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I follow weight watchers on

spunkysuzi — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:42:57 -0500

I follow weight watchers on my own at home and i've had good success with it. I also find that staying away from sugar and white flour and junk food definitely helps ;)

12lbs so far is awesome ;)

Have a great weekend!!

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Making Exercise Easy and Automatic

sufgal — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:48:30 -0500

I have found an easier way to this diet treadmill. I use a treadmill! Treadmill desk actually, I work all day on mine walking just 1 mph and guess what, it works! I have lost 27 lbs in 4 months and although I eat healthy I do NOT diet. I feel better than I ever have since my youth and since I never miss work I never miss a day of exercise. It is just automatic. My design has some limitations and I am waiting for a new product called TrekDesk, you can see it at www.trekdesk.com. It incorporates everything I need to stay productive and keep walking throughout the day.

Love Yourself

RebeccasBlog — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:49:50 -0500

I have found in my current journey in weight loss that the biggest contributor to success has been learning to love myself regardless of what's being shown on the outside. I have learned that being aware of my habits - when they happen and what influences them helps me to change past bad habits that prevent me from progress.

You may hear the phrase "love yourself" and it may sound trivial, but here's an example:

Would you treat your child the way you treat yourself in regards to self image? Would you tell your child that she's fat? If not- then why would you tell yourself that very thing?

I then remind myself : "I am doing the best I can for who I am and where I'm at in life."

I've learned to speak to myself as I would my own child and that helps me in frustrating times.

If you're interested in following my progress, I document weekly under this category on my blog: Fit For Life

in case the link above doesn't work:

http://rebecca.smokebrush.com/index.php/category/health/fit-for-life/

Congrats.....

mara — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:56:47 -0500

Congrats to you Cathy - I am on my way. I have lost 12 lbs so far and determined to stay focused. Thanks for sharing your story.

Mara

http://24stepstogo.blogspot.com/

My scale and I have never played well in the sandbox together

cathy - www.wheresmydamnanswer.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:51:47 -0500

I have struggled with my weight since I came out of the womb. Finally I gained control by making a "Brain" change and a lifestyle change. Fad diets do not work - Support - Good habits and positive changes are the best. I found that once I started with small changes everything else just worked - My weight and all the "issues" associated with it just began to melt away. Here I am 4 yrs in control and a proud size 8 (down from a 16!!). I have finally found that balance and continually work on it everyday.

Good Luck and stay focused and positive

Cheers

Cathy - www.wheresmydamnanswer.com

Good Luck Mara

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:21:51 -0500

Good Luck Mara. Let me know how you make out. :-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog

Thanks for the inspiration ladies....

mara — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:49 -0500

I have a weigh in tomorrow at the doctor so I am keeping my fingers crossed and knowing you ladies are having the same troubles is inspiring to me. Thanks for post and thanks for sharing your stories.

Mara http://24stepstogo.blogspot.com/

Good Luck on Weight Watchers

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:04:52 -0500

Hi Violet. Good luck with Weight Watchers, keep me posted on how you're doing. I think you may need to visit your scale though...LOL

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog

Thanks...keep me posted.

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:01:33 -0500

Thanks LP Skater. Good luck with your plan, keep me posted on how you are doing and how you like it.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog

WW fan

violetteb — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:18:07 -0500

I love Weight Watchers and desperately need to consider it again. I thank you all for your foundness of it too.

To answer your question, I haven't been trying to lose as I had hoped I would do. Actually I love my scale...but haven't visited it. LOL

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Good Job!

LP Skater — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:19:27 -0500

Hey Catherine-

Good job! Congrats on losing 12 pounds! I am about to start a new lifestyle diet tomorrow called the Fat Flush Plan (you can find the book new and used on Amazon.com). It is pretty much the same plan- no sugars, no bread or starchy carbs, and no caffeine. The idea is that these foods hinder your bodies natural processes, and that eliminating them and replacing that with as much fresh, organic foods as possible. Your plan sounds very similar.....keep it up!!

Keep it up!

Lake Placid Skater

www.lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com

Sk8 On!

Thanks for the link and kind words of encouragement.

Catherine Morgan — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:57:02 -0500

Hi Lily. Thanks for sharing your link and your kind words of encouragement.

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog

dieting

Lily Hydrangea — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:39:49 -0500

As soon as I read your post I had to submit something I wrote on my blog today. Thanks for the inspiration. It is so true about not having the junk food in the house to begin with. As much as your daughter is helping you, you are also setting such a good example. You are doing great!

~Lily http://www.lilyhydrangeasanonymousblog.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for your support Mara.

Catherine Morgan — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:56:16 -0500

Thanks so much for your support Mara. And good luck with overcoming your chocolate cravings.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog

Change is good....You should be proud....

mara — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:28:38 -0500

Catherine you are on the right track. And Debra is right the lifestyle change is the way to go. A diet is not. I struggle everyday with my chocolate cravings and I am determined to win. I am so proud of you and you should be also. Keep us posted on your progress.

Mara http://24stepstogo.blogspot.com/

Dieting: I Have A Love/Hate Relationship With My Scale.

Catherine Morgan — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:20:48 -0500

About eight weeks ago I posted about how I started a pre-diet. I was trying to get reacquainted with the taste of healthy foods, and wean myself off of sugar. As far as that goes, I feel like I'm doing pretty well, I've even lost some weight.

At the time of the post I had lost about six pounds, and since then I have lost another six. I'm now down 12 pounds from my heaviest weight ever (not counting when I was pregnant), I know because that's what my scale says. If it wasn't for my scale I wouldn't believe I've lost any weight at all, so for that reason, I love my scale. However, I also hate that the number is still so high. And, I hate that even after losing 12 pounds, I still have almost 30 to go.

But, it's always a better idea to focus on the positive, so that's what I'll try to do.

First, I have finally gotten over the sugar hump, and I'm not craving sugar the way I used to. I even made my world famous chocolate brownie cake with my daughter, and wasn't tempted to eat any of it. That's a pretty big deal for me. I've also stopped eating junk food, and I've stopped eating late at night (for the most part). Another thing I do, is always keep several bags of vegetables, and microwavable diet entrees in my freezer, for when I need a quick meal.

My daughter has been a great help by not asking me to buy cookies and ice-cream when we go shopping. It's amazing how much easier it is to avoid eating junk, when it's not in the house. Instead of ice-cream with chocolate sauce, she is now happy to get no sugar added ice-pops, and low-fat granola bars. We also had the opportunity to try something new. Skinny Cow sent us two boxes of Skinny Dippers, and they are very yummy (and only 80 calories). We both love mint chocolate chip ice-cream, so the mint Skinny Dippers were are favorite.

So, that's what I've been up to for the last several weeks. I'm not putting a lot of pressure on myself, and I'm not starving myself. I guess what I'm doing could be called a diet, but I'm sticking with calling it a pre-diet for now. Once I hit a plateau, and I'm not continuing to lose weight, I'll kick it up a notch and go on an actual diet. For now, this is working for me, so why mess with it?

Have you been trying to lose some weight? How much do you want to lose? Have you been having any luck? What kind of things have been working for you? Are you calling it a diet? Do you hate or love your scale?

Other bloggers dieting...

Michelle ~ mother & scrapaholic...

So, some of you may have noticed my weight gain over the past few months... well, I've officially decided to do something about it. I don't believe in "dieting" as in starving myself to death, but I do realize that I've got to make better nutritional choices. I'm also going to weigh myself weekly to track progress and post the results on my blog. (Hopefully, having to be accountable will help me beat any cravings for big fat fudge brownies or cool ranch doritos or Debbie's "little Debbie bars", etc!)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election Blog