I want to be one of those people that is naturally thin, whether by amazing metabolism or maybe being one of those rabbits folks that really enjoys tofu & boiled chicken on lettuce.
But I’m not. Unfortunately, I’m part of the 99% of society that has to work for it. & unfortunately, I’m not even very enthusiastic about working for it if we’re being honest. I like food a lot. If you stick a steak & loaded baked potato in front of me or a tofu salad with vinaigrette dressing, guess which one I’m going to pick without batting an eye? & I would have ZERO remorse about it until a week later when I’m trying to zip up a silk dress with no forgiveness. It’s not even that I go out of control to stuff myself with it, it’s just that I tend to choose fattening or sweet or unhealthy foods. The scale doesn’t move either way, which is both good (I’m not gaining!) & bad (I’m not losing).
My good friend Regan & I had lunch the other week & Regan looks amazing – she’s dropped two dress sizes & is training for the Disney Marathon. She’s always been beautiful, but now she’s rocking new clothes & a snazzy new haircut & it’s just like, that’s it. Womankind can give up because Regan has arrived. I asked her what was different after years of attempting to lose weight. Trying different programs, different inspirations, etc. & she said it just finally “clicked” for her. She decided she’d had enough.
It spoke to me, because I’m THERE. I’ve been counting calories, trying to be more active, trying to make decent decisions while not completely eliminating things from my diet. When it comes to maintaining, I’m kicking ass & taking names. I haven’t gained or dropped a pound since Christmas – I’ve stayed within 0.2 of my current weight. But it’s not working for weight loss & unfortunately, weight loss is what I need. I know this is going to sound a little loopy & controversial to some but that’s okay – I don’t do well with “grey area” in weight loss. I don’t do well with points or calorie-counting because if there is ANY room for a cupcake or a steak, I’m going to take it & run. RUN FAR, FAR AWAY. I’ve proved that these past two months – I can do points & calorie-counting to maintain, but not to lose. I DON’T GET IT EITHER. But in the grand scheme of things, it’s not a huge deal. It’s just something to accept about myself, knowing I need rigid structure to lose, & calorie-counting tools to maintain.
I mean, it’s not all that different than knowing that shirt dresses are NEVER a good look for me no matter how “in” they are right now.
But I have had it with my size. Including the current feeling of my hips pressing against the arms on my desk chair. Tired of rotating through the same four dresses & one pair of jeans that actually fit well. Fearing that October will come & I won’t want to go to my high school reunion because of the number on my jeans. So this weekend, I dusted off the Nutrisystem I stowed away when I was on Risperdal. I packed a spinach salad, boiled egg, carrots & red pepper slices for lunch with Nutrisystem soup. & I’m going to a Zumba class tonight after Harrison goes to bed.
::click::
When did it click for you? What made it click?
p.s. what the hell do I wear to Zumba?
I carry weight well (or so I tell myself), so 10 or 15 or even 20 lbs isn’t ridiculously noticeable (I’m tall). Which makes me complacent. A few nights ago, I looked at my forearm, which looked like a ham hock, and it clicked. My arm pops into my head every time I reach for a handful of chips, a bite of my child’s sandwich. . . I’m ready. Good luck at Zumba. I flail.
Ooh! Zumba! Fun! I heard those were crazy fun! Where are you going to take the classes? Love you friend! I’m glad you’re clicking!!!!
It finally clicked for me when my daughter started switching to table foods. I spent time and energy preparing fresh veggies and fruit, lean protein, whole grains for her meals, but I wasn’t doing the same for myself. Then she started asking for bites of my snack or meal and it really clicked. I am her role model. She will most likely pick up on my eating habits. The last thing I want for her is to struggle with weight like I have.
So I rededicated myself to Weight Watchers and exercising as I slacked over the holidays. Since September I have lost 28 pounds.
Zumba..I would wear capri length workout pants, not too baggy and maybe a tank? Also if your tennis shoes are super grippy/have a lot of tread you may want to wear a different pair. I nearly fell flat on my face the first time because my feet kept sticking to the floor.
