300+ And Ready To Try Again...#971
 

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:dancer: RKRS: Yippeeee! Getting under 300 pounds wonderful for you.

Melissa: Wow you are an exercising :queen: What an inspiration.

Misti: Nice NSV on the clothes.:D I love the just out of the shower look. You look lovely.

Newsnerd: Good for you on riding your :ebike: I am going to jump on mine today. It is a recumbant one but, I will do it because you are going to do yours! Thanks for the inspiration.;)

Jillybean: :hug: So nice to see you again. Glad the job is so wonderful. Good job staying below 300!

Nellie: I hope you get lots of energy really soon sweetie.:hug:

Xena: :hug: Nice to see you again. Don't be a stranger. You can do this girl. I know you can! :dust:

Angie: Have fun with your hubby! :cofdate:

Nitekat: OOOoo, :yoga: I tried it a couple of times. It was really relaxing but hard for me at my weight. Have fun and good luck finding the right routine.

Nancy: I agree with Sharon on the cake. Take it to the office or the neighbors or anyplace but in your home. Good for you though thinking about enjoying your cake. I think you will do well. Of coarse someone noticed your weight loss. You are doing so well. :D over 50 pounds is nothing to sneeze at!

Sharon: Hi doll! How are things? How is the ankle doing? I hope you are well and not in too much pain. Good job at having fun one day then jumping back on the op wagon. I need to learn a :frypan: lesson from you and Ammi on that one. lol

Lilion: :bike2: :bike2: Okay, I gave you 2 bikes. One for the ride you took and one for the next time. I am so happy for you. Great NSV. You are doing so well and it is so great to see you here again!

Ammi: Good luck on the weigh in today. I know you will do so well. You have certainly seemed to master the Monday :goodscale Big hugs to Bethy:hug: Hope she is doing better daily with her tonsil operation.

Kayley, Crock, Val, Brenda, Patty, Zelma, all my other missing Chickies, hope you are all doing really well and having wonderful op days.

AS for me, I am doing okay. I weighed for the first time in a few weeks on Friday and I have lost nothing but, I have gained nothing :D I am very surprised because I have not been eating wisely at all. I am so thankful for all of you ladies that are so encouraging and doing so well. You inspire me to do better. I have done my weights for the first time in a month and I am going to jump on my bike for the first time in a month. So, hopefully today is the begining of Annie doing well yet again! :dizzy: Thank the Lord for a chance to restart every time I screw up. Love and hugs to all of you

Blessings,
Dogpal/Annie

Hi guys
Just checking in. Our weekend with our friends went wonderfully. I am up 8 lbs which isnt so wonderful but its ok. I am not going to change my ticker until I work off some of this water and find out what the real damage is. I knew what I was doing and I knew that it was only for a couple of days. I really didnt try to watch what was happening. I just knew that I was going to have consequence and I was the one that was going to have to live with it. I was up to 341 again yesterday but have lost some of it overnight. Most is water since I drank enough to float a small island. I drink ceasars which is clam juice, tomato juice and OODLES of sodium. Don't get me wrong, I was PO'd at myself but I am to blame so we will move on.

Steve and I are starting to walk again tonight. It has been too hot and I refuse to pass out going down the road so we stopped going. Now that the air has changed for the better (cooler) we are gonna get back on track.

ok i wanna discuss other stuff too but I wil when I get back. I have the urge to work out so I am going to.... right now.

Be back later :)
Brenda :wave:

good morning dogpal i am still around. not much going on here the scales go up the scales go down! i hope to see some good kind of change this week i am trying to do better on my snacking this week!Ammi cant wqait to see what you have lost this week!

Lilion -- So good to hear from you! And how brilliant is the bike ride! That's great! I think we have to try to find fun ways to get our body moving or this aint gonna stick!

Don't give up! You have done amazing work on your weight and may not be where you want, but neither are you back where you were, a huge accomplishment and one that is often overlooked! (Did that make sense?)

I wondered about Julee too... And I miss Catherine!

Annie -- Get back on that wagon! Good for you with the weights, and I hope to hear you had an amazing bike ride! You can't give up now!

ok so I suck. I said that I was going to work out and I didn't. Actually I didn't do anything. All I did was cook and sit on my butt. I am exhausted today and do not feel like doing a thing since I ate all that crappy food and such on the weekend. Late nights and lots of drinking didnt help either. I am still going to try to go for that walk tonight but it looks like mother anture may have another idea as it looks like it could start pouring raining any minute.

