Everyday Systems

joasia

It's not a race - the faster it comes off, the faster it comes back

joasia

It is weird, but I don't think I struggle this time of year anymore than any other time. I love to cook and eat, so for me, everyday is a struggle. But I like the idea of a holiday challenge. I have some time off during the holidays, so goal 1: stay away from snacking between meals goal 2: walk more...

joasia

I read the bites website. When you are counting your bites, do you have a plate of food, or do your bites come out to less than a plate?

joasia

211.6

I will take it. I have been walking, but eating hasn't been great

joasia

I walked 4 miles today, but ate too much, I visited a old time candy shop and bought fudge and jelly beans, which didn't help, but I am walking, as always, I have to modify my eating. onward

joasia

You have lost thirty pounds in a month and a half?! That's amazing. U don't do s days? Just n days? May I ask ur age height and activity level? Happy anniversary! Ty

joasia

212
walked 4 miles

joasia

212.2

joasia

I don't know what it is. I know I know everyone says it's not genetic, but I think some of it may be. my great grandma was a big woman, back when there was no fast food. So was my grandma and my mom, both cook homemade meals from scratch and rarely eat out. When my mom was younger, she weighed less ...

joasia

212.8

ok, I have 9 days off for thanksgiving, the least i can do is walk everyday, i need to find my groove again

joasia

213.4

how special. whatever, screw this, I am so sick of this

joasia

212.8 another bad day yesterday, no walk starting vacation tomorrow, so will have plenty of chances to walk. even though i am down in the dumps, i haven't given up yet I have been fighting this for a long time, without a whole bunch of support, yeah it would be nice to have a walking buddy, thank yo...

joasia

211.4

yesterday was a bad day, I ate whatever, haven't walked in a week or more. feeling depressed and unmotivated

joasia

210.2

maybe no s was good when I had 100 pounds to lose. Maybe the next 50 pounds are going to have to come off with weight watchers. Maybe no s has come as far as it can for me. This holding pattern...i just can't take it anymore

joasia

I have been all over the place. overall, I am eating less. I wish I could say I am a vanilla model noser, but the truth is that I am not. I think my success comes from the fact that I had a lot to lose to begin with. but it has all slowed down. And lately I have just been maintaining. I am about 58 ...

joasia

B = fresh squeezed oj, green tea no sugar, 1 and 1/2 multi-grain bagel with cheese

L = green vegetable juice, one plate: rest of the bagel, apples, almonds and dried cranberries, cheese

D = to be announced

goal for later:
walk
no alc.

joasia

My goal:

3 meals a day, try to eat at home when possible
walk everyday, 2x a day during vacation
no alc, except for thanksgiving day

yes, I can do this!!!!!

my oven works again, so I can start making things in the oven again, it is the little things

joasia

208.4 B = green vege juice, whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, green ice tea no sugar L = fast food jack in the box, breaded chicken sandwich, curly fries, ketchup, ice tea, no sugar Snack, fail, = chips, chex mix, chocolate D = homemade chicken noodle soup, two bowls, drinks, I think that is it n...

joasia

209.6

struggling, no walking this weekend, hanging on

joasia

I haven't done the testimonial page because

A) I don't nos all the time, I sometimes s

B) I don't know how to load pictures onto the site

joasia

Ok I posted this as a reply, but have decided to repost as a new topic. I am posting to motivate myself to keep going. I've been stuck at the same weight for a while and want to keep moving down So here is my Nov 15, 2013 update: Start weight 268.5 pounds Current weight 209.6 pounds That is almost 6...

joasia

Update Friday, Nov. 15, 2013

Start weight was actually 268.5 pounds
Current weight 209.6

That's almost 60 pounds

I can do this

joasia

209.6, haven't walked in 3 days =( B = normal S = cake, stress eating set in L = normal S = candy, cheese, crackers S = some chips S = one slice pizza D = normal S = ate noodles out of the pot, sigh, I know I can do better than this. I think my goal should be: -7 days no s -no weighing myself for 7 ...

joasia

you are down to 136!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!!! You should reward yourself with a massage or something.

joasia

So excited, got my Breville juicer from amazon today! So much easier to use than my grandma's old 1980s juicer. I tried doing the smoothie thing in the Ninja, but it never came out smooth and had to keep chewing through kale and other veggies, it didn't go down easily. But made my first juice today ...

joasia

207.8

no walking for two days and not great eating, I can do better than this

joasia

I have been stuck at the low 200s for what seems like forever. and I have 50 pounds to go, I can't keep maintaining, that is the maddening part. Oh well, nothing to do but push forward. I didn't walk yesterday, have to walk today.

joasia

207. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. this is maddening. I want to get to below 200 so badly. I am so close. I feel like I will never get there.

