Karen, what great news about finding Jim's relatives! I'll catch up in your journal later!
Enjoy the CKD book! I got it printed out last summer when I was doing a bunch of reseach on it. I thought it would be the perfect plan for me, but I just couldn't make myslef go LC again.
Jamie, congrats on sticking to your plan! Are you doing Schwarzbein or just incorporating parts? (I still don't have the book). Oh, there are 4 programs? Gotta get this book with my gift certificates.
I've always wanted to do a 5k! (but obviously not enough to do one!) It should be fun!
Adena, congrats on the 13s and the decision to concentrate on inc hes instead of the scale! That is really more important in the long run!
Take it easy on your shoulder!
Mamawren how are you doing? On plan? Getting your workouts in this week? You can do this!
Meow2, I'm so sorry about little Zeppelin.
Could you go to a gym near your Mom while on vacation? Another idea is to get some resisiance bands. You can do a full body workout with them. LOL! I see Mindi has already suggested them! Great minds...
Sandy, congrats on your progress! I know how you feel! I think I've been smiling ever since I went under 200!
Niffer, good luck with the job search! I'm looking too!
Meg You know, I think we all inspire people who are looking to go on similar journeys & we are inspired by those who are where we'd like to be. I get so much inspiration & motivation from everyone here. I used to be one of those people that lost weight & gained it back. Never have lost it all though. I can't imagine not trying to lose weight-not sure I know how to do anything else anymore! I agree with you about Karen! No matter how tough it is to lose, maintaining is going to be a bigger challenge! I'm looking forward to learning lots from Karen! (You hear that Karen?
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LOL! We could have a lot of fun shopping together! Shoes and ligere-you can't have to much of either!
I love the 3-legged stool, but would add annother leg...self-esteem.
Ebe, I'd pay to have someone tell me I've got too much muscle! Definitely something to be proud of!
Oh Mel! I'm so sorry about the rough time you've been having! Sometimes it seems like everything happens at once. Good luck with your new program! I'd like to hear about it-I'm not very familiar with GetLean.
Sharon, I agree with you on the news junkie stuff. I used to be one! Not anymore. Dwelling on the negative stuff isn't going to help. It just leaves me feelig way too helpless and vulnerable.
JC, Wow! LOL! My first thought is too bad we don't live close! We could double our shoe wardrobes! lol...
I'm having problems keeping my 7s on my feet so I figure I will probably end up a solid 6.5. It's driving me nuts being a 6.75 though! Too badthey don't make that size!
Rings! I'm going to have to spend a small forune to have my best one remade eventually! Mine have gone from an 8 (Q)-or was it 8.5?-to, well, I'm not sure now. A 6 or 5.5 (M or L), probably. I haven't had them measured lately.
Buses are driving me nuts! I figure I need a car and hot-wiring one sounds like the logical way to get one!
I work at a camera shop, developing film, am learning to print pics & sell cameras. Interesting stuff. I see all kinds of photos. Old, cute, cool, bizarre, porn and then there's "what is it?" Some people take pics of the strangest things! We can't figure out what some of them are! lol...
CC, daffodils! It really must be spring! Enoy!
Mindi I have no idea how long I did the high carb/low fat things...decades? All those carbs never did sound right to me, but I just kept right on listening. I reember figureing out how many slices of bread I could eat on WW.
Weighing oncwe a week would probably kill me! I panic when I can't weigh myself! It's not knowing that I can't handle. Reading about fat as I sit here finsihing up my coconut oil candy...
no lack of good fats here! But NO peanut butter! I either have noe or I have the entire container-there is no in-between!
Where do you find all these links? Thanks!
Beth, if you'd like, PM me your e-mail & I can send you some BRx Q&A's that other people have asked me. They might answer some of yur questions about the program.
ChellyBella, talk about deja vu! I stalled on about 1200 calories-I was using LBM for my protein requirement. I felt exhausted all the time and had no energy to do anything. The change when I finally increased to 1g per lb. of bodyweight was remarkable! I felt so much better and broke my stall. I know a lot of people swear by palm/fist, but I never trusted my eyes. Rather than leave anything to chance, I weigh everything. I don't count calories, but they get tracked along with my protein/fiber and they are not low.
Yes, I would shoot for 1g per lb. of body weight if I were you. Your body works harder & needs more calories than someone smaller. You can't compare how much you eat to someone of a different size. We're all different. It won't be easy, but you can do it. It's not too much for your body and actually not too much more than I'm eating now. I had 257g protein today. I have been eating close to this amount (1.5 times my body weight) for just over 2 weeks. For just over a week I was stuffed and had a hard time getting it all in but managed. Now my metabolism has kicked in and it isn't so hard anymore. I am getting hungry again!
Ilene, lol...
Do take a week off-at least from working out. You body needs a break and will reward you with even better results after a good rest. You don't have to take a week off good nutrition, but have a few treats-relax a bit.
Sel I'm with Mindi...who is Clarence Bass and what's his program? ...TY for the link!
Too long & late now to write much about me, but remember I said if if there's an obstacle outthere I'll find one? Another hit this afternoon, right out of left field-completely unexpected. I suspect the devil is trying to break me. I'm running out of rational reasons for the the ..... that keeps happening to me. I am not goijng to give in, not even going to have myself a good cry. I will
NOT be defeated.
Hugs ~ Deb, who needed to give herself a pep talk.
..and who sees she needs to edit this post but is too tired to do so.
Oh you are such a kidder! 