I was nosing around on other threads today and someone started a Chistmas goal. It is 20 weeks between now and Christmas and they were starting a challenge. Nice idea since 2 lbs per week equals a nice sweet round number of 40.

Anyhoo, while camping this weekend Steven and I made a final decision on the wanting to have children thing. He is going to make an appt for a vasecotomy. At least speak to someone to see if they will do one. We have been married for 5 yrs and neither want any...ever! My brain tried to tell me that we did want one, but now I realize that was just the part of me that wanted to please my mother in law. Camping with a 1 and 3yr old this weekend closed that deal *L* Its not for us. So on the really bright side, I will finally be able to go off my birthcontrol pill. When I went on it at 15 I gained about 80lbs. Just think... how nice would it be if that 80 went aff again??? sigh... I know that is unrealistic but one CAN dream *L*

Heather ~ How awesome that you finally reached your 100lb mark!!!!!:carrot:

ok i am gone again. I am going to run around and make it look like I did something today before hubby walks in the door. I made the most awful brownies with protien powder. It wont be the best way to sweeten him up *L* I'll have to think of something else ;)

Have a great night girls!
Brenda :wave:

Hi all,

Brenda, I actually have the "to have or not have" thoughts about children. Obviously it isn't wise to do it for someone else. My DF and I aren't completely decided, I think in the next few years we'll figure it out. I don't like though when people ask me about having children, figuring it is a given. Right now, I see children as something that would prevent me from doing things that I want to in life or would at least make doing those things a bit more difficult. Who knows though, I'm still undecided at what will eventually happen though.

This weekend I tried on my wedding dress and well it is quite obviously I've lost inches. I bought it a month ago and it was really really tight but I was also up a couple lbs so I figured I could lose a few lbs and it'd loosen up. Well it has really loosened up because it is no longer tight, in fact it is kind of loose. My goal is to lose 15 more lbs before the wedding which is a little over 3 months away. I also weighed in this morning and I was down 2 lbs so I'm happy about that.

Tonight is a definite exercise night :) I really enjoy having a challenge and in order to meet it, I need an average of 30 mins/day for the entire month. I plan to not only meet it but I plan to beat it.

Hello chickies!
Dogpal- Good to see you and gld you are getting on that bike!:bike2: I'm so surprised at what a great workout that is! Rode just a bit today and walked my 2.5 miles, so I was pooped this afternoon.
Wyllen- Shooting for forty pounds by :hohoho: is a great goal! Think I'll go along with you for that one. It would be nice to get new clothes in a smaller size under the tree!

Hope all are doing well, eating right and getting out there and moving!:carrot:

newsnerd -- twasn't me with the christmas goal, I think it was Brenda. I don't set time deadlines on weight loss and I don't know what I'd do with myself if I weighed 50 pounds less! :dizzy: I mean, I know people my height weigh 145 pounds, but cannot even envision myself at that weight!! Course, I couldn't really imagine losing 100 pounds....

Brenda -- Hubby and I don't want kids either. I like kids, but just don't want any of my own. But people do assume, don't they?

nelie -- I'm with you on the exercise challenge. I have never before in my life exercised regularly, but setting goals for the month has really done it for me. I don't like HAVING to do it every single day and like the idea that some days and weeks will be better than others.

Congrats on the wedding gown fitting. Hopefully you'll need to have it taken IN for the wedding, right?

I think I weighed about 70 pounds more at my wedding than I do now. I should see how that dress fits now!! :D

Ammi -- If the FFM didn't visit you today, let us know and we'll beat her up for you!!!

Misti -- Are you still stalled on the scale, or is it moving now?

And WHERE is Kayley????? Inquiring minds and all...

Man, I am hungry today!! I am wondering if it's TOM, but TOM has never done this to me before. Anyone else change how they reacted to TOM after losing a bunch of weight?

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Ooops! It was Brenda! Sorry for not giving you props girl!!

