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themetfairy Oct 03 2008 09:32 AM

I started Weight Watchers during my first time through grad school, and had success with it. I got to my goal weight, and I got back to (or close to) it after having my first two kids. Since moving to New Jersey 13 years ago, though, I put on a lot of weight. These are all excuses to some extent, but they did contribute - having the third kid, living some place where one has to drive everywhere rather than walk, not having a local Weight Watchers center, and simply not being in a frame of mind where I could deal with thinking about my food intake. Almost two weeks ago there was a neighborhood block party. When I got home, I was kind of disgusted with myself for the way that I ate. Not unlike the epiphany that started me on the path to my second round of grad school, I realized that Weight Watchers must be available online these days. I signed up that night, and started on the plan the next morning. So far, so good. There is nothing on Weight Watchers that I can't eat; I just have to watch portions, and what I eat the rest of the day. Even in grad school I knew that I would never be able to stick with a program that said, "You may never have a snack," or "You may never have a drink." Fortunately, Weight Watchers is not like that. It requires that one be mindful of what one eats, but it doesn't require deprivation. I don't know if I'll ever get to my goal weight - not at my current age and metabolism. But I've already lost a few pounds, and my clothes aren't feeling so tight on me anymore. If I can drop a couple of dress sizes before MK's Bar Mitzvah this summer, that would be nice. I figured that I'd start this thread, in case anyone else is dieting or thinking about dieting or living with someone who is dieting and who would like to talk about it.

AG/DC Oct 03 2008 09:56 AM

I'm not happy with my gut these days. Two jobs and related stresses have made me fuel myself with garbage. My wedding photos look like that short-subject comedy everyone's talking about "Charlene Marries a Load!" With a lot of editing to plow through today, I just reached for a Coke Zero. I try (and fail often enough) to stay away from soda these days, but I avoid diet soda like the plague, knowing too many chixx addicted to Diet Coke. I'm happy to report that Coke Zero tastes wretchedly bad.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 03 2008 10:01 AM

Coke Zero is the best product of the decade. I love the stuff.

Farmer Ted Oct 03 2008 10:09 AM

That Potbelly sandwich joint downstairs can't be helping either. I found myself having a bowl of ice cream last night for, what, the 20th straight day? I'm a fucking load right now even though I'm knocking out 20+ minutes on the treadmill five times per week. Getting ready to call Dr. 90210. Mrs. Ted has been researching this new-fad Raw Diet thing. I'll let her be the test subject with that one. Maybe cutting sugars is a start to respectablility.

metirish Oct 03 2008 10:14 AM

Since I don't drink anymore and smoke very little(two a day) my weight over the last 18 months went up a lot , which was fine as I was under weight at that point in my life. At my lowest I was 170 and I topped out at 220. I would say I gained 30lbs since living a healthier lifestyle, still I had gained more than I thought I would, back to 210 now which is 10lbs more than I would like. My goal is 200 but I'm not beating myself over the head about it.

metirish Oct 03 2008 10:17 AM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Coke Zero is the best product of the decade. I love the stuff. I am a Pepsi drinker , I know I could lose that 10lbs if I cut it out. On the flight back form Puerto Ric they only had Coke products but no diet , so they gave me Coke Zero , I admit I liked it , which was a surprise to me.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 03 2008 10:20 AM

Farmer Ted wrote: That Potbelly sandwich joint downstairs can't be helping either. I found myself having a bowl of ice cream last night for, what, the 20th straight day? I'm a fucking load right now even though I'm knocking out 20+ minutes on the treadmill five times per week. Getting ready to call Dr. 90210. Mrs. Ted has been researching this new-fad Raw Diet thing. I'll let her be the test subject with that one. Maybe cutting sugars is a start to respectablility. Same here. I've upped the running to as many as 8 miles at a time only to come home and drink beer and eat half a bag of pretzels. And I hit up the goddamn snack machine at work without fail, if not for a midmorning Snickers than a postlunch twizzlers. Twizzlers? I don't even like them. FWIW, our neighbor and Mom of one of Jr's little playmates turned completely MILFy overnight. I poointed that out to Mrs. Bucket the other day and she said it was all about weight watchers.

AG/DC Oct 03 2008 10:22 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 03 2008 10:25 AM

A sensitive man, your wife married. Either you Coke Zero drinkers are nuts (or hypnotized), or my cold is disguising the awesome taste of the awful beverage.

metirish Oct 03 2008 10:23 AM

That reminds me , I get the snickers just about every day , the king size one too, I should give that up . I'll try Monday as I already bought one today.

Fman99 Oct 03 2008 10:42 AM

I am 5'10" tall and my adult weight has fluctuated from 135 lbs. (age 18) to 170 lbs. (age 25) to 202 lbs. tops (age 28, 2001). Quit smoking seven years ago this month and joined Gold's Gym. Stopped eating junk all of the time, switched to diet sodas, healthier cooking, less fast food, etc. The whole bit. Got from 202 to 150 lbs. in 10 months. Hung static at that weight for a bit, then got back on the yo-yo. Up to 165 lbs. (2003), down to 140 lbs. (2006), back up to 173 lbs. (May '08). After a long stretch of not going to the gym, I joined the local YMCA this past May and have gone 3-5 days per week, after work, for 30 minutes of cardio. Not too many changes to diet. Mostly just snacking less in the evenings. Down to 159 lbs. right now and looking to drop that last nine and get back to 150 again. It's a battle but it runs in my family -- my parents, brother and much of the extended Fman clan battle weight issues every day.

seawolf17 Oct 03 2008 11:18 AM

I got up as high as 230 at one point, then went on guerilla Weight Watchers one winter and lost 45 pounds in two months. I'm back up to 215 now, but maybe y'all will inspire me.

themetfairy Oct 03 2008 11:20 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Same here. I've upped the running to as many as 8 miles at a time only to come home and drink beer and eat half a bag of pretzels. And I hit up the goddamn snack machine at work without fail, if not for a midmorning Snickers than a postlunch twizzlers. Twizzlers? I don't even like them. That's the kind of stuff that really adds up. I used to graze on all sorts of stuff - a pretzel here, a spoon of peanut butter there - just because it was around. But I know I'll have to record it in my points tracker if I eat it now, and that becomes a disincentive. I'll usually leave myself some points in the evening for a snack (especially if I exercised that day and can swap out activity points). Maybe a half cup of ice cream (not a huge serving, but enough to be satisfying), or maybe a drink. I find it comforting that I can do these things and not feel like I'm blowing the diet.

themetfairy Oct 03 2008 11:21 AM

seawolf17 wrote: I got up as high as 230 at one point, then went on guerilla Weight Watchers one winter and lost 45 pounds in two months. I'm back up to 215 now, but maybe y'all will inspire me. 45 pounds in two months is too quick! You're better off losing a pound or two a week (or, since you're a guy, maybe up to three pounds a week) and that way it's more likely to stay off.

metirish Oct 03 2008 11:25 AM

seawolf17 wrote: y'all You must be hanging around some students form down south.

themetfairy Oct 03 2008 11:26 AM

metirish wrote: seawolf17 wrote: y'all You must be hanging around some students form down south. Maybe just the South Shore ;)

seawolf17 Oct 03 2008 11:31 AM

You know, for a Long Island kid, I use "y'all" a lot in everyday conversation. Maybe I'm subconsciously fighting the Long Island "youse" that my dad so brutally uses all the time. I didn't even realized I'd typed it, though. Weird.

A Boy Named Seo Oct 03 2008 01:54 PM

I quit meat about 4 months ago and the snacking I used to do (red vines from the snack machine over here, too) is now a bunch of raw veggies and fruits and that's generally made me fell less crappy all the way around. I could've been doing this all along, it's not like they were teriyaki beef Twizzlers or anything, but going veggie really kick-started it for me. I've dropped weight and gotten stronger along the way and it's been no secret method or anything. Healthier foods, less calories and fat, and more exercise. Oh, and I basically cut out beer all the way around in favor of some wine or bourbon. There's calories there, too, but it makes me feel less sluggish than this delicious, delicious stuff that I slugged down all week in the redwoods. I eat a bowl of nonfat yogurt with strawberries, bananas, and granola most days for breakfast, and snack on carrots, broccoli, hummus, fruits and stuff during the day, and cook some tofu and veggies at night. I've got a wicked sweet tooth and these chili spiced mangos from Trader Joe's go a long way. So do the Tofutti Cuties. You feel kinda funny buying 'em, but they slay the dragon and don't leave me feeling crappy or guilty. These things are great before a surf or after a run or whatever. 90 calories, baby. So I still run 2-4 miles anywhere from 3-7 days a week. I surf at least a couple days and try to do sit-ups and push-ups everyday. I do 150 and 125 of those respectively now, and it's like 15 or 20 minutes tops to knock those out. It always feels like it's gonna be way more work before I start. I'm the biggest excuse maker ever for getting out of exercising, and I've just kinda had to stop doing that. None of this stuff even sounds like me. I'm the least exercisey guy I know. Anyway, good luck to you all. And keep up the good work and that.

HahnSolo Oct 03 2008 02:12 PM

My wife started Weight Watchers about 18 months ago, and she lost 30 pounds. I tagged along (didn't join, just followed the "points" system) and I dropped 18. Both of us have kept it off too. Couldn't believe how easy it was to do, and how easy the pounds came off.

themetfairy Oct 03 2008 02:28 PM

WTG Fman, Seo, Han & Mrs. Solo, & everyone else! This slays the dragon for me - 2 Weight Watchers points, crunchy and satisfying.

metsmarathon Oct 03 2008 03:06 PM

i'm been meaning to keep track of my calorie intake, as it helps me to better recognize bad decisions as i make them, and ideally get me to not make them in the first place. i screw it all up when i eat out, of course. as difficult as it is to figure out how many calories were in that dinner i just cooked, if it didnt just come straight out of a box, its ever so much more difficult when it comes off a menu, and is handed to me by a member of an underpaid waitstaff. my primary vices are soda pop, gatorade, and ginormous portions of tasty food. sugar-laden liquids aside, i generally eat good healthy food, but far too much of it. and running marathons doesn't help enough. while i burn more calories, i also take in more calories. vicious cycle, that. also, BMI is the devil. just thought i'd add that. good luck y'all on the diets! lose weight healthily!

themetfairy Oct 03 2008 03:24 PM

Yes - doing it healthily is key. It's better to look good than to feel good. But it's best when you have both ;)

A Boy Named Seo Oct 03 2008 05:29 PM

Hard drugs and rice cakes works like a champ if healthy's not your thing.

Fman99 Oct 03 2008 08:07 PM

metsmarathon wrote: i'm been meaning to keep track of my calorie intake, as it helps me to better recognize bad decisions as i make them, and ideally get me to not make them in the first place. i screw it all up when i eat out, of course. as difficult as it is to figure out how many calories were in that dinner i just cooked, if it didnt just come straight out of a box, its ever so much more difficult when it comes off a menu, and is handed to me by a member of an underpaid waitstaff. my primary vices are soda pop, gatorade, and ginormous portions of tasty food. sugar-laden liquids aside, i generally eat good healthy food, but far too much of it. and running marathons doesn't help enough. while i burn more calories, i also take in more calories. vicious cycle, that. also, BMI is the devil. just thought i'd add that. good luck y'all on the diets! lose weight healthily! When I lost my weight the first time, in 2003, I wrote down everything I ate in a little notebook for the first 5-6 months. The food, how many calories and how many of them were from fat. Aiming for 2000-2200 per day and no more than 22-23% from fat. Once I got into some good habits I put the notebook away.

themetfairy Oct 06 2008 02:49 PM

I'm starting Week 3 today, and I am feeling amazingly energetic. I've been throwing in extra walks into my routine (activity points can be swapped out for food points, so that gives me incentive to walk more than I otherwise would), and I think the combination of exercising more plus eating more healthily is hitting me in a very positive way. The last time I remember feeling this way was shortly after I started getting into a groove with my jogging. I consider this to be a positive development.

A Boy Named Seo Oct 08 2008 06:54 PM

Hey, hey, congrats. Most of the time I feel like the little cartoon Zoloft blob, so I run or whatever just to get me moving. Sounds like you're on the right path. Keep up the great work.

themetfairy Oct 08 2008 08:04 PM

Thanks :)

themetfairy Oct 11 2008 09:29 AM

Today I'm wearing jeans that wouldn't zip up recently. I'm a very happy camper :)

themetfairy Oct 22 2008 07:25 AM

My Mickey Lolich status is making me feel fat.

MFS62 Oct 22 2008 08:25 AM

themetfairy wrote: My Mickey Lolich status is making me feel fat. Its all a matter of point of view. Mickey Lolich may have been CC Sabathia's boyhood idol. Later

Rockin' Doc Oct 22 2008 09:22 AM

Then CC must not have seen Lolich pitch during his 1976 stint with the Mets.* *=I realize that Lolich's stats for 1976 actually weren't that bad, but I didn't want to let facts get in thwe way of making a smart assed remark that ascribes to the often held preconceived notion of the ill informed masses

themetfairy Oct 22 2008 09:56 AM

But he was still fat. Meanwhile, I'm subbing in the middle school library today. The librarian is actually here, but I'm manning the desk while she's doing teacher training seminars. She has brought in TONS of candy for the teachers to munch on during the presentation. It's tempting, but I'd have to walk for 20 minutes just to burn off one Hershey's miniature. So far I'm holding strong....

Fman99 Oct 22 2008 10:29 AM

themetfairy wrote: But he was still fat. Meanwhile, I'm subbing in the middle school library today. The librarian is actually here, but I'm manning the desk while she's doing teacher training seminars. She has brought in TONS of candy for the teachers to munch on during the presentation. It's tempting, but I'd have to walk for 20 minutes just to burn off one Hershey's miniature. So far I'm holding strong.... Hang tough Fairy. You can do it!

themetfairy Oct 22 2008 11:15 AM

Thanks Fman :)

themetfairy Nov 03 2008 03:02 PM

I ordered a pair of jeans today that are one size smaller than the ones I've been wearing (Land's End sells petite jeans that I don't need to take in for hemming). They arrived today. I squeezed into them - barely, but I got them to zip. OK - I won't be wearing the new jeans around town just yet. But considering the fact that I had larger jeans that wouldn't zip up recently, I'm very happy to be this close to wearing a smaller size :)

themetfairy Nov 10 2008 05:57 AM

I hit the 10 pound milestone! I still have quite a ways to go. But it's nice getting to the double digit mark.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 10 2008 09:59 AM

Nice weekend for you. Congrats!

themetfairy Nov 10 2008 10:21 AM

Thanks :) The half pound this week took some doing. We were in Atlantic City Friday through Saturday, so in addition to yesterday's post-game brunch I was confronted with a couple of other buffet meals. I was pleased with myself for finding satisfying alternative options to the high calorie choices I would usually make.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 10 2008 10:35 AM

I know what choices I woulda made and they wouldn't have been the ones you did. So well done.

themetfairy Nov 10 2008 11:00 AM

Thanks again :) Yeah - lots of salads and veggies and a little fish at dinner instead of the pasta alfredo. Museli and fresh fruit and some lox and tomato on a piece of bread instead of omelets and lunch meat at brunch. It requires some retraining, but at least it didn't feel like deprivation.

