Some fill in the blanks for us to answer - may help newbies!

(Fill in your own answers before reading everybody elses!)

 

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more:  _________________________ 2.  I eat less:_____________________________ 3.  My survival mantra is: 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); 5.  Unexpected thing i see is: 6.  Number one benefit i see: 7.  The supplements I take are and why: 8.  The way i fight craving is to:  9.  When i hit my goal i think that: 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then:

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more:  vegetables than i ever have in my life. Even with a sandwich, i try have spinach in place of iceberg lettuce, a raw bell pepper, radishes, jicama,, anything!!! i concentrate on getting leafy greens every day. 2.  I eat less: of my trigger foods. WW says if you don't want to slip, don't go where it's slippery.  What is slippery for me is pizza, red spaghetti sauce with meat, rice, and/or pasta. If I have these foods, I try to make sure i eat a big salad to fill up the hole it makes me feel is there. Saltines are also dangerous. 3.  My survival mantra is:  remember this obesity is a chronic condition for me. If I fall down, it is to be expected, but it is up to me to do what it takes to get back on track. 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); at the crack of dawn so that it is out of my way. I shoot for five days a week minimum and go as fast as I can go that day for one hour. 5.  Unexpected thing i see is: how much i have become accountable to me. Exercising most days especially has improved my self esteem. 6.  Number one benefit i see: My clothes fit better! I am a person whose energy level is high whether I am fat or thinner, so that is not an issue for me. I can say that feeling like I look better allows me to concentrate on the task at hand and not pulling and tugging on my clothes or feeling like a frump. 7.  The supplements I take are and why: multivitamin with lots of iron, fish oil, appetite suppressants (phendimetrazine 35 mg) on occasion as needed. Multivitamin to help control cravings (even tho I do think we do not assimilate all of it), fish oil for heart health, per Dr. pamela Peeke, app suppressants to divert my attention. 8.  The way i fight craving is to: buy time. First, i ask myself, am I hungry?  when was the last time I ate? If a small meal was recent, I try to make myself wait for ten minutes.  Then if I still want something, i go to a high protein snack or fresh fruit. Lots of time, i forget about my gut and get to something else. 9.  When i hit my goal i think that: the work continues. My focus must not change as I recall that obesity is a chronic condition for me. I cannot eat all the food I may desire in the amounts I may desire them. I must make choices for my best health. 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then:  remind myself things take time. I get back up and try to examine why I fell and what I can do to avert the same condition. usually, I let myself get too hungry - or ate out of balance (not enuf veggies, fruits, regular small meals)

HOW I lost my weight:

1.  I eat more:  ___Protein______________________

2.  I eat less:____Breads and Pastas_________________________

3.  My survival mantra is: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); i walk a mile every morning M-F right now. i started at 1/2 a mile and have moved up to a mile. my goal is to move up slightly over time and eventually walk at least 3 miles a day.

5.  Unexpected thing i see is: my need for fiber - it's a new thing for me

6.  Number one benefit i see: being able to walk longer and further than before

7.  The supplements I take are and why: fiber and a multi vitamin

8.  The way i fight craving is to: i haven't had any cravings :/

9.  When i hit my goal i think that: i might cry, then have a party!

10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then: jump right back on! i am not giving up, ever again!

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more:  whole foods such as meats, vegetables, whole grains.  I basically feel that if it hasn't lived in some form, it isn't worth eating. 2.  I eat less: volume and junk food.  I cut way down on portions and don't stick junk food or baked goods in my mouth.  I stay far far away from white processed foods. 3.  My survival mantra is: You are never going back there. 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); 4-5 days a week, directly after work. I ALWAYS have a gym bag packed, always have it ready in my car so no excuses.  I exercise anywhere from 1 - 2 hours per day, but I don't aim for more so I don't set myself up for failure. 5.  Unexpected thing i see is: Bones 6.  Number one benefit i see:  Just feeling 100% better about myself, physically and mentally 7.  The supplements I take are and why: Multivitamin, 1200 mg of calcium + D a day (needed as we get older 600 mg in the morning and 600 mg at night as the body can't absorb more than that at one sitting), 1000 Vitamin C, 50 mg B-12,  L-Lysine (amino acid not readily produced in large amounts, that is good for skin and hair and keeps away cold sores which I suffer from), stool softener, 8.  The way i fight craving is to:  Wait it out, fight it with everything I have, and not give in.  9.  When i hit my goal i think that:  I will pass out from the sheer surprise of it 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then:  Get right back on.  I rarely if ever fall off for more than one instance, never a full day.  It's counter productive to all the work I've done to turn it around for the sake of food.

