Biggest Loser 10 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers :)

[Connie96]

Connie – I have decided that I AM going to do the measurement challenge. I don’t know how many inches I will really lose at this point but a little incentive to keep toning up might help. I am glad you have extended the dates for sending it in. I will find my tape measure this morning and get my numbers to you soon!

I'm so glad that you've decided to join us. And I hope that others will too! Losers and Maintainers can both benefit by measuring our success in inches, as well as in pounds. Personally, I hope this part of the challenge will give me incentive keep my exercise regimen well-rounded - a healthy balance of strength and cardio - so that I can achieve real changes in my size and shape.

 

[Connie96]

I feel like I need to apologize for not participating in this thread any better than I have. I really do want to get better about replying to each of you.

After going completely off the reservation during the week between the Summer and Fall challenges (celebrating my bday and anniversary with cake, ice cream and general "no diet" eating), I've been struggling a bit to get back on track. I know that I need to approach this challenge (and the rest of my life) differently than I did for the Summer challenge. Earlier in this thread, I went thru my goals and strategies and I do think I'm on the right track but the implementation is a process - a process that I still need to learn.

I'm in a place where I feel that there are so many changes that I want to make - not just with eating and exercise, but in other aspects of my life such as work, the way I parent my daughter and the basic state of disorganization that I feel that I am living in. I feel that I need a total overhaul of everything I do (or don't do). Of course, I know that I need to make a very few small changes at a time so that I can really make the change permanent, but I just feel very overwhelmed. It's not that my life is bad. I am a very lucky lady. I have a wonderful husband that I really love , and he loves me and DD is a true blessing . When my job took a turn for the intolerable a few years ago, I let myself slip into a very... passive state. I don't plan. I don't control. I just drift. And, not just at work, but in my life. This is not a way to live. It's certainly not a path to successful parenting. It's barely a way to exist.

I suppose this is why, I haven't much felt like answering the QOTDs or replying to many people. Like, maybe, I don't feel "qualified" to answer any questions when I have questions of my own.

Anyway. I just wanted to think that out. You guys are wonderful "listeners". I need to start somewhere. Maybe just telling y'all about it is the start that I need.

Disclaimer - I am SO tired this morning that I am DIZZY! I didn't get any quality sleep last night. Went to bed too late and then a thunderstorm woke me up around 3am and the only sleep I got after than was filled with weird dreams that had me stressing out. Our power went out just after 5:00 so getting myself ready for work and DD ready for school was a joke. I am REALLY dragging this morning. And wearing a wet ponytail to work is not a good way to start a day!! (Especially since I am NOT one of those girls who look cute in a ponytail! I just look like I didn't fix my hair.)

Okay, Connie... get back to work. This is getting pathetic...

I hope y'all have a great day!

 

[50sjayne]

I feel like I need to apologize for not participating in this thread any better than I have. I really do want to get better about replying to each of you.

After going completely off the reservation during the week between the Summer and Fall challenges (celebrating my bday and anniversary with cake, ice cream and general "no diet" eating), I've been struggling a bit to get back on track. I know that I need to approach this challenge (and the rest of my life) differently than I did for the Summer challenge. Earlier in this thread, I went thru my goals and strategies and I do think I'm on the right track but the implementation is a process - a process that I still need to learn.

I'm in a place where I feel that there are so many changes that I want to make - not just with eating and exercise, but in other aspects of my life such as work, the way I parent my daughter and the basic state of disorganization that I feel that I am living in. I feel that I need a total overhaul of everything I do (or don't do). Of course, I know that I need to make a very few small changes at a time so that I can really make the change permanent, but I just feel very overwhelmed. It's not that my life is bad. I am a very lucky lady. I have a wonderful husband that I really love , and he loves me and DD is a true blessing . When my job took a turn for the intolerable a few years ago, I let myself slip into a very... passive state. I don't plan. I don't control. I just drift. And, not just at work, but in my life. This is not a way to live. It's certainly not a path to successful parenting. It's barely a way to exist.

I suppose this is why, I haven't much felt like answering the QOTDs or replying to many people. Like, maybe, I don't feel "qualified" to answer any questions when I have questions of my own.

Anyway. I just wanted to think that out. You guys are wonderful "listeners". I need to start somewhere. Maybe just telling y'all about it is the start that I need.

