DIS Ladies Only Meet 2006 Weight Loss Challenge - Starts March 28

[macraven]

sarah, i love hearing success stories and you have a great one to tell.


getting down to pre pregnancy weight is fantastic.



i am still keeping a journal and when i am not losing i look back and try to figure out where i went wrong.

i do the curves 6 x's a week
i walk daily
i count calories
i drink 5 bottles of water daily.


i think i hit the system that works for me.

routine has played the biggest part in my body size.
the more i do something, it sticks with me.
i would have never thought i could do exercises regularly.

keep up the good work girls.
our trip is going to be here soon.
you will be so glad to have stayed on the weight loss challenge

[sahbushka]

Unfortunately I think what I posted came out wrong. I am not to pre-pregnancy weight yet, I am just the smallest I have been since being pregnant. I still have 30 more pounds to get rid of to be at pre pregnancy weight, but I am excited to get the numbers down. Thanks for all your encouragement and sorry about the mis-communication!
Sarah

[macraven]

sarah, you are still doing great.
it is one pound at a time that counts.

the 30 will come off over the months.

i find walking helps me from eating too much.
when i want to eat more than i should, i take a walk.


30 might seem like a big number to tackle but it isn't.

if you drop 3 to 4 pounds a month, you will have lost between 15 to 20 pounds in the next 5 months. and i expect a dress size will change for you then. you could have months you lose more or less than that but in the end, it will average out to close to one pound a week.



keep up the great work sarah ! :cheer2:

[sahbushka]

Thanks so much! I was just looking back over the past few months and realized that since the end of february when I started trying to lose weight I have lost 26lbs and I think I will be down another 3-4 this week (the week after T.O.M. is always a good loss week). That means I could be down 30 with 30 to go! I am really hoping to be able to lose those last 30 by the time we meet up in WDW. I know it is quite a lot, so I won't be all upset if I don't quite make it, but that is a goal anyway. Good tip with the walking. With the weather getting nicer that will be more of an option for me!
Have a great weekend!
Sarah

[macraven]

i think 30 is possible.
last year i went on a diet in march and by sept 25 i had lost 42 pounds.

i did regain 12 in disney.

then came the winter and i gained more.

i am stil not near where i was last year on weight,but it will happen.

yea, 30 is very possible

don't give up

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:


It's a brand new week and I'm ready to go. I packed my gym bag last night. Got up this morning and made myself breakfast and some lunch to take to work with me. I haven't been doing that the last few weeks and I know it's been one of my downfalls. I have to make the time to make something to take with me because not eating while I'm at work leaves me too open to temptation and cravings and there is tons of good stuff around there to satisfy any whim I may have. :sad2:

Well, I have to get going so I can get my full routine in today. I've been procrastinating around the house here lately so even though I've been going to the gym I haven't had time to get in the workouts that I should. Time to stop cutting the corners, I'm only cheating myself.

I hope you all have a great day! :sunny:

[daisy_77]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:


It's a brand new week and I'm ready to go. I packed my gym bag last night. Got up this morning and made myself breakfast and some lunch to take to work with me. I haven't been doing that the last few weeks and I know it's been one of my downfalls. I have to make the time to make something to take with me because not eating while I'm at work leaves me too open to temptation and cravings and there is tons of good stuff around there to satisfy any whim I may have. :sad2:

Well, I have to get going so I can get my full routine in today. I've been procrastinating around the house here lately so even though I've been going to the gym I haven't had time to get in the workouts that I should. Time to stop cutting the corners, I'm only cheating myself.

I hope you all have a great day! :sunny:

Michelle- :grouphug:
You are doing awesome! Good thinking about having food to eat instead of giving in to temptation! I try to eat every 2-3 hours. I spread my meals out. It has really helped me keep my appetite in check. Working out makes a big difference, too! :goodvibes
You will be at your goal weight before you know it! Keep it up! :thumbsup2 We are all going through it with you! I am trying to lose 50 pounds. It seems to be taking forever, but, if I had not stuck with it I would still have about 100+ to lose. Time is going to pass, might as well make good use of it. :teeth:

[sahbushka]

Good luck everyone o weigh in tomorrow! I can't believe it has already been 6 weeks! Keep plugging away and I know we will get to the healthy weight we want to be at. I have to say if it hadn't been for all of you, I probably would have quit when I had weeks where I stayed the same, but thanks to your support I have kept trying and I am that much closer to goal!
Sarah

[AdventurerKat]

Just stopping in to say I hope everyone had a good week and look forward to hearing from you tomorrow.

I think I lost simply by virtue of the fact that I was so busy with everyone sick, I didn't have time to hardly eat!

Tomorrow will tell. See you then. :)

[AdventurerKat]

Morning everyone. Well, I lost two pounds this week. Finally made my 5 for April! ;) lol.

That's 5 pounds lost though, and hopefully another 25 by September. I'm going to do my best.

[TinksPixieDust]

Well I didnt have a very successful week... gained 2 lbs. It's intresting though how when I dont feel good I dont take care of myself the way I should. I'm feeling a little better, even if I'm not ready to go out power walking just yet I'm going to get back on track with my little diet. :teeth: I hope that everyone had success this week and if you didnt... start of a new week!! :grouphug: YOU CAN DO IT!!

[macraven]

congrats to all for your determination and on your way to a new life style.

you can do it. i know you can.


kat, congrats on losing 5 in april. that is very encouraging.

i am still on my diet and exercise and it is coming along great.


hope this week's weigh in breaks last weeks score !

[Trish5768]

I'm down 2 this week. Very good morning at my house. :thumbsup2

Keep up the good work ladies. :wizard:

[AdventurerKat]

congrats to all for your determination and on your way to a new life style.

you can do it. i know you can.


kat, congrats on losing 5 in april. that is very encouraging.

i am still on my diet and exercise and it is coming along great.


hope this week's weigh in breaks last weeks score !

Ah...but mac. I didn't lose five in April. I lost five as of today. :)

Well, technically I guess I did lose five in April considering I gained three at Disney. :rolleyes:

[anut4disney]

:wave: Good morning ladies. Well I lost 1.5 lbs this week. :cheer2: I am happy that I lost but boy I wish I could lose more and much quicker but I guess slow is better maybe less chance of gaining it back. I would just love to make it to 149 and get below the dreaded 150 mark.

I hope everyone had a great week and next week is even better.

[sahbushka]

I am down 3 this week! The past 3 weeks before this I had lost a total of 2 lbs so this feels really good! I have this week off from work, so I am trying to get out of the house and get lots of little things done that I have been putting off. That is keeping me busy, so hopefully I will do well this coming week as well! Good luck everyone!
Sarah

[JennaTX]

I am only down .5 lb (and I think I lost that one a couple of weeks ago). But I finally cleaned out the kitchen, of all of the salty, junk food, so hopefully this week will go better.

Way to go everyone on their weight loss! :cheer2:

[AdventurerKat]

Wow Sarah. Great loss!

Congrats to everyone who has lost. I am still missing some PMs though. Come on ladies, the good, the bad, and the ugly...let me have it! :)

[daisy_77]

I hope everyone is having a great week! I am down...not saying how much though :teeth:

[kelsco99]

Well I am here... I have some good news and some bad news.

I am down 3lbs this week. I was up 2 last week so really I am down one more now.

The bad news is that I don't deserve this. I think it is only because my TOM ended a few days ago. I was very bad all week and only hit the gym a couple times. I can't seem to get back on track - I was doing so good and now I have just stopped all tracking and I started to eat what I want when I want, even fast food, and snack foods. I don't know why cause I really don't feel that great after I eat it... my stomach feels horrible and I am losing the energy I had. On one level, I keep saying this will be the last thing or once this food is gone from the house, that's it but even as I think that, I can tell I am already going to give myself permission to go beyond that. :sad2:

[TinksPixieDust]

Well I am here... I have some good news and some bad news.

I am down 3lbs this week. I was up 2 last week so really I am down one more now.

The bad news is that I don't deserve this. I think it is only because my TOM ended a few days ago. I was very bad all week and only hit the gym a couple times. I can't seem to get back on track - I was doing so good and now I have just stopped all tracking and I started to eat what I want when I want, even fast food, and snack foods. I don't know why cause I really don't feel that great after I eat it... my stomach feels horrible and I am losing the energy I had. On one level, I keep saying this will be the last thing or once this food is gone from the house, that's it but even as I think that, I can tell I am already going to give myself permission to go beyond that. :sad2:
You can do it Kelli!!! (I hope I spelt that right!) Don't give up and keep trying! :woohoo:

[sahbushka]

You can do it Kelsco! You have to! You are the one I am really using to keep me trying! If you need to start at the begining, then do it! Start all over and do exactly what you would do if you were trying to start to lose weight, not just to continue to lose it! You can do it! We all can! And just think how great you will feel in that warm september sun at disneyworld with a bunch of fun ladies having a great time and feeling so much more comfortable in your own skin! PM me if you need, I am here for you! And I have faith in you!
Sarah

[sahbushka]

I hope everyone is having a great week! I am down...not saying how much though :teeth:
Awww come on...we told you ours! :teeth: (pressure pressure) :teeth:
Sarah

[Yardbird]

Good job everyone! I lost one pound this week. I know that I could do much better than this. I guess I need to start counting points again. I know that the only reason that I lost anything at all is because I've been exercising. Drinking water is never a problem for me. Food choices, that continues to be my major issue. This is a new week. ;)

[Princess Michelle]

I stayed the same again this week. I'm grateful to not have a gain but I want to see some losses.

I'm having a really hard time getting it together. I start out the week good and then this morning it was storming and I didn't feel like going out in it so I skipped the gym, thing is that we're getting to the time of the year here where it is raining just about every morning so I need to get over that or I'll never go to the gym at all this spring/summer. It just makes me feel so tired when it rains.

So then I made myself a salad and packed a yogurt to take with me for lunch today and you guessed it, I get to work and remember I left them in the refrigerator at home. *sigh* So I ended up eating 3 pieces of pizza at work. Then I get home and am about make dinner when I realize that my cuban bread has mold all over it and I only have one bag of yellow rice when I needed two. So my dad took the bread back to the store and picked up some more rice but it took so long and I was starving so I ate my salad from lunch, not bad, I was going to have it with dinner anyway, but then I decided, hey, I think I'll eat the rest of the Pringles too... :sad2:

I really need to get my act together. Tomorrow is a new day and all I can do is try and make it a better one.

[sahbushka]

Keep trying everyone! Just keep thinking, if nothing else, there has been less gain than there otherwise would have been. Keep trying and we can do this, we can succeed!
Sarah

[daisy_77]

Awww come on...we told you ours! :teeth: (pressure pressure) :teeth:
Sarah

I lost 3 this week...I am so glad cuz I thought I had gained! :banana:

[sahbushka]

That's awesome! Way to go! Keep up the great work! Very cool, I hope I can do as well this week!
SArah

[sahbushka]

So I am very proud of myself. I went to a friends house for dinner last night and they served salmon, asperagus, and wild rice...all cooked in mass amounts of butter. I had small portions of everything and ate slowly. Also, before hand, I made sure to eat a bunch of the celery provided. Filling me, yet, no calories to really worry about. I had a good time. Drank a couple glasses of water, made sure to talk a lot and run after all the kids there. Between the 5 of us we have 5 boys all different ages!
Sarah

[sahbushka]

So yesterday was my ds first birthday. He had his pictures taken and got his hair cut...he looks so cute, but I miss his curls. We saved them for his baby book. I ate pretty well, but will need to be careful today as we are having a birthday party for him and he will be having his first taste of cake! Yes, I am bringing a camera and video camera! Wish me luck...I need to stay on plan today as tomorrow we are going out for mothers day to a restaurant I really like! I know I will be having the prime rib sandwich and some fries so I am trying to save all my flex points for that!
Sarah

[sahbushka]

So today was not the best day for me. It was mothers day and I saved up most of my flex points for the week and most of my points for the day and then went all out at dinner. Had way too many fries and had a roll and a huge sandwich and I had diet pop instead of water. Well, I will just need to live with the consequences. Hope I can still pull off a loss for the week!
Good luck everyone.
Sarah

[kelsco99]

So today was not the best day for me. It was mothers day and I saved up most of my flex points for the week and most of my points for the day and then went all out at dinner. Had way too many fries and had a roll and a huge sandwich and I had diet pop instead of water. Well, I will just need to live with the consequences. Hope I can still pull off a loss for the week!
Good luck everyone.
Sarah


Sarah if you saved up that many points I think you did great! It sounds like you could have been much worse. :thumbsup2

I went out for breakfast but only had one sausage and one bacon, one toast and one scrambled egg. It was a buffet line and they were serving about 3-4 times what I requested. Then I didn't eat until dinner time but dinner was at East Side Mario's ....mmmmm...linguine chicken tetrazine (sp), garden salad with house dressing, and sourdough bread.....mmmmmmm :cloud9:

I am trying to do things differently this time...in the past I have lost interest about this time and then I really just start eating all the time. This time I am really trying to bounce back after bad days and keep up my excercise. I have about 100 lbs to lose and I am giving myself 2 years to do it (and more if I need it). This way I can focus on changing bad habits forever not just for a diet. I might splurge for a full day but then I hope I can make up for it on other days. Being aware of the choices I make and holding myself accountable for them are my goals right now.

I am also working on a visual motivator - right now it's just a thought but I am thinking a collage of images that motivate me and remind me why I want to lose weight (toned woman, runners, my kids playing, my family members that are not healthy and have been overweight their whole lives, etc)


Anyhow, I think I've talked enough... Have a great day everyone! :sunny:

[TinksPixieDust]

Sarah if you saved up that many points I think you did great! It sounds like you could have been much worse. :thumbsup2

I went out for breakfast but only had one sausage and one bacon, one toast and one scrambled egg. It was a buffet line and they were serving about 3-4 times what I requested. Then I didn't eat until dinner time but dinner was at East Side Mario's ....mmmmm...linguine chicken tetrazine (sp), garden salad with house dressing, and sourdough bread.....mmmmmmm :cloud9:

I am trying to do things differently this time...in the past I have lost interest about this time and then I really just start eating all the time. This time I am really trying to bounce back after bad days and keep up my excercise. I have about 100 lbs to lose and I am giving myself 2 years to do it (and more if I need it). This way I can focus on changing bad habits forever not just for a diet. I might splurge for a full day but then I hope I can make up for it on other days. Being aware of the choices I make and holding myself accountable for them are my goals right now.

I am also working on a visual motivator - right now it's just a thought but I am thinking a collage of images that motivate me and remind me why I want to lose weight (toned woman, runners, my kids playing, my family members that are not healthy and have been overweight their whole lives, etc)


Anyhow, I think I've talked enough... Have a great day everyone! :sunny:
I think that is awsome that you are wanting to change you're lifestyle. That is soooooo much better then just dieting. :hug: That is what I am trying to do also!! I hope that everyone is having a Great Week!

[macraven]

i am very proud of all of you.

hang in there and you will be so thrilled at the end of the summer on what you have accomplished.

i dropped out of the weight challenge but will still drop by to post to encourage all of you.

i diet differently and lose when i set my mind to it.
i was concerned it would sound like i was bragging to post my losses. so i thought i should drop out.

what i do is no longer purge. i drink sugar water when i am so hungry i can't stand it. i fast 2 days a week and exercise at curves 6 times a week.
i go overboard on this diet thing. when i do eat, i only take in 1000 calories a day.

at night i drink a cup of sugar water to stop the hunger pains so i can sleep.
i put 2 tsp of sugar in very hot water and drink it. the sugar makes my stomach think i have food in me and the calories i take in with that is burned up while i sleep.
i am down 20 lbs now and 12 inches from when i started in march 21.

i know my way of losing weight is not a good way but it stops me from binging and purging. this style of dieting i have is only for 3 months.
i need a quick start way to lose weight so i don't give up.

when i go off of this, i will start the 1200 to 1400 calories a day .
my weight will be probably a pound a week then.


stay with your diet and walking and exercises and you will see a change soon.

good luck homies !!

