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Happy Friday!
Sinderelly ~ Urg, sorry about the rain. Hopefully blue skies will be your way soon. Congrats on the loss. Sounds like your body was just ready to finally let go of it. NathalieMargareta ~ Now this I can relate to! I suppose the hardest thing is finding the right balance. This isn't just with weightloss but with other aspects of my life as well. When I have a goal, it seems that I throw myself into it and other things may not see that much attention. Its very difficult. I really haven't found the answer, so when you do, please let me know. One thing that does help me though is that I am a list-maker. Right now losing weight is my goal, so I pay close attention but I also make lists everyday of other things that I need to do or take care of and that seems to keep me balanced enough. I guess its just finding something, anything, that can keep you sort of balanced. Hope you can find yours! adlea ~ Great job on the loss. You are so close to your goal. Keep up whatever you are doing because it indeed is working for you. angel82 ~ Sounds like you had a wonderful night. The no fluctuation thing is weird. Perhaps you should shake things up a bit, whether that be lowering/raising your calories or perhaps a different workout regimen OR maybe your body is just happy where it is at...heck I don't know, but if your happy and feeling good then I say great. Whatever works for you! irish51 ~ That is totally not an excuse, its TRUE. Science says so! The great thing is that changes you have made will mean better health and that is what is important. Just keep doing what you are doing. You may not see much difference on the outside but I'm sure your organs etc are thanking you! sum ~ That is great!!!! :cheer: Good luck for the next week! Soooo, its my day off! And I'm up a little on the scale this morning. Who cares? Not me! I can already see the changes and I actually bought a pair of shorts yesterday for my beach vacation telling myself that I would be able to wear them by vacation, sort of like goal shorts or something. Well got home yesterday and slipped those babies right on. No muffin top. Nothing oozing out the edges and no funny dance trying to get them zipped up. They just fit. A 14, just fit. So my scale can say whatever the heck it wants but I know better. I did have a high calorie day yesterday, so that might be it, just retaining and the fact that I'm still sore but TOM is officially gone. :carrot: In any case, I gotta get my butt off here and get the boys up and out of here for school and then its off to the gym for me. I think I want to pull a 7 miles today or I may do the five and instead of running a mile then walking a mile, I'll run a mile and only walk a half. Just to change things up. Guess I will figure it out when I get there. You guys have a great day!!!! |
Thanks so much Delphi and Amandie!
I'm 184.8 this morning, over the mid 180's hump :) This weekend I'll be having DS bday party and need to be good if I ever want to see those 170's. I've been considering putting my real name under my username so people could use that instead.....I've always tried to remain somewhat private here (for fear of certain people finding my profile and wt info, etc) and another reason I have my head cut off in Avatar :) Silly right? But I guess we all have those type of people in our lives that would love to use that info and blow it out of proportion. Wellllll I got off topic here didn't I? :) Do you all try to keep some privacy on here or are you not worried about people finding you here? |
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I frankly don't care if people find me here. Whereas I don't really post photos or have my name listed anywhere, I freely give my username out to friends and family telling them to look me up if they ever decide to join. The way I see it is, everyone in my life knows my struggles. They saw me go from fit to fat insanely quick...and stay fat for over a decade. Now, they know I am losing weight. Last night, one commented on how I am taking the "easy way out" as I use protein shakes to help supplement my calories and whatnot. UHM!? EASY!?! HECK NO IT ISN'T EASY! If anything, it is harder...because with those shakes, that is what I am allowed. With other food, a nibble here or there is always within reach. But, I am not going to go off on that subject. I encourage them to look me up so they can see the trials I have been faced with. So they can see my ups and downs. so they can see I am human. And so maybe, I could inspire one or two of them. I can tell anyone anything to their face...but when it comes to weight loss, I have a heard time tooting my horn to people I know, or acknowleding my fails for that matter. I know how I once was. And being like this makes me ashamed. So, I tell everyone here, because it is easier as it isn't face to face. And if someone I know stumbles upon me, well then, now they know, and I didn't have to be embarrassed about it. I know...I have messed up views. :lol: |
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These are people that I DEFINITELY don't want finding me here. Mainly my ex and my husband's ex. They would just love to find this info and spread it around town, so to speak ;) I could write a book on their previous actions, but I'll leave it at that. |
Congrats, Delphi on your size 14 shorts!! I can't wait to get there!! Enjoy your day off (and 7 miles? OMG, I'd be dead!)!!
