Grats!!! Way to go!!!
Erika... I was thinking about you today.
This is the context. Last night I was bored and was surfing around the sparkpeople message boards. There was a girl on there that had a ticker that read 117... 107 and she was halfway through. She was mentioning how slowly it was coming off. I thought...112!! Most people, no matter their height, would LOVE to be 112. I clicked on her sparkpeople page and she is probably in the 5'4-'5'6 range.
This morning, on my way to work, I thought wow I wish I was more like in the 160s. Then I thought of people on this board and the Peep board who are in their 200s who would LOVE to be in the 170s. And I thought of you... and how good you look in your pics... and how I would LOVE to be in the 140s, or even to have your body at my height.
And to be able to RUN!! Run 4.3 miles!!! Geebus! That is such an accomplishment.
I guess my point is that it is all perspective.
I know that it is easy for me to say because I am seeing results... but I also think I had a LOT further to come.
Anyhow, I am going to stop rambling for today... all losers (Sarah and Amber I am looking at YOU!!),!!
Well said!!! 140 is my goal and it seems sooo far!
Girl, I am doing everything...changing up calories, my workout routines, drinking more water...everything. I think some it is just a factor of age...the older you get the harder it is to take off. And everyone says that 40 is like a brick wall in terms of weight loss. And even though I am not yet 40...I am getting close, so that may be part of it.Others are telling me that I am not eating enough for my level of activity.
Dawn just encouraged me to go to FitDay and find out how many cals. I should be eating in order to effectively lose weight at my exercise level, so I am heading over to that site as soon as I have a bit of time.
And honestly, I am over the number thing...I won't live and die by a number on the scale. But I definitely have some clothes type of goals. Again, not really about the size number, but more about how I look and feel in clothes. I am so flippin' tired of having to dress in such a way so as to hide that fat roll around my middle. It has been almost a decade since I wore a shirt tucked in! I hate that!
We have a boat that we all but live on in the summer...and I would like to feel comfortable on the boat instead of covered from head to toe. As it stands right now...I am just not comfortable in my own skin, so that is what this journey is about for me.
We all set goal weights because that is one way to measure success, so I will continue to weigh in each week. But my real goal is feeling like ME again. And I am getting there. The running is really helping with that. So, I am still moving forward. Eventually it has to work....
I think if you just keep at it and maybe switch it up by taking a day or 2 off from working out hard that helps sometimes... Because then when you go back to working out it throws your body a curve. I feel ya though. I can't wait to get thin and be able to wear the clothes I want not the clothes I have to wear...
I am 100% in the same boat as you are. At one point in my life I was, ummm...rather chunky....I worked very hard, lost nearly 50 pounds and was very happy right around the 140 lb mark. Then ever so slowly, without even noticing (as in over the course of 2-3 years) I put back on 15 pounds.
I didn't feel good, my clothes no longer fit, and I was miserable. The worst part was, I was heading in the WRONG DIRECTION!
I'd been "there" before and don't care to be back.
SO...here I am, working yet again to shed that extra 10-15 pounds. I know an awful lot of people who give me *odd* looks and make comments about my food choices (the HEALTHY ONES). What they don't understand is, every day is a struggle for me. I can (and do!) gain weight with frustrating ease.I work out like a maniac (I'm so not kidding.
). For the exercise that I do 6 days a week, one would think that I should be able to eat just about anything I want. I can't. And I live with a genetic freak who can! Life just isn't fair....
I'm not looking to have a "pity party" for myself - I understand the frustrations and challenges of losing weight, staying focused and figuring out what it really means to be GOOD to yourself. It's hard. It's a battle we fight every single day. But simply by the fact that we drag our sorry butts out of bed every day and fight the fight - we are warriors.
So here it is....my weight that has been listed as "NOYDB" was 147.5 this morning. I'm please to report that I LOST 2 POUNDS this week! (ok- let's not dwell on the fact that those are the 2 pounds that I GAINED last week...I was bulking up to beat the peeps this week)
I'm so proud of you for sharing your weight! Congrats on the 2 lb loss!!!
Wow, I get back internet and this is what I read!!! That is so awesome and I am so proud of you for listing your weight and for losing those 2lbs!
Congrats to all the losers this week!!!
Erika, I know what you mean, all around. And I completely agree with Kat's post. You do amazing things - the running, OhMyDearLordinHeaven! It's amazing!
As for me, I decided to leave my pity party this morning. I am doing awesome. In 20 weeks, I have lost 44.4 lbs. I am in a size 16 down from a size 20. I put on these vanity-sized 14 jeans today from my "thin" drawer and they fit! (J Jill, I swear they size up a size.) I am too small for all my dresses. I look and feel better. I am blessed with a great family, friends, and an amazing support group in all of you. I might always want those Minions, but let's face facts - I eat them in moderation and still lose weight. The sun is shining and in four days I'll be in the Happiest Place on Earth, riding Dumbo with my daughter, crying at Wishes, hugging my mom and dad, feeling pride as I watch the flag ceremony.
Thank for putting up with my last few posts, and for all the super nice comments about my hair.
WooHOO!!! Have fun and grats on such a fabulous loss!!!!
I agree no matter if its 1 or 100 lbs we are all here for each other! 
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I think I'll keep him!
. We went and saw Horton Hears A Who. Great Movie! I had a few and I mean less than a handful of 
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, and no chocolate. I wasn't even tempted. Go figure. That is progress. I agree with the cheat day- or relax a little day. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. We have a fort in the living room-sofa, cushions, pillows, boxes, blankets. Fun! Fun! Happy Saturday! remember St. Patrick's Day is Monday and next Sunday is Easter. I can hardly wait to plant pansies in the window boxes. Happy wishes for weight loss and healthy living!
