I understand your resolve, but I'd be wary of it becoming a "I held out for so long that when I relaxed a little the flood gates opened" situation, if it were me. Still treating yourself to a pizza sounds harmless really.
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Yes that is my main concern too which is why I'm putting off having a sinfully gorgeous pizza. Just in case. Worst thing I've eaten since I've started this whole thing is probably scampi and chips with some salad. It was damn nice though :(
If that's the worst thing you've eaten for five months I'd say you're doing pretty fucking well.I'm pretty sure I ate things worse than that every day last week. :P
wait, i always thought you were a boy
wtf is wrong with me
after all these years i have been chasing a lie
I read that as "wanking routine"
gulp~
Holy shit, you are still doing awesome.
Losing no weight once in a while isn't that bad. Hey - at least it isn't weight gain! I think you're still doing wonderfully, and I'm sure you can keep continuing to do so. Weight loss might be more every other week now potentially, but that is still really good. Great job, Gagsy!
Exercise montage please?
It would end with me sweaty and worn out and start that way too.
Congratulations on the weight loss, about 10lbs a month is great considering on how personally I start well but never follow through with working out. I'll start working out for like a month straight then stop for two, lol, keeping it routine is so difficult. I have quit soda pop, but I eat really fatty foods so I keep gaining weight >.<;
Thank you! :)
Yeah its gotten really hard all of a sudden. I'm doing well I know but I'm struggling to keep myself motivated now. I'm not one for sticking to something once I start and the need to kinda cut and run is tempting me. I want to keep going and I will, I'm just making much slower progress now. :(
Your nephew is bad-ass. Fucking power rangers. Awesome. =3
Yeah he is badass! And he supports Chelsea, blue is his favourite colour and he likes superhero stuff. This kid is going in the right direction!
Also look;
http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/it em/f4f1fd44f261053fdecf0ee42542fa 2e
Posing like a boss.
gagsy has anorexia?
One eating disorder to another~
Oh? Pretty impressive.
Here's some fun for you:
<a href="http://www.fitocracy.com/">www.fitocracy.com/</a>
<a href="http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/">http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
</a>
Weight loss is very tricky, don't give up and if you want support / advice, feel free to AIM me ( poxpower ).
If it's getting harder it's because your metabolism is adapting and your body also requires less calories as your weight drops. You have to eat less and less as you go while remaining active and eating enough from time to time.
Unfortunately, at your age your body is adapted to being fat ( probably on top of unfavorable genetics ) and it has created many extra fat-storing cells that will never go away and whose sole purpose will be to store fat.
You were also losing weight VERY fast at first, it is healthy and normal that it has slowed down. 1 pound per week is reasonable at this point.
Good luck with this, you've already gone further than most people who try go!
I did join fitocracy, I'll be honest that I haven't actually looked into it properly yet. My Fitness Pal has been a real useful site to me, I should get back on that. And that calculator is pretty impressive.
Thanks for the AIM offer, not that I use it. If I feel my resolve slipping further I may just hit you up with a PM. I always remember how much of a food/fitness/weight guru you appeared on the BBS here.
Hearing about the fat storing is discouraging really but yeah I just need to accept that it'll only get slower from now on and that I can't give up just because of that. Its just hard.
I mean, the weight I'd lost is that of like a 4 year old child but I still have a long way to go and if most people lost that kind of weight then they'd be completely different, I'm still really fat and while I should feel great about doing so well I only remind myself that I still have a hell of a long way to go before I stop being this really fat person. Its a mental problem at the moment more than anything.
Thanks though for the advice and support. I'll try to remember that I've done well so far and can keep doing it, but confidence and me have never gone hand in hand.
Fitocracy GIVES YOU POINTS AND LEVELS OMG. Newgrounds for exercise.
Yes, losing weight is harder than quitting any drug. It's ok to take breaks with it, but just focus on maintaining during those breaks, don't return to your old habits. By now you must know that this is a lifelong thing.
I don't know how much you have to lose but look at the calorie calculator there and you'll see that at your target weight you have to eat hundreds of calories less to maintain than you used to have to eat to maintain. For instance, using that, when I was at 220 pounds vs now there is a 500 calorie difference in how much I'd get to eat just to remain at my current weight.
So given that you used to GAIN weight even, that means in the future you'll have to eat like 25-30% less daily than you used to. Sucks, right?
That's why endurance sports are awesome: You can eat more. LOTS MORE.
If you succeed, your whole world will change. It's worth it, keep going.
My exercise routine at the moment is a little on halt.I've not needed to do much more than my weekday dog walks so far to achieve positive results. Which may not sound like a lot but each walk I do I manage around 10,000 steps each outing. I walk with my dog for over an hour each day just walking through woods and hilly areas and it has really helped my health, not just my weight but I notice that I'm moving faster that my calves are stronger, that I don't dislike walking anymore. My main aim is mostly to just keep walking and as time goes on walk further and further. I have the free time on weekdays for it and I don't find it horrible to do. Me, my dog and some music and I'm kinda in heaven. Though at the moment my walks are getting far and few inbetween but this is down to the ridiculous weather we've been having recently. I can't go through the woods each day and get completely mudded up and soaked then have to give my dog a full wash when I get indoors. Its kinda soul destroying. Looking for the weather to finally peak up (its nearly fucking July, some sun must be due) then I'll be onto my 5 day a week long walks again. Plus you know, sweating more of those hot walks can't be doing me any harm.
