Mamas or soon to be mamas who are morbidly obese, lets be buddies!

[Eve]

197.2 and AF arrived, which explains all last week at no loss. I wasn't supposed to start until the end of this week so I should have a steady drop for a few days.

Oh H, I love bread too! I buy the weight watchers kind so it's like less than half the calories of regular bread.

 

[hello_kitty]

Omg Eve that is terrific!! Soon you'll be down to 195 in no time.

I can honestly live without breads, the last tine i had some was probably a month ago. White carbs are my downfall. I love white rice! In this case, the wise thing to do is to sibstitute it with brown rice but it doesnt taste the same, but i really need to stay away from it if i want to change.

With that said, going on a plant based diet today. I learned about it while interpreting a phone call. So munching on greens and apples today. Hope i survive. Tomorrow, is low carb day. I may just have 2 toasts for the day and the rest protein and veggies/fruits.

My bday is in 7 weeks, so i really want to get somewhere.

 

[hello_kitty]

I reevaluated my diet plan and going on a plant based diet is kinda...stupid. Seriously, no carbs AND protein?? So i decided to just go low carb, and watching what i eat.

This morning I ate half an apple technically for breakfast.
Lunch was 2 slices of honey turkey breast on whole wheat tortilla (only 6 g carbs!!) With shredded lettuce, sweet onion dressing, and light mayo. It was delish, but i suspect i will get tired of the wraps quickly. Still not full, but I'll wait until 3 or 4 pm to eat again. I bought premade salad so will most likely eat that for late lunch (what is the meal called when you eat at 3 or 4 pm? Doesnt sound like supper).

Dinner will be stir fried cabbage and a chicken breast at around 7 pm or 8 pm. Depending when i feel hungry again.

Todays weight was 232.2 so I'll see how good my plan is when i weigh in tomorrow.

 

[Eve]

Mmm the wrap sounds good but totally understand getting sick of it quickly. I know a lot of people who do low carb and find it works very good for them, good luck!!!

I had 2 pc WW toast (whole wheat with quinoa) 2 pc turkey bacon and 2 eggs for breakfast. I'm always hungry LOL so I try to go for high protein stuff in the morning and for my snacks.

 

[hello_kitty]

I weighed 231 this morning, so 1.2 down from yesterday. If i can stay on track, I'll probably get somewhere by the end of the week.

I had 1.5 pieces of whole wheat toast and 2 eggs for breakfast this morning. I made 2 toasts but only finished 1. The thing with whole wheat/grains is that they are more chewy than the white stuff so i get tired of eating them sooner. Same with brown rice, i can only eat a few spoons.

 

[weewdy]

I have had aa bad week, infact a terrible week. Too much temptation in my house the run up to halloween. Anyway i have changed my ticker. Starting with a small achievable goal for christmas. Wish me luck, ill need it!

 

[hello_kitty]

I have had aa bad week, infact a terrible week. Too much temptation in my house the run up to halloween. Anyway i have changed my ticker. Starting with a small achievable goal for christmas. Wish me luck, ill need it!

Weewdy, i know all about temptation. I have 2 small kids in the house so we always have cookies and other treats. Yesterday i spent 10 min debating whether i should have myself an oreo cookie but looking at the carbs content and cal had to fight temptation and ended up not digging into one. Good luck with your weight loss goal. 15 lbs is totally achievable by christmas.

Afm, im down to 230.2, so 2 lb loss since i started monday. My goal by sunday was 228, so getting there. Having my usual lettuce wrap this morning and then work.

 

[Eve]

Right on HK!! That's awesome!!!

Weewdy- Halloween is full of temptation. I like setting smaller goals too

 

[mummy_ellie09]

I've put even more weight on

I'm a failure at this


Sorry for the self pity ladies, but I feel like a big steaming pile of shit right now. Almost a year after starting my weight loss journey I'm almost back to where I started. I now weigh 18st 2.5lbs - when I started I was 18st 11lbs I just seem to do so well, but then I hit a wall, and end up right back where I started. I NEED this weight loss

 

[Eve]

I'm back up over 200lbs and not sure why. Staying within calorie goals.. could be AF and I'm not drinking enough water (as usual ) It's frustrating, though, to say the least.

