Boot Camp (Let's make this a thread on accountability)
OK, I am going to measure and weigh myself on Saturday. For those of you that said some of your summer goals were to lose weight and get fit....hope you will join this thread.
Not that I am going to post my weight and measurements but maybe I need to be accountable.
Sooooooo... I will make a comment on Saturday. Then every Saturday, I am going to say weight lost and inches lost. (remember that if you gain muscle the scale will not move or go up. Use a tape measure)
I truly am going to put myself through boot camp. The program I have been watching on TV has shown that in 6 weeks with real effort, one can make a huge difference.
As well, I am going to comment each Saturday on how am reaching the goals I stated for the summer.
We all stated goals for the summer. Let us all be accountable. Some we will attain, some we may fall short on but lets all support each other.
When the fall officially starts (when the h*ll is that?), we can state what we actually achieved.
Sometimes our cyber friends are our best friends. We are non judgemental and hugely supportive.
I know for me, the hugest thing is quitting smoking.
Next, getting fit and healthy. One of my goals is to walk and hike with Cali more. That will fall in to the get fit and healthy boot camp thing.
One was to spend more time with Biko. I clip his wings in the summer, he prefers to walk anyway. I will start taking him to the park on my walks with Cali. That way he can feel he is a part of my life.
Spending more time with my BF. He is hugely busy, I am hugely busy. This is going to be a tough one.
De-cluttering....I am ready. I want it done and I want it done now. I am finally so sick of the mess that I want to do it, Get it done!
So guys, lets have a huge reach your summer goals support group. No better place than this board.
Veg on...
Di
Just curious ladies, how tall are you? A lot of you weigh what I would consider very thin, e.g. 109 pounds. I'm 172cm and 62 kg (136 lb) and my BMI is about 21- people tell me I am skinny. I do hope that some of you are short rather than freakishly thin and still wanting to lose more weight.. Healthy is much more attractive then catwalk-model wafer-thin.
My weight wouldn't be considered thin at any height. I'm 5'7" and 169 lbs.
I finally lost another pound, which is very hard to do without exercise. I'm going to contribute the loss to eating raw yesterday....greens in.....greens out!! ;D I think I will eat raw through the weekend.
((((((((Storm))))) You're so hard on yourself! You are sooooo uber beautiful and caring and wonderful :) And I think you are looking damn sexy in your new avatar pic! :)>>>
((((((((Storm))))) You're so hard on yourself! You are sooooo uber beautiful and caring and wonderful :) And I think you are looking damn sexy in your new avatar pic! :)>>>
You are so sweet to say that. It's hard though, to look at myself now and look at pictures from 5 years ago. There's such a big difference and it's really all my fault. I started "depression eating" when a stoopid stoopid man with whom I had a long term relationship hit mid-life crisis and dumped me for a sweet young thing. I used to blame him, but I'm the one who kept putting the food in my mouth....and all the wrong food. To make matters worse, I saw (and still see) him almost everyday (office romance) and I know he looks at me and thinks "God, I'm so glad I got out of that....look how fat she got".
I am hard on myself, but I have to be....I'm the one that did the dumb! :(
I am hard on myself, but I have to be....I'm the one that did the dumb! :(
I can soooooo relate to this! I ate myself into oblivion and over doubled my weight--I'm freaksihly hard on myself now because I don't ever wanna see those 100 lbs again! I guess me telling you to take it easy is like the kettle calling the pot black...but I still think you are damn sexy! And never hesitate to contact me if you are in need of some huggage :-* we's need to stick together!!!
Hey everyone! I'm back from my trip to Vegas!
First of all, I'm so proud of all of you... it sounds like so many people are meeting their goals, whether those goals are to lose weight, to gain weight, or just to feel healthier and more muscular and more loving of yourselves. Hugs all around!
Second, re: the BMI question, when I started this in May I had a BMI of 25 or so--right over the edge of overweight. Now I'm about 23.6--normal but at the high end, and I'm not big-boned. According to the wrist test I'm between small- and medium-boned, which means I probably should lose between 12 and 18 more pounds.
I had a fabulous time! Who knows whether I actually met my goal weight before I left... but I was pretty darn close. And when I was on vacation I did an entire weight cycle and ran one morning... and then spent the rest of my time WALKING all over creation! Also we took a day and hiked Red Rock Canyon--a nice exercise and SUCH a great break from the craziness of Vegas.
Also, I had SO much delicious food there! One thing that really impressed me was the extent I was able to find things without globs of cheese. Toward the end I started to falter a little bit, but all in all I was impressed! My favorites were these artichoke-walnut stuffed crepes with tomatoes (at Paris) and fresh pasta covered with delicious porcini mushrooms (at the Wynn). I wouldn't call my meals vegan by a long shot (lots of crepes and fresh pasta)--but it was a start!
It's funny how that place messes with your reward receptors there. I had so much rum and diet coke (my standard casino drink) and wine and cocktails... It's even more important now that I avoid alcohol for awhile.
I'm not weighing myself for the next week or so, until my body gets back into a schedule.
And just for you all... a bonus picture!