No walk yesterday, ate well until dinner, then ate too much

joasia

Does anyone know how to post pictures here

joasia

The great news is that you are "quite a bit down" then when you started. I think maintaining is an accomplishment, and losing is a miracle. Being a perfect dieter/eater, whatever you want to call it, is like being a perfect human, there is no such thing. I have crashed and burned for years, and that...

joasia

207.6

Yesterday a huge s day
I did walk four miles even if I'm under the weather and life sucks I can walk even if I crawl

joasia

206.6

Sunday:

B = green vegetable juice, one slice whole wheat bread, 2 oz. avocado

L = 3/4 of a double cheeseburger at in and out and 1/2 the fries with ketchup, ice tea no sugar

D = Sushi, felt a little sick after, threw up when I got home, 2 oatmeal cookies, drinks

4 mile walk

joasia

Off to a good start. Walked 4 miles

B = green vegetable juice, one slice whole wheat bread, with 2 ounces avocado spread on top, maybe an apple

tba

joasia

I intended no disrespect what so ever. Everybody has a different experience with being overweight. I suffered a lot because I was fat, in a society that does not treat people with weight issues kindly, or so has been my experience. From my personal experience, my struggle with weight loss, cost me a...

joasia

208.4. walked yesterday and lay in bed all day, ate very little, drank lots of water, flu like feeling going to see if I can walk today B = 1 cup grapefruit juice, 3/4 of a healthy breakfast burrito: whole wheat tortilla, eggs and peppers, potatoes, salsa L = small serving of pasta and mushroom mari...

joasia

B = vegetable and fruit smoothie, ham and cheese sandwich on baguette with butter and mustard

L = dinner roll with butter, spaghetti with marinara and mushrooms and lots of cheese

D = homemade chicken noodle soup

209.4
walked 4 miles

joasia

Going to attempt a cleansing juice fast this weekend. I need to start eating healthier foods and walking, and I am going to focus on that this weekend, I feel that my body needs it

joasia

209.6. yes that is good,

B = none

L = one soft taco, with hot sauce, one grilled cheese sandwich

D = chex mix almost the whole bag (individual/small bag not large), grapefruit juice, chicken, rice, bean, with cilantro dressing taco salad, took a few bites of the shell, drinks

no walk

joasia

But you managed to find a man to love you, marry you, and have children with you. even though you say you were "fat" - that is great

joasia

211.6.

joasia

There was a potluck at work today. I over did it, but there are still ways I can be a success today.

potluck: 2 plates of food, soday, 1/2 a donut, one hard candy, felt sick threw up a little

but -
I will still take my four mile walk
I will still not have drinks today
I will drink lots of water

joasia

actually 211.8 later in the morning, hey I take every little bit I can get =)

joasia

212.0

joasia

212.8

joasia

Some good things today...... B = 1 and 3/4 slice extra mushroom pizza, watered down grapefruit juice L = cafeteria lunch: one corn dog with ketchup and mustard, salad with tomato, cheese, ranch, scoop of canned fruit, milk D = a bowl of homemade lentil soup, one orange, one slice whole grain bread w...

joasia

213. ate all day long on sunday: B = bread, butter, and cheese, grapefruit juice L = tortilla chips, guacamole, salsa, pork chop, pasta, vegetables D = two slices pizza, several bites cheesecake, several bites cupcake I think that was all drinks, no walk today, Monday: B= 13/4 slices leftover extra ...

joasia

213.6. I will take it. Had a wild eating weekend. It is Monday, I can do it!

joasia

213.4
Walked

B three pancakes w syrup

L chips

D out appetizers dinner drinks

joasia

oh and I forgot the bowl of cream of tomato soup with noodles, homemade, for dinner, yes, start over today

joasia

I could lie, and say it is unfair, but the scale is up because I have been snacking and eating junk. yesterday: B = baby belle cheese, 11 kashi crackers, 1/2 an orange S = another cheese S = halloween candy L = lean cuisine chicken, rice, vegetables, the other 1/2 of the orange S = 2 more pieces of ...

