In Search of My Body....Not the One I ATE! Vol. 5: Goddesses are Always on Top!

[AKASnowWhite]

Yours too, eh? What's with that?

My family is very, well, diverse I guess. 4 kids, all from the same 2 parents. All grew up in the same house, same town, same schools. But boy are we different from one another. And not that anyone is really a *bad* person, but they are just people that, given the choice, I would not normally choose to associate with. kwim?

Me too Nancy, so don't feel too badly. I had to look some stuff up yesterday and it seems that FB is so ubiquitous that a lot of it is taken for granted.

Glad it isn't just me!

Family game night, so gotta get a minimal amount of stuff done before then.

Hope you are pain-free, and enjoying your games.

Don't forget - you were going to offer up some of your personal opinions on WW. Or nutrition. Or whatever it was I was supposed to not let you forget

i KNOW IT IS VERY HARD AND RIGHT NOW THE IND SET ISN'T INTO IT EVEN WHEN I SEE THE SCALE GO UP. i GET TO THINK OH MY GOD I LOST THOSE 8 POUNDS AND IT WAS MEANT FOR THOSE TO NEVER COME BACK. I AM THINKING THIS AS I SHOVE FOOD IN MY MOUTH. SPRING IS COMING AND I AM HOPING SO WILL MY LOSSES! i HAVE TO GET BACK.

I completely understand that "place", Steph

I stalemated again this week on the weight loss, stayed exactly the same (did i post this already?) i'm so irritated!


It happens. It's frustrating to be sure. I've been at the same weight since the start of this Spring Break Challenge. Have you read my daily check-in's? Frustrating doesn't begin to describe it some days. But if you keep doing the things you know in your heart are right - it'll happen. Don't worry.

However, several people have mentioned that they can see my weight loss in my face etc.... so thats always good to hear.

That's a fabulous compliment.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Snow is coming down sideways. Pretty intense. We are going to be fine...looks like only 4-8", but coming down HARD and FAST. Keep Lisa in your thoughts, though...they are getting slaughtered up there. Could be 18" - 2 feet.

 

[HockeyKat]

Sorry to hear about all of the snow. It has gotten a little chilly here but shouldn't last past Tuesday, thank goodness.

Stacey, nice to see you. Sorry about the samer and the puppy.

I did my 3 week weigh-in today, and was 181 even. That is an 11.6 lb loss in 3 weeks! One more week and I can have a beer... I only committed to Feb!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Wow on the snow. Be warm.

Oscars tonight. Catch you all later! Gotta watch!!!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Thank you, Paula. The support system is so important. And I find that when it's hardest to make myself "check in", that's when I need it the most.

Hope you have a good night's sleep! I think you're going to need it if you are training tomorrow. Are you going to confess to your M&M's? Do you think that he'll work you harder if you tattle on yourself? I can never keep my mouth shut. I always end up "outing" myself

Hi Nancy - I didn't confess to Jesse about the m&m's, but we don't really talk about food yet. He knows that I am on JC and doesn't want to mess with that until I started transitioning off of JC food and then if I don't talk to him about food, he is going to be downright ticked at me. Of course, he totally tortured me today anyways. I believe I was calling him a masochist at one point. On the plus side, I am feeling so strong right now. I was doing my weighted squats today and he upped the size of the barbell to sixty pounds. I know it is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but for me that was huge.

Paula - have you always been this good with the scale? Do tell.

Nancy - you google?

How's the facebook going?

Not really. In general, I would just avoid the scale because I didn't want to know what the number was and I wanted to hide from the truth. I never bought into that whole when you are ready you will do it theory, but I am a solid believer now. At some point in this process, my thought process shifted away from looking at how much further I had to go to looking at how far I have come. So my relationship with the scale changed. I am thrilled at seeing how much the first two numbers have changed. When the third one goes down, it is pure gravy.

Hi all -- hope everyone had a great weekend!

Gym is going well, went everyday except friday. My puppy tried to choke to death on a chew toy she snuck into her crate at about 3:30 in the morning (she's ok now, thank goodness) however when my alarm went off to go to the gym at 5:45 Friday morning, i was JUST, Not, Havin it.

Stacy - Glad to hear that your puppy is OK. That must have been scary. Don't forget to take some days off from the gym. Your body needs its rest too. You don't want to injure yourself.

The day was a good one. Did a little shopping for some unmentionables since the ones I have now are now too big. Other than that and training, i am just hanging out catching up on chores and such.

Hope you are all having a great night!
Paula

 

[RodK1975]

My family is very, well, diverse I guess. 4 kids, all from the same 2 parents. All grew up in the same house, same town, same schools. But boy are we different from one another. And not that anyone is really a *bad* person, but they are just people that, given the choice, I would not normally choose to associate with. kwim?



