Weight Loss Group

[Lizzie]

I'm a psych major too!
Eh, Neuro sounded interesting until I had to memorize everything ever in the history of brains....ever, I feel like I'm going to explode! It's currently 4:05 am! Less than 15 hours til the dreaded test....

Do you know what you're going to do now that you've graduated? I'm getting my BS in psych in the spring

&thanks for the bday wish!!!

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by Lizzie I'm a psych major too! Eh, Neuro sounded interesting until I had to memorize everything ever in the history of brains....ever, I feel like I'm going to explode! It's currently 4:05 am! Less than 15 hours til the dreaded test.... Do you know what you're going to do now that you've graduated? I'm getting my BS in psych in the spring &thanks for the bday wish!!!

I really hope you do well, don't over work yourself.
I hated cognitive psychology, we had to take it in my second year, yah it was rally hard!! All the stuff about problem solving etc...but i do love clinical!

I'm currently not doing anything which sucks, i have to get an MSc in something that's related to psychology in order to get a job. Which is okay for me since i do plan on doing my MSc anyway! I would do it in either child development (you know social and cognitive and abnormalties (autism etc)), or do it in the clinical/counselling field! I'm not really sure.
Right now i'm looking for any trainning offers

 

[Willa]

Hooo Lizzie, happy birthday in advance

Today I feel like crap
Many reasons, disapointed of some things
But you know, life goes on

I still do good on my eating.
I went christmas shopping last night, we walked a lot
Gotta go back today
It's good to walk a lot, it feels good when you get home and sit, I feel my legs shaking a little, that's how I know I made a good effort (I'm really sedentary... what a shame).

 

[NutMeg]

Wicked! It's like a gathering of psych majors! I'm only in second year though, you guys are beating me.

Just had scrambled eggs in a wrap, only two more eggs to finish. I also have half a head of cabbage to eat, I don't think it's happening. I think today is a rest day as far as exercise.

 

[snowflakelashes]

hey girls, I would rate my past tow days. okay...

Yesterday, I did 30 minutes bike in the morning and some weights in the evening I really MEANT to do more cardio but I got lazy and that just didn't happen. My eating wasn't too too bad.

Today for lunch I had NACHOS.. well a turkey sandwhich and nachos. I had bought a bag of scoops and this is my routine, when I really reallly want some, I count out the number of PERFECT chips I want. Sometimes is a WHOLE service (23 chips!!) today it was about half of one.. 11 chips. This will seem wasteful but I throw out any broken ones.

Then I spoon salsa into each on individually, And then I take it to the living room and savor EVERY one. Yum...

I know I need to cut back on indulgences, but... I figure at least I am not binge eating as much anymore. Though I am scared I haven't lost any weight this week. I will sneak over to the health clinic tomorrow AM and weight myself to reassure myself that I haven't GAINED weight.

Because I could feel my fat this morning. I am very weird and sometimes, I can just FEEL it today. Maybe I am in a blissful state of denial most of the time, i mean its always there, but sometimes I can just FEEL the layers of it like its not a part of me but something else jelly-like and soft wrapped around me. Is that way too much TMI? lol... I don't feel it right now but when I was in that half-awake state this AM that was how I felt. Blergh!

Plan tonight is to try and get in 50 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weight training. we'll see how that goes!

 

[Nzsallyb]

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Originally Posted by bebs hey all.. well I'm just checking in.. I think I'm doing pretty well.. I'm kinda going grr at my self for letting my self get as far as I did in the first place... however one thing that really annoys me is my scale .. I think I'm getting ocd about weighing my self (I used to have an eating disorder) I'm .. well I'm slightly afraid that I might not have complete control still... one thing that really annoys me is.. when I get on the scale first thing in the morning its like.. one pound lighter.. then I get on it again to .. check.. and then its light a pound more.. and I'm all confused as to which one it is.. and I want to cry about it at times. does anybody else have that problem?

please please please be careful! ive definitely had my moments where my happiness depends on the number on the scales in the morning. what i did to stop that ws get rid of the scales, and go on how if felt, and ow my clothes felt on. if you feel yourself getting worse with the ocd thing, i would seriouly talk to someone

 

[MzzRach]

Hello beauties - I am going to start checking back in on this thread again.....I've been doing OK, but realize that I need as much support as I can get on this journey. We are all coming from different places and have different motivations, but we all share a desire to get healthier and stronger.

Here's to us.

I am happy to an active participant in the thread again, and I hope I can be as helpful to the group as possible.

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by MzzRach Hello beauties - I am going to start checking back in on this thread again.....I've been doing OK, but realize that I need as much support as I can get on this journey. We are all coming from different places and have different motivations, but we all share a desire to get healthier and stronger. Here's to us. I am happy to an active participant in the thread again, and I hope I can be as helpful to the group as possible.

Welcome back, it's great to have you back

I definately need the support and motivation as well since i have relapsed

Even though my brother's engagment is soon (few months) i am still unmotivated.

But it's great to have you back.

 

[MzzRach]

This week my eating has been total sh*te. Damn the holidays and the temptations they bring.

The irony is, it's only enjoyable for a few minutes, and then I usually feel terrible after eating rich food. I feel so much better when I "eat clean". I have to keep remembering that.