I have heard of Zumba. My mom even ordered the DVD. I want to try it but I am too chicken!
It has ‘clicked’ for me but I am just maintaining my weight. At this point, I am just like, ‘Whatever,’ which is horrible because I feel like I am giving up. Maybe I should just take a break and stop stepping on the scale every Monday.
Hi, BA. You know I adore you & I say this with love. Dieting doesn’t work. A diet is a temporary change. If you want to be thin for the rest of your life you have to make some permanent changes. Losing weight doesn’t have to be nutrisystem or nothing. You can enjoy food & make some amazing meals that are healthy. Look into cooking at home. I can guarantee you will enjoy it so much more than that prepackaged nutrisystem junk they call “food”. Nutrisystem is temporary. The weight will come right back unless you learn how to eat.
What clicked for me? When the new year started and I realized I while was one month away from my 26th birthday and I looked much older than that. That I want to have kids in the next few years and I can’t start a pregnancy this overweight. My click came with more maturity and self awareness.
Have fun at zumba! My bff is a zumba instructor and she looks amazing and has a blast with it!
1) I hope you never consider me a meandering douchebag
2) I realize you may have been joking when you asked what to wear…but I’m still answering
Wear the workout clothes you feel sexiest in! You’ll be shaking it and laughing and having a blast (as long as you have a great teacher, if you don’t do the above things…then hightail it out of there and find a new teacher!) There are Zumba brand clothes, so the hardcore people in the class will be wearing them: black parachute like pants and funny shirts and tanks. But I usually go in black yoga pants and a tank or leggings with a long fitted tee. Oh, and I wear my cute gym shoes…not my running shoes.
3) It finally clicked for me after Christmas when I realized it had almost been nine months since my babe was born. Since then I have been SLOWLY losing the weight, just by cutting out fast food completely, limiting all soda (diet and regular), and making healthy choices at home. And I don’t know what exactly it was…it just…::clicked:: and I am feeling better every day. Good luck…it’s the hardest hump to get over…going from wanting the potatoes to actually wanting the salad (but you can do it!)
LOVE zumba! The first class was rough – not going to lie. I felt like a huge a-hole while all these other women who were seemingly more coordinated than me picked up the moves, and I stood there half the class in a mixture of nausea (who moves that much?!) and hopelessness. Now, I’m one of those women who can do all the moves without stressing. You’ll get there, so stick with it if you think you could enjoy it.
And I agree – wear the workout clothes that make you feel sexy!
“Workout clothing” to me is like a gigantic t-shirt and jammie shorts. Seriously. So take no fashion advice from me whatsoever.
Ah…the “click” moment. I’m not sure if it’s exactly hit me yet. Up until this past month I was doing well at maintaining my weight loss and then I’ve found myself reaching for bad food like candy, donuts, etc. I think it semi-clicked for me last week when I stepped on the scale and saw some of my hard work go down, down, down the drain. Bah.
We had a Zumba teacher come to my MOPS group – I wore my standard warm-up suit with tee underneath – and I had to take the jacket off after about 5 minutes! It was fun! Enjoy!
I think that my “click” comes from always wanting to please others – I want my husband to be proud of me and look at me with desire; I don’t want my kids to have a fat mommy that they have to be embarrassed by. And now I’m gearing up to run my first 5K – and that is all about ME.
Any comfortable workout wear will be fine for Zumba – I hope you enjoy it! I LOVE Zumba… and there are some girls in my class (that have a BodyBugg) that burn over 800 calories in an hour! Of course, they’re the ones jumping around like frogs, but still… =P
Unfortunately I am in the same boat. However I had a momemnt in time after Keegan got done with his chemotherapy and I was over 200 lbs that it clicked for me. You also had a post right about the same time with the C25K app so I downloaded it on the IPAD and come January 1st I started. I am happy to report I am 10 lbs down and can “almost” run a 5k. I am in the last week of it. It will come
I am not really worried about a number per sei but how I look and feel b/c at this point i am gaining more muscle than fat.
Just remember its not easy but you can do it!
