Bloggest Loser Challenge - I SUCK!!!!
Image by amyliagrace via FlickrAt losing weight that is.
I’m pretty good at finding it though. I must be a “good looker”. LOL.
So, here’s the thing.
I have been fighting weight gain my. whole. life.
The scales are my nemesis.
If I don’t weigh myself semi-regularly, I WILL gain weight. Or at least, that’s been my experience for more years than I’m willing to count.
If I do weigh myself I tend to get hyper-obsessive about minute fluctuations, too obsessive about food and simply down on myself in general.
Blah!
The best remedy I’ve discovered so far has been exercise. And LOTS of it. And trying to eat moderately healthy.
Calorie counting is counter-productive for me. The more I focus on food, the more I WANT to eat. If I try to deny myself anything at all - I only want it more. AND I HATE being hungry. Ever. Even if my body just thinks it’s hungry (when it’s not). I cannot cope with that.
I signed on for the Bloggest Loser Challenge in the hopes that some accountability and comraderie might help give me the kick start I need to move a few kg’s. I’m still hoping it will but this first week and a bit hasn’t resulted in glowing results.
My weight tends to fluctuate quite a bit from day to day. According to the scales this morning, I’ve lost 100g this week. I know that is probably better than nothing but really??? I have exercised every. single. day and lost 100g. 
Anyway, I really cannot afford to give up now. Because giving up will result in a GAIN and I really don’t want anymore of that.
My biggest downfall right now?
Buttered toast. When I’m cold and hungry and feeling a bit blue, hot buttered toast with vegemite is where I turn.
So I’m going to try a no butter week. Just one week. Surely I can do that yeah? If I REALLY have to have toast, I can. Just without the butter.
And if I make this a public declaration then maybe, just maybe I might be more inclined to stick with it. I hope.
Wish me luck - I think I’m gonna need it.
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Huge amounts of luck coming your way….
I am trying really hard not to put back on the weight I lost while pregnant (yes I know I am backwards I loose weight while pregnant rather than gaining it) but my downfall is dinner… when I start to cook dinner I get soooo hungry I just have to pig out while cooking.. and then eat the actual dinner as well….
Hot buttered toast and vegemite is my major downfall also.
Back when I was actually able to get to see the dietitian she recommended substituting with a low GI bread (I chose the pumpkin seed bread) and hummus spread. It was delicious and became my new addiction. Plus because the bread and hummus were low GI just one slice left me feeling full and that feeling lasted longer.
Home made hummus is best, as you can control the ingredients and make sure there is no added oil. But otherwise just check the labels.
Sending good weightloss vibes your way.
Wow Marita`s idea sounds so yummy! Another idea is using a bit of weight watchers or low fat ricotta with the vegimite! It is quite yummy!
Wishing you luck- I am also having a weight loss struggle at the moment so I feel your pain! Toast with butter and vegimite is a downfall of mine but CHEESE is my biggest weakness. All types of cheese- I can`t get enough! Even though now I am using weight watchers cheese I know I need to still cut down more!
If it was me I’d still have the buttered toast, but one slice instead of two (or three). My downfall all year round is snacks, but in winter it’s mashed potatoes as well. Not as a snack you understand, but winter meals without mashed potaoes don’t bear thinking about. Not to mention sauces and gravies. Then there’s all those lovely winter desserts. I’m trying to limit dessert to just one night a week.
You sound so much like me in this regards!
I went on a calorie-counting diet a few years ago. I lost tons of weight…was super skinny. But I weighed myself SO many times a day. And I became incredibly obsessed with food. That’s all I thought about. That’s all I wanted to talk about.
Then I put away the scale and didn’t weigh myself for months. I gained back everything I had lost plus about ten pounds on top of that.
I recently brought the scale back out and weigh myself once a day. No more than that.
I’m on this diet my friend told me about. So far, it’s working very well.
You fast three days a week and eat what you want on the other days. Fasting can mean different things. You can eat nothing….eat a small amount of calories, eat fruits and veggies, etc. Whatever works best for your body.
I personally do best fasting during the day and eating a protein bar at night.
I thought the diet might backfire because I thought I’d totally pig out on the eating days. But I don’t. I think the diet shrinks your stomach. I find I get full very easily.
I’ve lost about 5 pounds in three weeks….which is pretty reasonable. I think?
The trick of the diet is to eat a low amount of calories for the week, but you’re doing it in a way in which you don’t have to count calories.
