hi everyone...
well for the first time i m writing a jornal....looks interesting....i ve always loved writing....but never thought of a journal :laugh: ....
a quick introduction about myself....i m from one of the most beautiful ,crowded and interesting places in the world....EGYPT....its not the most rich country in the wold but defently a nice place top belong to....no matter where you come from u never feel like a stranger there ...people are very friendly ,welcoming,and very kind too....i spent 3 years in europe and three more years in U.S.A...but now back home...
i m twenty seven and half years old ...married and mom of two wonderful girls....i ve always been overweight and always hated it....i went through a thousand diets since i were a kid but always had unpermenant results....and i ve to confess that the problem was in me....either by choosing the wrong diet as fad ones...or by choosing a very strict diet that challenges my will...and that results in yoyo dieting....
then i spent the last few years surfing the net and getting as much information as i can about dieting....and passed by few failing diet attempts...but anyway....i decided to follow a diet designed by me for me and try make it the last time...its based on calorie counting ,eliminating bad carbs,and bad fats....and in not being so strict with myself but make one change at a time till i get used to it then move to the next step....with one day diet free each week...
i m now down to 245 from 280....and still a long way to go....

well its such a long posting....but just for the first time...and i told you from the very begining...i love writing :) ...

HI Rose :wave: & :welcome:

WoW! Egypt ! How so very cool ! B-)

DT has people from all over but I do think you are the first from Egypt. If you don't mind feel free to tell us more about your country as you write in your journal. I know I for one am very curious.

What a great eating plan you have developed for yourself and one that is working for you - which is obvious from your weight loss - of - 35 lbs :cheer:

Journaling is a great way to keep tabs on yourself as well as by reading others journals get to know them and they in turn you.

I hope you keep coming to DT and get to know us and build yourself a great online support system here at DT.

I look forward to getting to know you better. :D

Beth :dance:

Hello Egyptrose!

"Journaling" certainly does hlep it helped me a ton! The support here is great too! I hope your plan does you well, as I have seen with others and myself is that our own made plan sometimes works better than those fad diets! We know our limits and we know how much will power and strength we have. Limiting is good, but forbidding is awful because it always ends in a binge. So you certainly are on the right track! GOOD LUCK!

I am too curious about Egypt, I have ALWAYS wanted to visit, sounds amazing! You are so lucky to live there!

Hi, Egyptrose! :wave: It sounds as though you really have a solid plan going that covers all the right bases to make this your last diet. Congratulations on your success so far.

I also would love to visit your country someday. I've always been fascinated by it and its amazing history!

someone from Egypt in our Diettalk family...how awesome!!!! i am one of the few Australians that are members here so we are worldwide which is so wonderful!
My daughter (7) is fascinated by Egypt and has been learning all about it at school this semester.
I look forward to getting to know you better.
good luck with your weight loss journey.
hugs bell :)

good morning everyone (well its morning here) :) ....

what a warm welcoming thank you all...i ve been a member here for few weeks and it has been of great help to me...i found a lot of support, and tons of information....the help i got from people here gave me the courage to overcome a plateau i ve been going through for 2 or 3 weeks ....i was so down....but sometimes it helps when you know that what you are going through is norml and happens for everyone....not because something is wrong with me....till finally i started losing again ....

hi Beth....thank you for stopping by....i too look forward to having a great support here....i ve been reading others journals for weeks and its amazing here how everyone is so supportive...and learned a lot from their expriences and tips ....i would be very happy to know you better....

hi runshot4ever....yes you are right...its great to know ones limits...it doesnt mean i m so weak but i believe that any dramatic change makes things so hard....not only with food but any thing that suddely change causes confusion and discomfort....thats why i m taking it easy till it becomes a life style not dieting...

Athletea...its nice to see u here too...your advice was of great help to me when i was inquiring about what to do when you are passing by a plateau in the calorie counting section....so thanl you once again and hope we stay in touch....it seems you ve a big dieting experience and WOW you lost over 100 pounds, thats motivational....i think i ll search for that GI diet....were you following that from the very begining??

Bell...thanks for visiting....DT is such a special place with many special people as you....and i think thats why it gathers people from all the world...how old is your daughter? i wish her all the best in her school...

well a little more about me :) ....asi said i m a mom of two girls....4 and half years,and 1 year and 9 month....they are both so beautiful and funny....i love girls they are very tender and gives you the time to enjoy having them....they like hugs and cuddling...and moreover i like to get them dresed....i love dresses of young girls and ve tons of them....

alittle about egypt too....i love it....its a nice place to visit....not only for all the monuments but for the culture....its such a different place in everything....
pyramids and sphinx are in cairo in the north....while most of the pharonic monuments are in the south in luxor and aswan....
but you can also enjoy the beaches as it has beaches on both the red and white sea...plus the suez canal of course....so it would be interesting to see you all there someday.....
thank you all for support and hope to get to know you more... :hug:

good morning to me...and to everyone :flower: :flower: ..

well yesterday night was a little bit frightening to me....i was up alone late at night after everyone slept....then i startred to feel strange pulses in my left side....they come and go for hours....i thought i might go to emergency room but thinking that i ve to wake the kids made me wait....and i didnt sleep till 5 am....

i ve to say i was really scared....kept thinking what could it be...now i hope it was nothing....just getting too tired, as i dont sleep well....or lets hope so....but whats important is what i felt today in the morning...i woke up feeling happy and cheerful....played a lot with my young girl who was sleeping beside me...and was very grateful that i m still here....

i know its not a major thing...and hope there wont be anything major....but it just reminded me of the beautiful things in life that we ve to enjoy and love more...there are endless blessings in our lives that we get used to and dont even notice them in our crowded daily life...and as time goes we only think of what we miss, and what we need....and forget what we have....

today i feel like i see things more beautiful....my house looks more sunny ,my kids are more funny :party: ...and even me,i look more skinny :)

hope you all enjoy every single minute in your life :rose:

Hi, egyptrose! Wanted to say "hi" in your journal, congrats on your weight-loss success so far. I am worried about the "pulses" you felt, did you figure out what they were? Now that it's day and you don't have to wake anyone up maybe you can at least make some phone calls to find out more information.

Much luck to you in your endeavors!

One more day on track.... :)
yesterday was good .... i hope there will be significant weight loss this week....

but i m not so much satisfied .... there is still something missing .....though i m losing that weight....but i still cant get comitted to exercise....i do some every now and then...but thats not what i should be doing...
so what is my problem???

is it time?? honestly no....though i ve a lot to do with kids ,yet its still easy to xercise for 30 or 45 mins at home...

is it that i dont like it??....i used to like it a lot when i went to the gym and exercised with friends...but now i cant leave the kids and go....so i ve to learn to make it at home and make it fun....

Main cause...i got used to the sedentary lazy life style....and its not easy to get that body moving again...sometimes i sit watching tv and i know i should be exercising but i dont...

so what difference would it do to me??

first...i ll be healthier...
ll help me lose faster
ll make me look better
ll tone those muscles
ll help get rid of that sagging skin from weight loss

i need to get back ...and i ll ...

I am sort of at the same stage right now. I used to exercise for hours, running 5 miles, sitting on the elliptical trainer forever, and whatever else I could figure to do at the gym. But now everything just seems so boring to me and I do agree that going out or sleeping a bit longer is better. Time is more of an issue with me, that and keeping it interesting, but I think I need to join some classes again for that. Well I hope that you can get out of the rut! I think you can especially since you said that you keep it fun. You will tone up more and see better results with exercise, but you have the most important part down....eating right. :dance: So don't be too hard on yourself 32 lbs is awesome!!!

