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01 Jan, 2009

Weigh-in: Month 5, Happy New Year!

Posted by: delitaagain In: Weigh-In!!

Oh, this knocked my socks off this morning! Well, truthfully I had removed my socks before stepping on the scale but wow! For the last week, the days I got on the scale were mostly showing high - several pounds high - for no apparent reason. I was NOT looking forward to my monthly weigh-in even though I knew the pounds showing up were bloat or something.

246!!! Yet another new low on this journey on down. I re-weighed several times and decided to go with the majority opinion: 246.2, but that is down 7.2 for the month! My best month since my jump start in August! Wow! and in December, too! Now this is pretty much the beginning of the range I would like to stay in all year, 7-10 pounds per month, maybe average 8-9 pounds.

I’m determined to start back exercising again, today, too. And post a Happy New Year post. But right now I have to get busy. Must eat. Must clean. Must get ready. The kids are on their way home! Happy New Year, every one! Let’s make this our BEST YEAR EVER!!

Why not? What are you going to do good for yourself this year?

22 Responses to "Weigh-in: Month 5, Happy New Year!"

1 | inkheartmeg

January 1st, 2009 at 2:03 pm

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How exciting! I am so glad to hear a success story for the month of December. So many of us sturggled with the holidays and the food and drinks that go with it. It’s been fun… but it’ll be good to get away from it.

What am I going to do this year for myself? Other than, gain strength and lose fat, I want to eat healthy foods and find new recipes that I love enough to add to my weekly rotation.

Happy New YEar!

2 | delitaagain

January 1st, 2009 at 2:50 pm

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Gain strength and lose fat. Wow, I like that! Thanks so much for your encouragement. Good list! Good to see you! Delita

3 | runeway18

January 1st, 2009 at 2:55 pm

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Congratulations! Your progress is amazing - I hope that my January is half as good as your December.

I completely agree with inkheartmeg in that I too hope to gain strength and lose fat - and I hope that this is the best year ever too!

Happy New Year!

4 | tiny2b

January 1st, 2009 at 3:06 pm

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Wonderful! May we all meet our goals in 2009, and then stomp them into the ground and leave them in our dust as we surpass them!

5 | ellabella

January 1st, 2009 at 3:39 pm

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Hi Delita, thanks for your comment on the rabbit hole, and I just wanted to say, “WOW!!!!!” What a teriffic job you’re doing!!!! Have a happy, productive, and equally sucessful 2009!

Z

6 | brseay

January 1st, 2009 at 5:09 pm

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So proud of you for having a fantastic month! Any loss in December is amazing but 7 pounds!!! Let’s keep the losing train roling!!!!!!!

7 | shallweshrink

January 1st, 2009 at 5:55 pm

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Yay for you and your fabulous month!!! I’m so happy for you :D Here’s to hoping 2009 is the best year EVER! And here’s to hoping we do the Mud Run TOGETHER in 2010!!

8 | anngirl

January 1st, 2009 at 8:30 pm

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FABULOUS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!

I SEE YOU GOING ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR!!!!

WE’RE ALL IN IN TOGETHER AND A WHAT AN AWESOME GROUP WE ARE!!!

TAKE CARE!

9 | leighish

January 2nd, 2009 at 2:26 am

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this year I want to start recognizing the new me. We don’t seem to know each other.

10 | round

January 2nd, 2009 at 5:44 am

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Wow, that’s a great result for ANY month, but for December??? AMAZING!

Congratulations, and Happy New Year!

11 | lillie

January 4th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

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Congratulations and Happy New Year! Keep up the good work!

12 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:13 pm

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runeway18, I love that: gain strength and lose fat. I think I’m going to make that my motto from here on out! Thanks so much for your support. Your excitement is contagious. Happy New Year! Delita

13 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

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yea, tiny2b! My kinda thinking! I’m for meeting and surpassing this wonderful last month in this new one and on and on. No slowing down. Let’s press into this! Great to see you, thanks! Happy New Year! Delita

14 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

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Oh, wow, Ellabella! Yes! Same to you! LOL Let’s do this! Happy New Year! Delita

15 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

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brseay - yes, let’s do it. Keep that losing train rolling. I love this! We are doing it, aren’t we? Happy New Year! Thanks for the support. Delita

16 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

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LOL Shallweshrink! I’m for that! So good to see you and thanks so much for the support. Happy New Year! Delita

17 | delitaagain

January 4th, 2009 at 10:25 pm

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anngirl, you got it! When I read that it was the first time it hit me: I could go all the way this year. I had never thought of that. You’re right! I could. If I stay focuses and stay doing this, sure. THANK YOU! I’m so grateful to be starting to think that way now. I really appreciate you and you can do this to! Let’s have a great year. Happy New Year! Delita

18 | feathers

January 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am

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Wow! 7.2 is an awesome loss, especially over Christmas! Fantastic. Well done. Keep up the great work. May you continue to hit new lows.

19 | delitaagain

January 6th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

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leighish, I really like this idea. I believe I know exactly what you mean as I feel like I am becoming quite a different person, each time I drop another 10-15 pounds. And, I’m liking the person I’m becoming better than the person I had become! Thanks so much for sharing and your support. This is going to be a GREAT year! Happy New Year, Delita

20 | delitaagain

January 6th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

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Thanks, round. I was shocked myself! LOL Happy New Year to you! Delita

21 | delitaagain

January 6th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

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lillie, thank you! Very good to see you and Happy New Year to you, too! Delita

22 | delitaagain

January 6th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

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Thanks, feathers! Let’s do this! Happy New Year to you! Delita

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