Re: Need Similar Buddy( and )

[Guest guest]

I'm finding it very difficult to loose weight and get leaner. I'm

about 20 pounds overweight so I thought the pounds should come off

easier. Instead they are sticking to me still. I am on week 11 day 6

of my first challenge. I've lost 7 pounds and my omron body fat

reading has not changed since 2/19/06. I have had a couple of bumps

along the way (bad eating and exercising in week 9, and a couple of

bad eating days this wee ). I am starting to loose my motivation,

but I am still trucking on because it's sort of routine for me now

to get up early and exercise (I guess that is good).

Anyways, and can you talk about what helped you loose

the last couple of pounds? I know people always say that the last 10

pounds are the hardest. Thanks.

>

> Hey Jami, I think I meet the criteria.

>

> I consider myself to be about 5-10 lbs overweight, although I

focus

> less on scale weight now. I started my challenge at the beginning

> of Jan at about 24% bf and now I'm about 17-18% (havent measured

for

> 2 weeks). I believe I am endo-meso (I gain lean mass easily, have

> broad shoulders/frame, I also store fat easily if I'm not careful

> with what I eat). I've never been anorexic or bulimic, but if you

> leave me to my own devices I can eat a LOT of food (have had a

> tendency to binge/have cravings).

>

> If you think I can help, throw some questions at me! ;-)

>

>

>

> > Hi there, I need to talk to someone female off list that had

> following stats at some point and overcame it:

> >

> > 5-10 lbs overweight

> > mid-20% bodyfat

> > endo-mesomorph bodytype

> > no eating disorder (no anorexia or bulemia, but

> overeater/overportioner ok), present or past

>

[Guest guest]

You answered your own question. Looks like you¹re sabotaging yourself.

On 3/24/06 7:31 AM, " rai_rai_luver " <rai_d@...> wrote:

> I'm finding it very difficult to loose weight and get leaner. I'm

> about 20 pounds overweight so I thought the pounds should come off

> easier. Instead they are sticking to me still. I am on week 11 day 6

> of my first challenge. I've lost 7 pounds and my omron body fat

> reading has not changed since 2/19/06. I have had a couple of bumps

> along the way (bad eating and exercising in week 9, and a couple of

> bad eating days this wee ). I am starting to loose my motivation,

> but I am still trucking on because it's sort of routine for me now

> to get up early and exercise (I guess that is good).

>

> Anyways, and can you talk about what helped you loose

> the last couple of pounds? I know people always say that the last 10

> pounds are the hardest. Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

The thing that does it for me is nutritional accountability. The working out

part is easy for me but food can be an obstacle. I have written down everything

I've eaten and my trainer looks at it weekly... that really keeps me on track.

Also, by journalling I can see why things happen the way they do...usually when

I plateau or gain I only need to look at my food for those days or that week and

if I'm HONEST with myself I can see why it happened... too much sugar, a free

day that turned into a free weekend, or lots of carbs in the PM. I'm at a

plateau right now but my trainer and I checked my last two weeks and I'm eating

too many carbs in the PM. It seems I budget my calories to make sure I have

some left over at the end of the day... I'm so scared of getting all my calories

in and still being hungry... but I usually eat a healthy dinner and still have

3-400 cal left so I have popcorn, lite ice cream or other carbs... I didn't even

recognize that this might be the reason for my

plateau until my trainer mentioned it so now I've cleaned it up this week, I'll

let you know how it goes! For me the key is nutrition and being honest with

myself about it!!! Hope this helps you some!

heather

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[Guest guest]

Rai Rai, Nutrition is the key to losing bodyfat, but it is also the

hardest. I failed in the past becuase I kept increasing exercise and

decreasing calories, which led to overtraining, injury, slowed

metabolism (I believe), and binge eating/cravings. You need to find a

healthy balance that will work for you. Perfection isnt necessarily

the answer. I tried that (or at least what I thought was perfection),

and it didnt work for me.

First of all, 7 lbs lost (assuming scale weight?) is great! Why beat

yourself if you've lost 7 lbs? I don't know why *we* think that a

lifetime of weight/fat gain is going to be lost in a mere 12 weeks?