Disclaimer - I am SO tired this morning that I am DIZZY! I didn't get any quality sleep last night. Went to bed too late and then a thunderstorm woke me up around 3am and the only sleep I got after than was filled with weird dreams that had me stressing out. Our power went out just after 5:00 so getting myself ready for work and DD ready for school was a joke. I am REALLY dragging this morning. And wearing a wet ponytail to work is not a good way to start a day!! (Especially since I am NOT one of those girls who look cute in a ponytail! I just look like I didn't fix my hair.)

Okay, Connie... get back to work. This is getting pathetic...

I hope y'all have a great day!

As soon as I read your post Ipromptly got "Dizzy" stuck in my head :

Dizzy
I'm so dizzy, my head is spinnin'
Like a whirlpool, it never ends
And it's you, girl, makin' it spin
You're makin' me dizzy

I don't know what your work is but I think a lot of people have been feeling the crunch in the last few years--companies are getting sort of desperate and the corporate office is never very rational to begin with. I've caught that show Undercover Boss a few times and was delighted with it-- I think it's on sunday nights. I think all of these companies should do this-- they'd learn a thing or 2. I compromise when it makes some sense at all but I have learned over the years if something completely does not make sense--don't do it. Period. They'll catch up with you when it all falls apart.

 

[keenercam]

Connie -- Remember, we will always want to hear what you have to say here. No special qualifications needed to answer questions or to share here.

 

[Connie96]

I compromise when it makes some sense at all but I have learned over the years if something completely does not make sense--don't do it. Period. They'll catch up with you when it all falls apart.

There are definitely some things that I do take a stand on. I keep thinking "they" will catch up eventually, but it sure hasn't happened yet. Thanks for the encouragement, Jayne. I appreciate it.

Connie -- Remember, we will always want to hear what you have to say here. No special qualifications needed to answer questions or to share here.

Thanks, Cam. That is exactly what I would say to anyone else here. And, I would totally mean it. Funny how we don't always apply the same acceptance and logic to ourselves.

 

[50sjayne]

Hi--sorry, haven't been posting. Have been maintaining but I know I'm just doing that-- maintaining the actual weight. Muscle to fat ratio probably isn't as good as where I was 3-4 months ago. I haven't been doing my back exercises either. Haven't had any real trouble but can see the potential for it if I keep on not doing them....
Been stressing because I bought a truck. Lol. We had husbands car paid off and my car--well she is a good car but she is old, a 92 chevy corsica with 135k on her. I have had this car for 12-13 years. Anyway was looking around for a new one--mostly just looking at Craigs list--and noticed the price of used cars has really gone up. Bummer. Even Bessie was only worth about $500 3 years ago blue book now she's worth about 2500 for goshsakes. Had about given up then at Costco the other day got the brilliant idea to look at trucks. Some smaller trucks get pretty good mileage and then I could haul the pretty trees they had there which, was an impossibility too great to imagine. So I get online and start looking-- sure enough there seems to be more reasonable pricing on trucks also--then I saw her...

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--well he actually I named him Charlie so I could say 'sorry Charlie'. Which I do a lot. Because I haven't driven a stick in about 20 years lol. Husband took me out Thursday night, Friday and Saturday and I was 'getting it' by Sunday night but gods I was stressing...I am in love with this little truck and I just dont' want to kill it. I think of the Queen song when I get in the truck ' I'm in love with my car' Only 81k and it turns out the owner of the dealership is a customer I've know for years at my work--he is in fact one of the only people to buy me starbucks on a whim and give me a starbucks gift card every christmas. His wife is a flight attendant (she's gone a lot--and yes he is murderously good looking, but also a decent upstanding guy who wouldn't mess with a girl's head) so he shops with his daughter who is a small disney fanatic lol. He has to take her to all the princessy stuff lol like princess and the frog lol. His main business is medical transport so the carlot is really just an offshoot of that.
Anyway I am learning--but it'll be awhile before that feeling of terror leaves me when behind the wheel. So of course I've been eating. Last night I get off work, put a wonderful cannelloni in the oven--we'll just say it has a sufficient amount of calories , I had my portion, plus a piece of sourdough with garlic, and some homemade applesauce. Glass of wine. Drank plenty of water earlier, did want some chips and guac when I got home but knew I would be eating the cannelloni later so decided to hold off. Well, after a few hours of watching something about the states on the history channel, decided I'd have my chips and guac since I really was still thinking about them and felt cheated. A couple of hours later--was passing by the triscuits and grabbed the box quick on commercial (which I don't do anymore I just put some in a bowl) and a little triangle of that laughing cow cheese and ended up eating the whole box of triscuits. Trust me-- this is after feeling so full it hurt after the chips and guac. I did go for a walk with my son earlier but that walk was cut short because I decided to go see what was in front of the restaurant equipment store-- sometimes they put stuff out for free--(I got an old gorgeous gumball machine there once) and saw something in the actual dumpster sticking out. Turned out to be a big cat post, couple stories high made of wood with lots of sisal and carpeted like they are. The sisal is loose and hanging at the top but that's easily fixed and the platforms need a bit of love--easily fixed with a hammer and some nails...Anyway so the kid and I hauled it home lol. Ha-- the kittens were having a ball with it last night on the back porch. Guess I could have roused up the truck but I had had a glass of wine earlier lol. Makes me mad-- I look on Craigs list every day for cat posts like this and am always irritated when I find one because I have had no way to haul one home if I when I did find one--now I have a truck and someone just tosses something like that in the dumpster--it was raining too, had been raining all day--good thing it was wood.

