Elise

AnnapolisLari

Out of curiousity, what do you think I weigh? And pull no punches, because I will tell you what I actually do. I will say that the only other time in my life that I weighed this much was in my third trimester of my pregnancy with DD.

I am 5'8" tall and have a 40DDD chest, if that helps. LOL

lollitots

Side note, d#mn those are some boobs. Must be a happy DH.

 

AnnapolisLari

LOL

They aren't pretty after 2 pregnancies and a total of 32 months of nursing. I was a 36DD before pregnancy. Those kids lived up in my ribcage and seem to have permanently stretched it.

EliseB0323

I'm just going by the picture in your sig., but to me, the person in the picture looks to be less than 200 pounds. I don't know what the bottom half of you looks like, but the top half is very pretty!

AnnapolisLari

Thanks, dear, but this morning I weighed 261.2 lbs. I currently wear size 20 bottoms.

My weight is the major reason that I went back on Wellbutrin. When I am emotionally off balance I self medicate with food. I spent a large part of this extremely snowy winter on my ass on the couch and eating too much.

I've only been on the meds for 3 days and I can feel it working already. The edge is being taken off, I am not snapping at the kids nearly as much and I am feeeling a bit more motivated to get active. I want to lose about 50 lbs before the end of this year and another 50 in the first half of next year. It's going to be painful, because I think exercising is torture sent straight from Satan.

EliseB0323

AnnapolisLari:

Thanks, dear, but this morning I weighed 261.2 lbs.

My weight is the major reason that I went back on Wellbutrin. When I am emotionally off balance I self medicate with food. I spent a large part of this extremely snowy winter on my ass on the couch and eating too much.

I've only been on the meds for 3 days and I can feel it working already. The edge is being taken off, I am not snapping at the kids nearly as much and I am feeeling a bit more motivated to get active. I want to lose about 50 lbs before the end of this year and another 50 in the first half of next year. It's going to be painful, because I think exercising is torture sent straight from Satan.

Honestly, I would have never thought you weighed that much. You know, there are studies being done on the brains of obese people that show there are similarities in the brain activity of the obese, people who are clinically depressed, and alcoholics and drug addicts. Basically, some people don't get the "pleasure" response to food that most people do, and they need more food, (drugs, booze, whatever) to get the response they crave. So, there may be a very real link between how you feel mentally and why you gain weight.

My husband is an alcoholic (who hasn't had a drink in more than 20 years) and he often says, "I don't know how you can just have one drink and not want anymore." and I say, "I don't know how you can just have one cookie." I think it's the same brain response, manifested in different ways.

justEK

EliseB0323:

My husband is an alcoholic (who hasn't had a drink in more than 20 years) and he often says, "I don't know how you can just have one drink and not want anymore." and I say, "I don't know how you can just have one cookie." I think it's the same brain response, manifested in different ways.

This just gave me goose bumps because it makes so much sense. I am an addict and will always be an addict. This may help me look at some things a little differently. Thanks for that.

EliseB0323

justEK:

EliseB0323:

My husband is an alcoholic (who hasn't had a drink in more than 20 years) and he often says, "I don't know how you can just have one drink and not want anymore." and I say, "I don't know how you can just have one cookie." I think it's the same brain response, manifested in different ways.

This just gave me goose bumps because it makes so much sense. I am an addict and will always be an addict. This may help me look at some things a little differently. Thanks for that.

I really hate the term "addict" in terms of food, but I know it helps some people to think of it this way. I mean, you need food to live. It's like saying you are an "air" addict. It's not like drugs or alcohol or gambling that you can "quit."  I think people are just wired differently, and you have to learn how to live with your own wiring and be as healthy as you can.

AnnapolisLari

I also think it's safe to say that I will never be saying "I just had an egg white omelet on half an English muffin with soy cheese! YUM!"

 

Jodi&Joe

Lari - if it makes you feel better, I weighed 260.4 when I started this weight loss thing (down to 150.4 as of Monday - so 10lbs gone.  For the 100th time!  LOL).  At any rate, I weighed 262 on the day I delivered Joey (and Cam).  SICK!  

And I'm not 5'8"....2in shorter actually.  And my boobs?  B cup on a good day! 

You got this girl!  You can do it.  We are all behind you 100%. 

Zenya

AnnapolisLari:

I also think it's safe to say that I will never be saying "I just had an egg white omelet on half an English muffin with soy cheese! YUM!"

" yummy fresh veggies!!"  like nails on a chalkboard.

 

EliseB0323

AnnapolisLari:

I also think it's safe to say that I will never be saying "I just had an egg white omelet on half an English muffin with soy cheese! YUM!"

 

Yeah, I had a roommate in college who claimed she couldn't eat a whole apple at one time because "it was too filling." I seriously considered smothering her with a pillow while she slept.

EMT

Jodi&Joe:

Lari - if it makes you feel better, I weighed 260.4 when I started this weight loss thing (down to 150.4 as of Monday - so 10lbs gone.  For the 100th time!  LOL).  At any rate, I weighed 262 on the day I delivered Joey (and Cam).  SICK!  

And I'm not 5'8"....2in shorter actually.  And my boobs?  B cup on a good day! 

You got this girl!  You can do it.  We are all behind you 100%. 

