DISappearing Peeps...Vol. 3! All are Welcome!

[LMO429]

I'm still sick so I am going to take a pass this week.

I am going to see Twilight tonight but I have a feeling it's not going to be that good I dont know why..the special effects from the trailer look pretty cheesy.

I just looked at my calendar and made a mini goal for myself. It's 6 weeks until the new year. My goal is to not binge thru the holidays. I am not saying I will not have cake and cookies but I not going to go into full fledge binges just because I ate bad here and there. Trying to adjust my mental attitude from now I know alot of activities and plans are coming within the next 6 weeks and I want to be prepared before I encounter them.

I may be the only person who hates thanksgiving food. I think turkey is dry and gross and am not a big potato person so I usually do not have a hard time with over eating on this holiday.

This post sounds bitter lol...maybe its because Im still sick and its bothering me I am not getting better

Hope the peeps have a nice weekend. My hubby and I are going to be looking at houses this weekend...I can't belive we are going to move out of city its going to be an adjustment. But for the $ we spend in rent we could have a huge house with property in NJ

 

[UGABelle]

Well... I'm +1 this week.

I didn't get to do as much as I'd hoped this week to get rid of that extra pound from Disney, so it's still there today.

But, I still had such a great time @ the World, that I'm not bumming too much!

Hope everyone else has a great Friday!

 

[UtahMama]

HAPPY TWILIGHT DAY!!!


DS19 (Jordan) went at midnight last night and said it was great!
I am going tonight! I'm super excited!


Plus, I'm down -1.6!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

I'm still sick so I am going to take a pass this week.

I am going to see Twilight tonight but I have a feeling it's not going to be that good I dont know why..the special effects from the trailer look pretty cheesy.

I just looked at my calendar and made a mini goal for myself. It's 6 weeks until the new year. My goal is to not binge thru the holidays. I am not saying I will not have cake and cookies but I not going to go into full fledge binges just because I ate bad here and there. Trying to adjust my mental attitude from now I know alot of activities and plans are coming within the next 6 weeks and I want to be prepared before I encounter them.

I may be the only person who hates thanksgiving food. I think turkey is dry and gross and am not a big potato person so I usually do not have a hard time with over eating on this holiday.

This post sounds bitter lol...maybe its because Im still sick and its bothering me I am not getting better

Hope the peeps have a nice weekend. My hubby and I are going to be looking at houses this weekend...I can't belive we are going to move out of city its going to be an adjustment. But for the $ we spend in rent we could have a huge house with property in NJ

you don't sound bitter..you sound like me today! haha....i am sooo pMSing and i just cannot get over the fact that i still have not dropped any weight..ooooh angry today!
So i am up again..another .8 yah i am awesome. If this keeps up after the new year i am going to be beyond stressing myself out about the wedding and not being in the shape i want. i do think i am losing inches..but the weight is just awful...grrrrrrrr
ok sorry..i will take a deep breath, enjoy my day and see Twilight tonight...

 

[LMO429]

you don't sound bitter..you sound like me today! haha....i am sooo pMSing and i just cannot get over the fact that i still have not dropped any weight..ooooh angry today!
So i am up again..another .8 yah i am awesome. If this keeps up after the new year i am going to be beyond stressing myself out about the wedding and not being in the shape i want. i do think i am losing inches..but the weight is just awful...grrrrrrrr
ok sorry..i will take a deep breath, enjoy my day and see Twilight tonight...

Once you get your dress it will be the ultimate motivation trust me!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Once you get your dress it will be the ultimate motivation trust me!

GOD i hope so!!!!!!!

 

[HockeyKat]

I am -6.2 today!! So that is a total of 9.2 lbs lost since I recommitted Nov 4th. Only 15 more to go to get to my lowest 2008 weight... likely not going to happen before the end of the year, but at least I am moving in the right direction.

Noni, awesome weigh-in!

