BP.Net Weightloss CHALLENGE

[frankykeno]

Congratulations to everyone that has been part of this challenge and has done so well! I have always struggled with my love of food and control of weight. I just finished a challenge of my own (which you can check on on my MySpace). But the real challenge is getting to where you want to be and keeping it off. Good luck to everyone!

Jamie

Jamie, I just checked your pics on your MySpace page and read your blog there on the weight loss. My biggest hugs for you friend, that's a major chunk of weight to lose and you are looking great! Good for you, Jamie. Weight is always a struggle and the junk food is just to easy and handy. I'm very proud of you Jamie, what a cool thing for you to do for yourself. I bet you feel great!

[jglass38]

Jamie, I just checked your pics on your MySpace page and read your blog there on the weight loss. My biggest hugs for you friend, that's a major chunk of weight to lose and you are looking great! Good for you, Jamie. Weight is always a struggle and the junk food is just to easy and handy. I'm very proud of you Jamie, what a cool thing for you to do for yourself. I bet you feel great!

Thanks Jo!!! I appreciate the support!

[darkangel]

Congratulations to everyone that has been part of this challenge and has done so well! I have always struggled with my love of food and control of weight. I just finished a challenge of my own (which you can check on on my MySpace). But the real challenge is getting to where you want to be and keeping it off. Good luck to everyone!

Jamie

Lookin hot! So proud!

[jglass38]

Lookin hot! So proud!

Thank you baby! I had some inspiration...

[Reptilian]

Hmmm...this is my second time restarting this post....I am not sure how to word it.

I live with my fiance and we're on a budget of $155.00 for food per month. We buy a lot of hamburger and hamburger helper. Also hot dogs, mac and cheese, spaghetti and sauce. Then whatever goodies we can afford.

I've dealt with anorexia in the past and for the past few weeks my fiance pointed out I've been skipping meals and we usually only eat dinner and snack thru-out the day. Not good, I know, but I just feel so fat and ugly. It takes so much energy to even eat sometimes....

Anyway, with us being on a budget, and me being a picky eater, I am not sure what to do.

I've attempted South Beach Diet, but love bread and pasta, and hate to cook so making the meat was hard.

I do enjoy salads, cheese, yogurt, veggies, chicken, pork, hamburger, steak (which is a major luxury), potatoes. I am a big meat and potato girl.

I have access to a weight room with a weight machine, bike, and tread mill. Also access to an indoor pool, but sadly no swimsuit that fits.

I guess my biggest obstacle is the budget. Sorry is this post is so schizophrenic, but I am having a rough evening....

[JLC]

for Layna!!!

I can SO relate to a rough evening. Been having a lot of them here, lately. And working hard to hide it from the kids so they don't feel the brunt of my issues.

I've never had issues with anorexia...but I can totally relate to feeling fat and ugly. And there are way too many times when it just takes too much energy to "eat healthy"...

The thing is...find a healthy plan that you know will work for you (not a "diet" that you have to force yourself to stick to) and then just never give up on it. You don't have to be perfect at it every day...just never, ever give up. Eat healthy and stay active...and the weight issues will take care of themselves over time. (This is my mantra lately!)

[Reptilian]

Thank so much Judy!

I've been hunting around online and ended up at CDC.gov and followed their healthly living links to get some tips and some recipes, this might be doable.

[JLC]

This is what I've found and am working on...

http://www.burnthefat.com/

One of the great things about it is that he has guidelines for every bodytype and fitness level. It's VERY customizable and it's all about stuff you can buy at your regular grocery store. Also, TONS of stuff to learn about the truth about weight loss and eating healthy. There are so many myths out there that are accepted as gospel truth...kinda scary!

[AzureN1ght]

Layna--have you tried buying food in bulk and then freezing it to save money? Whenever I'm shopping for meat, I'll buy those huge family packs of chicken breast or pork chops (usually when they're on sale). Like, this past trip to the grocery store I spent $5 on a package of 7 large chicken breasts (weighing in at 3.5 pounds). I eat a lot of chicken breast when I'm watching what I eat, so I'll probably go through 6 of those large breasts in a week. I put Adobo or a southwest rub on the chicken breast, then pop it in the oven at 350. It doesn't take too long to cook and usually comes out juicy. I'll cook 6 at a time, then put them in tupperware in the fridge. Then, I pull them out to heat up when I need them.

I think the key to eating healthy is having healthy food available. When I'm being VERY on, I'll pre-cook my proteins (chicken, pork chops, bacon...whatever) and my vegetables on Sunday night, so I have most of the components of my meals pre-cooked. If I want to have a chicken caesar salad, I've got the chicken pre-cooked. I've even started pre-chopping my Romaine lettuce so I can't make any excuses not to eat a salad.

Fruit and vegetables can get pricey, but I feel that they're worth it. I personally am not eating anything refined: pasta, bread, cereal, white flour or sugar, etc. They just don't keep me satisfied and those are the sorts of things I overeat on. Instead, I use a Joseph's whole grain Pita for bread (60 calories, 8g carbs, 4g fiber per pita). I do substitutions for things a lot.

Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to give up what you like. If you like pasta and hamburger: try whole grain pasta and ground turkey breast. As long as you're measuring your portions and it fits into your calories, it's fine.

I think buying in bulk might help you out. Do you have something like a B.J.s, Sam's Club or Whorles near you, where you can buy food in bulk?

I'm sorry, I've taken to ranting

[AzureN1ght]

And Jaime!! Congrats on 30lbs gone! That's an awesome accomplishment It's definitely not easy. Thanks for encouraging all of us, who are still struggling! If you're still going to keep at it (providing you've got more to lose), feel free to pop in and keep us updated Success is inspiring!