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

[LMO429]

WHY is it so easy to gain, and so hard to lose ?

I think the technical reason is because our bodies were built to hold onto fat to survive (ya know godforbid I was hunting and got lost in the woods about a billion years ago, not because I decided to sit on the couch & put everything in my mouth and go between reading twilight and watching reality tv marathons)

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

I faced reality this morning and I finally stepped on a scale for the first time since mid-November. And it was about as bad as I thought it would be. I was 164.8 this morning, or 8.4 pounds above my lowest weight. I haven't weighed this much since June, which is really depressing considering I gained in six weeks what it took me almost six months to lose. But it is what it is. I can't go back and undo my bad decisions; all I can do now is make better ones going forward. So now my Valentine's Day goal is to get back below 160; I'll set the target at 5 pounds just to make it easy to keep track of. Hopefully the past six weeks have sufficiently shocked my metabolism so the first few pounds come off quickly. (A boy can dream, right?)

To quote Sir Winston Churchill- "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."

That's what I'll be working on the next month and a half - regaining my enthusiasm.

 

[UGABelle]

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS!

Well...I am up .6 from Monday - time to look forward, right?

Please put me down for 5 lbs for the Valentine's Day challenge; I am committed to really trying to get it off and keep it off this time!

I love the idea of sharing healthy foods/recipes we like and also what to avoid... I know I am always looking for new things to try!

I've been buying the pre-cut bags of apple slices - so easy to snack on and much better than a bag of chips.

Keep the ideas coming!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Here's the roll call for the St Valentine's Day (weight) Massacre. Let me know if you want in (or if I just missed you).

 

[my2boysrtwicethefun]

I'm up 3.5 lbs. since my last weigh in. Classes start back 1 week from Monday & so I'm going to try my best to stick to a healthy food/exercise plan. I can do it.....I will do it.... I want to look good walking across the stage at graduation.

 

[::Snow_White::]

I'm -1 since last weigh in.

 

[MA pigletfan]

I think the technical reason is because our bodies were built to hold onto fat to survive (ya know godforbid I was hunting and got lost in the woods about a billion years ago, not because I decided to sit on the couch & put everything in my mouth and go between reading twilight and watching reality tv marathons)

OMG lauren reality show marathons is what i was living for the past few weeks!! i worked most of the holiday season, but had a few short days here and there..and i would turn on Bravo and graze instead of hitting up one of my dvd workouts...sigh....it really sucks you in!!

 

[mousehouselover]

I'm up 10 lbs for the month............ ARGH............ It took so little time to gain it back too.......

Aaron, I forgot to post a goal. V-day is 6 wks from now so put me down for 7 lbs. I think I can manage that. I do have a week of DDP as the last week but I won't be anywhere near a scale so I can't post a weight on the last day.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

OMG! Since the weddding I am up 15pounds!!!!

Snap!! Maybe its a post-wedding stress thing we've got going on!

AARON - Will you put me down for 5lbs for the Valentines Massacre please!

 

[LMO429]

Snap!! Maybe its a post-wedding stress thing we've got going on!

AARON - Will you put me down for 5lbs for the Valentines Massacre please!

It's def not stress lol...It's just because I stopped consistently working out and began stuffing everything in my face....anyway Im off to a good start did Turbo Jam Punch Kick n Jam....Just taking it day by by

 

[DisneyGalUK]

It's def not stress lol...It's just because I stopped consistently working out and began stuffing everything in my face....anyway Im off to a good start did Turbo Jam Punch Kick n Jam....Just taking it day by by

I started eating after the ceremony and just forgot to stop!

My exercise plan started today, and....Im joining a Gym!
Ive never been a gym member before, and DH mentioned today that he wants us to join one at the end of the month (when they have the best membership deals ). We've not been able to join one together before, because of working different shifts and I dont want to go to the gym alone, but now his shifts have changed to practically the same as mine so we can go straight from work!

 

[LittleBoPeep]

Happy New Year All!

My dad made it home just before the new year, and went home with oxygen (something he was hoping not to have to do). Going through this health crisis with him has opened my eyes to some of the habits he and I share.

My goal this year, the one thing I want to change (and hopefully the other stuff will come easier) is to eat better overall ("eat clean" as Utah Mama says). I'm horrible at eating my fruits and veggies, and I constantly go for what's quickest and easiest rather than what's best for me, even though it's within my reach. I realized that is how my dad has gotten where he is over the years with his diabetes, and I refuse to let myself go down that road. So that's my one thing to start off with, and then I plan to go on from there and change my bad habits for good, one at a time.

Weigh in this morning wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be after not weighing in for 3 weeks... I'm back where I started when I asked to join you all, which puts me +2.

Here's the roll call for the St Valentine's Day (weight) Massacre. Let me know if you want in (or if I just missed you).

I would like to join the challenge... please put me down for 5 lbs.
I'm determined and ready!

 

[Pakey]

I'm up there with Lauren and Kelly in the over 10 gain (Noni, you barely squeaked in at 10 even). And sorry, guys, I've been married over 25 years so it's not post wedding. I was up 15 but have lost 2 so now I'm up 13.

That's it. I'm done. I'm tired of going to bed every night and the last thought before I go to sleep is how bad I hate myself for putting this back on. It's time to get off the sofa.

Aaron, I'm sorry about the weight gain but glad that it was at least under 10 lbs. I know for myself, hitting the over 10 gain is what really cooked it for me. Under 10, I can talk myself into thinking it won't be so bad but over 10, now it's monumental again.

