Sorry for piping in so late. I was waiting for a PM telling me what team I was on. Anyways, I am going to be weighing in on Friday's. Weekends are super bad for me. I work overnight at a gas station, drinking water/coffee all night (I put on alot of water weight - I am guaranteed 2 trips to the bathroom during my sleeping hours). My diet goes out of wack on the weekends as well. It is best for me to weigh in Fridays.
I have been "maintaining" for awhile now. I work out 3-4 days a week, 2.5 hrs at a time. My goal is to see ONEderland by the end of this challenge
Wow..you guys have been busy, lol. I'm out for the night though. My shows come on, and I wanna spend as much time with dh as possible. See ya in the morning!!!
I'm a late-comer also. We just returned from a long weekend at Sea World. I'm really hoping I don't start with a gain!!! I will be very upset - but not entirely suprised. Hopefully the just okay food choices and all that extra walking will balance things out... Anyway, I will be working hard this week to make sure I have a good weigh in this Saturday!
QOTD: I think it will be a huge boost to my self confidence - and really affect most parts of my life to some degree. Good: I'm looking forward to fitting into some old favorites and enjoying shopping again. Bad: I'm not looking forward to dealing with some of the inevitable issues that got me here to begin with: food rebellion, feeling "safer" at a higher weight because its sometimes easier to be invisible and not put myself out there, getting past scale specific obstacles, etc.
Findingfawn: Glad to know you're on my team. Maybe we can keep each other in check
Wow!!! It's already 18 pages since yesterday. Seems everyone's been busy I'll be able to post more regularly from next week.
BTW I'll be weighing in every Sunday - starting 5/4. Since the cut off day for the WI is the following Monday of every week.
QOTD: What do you think losing weight will change in your life? What do you think will be different? Better? Worse?
Better: Lots of things for me I think. I'll feel more positive about myself and life in general. I know I'll feel less self conscious and more self confident about everything I do. I will become more active and participate in activities. I'd like to be in more photographs with my husband rather than shy away from the camera. Losing weight would keep certain hereditary diseases (hypertension, diabetes etc) at bay as long as possible. Wear some really nice and sexy clothes and few old clothes I cannot fit into anymore. I could just go on and on
Worse: As of right now I don't see any negative aspect to losing weight.
Debbie - That's crazy that you mention the whole "feeling girlier" thing. Because just the other day I was thinking about how I already feel more girly, and was wondering just much girlier I'll be down at goal! I, too, especially in high school, just wore t-shirt & jeans to feel comfortable in. (Read: Hide myself in.) I never felt "right" being all girly before. :-/
I STILL don't feel girly.. i mean.. i do SOME girly things.. i fuss with my hair and makeup much more than i ever did when i was at my HW.. but when it comes to clothes.. i still do jeans and tshirts.. i feel like some kind of faker when i wear girly stuff.. i don't know if that will ever change..
on another note.. i need to whine for a moment.. i HATE driving in the rain. it has been pouring ALL DAY and i worked late tonight and i had to drive home in the dark and the rain and it just makes me so uncomfortable and now i can't sleep
I so hear you on the toddler/preschooler stage! I've told my hubby many times that I could be pregnant 20 times, go through labor 20 times, and take care of a newborn 20 times but I could NOT survive 5 toddlers!
My youngest is 2 1/2 right now and though she's a much easier preschooler than her big brother was I still have days where I want to scream and run away from home. As she's getting more independent I've been feeling more and more ready for another kiddo. If we get pregnant in the fall we'd be looking at about a 4 year age gap which I think I'd like since the 5 year gap we have between these two works really well for us.
ok kim ill make a deal with you then.. since i love toddlers and hate the whole pregancy baby stage you can carry them and feed them in the middle of the night and be covered in puke .. then when they are toddlers and learning to feed themselves toilet training and exploring the world asking why? 100 times a day i will take them for you.. lol I LOVE TODDLERS... even naughty ones.. lol I love there litte faces when the discover new things .... lol but i hate pregnancy and i hate babies lol ... im not and never will be a baby person.. even with my own kids... lol I loved them but i didnt enjoy that stage ... lol
I'm so amazed at how quickly this thread is moving, and can't wait to get to know everyone over the next few weeks!
I can't get to sleep even though I am super tired (TOM) and I want to snack, but I'm not hungry, so I WON'T! It's awesome that we get to weigh in at any point over the week, b/c I know I am super bloated now.
It's great to read what everyone has to say about what will be better and worse after weight loss. It is so interesting that a few of you ladies are afraid of how weight loss will affect your relationship with husbands and boyfriends because I worry about the same thing all the time. My fiance pretty much eats only meat and sugar, and his apartment is like a booby trapped snack zone. When he comes here, he says there is nothing he can eat (my roomie is a dietician so we have pretty healthy food) and when I stay with him I end up binging on twizzlers, bagels, mac and cheese, starburst, etc. That is definitely proving to be my current biggest difficulty!
on another note.. i need to whine for a moment.. i HATE driving in the rain. it has been pouring ALL DAY and i worked late tonight and i had to drive home in the dark and the rain and it just makes me so uncomfortable and now i can't sleep
I know! After work I skipped goign to happy hour with my friends who I hadn't seen in forever (I was just going to have one light beer) because I didn't want to drive home in the rain and the dark later on...
I know! After work I skipped goign to happy hour with my friends who I hadn't seen in forever (I was just going to have one light beer) because I didn't want to drive home in the rain and the dark later on...
it was awful! so many people on the highways don't drive for conditions, and at 10pm all the tractor trailers are out and they all drive WAY too fast! I saw a DHL truck totally tailgating someone in the left lane on my way home and i was so scared there was going to be a rollerover or accident - the guy was inches away from the car's bumper!
However, that's why I spend some Sunday nights at the CT Rollerderby. Those chickies are hot stuff, and they always look sooooo cute! Plus the crowd tends to be a bit rockabilly... so I get to sit there and think "Oh that's cute... oh I like that... ack that skirt is adorable!... how does she get her hair like that?!" >_>
I've always wanted to be a rollerderby girl but I'm afraid i'm too much of a wuss.. those girls are TOUGH. they all seem soo stylish and rockin' out too and i feel like way too much of an old fart to pull off the look. :/
I've always wanted to check out the rollerderby, too, I hear about events and fundraisers and i never seem to be able to make it out - i'm jealous you've been.
since i was on a completly different page when i responded b4 ill now answer the qotd sice i have noe finally got to the end lol....
What do you think losing weight will change in your life? What do you think will be different? Better? Worse?
I think the way i feel about myself will be different.. i dont feel bad but i dont feel good either .. i want to feel good .
I think my weekends will be different i think ill be alot more active with the kids , and not sitting onn the side lines watching .
Better..... ummmmm everything lol ..
Worse .... when im skinny i cant lay on my side bcuase my hip bones hurt.. lol being fat i have padding but skinny and i cant lay on them.. weird huh?? lol.
There were so many posts when i logged on this morning.. i read a page b4 i took my son to school read a couple more pages then went for a walk.. becuase it is a beautiful day ... read another page then made lunch ... and then finally got ot this page.. lol It sucks being in a different time zone lol , you were all talking when i was asleep...
oh yeah forgot to say HEY Vanessa great to see another aussie in here
I'll be able to post more regularly from next week.
They only had 1 pair in my size, and they were UGLY.
I, too, especially in high school, just wore t-shirt & jeans to feel comfortable in. (Read: Hide myself in.) I never felt "right" being all girly before. :-/