Hi Runshot4ever:

i believe that joining a class is the best for me...as its always easier with people...like being here made it easier for me....may be in few month when my little daughter is a bit older to leave her with her dad ...but i should ve more will to start at home even if its not fun...i really need to tone a lot ....i m very happy with the weight loss 35 pounds up to now....but the rest needs more effort...still long way to go...
thanks a lot for passing by :wave:

hi there,
i have 2 kids, my daughter Caitlin is almost 8 and my son Riley is 5 and a half.
my kids were the same age as your when i started working out..at first i mainly walked with the two of them in a stroller..i didnt like leaving them to go and workout..as they got older i started doing gym stuff when they were ok to leave in the daycare or to stay home with dad...for me the main thing with exercise is enjoying it.. i am a class person..i thrive off the motivation of everyone else in the class..i dread going and working out by myself on the bike etc. i do it if i have to but would love a gym buddy..am currently trying to talk my neighbour into joining with me.
I hope you havent had any more of those pulses in your side..if you do i would go and get it checked out.
Have a great week.
hugs bell :)

Hi Bell:
for me i enjoy walking with the kids...but you whats the problem ....its the weather....its so hard to do that here in summer...its really hot and humid ,and kids cant bear that for long....in fact its hard for me too....but i can start that in september when the weather gets better....
thank you for your concern,but no i havent had those pulses again and hope i wont...
i m so happy you stopped by...

i forget about how lucky i am here in Australia with the weather..its walking weather year round here..always nice..not too hot and never snow or anything like that. i am glad to hear you are feeling better and no more of those pulses.
hugs bell :)

hi Bell...yes you must be lucky...weather here is good almost 9 month in a year...winter here is very nice ....between 13-23....but the real problem is between june and september....thats when the weather is really hot...

well...for me yesterday wasnt too good...i wet off rck in dinner....ate mutton...and a piece of cake....i hate that as it makes me feel like i still cant resist temptations ....but anyway i m trying to make it up today...i ve been eating fruits for breakfast and lunch...and drank a cup of milk...in fact it wasnt hard as i feel blotted and pufy...i think i m retaining water ...i always had a problem with that water retention thing...
well tomorrow is my weighing day...i hope i ll see some deffernce... 8-|

I hope you see some difference too! We all need and love that motivation from the scale (saying we lost of course). I sometimes go off track too and try and make it up the next day! But why not right? We all deserve to indulge sometimes. Do not feel guilty about it!

Runshot4ever:
unfortunatly the scale was rising....i gained 3 pounds....but it defently wasnt because of what i ate....its due to water retention....or at least not all of them extra weight...my body retains water without a known medical reason...i think its hormones...so i might not know the real weight loss/gain till next week...lets wait and see...

Dinna worrit thyself re three pounds o' water, egyptrose! It's very common for women to retain water, so just part o' the deal. T'is probably already gone and you'll have a great weigh-in next week! You're doin' a great job!

Thank you Athletea for your support....well i already lost one pound since morning and waiting for the rest...
that cold makes me feel so week...

well i finally started following my plan again...after those 3 bad days...i m trying to make my dinner only fruit and 1% milk...as a kind of change...fruits here are great in summer...thank god there is one thing thats sweet and low in calories...i ate 4 dates,apricots and 300 ml milk...

one good day...6 days to come before my next weighing day...

I love fruit and low fat milk together, Eygptrose! Sounds good! Congratulations on losing that pesky pound!

thanks you Athletea ...yes fruits and milk are my favorite ....specially no matter how much u eat, u still feel light, and wake up feeling better...

so for today:

breakfast: 1 slice toast, 1 slice fat free cheddar

lunch:roasted chicken leg,0.5 cup pasta,vegetble soup,salad

dinner:1 slice whole wheat toast,slice fat free cheddar,cup 1%milk,5 apricots

drank 2 cups of instant coffe
1 cup of cinnamon

hope i ll do some exercie today....

Hi Egyptrose,
Hope you are having a nice weekend and that you manage to get some exercise in there somewhere. i love fruits also...not so fond on the vegetables unfortunately :)
Keep up the great work.
hugs bell :)

Thank you Bell...i m so happy to see you here...well,yes...i exercised for 15 mins...not so good but not so bad as a start ....i ll try to stick to that and increase it 5 mins everytime....at least in the days when i stay at home and dont go out...

a good day today , i stick to my plan...only 1300 calories,so within the 1200/1400 limit i put to myself...
i really need to stay on track,as i m going to a long vacation to my in laws and grands last week of july....i know i m losing that weight for myself and my own self satisfaction....but its also good to see that other noticed the change :) ...

:1stprize: thats for me....
1 more good day...my calorie intake was only 1000....a little lower than usual....but no problem....
whats really making me happy, is that i exercised today for almost 30 mins...15 on the treadmill,and 15 aerobics....i ll be so happy if i succeded in making it a routine...today i was so tired and had a headache most of the day....it got better only after mid night....so i put the children in bed and decided i can still do my exercise as long as i stay awake anyway....
getting my body moving makes me feel much better and lighter...i hope i wont stop that time...

Good job on getting the exercise in after the kids are in bed, Egyptrose! :cheer:

way to go :cheer:

your doing great ! :)

Beth :dance:

HI Beth...nice to see you here again...

well today was good...i only hd 1200 cals and played aerobics for 20 mins....
i feel good bout myself as i started exercising again...but i feel pain in my legs and knees...my walking machine is manual...and i m afraid it might be stressing my knees...i dont want to stop...i ll see what happens tomorrow...

Hi Egyptrose!
great going on your exercising..you are doing great! Dont go too low with the cals though my friend..
Have you had the pain in your knees before?are your shoes ok? when my shoes were needing to be replaced my feet and knees started hurting due to too much impact caused by the shoes not giving me enough support. just a thought.
hugs bell :)

Bell:
my shoes are fine i just bought them....but yes i had that pain in my knees before, specialy the right leg...almost for a year now...a doctor saw it and said he doesnt see anything but better make x-ray....i ll do it next month...i ll try to be careful while exercising so i dont put much pressure on my knees....

according to many sites my calorie intake shouldnt be less than 1500...but when i followed that i didnt lose or lose so slowly...my body is metabolic resistant...thats why i m keeping my calorie intake between 1200-1400....i dont know if its too low...

thank you for the advice...:rose:

i was suposed to weigh myself tomorrow...but decided to do it today...and the good news is...i lost 2 pounds ....now 243 ...:dn :dn .....
in fact i lost them in the past 2 weeks...as last week i was retaining water and reached 248....i looked so puffy then...

i m not so satisfied with the rte i m losing ...1 pound is too little....according to my weight and height ...i should lose at least 2 lbs weekly...i dont know if i m doing something wrong....

but anyway, i m so happy with every single ound i lose...it gets me closer to my goal...i cant even wait to reach my second big goal, 240...that will be 40 pounds...

i exercised 40 mns today...so i m getting better and trying to make it a habit...hope that will make me lose faster...

Congratulations on the loss, egyptianrose! :up: Personally, I think one pound a week is a fantastic rate of loss. IMO you are not doing ANYTHING wrong, it's just that we all lose at different rates, there's no hard 'n fast rule ... you are consistently losing and that's great! Things take time! :)

thank you Athletea...yes you are right one pound is ok...its just that sometimes we feel down and bored and rush things....but its a step on the long way...

yesterday was my day off...i ate 2000 cals...sound a lot to me now....but today i woke up feeling puffy and swelling again...may be i ate more sodium....its just annoying....i ll try to drink tons of water to flush that away...

its nice to ve a place like that where u can express yourself freely...i used to keep a diary...but that ended more than 5 years ago since i got married...i dont know why i stopped....may be because i started sharing my thoughts with my husband and the need to write wasnt so strong as before..

today i went to the hair dresser....they ve a big mirror covering the whole wall infront of me...i dont know why i looked so big in that wall....well, i know i m already fat and big...but i never saw myself that fat....

whats funny that i visited a friend after,and she told me that i look much skinnier....so i felt a little relieved...i know i lost a lot ....but i know also that i ve more to lose....i dont want to be dissapointed ...i m overweight,but i look good....i need to keep repeating that to myself...

shall i ever be able to ignore that scale...i want to weigh myself only once or at most twice a week....this daily weighing makes me feel as if i m never losing specially that sometimes i m retaining water and that gives alse indications....i ll try not to jump on it till monday,nd hopefully till thursday,,,

Hi, egyptrose! It was a pleasure to have you drop by my journal again. Thanks for your kind words! This diet thing is so tough - great to have friends like you showing encouragement, it really helps. :)

Sometimes I can't keep myself off the scale each morning, then it gets depressing when a few days pass with no changes. I also go through fluctuations in how I feel about myself - I do a lot of positive visualization of where I want to be at, but then I get a glimpse of a photo of myself or see myself in a different mirror and the positive self image shatters.

I mentioned this in my journal a few weeks back but I have been at this six weeks. About three weeks ago I mentioned I was dieting to a friend, so she decided to go low carb. In half the time it has taken me to battle to lose 9.5 pounds, she lost 15! It is so depressing, but then I have to just stop and realize that I'm doing this for ME and I need to not let anything get in the way of that. If I can stick with it, MY DAY WILL COME. :) Personally I think any weight loss is good, 1-2 pounds a week is a reasonable goal, so neither one of us should let it get to us. At least we're headed in the right direction!

