Wednesday Weigh-In March 11, 2009
What do you want to see here?
As you know, we’ve been treading water the past few weeks since David Fowler left, attempting to figure out what we’d like to do with this site.
Tara and I have talked a bit about it and decided to march onward as we were and for those who want to come along, all the more power to them!
So, here is my question for the faithful – what would YOU like Blog To Fit to be?
Do you like its present format of once-a-week postings? Would you like to see more postings? Would you like to see more writers? Would you like to see this opened up as a community blog where everybody can post about weight loss? Perhaps there’s a few regular commenters who you would like to see writing here?
As we consider our options, we would love to have some input from the people who make this worthwhile – YOU.
Now, for the weekly Wednesday Weigh-In
Tara Cain
This giving up refined sugar challenge has been a bit of a revelation to me, truth be told.
It’s been 14 days (yes, I am counting!) since I gave it up for Lent, and I’m not going to lie to you it’s been tough. But tough as in my husband keeps eating ice cream infront of me and the children still want their Friday chocolate. And muggins here has to sit and watch.
I honestly didn’t think I could do it.
However, my skin is just amazing at the moment. I’ve had comments on it (what are you using? New makeup? When infact I find I’m wearing less make up now to cover my 40-year-old abused skin.)
Also, when I try to eat something high in sugar now I find I can’t. I can actually smell the sugar and fat and I can’t face it! Amazing.
I have slipped up a couple of times. I’ve had a handful of sweet popcorn, a small glass of soda and a bite of chocolate roll. But that’s been it.
And this week I actually feel different. I’ve lost 2lb but more than that I feel like I’ve really lost it. And I no longer crave chocolate or biscuits or cake. Sure I could still eat it, but I’m not hovering around the goodie cupboard having some ridiculous internal argument about why I really should be allowed that chocolate HobNob.
So for any of you who joined me in the challenge, I hope you’re doing as well, and for Suzanne who gave up wine, well I’ll believed that when I see it!
The stats:
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 168 lbs.
- Goal weight: 140 lbs.
- Weight last week: 164 lbs.
- Weight today: 162lbs
- Amount lost this week: 2lb
David Wright
It appears that my house cannot stay healthy for longer than a couple of days at a time. If it’s not me, it’s my wife, if it’s not her, it’s our son, and so on and so on.
In other words, I had very little “me-time” to get things done. I unplugged from BlogToFit for a week (sorry I haven’t posted yet to last week’s comments – I will later today) just to clear my head and think about my fitness goals a bit more.
I’m still not feeling it, though much of that can be due to the sickness on the homefront. Once everybody is back in form, I WANT to get back to doing what I need to do.
I’m curious to see what readers want to see at this site.
The stats: David Wright
- Starting weight Wed. Nov.19: 350 lbs.
- Goal weight: 250 lbs.
- Weight last week: 329 lbs.
- Weight today: 329 lbs.
- Amount gained this week: o lbs.
- Total lost since Nov. 19: 21 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
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Thank you!
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Tara, I’m still with you on the no-sugar plan. I’ve only had some in the cough medicine I’ve had to take, but that’s it. I, too, am losing my desire to eat sugary things, except for when the kids make chocolate chip cookies. That is SO not fair when they pull freshly baked temptation from the oven!
I’m still dropping pounds, but not just fat pounds. That means I’m losing some lean muscle still. But I’ve been really sick (looks like it was the real flu), and haven’t been able to exercise. I’m hoping that by this weekend, I’ll feel well enough to get moving again.
I’m blogging my progress at http://fatlosschronicles.blogspot.com, if anyone wants to stop by.
Starting weight, Wed. Feb. 25, 2009: 185.4 lbs.
Goal weight: 155 lbs.
Weight last week: 178.6 lbs.
Weight today: 171.4 lbs.
Amount lost this week: 7.2 lbs.
I’m not really particular about what you guys want to do with BlogToFit– I’m just glad it’s here to motivate me.
Fat Loss Chronicles’s last blog post..HCG Diet (Day 14)
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Mike Goad Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Wow! That is an awful lot of weight to lose in a week. If I lost that much in that short of time, I’d be worried that there was something wrong with me because, in all the years that I’ve tried to lose weight, I’ve never lost it that fast. I guess, though, that the one time I can remember it happening, over 30 years ago, was when I had a bad case of the flu — and that was back when my weight was not an issue at all!
Mike Goad’s last blog post..Wednesday Weigh-In March 11, 2009
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Fat Loss Chronicles Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
I’m on one of the new fad type diets right now, being a guinea pig for science.
When I researched the “HCG Diet”, I could not find numbers documenting actual body fat lost vs. lean muscle lost. Since I couldn’t find the information, I decided to do it myself.
Claims: Lose up to a pound of fat per day.
So far, I’ve lost approximately a pound a day, but it’s not all fat!
Check out my blog at http://fatlosschronicles.blogspot.com, if you want to see the actual stats and what I’m doing.
Fat Loss Chronicles’s last blog post..HCG Diet (Day 14)
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Avlor Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Ditto what Mike says. That’s ALOT of weight in 1 week. Take care to get better, ok?
Avlor’s last blog post..Wii Fit and Blog to Fit Update #16
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For me I want the accountability! That is so important to me. It’s hard to admit it when I’ve gained weight or am stuck and not continuing to lose weight. Here both the negative (guilt, letting people down, etc) and the positive (supporting people and being supported, letting people know when I do good, making sure I don’t just quit, etc) are motivators.
Super Tara! You’re making me think more about eating less refined sugar.