L, sorry you are still sick... I hate being sick, it makes me so cranky. I did the same thing by moving here to NC from downtown Chicago... for the same price as my 500 sq ft studio (to buy as a condo), I got a 2300 sq ft 3-bed house w/ a 2 car garage, brand new. Plus the weather is better!

MA (Gina? tell me if I have the name wrong, I have siggies turned off), if you are PMSing, IGNORE YOUR SCALE!! Never ever weigh during PMS/TOM, it will just freak you out. I always either stay the same or go up that week.



Okay, I have a gym dilemna, which I posted elsewhere but could use a few more opinions. This is long so feel free to skip.

I used to work across town, 25 min from home. I belong to Planet Fitness which is brand new, $10/month, no classes, but I do really like the facility (clean, lots of machines, etc.). It was 5 min from work so I went at lunch, which is what I prefer. since I tend to get off work after 6:30-7 and am tired and hungry.

Now, I work 10 min from home in the other direction. For reference, I have two potential paths home, both are 10 min.

My old PF is way too far, and there is another one that is about 15 min from either home or work, or a 10 min detour on one way home. However, since it too far for a lunchtime workout, and a detour, I have found myself maybe only hitting it once a week on average, when I should really hit it at least 3 times.

I live in a relatively populated area for Raleigh, so I figured I would check out what it is my area. There are three options: An Anytime Fitness ($35/month) that is in one path home, has no classes but is 24 hour and brand new, a Gold's Gym (?/month) that is a bit out of the way but in another path home, has classes but nothing exciting, and a fly-by-night place that is $149/year and has kickboxing classes at lunch and boot camp at night, both of which interest me.

Fly-by-night place is *really* outdated (and I mean really), has a few ellipticals, weight machines, free weights, in addition to the classes.

So I am really between keeping my $10/mo place and trying to get there as much as possible... or switching to fly by night place and seeing if I go there more often.

As a reference, when I am in "the zone", I usually only do the elliptical or arc trainer (and I do prefer arc and fly-by-night doesn't have one) for 30-40 min 3-4 times a week, and a weight circuit 2-3 times a week. I would substitute the 45 min kickboxing class or the hour boot camp (at night) for the elliptical.

Any advice?

 

[Pakey]

I'm a SAMER this week.

And I won't be around next week to post in because I'll be in Las Vegas hanging with my best friend. And we will not be eating in a Peepish manner, I can tell you that.

Kat, way to go. I admire and envy your commitment.

 

[LMO429]

I am -6.2 today!! So that is a total of 9.2 lbs lost since I recommitted Nov 4th. Only 15 more to go to get to my lowest 2008 weight... likely not going to happen before the end of the year, but at least I am moving in the right direction.

Noni, awesome weigh-in!

L, sorry you are still sick... I hate being sick, it makes me so cranky. I did the same thing by moving here to NC from downtown Chicago... for the same price as my 500 sq ft studio (to buy as a condo), I got a 2300 sq ft 3-bed house w/ a 2 car garage, brand new. Plus the weather is better!

MA (Gina? tell me if I have the name wrong, I have siggies turned off), if you are PMSing, IGNORE YOUR SCALE!! Never ever weigh during PMS/TOM, it will just freak you out. I always either stay the same or go up that week.



Okay, I have a gym dilemna, which I posted elsewhere but could use a few more opinions. This is long so feel free to skip.

I used to work across town, 25 min from home. I belong to Planet Fitness which is brand new, $10/month, no classes, but I do really like the facility (clean, lots of machines, etc.). It was 5 min from work so I went at lunch, which is what I prefer. since I tend to get off work after 6:30-7 and am tired and hungry.

Now, I work 10 min from home in the other direction. For reference, I have two potential paths home, both are 10 min.

My old PF is way too far, and there is another one that is about 15 min from either home or work, or a 10 min detour on one way home. However, since it too far for a lunchtime workout, and a detour, I have found myself maybe only hitting it once a week on average, when I should really hit it at least 3 times.