I have been using this site as my "journal" about weight loss stuff anyway, and it's helped. Like you I used to keep a written journal, now I don't because I don't have the time to pen everything. Easier to type.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

HI Sabrina...so happy to see you here too... :)
today my calories was only 1000...thats too low but thats how things happened....i m full now and i dont want to overeat at night just to raise my cals....

i ll try to fix that tomorrow...but anyway,one more good day :)

Oh, I hear you. Sometimes I get to the end of the day and my kcal are low, but one of the worst things for me is nighttime eating so I almost think it's better to stick with the low calories than get used to eating at night again. Maybe just go a few calories higher tomorrow to make up for it. Congrats on getting through another day, yay! :) One day at a time, right?

i dont know whats wrong with me...i feel so full all time....and if i forced myself to eat i feel sick...may be i ve a cold in my stomack.....i dont know....today i ate :

i slice toast+1 table spoon vita cheese

lunch:water melon

and still feel so full ...i know thats not enough...but what can i do???

I go through this too. It is really hard - on one hand you don't want to overeat and jeapordize weight loss goals, but you also don't want to eat too little and feel terrible and set your metabolism at "starvation syndrome", where you could potentially interfere with weight loss even at low calorie consumption.

What you might want to do is this: have a series of snacks available of different kcal values. This could include fruit for 100 kcal per serving to fruit juice, nuts, cheese, 1/2 peanut butter sandwiches, etc. If you daily calorie count is low you can try some higher calorie snacks that don't take up a lot of space in your stomach but will get some more calories in for you. If your daily count is high but feel you need a snack, you can go for the fruit or other lower calorie snacks.

I don't know what time it is where you are, but please try to get a good calorie count in today, before it becomes nighttime eating - your count was low yesterday and you need adequate energy to pursue your goals.

thank you Sabrina for the nice snack ideas....i ll defently try them tomorrow...as its already late now...1 am....i hope that wont go for long...i m also scared about the starvation mode.....so i ll start raising my calorie intake to 1200/1400 again....

today i only had 900....thas too low...

dinner :0.5 slice whole wheat toast and 1 tbs cream cheese
1 cup 1% milk and few cherries

yet i feel bloated :( ...

you ve to suffer some how while dieting...if the cravings are gone...then you are too full to eat... 8-|

Hi, Egyptian Rose! :rose: Just wanted to comment that what you are describing is pretty much a part of the process. As you're controlling food intake and losing weight, you DO go through periods of loss of appetite. Kind of weird, but common.

It's important, though, as Sabrina notes, to continue to eat a healthy diet and to eat enough. Sabrina's snack ideas are great. You might also want to look into some kind of protein shake (something with little added sugar but lots of nutrition). If a powdered kind isn't available or doesn't please you, you can just make an extra shake or smoothie in a blender (or even in a shaker) and add some soymilk or extra skim milk powder ... peanut butter is great in a shake, too.

You are doing GREAT! Don't be afraid to eat, eat, eat (even if you aren't hungry) as healthy food is super for your metabolism, quality of life and weight loss journey, in the proper amounts, of course!

Don't be like me and think ya need to supplement with CAKE, though! :laugh:

Re suffering while dieting ... hmmm, I'm weird, I actually LIKE dieting. It's just fun to see how creative I can be with it and to make and implement plans to reach a healthy goal. I refuse to suffer! :D

Hi Athletea ...its always nice to see you here...and i really appreciate your advices...well you and sabrina motivated me,i ll go and eat some more cherries and may be an apple too...fruits are the only thing i can digest now...though i m not sure if its good to eat that late at night but i ll ,till i try to rearrange my eating schedule tomorrow....

a cake supplement :cake: ,...thats a good idea :peace:

I know not eating enough is bad for you, but I wish I had your appetite! Although, when it gets really warm and humid I cannot eat. I too am a faithful scale user, I don't want it to feel like I forgot about it once again...how I guess I gained so much weight. Losing just makes you want to get on, at least you are not totally afraid right? I think weighing yourself more is better than weighing yourself a whole let less or not at all since you wouldn't know if you were gaining really. SO GOOD JOB with your weight loss!!

Run:yes you are right...its bad to forget about the scale....all i want is just to weigh myself once a week,or twice at most....weighing everyday makes me depressed as you ll never ve changes daily and sometimes even for a week...but its ok its surely better than forgetting myself...at least it gives you a warning if you went off track....
thank you for visiting :)

one more good day...i returned back to my normal eating schedule...i took 1200 cals...which is better than the last week....i ll gradually raise it till i m back to 1400...but i hope i m not in starvation mode after i was under 1000 for the last week 8-| ...i ll know on my weighing day till thursday...its true i weigh myself everyday...and there is no loss till now, but who knows what ll happen till thursday :-/ ...

forgot to say that i exercised for 40 mins...20 on treadmill and 20 aerobics...i m happy about that....keep going me :)

Yay! I think you're on the right track getting your kcal up a bit and doing some aerobics. :) Great start to the week!

Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by my journal with some encouragement! I really appreciate it! You are doing so awesome!

Keep up the good work. Listen to your body about what it wants to eat.. who knows, in a week it may be craving much more. Don't force yourself to eat if you are not hungry.

Keep up the good work!
-- Chrissy

Hi Egyptrose!!! Thanks so much for stopping by my journal! I love meeting new DTers!! You are doing awesome so far! And wow, living in Egypt must be a dream for you! You should post some pictures if you get time. I bet it is wonderful.

Is your appetite picking up? I noticed that same problem when I started. I would be STARVING and then full after one bite. Something that really helped me was to eat only when I was hungry (and not at set times, like breakfast and lunch) and to eat smaller meals.

I wish you continued success! Keep up the GREAT work! :flower:

Hi Chrissy...nice to see u here...you know what...i just used to believe what you said...i always like to listen to my body....i thought i should only eat when hungry....and drink when thirsty,and so....yet i ve been reading that you should drink certain amount of water ,and eat a minimum calories everyday....or you go into starvation mode which i think i m already at it....or may be its another plateau....we ll see ,i d better wait till thursday and see if there is any loss...

Rikky....thanks for visiting....seem like i m getting used to the ew eating style...its getting harder to eat between meals 8-| ....add to that loss of appetite.....i hope it wont take much longer....i just dont want to eat bad foods like sweets,and high carbs,only to raise my calorie intake....today i thought i ate a lot...but according to fitday,only 1000 calories...which is too low...but i m totally full X-(

i also exercise for 25 mins....15 treadmill and 10 aerobics...well i was intending to do 20 of aerobics...but tried rope jumping and went out of breath after 25 jumps only...
:)....so i had to stop....may be i need to lose more weight before i do that again...

thank you all for the support and encouragement :rose:

Maybe try mixing up a smoothie. Add lots of fruits and yogurt/milk, etc. Depending on what you put in, they might bump your cals up, but you'd be getting healthy carbs and fats, so it wouldn't be sweets and bad things. I usually use fat free milk and yogurt, but if you'd like to bump your cals up slightly, use 2% or whole milk. I only use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup anyway, so it wouldn't be too high in cals even if you use "high octane" milk.

THe exercise sounds like it's going well! Jumprope is supposed to be really good for your heart. When I started running, my body was in constant pain. When I lost some more weight, I didn't hurt anymore (and I could go a lot longer, too.) You should stick with what works for you. What kind of aerobics do you do? I like dance and step, but don't do them nearly as often as I do running and lifting weights.

Have a great day, egyptrose! :D

Hi EgyptRose,

Thank you for visiting me in my journal. And now that I know you have one, and I have just read all of it, I will come more often to "visit." :laugh:

I would like to share some experience with you as to your exercise. You mentioned that after the walking and such, your legs, knees, etc were causing you much discomfort. I think it might be because you were trying to walk too long too quickly.

I think you know that I had a knee replacement surgery not too long ago. So I had to get back into walking, but I can't just start walking for an hour or I only cause the new knee more problems, and the other knee as well. So maybe you would do better to only walk for 10 or 15 minutes to start out, and then maybe after a week, increase that to 20 minutes, and then a week later, add another 5 minutes. But don't rush it, because your body needs to adjust. And although the mind can make the adjustment in the flash of a thought, the body does require a bit more preparation......... :laugh:

I wanted to tell you that I am delighted you found Diettalk, and I am so happy to have "met" you. I hope that in time we can become very good friends. Your family sounds delightful, and I envy you those two lovely little girls.

Have a great day!

