Newbie needs to say goodbye to 270s
 

Hey all!
Today is my first day here and I've been scanning thru some of the posts. How disheartening to read posts written by people who are strugging to lose those three lbs they gained this year! Here I am, struggling to lose the
100+ extra lbs I've been carrying since forever!
But, I can set myself up with the mini-goal mind set to get out of the 270s as a great kickstart to losing more. I weighed in at 275 over the weekend, so a whopping 5 lbs to ditch before I revisit the 260s for the last time!

Oh yeah... I am back down to 279.5 Oh yeah..... Start my new job today finally after being unemployed for 5 months... alittle nervous! :)

Have a good day all! and :welcome2: Kirsten!!

Silverfire- I am sure you will be in the 260's in no time. I am happy for you that you are losing inches. (I wish I could get rid of these thunder thighs but alas everything else seems to be shrinking but them).

Joe-Congrats on the weekly weight loss. Would love to have that in one week. My highest in one week was 4lbs.

Kristen- :welcome: We all try to take it 5 or 10lbs at a time. Personally I have a lot to lose and "Getting out of..." threads help a lot :) We hope to see you in the next thread quickly.

Sue- Hon I am so happy you go the job :carrot: and congrats on being back at 279. I am sure you will love the new job :) Don't forget to tell us how it goes.

As for me. I met my April 1st Challenge -to be at 280. I even waited 3 days to make sure,you know how the scale can be. I am at 278.8 as of this morning ((super proud)). 10 more lbs to go and my reward be a new kindle :) and 50lbs lost from my highest.

Thanks, ichoose.

And Congrats on the loss!

I'm dragging this morning, but trying to make this a good day. Am working on my green smoothie and have already had coffee. Lunch is planned out, but no idea what we'll have for dinner. I'm hoping for something on the grill.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Silverfire: Don't worry, the scale will move soon! My workouts made my scale stall out for like three weeks but it finally started moving again. Oh, and sometimes I move mine around the room too, just to be sure, lol

Hi there, Kirsten! I've been thinking about some nice grilled chicken for dinner, myself. Maybe I'll make myself eat some grilled veggies....

Sue: have a good first day!

Natasha: Way to go with meeting your challenge! Awesome!


Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I'm down a pound as of this morning. 286.6!

Hey guys, My knee pain I think is starting to go away. Not sure if I told you I jump roped a couple of weeks ago and had knee pain a few days later. Idon't know if the jump roping caused it, but I'm so upset because I enjoyed it and my doctor husband and everyone else is telling me not to do it. :( bummer.. I need to find something else I like to do with my kid so we can be active together. I know theres allot of stuff but I really want to teach him how to jump rope. Maybe another 25 pounds or so and I'll try again. I'm at 279 today. I have been in the 280, 279's for almost 2 months now. So annoying, but Im going to keep chugging along and hope the scale decides to move. If it doesn't happen soon I'm gonna FREAK.. ok not that bad, but something..lol..

Silver I understand your frustration. YOu can do this. Just hang in there and the scale will follow you soon enough. You'll see when you do your measurements that your still headed in the right direction.

Rachel congrats on the pound!!

Kristen something grilled sounds yummy. Dinners are my weakpoint. I think it's because my husbands home and I sneek some of his dinner because hes all about the meat and potatoes and everything else. You know the way I used to eat..lol.. Damn him for being so skinny.

Natasha that is awesome. You are doing wonderful. What a wonderful incentive too a kindle. You should be proud!!

Sue, good luck on your job.. yeah I'de be nervous too. YOu can do this! Congrats on the weight loss too.

Oh Natasha.. You made your goal :woohoo: to you! Awesome job and I bet you are floating on air!! Lighter than air :).