I live in a relatively populated area for Raleigh, so I figured I would check out what it is my area. There are three options: An Anytime Fitness ($35/month) that is in one path home, has no classes but is 24 hour and brand new, a Gold's Gym (?/month) that is a bit out of the way but in another path home, has classes but nothing exciting, and a fly-by-night place that is $149/year and has kickboxing classes at lunch and boot camp at night, both of which interest me.

Fly-by-night place is *really* outdated (and I mean really), has a few ellipticals, weight machines, free weights, in addition to the classes.

So I am really between keeping my $10/mo place and trying to get there as much as possible... or switching to fly by night place and seeing if I go there more often.

As a reference, when I am in "the zone", I usually only do the elliptical or arc trainer (and I do prefer arc and fly-by-night doesn't have one) for 30-40 min 3-4 times a week, and a weight circuit 2-3 times a week. I would substitute the 45 min kickboxing class or the hour boot camp (at night) for the elliptical.

Any advice?

My advice is to workout at home. I have been working out at home for over a year and I have to say I am more consistent with my workouts because of it. I would say I work out at home about 5 days a week and possibly go to a gym 1x a week. By time I use to walk to the gym wait for the class to start or wait for someone to get off a machine my motivation is gone.

I guess my addice is to do what works for you...if lunch time is the ideal time for you to work out then I would join where it easiest to get to at lunch But for me its easiest to work out at home it make me more commited and i feel I make less excuses about working out when I get it out of the way at home right after I wake up in the morning

 

[UtahMama]

Kat- maybe get a day pass to workout in each gym and let that make your mind up for you. Maybe one that you think is ho-hum is actually better and vice-versa.

SO? What did you do this week (or 2) to lose 6.2??? That is GREAT!

This probably makes you the...

 

[LMO429]

GOD i hope so!!!!!!!

trust me when I got my wedding dress I weighed about 154 pounds, they ordered me a size 14 and I freaked out because for me that was my all time high weight and I was unhappy with myself..all the sample size wedding dress didnt zip in the back for me and it made me angry that they didnt because i let myself go..... the day of my wedding I weighed in at 126, they had to take the dress in considerably and I still think it was kinda of big on me on my wedding day.

Dont panic with the dress sizes either you minus 4. For example let say they order you a size 14 in a wedding dress your dress size in clothes is a 10.

My girlfriend got a size 10 wedding dress she weighed about 125 and she was a size 6 in clothes.

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks Faith... if only I could do this all the time, I would be at goal in no time. Instead of 25 lbs away... but I can't think that way, just gotta keep moving forward.

My advice is to workout at home. I have been working out at home for over a year and I have to say I am more consistent with my workouts because of it. I would say I work out at home about 5 days a week and possibly go to a gym 1x a week. By time I use to walk to the gym wait for the class to start or wait for someone to get off a machine my motivation is gone.

I guess my addice is to do what works for you...if lunch time is the ideal time for you to work out then I would join where it easiest to get to at lunch But for me its easiest to work out at home it make me more commited and i feel I make less excuses about working out when I get it out of the way at home right after I wake up in the morning

Yeah, unfortunately the working out at home thing just never has worked for me. My couch is infinitely more exciting to me than the stepper or a DVD. Usually with DVD workouts I wind up sitting on the couch and watching!!

I have historically done better with working out when I have a specific place and time and routine, and it has to be a place that is designated specifically for working out. If I could do a real home gym, then possibly, but that would never fly in my household.

Kat- maybe get a day pass to workout in each gym and let that make your mind up for you. Maybe one that you think is ho-hum is actually better and vice-versa.

SO? What did you do this week (or 2) to lose 6.2??? That is GREAT!

This probably makes you the...

Yeah, I am definitely going to check out the fly-by-night place next week, the owner-operator said come on by whenever and try it out.

What I did... hmm. Back to basics, I guess. Tracking my calories and sticking to it, which is probably the main thing (somewhere around 900-1100 with an upper bound of 1200), ate lots of veggies, drank my 64 oz water every day. I did work out 3 times last week in addition to my regular Monday night ice hockey practice, but not at all this week (other than practice).

