Adventures in Health™ 
Daily struggles and triumphs from WeightLossWars members as they journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
Written by gr8body2be on April 12, 2007
Well, it's been three weeks since I started to really get serious about exercising. I have not missed a day, even though a couple of times the day has been so hectic that dinner isn't quite ready, I haven't had a shower and the laundry is piling up BUT, I got my exercising done! My baby girl loves to lie on my stomach everytime I do situps, I don't know if she is trying to help me out or not, but even that little bit of extra weight on my tummy makes it hard! My son likes to immitate me doing cardio and wants to get on the treadmill with me! I want my kids to know fitness is just a part of everyday life and that it just becomes routine. I do not want overweight children and I don't want them to have an overweight mom. I know that three weeks is not long but I didn't put on all my weight in three weeks either...I just have to keep telling myself to be patient and persistant...good things come to those who wait!
Written by Loverturf on April 11, 2007
All right, had some health problems so I had to quit going to the gym. I am super far behind now. I just restarted going to the gym and watching what I eat. On the up side I have not gained any weight, so I can be geatful for that.
Written by 2fat4u on April 11, 2007
Well I have been uping my distances with running. I restricted myself to running no more than 5km (3.1mi) as I was 244lbs when I started. Today at 215 I ran 10km (6.2mi) for the first time. It felt great, the balls of my feet are a little soar (need to win my wieght loss contest at work so I can by new sneakers).
Good luck to everyone on the final day.
Written by siausgirl on April 11, 2007
I started a new way of thinking today. I HAVE A CHOICE! Each time I want something to eat or drink, I have a choice. I can choose chips and a soda or I can choose a 100 calorie snack and water. If I really, really WANT the chips and coke, I have it. (I did this for a month an a half last year and lost an average of 2 pounds a week. I went on vacation and that was the beginning of the end. I was too "young" in changing my eating habits to stray away from the "controlled" enviroment of home and work.)
Today is my new beginning! For me, just the idea that I can have something if I want it....nothing is really off limits....for some reason this makes it easier to make a good choice. Here's to good choices.......one choice at a time.
Written by jellybeansss on April 11, 2007
I guess I should be proud of myself and not so critical. My weight when I arrived home from giving birth to my daughter in April 05' was 263.5 lbs. My weight loss anniversay is in 11 days. I have so far lost 90.5 lbs. I wanted to be down to 150 by then. Well thats not going to happen, but I am very proud of myself for not giving up.
I now know why it has taken me so long to lose my weight and why my weight loss has come to a screeching hault. I HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISING! I am all flab! I really wanted to be able to wear a swimsuit this summer. I wanted to be able to wear shorts and enjoy myself without having to look down and see if a big fat roll is sticking out..lol. So my question for any and all who might glance at this is.....Is it possible to tone up in just 2 months? My upper arms are a site! I have wings!! lol. WEll not really funny though because my upper body looks thin except for them. I have been doing tricept exercises, but you can't tell a difference. My upper arms measure in at 13"! They are bone and flab lol. I know in the back of my mind that cardio will burn it off, but I'm not sure if it will do it in time for tank tops!I know setting around isn't going to fix them either so I best get my arse up and move around. I just dont understand why I have slimmed down on the rest of my body, but not my arms. Is it true the last on is the first off?
Written by mharris on April 10, 2007
I’ve been guilty of some serious stress eating the last couple of weeks. My dad, who turned 84 last week, had a major stroke and has been in poor health since early March. I haven’t been eating right, and I’ve only been to the gym to work out once in the last two weeks. I was also involved in an Easter drama at church that took a good bit of my time. The bottom line is that I’ve been letting other things keep getting in the way of working toward my weight loss and fitness goals, and my family’s first beach trip is now just two months away. It certainly doesn’t look like I’ll be wearing a Speedo this summer!
Written by jellybeansss on April 10, 2007
Ok here's my situation. I weighed last Wednesday and my scale said 169 pounds, but on my weekly weigh in Friday the scale said 174. How is it possible to gain 6 pounds in 2 days?! I've been counting calories and staying around 1000 a day. What could have possibly caused this outrageous gain?
Written by cyndie on April 09, 2007
Today I am making a change. It may be little, but it's a start. I promised Christina we would start walking at least 30 minutes a day, and a little 30 minute workout. Hopefully I can keep my word, especially for her sake.
Written by Monica on April 09, 2007
I managed to eat well even with the family celebration at an ITALIAN restaurant!!! Carbs are my trigger but I stayed strong. Thanks rainbow gals for keeping me on the straight & narrow ;)
FF yogurt
All bran
2 oz lean turkey pastrami
lettuce salad
1/4 c potato gnocci - no sauce
handful of pita chips
1 Tb artichoke dip
skinless grilled chicken breast
beef jerky
Written by WindyDays on April 09, 2007
Breakfast: Pop Tarts ... 2 ... 400 calories
I was planning on buying a small bag of chips also, well, I did buy a small bag of SunChips, but they didn't come out of the vending machine... What a waste of 40 cents.
I guess it's somewhat good that they didn't come out.
Being on campus makes it really hard for me to eat right. I don't have a lot of money, and there are days when I have to be on campus through breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don't know what else to do, but to eat out of vending machines, buy a slice of pizza, or just not eat. NONE of those are very healthy options.
My teeth hurt.
