WISH Check in Week of June 1

[Jiminy102]

Hi Gang!!! Can you believe it is June already!!! TIMe is just flying!! ANother month has come and gone. Schools are starting to let out for the summer!! THe kids are home and graduation parties are starting!! Vacations are also just around the cornor!! THis is a time to PLANPLANPLAN!!!!

So how is everyone doing!! Good or bad we want to know!!

Happy WISHing
Holly

 

[eva]

Just starting today, June 1st! I hope to have that 5 pounds off banner in the next two weeks, maybe 10 by the time that we check-in the 1st of July! I am starting the South Beach Diet tomorrow, just eating sensibly today. Plus, I am going to try to walk as much as possible every night. In a couple weeks I plan to start with some light weights.

 

[PartyofSix]

Hi gang I had a great week. This is week #18 for me. I'm down -4.5 for a total loss of 52.5 lbs. I'm thrilled with this loss. I rarely have a week like this. Last week was below avg for me at 1.5 which did'nt excite me to much. I avg. about 3.1 a week for the month. So i feel this week was great for my avg monthly loss column. I'm really excited i'm almost to my birthday goal and have 27 more days to get there and only 2.5 lbs to go! 179.5 is my goal June 28th. Then i'm down and on to bigger things. I hope all my wish buddy's had a great week. For those just beginning i wish you lots of encourgement for the coming weeks weight in.

 

[SnackyStacky]

Eva - the first step is always starting, and you're going at it with such a great attitude. You'll do great, I've no doubt!

Tammy, congratulations! That's AWESOME!!!! I love your 50 pound clippie. It looks so wonderful!

I myself had a great week this week. While I should be maintaining, I want a good 5-6 pound cushion so that if I do gain, it's no big deal. I lost 3 pounds this week, and what I shock it was! I was really expecting to have neither a loss, nor a gain, or a decimal gain. That brings my total loss to 146 pounds!

This week will be difficult. My mother's birthday is today, and my sister's is on Friday, so I have a lot of planning to do!

Good luck to everyone!

 

[Meriweather]

No good...........but I'm starting over tomorrow (got a good bye dinner for DS tonight).
Too many things have been going on (I know..excuses ).

DH is starting Atkins tomorrow....I'm not, but having him on a plan will help me.

But........I haven't gained any....just kind of "sat" there.......so here's hoping.
I don't think I'll make my July 4th goal now, though

I need to read over here more often and hope to have more time now that DS will be gone.

Dan and Tammy....you are such inspirations!!

 

[maryliz]

I lost one pound

After 2 weeks of maintaining, I was pretty happy to see this!

Eva ... you sound like you have your plan all worked out ... that's sometimes the hardest step to take! Have a great week!

Dan and Tammy - WOW!

Nancy - as Katholyn has told me, maintaining is a great accomplishment, and you should be proud (I know about those "things going on" ... I will be present for 3 birthday cakes in this coming week )

Congrats to everyone who has/will be posting here this week

Mary Liz

 

[Tiiiigergirl]

I lost 6 pounds and picked up the treadmill from my sister. And I am less than 1 pound away from my next clippie. It was a good week!

 

[Kelsie]

I finally reached 25 pounds this week! Very happy about that and it's the most weight I've lost in years. The problem is, once I hit it, I started eating. Why do we do that??

I still have a ways to go and am hoping to lose another 10 by July 4th.

Have a great week everyone!

 

[Sue & Co.]

Hi, a good week i'm down three for a total loss of 5lbs. I am now awaiting my 5lb clippie, I PM'd as it said in the post - do I need to do anythign else?
P.S. It was a special family celebration today but I managed to stay on plan - yippee

 

[blanq]

I maintained this past week. I am not all bummed about it though. I lost a lot of weight in my first month, and now I think my body is slowing itself down a bit. This is not unusual for me, as in the past I have tended to lose a few lbs, then hold, then lose a few more. I will assume that that pattern is starting again. I am hoping for a loss next week, as I will be working hard on Alex's challenge!

Linda

 

[Dax]

Beena tough week for me. Its that "time" of the month, and I am CRAVING like you wouldnt believe. I actually broke down and got some gummi bears and ate them...My will power just left me this week. So starting today, I am getting back on track. My trip is in 18 days, and would like to get down at least another 5 lbs. Time to hit the bike a bit harder, and work on my tan...because a tan body hides fat better than a stark white one..LOL...Its been a rough week, so lets hope I can get back on track. Thanks all for you support, and good luck to all of you.

 

[glo]

I am skipping weigh in this week. CHeated to much and there is some stuff going on in my life that is throwing mw for loop. I think that I will really concentrate on the gym this week, walking each day and sticking to the diet again, and wait til next check in. I think a weight gain would really depress me right now and I just couldn't handle it

You guys that have lost I am proud of ya!!! Keep it up!!!
All you guys that stayed the same..hey better thn a weight gain, and I am proud of you!!!
Thse of you like me this week, that gained or fell off the wagon, I am even more proud of you, since you get up brush off the dust and keep going I know you will all succeed.


hugs

 

[Princess Michelle]

I maintained this week. I'm grateful for that! I was sick for a couple of days so I only got in one workout this week. I did go to wdw yesterday though and got in lots of walking there! LOL

On to a loss next week!