Click! I only had one pair of jean that fit me properly, in December I had 3- seriously. So my bff and I are loosing together. We have about the same amount to loose and that in it self is motivating. I can’t go to the gym with 3 little kids with me so on days when #1 and #2 are in preschool me and #3 and bff go to the gym, and on days when #1 and #2 aren’t in school I work out with yoga booty ballet and yoga for weight loss. We started south beach (the at home cooking version) and I have so far lost 6 pounds in 7 days. Phase one you looses a bit phase two is the slower loosing phase (and you can have steak! and the occassional cupcake if you want) and phase 3 is maintain its a life sytle change. Teaching yourself slowly over a few months whats good and bad so that you dont crave the bad so much. Good luck with your journey!
It clicked for me the first time after we got married and the new “I’m living with a guy who can eat whatever” diet ensued. We had been married 9 months and I had gained 15 pounds. I went on Weight Watchers and went from a size 12 to a size 4 in about 6 months. I ran a few half marathons and had never looked better (literally – I wasn’t even a size 4 in high school).
Then I started TTC. I battled infertility and pregnancy loss. I got depressed, I was on every hormone under the sun. I gained. A lot. By the time I got pregnant with my DD (through IVF) I had put back on all the weight I had lost on WW and then some. I then went on bed rest which is also not good for weight gain or muscle tone or anything. I gave birth to her and stayed heavy because I was nursing and was “worried about my supply”. I stopped nursing her, went on WW, started dropping weight and then **SURPRISE!!!** I found out I was pregnant with DS.
To make a long story short, by the time I was 9 months pregnant with my son (after bed rest again) I was 220 pounds. 220!!!! I made a decision then that the moment I got home from teh hospital it would be Weight Watchers. No excuses, no whining. Weight loss was no longer a luxury but a MUST.
My son was born mid-November and I have already lost 50 pounds. I have been VERY strict. I am still nursing and thankful that this dieting has not impacted my supply at all. My son is thriving (17 pounds at 3.5 months) and has never had an ounce of formula. I feel great. And although I am 170 pounds (and that is still way too much on my frame) I am starting to feel more like myself which is motivation to keep going, keep eating healthy, keep exercising. I have about 35 pounds to go before I will feel like I am back to the old “me”.
For me, the first 3 weeks are brutal on ANY diet. Your body is still craving more food, more sugar, and all of those bad habits you were doing. Then it becomes second nature and your body naturally gets full sooner and craves healthier options like fruits and veggies, water, etc.
I also keep a weight journal. I weigh myself on Mondays and Thursdays. It helps to write it down and see what is going on.
GOOD LUCK! You can do this!
It clicked for me somewhere around January of last year. I turned 30 this past summer, so I say everything came together in my 30th year….. for years I battled weight – growing up in high school it was an unhealthy obsession (I was far to thin to care about what I weighed), through university I was self conscious but not enough that I wouldnt wear the tight tank top that just barely showed my stomach when going out. My husband (then boyfriend) moved in with me when I was 23 – and it started going slowly downhill. I was at a desk job, he could eat what he wanted, blah blah blah right? Well fast forward to 27, and I put on about 49 lbs. And I was getting married! Yikes… Now I had done weight watchers before, and I was EXACTLY like you described … it just didn’t work. People think I am nuts, but seriously, give me 20 points to follow and I would have eating that Big Mac and nothing else for the day, b/c I used up my point allotments… or I would cheat, or use my cheat points b/c of course I would be starving. Weight Watchers did nothing for me health wise. Soooo how do I lose weight for this wedding. I joined Herbal Magic. Hundreds of dollars later, I had lost enough that I felt good going down that aisle. I was roughly 35 lbs heavier than when my bf had moved in with me, but I was smaller than I had been previous. Complements were rolling in… I loved it. Fast forward again, from May of 2008 to January of 2010 – I had put back on ALL of the weight, and more. How did this happen, now what… I was lost. And seriously, it clicked. I was about to be 30, I was trying to have a baby (still working on that one), and I was no where near being ‘healthy’. I decided I would not follow plans, diets, or eat something because someone told me I should, or had to. I would eat consciously and know what I was putting into my body. I would make a lifestyle change. I have lost 40 lbs in the past year (it is a SLOW process, but its working), I feel fantastic, and have about 18 to go until I am back at my ‘university weight’, or my ‘goal’ weight. I don’t stress as much, becuase I know even if I don’t lose one week, its working. I took up running last April and couldn’t run for 2 minutes without feeling like I may just die. I now run 5 miles a day, 5 days a week… in the summer I usually run a 6th day, but in the winter I ski, or walk in knee deep snow for hours with a friend… its a better workout than running, trust me. I move, I get up and do things… and I eat chips. I snack, I have pizza, I eat crap foods on the weekends sometimes. BUT 90% of the time I eat healthy. I don’t eat boxed foods if I can help it, I cook huge stirfys that last the week, I look at the foods I do eat and think about how healthy it really is… There is so much that I thought was ok, or good… and it really isn’t, for an every day food. I wish you luck in your weight loss, and really hope it does ‘click’ for you soon, I feel like a completely different person – the first 30 years of my life I didn’t know how to eat in a healthy way. Now I really do know, and whether I do it or not is up to me.
