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

[mummy_ellie09]

Blah, I dunno then lol

Pushing myself on this now. Got some events coming up I want to get the lbs off for. OH is taking me out for an early Valentines so I want to see what I can get off in the next 4 weeks so I can get something nice to wear. Then we're - finally! - going away as a family April 3rd so need some more off for that too.

What can I lose realistically in the next 4 weeks?

 

[Eve]

When I work out and eat well (around 1200-1300 calories a day and NO JUNK) I can lose around 2.5lbs a week. They say 2 is maximum for safety but I just go with it and it works for me.

 

[mummy_ellie09]

Okie dokie thanks Eve x

 

[hello_kitty]

What eve said - 10 lbs in 4 weeks is about right. Although I had a friend lose 22 lbs in 1 month. She cut all carbs and went on a plant based whole food diet.

We also have some trips coming up. California in 10 weeks and then Canada 9 weeks after that, and then a big trip to visit dh's family overseas sometimes in september/october,or possibly august.

 

[hello_kitty]

Eve! I swear you are my role model now. You are so consistent with the weight loss. I know you had the constipation problem, but looks like you manage to lose a good amount consistently by the end of the week!

 

[mummy_ellie09]

*Sigh* Maintained

 

[Eve]

I stayed up on the scales for like 1.5 weeks but knew darn well I would be losing so once I finally was able to go to the bathroom and clear myself out (sorry TMI) It starting showing on the scale! Back there again. Today is day 3. I did go last night, but not much... same with this morning. I don't want to have to use the medication again, so going to wait and hold off on the scales until Sunday. If I don't go by Saturday good, I will take it Saturday night.

 

[Eve]

Yeah, if you cut out all carbs (stay under 20 net, which is carbs minus fiber) You can drop weight like crazy but you can't just stop and eat normal again, or you'll gain it all back plus some!

 

[Eve]

HK where in Canada are you going?

 

[hello_kitty]

Im going to Vancouver.

I started drinking green tea since yesterday, 4 cups a day. I drink it because in general green tea is good for you anyways, I woke up with radiant skin, BUT I also weighed 1.4 lbs more putting me at 226. I decided stick with it, since the recommended water intake is 8 cups anyways, and its the end of the day and I am almost 5 lbs heavier!! I mean, even if I weigh myself tomorrow morning, I will probably end up weighing 227, because there is no way that I can go back to 224.6 in one night! I thought water was supposed to make me lose weight, but almost 5 lbs?? I think I am going to kill myself. I know its not fat, but this is discouraging.

 

[Eve]

Totally the other side of where I am lol

Oh green tea is supposed to be great!

 

[hello_kitty]

I thought so too. This happens all the time when i imcrease my liquids. Not taking the chance anymore. I weighed 227.8 this morning eek!! Im cutting down to 2 cups. Strange thing is im not peeing more than i should so im retaining it.

 

[hello_kitty]

Eve I think you sent your constipation my way because I havent had a proper bowel movement in the past 2 days lol. I am blaming it on the green tea.

 

[Eve]

Oh no! Damn constipation problems hope it happens soon for you!

 

[hello_kitty]

Yesterday I cut my green tea down to 2 cups. This morning I weighed 226.2. At least it's going down. 3 days left will try to make the best of it.

 

[Eve]

Yay for it going down!

 

[hello_kitty]

Back down to 225.4 this morning.

 

[Eve]

That's great!

 

[hello_kitty]

The boys and I are sick, I feel so horrible with a stuffy nose, chills, and my head feels like its spinning. My 4 year old is constantly whining that he feels awful. Cant wait for this to pass.

Debating on whether to go with my heart and eat what I want for dinner (rice noodle soup) or go with my head and just eat 2 slices of wheat bread....If I go with the carby 1dinner I'm afraid I wont lose by Sunday since i had the problem with the green tea at the beginning of the week. Oh well, I think I am just going to eat a small portion so I dont feel deprived of what I want to eat.

 

[Eve]

Soup is always good when you're sick, which I'm sorry you are sick

184 this morning