[dancerindenver]

Morning, girls!
Econerd - woohoo for your loss!
jellofer - hey - no unhappy face - down is still down! I personally couldn't handle the decimal points - I'm all for rounding
jackieee - major congrats on your impressive loss to date -wtg!
I'm still on track with my *master plan* and lost two this week. Nervous about trying to lose two again this week - we head out for a short vacation on Friday and work is going to be crazy until then so the combo is not great for weight loss purposes but I'll see what I can do. I'll miss weigh-in next monday and won't be able to weigh properly until Weds.

Hope the good news keeps coming!


Sept 12: 170: 170
Sep 21: 169: 169
Sep 28: 168: 168
Oct 5: 166: 166
Oct 12: 164
Oct 19: 163
Oct 26: 162
Nov 2: 160
Nov 9: 159
Nov 16: 157
Nov 23: 155

[ShrinkingAmy]

Weighing in... 132.6... up .2 from last week. I'm soooo not happy. I worked out every day but one. I need to look closer at my diet... and I upped my workout minutes towards the end of last week so hopefully that will help for this coming week. But even though the scale isn't budging much, I can tell a difference in my body - I'm looking leaner and more toned, so that's good. At least all this work is doing something.

[angee phalangee]

Hello, all! Okay, so I'm super new here, but I can already see that these mini goals are going to be my favorite part of the forums. I know I'm joining a little late, but I really want in on this one!

I'm setting a Thanksgiving goal for myself - a BIG one for me - my ONEderland! I'm shooting to lose 16 lbs (approximately 2 lbs a week) to officially put me at 199! (Oh, how my heart cries happiness just thinking of seeing a 1 there again.) So here goes! Hope you don't mind my lateness in joining!

SW: 215.2
GW: 199

10/10 -
10/17 -
10/24 -
10/31 -
11/7 -
11/14 -
11/21 -
11/26 -

[ShrinkingAmy]

Welcome Angee! These mini goals are wonderful - a great way to stay motivated! The gals here are very supportive, too! I'm sure you'll like it here!

[jellofer2]

Thanks dancerindenver!!!! I had a revalation today and am sticking with it. My numbers will change!! I think I upped my exercise a bit much and that may be affecting it. Other than that I think I just need to be patient!!! But thank you again for your support!!

[kpme]

Hi all,

I'm back for another one of my intermittent posts! The past month (I just started my second year of law school) has been absolutely nuts and there hasn't been much time to focus on weight loss. I haven't been out of control, either, so that's good news! Usually the stress makes me pig out, but I've been pretty good about keeping things in check. But workouts have been intermittent and I haven't been tracking my calories, so I've definitely stalled a bit. But at least I've maintained!!!

But yesterday a friend from school told me that I look like I've lost weight since the beginning of the school year So here's to hoping there's a "whoosh" around the corner where the scale catches up. I'm feeling motivated to hit my 10% overall goal.

And about 20 hours/week of job hunting and a class are about to come to an end, which will free up tons more time. Things are looking up! And I have a job for next summer.

I've enjoyed reading the boards and am psyched there has been so much good news to report.

9/14, 166, 167
9/21, 165, 165
9/28, 164, 165
10/5, 162, 165
10/12, 161
10/19, 160
10/26, 159
11/2, 158 (10% overall goal)
11/9, 157
11/16, 156
11/23, 155

[dancerindenver]

angee - welcome! I'm addicted to the weekly goals myself - can't wait to see you get to onederland!

kpme - maintaining is an achievement in itself, especially with all of the stress you have going on!

amy - looking leaner and toned is the whole point - no one else sees the scale besides you. Congrats on the NSV!

[shasha17a]

dancer- good luck on your 2lbs this week. You seem to be losing steadily. That is the best way to do it.

shrinking amy- Sorry about the .2 increase. I know how frusturating it can be. Just keep doing what you are doing and it will come off.

angee- welcome to the challenge and good luck with your goals!

jellofer- that is the right attitude. We all have our ups and downs, but as long as we keep trucking along even with a stuck scale, there will be a loss.

kpme- well it looks like even with all your stress you are maintaining. I hope you get more time to yourself now that your schedule seems to be clearing up.

[jellofer2]

Thanks Shasha!!!! and decrease it did. 251.8 yesterday 250.6 today!!!! So close to the new decade!!! It is just frustrating sometimes. I am doing high protein and low carb for life......I haven't had bread or pasta in almost 2 months and will hardly be able to eat it again. This is what is working for me. I get most of my carbs from vegetables. Maybe things will losen up once I get to goal, but the withdrawal from it all was awful. Then to get stuck at the same weight after putting up such nice numbers every week was tough. I felt like I had given up so much. But then I had a glimpse of what my future may hold if I didn't continue on with my new lifestyle and that did it. So today was a good day and it will continue.

I am going to have some fun with my spiritual advisor and then give and get a great massage. I am in school to become a therapist, and my advisor is also. She has dropped over 40 pounds and has found new life, so we get along famously. We have a standing date to practice on one another every other tuesday. And that usually helps me to refocus and move things around. Fingers crossed for a new decade in the am!!!

Here is a big revalation that I just had........ I am officially at a 10% loss!!!!! What am I crying about!!! WOOHHOOOO!!!!!:c p:: goodscale

[Jazzbird]

Can I join in? I've been steadily gaining and it's time to get skinny. I know I won't lose it all by Thanksgiving, but I'm off to a good start. Mostly lean meat and veggies, basic low carb. I did well on South Beach a few years ago, just got into trouble when I started eating the old way again. I know now that I'll always have to watch the starchy foods.

[ShrinkingAmy]

Becky! I'm sure you'll love it here!

[Jazzbird]

Thanks, Amy. Morning, everybody!

[jellofer2]

Welcome Jazzbird!!!

[blueridgegirl]

Angee - welcome! Onderland by Thanksgiving is my goal as well, so it's great to have another member with the same number goal.

Dancer - you are doing great. I'm so impressed by your consistency!

Jellofer - keep up the great work. 10% is a big landmark goal. And I've heard there are all kinds of health benefits in losing just 10% of body weight. Great that you are promoting overall well being with massage and meeting with a spiritual advisor - those are things I do regularly, too!

kpme - nice job maintaining in the midst of your hectic schedule!

Jazzbird - welcome! I know what you mean about those starches...! It's all about veggies and healthy protein, balanced with a reasonable amount of carb. Sigh...unfortunately I'm a fan of mountains of pasta or piles of hot pancakes, so trying to retrain myself!

No loss for me this week - I got away from writing things down, and, sure enough, didn't lose. Plus had a birthday celebration (with cake) in there, as well as a breakfast out which was more food than I needed. Pretty clear to me that the food journal and the calorie count is the way for me to go, so yesterday got back on the wagon and started doing it again. Have been working out more consistently - took a dance class monday and a long walk last night, and plan to take another one today. So committing NOW to all of you that I WILL be reporting a loss on Monday!

[jellofer2]

Thanks bluerdigegirl!!!

From what I have a read I have now cut my risk for diabetes, cancer and heart disease in half!!! Just 10% did that. So, now it is time for another 10% so that would be 25 pounds!!! I can do it. Like someone once said. I may not be able to lose 100+ pounds, but I can lose 5 pounds 20 times!!!! So that is my plan. I have almost done it 6 times already.

I find that my advisor helps me to get things in check. Plus the massage work is so needed.

Have a great day everyone!!!