Welcome! I'm new here also. I've been where you are. And all it takes is to start somewhere and take baby steps. Before you know it you will be at goal!

Oh, wow, that has to be fun for him, too. And thanks. I had been putting the gym thing off for so long that I just kind of dove into it. Ideally, I'll be using the gym to get me in shape for the life I want to live (real hiking, cycling, etc). I don't think I could be a gym rat for life person, but I could use it as a means to an end.

Welcome, welcome! Every little bit does, indeed help. With over 5 months, there's a lot of potential there for more than just a "little bit."

Hi there ladies...

Tapping... No ultrasound yet, they keep losing my paperwork..go figure!! I've called twice now and tired of hearing the same thing.

for all the wonderful losers this week.

I went in to my weigh in and was down 1.6Lbs.
Then she challenged me to lose 2.5Lbs by Saturday, I dont know if she meant this saturday or next..I think this saturday,I have to ask her when I go in tomorrow.I also got measured today and I was down another 3 3/4" a total of 13 3/4". Dont know how I'm gonna lose the 2.5Lbs by this saturday though

can't wait till I get my tracker on here though.

Well better go and post elsewhere so take care ladies

remember who your doing this for and you can do it, we can do it together

Isabel

Isabel,

I may have missed the ultrasound saga, but why isn't your doctor just faxing an order to the hospital/facility for your test?

The "lost paperwork," while it happens, sounds fishy when there are other ways to get it done.

Hello all! I just completed 15 days on plan! I did about 45 mins of exercise. It was a lighter day because of rain, and my back's sore. I got a massage this afternoon so it's better now.

Isabel - great weigh in! Also I'd start asking more questions on the whole paper work thing.. sounds weird for an office to lose it twice.

Way to go, Isabel!!!!!

I agree with all of the above about the lost paperwork seeming a bit weird. I don't know how easy it would be for you to change doctors but I would seriously consider it if it was me! If this IS your gall bladder you really don't want it to get so out of control and damaged that it ends up having to be an emergency removal. Trust me .... those are no fun at all!

Ack ... my pile of paperwork just grew ...

Why oh why is there so much to do when all I want to do is sit here and play catch up???

One more quick thing ...

Have any of you bothered clicking on that "Fresh Approach Diet Store" ad at the side of the page? They have some AWESOME stuff!!! I'm going to have to work real hard at controlling myself seeing as how I just spent a massive amount of $$$$$ on my awesome new MBT shoes (which arrived this afternoon)!

Isabel, wtg on the loss, that's great!

Paula, welcome!

Karen, I confess, i did not know what the shoes were, just looked at Zappo's, neat! Let us know what you think after you try them for a bit.

I have 12 days to do what I like. Today is going to be a cleaning day. Need to get in all the corners that get glossed over when you are busy.

I am also going to refocus on the C25K while I am off. I was doing really well with that in April, then fell off the wagon. I have been stuck between 147 and 153 ever since. Hmm, anyone else see a pattern.... I also want to get thru all the Turbojam's I have and see what I like the best.

So my goal for the 12 days is to lose 5 pounds. I weighed 151.8 this morning, that's up 2 pounds from when I started this challenge, and almost 5 from my ticker, need to get the scale moving in the right direction and back to Ticker Weight before I go back to work!!

Christmas is 25 weeks away. According to Fitday, if I lose 1.63 per week, I can weigh still 111 by Christmas. I don't know if I need to weigh 111. I want to get to 130 and see from there. I love Fitday, need to get better about logging everything there too. Makes it easier when I can see what I was eating when I was losing and what I ate when I did not.

Good Morning everyone~I kinda sorta cheated this morning. I couldn't resist stepping on the scale. It said 190.8. I am determined to loose .9 pounds by Monday. I did an hour of stepping yesterday afternoon, I did the same the day before. My eating has been good. I will make it through the bbq at my sisters house on the 4th :-). It is doable. Official weigh in is on Monday.