[daisy_77]

Hi, ladies! I hope everyone is doing great today!
Sarah, eating a little extra one day is not going to make a difference when you look at the big picture. You have already lost 11 pounds! That is incredible! Keep up the great work and before you know it-you will be at your goal! WW is a great program to follow if you are trying to make a permanent change in your eating habits. It really is something that I can live with the rest of my life. It is nice to see someone else following the same program. :goodvibes
Kelly, you are funny! Buffets are so hard, especially when you are trying to lose weight. Your food choices were probably as good as it can be, considering it was a buffet. You kept your portions small...that is a KEY to weight loss. I think one of the reasons people gain weight is the amount of food they eat, not just what they eat. You are doing great! I can't say don't beat yourself up, because I do the same thing to myself. I always get down on myself if I feel I screwed up. :rolleyes:
Well, tomorrow is weigh-in...I know it will show a small loss or I stayed the same. I am approaching TOM and I feel bloated. I want to get a duiretic...but DH refuses to allow me to buy those...(i was addicted to those and laxatives in HS. But that is another story..I am better now :) ). He is afraid I will get addicted again. I hate that bloated feeling! It is the worst! I try to drink a lot of water to counteract it, but then I get really nauseated.
Before I go, I wanted to share with you guys what is keeping me going withour a lot of "cheating". I hung up my swimsuit from before I got married and had DD. It is a size 4 :rolleyes: . It is right over my desk. I also have some pics of my skinny days posted on the fridge and on the bathroom mirror. Looking at that and getting a reminder in every room I am in has kept me going. I hope you ladies have something that keeps you going. Something to motivate you, besides this trip :wizard: Good luck everyone! :grouphug:

[anut4disney]

Good morning everyone.

I have a class this morning so I thought I would get in early and wish everyone good luck on your weigh in. I lost a pound which puts me at 152.5, slowly but surely, I guess if I would do more exercise I would do better.

Have a great day! :cheer2:

[sahbushka]

I lost 2 lbs this week. Would have been more if not for mothers day! oh well, it is still a good loss.
Sarah

[daisy_77]

Good job Shirley and Sarah! :Pinkbounc

Off to PM Kat :rolleyes1

[daisy_77]

I thought I would share my virtual model...which is pretty accurate.
Here is what I looked like when I startedhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/CAWRYP4V.jpg
and here is where I am nowhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/175.jpg

[anut4disney]

I thought I would share my virtual model...which is pretty accurate.
Here is what I looked like when I startedhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/CAWRYP4V.jpg
and here is where I am nowhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/175.jpg

January that is so cool, how did you do it?

[kelsco99]

I thought I would share my virtual model...which is pretty accurate.
Here is what I looked like when I startedhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/CAWRYP4V.jpg
and here is where I am nowhttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/daisycupcake06/175.jpg

January,

I used that site a few years ago (or one like it anyway)... what is it again? It is very motivating.

Thanks.

[sahbushka]

hey kelsco, so how'd you do this week? Where is everyone anyway?
Sarah

[kelsco99]

I lost 4 lbs this week! Very happy about that. I really worked hard each time I went to the gym this week. I didn't make the absolute best choices when it came to food but most days were good.

I am down a total of 16lbs so far! :sunny:

[daisy_77]

Shirley and Kelly...the website is Virtual Model (http://www.mvm.com)

[kelsco99]

Shirley and Kelly...the website is Virtual Model (http://www.mvm.com)

Now I feel really bad... the models don't even go to my size. :sad2: I have to lose 50 lbs just to use this site.

I swear I used this site or a similar one in the past and I wasn't that much smaller than I am now.

[sahbushka]

I lost 4 lbs this week! Very happy about that. I really worked hard each time I went to the gym this week. I didn't make the absolute best choices when it came to food but most days were good.

I am down a total of 16lbs so far! :sunny:

Way to go! I should have been down four this week, but I mades some poor food choices so I am only down 2. My goal each week is to try to catch up to you. I almost had you last week....we were only 1 lb away from each other. This week you pulled ahead by another 2 so I am down 3 from you! It keeps me trying each week, so thank you for your hard work!
Sarah

[TinksPixieDust]

I gained yet another pound this week. :sad: I think I need to get some visual reminders up around my house. To help me. I know this week I didn't excercise as much as I know I should've. But it's the start of a new week! :woohoo: Grats to those that lost. To those that didn't, Just keep going! Don't look back. :teeth:

[AdventurerKat]

good morning everyone! I seem to be missing MANY weights this week. I know I was out of town, but no reason to not PM! I cleaned out my box before I left. :)

Anyway, you know who you are some come on and PM! :)

[anut4disney]

I lost 4 lbs this week! Very happy about that. I really worked hard each time I went to the gym this week. I didn't make the absolute best choices when it came to food but most days were good.

I am down a total of 16lbs so far! :sunny:

Awesome! :thumbsup2

[Yardbird]

Congrats to those who lost! :cheer2: I'm jealous.

:guilty: I gained a pound this week. At this rate, how am I supposed to reach my goal? :sad2:

[TinksPixieDust]

Congrats to those who lost! :cheer2: I'm jealous.

:guilty: I gained a pound this week. At this rate, how am I supposed to reach my goal? :sad2:
Keep going! Don't look back! :hug:

[sahbushka]

I had a hard day yesterday. We went out to eat, it was beautiful out! My dh and I split a meal, but we still ate too much and not healthy stuff. Then last night I had a cup of icecream too. It was deffinitely too much food. I hope I can buckle down and still pull off a loss this coming week.
Sarah

[k_hase]

Wow, Its been awhile! Congrats to all for your successes, it sounds like you guys are doing this the healthy way.

Which brings me to Mac, who admitted that she's not being healthy, but that she also stopped purging. Please don't diet like this. In fact don't diet at all. You have to find a way to eat well that you can do forever. That doesn't mean you never eat fries again, it means you don't have them as often as you once did. If you restrict your calories by fasting your body just learns to do more with less food. Your metabolism slows down and you will not lose weight. You must must must keep eating and exercising, if you are doing both you can have between 1500 and 1800 calories a day and still lose weight.

Now I sound really *****y, but mostly I'm worried that we might be making ourselves less healthy and I'd rather we were all heavy and healthy than thin and unhealthy.

As for myself, I'm constant, I started running soon after Boston, but my achilles problems aren't solved. I'm getting orthotics after my next race and combine 3 or 4 days of running with 2 day of swimming and 2 days of weights/core work (meaning some days I do two activities). I'm tapering down for my next race, always a hard thing because you are convinced that you should keep working hard but what your body really needs is rest to be ready for the race.

Madison, Wisconsin, Mad City Marathon, 7:30 AM, Sunday May 28. Send me some pixie dust, they say its going to be hot!

[macraven]

do like kim said, don't follow my diet.

it is difficult stopping purging so i needed to see quick results in order not to relapse to extremely unhealthy ways.
i was under the care of a specialist for 2 years to get a handle of binging and purging. it's a mental illness. i feel confident those ways are behind me now.

i have now reached my goal of the quick weight loss and starting on friday, i go to calorie counting diet along with my curves sessions.

i'll keep in contact and post here now i will be starting a real diet.


kim, how long are you going to be in madison?

it's a bit over 2 hour drive for me from my house.
do you have time to meet a friend?
a fat friend that is..........lol

[AdventurerKat]

I had a hard day yesterday. We went out to eat, it was beautiful out! My dh and I split a meal, but we still ate too much and not healthy stuff. Then last night I had a cup of icecream too. It was deffinitely too much food. I hope I can buckle down and still pull off a loss this coming week.
Sarah

Sarah, one sort of bad day does not a gain make. I think you'll do fine. Just keep on going. :)

[AdventurerKat]

Good to see you Kim and thank you to everyone who PMed me. I guess since I wasn't around to remind everyone on Tuesday some forgot but I'll let it slide this week. :thumbsup2

Also, when you PM me your weight, please PM me your actual weight and not what you lost. It just makes it easier for me. :)

[AdventurerKat]

Wow. I thought I would pop in and no posts since mine. Very quiet in here this week. Too quiet. ;)

I'll see you all on Tuesday!

[sahbushka]

Well, I am having an absolutely horrible week as far as eating is concerned! I have been absolutely pigging out, and I am betting I will be gaining a considerable amount of weight this week. I am trying to get back on the band wagon, but am having a really hard time!
Sarah

[anut4disney]

Well, I am having an absolutely horrible week as far as eating is concerned! I have been absolutely pigging out, and I am betting I will be gaining a considerable amount of weight this week. I am trying to get back on the band wagon, but am having a really hard time!
Sarah
I know how you feel. I thought I did okay this past week eating but I seemed to have gained instead, very disappointing. I guess tomorrow will tell.

[AdventurerKat]

Well, I am having an absolutely horrible week as far as eating is concerned! I have been absolutely pigging out, and I am betting I will be gaining a considerable amount of weight this week. I am trying to get back on the band wagon, but am having a really hard time!
Sarah

Sarah, I'm sorry. :( Did anything trigger it? Generally if I am pigging out, I'm upset or stressed about something. :grouphug:

The only advice I can give is to take stock of what you have done so far and be good to yourself. The next time you go to eat something you know you shouldn't, or too much of it, do something else instead for a few minutes. Go for a walk, something like that, and see if you still want to do it when you get done. Sometimes I count too, you know how they say if you're angry to count to ten first before acting or saying anything stupid, I do that with food sometimes. I can see it, but I count to then before doing anything about it so I can weigh what I am about to do in my head.

[AdventurerKat]

Today is weigh in day. Please PM me your weight. Thanks. :)

[daisy_77]

Good morning! I hope everyone has done well this last week! I could have done a lot better....getting back on track today :thumbsup2 :teeth:

[anut4disney]

Good morning everyone. I hope that ya'll have a great weigh in. I stayed the same as last week but am happy because yesterday it showed that I had gained a pound. :thumbsup2

[sahbushka]

I gained 5 this week. Pretty bummed. I am going to try to get back on the band wagon today. My issue has been being stuck in a house with 2 kids all day every day. Nothing to do but eat. Also, I am wondering if I might be expecting. I really hope I am not since that would be a major damper on our trip but we will just have to wait and see.
Sarah

[AdventurerKat]

I gained 5 this week. Pretty bummed. I am going to try to get back on the band wagon today. My issue has been being stuck in a house with 2 kids all day every day. Nothing to do but eat. Also, I am wondering if I might be expecting. I really hope I am not since that would be a major damper on our trip but we will just have to wait and see.
Sarah

OMG??? Sarah, do you think so????

[sahbushka]

OMG??? Sarah, do you think so????
Honestly I don't know. I have had some similar symtoms from the last time I was, but they aren't as intense. I think it's probably just my imagination and heart burn from eating badly this week. We will find out in about a week.
Sarah

[kelsco99]

I haven't been to this thread all week. Sarah, I have just learned that you have set your goal to catch me in my weight loss. I know you can do that. It will be a great motivator for both us :thumbsup2
Sarah, as long as there are no extenuating circumstances, like being pregnant, I am sure that you will see your weight balance out closer to where you were last week if you have a couple REALLY GOOD days with some good amounts of hard excercise. I found this happened when I had a bad week.

I managed to stay the same this past week which is as good as can be expected for the eating I did. Thankfully the excercise I am getting in is still working. I am trying to work up to 10 consecutive minutes of jogging on the treadmill at 4.5 miles/hr. I can do 6 so far. I can do about 12 minutes in a 20 minute workout but I have to rest in between.

I actually had a guy comment on my improvement on the treadmill. I did not like this... I thought I was oblivious to others at the gym. It worries me that the other regulars are starting to notice me. I want to be invisible until I reach my goal weight. :rolleyes2

[daisy_77]

I gained 5 this week. Pretty bummed. I am going to try to get back on the band wagon today. My issue has been being stuck in a house with 2 kids all day every day. Nothing to do but eat. Also, I am wondering if I might be expecting. I really hope I am not since that would be a major damper on our trip but we will just have to wait and see.
Sarah


Sarah, I hope whatever makes you happy is what happens for you!

Regardless of what happened last week, you are still down 8 pounds! That is great! The five pounds that you gained will be gone before you know it! Don't beat yourself up. As long as you realize what you are doing, you can stop. I hope the best for you and please keep us updated. If you are pregnant, it will not be a damper! I was pregnant and went to DL and had a great time! :teeth:

[AdventurerKat]

I just wanted to pop in real quick to give the 8 week update. A total of 68 pounds has been lost in the last 8 weeks (and kept off).

I know some of us had a rough week this week (and I am still missing a couple weights from people too) but hang in there. You can do it. So can I. :thumbsup2

[TinksPixieDust]

I just wanted to pop in real quick to give the 8 week update. A total of 68 pounds has been lost in the last 8 weeks (and kept off).

I know some of us had a rough week this week (and I am still missing a couple weights from people too) but hang in there. You can do it. So can I. :thumbsup2
:woohoo: 68 lbs!!! Way to go Ladies! Sarah, maybe find something else to do while you are stuck in the house, like a favorite book or something crafty. I know that if my hands are busy doing something I don't snack more then I should. Just a little suggestion. :hug:

[daisy_77]

Hi, everyone! I just wanted to see how you all have been doing! This week so far I have not stuck to anything! I feel crappy! I am starting fresh right now!
Sarah, any news yet?! :teeth:

[macraven]

yes, sarah, should we start crocheting booties and blankets yet??

[daisy_77]

Hey, girls...just stopping by again to see if there was any news :rolleyes1

I got this weeks US Weekly and Janet Jackson is on the cover. She lost 60 pounds in 4 months! Wow! :teeth:

I hope that all of you have a safe weekend! Good luck for weigh-in on Tuesday :wizard:

[mommaU4]

Hey, girls...just stopping by again to see if there was any news :rolleyes1

I got this weeks US Weekly and Janet Jackson is on the cover. She lost 60 pounds in 4 months! Wow! :teeth:

I hope that all of you have a safe weekend! Good luck for weigh-in on Tuesday :wizard:
I want to lose 60 pounds in 4 months. :bitelip:

[macraven]

i just want to lose 15 pounds............

i got excited over ordering pizza last night.
i ordered 2 large ones.

i ate 5 pieces and am sick today over it.
need to put that on my do not list............no more pizza.
it is not diet food. :sad2:

[daisy_77]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/mommadrama/11May/usweekly.jpg
For those of you who want to lose like Janet.. 60 pounds in 4 months..here is her menu:

Sample Menu #1
Breakfast:
6 egg whites
1/3 c oatmeal

Lunch:
4 oz. grilled chicken breast
Organic mixed salad

Afternoon Snack:
3 oz. grilled shrimp
1 c mixed veggies

Dinner:
4 oz. filet mignon
15 grilled asparagus spears

Sample Menu #2
Breakfast:
6 egg whites
3 oz chicken sausage

Lunch:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
Baked yam
Steamed green beans

Afternoon Snack:
3 oz turkey breast
1 c butternut squash

Dinner:
4 oz grilled salmon
Couscous
Grilled vegetables

I like sample menu #2! Seems livable.
She also works out up to six days a week for 45 minutes. She does cardio, plus toning moves like squats and backwards walking. I personally suggest a Walk Away the Pounds DVD and use weights or try The Firm with the Transfirmer....it works!