Number 6 Nov 10 2008 03:38 PM

Over the past few years, my metabolism has started to slow. I'm not approaching any danger zones yet, but the weight I was gaining started to show up in my face, which wasn't flattering. Losing weight seemed like such an uphill struggle, since I'm addicted to rich foods (although I did cut out large servings of sweets and any fast food years ago). Going to Asia made me realize how poorly I eat. I dropped about 15 pounds in two months entirely by accident. I was obviously doing a lot more walking, chugging up mountains and such, but I realized later that I was also eating no bread, no dairy, and very little sugar. Lots of fresh produce, fish, and lean stir-fries. The best thing was that I didn't notice that I was making any sacrifices at all. When I got to Australia and NZ it was fish & chips all the way, and I can feel myself putting it back on again. I went to Chinatown the other day looking for noodle soup solace, but all I found was more fatty meat and broth that didn't resemble the south China fare I became accustomed to. I ordered a Thai and Vietnamese cookbook the other day, and I've pledged to cook more often. I've also signed up for some intramural sports leagues (dodgeball!). Let's hope I'm moving in the right direction. Congrats to those that have plans, and are sticking to them!

themetfairy Nov 10 2008 03:42 PM

Thanks Number 6. Good luck to you with your plan. I remember Tim Kazarinski on SNL several years ago summarizing the book 30 Days to a Flatter Stomach with the sentence, "Eat less and do sit ups." But joking aside, that's the big secret to dieting - consume less and exercise. It sounds like you've identified what works for you, so now you just need to implement it.

themetfairy Dec 08 2008 06:00 AM

This was a good weigh in. I dropped the pound I gained over Thanksgiving week and two pounds beyond that. After weeks of fighting for every half pound, it was nice to show a big loss for a change :)

metsmarathon Dec 08 2008 12:18 PM

i actually lost weight over thanksgiving... i think it was a happy byproduct of increasing my metabolism in training for the marathon, coupled with no longer needing to eat so much to fuel or recover from running the marathon. since i'm focusing on increasing intensity over distance for the next several months, i expect to see this trend continue, albeit on a fairly long scale. my goal last year was to be at 190lbs at the start of my marathon training, and i totally screwed that one up by gaining a bit of weight in the spring. with a better training plan, and increased marathonly motivation, i'm aiming again to be under 190 lbs, and consistently so, at mid summer. it's maybe 5-7 lbs off right now.

themetfairy Dec 08 2008 12:28 PM

WTG mm!

themetfairy Dec 15 2008 05:50 AM

I had another good week this week. I've reached the 15 pound mark! I still have quite a ways to go, but I'm happy with my progress. I'm hoping that will help bolster me through this week and help me make good food choices amidst a lot of upcoming food challenges.

Fman99 Dec 15 2008 10:24 AM

themetfairy wrote: I had another good week this week. I've reached the 15 pound mark! I still have quite a ways to go, but I'm happy with my progress. I'm hoping that will help bolster me through this week and help me make good food choices amidst a lot of upcoming food challenges. Awesome!

themetfairy Dec 15 2008 10:52 AM

Thanks. I'm getting to the point where, even though it's still a long way off, I feel like my ultimate goal weight is attainable.

themetfairy Dec 29 2008 06:45 AM

I have actually lost weight during the holiday season. I still have a lot of food challenges this coming week. But I am elated that I have lost rather than gained so far. My New Year's resolution, predictably, is to get to my goal weight. Then this time next year I'll be able to partake in the goodies (within reason) that I've passed on this year.

themetfairy Jan 05 2009 05:17 AM

It's the first Monday of the new year - time to get serious again! Actually, I had a good holiday season. I stayed even during the Christmas/New Year's two week period, and I lost five and a half pounds since Thanksgiving. That offsets my disappointment over gaining a pound and a half this past week (a minimal gain, which was the result of a couple of special indulgences that were definitely worth the calories). Now back to the business of losing!

Fman99 Jan 05 2009 06:22 AM

I'm witchoo. I haven't been to the gym since Xmas Eve, as the gym is near my workplace and I have been on vacation. I just switched gyms as a new Planet Fitness opened near my work. They have no scale, so my wife got me a digital scale as a Hannukah present. I weighed in this AM at 155.8 lbs, which puts me 17 lbs. lighter than I was in May of 2008. My goal was to hit 150 by 2009, so I didn't quite make it, but I should be able to get to that number by the time pitchers and catchers report.

themetfairy Jan 05 2009 07:13 AM

WTG Fman! 5.8 pounds to go - you're almost there :)

MFS62 Jan 05 2009 08:12 AM

themetfairy wrote: I have actually lost weight during the holiday season. I still have a lot of food challenges this coming week. But I am elated that I have lost rather than gained so far. My New Year's resolution, predictably, is to get to my goal weight. Then this time next year I'll be able to partake in the goodies (within reason) that I've passed on this year. Are you going to post before and after pics for proof? Later

themetfairy Jan 05 2009 08:22 AM

No.

themetfairy Jan 19 2009 07:14 AM

As of this morning I'm halfway to my goal weight. There are times like it seems like this is taking forever. But when I think of it in terms of getting halfway to my goal in just under four months, I can see that I'm losing weight at a reasonable (and healthy) clip.

TheOldMole Jan 19 2009 07:15 AM

But at that rate, Achilles will never catch the tortoise.

themetfairy Jan 19 2009 07:38 AM

So long as I'm looking good for my son's Bar Mitzvah in August, I won't care about Achilles ;)

TheOldMole Jan 19 2009 12:03 PM

You looking good is a guarantee.

themetfairy Jan 19 2009 03:10 PM

Thanks Mole :)

themetfairy Jan 26 2009 05:28 AM

I hit (and surpassed) a milestone this week - I've lost more than 20 pounds! I truly didn't envision being this successful when I started the plan, so I'm partly surprised, albeit 100% happy :)

themetfairy Jan 28 2009 03:06 PM

My "20 Pound Bracelet" - Next on the horizon - the 30 Pound Necklace....

jerseyshore Jan 28 2009 06:30 PM

6ft, and have ballooned to 260.....at 51 and a half its gonna be a bitch to lose.

Fman99 Jan 29 2009 07:55 AM

My "20 Pound Bracelet" - Next on the horizon - the 30 Pound Necklace.... Attagirl. I am hanging around the 155-156 range. Which is OK by me... I'd like to get to 150 by April, when I go to Maryland for Passover at my aunt's and see much of my extended family. That was what set me in motion last year -- seeing the pics of me at 173-174 lbs that my dad and uncle took and not being happy about the results. I think 5-6 lbs. over the next 3 months is doable :)

themetfairy Jan 29 2009 08:07 AM

Fman99 wrote: Attagirl. I am hanging around the 155-156 range. Which is OK by me... I'd like to get to 150 by April, when I go to Maryland for Passover at my aunt's and see much of my extended family. That was what set me in motion last year -- seeing the pics of me at 173-174 lbs that my dad and uncle took and not being happy about the results. I think 5-6 lbs. over the next 3 months is doable :) Thanks :) And yes - two pounds a month is definitely doable. You'll get there!

Frayed Knot Jan 29 2009 08:17 AM

That bracelet doesn't look like it weighs anywhere near 20 pounds! While setting a 'goal' number and using the scale to measure your progress is good at the outset it does run the risk of becoming counter-productive after a while especially if all you're doing is chasing a number or a particular clothing size. As long as you think you look and feel good that matters more than what the scale says even if it's a couple pounds more than the nice-sounding round number you chose as a target or not quite the same as you were X number of years ago.

themetfairy Jan 29 2009 09:26 AM

As said by someone who has always been thin ;) Seriously - what you said is absolutely correct. But when you're trying to find your focus with respect to weight loss, the numbers on the scale can be a helpful tool. I agree that they are not the be all and end all, but sometimes the numbers (and incremental rewards) can keep the process from being overwhelming.

themetfairy Feb 14 2009 03:50 PM

Does my posting level make me look fat? OE - LOL - not anymore. I just moved from Mo Vaughn to Joe McEwing

themetfairy Feb 16 2009 05:55 AM

The importance of numbers on the scale can be debated on a different day. For today, I'm celebrating the fact that I've surpassed the 25 pounds off mark :)

Fman99 Feb 16 2009 06:48 AM

themetfairy wrote: The importance of numbers on the scale can be debated on a different day. For today, I'm celebrating the fact that I've surpassed the 25 pounds off mark :) Attagirl. I am holding fast at 19 lbs. lost, wanting to drop that last 4 and get to 150.

themetfairy Feb 16 2009 06:50 AM

Thanks. And you'll get there. With the days getting longer and warmer, it'll be easier for you to get outside and burn up some extra calories.

Fman99 Feb 16 2009 06:58 AM

themetfairy wrote: Thanks. And you'll get there. With the days getting longer and warmer, it'll be easier for you to get outside and burn up some extra calories. Thanks MF! This is true. Walking nine holes, up and down hill and carrying my clubs, is just more fun of a workout than 30 minutes at the gym.

themetfairy Feb 16 2009 07:45 AM

D-Dad would agree with that. Running/walking outside is much more fun for me than the treadmill.

themetfairy Feb 19 2009 10:42 AM

I ordered jeans from Land's End in my old NYC size, just to give myself some added incentive to get those last pounds off. The jeans arrived today. And the kicker is that they fit - comfortably! I am totally thrilled :)

themetfairy Mar 09 2009 05:17 AM

Overemphasis of round numbers or not, today I'm celebrating the fact that I've hit the 30-pound milestone! I'm eight pounds away from my goal weight. When I started I wasn't sure that I'd be this successful, but with the finish line this close I know that I'm going to get there.

cooby Mar 09 2009 06:03 PM

Just so you all know, Metfairy now weighs less than I do :-) And I don't weigh much. Congratulations, girl!

themetfairy Mar 09 2009 06:48 PM

Thanks cooby :) (But since you're taller than I am, you still look better than I do.)

A Boy Named Seo Mar 09 2009 08:11 PM

themetfairy wrote: Thanks cooby :) (But since you're taller than I am, you still look better than I do.) Jeez, allow yourself to feel good already, you've earned it. Fantastic accomplishment. Continued success in maintaining this very healthy lifestyle!

themetfairy Mar 09 2009 08:47 PM

LOL And thanks Seo :)

themetfairy Mar 16 2009 06:46 AM

As of today, I am six pounds away from my goal weight. I won't quite get to my goal weight by Opening Day. But that's ok - I started Weight Watchers just before the end of last season. However, for the most part, I'll have dropped almost all of my excess weight during the offseason. It's an accomplishment, and I'm pretty excited about it.

cooby Mar 16 2009 07:10 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Thanks cooby :) (But since you're taller than I am, you still look better than I do.) Jeez, allow yourself to feel good already, you've earned it. Fantastic accomplishment. Continued success in maintaining this very healthy lifestyle! Yeah!!

themetfairy Mar 16 2009 07:16 PM

Will do :)

themetfairy Apr 07 2009 06:33 AM

When last season ended, I weighed myself the next morning. I had been on Weight Watchers for one week, and I had lost four pounds. This morning, the day after the season started, I weighed myself. I am now four pounds above my goal weight. I'm liking the symmetry of this. And the fact that I really got myself into playing shape this offseason :)

dgwphotography Apr 07 2009 07:43 AM

themetfairy wrote: When last season ended, I weighed myself the next morning. I had been on Weight Watchers for one week, and I had lost four pounds. This morning, the day after the season started, I weighed myself. I am now four pounds above my goal weight. I'm liking the symmetry of this. And the fact that I really got myself into playing shape this offseason :) You must be playing for a contract this year.... Seriously, congratulations, and keep it up, or off...

soupcan Apr 07 2009 07:53 AM

Can I ask how much total weight you've lost? I was going to mention how different you looked in some of the recent pictures you've posted/appeared in but didn't want to overstep. Great job!

themetfairy Apr 07 2009 08:06 AM

Scott Boras is representing me.... Going by my Monday morning weigh-in, which is my official weigh-in each week, I've lost 33.5 pounds, and am 4.5 pounds away from my official goal weight (but this morning I was actually a half pound below that). Each week it seems like the process is taking forever, but cumulatively I can appreciate the difference. I've dropped three jeans sizes in six months!

Fman99 Apr 07 2009 08:45 AM

themetfairy wrote: Scott Boras is representing me.... Going by my Monday morning weigh-in, which is my official weigh-in each week, I've lost 33.5 pounds, and am 4.5 pounds away from my official goal weight (but this morning I was actually a half pound below that). Each week it seems like the process is taking forever, but cumulatively I can appreciate the difference. I've dropped three jeans sizes in six months! Good for you! I am now officially down 20 lbs. from where I was 12 months ago. Just 3 lbs. shy of my goal weight of 150 lbs. Last year we went to Maryland for Passover at my uncle's and I was not happy with how I looked in pictures. We are going back this weekend and I feel pretty good about things.

Farmer Ted Apr 07 2009 09:05 AM

A friend dialed up P90X after seeing the infomercial. It's been just over 2 months and gotta say the boy's been shedding some pounds. Doesn't look ripped like the dudes on the infomercial but he's down a good 20 pounds and has some bulk in the shoulders fo sho. Says he has another 20 pounds to go. I may borrow those DVDs to see what the fuss is all about.

metsmarathon Apr 07 2009 09:34 AM

good job! i've failed miserably at trying to lose any weight recently. not being able to run enough kinda hurts, but its not the only reason. the tastiness of beer is up there too. them p90x workouts are very tempting to me. i don't know if i'd ever be able to fit them in with my running, etc., but if a buddy of mine had the dvd's, i'd be borrowing them too.

