Wednesday Weigh In, July 29, 2009
What do you use to motivate you?
I was visiting one of the Blog To Fit faithful today – Carolyn at Scrapping Servant - and was really impressed with
a. her dedication
b. her enthusiasm and
c. the photos showing her weight loss.
Wow, she has lost 16.5 lbs and boy can you tell!
I know photographs are a great motivator (I talked about how horrified I was when I saw a photo of myself and didn’t recognise this person staring back at me) but it has really worked for Carolyn.
Seriously, go over and take a look.
I have been using my fabulous upcoming holiday as my motivation. Or so I thought, but it’s just not working. I just don’t get that drive for success.
So I wonder, what do you use to drive you on to reach your weight loss/fitness goals?
The stats: Tara Cain
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 161 lbs.
- Weight today: 164 lbs
- Amount lost this week:+3lb (WTF?!)
The stats: David Wright
I varied this week. At times, I was incredibly good. Other times, I was pigging out. I have come to an important decision regarding my ‘diet’ and this blog and what its going to take to push me to the next level. I will update you all next Monday.
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 329 lbs.
- Weight today: 329 lbs.
- Amount gained this week: 0 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 21 pounds
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
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Update
As always, thank you to everyone who takes part in the Wednesday Weigh-In.
Thank you!
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Wednesday Weigh In July 22, 2009
A picture of health
Do you suffer from that affliction of not actually looking how you think you look?
I recently did the unthinkable and met up with a bunch of other bloggers who live in the same region of the UK as me.
I could no longer hide behind fancy text and headlines – I was out in the open and exposed and they could all see me.
And then I saw a photograph we took on the day as a reminder of our meet up.
Ye gods, I thought, who is that girl on the end? I don’t recall her coming along for the meet up.
And then cold realisation trickled down my back and stuck in my guts – it was me! I hardly recognised myself.
I think it was the jolt to the system I needed because I haven’t stopped walking (and with a slightly quicker step I might add!)
I know it seems like a cliche, but sometimes that photograph on the fridge door really can motivate you to make that change.
The stats: Tara Cain
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 162 lbs.
- Weight today: 161lbs
- Amount lost this week:1lb
The stats: David Wright
Thanks for all the support in the comments section last week. I ate much better and have tried a few new healthier items, including beans, which I’ve never cared for before. However, with the right spices and some ground turkey, they are not bad at all in a taco soup mix that my dad gave us a recipe for.
Didn’t work out much, however. I’ve been so busy, I’ve not made the time to do so. The only way I will get it done is if I involve my family, and exercise with them. Walks with my son are always good and I am spending lots of time with him, anyway, so we may as well do something healthy.
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 329 lbs.
- Weight today: 328 lbs.
- Amount gained this week: 1 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 22 pounds
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
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See you downstairs in the comments – and let’s all show our support and visit anyone taking part.
Update
As always, thank you to everyone who takes part in the Wednesday Weigh-In.
Thank you!
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Wednesday Weigh-In July 15, 2009
Out of control
I am out of control. The past week has been a food tornado. As stresses in my life mount, I find myself eating way too much junk.
MM will be pleased to know that I ate even more ice cream sandwiches and drank even more diet soda this week. And here I am writing about what? Losing weight?
I’ve got to tell you, I sometimes wonder why the few who come here keep doing so. I am not leading by a good example and I’m feeling like a fraud half the time. How’s that for motivational content?
I keep searching for whatever motivation pushed me to lose a good chunk of weight when we started this blog. I know Mike Goad will suggest I not search for motivation but simply get my butt out there and do what I need to do. So, thanks Mike, for your past advice. I intend to do just that.
And thank you to the rest who continue plugging away and stopping by.
The stats: David Wright
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 327 lbs.
- Weight today: 329 lbs.
- Amount gained this week: 2 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 21 pounds
Tara Cain
I have been feeling the same way DW. I think the beauty of this site, however, is that it’s real. We are real people with the real problems of life and show that even though we are intelligent people who know how to lose weight and that the crap we are shovelling in to our bodies is bad for us, we still find it hard to stop.
I have a major major holiday coming up with a whole bunch of swimwear to get into – failure is not an option!
The stats: Tara Cain
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 162 lbs.