[AdventurerKat]

Hello everyone. Well, its Monday. Doesn't feel like it but it is! So that makes tomorrow Tuesday.

When I went to the store, I got some things to take for lunch. I have a bad habit of buying it and then not making the best choice when I do that.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. See you in the morning.

[macraven]

hope this is how you will be tuesday morning.




http://bestsmileys.com/happy/6.gif



very very happy.




i lost the 20 then started a real counting calorie diet. gained 2.5......

[AdventurerKat]

Morning everyone! Today's Tuesday and you know what that means. :)

I am down .5 this morning. And since I didn't make the best choices this weekend, I am definitely o.k. with that. Going to try and do better this week.

[sahbushka]

No booties and blankets here, yeah!!!! But did find out one of my best friends who just started trying like 3 weeks ago is pregnant! I am so excited for her. It's her first! Didn't wi this morning. Just couldn't do it. But it would have been bad...real bad!
Sarah

[macraven]

guess we call off the baby shower for sarah now........

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning, Ladies. :sunny:

I'm sorry that I haven't been around the last few weeks. Just dealing with a lot right now still trying very hard to get over the boyfriend thing and also work issues and not feeling well and blah blah blah. I hate excuses, especially when they come out of my mouth.

So anyway, I don't remember if I reported on here or not, I have been pming Kat my weigh ins, just haven't been posting like I should. I gained 2lbs. one week and the rest of the weeks I've just been staying the same. Well, this morning I am SO very HAPPY to report that I am down 3lbs.! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: That gets rid of the 2 I gained, gives me one more to the good for a total of 4 lost for the challenge so far. I was so happy to get to change my ticker this morning, it was getting sad. So now I'm down to 226. It's really nice and really encouraging to see the scale go down after about 3 weeks of not moving.

I've been doing fairly well with my meals, now if I could just get back to the gym... One thing at a time.

I hope you all have a great day! :wave2:

[anut4disney]

Good Morning, Ladies. :sunny:

I'm sorry that I haven't been around the last few weeks. Just dealing with a lot right now still trying very hard to get over the boyfriend thing and also work issues and not feeling well and blah blah blah. I hate excuses, especially when they come out of my mouth.

So anyway, I don't remember if I reported on here or not, I have been pming Kat my weigh ins, just haven't been posting like I should. I gained 2lbs. one week and the rest of the weeks I've just been staying the same. Well, this morning I am SO very HAPPY to report that I am down 3lbs.! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: That gets rid of the 2 I gained, gives me one more to the good for a total of 4 lost for the challenge so far. I was so happy to get to change my ticker this morning, it was getting sad. So now I'm down to 226. It's really nice and really encouraging to see the scale go down after about 3 weeks of not moving.

I've been doing fairly well with my meals, now if I could just get back to the gym... One thing at a time.

I hope you all have a great day! :wave2:

Congratulations on the weight lose and hope that everything gets better as time goes on.

[daisy_77]

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone does well on their weigh-ins this morning!
I didn't gain or lose anything this week... I figured that. :rolleyes:

[anut4disney]

Good morning ladies.

That time again, this week I lost 1.5 lbs bringing my total weight loss to 7lbs. In some ways I am happy and some ways I'm not, just can't make me happy I guess. :teeth: I was hoping to be further along in the weight loss but at least it is a loss, considering the first 2 or 3 weeks I just stayed the originial weight.

I think I'm more disappointed because I can't see a difference in the lower region. I can see it in the top part, thank heavens the ladies were getting in the way sometimes. :lmao: When I measure I can see where I have lost inches (well an inch since I just started measuring last week) when will I be able to see it? :sad: Okay enough whining now. :teeth:

I hope everyone has a great weigh in and keep up the good work.

[macraven]

kat and all:


can i rejoin this group since i am now on a real diet of counting calories?

[macraven]

Good Morning, Ladies. :sunny:

I'm sorry that I haven't been around the last few weeks. Just dealing with a lot right now still trying very hard to get over the boyfriend thing and also work issues and not feeling well and blah blah blah. I hate excuses, especially when they come out of my mouth.


I hope you all have a great day! :wave2:



princess, hang in there.
losing the love of your life is traumatic. you will get past this in time.
look forward to meeting you in the fall.


we all have things that happen to us that are so very unpleasant to deal with.
i will be thinking of you as i have been there before myself on my first divorce. it sucks and is hard to deal with at times.

concentrate on improving you with that weight loss. you are on the right track now and seeing results. don't give up.
a lot of us here are struggling with the weight. i should have started my diet in january as i feel the pressure to take it off fast.
i have stopped binging/purging and fasting.

it is really hard to diet !
but, it will be accomplished. even if i don't hit my goal, i will still lose weight and be better off for it.

[AdventurerKat]

kat and all:


can i rejoin this group since i am now on a real diet of counting calories?

Absolutely Mac. I've lost a few people in the last couple of weeks so you're a welcome readdition. (is that even a word?)

PM me your weight. :)

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning ladies.

That time again, this week I lost 1.5 lbs bringing my total weight loss to 7lbs. In some ways I am happy and some ways I'm not, just can't make me happy I guess. :teeth: I was hoping to be further along in the weight loss but at least it is a loss, considering the first 2 or 3 weeks I just stayed the originial weight.

I think I'm more disappointed because I can't see a difference in the lower region. I can see it in the top part, thank heavens the ladies were getting in the way sometimes. :lmao: When I measure I can see where I have lost inches (well an inch since I just started measuring last week) when will I be able to see it? :sad: Okay enough whining now. :teeth:

I hope everyone has a great weigh in and keep up the good work.

Shirley. I'm in the same boat. I have lost 6.5 since the start. But I'm not going to give up. I know with some work I can do better. I just need to get my act together. Sage starts camp next week so hopefully before picking him up I can hit the gym here. Or at least get out on my walks again.

Thank you everyone for the PMs. I am really proud of you all for keeping on.

[TinksPixieDust]

So this week I lost 2 lbs. I think a lot of that is attributed to not eating hardly anything this last week. I guess that's the one good thing about a stomach bug! Feeling better today, but tummy is still queasy. Hope that everyone has a great week!! Mac, welcome back to the challenge! :woohoo:

[AdventurerKat]

So this week I lost 2 lbs. I think a lot of that is attributed to not eating hardly anything this last week. I guess that's the one good thing about a stomach bug! Feeling better today, but tummy is still queasy. Hope that everyone has a great week!! Mac, welcome back to the challenge! :woohoo:


Yeah. Losing weight via a stomach bug is not the most pleasant. ;)

[kelsco99]

I just realized I never gave an update on the board this week...

I remained the same again this week... I haven't been to the gym in almost 2 weeks. Since I started training and doing a 7am-3:30pm shift, I feel like I have even less time than I did before. :confused3

I really liked my old schedule where some days were late till midnight and some started at 9am. I found that I could be really flexible about when I went to the gym and I was able to fit it in at 4-5 days of the week. I think those days are gone :sad2:

[TinksPixieDust]

I just realized I never gave an update on the board this week...

I remained the same again this week... I haven't been to the gym in almost 2 weeks. Since I started training and doing a 7am-3:30pm shift, I feel like I have even less time than I did before. :confused3

I really liked my old schedule where some days were late till midnight and some started at 9am. I found that I could be really flexible about when I went to the gym and I was able to fit it in at 4-5 days of the week. I think those days are gone :sad2:
:hug: At least you haven't gained though right? :woohoo: Since Alek has been out of school I havent been walking. I think I wanted to let myself enjoy sleeping in a little. :teeth: I think next week I will start walking again. Keep it up everyone!!

[macraven]

So this week I lost 2 lbs. I think a lot of that is attributed to not eating hardly anything this last week. I guess that's the one good thing about a stomach bug! Feeling better today, but tummy is still queasy. Hope that everyone has a great week!! Mac, welcome back to the challenge! :woohoo:


thanks wendy.
i was shy about asking. i have wanted to return since i stopped the fasting
now i go to curves 6 x a week and count calories.

sometimes i count a LOT of calories........hahahaha

[macraven]

i have been in curves since march 21. i have had to miss 21 days/ 3 full weeks so far due to being out of town.

i had my body fat test today.
when i started it was 42.1 %
today i was at 35.5%

my goal is 30%, well that's what curves said is what is acceptable.
they chart they gave me said to come in between 24.5% to 30%

hope all of you are successful on weigh in tuesday

[kelsco99]

We are glad you're back Mac - we never wanted you to go in the first place :)

I am having a bad week. very bad. I can't seem to get back on track. I keep eating bad and making excuses to not excercise. I think I am bored and busy with so many things right now.

[macraven]

miss canada, thank you for the greeting. it touched me.


i know it is hard to get back on track.
you will do it once you are ready to.

start off with just taking 30 minute walks. then tell yourself, this is better than doing nothing.

buy or rent from a video store an exercise video. richard simmons has a good one out. at anytime of the day or night, you can pop that dvd in and exercise in front of the tv. don' t have to get dressed as you would if you went out for a walk. and, it is climate controlled in your house, no sun or rain to prevent you from doing this.

think back to the weight you have lost and that can motivate you.

you will hit your goal kelly.

[AdventurerKat]

Hey ladies. Just checking in. Having a bad day...maybe having a bad week. I don't know if I am just bored, depressed, or what... but whatever it is I am not making the best choices.

Went to Burger King today. Not good. Ate too many "goodies" tonight. I'm not doing much about exercising lately. I'm just not doing much about anything this week.

Well, mostly just wanted to "confess". Hope everyone is having a better week than I am. :thumbsup2

[macraven]

i went to the chinese buffet in town last night.

i ate too much.
i stepped on the scale this morning and looks like i gained.

i have 2 days to work on this.
i don't exercise on sundays, that's my rest day but monday, i will walk besides the curves.

hang in there kat.
if i was going to make wrong choices,
i would choose burger king also.
they have awesome food.

:teeth:

[TinksPixieDust]

Hello Ladies! Sorry that I have not been around much the last couple of days. I've been hanging out at home. Just checking in. If there is anything important that has changed please let me know via pm? :beg:

[AdventurerKat]

Hello Ladies! Sorry that I have not been around much the last couple of days. I've been hanging out at home. Just checking in. If there is anything important that has changed please let me know via pm? :beg:


Not here, Wendy. :)

Good morning all!

Well, I am up .5 this week. But all things considered, that's not so bad and I still have a chance for the 5 for June if I get my behind in gear.

[macraven]

good morning skinny ladies.......
will be sending kat my pm now.

cross your fingers we are on the road to victory here with our weight loss this week.

[daisy_77]

Good morning, girls! I hope that you all have losses this week. This is the second week in a row without a loss or a gain. I haven't been sticking to my program. Starting fresh today! Good luck everyone! :sunny:

[macraven]

morning miss dukes......


look at the bright side of this january, you haven't gained anything and that is a very good thing.


maybe you have hit a plateau and will start losing this week.
i have stayed at one weight for 11 days before i dropped once before.


come play on the thread and yak some today if you can.

[TinksPixieDust]

Not here, Wendy. :)

Good morning all!

Well, I am up .5 this week. But all things considered, that's not so bad and I still have a chance for the 5 for June if I get my behind in gear.
:blush: I meant to put that in the main thread. lol Oh well. :teeth: So this week I stayed the same. Didn't excercise enough this last week. Start of a new week I will excercise more!

[anut4disney]

Hello everyone. Well didn't gain, didn't lose. Kind of disappointed because Sunday I walked for 5 hours at Kings Dominon, thought that would count for something. I am not sure how this works but I still lost an inch in my waist and 1/2 inch in my hips, go figure.

Hope everyone has a great day and congrats to those who lost and everyone else (like me) just hang in there.

[macraven]

:blush: I meant to put that in the main thread. lol Oh well. :teeth: So this week I stayed the same. Didn't excercise enough this last week. Start of a new week I will excercise more!




wendy, staying the same is the next best thing to losing weight.

once you start exercising, you will drop weight.

remember this: the slower you lose the weight, the more likely you will not gain it back.

i learned that when i was recovering from an eating disorder.

i never believed it until i tried to diet the healthy way

wendy, don't be hard on yourself.
you will lose weight

[macraven]

Hello everyone. Well didn't gain, didn't lose. Kind of disappointed because Sunday I walked for 5 hours at Kings Dominon, thought that would count for something. I am not sure how this works but I still lost an inch in my waist and 1/2 inch in my hips, go figure.

Hope everyone has a great day and congrats to those who lost and everyone else (like me) just hang in there.




shirley what i am going to tell you you should remember. i know you tease about forgetting things, but you won't on this one.

losing inches is almost better than losing weight.

i started curves on march 21. i was gung ho on losing a lot of weight.
my weight loss is coming off slowly. but, i have lost inches.

in the first 8 weeks at curves, i have lost 15.5 inches. holy crap! i was not impressed with that until i tried on some clothes that were in the back of my closet. they almost fit in the waist....

you have lost 1.5 inches and that is terrific.
some women would kill for losing that many inches.

if your clothes feel looser, that is what counts!

i never believed or listened to the blah blah i was given about concentrate on loosing inches before pounds. but, i was happy to loose enough inches to be able to get my **** in a true size. all my clothes/slacks/jeans are so stretched out, it is difficult to know what my size is.......i tried on slacks at kohls and my goodness some fit me..


don't give up the ship shirley. loosing inches is fantastic.

what ever you have been doing, you are doing it right.


i read that if a woman is over 40 and her waist is 35 inches or less, she is in good health.

[kelsco99]

Hello everyone...

I gained 4 lbs this week. This was expected as I have not been good but at the same time it was a surprise because I have been weighing myself every day and managing to maintain same weight right up to and including the day before weigh in day :confused3

I should feel worse than I do :sad2:

[AdventurerKat]

Hello everyone...

I gained 4 lbs this week. This was expected as I have not been good but at the same time it was a surprise because I have been weighing myself every day and managing to maintain same weight right up to and including the day before weigh in day :confused3

I should feel worse than I do :sad2:

You should not feel worse than you do! Don't beat yourself up about it (or talk about beating yourself up about it) MANY things can shift weight from one day to the next...which is one reason you should not weigh yourself every day...it can get discouraging.

Alot of us have not had the best week, myself included. This is not the time to give up girls. This is the time to remind ourselves that we're in control of this situation and we can and will do better.

I want everyone to take a deep breath and just kick this week's weigh in to the curb. That's what I am going to do. I am still going to try to lose that five for june and I hope everyone here will join me!

Almost all of us stayed the same or gained. Don't let it get you down. Let it go and move on. :thumbsup2

[anut4disney]

shirley what i am going to tell you you should remember. i know you tease about forgetting things, but you won't on this one.

losing inches is almost better than losing weight.

i started curves on march 21. i was gung ho on losing a lot of weight.
my weight loss is coming off slowly. but, i have lost inches.

in the first 8 weeks at curves, i have lost 15.5 inches. holy crap! i was not impressed with that until i tried on some clothes that were in the back of my closet. they almost fit in the waist....

you have lost 1.5 inches and that is terrific.
some women would kill for losing that many inches.

if your clothes feel looser, that is what counts!

i never believed or listened to the blah blah i was given about concentrate on loosing inches before pounds. but, i was happy to loose enough inches to be able to get my **** in a true size. all my clothes/slacks/jeans are so stretched out, it is difficult to know what my size is.......i tried on slacks at kohls and my goodness some fit me..


don't give up the ship shirley. loosing inches is fantastic.

what ever you have been doing, you are doing it right.


i read that if a woman is over 40 and her waist is 35 inches or less, she is in good health.

