I just started here a few days ago, so no loss yet, but at least I'm not eating a lot of junk. It feels good to not feel totally out of control of my eating. The wind chill is -20 right now. This winter is lasting what seems like an eternity. I miss my daily walks! I won't be doing any exercising for at least a week, since I'm having minor surgery tomorrow, and walking will be difficult initially. I'm still hoping for a pound or two this time next week.
It's soooo disgustingly cold, isn't it??? I can't wait until there's some nice warmer weather and walking outside isn't painful to the lungs! Good luck with your surgery.
I am one of those said people who stop posting when they aren't doing so good.. I am doing SO good with exercise, 1-2 hours a day, eating fairly good, not 100%, more like 80%.. but am gaining weight. I feel like a fraud when I post and am failing with this weight loss stuff.
Congrats to everyone on your losses.. its very inspiring!
-Aimee
Aimee, I am also struggling. Like you, I'm not having any problems with the exercise. That seems to be the easy part for me. But, I am finding myself trying to sneak in too much on-plan food or very small amounts of foods that are technically not on my plan.....ie. SF ice cream and Sun Chips. My weight loss has slowed down lately and I only have myself to blame. But, I'm not giving up. We'll make it through this road block with persistence!
For those who gained or stayed the same, keep on pressing on. You can do it, and we are here for you if you hit a little snag. Just don't give up! No matter what!! I keep telling myself "Just think! It is ALREADY the end of the first week in March 2007! Before long it will be July 4th, and then school starting back, and then Christmas...and then....the New Year. What will I look like then? Since time flies like it does, I can do this!" And you can too!!
Great post, Ritz. You're absolutely right. Time is marching on even if weigh day to weigh day seems to move so slowly the year is flying by. I'm glad when we get to the end of it we'll all be new "us's".
Ritzy - you are so right! I can't believe it's March already. There's always something right around the corner: Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year - not to mention bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties, summer BBQ's, weddings, vacations, etc that are all unique to our individual lives. This year is going fast and at the end of it, I want to look better and feel better. If a week or so I don't do well, that's okay, because in the grand scheme of things it's about being better overall.
My first time posting on the weekly weigh in. Overall I have lost ten pounds. I will do a weekly weigh in next wed.
Congrats to everyone who lost, and twice as much to those who havent seen the scale move but are still in here trying. Everyone here is truely inspiring.
I got back on plan on Monday and have lost 5 pounds so far since then....it's Thursday now, so I'm a happy girl! Monday's weigh-in was 243, and each day I've posted a loss, ending up this morning with 238. (Gotta love that first week, right? )
Some of you may know or remember me, but so many of you are new to me (and of course I to you!) I look forward to getting to know you all better. Brief bio: I was very active on here in 2004 while I was gettin' jiggy with a 78 pound weight loss. I got derailed by a cancer diagnosis (many of the current treatments for lymphoma cause a weight GAIN not loss, so the "chemo weight loss" for me proved to be a myth!) Regained with treatment with chemo and steroids , then had trouble getting very motivated after treatment was over, then relapsed and had a bone marrow transplant. I'm now 4 months out of that and still in recovery, but I'm now 110% on plan! My remission is currently in question, but I'm hoping for the best and living my life as if I don't and won't have cancer any more. I ended up with a net loss of 41 pounds going into Monday. I won't bore you with the details of my plan because I'm kinder than that.....but just know that I'm ON it!!
I'll report back in on Monday with my total for the week!
Love to my old friends (you know who you are!! ) and big hugs for everybody!
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Down only half a pound this week. However, I'm not letting myself get TOO upset. My TOM starts today and so I could be at a "high" point of my cycle...haven't been weighing regularly enough to know. I do know that I stayed on plan, exercised, and drank water all week. There is NO WAY I can continue to do those things and not lose weight...so I'll take it .5 lb or 5 lb at a time...just as long as it keeps going!
(Special hug to Dana! 
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Monday's weigh-in was 243, and each day I've posted a loss, ending up this morning with 238. (Gotta love that first week, right? 
, then had trouble getting very motivated after treatment was over, then relapsed and had a bone marrow transplant. I'm now 4 months out of that and still in recovery, but I'm now 110% on plan! My remission is currently in question, but I'm hoping for the best and living my life as if I don't and won't have cancer any more. 
) and big hugs for everybody! 