Farmer Ted Apr 07 2009 10:20 AM

He told me there is a yoga day and a stretching day each week that he bypasses and does cardio instead (jogging or stairclimber). Sometimes he'll do a DVD workout in the am and squeeze in a 20 minute jog or some stairclimber after work. I guess it's a 90 day thing and you can repeat or adjust accordingly after that. Suppose any workout is adjustable. Glad the boy is taking charge. 120 pounds post-high school was a bit much for him.

themetfairy Apr 07 2009 04:52 PM

Fman99 wrote: Good for you! I am now officially down 20 lbs. from where I was 12 months ago. Just 3 lbs. shy of my goal weight of 150 lbs. Last year we went to Maryland for Passover at my uncle's and I was not happy with how I looked in pictures. We are going back this weekend and I feel pretty good about things. WTG Fman - that's great! Yes - I'm also looking forward to my family's reaction during Seder tomorrow

themetfairy Apr 17 2009 07:39 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: I started Weight Watchers during my first time through grad school, and had success with it. I got to my goal weight, and I got back to (or close to) it after having my first two kids. Since moving to New Jersey 13 years ago, though, I put on a lot of weight. These are all excuses to some extent, but they did contribute - having the third kid, living some place where one has to drive everywhere rather than walk, not having a local Weight Watchers center, and simply not being in a frame of mind where I could deal with thinking about my food intake. Almost two weeks ago there was a neighborhood block party. When I got home, I was kind of disgusted with myself for the way that I ate. Not unlike the epiphany that started me on the path to my second round of grad school, I realized that Weight Watchers must be available online these days. I signed up that night, and started on the plan the next morning. So far, so good. There is nothing on Weight Watchers that I can't eat; I just have to watch portions, and what I eat the rest of the day. Even in grad school I knew that I would never be able to stick with a program that said, "You may never have a snack," or "You may never have a drink." Fortunately, Weight Watchers is not like that. It requires that one be mindful of what one eats, but it doesn't require deprivation. I don't know if I'll ever get to my goal weight - not at my current age and metabolism. But I've already lost a few pounds, and my clothes aren't feeling so tight on me anymore. If I can drop a couple of dress sizes before MK's Bar Mitzvah this summer, that would be nice. I figured that I'd start this thread, in case anyone else is dieting or thinking about dieting or living with someone who is dieting and who would like to talk about it. Last night I was at Citi Field. Getting there involves a certain amount of walking, plus I wandered the field, took the stairs up to the Promenade level, and sprinted to the subway after the game.. I got my work in. I also ate lightly last night (thanks for the salad Kase - it was tasty and filling, just what I needed). I had been striking distance from my goal weight, and it struck this morning. I'm there. I took off 38 pounds! This isn't the end of the line - I still want to take off another three or four pounds. But this is a major, major milestone. And I'm thrilled. I went back to the first post, because my self-doubts about being able to get the weight off are evident. But I didn't listen to the voices that threatened to hold me back, and I was able to succeed on the plan. I'm pretty damn proud of myself!

A Boy Named Seo Apr 17 2009 10:21 AM

38 pounds is quite a feat. Congratulations and continued success.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 17 2009 10:26 AM

I ran into the Cookie Mom last night myself and can report she's really tiny in real life.

themetfairy Apr 17 2009 10:33 AM

Thanks and Thanks :)

themetfairy May 07 2009 08:19 AM

I'm wearing Size 4 jeans today. And they're not even horribly tight. I had to go down to 4's becaues my 6's are getting loose. I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd be typing those words. But they're the truth!

themetfairy Jun 04 2009 10:19 AM

I wasn't quite sure where to post this. This thread seemed like the most appropriate place. Back in the fall I went for my regular 6-month bloodwork. My Cardio CRP showed a high risk for heart disease - 4.1. My doctor said that if it remained high, she'd probably want to up my Lipitor dose. This week I went in for bloodwork, and the results are back. The Cardio CRP dropped down to 0.8, and I'm now in the low risk category! It wasn't Weight Watchers alone that did this. But when they say that diet and exercise can help with this kind of thing, they ain't lying!

cooby Jun 06 2009 10:26 AM

Wow, that is terrific! You are really an inspiration, and I'm not just teasing. This morning I tried on a pair of pants that I bought in May and hadn't gotten around to hemming them yet and THEY DON"T FIT! But----it's because they are TOO BIG!!!! They weight I took off when I had the flu or whatever it was has stayed off! I can almost get back into all those ones I bought last Fall again :)

themetfairy Jun 06 2009 10:28 AM

Thanks cooby. And WTG on getting smaller!

themetfairy Aug 29 2009 05:41 PM

I felt like revisiting this thread. MK's Bar Mitzvah was a week ago. I had focused on looking good for that date for a long time, and was a little concerned that I'd lose my focus once it was over. But so far, so good. I'm still below my official WW goal weight, and with the school year starting I should be able to get back to what I weighed at the end of May (about three pounds below my current weight). But the scale aside, I'm in the best shape of my life. My muscle tone has never been better, and I am feeling fantastic. What's more, I have never felt so comfortable within my own skin; the fact that I took on this major project and have been successful with it has given me confidence that I never had before. So eleven months later I'm still with the program, and I have shifted the focus from losing weight to maintaining the body that I have created. I'm very focused on not pulling a Kirstie Alley and regaining the weight that I've worked so hard to get off. This body was the product of a lot of work, and maintaining it will take work for the remainder of my life. But it's work worth putting in; the results have far exceeded my initial expectations.

themetfairy Sep 21 2009 05:26 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

One year ago today I started Weight Watchers (the thread came a couple of weeks into the process). 40.5 pounds later, I'm proud of the hard work I put in and amazed with the results :)

metsguyinmichigan Sep 21 2009 08:19 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: One year ago today I started Weight Watchers (the thread came a couple of weeks into the process). 40.5 pounds later, I'm proud of the hard work I put in and amazed with the results :) Great for you!!! Keep it up!! You are an inspiration. I'm trying to catch you -- down 32.2 pounds since July 7! This morning I stepped on the scale and saw the first digit was a 1 -- for the first time in about a decade.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2009 08:23 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ten pounds in two months for me, though I had hovered around nine for the last two weeks of that. When I had started, I had set this weekend as the goal to lose 13. Didn't quite make it, but I enjoyed my first piece of cake in two weeks and now I'm back at it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 21 2009 08:53 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I'm a whale. I stepped on the scale at the gym the other day and almost saw a 2 for the first time. That's ridonkulous. My watch is too tight.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2009 09:02 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Yeah, use that. It was the drama of seeing 198 that turned my habits around. Seeing a 2, at my height, would really have changed my whole understanding of myself. My place in the universe was being threatened, and I'm not psychologically healthy enough to confront that. I figured I better get physically healthy in the meantime.

metirish Sep 21 2009 09:06 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I need to get back to two hundred as a first step....when I was boozing I was a lot less and now coupled with not smoking I eat ice cream every night , it's become a real trend. Still a little extra weight is better than what the alternative was. From this night on no more ice cream until I see 200. I actually feels good to write that here.

Edgy MD Sep 21 2009 09:09 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

By forsaking completely all attachment A most excellent ecstasy is found.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 21 2009 09:14 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Yeah all I gotta give up is ice cream, beer, pretzels, oreos, beer, nachos, seconds, shake shack, ice cream and beer. My issue was that I could (somewhat) get away with those indulgences when I was running a lot, but being injured I really haven't run regularly for about 5 months now, and it's adding up furiously. Very discouraging.

Frayed Knot Sep 21 2009 09:45 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsguyinmichigan wrote: This morning I stepped on the scale and saw the first digit was a 1 -- for the first time in about a decade. Seeing a 'one' come up as the first digit sure beats seeing a 'one at a time' message come up.

Fman99 Sep 21 2009 10:11 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Tipped the scale this morning at 157 lbs. on my 5'10" frame. Still not at my target of 150 but happy to maintain that 155-159 range considering the plantar wart on the ball of my foot that prevents me from doing any extensive cardio, and the swollen finger that prevents lifting weights. All focus now on not snacking as much and drinking less booze to maintain my weight. Also happy to not have gained weight on my last two work trips as that is the usual pattern. All that eating in restaurants.

themetfairy Sep 21 2009 10:30 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 21 2009 10:31 AM

Thanks Michigan. And WTG yourself - that's fabulous! Edgy - slow but steady progress is the way to go. It sounds like you're doing very well - keep it up! Fman - great job! Whether you get to 150 or not, you've done wonderfully :) Lunchbucket - I think you look fine, but best of luck if you're looking to trim down. I know that when you do get back to running, being lighter is a major performance aid. Irish - if you can lose weight merely by giving up ice cream, then I hate you! (j/k - good luck with getting to where you want to be.)

themetfairy Sep 21 2009 10:31 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

avi

metsguyinmichigan Sep 21 2009 12:20 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm a whale. I stepped on the scale at the gym the other day and almost saw a 2 for the first time. That's ridonkulous. My watch is too tight. At just over 200 pounds, you are a small whale, like the orca, using your speed and strength to surprise and overpower your prey. You are both feared and respected in the open sea.

soupcan Sep 22 2009 07:35 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I've never had an issue with weight, but at 5'11" I'm supposed to be at 175. Mostly I'm around 190. Before my bike ride a few weeks ago I made a concerted effort to lose some lbs (lighter on the bike and all that) and got to 183. Since I got there, I figured I might as well try to get to the hallowed 175. -Running at least 2-3 miles every other day. -Biking at least 12-15 twice a week. -Three squares at 600 calories or less per meal per day. NO SNACKS. -Only black coffee and water to drink. Wasn't so easy to start, but has gotten easier. The weight is coming off and not so surprisingly I feel good and am sleeping better.

themetfairy Sep 22 2009 08:24 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

That sounds like a good plan soup. Best of luck!

metsguyinmichigan Sep 22 2009 09:05 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good job, Soup!

Fman99 Sep 22 2009 09:34 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsguyinmichigan wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm a whale. I stepped on the scale at the gym the other day and almost saw a 2 for the first time. That's ridonkulous. My watch is too tight. At just over 200 pounds, you are a small whale, like the orca, using your speed and strength to surprise and overpower your prey. You are both feared and respected in the open sea. Wow, MGIM, you can write press for me anytime. This makes me want to fat up.

themetfairy Sep 23 2009 08:28 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Here's a benefit to the dieting. I've been on Lipitor for four and a half years, but at my annual physical over the summer I talked to my doctor about going off of it. She said I could experiment with that, but that I needed blookwork in six weeks, and she wasn't optimistic about what the non-controlled results would be. They must have exceeded her expectations, because she left me a message today allowing me to stay off the meds :)

themetfairy Oct 15 2009 06:50 PM Re:

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I've got a wicked sweet tooth and these chili spiced mangos from Trader Joe's go a long way. I went to Trader Joe's today, and took advantage of the fact that they will let you sample any food you want so long as you ask at the Demo Desk. They were interesting - a bit high on paprika for my taste, but interesting.

cooby Oct 15 2009 07:02 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Gained some weight. Weigh 140 now and for the first time in my life have some gen yu wine curves.... Sometimes I wonder if it's a bad thing but the mirror tells me otherwise

metsguyinmichigan Oct 15 2009 11:33 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

cooby wrote: Gained some weight. Weigh 140 now and for the first time in my life have some gen yu wine curves.... Sometimes I wonder if it's a bad thing but the mirror tells me otherwise The mirror doesn't lie! I'm sure you look great.

cooby Oct 18 2009 06:00 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thank you :) How nice!

themetfairy Nov 19 2009 09:53 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I woke up this morning a pound and a half below my official goal weight. Not bad, but not quite as low as I'd like to be and as I was in the late spring/early summer (about four pounds lighter than I was this morning). Plus I started getting worried about staying on track during the holiday season. I had dropped the Weight Watchers eTools back in June, but I decided to sign up for them again today. I'll probably just keep them for the next two months in order to get through the holiday season. It doesn't mean that I won't allow myself some treats over the next couple of months. But it does mean that I'll think twice about whatever I eat or drink, which will keep me from sabotaging the hard work I've done over the last 14 months. Last year I lost six pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's. If I stay where I am during this holiday season I'll be happy, and if I lose three pounds I'll be ecstatic.

MFS62 Nov 23 2009 08:17 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I am officially putting this thread on "hold" until after the holiday season. If you are able to diet during this time of year, you are a fanatic and we don't want you posting here anyhow. It would just make everyone else feel bad. Later

themetfairy Nov 23 2009 09:44 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

With all due respect, I started this thread. I worked my ass off, literally and figuratively, to get to my current size, and I don't want to fuck that up. If I wish to post about dieting during the holiday season, I will. If you don't want to read about it, then don't open the thread.

metsmarathon Nov 23 2009 10:10 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

i would think that during the holidays this thread is needed even moreso, rather than lessso. lessso isnt really a word is it? wait, is moreso?

themetfairy Nov 23 2009 10:12 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I use moreso, but my spellchecker tells me I'm wrong. And thanks mm.

MFS62 Nov 23 2009 10:16 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I posted that tongue-in-cheek. Didn't mean to offend anybody. Sorrry if you took it the wrong way. Later

soupcan Nov 23 2009 10:49 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

MFS62 wrote: I posted that tongue-in-cheek. Didn't mean to offend anybody. Sorrry if you took it the wrong way. Lot of that going around lately.

metsguyinmichigan Nov 23 2009 11:11 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today, I stepped on the scale and hit 50 pounds down. (Technically 49.8, thanks to the digital scale.) Been hovering close for a while, but today was the first time I could claim it so. When I started on July 7, I thought 30 pounds would be a difficult but ultimately achievable goal, 40 pounds would be a Big Audacious Goal and 50 pounds was a fantasy. Never did I dream I'd actually get there. Kudos to the Lose It app on the iPhone! I think I'm going to try to keep going. I don't really feel deprived of anything. I don't mind the running. I was up to 9 miles a night at 6.7 MPH -- 9 minute miles -- until I tweaked something in my calf a week ago. I've slowed it back down to 6 mph and a top of 8 miles until I feel completely better. But I did OK running in Chicago along the lakeshore this weekend. I was going to be in a 5K Thanksgiving morning, but now I'm a little tentative. It's a charity thing, so I might do it but not try to set any personal bests. I figure I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see where it goes. I was in the 170s in college, so It would be kind of neat to get there again -- and it's just a couple pounds away. (Well, 2.2 pounds....) You guys are always so encouraging, and it's appreciated!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 23 2009 11:20 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Impressive. I could stand to lose 30 but would be happy to lose 15.

themetfairy Nov 23 2009 11:26 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Today, I stepped on the scale and hit 50 pounds down. (Technically 49.8, thanks to the digital scale.) Been hovering close for a while, but today was the first time I could claim it so. When I started on July 7, I thought 30 pounds would be a difficult but ultimately achievable goal, 40 pounds would be a Big Audacious Goal and 50 pounds was a fantasy. Never did I dream I'd actually get there. Kudos to the Lose It app on the iPhone! I think I'm going to try to keep going. I don't really feel deprived of anything. I don't mind the running. I was up to 9 miles a night at 6.7 MPH -- 9 minute miles -- until I tweaked something in my calf a week ago. I've slowed it back down to 6 mph and a top of 8 miles until I feel completely better. But I did OK running in Chicago along the lakeshore this weekend. I was going to be in a 5K Thanksgiving morning, but now I'm a little tentative. It's a charity thing, so I might do it but not try to set any personal bests. I figure I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see where it goes. I was in the 170s in college, so It would be kind of neat to get there again -- and it's just a couple pounds away. (Well, 2.2 pounds....) You guys are always so encouraging, and it's appreciated! WTG Michigan - that is awesome! Run the 5K but don't push yourself to set any records. It's better to have an easy run than to push too quickly and aggravate an injury. Personal bests are fun, but don't lose sight of the fact that you're running in order to improve your health; not to hurt yourself.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 23 2009 02:26 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

soupcan wrote: MFS62 wrote: I posted that tongue-in-cheek. Didn't mean to offend anybody. Sorrry if you took it the wrong way. Lot of that going around lately. What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

cooby Nov 23 2009 07:11 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good luck metfairy...I've topped out I think, gaining about 21 pounds since my dad died. However, I needed to gain about 15 pounds and the next 6 don't look too bad either. My only problem is getting into pants, especially jeans, after I wash them :) Hence the Bootylicious Buns workout, which maybe I'll get time to do again this weekend.

themetfairy Nov 23 2009 07:18 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

You always look great coobs :) (But that is a good workout!)

