19 weeks, still making progress

They wouldn't have been in style anyway. Just but a few new items on the
way to 200. Congrats!

"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message
news:7JHsc.113430$iF6.10506752@attbi_s02...
Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217
now,
and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we
have
been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work
as
much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live!

Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996
weight. All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago!
Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to
get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait
until
I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal
part of me that wants to do that!

--
Dewolla Stepon
268/217/199
154 at age 28
280 at age 53

Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now,
and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have
been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work as
much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live!

Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996
weight. All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago!
Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to
get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait until
I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal
part of me that wants to do that!

--
Dewolla Stepon
268/217/199
154 at age 28
280 at age 53

"Ignoramus20959" wrote in message
...
That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling?

I'm struggling with the food triggers of my old lifestyle. I had spent
practically all of 2003 on my butt in front of the television, eating. I
was kept there by wanting to avoid my foot pain, my knee and back pain, and
my problems with getting overheated. Now with 50 pounds gone I have far
less pain and I haven't gotten overheated in months, even while working
vigorously. I used to be very tolerant of the cold (probably due to my
insulating layer of fat) but now I get cold. When its too cold and windy
outside I'm forced inside, and being near the television and kitchen makes
it way too convenient to get a snack and sit down.

Its just something I need to come to grips with. I need to reprogram my
head and come up with a whole new set of strategies for being inside. Being
outside I'd sit down for a rest occasionally and it would never occur to me
to go grab something to eat or drink, just because I'm not used to doing
that outdoors.

- Dewolla

"Ignoramus20959" wrote in message
...
In article nSIsc.193$Ly.113@attbi_s01, Dewolla Stepon wrote:
"Ignoramus20959" wrote in message
...
That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling?

I'm struggling with the food triggers of my old lifestyle. I had spent
practically all of 2003 on my butt in front of the television, eating.
I
was kept there by wanting to avoid my foot pain, my knee and back pain,
and
my problems with getting overheated. Now with 50 pounds gone I have far
less pain and I haven't gotten overheated in months, even while working
vigorously. I used to be very tolerant of the cold (probably due to my
insulating layer of fat) but now I get cold. When its too cold and
windy
outside I'm forced inside, and being near the television and kitchen
makes
it way too convenient to get a snack and sit down.

Its just something I need to come to grips with. I need to reprogram my
head and come up with a whole new set of strategies for being inside.
Being
outside I'd sit down for a rest occasionally and it would never occur to
me
to go grab something to eat or drink, just because I'm not used to doing
that outdoors.

Dewolla, there is a good possibility that you are eating too little.
At your 220 lbs, you still have quite a bit of fat to keep you warm
_if_ you were getting enough calories (enough for the purposes of
keeping you warm). It is not your fat loss that makes you cold, but
calorie deficit.

Your feeling cold and hard to control hunger both point to eating too
little.

How much have you lost last month?

In the last 4 weeks I've lost 8 pounds.

You said that you eat about 1500 calories per day (please correct me),

Don't know now, I switched to Weight Watcher's points a couple of weeks ago.

and I think that perhaps you could up that a little bit, carefully.
There is no reason to ruin your great progress by being too hasty.

Just my opinion. What do you think?

You opinion merits consideration. I think for overall success, both with
losing the weight and maintaining for life, I'll need to come to understand
what's going on with my food triggers as well as my metabolism. Emotions,
habits and psyche play a big part in my eating and could be influenced by
nutrient levels and balances, electrolytes, and any number of other factors.

My Prime Directive since 13 January has been to lose weight so I could enjoy
a longer life and suffer less health problems. Now that I'm within 20
pounds of my goal I need to begin thinking about possible future weight
goals, maintenance and all its issues, and building strength. I have never
been serious about permanent lifestyle changes in the past but am serious
now.