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more: N/A 2.  I eat less: Crap 3.  My survival mantra is: "Shut the hell up and do it." 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); About 3-4 hours a week 5.  Unexpected thing i see is: N/A 6.  Number one benefit i see: Increased mobility 7.  The supplements I take are and why: Multivitamins, iron, sublingual B-12, isolated whey protein, biotin, calcium citrate-- all promote healing and support general health 8.  The way i fight craving is to: "Shut the hell up and do it." 9.  When i hit my goal i think that: I don't have a concrete goal. There's no end. 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then: "Shut the hell up and do it."

I love it!  My eyes are barely open so I couldn't think straight while doing this..so I'm not even posting it.  I need more coffee .  Newbie I am, but not to losing weight.  I loved your answer..."remember this obesity is a chronic condition for me. If I fall down, it is to be expected, but it is up to me to do what it takes to get back on track."  I'll have to look at it again after I'm awake!

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more:  Slowly; vegetables; home-cooked meals. 2.  I eat less: Junk. 3.  My survival mantra is: Don't give up. 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc); 90 minutes a day, in the morning, 5 days a week. Weekend exercise varies. 5.  Unexpected thing i see is: Not much yet. 6.  Number one benefit i see: NOT thinking 4 blocks equals "too FAR!!!" 7.  The supplements I take are and why: A multi-vitamin. 8.  The way i fight craving is to: Just fight it...as hard as I can, mentally. 9.  When i hit my goal i think that: I might hire everyone I know to pinch me as hard as they can. 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then: I try as hard as I can to just keep going. But to be honest, this is definitely an area where I still struggle. It's easier said than done for me to stay positive.

well, i have to change my supplement answer. i just got back from the dr's. went to find out the results of labwork i had done on friday. turns out my B12, iron and vit D are all low. so, i will be getting a B12 shot every month and taking iron and calcium supplements as well as the fiber and multivitamin i was already taking.

(Fill in your own answers before reading everybody elses!)

 

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more:  Veggies/fruit- drink 8 cups of WATER per day 2.  I eat less: Carbs- breads etc. And sweets 3.  My survival mantra is:  I have to do this- I do NOT want to confront the alternative! (early death!) 4.  I exercised (time of day, x a week, etc);  NOT ENOUGH :(   (I am looking at buying a treadmill to fix this issue because I work with 5-8 kids per day and it's dark now before I get off- and our weather sucks) 5.  Unexpected thing i see is:  The RATE of size changes as I loose- the strength I've gained in those around me (online!) 6.  Number one benefit i see:  Now- I can move with less effort, I do not get "winded" like I did etc.  Long term- GOOD HEALTH 7.  The supplements I take are and why:  One a day multi vitamin- cause WW tells me to LOL 8.  The way i fight craving is to:   Fit the item INTO my flex plan 9.  When i hit my goal i think that:   I will be SO HAPPY and PROUD that I DID it! 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then:   Climb BACK ON that bugger!

HOW I lost my weight: 1.  I eat more lean protein 2.  I eat less carbohydrates 3.  My survival mantra is "Just get through the next hour" 4.  I exercised in 1984 (probably) 5.  Unexpected thing i see is my lap 6.  Number one benefit i see the ability to move more freely... 7.  The supplements I take are and why Multi-Vitamin (just because) vitamin E (skin) Fish Oil (cholesterol) B-Complex (mental and heart health) Vitamin C (immune system) Calcium + D (bones) potassium (to counterac****er pill/potassium loss) Glucosamine/Chondroitin (joint helath) Cinnamon (blood sugar) 8.  The way i fight craving is to eat protein 9.  When i hit my goal i think that I will live 10.  If i fall off the wagon, I then I put the reality in my food diary and get back on!