Today is my first day on OWL!

[nomorekugel]

I only lost a total of 5 pounds, but I'll take it! Just can't seem to get my butt in gear to exercise. I don't know what my problem is? I have a treadmill and a bicycle but I don't have me on either one of them?

I'm sure the weight loss would have been much better had I exercised.

Anyone have any motivational thoughts for me?


Also, I have a dumb question......... Does anyone on here REALLY put their lettuce/salad in a measuring cup (like I do) or do you all eyeball it? I don't think I'm getting enough carbs because measuring it doesn't seem to give me a whole lot?

[not2late]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

I only lost a total of 5 pounds, but I'll take it! Just can't seem to get my butt in gear to exercise. I don't know what my problem is? I have a treadmill and a bicycle but I don't have me on either one of them?

I'm sure the weight loss would have been much better had I exercised.

Anyone have any motivational thoughts for me?


Also, I have a dumb question......... Does anyone on here REALLY put their lettuce/salad in a measuring cup (like I do) or do you all eyeball it? I don't think I'm getting enough carbs because measuring it doesn't seem to give me a whole lot?

You lost only 5 pounds in seven days? That's 0.7 pounds per day! That's great progress! And you shouldn't diminish it's significance. Go to the grocery store and pick up a 5 pound bag of flour and you'll see, 5 pounds weighs quite a bit.

I usually eyeball things like lettuce, but once a week I measure to make sure I don't get sloppy with my veggie measurements. I always measure my fruit, starchy veggie, nuts and legume servings.

[cajunthunder]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

I only lost a total of 5 pounds, but I'll take it! Just can't seem to get my butt in gear to exercise. I don't know what my problem is? I have a treadmill and a bicycle but I don't have me on either one of them?
I'm sure the weight loss would have been much better had I exercised.
Anyone have any motivational thoughts for me?

Yep, here's my motivational thought, from someone elses signature line:

"Dieting makes you look good in clothes... Exercise makes you look good naked!" So get naked and get moving, but don't move naked in public or you might get arrested!

Also, I have a dumb question......... Does anyone on here REALLY put their lettuce/salad in a measuring cup (like I do) or do you all eyeball it? I don't think I'm getting enough carbs because measuring it doesn't seem to give me a whole lot?

I don't - never have. I'm a rebel, what can I say? hehe Unless someone is seriously overeating total carbs, I don't imagine there are many people out there that gained weight from eating extra salad greens.

[nomorekugel]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

thanks, but I lost the 5 pounds doing two weeks of induction...........I know it's my fault for not exercising though. I know I could have lost more, but it's ok. I haven't seen my weight under 220 in a longgggggggggggggg time! Still happy!

[RunAwayMichelle]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

I'm so glad I bought a dog instead of a treadmill. I now have two shih-tzu's and they are very hard to ignore at walk time. You need to teach your treadmill to whine and bark at exercise time. :VBG

[sallyseachange]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

Oh boy yes! Doggies are great motivation! Mine won't take 'no' for an answer when it comes to walkies! I try to tell them that Sundays it would be nice to rest up...but they don't seem to understand that, at all!!

Sal

[america57]

Re: Today is my first day on OWL!

I measure my salad, I think it's from all those years of Weight Watchers! I measure everything!

Dogs are a great way to meet your neighbors too!