Weekly Social Weight Loss And Exercise Catch Up

[purgemeofthepain]

Great thread! I've lost around 80lbs since last December through diet and exercise and even so I still need to lose about 18lbs more to be at my healthy weight.

It's been a crazy journey with the weight loss and I find myself needing to eat more and more lately, as if I've ran out of the drive and willpower to eat sensibly. I don't want to backtrack and gaing it back, so it's a struggle.

As far as exercise, I try to mix it up a lot or else I get bored. I do Yoga a few days a week, try to lift weights a bit too, also trying to improve my cardio health, so I've done some aerobic routines off YouTube, also use the stationary bike if I feel like putting up with the pain on my rear end...which most days I don't, and so on.

I find it very difficult to do all these things RIGHT tho, cause I'm usually "in pieces" physically and I just don't know how to use my body properly. The dissociation I experience in my mind and emotions, also extends to my body, making all of my movements dysfunctional. So yeah, it takes a lot of effort to do it all mindfully and correctly.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I have gained so much weight and I need to lose so much. I am on Effexor which really helps me out so much and I have been doing so much comfort eating. Four years ago I was at a normal weight. The Effexor is what is stimulating my appetite. I am so glad not to be alone in this.

 

[Let It Be]

I got on the scales this morning, and I weigh less than I did yesterday. I told myself that if I went to the doctor's office, the first thing they make you do, is get on their scales. I just don't want a doctor to tell me to lose weight, which I have been telling myself, I need to do for quite some time.

I know it is time, and I have bought some healthy food and I know it will take me some time to get into a routine of what I need to eat instead of eating for comfort. So, hopefully, I will continue to be motivated to lose the weight that I have put on.

I need to keep finding things to eat that will take care of my cravings, and right now, it is for chocolate. I will hang in there with all of you. I sure hope one day I will see figures on the scale that I haven't seen in a very long time.

 

[Changing4Best]

It was Xyprexia that made me gain all the weight, it is a Bipolar Med, and I gained from 135 (which I had weighed all my adult life) to 195 in 4 months! It took me 6 years to lose that, after which I slowly gained weight over several years again until I weighed 187, at which time I went on a no sugar thing, which lost me about 10 pounds, and now I am doing the 1300 calories per day, as I slowly go down (hopefully) to my BMI which is a chart Doctors use to indicate to you what your ideal weight should be. If I recall, according to my height, I should weigh 153 pounds tops, but ideally at best it should be 121 pounds the BMI chart says. Below that I would be underweight. Well, since the Xyprexia, that sure has not been a problem!

 

[Recovery4Me]

Titled: Faced with my weight:banghead: lol

Today I went to orientation for my new job and they normally issue a "uniform". In my case for the bar-tending dinning area it would be just black pants (as I supply the rest ). (Yes, it is a respectable place!):laugh: So after the TB test, and HR testing I got to meet with my supervisor. I was informed as they normally hire teenage girls, they did not have any pants in my size so I needed to get my own. Uhmmm,so I felt pretty fat.:dead:

I tried to look up average statistics for young women in the US for height:
"The average 17-, 18- and 19-year-old girl was 64.2 inches, or just over 5 feet 4 inches." according to http://www.livestrong.com/article/259005-the-average-height-of-a-teenage-girl/ written Jan. 2014.

So I felt better!;) I said that's it! It isn't the 14 pounds more than those skinny- mennys: it is that I am almost two inches taller and the pants would be too short.:grumpy: (Right? lol) Fake it with me and nod vigorously.

 

[Sammyiam]

I'm really sorry everyone I have been really slack with this thread, I have had a really bad couple of weeks.....
So I haven't got onto this like I had hoped I will come back with some great ideas and some yummy recipes as soon as I get my head a little better, but if anyone else has great ideas and recipes post them.

We need to keep this busy and happening so we all keep motivated, thanks everyone and hope your all going great.

Sammy

 

[littlelostchild]

I golfed at 7 am this morning and felt so good after!

 

[purgemeofthepain]

I just finished a great Yoga session and feel pretty good. Almost no dissociation or lapses from reality this time!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I had a salad last night. First one I have had in a long time. I really need to lose the weight. Have not been able to motivate myself to exercise yet. I am not moving around like I was.

 

[Changing4Best]

I had 200 extra calories this morning, could not help it, it was just emotional eating, so I had a smaller lunch. I hope to have a smaller dinner too, and that will balance everything back to normal.

 

[Britt.f7]

Diet day is almost here. I have to go grocery shopping to have the food ready by that day. I'm getting a little nervous. I'm hoping that I can do this. I've tried so many ways of losing weight, and none have stayed successful. Mostly because I can't exercise regularly. This diet you are not suppose to exercise with in the beginning. So I hope that helps me. Just because the caloric intake is so low. Thankfully I've seen some actual witnesses to this diet working and not just actors, so it gives me hope.

Keep up the good work everyone! If I hear any positive things I will post them for your benefit too.

 

[purgemeofthepain]

Applying a mindful eating technique at lunch helped me feel satisfied with less food and it tasted a million times better too. I'd recommend it to you all and I'll see if I can post the steps here later today or tomorrow. It's super simple too.