Weekly Weigh-In 5/14-5/20/06

[CushieButterfield]

OK as I have not seen the thread...this time I think I'm right...I'll start it, Rob.

I should say I'll happily start it. I'm down 3 pounds this week adn thrilled about it. Next week 299 I tell you! But this week I'm content with 302.

Hope everyone had a great week and has a great Mother's Day!

[Rob]

Thanks Noel! And congratulations on your loss this week! Happy Mother's Day to You!

[Goddess]

Whhhoooo Hoooo! You go, Noel!

I am not down on the scale, but i've been getting in regular exercise with my rollerblading, so I'm happy with that. Hope everyone else had a great week, and happy mom's day to you and the other mom's out there.

[woodin01]

Down 3 after a discouraging stall. Finally!

[Goddess]

That's terrific, Angie. Glad to hear things are once again moving in the right direction!

[CushieButterfield]

That is great. Stalls can be so disheartening, it's good to hear yours has been broken!

[spride]

To be honest, I haven't been particularly good on my weightloss plan this week. Not that I've gone whole-hog over the edge, but I know I ate too many "cheats" this week. The Splenda "Brown Sugar" with sour cream and strawberries I had yesterday is a treat I would usually reserve for week-ends (But it's so... good!)

I still lost weight (down about 2 pounds), but I'm having a hard time maintaining my motivation. I had a fantastic doctor's visit last week. I know this should be encouraging, but instead it feels like "I made it" Now, shouldn't I be able to eat "normal" again. Or at least, not like I used to eat, but the occasional french fry or pasta dish. I don't think I'll ever go back to my 20 oz. Mountain Dew a day carb/sugar fest lifestyle that I used to lead, but when do I know it's time for maintenance? The majority of the factors that lead me to this WOE have been improved incredibly. I'm still not "thin," but all of the health factors and indeed, my vitality and energy rate are so much better.

Conveniently enough, I went to the doctor's office 5 months apart.
Old numbers (12/8/06) versus new numbers (5/8/06)

--------------------- Old ------------New -----------Ideal Range
BP --------------- 130/90 -------- 102/62
Weight ---------- 300 ------------- 236
Chol (total) -------186 ----------- 114 --------------- 100-199
Triglycerides ---- 229 ------------ 65 ----------------- 0-149
LDL (bad) -------- 114 ------------ 72 ------------------ 0-99
HDL (good) ------ 25 ------------- 29 ----------------- 40-59
Chol/HDL --------- 7.32 ---------- 3.9 ---------------- 0.0-5.0

[Goddess]

wow, sven. congrats on those great numbers! that's impressive, and i'm delighted to hear your efforts have paid off in a way that is so clear and measurable.

the "when is enough" question can be kind of difficult. as someone who is hovering about 20-25 pounds above my original goal, i have been faced with this myself. i feel better now, look better than i did even 20+ years ago, and my health and energy has improved significantly. most people don't consider me overweight anymore, although i'm at the high end of the "normal" range by my stats.

and i have been known to do the off-plan type of eating you're talking about, here and there as well, thinking much like you described in your post. sometimes more than "here and there," if we're being honest-something i always try to do!

the main problem i've found with that for me was an ugly case of carb creep. if i am not monitoring much at all, i do start to put some weight back on without too much of a delay. so it's tricky, for sure.

ultimately, i've decided for myself that i will continue to work on losses, be it from increasing activity and monitoring my eating, however closely i am deciding to do that at the time. i'm not in a hurry by any means and still sometimes indulge in offplan choices, but i am still focusing on losses.

why? firstly, it would be a tremendous milestone for me to actually see my first goal reached (of 135), because, at the time, it was "impossible" in my head, a lark, and i was embarrassed to admit to anyone that i would even be so foolish as to consider it a possibility. i was daydreaming, you know? so that's a big factor, but mostly, it's more a practical matter: i want to be more than a a few weeks of bad choices away from being fat again. 'cause i am NOT willing to go back for anything or anyone. this IS the new me.

good luck finding where your personal zen lies and peace out from the crazy pink-haired chick.

[spride]

Goddess -

I, for one, missed the Pink Hair

As to goal weights, I thought 240 was a pipe dream. It was losing 20% of my weight after all. (the number 200 must be drug-induced somehow)

I still plan to stay on-plan as well as possible. I definitely want to keep the exercise up. The last thing I want to do is regain all the weight I just lost!

[Goddess]

you MISSED the pink hair?! now that's funny, sven. of course, it's an avatar. you couldn't miss it in person, i promise.

ain't it funny how those pipe dreams turn into something else with a little attention and the right info?

ah, life is good, man. life is good.

[spride]

Goddess -

What I meant, was you had it before and then you went brunette. At that time, I missed the pink hair (Where's that nice _grounded_ pink-haired lady that used to give me advice at shrinkinggoddess.com

Trust me, I noticed the Pink Hair!

[Goddess]

ohhhhhh. i get it. welllllllll, it's easy for me to get confused, because i've had EVERY color hair at one time or another. or at least, most colors i can think of.

and i guess the "grounded" thing depends on your perspective, huh? i like to think that my...uh, eccentricities...are all part of my charm.

snort/chuckle

[CarolynInTexas]

Weighed in this morning at 298

one lb down from last week,not too bad considering this past weekend wasn't great
onward downward thru the fog

[Goddess]

congrats, carolyn. every one down is a victory!

[CarolynInTexas]

goddess, thats what I think also

c