This is great Blair! It really is. It’s a lot of accountability and honesty instead of deflection of the fact that what you’re doing is not working.
Not working in a sense that you’re able to maintain a very unhealthy lifestyle in terms of your eating habits which provides very little incentive to do anything until you’re unhappy with the mirror.
It’s so difficult and I know you’ll figure out a way, or you’ll accept what you’ve got and rock it.. but I think you won’t do that because it’s obvious you’re not happy with your appearance right now and maybe even 10 pounds would change your thoughts on your looks!
I don’t know that it has “clicked” yet for me. I have days where I Just eat Irish Soda bread and nothing of substance, it happens.
Just keep moving forward and try in your head to not let food consume you, but to consume your food- mostly as fuel partially as enjoyment.
I am SO with you. Counting calories just doesn’t work. I stretch it to the limit and almost always go over. I don’t do well with counting and structure like for for some reason. I have tried and tried but I always end up rebelling (even though it’s rebelling against myself which doesn’t make sense)
This past weekend we got into our hot tub. Now I haven’t lost or gained in a few weeks and for the first time in a long time I wasn’t cringing at myself in a bathing suit. It felt good. I didn’t “diet” the past two weeks, but I didn’t go overboard either. I was happy, content and comfortable. It’s been awhile since I felt that way so taking a break from the “diet” was much needed.
Great job on your food choices today and I am super proud of you for planning to go workout after the baby is in bed- you’re doing awesome
It clicked for me one day when I met the man I want to marry. I realized I wanted to be as healthy as possible so that I can spend as much time on this earth with him as possible (and look good while doing it of course. Vanity is obviously a strong motivator people!).
Zumba is AMAZING! My roommate dragged my a couple weeks ago. Now I’m hooked! I would suggest gym shorts and a tank top because you SWEAT like a crazy person. Seriously, even my shins were sweating!
Hope you love it and GREAT job!!!
It is a process. Everything you’ve done in your life thus far has prepared you for where you are right now! So – nothing is “wasted” or “failed.” My process since my daughter was born 9 months ago has involved taking a real look at how my food gets to my plate. I want to help shape her world to be the best it can, & that includes having answers for why there are farm animals decorating her play mat & her plate, & why we feed the bluebirds but roast the chicken. So…I’ve been veggie basically since she was born. My point is NOT to preach or shame, lord knows that’s not productive or helpful. My point is that you have to integrate food and HEALTH into every aspect of your life. It has to BE LIFE.
I HATE counting… Anything… Points, calories, whatever… I discovered this book and LOVED it! No counting! It teaches you how to eat for your body! It’s not a diet! It’s a lifestyle change! It’s the fat resistance diet! Here is the website.. Check it out!! http://fatresistancediet.com/leptin-weight-loss
I couldn’t agree more. When it finally clicks – and you’re mentally “there” – it happens. I’m so excited for you, dear! xoxo
It clicked for me when I got tired of getting short of breath playing with Parker. This kid has a ton of energy and I just don’t…So I joined WW and it has been the best thing I’ve done for myself in a very long time.
