AF Biggest Loser/Fitness Challenge-May 3 to Whenever We're Not Fat Anymore

[Shell B]

Good point alpha male.

Over here life sucks in the high risk pregnancy diet but it paid off because I lost weight and my doctor said he was very proud of me. I'm now back on track to only gain my 1lb a week and this week I've gained I think .8lb so I'm doing well.

I will tell you right now though the moment this little girl is born her father better have a whole platter of sushi and Asian noodles for me. :p

I'm predicting rapid weight loss once you evict the little bugger.

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I've been doing physical therapy three times a week. I should be done in a week or so. Then, it's off to the gym and yoga classes, assuming I'm cleared for yoga.

Have you ever tried Pilates?  Doing that three times a week now.  Really helping me a lot.  It's a little like yoga but more muscle work out.  You'd be great at it.

I've yet to try pilates. I'm sure I will at some point if a studio I have yoga classes at offers it.

[Joods]

Well...update for me I guess. Since I quit smoking nearly 4 months ago, sadly I replaced one bad habit with another and managed to gain about 30 pounds. Joined Planet Fitness but jacked up my knee somehow and can't go until my doc checks me out.

I have managed to lose some of what I gained, but it's not enough and I'm not happy right now.

[pocaracas]

Well...update for me I guess. Since I quit smoking nearly 4 months ago, sadly I replaced one bad habit with another and managed to gain about 30 pounds. Joined Planet Fitness but jacked up my knee somehow and can't go until my doc checks me out.

I have managed to lose some of what I gained, but it's not enough and I'm not happy right now.

Congratz on the 4 month smoke free!!

What "bad habit" did you replace in for it?
If it has anything to do with snacking, may I suggest carrots? Here, they sell these things they call "carrot batons", but you can always do that yourself and save a ton of moneys with raw carrots.
Pros> it keeps your mouth entertained. They're yummy. Keep them in the fridge and they're also fresh and refreshing. Nearly zero calories
Cons> Eat too many and you might find your gut working a bit too well... not sure that's a con!

When I get fed up on carrots, I change to cashews or just some nut mix... these are considerably more expensive than carrots, though...

[Whateverist]

Well...update for me I guess. Since I quit smoking nearly 4 months ago, sadly I replaced one bad habit with another and managed to gain about 30 pounds. Joined Planet Fitness but jacked up my knee somehow and can't go until my doc checks me out.

I have managed to lose some of what I gained, but it's not enough and I'm not happy right now.

Well don't be conflicted about your choices.  Stay the course with the nonsmoking and when you feel ready to take on a little more deprivation start in on changing your eating habits.  You're doing great.

[Joods]

Well...update for me I guess. Since I quit smoking nearly 4 months ago, sadly I replaced one bad habit with another and managed to gain about 30 pounds. Joined Planet Fitness but jacked up my knee somehow and can't go until my doc checks me out.

I have managed to lose some of what I gained, but it's not enough and I'm not happy right now.

Congratz on the 4 month smoke free!!

What "bad habit" did you replace in for it?
If it has anything to do with snacking, may I suggest carrots? Here, they sell these things they call "carrot batons", but you can always do that yourself and save a ton of moneys with raw carrots.
Pros> it keeps your mouth entertained. They're yummy. Keep them in the fridge and they're also fresh and refreshing. Nearly zero calories
Cons> Eat too many and you might find your gut working a bit too well... not sure that's a con!

When I get fed up on carrots, I change to cashews or just some nut mix... these are considerably more expensive than carrots, though...

Being Italian, I'm a foodie, by nature. So that was my downfall. I didn't have anything to occupy my hands and I had quit smoking two days before quitting my job so that didn't help any. I turned to food for comfort and I'm paying that price today. 

I have carrot  and celery sticks in my fridge. I have other healthy snacks all portioned out, such as grapes, apples slices and vanilla yogurt with banana slices in 1/2 cup containers. 

I sit alone all day until the kids get home from school. Then I go to work two evenings a week, Fridays during the day and every other Saturday, so really, the majority of my time is spent sitting here, on the forums. There's too much temptation in this house for me to deal with and this is after I've stopped buying processed, boxed foods because they mess with my IBS. 

I have an anaphylaxis food allergy to all sorts of nuts so those are out. I also cannot risk eating anything that was processed in a facility that uses equipment that has been exposed to nuts. Too much of a chance there. When we go grocery shopping, we have to read every label just to make sure the product is safe for me to eat.

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Well...update for me I guess. Since I quit smoking nearly 4 months ago, sadly I replaced one bad habit with another and managed to gain about 30 pounds. Joined Planet Fitness but jacked up my knee somehow and can't go until my doc checks me out.

I have managed to lose some of what I gained, but it's not enough and I'm not happy right now.

Well don't be conflicted about your choices.  Stay the course with the nonsmoking and when you feel ready to take on a little more deprivation start in on changing your eating habits.  You're doing great.

I have attempted to quit smoking dozens of times before. I was successful during two pregnancies, but picked the habit back up after some stressful life events. 