- Weight today: 162lbs
- Amount lost this week:0lb
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
If you’d like to post a Wednesday Weigh-In post on your blog and help spread the word of our goals, please do so. Get all the info on how you can participate right here.
See you downstairs in the comments – and let’s all show our support and visit anyone taking part.
Update
As always, thank you to everyone who takes part in the Wednesday Weigh-In.
Thank you!
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Wednesday Weigh In, July 8 2009
I’m talking about boobage again
I’ve been out pounding the beat with my mother in law at least three nights a week.
I’ve incurred the wrath of a local farmer when we turn a wrong turn and ended up in his wheat field.
I’ve incurred the wrath of hubby when MIL took me on an ‘ooo I’ve found a new walk for us to try out’ only for it to take an hour longer than normal and he’s sat there waiting for his tea (I know! You’d think the fool would at least learn where the fridge is for such occasions).
I’ve also incurred the wrath of my children who moan ‘don’t go walking again mummy, we miiiiiiiss you’.
But I haven’t given up. I’ve pulled on those training shoes and gone walking – rain or shine.And I think it’s starting to work. I can feel myself changing shape (even if the numbers aren’t dropping).
So why by all the things that are holy, won’t my bust size reduce?
Seriously, if I could just shift a handful of pounds from there I’d probably look like I’m succeeding.
Is life going to be so cruel as to make that the last place I lose inches from?
Other than that, I’m very happy!
Tara Cain
Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 162 lbs.
- Weight today: 162lbs
- Amount lost this week:0lb
David Wright
Leave it Tara to post such a titillating topic without photos! Again.
At any rate, no changes this week for me. Which is actually a good thing because I ate like a monkey on a rampage, downing ice cream sandwiches like water. Well, if I drank water, that is. Okay, more like Diet Soda. At any rate, I was bad, and I felt like crap. I righted the ship yesterday and hope to steer clear of the foods I can’t control myself with.
The stats: David Wright
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 327 lbs.
- Weight today: 327 lbs.
- Amount lost this week: 0 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 23 pounds
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
If you’d like to post a Wednesday Weigh-In post on your blog and help spread the word of our goals, please do so. Get all the info on how you can participate right here.
See you downstairs in the comments – and let’s all show our support and visit anyone taking part.
Update
As always, thank you to everyone who takes part in the Wednesday Weigh-In.
Thank you!
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Wednesday Weigh-In July 1,2009
We CRAVE activity
Watching my two year old son has given me a new lens to look at my own life through.
Quite simply, he has SO MUCH ENERGY.
Of course he does, he’s two! He doesn’t have the years of bad eating and lack of exercise weighing him down figuratively and literally. He is in essence, a blank slate – a prime example of what the human body yearns to be before we destroy it.
ACTIVE!
I am trying my best to shake off my lethargy and do more active things with him to quench his thirst for movement. There is only so much you can do in the house, after all. I don’t want him to ever have the sorts of problems I’ve had with weight and the best thing I can do now is to make sure he eats normal foods and stays active.
And I need to be his example.
David Wright
The stats: David Wright
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 327 lbs.
- Weight today: 327 lbs.
- Amount lost this week: 0 lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 23 pounds
Tara Cain
I hear you loud and clear with the active children thing DW. My 6 year old is active with a capital A.
He plays cricket and football at afterschool clubs, he has swimming lessons and he plays rugby with his dad every Saturday morning.
I think children are an inspiration to us all. The greatest joy to him is if we come home from school and play tig in the backgarden together.
And you are right, that is something we as parents should embrace and join in.
What better way to keep fit and bring a little sunshine to our children’s lives?
Today has been his school’s sports day and it’s hot and sticky and he’s all sweaty and dishevelled. Boy he looks SO happy.
So much so, I’m not even going to fret over the lollipop sweet they will all be bringing home in their bookbags as a treat!
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 162 lbs.
- Weight today: 162lbs
- Amount lost this week:0lb
Now it’s your turn. Share your success (or setback) story with us.
If you’d like to post a Wednesday Weigh-In post on your blog and help spread the word of our goals, please do so. Get all the info on how you can participate right here.
See you downstairs in the comments – and let’s all show our support and visit anyone taking part.
Update
As always, thank you to everyone who takes part in the Wednesday Weigh-In.
Thank you!
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