*throws away the little box of candy that one of her colleagues put on her desk today*

much better.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Hey girls I feel a little better, since I did an hour of light cardio..

well.. 30 minutes eliptical, 30 minutes on the bike, and 20 minutes slowww walking... plus a little bit of weights...

My eating was meh, had 3 mini burgers for supper, well 2 . .but then one just now for a snack (no bread with that one though lol).

And 2 chocolates at work.. It's okay I just know I could do better. But I have a LONG way to go so its good that there is room to improve yeah, I'm going to keep telling myself that ~L~

 

[NutMeg]

I have no food left. Except two eggs and a quarter of a cabbage. I leave at 11 tomorrow morning. Lol. I want to work out before I go.

Yay for all of the awesome ladies on this thread. I'm so glad that more of you are participating, it's so nice to see new faces.

 

[nunu]

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Originally Posted by NutMeg I have no food left. Except two eggs and a quarter of a cabbage. I leave at 11 tomorrow morning. Lol. I want to work out before I go. Yay for all of the awesome ladies on this thread. I'm so glad that more of you are participating, it's so nice to see new faces.

I'm glad all your food is gone! I used to hate seeing the fridge half full before the hollidays and you don't know what to do with it all because you gotta leave to go home.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Woo shower time, i woke up and watched Private Practice this morning which I'd taped last night while I leisurely rode the stationary bike. Not a great cardio workout since I didn't push but I did sweat a little so it was better than laying on the couch lol. Still plan on getting to the gym tonight its closing for christmas/newyears for 2 weeks so last night to spend in it before that. Ugh 2 weeks without it is going to be tough to get back into!

 

[Willa]

Welcome back Rach!

It's true, we all have diff. motivations, but we all share the same goal and that's what I like here, you girls are so supportive, non judging

 

[snowflakelashes]

Breakfast was

Banana
Yoghurt
~1/2 cup skim milk
~1/2 cup all bran buds
a pear

snack - 2 chocolates x 40 cals each (yikes!)

lunch
manadrine orange (small)
2 mini burger (no bread) -w/ cheese on top and ketchup and mustard and 1/2 a delux deli kinda pickle
and 100calorie pack chicken soup...
and a yoghurt nf kiwi

okay when I write it down it seems like a lot of not so great food... lol

See that's why I workout lol. Again easing into it, right now I am just in "Showing up is Success" mode. That way I get into the habits.

I know, I repeat myself sorta just reminding myself of everything.

 

[l1onqueen]

*sighs* I did not have a good day at all! Maybe I need an appetite supressant. Actually Im not even really hungry, I just eat when i get stressed, which by the way is EVERYDAY! I work at a psychiatric clinic, and have plenty of stories I could tell, but thats another story for another thread. Today started at starbucks w/ a Grande Espresso Truffle and a croissant, just the stress of knowing I was headed to work drove me here.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Did a little weights and 55 minutes cardio, feeling ick though. I'm thankful that dinner was cooked for me, I am sad it had butter in it though. So I didn't eat much, i'm just going to go to sleep early.

I am sad that the gym is closing for two weeks, but that means I will be home to cook supper and can therefore control what goes into it and know exactly what I'm eating. Pro's and cons to everything.

I think tonight I will just sleep early, i'm sad I missed a phonecall from a friend too because she's leaving town tomorrow, and I can't get through back to her.

Okay I think I'm just tired and gloomy and lonely right now, sleep will help.

 

[Lizzie]

Yay! Rach is back

So, I'm OFFICIALLY DONE WITH THE SEMESTER! (since like 8pm yesterday)

I just got back from Christmas Shopping. It's not quite the madhouse I thought it would be. I guess that's the advantage of going to school in a small town. I just ate a slice of Costco Pizza. It was so yummy and saucy but now I feel like a grease ball!

I need to go to Target and develop some pictures... I'm making a scrapbook for my mom this year.

Nunu, good luck with everything! It seems like you have a good plan going. I'm probably going to end up with a psyd but for now I'm going to work to pay down my student loans.

Snowflakes, I think you're doing really well! The jaws of life couldn't take the bun off of my burger! (I love carbs!!)

Meg, yay for finishing off your food! I really thought that cabbage was going to do you in. lol 1/4 more to go

I'm feeling the holiday cheer

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by bebs hey all.. well I'm just checking in.. I think I'm doing pretty well.. I'm kinda going grr at my self for letting my self get as far as I did in the first place... however one thing that really annoys me is my scale .. I think I'm getting ocd about weighing my self (I used to have an eating disorder) I'm .. well I'm slightly afraid that I might not have complete control still... one thing that really annoys me is.. when I get on the scale first thing in the morning its like.. one pound lighter.. then I get on it again to .. check.. and then its light a pound more.. and I'm all confused as to which one it is.. and I want to cry about it at times. does anybody else have that problem?

Just to tell you how misleading a scale and the numbers can be:

I weigh 150 lbs.
I'm 5f3.
I'm also around a size 6 or 8.

My dr stares in disbelief that my weight is what it is, but I'm densely packed.

I'm just saying, don't believe the numbers, believe the fit.

 

[Nzsallyb]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer Just to tell you how misleading a scale and the numbers can be: I weigh 150 lbs. I'm 5f3. I'm also around a size 6 or 8. My dr stares in disbelief that my weight is what it is, but I'm densely packed. I'm just saying, don't believe the numbers, believe the fit.

i feel this way too!