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Originally Posted by MOMSREDSS
Who ever came up with the phrase when ou're pregnant... "you're eating for 2"? That was my down fall (along with too much ice cream with my first child). That was in 1989, a few years later we had our second. I still need to lose the weight!
In 2003 we had our third & last child. I learned from my first child not to gain so much weight, however... I still need to lose all those extra pounds.
Our middle daughter is engaged to be married this summer... I HATE dress shopping!!! I HAVE to lose weight!!!
My focus will be on portion control,working on getting exercise in my routine & having plenty of fresh veggies ready to eat.
This will be challenging, we are in the midst of a kitchen remodel & I have homework to help our youngest with nightly. I also need to be available to our bride to be (who graduates from college this Spring).
My challenge is before me...
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Woo girl sounds like you have a busy life. And I know we want to be there for our family but taking 30mins-1hr a day for yourself is a must. I hope we can provide you with recipes and tips to make it through it all!
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Originally Posted by SummoneR
I agree BB!
Good point/tip Bonnie! I use to do that with my lunch when I worked in a regular office, I would make enough chicken or whatever to last through the week. Working from home now I always figure oh I'll have time to make something, but it's never the case if I get called to a job site I don't end up having the time. I will have to start doing this.
I found in the past when I ate better during the week on my cheat day, my stomach had shrank and I was unable to eat as much as I would normally do when I would go out, plus you stop craving certain things. Sweets is the big one for me that I don't crave, I use to have to have sweetened in my tea of coffee, but over this last year I have slowly come accustomed to having it plain. If it has sweetener in it I can't stand it.
I said I don't watch TV much but that is not entirely true, I do, I just don't watch regularly scheduled TV, I stream them through the internet when I want to watch them rather than one monday night at 8 when it normally shows etc. So now my next task is to figure out what show I want to watch next. I could start at Law & Order Season 1. Seeing as how there are over 11 seasons of the original L&O (not to mention the spin offs) I could have plenty of shows to watch while I am riding my back haha, that should take me through the year easy!
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Yup so you need to start making your food ahead of time and having it ready. And on days I have a cheat day I just remind myself, stop eating when you are no longer hungry, dont gobble it all up cause you haven't had it in forever then you end up miserable. Maybe you should get a cable to hook your Computer to your TV so you can watch your shows!
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Originally Posted by ddunerider
I did this last year and lost 30lbs over the year....Only because I needed to so I can get my surgery done ..yep at 47 I'm in need of a new Hip...Suregry is going to get done on March 1st.....But I will keep on loosing weight I need 25 more to go!!!! The best thing was getting new pants for christmas ..Two sizes smaller this year !!!!!...Two more to go!!
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30lbs is no small feat! I'm sorry you need a new hip but we would love to help motivate you to lose the last 25lbs! And I can only imagine how good it felt to drop pants sizes! Thats awesome!