tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post2836412538782711564..comments2024-03-28T16:58:03.030-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Chicago- Then and NowAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-6090608114278158182012-01-04T21:31:13.580-05:002012-01-04T21:31:13.580-05:00Buttercream is evil! I'm making some for a bab...Buttercream is evil! I'm making some for a baby shower cake soon and OMG I'm scared of it! I hope you are not too hard on yourself, think of all your accomplishments. You are a weight loss BADASS!Czesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-73773047993766449472012-01-04T20:22:06.950-05:002012-01-04T20:22:06.950-05:00I am glad you and the Mr. enjoyed the trip.
The...I am glad you and the Mr. enjoyed the trip. <br /><br />The weight will be gone in a few weeks.EmilyTheGoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907057163387821135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-66076866421171916252012-01-04T17:16:52.843-05:002012-01-04T17:16:52.843-05:00I used to be much more rigid on vacations, and the...I used to be much more rigid on vacations, and then I figured out I wasn't enjoying them as much so I relaxed a little. Or a lot. :) I'm pretty sure I was on or close to maintenance living before I got there with it though.Cammy@TippyToeDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-24386667159816128922012-01-04T14:42:47.667-05:002012-01-04T14:42:47.667-05:00Hi, new to your blog and catching up on back posts...Hi, new to your blog and catching up on back posts.<br /><br />I can so relate to your vacation indulgence and subsequent temporary gain. I did the same thing (much to my horror) and am working hard not to beat myself up. Thanks for helping to put the "temporary" stamp on it. Geesh, after 2 years one would think I should have this eating as a way of life thing down to an art...<br />JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-71264001361535142072012-01-04T14:38:16.969-05:002012-01-04T14:38:16.969-05:00I agree with the Mr. here. It's all going to g...I agree with the Mr. here. It's all going to get burnt off and you'll be fine. No worries! :DMarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723154108032675494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-60669772638124253982012-01-04T14:21:07.053-05:002012-01-04T14:21:07.053-05:00Thanks, Mrs! I'll keep at it... I got it just ...Thanks, Mrs! I'll keep at it... I got it just after I acquired my brain injury and, for such a long time, trying to figure out stuff like the HRM created HUGE anxiety and frustration for me and I've developed a little avoidance syndrome. I think it's one of those things I have to just suck up and DO.<br /><br />I know I have to SMART enough to do this... why else would you hang out with me? Ha!ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266437063946876795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-61239324018668384102012-01-04T13:46:46.056-05:002012-01-04T13:46:46.056-05:00Thanks everyone! I know this gain is hopefully te...Thanks everyone! I know this gain is hopefully temporary. I say hopefully because the gain I had over 2 days at Christmas I *thought* was temporary stuck and I am NOT a happy camper. I can only pray Chicago is the same but so far, even after a day of eating right and drinking my water, only a pound has vacated and I'm usually down 2-4 lbs after one day of eating right so I'm feeling a little apprehensive.<br /><br />Ramona- I don't know what we'd do without our HRM's. I can say that reading the manual several times on how to set it up is helpful. I don't mean that to sound glib but I think all tend to glance over manuals (raising hand) and assume we've retained it all and then get frustrated when it seems it's not working right. It probably took me a month of solid use to feel like I was getting the most out of the HRM. Hang in there and give it some time. I know for me, those online calculators don't come close to being right for someone my weight and while an HRM reading isn't the end all be all, it's much more accurate than guessing. Let me know how it works out!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-51857019538823013992012-01-04T13:19:08.288-05:002012-01-04T13:19:08.288-05:00Hey, Beautiful! I'm so glad you had a great tr...Hey, Beautiful! I'm so glad you had a great trip! I love your profile picture... you two look SO DARN HAPPY!!!!<br /><br />I've come to understand that when I am away from home I will gain weight (sometimes as much as 10 pounds over a weekend), and I am completely convinced it is 'water'. I can eat just like I do at home, and I will come back heavier. I don't know if it's because I don't sleep well, because my body declines it's morning deposits (if you know what I mean) until I'm back in my own bathroom for some reason, because of higher/hidden sodium,because of dehydration (I typically struggle more on vacations to drink the water I'm used to consuming)... I think it all factors in... and the weight goes away just as quickly as it came.<br /><br />Do you really think it's actual 'weight' you gained? You didn't share your numbers, but could you have really eaten 31,500 calories over and above your BMI and what you needed to eat to fuel all of that walking? Seeing the great choices you made I really have difficulty believing that. I think you should continue to recognise your victory!<br /><br />I guess you can tell I'm a 'don't focus on what I could have done better on vacation' kind of gal, LOL. I'm also not a 'go hog wild bad girl' kind of gal, either... I'm a real creature of habit... and once I have a habit honed it sort of sticks no matter what. And before this phase of my life I've typically been A LOT more active on vacation than I am in 'real life', so what I eat becomes less of an issue... yeah, perhaps I splurge a bit more than I would at home, but the activity usually compensates.<br /><br />You do, however, have me thinking about numbers again... I have a heart rate monitor, but I can't seem to figure out how to use so that it's a really useful tool in my life (as may be evidenced by my above assessment of your situation). SIGH. I am SO technologiacally challenged. If you have any advice in this regard, I'd really appreciate it! :)ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266437063946876795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-54359831487577392652012-01-04T12:55:10.489-05:002012-01-04T12:55:10.489-05:00It's a balancing act, isn't it? There has ...It's a balancing act, isn't it? There has to be room for occasional indulgences (and maybe even over-indulging) without letting things slip back to where they were before. It sounds like you are doing that; I have no doubt the pounds will drop off quickly enough. Keep the moniker--you earned it!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794334786555278616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-84319749055382083712012-01-04T11:39:14.333-05:002012-01-04T11:39:14.333-05:00I could have written this except for I barely exer...I could have written this except for I barely exercised. I was up 10 pounds over the last 3 weeks but am working hard to get it back off. You are right, it will come off quick. I am leaving my 70 pound marker up but it sure will feel good to change it to 80 which is my secret goal to hit by March 10, my spark anniversary if 2 years. Ya gotta enjoy life and it sounds like you did. It dies feel good to be eating normally again doesn't it?mamadwarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620825342324421562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-72732103136155796892012-01-04T10:09:50.707-05:002012-01-04T10:09:50.707-05:00I do think that is the secret to not regaining all...I do think that is the secret to not regaining all the weight--just get right back at it--and not continue with the bad eating. I have a hard time with that. I cheat once and then the next time it's a little easier to "be bad." But I know my behavior has improved, like yours in comparing last year's Chicago trip to this year's. Small changes here and there surely add up to BIG changes, right?dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-66350559514422706232012-01-04T09:20:20.897-05:002012-01-04T09:20:20.897-05:00Yeah for you for getting right back at it! I am s...Yeah for you for getting right back at it! I am so glad you had a great trip and made some good choices. I definitely focus on the positive on vacation and allow myself some wiggle room. Otherwise, it's not a vacation! Keep up the good work!Kimberly Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035168471351870760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-10410401675356057262012-01-04T07:21:26.337-05:002012-01-04T07:21:26.337-05:00It was quite a trip and we did do a great job. The...It was quite a trip and we did do a great job. The only improvement we could have possibly made was on the cupcakes but they were all good and we know we'll drop the weight quickly so it's not a big deal in the long run. There is no point to getting fit if you can't still go out and enjoy yourself from time to time and I know I had a blast. We never could have done all that walking around in our previous lives and so we deserve to enjoy it and take it all in every now and then. I am just glad we bounced right back into the good routine and I know it will be no time at all before that scale is back where it belongs!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com