Rikkij:thanks for visiting...thank you for the shake advice....i tried it with frozen strawberry and it was great....i know exercising is hard when you are still heavy...when i started 5 month ago i could hardly do 5 mins on the treadmill,before i get completely out of breath....climbing the stairs up to my new appartement in 4 floor was real pain...i had to rest after each floor....now i can go without rest if i m not carying my baby....so i know it gets better the more you lose, but we always rush things hoping to get faster results....i used to join aerobic classes before i got married and i still remember most of the exercises we used to do there...and i still make some ...


Sandielynn:thank you for stopping by and for your kind words....Quote" And although the mind can make the adjustment in the flash of a thought, the body does require a bit more preparation." you are defently right, you might wake up very excited and decided to exercise for one hour,and then you find out that you just cant....your body needs more time....you are right....i ll take it easy,i dont want to hurt my knees anyway....
i too hope we become good friends....this means a lot to me :hug: ....and finding diettalk made a big difference in my life....


well i didnt write in the past two days....i ve to confess that i was completly off track...i was emotionally down,specially after i weighed myself thursdy i found tht i m still the same...it was very depressing...seem i m hitting another plateau....for i while i felt like i ll nevr reach my goal....i ve been eating poorly for the last 10 days....and very low calories ,may be my body turned to starvation mode...i dont know....i decided to take 2 days off dieting,and ate many bd foods,like cakes,croissents,pizza...well only one serving of each....but i think i was eating like 2500 cals or little higher.....i feel a little guilty....
though i was complaining of being full all time....those two days i was so hungry all time...craing everything from cheese to chocolates.....and well i ate...

i dont know if breaking the diet will help me lose again or not...i hope it will,nd hope i wont gain a lot after these 2 days....

Hi!
I'm glad you git your appetite back! That's good. I am such a snacker too :) I just LOVE snacks!!! We just need to learn hpw to snack in reasonable portions.

Don't feel down. I had a BAD day yesterday, but today was better. One day at a time right?

-- Chrissy

Chrissy:yes you are right ...just one day at a time....but what can i do in those two pounds that i gained....emagine ....i strive for 2/4 weeks to lose 2 pounds and now i gained them in 2 days....isnt that funny?...

but i m back on my way again....hoping to lose these 2 lbs soon X-( X-( X-(

Hello Egyptrose,

I know exactly how you feel. I've been so frustrated and down the past several days, just tired of the struggle. It seems to never end! I am so sorry that you were feeling so low. But you see, that is when you need to come and seek help. Maybe if we knew you were hurting so, we could have helped you through your rough spell. I have well learned this, and it has been a great help to me sharing with the others because they always come to my rescue and help to suffer less and recover more quickly. I tend to be quite a "moody" person.....alas!

But, those days are now behind you, so you must now forget them and look forward and move on. None of us can do this alone. Or if we can, it makes it much more difficult alone. But together we can do anything we really set our mind to. You have done so well over the past months, and you will continue to do much better in the days and months to come.

Now, chin up and smile broadly. Do you know, they say if you start the day with a smile, that the entire day will be a brighter one than had you frowned. We will start our days smiling together, OK? :)

Have a great weekend.

HI Sandielynn:isnt it great to see you here.....thank you for the kind words they were a big relief for me....i also wish i could come and cry for help,but i was out most of the time...you know weekend here is thursday and friday....we were shopping for the vacation....i needed a lot of stuff for the kids and me too...kids grow so fast ,you buy a dress now and in few month its short....but i love shopping for them anyway....thats why i couldnt even post ...but today after i read some success stories for people here i was so motivated again and decided not to look back,,,i ll be there where i want some day....it might just take sometime 8-| ....and being here just make things much easier with many wonderful people like you,and all the help i find....thanks to DT..


well today was fine....1200 cals of which 30% protien,and no cravings thank god...but no exercise too...well i was out shopping ,so thats some activity....whats sad is that my eldest daughter is ill....she threw up while we were out and we had to rush home... she said she has pain in her tummy....its hard to see a child in pain...i hope its not major,if she is not ok by tomorrow i ll take her to the doctor...

Hi Egyptrose,

I'm so sorry to hear of your little girl becoming ill. I do hope that it was just a bit of indigestion, and tomorrow she is much better. I will send her many good wishes to be happy tomorrow.

So the reason you could not come and "pour out your pain" is because you were shopping. Now I don't know about over in Egypt, but here shopping almost always takes the pain and frustration away for most of us. I will hope that it helped you to feel some better too.

Here the rain has FINALLY stopped, and the sun is shinning again. So I have a smile on my face today. A great BIG smile!! :laugh:

Have a good day tomorrow, whatever occurs! Keep smiling!

Hi, Egyptrose! Hope your daughter is better very soon; I know it's hard for a mom to deal with her child not feelin' well.

Re your two days "off" dieting, I predict you'll see a real difference in your weight loss progress from that. It's absolutely essential to not only eat enough on a regular basis but to do some calorie cycling ... high days, low days, medium days. And you have to eat the things you crave sometimes. Likely you weren't eating low for enough days to go into actual "starvation" mode, it's really normal to lose your appetite and get blue while weight changes are going on. I just think your dedication and effort has been outstanding and you have nothing to worry about as you WILL achieve your goal. It's just a process, like everything in life.

Also re your weigh-in blues, just wanted to comment that it's GREAT to have no change in weight ... a maintain is a very positive thing ... our bods like to seek stasis ... plateaus, in my opinion, are just nature's signal that we're about to go into a period of more fat loss. You are right where you should be so kudos to you!!!

Keep goin' and again, hope all's well with the little one.

SANDIELYNN:here is a big smile :) ....thank god my daughter woke up feeling better today ,yet i m only giving her light foods and lots of juice....shopping is always lots of fun here...but you know the days when you wake up feeling down, and it doesnt matter what you do ,your mood doesnt change?thats what happened to me....but anyway its gone now....i m happy the weather is fine now so you an enjoy yourself....i usually feel down when ts cloudy and dark ,and feel more cheerful by seeing the sun....so enjoy :rose:

Athletea thank you for stoppig by and for the valuable advice and encouragement....i hope those days will help me lose again....you are right even staying the same is good,better than gaining.....i just want to lose these 2 lbs i gained to start again from where i was...

Cindy:nice to see you here....well exercising....its my greatest week point, i m trying to get over it but its still hard...cant yet make it part of my daily routine...but i m still trying...congratulations on your new house...it defently deserves some sacrifices....and you ll soon be back doing the things you are used to... :wave:

thank you all my friends...without you things would be much harder....

Hey, egyptrose! Wanted to stop by and give you some encouragement. Recently my scale fluctuated the wrong way, too, and it turned out to be that TOM. I won't be getting back on the scale again for a while. :)

Must be hard to exercise in such heat. I have some stuff I can do indoors which provides a little relief, otherwise I have to go out early morning or late afternoon when it's not quite as bad. I do feel like my exercise is working, though, I feel stronger and can feel some puny muscles growing under my flab. :) Small steps, I guess.

Hi Cindy :wave: ...yes you are right...having twio children keeps you moving most of the time....and thats a good exercise ,yet didnt seem to work with me....i need a lot more to stay fit....well these days i go shopping almost daily(bought some great stuff)...and thats better than staying at home anyway...

Sabrina:nice to see u here .....i m happy you are seeing some difference from exercising....i hpe i ll too....my body needs a lot of toning....for me its even more important than losing weight....i might join a gym after i come from vacation,in september....

today was good too...1200 cals, 38% protien, 26% fat....no exercising...yet lots of shopping....hope there will be some difference this week...

How old are your kiddies? I'm sure they keep you really busy!

Sometimes the scale fluctuates from water weight or the time of the month too. Just try to drink lots of water and hang in their!!

-- Chrissy

Hey question for you....from YOUR personal experience is keeping track of how much % is what (fat, carb, prot) worth it? Do you really see a difference if you eat better percentage wise, or is it pretty much just the same as long as you keep your cals the same. I know it sounds like a dumb question and I realize eating better is better for you, but I was wondering if it really was worth the time in your opinion.

Hi Chrissy:my kids are 4.5 years ,and 1 year 10 month,they are funny....girls are beautiful...some times i look at my eldest and wonder how fast they grow....or wonder ho fast days go ,its hard to believe that now i m a mom of two,one of them already goes to school....days when i was at my parents house thinking of nothing but myself seem like yesterday....it was fun without responsability...but anyway there is beauty in every stage of our life....regarding water retention ,yes you are right...its probably water,i already ve a problem with that....sometimes its so bad that i m all swelling and there is pain in my legs....so i m drinking lots of water and herb teas....buit it takes time till it goes away...

