Hi Everyone. I was sitting and thinking the other day and my mind wandered onto the topic of why people want to lose weight. The two major reasons seem to be to look better or to be healthier or both. When I started my journey after gaining a lot of weight from medication it was because of wanting to look better. I had not reached an age when health was a major concern. When I decided to lose an additional ten pounds my main concern was health. Wanting to stay at my goal weight now is both for health reasons and to look better. Both are very important to me. I would be most interested to hear what are your main reason or reasons for wanting to lose weight. There may be other reasons of which I have not thought.
Boohoo. The scale went up a pound so I weigh 116 this weighin. I will try to lose a half pound this coming week.
Agate, so glad to see you back. Sorry your new ipad is giving you some trouble. I hope it becomes more comfortable to use as you get accustomed to it. That is just fine that you again stayed the same. Best wishes.
Mamabug, sorry to see that you are discouraged. Unwanted hunger can certainly be a problem. Have you tried eating low cal snacks when unwanted hunger pangs occur? I find my hunger time is when I am fixing dinner. I munch on baby carrots which I find helps a lot. I do hope you find an acceptable solution to the problem. You have come so far. Good luck.
Hsmaldo, I am concerned about you and hope we hear from you soon.
Poohb3ar, I hope all is well with you. I hope drop by before long.
Portia, I am also wondering where is everybody. I hope people have not gotten discouraged. Your loss is excellent. Your steady downward trend is really paying off. I hope you are relishing the benefits of seeing the scale go down. Keep up the good work and you will definitely meet your goal.
For those who may have an interest in joining our dedicated group, our members each have their own personal methods of weight loss. Some are on Weight Watchers, some on Atkins for example and some just cut calories. I personally lost quite a lot of weight in the beginning using Atkins and then just cut portions while eating everything. The method is not the most important thing, it is staying focused and following the plan.
We post weight loss, gain, stayed the same, from Thursday to Thursday and have been doing so for thirteen years. We are truly dedicated to get rid of those pesky pounds and keep them off. You don’t have to state your actual weight. It’s a matter of choice.
Tip For The Week:
You may be keeping snack food in clear containers.
You're more likely to eat the food you can see, so storing snack food in clear containers is a recipe for temptation – especially if the treats are at eye-level.
Solution: Out of sight, out of mind.
Store high-calorie, high-fat and high-sugar snacks in opaque containers and keep them inside the pantry instead of on the counter. The Google office in New York tried this method – and it worked, reducing their caloric intake from candy by 9 percent in just one week, Fast Company reports. Of course the better solution is to not have high calorie snack foods in the first place! But the reality is that some family members buy them despite your best efforts.
Weight loss Results for 8-13-15:
Total Loss:
3 pounds by two members. Good for us. We are the ones setting a good example this week. Let’s hope that translates into others losing in the coming week. .
Total Gain:
0 pounds reported. Posting gains is truly worthwhile. It is a sign that the process of losing weight is being taken seriously. It is a warning to others that gains can happen. I hope people are not avoiding the painful truth.
Stayed the same:
1 member. As we know, staying the same truly is success, especially for those who are maintaining. Just keep remembering it is the time before the next loss if you have more to lose. Also staying the same is a signal that you are eating the right amount to maintain your losses.
3741.7 is the total weight loss for the past 13 years. We have hit a new milestone. We now have less than 275 pounds to reach two tons. That is truly awesome.
Boohoo. The scale went up a pound so I weigh 116 this weighin. I will try to lose a half pound this coming week.
Agate, so glad to see you back. Sorry your new ipad is giving you some trouble. I hope it becomes more comfortable to use as you get accustomed to it. That is just fine that you again stayed the same. Best wishes.
Mamabug, sorry to see that you are discouraged. Unwanted hunger can certainly be a problem. Have you tried eating low cal snacks when unwanted hunger pangs occur? I find my hunger time is when I am fixing dinner. I munch on baby carrots which I find helps a lot. I do hope you find an acceptable solution to the problem. You have come so far. Good luck.
Hsmaldo, I am concerned about you and hope we hear from you soon.
Poohb3ar, I hope all is well with you. I hope drop by before long.
Portia, I am also wondering where is everybody. I hope people have not gotten discouraged. Your loss is excellent. Your steady downward trend is really paying off. I hope you are relishing the benefits of seeing the scale go down. Keep up the good work and you will definitely meet your goal.
For those who may have an interest in joining our dedicated group, our members each have their own personal methods of weight loss. Some are on Weight Watchers, some on Atkins for example and some just cut calories. I personally lost quite a lot of weight in the beginning using Atkins and then just cut portions while eating everything. The method is not the most important thing, it is staying focused and following the plan.
We post weight loss, gain, stayed the same, from Thursday to Thursday and have been doing so for thirteen years. We are truly dedicated to get rid of those pesky pounds and keep them off. You don’t have to state your actual weight. It’s a matter of choice.
Tip For The Week:
You may be keeping snack food in clear containers.
You're more likely to eat the food you can see, so storing snack food in clear containers is a recipe for temptation – especially if the treats are at eye-level.
Solution: Out of sight, out of mind.
Store high-calorie, high-fat and high-sugar snacks in opaque containers and keep them inside the pantry instead of on the counter. The Google office in New York tried this method – and it worked, reducing their caloric intake from candy by 9 percent in just one week, Fast Company reports. Of course the better solution is to not have high calorie snack foods in the first place! But the reality is that some family members buy them despite your best efforts.
Weight loss Results for 8-13-15:
Total Loss:
3 pounds by two members. Good for us. We are the ones setting a good example this week. Let’s hope that translates into others losing in the coming week. .
Total Gain:
0 pounds reported. Posting gains is truly worthwhile. It is a sign that the process of losing weight is being taken seriously. It is a warning to others that gains can happen. I hope people are not avoiding the painful truth.
Stayed the same:
1 member. As we know, staying the same truly is success, especially for those who are maintaining. Just keep remembering it is the time before the next loss if you have more to lose. Also staying the same is a signal that you are eating the right amount to maintain your losses.
3741.7 is the total weight loss for the past 13 years. We have hit a new milestone. We now have less than 275 pounds to reach two tons. That is truly awesome.
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. But I am now a patient of this gastro, so any other problems should be treated promptly. 
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How often do we post about weight? Do we start a new thread?
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