For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Everyone.
Hope you are having a good day. I am back on track with prayer and counting calories. I am happy you all are doing so well, too.
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Hope you are having a blessed day.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Everyone.
I thank each of you for your encouraging comments to my post yesterday. The support here at DD is wonderful.
I am hopefully back on course (prayer and not over 1700 to 1800 calories daily) and rowing again toward island 150. I see that you are making progress, too, having read posts today. Happy for you!
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Hope you are having a blessed day.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, Everyone.
I have been enjoying reading your posts.
I have been overeating again. Didn't want to post my new higher number but I am doing it anyway. I know that to maintain, my calories need to not be higher than 1700 to 1800 per day and I have been having 2000 to 2500 calories per day lately. The only thing that I have found for me that works is to simply pray and ask the Lord to help me not eat anymore for the day after I have had my allowed daily cals and I have not always been doing that lately, thus allowing myself to pig out in front of the tv at nite. So, there is my confession. Like some of you have said in your posts, I, too, have no enjoyment in eating lots of doritas and ice cream and donuts. After having 'one' donut, I am quite happy and that is only 200 calories but I go on to have 3! Same with ice creams. Forget doritas. Once I start on them, I don't seem to realize how much of them I have consumed until I can't eat any more of them.
So much for island 150... I seem to have lost my 'resolve' again to discipline myself to get to that goal. I keep telling myself I am going to 'start anew' but haven't been following through. So, I am going to try again. Do what I know works for me...which is PRAYER.
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Hope you are having a blessed day.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
What is it with eating and tv at night that we find so comforting? I also have that problem with "just one". Maybe it would help to divide 1 into 3 parts. That way you feel like you get 3.
After not posting for a couple weeks, I also really didn't want to post my new weight number yesterday.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Hello Everyone...
Just checking in... How are you today?
Still staying about the same weightwise. Trying to not go over 1700-1800 calories per day more or less and I eat anything I want but trying to watch out for sodium while drinking plenty of water...
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 49 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
Isn't it funny how it's easier for you to maintain at 156 than say 155 or 157?
keep on maintaining...maintenance is wonderful. sometimes we forget how far we have come when we are resting in maintenance :) don't forget, always keep on!
Good cal range also.
good idea to watch salt if you need to - i currently don't watch it much bc i do drink a lot of water and feel i'm mostly in balance & that a lot of the salt i eat i think i need.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Hello Everyone...
Thought I would 'check in' with a post altho I usually read you every day and enjoy reading your posts.
Not much new here except I am up a little on the scale. I know better than to give in to potato chips and candy, but I do it anyway, deriving very little pleasure from the tastes, actually. So why do I even do it? Seems it is just a habit when watching tv or reading.
Anyway, what is helping me the most is to simply pray each afternoon, thanking our Lord for the food He provides and at the same time, asking Him to help me not to eat (does not include any drinks) anymore for the rest of the day and He always does. This is what helps me the very most of all.
I just usually will have already eaten chips or snacks, etc. first, knowing that I won't get to enjoy any for the rest of the day, ha ha.
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 49 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
Very well done on maintenance! I predict that you will be back to 155 very soon.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Happy Friday to you...
Scale still says 155. Okay with that.
Been working in yards in heat off and on. It's been quite warm here in the 90's and heat index around 100.
How is the weather your way?
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 50 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
It is very humid here in Chicagoland. The air is very thick, which makes it feel much hotter than it really is. Tomorrow through Monday is supposed to be really humid AND actually hot. I am trying to wait to turn on the air conditioning. If not tonight, then definitely tomorrow morning.
i'm loving the warm weather. it's such a nice change from a cold work office...to go out at lunch just to warm up!
i know u used to be always looking for another number, in weight, so it's nice to see you are happy here...or at least you are content right now. i was content when my weight was a hair lower, now i'm nervous it'll keep creaping up bc i'm eating the higher cals again.! as you know!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Happy Saturday to you...
Still holding at 155...okay with this weight. Have gotten used to it.
Still rowing...Counting calories daily. Trying to stay around 1700 calories daily average and if go over a day or two, try to have less to make up for it for a day or two after. On days I work in the yards, especially in the heat, I allow extra calories.
Summer is almost here...got any special plans, anyone?
