Christy – Woo hoo on running! Good job. Glad to hear the 1st official meeting went well. Don’t give up. I know it’s hard when the numbers are going in the wrong direction, but you can do it. Keep pushing and the scale will go down :(

Megan & Haley – I’m with you on the 30’s being cold. It’s just like that in Northern Cali. I didn’t get to sleep last night until around 1 because I was so cold and too cheap to turn on the heater :rofl:

Stephanie – I am so with you. I gained 10 lbs. and can’t fit into my size 10 pants however the size 12’s are too big!!! So now I’m stuck wearing pants that are too big for me because I can’t find an in between :mad:

Originally Posted by JustForUs:
saunas, I have one at the gym in the locker room... the hot rocks one, after I shower I sit int he sauna in my towel and lotion up, IT SOOOO relaxing.. I feel a thousands time better.... Good luck on that!! you will love it!

Yeah i usually take EXtremely HOT showers and turn my bathroom into a semi-steam room. I HOPE they have a hot rocks one, i didn't get to go to the gym last night because of the VS fashion show and i was trying to get a gig last minute, and it took me a few horus to complete what i needed to send in.

Mocha - heehhe.. i MISS norcal so much, i might be up there next week.

trnsfrmnreplace - How was the fashion show? BF didn’t want to watch it (he’s not into looking at half naked women. I know, go figure!). What part of Northern Cali will you be in if you come down? Perhaps if you’re close enough we can hook up and have dinner or coffee or something.

Mocha - It was a lot better than last years. It was fun. But i'm a fashion fanatic so go figure i liked it. Some of it was a bit cheesy but overall good.

If i go, i will probably be in Martinez, Emeryville, Richmond areas...

Has anyone ever seen the Mad TV spoof commercial for "Mom jeans"? They put their female cast in these really high-waisted, tapered, pleated jeans that have super-long crotches and are of course hideously unflattering. They added padding in the fronts and backs of the actresses to and the waists were still above their belly buttons - talk about a long crotch! I don't usually watch Mad TV but happened to catch that. It was hilarious!

Stephanie, remember too that juniors/odd sizes are cut for people who have no hips or butt or anything! And I've always found they're even less consistent in sizing than misses sizes. Going from a 6/8 in misses to a 9/11 in juniors is so traumatic. I checked out your blog and your waist doesn't look at all like a 13/15 waist. It looks very fit & trim! Keep up the good work!

I went for my usual 25-minute walk (maybe 1.5 miles?) at lunchtime yesterday and then it started raining, so I didn't go running outside after work. It's pouring today but if I have a window after work I'll go! The s@#$ has really hit the fan with my family. My parents and sis all think I'm making a mistake about not applying to grad schools for the fall, think that I'm sacrificing my career for a man, keep telling me if I'm not going to school I need to get a better paying job with benefits (I don't have benefits now but am completely able to pay my bills), etc. etc. I told them I might apply next year (and over the past few weeks I've realized I most likely will) but they've completely misinterpreted everything I've said! I feel like such a broken record about it. I've been more depressed lately and I can't help but wonder if it's b/c I'm making a wrong decision. I finally admitted my depression to BF last night (as well as the stress from family stuff which he knew about already) and he was supportive but other than hold me there's not much he can do about it, y'know? At least I haven't gone off on a binge about it. Hopefully that family stress will die down before I go home for Christmas.

Megan, go with your gut, My best advice. Your family will understand, they love you no matter what. Some times you need to do something for YOURSELF, IE take a little break from school. YOu live once, you don't want to regret anything. YOU TIME, YOU AND BF TIME. You know/?? I hope the best to you.:hug: No mattter what anyone says I know can't really make a difference but I feel ya on family pressure and depression. It gets better, and working out helps a TON! If you ever need someone to talk to.... PM me, ! :hug: :hug: :hug:

On another note, thursday... whew, this week just needs to end, for some reason I didnt get up this morning for the gym, but I brought my bag to work to go on lunch. I usually go tanning on my lunch, but since I missed my work out I have to schedule that in. Im suppose to go out tonight with the girls, but... we are supposed to get a huge snow storm, and Im not about to drive all over the place in crappy weather. AHHH WELL...
DID I MENTION I am PMSING LIKE CRAZY! SORRY TMI!!! Bloated fat nasty! EEKK!

I totally forgot about the VS show! DANG IT! we were playing Mario Kart on game cube.. LOL I knoe we are dorks, that game is hard!!
Ok, off to be a slave @ my job...

Megan - I actually didn't know that about juniors pants! Maybe I will go back to the misses section somewhere and try on a pair just to see! I'm sorry to hear that at the moment your family isn't being very understanding. It seems like they're trying to look out for your best interest, but at the same time want you to do what they have in mind. They will come to accept it I am sure! And I have seen that spoof madtv mom jeans commercial, that thing is so funny!

I went to Victortia's secret yesterday because I had a little coupon thing for $10 of a bra and free panties. I got measured because I wasn't sure I was wearing the right bra size after seeing that Oprah episode. So she measured me, then asked me what size I was wearing, then said "yep that's what you are". So, ok. Not only am I still wearing a size 15 jeans at 30 pounds less, but I am wearing the same dang bra size. Am I imagining my weight loss? Or was it just that I was squeezing myself into those sizes at 190. I was just floored I still wear a 38C. I did buy a 40C at my biggest that is way to big now, so I guess that's proof. I wish I would have taken measurements at the begining!

