Keep with it!! You are 6 lbs lighter than you were 2 weeks ago - that's progress 
THey seem to be able to drop those pounds a little easier than we ladies 
Congrats on your progress! You can do it!!! I'm going through
the same thing...just 3.5 months into it. And it does get easier...
and once you see the progress it gets addicting!
Here to encourage you
You may have weeks you'll lose more, but I think 1-2 lbs per week is probably a safe amount to lose & be able to keep off. So your losing 6lbs already you are ahead of that.
I tell myself it took me years to gain this weight, so even if it takes me a year or 2 to get it off, that's okay as long as progress is being made.
BTW, we basically eat the same but DH is losing a little more than I - that's what I get for dieting with a man
I need to get motivated like you & start more exercise. I'm impressed to hear how much you are moving
wish it were the other way around but at least we are all getting healthier because of my efforts(meal changes). Thank you everyone who is so encouraging it really helps keep me motivated.
I didnt lose any this week actually stayed the same 269 but that is par for the course and I did take 2 days off so But it is easier to get up and move these days. Thank you for saying youre impressed with how much Im moving that is extremely encouraging. I usually fight with the couch and the couch usually wins. but these days Im up and on my tredmill and it feels great.
It's okay to take 1 or 2 days off, sometimes you need to. Just resolve that you will not allow those short reprieves to turn into weeks. That's how we get into trouble.
I took a day off for Father's Day, enjoyed some BBQ ribs with my dad. I think I enjoyed them more since I haven't been eating stuff like that on a regular basis. But it was just a day, Monday AM back to the plan
DH & I went to the local pool & starting swimming "easy" laps together. Aired up the bike tires too but it's been raining, but that's my next choice to get moving. DH does the treadmill at work, I don't have access to one. Do you watch TV or listen to music when you use yours? I think it would be easier to do that way.
Hope your week is going better this week
I don't know, maybe not 
See I would think if I was watching something I really liked on TV (Y&R soap) that an hour would pass quickly
I haven't lost in about 2 weeks & feeling frustrated, maybe annoyed. DH tells me to stay patient, he's in a slump too. But we press on.
I did a lot of yard work this weekend & some pool time as a reward. But I'm still a little sore from all the weed pulling
How'd your weekend go
I worked at a my aunts pizza place this weekend and ate pizza for dinner @_@ both nights. I was so sore from being on my feet for 6 hours saturday and 3 hours sunday but I still got on my tredmill and walked I figure if I let myself take time off I may not get back to it like I did in the past. I really want to stay motivated and on top of things this time. I felt good knowing I stuck to the walking even with all the extra work I did this weekend. I guess with the pizza I ate I needed the extra work lol.
but I still got on my tredmill and walked
GREAT!!!!!!!!
ATTA GIRL - keep at it. It would've been very easy to have some "chair" therapy after standing for that long but you are disciplining yourself to do your workout - GOOD FOR YOU
And another pound off
I indulged in a small piece dad's birthday cake. In the past, I would have taken a HUGE piece with the same amount of icecream. But my Dad has had some medical issues this year, so I wanted to celebrate & have birthday cake with him. You never know....
After being in a slump for 2 weeks these 2 celebrations (Father Day's dinner last week & his birthday this week) don't help the weight loss but I keep telling myself, this is a lifestyle change & it isn't going to happen overnight. I've got to be able to go to celebrations & participate in life. So I'm telling myself that as long as I continue to maintain what I've lost already & spend the next few days being extra careful & get some exercise, I'll be back on track.
So that's what I'm going to do! Thanks for listening
I agree participate, never deprive yourself. If you feel like you are depriving yourself you may not continue. So wise choice smaller piece but you still had some So proud of you. Thats what i have been doing eating what I want just cutting down the portions. Its not like we eat cake every day so once in a while wont hurt, in my opinion. that is a really nice extra side effect of all this. It even helps strenghten my ankle which i broke last year. which was how i gain about 40 of these lovely LBS I didnt do much when I had my broken ankle and my ankle has hurt since so i used it as an excuse not to do anything but now i have brushed aside all my excuses and am pushing forward with losing weight.
Great decision
I do wish it would come off quickly but if I get logical about it, it took some time to gain it all so it's going to take some time to get it off.
ANyway, I STILL need to get more exercise. I've been working extra hours and by the time I prepare those healthy dinners & all that time chopping & dicing the fresh ingredients, cooking & cleaning it up I'm having trouble getting motivated to do anything afterwards. I really like being able to post back & forth with you to help confront my lack of motivation
or lack of them on some days LOL Hope you Have a Happy Fourth!! My name is Jennifer or Jenn which ever you choose to use
I will be working at the pizza place again tomorrow not good for my eating habits but I like the extra $$ and the exercise is good being 267 LBS now (YAY) it is still a work out just being on my feet for that long. But after all is said and done im glad i did it it makes me feel good to get up off the couch and move
South Beach works on reducing your enriched &/or bleached flour breads intake. A friend of ours told us about making the "no bread" pizza. I really thought he was nuts, but we did try it. You are basically baking in a corning dish a dash of tomatoe sause on the bottom, I add bell pepper & onion, top with pepperoni & then my "real" layer of sause (no salt or sugar added tomatoe sause) spiced with basil, oregano & black pepper, topped with some good provolone cheese. Then I might add a smidge more pepperoni, a dash of sause & shreadded mozzerella on top. Bake about 20-30 minutes at 400 or until the cheese top looks like it crusting over, like a cassarole. You do have to scoop it into a bowl or I'll use a spatula to "layer" it on the plate to serve it beside baked chicken or a salad. Anyway, it's really good & satisfies the urge for pizza. 
But if we're in a group & there's pizza, I'll just peel the good stuff off the crust & only eat that.
We did some weeding in the garden this morning & had enough lettuce to make salads for dinner! Then we went to the pool, I was able to swim some laps. I too am feeling so much better, more energy & clothes fit much more comfortably. You're much braver than I, I just can't bring myself to post my weight but I will say that I am going in the right direction & have lost another 2 pounds since the last time I got weighed. I'm finding the longer I stick with it, the easier it seems to get. And I've survived the Father's Day, Dad's birthday & 4th of July celebrations, learning to just have a bite of something I want instead of hogging down a huge serving & then having seconds
It really is a lifestyle change. We knew this all along but it feels good to finally be motivated to do it
Tammi
P.S. I reread your post - up to 1/2 mile morning & again in evening? WOW - that's a mile a day. Can you imagine doing that a month ago? See how far you've come!!!!!!
(well, plus watching what I choose to eat) Keep up the good work. Don't get discouraged if you're not losing as fast as you hope, doing that mile a day is building muscle and eventually the weight loss will follow with your eating plan. And just think, once you arrive, you'll look even better because your body will be FIRM 
WTG! I need to get back into staying on track with the exercise challenges here. I did well at getting in exercise when I followed them. The last few times I end up stopping. Back when dd was little I was doing good. I didn't see any loses but I was exercising and that alone kept my bp down enough I could be off the meds.
When we were on vacation last summer I was having issues that turned out to be my gall bladder, so it came out last Sept. It took me a while to get to feeling better. Glad to hear you're doing so well only 3 months later I'm impressed to hear 3 dress sizes - wow!
Encouraging you to jump into your new workout clothes & get back on the horse Are you still off your BP med? 