Swan Swan H Nov 24 2009 12:08 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

May 19, 2009 - 268 lbs. Yesterday - 205 lbs. I feel better than I have since I was 35, and when I was 35 the starting first baseman for your New York Mets was Eddie Murray. I don't know what my goal is, as I haven't been at a proper weight since, well, when I was 35, but I figure I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see how it goes. I do know I still have a ways to go.

metirish Nov 24 2009 12:09 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WOW Swanie that's great.....you must have been doing Torts wind sprints.

Swan Swan H Nov 24 2009 12:13 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I bag skate twice a day. (Actually, I can't skate a lick. Can't even stand up om them.)

Fman99 Nov 24 2009 12:15 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: May 19, 2009 - 268 lbs. Yesterday - 205 lbs. I feel better than I have since I was 35, and when I was 35 the starting first baseman for your New York Mets was Eddie Murray. I don't know what my goal is, as I haven't been at a proper weight since, well, when I was 35, but I figure I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see how it goes. I do know I still have a ways to go. Nice work you skinny bastard.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 24 2009 12:17 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: I bag skate twice a day. (Actually, I can't skate a lick. Can't even stand up om them.) What'd you do then? Lop off a leg?

soupcan Nov 24 2009 12:24 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

A Boy Named Seo wrote: soupcan wrote: MFS62 wrote: I posted that tongue-in-cheek. Didn't mean to offend anybody. Sorrry if you took it the wrong way. Lot of that going around lately. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? It means that I did the same thing to fman in the running thread recently. What the fuck do you think it's supposed to mean?

Swan Swan H Nov 24 2009 12:39 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Nutrisystem and a personal trainer (once I got past 50 pounds). I signed up at a gym and decided to do 20 sessions to jump start the exercise program. It really helps focus on the problem areas, and as those of you who have ever met me would have seen, there are many. I joke with friends about wanting to kill the trainer, but he really gets me going in a positive way. Nutrisystem is perfect for me, as I don't mind the food and it's really easy to manage at work. I still eat a lot of regular food, but following their guidelines made sense for my day-to-day life. I have to say that getting healthy was obviously the reason I did this, but reading everyone's stories in here, especially MF and MGIM, definitely helped get me in the right frame of mind.

themetfairy Nov 24 2009 01:12 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good work Swannie!

Swan Swan H Nov 24 2009 01:21 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks, all. themetfairy wrote: It doesn't mean that I won't allow myself some treats over the next couple of months. But it does mean that I'll think twice about whatever I eat or drink, which will keep me from sabotaging the hard work I've done over the last 14 months. I know this a cut from a longer post, but this bit says it so well regarding how I'm going to try to handle the next few weeks. Fortunately, most of the traditional holiday goodies are not stuff I especially like so it's not much harder than any other time, but I could eat a dump truck full of my wife's sausage stuffing on Thursday if I'm not paying attention.

metsguyinmichigan Nov 24 2009 01:44 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: May 19, 2009 - 268 lbs. Yesterday - 205 lbs. I feel better than I have since I was 35, and when I was 35 the starting first baseman for your New York Mets was Eddie Murray. I don't know what my goal is, as I haven't been at a proper weight since, well, when I was 35, but I figure I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see how it goes. I do know I still have a ways to go. WOW!!! Tip of the cap, Swannie! (That would be the all-blue version, w/o the orange button, if you can find one.)

themetfairy Nov 24 2009 03:23 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

In all of my time on Weight Watchers, the one regret I had was skipping the stuffing last Thanksgiving. I'm not going to make that mistake this year!

Rockin' Doc Nov 24 2009 05:14 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Great job Swan2H. Keep up the good work.

cooby Nov 24 2009 06:50 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: Nutrisystem and a personal trainer (once I got past 50 pounds). I signed up at a gym and decided to do 20 sessions to jump start the exercise program. It really helps focus on the problem areas, and as those of you who have ever met me would have seen, there are many. I joke with friends about wanting to kill the trainer, but he really gets me going in a positive way. Nutrisystem is perfect for me, as I don't mind the food and it's really easy to manage at work. I still eat a lot of regular food, but following their guidelines made sense for my day-to-day life. I have to say that getting healthy was obviously the reason I did this, but reading everyone's stories in here, especially MF and MGIM, definitely helped get me in the right frame of mind. What happened to South Beach Diet?

Fman99 Nov 24 2009 07:27 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

soupcan wrote: soupcan wrote: Lot of that going around lately. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? It means that I did the same thing to fman in the running thread recently. What the fuck do you think it's supposed to mean? Oh look, Soupy is the "doesn't get the joke guy." Classic!

Swan Swan H Nov 24 2009 08:42 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

cooby wrote: What happened to South Beach Diet? I'm too lazy to manage it. This follows the same principles (low GI carbs, high protein) but a lot of the work is done for you.

soupcan Nov 25 2009 07:21 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

soupcan wrote: soupcan wrote: Lot of that going around lately. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? It means that I did the same thing to fman in the running thread recently. What the fuck do you think it's supposed to mean? Fman99 wrote: Oh look, Soupy is the "doesn't get the joke guy." Classic! Fuck. I'm an idiot. I did think it was a bit out of character for Seo, but my indignation got the better of me.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 25 2009 04:38 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ah, ain't no thang, soup. It was a crappy joke that got in the way of good news in this thread, is all. Congrats swannie and mgim and fairy and coobylicious and everyone else.

themetfairy Nov 30 2009 05:18 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks Seo :) Re-upping with the eTools has paid off. I certainly didn't deprive myself on Thanksgiving, and also had some sushi splurges on Wednesday and Saturday, but overall I'm down a pound and a half from thie time last week. I know that without the tools it would likely be a pound and a half in the other direction; the eTools kept me very conscious of my food intake, which was a good thing.

Fman99 Nov 30 2009 06:08 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: Thanks Seo :) Re-upping with the eTools has paid off. I certainly didn't deprive myself on Thanksgiving, and also had some sushi splurges on Wednesday and Saturday, but overall I'm down a pound and a half from thie time last week. I know that without the tools it would likely be a pound and a half in the other direction; the eTools kept me very conscious of my food intake, which was a good thing. I didn't lose or gain weight from where I was a week ago, which I will consider a win. I certainly didn't skimp on Thursday or Saturday (our second Thanksgiving dinner cooked by my dad) but I also did get to the gym Thursday, Friday and Sunday to try and counter the effects.

metirish Nov 30 2009 06:51 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I didn't get it either and was a bit shocked with Seo...I chalked it down to him being mad with the Irish treatment of his beloved Henry :) Meanwhile I'm not getting serious with losing weight....

themetfairy Nov 30 2009 06:51 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good work Fman! Holding steady during a holiday week is an accomplishment.

themetfairy Dec 01 2009 09:41 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I earned this little key because I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member who weighed in within two pounds of my goal weight for ten months in one calendar year. It's an indication that not only could I take the weight off, but I can keep it off as well :)

Valadius Dec 01 2009 10:10 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

By June of this year, I had ballooned up to 189 lbs. I've been able to work that down to 170. However, post-Thanksgiving, I've gone back up to 178. I gotta get back to work.

metsguyinmichigan Dec 01 2009 10:55 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I earned this little key because I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member who weighed in within two pounds of my goal weight for ten months in one calendar year. It's an indication that not only could I take the weight off, but I can keep it off as well :) Awesome!!!! Good for you!

themetfairy Dec 01 2009 12:51 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks Michigan :) Val - this good luck getting back down there!

Fman99 Dec 01 2009 08:36 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I earned this little key because I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member who weighed in within two pounds of my goal weight for ten months in one calendar year. It's an indication that not only could I take the weight off, but I can keep it off as well :) That's awesome.

themetfairy Dec 01 2009 08:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks Fman :) This is the original key I received when I first became a Lifetime Member back in 1986 - I actually did a good job of keeping the weight off until the combination of moving to NJ (with the car culture as opposed to walking everywhere like I did in Manhattan) and the final pregnancy. And since it's a safe bet that there won't be any further pregnancies, I should be able to keep the weight off for good this time.

Nymr83 Dec 01 2009 09:30 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

And since it's a safe bet that there won't be any further pregnancies mentsh tracht, un gott lacht.

themetfairy Dec 02 2009 05:15 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Nymr83 wrote: And since it's a safe bet that there won't be any further pregnancies mentsh tracht, un gott lacht. Trust me - it ain't happening.

themetfairy Dec 04 2009 01:51 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

For the longest time I didn't want to try on the jeans I was wearing at the time I started Weight Watchers, but today I decided it was the right time. Fourteen and a half months ago I was squeezing into these pants -

metsguyinmichigan Dec 05 2009 01:57 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Awesome! And Tinky Winky the Teletubby is sneaking a peek in the mirror!

themetfairy Dec 05 2009 05:14 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks :) That wasn't a Teletubby, though. Just a generic monkey (with sentimental value).

cooby Dec 06 2009 09:16 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Nice job!

themetfairy Dec 06 2009 10:33 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks cooby :)

themetfairy Dec 19 2009 11:59 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The strategy of using the Weight Watchers eTools during the holidays is paying dividends. As of this week I'm back down to the wiggle room weight where I wanted to be. I'll keep the eTools through the New Year. But if my weight stays were it is, then I'll let the eTools subscription expire and try my hand at maintaining it freestyle again. Ultimately I don't want to have to be dependent on the eTools. On the other hand, it's nice to know that I can always go back to them when I need them.

Swan Swan H Dec 20 2009 06:50 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

This may be sort of cross-thready, but I shoveled snow for a good hour and a half today and felt fine. Obviously this is the result of the weight loss and exercise. Last year after twenty minutes of shoveling I felt like I was going to vomit hot lead. BTW, as of Friday I was at 200 even, down five since I first posted about this a month ago and 68 since May. If my wife thinks she's cashing in that insurance policy any time soon she's sadly mistaken.

themetfairy Dec 20 2009 06:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The exercise definitely helps with the shoveling. Between the core/abs work and the arm work (and I guess the cardio work also comes into play), I had a much easier time of shoveling yesterday than in the past.

themetfairy Jan 02 2010 06:32 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Having the eTools for the holidays worked out. I woke up this morning at the weight I wanted to be, and I was one pound down for my monthly Weight Watchers weigh-in. Now that the holidays are over I'm going to try once again to go without the eTools. But if I run into trouble down the line, it's nice to know that I can resubscribe to them whenever I want that added structure.

themetfairy Mar 01 2010 10:50 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

So far things are going well without the eTools. I just had my monthly weigh in, and I'm 2.8 pounds below my official goal weight (.2 down from last month). I've been at or below goal weight for 10 months now. It still requires work to maintain the loss, but overall maintaining the loss is easier (and more satisfying) than the losing process.

Swan Swan H Mar 08 2010 06:49 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

OK, a milestone today. I weighed in at 183, down 85 since I started Nutrisystem. However, I have recorded a depressing number of failed weight loss attempts over the years, and in reviewing them a few weeks back I noticed that the largest number I ever jotted down was on January 1, 2008 - 283, or exactly one hundred pounds more than today. And this after a cheesesteak sammitch at Pat's in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I feel great, and my attic is getting full of clothes I can't wear any more.

themetfairy Mar 08 2010 07:39 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

That's a big number! Good work.

Fman99 Mar 08 2010 07:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: OK, a milestone today. I weighed in at 183, down 85 since I started Nutrisystem. However, I have recorded a depressing number of failed weight loss attempts over the years, and in reviewing them a few weeks back I noticed that the largest number I ever jotted down was on January 1, 2008 - 283, or exactly one hundred pounds more than today. And this after a cheesesteak sammitch at Pat's in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I feel great, and my attic is getting full of clothes I can't wear any more. Nice work you skinny bastard! I am halfway between the 160 lbs. I weighed on New Years' Day and the 150 that I have set as my general "ideal for me" weight. Drinking less alcohol in the evenings the last few weeks seems to be helping, go figure.

Swan Swan H Mar 08 2010 08:09 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Lots of folks on this board doing good work, health-wise. Running, dieting, quitting smoking and drinking - we'll outlive any group of Yankees or Phillies fans out there.

themetfairy Mar 08 2010 08:27 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good work Fman! And yes - it's amazing what a difference the booze makes.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 09 2010 04:21 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Swan Swan H wrote: OK, a milestone today. I weighed in at 183, down 85 since I started Nutrisystem. However, I have recorded a depressing number of failed weight loss attempts over the years, and in reviewing them a few weeks back I noticed that the largest number I ever jotted down was on January 1, 2008 - 283, or exactly one hundred pounds more than today. And this after a cheesesteak sammitch at Pat's in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I feel great, and my attic is getting full of clothes I can't wear any more. Wow! And I've been so proud of myself for losing 13 over the last couple of months. That's great Swan!

Swan Swan H Mar 09 2010 05:49 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks, guys. I have a routine physical at 10:30 this morning (and at my age you know what that includes) and I look forward to not getting the speech about losing 50 or 60 pounds.

themetfairy Mar 09 2010 06:07 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

BG - 13 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. Well done!

Swan Swan H Mar 09 2010 06:19 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Indeed. We're becoming a lean mean rooting machine.

Ceetar Mar 09 2010 06:54 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I skipped the gym yesterday to drink beer at Brooklyn Brewery. Skipping today for a free clearview/optimum movie night. This is probably not the way to losing 25 pounds by october. My friend is an affiliate or whatever with beachbody something or other. He suggested these smoothie meals that I'm thinking of trying out for either breakfast or dinner.