Hi Run:thanks for visiting....regarding the % of what you eat....i do it because first,i used to ve bad cravings and someone here adviced me to eat more protien,and i tried that and helped me a lot....also eating less carbs,helped a lot as the more carbs i eat the more hungry i feel,and the more sweets i crave....i feel that by keeping my protien intake 30% or higher,dieting is much easier....also i think protien is important in building more muscles...well i dont know if thats the healthiest way of eating....but it works for me...

Hello Egyptrose! Glad you are doing well. Your daughters sound just beautiful. I hope when I start to have kids I have at least one girl. My mom had four, so I hope there are some in store for me too! :laugh:

Water retention can be a big problem. I notice it a lot in the summer, which is weird. I have to keep hydrating myself, or I get puffy. Sometimes I can't get my rings off in the morning! Keep drinking that water! :water:

Have a great day! :D

thank you Rikki:yes girls are beautiful....and i m sure there ae plenty waiting for you :laugh: .....
water retention ve been a big problem for me in the past 3 years....i made all necessary tests but all were negative....doctors said its probably due to hormones...i try to drink lots of water hoping it gets better...but it takes time....thank you for visiting... :wave:

Hi,
Your girls sound wonderful. My hubby and I have planned and put off kids for several years now. I know that we have a lot of love to give our children, but we keep pushing it back. I think that next year will be the year :D

I have to remind myself to drink water too... I know we can do it ;)

-- Chrissy

Hello Egyptrose. :wave:

I bet you are having a great time doing all that shopping. I know I would. That does mean walking, even if nothing else. So you are moving, and that does count for something.

I hope you are remembering to take your measurements about once a month. Quite often when we are not losing weight, we are losing inches. I know it was a big surprise for me, but I have lost lost of inches and didn't even know it until I finally took measurements a few days back. It was a wonderful surprise too.

Keep the smile lady. It will help you get through the rough day. That's a promise.

HI Chrissy: thanks for visiting....children is a lot of responsabilities added to your life...before you ve them you think you can never be able to take care of them and things look so hard....and after you ve them, you find out that all the stuff you were afraid of are not true,but you discover new challenges in every step as they are growing....then in some days you just fed up ....but a little later you catch yourself thinking of another baby :laugh:

HI Cindy:i m trying not to forget my water ...weather here is so hot,even with airconditioners.....you still feel its hot....so if i didnt drink enough i easily get dehydrated and feel tired....i also drink lots of herbal teas like cinnamon,anise,and feenugreek....they are great for your health and increase metabolism and supress your appetite too...

Sandielynne:well you are not only losing inches you are losing weight too, :wn ....for me i lost 4 inches from my hips and 4 from my waist since i started...it made a lot of difference in the way i look....
today i came from shopping at 12 midnight,was fun...i did well eating too...1300 cls:36% protien, 26% fats...

thank you for being here for me... :flower:

I should be measuring myself! That's a great idea. Thanks for the advice about kids... I know that it must be a truly rewarding experience!!

-- Chrissy

Egyptrose, that's so great about losing the inches! It makes you look and feel better, I bet. I bet clothes fit better as well! Keep up the great work!

Shopping till midnight sounds fun! There are no stores around here open that late. There is a grocery store open 24/7 in Lincoln, but not near my house. Oh well.

Have a terrific day! :D

Hi Egyptrose,

How are you doing today? Still out shopping till you dropping? :laugh:
You go girl! I bet you shopped off a few pounds by now! And wouldn't that be great?

I hope you and the girls are doing well and having fun. Keep that smile shinning! It will help to make everyone around you feel better too!

HI Rikki... :wave: ....nice seeing you here....many shops here are open till midnight and some later,specially in summer....i prefer going out late as weather is so hot in afternoon....we buy things for the girls and lots of presents to our family too....we live in other city,and all waiting to see them....today shopping was hard the humidity was high....we didnt go to malls....there are shopping squares here where you fing great stuff in beter prices....i also prefer them as you walk in open air....i dont like closed places....well they re fun too specially when its too hot..

HI Sandielynn:yes i shooped till i dropped...the weather made me so tired too....when i came home i drank tons of water....well i m still drinking....my stomack is so full from water and i m still thirsty...i ll drink a cup of feenugreek now before i sleep....well i m still smiling... :)

today went good...only 1200 cals...38% protien.26 % fats...

Great day girl!

You are really doing great at keeping your cals in check. You are inspiring!

-- Chrissy

Hi Chrissy....thank you for the kind words...you know what i read your words and they made me happy and i found myself smiling..."i m inspiring!!" ....its the first time ever someone said tht to me regarding my weight,or weight loss....because whenever i followed a diet with friends i used to be the slowest in shedding the lbs....this time also i m not losing fast and had many down points, but i just wont let go,regardles how much time it ll take...thank you so much ,your wors were motivational :hug: ...

CIndy....yes shoppig here is lots of fun....if you come here you will wonder if people sleep at all....at any time you go out,you will find many people walking in the street ....even if it is dawn.....when i was in the U.S.A....i used to go shopping saturday morning too....you didnt ve to wait till evening as weather was nice even in summer...

thank you for stopping by my friends... :rose: ...we are much stronger together...

It is so great to have each other to lean on!

Your dedication is truly inspiring and encouraging. "Slow weigh lopss is the key to make it permanent". As much as I know that, it really helps to see someone who has been living it!! :sigh:

The other thing I love about reading your entries is that you work hard through any issues. Like if your not hungry or eat to much. You don't just throw in the towel, you KEEP GOING!! That is so amazing.

Keep writing and I will keep reading :o

-- chrissy

Yo Rose, (may I call you Rose?)

Your post made my day! I'm so glad to see you still smiling, and just reading that put a smile on my face too. Thank you my friend! :)

Now, after all of this shopping, I am starting to wonder, where are you going to put all the new and lovely things you are buying. You will have to do some cleaning out of your closets to make room for all the new clothes you are buying. Won't it be fun knowing you are making room for SMALLER clothing? :laugh:

I have to give you loads of credit. I see that you are doing quite good at keeping your fat intake under control. I may be eating within my calorie limits, but the percentage of fat is way out of control and I can't figure out how I do it or how to get it lower. I try my best to cook and eat low fat, but it creeps in there anyway. Still, maybe that is why I am satisfied on even less that what I am allowed? There are some theories that do claim that, and I know that not all fats are bad for us. I make sure to use the good fats. Still, I would like to consume less fats and I wish I knew your secret..... 8-| I guess I need to think harder on how to do this.

Have a super wonderful day, and smile, smile smile!!

Egyptrose, that's so great about keeping your cals in check! I love to count cals, but sometimes it's hard to keep them at my limit. There are so many good foods out there that don't fill me up, but are high in cals (candy comes to mind!) You really are inspirational! Don't sell yourself short. :D

stopping by to say "hi" :wave: & see how you are doing :)

Beth :dance:

HI Chrissy:
thank you for the kind words :o ...thats very motivtionl....it really mkes want to keep going.....and being here for each other helps a lot.... :hug:

Sandielynn:yes,i really cleaned my closet...and got rid of a lot of clothes that dont fit,or old .....its good....you just keep everything till the things you are not using are more than the things you wear....and you need something to make you decide aranging things....now i m much happier with everything in place and tidy :laugh: ....
regarding my fat intake...cooking at home helps....and i try to cook most of the vegetables and meat or chicken in the oven so no fat is added....what really gives the nice taste is the marinating and spices....
and here is a big smile for you to cheer you up as it does with me :laugh: ...

Rikky:thanks a bunch rikki....your words mean a lot to me....i m trying to stick to it even my weight loss rate is too slow right now....but i keep telling myself that at least i m not gaining....i used to put on extra weight in a steady rate....but who would give it up with the support ofso many wonderful people like you all... :rose:
Beth:thank you for visiting...its nice to see you here...well i m doing fine....striving to see some change in weight.... :wave:
now a quick update ...i did well the past two days....yesterday i ate "fatta" at lunch...its a traditional egyptian plate...made with rice bread and soup...its so delicious....but i didnt eat much...and kept my cals down at dinner....
i also lost the 2 lbs i gained last week,and there is a slight movement on scale in the negative direction...so i hope it keeps going.....
well i ve to run to make lunch....then go out change some clothes that didnt fit my girl...then come back before 8 p.m,as some friends are visiting...see you all soon..