So anyway-- today I'll get off my rear and exercise, maybe even drive my truck out to the farms and load up on veggies...I do really love driving it--the fear is still there though--I've only been driving it less than a week though lol, I'll get over it. I've also got the boy starting classes soon and he is enrolled 12 credits-- he needs to get good grades so we can apply for more scholarships next year-- get his gpa up or we'll just burn though his money in just a few years. The pell grant he got is for about $380 a term, but it's $75 a credit at the community college and that's not counting fees...He's high functioning autistic so we won't do any loans--he's not going to be making the big bucks the second he graduates, y'know what I mean. There's so many kids out there with huge debts upon graduating. There's a girl at my work who has 10K college debt. It boggles me. I mean we've had some credit card debt--but it's never been more than a few thousand and we came really close to paying that off last year before Disney. Our interest is really low too. The interest on some of those college loans are absolutely criminal.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thanks, Cam. That is exactly what I would say to anyone else here. And, I would totally mean it. Funny how we don't always apply the same acceptance and logic to ourselves.

I am also very guilty of this.

Connie -- Remember, we will always want to hear what you have to say here. No special qualifications needed to answer questions or to share here.

Well said Cam!

Hope you are feeling better Connie.

Ok, I survived the dentist! No cavities. We talked about my heart issues and what we'll need to do if I need novocaine--not because of the novocaine, but because of the stuff they use with the novocaine that's a stimulant. We also talked about gas next time I need a filling. I am feeling a little better about things, and hopefully won't dread it as much next time.

I talked to one on my sisters today. She has already registered for Princess! I guess I need to get off my slacker butt and fork over the money to the mouse. She's a trooper too. She has to have new orthotics made for her shoes in order to keep running. But she said she's in. One of the sisters is still on the fence because her ds's swimming championships might be that weekend, and I think the other one is in, though not sure if she registered yet. We also talked about getting a second room, and I think she's going to get one at swan or dolphin. So we'll all be in the boardwalk area.

And I am very happy to say I my new phone. I got a lg rumor touch. Within 15 minutes of playing with it I figured out how to put my music on there and I have my email set up. It's not the best for internet, but I'm probably on the internet too much anyhow!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

 

[jennz]

wellll...after a good start to my day...got work done, showered, you know all the "important" stuff...dd is sick. I just got back from picking her up at school. I guess she'd been trying to break out...er, I mean...call home...since 8:45 this morning. She got sent to the bathroom, to the nurse twice, got fed warm water and salty crackers and finally after 4 hours of this she just told them I wanted her to call me. She's up in bed already. DH caught some upper respiratory thing from a dr he works with; dr. was sick at work sitting next to dh at a meeting, hacking all over him with a 103.5 temp! Dh started getting bad 3 days ago (he's been calling it allergies...I told him the first step to recovery is acceptance), dd was yesterday, then I was up at 3 this morning sneezing away. Hmmm...I should have dis'ed.

Soooo....dinner, soup and sandwiches? That'd be good. Easy. High salt but otherwise healthy. The weather is lovely here, mid 70s, but I'm not up for a walk today. I was going to hit the trails again but that's definitely out w/dd home.

Have a good Wednesday!

