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Introducing Me
I have only got a moment! (gotta feed the mob!)
OK It is karma, i am a cross-stitch addict! but in googling a pattern i was looking for ended up here! must be karma , so i joined! I am a 30 year old mother of 2 girls. I am looking for a career change ! major change? but need to 1- lose weight 2- get "super" fit! !!!! and yes this is mandortory for me to do what i want with my life!!!! Ok I am about 210 pounds (was 275 last year! so yes i have lost a lot already but gaining back now! want to reverse the habits!!) Looking for a buddy/friend/acomplish(spelt wrong sorry!) someone who i can talk to , talk with, and maybe become lifetime buddies! What more can i say about myself..... ??? feel free to ask!!!!!!!!!! |
Hi.
How ironic. I used to be a cross-stich fanatic. I loved it. Not really sure why I stopped. I have been thinking about getting into it again. Always found it to be so relaxing. Well, I'm Annie, 34 year old mother to 3. And like you I am looking for a career change. I quit my job at the end of August and am struggling to find something else. Definitely, want it to be in a different line of work. Plus, I'm wanting to move so I am under lots of stress. I agree with your 2 goals. I too want to lose weight and be fit as well as healthy. I want to be able to chase my 3 year old and not get worn out or out of breath. I was 240 but have managed to get down to 213. Kinda stuck on that number. I have set a Christmas goal to lose atleast 20 pounds. I'd like to get under the 200 mark. It would be a great accomplishment. So what are you planning on doing for a diet and exercise? I'm still up in the air. I want to join a gym, but have a self esteem issue of being in front of alot of people. Been looking into an all woman gym but waiting til I get moved to do that. I'm watching what I eat. I've been debating on joining Weight Watchers. I've heard many have had sucess with it. Another thing to look into after I get a full-time job. It's not in the budget right now. So, if you need a buddy/friend/accomplice, I'll help ya out. You can't have too many buddies. It's a great support. Have a good day. Annie |
Hi Annie!
My biggest problem is binge and emotional eating, I figure I've eaten a piece of chocolate, might as well finish the block! Yes i know that is not the way to think, but alas it is something i can't get my head around! And i am addicted to pepsi MAX (luckily i changed to the diet, but I don't know how drinking diet soda all the time will affect me?) I do a fair bit of excercise, I have a friend here that i walk with on weekdays for 1-2 hours, and I have a fair bit a gym equipment (hubby is a fitness junkie) but I cannot get motivated enough to get my butt moving! I did join a gym here, but it closed SIGH! I actually did more going to a gym as people were watching, and you get to know the people that go there, and they keep you on track, but now i don't have that, I found the people at the gym we very supportive, and I even still meet them around town and they ask me how i am going! (I too am very self concious and hate being in front of other people) They were only average people , some fat, some old, except for this one woman, we nicknamed her chicken legs !LOL she used to come in in skimpy clothing do some really light (no plates on the bench) really quick work, (not even getting up a sweat) and then used to leave. She thought that just by showing her face in a gym it made her a goddess. she was really skinny thus the name chicken legs, she knew everthing about weight training so she thought... she was just soooo funny! 20 pounds by christmas sounds good! (thats... how many weeks away!....10... Ok i think i can set that goal!) I need to be around 177 and FIT! ie i have to be able to do full pushups and run 5 km in about 35 minutes. I am not just doing this for a job though, i could get fit and let it all go as soon as i have the job! but i want to really give this a good go! I want to be the strong, person who has her head on straight! LOL i actually got on my scales this morning... and OH GOSH!!!! 214.94 pounds! Luckily I am quite tall! so i hide it well! (i am 5 11) how tall are you. I eat fairly well, as long as i am determined, i have found it impossible to get rid of the ALL or NOTHING thoughts. (ie, i've eaten junk today, might as well keep eating more!) And having a gym junkie skinny husband does not help as i have to still cook meals for him and the family! (my girls are 9 and 6) and he has no idea! If i am trying to eat healthy no doubt he will buy chocolate and offer it to me! Having a NO FAIL enviroment is just not a possibility with my family! MY Dh eats like a horse, he has 3 meals at breakfast alone! cereal, toast then a smoothie! so it makes it hard at times. To lose the weight i have i try to watch my calories, and stay around 1800, It works in the long run! But i really need to get back into the fitness, i was running 10 klms twice a week, now i don't think i could do 500 metres! I hate even having to leave the house, as my clothes are not fitting as nicely as they should... and i hate that! Boy I can prattle on.. .I apologise, I am just determined to do this and stick with it! I am up for the challange though 20 pounds by christmas! (that'll be 195 pounds!)! Cheers sonja |