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 50 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
I just realized that I can't really have summer plans because my job revolves around real estate... My co-workers don't let this stop them from taking vacations, but since I'm at the beginning of the process for sales & purchases - which are time-sensitive - it's really hard to be away right now.
But I should think up some little gem for myself, I think, for this summer. Maybe not plans, but something nice for myself :-)
Good calorie range - 1700 to stick with...it's not too low and also not high.
I am sorta also eager to go to July...or to have a weekend that is still free and yet to have a plan...yet. I am seriously with a plan on every weekend until July ;) but it's better than being home with nothing to do, for sure!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Happy Saturday to you...
Still holding at 155...not complaining...I may as well be okay with this weight as it appears this is the easiest and most comfortable for me to be even tho it is not my current goal weight. When I weighed 205 twenty years ago, my first goal was to weight between 150 and 160 pounds. I lost 50 pounds in 1998. That put me at 155, which I currently still weigh today. I also weighed 155 when I first came to DD. I guess I should be happy that I have not regained to my former higher weight. I have changed my goal weights many times over the years, wanting to be a certain size which required I be thinner. I then over the years, reached new lower goal weight of 150, then changed that goal weight to 140 and reached 140 more than one time but didn't hold it for very long each time. It seems I always bounce back to 155. Maybe this is what I should weigh.
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 50 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
I weighed 250-260 for years (over a decade). My body was fine with just sitting there based on what I chose to eat. It was extremely easy. I ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. I knew I was obese, but I was fine with that at the time.
I've been mostly 175-185 for the past 6 or 7 months. My body seems fine with just sitting here based on what I currently choose to eat. It's relatively easy and I feel mostly comfortable at this weight. I think I look 'average' at this weight, neither thin / fit, nor overweight. I could comfortably sit here and not feel too bad about myself.
At this particular point in my life, I'd like to progress from average chub to a bit lower bodyfat percent. And once getting there I'd like to try to maintain. At that point I can chose whether the work involved in maintaining is worth it or not. It may or may not be. If it's not, I can see myself sitting 175+- quite happily for the foreseeable future.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Happy Saturday to you...
I was thinking about something earlier today...And that is that sometimes it is to easy to get overly focused on arriving at our goalweights when we really should be CELEBRATING the progress we have thus far made. All of us have lost weight in varying amounts. We struggle and sometimes succeed and sometimes fail, in our ongoing work to reach goalweights and some of us do succeed in achieving that, which is good, but more importantly, why not be HAPPY TODAY at the success we have made so far, from our top weights? Celebrate today! Be happy with where we are now. Even tho we may not be where we think we will be happier at in our weightloss journey, we can celebrate all the sacrifices, all the struggles, all the work we have done in the past to reach the success of where we are today.
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 50 lbs lost so far, only 5 lbs to go!
I hang out with another dieting group on Facebook, and this lady has almost reached her goal weight short of 5 pounds and ran a 5K. She looked fantastic and so happy in her photo. That's when I realized, I need to find something for ME to strive for beyond the numbers on the scale.
Thank you for reminding the group as a whole that we have a lot to be happy about!!!
I, for one, am so glad i did begin this journey because i am def a lot happier when i am working on my body and myself...it's def a big habit and hobby for me! and i enjoy the support of everyone here - it makes it so much more enjoyable to have feedback and gain ideas from others in this group!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16&17
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Happy Saturday to you...
You all sure do keep me encouraged to keep rowing the canoe toward goal...
Hubby 
and I went to the flea market this morning in one town over, and then went out to eat at a buffet restaurant...I mostly had salad. At one time, years ago, I never ate salads, didn't care fo them, but now I enjoy them a lot.
Still rowing...
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Hope you are having a good day...
Remember, every day with our Lord Jesus is a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today: 51 lbs lost so far, only 4 lbs to go!
then i was in a big habit, eating salads always, then got very sick of them, until now----i miss eating salads a little bit! i find salads so tasty, crispy and crunchy...they are good with a warm tea after!
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Happy to hear you are back on track!
Donkey on 08/04/2018:
For the first time in a LONG time, my weight has not fluctuated from last weigh-in to today's weigh-in. I instantly thought of you and how stable your numbers are :-)