joasia

I had a question for you, you mentioned you were taking a natural supplement for your blood pressure, what was it?

joasia

I have found that the less weight you have to lose, the slower it comes off. You are close to your goal weight, so 3 pounds lost is amazing. Best of luck, love reading your meals.

joasia

215 this morning. eating too much, and too much salt yesterday. but despite the ugly number on the scale, I did wake up this morning and walked 4 miles. Now if I could only eat well today, hopefully will be on my way back down.

joasia

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I know I have come a ways, 50 some pounds in 5 years, I just have another 50 to go, and it seems harder than ever. But I keep cracking away at it one day at a time. My goal today is to go on a walk after work. I can do it, even if I don't feel like it.

joasia

joasia

213.6. Ok, I can stop the scale from climbing anymore, I can get back on track. Ok, I can do this. Even though it is treat day at work and Halloween day from hell, I don't have to fail. B = less than a 1/2 of a breakfast burrito (potato, eggs, cheese, avocado, ketchup) a pint of orange juice, like 4...

joasia

I go after work. I do a 4 mile loop. My dog used to be my motivation. But since he died, I have been unmotivated to go. My job is so stressful, that I have a hard time finding the motivation to go on a walk at the end of the day. I need to do it everyday. Lately, I have had to force myself when I do...

joasia

212.6

joasia

211.8 I'm ok with it, ate everything in sight the last two days, and no walk

joasia

Lol. Thank you. You made me smile. I will post a testimonial one of these days. Today was a huge s day.. back at it tomorrow
Youtube

joasia

Yeah I know 60 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. But it gets really frustrating when I still have 50 to go and am stuck. Life has thrown a lot my way lately. I just don't think I can take anymore bad news.

joasia

Yeah I did the juice fast for a few days, but it was difficult to stick to. I think maybe I need to start measuring/weighing my food again. Like I did when on weight watchers. It isn't the most fun thing to do, but it does work. Thank you for all of your supporting words. It is nice to feel support....

joasia

I'm a five foot five female. 36 years old. I don't know, it may be genetic. My mom, grandma, and great grandmother all had weight problems. i have lost 60 pounds so far. And have another 50 to go. I am 209. something this morning. walked 4 miles, had fresh squeezed orange juice. I guess I am back at...

joasia

210.2. BEYOND frustrated. I ate below calories yesterday, no alc, and walked 4 miles. So how am I up 2 pounds???????????? I get so tired with struggling everyday of my life with my weight. UGH. maybe i'm just not built to be below 200. whatever

joasia

I don't know that I have really been doing nos. I have been trying to eat a lot of whole natural foods. fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. In order to move past the 200s, which I have been hanging out in for too long.

joasia

B = orange juice from jamba juice, fresh squeezed

tba

no alcohol
walk 4 miles

joasia

206.8. Tuesday was a miserable fail. Drinks, over ate, no walk. but I can't let it turn into a multi-day fail. I have to eat right and walk today.

joasia

B some mango and one orange

L one ounce raw unsalted almonds

D juice one Apple, celery, red cabbage, ginger, large carrot

Two cups lentil soup

Three mile walk
No alcohol

joasia

209.6

feels like I will never leave this number range. frustrated - even though I know that that won't help any

joasia

208.6

no alcohol
no walk

B= restaurant: half of a large sandwich chicken breast, ham, cheese, grilled onions, tomato and lettuce, sauce, on a french roll, was fattening but good. ate only half, steak fries (a few) ketchup, water

L = tba

D = tba

want to walk tonight

joasia

207.