I am with Annie and Brenda in having a bad week last week. I went on vacation as well (to my parents) and just did so poorly. I tried to curtail the sweets, but my parents keep a massive supply of sugar on hand. However, since returning, I've started exercising and eating a bit better.

The Christmas goal sounds interesting, but I've never had success with long term goals. I have been doing well with the monthly exercise goals, so maybe I should try a longer goal.

Misti- I'm sure it was mentioned at some point, but I love your new haircut/avator pic. It is so cute!

Jen

Just a couple of quick replies. Sorry to those I miss, but I am only working on memory or this last thread.

Heather - Yep! I definitely have had some changes to TOM since losing weight. For one, I've actually had TOM, whereas when I was at my biggest I just didn't have any period for YEARS. So, maybe I had the symptoms, just couldn't remember them. Now, my period is by no way 'regular', but I still get the munchies something chronic, feel REALLY tired and retain water, just before TOM starts. Not a lot of fun. It is happening this week, but I have no idea whether TOM will come, because this has happened a couple of times before and nothing has shown up. My gyno thinks that I could be perimenopausal, so I think my hormones are just messing me around.
WELL DONE on that 100lbs gone!!!!!! I know how wonderful you must be feeling.

Brenda - (and Nelie and Wyllen) I am in exactly the same frame of mind about having children. I have just NEVER wanted to have my own children. I LOVE working with children, and every new class are my 'babies' and I know I nurture them something chronic. I just also love my own time with just hubby and me. I know that sounds selfish, but I also know too many parents who simply don't have time for their children and I think it is better to not have the children at all than to have them and expect them to bring THEMSELVES up.
I was wondering whether there was some kind of correlation to being overweight and not wanting children. I know that there are LOTS of people who are not in this category, but I often wondered about myself whether the weight/hormone relationship meant that I just didn't have the maternal feelings that other people have. Just a thought.

Lilion - It is great to hear from you! Thank you for the comments about the competition. It isn't too late to vote. I got an email from the editor and she said that voting was still going on. I think it may separate the final 4 of us, but I'm not really sure.

Annie - I think that it is a credit to you that you haven't gained any weight lately. You may not THINK that you have been eating well, but perhaps you have been making better choices than you realise. I find now that I am SO used to eating well that I just automatically choose healthier food, without thinking twice. I couldn't imagine ordering a salad now without asking for no dressing, so I probably wouldn't realise that I was doing it. Good for you!

Nelie - Well done on having that loose wedding dress!!!!! It will be SO worth it to have it taken in before the special day. I can't wait to see photos of the blushing and beautiful bride.

Kayley - I hope the job is still going really well. I also hope that they aren't keeping you too busy to get some workouts in, as I know how much you were loving your walks and swimming.

Ammi - How is Beth doing now? Hopefully she is fully recovered and up and enjoying life again. Have you been finding time for some lovely walks again? You must be having withdrawal symptoms from not getting to the Mumbles area.
Has Daren heard any more about his eyes? I hope it is good news if he has.

I have been having a couple of 'rest' days from exercising as I was REALLY tired on Sunday. I was beginning to worry that the B12 shots hadn't done their job, but then I thought 'sensibly' and figured that I was feeling WONDERFUL before going to Sydney, so you wouldn't think that the B12 would totally run out in a week. I worked out that I am probably just still recovering from the build up to the trip and the excitement of the time away. I really didn't get anywhere NEAR enough sleep for about 5 days, so I am still catching up. I am getting my normal 7 hours a night, but I haven't actually 'caught up' on the time I lost. I did aerobics with the kids yesterday and will probably do the same today (it has been too wet to do laps of the oval) but that is about all I plan on doing. I will get back on the treadmill tomorrow if I am feeling better this afternoon.

My weight is up a few pounds over the last couple of days, but I have a feeling that it is just hormone related. I have had the munchies something chronic, and have probably nibbled a litte more than I should, but not THAT bad, and mostly healthy stuff, so I can't see it being 3 pounds of fat that I have put on. Hopefully it will drop again soon. I will have to be VERY careful over the next couple of days to watch the snacking.

Well, I had better get ready for school now. Time, and 21 seven year olds, waits for no man/woman.

I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Take care,:hug:

Zelma

Oh... forgot!