 

[ead79]

I gained 0.8 pounds this week. I knew it was coming though. On Friday I ate a ton because I was depressed. A coworker of mine got a promotion that she didn't deserve, making her have a higher title/more pay than me even though she does about a quarter of the work I do and works no overtime ever. It bummed me, and I turned to food for comfort. I realize that wasn't a smart move, so I'm going to do better this week. Thanks for understanding and being there for me, everyone.

 

[Susan--Ontario]

I guess this is technically my first weigh in but it goes for a bit longer than a week. I'm down 5 pounds. I try not to get excited about it because it makes you down later on when you only have a one pound loss.

Busy weekend at work so missed my WATP workouts. Hopefully this week I'll get them in more regularly. I have three birthday parties this week.

Have a great week everyone!!

 

[MontyMontyMOnty]

I am skipping weigh in this week (usually done on monday).

I am having big time PMS--first month off BCPs, and I know I am all bloated...plus our 10 motnh old has decided that 1-4am is the best playtime, so I have been up each of the last 4 nights--so I have been hittign the caffeine. Seeing a gain on the scale will only drive me to eat all kinds of baddies!

SO, skipping this week, hopefully closing in on my 5-pound clippie next week!

 

[alexandmaddie]

Well, I think Atkins agrees with me. I am down 8 pounds from Mon. 5/26/03 when I started.

I would love to keep losing 8 pounds a week - I'd make my goal pretty quick! I know the weight loss will be slowing down though.

I'm going to try and figure out how to get my 5 pound clippie and hopefully next week I'll be able to grab my 10 pound!

Take care,

Krista

 

[TnRobin]

Back from New York and all that wonderful cheescake. I did indulge, but did not go crazy. I am proud to say I did lose weight and am now at 11 pounds off. Yippee

 

[CrzyforPiglet]

Wowweeee!!! I feel good today!! Now keep in mind that I missed last week b/c I was out of town but this morning the skies have finally cleared and the scale is my best bud - I lost 3.5 lbs. over these past 2 weeks which puts me into the "next 10" and best of all I've got a brand new clippie to sport!!

Plus I've only got 7 lbs. to lose by July 4th to reach my mini goal and yesterday we got our plane tickets to Disney!! Can life get any better!!

Congrats to everyone and know that maintaining is sometimes just as hard if not harder than losing!! You'll get back on track - I know it!!

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Before I post my weigh in results for the week I have to jump on Katholyn's band wagon and say to those that are not feeling "good" about this week's results....LIGHTEN UP on yourselves. I KNOW about eating due to stress, feeling blue, etc? How in the world do you think I got to the point (115 pounds heavier than a woman my height should be? )

Here are the good points on your posts...you RECOGNIZED the trigger - maybe didn't avoid it completely but you did recognize it. An excellent and important step. Next time it will be easier to avoid. You understand what a particular weigh in result might do to your ability to continue, ok. Skip it this week, you've recognized what you need to do. Do not dwell on the past, do not beat yourself up, MOVE FORWARD!!!! And SMILE - uses more muscles than frowning so that must mean it uses more calories!

Now for my results:

I LOST 3.5 pounds this week! (Hang on Katholyn there is more bouncing to come!)

That means:

Loss to date: since joining WISH - 8 pounds/since I began this leg of my journey on 1/31/03 - 53 pounds/ from my heaviest -93 pounds!!!!!!!


Also on the path to the goals I've set:

To get within the "normal" weight range for my height.....Oh "weight" I MADE IT!!!!!! I am within that range by 1 WHOLE POUND!!!!


To reach my initial personal goal of 100 pounds from my heaviest: only 7 more pounds to go!



To reach the "ideal" weight for my height: 22 pounds!

Perhaps even more importantly I've discovered the following:
1. I am feeling healthier, have more energy, and fewer aches and pains than I have in a long time. Not that I felt unwell when I started which is a realy kicker. After all for most of us it isn't so much about the weight itself as it is about overall health. After having been landed a couple of near knock-out punches back in January this is a great thing!

2. I managed to get through last week (finals week and all of the related craziness, catered meals, etc) without really falling off plan. Although the poor waitresses who put dessert in front of me not once but TWICE at the same meal probably thought I was a bit testy when I said NO, thank you so quickly. My dear friend who set the lunch up purposely ordered cheesecake as dessert as she knows I can not stomach it.

3. My son has been begging for homemade coconut cream pie and I made it yesterday. I did cut myself a small piece and then after 3 "normal" size bites handed the rest to him. My own craving was satisfied with a very small amount.

Best of luck to the rest of you this week and we only want to see smiles around here. Find the positive in what you accomplished this week! It may just be getting up the guts to post and share the week with its highs and lows with us! You know in your heart of hearts that we're here to support each other. And that this is NOT a sprint...but a marathon....a VERY long marathon.

(Sorry I know this is long)
Deb