I'm Doing This For Me, Because I'm Worth It

[CraftyCath]

LOL @ KP!!!! :roflmao:

 

[Nicolette]

Just a tip with fruit KP - Bananas, grapes and cherries are the worst for weight loss due to the high sugar content.

Keep going and also be weary of smoothies too... apparently the blending of the fruit makes the fructose and sucrose separate in an unhealthy way so that your body ends up with 'fattening' sugar to process rather than natural when not blended. Look for juices such as Nudie which are actually crushed.

Also, heard coconut water is good for dieting as long as it's not the one with sugar added.

I'm sure you know it all.... proud of you for controlling the chocolates and keeping the faith! :tup:

 

[Srain]

Great job KP!!

I have to get in shape and healthier is why I'm here, it's not the weight loss, so I hope it's okay I'm still on this thread. I got a bit concerned maybe I shouldn't be here so please let me know, just checking it.

My eating this past Summer has taken a turn for the worst along with my routine and when I saw KP buckling under I just got so inspired, of course getting along with it came some issues but I did want to find out before I go further.

Rain

 

[KP the nut]

so I hope it's okay I'm still on this thread. I got a bit concerned maybe I shouldn't be here so please let me know, just checking it.

Of course you are welcome here. I started the thread but it is open to all. Diet is an issue for me but I am viewing it as a whole, diet, exercise and lifestyle.

We can all inspire one another, but we can't actually start until our heads are in a better place. Even 3 weeks ago I couldn't have envisioned going without chocolate or wine, then suddenly I was I'm starting today and I did. It is hard to describe but the time was right.

I thank you and everyone for their support and input.

 

[Loloma]

Went back to the gym today, very proud of myself. Physically exhausted due to the terrible IBS I'm suffering. Doing it for me (cos I'm worth it). I now have this mental picture of myself back in normal size clothing again. If I can get to a size 14 (I think that's about a 8 to 10 in USA) that would be great. It is attainable, just needs some hard work.
The food is a the biggest hurdle. No more snacks, perhaps a half apple now and then with a little cheese. Smaller plate for dinner, more vegetables and salad etc. Should work ;)

 

[Loloma]

Of course you are welcome here. I started the thread but it is open to all. Diet is an issue for me but I am viewing it as a whole, diet, exercise and lifestyle.

Good on you KP, helping yourself and us as well. The subject matter is of importance to a lot of us that are battling the bulge. Please keep us all informed as to your progress, we are all with you.

((((Hugs)))) :D

 

[KP the nut]

(((Loloma))) Wow, the gym, you should be proud. My aim is to be able to buy clothes from the high street (Evans is the only one I can) and not from the internet. I want to go shopping with my girls and for us all to be able to try stuff on, not me holding the bags for them.

Snacks are fine if they are the healthy sort. Have a whole apple not just a half (mine aren't big anyway), I also have yogurts, dried apricots etc. I don't take sugar in coffee and if I sweeten my porridge it is with a small spoon of honey.

I also have a smaller supper plate and have reduced portion sizes. We always cook from scratch and never use jars of sauce.

I know my binge time is in the evening after supper, especially if I've been drinking, then it is lots of chocolate. I eat it really quick not really tasting just shovel it in. It has helped not drinking as much and nibbling at a small bar of choc, savouring each taste.

This week I have increased the distance, just a little when walking the dogs. I am sleeping better and don't seem to have had so many nightmares.

((HUGS))

 

[Loloma]

(((KP)))

Chocolate seems to be your weakness. Did you know that dark chocolate 70 to 80% is good for you. The sugar content is a lot less, but you shouldn't eat more than two small pieces a day. White wine is also loaded with sugar. I've switched to red and try and limit it to one glass a day.
I am diabetic and insuline dependent, so can't allow myself to have sugary food stuffs, and very low carb content. Try finding a glycemic index book somewhere. The sugars and the carbs are the hardest to burn off.

 

[Incendiu]

well, I have been fighting with my weight for 2 ½ years now. I gained weight when I was on Zyprexa but was to off on the medication that I did not noticed the 60 kg I gained...and people had no hart to wake me up. But now I have lost almost 40 kg. But it's still a fight...

I don't forbid myself anything as long as I can keep it in a reasonable portion to what I can handle. And I take the time I need as I do have good days and bad days and taking it in my own time and not rush or push my self to hard is working the best for me.

BTW here is a before and after pic... :)

 

[Loloma]

((((Incendiu))))

Well done, you look great. Stay strong

 

[KP the nut]

BTW here is a before and after pic... :)

(((Incendiu))) You are an amazing inspiration. Thank you for posting, you are living proof it can be done.

(((HUGS)))

 

[Incendiu]

(((Incendiu))) You are an amazing inspiration. Thank you for posting, you are living proof it can be done.

(((HUGS)))

It can...but I know allot of people fail because they are to hard on them self...I to lost all motivation some periods..still do but now I gain it allot faster again. I have also seen friends lose what I have lost in only a half year and they don't see the change, think they are fat.. get anorexia or bulimia. I know I can fall in that traps allot more easier than others...so I struggle to keep it slow and make it a change of lifestyle instead of just weight loss. Doing it for myself only and my own future. And Actually I am more comfortable with my self now then I was when I was thinner... I am grateful for being able to do this journey...it have been good for me. Even if I wish I would have had this self respect and confidence before I gained weight. But no meanings in blaming my self in the past. Now and the future is the time to live in.