B= green ice tea

L = vegetable juice

D = 6 chicken wings with bleu cheese, one slice pizza, 1/2 a burrito, chips, 1 taco, felt sick threw up, drinks, no walk

joasia

208.2! I will take it.

yesterday

B = green iced tea unsweetened

L = vegetable juice

D = 2 slices pizza, spaghetti with cheese, jelly beans, chips, a bite of avocado

over did it, threw up a little, felt ill, today will be better

drinks
no walk

joasia

spagetti sauce: 2Tbs. olive oil 1 onion several cloves garlic one carrot chopped two celery stalks chopped dry oregano bay leaf dry thyme salt and pepper tomato paste crushed canned tomatoes rinsed with water ground lean turkey rind of real parmesan cheese red wine optional finish with fresh basil h...

joasia

oh and i had a candy bar

joasia

no walk
drinks

B = homemade vege and fruit juice

L = 1 oz almonds, vege juice, one orange

d = plate of spaghetti, one taco, all homemade bread and butter, i think that is it

joasia

209.6

yesterday stayed in bed all day, feeling under the weather

no food intake,

today I am trying to eat healthy and my goal is to take a walk after work.

here is to trying

joasia

211.8

walked for an hour
drinks

B = 3 buffalo wings with ranch, 3 homemade dumplings with dipping sauce, 1 candy bar

L = some chips, jelly beans, french fries,

D = pretzles, 1/2 a ham and cheese sandwich, i think that is it

joasia

213.6

still here. still struggling

joasia

213 I haven't been walking or eating well but..I am still here, so there are second chances, and hundredth chances I guess B = 2 slices pizza ham, pineapple, mushroom, orange juice S = candy, licorice stuff, several pieces L = chicken sandwich and fries, only took a few bites, wasn't very good , bro...

joasia

209

No walk
alc

B = 2 prunes, green vegetable juice, hard boiled egg

L = bean and cheese burrito, salsa, avocado, ice tea

D = arroz con pollo homemade, I think that is it

joasia

211.4

joasia

212.6 I will take it. considering I haven't been eating well or walking. yesterday: B = none L = fast food: sourdough chicken sandwich, bacon cheddar potato wedges, ketchup,iced tea (didn't finish all of it) D = fettucine alfredo with chicken and vegetables, pretzeles and a few bites of pot roast, o...

joasia

Thank you so much. I need patience. and that has to come from within. onward and upward

joasia

maybe I am just meant to be fat

joasia

Thank you. I don't even know why I am posting. things are just not good right now. 214 plus a decimal pounds this morning. not happy about that. life has been bad lately. i know it can always be worse, but it's still not great right now. it is over 100 degrees, and I am so tired of it. I really wish...

joasia

I am hanging on by a thread... with everything

joasia

210.6. I am not doing well lately. I am not losing, frustrated. Life has not been easy. I need some good news. something to look forward to. something positive. i can't just keep getting bad news, it is taking a toll on me. my eating is out of wack, i feel like going a stricter plan, but deep down I...

joasia

211.0

joasia

thank you for the encouraging words

joasia

211.6. I will take it. Life has been challenging lately, to say the least. I know it could be worse, but I have had to deal with some things that have not been easy lately. But I have learned who I can count on, me. I can count on me. and that is the person I am going to focus on

joasia

210.8

haven't been walking or eating very healthy lately. so scale isn't moving. had mcdonalds this morning, and now I feel full and gross, life has bee tossing me a lot of crap from all directions. yeah happy tuesday

joasia

joasia

walked for the first time today without my max. 212.6.

L = one nectarine, homemade cod and vegetable fish stew (low fat), one slice of bread

tba
no alcohol

joasia

Thank you so much. I didn't know it would hurt this much. I still go to the back door to let him in, but he's not there. Right now, I feel like I will never go on a walk again. I might have to find other exercise to do.

joasia

My dog and walking partner of 8 years died. So very sad right now.

joasia

210. down from 210.6 yesterday.

joasia

209.6

joasia

208.4-209.4 B = slice of coffee cake, ice coffee L = one plate: chicken 1/2 large breast and small leg, potato salad, rice, beans, salsa, one tortilla, one can pepsi S = one cookie, 3 small pieces chocolate =( D = drinks, 1/2 a bean rice cheese burrito with salsa, one bite taco, big handful pistachi...

joasia

210.4

joasia

Ok 209.2 this morning. Let's see...what was yesterday like? Stayed in bed most of the day because it was Sunday and I had a cold or maybe just allergies, but was feeling under the weather none the less. Didn't walk and had drinks in the evening. B = 1/2 of a sub sandwich philly cheesteak, medium lem...

Everyday Systems

Search found 1105 matches

almost 60 pounds down! update

question