Wow, this thread fills up fast anymore!! It's great to see so many active posters, but boy do I have a hard time keeping up!! LOL. I had weigh in this morning and was down 1.8 pounds, woohoo!! 42 pounds total, at least I'm getting close to having less than 100 pounds to reach my goal, I am thinking I should make my initial goal be 155 and assess it from there. Honestly I've never been that thin in my life, so while I think 145 is probably a better overall goal, it will be amazing if I even reach 155. Might make the whole picture seem a bit more doable for the time being, lol. I'm still 2 pounds from reaching the next points level, but I think I'll drop down this week, I think I'm close enough to it to go down now, I haven't decided whether I will eat my flex points this week or wait one more week. I guess I'll just see how it goes.
Stevi, your picture is GREAT! I showed it to Noah, he said it was scary, lol. He asked how you knew how to draw it.
I'm trying to think up a Halloween costume as well. My cousin and his wife have an annual Halloween party the weekend before Halloween and this year I'm not working, so I'd really like to go, but I can't think of anything for a costume. I know I need to start working on getting it together now, but I've browsed all the costume sights and I'm at a loss, I just can't think of anything I would look good as. I hope your allergies are feeling better soon, I'm allergic to dust and bleach and rabbits, and we used to live on a gravel road and the dust there just about killed me. Hang in there!
Holy, so sorry you had a tearful morning, but Im glad that you had the day off to recoup. That would be soo hard. Just think how surprised he will be to come back in four months and see you thinner and healthier!!
I will keep him in my prayers.
Squishy, that's awesome about the compliments on your weight loss and the horse! It feels so good to get compliments and to see that all your hard work IS really paying off!! I'm so glad that my pictures were motivating! I have been debating on whether to post them in the short term goals section, because they don't seem to show a huge difference to me, but maybe I will now.
I know how much I love seeing progress pictures, so I figured I needed to keep my own as well along this journey. I can't wait to see yours!
Princess, let's see, my hobbies are drawing (mostly mousedrawn pictures on the computer anymore), crosstitch, reading, and computer games. I've played several of the online rpg's, Everquest, Everquest II, Wow, lol. I'm older than most of the people who play those games, especially females, but they are pretty fun once in awhile.
Someday I would really like to have traveling be on my list of hobbies, but so far I haven't been able to afford it, maybe in my old age I'll be able to see the world AND be skinny seeing it!!
Fit, you have 5 children!! I dont' remember hearing that before, although I'll admit my memory is a bit off sometimes.
You don't look like you could possibly have 5 children, but I'm not sure why I think that, lol. I guess because you look young and pretty and after 5 children I think I would look old and harried, rofl.
I have 3 and that's more than a handful. I think big families are awesome, I wish my kids were closer together in age. I am looking forward to having grandkids someday!! Then I can love on them, spoil them, and send them home and see my kids having to deal with the kinds of things that they have done as children, lol.
I think it will be great fun!!!
Lauren, thanks for the well wishes!! I was pretty satisfied with my weigh in!! Anything over 1 pound is pretty ok with me, it's when it's under a pound or when it's a gain that I get frustrated.
Wannabe, 45 minutes at moderate intensity (activities that make probably make you break a sweat, ex. walking at a fast pace or biking) for someone who was 249 pounds would be 4 points and 40 minutes at high intensity (activities that make you sweat, ex jogging, running, competitive swimming, or competitive biking) would be 9 points. I would guess that his weight lifting would fall under moderate intensity, but I could be wrong. Yes, peanut butter is high in points, I love peanut butter on a banana, but I only eat it when I know I'm going to be short on points for a day I'll have it for an evening snack to make sure I get in my minimum points.
Anyway, I hope that everyone is having a great Tuesday!! The Biggest Loser is supposed to start this week I think on Wednesday, I have been anxious to watch it for some added motivation!!
Talk to ya all soon!!
Argh!!
You are very gifted!
I forgot to weigh this morning, but I don't feel a loss. I do it tomorrow. I got the band booked for a Halloween party gig on Oct. 28th. Now I have to come up with a super snazzy costume. Any ideas? I have to be reasonably comfortable.