Hi Zoesmom (and everyone else!)!! :wave: I'm so not good with personals, esp. when there are multiple pages of threads!! Thnkthin, I worry all the time that I'm "found out" on 3FC but it's not like I'm doing anything wrong here (LOL!). But I guess I wouldn't want certain people to know I'm here since I speak from my heart on all sorts of issues and all of you know WAY more than anyone except for my husband. And you know what? I get more support here than I do in real life (except for my DH, he's AMAZING). So the same people that would love to get their hands on my posts here and throw it all in my face are the same ones who are the first to judge me, you know? I might have picked a different user name if I knew I was going to become a 3FC lifetime member but it's ok. Plus most people think I love Elvis Presley (LOL) but Elvis is my doggy. I don't do Facebook, I don't do Twitter or any other media type thing so I'm sure my friends and family think I don't even know how to use the internet! I just am a very private person (in real life!) and I don't want to know anyone else's business and I don't want any of them in mine. Plus I would die if anyone knew my weight numbers (I'm sad enough now that my husband knows how much I lost and now I'm finally in onederland. He never knew my starting weight until recently since he knew I lost over 125lbs and still wasn't in the 200s yet. It makes me want to puke being so sad and embarrassed. But he never said anything unsupportive, he's the best!!) So...we can still just call you "thnknthin" if you want!! |
Hi guys! Hope everyone is well, I have completely turned into such a lurker lately! So proud of you all, everyone's doing so well!
I will definitely get back into the swing this week and be a better cheerleader for you all! I have a 5k charity walk tomorrow at dawn and I'm super excited about, it's called 'Darkness Into Light' and that's literally what you do. Also, I went to my second Zumba class last night and it was awesome, I think I love it. Amandie I forgot to weigh myself yesterday, and i'm slightly crazy so I don't want to put a 'wrong' weight in today, but I'm not sure if that will mess up the spread sheet? Do you know if it's okay to leave a blank or should I add something in? |
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I too am a private person in real life also and like you I would absolutely die if "certain" people found me here :) Mainly because of my original weight. My husband has been my main support system, besides all you lovely people, and he didn't know my weight either for the longest time. I only told him when I got closer to Onederland and was extremely embarrassed sharing it with him too. I have a Facebook account but rarely get on it and very careful if I ever post anything on there. It is set to private so only people I have friended can see it. I mostly use it to stay in touch with family members that live far away. So, I guess I can just stay with Thnkthin for now, don't even remember how I picked that name, all I remember is I wanted something generic and untraceable. ;) Thanks Elvis :hug: |
:wave: elvislover!!! - I actually am going to get to personals, this evening. I work part-time in finance at a non-profit. Where as I have a lot of down time as I can't pay bills if they aren't on my desk, I also have insane crazy work sporadically through the month. This would be my insane crazy work time. :) In addition, a friend and I co-run a little part-time bakery (and by little, I mean it is just her and I) and we have been hit with cake orders like mad this week, what with Mother's Day right around the corner. We have too many orders and not enough time! AND WHY ARE SO MANY LAST MINUTE ORDERS! GAH!!! :dizzy: AND as if that isn't enough...she is a teacher for her full time job who is winding down the school year and her son is in baseball practice 3 times a week and my kiddo is in T-Ball, ballet, AND swim...so yesterday until sometime late Saturday, my time is...well...somewhere. :lol:
But yes, personals really are coming...I just got to find an hour.... AND!!! OH OH OH!!! Really WEIRD NSV for me today! About....oh, I dunno...10 years ago or so, about the time I really started ballooning, I more or less stopped having periods. I was diagnosed with endometriosis, was told I wouldn't be able to have kids because of how messed up my insides were, told I had to have my lady bits removed, you know, that old sob story. Right before surgery, like we are talking three weeks before, I found out I was pregnant with what is now the current Jolly Green Giant. Afterwards, got an IUD as doctors warned against second pregnancy, yadda yadda yadda. Go for visits regularly, been told endometriosis is coming back, being given worst case scenario, you know, that old sob story. Anyways, thoughout this entire time, I have had to guess my TOM because well, I didn't have one. I mean, I have likely spotted a total of 5 times in the past ten years. Seriously. I mean, at first, we had though I had a tubal pregnancy when I first tested positive. I went to the doctor two weeks ago, had my wonderful little test plus some that I alwasy get due to this wonderful little diagnosis of mine. Results just came in...endometriosis is subsiding! AND! Like literally 10 minutes after the call, I went to the restroom (here is the TMI moment) and....and...I am seriously having a period! FIRST ONE IN A DECADE! I am actually REALLY excited over that! :lol: This means...well...maybe means...I might...maybe one day...another? Anyways, just wanted to share with SOMEONE, because my husband just doesn't get why I am excited and my mom won't answer her phone between the hours of 7 and 5 :D |
Congrats, Zoesmom!!! Did you ever think that me or you would be excited for a period and that it means we are "normal"?!?! My doctors say my weightloss is THE best thing I can do for my cancer/period/endometrial issues. I'm so happy for you, I could dance!!
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zoesmom ~ :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: That is awesome! I am just so happy for you as well. TOM finally did something right for someone and that is Grrrrreat! Reading that news has just made my day as well. SO excited for you! Happy TOM!
thkinthin ~ Okay! So I guess to a certain extent I am a private person in real-life! I have a personality online that I go by that if anyone knows can find me on multiple sites (mostly gaming related though)! Social networking sites like facebook are private as well. I am even unsearchable because like you, I have a past that I wish not to interfere in my present life. But as far as this site is concerned. I splash my picture, photos and as you all know, my name. I have nothing to hide and really, have nothing to be ashamed of. So, I'm trying to lose weight. Anyone who knows me over the years, knows that I have always struggled. I have been as low as 167 and as high as 270. So for me, its not something that is a big OMGosh factor for anyone. I'm proud of who I am and what I have accomplished. If someone wants to stalk me and try to use any of that against me, well so be it. I could care less. I have come to far in my life and overcome so much tragedy that I fear nothing. I feel no embarrassment about who I am, where I been or where I am going. Sure I did a lot of stupid crap in my younger days. I made a lot of bad choices but at the end of the day because of all of those things, I am the person I am today and I am dang proud of me. I thank God for all the hardship I have endured, every mistake I have made because I have a strong character because of it. I spent so much of my life worried about what others thought that it really broke me down and I will never let myself be broken again. Sorry, I kinda ramble a bit and can be a little long-winded. I know its different for anyone and some circumstances dictate how we live our lives but for me, I stopped letting circumstance and the actions or the inaction's of others quit dictating how I live my life, a long time ago! emula ~ Good luck with your 5k! It sounds like fun! Let us know how it goes! elvislover ~ First of all, I just wanted to let you know what an inspiration you are to me! I see you posts throughout the site and I really wanted you to know that you are a hero in my book and that I'm so proud of you! It is people like you that really give me hope for humanity! Oh and thanks for the congratulations on the shorts. I will be congratulating you on yours soon enough! As for me, I did not do 7 miles today but I did 6! I am just still so sore in my butt and inner thighs and the backs of my thighs, so I really need the next 2 days to rest. My dads training coach preaches train to recover religiously and I really need to follow that line of thinking. The recovery process is so important and I have a hard time with that. In any case, jumped on the scale after my run and Darth Scale was acting insane, so I guess after 4 years its time to replace the battery. So, gonna make a wal-mart run (heaven help me) and pick me up a battery. Sure hope you ladies are having an amazing Friday and smiling every chance you get!! |
I don't have time for personals this morning but wanted to say congrats for all the losses coming in! Nice job!!
