cautious optimism

[winterbadger]

OK, so I started doing the South Beach Diet, just out of curiousity and because it sounded like something I could actually manage.

I'm missing alcohol, but not craving it (except for a litlel while when I got home last night and was so tired that the decanter ont eh counter was calling to me; it's hard to resist a lilting Scottish broogue, but I did...)

I checked myself on the scale in the gym on Monday: 272. Today: 268. Now, the last time I checked before this week I was 276, so there's some variance in what's going on with my bod (the scale is fairly consistent: I've checked it). But this is the first time that I can recall since maybe the beginning of the year that I've been under 270.

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[tigereyes20151.livejournal.com]

*breaks out the virtual pom poms* Yeaaaaahhhh! way to go sweetie.

[winterbadger]

and,s ee, the first time I glanced at that I thought it said something about "porn"

talk about your positive reinforcement :-)

[liatha.livejournal.com]

great minds and all that... I saw "virtual porn porns" at first too. *grins*

[tigereyes20151.livejournal.com]

It's your journal baby you can read it any way you want to. *grin*

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm doing the same thing, but not South Beach. I'm down about 8lbs this month, which is nice.

I think I'm going to do a lot more walking when I get back from England. The trail across the street for me is about 5 miles round trip.

Losing weight is tough. Almost everyone I know has had trouble with it. I lost 60lbs and now I am at a plateau, and I need encouragement to get over this.

I'll encourage you, if you do the same for me. Deal?

(((hugs)))

[winterbadger]

*encourages Doreen vigorously* :-)

What I found annoying was going from no exercise at all to a healthy amount of exercise made no impression (and it wasn't a matter of converting fat to muscle mass--the fat was still there). It really needs the combination. And walking will be very good for you! I remember when I walked a lot (in college, when I worked in Boston, when I worked downtown) and that made a huge difference. And getting into a habit is such an important part of that. It's just difficult for me to make the time to walk for the sake of walking, when there are so many other thigns to do; our gym is good 'cause its right here in the building. I did use to walk when I worked in Alexandria and before that in Crystal City, but when there was no gym to change and shower in it limited the amount of sweating I wanted to do. I got through a lot of good books on tape, though, (and some printed ones--severl of my colleague thought it was hilarious I could read while walking) and got to watch life along the river a good deal.

way to go

[john-arundel.livejournal.com]

I know how hard it is. I have to start trying to loose again as well. Best wishes for your continued progress

Re: way to go

[winterbadger]

thanks, mon vieux!

[liatha.livejournal.com]

This book is the next one on my reading list... mom is all gung ho about it, and I figure it's worth a shot. I have alot more weight to lose than you do, dear.

[kathygnome.livejournal.com]

Wow, good luck! I think it was salon that had the article about the low carb diets that likened it to "hacking your body's systems" which I thought was neat.

I have considered switching to one, but I really like carbs and my current diet lets me eat what I want, even if it's only for 2 days a week.