Thanks Mac. I will have to write this down so that I don't forget. :thumbsup2 My next thing I want to happen is for someone to actually come to me and ask me if I have lost weight. Hasn't happened yet. :lmao:

[macraven]

i already knew this but at curves the instructors try to drill this into your head.

they weigh you once a month on the date you started from.

i weigh myself every morning to see if i am staying on my schedule. i count calories but if i don't know what they are for a food product, i just guess.

if i go up a lot then i know not to eat 2 chalupas in one meal...... :rotfl:

i weigh myself naked every morning after i eliminate.

that weight is your true weight. this is what curves tells us.

if you weigh yourself after you have coffee, clothes on, eat food, the scale will increase even if it was only an hour prior you did the morning weigh in.

i will flucuate 2-4 pounds during the day or night. i have got on the scale just to see the difference by eating or drinking my 10 cups of coffee.

i just ignore those numbers as my true weight is the first thing in the morning one.

so girls, if you are weighing yourself at other times, it will be a higher number.

kelsco, so you gained 4 lbs. that happens to all of us while we diet.
think of it as a learning experience. don't repeat what you did last week.

try to walk at least 20 minutes a few times a week. even if you only walk one time for 15 minutes, it is better than doing none at all.


you will achieve your goal miss canada, so will kat and shirley.
i keep a journal of my food intake, goals for the week and the amount of exercise i do.
i record the weight in the morning, exercise thru out the day and all calories broken down by product and time i ate them.
and when i walk, i add that in also.

this way on mondays, i look at the journal and analyze what i am doing right and what i am failing to do presently.

once you start recording it all, you change your eating habits.
this is what has helped me lose the pounds so far.


all of you hang in there.
you will be winners no matter if you lose short of your goal. it is your health and a change of habit we are striving for.

[Princess Michelle]

I stayed the same this week. I'll take it since I haven't been exercising...

Mac, welcome back! I'm so glad you came back and that you are doing so well. :hug: You are always so very encouraging to everyone and I really appreciate you! ::yes::

I'm looking forward to meeting you too! :woohoo:

[macraven]

hang in there princess.
it is much better to stay the same than to gain.

i bet next week you will have dropped a pound or two.


thanks for your kind words.


i'm in this with you guys.


i did drop some weight but will stay mum on it for now.
next tuesday i am going to hear some of your success stories.

we have 4 months to go.
you all will do it

[TinksPixieDust]

i already knew this but at curves the instructors try to drill this into your head.

they weigh you once a month on the date you started from.

i weigh myself every morning to see if i am staying on my schedule. i count calories but if i don't know what they are for a food product, i just guess.

if i go up a lot then i know not to eat 2 chalupas in one meal...... :rotfl:

i weigh myself naked every morning after i eliminate.

that weight is your true weight. this is what curves tells us.

if you weigh yourself after you have coffee, clothes on, eat food, the scale will increase even if it was only an hour prior you did the morning weigh in.

i will flucuate 2-4 pounds during the day or night. i have got on the scale just to see the difference by eating or drinking my 10 cups of coffee.

i just ignore those numbers as my true weight is the first thing in the morning one.

so girls, if you are weighing yourself at other times, it will be a higher number.

kelsco, so you gained 4 lbs. that happens to all of us while we diet.
think of it as a learning experience. don't repeat what you did last week.

try to walk at least 20 minutes a few times a week. even if you only walk one time for 15 minutes, it is better than doing none at all.


you will achieve your goal miss canada, so will kat and shirley.
i keep a journal of my food intake, goals for the week and the amount of exercise i do.
i record the weight in the morning, exercise thru out the day and all calories broken down by product and time i ate them.
and when i walk, i add that in also.

this way on mondays, i look at the journal and analyze what i am doing right and what i am failing to do presently.

once you start recording it all, you change your eating habits.
this is what has helped me lose the pounds so far.


all of you hang in there.
you will be winners no matter if you lose short of your goal. it is your health and a change of habit we are striving for.

Also Ladies, I'd like to add a little something to Mac's awsome advice. First thing after going to the restroom weigh-ins are -really- good! The later in the day it gets the more swollen you are. I don't know about the rest of you but by the end of the day my feet and legs etc. are swollen. So yes I agree with Mac, weigh yourself at the same time hopefully you all will choose to start doing it (If you are not already) first thing after you wake up. :grouphug:

[kelsco99]

Well I have some kinda good news...

I weighed myself again this morning (I know I'm not supposed to but I just couldn't stop myself) and it looks like I didn't gain 4 lbs - the scales just decided to be off on weigh in day only. I might have gained half to 1 pound or at least that is what it was showing this morning.

I weigh myself at the same time every week (every day lately). First thing in the morning when I wake up I go straight to bathroom and then weigh myself wearing the same thing each time (NOTHING!) so it is kinda weird that it was so far out yesterday :confused3

Anyhow, I feel better. Yesterday when I thought I had gained all that weight, I was discouraged but I knew it was time to give myself a lecture. I have been weighing myself each day knowing that the day I saw a gain was the day I might start to try harder. I was basically giving myself permission to make excuses as long as I maintained my weight. I hope that this mishap has motivated me to get back on track without the damage of a 4 lb gain.

Have a great day everyone! :wave2:

[macraven]

thanks for sharing with us kelly.
wow, that is GREAT news to hear.


weighing yourself daily helps me keep on track of my goal.
if i graze at the chinese buffet one night, i need to know what damage i did the next day......... :teeth: then i drink more water and eat more strictly.



kelly, i am so glad you are not discouraged over yesterday.
just think of the low number you will have next tuesday for the weigh in !!

that should lift your spirits big time

[macraven]

thanks for adding that info wendy.

some of the gals weigh themselves later in the day.
they should be aware of what you said about swelling so they don't feel let down if the numbers on the scale aren't pleasing.

please add to anything i post on here wendy.
we are all in this together.

i just hope i can encourage some of you that whatever you do lose, it is an accomplishment.

if we fall short of our goal by trip time, don't despair. you are in the process of changing life styles and it takes a long time to do that

[macraven]

sarah, we haven't heard much from you on this or the other thread.
have you had any luck on finding a new job?


whatever happens, stay on your diet. something good will happen for you soon. while you are off work, take walks and stay with the new lifestyle of eating.

we all are thinking of you. :grouphug:

[macraven]

princess michelle, i have been thinking about you the last 2 weeks and wondering how you are doing.

i know it is hard for you with the changes that have happened to you and just want you to know, everyone here misses you and worries about you since you stay so quiet here.

are things any better for you know with the bf issues? are you adjusting better or is the pain still the same?

if i am asking too much, just tell me to lay off the subject.

please come back and let us know how you are doing. all of us here send you a :grouphug: and hope we will hear from you soon.

sissy says, hang in there, men are not worth it........she knows as she has been thru a few of them

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning everyone.

Well, the damage this trip was 2 pounds. I guess because we were not walking around the parks, that actually is not too bad. Although then again, I gained 2 pounds in a weekend.

Anyway, shaking it off and moving on.

Next...

[macraven]

kat, a 2 lb gain is not bad at all.
you will lose that within a few days.

eating out is fun and we all do it. especially when at the motherland.

i bet you will lose those 2 plus by next week at this time.


hoping sucess for all of my homies out there.

i start my liquid diet tomorrow evening after the surgery.
chocolate milkshakes, yum.

i don't expect to lose while on that......but hoping to maintain for next weeks' weigh in.

you all have a great day.

i am so glad our weigh in is on a tuesday. monday would be a killer for me

[anut4disney]

Good morning ladies.

Well I lost a pound this week. That seems to be the best I can do in a week. :lmao: I figure if I keep this up I will lose 15 lbs by the time we leave on our trip. I was hoping for a little better but it's a darn sight better than where I'm at now. This puts me at 150 lbs. I hope next week to finally hit the 149 mark. I don't know why but for some reason I feel like that is a magic number, maybe because for so long I was 158 lbs. :teeth:

Kat for being in WDW I don't think 2 lbs is bad at all, specially if you didn't do as much walking as usual. I could gain weight just looking at WDW's food. :lmao:

Mac I am sorry that you are going to have to go through your surgery but I know that you will feel so much better when it is over and I bet you do loose some weight if all you have are milkshakes and no solid foods. :grouphug:

Good luck everyone on their weigh in.

[TinksPixieDust]

So I'm starting to think that I've hit a plateu (sp?) I've stayed the same weight for the last 2 or 3 weigh-in's now. Not that I'm complaining but I think I need to cut back on my calorie intake now. I hope that everyone had a good week. Just rememeber to keep working hard. Never look back keep going forward! :grouphug:

[AdventurerKat]

Well, when I went to log in my weight I noticed it was actually 1.5, not 2. But that was because I was remembering the weigh-in before last. Last week I was up .5 pounds for whatever reason.

I'll still try to get the 2 off and hopefully another 1 or 2. I really would like to get to Onederland before the end of July.

[kelsco99]

Well if you don't count that one day last week when I gained 4 lbs and proceeded to lose it the next day, I stayed the same yet again.

Wendy, I am with you on the plateau thing. I think I have maintained this weight now for 3-4 weeks. I thought getting back on track with excercise would bring me down. I went to the gym 6 out of 7 days last week and still didn't lose.

Kat, I also agree that 2 lbs is not bad for being at WDW - so many tempting things there. If it wasn't for the walking, I would have gained 10 lbs when there.

[AdventurerKat]

Well if you don't count that one day last week when I gained 4 lbs and proceeded to lose it the next day, I stayed the same yet again.

Wendy, I am with you on the plateau thing. I think I have maintained this weight now for 3-4 weeks. I thought getting back on track with excercise would bring me down. I went to the gym 6 out of 7 days last week and still didn't lose.

Kat, I also agree that 2 lbs is not bad for being at WDW - so many tempting things there. If it wasn't for the walking, I would have gained 10 lbs when there.

If I had walked as much as I normally do, I don't think I would have gained. I did pretty good with food this trip. Didn't even have a single mickey bar...or ice cream at all for that matter. It will come off. I have faith.

Kelly, maybe your body is doing some transitioning and building muscle and that's why you're the same. Once that muscle starts burning the fat that still there, you'll see the loss. It will come. You are very good about working out. Can't say the same for myself... :guilty:

[daisy_77]

Good afternoon ladies!

I have stuck to my plan 100%...well, without the exercising and dropped 3 pounds. I am glad. I had not lost a single ounce in the past few weeks! I may make it to my goal by the time the trip comes if I continue to stick with it! I hope all of you are doing great!

Kelly, I noticed that when I work out, my weight loss is slower. That is not a bad thing though! You are replacing fat with muscle weight. Soon, it will be melting off. Keep the faith!

[macraven]

sorry, i forgot to list what i did loose this week.

it was 2 lbs.

i am down 18.5 pounds from the time i started.


shirley, that is a fantastic number you have 150 is a good number.
149 will be even better.

kelsco, keep up the good work. you maintained the lost of last weeks's even with the error all week.

kat, hang in there, you will take the 2 off plus more this week.
you walk a lot and it will happen for you.

and congrates to january, isn't the number 3 wonderful!!

talk again soon.


how tall are you guys?
i am 5' 3.5" without shoes

[anut4disney]

sorry, i forgot to list what i did loose this week.

it was 2 lbs.

i am down 18.5 pounds from the time i started.


shirley, that is a fantastic number you have 150 is a good number.
149 will be even better.

kelsco, keep up the good work. you maintained the lost of last weeks's even with the error all week.

kat, hang in there, you will take the 2 off plus more this week.
you walk a lot and it will happen for you.

and congrates to january, isn't the number 3 wonderful!!

talk again soon.


how tall are you guys?
i am 5' 3.5" without shoes
Great loss Mac. You have done really well.

My height was 5'2 1/2" but I'm doing the old lady thing and they say I am 5'2". I don't believe them, how will I ever lose weight if my height is getting shorter. I will look like a ball. :lmao:

[kelsco99]

That's a good loss Mac. I can't seem to get over this 16 lb hump...

January, that is awesome about your weight loss this week... it feels so good to lose more than 2 in one week. When I do that, it feels like getting ahead for the next week.

I hope you guys are right about the excercise affecting the weight loss. I always think the opposite cause I can always make better food choices so I always blame that. I am not good at the eating part of it. Exercise, I actually like to do when I can get to the gym.

[AdventurerKat]

Mac, I'm 5'7"

[macraven]

you are doing great kelsco


i would love to be 5' 7" kat.
i think it is an ideal height.
clothes fit better then

[kelsco99]

Mac, I am also 5' 3.5"

[macraven]

Mac, I am also 5' 3.5"




now i have someone to trade clothes with..........jk

i think we all range in different heights



when i step on the scale next after i start eating, i will probably even out and back to the original weight. which is not a bad thing

[TinksPixieDust]

how tall are you guys?
i am 5' 3.5" without shoes


I'm 5'9"

[TinksPixieDust]

So I actually went walking today. I made my lazy booty get up out of bed. I feel soooo much better now. There is a Curves just down the street from us. It's not in walking distance, but I am thinking about joining them anyway. I need to do a little research this morning to find out what time they open/close and how much it costs. I need to do something as DH just joined a gym over by his work. I will -not- let him pass me by. (Not that he needs to loose weight, he just wants to bulk up.) :teeth:

[macraven]

wendy, each curves operates on different hours and schedules i found out.
when i went to visit my mom, i got a travel card that allowed me to visit free another curves. some have all 13 machines too.

the cost is different in each curves.
i should have joined the st louis one as it is over $100 cheaper than the one i joined in my town.
you can join any curves and get a card to go to any of the others in the usa.


i am on a medical leave now from curves. that way my contract will be extended once it is to expire.

you should be able to get a free 3 day trial at curves before you join up

[Princess Michelle]

princess michelle, i have been thinking about you the last 2 weeks and wondering how you are doing.

i know it is hard for you with the changes that have happened to you and just want you to know, everyone here misses you and worries about you since you stay so quiet here.

are things any better for you know with the bf issues? are you adjusting better or is the pain still the same?

if i am asking too much, just tell me to lay off the subject.

please come back and let us know how you are doing. all of us here send you a and hope we will hear from you soon.

sissy says, hang in there, men are not worth it........she knows as she has been thru a few of them

Mac, you are such a sweetheart. I just love you. :hug: I was just coming here to post and saw your message to me, it made me teary.

I'm still having some bad days with the BF thing. You know every time I feel like it's getting better he finds a way to bring it all back. He did it to me again on Wednesday. I know that things are going to be hard as long as we continue to work together. After Wednesday though I just decided to make my peace with it and be happy no matter what because it's not good for me to continue letting this get me down. It's not good for my health or emotions. The last two days have been better but I still get twinges of sadness because I do love him and I do miss him a lot. When I broke it off I never thought it would be permanent but every day that passes feels like one more nail in the coffin for our relationship. I'm just praying a lot, trying to stay happy and be good to myself and trust God that if we're meant to be things will change and if not then He has someone out there that will be good to me and honestly love me. I just have to keep deciding now daily that I'm going to be happy and that's that. When those doubts, fears and other emotions start creeping in I just have to make the conscious effort to stop it and think about something good.

