[Corinna T]

What would you attempt, if you knew you could not fail?

Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.

A year from now, you may wish you had started today.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream;
not only plan, but also believe.

Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the
difficult may become easy.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every
time we fall.

[Corinna T]

[Corinna T]

[WebWoman]

Corinna, thanks for your inspirational messages!

Andi

[katcrave]

Hi All,

Thanks for the welcome!

Congrats on your losses. I love the comic about the diet crash. This week I have resisting going off my diet, but I haven't felt like exercising much.

I am so so so glad it is friday, work was non-stop this week so I am glad to have the break.

Tomorrow I weigh in for the week, hope it is better then I expect. I had a slow week but may have inched down a pound or two.

I think we might go to the movies. I haven't been to a movie in a long time. Of course my favorite thing about the movies is the $$ popcorn with lots of butter, so I will miss that, but save a few bucks.

I love these little icons. Have a good weekend!

katcrave

[Corinna T]

Hi Katcrave! Buttered popcorn...yikes very yummy......stay strong, stay strong.

Good luck!

[Renee3]

Not a good week for me...I gained 2 lbs. There's something about the colder weather that makes me want to eat more I really need to get this under control I will do better next week!!!!!!!!

[jollyjude]

Welcome Katcrave

Renee - You know you can do this - all summer you were doing so awesome! Hang in there
In one of your posts a while back you said something that has really stuck with me - you said you love your life!! It has inspired me to look at my life and everyday I find more things to love about my life - I am so lucky. Thank you!!

Corinna - Thank you - your posts make me smile, I usually see something of myself somewhere in them, or they give me a reminder of why I am doing this

I am only down 0.4 this week, but have been doing kind of a maintenance plan this week. Maybe I will alternate weeks now between being more strict with myself and easing up a little.

This week has been super busy for me. I came off midnight shifts on Wednesday morning (which always mess up my eating), and it feels like I have been running ever since!! (which also seems to mess up my eating).

I have spent most of my free time at my daughter's as she is due to give birth in a month, and she has a ton of stuff to do to get the house ready. The baby is not hers - she is a surrogate for a couple from France (where surrogacy is illegal), and the parents will be here in a few weeks, and will stay with her until all the paperwork and passport are done, so they will likely be here over the Christmas holidays.
Probably not the best time to paint the house and reno the bathroom, but they are jobs we had planned to do this summer, and just never got done. Thank goodness we have a VERY good friend, who happens to be a plumber, that is doing the majority of the bathroom reno.

Woke up this morning to about an inch of snow - winter has finally come, I think. We have had a very nice fall so far, we really can't complain.

[Crimzon]

Corinna - Thanks for those comics - they're cute.

Jude - You really have your hands full right now! Good luck and keep us posted.

Renee - It's a new week. Let's you and I go for a pound or two this week!!

Scale says the same today. Maybe it's broken I have to break this set point. I'll admit though that I went out for lunch yesterday and really carbed out on my favorite dish - Pho. So I have to be good today but life is just too short to not enjoy a bowl of steaming noodles once in a while.

Have a good day folks.

[Wannabehealthy]

Originally Posted by Corinna T

A year from now, you may wish you had started today.

This makes me sad. I start off every year saying if I lose 5 lbs each month I will be at goal next Christmas. Christmas is almost here and again, I haven't budged.

But I will never give up. I had a good doctor's appointment this week, with a good A1c and good cholesterol. Now I just have to aim for a good weight.

[Corinna T]

My weigh-in this week is ......down 2 lbs. Yeah! Yes, I have been going up and down with these 2 lbs for a while. Just can't seem to get down below that to get rid of my final 3lbs, which is my end goal. I didn't lose the pounds I wanted to lose by my target date by the end of October. However, I am very close. So I will live with that and be happy about if for now.

Renee-I am the same way. When it gets colder, I eat more. It helps me stay warmer. Makes it even harder to lose weight. I hear that there is a polar vortex headed your way this week too. Pile on the layers of clothes to help you stay warm and avoid that extra food. I know it is easier said then done.

Jude-With your busy life and shift work, I am surprised that you can lose any weight at all. Good job on the 0.4 lb loss. Every little bit counts.

Lizzie/Carol Sue-hang in there, ladies. You can do this! The scale is ready to tip in the favorable weight loss direction. I just know it. Keep at it, and don't give up.

[AAD]

Start 1/20 @223.1# & Target = 198.1
9/13 = 207 = -16.1
9/29 = 206 = -17.1
10/25 = 204.3 = -18.8
November 1 = 203.9 = -19.2
November 8 = 203.5 = -19.6

[InATizzy]

Wannabehealthy- don't get discouraged. You'll eventually find what works for you.

I haven't been around recently. I had a cold and didn't feel like stepping on the scale. I always overeat when I'm sick. Luckily my weight didn't go up.

[Corinna T]

InATizzy-Hope you feel better soon!!

[Corinna T]

Hi Ladies!

In a few days, I will be busy visiting with relatives for the next few weeks, so I won't be on the computer. I wish you all tons of will power to help you stay on track in the upcoming weeks, and hope you continue to share with each other on line. It will help you keep focused, empower each other by sharing your weight loss struggles and successes, and help you stay strong by working together. Think thin to win!! I look forward to reading all the good news when I return.

Here are some words of wisdom for you:

START SOMETHING POSITIVE

"Momentum can be difficult to establish. And that's what makes it so valuable. Because once you have it going in your favor, momentum can be hard to stop. With momentum on your side, small efforts can bring big results, and those big results can lead to even bigger ones.

Yes, momentum takes some effort and commitment to put into motion. And it is very much worth the trouble. Take the time and make the effort to start something positive. Even though, in the short term, it would be easier and more comfortable to just do nothing, look past those immediate concerns. Look ahead to that point where momentum kicks in, and consider the value of putting it to work in your favor. Then get up, get going, and get to work on building that momentum.

Start something positive, and create some valuable momentum. You'll be able to ride that momentum as far as you can imagine." ~ Ralph Marston

"You must act as if it is impossible to fail."~Ashanti Proverb

"The road to someday, leads to the town of nowhere. Procrastination is the silent killer."~Anthony Robbins

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." ~Ronald E. Osborn

"Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear."~Anthony Robbins

"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."~Maureen Dowd

"There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps."~Peter A. Cohen

"When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." ~Alexander Graham Bell