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((((((((Storm))))) You're so hard on yourself! You are sooooo uber beautiful and caring and wonderful :) And I think you are looking damn sexy in your new avatar pic! :)>>>
You are so sweet to say that. It's hard though, to look at myself now and look at pictures from 5 years ago. There's such a big difference and it's really all my fault. I started "depression eating" when a stoopid stoopid man with whom I had a long term relationship hit mid-life crisis and dumped me for a sweet young thing. I used to blame him, but I'm the one who kept putting the food in my mouth....and all the wrong food. To make matters worse, I saw (and still see) him almost everyday (office romance) and I know he looks at me and thinks "God, I'm so glad I got out of that....look how fat she got".
I am hard on myself, but I have to be....I'm the one that did the dumb! :(
Oh Storm, you deserve so much better than him! Helping yourself to feel better is the best revenge!
Dang Caroleen! You are looking good in that pic! Sure you need to lose 18lbs?? that sounds like a lot!
Glad you had such an awesome time!!!! Vegas is beyond awesome and if you switch the "s" for an "n" you get vegan so it is doubly cool!!!
Dang Caroleen! You are looking good in that pic! Sure you need to lose 18lbs?? that sounds like a lot!
Glad you had such an awesome time!!!! Vegas is beyond awesome and if you switch the "s" for an "n" you get vegan so it is doubly cool!!!
Honestly, no I'm not sure I need to lose 18 more. 130 (12 more) is my goal, but as I go down I'm definitely going to see how I'm feeling/looking. Thanks for the ego boost, though :D
I am hard on myself, but I have to be....I'm the one that did the dumb! :(
I can soooooo relate to this! I ate myself into oblivion and over doubled my weight--I'm freaksihly hard on myself now because I don't ever wanna see those 100 lbs again! I guess me telling you to take it easy is like the kettle calling the pot black...but I still think you are damn sexy! And never hesitate to contact me if you are in need of some huggage :-* we's need to stick together!!!
I'm pretty hard on myself too... I thinkk we all just deal with it diffrently. I emotionally eat...its just I throw it up afterwards.... :-X I've talked about this on VW, but in real life, NEVER! It's a big secret.... If I didn't throw up my emotional eating binges I'd gain 100lbs too. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is we are all hard on ourselves and we should not be! I for one and trying to 'learn' not to be. Any tips on accomplishing that?
Oh, ps, congrats Capture on loosing SO much wieght! I already thought you were awesome because of your running but now you are super awesome :)>>>
((Storm)) don't be so hard on yourself! It has to be really hard dealing with chronic back pain. My mom has back problems and she has a horrible time with them.
I love all you ladies! :)>>>
I made it through the weekend, almost totally raw, and quite frankly, it felt good (yes, I, am, a, comma, splicer). My only cheat was coffee and I used bottled salad dressing last night. Today I'm making my own. I need my body to absorb the material that "erupted" from my disc and I'm thinking that if I totally eliminate all processed foods and the chemicals they come with, my body will be in a much better (healthier) condition to function like it should and absorb the disc fragments. It seems logical anyway. I've started using meditation and visualization techniques as well. I really really don't want the surgery.
Capture- I hope you don't think I'm out of line, but I don't think a Boot Camp is the right place for you, hun. I have read other posts from you, and I completely understand your situation, because I too am in a similar place. I think what is needed is a "Capture is a GORGEOUS, strong and intelligent young woman Thread"
Congratulations Storm on successfully going raw for the weekend!! You've certainly come a long way from where you started with just trying to cut out ramen and meat analogues!!! Good Job!!!!
>>Storm<<
Capture- I hope you don't think I'm out of line, but I don't think a Boot Camp is the right place for you, hun. I have read other posts from you, and I completely understand your situation, because I too am in a similar place. I think what is needed is a "Capture is a GORGEOUS, strong and intelligent young woman Thread"
Awwww--arn't you sweet! Well--I have been trying to not post in this thread for reasons you are subtly not mention *thanks*--but I wanted to come on here and support my other ladies :)
Thanks for the props--now if you could just tell that to the boy I love...
Capture- I hope you don't think I'm out of line, but I don't think a Boot Camp is the right place for you, hun. I have read other posts from you, and I completely understand your situation, because I too am in a similar place. I think what is needed is a "Capture is a GORGEOUS, strong and intelligent young woman Thread"
Agreed but I must say that those of us that don't have our stuff together need Capture as inspiration.... Maybe I'm selfish but I like her here. She's like a cheerleader and I look at a person like that as a goal for myself; of what I'd like to become..... Agreed she's totally awesome though.
Capture- I hope you don't think I'm out of line, but I don't think a Boot Camp is the right place for you, hun. I have read other posts from you, and I completely understand your situation, because I too am in a similar place. I think what is needed is a "Capture is a GORGEOUS, strong and intelligent young woman Thread"
Agreed but I must say us that those of us that don't have our stuff together need Capture as inspiration.... Maybe I'm selfish but I like her here. She's like a cheerleader and I look at a person like that as a goal for myself; of what I'd like to become..... Agreed she's totally awesome though.