Okay, so what I really came to post was that I've managed to get back into the gym this week. I'm really proud of myself because it's been so hard. I have not been taking care of myself lately. Since everything that has happened with Brian I just have not felt like doing anything. I've just really been struggling with depression, self-esteem issues, not feeling well because of all the stress. Wednesday morning though I was lying in bed, it was around 8am and I was like you are being rediculous! You aren't going to go back to sleep, you aren't even getting any rest right now, get your sorry butt up and go to the gym! And I did! :woohoo: Then I went Thursday and this morning and am planning on going tomorrow too to make up for not going Monday or Tuesday. This morning I overslept and was running really late and it would have been so easy to skip it. I only had time to do 18 minutes on the treadmill but I went and I did it and I am soooo happy. I was doing so well with my weightloss before I started working at my current job about 16 months ago, then I started dating Brian and I just kind of lost myself in there somewhere but I'm determined now that I am going to take care of myself and no matter what comes my way I will not get derailed again.

I really want to thank Kat for starting this challenge, thank Mac for being such a huge supporter and thank everyone really for being open and honest about your struggles. :grouphug:

Mac, why are you having surgery? I think I missed that somewhere. :hug:

[TinksPixieDust]

Mac, you are such a sweetheart. I just love you. :hug: I was just coming here to post and saw your message to me, it made me teary.

I'm still having some bad days with the BF thing. You know every time I feel like it's getting better he finds a way to bring it all back. He did it to me again on Wednesday. I know that things are going to be hard as long as we continue to work together. After Wednesday though I just decided to make my peace with it and be happy no matter what because it's not good for me to continue letting this get me down. It's not good for my health or emotions. The last two days have been better but I still get twinges of sadness because I do love him and I do miss him a lot. When I broke it off I never thought it would be permanent but every day that passes feels like one more nail in the coffin for our relationship. I'm just praying a lot, trying to stay happy and be good to myself and trust God that if we're meant to be things will change and if not then He has someone out there that will be good to me and honestly love me. I just have to keep deciding now daily that I'm going to be happy and that's that. When those doubts, fears and other emotions start creeping in I just have to make the conscious effort to stop it and think about something good.

Okay, so what I really came to post was that I've managed to get back into the gym this week. I'm really proud of myself because it's been so hard. I have not been taking care of myself lately. Since everything that has happened with Brian I just have not felt like doing anything. I've just really been struggling with depression, self-esteem issues, not feeling well because of all the stress. Wednesday morning though I was lying in bed, it was around 8am and I was like you are being rediculous! You aren't going to go back to sleep, you aren't even getting any rest right now, get your sorry butt up and go to the gym! And I did! :woohoo: Then I went Thursday and this morning and am planning on going tomorrow too to make up for not going Monday or Tuesday. This morning I overslept and was running really late and it would have been so easy to skip it. I only had time to do 18 minutes on the treadmill but I went and I did it and I am soooo happy. I was doing so well with my weightloss before I started working at my current job about 16 months ago, then I started dating Brian and I just kind of lost myself in there somewhere but I'm determined now that I am going to take care of myself and no matter what comes my way I will not get derailed again.

I really want to thank Kat for starting this challenge, thank Mac for being such a huge supporter and thank everyone really for being open and honest about your struggles. :grouphug:

Mac, why are you having surgery? I think I missed that somewhere. :hug:
:grouphug: I was so glad to hear your post sweety. I know things are hard now, but things get better with time. Just know that we are all here for you and we all love you!! :love:

[Princess Michelle]

Thank you, Wendy! :hug: I'm going to try really hard to post more often like I was before and stay caught up with everyone. I miss coming here every day but I just have to work on one thing at a time right now.

[macraven]

hello princess michelle my homie.

so glad to see you posting.

like i said before and will repeat, i have missed you and so have the others here.

depression is a toughie.
but, exercise, eating right and proper sleep help you when depression kicks in. exercise releases seratonin and endorphins in the brain which helps moods stay more even.

i am pleased to hear you are doing the gyn. even 18 minutes on a treadmill is better than nothing. heck, even a 10 minute walk is a start to a new beginning.

i know you will overcome the issues you have facing you. you will come out stronger over all of this.

what doesn't kill you , will make you stronger.

yea princess michelle...........you can do it !!


oh yea, i had some surgery and off curves for another week.
but, i will be back exercising by the end of the month.

[Princess Michelle]

Hey Mac! I'm glad that you are recovering from your surgery and will be back to working out with me soon! :thumbsup2

Good Morning to all my "girls"! It's a new week and tomorrow's weigh in so let's all have a great day of being good to ourselves!

I'm reading a book right now and the first chapter was about enlarging your vision. It talks about how if you can see something you generally can achieve it. So lets all start seeing ourselves as the healthy, fit women that we aspire to be!

I have to get going to the gym right now but I'll try to check in when I get home from work.

I hope you all have a wonderful day! :sunny:

[macraven]

hey princess good to see you posting.



i lost weight from not eating after having the surgery and wouldn't you know it, ate last night and gained back 2 lb out of the 5 i lost the last 4 days.

will have to wait until the morning to get on the scale for an official weigh in.

catch yu all in the morning

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning everyone. Sorry I haven't posted much this past week.

Michelle, I am glad you are starting to feel better.

Today's weigh in day.

[AdventurerKat]

So, I don't know who will care or not, but one of the prizes for the Ladies WISH is going to be the top three will get to go to the Princess Meet and Greet like I did.

I decided to add this in there since I think Cinderellabration goes away when the latest celebration goes away so there probably won't be a chance to do something like that again.

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:

Mac, I wouldn't worry too much about that weight gain. You know why it came off like that and you knew it would most likely come back but I know it will come off again when you return to curves and are able to get back into your normal routine! :goodvibes

Kat, What is the Princess Meet and Greet? I mean, I'm sure it's exactly what it sounds like but can you elaborate some for those of us who've never heard of it? Should I feel snubbed that they didn't ask me (I'm a Princess you know!) to participate? ;) princess: :sad2: :rotfl2:

I stayed the same for I believe the 3rd week now. That's alright though because I know it will be a loss next week. I'll have been back in the gym for 1 week tomorrow and everything will start falling into place again. ::yes::

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! :thumbsup2

[AdventurerKat]

Michelle, you'll see that scale moving next week. I am sure of it. :thumbsup2

The Princess Meet and Greet is something that a friend of mine that works at Disney set up for me when I was in town last month. Basically its a private meet and greet with all the Princes and Princesses in the Cinderellabration show (except if Cinderella is having lunch like she did when we were there- I heard usually she is there though)

You go in and you can get your pics taken with each of them, and then like we did, we got one with all of them.

I thought it was kind of cool because its not something everyone gets to do all the time, like anyone can go to a character meal and meet them individually and get their picture taken, this to me was more intimate. Not to mention the princes! (Aladdin was a hottie - the picture does not do him justice) Here is the pic:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a155/AdventurerKat/PrincessPic.jpg



I would not take offense that they did not ask you. Perhaps you live too far away. :)

[macraven]

hey, we have a REAL princess here among us.
princess michelle.

i vote she gets to see her relatives .............



ok, got up at 5:10 and left the house at 5:20 to the hospital lab tests today.
they opened at 6:30 but i had to get there early and stand in line. it is first come first serve sign in. 20 minutes after i arrived the line became long.

15 people and when i had my turn and got out at 6:55, there were 17 in the lobby waiting for their turn. they had 3 lab techs doing tests.

so, i weighed myself after drinking water and it shows all together i lost 2 lbs this week. it was a larger number but i started on eggs and lots of soft food on sunday night.

i will take the 2 lb loss.


i know michelle will have those scales move south on her next weigh in time. i just know it !!


good luck to all of you that are participating. this is something we will be successful in and we will feel like new woman be it a 10 loss or more.


don't worry about making goals...........think of a healthy life change and in the long run, you will hit the goal you have set for yourself.

[AdventurerKat]

Mac, I am glad you were able to get out of there quickly. I hope everything turns out o.k.

Honestly, for me, I already feel like I have had some success because I started at 9 pounds more than I weigh now. (6 since we started the actual weight loss challenge). So that's 9 pounds more that I weighed in mid-March than I do here now in mid-June. Frankly anything less than what I was when we started would have made me happy. I know I can do better but the fact that I have done what I have so far is great too.

All we can do is keep trying. I said this before but the only way we'll fail is if we don't try at all.

[TinksPixieDust]

Okay so this week I gained 2 lbs. I need to stop flp flopping between these pounds. This week I'm going to drink much more water then I have been stick to my little food plan and the biggest thing of all do my walking!!!!

[anut4disney]

Good Morning Ladies!!

Well I weighed in at 149.5, sounds stupid but I cried a little. I also lost 1/2" in my waist and hips (always had big ladies so not sure they will ever get smaller). :teeth:

I found a picture of me just 3 1/2 years ago where I only weighed 100 and then I packed on 60 lbs, the doctors and I couldn't figure out why. They ran all kind of test and could find nothing so I guess it was just hitting that 50 year old mark and my matabolism (sp) just slowing down.

I really want to thank you ladies for the support that you have given. Without you I don't think that I could have lost what I have. Ya'll have me in awe of how ya'll just get in there and do what needs to be done to lose weight. You do your exercise, something that I still have a problem doing (you would think chasing the twins around would be exercise enough.) :lmao:

Kat I want to thank you for getting this whole thing together because it really does help to have people with you that are going through the same thing.

I am now going to stop writing my novel and wish everyone good luck on their weigh in. Congrats to those who lost, congrats to those who stayed the same and any that might have gained, I have done that through this entire process and you just keep on trying because it will come. :grouphug:

[macraven]

wendy, don't fret over a 2 lb gain, i have been there myself in past years when i diet.

it is hard to believe but lots of water flushes the body out and reduces your appetite. since the day before my surgery, i have been drinking between 9 to 14 bottles of water daily. at that point, my urine was clear which is a very healthy sign. yellow color means you are not getting enough fluids.

the kidneys work overtime when you are dieting. you have to keep them flushed. when you exercise or diet, you must increase your water intake.

wendy, work yourself up to 5 bottles of water a day and hold at that until you are comfortable with it. when i started the diet, i only drank 3 bottles of water daily. it just wasn't my thing. i make myself drink a lot.
you will notice your appetite is curbed when you feel full.

in order to maintain and hopefully drop weight this week, i will not eat anyfood after 7pm. now i go bck to the surgeon tomorrow morning and i can resume a regular diet depending on what he says. i have a hole in the floor of my mouth and can't get food in it as it will go straight to my gland.
once he closes it up tomorrow (hopefully) to a small slit, i can eat chalupas.

i know i will go overboard on the food when that happens so i will not eat past 7 pm. i love to snack on cheetos and pb and crackers, or mayo on saltines while i am dising at night.

i think once a month i need to change one habit i have regarding food in order to maintain my weight.


i wish all of you happiness and good health. whatever you lose this week is going to bring you closer to your goal.

kat said it all. she is happy she weighs less today than in the months prior.
that is such a happy, good feeling !!

[TinksPixieDust]

CONGRATS!!! I will prolly cry when I hit a land mark weight loss myself. :grouphug: She's right Ladies! Just keep going. :teeth: Kat, I want to thank you too. Before you guys I had no support system at all. It's good to know that you all are here and to know that you all care. Everyone try their best this week!!!!

[TinksPixieDust]

wendy, don't fret over a 2 lb gain, i have been there myself in past years when i diet.

it is hard to believe but lots of water flushes the body out and reduces your appetite. since the day before my surgery, i have been drinking between 9 to 14 bottles of water daily. at that point, my urine was clear which is a very healthy sign. yellow color means you are not getting enough fluids.

the kidneys work overtime when you are dieting. you have to keep them flushed. when you exercise or diet, you must increase your water intake.

wendy, work yourself up to 5 bottles of water a day and hold at that until you are comfortable with it. when i started the diet, i only drank 3 bottles of water daily. it just wasn't my thing. i make myself drink a lot.
you will notice your appetite is curbed when you feel full.

in order to maintain and hopefully drop weight this week, i will not eat anyfood after 7pm. now i go bck to the surgeon tomorrow morning and i can resume a regular diet depending on what he says. i have a hole in the floor of my mouth and can't get food in it as it will go straight to my gland.
once he closes it up tomorrow (hopefully) to a small slit, i can eat chalupas.

i know i will go overboard on the food when that happens so i will not eat past 7 pm. i love to snack on cheetos and pb and crackers, or mayo on saltines while i am dising at night.

i think once a month i need to change one habit i have regarding food in order to maintain my weight.


i wish all of you happiness and good health. whatever you lose this week is going to bring you closer to your goal.

kat said it all. she is happy she weighs less today than in the months prior.
that is such a happy, good feeling !!
:hug: Thanks Mac so much for your kind words and advice. The water thing is really weird cause I usually drink water all day long... When I sat here thinking about last week I think I recall a few days where I hardly had anything to drink. My bottom lip started to become cracked and that's when I realized that I havent been getting enough water to drink. It's weird how I can forget about it sometimes. I love water, so it won't be a big deal for me to drink a lot. :teeth:

[anut4disney]

Okay so this week I gained 2 lbs. I need to stop flp flopping between these pounds. This week I'm going to drink much more water then I have been stick to my little food plan and the biggest thing of all do my walking!!!!
YOu can do it Wendy!

I'm bad on the weekends about the water. We are on well water so I have a tendency not to drink. I did buy some bottles but forget them too. I'm great at work though, I have a Bubba Mug that holds all the water I need so I fill it up in the morning and drink on it all day. Everyone laughs at my mug but it works for me. :teeth:

[TinksPixieDust]

YOu can do it Wendy!

I'm bad on the weekends about the water. We are on well water so I have a tendency not to drink. I did buy some bottles but forget them too. I'm great at work though, I have a Bubba Mug that holds all the water I need so I fill it up in the morning and drink on it all day. Everyone laughs at my mug but it works for me. :teeth:

That's right! Do whatever works. :teeth: Thanks for the support. :grouphug:

[daisy_77]

Good morning ladies! I thought I would stop here today before going to the chat thread...I feel like I should come and post here more, it will keep me motivated.

I have been losing steadily the past few weeks! I realized today that I have lost a total of 58 pounds since I gained so much weight after having my daughter. I weighed 227 when I joined Weight Watchers. I am now 169. I need to be at least 129 to be in a healthy range, so i have a ways to go. This challenge has brought out the competitor in me and I want that prize :teeth: :wizard: I got rid of nutrisystem and I am back on Weight Watchers! I love Weight Watchers! I could see myself gaining weight after nutrisystem...WW is something that is a lifetime program.

I think that all of us are doing great! I think even a 1/2 pound loss is an accomplishment!! Remember, one pound equals 3500 calories. That is a lot to get rid of!!

Good luck to everyone here! I hope we can all reach our goals! :grouphug: :Pinkbounc

[anut4disney]

Good morning ladies! I thought I would stop here today before going to the chat thread...I feel like I should come and post here more, it will keep me motivated.

I have been losing steadily the past few weeks! I realized today that I have lost a total of 58 pounds since I gained so much weight after having my daughter. I weighed 227 when I joined Weight Watchers. I am now 169. I need to be at least 129 to be in a healthy range, so i have a ways to go. This challenge has brought out the competitor in me and I want that prize :teeth: :wizard: I got rid of nutrisystem and I am back on Weight Watchers! I love Weight Watchers! I could see myself gaining weight after nutrisystem...WW is something that is a lifetime program.

