Hello. How are you all doing? I read thru this last page of posts. Life is crazy as usual so can't go back very far. Congrats to those of you able to lose each week! I love it! It's a great feeling, huh?
Sorry to those of you who are struggling. I feel ya. I guess 4 days of eating what I want isn't good but hey, 184 days good, 7 days bad... not so bad, eh? Wonder if I could do 184 days then 7 days bad over and over, LOLOLOL!!!!
Not even in the mood to try that again at this point in my life. There were soooo many days in those 184 where I had to force myself to not snack at nite bc I'd used all my cals. I was miserable. I see now why I'm heavy. I am a food person. I need to be able to go over sometimes. I fix everything with it. I can 'control' it for a long time, even tho six months because I'm really strong too. But once the rope tying me to the committment snaps, I'm loose, grazing in the pasture like a lost moo cow. Scary site!!
I did read what missingmy said about the skin. That's exactly why I haven't wanted to keep losing yet. I haven't been able to accept that as I look better in clothes, I look worse naked. Much worse. I'm actually horrified and don't want to keep going. Thinking I might just maintain here just under 200 for a few months to see what I want to do about it all. I would go all the way this year if I had money to have my body fixed but I don't! I wouldn't spend it if I did because I have a family who is more important than that at this stage in my life. (If I won the lottery, I'm in the doc's office the next day!)
I'm sorting things out for myself right now. I'm sorry I'm not much help with the challenges. Just trying to stay afloat right now though. Lots of issues are coming up now that I'm below 200. They came up last time too. Not sure why that is.
Rhonda, I had pizza, coke and candy bar the other nite. Felt great for a minute, then awful! LOL. Don't you hate this addiction? Is there a cure??
Dee, sorry u had a cold. No fun at all.
Ginger, woohoo! 2 lbs!
Dionne! Omg!!! 4.4 lbs?? Wow!!!
Big wave hello to Anna, Nori, Kelly, Heather, Vix, Chellez, Sonja, Cristina, Kimberly, Vanessa, Zink, Ellie, John, scgirl and KrisR!!!!! (Wait, we didn't lose anyone did we??)
I just got back from WI. I have lost 2 lbs since Wednesday. I have a total of 4.4 lbs lost since last wi. I have finally broke the 170's. I only have minute so I will try to catch up in a little bit.
Congratulations!!!! That's fantastic!!! Gotta love breaking into a new weight 'decade'.
My 8k went well. It was FREEEEEEEEEEEEZING and I tried to talk my friends into skipping the run and just going straight to brunch. But they weren't having it . I finished in under an hour, 11:19 pace. I'm trying not to be disappointed because it's my first road race this season and running outside is very different than being on the treadmill. I guess I'm just jealous of my friend who ran a 9:43 pace, and she doesn't run nearly as often as I do. Granted, I'm running with 65 pounds than she is. Next time, I'll just have to weigh her down with some cement blocks in her pockets
My 8k went well. It was FREEEEEEEEEEEEZING and I tried to talk my friends into skipping the run and just going straight to brunch.
I was supposed to do a 5-mile trail run this Saturday, but it was slick and wet and cold, and I did my five in the comfort of my own home. Got to watch West Wing while I did it, and my nose was not frozy.
I never could successfully upload a picture of myself, but I just added tons of new stuff to my blog today (not my 3FC blog but my 'real life' blog ) so if anyone cares to see what I and my family look like, it's at
I apologize for never getting back here for personals yesterday. I haven’t managed to get myself back on track yet and I am a bit embarrassed. I’m having a big struggle with myself and I keep fighting the old all-or-nothing thinking. Which is really, really ridiculous! Am I seriously thinking of quitting now and losing all of the progress I’ve made? I am feeling a bit overwhelmed, so I need to go back to the basics again. Today, all of the junk is out of the house. I will open a spreadsheet and track every single bite. And, I’ll commit to myself to do at least 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill. Doing an hour every few days or few weeks is not going to give me the results I need and an hour sometimes feels very huge. If I feel like doing 60 minutes or breaking into a jog, that’s great. If I feel like walking and only for 30 minutes, that’s great too! And, I need to set mini-goals for myself and quit thinking of the big picture. No wonder I get so overwhelmed! 80+ more pounds is huge. But, 10 more pounds is very doable. What is that quote? “I may not be able to lose 100 pounds, but I can lose 10 pounds, 10 times.”