Thank you to you all for the job encouragement. I am in training to learn the attorney's offices system and computer program for the next 2 days.. but I am gonna need a 3rd. This old brain of mine is overwhelmed... but I know I can do it. PEOPLE there are just wonderful, nice, helpful and NO Bigheads YEAH.... Life is going forward for me professional now and for the last 2 months healthwise with you all... I don't know how to thank you all for your stories, helpful hints and just daily encouragement. I hope I can pass it on OHHHHHHHh But I have a job YEAHHHHHHH :D

Woo! I finally made it below 274! I really really really hope it sticks :D

Drat! I had a bounce-back to bring me back to reality. I weighed in at 285.9 this morning. I knew in the back of my head that there was no way I could have gotten down to 281.5 that fast, and I knew that some bounce-back in the weight would be coming. I didn't think it would be this much though! Anyway, I am still very happy to be firmly in the 280's after being in the 290s for so long. I am leaving my profile weight at 281.5 to give me a short-term goal to shoot for.

Joe, it happens, but I understand the frustration. It will come off very soon.

Silver, great job! You've waiting and it finally happened. I'm sure your so excited!!

Sue that sounds like a fun job. Glad the people are nice too. That always helps.

Well, I went scrap booking with the girls and I ate a bunch that I shouldn't. First let me tell you I went to a buffet with my husband before scrap booking because I didn't want to make dinner, then on the way over to my friends house I was thinking I don't need to eat now I already ate.. Nope still ate over there too. I'm upset with myself, but I really need to figure out why I sabotage myself so much. It's so upsetting. So I'm going to set a goal for myself not to eat out with hubby more that once a week. I know I shouldn't at all, but the fact is I cannot afford the eating out it just makes it harder to stay on track!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far.

Yeah Silverfire :congrat: :) I am very happy for you...

Joefl... Its that darn water.... But you had gotten down to that lovely lower no and will get right back down there before you know it :) and you don't even get TOM :lol: so it happens to us all!

Rachel A lb down?... I would love that... Good for you!

Sassy.... I know its hard to go out for meals and just the words beckon us... and having neat tasting things that friends bring to a relaxed scrapping atmosphere... It makes it so easy to slip... Maybe drink a big glass of water before the waiter takes your order? or Drink ice water at your friends and you will be fuller and not reach as often... Just a thought :)

Hugs to you all and :easter: :easter2: :)

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! This morning I weighed in at 272.8!! Horray! I expect to jump back up tomorrow since today is going to be a pretty bad food day. Started with a timmies breakfast sammich, I haven't had one in a couple months and it was so freaking good. I had a hashbrown too. Lunch today is a company BBQ, so burgers and pop (I will likely skip the pop tho) and after work is a co-workers birthday and we are all going for beer and wings... There is a good chance that going out for beers will turn into a full on party and I might end up drinking a bunch. I can't say for sure if I will make it to the gym tomorrow, its a holiday and I find it hard to get motivated to leave the house on my days off :) Yay for long weekends, enjoy everyone!

easter candy
 

:rollpin: I really wish my family members would hide their candy from me! I keep eating the little "fun-size" Reese's peanut butter cups, a big weakness of mine. If they're out of my sight, I won't eat them but when they're just out on the counter I grab one nearly every time I go by. I'm a compulsive candy consumer :halfempty


P.S. Silverfire: Yay for a loss!

Rachel I know your pain. One of the work ladies makes rum balls (whiskey balls actually) They are sooooo good and soooo boozy! Too many and I can feel my cheeks starting to get hot and red. Well there were two huge containers full on a table in the lunchroom yesterday. It was all I could do to not take a handful and stuff them down my gullet!! If I don't see it I don't usually care about it. But if its there, I should eat it right?! And thanks, I was pretty excited to see that number, I even had to get off and on again to make sure my scale wasn't playing a cruel joke on me.

Well, I'm back down to 281.5 again this morning. I don't know what was going on yesterday! How do you retain 4 pounds of water in one day?

SassyAngie... I know how you feel. I think we all probably do. The only thing that keeps me sane when I do that kind of stuff to myself is the reality that my new way of eating is not just a temporary diet, but is a lifestyle change that will be with me for the rest of my life. That makes it easier to get back on track after I have lapses. In fact, I realize that I can't be perfect all the time -- nor do I really want to be. There are going to be times that I am going to want to indulge a little bit (like Silverfire anticipates doing today). As long as you realize that, and make up for it afterwards, then its all good!

Way to go Silverfire!

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement. This is a great thread.