I wanted to stop in and say hi. As ofr your knees are concerned, you can go see you doc but chances are he will want you to do low impact excercise, like the eliptical. My knees however are about 50 times better now that I have lost that weight. Its amazing how something like 40 pounds can make a HUGE difference, but it does. So I am sure as you come closer to your goal, you will definately feel the difference.

today, five month just flew away since i started dieting.....it ws ebruary,15 when i decided making significnt changes in the way i live and eat....and lose that weight once and for all...
my mom was here in a visit end of last january.....i needed to buy 2 new night gowns....and was very depressed when i didnt find my size in all the ones i liked....it was winter,and ususlly u wear heavy clothes....that didnt make you feel how much you gained....then i tried some of my summer night gowns....and here came the shock....nothing fitted in the way it used to....and i really didnt like the way i looked...

i knew alot about myself from the past dieting trials....and wante to make use of that...so i just took it easy....started by making one change at a time...get used to it ,then go to the next step...also i decided not to stop eating any kind of food....because it always ended in binging....

so what was my goals when i started?

february 15....280.6 lbs

may 1.....260 lbs

august 15......240 lb

february 2006 220 lbs

si i wanted to lose 20 lbs in two and half month,and more 20 in 3 and half month....then 20 in 6 month....because my weight loss rate slows down a lot the more i m on diet..

i achieved first goal 1 weak ahead....and so close to the end of second goal....i really wanted to reach there before i go to my vacation,as i dont think i m going to lose weight there....i ll just try to maintain and start over when i m back ...but these 3 lbs are so stubborn....well i usually dont lose in that period of the month....so i hope by end of that weel i ll see some change...

as a whole i m really happy with the changes i made in my eatings habits ....

first....i m cooking healthy food which is good for the whole family.
second....i m eating more fruits,in fact i was almost not eating any at all.
third....eating salad...and green leafy vegetables that i hated before.
fourth...i learned to snack in a healthy way.
fifth...i love what i eat,and dont eat what i love.

though i still have a long way to go...yet i feel much better about myself....for the first time i feel im not so weak...i had so many down points....went off track ....ate things i was not supposed to...but i didnt stop ....

its the first time i ever lost that much or followed a diet that long...and hope to keep going....i also wanted to say that joining DT,helped me a lot in the past 2 and half month....i had a lot of support from people here ....in the days when i was down i had a lot of encouragement that helped me go on again...

so thanks for all of you my friends....for all he help and support....and i really wish we all reach ourgoals together soon... :rose:

5 months!! That's awesome that makes it more like a lifestyle than a diet. You are doing really well and should be incredibly proud of yourself! I'm proud of you and very happy for your continued success!
-- Chrissy

THank you Chrissy for the kind motivational words :o ....the help i find here helps keep me going....you are doing great too....lets do it together...

Hi, Egyptrose! :wave: Just stoppin' by to see how you're doing and it seems you are doing GREAT! Congratulations on the five-month anniversary of the start of this journey. You have accomplished A LOT! :cheer: Keep a'goin'!!! :)

Hi Rose,

You really have so much to be celebrating on this 5 month anniversary. You have learned to cook and eat in a healthier way, and of healthier foods. You have lowered your risk of heart disease, and joint problems, and diabetes. You look better, feel better and you are setting a wonderful example for your beautiful daughters to follow one day. How proud you must be, and you had better be proud too!!! Some people will never learn those things in their entire life time.:cheer:

I, on the other hand, was very carless and foolish over the weekend and ate too much, and I am sure, will pay for it dearly. I fell down, but I'm not going to stay down. I will do better tomorrow! That is a promise I have made to myself, and I intend on keeping it.

Thank you so much for the sight of your smiling face. I needed it right now. And because you were so good to smile for me.........I smile for you too... :)

Thank you ATHLETEA.....your words mean a lot to me...you are a model to follow....i hope one day i ll loe as much as you did and ve strong will as yours....thanks for stopping by...

SANDIELYNNE:WELCOME MY FRIEND....I HOPE YOU HAD A NICE WEEKEND...DONT BE UPSET ABOUT THE WEEKEND....WE ALWAYS HAVE THESE DOWN DAYS BUT YOU KNOW WHAT ,THEY DO HAVE ONLY ONE BRIGHT SIDE...WE EAT THINGS WE WERE DEPRIVED OF FOR SOMETIME,SO WHEN WE START OVER WE DONT VE BAD CRAVINGS AND WE CAN FOLOW OUR PLAN BETTER...OR THATS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME....JUST FORGET ABOUT IT AND U LL VE GREAT RESULTS SOON...CHEER UP :) ,TOMORROW IS ANOTHER HAPPY DAY... :rose:

Good morning Rose,

Thank you so much, and of course, you are absolutely right. Now I do NOT crave those things I ate over the weekend, so I should be safe from them for a while now..............and just maybe it will give me enough time to "get over them" for good. Right? :laugh:

I feel much more positive this morning, and reading your message really helped me so much. Thank you my dear friend.

I hope your day is a joyful one! I'm smiling........are you? :)

well today was a very tiring day...had a lot of cleaning to do...i m so tired thats its even hard to type,yet why cant i sleep X-( ....its almost 4 oclock in the morning and i m awake....of course in few hours my daughter will wake up and i ll too....
i ve been having hard time sleeping in the past few month,and its getting worse...
well i ll go try again,,,, 8-|

I'm sorry that you can't seem to sleep! Have you tried yoga? When I was having that problem in college, a friend recommended yoga. I did a few minutes each night, and it seemed to help. Also, I was stressed at the time, so once the stess was relieved, it helped as well. :sigh:

Hope you get some sleep tonight.

I have had that sleeping problem before. Ugh. I know just what it's like-- have you read any of the insomnia tips online? There are some relaxation and breathing techniques that sometimes help...
-- Chrissy

Hi, Egyptrose!!! :wave: Sorry you have insomnia ... it's something I'm all too familiar with myself! 8-| It's been my experience that it can be related to the weight loss process, though I've never heard any "experts" say so. :) Hang in there! You're doing great!!!

Good day to ya Rose,

That no-sleeping is a real beech, isn't it? I go through bouts of it. I'll sleep great for months, and then suddenly go through a spell of insomnia. I do hope it passes quickly. You need to be all refreshed and ready to party........Vacation time is too close to be pooped out!

I really stopped by to wish you all the best of fun and excitement on your upcoming vacation. It's always good for us to get away from the everyday things occasionally, and I am sure that you and your family will feel great getting away from the daily mundane things of normal life for a bit. I hope the weather is good to you too. Not too hot or too humid, and we don't need any rain either, right?

I'll be here when you return, and hoping we can find a good time for us both to meet in the chat room. Can't wait to hear all about your fun time away.

Remember now, to start every day with a beautiful smile, and the rest of the day will stay beautiful too.............:)

Hi Rose,

Hope you are enjoying yourself. I'm sure you are.

I hope you caught up on some sleep. I know how frustrating it can be when your mind is racing and all you want to do is sleep...sigh...

Melinda :D

Just checking in on you to see how your are...hope all's well!

:sigh: finlly i m back....after two long month of vacation....things didnt really go as i expected,yet it ws nice visiting all our family members....and the girls had a lot of fun...everyone was impressed by their beauty....i love little girls they look like toys...

regarding my diet...:c( i totally went off plan...we were in a new house every few days...and every family wantd to welcome us by offering the best food ....and sometimes it seems insulting if you dont eat ....no one understands when you say you are on diet....they simply say just start tomorrow...so, i gained a lot...back to 252...thats horrible....but since i came back on saturday, i loaded the house with diet foods and started again ...i ll weigh myself on wednesdy and see if there is a difference....

i miss being here with everybody....it makes me feel stronger and more determined to keep going...

Hi Egyptrose.
i am really happy to see you back again, i wondered where you had disappeared to.
good for you on stocking up on the healthy stuff, it should get easier now that you are back home and back to your usual routines.
look forward to seeing you succeed.
hugs bell :)

We missed you too, but glad you are back. Hope there is good news on Wednesday!! :) :hug:

Welcome back Rose,

Your vacation caused a minor set-back, but that is all. Your committment and determination will carry you forward to future losses and much success. Don't look back, just keep moving forward.

And.........remember to smile!!

Sandie

HI Bell...i m so happy to see you here....yes its easier when you are home...last week things went back to order,and i m back to my old healthy routine....and i m so determened to stick to it till the end this time...

thank you Rikki...i missed you all so much...and thought of you a lot and wished to get the chance to see how you were all doing, but was so busy most of the time....i too hope to see some results on tomorrow, it will be a great motivation....but i intend to keep going anyway...