Frayed Knot Mar 09 2010 07:43 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

OK, a milestone today. I weighed in at 183, down 85 since I started Nutrisystem. However, I have recorded a depressing number of failed weight loss attempts over the years, and in reviewing them a few weeks back I noticed that the largest number I ever jotted down was on January 1, 2008 - 283, or exactly one hundred pounds more than today. And this after a cheesesteak sammitch at Pat's in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I feel great, and my attic is getting full of clothes I can't wear any more. Two ways to look at that: - that more than 35% of your former self has now disappeared or - that you've shed the approximate equivalent of a 13 y/o kid That's some serious shit! I've always been suspicious of those smoothie type drinks for weight loss purposes. Because so much of why we eat has to do with the taste and sensation of it all, it seems to me that after drinking those things, while they might be really good for you and provide all the protein, vitamins and stuff, I'd still want to have some actual food and would wind up having them in addition to my regular meal rather than the suggested instead of.

Ceetar Mar 09 2010 07:54 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Frayed Knot wrote: I've always been suspicious of those smoothie type drinks for weight loss purposes. Because so much of why we eat has to do with the taste and sensation of it all, it seems to me that after drinking those things, while they might be really good for you and provide all the protein, vitamins and stuff, I'd still want to have some actual food and would wind up having them in addition to my regular meal rather than the suggested instead of. Likewise, which is why I'm skeptical. I was considering it for breakfast because A. it's healthier than a bagel, and B. since I'm leaving for work I'm really trapped into not having anything else to eat/snack on, so I'd be forced to stick with the smoothie. I've done the Master Cleanse (fresh lemon juice, grade b maple syrup and cayenne pepper) for a couple of days, and while it makes me miss food, at least the idea of not eating _any_ food keeps me from cheating.

TransMonk Mar 09 2010 07:57 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I better get in on this. After quitting smoking last year, I started my diet after I got back from Jamaica on February 15th. I started at 183 and my goals were to get to 170 by May 1st (35th birthday) and 160 by the All-Star break. As of yesterday I'm at 175.4...ahead of schedule.

themetfairy Mar 09 2010 09:21 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ceetar - do what works, but I'm more of a fan of real food. But whatever you choose, good luck! TM - WTG!

themetfairy Apr 26 2010 09:27 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I had a rough month or so. While rehabbing my injured leg, my doctor had me on whey protein and mega doses of Vitamin D and Fish Oil. I wasn't eating any differently, and I was keeping up with my exercise, but I started gaining weight - at my worse I was up to four pounds above goal weight! I cut out all of the friggin' supplements, and the scale is finally heading back in the right direction. This morning I was merely a half a pound above goal weight. I have a monthly weigh-in on Saturday, so I need to watch myself this week (especially since I'll be at the Tug McGraw Foundation party before Friday night's game in Philly), but if I'm careful then I should be able to weigh in within two pounds of my goal weight (and, thus, not have to pay for the month). It's scary how long it takes to lose weight, yet how quickly the pounds can pile on!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 26 2010 09:52 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: It's scary how long it takes to lose weight, yet how quickly the pounds can pile on! Very true. That's why I'm thinking that frequent weigh-ins are important, so that you can spot bad trends early before they get out of control. As of yesterday, I'm now down 22 pounds since Christmas. I need another 10 or so to get to my ideal "realistic" weight, and another 20 to get to the lowest weight I've seen in ten years, and which I had been able to maintain for about a year or two. I'm doing it by cutting out all the bad snacking habits I had picked up, and making sure I put in at least 200 minutes of exercise per week. (I usually make it to 230 or 240.)

metsguyinmichigan Apr 26 2010 10:17 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

You need to schedule a weigh-in for the day AFTER the marathon! They'll pay YOU! Four pounds or no, you look great, Fairy.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 26 2010 11:38 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Benjamin Grimm wrote: themetfairy wrote: It's scary how long it takes to lose weight, yet how quickly the pounds can pile on! Very true. That's why I'm thinking that frequent weigh-ins are important, so that you can spot bad trends early before they get out of control. As of yesterday, I'm now down 22 pounds since Christmas. I need another 10 or so to get to my ideal "realistic" weight, and another 20 to get to the lowest weight I've seen in ten years, and which I had been able to maintain for about a year or two. I'm doing it by cutting out all the bad snacking habits I had picked up, and making sure I put in at least 200 minutes of exercise per week. (I usually make it to 230 or 240.) Pop Tarts? Great work, BG.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 26 2010 11:43 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

No, Pop-Tarts have not been eliminated! For me, an eating program without Pop-Tarts wouldn't be sustainable!

Swan Swan H Apr 26 2010 11:51 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

As long as this has bubbled back to the top, I'm down six more pounds since the last report - 177, down from the all-time high of 283. All the running I've been doing to prep for my first-ever 5K this Saturday is definitely helping. The Blue Smoke bologna sandwich is not. I had another on Saturday - good thing I only have a partial ticket plan, or I'd be bringing my big pants down from the attic.

metsguyinmichigan Apr 26 2010 11:55 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Pop Tarts are made here in Grand Rapids. Eat away and know you are helping to keep Michiganders employed! Congrats, Swannie!!! That's awesome!

Ceetar Apr 26 2010 11:58 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Pop Tarts are made here in Grand Rapids. Eat away and know you are helping to keep Michiganders employed! Congrats, Swannie!!! That's awesome! I live, literally, a quarter mile from where all the country's oreos are made. Depending on which way the wind is blowing, it smells like fresh baked cookies outside my apartment fairly frequently. And it smells like french fries (mcdonalds) just outside the gym. I swear the world is conspiring against me.

metsmarathon Apr 26 2010 12:07 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsguyinmichigan wrote: You need to schedule a weigh-in for the day AFTER the marathon! They'll pay YOU! Four pounds or no, you look great, Fairy. get through the finish line, and hop on a scale immediately for that weigh-in. its amazing what a little 3,000 calories' expenditure will do for ya. but the next day, don't go anywhere near the darned thing! refuel and replenish your body guilt free. smartly, but guilt free. don't suck down a case-full of pop tarts (sorry, michigan), but do get a real appetizer with dinner. and dessert. and a celebratory drink. you friggin' earned it!

themetfairy Apr 26 2010 01:26 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

My kids love Pop Tarts. I generally "tax" theirs (a nibble. Seriously - just a nibble), but they're a staple here :) Michigan - thanks :) You look great yourself :) The Marathon is November 7th. I generally do my weigh-in on the first of the month (I don't have to, but psychologically that works best for me). So I'll weigh in on Monday the 1st and start carbing up right after that I'll be able to replenish right after the Marathon and have two and a half weeks to get everything off before my December weigh-in :) Nice job BG and Swan! Fried foods don't appeal to me anymore. The Oreo aroma would do me in, though.... marathon - it's funny; after the NYC Half, I was actually relieved to be done carbing up! I was tired of pasta, etc. and happy to go back to my lighter eating (at McFadden's for lunch that day I had fish, with rice and a side of spinach. But I did have beer ).

Elster88 Apr 26 2010 07:57 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Giving this one more try before I give up and become a fat dude forever. 6 pounds down. Have to stay away from the Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich. Fast food kills me. I love that stuff.

themetfairy Apr 26 2010 08:18 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Best of luck Elster!

Elster88 Apr 26 2010 08:44 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks Scarlet. No cookies for me for a couple of months.

themetfairy Apr 26 2010 09:05 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

You got it! Try the 60 and 70 calorie puddings on the market. And a little Nutella on a rice cake is a pretty nice snack.

Ashie62 Apr 26 2010 10:08 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I went wiith the full "life-style" change before it was too late. Eat less and better long enough and you will feel better, not be hungry all the time and never have to diet again for the rest of your life. Is it easy? nope

Benjamin Grimm Apr 27 2010 04:13 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Knowing how many calories something has really helps me lose the desire to eat it. That little piece of cornbread, which would be devoured and forgotten in seconds, equals about 15 minutes on the treadmill? I think I'll skip the cornbread.

themetfairy Apr 27 2010 05:17 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Sometimes I just need a taste of something in order to feel satisfied (assuming it's a situation where I'm well fed myself). Like at a buffet - D-Dad is good at letting me taste something off of his plate, and that keeps me from getting an entire serving for myself.

themetfairy Jun 01 2010 06:15 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I had my monthly WW weigh-in today. For the first time since March I weighed in below goal weight :) It was only .6 of a pound below - I'd still like to lose another three or four pounds to get some wiggle room back. But I'm happy and relieved to have finally dropped the weight I gained while rehabbing my leg.

Ceetar Jun 02 2010 07:07 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I've been wavering with the diet stuff, occasionally having bad stretches, especially with all the stuff going on (Going to Citi 3 times in 5 days for instance) so I was surprised to see my weight still inching down. Guess I've stuck to enough portion control habits and gotten my metabolism up enough to help out a little. I worried I was tapering off a little after an initial boost, but I'm down almost 20 lbs since the beginning of the year, or slighly less than a pound a week. Next goal, double digit weight! (metricly anyway)

themetfairy Jun 02 2010 08:00 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WTG Ceetar! Slow, constant loss is the best way to do it anyway; it's more likely to stay off that way. And yes - going to the Citi involves a ton of walking, so if you watch the portion control there a day at the ballpark doesn't have to be a diet killer.

Ceetar Jun 02 2010 08:52 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I think the most helpful thing has been that even when I've been busy or lazy I've still managed to get to the gym at least once a week or so, so it kept my body (and muscles) from completely shutting down. I suppose it's possible that slacking off has kept me from building muscle, which weights more, so the weight loss becomes more apparent. Either way, one spot on the bottom of my foot hurts. I feel like Luis Castillo.

themetfairy Jul 22 2010 03:29 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I'd been struggling a bit with the scale since my glute injury. Nothing horrible - the worst was when I was four pounds above goal weight. But I finally seem to be back to where I was last summer - a couple of pounds below goal weight. This is a major relief to me - I run better when I'm lighter, plus I want to have a little wiggle room on the scale for when I need to carb up for big runs :)

Benjamin Grimm Jul 22 2010 04:02 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I've been at a plateau for a while with my 24-pound weight loss. I got to a lower weight ten years ago, but maybe now that I'm older, this is it. If so, I can be satisfied, but I'm still hoping to go lower.

themetfairy Jul 22 2010 05:15 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good luck BG. Sometimes your body needs a plateau in order to adjust before losing again.

Fman99 Aug 03 2010 06:04 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

For the first time in four years, I tipped the scales today at my everlasting target weight of 150 lbs. I attribute this to running and healthier evening snacks.

The Second Spitter Aug 03 2010 06:25 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Congrats dude. Hopefully I'll join you in the world of thin people, before too long.

themetfairy Aug 03 2010 07:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WTG Fman - that's excellent!

metsmarathon Aug 03 2010 09:05 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

today, i found myself thinking... "holy shit man. i am so fucking hungry lately. i feel like i just ran a fucking marathon. what the hell!?" then i realized... oh yeah... i guess i ran 2/3 of one, pretty damned hard. and i'm tired to boot, so no willpower, and lots of munching! sigh.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 03 2010 09:18 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Fman99 wrote: For the first time in four years, I tipped the scales today at my everlasting target weight of 150 lbs. I attribute this to running and healthier evening snacks. Outstanding!

A Boy Named Seo Aug 04 2010 02:02 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Fman99 wrote: For the first time in four years, I tipped the scales today at my everlasting target weight of 150 lbs. I attribute this to running and healthier evening snacks. Congrats, you skinny bastard.

Fman99 Aug 04 2010 07:49 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Fman99 wrote: For the first time in four years, I tipped the scales today at my everlasting target weight of 150 lbs. I attribute this to running and healthier evening snacks. Congrats, you skinny bastard. Thanks tubby.

The Second Spitter Aug 06 2010 12:22 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Old Chinese proverb I stumbled across: He who takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skills of the physician.

themetfairy Sep 13 2010 05:39 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Yesterday was our neighborhood block party. So in some ways it was the 2-year anniversary of my going back to Weight Watchers. Two years ago I was 38 pounds above goal weight. This morning I am three pounds above goal weight, and much of that can be attributed to my Marathon training. A lot of amazing things have happened in the past two years; the decision to knuckle down and get rid of the excess weight led to most of them.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2010 07:39 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

My weight loss is now at 30 pounds (since Chirstmas). I'm one pound above my goal weight of 184, and 11 pounds above my "dream" weight of 174. (These non-round numbers are based on weights I've been able to maintain in the past.) I thought my two weeks in Spain would have led to a setback (given how much ice cream and pastry I ate) but I actually lost two pounds on that trip. I didn't do any "exercise" (for its own sake) but did a lot of walking and kept generally active.

Ceetar Sep 13 2010 07:52 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Lots of people hitting their goals. Congrats! Me mostly failing. I was roughly 250 in New Years, I dipped to 235 in May for my friends wedding(which was kinda goal #1, and wasn't too bad) Was hoping to get to 225 for my wedding. (27 days) but I dipped to about 229 and then sorta had a bad 3 weeks or so and when I weighted myself thursday was at 235 again. Ultimately I'd like to get under 200, or even down to 160-170. Everyone says it's harder and harder to lose weight as you get older, so really my long term goal here is to be under 200 by the time I'm 30 (18 months) and set that as my absolute weight cap that if I ever hit again it's instant diet mode. Having 10-15 pounds to lose is okay, but this "lose 50 pounds" thing is daunting.

metirish Sep 13 2010 08:05 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Congrats to all. Grim, I have not read over the whole thread but what are you doing that's working? I'm down to 210 as of this morning from 217 two weeks ago. This was done with minimum effort and the truth is that I have been working in a different lab in a different part of the Medical Center where the only food choices are either 1) bring your own, which is always better, 2) eat from Au Bon Pain where i would eat a salad. 3) We bought that new George Forman stand up indoor/outdoor grill so I could do some cooking without all that frying and such.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2010 08:28 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Basically, I've given up on most snacking; if I feel the need to "nosh" I'll have a handful of dry cereal or some raisins. The ice cream I had been eating while watching TV at night has been eliminated. I also created a "family exercise chart" where we log how many minutes of exercise we've had each day. The official goal is 140 minutes per week (which is 20 minutes per day) but I always aim to top that. My real minimum is 200 per week, and I try to get to 230 or 240. In my experience, the more overweight you are, the more willing your body is to shed those pounds. If you reduce the calorie intake and start burning more calories than you had, you'll see a quick initial drop in pounds. But then you have to stick with it, even after the weight loss starts to level off. I think it's very hard to lose weight just by reducing calories. I also think that going on nutty diets isn't the best way. Sure, you can eat nothing but cucumbers for a month, and you'll see your weight drop, but you won't be able to sustain an all-cucumber diet forever. So I don't worry about fat, and I don't worry about carbs.