Oh, and I still drink 1-2 cups of coffee every morning, a dt soda at lunch, and a few caffeine free dt sodas a night. I do indulge occasionally in a beer or glass of wine (or half a bottle like last night, BAD idea), but I track them in my calorie intake.

 

[LittleBoPeep]

Good Morning, all! I am -1. Had a rough start to the week because of the stomach flu, then when that started to pass, AF came along! I did pretty good staying on track with eating once I could and got in a couple of workouts.
Wow, HockeyKat, -6.2... I'm in awe! Great Job! My hardest part is drinking all of that water... guess I'm gonna have the water bottle glued to my fingers this week!

 

[mommaU4]

Hi all!

Bad, bad week for me. Chinese dinner one night, lunch with friends another, birthday party complete with cake and ice cream. Plus I didn't work out even one day this past week and haven't had ANY water.

So needless to say, all that added up to a hefty gain of +4 lbs from 214 to 218.

Oh well, at least I am still in the teens and also am able to hang onto my 45 lb banner. Next week will be better. I'm already off to a good start today. It's just really frightening to see how quickly the weight can be put back on!!! Geez, now I can see how those previous Biggest Loser contestants gained back part or even all of their weight. Scary stuff.

Congrats to all who lost or maintained!! Have a nice weekend.

 

[MA pigletfan]

I am -6.2 today!! So that is a total of 9.2 lbs lost since I recommitted Nov 4th. Only 15 more to go to get to my lowest 2008 weight... likely not going to happen before the end of the year, but at least I am moving in the right direction.

Noni, awesome weigh-in!

L, sorry you are still sick... I hate being sick, it makes me so cranky. I did the same thing by moving here to NC from downtown Chicago... for the same price as my 500 sq ft studio (to buy as a condo), I got a 2300 sq ft 3-bed house w/ a 2 car garage, brand new. Plus the weather is better!

MA (Gina? tell me if I have the name wrong, I have siggies turned off), if you are PMSing, IGNORE YOUR SCALE!! Never ever weigh during PMS/TOM, it will just freak you out. I always either stay the same or go up that week.

Any advice?

yup its Gina..i know i should have stayed away but i was daresay excited because it felt like my pants were falling off a bit but alas i should have known better!!
YAY for your huge loss..i really don't know how you only eat that amount of calories..you have amazing restraint

trust me when I got my wedding dress I weighed about 154 pounds, they ordered me a size 14 and I freaked out because for me that was my all time high weight and I was unhappy with myself..all the sample size wedding dress didnt zip in the back for me and it made me angry that they didnt because i let myself go..... the day of my wedding I weighed in at 126, they had to take the dress in considerably and I still think it was kinda of big on me on my wedding day.

Dont panic with the dress sizes either you minus 4. For example let say they order you a size 14 in a wedding dress your dress size in clothes is a 10.

My girlfriend got a size 10 wedding dress she weighed about 125 and she was a size 6 in clothes.

yah i know..i was warned of that. yet another horrifying thought right now..i am def. waiting until jan. or feb to try on/order..i really hope i am a size down by then, solidly...grrrr

 

[missnarwhale]

Ok! I'm actually here to weigh in ON TIME!

My scale is pretty old school and I had a hard time remembering where I was since I've been back and track and all that business. I think I was 157 or so when I started back up. Then I was sick and up 1.5, making me 158.5 (the highest my weight has ever been! ). But this week I weighed in at 156! So I'm DOWN 2.5 this week! But seriously, I need a new scale.

I'm pretty pumped about it because I really didn't do much. I watched what I ate and that is it. My mom got me a "yoga for inflexible people" dvd, so I tried to do it. I really did try! I swear! But it's so booooring! The lady keeps telling me to inhale and exhale and clear my mind, and all I'm thinking about is school and I wonder what so and so is doing and wow my apartment is dirty and when did I last feed the cat?

I tried to go for a walk but the minute my foot hit the sidewalk a mini snow storm started. So that was out. I am playing two shows this weekend, and I get a lot of exercise that way. Accordions are heavy! Also the shows are not at bars, so I won't be tempted to drink beer!