I researched it online when my friend told me about it. It said scientific studies says it is effective. The only problem is for some people….fasting puts them in a nasty mood. So if you’re the type of person who can’t fast without becoming hateful, then it’s not for you.
Soo know where you are coming from. It is hard isn’t it. I am still trying to lose pregnancy weight (from 12 years ago!!)LOL. Well that’s my excuse. I too love the butter so what I have done is make lemon butter. You then get the goodness of citrus and eggs with a small amount of actual butter and yummy to boot. Good luck with it and don’t give up on the exercise - it is good for you in more ways than one.
Good luck Lightening - my most effective weight loss strategies have been - regimentation (Jenny Craig, 1987), jaw reconstruction (1989), ulcer (1991) and near nervous breakdowns (1996, 2000). I have gained weight through fear I may be found attractive (1987), partying too hard (1990, 1993, 1997) and love (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006).
So generally the association with most good things has led to a fatter Jeanie - big emotional hurdle to leap, but an even bigger hurdle if I look in the mirror or sideways at clothes I used to wear…
One thing people don’t mention when you lose a lot of weight are the downsides. Think I’m kidding? I get bloody cold now. Used to be able to get through life rarely putting on a jumper. Now I’m shivering in bed with two blankets on! And seats! A nice padded butt made the most uncomfortable seat bearable - now it hurts after a few minutes if I’m not on something cushy! And there is a whole lot of nobblyness that one was insulated from - used to be able to rest my knees together when lying down - now its all bony and uncomfortable. But mostly it is the cold that I really hate.
Yum, vegemite on buttered toast hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Muscle weighs more than fat, so judge by the looseness of your clothes as well as the scales.
Now I’m off to scoff diced pear for breakfast while trying to convince myself it really is as yummy as hot buttered toast…
Kate - I have a friend who does that (loses weight during pregnancy). I tend to GAIN my weight while breastfeeding so I’m backwards too.
Marita - thanks. I have to admit that I’ve never tried Hummus. I used to make my own soy & linseed bread and quite liked that without butter. Hopefully once my body adjusts to all the med changes I’ll be able to return to making that.
Lulu - I have way TOO MANY downfalls.
Just working on 1 at a time for now.
River - I have no self control and there’s no way I’d stop at 1 piece. I’m MORE likely to stop if I don’t have butter on it as it won’t be as nice.
Dina - super skinny is something I have NEVER been. As for not eating for a WHOLE DAY. Well, that aint going to happen. Not for me.
Jeanie - I gain weight at both extremes although I was at my thinnest when we got married because of a stressful situation I had been living in so I guess if the stress were extreme enough I might lose weight. I’ve not lost weight will all my depression issues though because I do tend to comfort eat.
Stuffy - you being thin just doesn’t seem right somehow.
I liked your cuddly-ness. I get cold now because my meds stuff up my circulation.
Jayne - my clothes are definitely NOT loose. Although the fact that I’m still wearing them 10kg heavier possibly means there’s some middle ground in there in terms of size vs weight.
The whole thing sucks. I hate having to think about it. And I do have to think about it. ALL THE TIME. Because if I don’t, then I pay for it. I’m just in a can’t be bothered phase at the moment.
I think I’ll just get fat.
I know how you feel about butter on toast. Mmmmmm yummy. Try other things like Philly cheese, avocado, jam, peanut butter, all without butter of course.
And try protein instead of other things - grill some cheese on a piece of toast. It will warm you up but the protein will fill you up for longer. If it fills you up for longer you may only want one piece.
And I am sure that you have “lost” weight despite the scales not indicating that. Try measuring your waist and hips for a start and see how you go.
Good luck with it all. And try not to hyperfocus on it too much - then you will get obsessed.
Sharon - you were doing so well!!! We back to gymming on Wednesday????
Gemisht - thanks. I’m pretty good at obsessing on stuff!!!! :/
Clothing is the other thing that is sucky about losing a lot of weight. I’m still off my goal weight by about 10 kgs, but when you lose a lot of weight you find yourself having to constantly buy new trousers (shirts aren’t as much of an issue and Mr Shirt Mk V is still going strong). Every two or three months the pants that you just got start to want to fall off and you have to go and get the next size down. I pretty much have one pair of pants now that sort of fit properly because buying more is a waste when I’ll get 3 months out of them at best. I had to drill more holes in a belt I purchased in May because it is now too big. I know, cry me a river right …
I didn’t do very well for my first week of the challenge, either. But there’s always next week, right?!