:) Hi Sonja,
Good to hear from you. I wanted to write back to you yesterday, but I found myself doing a million and one things. Besides posting and reading posts on 3FC, I also have email lists that I have to go through a lot of email some days. Plus I run a email list of my own. I make tags and offer them out to others that want their names put on them. Not sure if you know what a tag is or not. I'll try to add on at the end of this so you can see what I make. It's a great way to keep my mind busy and not thinking of food. Plus it relieves stress and I like getting creative. :) I can relate to binge eating and emotional eating. That's when I tend to eat alot. I have a tendency to eat when I am just bored. If I can keep myself moving, I have less of a chance to eat. Hmm.. maybe I should be exercising more. I'm sure we have Pepsi MAX here. I used to drink Coke or MT. Dew. But luckily I did switch to drinking diet soda now. I like DT. Sierra Mist or DT. A & W Root Beer. I can't hack the taste of Dt. Coke but the new Coke Zero isn't too bad at all or Dt. Cherry Vanilly Dr Pepper. Big name but a great taste. I try not to drink it all that much. I've been trying to stick to water or flavored water. I have gotten into drinking Crystal Light. I really like the Lemonade. The OJ flavored one is ok but it's not like the real thing. I don't have much for exercise equipment. I probably would find an excuse not to use it if I had it. I bought a stepper after Christmas that hasn't seen much use in the last 6 months. It just sits by my computer. I was thinking of trying it again. I hate to have it just sit there. It's like I wasted my money. I do want to join a gym sometime. But right now that doesn't fit into the budget. I am currently looking for work and I'm possibly moving to another state so I can be closer to family. But once I get settled I am going to look into getting started at a gym. Maybe if I see the looks or feel I am getting stared at if will give me move motivation to get it done and when I do lose the weight they will look at me and say great work .. You look good. Sounds like Chicken Legs just wanted to look like she knew what she was doing. I always thought if you broke a sweat that means you are working out. Seems she was just trying to put on a good show for the rest of the gym.. ::lol:: I weigh in on Sundays so my last weigh in is going to be on Christmas morning. If I don't reach my 20 pound goal I'm not going to let it get to me. I just really want to get under 200 by the end of the year. I am wanting to weigh around 135 give or take 5 pounds up or down. I am only 5'4. Pretty short here. I can't really hide it all that well. I do wish I could be taller. If you don't me asking, what type of job are you going for? Just curious. I definitely think you are on the right track. Yeah you gain it back after getting the job but I think you'll feel so much better you won't want to go back. It's a daily struggle. Even when we hit our goals we are going to be working at it for a long time. I am afraid I'll lose the weight and eventually it'll come back to me. I don't want to be fat for the rest of my life. I have to lose it for me but for my family. I want to be around and want to do things with them. I don't want to hold them down because I can't walk around to see the sites at Walt Disney World or the State Fair or a Zoo. I want to be healthy for my kids and I want them to be proud of me not ashamed. That's my biggest fear is being an embarrassment to my children. I think I am eating better then I used to but I do need to fine tune things better and eat some more fruit and veggies and watch the calories. I really don't eat all that much so the hubby tells me I should be losing but it all goes back to NOT Exercising. An important factor to losing weight. I am going to try to walk atleast 3 to 4 times a week. I just need someone to walk with. I find that I enjoy walking more if it is with someone else. Helps to pass the time. My DH doesn't eat much at all. He usually get all of his calories in one sitting. He is a little overweight but not much. Maybe 30 lbs. But he is a butter, and pasta lover. He'll eat butter alone. Yuck. I think if he would eat better and more meals instead of one meal a day he would lose more. He's stuck in a rut. Same weight for over a month. I want to keep my calories around 1400-1600. I don't want to go too low. So I'll see how I do with this and if I need to go lower I will. I am probably going to be doing Dr. Phil's weight loss book. He has some good ideas and I know the foods I should eat and he shows what to stay away from. SO wish me luck. I did workout yesterday. One day down.. many to go before Christmas. If I reach my 20 pound goal for Christmas I will weigh in at 193. Yeah. I can ramble on and on too.. I get to talking and just can't stop. But it does help me that's for sure. So.. before I go.. when do you weigh yourself. I try to do it in the mornings and one day a week but I find that I am compulsively weighing myself every day sometimes more then once. Not good to do. Ok.. enough.. off to get some things done.. Have a good day.. or night.. not sure of the time difference. Hugs,Annie |