The focus needs to be on a lifestyle change you can live with for life

(doh!). Setting mid-term goals over 12 weeks can be motivational, but

definitely plan on having better eating/exercise habits for the long

haul.

Omron (Skigg calls 'moron') might not be THE most reliable tool. I

don't have one so I can't really speak from first hand experience. I

track multiple things to stay motivated. I went weeks without 1 lb

lost on the scale. Ditto for my waist & butt measurement (aughhh!).

But because I measured many things, I could see changes happening

elsewhere (maybe not really where I WANT them to, but I can't control

where the fat is going to melt off first!).

Regarding your nutrition, think about why you are reverting back

to 'bad' eating. Maybe you are too restrictive the rest of the time

so you feel like you are missing out? You should look at Skwigg's site

about eating BFL but also cheating a bit. It's an article something

like 'BFL for binge eaters and cheaters'. Your results won't be as

dramatic, but your sanity might just stay intact. lol

There are meals when I've been *bad* and it was unplanned (oh no, say

it isnt so!). But I'm more controlled now. For instance, I decided

to have chocolate frozen yogurt as a dessert one night because I just

felt like it! Instead of going nuts and eating a tub of it, I stuck

to a normal sized portion (1/2 cup). And to make sure my insulin

response/blood sugar wouldnt go nuts, I had 1/2 cup cottage cheese

first. This might not be the perfect BFL meal, but it is pretty darn

close! And I got to *enjoy* a tasty dessert, guilt free.

This is a big change for me, and has kept me on track some days.

Consistency is critical. A calorie defecit over the course of the

week is critical. Eating healthy, nutritious foods is critical for

muscle repair & growth & fat loss. Consistent weight training and

cardio round out the plan. Figure out where you are going off course

and try to be kind to yourself.

> I am on week 11 day 6

> of my first challenge. I've lost 7 pounds and my omron body fat

> reading has not changed since 2/19/06. I have had a couple of bumps

> along the way (bad eating and exercising in week 9, and a couple of

> bad eating days this wee ).

[Guest guest]

You REMOVED 7 pounds from your body. That's FABULOUS!

Remember to re-read the file at the group's website, called: BFL LADY SUCCESS

Are you working on your affirmations and your " WHY "

If you're losing your motivation, this would be a great time to focus on

the mental part of this process.

n

At 05:41 AM 3/24/2006, you wrote:

>I'm finding it very difficult to loose weight and get leaner. I'm

>about 20 pounds overweight so I thought the pounds should come off

>easier. Instead they are sticking to me still. I am on week 11 day 6

>of my first challenge. I've lost 7 pounds and my omron body fat

>reading has not changed since 2/19/06. I have had a couple of bumps

>along the way (bad eating and exercising in week 9, and a couple of

>bad eating days this wee ). I am starting to loose my motivation,

>but I am still trucking on because it's sort of routine for me now

>to get up early and exercise (I guess that is good).

[Guest guest]

today i read on hussman's site -- and i thought it was a good

suggestion -- if you find you keep going off plan with food, try

putting a small amount of cheating INTO the plan -- that was you can

stay on plan

felicity

>>>>>>Maybe you are too restrictive the rest of the time

so you feel like you are missing out? You should look at Skwigg's site

about eating BFL but also cheating a bit. It's an article something

like 'BFL for binge eaters and cheaters'. Your results won't be as

dramatic, but your sanity might just stay intact. lol>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

That's similar to what says, I think. Or, at any rate, that's how

I've interpreted what she says. She says that in her long years on this

board, she seems more long-term success from the women who eat something

off-plan, and then just keeping going with their 'previously scheduled

program' than with people who eat something off-plan and say, " omg, I'm a

failure, I have to quit, BFL doesn't work for me, woe is me "

n

At 04:42 PM 3/24/2006, you wrote:

>today i read on hussman's site -- and i thought it was a good

>suggestion -- if you find you keep going off plan with food, try

>putting a small amount of cheating INTO the plan -- that was you can

>stay on plan

>felicity

> >>>>>>Maybe you are too restrictive the rest of the time

>so you feel like you are missing out? You should look at Skwigg's site

>about eating BFL but also cheating a bit. It's an article something

>like 'BFL for binge eaters and cheaters'. Your results won't be as

>dramatic, but your sanity might just stay intact. lol>>>>>>>