Every other time I have tried, I have failed because of stress and cravings. This time? Not a single craving and I've had so much stress due to (now solved) custody actions by Rob's ex, school starting for the kids, me quitting a job and other things just getting in the way. Through all that, I haven't even been tempted the teeniest bit to go back to smoking. I feel so free it's amazing. 

I believe that I am fully ready to tackle this next bad habit of mine and have called me doc and asked for an appointment with the dietitian. So I am really trying, it's just been a hard road so far because of breathing issues and now, knee issues.

[Shell B]

I gained weight when I quit smoking too. It's a good with the bad thing. I'd give you advice on how to keep yourself from snacking, but I don't know how to do that.

[The Industrial Atheist]

I stopped my diabetes meds. My sugars aren't just under control they're almost normal.

[Shell B]

That's fucking amazing!

[Whateverist]

I gained weight when I quit smoking too. It's a good with the bad thing. I'd give you advice on how to keep yourself from snacking, but I don't know how to do that.

Neither do I.  But I've got a couple of broad strategies in place that help.

We don't keep super desirable snacks in the house.  If we -or either one of us alone- wants something super decadent we have to make a special trip to have that out somewhere.  This avoids some too-rich impulsive snacking.  The go-to snacks I do keep around the house are BelVita breakfast biscuits and THINaddictives.  Both of those come in individually wrapped servings.  I find half a package of the BelVita will satisfy with a cup of tea in the morning and I can eat the other two biscuits with tea in the afternoon.  The THINaddictives are even less tempting and come three smaller cookies to a pkg.  A whole pkg of the THINaddictives are 130 calories while a whole pkg of the BelVita are 230.

Either one of us is free to bring other things home and we no longer have to hide them from each other.  But we don't help ourselves to the other's transgressions.  It is hard enough controlling one's own impulses without feeling competitive about keeping up with your partner's indulgences.  Lia loves these apple turnovers and has one everyday.  I prefer a scone but am content to get one three days a week on my walk home from Pilates.  

Right now I have this thin peach & blueberry galette I picked up at TJ's.  Every day I have either one Mochi covered mango ice cream ball dessert (100 cal) at night or else an 1/8 off the galette (200 cal).  The Mochis are always on hand.  Only occasionally do I have options.  I'm better off without the options but - hey, I had a weak moment in the store and it looked good.  But the one dessert at night habit at least gives me a way to work it into the lineup.

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I stopped my diabetes meds. My sugars aren't just under control they're almost normal.

Goes to show how we can literally eat ourselves sick.  Or in your case do the opposite.

[The Industrial Atheist]

That's fucking amazing!

Thanks! The only issue is that since my body is used to higher blood glucose, I get symptoms of low blood sugar when a normal person wouldn't.
But I feel much better .

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Congratz on the 4 month smoke free!!

What "bad habit" did you replace in for it?
If it has anything to do with snacking, may I suggest carrots? Here, they sell these things they call "carrot batons", but you can always do that yourself and save a ton of moneys with raw carrots.
Pros> it keeps your mouth entertained. They're yummy. Keep them in the fridge and they're also fresh and refreshing. Nearly zero calories
Cons> Eat too many and you might find your gut working a bit too well... not sure that's a con!

When I get fed up on carrots, I change to cashews or just some nut mix... these are considerably more expensive than carrots, though...

Being Italian, I'm a foodie, by nature. So that was my downfall. I didn't have anything to occupy my hands and I had quit smoking two days before quitting my job so that didn't help any. I turned to food for comfort and I'm paying that price today. 

I have carrot  and celery sticks in my fridge. I have other healthy snacks all portioned out, such as grapes, apples slices and vanilla yogurt with banana slices in 1/2 cup containers. 

I sit alone all day until the kids get home from school. Then I go to work two evenings a week, Fridays during the day and every other Saturday, so really, the majority of my time is spent sitting here, on the forums. There's too much temptation in this house for me to deal with and this is after I've stopped buying processed, boxed foods because they mess with my IBS. 

I have an anaphylaxis food allergy to all sorts of nuts so those are out. I also cannot risk eating anything that was processed in a facility that uses equipment that has been exposed to nuts. Too much of a chance there. When we go grocery shopping, we have to read every label just to make sure the product is safe for me to eat.

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Well don't be conflicted about your choices.  Stay the course with the nonsmoking and when you feel ready to take on a little more deprivation start in on changing your eating habits.  You're doing great.

I have attempted to quit smoking dozens of times before. I was successful during two pregnancies, but picked the habit back up after some stressful life events. 

Every other time I have tried, I have failed because of stress and cravings. This time? Not a single craving and I've had so much stress due to (now solved) custody actions by Rob's ex, school starting for the kids, me quitting a job and other things just getting in the way. Through all that, I haven't even been tempted the teeniest bit to go back to smoking. I feel so free it's amazing. 

I believe that I am fully ready to tackle this next bad habit of mine and have called me doc and asked for an appointment with the dietitian. So I am really trying, it's just been a hard road so far because of breathing issues and now, knee issues.

I wish you luck in your efforts and I sympathize with the nut allergy as I have Celiac.
You've beaten smoking, I'm sure you can do the same with this next hurdle.