Holy hell Jodi! You are 150.4 pounds!! AL, I wouldn't have thought you weighed that much. What about WW again? You did so well on it!

lsufan

EliseB0323:

Yeah, I had a roommate in college who claimed she couldn't eat a whole apple at one time because "it was too filling." I seriously considered smothering her with a pillow while she slept.

LOL!  

Jodi&Joe

EMT:

Jodi&Joe:

Lari - if it makes you feel better, I weighed 260.4 when I started this weight loss thing (down to 150.4 as of Monday - so 10lbs gone.  For the 100th time!  LOL).  At any rate, I weighed 262 on the day I delivered Joey (and Cam).  SICK!  

And I'm not 5'8"....2in shorter actually.  And my boobs?  B cup on a good day! 

You got this girl!  You can do it.  We are all behind you 100%. 

Holy hell Jodi! You are 150.4 pounds!! AL, I wouldn't have thought you weighed that much. What about WW again? You did so well on it!

God damn it -- if only that were true!  See howshit spirals out of control on the Nest.  I think that was an subconsciencely driven error!    ugh, WW = I'm officially dieting.  I HATE officially dieting.  I know, I know.  It's necessary in order to lose weight right!?  I'm really trying to just roll with the changes this time.  Incorporate some healthy eating, some more movement (ie. exercise) and go from there.  Of course I'm TOTALLY impatient and would do much better if I just did WW and balls to the wall exercised.  Such a daunting task -- either way!

Zenya

I can't face WW either Jodi.  I fear it'll push me into egg white omelet and fat free cheese hell.  I just can't go there.

Jodi&Joe

Oh, and just realized EMT was talking to AL about WW.  Scratch my comment! 

AnnapolisLari

I am going to attempt this sanely. The drugs are the first step. I need them. It's scary how much better I feel after 3 days of them and they haven't even really kicked in yet.

And I agree... WW was living hell. I cannot be one of those people who analyzes every bite I put in my mouth. It makes food just as much of a focus as overeating. I think that WW is as much of an addiction as the food it supposedly helps you control.

I am also trying to make a conscious effort to eat smaller amounts of flavorful food. I made a run to Penzey's Spices the other day and got some fresh blends. I love ribeye and other steaks, I just need to put half of it in the fridge for tomorrow.

The jam I made has a lot of sugar, but it's strawberry balsamic and has a much more intense flavor profile. I'll use half as much as I would a blander jam.

Zenya

i am dairy/soy free for DD which rules out most processed food so i'm kind of 'clean eating'.  i am far less hungry than i was. i do think processed food causes me to be more hungry.  yo-yo'ing blood sugar or something?

Kapalua

Zenya:

i am dairy/soy free for DD which rules out most processed food so i'm kind of 'clean eating'.  i am far less hungry than i was. i do think processed food causes me to be more hungry.  yo-yo'ing blood sugar or something?

I really think this is the key-eating real food.  I don't think fat is inherently bad for us and I do think it's the processed foods that cause us to over eat.  It's still a calories in/calories out game.  But, I think clean eaters don't feel the need to over eat. 

Kapalua

AnnapolisLari:

 

 because I think exercising is torture sent straight from Satan.

praline

It's funny how you guys feel about weight watchers...I just lost 25 lbs on it (baby weight I had never taken off and wedding weight) and it's so much easier now that you can eat all the fruit you want (so you can always have a banana, or an apple, or pineapple etc).  I never eat egg whites with soy cheese, lol.  Usually I have frosted flakes for breakfast (admittedly not the *best* choice).  Anyway you really can eat whatever you want on WW and one way or another the only way to lose weight is to restrict calories.... 

EMT

praline:

It's funny how you guys feel about weight watchers...I just lost 25 lbs on it (baby weight I had never taken off and wedding weight) and it's so much easier now that you can eat all the fruit you want (so you can always have a banana, or an apple, or pineapple etc).  I never eat egg whites with soy cheese, lol.  Usually I have frosted flakes for breakfast (admittedly not the *best* choice).  Anyway you really can eat whatever you want on WW and one way or another the only way to lose weight is to restrict calories.... 

Thank you, Praline. I started tracking 5/31 and have lost ~7 lbs. I eat peanut butter granola every day for breakfast. 3/4 cup of that plus milk and a banana and I am good until lunch. And I'm someone who can EAT a lot. It's just keeping me honest. If you have a lot to lose too, I'd think you'd get a ton of points.

So far, I'm loving WW especially in combo with the recipes on skinnytaste

AnnapolisLari

I lost 42 lbs on the old WW plan, but I hated every day I was on it for the reasons I listed above.

I tried the new plan and gained 2.5 lbs in 8 weeks. It sucks.

mikeandmonica

AnnapolisLari:

I lost 42 lbs on the old WW plan, but I hated every day I was on it for the reasons I listed above.

I tried the new plan and gained 2.5 lbs in 8 weeks. It sucks.

ETA:  Oops - it posted to quickly.  What I was trying to say was:

I tried the WW online these past 3 months for a trial, and at first I accidentally put my weight in wrong (beginning with a 1 instead of a 2), and it was hard and felt like I was really making a good change -- I was eating all my daily points and using my weekly allowance too.  But when I went to update my weight I realized that I had the wrong weight.  The new weight?  Yeah, the points when up a ridiculous amount.  There is no way I could eat that much food in a single day.  It made me realize that in general, I eat healthy and I just need to move my rear end more.  So now I'm back to just tracking with my body media (gowearfit) for the calories and cancelled my weight watchers online thing.