LOL We are a lot alike!!!
I try to weigh in once a week, but the scales get the better of me a lot!! Its good this week though, since i am only starting out again i will lose a fair bit the first week but if i keep weighing in after that i will be getting myself down, as after the first week i will only lose 1-2 pounds a week! So that i must say is my first battle, weigh in once a week only! Last weigh in was wednesday ! that was the 314, i just had to shock myself and get real. I am looking at joining the police force!!! I have passed the first stage -education requirment! and need to do stage 2 -which is medical (ie phyciatrist, orthopedic, and for me a respiratory physican, because when i was really fat i had asthma!, and a whole heap of other!!) once i do that i then need to pass stage 3 -FITNESS TEST! which is being able to do normal pushups, situps, running, jumping all the physical stuff! and it is fairly hard! 6 months ago i could pass all but the pushups! but now that i just let it all go! I was going to go to the academy in January, but i am now thinking next SEPTEMBER, surely i can get back with it in 11 months? But maybe it is only a pipedream! I am about to go back to work as a checkout operator! and really that is not very inspiring for someone with a fairly good education! (I left work when my youngest was 2 she has aspergers! and is quite a handfull, but she is now 6 and i must get on with my own life and get back into doing stuff for me) I am eating well now! Breakfast- cereal/ no fat milk snack- yoghurt & fruit Lunch - Tuna and advacodo salad, with huge wholegrain roll Snack - Fruit salad Dinner - Beef and vegetable stew. That was yesterday, and when i went to bed i was hungry, but i figure that is only a good thing! And I do have a lot of excersice equipment here , so yesterday i did a light weight workout (only light as i didn't want to be sore the next day) As i said my biggest problem is getting my butt on the equipement! motivation. I wish I had a DH with a weight prob, he is fit though and has no idea on how frustrating it is to be nearly 300 pounds! He didn't even notice the frustration i had with clothes and my denial ! I had only 2-3 sets of clothes that fit, i refused to go buy clothes in size 26, and he did not even notice. and now that i started gaining it back again, he still doesn't seem to care! I think if i jumped up and down in front of him naked he would not notice!!! LOL So I pretty much have to get my own inspiration! maybe i need to find some photos of police women and stick them on my fridge! My excercise plan is going to be as follows. monday - treadmill or bike tuesday - weights wednesday - treadmill or bike thursday - weights friday - treadmill or bike weekend OFF! Yes Walking was the big thing that helped me get rid of the weight in the first place! me and a friend would drop the kids off at school and then just walk for 1-2 hours. But that is hard if i go back to work! We used to see the funniest things walking! and some of the conversations we had.... OH BOY!!!! Sometimes we would come home in tears from laughing. It is coming up to summer here! and I am freaked out about taking the kids swimming and to the beach! I know what you mean about wanting to be able to share fun times with the kids! I am not game to go out in swimmwear, which means they miss out! that is sad! Talking of working out, i really need to get moving and do some house work! It seems out of the 4 people that live here (me, DH and 2 kids) only one of them gets to do ALL the work!!!!!!!! SIGH! but I guess that is life... |
I just went through and got an avator and a signiture (this forum looks like something i would really like to be into!! so i had better go through and join properly)
So i am just posting to check it out!!!!!!!!! |
Yes it seems we do have a bit in common. It's nice to talk to others that know exactly what I mean. I hate talking to the DH about losing weight because it's like he wants to be my trainer. Just the other night he was hounding me every few minutes about when are you going to exercise. I thought you were going to exercise. Geesh.. I hate it when he bugs me about it. I know I need to do it. DOn't need him throwing up at me every few minutes. Makes me wanna scream.