I'm going back and reading everyone's old trip reports so that I know everyone just a little bit better! So if I start talking some mumbo jumbo about your vacation from years ago, don't be alarmed!

Hope everyone is well! Have a good weekend and be good!

Also! No more talk about pie!

 

[HockeyKat]

Good Morning, all! I am -1. Had a rough start to the week because of the stomach flu, then when that started to pass, AF came along! I did pretty good staying on track with eating once I could and got in a couple of workouts.
Wow, HockeyKat, -6.2... I'm in awe! Great Job! My hardest part is drinking all of that water... guess I'm gonna have the water bottle glued to my fingers this week!

Thanks!! I HATE water, so I try to see it as diet medicine. I have a 32 oz bottle at my desk and I just keep downing it like I would a nasty shot of nyquil. I never add anything to it, I think that defeats the purpose...

Hi all!

Bad, bad week for me. Chinese dinner one night, lunch with friends another, birthday party complete with cake and ice cream. Plus I didn't work out even one day this past week and haven't had ANY water.

So needless to say, all that added up to a hefty gain of +4 lbs from 214 to 218.

Oh well, at least I am still in the teens and also am able to hang onto my 45 lb banner. Next week will be better. I'm already off to a good start today. It's just really frightening to see how quickly the weight can be put back on!!! Geez, now I can see how those previous Biggest Loser contestants gained back part or even all of their weight. Scary stuff.

Congrats to all who lost or maintained!! Have a nice weekend.

Man, I KNOW how easy it is to put back on. I never wonder how they do it!!

yup its Gina..i know i should have stayed away but i was daresay excited because it felt like my pants were falling off a bit but alas i should have known better!!
YAY for your huge loss..i really don't know how you only eat that amount of calories..you have amazing restraint


yah i know..i was warned of that. yet another horrifying thought right now..i am def. waiting until jan. or feb to try on/order..i really hope i am a size down by then, solidly...grrrr

Good, glad I got it right! And I just try to maximize my food per calorie... like bulk things up with lots of veggies. Last night I did one serving of pasta and 1 of alfredo sauce, but added clams, spinach, mushrooms, onions... so it seemed like more food. I also usually eat at least one dinner sized salad a day w/ lowfat dressing (not ff, they tend to suck).


I visited Gold's Gym at lunch, and WOWEE are they expensive. More than 3 times the fly-by-night. And yeah, they have lots and lots of bells and whistles, indoor and outdoor pool, basketball, raquetball, tennis courts, 36 classes a week, etc, but I am not sure I need all that and I sure don't for that price!

 

[dance2874]

Hey there everyone! Happy weigh in day! I have seen LOTS of good numbers so far everyone! Wooohoo!! I am a samer this week, which I guess is ok since I just recommitted to try to actually lose some more weight a few days ago.

Next week I hope to see a prettier number on the scale, but it is going to be a challenge. Sunday is DD's birthday party...my baby girl is turning SIX! I am making the cake (and I cant wait to try some new recipes with the frosting so you know what that means! I have to try it!) And I am making cookies and chocolate suckers for favors...so there may be a few licks of the bowl there. And then there is Thanksgiving. Maybe all the shopping I have planned for Black Friday will work off some calories?!

 

[Kathi OD]

OK, so it's Friday, and I've been bullied (by someone who shall remain nameless) into reporting a weight loss lest I be placed on the naughty list. I ended up -3 for the week, but figure that some how, some way, I'll still manage to end up on the naughty list.

 

[2girlsmom]

OK, so it's Friday, and I've been bullied (by someone who shall remain nameless) into reporting a weight loss lest I be placed on the naughty list. I ended up -3 for the week, but figure that some how, some way, I'll still manage to end up on the naughty list.

Well, sure, its just your basic personality, Kathi. Mine too...


Umm, Wendy, I still don't have a scale, so I am still not weighing, just so ya know...