I think that all of us are doing great! I think even a 1/2 pound loss is an accomplishment!! Remember, one pound equals 3500 calories. That is a lot to get rid of!!

Good luck to everyone here! I hope we can all reach our goals! :grouphug: :Pinkbounc
Awesome January. I remember a friend from probably around 20 years ago who did weight watchers (changed a lot since then) and right after she weighed in she would eat whatever she wanted that day and then the next day she was right back on it for the rest week.

[anut4disney]

Oops wrong tab. :dance3:

[AdventurerKat]

January. You are an inspiration. I have been carrying around my "baby weight" for six years now. :rolleyes:

And remember everyone...for the competitor in you...there are actually three top prizes for the top three losers by percentage of body weight lost.

And then knowing me...there will be a little something for everyone because I'm like that. I really am glad as many of you have stuck with it as you have.

Besides the princess thing, I have a great idea in my head for the top three. :thumbsup2

[daisy_77]

January. You are an inspiration. I have been carrying around my "baby weight" for six years now. :rolleyes:

And remember everyone...for the competitor in you...there are actually three top prizes for the top three losers by percentage of body weight lost.

And then knowing me...there will be a little something for everyone because I'm like that. I really am glad as many of you have stuck with it as you have.

Besides the princess thing, I have a great idea in my head for the top three. :thumbsup2

Kat, you are sweet to do this for the top 3!
You are an inspiration. You have been steadily losing weight month after month! And if I went to Disney as often as you, believe me, I would not be losing a single pound. I would be gaining!!

Losing baby weight is HARD! It is honestly the hardest thing I have ever done. The hardest times are when there is some kind of party or celebration and I cannot have that cupcake or extra potato salad. Portion control is something I really have had a tough time staying with. Before I got married, I was thin and I have been most of my life and ate whatever I wanted and how much I wanted. I wish I could go back to that without gaining. Once I turned 25, my metabolism started to change. :confused3

[macraven]

shirley, that is fantastic on your weight.


you are loosing it and it won't come back on.

slow and steady is the best way to keep it off.



and, congrates to january and everyone else for hanging in there with this.

[Princess Michelle]

Kat~That sounds like a lot of fun, I LOVE that picture! I have never seen Prince Philip, EVER, I've never seen Beast in human form and I have never seen Aladdin dressed in his royal finery. Notice that all I focused on from that picture was the Princes? LOL :woohoo:

Mac ~ I can't believe that you eat saltines with mayo! I used to eat that ALL the time when I was younger. I've never known another person who eats that. We really must be sisters! ::yes::

Wendy ~ I'm sorry you had a gain. :hug: Do your best to brush it off and work towards this week now.

Shirley ~ Good job with your weightloss and crying is definitely OKAY! When I get under 200lbs. I might not even be able to report in because my tears might have shorted out my keyboard!

January ~ You are doing great, you will reach your goal before you know it!

[macraven]

princess, i thought everyone ate saltines with mayo........... :rolleyes1

[Princess Michelle]

Not around here they don't. In fact most of the people I know don't even like mayonnaise! Can you imagine? :scared1:

I hope everyone has a great day! It's abs and treadmill for me at the gym today. Yay! :teeth:

Has anyone seen Sarah around? Maybe she is posting elswhere I'm just missing her from this thread.

[anut4disney]

Okay I was bad yesterday.

I had the twins and we went to Pizza Hut and had the buffet. I only had one slice of Pepperoni Pizza but I had about 5 of the bread sticks (love the bread sticks) and I had a small salad and I drank water (like that was really going to help). :lmao:. Last night instead of my one pepsi I drank two and late at night (not good) and I ate a bag of Act II butter popcorn, popcorn:: usually I share this with dgd but she was already in bed (good excuse,isn't it). I went over my calories and carbs intake that I'm supposed to have daily but not my fat intake (came close but didn't go over).

So I am starting over again today and trying to be really good. I bought cucumbers and tomatos with some fat free itilian dressing and 2 slices of turkey for lunch.

I am also really going to try and do some exercising tonight (pray for me on this one, I need all the help I can get). :lmao:

I hope everyone is having a good day.

[macraven]

Okay I was bad yesterday.

I had the twins and we went to Pizza Hut and had the buffet. I only had one slice of Pepperoni Pizza but I had about 5 of the bread sticks (love the bread sticks) and I had a small salad and I drank water (like that was really going to help). :lmao:. Last night instead of my one pepsi I drank two and late at night (not good) and I ate a bag of Act II butter popcorn, popcorn:: usually I share this with dgd but she was already in bed (good excuse,isn't it). I went over my calories and carbs intake that I'm supposed to have daily but not my fat intake (came close but didn't go over).

So I am starting over again today and trying to be really good. I bought cucumbers and tomatos with some fat free itilian dressing and 2 slices of turkey for lunch.

I am also really going to try and do some exercising tonight (pray for me on this one, I need all the help I can get). :lmao:

I hope everyone is having a good day.


well, shirley, i will say this to get a big laugh out of you.


if i was going to go over my caloric intake on a day, i would do it grand just like you did.


don't beat yourself up, it was fun while it lasted and everyone breaks the diet on occassions.

today was the first day i could eat solid food.
i had a mcdonalds mcchicken sandwich with extra onions and for my second lunch 2 hours later, i had a rallyburger.

dinner i wish for a chalupa but still restricted on anything spicy so i make order a dominioes pizza.


if i am gonna fall, i am doing it up big and fall hard today.........
:teeth:

[anut4disney]

well, shirley, i will say this to get a big laugh out of you.

if i was going to go over my caloric intake on a day, i would do it grand just like you did.

don't beat yourself up, it was fun while it lasted and everyone breaks the diet on occassions.

today was the first day i could eat solid food. i had a mcdonalds mcchicken sandwich with extra onions and for my second lunch 2 hours later, i had a rallyburger.

dinner i wish for a chalupa but still restricted on anything spicy so i make order a dominioes pizza.

if i am gonna fall, i am doing it up big and fall hard today.........
:teeth:

I am so glad that you can eat solids now and honey you deserved everything you ate and I love the idea of a 2nd lunch. I know that you love your chalupa (never had one) so hopefully it won't be long before you will have one again.

Mac you make me feel so good, thanks for the laugh.

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:

Shirley ~ Don't worry about the one day, you got right back on track. Start worrying when that one day turns into 2, then 3, then a month. You are doing great!

Mac ~ I'm so glad you are able to eat solid food again and I would have treated myself just like you did! I had oral surgery a few years ago to remove my wisdom teeth and I couldn't and didn't feel like eating anything even remotely solid for about a month. It hurt to talk let alone chew. When I was finally able to get some real food in me I went to town so I can totally relate to what you did yesterday. I like chalupas too, the bread is sooooo yummy! I like the steak and cheese ones the best. I hope you get to enjoy one soon!

I'm finishing up breakfast right now and then it's off to the gym!

I hope you all have a great day! :cloud9:

[macraven]

princess michelle, i think you are going to be a winner !!


you have a schedule now and sticking to it. that is half of the battle in the weight loss challenge. the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn. remember muscle burns fat.

in a decent, good pace workout with curves doing 4 cycles, 500 calories can be burned in the 42 minute workout.

i still have not been released to go back to curves as some things has a strain on the neck. i should be going back next week.

well, even with the what the heck eating yesterday i lost .5 lb
weighed myself this morning and did it with the attitude, i will have gained probably up to a pound and i will live with it, but taken back i still lost.

now, this doesn't mean i am doing the same thing today.........the jaw is aching so i will eat light all day and see how it goes. the one good thing that has come out of this surgery (besides solving th emedical problem) is my appetite is under control from cutting back on food.


i just know everyone here will be pleased with their weight come end of september.

you all have a great day.

[macraven]

we haven't heard from of few of the homies lately and i hope they are doing fine.
sarah, if you are reading this, come on in for roll call sometime this week.

and the others, check in here.
roll call time is a happenin'............

[AdventurerKat]

Mac. I am so glad you got to have some real food. I would have done exactly the same. Actually, I have and had no excuse for it.

[macraven]

Mac. I am so glad you got to have some real food. I would have done exactly the same. Actually, I have and had no excuse for it.



just tell yourself kit kat when you are pigging out, yu are doing it for me making up for lost time.


it will taste better that way. :teeth:

[AdventurerKat]

just tell yourself kit kat when you are pigging out, yu are doing it for me making up for lost time.


it will taste better that way. :teeth:


Oh Mac...don't give me excuses.

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:

Well, I had one of those days yesterday where I wanted to eat absolutely everything! I was craving positively everything you could think of and I was sooooo hungry. I HATE days like that. Thank God I only have them 1-2 days a month. So after dinner I was still "starving", I tried really hard to put it out of my mind and not give into it but before I knew what was happening I was on the phone with Beef O Bradys ordering wings and onion rings. :rolleyes1 Once I ate them though the cravings were gone and this morning I don't want anything. I'm sitting here eating watermelon for breakfast because now, nothing sounds good to me. LOL *sigh* Well, that was my "bad" day for the week and now I have to be really good till weigh in on Tuesday.

I hope you all have a great day and since it gets pretty vacant around here over the weekend I hope you all have great weekends too! :thumbsup2

I'm off to the gym and then to work. I'm tired though so hopefully I'll stay awake through my workout, I can sleep at work... :surfweb:

[macraven]

michelle, if it makes you feel any better, i would have done the wings also.


you jjust can't beat them babies with a stick.
they are so good..........



today is another day.
starting with fruit is a wise decision. by the time the weekend is over, you will probably lose a pound as you are now concentrating on dieting today.

everybody has a day with cravings. it will all even out once you give in to them and then the day after watch what you eat.

have a great weekend

[AdventurerKat]

I have been very bad this weekend. VERY BAD. :sad2:

I fear Tuesday.

[TinksPixieDust]

I havent had the best week. I'm not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow. :sad2: There is a silver lining in the dark cloud though. I had an interview with Curves on Saturday. This morning I went shortly after they opened and signed up. :woohoo: Tomorrow I have my first work out there. :teeth:

[kelsco99]

I have been very bad this weekend. VERY BAD. :sad2:

I fear Tuesday.


I second that.

[macraven]

homies if you fear tuesday, don't. put that thought out of your mind.

we aren't going to lose weight each week. even though we are trying to do all the right stuff, we will still fall back and do what we want to do.
it might be an ice cream sundae or that second hot dog.

that's ok, you can't deprive yourself of everything.
if you would, you would not be able to stick on the diet you have set up for yourself.

if you gain or stay the same for a week, just think back to what the average you have lost over a one month time period. that should give you encouragement.

if you don't lose any weight in one month, then we need to help encourage and motivate you in a way that yu will still be satisfied with yourself.

there will many tuesdays taht come in the future that won't meet your goal.

tell yourself this, 6 months from now, you will see the drop in weight.

[macraven]

kat, will you please pm me the weight i turned in to you last week.

i have 2 numbers listed in my book and i am not sure which one i sent to you.

i have goal listed and actual weight on that date.


i am trying to update my journal.

thanks

[macraven]

i lost 6 lbs in 5 days after the tuesday weigh in. but then, i was allowed to start eating again on saturday. i gourged and made up for lost time.

i have not been on the scale but can say this the way my jeans fit, i probably have gained it all back now. tuesday i will find out for sure.

am i devastated? no
am i upset? no


i figure it will all even out now that i am back dieting today.
and, i can start curves again starting tomorrow.
what i lost was not a true weight loss.
it was from only having less than 500 calories a day and that was mainly liquid. i knew when it happened, those pounds would not stay off.

i will be thrilled if my loss will only be one pound come tomorrow.

[AdventurerKat]

Its weigh in day!

And somehow I managed to stay the same this week. I have no idea how, but I'm going to take it. :thumbsup2

[macraven]

hi everybody.
hope it is a good day for all of you



i lost .5 lb this week.
well that is what showed up on mr scale this morning.

i had lost a large amount of 6 lbs but that was due to a starvation diet of being unable to open my mouth and eat or chew. once the doc said it's food time, i did !!
and, had my fabulous chalupa right before 10 last night on my taco bell run.

i am happy with the 1/2 lb lost.
i knew i would put back on weight once i started eating.

now, i will concentrate on counting calories again.

today will be my first day back at curves in 2 weeks. finally got the go ahead to do a partial workout not a full one yet.


hope you all are happy with this tuesday.
i have had better but, it's only one week off my schedule and target


came back to add that i lost a lot of weight in one week but gained back that amount for the most part. only lost 1/2 total from last tuesday. didn't want you to think that i could take off that much and keep it off. that loss was from surgery. i didn't eat for 3 days after it only applesauce and water and a few milkshakes.

[TinksPixieDust]

Okay so I had my first Curves workout today. First I want to state that I forgot to take my wieght before I went to work out this morning. I checked the scale after I got back and it was a lb more that I was last week. Kat, I plan on taking my weight in the morning tomorrow and pming you.. Is that okay? I hope it is. I want an accurate reading if I can. Anyway, I hope that everyone had a successful week! If not work harder this week. Remember you can do anything if you put your minds to it. ::yes::

[Princess Michelle]

I stayed the same again this week. I feel like I'm losing inches though, my clothes are starting to fit a lot better. I've been working out but I still have to work on this eating. I've been letting emotions drive me the last week so even though I worked out I ate a lot more junk than I usually do. I'm getting that under control though, these emotions aren't going to take me down. I am going to make the decision every day that I will be happy and I won't let other people or circumstances steal my joy.

I skipped the gym this morning because I am exhausted. I plan on getting right back on track tomorrow morning. I don't worry too much about one day but I have to stay on top of it because I don't want to get out of it again like I'm so in the habit of doing.

Well, I'm off to work now, hope you all have a great day! :sunny:

[daisy_77]

Hello, everyone!

I am glad to hear that we are all staying the same or losing! That is great news! :cool1: I lost one pound this week.

I have been back on WW now and it is hard b/c now I have to have less points than the last time I was doing it. I have to save a lot of my points for the afternoon because that is when I really want to eat something. I have not worked out in a month. I am still losing, though...so that is good. If I work out I can earn activity points...still I just don't feel like working out. I have been sooo tired lately. I need to get my butt in gear.

Good luck to everyone! Only 3 months until the Trip! :cheer2:

[anut4disney]

Hi Ladies. Sorry I'm so late reporting in but as I told Kat this was one of those mornings where everyone wanted me but not in the good way. :teeth:

Well I lost 1 1/2 lbs this week. This means that I am getting a little further away from that 150 mark which makes me happy because it is still so easy to get back there. I know that every week I say I need to do the exercise, well that hasn't changed. :blush: The sitter is going to look for her sweating to the oldies and give to me. I'm an oldie maybe that will work for me. :lmao:

Congratulations everyone, sounds like we had a pretty good week with everyone staying the same or losing. Everyone keep up the good work and anyone that might not lost tomorrow is another day and I know that you can do it.

By the way anyone that likes ice cream, Edys has a new one out called Edy's Slow Churned Rich & Creamy Light - Serving Size: 1/2 cup -

Amount Per Serving
Calories 105.0
Total Fat 3.5 g
Cholesterol 20.0 mg
Sodium 45.0 mg
Potassium 0.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 15.0 g
Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
Sugars 11.0 g
Protein 3.0 g

Now I am picky and this is good. Food Lion was having a buy one get one free so I decided to try it. I will get it again.