I definitely need to start getting in a routine of when I am going to exercise and what to do. I think it would help me if I set up a routine like you and put it down on paper to see every day. Maybe that would help me to stay on track and remind myself that I need to do it. I think if I can stick with it for atleast a month then maybe it will be more fun to me. Right now it just feels like a chore. We know some chores we just don't like doing. I Know it will make me feel better. I know when I get on the scale tomorrow it's going to show me at the same weight. Which isn't a bad thing. Atleast it isn't a gain. Police force. Ah.. it all makes more sense to me now. You definitely need to be very fit to pass the physical aspect of the academy. I can hardly do any push-ups. 11 months is a reasonable goal. If you stick with your plan, eat well, exercise. It is definitely very reachable. I know you can do it. And I'll be here to help whenever you need it. I know what you mean though about wanting something better for a job. My last job was working in a convenience/gas store. I was the assistant manager there, but it's not something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I loved the people that came in but I really want to go back to school and further my education and get a better job. I am not sure what that is yet but I know I want to improve myself in all aspects of my life. Taking control of my weight is the first step. THen maybe growing a back bone and learn to stand up for myself. I am such a push-over. I cower down and don't have the nerve to even speak my mind. Especially to the DH. I had that problem in my first marriage as well. He could put the fear of God into me if you know what I mean. I definitely want to improve my life so I may offer a better life for my children as well. Motivation. I need more of it. I have enough of it to lose the weight just not enough to get to exercising. I think by talking to you and others on here and seeing what they are doing. And looking at the weight losses, it gives me more and more encouragment and more motivation to stick to it. I really do think if I joined a gym I would definitely be movitvated. Motivated to get my butt there because I am not one for wasting money. I hate the thought of just throwing money away. So I would definitely make sure to get my money's worth at the gym. Maybe they might have a trainer there to help out and give me some pointers. THat would be great. Sounds like you are eating pretty good. I have to get to the grocery store later today so I can plan out what we are going to be having over the next week. I can see salad in my future. I love veggies. I am looking into making some type of soup to have. I am the only one that would eat it so it would last me a few days. Then I just have to cook for the DH and DD. I've been searching for low fat recipes that I can make and satify my hunger too. I think if I could eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day that I wouldn't be all that hungry. ANd grab a water if I feel the need to snack or hop on here and start gabbing away. That seems to make me forget what I was wanting and the urge goes away. :) I am going to write down a plan later today and a guide for what I will be eating this week. I will try to share it with you. Well, I think I have rambled on enough. Keep up the good work. Off to plan my list for grocercies. Annie |
DH's SIGH!