Misti - I LOVE the 'just out of the shower' look! You look so fresh, YOUNG and extremely happy. In fact, I think it is probably my favourite pic of you. I can't pinpoint exactly why, but you have a certain 'look' about you that just makes me smile.

Did someone else take that pic, or did you try the camera viewer in the mirror trick?

You were talking (I think it was you) about the size of the pics posted. My hubby uploads my pics to somewhere on the Internet (I'm not sure where) so that I just have to put in the site address and the picture automatically just shows up. It isn't a link, but just tells the computer to look wherever the pic is uploaded and it shows up. I wish I understood computers more to actually make sense when I write this. I hope my pics aren't too big for others to view. I know the last set were bigger than I thought they would be. Sorry to anyone if they messed up your computer.

Take care,

Zelma

HI everybody! Glad to see so many of you still cranking along!

Heather... ummm yes.. the scale moved... UP three pounds!! I just could not believe it... I am exercising 60-90 minutes average a DAY and GAINED weight again. It is really hard not to be discouraged at the moment. I was doing so well but now just can't lose. :cry:

Thanks for the comments on the picture (you too, Jen!)... LOL you know it is funny... I took those and then took some with all my makeup on and stuff... the "real me" one was BETTER! :) And Zelma, yes I did try it "your" way and it sure is easier to get the picture in the viewer. Only problem is it made them so much more close-up and every blemish and freckle showed LOL. But Zelma... not sure why but for some reason I really liked that picture too... LOL I decided to use it for my avatar, wet hair and all. :)

As for bigger pix... yes Heather I agree with you about people posting those gigantic ones which have not been resized... but I sized mine down to a nice pixel size that would have been nice here, but was unable to post it. Thinthinker it is good to know an improvement is coming to the site reference this!!! Yay!

Well today I called my doctor to get an appointment to see if she can give me any advice and input since I just canNOT lose weight any longer. However I AM losing inches because I am wearing clothes which were too small. But I just don't GET it why the weight loss stopped! As my brother (who lives way back in the sticks of Missouri) :lol: would say... "I been to two county fairs and a pie supper... and I ain't never seen nothin' like this!!"

Oh and Heather... LOL don't "knock" exercising our tushes off... for some of us it is the "way to go." :rofl:

I saw the Christmas challenge too... but I too do not set deadlines on weight or size goals. I set goals that it is up to ME as to whether or not I accomplish them.

Happy Monday, everybody!
 

Misti - I love your piccy hun .. you really look healthy and fantastic :) Great job!

Brenda (and others regarding kids) .. I had my daughter when I was 19, and was a single mother pretty much for most of her life. I missed out on doing a lot of things and gave up my music career which was just taking off when I got pregnant .. but it was a choice I dont regret. I always thought I would have like 2-3 kids .. but there were probs after I had Ash and I couldnt have any more .. but Ive come to terms with that too .. only one hurdle I havent passed and that is I cant hold a baby, not yet anyway .. my best friends daughter had a baby and I have only just started to hold her and she is almost a year old .. so there are still the yearnings there. I wouldnt want any new kids now tho. Ash is 15, getting a lot more independant and almost ready to spread her wings, my hunny and I spend most of our time without her around on the weekend as she is out a lot which I must admit I quite enjoy lol .. I suppose Im lucky having her so young really, cos Im still young enough to do a lot .. I know a lot of ppl are having their kids about now, my sisters kids are all 10 and under and she is older than me ... darned if I could do what she does now lol .. sometimes feel a little selfish about that .. but then you only have one life .. so sometimes a little selfishness is a good thing :) Good on you for your choices ... I love seeing my nieces and nephews .. but I love knowing they go back lol ..

I have been doing terrible with my exercise lately .. but the weather really affects me .. on crappy rainy and cold days I just like curling up under a blanket and watching a dvd or reading or cross stitching .. which is what I have been doing today too lol ... but I got in 7 minutes on the flyer yesterday .. and am about to get on it again in a couple of min for an afternoon go .. then hopefully I will get on again tonight to try to get my 15 minutes done today... but I have been eating right .. not quite as much as my diet plan says .. BUT I did manage to get down 2 litres of water yesterday .. boy did I feel bloated rofl ... and the bathroom became a room that had a frequent visitor too!! am a little behind today on water consumption .. havent had my first bottle yet, but will guzzle that down after I have been on the flyer ...