WOW Sandielynne....i m so hapy to see you ...didnt expect to find you here...i was so sad that you left...but thank god seems you are still checking here...thats good news....you know i m still trying to keep smiling...that weight gain is a huge set back for me....but i keep telling myself that at least i am starting almost 30 pounds thinner than last time 7 month ago....and i dont want to lose that...

i m doing fine....but i m not counting calories....i m just trying to eat healthy low fat ,low carb diet...just one change at a time...i feel a little lighter... hope to see it tomorrow on the scale...

oh my goodness have I missed you ! :hug:

Thrilled to see you back and jumping right back on track again :cheer:

Beth :dn

Hi Rose,

I came back to help encourage you! But I am not fully here. Just popping in and out on occasion!

Glad to see you are still smiling! It does help, I promise!

:) :) :)

One Nice Surprise....
Today i weighed my self and it said ....247.5....which means 4.5 loss....i know its mostly water weight, but even that is good...i ve unexplained edema and ten days ago i was even 254lbs....i was so swelling after i came back....so now i m not so far from my before vacation weight,that makes things easier....hopefully i ll be there by 10 days/2 weeks...

i m watching my food ,trying to make it low in cals ,yet not counting....and to be honest i ate that small slice of cake yesterday...it was for my daughter, she didnt eat much and i couldnt resist it...:o ...so bad....but i ate a light dinner.... so much leafy veggies and a little no fat cheese with a slice of whole wheat bread,and was so full...

my daughter started school yesterday, kg2, she is so excited....yet a little sad that many of her friends are not there anymore....but she is so happy...she just left now....she looks nice in her rose school gown and white shirt....i dont believe days had gone so fast and i ve a child at school....i still remember myself in kindergarden,and it doesnt seem like it was so far away....:sigh: ....

Sandie....thank you for being here for me ...your encouragement does mean a lot to me....and your being here does make a different...and it makes me keep smiling too:)

BETH: i missed you also a lot:hug: ....i hope we can make it together this time...hang in there....

what a day....i ve been having hard time since yesterday....my husband is not feeling well....he has that pain in his lower back and legs...and can hardly walk...he went to doctors ,made x-rays and they said he needs to rest for 3 days and stay on medication and we see what happens...
i might not ve time to post ....but i m doing well so far...i dont even ve appetite...

i am sorry that your husband isnt well. i will keep you both in my thoughts. Great job on the 4.5 loss! Keep up the good work.
hugs bell :)

OH my god....im so down ....my husband is not feeling well at all...the pain in his back and legs is so hard....he can hardly walk or sit ....he is lying on his back all day and still uncomfortable....i hate to see him like that....

i dont know the name of what he has in english .....but its when the bones in the spine causes pressure on the nerves....so the pain goes from the botom of your back down to he legs....

doesnt seem like he ll be able to go to work tomorrow....he ll go to doctor gin to to take a vacation....they told him he has to rest....

i hope he ll get well soon....my grand mom had hat few years ago, and was on same medecation, but it took almost a month before she was able to walk and do little house work...i pray it wouldnt take that long...

Is it like a pinched nerve? Those are so painful. I hope that your husband recovers soon, and is not in pain for much longer. Keep your chin up sweetie. We are here for you, no matter what. I will keep your family in my thoughts. :rose:

things are still almost the same....my husband is not getting any better....he has sciatica....doctor told him on phone that it might take quite a while....he will stay at home till tuesday which is his next appointement and we ll see what doctor says...

the house is a mess...the luggage are still in my room since we came back...they are empty but we were planning to arrange things last week end before he got sick...we are all in the living room as he stays on a matress on the floor and thats of course very interesting for the kids that made the living room their playground now....so no matter how often i clean up, its still messy...

i hope that all ends soon....i m eating healthy low cal foods,and i returned to exercising...i plan to exercise 3/4 times a week,for 30/40 mins...and ll increase that gradually...

Rikki...thank you for the visit...your words mean a lot to me....yes its very painful...its called sciatica...i read about it today on the internet and seems like it will take a while before its gone...i hope not so long

Hi, Egyptrose!!! :wave: Thanks for visitin' my journal today. I'm glad you are back from your vac but sorry your dh has sciatica as that indeed can be a bear to live with, but hopefully the doc will be able to help next week.

You are doing well sticking to your health routine through all of this; congratulations on the weight loss and on the exercising.

Hope you don't stress too much if the house is a little messy. It's great that your dh and the kids can spend some time together at least! :)

HI Athletea....nice seeing you here...yes the mess here made me very nervous, but i had a chance to clean up when my hubby went for an afteroon nap....i removed the mattress and made the kids take their toys to their room and hoovered the place .... finnally things are neat again....i feel much better now..

my hubby is a little better today...at least the pain relievers are starting to show some effect...but he is still unable to sit or walk exept for few minutes...he is very bored as he is not used to rest for long periods...i hope these days will end soon...

i m still doing fine regarding my diet...and i exercise every other day...yesterday i could only make 20 mins ....10 on the treadmill and 10 aerobics.... i was very exhausted...today i woke up with all my upper body muscles hurt...specially my back...i dont think i ll be able to exercise today...

my weighing day will be wednesday...i finally succeed to stop weighing myself everyday...it was a lot of stress ,as you never lose daily...so i m trying to get used to this now and forget about my old bad habit...

Well, I'm glad your hubby is feeling a little bit better, but I really hope this doesn't last long. Poor guy! You seem to be holding up well, though, and that is awesome. Keep it up! Many, many people give up at the first sign of a rocky patch, but you are doing very, very well.

Keep us posted on your hubby's recovery. And good luck this week with exercising! Let your muscles rest for a little while and get back to it! :)

Have a good day! :rose:

HI Rikki...its always nice seeing you here....and you are being so thoughtful...i too wish it wont take so long as things are not oing so easy around here by him getting more and more bored...that makes him nervous and depressed most of he time..

HI CCC...:wave: ...i missed seeing you here...i visited your journal a couple of times after i came back ,and found you are doing great:up: ...
yes you are right,thats exactly what doctors said"medication and rest" ...he is doing that and i to wish it wouldnt take so long.

today my hubby is going to see the doctor today, i m so nervous waiting for what he is going to say... i hope he wakes up feeling better ,as he is starting to feel depressed and i m afraid he might not bare to rest and start moving around, which is really bad for him...staying in bed all day is not an easy thing.

for me i m doing fine...yet my left shoulder and my upper left side of my back really hurts....i dont know if i did something wrong while exercising, but its very annoying...yesterday at night i used some muscle relaxing ointement to sleep...i think i need to take it easy....

I was going to suggest "Absorbine Jr." for those sore muscles, but sounds like you beat me to it with the muscle relaxing ointment. I had to put that on my back for a few days last week, but it is 100% better.

Gosh, I would also hate to stay in bed all the time. There is not much to do while resting in bed. Reading...Movies...Crafts (does your husband want to get into crafts? He could crochet!) Sleeping... Dang. Hope all goes well with the doctor. Let us know!

I hope your shoulder and back start to feel better REAL soon. It's hard to battle sore muscles AND the desire to exercise! Good luck to you! :)

Well well well....Weighing day finally.....BUT GUESS WHAT...i m 2.5 pounds lighter....:cheer: :dn :cheer: .....so now i m 245....getting closer.....i really need to see the 30's...

but what makes me really happy with myself is that i exercised 4 times this week ,and didnt skip days....and for the first time i could mke 20 mins on the treadmill...well its only 5 mins more but it does make a difference.....7 month ago i started with 5 mins and i was out of breath....so things are getting better....

yesterday i exercised for 40 mins....20 on the treadmill and 20 aerobics....yet i a little overate in dinnerX-( ...2 scrambled eggs topped with mozzarella cheese....i wasnt going to eat that but my husband made it and he kept tempting me till i gave up....

forgot to say his back was a lot better yesterday evening so he was walking in the house and he mde us the eggs....today he is seeing his doctor for check up and he isisted on going to work after to check how things are going...i wish he would rest for today too...

hope to be 243 next week...or less ...

Thanks for stopping by my journal. And wow nice to stop in and see so much positive and such good work. Makes you want to keep going. Go girl.

YIPPIE for Egypt :rose: !!!

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Here's a dancing nana pyramid for you. Keep up the great work! And how fantastic that your hubby is feeling better! Here's to hoping he only keeps on getting better and better!

Have a great day!

Hey! Congrats on 245, that's fabulous!!