just had mine looking over my shoulder reading the forums i visit, (this and ems cross stitch) felt like sayin just F..k off and mind your own business !LOL my hubby is the same, have you done this, should do that. Makes you more likely to throw in the towel and grab a bowl of chips!! That is one of my main problems, can't do anything when he is hanging around, rather be by myself and do the excercise! I am trying to quit my addiction to pepsi max (pepsi one in the usa) the caffeine has me hooked, but looking around the net at how bad diet soda is hopefully i have scared myself into quitting! I was consuming 400-500 mg of caffeine in that alone.... YIKES! I don't have too much trouble with sticking to a diet, it is only when people start annoying me (kids or DH or SIL or MIL) that i want to grab for the junk! But that plan is definetly gonna stick for a while!!! It isn't too bad, you can swap and change, ie yesterday for breakfast i had an omelet (1 whole egg, 2 egg whites, and zuchinni tomato and onion) an a slice of wholegrain toast . I am just cutting out the added fats (margerine, cooking oil, full cream milk) but I too have to cook for the family! and they need to full fat versions! so i kinda have to juggle around and cook something for myself i can freeze so i make a bit, and always have some meals in the freezer. And sometimes they just have to deal with what i am having.... I am just trying to eat sensibly, and keep is fairly low cal (i have ann symples books, i don't know if they are in the usa?) they are cheat versions of real fatty food. ie using low fat condensed milk and coconut essence in currys instead of coconut milk! and the Hubby had no idea it was low fat! And it was nice.... I had sore legs and abs from last weeks excercise, but having the weekend off i am recuperating for next weeks challanges...... And kids go back to school tomorrow! so i can go for my walks again! But so Far so good. Yes it is better to have some plan, but don't beat yourself up if you miss a day , try to get back on it the next day (I have spent too much time beating myself up!) Gotta go DH wants the PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
LOL.. sounds like we are in the same boat when it comes to the DH's too. Mine will stand over my shoulder too when I am at the computer. I don't even have to here at the forum. I don't know if it's because he wants to read and see what I am doing or he is just wanting to be close to me. I don't hang all over him to see what he is doing. He'll actually share it with me from time to time. He's a member in I think 2 forums. I just wish he would give me some privacy. I think he wants to spend 24/7 with me and that just makes me nuts. Ahh.. Trust me I hate the idea of exercising around him. I feel the same way. Just want to say f-off.. go do something and stop bugging me. I think he gets joy out of bugging me and irritating me and then he wonders why I snap at him.
Ok.. I get what Pepsi Max is. I can't say I have had the Pepsi One. I could never acquire a taste for Pepsi. Not sure what you are reading about diet soda but DH is a member at Snopes forum and he sent me a link talking about aspartame. He it is if you want to look at it. I haven't read it all yet. http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp I do pretty good with drinking soda. If I have any, I only drink one 20 oz bottle a day. Some days I don't even drink any. I think I have had maybe 2 20 oz sodas this week. Not bad. I had a Diet A&W Root Beer. It tasted so good. I wish I could cook lower fat meals for all of us, but he is just too picky. He won't eat anything with veggies and if had chunks that he could see he would not eat it. So I am stuck cooking for the both of us. 2 meals I think is what I am going to have to get used to. Or I am just going to have to have him cook for himself. :lol: He can boil water.. well he can cook some. I love to cook. I just like to tease him. I am just finding that if I have to cook something for him and eat it. I just have a big salad and a little bit of what he is having. I just watch myself. I am hoping to make a veggie soup later in the week. We'll see. I may need more from the store. I would love to get out and walk with my daughter but it is supposed to be cold and rainy for the next few days. I don't want to take her out and have her get sick on me. I am looking into investing into a treadmill. I think it would be a nice addition for exercise for me. It's weigh in day for me tomorrow. I am probably still 213 but I'll take it. I have just started to exercise. Hopefully, the next Sunday will be better. So if I get back into cross stitching I may have to check out this other forum. I would love to start again. Ok..so it's after midnight here. I should get my butt to bed. Enjoy the day. lol.. My DH gets the computer when I'm done with it... hehe.. I don't share well. :lol: |
Yes that is the info on the net about diet drinks! But its good to see it may not be true!(I only found all the warning stuff!) the only real thing i have with it is the addiction to the caffeine! i just gotta cut down! or go caffiene free!