Today is my OFFICIAL weigh in and it was 159, I totally did a double take. I lost 3.5 pounds this week, holy crap! I guess that's because the last 2 weeks I only lost a pound combined. And I haven't even been working out. I'm not arguing, just confused. I am only 10 pounds away from my goal now, somehow I thought I would be several jean sizes smaller, but in 10 more pounds I might be lucky to fit into the smaller size 13's I have. Maybe I should never ever buy junior's jeans again. I'm all thigh butt and hip!

Stephanie: congrats on the loss! I hope I lose to, I haven't worked out since Sunday...dang, that seems like a long time ago.

I fell on my a$$ today, we got some sleet and ice yesterday and I decided to run down the stairs at my apt...I wish you guys could have seen me, it was comical! So this is the kind of day I'm having...hopefully it will get better, I am one of three people that actually drove on ice to get to work today.

I will skate on ice to the gym today! I have to have to work out...I'm going crazy without my workouts!

Stephanie - I had the same issue with sizes not reflecting weight loss, but when I really think about it, I was totally squeezing myself into 14's when I was 185. The 14's actually fit once I lost 20lbs, which just goes to show I should have been wearing 16's at least when I was at my high weight, I just didn't want to admit that I was as big as I was! Also, Megan is right -- juniors sizes are designed for teenagers, who haven't finished developing yet so they aren't shaped for hips and curves and all those good things grown women have. :)

Megan -- OMG, that is hilarious about MadTV! My mom always buys those kind of jeans -- tapered leg, elastic waistband, etc. It really makes anyone's belly look HUGE. IMO the most flattering jeans cuts are the just-below-waist flat-front straight-leg or bootcut kind. High waist makes your tummy look poochy, and super low-rise lets your fat hang off the top and your butt crack show. :eek: Tapered legs make your ankles look skinny, so your butt and thighs look enormous by comparison. Straight leg makes it a little more balanced, and flares/bootcut can sometimes make your thighs look a little smaller. And pleats, well, that's just gross. ;) I can't imagine who invented that style, because it just makes everyone look fat.

As for the family/grad school thing, I know what you mean -- my parents were pretty upset with me for deciding to drop out. You just have to trust that once they see it was the right decision for you, they will come around. The BF wasn't your only reason for not applying, right? Make sure they know that. Besides, school isn't going anywhere, it will always be there if you want to go back. And congrats to you on not binging, also. I have this little pillow that says "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts," and I have to remember that when I get stressed, that doesn't give me an excuse to eat all the junk food I want!

Trnsfrmnreplace – Let me know if you decide to come down. As I live in the East Bay so not too far from Emeryville (around 20 minutes) and Richmond (around 35 – 40 minutes). :moped:

Megan – Didn’t catch that MadTV. Sounds funny though :D On another note, your family will come to their senses. You are the one in control of your life and have to make your own decisions. No one else can live your life or be in your shoes. Try to get out of the depressive funk and be happy that you are with a guy that you adore! :love:

Justforus – Good job on bringing your bag to work to go to the gym. Now that’s dedication :)

Stephanie – Congrats :cp: on you reaching your next mini goal!!! Good job. You’re almost there! I am a size 12 in junior sizes and like an 8 in misses sizes. I hate sizes. They are so weird. I will never understand them LOL

Spillthebeans – Glad you didn’t hurt yourself on your little spill. Be careful in that cold weather.

Okay so today I’m a little sad as the scale has jumped 3 lbs.!!! :faint: Eeekkkk! So TOM is coming in about a week but still I don’t like seeing the numbers on the scale. I will not wallow in shame though as I’ve been working hard. Hopefully the scale will drop soon. :goodscale:

Paperclippy, I know, I just don't get why anyone keeps making those jeans. I really doubt there would be much cost difference to manufacturers if they just made mid-rise straight-cut jeans. And why do they keep making sweatpants with elastic gathering at the bottom? I'm not by any means a fashion plate but I consider avoiding those styles just plain common sense.

Mocha, it's impossible for you to actually have gained 3 lbs in a day! You know that! Like you said, you've been working hard - the scale will jump back down.

Spill, have fun ice skating!

Paperclippy, I think that pillow would make me hungry!

Stephanie, 3.5 lbs in a week, way to go! It's slightly more difficult to find "young"-looking styles in misses (also depends on your budget) but it can be done. I think they're just cut for women with, well, curves instead of just sticks.

Justforus, be careful in the snow. And thank you for all the kind words.

Thank you for all of the support ladies. It is my life. I've got to do what is right for me, now, not my parents. I can't tell you all how much I appreciate you reading my rants/problems.

It is rainy and gross here. Methinks it's a perfect day for some A&E Pride & Prejudice marathoning tonight.

Justforus~ AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU!! :D

:carrot: :strong: :cb: :bravo: :cp: :hat: :dance: :dancer: :woo: :high:

Justforus - Yay for going to the gym. P.S. and TMI back to you, we are both on day one of TOM, just thought that was funny.

Thanks for the jean info and advise everyone!

I'm totally on cloud 9 being in the 150's. I just keep thinking about it and I am so excited about it.

Congrats on the 150s Stephanie - and 30+ pounds lost! What a wonderful accomplishment!