Where is everyone?? I hope you all are having a great day. Pat

Pat - I'm with you! I stepped on this morning and it said #190.6 - which is #1 down from Monday. I need to stick to my #1.2 a week goal - so that means I have to be good this weekend and lose the other #.2 by Monday

Hey Pat & Eny, great job!! I am so jealous!

I did what I needed to do though, I just went out and parked my butt on the "dreadmill" I did week 3 day 2 of C25K, back in the saddle so to speak. It looks like we are going to get a thunderstorm, so rather than "wait til later" I did it on the treadmill. 2.1 miles, I am happy with that. Now off to do my crunches and then to shower.

Hi, all! I was just too tired to catch up last night. Ran around like idiots at work, did good on my walking miles and 1 hour tap class, and I was whipped.

It was like a full moon over here yesterday, but most of it was just too funny to believe. Patients singing bad country music songs while waking up after surgery, one elderly man telling my colleague to quit looking at his one-eyed purple people eater, and other silly stuff. And my daughter started off my day with this observation: "I love cement mixers. They are so cool. They are just like sharks. If they quit moving, they die." Where that came from at 7:30 in the am going to day care, I will never know. I loved the news story about the alleged murderer who stepped into a cop bar for a drink, right after his picture had been up on the TV screen. Fit right in with the tone for the day!

Not doing as well today with the walking, but we have the fireworks tonight, and I am cooking and standing in one spot alot. Hope I can get some steps in while I mingle at the church party later--and not eat badly for the weigh in tomorrow.

Later, ladies.

Kathy

Hi Everyone~I want to wish everyone here and your families a fun, happy, and safe 4th of July. Remembering all the brave soldiers that have fought and some have died defending our freedom. Even now as we celebrate our independence some are fighting for our freedom. Enjoy your day.

Enygirl~ WOW we weigh almost the same. I am with you, I want to get in my exercise before we go to the bbq at my sisters house. I will be setting playing cards most of the day. I really, really need to watch what I eat. I don't want to undo what I have worked so hard to accomplish this week. I think you are thinking like that too.

Tapping~How did you keep from giggling at your daughters statement? That is so cute.

MotherMavis~I am proud of you for "doing what you needed to do". Don't you feel good about doing it? Way to go!!

Mother Mavis said Christmas is 25 weeks away. Oh Brother I may not loose the 30 pounds I challenged myself to. I gotta get my butt in gear. This week I have found an exercise routine I can do. It doesn't hurt my knees or hips. I work up a decent sweat doing it. I actually enjoy doing it. This might be the way to get on the loosing side of the scales. I have a plan for tomorrow so I don't dibble dabble in foods that are not op. I need my mantra in place to keep me focused on where I want to go, not a quick fix to an emotional situation.

Again, Happy 4th of July!! Pat

I'm back! I checked out for a while, but now I'm back. I love that I know I have someplace to come back to, somewhere to refocus, somewhere that understands how frustrating it is to lose focus. I hibernate when I am in a funk. Can anyone relate? I am ready to regroup and accept that I will weigh in tomorrow and just take it from there. Adding back pounds is going to really stink, but oh well. I have a healthy long life as my goal...I need to learn how to deal with stress. Food just seems to calm me down. I read a great post tonight that stated something to the effect, " When you stop binging, you realize how stressed/sad you are." I guess I'm pretty stressed. Food has been my drug of choice. I will learn, grow, become stronger and make progress.

Kathy, I love the full moon observations, it does seem to bring out the oddest in all of us. The cement mixer vs the shark analogy probably would have made me drive off the road, too funny.

36, climb back on the wagon with me. I also tend to fall off and disappear. We have to try and remember that when we are down, we need to come here more, not less. I'll keep trying if you keep trying!!

Dixiemae, thanks for the reminder of what we are celebrating today. A soldier we had been praying for in church died last week in Afghanistan. Pray for his family, please.

Congrats on finding an exercise routine you can do. What was it?
I just checked fit day and to lose 30 pounds between now & Christmas, you need to lose 1.21 per week, starting today, with good weeks and bad weeks, I am sure you can do that. Just think what your little black dress for the Christmas party will look like!

Have a great day all, will likely be back thru the day!