Dave – not gaining is a victory. Keep going. You’ll get that “feeling it” back. What if you try to work out 10 minutes for every comment here or something like that? (Would be a good ploy for traffic too…)
Comment Luv didn’t catch my update (I think it’s my fault. I started typing here then did my update.) So it’s here. Overall – gained .2 lbs.
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Tara Cain Reply:
March 12th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I can highly recommend quitting refined sugar. I find it really hard to eat it now and I really don’t find I’m tempted as much.
I do hover around the chocolate tin every now and again for that sugar ‘hit’ but I think of you guys and I walk away.
This is BIG you guys, I just want you to know that!
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I use this site for accountability and support. I’m not sure you need to do too much more with this place other than what you’ve done. I like what Dave and Tara write when they aren’t weighing in on Wednesday, but don’t expect anything other than the weigh-in. Anything extra is just icing on the cake, probably a bad thing to say.
Maybe you can those sexy Fowler pics back up!
turfdad’s last blog post..Wednesday Weigh In Week 15
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Tara Cain Reply:
March 12th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Maybe Dave W could step into the Fowler role and dig out his best boxers for some pix – if that’s the kind of thing you find motivating. Whatever floats your boat!
It’s really great to hear that you come here for support – and we appreciate your support in return. x
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I’m satisfied with Blog to Fit the way that it is now. As turfdad and Avalor said, I, too, use it for accountability and support.
Mike Goad’s last blog post..Wednesday Weigh-In March 11, 2009
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Tara, David,
I’ve been reading your posts for a while now but haven’t commented. Whether you guys realize it or not, you are inspiring.
This past week I gave up something that has been a staple of my diet for I’m embarrassed to say how many years. It’s a big, fat chocolate bar after lunch. And not just a “fun size” mini-bar. We’re talking 400-600 calories every single day. Hi, my name is Susan, and I am a chocolaholic.
I eat reasonably healthy other than that lunch-time dessert. And I exercise like a crazy person (7 days a week, minimum 1 hour per day, fairly intensive), so I always felt like that chocolate was justified. I look pretty fit; some would even say thin. But the truth is, as I’ve gotten older, the balance is changing. And exercise isn’t enough anymore. I have come to the slow realization that I need to cut down on the sweets or buy a new wardrobe, and the pants better all have elastic waistbands. I can’t just keep adding more exercise to my daily routine as I’ve been doing; there aren’t enough hours in the day!
So Tara, when I saw you mention that you’d given up sugar, I was motivated to cut out my daily chocolate bar. Not easy for me! Somehow I’ve survived this week, although I’d be lying if I said that I gave up sugar completely as you did. Baby steps.
I haven’t lost any weight yet, which is a bummer, but I think I will eventually if I can stay away from my best friends Cadbury and Hershey. And regardless, it is a step in the right direction for me.
So thanks guys for the kick in the ass, which hopefully will be a bit smaller in the coming weeks.
Starting weight: 132
Goal weight: 122 (but I might be dreaming; 127 is more realistic)
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Tara Cain Reply:
March 12th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Good for you Susan, that’s great.
Don’t focus so much on the weight for now, but on the good it’s doing your body. I love chocolate too. No, actually I LOVE chocolate and it has been a really hard gig for me, but I’m more concerned about the state of my arteries than the next fix. Plus it will hopefully make me appreciate it a whole lot more instead of just cramming it in (I know, pretty picture eh!)
Keep with it, if you stumble think of me tut tutting and wagging my motherly finger! It will absolutely be worth it in the long run.
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Fat Loss Chronicles Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Both of you– the reason you crave chocolate might be because you’re low on magnesium and tryptophan. Both are available as supplements, and will really help with the cravings (as will l-glutamine and chromium picolate with sugar cravings).
Fat Loss Chronicles’s last blog post..HCG Diet (Day 19)
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I use this site for accountability and to stay in touch and not be alone in my struggle to get fit. I need you guys…it is a place to share my story…
I had another massage today….lab work reveled glucose up a wee bit but still healthy, and the rest of my body and lab work shows nothing wrong….WELL where is this giant pain coming from? We can now see – like a half a grapefruit under the skin that my spleen is swollen nearly out of my body…skin is green like the end of a bruise. The pain is extremely localized…
Lymph system blockage…more potassium broth, liver flush and new routes to take…
I am working on finding a medical intuitive in town, switching Naturopath doctors, signing up for Acupuncture. Am reading pounds of information on the internet….and learning some very good information along the way….this kind of inflammation can come after taking an antibiotic which does not quite rid the body of the bacterial infection – followed by a viral infections that are antibiotic resistance ( Remember I came home from Hawaii with pneumonia and bedbug bites…followed by a super day care (antibiotic resistant) virus…which took weeks to clear up….this maybe the body still attempting to rid the body of that virus infection as the spleen is a filter system for just this sort of problem…
Traditional Western Medicine will not cure this kind of inflammation….so now we start another journey….still exercising but with all the cold and snow this week – disappointed.
The swimming maybe providing too much chlorine for my body to resist right now…
Lots of questions…no answers…
My slacks are much looser…this feels good….I am exhausted from the pain, but maybe I will learn something here to help others and keep me going.
A person at a meeting today said you have been so sick do not you just feel like giving up and dying….I said no…I want my turn at my life so I am going to fight as hard for my life as I did for my kids and family, just now for me…
I am afraid to weigh myself…absolutely craving sugar and carbs because I am so tired…
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I like the once per week check in. It provides a central spot to share our trials, tribulations and successes. It gives me a focus for my Wednesday post. But most importantly it creates a sense of community.
I don’t need more posts than once per week. And I don’t need guest writers. I try to make the rounds to other Weigh In Wednesday posters anyway.
BUT I would never want you guys doing anything you aren’t feeling anymore. Blogging should never be a chore.
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