TransMonk Sep 13 2010 08:57 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I've lost the 20-ish pounds I was hoping for since February. I've been hovering around 162 for the past 3 months. Nothing I've been able to do has gotten me all the way down to 160, which was my initial goal, but I can live with 162. I've been doing a lot of biking and the eliptical machine at the gym coupled with counting calories. I'm with Grimm in that, I'm not too concerned with the carbs and fats as long as the calories being burned are more than the calories going in. My plan is to start hitting the treadmill over the winter in order to do some real running next summer.

themetfairy Sep 13 2010 09:59 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Nice job everyone! BG - you definitely have the right plan going for you. WTG! And yes, losing weight isn't just about calories. I saw it as a triangle between food intake, strength training and cardo; some people focus on one or two of these more than the others, but you need all three in some quantity in order to lose weight successfully and stay toned during the process. Ceetar - it's definitely daunting to think about big numbers, so try to break it down a bit. When I was losing weight, I bought myself a reward for every 10 pounds I lost (for me it was jewelry. For you it could be some other kind of non-food splurge). 10 pounds at a time is way easier to deal with, and my reward splurges helped keep me motivated. irish - Nice work! Making good choices, like going for salads, makes a huge, huge difference. TM - WTG, and I look forward to your contributions to the CPF Running Club :)

Ceetar Sep 13 2010 10:07 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: Nice job everyone! Ceetar - it's definitely daunting to think about big numbers, so try to break it down a bit. When I was losing weight, I bought myself a reward for every 10 pounds I lost (for me it was jewelry. For you it could be some other kind of non-food splurge). 10 pounds at a time is way easier to deal with, and my reward splurges helped keep me motivated. i That was what I was trying to do, 15 pounds from New Years to May 15th, 15 pounds from then until 10/10/10. It's the second part that I failed on, but I'm poor on self-motivation, and the wedding isn't helping much because it takes away time I'd go to the gym after work. And then I don't want to spend even more time doing something tedious like working out or running, and I'm more likely to snack, or have Starbucks, or what not. I've been trying to force myself to at least go for a walk after dinner, and reduce my portions while keeping bad snacks out of the house, but i tend to fail pretty often in that regard. I'm hoping to redouble my efforts after the wedding and take advantage of the free time by making it more of a point to get to the gym regularly.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 13 2010 10:31 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Try setting a minutes-per-week exercise goal. It's really worked for me.

themetfairy Sep 13 2010 10:52 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Don't judge yourself too harshly during the last minute wedding preparations. Try not to sabotage your efforts, and then stick with your plan to knuckle down again after your wedding and honeymoon.

metsguyinmichigan Sep 13 2010 10:56 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Congrats all around! Cree -- keep on it! You can do it! if I can go from 232 to 172, so can you! I've found that exercising in the morning has helped. Now, I have to tell you I am not in any way a morning person. But when I was leaving it for night, lots of things would come up and keep me off the treadmill, and not getting that exercise was what did me in. Now that I get up at 6 a.m. and run first thing, I can be pretty assured that it's going to happen. And, as always, I praise the Lose It app for getting me to this point. There's also a Lose it website where you can enter in the data without having a smartphone. It also helps that I'm obsessive, and this is what I've been obsessing about for the last year.

themetfairy Sep 13 2010 10:58 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

michigan - you're an inspiration. You look fabulous, and I'm glad to hear how you're enjoying your active life :)

metsguyinmichigan Sep 13 2010 12:51 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

No Fairy, YOU are the inspiration. I've been running outside a lot more on weekends, and when I get to the six-mile mark, I often think, "Wow. I'm about two miles from being done, and MF will have to go another TWENTY miles in that marathon." That's just incredible!

themetfairy Sep 13 2010 12:59 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Awww - thanks michigan. But I have no doubt that you'll be running your own marathon one of these days!

themetfairy Nov 01 2010 08:52 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I went to Weight Watchers today, for my last monthly weigh-in before the Marathon. I was 1.4 pounds below goal weight :) I am really proud of myself for getting through the training process while keeping my weight under control. The dance between fueling up for training and keeping the extra pounds off has been a tricky one. Let the Marathon carbing up begin!

metirish Nov 01 2010 08:56 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Congrats MF I've lost over 10lbs just by giving up pepsi and ice cream.

Ceetar Nov 01 2010 09:00 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metirish wrote: Congrats MF I've lost over 10lbs just by giving up pepsi and ice cream. I wish it was that easy for me. Seems like every time I attempt to 'give up' something, I end up compensating in some regard. I haven't weighed myself in 6 weeks. At that point I was hoping to be down 2-3 and was up about 4. ate nothing but junk and fast food for two weeks and my tuxedo pants were loose at the wedding, went on the honeymoon and am now determined to get to the gym 3-4 times a week for a while though, hopefully i can figure out how to excercise without getting excructiating migraines at night. I was there last week and the scale was missing however. I haven't yet motivated myself to turn on the Wii Fit, the only scale I have at home.

themetfairy Nov 01 2010 09:20 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WTG irish! Ceetar - good luck getting on track. Maybe you should incorporate some different kinds of exercises into your routine. My kneejerk reaction is that yoga might help with the migraines, since it goes a long way towards relaxing you. And think about walking - it's good cardio, and it doesn't stress the system the way that running does. In any event, I hope you find an effective exercise regime that doesn't cause you headaches.

Ceetar Nov 01 2010 09:28 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: WTG irish! Ceetar - good luck getting on track. Maybe you should incorporate some different kinds of exercises into your routine. My kneejerk reaction is that yoga might help with the migraines, since it goes a long way towards relaxing you. And think about walking - it's good cardio, and it doesn't stress the system the way that running does. In any event, I hope you find an effective exercise regime that doesn't cause you headaches. I definitely push myself too much. the headaches are a very powerful demotivator for sure. I used to do some of the Yoga from Wii Fit, probably wouldn't hurt to do again. I should just walk more, and incorporate some sprints instead of trying to run and reach a goal, especially since I'm bad at it anyway. I've been reading up on exercise headaches and it seems like overheating and having coffee before hand both contributed. I'm also prone to migraines anyway. I really wish the gym had a nice sized pool, because swimming would be perfect but I want to do weights enough to not quit the gym, and i don't want to join another club/pool.

themetfairy Nov 01 2010 10:14 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

There are some great walk/run plans out there. Perhaps one of those would be a good fit for you? Does your gym have elliptical machines? That's a nice, gentle cardio workout. The same for stationary bikes. But yeah - don't do anything that will cause you to have regular migraines; that's totally counterproductive.

Ashie62 Nov 01 2010 07:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Congrats to all of you "slimmer" people. I'm down 40 pounds from my facebook picture. My fight against type 2 sugar.

themetfairy Nov 01 2010 08:21 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WTG Ashie!

themetfairy Dec 01 2010 08:44 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: I went to Weight Watchers today, for my last monthly weigh-in before the Marathon. I was 1.4 pounds below goal weight :) I am really proud of myself for getting through the training process while keeping my weight under control. The dance between fueling up for training and keeping the extra pounds off has been a tricky one. Let the Marathon carbing up begin! One month later, I am one pound above goal weight. Considering the carbing up, the Marathon tapering, the Marathon celebrations and the Thanksgiving Weekend food orgy, I'll take it. Plus, since I'm within two pounds of my goal weight, I didn't have to pay this month. December will have food challenges, but not as many as this particular November had for me. I'll want to be careful this month. I'd like to drop two or three pounds before the Empire State Building Run Up, and it would be nice to have a little wiggle room in general. But I figure when you're talking about two or three pounds, you're in a good place BTW, Weight Watchers rolled out a new plan this week. I haven't really looked at the literature yet, but it looks like it involves a lot of calculating. I'm glad that I hit goal when I did, so I can ignore this stuff for now. That's one thing that frustrates me about Weight Watchers - while I love it in general because it's healthy eating, I dislike the fact that every time I get used to a plan they change it up. I understand why they do it, but I hate changing gears when I'm in a good groove.

themetfairy Jan 02 2011 08:46 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Another month, another year. I got my monthly weigh-in out of the way this morning. .6 of a pound above goal, which is .4 of a pound down from last month. Considering what I ate and drank on New Year's Eve, I am profoundly happy with this result. My goal for 2011 is to have the same kind of year as 2010 - to weigh in within two pounds of my goal weight every month. This is harder than it sounds, but I'm willing to put in the work in order to maintain my loss. And, hopefully, shed 3 or 4 pounds, just so that I have a little wiggle room on the scale again. But, for the most part, if I stay where I am I'll be happy.

themetfairy Mar 01 2011 08:27 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I had my monthly weigh-in today. I'm one pound above goal. Not bad, but I'd like to get my act together and drop a couple of pounds; this is my only New Year's resolution that has given my any trouble. OTOH, this is the 24th consecutive month that I've had in in-person Weight Watchers weigh-in within two pounds of goal weight. I worked very hard to maintain my loss, and am pleased that the work has paid off.

The Second Spitter Mar 01 2011 08:54 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good for you, mf. Gaining 0.4lb in a Northeastern winter is a write-off.

themetfairy Mar 01 2011 09:16 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks 3D :) Basically, the one-two punch of Valentine's Day and my son's 18th birthday were big challenges during this short month. I don't regret the indulgences, but they did make it harder to get back to even during this short month. March should be easier. I do have to fuel up a little for the NYC Half Marathon on the 20th, but I'll have a solid week-and-a-half after that to drop any training gain.

themetfairy Apr 01 2011 10:13 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

This month I'm .6 of a pound above goal weight. This gives me two solid years in which I haven't had to pay for a Weight Watchers meeting because I was within two pounds of goal. It took a lot of work to take the weight off, and it continues to take a lot of work to keep it off. I'm really proud of myself for being able to consistently remain in the acceptable goal weight range.

metsmarathon Apr 01 2011 11:27 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

how do you define your goal weight in ww, anyways? is it based on bmi, some other statistical or scientific metric, or just a pick a number out of a hat kinda thing?

Ceetar Apr 01 2011 12:11 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

i made it back to the gym this week. I'm officially back to my weight as of Jan 2010, up 20 points from my low point in September of last year. I'm motivated again because my pants are getting tight and i hate shopping.

themetfairy Apr 01 2011 12:33 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metsmarathon wrote: how do you define your goal weight in ww, anyways? is it based on bmi, some other statistical or scientific metric, or just a pick a number out of a hat kinda thing? They have a chart, based on one's height, and it has an age adjustment. The chart actually gives you a range, but it's silly to choose anything lower than the highest number in that range, because if you're more than two pounds above goal weight you have to pay for the monthly weigh-in. FWIW, my doctor would just as soon have me stay at the upper end of my WW goal weight, and she wouldn't even mind me being a couple of pounds over. I'd just as soon get down another four or five pounds, though, and get back to where I was in August 2009 (the time of MK's Bar Mitzvah). ====================================== Ceetar - best of luck getting back on track!

metsmarathon Apr 01 2011 12:51 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

hmm. i wonder what mine would be... BMI sez i need to be 189.5 or under to no longer be overweight. ... we were doing a biggest loser competition at work from about new years until now. i was hoping to do well in it, seeing as how i'd not run a whole lot in december and january, and was planning on running a whole lot more this year. my first part of my plan was working well. i weighed in at an initial 202lbs, which is farily high for me these past few years. well, my strategy has failed spectacularly, as i've been not running nearly enough. up till a few weeks ago, i got down to about 199, which maybe would've put me midpack. the final weigh-in is on monday. problem is, i just got back from almost two weeks of travel, and with travel comes eating, and eating out, and eating to much. i had hoped to run a half marathon in the midst of the travel, but got hurt. again. so all i did was fatten up, as i have limited willpower on travel and in restaurants. i was actually surprised to only come home weighing in at 203. i'm on track to get under my initial weigh in by monday, but i'm not going to do much better than break-even. sigh. last year, i was the biggest gainer. the year before, i took second place. this year, well, i don't think i'll lose, but i definitely won't win. i need to get my ass running more!

themetfairy Apr 01 2011 01:22 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Eating out is hard, for sure! I try to cut calories any way I can when I'm eating out. Egg whites instead of eggs, vegetables instead of home fries, etc. It's a pain to always have to think about it, but it makes a difference.

Fman99 Apr 01 2011 08:51 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I've gotten to the point now where I can look in a mirror and guess, within about a pound, how much I weigh. This past week, on vacation in Florida, was all restaurant dining. And lots of drinking as well. And I only exercised twice, a 5k when I got there and a single 30 minute session on the hotel stairs. But I can say from looking in the mirror that I'm still within a couple of pounds of my eternal 150 lb. goal weight.

themetfairy Apr 01 2011 09:00 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

One nice thing about WDW is that you do a ton of walking, which helps burn off the vacation calories.

themetfairy Jun 01 2011 08:20 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I had my monthly weigh in today, and was .2 of a pound below goal weight. Yeah, that's not much, but it's the first time since the Marathon that I've been below goal rather than within two pounds above it. Maintaining doesn't sound as impressive as losing, but it's taking just about as much effort. It's a constant battle, and I'm pleased with myself for not wasting all of the hard work that it took to get here.

attgig Jun 01 2011 01:19 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

didn't realize that this tread existed until the mention of it on the citi food thread. I want to get myself more healthy. for my wedding a year and 7 months ago now, I was between 165 & 170. I felt strong and healthy. Unfortunately, since then, i've kinda let myself go, and i got past 185 for a bit. I joined a gym and they had a "biggest loser" challenge that included 24 personal training sessions that i'm finishing. Unfortunately, i never really worked on my diet, so, at my doc appt this morning, I found myself at 180... pretty sad (i was hoping for 170 when i started) I want to 1) gain more muscle 2) run at least a 1/2 marathon in October (maybe push for a full) 3) get back under 170. Back when i was working out for my wedding, i was doing p90x. for about the first 45 days or so, i would be able to do it ~4 times a week. then, the last 45days or so, leading up to the wedding, I had no time, and was lucky to do it twice a week. However, I know the excercises got me healthy, stronger, and my weight down. I'm going to try to do those excercises 2-3 times a week, with running in between to train for a marathon, so that I'm active 5-6 days a week. I know it's a big time commitment, but if I stay disciplined, I think I can stick with it. I think the worst will be being better with food. I love food. I've already cut out soft drinks and fast food (very rarely will i get a grilled chicken type of sandwich if I don't have any time for anything else). I'm drinking a lot of water throughout the day. But, I like the booze. I love red meat - a good steak... oh boy. and I love pizza. I won't be able to eliminate these, but I need to learn to limit them. we'll see how that goes with bbq weather....*sigh*

Ceetar Jun 01 2011 01:43 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: I think the worst will be being better with food. I love food. I've already cut out soft drinks and fast food (very rarely will i get a grilled chicken type of sandwich if I don't have any time for anything else). I'm drinking a lot of water throughout the day. But, I like the booze. I love red meat - a good steak... oh boy. and I love pizza. I won't be able to eliminate these, but I need to learn to limit them. we'll see how that goes with bbq weather....*sigh* Portions I think are the way to go. and enjoy the food and eat it slower. Cut out the Friday night half-pizza if you know you're going to a BBQ Saturday. that kind of thing. I think I'm almost up to 255 now, which puts me in the sticky predictament of being at least 10 pounds too heavy to even pretend to fit in to the suit for the four weddings I have in a couple of months. and my pants are tight. Shopping looms.. Of course, I'm looking to ultimately lose at least 60 pounds, and the daunting nature of the task is overwhelming.

attgig Jun 01 2011 01:56 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ceetar wrote: I think I'm almost up to 255 now, which puts me in the sticky predictament of being at least 10 pounds too heavy to even pretend to fit in to the suit for the four weddings I have in a couple of months. and my pants are tight. Shopping looms.. Of course, I'm looking to ultimately lose at least 60 pounds, and the daunting nature of the task is overwhelming. you need to stop thinking about the big huge number, and go week to week for weight, and day to day with food and excercise commitments. Keep on going little by little, and before you know it, the bigger goal will take care of itself.

themetfairy Jun 01 2011 02:13 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Best of luck guys!