 

[princessbride6205]

Connie - I'm sorry you're having a rough time of it right now. Hopefully this thread will help you feel better in at least the health area of your life, then you can work on the other areas.

I don't know what your work is but I think a lot of people have been feeling the crunch in the last few years--companies are getting sort of desperate and the corporate office is never very rational to begin with. I've caught that show Undercover Boss a few times and was delighted with it-- I think it's on sunday nights. I think all of these companies should do this-- they'd learn a thing or 2. I compromise when it makes some sense at all but I have learned over the years if something completely does not make sense--don't do it. Period. They'll catch up with you when it all falls apart.

Agreed! I like that Undercover Boss show too. I've only caught a few episodes, but they really seemed to get it. My job has always been busy, required extra hours during the summer, etc. But now our "busy time" is year-round! We have more projects, fewer staff, no flex options (like work from home), and have been in a wage freeze for 2 years. Gee, I wonder why I'm upset that I'm working so much [unpaid] overtime?! I know I'm just surviving - tons of instant or quick meals (as healthy as I can make them), too stressed to enjoy family time when I finally do get home, not doing much on the weekends, etc. I actually am in a better place with my job in the sense that I'm enjoying the projects I'm working on more than in past years. But there are still only so many hours in the day, and employers need to realize that they've maxed out productivity and have moved into frying their people with the workloads required. (I know the economy is bad, but if there is this much work to be done, there need to be new hires.)

 

[jennz]

JenA - meant to add thanks for the reminder on the KT tape! I need to order some more. That worked great for me, and also for dd. She has Sever's and it really helps!

 

[cherry-pops]

So the QOTD is do you suffer from portion distortion?

I didn't take the quiz, but I used to get my portions totally wrong. I would get served the same as my boyfriend and finish the lot, while he had leftovers...
Right now I'm weighing all my food and keep track of everything I eat, it's the only way to learn for now until it becomes second nature.

 

[tigger813]

Day has not gone as planned! Had to go to DD1s school twice this morning. they ask kids to bring way too many things to school the first day. She couldn't carry everything so I didn't send it all and of course the stuff I didn't send she needed. I of course brought the wrong 3" binder so I had to go back home and get the correct one. But I also brought the bad of paper towels and tissues she was supposed to bring tomorrow.

Next issue! I got to the repair shop to drop off my car and they had the wrong bumper! Now I won't get the new one until next Friday! UGH!!!! What a pain in the neck this has been!

On the positive side, got DD2s shoes and her hair cut! We also just packed her back pack for the morning!

After doing the 3 mile Pilates walk, I ended up doing Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred with weights. I was able to do most of it the first time. I had trouble with some of the jumping at the end but I liked the strength stuff at the beginning. I found it on demand. The Leslie Sansone 2 mile wasn't available anymore on demand.

Well, DD1 will be getting off the bus shortly. She has soccer practice at 5:30 that we are all going to. DH and I will walk the track again and DD2 will ride her bike. Hope to get in 3-4 miles. I had TJs Potstickers for lunch. For b'fast I had a Luna protein bar. It kept me full. I'm drinking my water and trying to avoid snacking. I may have a small bowl of sherbet in a few minutes. Tummy is a bit grumbly!

Back on later tonight!

 

[donac]

Good afternoon everyone. The first couple of days went okay. It has been pretty exhausting as it always is the first couple of days. I feel very confined in my classroom since most of my classes fill up every desk in the room. I have a very late lunch. I don't know what I am going to do about lunch. I could each period 4 and eat early but there is a person in the cafeteria who I can't stand to listen to. SHe is very political and wants to have very philosopical discussions at lunch. So I am not going to eat then. I could eat period 10 which is very late but someone who only wants to talk about what I am going to teach when and how is in the cafeteria. I guess I will eat in classroom ( I do only get 20 minutes). I do get to use my computer and have been listening to Disney music and doing some paperwork.

I have tomorrow off and I start yoga again tomorrow night. Should be a good day. I have nothing planned and just have a little paperwork to do for school.

Have a great evening everyone.

 

[Connie96]

Hope you are feeling better Connie.

Connie - I'm sorry you're having a rough time of it right now. Hopefully this thread will help you feel better in at least the health area of your life, then you can work on the other areas.

