Pat - there's a 5K walk/run in my home town in Flushing Michigan. I thought about doing it last year, but didn't. You'll get to a 14 soon enough. We're just shaped different.. you're already under my weight.

I want to see a size 10! That's be GREAT!!!

Good Morning. I have the registeration paper for the 5k run/walk all filled out. I am going to take it by this afternoon. Then I will be officially entered in the Sleigh Bell 5k for December 6. I am stoked. I studied the map. I have walked much of the route while at my sisters 7-4. I have a pair of warm sweat pants and thermals, wool socks, decent shoes. I am ready!!

I don't think I am going to write my JUST FOR TODAY posts here every day. I will keep writing them in my journal. I Totally plan to do them every day to keep me mindful and accountable. I have a few more ideas to help me get back on the weight loss side of the scale. I have been stuck at 181-182 for several months. I am ssssoooooooo ready to see the numbers come down again. I am so thankful that while the numbers are the same they are not going up. I need to wake up the scale goddess and get the numbers going downward again.. MY DD has a doctors appointment to get my Granddaughter up dated on her shots. Then I can go to the YMCA again!!!! Christmas is so close and I am so far away from my goal that I can not see the finish line from here. I was so sure I would be in the low 170's by now. I should be thankful for the 16 I did loose and keep off, not feel so disappointed about not getting close to my goal. I still have time to get into the 170's. All is not lost. Just for today I will do my best. Catch ya all later. Pat

Pat - my new goal for Christmas is #170 something! i like you have been stuck forever. It's time to really assess what's going on - and get moving both my body and the scale! It's very frustrating - but I think of how far I've come.. I'm 1/2 way to my ultimate goal, and it hasn't been easy by any means. I just have to keep going through the 10's to reach the finale. Next stop #170s!!! You in????

Eny~You are doing great. Yes, it is so frustrating to be stuck when you know you did all the right things for all the right reasons and you are stuck at the same weight. Everyone else around you is losing and here I am still the same. I think the way to look at it is we are losers weather the scale moves or not just for the fact we have not given up and walked away from our efforts. My dd is on her way here. I must run. I need to post more but time constraints won't allow it now. Catch ya later. Pat

Eny--you are so like me, getting to a new decade then just hanging around there for awhile. I also am struggling to get out of the 180's but not long ago it was the 190's and before that, I was just dying to get under 200. It is happening, we know it is, so why do we think we aren't succeeding? Dixiemae is right, if we walked away today we still had quite a bit of success! (We just want more! And we will get it!)

I know I get happy and comfortable at a new plateau, then I get frustrated b/c i stay there too long. I then push myself and work myself again, really focus on it again, and eventually, a little more comes off! This web-site is what keeps me re-grouping and re-upping my commitment. That is what is helping us all!

Well, off to the gym to run on tm and some strength training. Already had most of my calories for the day, so now have to dial it back for the rest. Gonna have just a baked sweet potato with Smart Balance on it for dinner, and lots of water and green tea to feel full!

Have a good Wednesday eve, everyone!

Modcat~You said it better than I did. Even if the scale doesn't show a loss, if we don't lose weight we still lose weight!! Old unhealthy habits, lose negative thoughts and ideas. All this baggage that doesn't fit into our new way of living and thinking get lost and replaced by new, better ways. We "gain" knowledge.
Catch ya all later. Pat

Well said everyone!

We are all winners! The prize is a healthier, more confident you!

I have been stuck between 147 and 152 since April.

I am trying to refocus and get at least into the 130's by Christmas. We can do it.

Dixie, I will think of you on December 6th.
I will be at YS wrestling tourney that day! Perhaps both you and he will celebrate your own victory that day!

Ok - you girls ROCK! I'm so glad that I have you all to get through this with me! I guess that in some way the #170s is like a breaking point... it's like in my mind that I "know" I'm succeeding if I can get there. I started off at #241 - so I have come a long way... but I'm still only 1/2 way to where I want to be. I guess it's just be nice to say I have #40 left instead of #50... to be PAST the 1/2 way point.

Pat - you're going to have a BLAST on the 6th. And remember no matter where to finish - the goal is to FINISH!
On a good note - I'm down #1.2 this week (during TOM) and to #187.4 this morning. I revamped my Christmas goal to get into the #170s. I'm going to do the 30 DS the next 29 days (did day 1 last night) and continue to make better food choices. It's slow progress - but it's staying off. Even when I fall off - I don't gain everything back overnnight - which is great!

Eny~I have lost 2 of the ugly pounds I gained. I am at 182 even this morning. I am glad for that. 182 has been the stable weight for weeks. It is so close to 170ville. The goal for this week is get and stay below 182!!!!! I am like you, getting into the 170's is a break through weight for me. I think it does mark a mental "I knew I could do it" award in my mind. We can do this!!!! Thanks for the hug I need them. My innocent little grand daughter told me I am fat. I am, but hearing it from her wrenched my heart. Got to get some more weight off so she as well as I can be proud of me. Pat

It sounds like everyone here is generally in the same boat. I have to wait until weigh in on Sunday but I think I'm down a bit (TOM). But right now is essay and exam time at my school and I am very prone to stress eating. I have a huge evaluation today and I have allready eaten too much nutella and cereal (seperatly of course). I'm going to get out of the house and hopefully that will mean that I will think more about what I eat.

Good luck to everyone today!

kt - mmm.. nutella... one of my devious pleasures as well. It's SO good!

Pat - i have TONS of to give you! I just wish somehow we could do it in person! It does hurt when someone comments on your weight - especially a child who's honesty hasn't been jaded by society. Just remember - you are making progress!!!

Dixiemae--hey last year my niece, who was about 10, said she was going to call me "squishy"! Hmmm, I think my oodles and oodles of fat rolls around my middle must'a had something to do with that, because she loves coming up to me and giving me hugs. I'm hoping that this year, she doesn't feel like calling me "squishy" again! hehe....

Modcat~That is cute "squishy". I don't think she will be saying that this year!! You are 1 inch taller than me, I am 3 pounds less. Not "squishy"!! I don't have a niece yet, but my nephew pats my belly. I got quite embarrassed a few years ago at a Chinese restaurant some one stood up pointed at me and yelled shes pregnant. No, I wasn't. Every thing in the place got quiet for a moment. Then everyone started laughing. Catch ya later. Pat

I'm in a different boat then your girls. my DD looked at me this morning while I was getting ready and said "Mommy - you're getting skinny!" It felt SO good! Granted this girl saw me at #241 at a size 22/24 - so a 14/16 mommy would look skinny to her I'll take it - and keep moving!

My sister seen her surgeon yesterday. She has a really hard decission to make. She needs to have the hernia operated on. He said she doesn't have much time to make the decission. He can fix the hernia, but then she can't have bariactric (bad spelling!) surgery. If she has the weight loss surgery THAT surgeon can also repair the hernia all at the same time. She is in process of getting Medicade/Medicare. They will pay for the hernia. She is in a catch 22. The hernia has bled several time since the night she went to the ER. At 436 pounds she is at crisis stage. She wants the operation so she can see her Grandsons grow up. My heart breaks for her. I told her last night I will be there for her what ever she decides to do. Pat