Ceetar Jun 01 2011 02:27 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: Ceetar wrote: I think I'm almost up to 255 now, which puts me in the sticky predictament of being at least 10 pounds too heavy to even pretend to fit in to the suit for the four weddings I have in a couple of months. and my pants are tight. Shopping looms.. Of course, I'm looking to ultimately lose at least 60 pounds, and the daunting nature of the task is overwhelming. you need to stop thinking about the big huge number, and go week to week for weight, and day to day with food and excercise commitments. Keep on going little by little, and before you know it, the bigger goal will take care of itself. yes, i know. but I get discouraged when I go a week and work out three times and eat healthy and don't lose anything. I was all gungho to lose 10 pounds in January, ended up losing around 4-5 and ended up discouraged about it. It makes it feel like one big mistake costs me dearly. I'm thinking about trying to find somewhere around here where I could go swimming laps after work. I don't despise swimming and I think I would have more luck in that regard.

Frayed Knot Jun 01 2011 03:29 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: Unfortunately, i never really worked on my diet, so, at my doc appt this morning, I found myself at 180... pretty sad (i was hoping for 170 when i started) I want to 1) gain more muscle 2) run at least a 1/2 marathon in October (maybe push for a full) 3) get back under 170. Obviously when you're starting to lose weight the scale is a good barometer of progress. But eventually it may do you better not to get caught up in a specific number, particularly if you're putting on muscle at the same time. Maybe 170 is the proper number for you or maybe it was at one time but might be unrealistic or simply not optimal now. The goal, after all, is to look and feel good and if that occurs at 173 or 175 you shouldn't knock yourself out shooting for the lower figure just because the round number sounds better or because it the weight you recall being at some bygone point of your life. Lots of people (women especially) drives themselves bonkers trying to attain a particular round number (or dress size) because that was the number they remember from their prom/wedding/army induction physical/whatever even though that may have been half a lifetime ago.

Ceetar Jun 01 2011 08:25 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I often wonder since I do lift some weights when I start working out again if I'm swapping fat for muscle early on and not seeing a weight change and discouraging myself.

themetfairy Jun 01 2011 08:37 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ceetar wrote: I often wonder since I do lift some weights when I start working out again if I'm swapping fat for muscle early on and not seeing a weight change and discouraging myself. Possibly. Muscle weighs more than fat.

The Second Spitter Jun 02 2011 05:18 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Moreover, lifting weights on their own won't do much for shedding fat. For better results lift lower weights at high reps (like in the 12-16 range) but do cardio too. Anaerobic exercise with aerobic exercise yields impressive results.

attgig Jun 02 2011 09:00 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

yeah, especially in the beginning, if you're lifting and adding a bunch of muscle, it's normal for guys to perhaps even gain a little weight before it goes down. keep at it and as Frayed Knot advised me, don't think about a particular number that you didn't meet. if you stay disciplined, the results will come.

attgig Jun 02 2011 09:01 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I decided to add another life change. I'm going to start drinking 5 cups of green tea and replace most of my coffee intake (i was usually only drinking it black). ~5 cups is supposed to help burn 70-80 more calories throughout the day, and i need my caffeine, and +, my work has green tea bags for free so.... works perfectly. :)

Ceetar Jun 02 2011 09:07 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: I decided to add another life change. I'm going to start drinking 5 cups of green tea and replace most of my coffee intake (i was usually only drinking it black). ~5 cups is supposed to help burn 70-80 more calories throughout the day, and i need my caffeine, and +, my work has green tea bags for free so.... works perfectly. :) I'm actually doing the same thing, sorta. not specifically green tea (and i'm buying the Tazo Zen myself). But I was more going for reducing my caffeine dependency and when the weather gets hot I just don't want coffee as much. I'm trying to use the tea as a supplement for snacking. Instead of visiting the girl with the candy on her desk or having a soda, have tea.

TransMonk Jun 02 2011 09:20 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I want to talk to the development departments of soda companies. I still enjoy soda every now and again. I have cut back on my soda intake by about 90% by replacing it with water and it has definitely helped by dieting. But, every once in a while (specifically when eating out at a sit-down restaurant or when having a mixed drink) I like to endulge in soda. I always go for the regular soda as I can't stand the taste of diet soda. I'd rather choose the calories and have the taste. Soda companies make full-octane 150 calories and 39g of sugar per 12 ounces regular soda. They also make 1 calorie .1g of sugar diet soda. Why don't they come out with a happy medium for guys like me? I would proudly drink "Pepsi-Half" if it had 75 calories and 19g of sugar per 12 ounces. I would be willing to sacrifice half the taste for half the calories. I'm dumbfounded that they haven't at least tried this yet.

attgig Jun 02 2011 09:37 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

TransMonk wrote: I want to talk to the development departments of soda companies. I still enjoy soda every now and again. I have cut back on my soda intake by about 90% by replacing it with water and it has definitely helped by dieting. But, every once in a while (specifically when eating out at a sit-down restaurant or when having a mixed drink) I like to endulge in soda. I always go for the regular soda as I can't stand the taste of diet soda. I'd rather choose the calories and have the taste. Soda companies make full-octane 150 calories and 39g of sugar per 12 ounces regular soda. They also make 1 calorie .1g of sugar diet soda. Why don't they come out with a happy medium for guys like me? I would proudly drink "Pepsi-Half" if it had 75 calories and 19g of sugar per 12 ounces. I would be willing to sacrifice half the taste for half the calories. I'm dumbfounded that they haven't at least tried this yet. can you cut it with seltzer? 1/2 can of pepsi, and 1/2 can of seltzer?

TransMonk Jun 02 2011 09:41 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Probably, but I'd bet the soda companies could come up with a recipe that mixes the sugar with the artificail sweetner to create a better tasting, less watered down version of what I could mix.

Ceetar Jun 02 2011 09:45 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

TransMonk wrote: I want to talk to the development departments of soda companies. I still enjoy soda every now and again. I have cut back on my soda intake by about 90% by replacing it with water and it has definitely helped by dieting. But, every once in a while (specifically when eating out at a sit-down restaurant or when having a mixed drink) I like to endulge in soda. I always go for the regular soda as I can't stand the taste of diet soda. I'd rather choose the calories and have the taste. Soda companies make full-octane 150 calories and 39g of sugar per 12 ounces regular soda. They also make 1 calorie .1g of sugar diet soda. Why don't they come out with a happy medium for guys like me? I would proudly drink "Pepsi-Half" if it had 75 calories and 19g of sugar per 12 ounces. I would be willing to sacrifice half the taste for half the calories. I'm dumbfounded that they haven't at least tried this yet. They had this a couple of years ago. I remember getting free cans of it after a Subway Series game at Shea. My guess is it didn't sell very well. If I recall while you could still taste a bit of the fake sugar taste, it was still soda-tasting and goodish.

metsmarathon Jun 02 2011 11:05 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

coke used to have that. it was good, and i miss it dearly.

TransMonk Jun 02 2011 11:16 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I guess I missed that boat.

attgig Jun 02 2011 12:52 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I forgot about that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_C2 I guess then you can combine a can of coke and a can of diet coke and make it.... no?

themetfairy Jun 02 2011 01:04 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: I forgot about that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_C2 I guess then you can combine a can of coke and a can of diet coke and make it.... no? Who's going to stop you from trying?

attgig Jun 02 2011 01:45 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: I forgot about that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_C2 I guess then you can combine a can of coke and a can of diet coke and make it.... no? Who's going to stop you from trying? not for me :) i'm done with soda.... haven't drank it since january. I'm drinking water and iced green tea now :) - oh, and i've drank 4 cups of green tea so far today.... 1 more to go!

themetfairy Jun 02 2011 01:50 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: I'm drinking water and iced green tea now :) - oh, and i've drank 4 cups of green tea so far today.... 1 more to go! Just reading that makes me need to pee....

attgig Jun 02 2011 02:19 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

LOL! it's darned if you do, darned if you don't. before, when i was drinking soda&coffee, I'd go through 3-4 cups of coffee and ~4 cans of soda (black and diet). just the caffeine is enough to make me want to p more than i should. Now, I've started drinking water/green tea. the need to p is more... normal, but yeah, i just came back from the jon... and i think the folks that are along the way must be thinking that i have a bladder issue or something... LOL.

Ceetar Jun 02 2011 07:53 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: LOL! it's darned if you do, darned if you don't. before, when i was drinking soda&coffee, I'd go through 3-4 cups of coffee and ~4 cans of soda (black and diet). just the caffeine is enough to make me want to p more than i should. Now, I've started drinking water/green tea. the need to p is more... normal, but yeah, i just came back from the jon... and i think the folks that are along the way must be thinking that i have a bladder issue or something... LOL. It probably says something about my job that I kinda enjoy that I down water and tea/coffee enough that I get up like every hour and relish it as a nice break.

metsmarathon Jun 02 2011 09:18 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

kinda sucks when you get stuck in a 3 hour meeting though...

The Second Spitter Jun 03 2011 04:22 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Here's another tip for stripping fat: L-Carnitine -- its the greatest amino acid ever. Several peer-reviewed studies have shown significant increases in the oxidation of fat. It has another benefits too - improved cognitive abilities, virility in males, cleanses your liver and pancreas and its a powerful antioxidant. Take one in the morning, one 20 minutes before cardio and one just before you go to bed. (The Acety-l-carnitine version is meant to the better version.)

attgig Jun 03 2011 09:04 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: Here's another tip for stripping fat: L-Carnitine -- its the greatest amino acid ever. Several peer-reviewed studies have shown significant increases in the oxidation of fat. It has another benefits too - improved cognitive abilities, virility in males, cleanses your liver and pancreas and its a powerful antioxidant. Take one in the morning, one 20 minutes before cardio and one just before you go to bed. (The Acety-l-carnitine version is meant to the better version.) does it come in a pill or is it a drink mix thing?

The Second Spitter Jun 03 2011 09:19 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

You can get it in either, but pill is less messy and most convenient. GNC stock it.

The Second Spitter Jun 07 2011 07:56 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

So the plan is to attempt a PB on the bench-press on Thursday night of 120kg (or 1.71 Fmans, if you like) and then immediately start a strict diet. Is anybody interested in participating in a CPF Biggest Loser competition? Ceetar and attgig I'm talking to YOU. Of course, its open to anyone who thinks they need to lose a few.

seawolf17 Jun 07 2011 08:04 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: Is anybody interested in participating in a CPF Biggest Loser competition? I'd be in.

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 08:34 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: So the plan is to attempt a PB on the bench-press on Thursday night of 120kg (or 1.71 Fmans, if you like) and then immediately start a strict diet. Is anybody interested in participating in a CPF Biggest Loser competition? Ceetar and attgig I'm talking to YOU. Of course, its open to anyone who thinks they need to lose a few. That's about 1.04 Ceetars. I'd participate in a competition. Someone needs to bring up the rear, like I am in the CPF fantasy league. I was 254.6 yesterday prior to working out. My body was feeling a little out of sorts for running, but I did the bike for a while and lifted weights.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 08:36 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Best of luck guys! I've been hovering around goal weight, but ideally would like to be 3-4 pounds lighter, so unless you guys want to slap me over those numbers I'm in.

metirish Jun 07 2011 12:00 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: You can get it in either, but pill is less messy and most convenient. GNC stock it. you weren't taking it when I met you obviously?...:) Looking to shed 15 lbs before going to PR, would this stuff help?, dropped the soda, two cups of coffee a day max...

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 01:53 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I hate breakfast, and I hate making breakfast. often I just go for a bagel and creamcheese, but when I'm try to get a more balanced diet I have cereal with soy milk. It doesn't seem like less food, but I'm always absolutely starving by 10am when I do so.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 02:31 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Try yogurt instead of soy milk with the cereal - you may find that more filling.

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 02:43 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: Try yogurt instead of soy milk with the cereal - you may find that more filling. I used to do this tasty chocolate g ranola with vanilla yogurt for lunch. maybe I should start doing that for breakfast.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 02:46 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: Try yogurt instead of soy milk with the cereal - you may find that more filling. I used to do this tasty chocolate g ranola with vanilla yogurt for lunch. maybe I should start doing that for breakfast. Go for it! Preferably with lowfat or nonfat yogurt. Yogurt, cereal and raisins are a major staple item for me.

The Second Spitter Jun 08 2011 05:06 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metirish wrote: you weren't taking it when I met you obviously?...:) See, you only say that because you know you're one of the two people on this forum I'm genuinely scared of. metirish wrote: Looking to shed 15 lbs before going to PR, would this stuff help? To get the full benefit from it you need to be doing cardio.

metirish Jun 08 2011 06:08 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Scared of me?, why in heavens name would that be the case?

The Second Spitter Jun 08 2011 06:38 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

metirish wrote: Scared of me?, why in heavens name would that be the case? You remind me of the bloke who gave me the beating of my life at Elland Road back in '93.

metirish Jun 08 2011 06:50 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: metirish wrote: Scared of me?, why in heavens name would that be the case? You remind me of the bloke who gave me the beating of my life at Elland Road back in '93. LOL....that is hilarious, not you getting the beaten but that I remind you of a Leeds thug......