I want to do Zumba really badly, being an ex drill team member I LOVE to dance but I refuse to do it in my living room with my husband laughing, even if he means no harm I just get embarrassed. I would wear yoga pants and a tank top, not to sure about shoes though
. Let us know how you like it!
I do think it’s finally clicked for me. I just woke up one day and realized “hey, I’m totally ready to do this” and so I did. I spent so much time breastfeeding when I couldn’t work out because my supply went to crap, and then that was my excuse. Then it was that I was so out of shape from my c-section. Finally, I just had enough. So I’m not down a ton of weight, but my pants are big on me, and that’s a huge plus. Also, I need to be healthy for my little girl. She’ll look up to me and i need to be a good example for her.
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Zumba is such a fun way to lose some pounds! It works your butt off!!!!! Make sure to wear a GOOD sports bra cause those girls will be bouncing!!! Have fun with it!
Speak it sista. First Cody keeps asking me if I’m going to ever use the NS left in the pantry. I know it works. I know I need to. But the 15 pounds I gained during the holidays were all gained in a spot I can still wear jeans, can wear some tight shape-wear and get away with my shirts. It makes me complacent. But I have a reunion coming up in two months, and BlogHer…in which I’d like to rock a night tight dress while also being able to breathe. I need to lose the weight. It’s just GOSH I hate working out. I hate going out to eat and not ordering pasta. I hate not putting cheese on everything. I hate not eating cookies.
For me, NS was so so easy the first time. I had 30 lbs to lose…but with only 15 pounds I’d like to use (20 pounds would be great but 15 is all I’m really aiming for) it’s just not as easy.
PS I go to Zumba at least 2 times a week. And walk/run/try not to die on a treadmill at least once a week…and I’ve been doing this for a month…and I’ve only lost 2 pounds…and then gained one back.
((Hugs)) I feel just like you do. My click moment was that I want to be thin so badly, but it’s not going to happen with my lifestyle of pigging out and sitting my ass on the couch all day.
I am so excited you’re doing Zumba! Please keep us updated on that if you do it! I know so many people who do Zumba and it’s such a blast! I would also wear capri pants and a tank to the class, but honestly you can wear whatever you want. I’ve seen people wear those belly dancing scarf/belt/jingly things.
I know what you mean! I can’t call this extra 5 pounds “baby weight” anymore, since my baby is a 15 month old toddler. I’ve got 10 pounds to lose, but my sweet husband says, “I like the size you are!” and all will power to go to the gym flies out the window.
Have fun at Zumba! I do Zumba twice a week & it’s a blast! Wear whatever you want to be drenched in sweat and bring a huge water bottle.
I think it clicked for me when I read Tiffany’s post from Mom-Nom.com that she has lost 30 pounds. Now I’m jealous and want to do the same and post photos of myself actually on my blog. My daughter is cute and all and that’s the main reason for the blog, but I want to put more photos of me and her.
Good Luck at Zumba. I heard just comfy clothes like yoga pants/cutoffs and a t-shit. Have fun.
I think it finally clicked for me this weekend. Nutrisystem has been sponsoring my weight loss efforts for the past 4 weeks, and I’ve lost 13+ lbs, but I’ve been cheating. A LOT. I love these McFatty Monday posts. I’ve been a long-time lurker, but will definitely make the effort to comment more.
It clicked for me in 2009 after my big brother’s wedding. How I looked in the dress, how I felt about myself compared to the other bridesmaids. How it was hard to move and I simply hated being limited and feeling like I lacked as a person and was judged on how I looked..despite how successful I may have been at anything else.
So I stopped making excuses. Cut back on calories. I work out six days a week. (turbofire, chalean extreme, and the gym)I have lost 110 pounds in a year and a half and I’m never going back. I don’t use any magic eating plan. Just stick to a certain number of calories and eat more veggies and fruit. I still allow myself a treat now and again.