Most other forms of exercise just make me uncomfortable in a way. I can't explain it well.
I have gym membership and I do swimming from time to time (can't now till early August though as my gym is doing some refurbishment of their changing rooms/showers). I swim for a long time too, usually manage around 50 laps, depending how I feel. I'm not a super swimmer by far but I keep constantly moving and again I enjoy doing that.
When my gym is reopen I may try to fix myself down to 2 days a week there again, as routine. I like using a cross trainer, so after work (I finish 10am) I may head straight to the gym, get on the cross trainer for a bit, then finish off with a swim. When I do get home, have some lunch then get ready for a long walk with the dog.
If you have any ideas or improvements for me then I'm open to suggestions. I know that I shouldn't just stick to cardio, that its also wise to improve muscle strength, I'm not one for weight lifting much and I guess swimming will help tone me more in arms and legs? Of course I'm no expert (else I wouldn't be in this mess), so yeah let me know what I can do there which doesn't involve me turning into a gym freak.
I know its a lifelong thing, which kinda sucks but thats my life. I wish more than anything that I tried to do something about my weight at a much younger age but thats done now and as upsetting as I find the wasted years I know that right now I need to look to the future (even though it does feel impossible at times).
When my dietitian asks me how much I want to lose I usually tell her that I just want to keep going which I do, I guess a more 'realistic' goal is to drop another 10 stone. Which is a hell of a lot of weight still but its what I want and need to do. Speaking of my dietitian she has given me this wonderful cheat sheet thing which gives you photos of food in 100 calorie form. So it shows you how much pasta is 100 calories, how much rice, how many carrots, potatos, egg whites, fruits, lots of things really. Its really good to see it in picture form, it helps.
As for calorie counting I do do it already, not 100% strictly, I make rough ideas in my head, not ideal I know but its because I also do Weight Watchers, which I know a lot of fitness conscious people frown upon but it has truly helped me. Its the reason I've lost so much weight. Before I joined them I was trying to lose weight but more casually and it took me about a year after I first saw a dietitian to lose 1 stone. Then I joined Weight Watchers (at the time I started this weight diary) and I lost 3 and a half stone in like 4 months. So I can't fault their organization really and I'll keep counting points with them because it has really worked for me.
Anyway sorry this response got out of hand. Its just nice to talk in depth more about the factors of my changing lifestyle and I know that you know what you're talking about. I trust your judgment so I'm open to learning new things from you. Thank you.
GO GO GAGSY RANGER
Lmao <3
I think Banana Ranger sounds better.
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Woah Gagsy lost weight and AGE?!
What can I say.
Woah Gagsy lost weight and AGE?!
I'm a marvel.
Congratulations on your perseverance. I'm beginning to sound like a bloody cheerleader, but still, good on ya. And that extends to anyone else who's trying to lose weight/get in shape at the moment.
Now I'm picturing you in a cheerleader outfit complete with poms poms. Its.. odd. Lmao.
Thanks though Sam, I appreciate it a lot from you really. Honestly I do. And I hope you know that whatever you wish to do or make that you have my undying support. You're a top gentleman and that has never changed since I've known you. <3
Tch, you and your fantasies. ;P
Christ I hope I've changed a bit. I was a whiny tosser a few years ago. xD Still, thank you, it's kind of you to say so.
You can accuse me of having some bizarre fetishes, but men in womens clothing will probably never do it for me =P
Aw I never found you to be a whiny tosser and I like to think I knew you quite well (I hope I did anyway!). You're surely just being too harsh on yourself. Like I am when people try to be nice to me. I tell them to fuck off and insult me instead. Compliments? Can't be doing with them.
Oddly enough you seem to be in the minority, if the people I know are any indication of the popular opinion. :P
Yeah you did know me pretty well, so I suppose I can trust your judgement on that. I've actually gotten a bit better at taking compliments for stuff I know I'm good at. As should you, silly girl.
I'm happy to be in the minority about that then! I guess I like men to be men and women to be women. Call me crazy ;P
Well, you don't have to trust my judgment if you don't want to. I know what I know though when it comes to you ^_^. And nah I still can't do the compliments. At the wedding I was at on the weekend I had family members I'd not seen in ages being all nice and complimenting my weight loss and still I just can't deal with it so well, besides grimacing and trying to change the subject politely.
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Sup hi.
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I'd say five months is a pretty good amount of time to go without splurging too much, so you're probably due a little break anyway.
Gagsy
Pizza.
Is CONSTANTLY on my mind when I'm hungry. I'm like "Hmm, what should I eat?" then I see a Dominos ad running in my head and yeah its becoming an obsession I think. I may have to cave in before long, but the longer I can go without giving in the better I think but yeah I may need a proper fatty treat.