HI RIKKI...thank you for your support...and for the pyramid too...its so funny...when i reach my biggest goal of 220 i will have all three dancing pyramids:laugh:

HI Mrs.Me....nice seeing you here...

i m doing fine...yesterday i was totally losing my appetite...i hink i ve a problem with my colon...i m always bloated and my tummy looks much bigger...plus this feeling of discomfort...imight need to see a doctor for that...
though i didnt eat much ,yet i m retaining water today....i weighed myself and found 3 pounds up...X-( ...at least i know its water...i wont get on the scale till next wednesday...i dont need more depression...

my husband is much better now he can walk and sit...thank god,that was a tough period.hope we ll never see that again...

Rose don't let the scale bother you. They are but # and played with are minds to many times already. Are you eating enough Veg. and fruit. Check that out. That's where I went wrong on many diets. I used to take Metamusil when problem came along. Now I throw in a lot of fruit and veg. Been three weeks no problem yet. But take care dear. See a doctor if the problem don't go away.

hi boblin...nice seeing you here...i m ususlly very affected by what the scale says...i even used to weigh myself everyday,which was very depressing....but things are a little better now....i weigh myself once a week only...but i m still very disappointed if there is no change....regarding my edema,i saw many doctors and made too many blood tests,yet the reason is unknown....i eat veggies but little fruit....i used to eat lots of them in summer ,but now you dont ve many options....but i ll try adding more to my diet and see, thanks for telling me...

yesterday wasnt good diet wise....we had two families of my husband's friends in the evening and they brought lots of sweets and candies ....and i dont know wht happened to me but i ate a lot then had dinner in french bread which is bad too....but i know when i eat more carbohydrates i feel more hungry,and that was the case yesterday...i felt so bad ,but i m trying to make up today...

i ll try to exercise today ....

just jump right back on the track :)

You can do it ! :D

Beth :dn

Hi, Rose!!! :wave: I ditto what was said above about not payin' any mind to three pounds of :water: weight on the scale ... and if you were feelin' bloated, it's bound to be just water. It's just how the bod works sometimes! :)

As thou knowest, refined carbs like that French bread can cause that bloated feelin' ... dinna fash thyself o'er that ... t'will all be well. Just a thought, are you eating enough fat (the good kinds)? If not, eating a bit more will almost certainly help with that water weight and bloatin' ... at any rate, you're doin' great so keep a'goin!!! :dn

Hello EgyptRose,

I'm so sorry to read of the problems your hubby was having. I know exactly what it is, because I have it also. It is called sciatica (that is the nerve that is being pinched), and also spinal stenosis. Probably because he suffers from arthritis in his spinal chord. That is where mine is coming from. It can be excruciatingly painful. I am so glad he got help quickly and is recovering.

I am also very proud of you for continueing to do so well with your diet. Even if you do have a little water weight gain, you are exercising and watching your food intake, and you will reach your goal because of it. I know that often it doesn't seem to happen quickly enough. That is very depressing, and it eats at your determination, but you are so strong, and so committed, that I know you will win this battle no matter what!

Keep up the good work lady! You deserve to be everything you want to be!

Hugs,
Sandie

hi Beth....nice seeing you here....yes i m back on track....lots of ins and outs... but thats how life goes:laugh: ....

hi Athletea....thank you for visiting....yes now i can deffrentiate between water weight and real fat gain....but the information about eating more good fats to overcome the problem is totally new to me.....sometimes my fat intake is so low...i ll surely tke care of that ,thanks...

Sndielynne...how much i missed you...i ve been thinking of you lot lately and was intending to write to you as soon as i ve he chance to get online....but it was a nice surprise to find you here....my husband is doing much better...he goes to work....but he still has that pain from time to time....i m sorry to hear you ve that too....i know how painful it is...and i really hope you never suffer from it again...

regarding my weight loss....i m still the same 245...seems to be stuck there....i also stopped exercising as my knees really hurt...i told my husband yesterday that i need to see a doctor...i hate to stop exerising, makes me feel so sedentary....but i dont want to hurt myself too...

5 days ago was the begining of RAMADAN...its the month where we fast...we dont eat or drink from sunrise to sunset....i m still trying to eat healthy,though i make dessets for my husband and kids daily....i might only take a little bite....i hope things will be tter next week...

my daughter has to leave for school...will update later

I agree - see a Dr about your knee :)

Beth :dn

Hi Egypt Rose. Missed you while I was moving. Hope all is well.

hi CCC:Thank you for stopping here...dried fruits is a good idea....i m not used to them....yet i eat dates a lot....4 times a week usually in dinner with yoghourt...its delicious...

Hi Beth... nice seeing you here...yes i ll see a doctor....i m afraid i hurt myself....its still not good....i ll try to get an appointement....yet it might take sometime to schedule an appointment...

HI Rikki....welcome....i missed you too...hope you are settled now...


i m fine yet not doing so well....my right knee hurts...i stopped exercising....in the past i used to make up excuses not to exercise....this time it is very depressing....i really wanted to keep going...i feel very lazy...these 40 mins made me feel much better...and lighter....also i m not losing any lbs....i cant say i m dissappointed....but there is that feeling of dispair....when you feel like you ll never reach your goal....and the end of the way seem so far....thats how i feel....i keep hitting plateaus so often...and ve been sticking to the 40's for so long....
today i wasnt happy with myself....and intentially overate....it was like i m not losing anyway....so a little binge wont harm...i know its wrong but thats what hapened....

anyway, i defently dont want to be where i started...so i wont keep overeating....if i m not losing ,at least i m not gaining which was the case for years...thats oe thing i ve to keep reminding myself...

thanks for everyone who stops by...your support makes a big difference..

i m so down....more than ever....those last 4 days were so bad....i dont know what happened to me....but i felt so bad about myself....i wasnt following my plan....felt hungry all time....tried to et healthy but failed in many times....

why am i doing that?....i think it started when i weighed myself and found that there was no loss again....it felt like it will never end ....my body resists losing .....in fact the least thing i eat chose on the scale....i hate that....

i dont know what to do ....but i fed up....i hate that yoyo dieting....gaining then losing and again and gain....why my will is not as strong as before my vacation....things were better....

i dont like saying the same thing every day ,,,but today will be different ...i ll do my best and try to be good....

the day didnt go as i wanted...was good till afternoon...then i totally messed up....was so bd...ate so much ....felt so bad....and still so down...never felt like that before....i cant even say again that i ll start tomorrow...i m fed up,i dont know why i m doing this

finally one good day...i had some good advices from friends here....but i hope i stay strong and stick to it...

My dear lady,

My heart aches for you. I know exactly how you feel. That is exactly what was happening with me right before you went on vacation, and it is why I stopped coming to DT as well. It seemed like I spent all my time thinking about food because I was trying to avoid all of the "bad" stuff, and it only made me want to eat it more than ever!! Not good! :( Also, I was not able to use my treadmill at the time, and the humidity was making my knee and ankles hurt very much.

Do you think that maybe you could give yourself a little "break" from your diet? Like say, 1 week where you do not worry about everything you eat, but you don't "pig out" either. Just 1 week where you go nowhere near the scale. Just 1 week where you stop and maybe get some extra rest, maybe see the Doctor and get some help for the pain in your knee and/or whatever else might be bothering you physically.

Maybe after just a week away from the pressure and worrying and struggling will give you renewed energy and determination to get back to your program. It might surprise your body too, and that can sometimes be a good thing as well.

If you want, you are more than welcome to write me at home anytime. You can reach me at sandilew@usadatanet.net. I am very sorry to see you are hurting so much. Please hang in there and don't give up on yourself. YOU are worth all the effort that you have put forth, and all the effort yet to be used, to make you who and what you want to be! Never lose sight of that.

Big Hugs :hug:

ER, I agree with Sandi. Take a little break from the scale and from "dieting". I did when we moved, and was surprised with a loss! I also ate when I was hungry, didn't write down anything, and made sure I still worked out. It might just do the trick! Sometimes it takes a change in your routine to see a change in your physical self. See how it works.

We all go through the rough spots! Hope you see some sunshine soon! :console:

thank you sandie and rikki for coming....yes you are right i think thats what i need ...a little rest from all that pressure....or i ll go through a state of depression....i m not feeling well....always thinking about food...whati ate ,what i m going to eat....feel guilty when i eat wrong and keep blaming myself....
i ll try to eat right,and take it easy....and wont weigh myself for a week or ten days....will just try to maintain...and relax as i m so down....so i might not be here so frequent...
wish me luck...

Hi Rose,

Don't worry. I will wait for your return, and we will all help you get back to things and on with your future! You will always have my best wishes and luck will have nothing to do with it. This time you will be making your own luck, and that is why I know you will succeed! We both will!

Make a good day!