I refuse to let myself be emotionally and physically crippled like I was before. Yes its still hard sometimes, and yes I struggle sometimes, but the way I feel about myself and how I treat myself AND others now is more than worth the sacrifices.
It clicked at lunch today. I busted out the chocolate covered almonds and dug into them. Then I was disgusted with myself. Like you I rock at maintaining. I am not rocking losing. I need to dump the garbage and embrace real food all the time. I threw out my secret stash of candy and am embracing my healthy lifestyle 100%. It’s time I treated myself well.
I never struggled with weight until after I had Reid. I was still sailing on the sweet river of fast metabolism of my teens/early 20s. Almost a year after he was born, I had that click moment when I changed my ideal from skinny to strong. I started weight training as my primary exercise and I loosely follow a clean eating diet, which is basically just cutting out the processed crap and eating REAL food. Between those two, I’ve dropped weight (and accidentally got pregnant), and am still getting smaller now everywhere except my middle since there is a child growing there lol.
I am the kind of person who gets discouraged not seeing results FAST. I have no patience whatsoever. Weight training is so great for me because I see instant improvement – in how many reps I can do, in how much weight I can lift, in how sore or not sore I feel after, and how after a few weeks, I start seeing muscle. That has been super encouraging for me. The scale took many months to follow with any results, so I needed that other improvement in the interim.
I can’t say, because, honestly, it hasn’t clicked yet…. I hope to get there. Someday.
It clicked for me on Friday. A couple days after I polished off an entire box of chocolates and a box of girl scout cookies in an embarrassing about of time. My pants are getting tighter and I’m not happy about it. Today is the start of my sugar detox. It’s not easy but I do believe that skinny feels better that my chocolate tastes. Screw skinny, just being able to be comfortable in my own skin and jeans! You can do it girl and so can I! Let’s go!
It clicked for me when my husband sat me down and said that he loved me and that he couldn’t sit around watching me kill myself slowly with food. He told me he wanted me to be happy, that he always thought I was beautiful and that it wasn’t about my attractiveness – but about our life together. That he married me for a lifetime that he expected to be at least 50 years. He told me that he wanted my kids to get to know me as adults, that he didn’t want to have to tell them what kind of person I WAS, that I had loved them so much before I had a heart attack/diabetes/a stroke and died.
I did it for him. Not me. I didn’t want to stop eating burgers, hot wings, ice cream and doughnuts… but I wanted my marriage to work and I didn’t want to fight – so I did it.
I started getting up early to hit the treadmill. I tried not to skip any workouts because it made him so happy when I was doing something.
And before I knew it – I WAS doing it for me – I felt better both physically and emotionally.
I have lost 60 pounds and have 60 more to go – but now I am glad to get up and walk/jog/run 5.25 miles 5 times a week. I am proud of the pride the people who love me feel for me.
Sometimes the only way through it is to do it – eventually it will click.
It finally clicks when you are tired of feeling ugly. Zumba is such a FUN and kickass class!!
I did exactly what you are doing: counting and then using every inch of those number to squeeze in sweets, of which I would then overdo. I maintained, but felt guilty.
Then I moved to italy with my boyfriend and his parents and had to eat what they did – pasta every day, lots of olive oil – it was so good – but I couldn’t count because, as a good guest, I couldn’t say no after a certain number.
So I STOPPED counting (and are now back in the USA) and stopped feeling guilty. Now I eat every fry when we eat out and I have a piece of bread at lunch to mop up the pasta sauce and nutella for dessert, when I want. And I’m 10lbs lighter than before Italy. With no guilt and deprivation:
*because I could eat without guilt, I did better with eating when I was hungry.
* because we eat pasta everyday, I can eat a normal portion, rather than overdoing it because “as of tomorrow, I am giving up pasta/dessert/flour/food”
To get here though, besides the trip to Italy and the boyfriend – I did work with a eating disorder counselor. I didn’t want to count calories forever, really, and between counseling and the new environment, it CLICKED and I changed.