Umm.. Yeah. You just described my family to a T. I'm one of four kids, all from the same two parents. All grew up in the same house, same town, same schools. But boy are we different from one another. And not that anyone is really a *bad* person, but they are just people that, given the choice, I would not normally choose to associate with. *Trails off into an incoherent mumbling conversation with myself

 

[HockeyKat]

Hi Nancy - I didn't confess to Jesse about the m&m's, but we don't really talk about food yet. He knows that I am on JC and doesn't want to mess with that until I started transitioning off of JC food and then if I don't talk to him about food, he is going to be downright ticked at me. Of course, he totally tortured me today anyways. I believe I was calling him a masochist at one point. On the plus side, I am feeling so strong right now. I was doing my weighted squats today and he upped the size of the barbell to sixty pounds. I know it is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but for me that was huge.




Not really. In general, I would just avoid the scale because I didn't want to know what the number was and I wanted to hide from the truth. I never bought into that whole when you are ready you will do it theory, but I am a solid believer now. At some point in this process, my thought process shifted away from looking at how much further I had to go to looking at how far I have come. So my relationship with the scale changed. I am thrilled at seeing how much the first two numbers have changed. When the third one goes down, it is pure gravy.



Stacy - Glad to hear that your puppy is OK. That must have been scary. Don't forget to take some days off from the gym. Your body needs its rest too. You don't want to injure yourself.

The day was a good one. Did a little shopping for some unmentionables since the ones I have now are now too big. Other than that and training, i am just hanging out catching up on chores and such.

Hope you are all having a great night!
Paula

I am a firm believer in most of weight loss being in a person's head. You have to be ready, to get to that place where hunger, pain (from workouts), etc. is worth it to you.

Oh, and at least for me, that "ready" feeling is a fragile thing.

 

[amykab]

Quic check in from the crackberry. All is good in NC. Its cold. For this fl girl anyhow. Eating has pretty much been on track. Everyone is on a diet here. I did fall off the booze wagon tough! There are some north Carolina wines that I just can't pass up!

I did do a hill interval workout on the TM today. Just a twinge of shin pain and it went away. I also did the stretch erika reccomended.

So I will be back on the wagon tomorrow and will be getting into race mode in prep for this weekend!!

Cheers! Amy

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Quic check in from the crackberry. All is good in NC. Its cold. For this fl girl anyhow. Eating has pretty much been on track. Everyone is on a diet here. I did fall off the booze wagon tough! There are some north Carolina wines that I just can't pass up!

I did do a hill interval workout on the TM today. Just a twinge of shin pain and it went away. I also did the stretch erika reccomended.

So I will be back on the wagon tomorrow and will be getting into race mode in prep for this weekend!!

Cheers! Amy

Aww, Amy, good news all round! Whee! Have fun with your family. And enjoy the wine while you can.

Hi, my name is Liz and I get 23 pts a day on WW. And today, for the first time in months, I ate only 23 pts. And I went to the gym - with my family - and the stocked the house with food. AND I had an Oscars' party and served only WW friendly food, so I stayed on track.

Yes, it's true. Did you hear the switch flip?

Last night as I was driving home, it occurred to me what this is all about. When I go see Nick's family, I get dressed - like, i work it. Shirt, jeans, boots, full makeup, fix hair. Casual but stunning. That's what I go for. And the truth is, if I lose this last weight, I'll be better looking and that's what it's all about for me.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I am a firm believer in most of weight loss being in a person's head. You have to be ready, to get to that place where hunger, pain (from workouts), etc. is worth it to you.

Oh, and at least for me, that "ready" feeling is a fragile thing.

Yes. Witness my life the last year and a half. Ready and then not ready. Now? READY. The fat can suck it. I've got some hot jeans to fit into.

Friends, remind me sometime about how much easier it is to be shallow, okay? Because I am SO over the thinking and feeling.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

jldsjrewouoi

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Liz -

Well the shoppings much better without the fat.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Liz -

Well the shoppings much better without the fat.

Totally, right? I want to wear those dark, dark skinny jeans again. And the vest. Remember when I went out in a vest??? I want to do that again.

 

[RodK1975]

Hi, my name is Liz and I get 23 pts a day on WW. And today, for the first time in months, I ate only 23 pts. And I went to the gym - with my family - and the stocked the house with food. AND I had an Oscars' party and served only WW friendly food, so I stayed on track.

Hi Liz.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Hi Liz.

Hi Roddy! Thanks for acknowledging my AA moment!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Oh, and at least for me, that "ready" feeling is a fragile thing.

OH YES!

 

[HockeyKat]

Yes. Witness my life the last year and a half. Ready and then not ready. Now? READY. The fat can suck it. I've got some hot jeans to fit into.

Friends, remind me sometime about how much easier it is to be shallow, okay? Because I am SO over the thinking and feeling.

I totally hear you. And same here. I am SO ready to be the hot chick again instead of the dumpy fat chick. There are size 10 jeans in that closet, calling my name...

 

[RodK1975]

Hi Roddy! Thanks for acknowledging my AA moment!

Awesome.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Yes, it's true. Did you hear the switch flip?

I thought I heard something up here... It must have been Liz flipping that switch to the on position.

I totally love it when that happens. I am so with you on the better shopping opportunities when the fat is gone. You will get into the skinny jeans and vest again!!!

Why? Because you rock!!!

 

[RodK1975]

I am SO ready to be the hot chick again instead of the dumpy fat chick.

WHOA. All that modesty is likely to sabotage your efforts.