CHALLENGE POST - Sunday Results Chat

[Got_To_Do_It]

Use this post to disccuss how your week has been -  your highs -  your lows - successes -  cahllenges -  obsticals etc.

For me this was a rolelrcoaster week -  beginning with a gain of 2.6lbs - followed by 6" measurement loss -  then 1.8lb coming back off -  so my final result is a gain of 0.8lbs... weird week!

[TrudieC]

Well, I hope I didn't mess up the accomplishments of the whole team too much.  I have had a week of intense depression, bad emotional eating, no exercise and lots of bloating.  I am back at it today and am sure you'll see some good numbers next week.  

[Got_To_Do_It]

Im so sorry trudie -  but woohooo looking forward to next weeks figures-  sometimes when you take a bit of time off the waggon when you get back on the body is so shocked it loses quicker -  you might have helped yourself in the long run-  so hang on in there and enjoy this weeks challenges and next weeks results :) x

[PMoon]

You're not alone, TrudieC. I had a bad week too. Feel like I am being self destructive. Got to shake out of it. Let's hope next week is a great week for both of us. I will try if you do. Going to the store right now and then come home and plan my menu for the week. Protein with every meal, lots of veggies too. I CAN DO IT!

[Got_To_Do_It]

PMoon :) reat attitude -  onwards and upwards -  looking forward not backwards -  :) x

[Ranaesheart]

Well, guess I make three!  While I had a few good days, I also struggled and found myself eating a little here and a little there and taking out my frustrations on food .. uuggghhh .. and I KNOW Better!  

Had a couple of migraines, hadn't been to the store so didn't have good food to make my choices easier.  Did a lot of soul searching and while I count this as a bump in my path, I always look to learn from them and make a plan to correct it.

So .. learned that I can still be challenged with old behaviors.  Learned I can own up to it .. acknowledging it and owning it are the first steps to better behavior.  Realized the emotions behind it .. and have made other plans of action to do differently next time.

Went to the grocery store and stocked up with GOOD food.  Got up with a better outlook today and had grapenuts and milk for breakfast.  GOT ORGANIZED .. with work, MedHelp, challenge, home .. getting laundry done and preparing for next week's activities.  Learning to say "no" to others when my schedule really does not have time (this is key).  NEVER Ever giving up!  I WILL be the best me I can be and realize my goal in 2009!!!

Trudie and PMoon .. and anyone else who has struggled this past week .. please SHOUT IT OUT and MAKE A POST if you're struggling so we can all try and help.  I should have done so this week myself.

Best wishes .. Onward and Downward .. TOGETHER!  

[gokuangel]

I had a bad week too!! I gained for the first time it really sux overall im up 2 lbs but i put what my tracker said which a gain of 0.4 lbs i hope its right i confused on that part still, do i put what the scale says or what my tracker says its all different? i thought i did ok and exercise and food the same i havent been eating that much when i do eat i get full fast!! I was bloated as well too that didnt help stupid AF just had to show up yesterday perfect timing!! im trying to focus on i feel and my clothes fit but with that scale saying otherwise i feel like i just took 5 steps backwards!!!

[frankic]

Well, I've had a good week. I started 2009 at 224lbs. Was down to 218.5 at the start of this week and have lost another 2lbs. I've been lurking on the site since I joined but have now joined a couple of groups and now have a couple of friends who are very supportive.
Really getting into the exercise - loving swimming (I reward myself with the steam room and jacuzzi) and have returned to my Ashtanga Yoga class today (haven't been for about 9 months). Tried Pilates again this week too - wow! does that work the abs!!

All in all a great week.

Thanks everyone for your support.

[elaine1961]

I have had a good week the weights moving again which is good,things changed on friday, when i was rushed into hospital with a suspected heart attack, thank goodness it wasnt that serious, but all those Needles Arrrrgh

[Got_To_Do_It]

Well its time to start a new week -  new goals -  new horizons, new chances and new adventures....

Whatever happened with our weight loss journey last week happened - what happens this next week is largely about our daily even hourly/minutly choices....starting right now!