(I am not perfect, and would love to be about 10 pounds lighter, but am overall pretty happy with everything these days!)
(and love Zumba – with the right teacher)
Hey Blair! I’m a devoted reader but major lurker– this is my first time commenting. I just had to speak up because I wish someone would have told ME what to wear to my first Zumba class.
My rec is an oversized t-shirt, yoga pants and a double bra, if applicable. The oversized t-shirt is necessary because there’s lots of arm waving and fist pumping in Zumba– too short of a shirt means you’re flashing the class. Yoga pants work well because you can see what your body is doing without having to wear shorts, and the double bra is just standard for me.
Be warned: there will be women in your class completely decked out in Zumba gear from their headbands to their shoes. They will somehow know every step and they may even make noises throughout the class. These women almost turned me off at my first class, but they’re just old vets who are really into it.
I agree with everyone else who’s commented re: their first class. You’ll feel like a fool, but if you stick with it you’ll love it! My instructor starts every class by reminding us that you can burn 600-1000 calories during an hour-long class… so worth it. HAVE FUN! I’ll be shakin’ my own thang tonight at Zumba in Ohio!
OMG. NOISES?!?!
Ohh its so hard..losing weight, maintaining weight..it all sucks! I am a huge fan of Weight Watchers..it really keeps me in check and its very affordable, and really teaches portion control…I was carrying an extra 10 pounds and its already gone after 3 weeks of WW. Good luck!
Book a vacation to the carribean where you will be living in a swimming suit for a week. That always pushes me from maintain mode to lose mode.
It clicked for me this past summer when I reached a weight I was extremely embarrassed about. It was my “ive had enough” weight. And since then…the pounds have slowly been coming off…but have sped up when I started Zumba almost two months ago…And have been so happy that my eating has turned around and that I have finally found am exercise program I actually enjoy. But I do hate that eating healthy literally consumes my mind probably 80% of the day! I just hope once I reach my goal weight that that will finally stop!
Oh and the previous comment before mine was totally me!!!! My husband and I just got back from the Caribbean…and before then…I was losing weight like crazy because I knew I would be in a suit! Now that Iam back…I have lost that crazy motivation!!! AH!
It clicked for me when my brother had a beautiful girlfriend who was so nice to me (not very many people were nice to me & I was a bully because I lacked self confidence) and was very healthy. I decided I wanted to be like her and … I did it!
Zumba is so fun! I wear yoga pants and a v-neck tee. If I was thinner, I’d wear a much cuter (read: tighter) outfit
It hasn’t clicked for me yet. I miscarried and figured I’m not going to lose weight because I’ll just get pregnant again. Healthy, huh? But I definitely plan on kicking it into gear after my next kid. Hope you still have the link-up then!
I mean this in the least creepy way ever…I totally get you. This post, and the one where you wonder why no one sat next to you at the conference…lol…I’ve so been there. Thanks for being so damn easy to relate to :0) Today, my fat jeans got tight. CLICK
I had a really unhealthy relationship with food and I obsessed about it constantly. When I was in Spain I hated the food at my dorm and had NO MONEY to buy anything else. I lost a ton of weight and looked great (or so everyone told me, I think, looking back, I was too thin). I was running and lifting weights and totally obsessed with the new thin me. And I was miserable. Like MISERABLE. And that is when I realized that being thin did not equal being happy. And then I gained back a lot of weight but was okay with it for a few years. And then I just stopped snacking. And eventually my appetite evened out and I didn’t want to snack. And now I eat what I want, when I want but I don’t over eat and I don’t snack (usually). And I’ve maintained a pretty good weight for myself. Of course now I’m trying to take off the last ten pounds of baby weight so we’ll see if I can do that by just “being”. I’m starting to run again. Luckily for me exercise makes me feel much better, about life in general and about myself. So I have motivation besides weight loss to do that. And that is how it clicked for me.
So excited that you’re doing the Zumba class. I’ve never done it, but I really want the Wii game. Hope it goes well!
For me, it hasn’t so much “clicked” as I’ve just gotten way too fucking tired of not doing anything about it. Sounds like it’s kind of been the same for you.