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 05:07 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

So the plan is to attempt a PB on the bench-press on Thursday night of 120kg (or 1.71 Fmans, if you like) and then immediately start a strict diet. FAIL! Some days you don't have your best stuff. (Didn't help that I went on a 48km bike ride in the morning). Try again on Tuesday. Anyhoo, here's the diet Mets and I put together. (Mets is also a qualified dietician). It works on a 4-day rotation with a special 7th day. If you want to go hardcore, make the 7th day the 10th day. DAY 1 Breakfast Black Coffee (no sugar) Protein powder with 250gm of fat-free yogurt (after cardio) Brunch Pumpernickel with a slice of corned beef (no cheese or butter or sauce) Late-afternoon lunch Lentil soup cooked with olive oil, quinoa, ginger and garlic. Dinner Protein powder shake using zero-fat milk DAY 2 Breakfast Black Coffee (no sugar) Protein powder with Weetbix and zero-fat milk (after cardio) Brunch Anything from Subways 5 grams or less menu (no cheese or sauce). Late-afternoon lunch Tuna (in springwater) with brown spaghetti (no cheese or sauce and only a drop of olive oil when cooking). Raw cauliflower with soy sauce for salad. Dinner Protein powder shake using zero-fat milk DAY 3 Breakfast Black Coffee (no sugar) Protein powder with zero-fat milk (after cardio) Brunch Pumpernickel with a slice of turkey or ham Late-afternoon lunch 350gm Kangaroo steak with a serving of raw broccoli (soy sauce option) - you can interchange veal for kangaroo Dinner Protein powder with zero-fat yogurt DAY 4 As "Day 2" with the following modification Late-afternoon lunch Boiled chicken breast without the skin with a green salad (no oil or dressing) with brown rice. Chilli sauce optional. DAY 7 Absolutely anything you want. Recommended: 300gram of Grilled salmon with a serving of sweet potato. Acceptable snacks: Fresh fruit (one piece a day -- doesn't apply to me as I don't eat them) Fresh vegetables Raw almonds (handful a day) Raw walnuts (handful a day) Low-fat protein bars Organic dark chocolate (80% or higher cocoa content with no sugar) (max 200gm per week) Acceptable drinks: Homemade iced green tea (plain - no sugar or anything else) Virgin Mary Water Fresh OJ (only once every 3 days) Fresh Watermelon juice Any other tea without sugar. Supplements: L-Leucine (with main meal) L-Glutamine (post-workout) L-Arginine (pre-workout) L-Carnitine L-Lysine Fish Oil Lecithin Biotin Vitamin C (2000mg per day) B12 B6 Zinc Magnesium Kelp Echinacea Absolutely nothing else!

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 05:44 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Good luck 3D - that's intense! I don't have it in me to go that kind of route. Then again, I'm only talking about dropping a couple of pounds. I remember when I was losing, telling people that in some ways it's easier to lose 38 pounds than it is 10. When you have a lot to lose, you have to really get in the zone if you want to be successful, and then once you're losing the weight and dropping sizes it reinforces your efforts. When you only have a little bit to lose, it's harder to get into that kind of mental space. So once you get into the zone, stay there - it's not easy to get back into it once you step back.

attgig Jun 09 2011 09:01 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: So the plan is to attempt a PB on the bench-press on Thursday night of 120kg (or 1.71 Fmans, if you like) and then immediately start a strict diet. Is anybody interested in participating in a CPF Biggest Loser competition? Ceetar and attgig I'm talking to YOU. Of course, its open to anyone who thinks they need to lose a few. HEY! i'd be in - though, if ceetar really goes at it, he has the potential to kick my arse. what's at stake?

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 09:08 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

attgig wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: So the plan is to attempt a PB on the bench-press on Thursday night of 120kg (or 1.71 Fmans, if you like) and then immediately start a strict diet. Is anybody interested in participating in a CPF Biggest Loser competition? Ceetar and attgig I'm talking to YOU. Of course, its open to anyone who thinks they need to lose a few. HEY! i'd be in - though, if ceetar really goes at it, he has the potential to kick my arse. what's at stake? A longer life. Better health. More endurance. Getting noticed for looking good.

TransMonk Jun 09 2011 09:08 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

My personal tip (I've lost nearly 30 pounds since January of 2010): Never underestimate the power of getting at least 8 hours of sleep during your diet. Your body needs less calories when you get 8 hours (as opposed to 7 or 6 ) and it is also helps with muscle growth after workouts. I'm down to the weight I want to be, so I can't join in the contest, but I'll root hard for everyone.

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 09:09 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

WTG TM - that's fabulous!

TransMonk Jun 09 2011 09:13 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks TMF...it's been all the running that finally shed those last 5 pounds off of me.

Ceetar Jun 09 2011 09:29 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

TransMonk wrote: My personal tip (I've lost nearly 30 pounds since January of 2010): Never underestimate the power of getting at least 8 hours of sleep during your diet. Your body needs less calories when you get 8 hours (as opposed to 7 or 6 ) and it is also helps with muscle growth after workouts. I'm down to the weight I want to be, so I can't join in the contest, but I'll root hard for everyone. fair point (as I right this I slept crappy for 6.5 hours Monday night when i last worked out, crappy for 5.5 hours Tuesday night, and 6 hours last night.) So I've got about 2 days of sleep in three days. Not only that, but I find it pretty tough to even think about exerting myself and working out when i'm this tired, never mind that my results would be pathetic.

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 10:29 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

TransMonk wrote: Thanks TMF...it's been all the running that finally shed those last 5 pounds off of me. We definitely need to plan a CPF run in 2012!

Fman99 Jun 09 2011 03:03 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: Best of luck guys! I've been hovering around goal weight, but ideally would like to be 3-4 pounds lighter, so unless you guys want to slap me over those numbers I'm in. I'm in the same boat myself, I'd ideally weigh 150 but I tend to hang out in the 153-155 lb range. Good luck to the rest of you though.

Frayed Knot Jun 09 2011 03:48 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Anyhoo, here's the diet Mets and I put together. (Mets is also a qualified dietician). It works on a 4-day rotation with a special 7th day. If you want to go hardcore, make the 7th day the 10th day. If that diet doesn't extend your life, I bet it'll make it seem like it's longer I'd maybe last until Day Two, and even then only if I cheated during Day One.

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 06:26 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

TransMonk wrote: Never underestimate the power of getting at least 8 hours of sleep during your diet. Your body needs less calories when you get 8 hours (as opposed to 7 or 6 ) and it is also helps with muscle growth after workouts. Very, very important. Frayed Knot wrote: Anyhoo, here's the diet Mets and I put together. (Mets is also a qualified dietician). It works on a 4-day rotation with a special 7th day. If you want to go hardcore, make the 7th day the 10th day. If that diet doesn't extend your life, I bet it'll make it seem like it's longer I'd maybe last until Day Two, and even then only if I cheated during Day One. Well, one things for sure, it's effective. One of Mets' former clients lost 110lbs in 6 months (scroll halfway down) I'm not overly fussed about how much I weigh. My overarching concern is to reduce my body fat to below 12%. Besides, how can anybody doubt something spoken by someone named Mets?

Frayed Knot Jun 09 2011 07:39 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Besides, how can anybody doubt something spoken by someone named Mets? When it involves phrases like raw cauliflower

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 07:48 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The rationale for eating it raw is that it retains more of its nutritional content and is also more filling. Besides I find it more palatable raw than its cooked state, especially in soy sauce.

Frayed Knot Jun 09 2011 08:09 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Oh I understand the purpose of raw cauliflower ... and now if you'll excuse me I'm about to dive into a big dish of ice cream.

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 08:10 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Mets disapproves.

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 08:22 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

3D - How long are you planning on doing this program? My understanding is that this is most effective as a short-term kind of plan.

Frayed Knot Jun 09 2011 08:23 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: Mets disapproves. But my tummy approves.

The Second Spitter Jun 10 2011 12:49 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

themetfairy wrote: 3D - How long are you planning on doing this program? My understanding is that this is most effective as a short-term kind of plan. The point of having a 7th day where you can eat anything, apart from "shocking" your metabolism, is so that its sustainable over the longer-term, so you don't have mass cravings that lead to a binge. If you wanna eat 10 pieces of fried chicken dipped in chocolate sauce on the 7th day, you can do that. You've just gotta be disciplined to go back to the regime next day. This regime trains your body to burn calories in the most efficient way, by maintaining a high muscle to fat ratio. The implication is that must maintain some form of weight-training program. Before I went to the States in 09 I was on a similar regime for a period of 8 months. Ask Seo or Gwreck how ripped I looked when they first met me and that was after I had spent a month in Greece where they have dinner at midnight and where I was drinking 8 hours a day on the islands. That year, I walked into Ditch Fridays@The Palms, I took my shirt off and within 10 minutes a 19yo girl was rubbing my chest (and if you're wondering how she got in, fake id). Now if that doesn't make you rethink your next cheeseburger or your next beer, then brother, I don't know what will! You make sacrifices, you reap the rewards. It's very simple. If you don't value the rewards, then you don't make the sacrifice. I was doing fine before I became a slave for KPMG, working 12-hour days. Fuck all that. I'll never work for another law firm or accounting firm again. I'd rather be a bus driver. I worked in two of the biggest law firms in the world, and all I ever saw was unhappy and unbalanced people. Frayed Knot wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: Mets disapproves. But my tummy approves. If your tummy is not with Mets, then its with the Yankees!

themetfairy Jun 10 2011 05:36 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: themetfairy wrote: You make sacrifices, you reap the rewards. It's very simple. If you don't value the rewards, then you don't make the sacrifice. Trust me - to maintain my goal weight for over two years, I understand this concept well. Best of luck!

Fman99 Jun 12 2011 08:28 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

The Second Spitter wrote: That year, I walked into Ditch Fridays@The Palms, I took my shirt off and within 10 minutes a 19yo girl was rubbing my chest (and if you're wondering how she got in, fake id). Now if that doesn't make you rethink your next cheeseburger or your next beer, then brother, I don't know what will! HER rubbing YOUR chest is not the part of the story worth typing about, Hans/Franz.

attgig Jun 13 2011 01:21 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Fman99 wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: That year, I walked into Ditch Fridays@The Palms, I took my shirt off and within 10 minutes a 19yo girl was rubbing my chest (and if you're wondering how she got in, fake id). Now if that doesn't make you rethink your next cheeseburger or your next beer, then brother, I don't know what will! HER rubbing YOUR chest is not the part of the story worth typing about, Hans/Franz. this comment just seems wrong with (I'm assuming) your daughter staring right at me....

Ceetar Jul 08 2011 07:40 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

255.4 on Tuesday, 254.2 on Thursday. Been bouncing around here a bit as I keep having lapses in my focus and heavy drinking over fourth of July weekend.. Have nothing really major coming up in the immediate future, hoping to get back under 250in the next two weeks or so to use as a launching point. Starting with trying to make sure I do some exercise, even if it's just a quick jog or a long walk or something if i'm busy, 3+ times a week.

themetfairy Jul 08 2011 07:56 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Ceetar wrote: 255.4 on Tuesday, 254.2 on Thursday. Been bouncing around here a bit as I keep having lapses in my focus and heavy drinking over fourth of July weekend.. Have nothing really major coming up in the immediate future, hoping to get back under 250in the next two weeks or so to use as a launching point. Starting with trying to make sure I do some exercise, even if it's just a quick jog or a long walk or something if i'm busy, 3+ times a week. Stepping up one's activity is always a good starting point. Good luck Ceetar!

themetfairy Aug 01 2011 11:09 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I weighed in .4 of a pound below goal weight for my monthly weigh-in. It's the third consecutive month that I've weighed in below goal weight, and the 29th consecutive month that I've weighed in within two pounds of goal weight. Maintaining requires almost as much constant vigilance as losing does, but the results are worth the effort.

themetfairy Sep 21 2011 04:07 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Three years ago I signed up for Weight Watchers Online. Best...Decision...EVER!!!

themetfairy Dec 01 2011 10:39 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I'm .8 of a pound above goal this month. I'd rather be below goal than above it, but OTOH this is my 33rd consecutive month of weighing in within two pounds of goal weight (the leeway Weight Watchers allows). I'm pretty jazzed about that.

themetfairy Jan 03 2012 05:05 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

1.6 pounds above goal weight. Not the direction that I want, but not as bad as December could have been. I just had my 34th consecutive month of weighing in within two pounds of goal. I'm very pleased with that. And Weight Watchers has made a change with the plan - Lifetime Members now get use of the eTools for free. So I'm back to tracking my food intake, which should help - if I have to think about it, I'm less likely to eat it.

Ceetar Jan 04 2012 11:38 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

I feel like I'm Always setting goals I never reach, but at 254.8ish yesterday, my goal is 245 by Vegas (2/16) and 240 by the time I'm 30. (end of March)

themetfairy Mar 01 2012 08:43 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today was my 36th consecutive month of weighing in within two pounds of goal weight. I've come a long way since the start of this thread. I'm finally at the point where I don't feel fat any longer :)

Ceetar Mar 01 2012 08:58 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today was my 36th consecutive month of weighing in within two pounds of goal weight. I've come a long way since the start of this thread. I'm finally at the point where I don't feel fat any longer :) Congrats. February was a vacation month for me so I'm just happy I didn't really gain weight in Vegas. considering I ate all of this, I think that's a win.

themetfairy Mar 01 2012 09:09 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Sometimes the extra activity on vacation cancels out the extra calories.

themetfairy Jul 01 2012 10:01 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today I weighed in .4 of a pound above goal weight. It's my 40th consecutive month of weighing in withint two pounds of goal. One more month and I'll get my Tom Seaver jersey :)

themetfairy Aug 01 2012 07:28 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today I weighed in .4 of a pound below goal weight. It's the 41st consecutive month that I've weighed in within two pounds of goal weight. The next time I go to the Citi, I'll be wearing this!

TransMonk Aug 01 2012 07:46 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Way to go!

metsmarathon Aug 01 2012 07:50 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

nice!

MFS62 Aug 01 2012 08:19 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Why are there two dieting threads (this and the Victorino one)? Later

themetfairy Aug 01 2012 08:25 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks TM and mm :)

Ceetar Aug 01 2012 08:31 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

MFS62 wrote: Why are there two dieting threads (this and the Victorino one)? Later are you suggesting me need to slim it down? The Victorino one was creating for tracking purposes.

themetfairy Aug 07 2012 10:17 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

This is my reward for 41 consecutive months of weighing in within two pounds of goal weight. And yeah, focusing on getting the jersey kept me from eating a lot of crap over the last couple of months -

TransMonk Aug 07 2012 10:19 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Nice! Way to go!

themetfairy Aug 07 2012 10:26 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Thanks TM :) Now I'm working towards a Tug McGraw Foundation bracelet for 45!

themetfairy Oct 01 2012 08:03 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today was my R.A. Dickey weigh-in - 43 consecutive months of being within two pounds of goal weight :)

themetfairy Dec 01 2012 09:18 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Today I went to Weight Watchers and had my 45th consecutive month of weighing in within two pounds of goal weight. I'm going to celebrate this achievement by ordering that silver bracelet from the Tug McGraw Foundation :)

themetfairy Feb 01 2013 08:05 AM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

This is what the 45 month bracelet looks like - Meanwhile, today marks the 47 month point (the Jesse Orosco weigh-in!). I should plan something special for if/when I get to the Benny Agbayani point.

cooby Feb 01 2013 03:30 PM Re: All Purpose Dieting Thread

Pretty!