[macraven]

Okay so I had my first Curves workout today. First I want to state that I forgot to take my wieght before I went to work out this morning. I checked the scale after I got back and it was a lb more that I was last week. Kat, I plan on taking my weight in the morning tomorrow and pming you.. Is that okay? I hope it is. I want an accurate reading if I can. Anyway, I hope that everyone had a successful week! If not work harder this week. Remember you can do anything if you put your minds to it. ::yes::



wendy,one thing curves tells everyone is weigh in before you exercise.
if you weigh yourself after a work out, it will be at a higher weight and that is not your true weight.

muscles expand and weigh more if you get on the scale after a work out.

curves will weigh and measure you once a month for your chart.
they refuse to do this if you work out first.

[TinksPixieDust]

wendy,one thing curves tells everyone is weigh in before you exercise.
if you weigh yourself after a work out, it will be at a higher weight and that is not your true weight.

muscles expand and weigh more if you get on the scale after a work out.

curves will weigh and measure you once a month for your chart.
they refuse to do this if you work out first.
I know. :hug: I was going to weigh in at home before I went and I completely forgot to do it. So first thing in the morning after going potty I will make sure to weigh in. I will also be sending a pm to Kat. :teeth: I hope Kat didnt mind. Thanks for the bit of wisdom you offer to me all the time. :hug:

[Princess Michelle]

Morning Girls! :sunny:

Congratulations to everyone for staying the same or losing this week! Good job! :thumbsup2

I'm here this morning to hold myself accountable. I woke up this morning feeling really bad. My stomach is a mess for some reason. I don't know if it's because of TOM or what but I just really don't feel well so I didn't go to the gym. I figured if I came here and was honest about not going, even though I do have a good reason, it will help me stay on track and make a better effort to go tomorrow. I really don't want to fall back into that routine of not going. I will feel better tomorrow and I will go. Right now it's all I can do to choke down water, which is really all I ever drink but I have to stay hydrated, especially when I don't feel well. I hope it's a slow and easy day at work.

Have a great day! :sunny:

[TinksPixieDust]

Morning Girls! :sunny:

Congratulations to everyone for staying the same or losing this week! Good job! :thumbsup2

I'm here this morning to hold myself accountable. I woke up this morning feeling really bad. My stomach is a mess for some reason. I don't know if it's because of TOM or what but I just really don't feel well so I didn't go to the gym. I figured if I came here and was honest about not going, even though I do have a good reason, it will help me stay on track and make a better effort to go tomorrow. I really don't want to fall back into that routine of not going. I will feel better tomorrow and I will go. Right now it's all I can do to choke down water, which is really all I ever drink but I have to stay hydrated, especially when I don't feel well. I hope it's a slow and easy day at work.

Have a great day! :sunny:
:grouphug: I hope that you feel better soon! So I weighed myself this morning before working out and I managed to stay the same! :woohoo: I'm hoping to start loosing a lot now that I'm going to Curves every day. :D

[macraven]

princess, when you don't feel well and especially with an upset stomach, exercising is not a good thing to do.

the only exercise you should do today is walking. nothing more than that.

if you are having cramps and discomfort then walking would help you a lot.

take each day at a time. i know we are striving to hit our personal sept target date goal, but after that passes, most of us here will still be on the diet and exercise program.


on those days you are feeling blah, walk.
if you stop walking, you could fall back to the point where you are no longer motivated.

think of it this way, if you walk, it is better than not doing anything at all. for cardio effect, you need to walk 20 continous minutes.

i did curves today and i have been out of it for over two weeks. i half hearted did the cycles just no energy. i was tempted to stop and leave but i told myself each minute i am there is better than doing nothing.


hang in there princess, it will all fall into place with you soon.

off to do errands today and pay bills.




Morning Girls! :sunny:

Congratulations to everyone for staying the same or losing this week! Good job! :thumbsup2

I'm here this morning to hold myself accountable. I woke up this morning feeling really bad. My stomach is a mess for some reason. I don't know if it's because of TOM or what but I just really don't feel well so I didn't go to the gym. I figured if I came here and was honest about not going, even though I do have a good reason, it will help me stay on track and make a better effort to go tomorrow. I really don't want to fall back into that routine of not going. I will feel better tomorrow and I will go. Right now it's all I can do to choke down water, which is really all I ever drink but I have to stay hydrated, especially when I don't feel well. I hope it's a slow and easy day at work.

Have a great day! :sunny:

[Princess Michelle]

Thanks Wendy and Mac. :hug:

Wendy ~ Good job staying the same! :thumbsup2

Mac ~ You'll be back to doing your routine in no time. You went and that's what matters most. :woohoo:

Well, I'm still kind of tired but I'm going to the gym. Got keep pushing because it's too easy to just say the heck with it.

You lovely girls have a wonderful day! :sunny:

[TinksPixieDust]

So I've been to Curves 3 times now. I like excercising there.. but I -hate- having to get up so early to get it done. It's good though, once Im up and moving Im okay. I'll have some caffine in a little bit. :teeth:

[macraven]

wendy, i hear you on that morning exercising.

i have tried curves in the late afternoon.....4ish but i just dont do well at that time.
the mornings are the best for me.

on 3 days a week i hit the place around 5:30 when school is in session.
the other three days around 8 in the morning.

i drink a lot of coffee before i go there.
i can not function without my morning coffee

[Princess Michelle]

Wendy ~ I can also relate to the working out in the morning thing. I don't like it either but I'm more apt to do it first thing in the morning than if I wait to do it after work. It's just too easy after work to go home instead of to the gym and like Mac I didn't do as well with my workouts when I went at that time. First thing in the morning has been working really well for me. I'd love to say that it gets easier but it really doesn't. Every day is still a battle to get myself up, dressed and out the door. My body really wants that extra hour and a half in bed. ::yes::

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I actually did quite well with my eating this weekend, which is usually a struggle for me so I'm pretty proud of myself. :thumbsup2

I need to finish breakfast and head off to the gym but I hope everyone has a wonderful day! :sunny:

Here's to great weigh ins tomorrow morning! :woohoo:

[AdventurerKat]

Good evening everyone. Sorry I did not check in much here this past week. I think I was putting up a mental block.

Hope everyone gets good news tomorrow. See you then. :goodvibes

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Girls! :sunny:

Let me tell you my awesome news before I absolutely burst! After not losing anything last month I dropped 4lbs. this week! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: When I got on those scales and saw the number I literally cried I was so happy. I thanked God for helping me hang in there but I thank you guys too for helping keep me encouraged. :hug:

So now I am down to 222lbs. I think that's funny because 2 is my favorite number. :teeth:

I hope everyone else has a great weigh in too.

Happy Independence Day! :thumbsup2

[TinksPixieDust]

Good Morning Girls! :sunny:

Let me tell you my awesome news before I absolutely burst! After not losing anything last month I dropped 4lbs. this week! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: When I got on those scales and saw the number I literally cried I was so happy. I thanked God for helping me hang in there but I thank you guys too for helping keep me encouraged. :hug:

So now I am down to 222lbs. I think that's funny because 2 is my favorite number. :teeth:

I hope everyone else has a great weigh in too.

Happy Independence Day! :thumbsup2
That is soooo awsome! CONGRATS! I stayed the same this week, but I'm okay with that cause it is better then gaining in my mind. I've noticed that I've been snacking A LOT lately. Gotta stop that. I wanted to go work out yesterday but couldnt, after staying up till 2am the night before it was impossible to get at 5:55am. :sad2: This next week is a new week. :woohoo: I hope everyone had a good week! :grouphug:

[AdventurerKat]

Good Morning Girls! :sunny:

Let me tell you my awesome news before I absolutely burst! After not losing anything last month I dropped 4lbs. this week! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: When I got on those scales and saw the number I literally cried I was so happy. I thanked God for helping me hang in there but I thank you guys too for helping keep me encouraged. :hug:

So now I am down to 222lbs. I think that's funny because 2 is my favorite number. :teeth:

I hope everyone else has a great weigh in too.

Happy Independence Day! :thumbsup2

Michelle, we knew you could do it! Congrats! I am sure there will be more to come for you.

I stayed the same this week. I really need to try harder. I know i can do better than I am. Alot better.

[anut4disney]

Congratulations Michelle! Great weight loss!

Well I lost 2lbs this week which is the most I have lost at one time.

It's funny because Sunday I was sitting at the computer and twisting a ring around my finger, that I haven't been able to get off in a little over 2 years and it came off, I almost fell out of the chair (the indention in my finger will probably be there for months, like a badge of honor). :rotfl2: Of course I would rather see my pants fall down. :lmao: I can live with fat fingers, I want the belly and hips to come off. :teeth:

I guess since it's the 4th I will probably be bad today. You just have to have a burger or two on the 4th, so I will have to be really good tomorrow and the rest of the week. I know I will never win the challenge or even be in the top 3(because ya'll are so much better at this than I am and happy I am about that because ya'll have been so good about helping me :thumbsup2 ) but I want to be as close as possible .

Good luck everyone on their weigh in today. :cheer2:

[macraven]

Good Morning Girls! :sunny:

Let me tell you my awesome news before I absolutely burst! After not losing anything last month I dropped 4lbs. this week! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: When I got on those scales and saw the number I literally cried I was so happy. I thanked God for helping me hang in there but I thank you guys too for helping keep me encouraged. :hug:

So now I am down to 222lbs. I think that's funny because 2 is my favorite number. :teeth:

I hope everyone else has a great weigh in too.

Happy Independence Day! :thumbsup2


i think this is the best news michelle. a great big congratulations to you.

and next week i bet you lose again.

never give up.........

[macraven]

Congratulations Michelle! Great weight loss!

Well I lost 2lbs this week which is the most I have lost at one time.



Good luck everyone on their weigh in today. :cheer2:



looks like we have another success story for the week. and more to come.
congrats shirley. isn't that great to hit a 2 pounder loss in one week.

so happy for you.


i took off 1.5 this week but only because i have lost my appetite.
i'm sure i will eat lots more in time to come.


all of you hang in there. you will be winners no matter what you lose.
be happy and never get discouraged ...

we are all in this together.
hoping another week of happiness to you all.

[anut4disney]

looks like we have another success story for the week. and more to come.
congrats shirley. isn't that great to hit a 2 pounder loss in one week.

so happy for you.


i took off 1.5 this week but only because i have lost my appetite.
i'm sure i will eat lots more in time to come.


all of you hang in there. you will be winners no matter what you lose.
be happy and never get discouraged ...

we are all in this together.
hoping another week of happiness to you all.
Congrats Mac on 1.5 this week, sorry you lost your appetite though. Have you been feeling bad or is it was it just one of those weeks?

[kelsco99]

Congrats to you big losers! and I mean that in the nicest way.

Sorry I haven't been around much lately - I can't seem to get myself back into the weight loss groove. I dropped a lb this week but that is just the lb I gained back last week. I have not been trying very hard nor have I been excercising. I keep saying I will but I don't.

Now I am on nights so going to the gym Monday to Friday is not an option. I will have to get out on the bikes with the kids but it won't be as good as an hour going hard on the elliptical at the gym.

Good Luck to everyone this week :thumbsup2

[macraven]

miss canada kelly, you will get back into the swing of things

you'll be jumping for joy in about 2 weeks thrilled you lost weight.

it's your turn next !!


shirley, lost the appetite.
i don't feel like eating and doing much when i am so hated.
but thrilled for the upcoming trip with you and the others.

[Princess Michelle]

Good morning everyone! :sunny:

Wendy & Kat ~ Good job staying the same, that takes effort too, if you weren't trying at all then you would most likely have gained. You will get that loss soon enough. You know what you need to do. ::yes::

Shirley, Mac & Kelley ~ Congratulations on the losses! :woohoo:

Shirley ~ Don't doubt yourself, why couldn't you be in the top 3 losers? Seems to me like you are doing as well as anyone else here! You are doing great!

Kelley ~ The pound you lost might have been the one you gained last week but at least now you are back on the playing field and ready to go in the right direction again!

Mac ~ Why did you say you were hated? :( I love you! :hug:

I hope you all have a fantastic day! :sunny:

[I will not pass Beth]

miss canada kelly, you will get back into the swing of things

you'll be jumping for joy in about 2 weeks thrilled you lost weight.

it's your turn next !!


shirley, lost the appetite.
i don't feel like eating and doing much when i am so hated.
but thrilled for the upcoming trip with you and the others.

Mac, I am sorry you are still feeling this way. :grouphug: It will get better.

[daisy_77]

Good morning, everyone!

I hope that we all keep up the good work and continue to encourage one another!

Have a great week!! :cool1:

[macraven]

i just posted to answer your question and think it is best if you contact me by pm over it.

i would be happy to talk to you.


in case you are wondering, i have no intentions of giving out the names of the ladies. you don't have to worry about that

[Princess Michelle]

Good Morning Ladies! :sunny:

I hope that everyone's day is off to a wonderful start!

I'm really tired this morning for some reason so I'm having a light breakfast of yogurt and watermelon so that I don't have that "heavy" feeling on top of being tired. I don't like this feeling because I feel more sluggish when I'm at the gym working out.

The weekend is here, anyone have any fun plans? I have to work today and tomorrow. Sunday morning I'll go to church and then Sunday night I'm going to the movies with my friend Kim. We're going to see "CLICK", which I think is going to be great.

If I don't get a chance to check in anymore this weekend I hope everyone has a great one! :sunny:

[macraven]

hi michelle, are you still going to the gym?

i think between dising and curves there goes most of my day....

hoping everyone here has a great weekend.

the sun will be out by my house........it was 51 degrees last night.
had to use the electric blanket to stay warm.




i just :love: mr. :sunny:

[Princess Michelle]

Hi Mac! Yep, still hitting the gym every morning M-F. It was a struggle this week, I have been exhausted and today it's even worse. I so do not want to be at work in 30 minutes. I want to stay home in bed! I don't know if it's the fibromyalgia or the weather or what is going on but I can barely keep my eyes open. Hopefully work will be slow today.

You enjoy your :sunny: ! I hope you have a nice weekend! :grouphug:

[macraven]

Hi Mac! Yep, still hitting the gym every morning M-F. It was a struggle this week, I have been exhausted and today it's even worse. I so do not want to be at work in 30 minutes. I want to stay home in bed! I don't know if it's the fibromyalgia or the weather or what is going on but I can barely keep my eyes open. Hopefully work will be slow today.

You enjoy your :sunny: ! I hope you have a nice weekend! :grouphug:



i have some friends that have fibromyalgia and it is tough for them. one gal has really bad days. does the exercising help you with the pain you have with it?

i know your struggling will pay off michelle. you are going to be so proud of yourself with your weight loss.
heck, all of us will be to.


i noticed we have had some weight loss challenge people drop off.

i contacted one for a motivational speech........... :teeth:
but, she didn't buy it. :rolleyes1

she wishes us all well and i know when the time is better she will return to us.


kat,
can we keep this thread alive after the trip?
there are some on this thread that only post here and i do NOT want to lose contact with them.

pretty please kit kat..........will you, can you, keep this going?

[daisy_77]

Hi, everyone! I hope that you all are having a great weekend!

Everything is great on this end, except...

..I have been eating sooo much the past week! I just got done eating Panda Express chow mein. :sad2: I have not had a problem sticking to the eating....it was the exercising that I have a hard time sticking with. I am really unhappy with myself right now and I am afraid to weigh-in on Tues.

I am going to the gym an hour a day, 5 times a week like a used to before I got lazy. And sticking to my 22 points a day on WW.

I am so glad that you started this challenge Kat! I appreciate you so much! :sunny:

[TinksPixieDust]

Hi, everyone! I hope that you all are having a great weekend!

