I decided to start my 'new' life on Monday October 21 by doing a two day detox and then eating according to my 'plan'.
So here I go.
Wish me luck.
I know I'll get support from this awesome group!
Current weight: 152.5 lbs
Goal weight; 140.0 lbs
12.5 lbs to go!
Some of you may know me and some of you don't...
Let me start by giving you a brief description.
I joined this group in September 2012 just at the same time I decided that I had to make a lifestyle change for myself. I'd been too busy caring for my kids and DH that I was neglecting myself! Before I joined the group, I was conscious of the weight I had put on and was trying off and on to lose it. I was successful as I lost around 15 lbs.
Since I joined the group I eventually lost all the weight I wanted to and achieved my goal. My goal was met but not before all the X-mas parties, holiday parties and a two week vacation!
It proved to be challenging and rewarding at the same time.
I would post regularly on the weekly weigh in thread. I always lost weight or sometimes stayed the same.
I reached my goal and was learning to maintain it... I was still in the process of finding information about it... when summer holidays hit! Well, needless to say, my house was like a hotel! I was throwing parties, hosting relatives for the weekends and was also going out of town to relative's homes! It was a summer like I've not experienced in a long time. The time flew by and I was having a wonderful time.
I always checked my weight and was 'maintaining' at about 2-3 lbs over my goal weight. It was such a wonderful, liberating feeling.
I could eat what I wanted to and I certainly was not depriving myself of the wonders in trying different foods. It was fantastic.
I didn't even care that I was putting on a little more weight towards the end of summer. There was an incredible amount of parties/get togethers and bbq's happening! I was enjoying being with friends and family.
Once again, it was great and the weight didn't bother me. I knew that once school started, I would also fall back into a routine and lose the weight.
However, the parties didn't slow down.... there were other occasions to celebrate. I noticed the weight slowly creeping up. I was conscious of it. BUT... my clothes were still fitting quite nicely! (I now realize that the clothes I had were a bit big for me.. lol)
I was ready to do something about it. I had easily gained back 10 lbs by now and needed to nip it in the bud before I woke up one day overweight and wondering how all the weight came on me in the first place.... I'm not going down that road again!
Unfortunately, our Canadian Thanksgiving was just around the corner. I had decided that I wouldn't do anything about the weight until after the holiday. Ironically, we ended up going to visit family for a big gathering in the states! Lots of family. Lots of food. No turkey! lol
Guess what happened? Somehow I gained almost 5lbs over that long weekend! I was in shock. I couldn't believe it. How can a person gain 5lbs over a few days?????
So... there I was, on October 18th, doing some serious soul searching. I decided that I just had to jump into my weightloss lifestyle. I could't linger around dilly-dallying.... the weight was only going to creep up more. I had to jump in fully and not look back!
I have to tools. I know what to do. I can have a treat now and then. I can have lots of treats once I obtain my goal!
I decided to start my 'new' life on Monday October 21 by doing a two day detox and then eating according to my 'plan'.
So here I go.
Wish me luck.
I know I'll get support from this awesome group!
Current weight: 152.5 lbs
Goal weight; 140.0 lbs
12.5 lbs to go!
Day 1 of the detox is over and guess what???
I dropped 2.5 lbs overnight! I'm so excited and super pumped! This is the motivation I needed to keep me going.
So... here's to Day 2.... I hope I see the same results tomorrow!
It is so great do do something about it before it goes upward 50 or 100 lbs.
Mine is up about 30, which I should have never waited so long, but it is what it is.
We all know our perfect wt that we feel best at. Maintaining is a bigger challenge than losing, but so worth it.
Heres to obtaining our goals.....
Like you said, set backs!
@Rose: You're absolutely right! I wanted to do something about this 15 ish pound gain before it becomes 30, 40 etc. Then you're at a point where you are almost starting again! I figured if I can nip this in the bud, then I have a better chance of getting to where I was and can continue to enjoy the 'freedom' and active lifestyle!
Actually, I was panicking when i started to see the scale tipping at 10 lb gain!
I just had to get refocused and motivated and I know I can do this... and so can you! Keep focused and the pounds will drop off. Don't worry... you'll be far away from the 30 pound gain!
Update:
I finished my two-day detox and I'm pleased to announce that I dropped 1.5 lbs overnight! I'm so excited!
That's a 4lb drop in two days! Talk about motivation....
New weight: 148.5 lbs
Goal weight: 140.0 lbs
8.5 lbs to go to reach my goal!
**okay, Pepper, we're at the same point. We can do this.
Super excited..... now i only have 8 lbs to go.
I'm curious about your detox. Would you mind sharing what it is you did for the 2 days as far as diet?
Many thanks and keep up the healthy eating!
Yay.... day two on plan and I've lost another 0.5 lbs overnight!
Current weight: 147.5
7.5 lbs to go!
I am also curious about your detox and diet plan. Plz tell about this.