But the real reason I'm here this morning is to report a slip up. I was feeling very sorry for myself yesterday afternoon and had a pity party. The only invites that went out were to the junk food in my pantry. And the ice cream in the freezer. I had a good, long cry that unfortunately lasted well into the night. (I had my party in the afternoon, pulled myself together to get DD from school and made dinner, then left for a bible study. When I came home, DH asked how my day was and it started all over again. GGRRR) But I'm feeling better today. My plan is not to let myself get overwhelmed and step away from the computer. Since I'm home all day, I find myself logging more and more hours on it. If I turn it off and put it away (laptop), I'll be more productive and will feel better about myself. So...have a wonderful day! I'm unplugging! :) Oh but first...I wasn't going to log the guests at my party because what's the point? I've already blown it. But I did. And I feel good about that. WI is tomorrow and I'll be ok with whatever the scale shows. |
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Seriously, thank you. You just made my whole day. :hug: |
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Irish51- I wouldn't consider that an excuse! Great job on staying steady instead of going up!
Syckgirlsfv- Thank you! Yea, I went to Vegas for a weekend in July a couple of years ago... OMG, I thought I was gonna melt. I have lived in Phoenix, AZ for a couple years and thought that was hot until I got to Vegas, lol. This makes me want to plan a vacation somewhere on the west coast, been too long for me. :) Thedollylala- Aww, I understand your frustration. Hopefully next week will be better for you! :crossed: If Thursdays aren't your days, you can use another WI day if you'd like. Ange82much- Weird about no fluctuations on your scale. Sure sounds like you had a nice night! Adlea- Way to go on the 1.6lbs! Nathalie- Ooh, I've been there. I think it's totally normal when you first start out then it does get a little better since you do figure it out along the way. 2 years at this and I still am not there 100%. :) Enjoy your alone time! Sinderelly- Way to go on your loss! Sorry about the sucky weather and having to wait to work out as per your doc's orders. Sum38- Yay!!! Let's hope that means you'll have a nice WI next week! Thnknthin1- You totally don't have to use your name, I'm ok with your username. I am not that worried about people finding me here, I don't really have anything to hide. I'm not that private to an extent. That is really sad your ex and hubby's ex would do that kind of thing but I understand. :) Elvislover- Haha, I did think you were a Elvis Presley fan too, LOL. You really are an inspiration to me and you are the epitome of awesome, no lie. :hug: Emula- Good luck on your 5K! Love the name of it. Zoesmom- I cannot believe that anyone would say you're taking the easy way out by using protein shakes. Eff 'em, lol. So happy for you on your NSV!!! Not weird at all. Happy TOM! :) :carrot: You sound crazy busy, whew!! Delphi- 6 miles is still good!!!! Enjoy your rest! You definitely earned it! Yay on the shorts! Awesome NSV. Kidlets- Sounds like a good plan! Good for you coming here and telling us to hold yourself accountable.. Have a great day too! I hope I didn't forget anyone else. I'm still on plan with eating and working out. It is getting easier to do 30DS now, yay! BF is leaving out of town to visit his mom for the weekend and we are likely are going to the casino or bingo for Mother's Day. I have to do some errands first then work out after I get back. Have a great weekend, all! |
kidlets :hug: I hope you're feeling better today! It's great that you're looking forward with confidence and not letting the scale get to you whatever it holds :) You're definitely starting your week on the right foot!
amandie Thanks for getting back so quickly, I'll put the dash in now. :) Delphi You have one of the best attitudes I've ever come across! I love that you're so confident and proud of who you are. I hope some day I can be like that. zoesmom Awesome NSV! :carrot: |
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