Oh, I'm fine, really. I just feel like I need to take control of my life and that's a pretty tall order. I did just spent the last 20 minutes in my supervisor's office explaining why we should do things my way. Really! If they're gonna put me in charge of testing, they better be ready for me to spend the necessary time to do it right because this half-a$$ plan of theirs will not proceed with my name on it. (I did say it with a great deal of respect and diplomacy, but the point was the same.) I feel rather empowered right now.

Anyway... thanks for the hugs and all. I'm fine. Just trying to figure out how to "do it all" (not supermom, just quit putting everything off and DO the things that need doing) and I've NEVER "done it all" before. I've always been much to lazy for that - but I'm to the point that I need to set a better, more proactive example for my daughter. If I keep up the way I have been, she's gonna learn to be just as passive and reactive as I have been lately and I'm not okay with that.

 

[my3princes]

Hello All I'm stilll plugging along. Things here a busy as usual, but I'm managing to stay on track I'm reading along, but am usually too tired to post. Today is my day off so I am all caught up. Now I need to run to the store as we are out of staples. Tomorrow I'm subbing at school plus working my waitress job so I need to have packable items to stay on track.

 

[cclovesdis]

I did it! I successfully completed Week 1 Day 1 of the C25K!!! I'm going to be honest though, I did it on the treadmill without any incline. I will do W1D2 with some incline and then 2 days of D3 with the full incline. I planned it out this way when I set up my exercise plan for the month. Oh, and I've even started planning out October. I can't believe I just said that! I used to be so adverse to exercising and now I think I'm addicted. Between the C25K and the Wii Fit+, I totaled 90 minutes and I'm debating a 3rd workout for the day.

I'm actually a bit worried because it seems like I've been needing more and more exercise for the weight to come off. Journaling definitely helps, but exercise does too. Right now, I have the time to exercise 90+ minutes a day, but if I'm working...I guess I'll cross that path when I get there. Perhaps I can use one of those pedalers that you can put underneath your desk and "bike" throughout the day. The calorie burn isn't that great (under 200 an hour), but anything is better than nothing.

Connie-Glad to hear you are doing better!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[liesel]

I decided to go back through the thread and read everything to try to get to know everyone and am finally caught up! I realized that I still need to do my intro:

I'm Lisa (yes, you can use my name), I'm 35 and have been married for 13 years as of next Monday. DH's birthday is also coming up on the 18th. I have two kids, a son (8) and a daughter (4), whose birthdays are a day apart and also later this month (the 20th and 21st). I am currently a SAHM. In my previous (and hopefully will be again) life, I graduated culinary school and worked as a cook. Yes, I am definitely a foodie.

The bulk of my weight gain occured the year after college, transitioning to a desk job. I do not like that I am still carrying this into my 30s. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I went into premature labor at 18 weeks and was put on bed rest for 5 months. I was so determined to have a healthy baby that I was strict about my activity. As a result my cholesterol went up 51 points (it was measured before and after). I am down 38 points and am looking to improve my ratios. Last year I walked 2-3 hours a week and attended a Zumba class once a week and ended the year the same weight I started. I decided to really step it up this year and have been improving my diet even further and adding more exercise. I lost 18 pounds as of May, but have plateaued since starting thryroid medication 2 1/2 months ago. I am trying to make even further improvements, but have been feeling a little pessimistic lately. I think joining this challenge will give me a further push.

I have been so inspired by all of your stories, I have never lost more than 25 pounds myself. You are all an inspiration. I really enjoyed reading about those of you who completed half marathons this past weekend. I'll post more later, I did complete the quizzes and have been thinking about all the QOTDs, I just didn't want to bombard you all at once. Have a good day everyone!

 

[maiziezoe]

Ann--Welcome back! I missed you!

Hi ann. Glad to see you back.

Welcome back Ann! Good to see you!!!!!

Thanks all!

So what took you to Nashville and what did you do there? Inquiring minds want to know!


I haven't been to Holiday World since DS was in elementary school! I hear it's pretty fun!today.

I went to visit a friend. We talked and shopped and walked and saw a movie and got tattoo's. It was a trip that will change my life.

Holiday World in Indiana? I've been there. It was about 11 years ago or so.

And I am very happy to say I my new phone. I got a lg rumor touch. Within 15 minutes of playing with it I figured out how to put my music on there and I have my email set up. It's not the best for internet, but I'm probably on the internet too much anyhow!

Hope everyone is having a good day.