Dionne and Ginger – Congratulations, Ladies, on your 2 pounds losses! Amber – Congratulations on finishing your run despite the nasty weather. I know you want to have a better time like your friend, but I’d just like to be able to complete the run like you! Heather - you and your family are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your pictures. Selina - I understand about the skin issues. I'm sharing my blog link instead of writing it all down again. I really do think this is all about perspective and most of us deal with the same issues. http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/gir...t-possible-me/
QOTD: My biggest triggers are sugary snacks in the house and unplanned meals at a restaurant.
I hope everyone has a great on-plan day.
Last edited by GirlyGirlSebas; 03-11-2008 at 08:41 AM.
I'm sorry, Blue Team. I forgot to post my weigh-in yesterday and I'd already used 2 freebies. So, I'm not in the challenge anymore. But, I'll be watching you all and cheering you on from the sidelines. Go Blue!
We did really well this week and I'm hoping for a win! I haven't looked at the other teams but I know the Black Team is hoping for a threepeat. Well let's hope we give them a run for their money!
I did some contemplating last night and this morning and I'm thinking that I'm going to pull out of the weigh in portion of the challenge. Its nothing that anyone has done or anything, really its what I'm doing to myself. I've been gaining a lot and really I'm not even following a diet plan (which is kind of the idea behind losing weight ) So I told Rhonda this morning in a pm, I'll still be here in the chat threads and to run the challenge next time (and I need to start planning that!) but I probably won't be weighing in because I don't want to hurt my team. I'll be the only non weigh in participating team leader next round. But really there's a reason for it. I need to learn to fix myself before I fix someone else.
Now that I got that sob story out... let's talk about some weight loss!
We lost 24.1 lbs this week which is up from the 9.8 last week. How fantastic is that? 12 out of 33 of us lost weight with multiple people being more than 2 lbs. We even had 3 people get over the 10 lbs lost hump.
I probably won't be online a lot today even though my little egg may show that I'm online. I have a final project and 2 chapters of homework to do today so I'll be browsing the internet for human resources material. I really hate this class... I'm glad its done on Thursday!
Rhonda & chellez I'm so sad to see you go. But I'm glad you'll still be around to cheer us on! I nearly forgot to weigh in yesterday too. This whole time change has really thrown my schedule off! I feel like I'm eating dinner in the middle of the day.
to Chellez and Rhonda. I'm struggling with this challenge as well. I'm making myself miserable everytime I have to weigh-in. I know I need the accounability, but I know I'm hurting the team.
I'm so sorry you guys won't be in the challenge, but I'm glad you'll be sticking around for support. I know how hard it is to find a plan that works for you. If there is anything I can do or help I can give, please let me know. This is the first time in my life I have found a way of eating that works for me. I'm not following any plan, just kind of letting my body tell me what it needs. I swear the key to this whole thing is totally giving up sugar and processed foods. I think overweight people are addicts and we become addicted to sugary/processed foods. I know people think I'm being extreme when I say I can't eat sugar, but they don't think an alcoholic is extreme when they say they can't drink alcohol.
The times I've tried dieting before, I lived for the 100 cal snack packs and weight watchers ice cream bars. I would count down the hours until it was time to have one and then eat 2 or 3 or the whole box! I would hate myself and just give up. This time, my snacks are whole natural foods like nuts, fruits and yogurt. Within a month of giving up processed foods and sugar I felt like a new person. No more mood swings, grouchiness, tired all the time...etc. I have a lot more energy, my skin is clear (I don't even wear cover-up anymore), and my hair is so healthy. I think that's what keeps me going this time.....the way I feel. I never want to eat foods that make me want to take a nap in the middle of the day! I want to feel vibrant and energized.
I don't want to preach to anyone but if I can help anyone in anyway get through this process I want to. I will buddy up with you if you want and we can help each other. I'm looking to lose this weight slowly and keep it off. I know we can do this together.
. I finished in under an hour, 11:19 pace. I'm trying not to be disappointed because it's my first road race this season and running outside is very different than being on the treadmill. I guess I'm just jealous of my friend who ran a 9:43 pace, and she doesn't run nearly as often as I do. Granted, I'm running with 65 pounds than she is. Next time, I'll just have to weigh her down with some cement blocks in her pockets 
) so if anyone cares to see what I and my family look like, it's at 
But, I'll be watching you all and cheering you on from the sidelines. 
) So I told Rhonda this morning in a pm, I'll still be here in the chat threads and to run the challenge next time (and I need to start planning that!) but I probably won't be weighing in because I don't want to hurt my team. 
I'll be the only non weigh in participating team leader next round. But really there's a reason for it. I need to learn to fix myself before I fix someone else. 