It’s great that you’ve been able to maintain in your daily life, and it seems like you’ll slowly improve in maintaining in a more and more healthy way. If you can figure out the best way for you to lose the weight, and then actually maintain it, then you’ll totally be rocking sexy swimmies this summer. I know you can do it
Fingers crossed that I can, too!
I honestly have no idea if it’s totally clicked yet. I think it’s clicking, but not fully clicked. This is, like, the slowest button I’ve ever pushed in my life.
Thanks for the inspiration to blog about when it clicked! For me it was a picture that my husband took of me walking from behind in New Zealand… I hated how my ass looked in the picture! That was November 2009… I have lost 40+ pounds since!
I didn’t even know that was when it clicked until you prompted me to think about it!
Today I even got the guts to post the “icky ass” pic!
So it sounds like you need to detox! I’m an Arbonne consultant and we just launched a new Arbonne Essentials line for weight loss. One of the main reasons people hit a plateau with weight loss, even when they exercise is because they have too many toxins in their body! If your body is overburdened with toxins then your liver’s ability to cleanse slows down
When your liver function slows down so does your metabolism. In fact every system in your body is compromised if your liver is not functioning properly. Arbonne has an AWESOME 30 day fit guide to help people boost their metabolism. I’d love to share more to get your body going if you’re intersted!!
i’m toxifying my liver as I type this ::: chug chug chug:::
I haven’t had a baby, but it finally clicked for me when I realized I wanted a baby. I know that sounds odd, but hear me out.
I have been thin my entire life, genetics, fast metabolism, etc. However, I was definitely sporting the “skinny fat” look and I was tried of having NO energy and being flabby and having no muscle tone.
I had been an on and off gym-goer for years now and one day I finally just told myself I had to do it now—because waiting until after kids to get fit would just be a disaster waiting to happen for me. I had to start these habits now, so that when i do get pregnant one day (I hope) I can maintain a healthy lifestyle and be a good influence on my child, too.
So I hired an amazing trainer and have stuck with it—4-5 days a week and I’ve never worked so hard in my life. I have arm and ab muscles now and my legs are strong and i can actually do cardio without feeling like i’m going to die. It’s great.
They do Zumba at my school with the kids every Wednesday during PE and the kids love it! I think I’m going to need to wear my workout gear & sneakers one day soon & use that time to participate as well! I am so not coordinated though and hate doing that kind of stuff in front of others…maybe it wont be so bad in front of a group of 6 & 7 year olds! ha!
Hey I love Zumba too. I like to go with friends so I am not the only one who does not know what to do, lol!
I was in the same boat as you for what to wear, I found a good article though for Zumba clothing It basically says wear something comfortable and nothing that absorbs sweat (my first mistake!). The article also mentions what the best material is and has a few links, pretty helpful I thought.
I wear Lululemon clothing which is great.
I had a miscarriage. Even though I “know” it’s not my fault that our baby did not make it, I can’t help but feel that if I were healthier, maybe our baby would still be here and growing. I’ve lost 10 pounds since the D&C at the end of January – I’m doing it to be healthy for my daughter and for the hope that I’ll be pregnant again soon and be able to give our little bean a healthy little home to grow in.
whenever I look in the mirror! I don’t want to look this way the rest of my life!
Oh try Myfitnesspal.com for calorie counting, its great! you may be eating to many calories and that is why you are maintaining.
Last May I was NOT in a happy place with my weight/body. It was the day after my son’s b-day party and I ate THREE left-over cupcakes in a row (one after sneaking it!). After I swallowed the last bit of icing and saw a few pictures from the party of myself I KNEW something HAD to change. And I started South Beach the next day. I get it girl. You can do it!!
I read this post and thought when would it click for me.
I have been overweight my entire life. My husband and I have been trying for 2.5 years to have a baby. We are now in the midst of fertility treatments.
It clicked for me last night. After two pregnancy announcements on facebook – I realized that if I want to have a family – I need to put me first.
Thank you for telling it like it is.