So sorry you're feeling so crappy right now, Helen. Only thing I can suggest is to log everything into MFP! It really helps keep me thinking about what I'm eating and making better choices. This whole weight loss thing is hard

 

[mummy_ellie09]

I'm going to start logging again definitely. It's frustrating though when it turns round and tells me I haven't eaten enough.

No breakfast today as I got up past 9am

Just eaten one slice of white toast with 2 eggs which I scrambled and a little squirt of tomato ketchup. May have a tomato cup-a-soup too before it gets too much closer to tea time

 

[hello_kitty]

Sorry you're having hard time mummy_ellie. It really is hard. One thing that is helpful for me is I actually plan my meals in advance and try my best to stick to it which I've been doing since Monday. I also go grocery shopping for myself before my food runs out. Its twice the work since I have to cook separately for my kids and hubby but it helps keep my sanity otherwise I will just end up eating what they do which is usually loaded with fat and carbs (lol they are genetically lean so can eat whatever they want).

I recommend switching the white bread with whole wheat, it is necessary if you want to lose weight. Anything thats white is never good. About 2 years ago, I couldnt stand wheat bread, I always had to have white bread it tasted sweeter and easier to swallow but after I made the switch I am now used to it and never looked back. You can do it!!

Sorry that you gained some weight back Eve. Probably temporary and just water weight retention from af, it has happened to me before, I retained 6 lbs. It will taper off.

I havent lost anything today but havent gained anything either. Last night I ate my kids leftovers which wasnt much anyways but thats probably the reason why. Today is a new day and I only have 2 lbs to go before monday so I think I can do it. Just had my usual wheat wrap this morning. I will be at school all day so lunch will probably just be an apple.

 

[Eve]

I agree on the white bread and white rice etc... I always get whole wheat now, but I also buy weight watchers bread. They are smaller but half the calories too and they have whole wheat bagels for only 130 calories! It's hard if you're not eating enough too. My mo had many days like that and she wouldn't lose on those weeks. It's hard to find the balance sometimes.

Today, I'm starving. I am seriously starving and of course there's cake, cookies and fudge thingies here. I have resisted so far (1pm now) but man... I could eat the whole lot of them.

 

[hello_kitty]

Same here Eve. At school right now, started at 10 am. I now have a gap secomd class doesnt start til 2, so over an hour to go. I can seriously drive somewhere to buy something. This shit sucks at times, wish i was never overweight in the first place.

 

[hello_kitty]

For lunch today I was trying to figure out whether I should eat the apple I packed in my bag or go buy some chicken teriyaki. I only had a small turkey wrap this morning so by 12:30 I was starving, the chicken teriyaki won. I ordered a bowl though instead of the regular sized entree which is somewhat good. Since I already had carbs for the day, might as well take a break and go make myself a small bowl of rice noodle soup that I made last night. Dh said it was yummy so I'll feel bad if I dont at least taste my own creation. Wont be surprised if I gain some weight back tomorrow, but I have til monday to get down to 228 so I will behave starting tomorrow. I really need a break from going low carb.

 

[mummy_ellie09]

Forgot to log last nights tea

Been a good girl for breakfast, I had 35g of raisin wheats cereal. I've bought myself a prawn salad and some carrot sticks with hummus from the shop this morning for my lunch and a treat of a small ham pizza for my tea - normally have a massive one lol

 

[Eve]

Yay for good food choices

HK I know what you mean. I wish I could just eat what I want and not worry about weight and calories and carbs. It's such a pain.

 

[topsy]

I am with you girls on wishing i could just eat what i want without having to check it all first xxxx

 

[hello_kitty]

weekly weigh in is tomorrow. Since Wednesday I havent really watched what I was eating carbwise. I did take into consideration the amount I was eating though, so I cut down on portion size but still ate whatever I wanted. That said, I might not lose as much as I want for tomorrow's weigh in. Maybe a 2 lb loss? I know its unrealistic, but I was hoping for 4 lb loss since I know people who cut portions or go low carb and lose 5 lbs.

Eve meant to ask, and sorry if its too personal you dont have to answer, but since you've lost quite a bit of weight, have you noticed any loose skin or is it still too early to tell? I'm asking because you used to be about the same size I am now so it'll give me an idea. Thanks.

 

[Eve]

I will keep my fingers crossed for a 4lb weight loss for you!

I notice in my tummy and inner thighs that the skin seems looser than before but not too bad yet. I will PM you a front on shot as you can see the difference in my skin.