Understanding what's going on inside my body physiologically and
psychologically is new to me, I never paid attention, just sort of wandered
through my life looking for the path of least resistance. Now that I'm
approaching 55 I need to learn those things which will keep me healthy (yes,
I know I should have done so earlier, but I didn't care). Both my parents
passed longevity on to me, and as long as I don't mess it up I should live
to a ripe old age. Being overweight is the only thing I have messed up so
far (I don't smoke, drink, use drugs, or engage in risky behavior) and now
I'm close to having taken care of that risk factor.

- Dewolla

"Ignoramus20959" wrote in message
...
Isn't each of their points worth a certain number of calories, like
60?


Points are calculated using the calories, fiber and fat content of a food.
High fiber foods will lower the points of a food and high fat content will
raise the points. There isn't a specified number of calories assigned to
each point.

"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message
news:7JHsc.113430$iF6.10506752@attbi_s02...
Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217
now,
and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we
have
been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work
as
much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live!

Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996
weight. All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago!
Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to
get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait
until
I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal
part of me that wants to do that!

--
Dewolla Stepon
268/217/199
154 at age 28
280 at age 53


Congratulations Dewolla.

Get out of the house and do a little shopping - you deserve a new outfit!

Beverly

"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message
news:nSIsc.193$Ly.113@attbi_s01...
"Ignoramus20959" wrote in message
...
That's great Dewolla. In what way are you struggling?

I'm struggling with the food triggers of my old lifestyle. I had spent
practically all of 2003 on my butt in front of the television, eating. I
was kept there by wanting to avoid my foot pain, my knee and back pain,
and
my problems with getting overheated. Now with 50 pounds gone I have far
less pain and I haven't gotten overheated in months, even while working
vigorously. I used to be very tolerant of the cold (probably due to my
insulating layer of fat) but now I get cold. When its too cold and windy
outside I'm forced inside, and being near the television and kitchen
makes
it way too convenient to get a snack and sit down.

Its just something I need to come to grips with. I need to reprogram my
head and come up with a whole new set of strategies for being inside.
Being
outside I'd sit down for a rest occasionally and it would never occur to
me
to go grab something to eat or drink, just because I'm not used to doing
that outdoors.

- Dewolla


Can you bundle up and take a walk on the colder days? How about some
projects in the house to occupy the hands - sewing, knitting, scrapbooking?
Is there some type of volunteer work you would like to do in your community
to get you out of the house?

I'm sure you'll work this out.

Beverly

"Dewolla Stepon" wrote in message news:7JHsc.113430$iF6.10506752@attbi_s02...
Week Nineteen this morning, down 1.1 pounds from last week. I'm at 217 now,
and for some reason I'm struggling. I think its weather-related as we have
been having cool and blustery days here and I'm not going outside to work as
much. Inside is where the chairs, sofa, entertainment, and food live!

yup; some weeks are better than others, but any week with a net loss
is a good week indeed!

Anyway, 133 days after deciding I'd better do something I'm at my 1996
weight.

I'm already at my early 2000 weight (which I still can't believe
was so friggin' effortless, mentally speaking, to get to), by day 133
I too will be approaching my 1997 weight (and hopefully waistsize).

All the clothes I wore at that time I've given away long ago!

I kept mine! I've got a benchmark 34" dockers that I wore with some
discomfort once in 2000 (still too tight now), but wore regularly
1996-1998. When my college-age 32" 501s started getting too tight in
1994, I got a pair of 33" 501s. Fitting into these 10yo jeans that
haven't been worn yet is basically my diet end goal!

Silly me, I should have saved something. Now I have to find the money to
get some decent going-out-in-public clothes. Part of me wants to wait until
I lose another 15 pounds or so and stabilize at my goal. It's the frugal
part of me that wants to do that!

Alas, before I got on the diet train I had to buy a couple of pairs of
40" pants that are now loose enough to fit a large grapefruit between
the beltline and my navel LOL. This is the first time I've tried on
those 40"ers (and the first time I've ever "dieted down") so forgive
my enthusiasm!!!

I've got a couple of pairs of 35" that are just now barely wearable
with an untucked polo shirt, too.