I have a Rumor Touch!! I love my phone!!

wellll...after a good start to my day...got work done, showered, you know all the "important" stuff...dd is sick. I just got back from picking her up at school. I guess she'd been trying to break out...er, I mean...call home...since 8:45 this morning. She got sent to the bathroom, to the nurse twice, got fed warm water and salty crackers and finally after 4 hours of this she just told them I wanted her to call me. She's up in bed already. DH caught some upper respiratory thing from a dr he works with; dr. was sick at work sitting next to dh at a meeting, hacking all over him with a 103.5 temp! Dh started getting bad 3 days ago (he's been calling it allergies...I told him the first step to recovery is acceptance), dd was yesterday, then I was up at 3 this morning sneezing away. Hmmm...I should have dis'ed.

Soooo....dinner, soup and sandwiches? That'd be good. Easy. High salt but otherwise healthy. The weather is lovely here, mid 70s, but I'm not up for a walk today. I was going to hit the trails again but that's definitely out w/dd home.

Have a good Wednesday!

I hope DD is feeling better soon. I've had Logan home for two days. He is about to drive me crazy.

 

[Holly324]

Okay, so after an entire day of sitting on my hind end due to my injured back, I am so ready to get back to a workout!!! I can't yet, though, still sore. Anyway, quick question. Those of you who run...I have a love/hate relationship with it. I haven't been running in months, but I have been motivated recently to work up to a half-marathon. Is that ridiculous? How should I start training (once my back is back in properly working order!)? Thank you!

 

[Rose&Mike]

50sjayne--congrats on the truck! I drive a stick shift and I love it.

Jen--thanks for mentioning the compression socks. I don't have any pain, but my calves have been so tight since the weekend. I have been using the stick way more than I want to!

Jennifer--hope you all are feeling better. I've been thinking tomato soup and grilled cheese sounds good.

Dona--I eat lunch at my desk. I know I shouldn't, but I do. And of course I keep working the whole time. I think with the new phone, I might actually take a break, go eat my lunch and check my personal email. Yea for yoga starting soon!

Anyway... thanks for the hugs and all. I'm fine. Just trying to figure out how to "do it all" (not supermom, just quit putting everything off and DO the things that need doing) and I've NEVER "done it all" before.

FWIW, I was never able to "do it all". I gave up when Tom went to high school and just stayed home. That might sound strange, but he needed me around, and Mike was working so much. Being a mom and a wife and handling all the day to day stuff is a challenge. But here's what I realize now that ds is in college.
--He didn't care whether the house was immaculate, he just wanted to be able to have his friends over.
--He didn't care whether every meal was home cooked or some culinary masterpiece, he just wanted to be with us.
--And he didn't really like it when I worried about all the trivial stuff. He just wanted parents who cared about him and were there when he needed them.

I was never a fan of doing it all either, because no matter how hard I tried, there was always something else to do. Hang in there.

CC--great job on the exercise! Remember you are probably building some muscle, and sometimes the weight loss slows down a bit when you're building muscle. Remember to schedule days off!

Welcome Lisa (Liesel)!

Ann--did I hear tatoo? Maybe we should all go to Holiday World and have our own little dismeet next year. Hope Logan is feeling better soon.

I went to the Y this afternoon and did an hour on the elliptical, so that was nice.

I'm going to throw this our there. I am really having trouble switching from loser to maintain. I'm still dropping weight--I'm sure I'm not eating enough, but I have no desire to count calories or figure it out. I've already had Shannon lower my maintain weight by a pound, and I'm guessing I'm going to be at the low end of that on Friday. Clothes I bought a month ago are starting to be lo0se already.

When I was losing I felt in control of things. Maintaining, not so much. And really I am not hungry, so I have no desire to increase my calories. In the back of my head I keep thinking, you don't really want to maintain, you want to reach that college weight. But have you seen those people who have lost a bunch of weight in their 40s and 50s and their skin starts to hang in places? I am quickly approaching that. My skin on my neck and around my knees is starting to look pretty wrinkly. There's this older lady who walks at the park we go to who doesn't have an ounce of visible fat on her, but her skin just hangs. I don't want that. I know I'm a ways from being that bad, but I don't want to look older than I am.

So I don't know what to do. I feel like there is a tug of war going on in my brain right now. I know it's a good problem to have, so I'm not upset or anything, I just don't know how to be done losing. I guess it's a process and I just need to be a little more patient.