2009 is our year but more importantly -  THIS coming week is OUR week -  lets blow the socks off our scales and reach for our goals :)

[lucindamartinez]

Not a good week here either really.  I did not gain this week and for that I am quite proud.  I did not lose either.  Eh, not so proud.  But sometimes, just holding steady is doing a good job depending upon the circumstances.  So that's where I was this week, just doing what I could to hold my head above water and hold steady.

Now the upcoming week....that will be a different story.  I have made a decision within myself to redouble my efforts and get back to the job at hand.  Back to the exercise, which is what I really need to get this weight loss moving along.  

[dai3symae]

I really wasn't looking forward to posting my weight this week.....I gained .6lbs.  I don't really have any reason except that my husband was out of town.  It just messes up my routine when he's away.

On the positive side....I did post my weight.  I'm not quitting this time    :)

[ValRiggs]

This has been a horrible horrible week for me... My motivation was up so high just a few days ago, and in just a few days, everything came crashing down again. I gained almost ALL of my 4lbs back.. so now I am back to square one.. I was so proud of myself for losing so much and for doing so well, then it was like I all the sudden hit a wall.. i had no energy.. no motivation.. all I wanted to do was sleep.. What happened? Anyone else experienced this in the beginning? Well.. anyways.. I KNOW I can do this.. I just have to work a little bit harder this week.. Me and my sister signed up at our local gym on Thursday so I am going to start going there every day for AT LEAST an hour but hopefully more when I get myself built up to it. I haven't been eating the best either.. I haven't touched junk food, but I have been eating more often then I should.. and eating more at one sitting then I should. So I know this all my own fault. I plan to have a better week though and get myself back down to where I was just a few days ago. Wish me luck everyone!

[Ranaesheart]

Best wished, Val, you're on the right track with the gym and the portion control.  Glad to see you back in the saddle!

[Jame0223]

This week was pretty bad, but not with a bad result. My fiancee moved out of the house (we lived with my parents). It's been very hard on me emotionally. We can't afford our own place yet, so for now we can't really live together. I still love him more then anything but I felt kind of betrayed...He acted like he was going to work on monday as I headed off to work myself. I came home and when he got there he showed me that he had left. I was very upset for the first 3 or 4 days. I didn't do any excersizing, but I maintained good eating habits for the most part(one day I slipped on fat in take but not calorie). I still managed to lose 2 pounds. Maybe from not eating as much as I normally would have..or just what I ate, but hey 2 pounds is awesome. I'm getting back to working out this week. Last week I just couldn't get myself to do anything, but I'm back! I am happy to say that I started out at 160 and am now back to the 140s! 149.8! hey its still the 140s lol. So I am excited to see what else I can do. Been a very rough week, but its all gravy! Fat free of course! lol

[Lonelymom]

I had a bad week and still lost 0.4 lbs. I am happy that I still lost weight. This week has been an emotional/indulging up and down rollercoaster. I had that brownie Tuesday after the weight watchers meeting. I ate two girl scout cookies on Friday night and Saturday well Saturday was an over eating day from the morning to the end. Stuck to my points on Sunday and then last night all hell broke loose and I ate fried chicken, potatoe logs, sweet rolls, potatoe salad, and beans. Way to many carbs in that meal and fat!!!

I am still losing though so that is the good news!!

[wonko]

Well, I did post on the weigh-in thread after a double-tagging and discussion about how medical conditions can be an issue as we seek better health through diet and exercise.

I put in the results thread that my weight was unchanged.  But I must confess, I didn't actually weigh myself.  I think I am likely up 2-3 lbs.  However, I know at this time verifying the numbers would only be upsetting and troubling to me.

I'm not letting myself turn into a couch potato, and I am still sticking to good food choices.  But portions and some emotional 2nd helpings are in effect, and I still am feeling very sick and fatigued some days.  

So I'm taking the advice of Ranae and others, and not focusing too much on the numbers for now.  I worked very hard to lost the 40ish pounds I managed to eek off before my illness caught up to me in the fall, and I am determined to faithfully do "damage control" to minimize any gains until I am well enough to be back in the weight loss ring.

Thanks for the support!