OMG! You gals are totally giving me heart palpatations *Squee* thank you so much for the love--it is GREATLY appreciated!!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll85/feedthebuddha/cheerleader.jpg
Hey Capture-
I would very interested in how you stay motived towards your goals and how you do not give in to temptation. Share your secrets oh wise one! I'm sure others would be interested to hear, or/and you can PM me! :)
i like having capture here too... even though a thread in her honor would be totally rad ;)b
my goals have seriously deflated. i feel like i'm the only one not going anywhere here. i think though that it has a lot to do with what's going on in my life and being generally unhappy about it. i need to get myself happy. i'm trying! i'm actually in the stage of acceptance now. so maybe happiness will follow shortly.
i am happy that i haven't gained any weight and that i've made strides to stop overeating. i just need to start exercising. if only i had access to a pool. i'd be fit and trim in no time!
i do feel healthy though. more so than i've ever really felt in my life. i've stopped punishing my body for being... my body. and that was a huge step for me. anyway... i guess i'm not really saying anything. so. when i have something to say, i'll be back.
i like having capture here too... even though a thread in her honor would be totally rad ;)b
my goals have seriously deflated. i feel like i'm the only one not going anywhere here. i think though that it has a lot to do with what's going on in my life and being generally unhappy about it. i need to get myself happy. i'm trying! i'm actually in the stage of acceptance now. so maybe happiness will follow shortly.
i am happy that i haven't gained any weight and that i've made strides to stop overeating. i just need to start exercising. if only i had access to a pool. i'd be fit and trim in no time!
i do feel healthy though. more so than i've ever really felt in my life. i've stopped punishing my body for being... my body. and that was a huge step for me. anyway... i guess i'm not really saying anything. so. when i have something to say, i'll be back.
AP how is your 'waste of space' living situation?
I, on rare occasion, have felt a tad guilty for banishing my waste of space issue from my home.... that feeling doesn't last too long though. Oddly enough everytime I feel guilty it gets me wondering how your situation is going?
Hey Capture-
I would very interested in how you stay motived towards your goals and how you do not give in to temptation. Share your secrets oh wise one! I'm sure others would be interested to hear, or/and you can PM me! :)
I stay motivated knowing that my ex (and man I am beyond in love with) will be returing home in a few short weeks--trust me--that keeps you motivated! I wish I could say something cool like "I'm inspired by the feeling of nature and earth and health--I'm just a spiritual creature and demand my body be transformed into the scared temple I know it is"--but I'm not cool--I'm just a love sick girl...but if you want to just pretend that I am a health guru--that's fine with me--I did totally just quote that out of my ass (I am after all still a darn good writer...so I can write like a guru *lol*)
Sorry PB--I'm sure you just lost all respect for me :P
i like having capture here too... even though a thread in her honor would be totally rad ;)b
my goals have seriously deflated. i feel like i'm the only one not going anywhere here. i think though that it has a lot to do with what's going on in my life and being generally unhappy about it. i need to get myself happy. i'm trying! i'm actually in the stage of acceptance now. so maybe happiness will follow shortly.
i am happy that i haven't gained any weight and that i've made strides to stop overeating. i just need to start exercising. if only i had access to a pool. i'd be fit and trim in no time!
i do feel healthy though. more so than i've ever really felt in my life. i've stopped punishing my body for being... my body. and that was a huge step for me. anyway... i guess i'm not really saying anything. so. when i have something to say, i'll be back.
First--(((((((HUGS)))))) That is a HUGE step moving into acceptance! It is really hard to let yourself just be! And it's totally OK to be on a platau--we all hit them *trust me*.
Yeah--getting, being and staying happy is a hard task all in of itself--you just gotta let it come to ya, if you try to hard you're just going to wear yourself out :( but I do know one thing that will make you laugh your ass off with almost no effort http://icanhascheezburger.com/ there is a thread of these here someplace too--but this is the whole site! Read a couple pages of these and it will at least put you in a happy mood for a few minutes! But know this--it's OK not to be happy. Sometimes being sad, cranky, neutral, mad, whatever is good--at least you know you are expressing emotions and not bottling them up!!!
Lastly--feel free to make a thread in my honor :P
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Hey Capture-
I would very interested in how you stay motived towards your goals and how you do not give in to temptation. Share your secrets oh wise one! I'm sure others would be interested to hear, or/and you can PM me! :)
I stay motivated knowing that my ex (and man I am beyond in love with) will be returing home in a few short weeks--trust me--that keeps you motivated! I wish I could say something cool like "I'm inspired by the feeling of nature and earth and health--I'm just a spiritual creature and demand my body be transformed into the scared temple I know it is"--but I'm not cool--I'm just a love sick girl...but if you want to just pretend that I am a health guru--that's fine with me--I did totally just quote that out of my ass (I am after all still a darn good writer...so I can write like a guru *lol*)
Sorry PB--I'm sure you just lost all respect for me :P
Oh Capture...yes love and men can drive us to our limits.... but do not give him the credit for your accomplishments! You seem like you're selling yourself short. He may have been the initial inspiration but you are the strong women that actually followed thru. It came from inside you...nothing to do with him. Okay? :)
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