Everything is great on this end, except...

..I have been eating sooo much the past week! I just got done eating Panda Express chow mein. :sad2: I have not had a problem sticking to the eating....it was the exercising that I have a hard time sticking with. I am really unhappy with myself right now and I am afraid to weigh-in on Tues.

I am going to the gym an hour a day, 5 times a week like a used to before I got lazy. And sticking to my 22 points a day on WW.

I am so glad that you started this challenge Kat! I appreciate you so much! :sunny:
:grouphug:

[macraven]

Hi, everyone! I hope that you all are having a great weekend!

Everything is great on this end, except...

..I have been eating sooo much the past week! I just got done eating Panda Express chow mein. :sad2: I have not had a problem sticking to the eating....it was the exercising that I have a hard time sticking with. I am really unhappy with myself right now and I am afraid to weigh-in on Tues.

I am going to the gym an hour a day, 5 times a week like a used to before I got lazy. And sticking to my 22 points a day on WW.

I am so glad that you started this challenge Kat! I appreciate you so much! :sunny:



january, please don't think twice if you go off on a day and eat what pleases you.
we all do it, me included.

sometimes you have to ask yourself this, once i meet my goal since i have dieted and exercised faithfully, will i end up gaining weight back later?

what i do now is on one day each week, eat everything and anything i want to. not that it is unhealthy food but if i go to golden corral or panda express like you did, i tend to over eat. i no longer feel guilty when i do that.

i know if i restrict myself completely on this diet, i will meet my goal by sept 25 but i know i will gain back a good 10 pounds easily later. that is why i eat once a week whatever it is i want and do not count the calories at all.
this is the only way i will be able to keep my weight within a 4 pound range after goal time.

january, it is only one day you ate without consideration of calories.
we all do it.

the slower you lose the weight, the more likely you will keep it off for a long time.

[TinksPixieDust]

january, please don't think twice if you go off on a day and eat what pleases you.
we all do it, me included.

sometimes you have to ask yourself this, once i meet my goal since i have dieted and exercised faithfully, will i end up gaining weight back later?

what i do now is on one day each week, eat everything and anything i want to. not that it is unhealthy food but if i go to golden corral or panda express like you did, i tend to over eat. i no longer feel guilty when i do that.

i know if i restrict myself completely on this diet, i will meet my goal by sept 25 but i know i will gain back a good 10 pounds easily later. that is why i eat once a week whatever it is i want and do not count the calories at all.
this is the only way i will be able to keep my weight within a 4 pound range after goal time.

january, it is only one day you ate without consideration of calories.
we all do it.

the slower you lose the weight, the more likely you will keep it off for a long time.
::yes:: Good advice given here Mac!!! I completely agree with you.

[macraven]

wendy-pan, from what i have read and have experienced, the slower i lose the weight, the better it is for me.

i don't gain back weight when it is taken off slowly.
if i lose 3 lbs a month, that is a slow loss. its the pounds i lose quickly that come back. when i had my surgery, i lost 6 lbs in 3 days. when i started eating regularly again, i gained back 4 of them.

for some reason the body has a "set weight"
it thinks it should hold at that number.
losing weight slowly changes the set weight.

losing quickly, the body goes back to the original set weight faster.

[macraven]

good morning and happy tuesday everyone.



no change for me this week.
i stayed the same.

i am hoping all of you have done good and did better than me this week.


will be back later to yak :wave:

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning everyone. Its weigh in day if anyone is still here. :)

Well, I lost a pound this week. At least that's what the scale says. I have no idea how because I have been so bummed out this past week I have been eating everything I can get my hands on.

Next.

[anut4disney]

Good morning Ladies.

Well I lost only a .5 lbs this week. I would have liked more but I'm happy.

Good luck everyone and Mac at least you stayed the same and I'm sure you will go to town next week. You always have such good advice and I love reading your posts.

[macraven]

thanks shirley. i just want to encourage everyone to not give up on this challenge.

i am on new meds and it might slow down my metabolism until my body adjusts to it.

hopefully, in a couple of weeks i'll be back on track to work towards my goal.

gotta be healthy when dieting and exercising so that is my first priority at the present.

great news on kat losing a pound, hey kit kat, that loss looks good on you!
and shirley, you are steadily keeping at it. the slower the better as you will not see those lost pounds again........

hope everyone is happy today ! :wave:

[daisy_77]

Good morning, ladies!

I have stayed the same this week. Not to give out too much info, it is my TOM and I am soooo happy about that ;)

Shirley and Kat...Congrats on your weight loss this week! That is awesome! :cool1:

Mac...I am glad that you have a really good attitude about losing weight slow. The slower you lose the most likely it will stay off. I am glad that you mentioned that. Sometimes I get caught up in the mentality that I have to hurry and lose the last of my weight for the trip or for my birthday. I am glad that I am losing slow.

I am learning new eating and exercise habits. I have been on WW for over a year. I don't think I could ever go back to how I was eating before.

Thanks, Kat for doing this...it is nice to be encouraged by others and to see their progress and know that we are all going through the same thing. :grouphug:

[AdventurerKat]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.

[anut4disney]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.
You are a great role model. You got this challange togther and you keep on plugging away and helping the rest of us plug right along too.

January congrats on your TOM because I know you have a lot of things going on right now.

Mac, you just keep being you because that has helped me alot.

[macraven]

Good morning, ladies!

I have stayed the same this week. Not to give out too much info, it is my TOM and I am soooo happy about that ;)



:grouphug:





if you are happy january, then i am happy and so are the other gals here.




no baby...........sigh.

guess i have to stop making the baby blanket i started to crochet for you and this also means no baby lottery thread.........

i did one for sweets when she was pregnant 2 years ago on a thread in the community board. i sent out prices for the winners of the lottery.
it was great having a baby lottery thread.

[macraven]

Thanks January. I just wish I was a better role model.




what did you say kit kat............i am talking to kat here not cat.....the evil one........ :teeth:

you are an excellent role model.
you are honest and don't pretend and you give us the facts we need.

you always say positive things to everyone here as you have our best interests to heart.

you keep our weight a secret from the others as i know i would be crushed to say how fat i am or what i started out. i will disclose mine on this thread right before the trip though. but, this is my choice to do so.

you let us talk about what we want without correcting us. sometimes we talk about non weight items and you encourage it. it really helps to know each other so we know how we can help each other here.

sarah was looking for a job. michelle had her heart broken, january was concerned of expecting a baby, my surgery and new meds, shirley's confusion issues.........had to slip that in there unc.......

these are things that work against us when we are motivated to diet and exercise.

when we over eat or don't exercise, we feel awful. we can talk about it here with no shaking of the finger in our face.

kat, you make it a very comfortable, confidential thread.

i applaud you for this.


and, you are a good role model.

we all lose weight in different ways.
this is just a start on a new life style for all of us. it is not something we are going to stop once the trip is over. i know i won't reach my goal by sept. 25

i would appreciate it if you would keep this thread alive after our trip.

[macraven]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........ :teeth:

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.

[anut4disney]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........ :teeth:

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.

Miss Mac you are one special lady and I'm so proud to call you friend. :hug:

[TinksPixieDust]

i used to have an eating disorder. i do not anymore. if i did, i would be very thin right now........ :teeth:

i am plugging away like the rest of you.
i am so grateful for losing slowly even if it is just .5 a week.

when i was ill some years back, maybe 10, i got down to double digits and still thought i was fat. it's the sickness that makes someone think that way.
i was really stupid then.

as much as i want to lose weight, i am doing it the correct way with counting calories and exercise. for once in my life i enjoy it and thrilled by my small progress. the best thing is, i am not discouraged at all !! that is a victory for me. i could never go back to purging. it is not worth it.

when someone weighs 90 lbs and 5' 3.5" you know you are sick...

i just want to be 130 lbs someday.
i know it is a long way off. i am hoping in one year that it could be possible.
but, if i got to 135, i would be thrilled.

the longer it takes to lose the weight, the healthier it is for you.
i speak that from experience.

this is not something i would post on the trip thread.
many do not understand. if you talk amongst yourselves about this, i have no problem with it. i just don't want it talked about on the ladies thread.
I can totally understand what you are meaning Mac. I've never purged before... But I do have a eating disorder. I'm an emotional eater (I know cause I took the little quiz on spark people the other day). Sometimes I dont even realize that I am worried, stressed or sad about something. Maybe it is perhaps because I dont really recognize those signs? This last week I have been snacking, even when I am not hungry. :sad2: I think that I am really worried about this whole T-shirt printer... I mean we put ourselves in a lot of debt for it. I really want it to do well, but Im worried about what will happened if it doesnt. :( I dont really tend to open up to much because I dont want you all to be worrying over me. All I can say is that I am trying even though I fall down sometimes, I get back up and try again. I AM GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME! So are the rest of you! Get that strong will power that is so infecting and hold onto it for dear life! There have been times where I have had the urge to get up and get something. I've actually talked myself out of getting up before. I need to start doing that again. It's amazing cause when I do it, it actually works and the craving goes away. I think in my case I just need to be more aware of what I am doing. Sorry this turned into a book. :sad2:

Kat, I only remembered that I needed to weigh myself after I got out of the shower this morning. I will remember to do it tomorrow morning I promise. :hug: I'm grateful for all the support you all have giving to me and others. Whether you all thing you are good roll models or not! The fact is that we are all still here trying! :grouphug:

[AdventurerKat]

Mac, thank you for sharing that. You have been through alot.

And Wendy, you're right. We're all still trying. And we will keep trying.

You girls are great.

[Princess Michelle]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore! :woohoo:

[TinksPixieDust]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore! :woohoo:
:yay: That's awsome news!!! I'd be happy with a 16w at this point. lol Keep on chugging along Ms Princess. ::yes::

[AdventurerKat]

Good morning ladies. Its weigh in day.

I am up 4 pounds but I know a couple are TOM and at least one is HOB pasta so I am cool with it. It will go away by next Tuesday.

Next!

[AdventurerKat]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore! :woohoo:

That's wonderful Michelle! I am so happy you are seeing some results. :goodvibes

[anut4disney]

Good morning ladies.

Well I lost 1/2 pound this week, so as of today I have lost 13 pounds since the challange started. It might have been better but I don't think I tried as hard the first few weeks (okay 3 weeks). I'm still disappointed that I didn't loose at least a pound this week. My head tells me that slow and sure is the way to go (I seem to be really good at that) but my emotions want it to come off faster so that I can really see something.

Michelle, congrats on the jeans. I have a pair that are a 16 and looking big and I want to go to the store and try on the exact same jeans in a 14 to see how they fit.

I hope everyone has a great day and keep up the good work.

[TinksPixieDust]

I'm up 3 lbs today. TOM just started for me. Hopefully it will be gone by the time its Universal time. :woohoo:

[Princess Michelle]

Thanks everyone! :sunny:

Shirley, 1/2 # is great, at least it's something! 13 pounds is amazing! You are doing really fantastic. I bet you go try on those 14's and they are going to look HOTT! ::yes::

Wendy and Kat, you will get those gains off in no time. I'm in the TOM boat too, I managed to stay the same but I hope to have a loss next weigh in.

Where is miss Mac at? :grouphug:

[macraven]

Hi girls! I hope everyone is doing well!

I had some exciting news that I wanted to share with everyone! I went to buy new jeans the other night and was able to get a size smaller than what I've been wearing! I'm back into a 16 now instead of an 18! Woo Hoo! :woohoo: I'm so super duper happy about that! Even though my weight loss hasn't been huge and neither have inches lost but my weight must be shifting or something because I definitely couldn't have fit into a 16 a couple of months ago! I don't care what the reason, I just care that I'm not wearing an 18 anymore! :woohoo:



this is one of the best feelings in the world, change of size in jeans...

congrats........and i am super duper happy for you too !! :cheer2:

[macraven]

Good morning ladies.

Well I lost 1/2 pound this week, so as of today I have lost 13 pounds since the challange started. It might have been better but I don't think I tried as hard the first few weeks (okay 3 weeks). I'm still disappointed that I didn't loose at least a pound this week. My head tells me that slow and sure is the way to go (I seem to be really good at that) but my emotions want it to come off faster so that I can really see something.

Michelle, congrats on the jeans. I have a pair that are a 16 and looking big and I want to go to the store and try on the exact same jeans in a 14 to see how they fit.

I hope everyone has a great day and keep up the good work.


i bet shirley will be buying size 14 jeans very very soon.

[macraven]

wendy and kat, it's only one week. you will get it off probably by thursday.

i bet is only a temporary gain. probably all water.......... :teeth:

me, i stayed the same.


wishing all of you another great week..

i know you can do it.!!

[macraven]

i sent my weight in to kat in the morning.
haven't been able to be on line until about 10 this evening

[anut4disney]

Okay because I was so bad yesterday I have to tell my shame. :teeth:

I think I ate everything that I could find yesterday, things that I don't normally eat I was stuffing in my mouth, I'm so bad. Hopefully today I'm back on the straight and narrow.

[TinksPixieDust]

So I went to Curves today to get my work out done. I got there earlier then I normally do and noticed that the lights were still out. Okay so I figure that the circut trainer wasnt there yet. 6 other morning ladies showed up and we didnt see the trainer. :confused3: We waited for a half hour for someone to show up. We ended up leaving. :sad2:

Okay here is my gripe part.... Not only did I get our of bed early for nothing, -BUT- I was counting on today to count towards my 3 days a week quota. I have a mini trip to Universal coming up this weekend and I am not willing to use a half hour of park time just to go work out cause of someones mistake. When I go tomorrow morning before we leave I will make my claim and get counted/waived for today.

Things like that make me so angry. :sad2: I didnt go yesterday cause it was my heavy TOM day and no way did I feel up to working out. :rotfl: GRRRRR!!!!! Okay /rant

Thanks for listening. :grouphug:

[mommaU4]

Hello everyone.
Long time no see, on this thread anyway.

So I am back after how many weeks of giving up. I am going to give it another shot.

So far all I have done is gain. Up to 288 now. I think that's a 5 lb gain for me since the very beginning. Oh well.

Hope everyone else has been doing well. :wizard:

See ya around. :wave:

[macraven]

So I went to Curves today to get my work out done. I got there earlier then I normally do and noticed that the lights were still out. Okay so I figure that the circut trainer wasnt there yet. 6 other morning ladies showed up and we didnt see the trainer. :confused3: We waited for a half hour for someone to show up. We ended up leaving. :sad2:

Okay here is my gripe part.... Not only did I get our of bed early for nothing, -BUT- I was counting on today to count towards my 3 days a week quota. I have a mini trip to Universal coming up this weekend and I am not willing to use a half hour of park time just to go work out cause of someones mistake. When I go tomorrow morning before we leave I will make my claim and get counted/waived for today.

Things like that make me so angry. :sad2: I didnt go yesterday cause it was my heavy TOM day and no way did I feel up to working out. :rotfl: GRRRRR!!!!! Okay /rant

Thanks for listening. :grouphug:



wendypan, all curves are different in very few ways. no curves deviates from the program though.
are you saying that the curves you attend, you are required to work out 3 times a week?

maybe i misunderstood

[macraven]

welcome back home momma beth. we have been waiting for you......


i bet you knock off 5 lbs in a couple of weeks.
it is hot now, you will sweat it off.........it doesn't work for me but thought i should be encouraging ..........lol


you will do fine.
and, i am sure you will something within the next 9 weeks.

stick with us and we wil help encourage you as best as we can.


like i said, we all welcome you back home here.