Hope everyone else is having better weather lol .. Im soooo looking forward to summer .. its a lot easier to diet I think in the summer .. you dont keep craving those comfort foods like casseroles etc .. and the salad vegetables are a lot easier/cheaper to get too! lol ..

Hello Ladies.. I hope everyone is having a good day and good night! I just joined my first challenge I think it will be really fun:) I don't have time for personal's now but I am wishing everyone the most positive wishes.

Brenda: I bet you are experiencing water weight. I hope that the majority of it is that for you.

Ptty: Hi girl. Glad to see you. Glad you are still under 300 too.

Wyllen: Yes I am back on the exercise wagon at least.lol I did my free weights today and also rode my bike for a mile and a 1/2. Tomorrow back to curves too.

Nelli: Yea on your -2 pounds!

Newsnerd: Wow, 2.5 miles is a super great start!

Jen: Congrats on getting back on the exercise wagon since vacation is over. Now if we can get back on the eating good wagon. lol

Zelma: Hi

TXtilly: Good job eating so well at your cook out.

Kayley: Nice to see you and of coarse we miss you when you are gone.

I just asked my hubby if after we move if i join ww would he go with me. He said if it would help me than he would go at least at first. YEA. I just love him. lol

Hi and hugs to you all
Annie

Kayley... you silly girl, of COURSE we really care! :) Glad you are having such an active summer though... but we DO miss you! :hug:

Melissa -- Thanks for the Kayley update! Glad she's okay!

Zelma -- hmmm... perimenopause.... hmmmm... I AM 40... hmmm... la la.... hmmmm.... no, don't really want to think about that.... hmmmm... la la... why does that thought scare me???

Misti/Sue -- After I got to Onederland the scale actually moved up a few pounds for a couple of weeks and then whooosh... back down. If you are keeping on plan I would keep with it. It is REALLLLLY discouraging, but these things DO happen... scales are :devil:!!

Did I knock exercise? I didn't mean to!!

Oh, there's Kayley -- Sounds like you're going like gangbusters! Glad to hear you're doing well and so busy! I wish I were that busy! I wanted to lose weight to get more of "a life". Instead, I feel like I'm always cooking, shopping, and exercising! :)

Thanks for the encouragement, Heather! I definitely plan on keeping with things! Can't give up now! And I must be losing inches because I am wearing outfits that I could not wear a month ago... and my weight is virtually the same. Also I can FEEL the difference in my energy levels and also feel the muscles in my arms and legs which were not there before... wow, feels nice! :bike: And the difference in my complexion is amazing! I just try to focus on the positive and keep moving forward!! But I do think it would be a good idea to get my doctor's input... LOL she is going to be shocked when she sees me as it has been a while since I've been there.

And I was just funnin' you a bit about the exercise. :) I do get your point and it is very easy for people sometimes to overdo it especially when they first start out. I tend to go at it full force -- but when I was younger and in shape I was extremely athletic. So I am actually enjoying being so active again... in fact I wish I had time to do more LOL.

Dogpal... you are doing GREAT! Congratulations on all the weight you have lost. I am very proud of you!!! You are always such an encourager to others, too! :hug:

Hi all,

Nope not a couple of days, I am here! :D

I expected a bit of anxiety due to having to immerse hubby into my daily schedule again and now that I'm on a diet, him wanting to do things, etc.

It was a wee bit tougher than my other days but I managed well, actually. we went out for dinner and I got a grilled chicken sandwich and salad. He was going to have pizza and talked about bacon for a bit and I just asked him not to talk about it. He whined for a small bit and then said I was right, and he'd support me. He was tired and grumpy I think. Anyway he in the end got the same dinner as I did. Both with no mayo of course :D

I'm just cooking up some chicken for tomorrow's meals and hubby is downstairs doing his exercise and I'm gonna join him in a sec.

Sorry I don't have time to say more or I'd comment on some of the other messages :smug:

Tomorrow is weigh in day for me so hope for the best.

~ Angie

ok, so cheating or not, im counting the 3 hours it took to build my new desk and shelves. i have been cleaning my room like a MAD woman for the last 3 days. and sweating my butt off. i also have been totally on point. so, yeah. im counting the 3 hours.