Nope I am about 8 hours north east of you in Canada. I just sent my 16 year old daughter off to school bundled up like Nanook of the North mumbling to herself about why can't we live in Hawaii.
On days like this I do start job searching for warmer climates. I guess the ages of my children now means that if I move I will be splitting up the family. The boys will continue their studies here and I could move my daughter with us since she is still in high school. I really should have looked at this more seriously about 10 years ago.
Thanks Cattails for the heads up on the chia seeds. I will definitely get the chews Your meals don't sound bad but I know with take out the sodium is a killer .
envelope you go girl I'm happy for you
Leeh, hoping for a much better day today
Heidi, good job on staying out of the kitchen
weigh in .2 down to 177.4. I so want to get down to and under 175 before Christmas. I just want to be well into the 170's so if I mess up I have a little play room.
Moving to a warmer climate is out for us right now, too. So, for the time being I have to just visit my parents, who relocated to FL a few years ago...
Leeh 3 years ago I was 15lbs from my user name goal (love to be 150) I hit 165 and got totally big headed, liked the way I looked and bam here I am again. But I won't let that happen this go around. I am determined to kick diabetes. I want this weight off. No more meds. I pray that I keep this mindset
Rennie, you are rocking! You are so in the groove right now! I'm sure you will get down to / below 175 in 2 weeks, at the rate you are going! It's great when everything comes together like that...
Revisit on my goal: It was simply to weigh less on Christmas Eve morning than I did on Thanksgiving morning. I've got this one in the bag... I don't remember the exact number off the top of my head, and can't go back and look it up now, but I think it was 162. This AM I was 157, and I really see very little (one dinner out) to derail me between now and then.
ETA: Okay, yeah -- the start was 162. I've got this.
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Leeh 3 years ago I was 15lbs from my user name goal (love to be 150) I hit 165 and got totally big headed, liked the way I looked and bam here I am again. But I won't let that happen this go around. I am determined to kick diabetes. I want this weight off. No more meds. I pray that I keep this mindset
I guess it shows that there is more going on in our heads than just the eating control. I was really doing fine and then I slipped, saw no change, slipped some more and then before I knew it I was right back where I started.
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Originally Posted by newleaf123
Rennie, you are rocking! You are so in the groove right now! I'm sure you will get down to / below 175 in 2 weeks, at the rate you are going! It's great when everything comes together like that...
Revisit on my goal: It was simply to weigh less on Christmas Eve morning than I did on Thanksgiving morning. I've got this one in the bag... I don't remember the exact number off the top of my head, and can't go back and look it up now, but I think it was 162. This AM I was 157, and I really see very little (one dinner out) to derail me between now and then.
ETA: Okay, yeah -- the start was 162. I've got this.
You do!
I don't have a ticker yet but do you feel the visual accountability keeps you honest?
so in looking at this I would love to be less than 175 by Christmas Day
Leeh, I don't think the ticker does anything for me unless I lower it because as long as it sits in the same spot it irritates me. So I'd say it's a win lose thing
I post my weight regardless of what it is, so no the ticker doesn't keep me honest. The friends that I have made in the last 3 years are so supportive. I believe you ALL are the ones that keep me true to ME.
I think that the ticker is fun, and I do like having something to move down as I track my downward progress. But I don't think it helps keep me honest, per se. What helps keep me honest is knowing that I'm doing this for myself, and that the only person I'm cheating by not being honest is *me*.
The tickers that I like most are the GOAL MET ones; those keep me motivated. I've met my goals and don't want to retract.
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I am still trying to get under 180.4 which has been my low for the year. I really want to see 177 but I don't think that is realistic by the new year or is it? What do you all think?
Rennie, I went back and looked -- this is what you originally wrote. You have accomplished so much!!
And looking back made me want to send a shout out to: livingTheLifestyle, wantToChange, chubbyMummy, justSayNo, shrinkingMe, soon2beSkinnyCarma, and idahoGirl4
If you're out there, I'd love to hear how you are doing against your challenge. It's a busy time of year, but I find that I'm much more successful when I'm logging in and participating. Everyone's different, though, so I just wanted to reach out and say hi, and offer some encouragement to your goals.
Last edited by newleaf123; 12-12-2013 at 11:00 AM.
Your meals don't sound bad but I know with take out the sodium is a killer 
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envelope you go girl 
I'm happy for you 