BoPeep, my mom went on oxygen about 3 months ago. It's a real eye opener to see my future laid out in 3-d like that for me. My mom is only 18 years older than I am so it's not even a distant future I'm looking at; it's only a decade away. I'm hoping a little fear will work great as a motivational tool.

Okay peeps, lets massacre this challenge.

 

[Sparkie]

I'm UP 4 from my last weigh in. (that puts me at a starting over spot of 181)

I looked at the calender.... and at one pound per week it would be possible to be down 20 pounds by Memorial Day. I would be happy with just half of that though. I gotta start somewhere. So that is why I set my Valentine's day goal low.

Also to achieve a 1 pound per week weight loss, my coworkers told me that all you have to do is decrease your caloric intake by 500 calories and exercise 3 times per week.... ok- that seems doable. I could cut a bunch of calories just staying out of the fast food drive through and the starbucks drive through.

So here's to starting over.


BoPeep: glad your dad is home.
SnowWhite: YOU ROCK!!!! That should just put you 3 pounds from your goal!!! So proud of you!

Oh, I'm trying to be COOL and signed up on Facebook last night at work - now I just gotta disable my internet security and reload it because I have facebook/myspace blocked on my home computer and cant remember the password I set on the firewall..... Anybody know any other way to reset your password when you cant remember the first one?

 

[mousehouselover]

I'm taking it one step and one day at a time. I've walked 3 miles for two days in a row. I ate well but didn't overdo it. I didn't eat enough fruits or veggies though. We haven't been grocery shopping in a while so I don't have all the good for me foods I usually keep in the house. We're going in the morning and I still need to make my list. I have to look up the new core foods for the WW momentum plan.

Sorry if I'm rambling a bit, it's been a long and busy day.

Faith~ I consider 5 lbs to be a lot, since it takes me almost a month to lose that much. Unfortunately my extra lbs get lonely so they each bring a few friends and it's 7-10lb gain before I know it.

 

[LMO429]

Yesterday was a success! Finally a day without commitments or holiday cookies in my face and surprise surprise I ate well yesterday and worked out too.

Only thing was I was starving at like 12:30 a.m. my stomach felt like it was eating itself..I had to get up and I ate 2 reduced fat triscuits and it made that terrible feeling go away.

My overall goal this year is to be healthy and to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours no matter what I heard it truly boosts your metabolism

I'm off to do the biggest loser yoga dvd workout!

 

[the Fidge]

Alrighty then...renewed, recharged and recommited! Ok SO I gained 5 lbs over 2 weeks but Yippeee down -4 of the 5!Aaron my goal for Valentines Day is a whopping loss of 15!

SO glad to see everyone digging their heels in headed to success. My goal for June 17th hopeful departure date is 160 so that would be a simple 65 lbs. SHould be easy right?? LOL! Goal for 2010 is 125 total loss of 100 lbs. Quit smoking and see some great numbers in my blood count.

I am very excited to this commitment I made to myself. SOunds silly but I believe if I ever do this 2009 is the year to do it! Lots of good changes I am making in my life.

I cannot wait to get out of the big girls dpeartment that consist of big cats on the front of shirts ......when was it in my weight gain that I lost all sense of fashion and would think a big kitty would be a fashion statement. WHat are these clowns thinking of??? Well its a great motivator!

I need to prepare for those green goblins they are setting their sights on sabotage me agin soon aren't they?? COLON BLOW HERE I COME!

I am in search of a night job to help dig me out of the hole I created, yup tought 10 days Florida for THanksgiving was a sensible idea?? Ahh no it wasn't! The upside is I will be out of the house and maybe too tired to eat when I get home! Late night is my food prowling hours yuck!

UM ok how do I find your pics on facebook? You can PM if you wish!

 

[MA pigletfan]

hey everyone
I finally got my act together and worked out today..only the 1 mile booster walk but still..it was something..and since i started WW Thursday i have def. been feeling more hungry so i didn't want to push it and then feel like i had to eat the world later!!
Today i am seeing a good friend of mine and going shopping, trader joes is def. a stop on the list since they always have such fun good foods there that are quite WW acceptable!
Tonight we are going to eat but i have already done the math and know what i will be getting there..i think i MIGHT be over my daily by a smidge..but i have all 35 of those crazy extra points to dip into a bit so i am not worried
have a great day!!!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hi everyone.

Day one of the diet is hard . .. I am so hungry! I stretched my tummy bad this time!

Just did my first exercise for a few weeks, a dance DVD. Its one that usually I wouldn't consider hard but today - whew! My legs are dying! Think I will leave it a few days before going back to Turbo Jam!

Weighing myself in the morning, first tiime for a month. Wish me luck . . . got a feeling I will be the biggest gainer!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Chicken noodle soap??!!?!?!?! Soup good, soap not so much........

Oops that was a yucky typo

WHY is it so easy to gain, and so hard to lose ?

It drives me insane sometimes

I think the technical reason is because our bodies were built to hold onto fat to survive (ya know godforbid I was hunting and got lost in the woods about a billion years ago, not because I decided to sit on the couch & put everything in my mouth and go between reading twilight and watching reality tv marathons)

How so true this is

I started eating after the ceremony and just forgot to stop!

In that case I have been eating for 12 years

Okay peeps, lets massacre this challenge.

Wait where's my sword, oh here it is, I'm in

Oh, I'm trying to be COOL and signed up on Facebook last night at work - now I just gotta disable my internet security and reload it because I have facebook/myspace blocked on my home computer and cant remember the password I set on the firewall..... Anybody know any other way to reset your password when you cant remember the first one?

I don't know how to reset your password (I just joined too) but pm me and we can be friends on there too