My DH gets on the computer and hits google and when he type a letter it auto finishes with other things that have been typed before! today he came up with "bang on the door" and thought it was some weird sex pyscho thing, until i explained it was a kids brand name and my friend here was after some cross stitch patterns of them! LOL He just doesn't get it! He eats like a ox, doesn't gain and ounce, then wonders why i say no to him offering chocolate, and cake... and icecream.. it's like have you really looked at me lately and noticed the size of my butt lately!!!!!!!! do you think i need icecream!!!!!!!! But i think all men can be naive! they don't seem to have the image problem women do! I wish it were raining here! we are in for another drought summer, and water restrictions.. and bush fires.... SIGH! it was 38 celcius a couple of days ago and it isn't even summer yet! So much for us being in a subtropical area. i think were heading into being desert! Good luck with the weigh in.! |
Hiya. This is going to be a short note. It's almost midnight here and I should really get myself in bed, but I just had to let you know. I lost 1 pound. I was so shocked. I had to double check it a few times. I was sure I hadn't lost anything. That is real motivation there. It means that I might finally be on the right track and coming back here was the right thing for me to do. Because that pound was 9 days after rejoining 3FC and talking to you and posting here. This is great. Let's hope I can reach my Christmas goal of 20lbs lost. I would be happy to get under 200 by then but more would be better.
I'll talk to you some more tomorrow. DH was so irritating me today. Kept looking over my shoulder. Seeing what I was doing. Reading posts and reading what I was typing. Hmm.. he doesn't understand the concept of privacy. He thinks that I am being suspicious if I drop windows down when he comes in the room. I told him I don't stand over your shoulder when you post in your forums. He was like I don't care. I don't have anything to hide. I guess he thinks that I have something to hid. I don't, but I don't like him having to know everything. I think some privacy is ok. Just like having alone time. He would spend all of my free time with me if he had his way. I am sorry but I need space too. Ok.. This is turning into more then I intended. I will write more tomorrow. Have a great day. |
LOL!
I usually play a game, and drop it down and when i hear him walking in i click it up! it just stops the annoying questions! I don't do anything that is deemed wrong! but it still feels creepy having him over your shoulder!) but i think he only comes in and watches over my shoulder, is because he wants the PC! he knows i feel uncomfortable! I even tell the kids to go away, they come in and start reading what i am typing!!!! how annoying. Good on the pound! (even a pound a week makes a huge difference over a year!!!) I think i have lost a fair bit in the first week, (i have really been working hard) yesterday i did 45 minutes on the treadmill! partially jogging, but it took a lot to step onto it , i really did not want to do it! Yes even when i used to be fit, excercise was always a chore) then i did 25 minutes on the bike!!! I will be happy if i stick to my plan (3 meals 2 snacks, and 3 times a week cardio, and 2 weights.) so far so good. I just am so sick of feeling like a huge sack of potatos and hating myself for lack of doing anything about it! Weigh in tomorrow! See ya |
:) I'm not doing anything wrong either. I would hate for hime to see me say something bad about him. I called him a bum. Only because he isn't working and he hasn't tried to even find a job. So I am only stating the truth. But for him to see that I called him a bum. Well it would just really make him mad. Mine just comes in to bug me. He doesn't ask for the computer because I bought it. :lol: It's mine. He can only have it when I don't want it. I do let him have it. It's just I don't give it up easily. I have gotten much better about it.
Yes. I know a pound is good. If I lost a pound a week for a year it would be 52 pounds. I am really hoping it doesn't take me a year or more to reach my goal. I am really hoping I can get in to a swimsuit this summer. That would be the ultimate goal for me. I haven't been swimming in ages. I would love to be able to swim with the kids and not be so self conscious about myself. Looks like you are doing well so far. Good job. I can't wait to hear about your weigh in. I hope it goes well. I am thinking you should see a good number. You are working your butt off. I can relate to feeling and looking like a sack of potatoes in my clothes. I try to cover it up with big and baggy shirts but that just makes it look alot worse. Then again I don't know which is worse. THe baggy clothes or wearing tight ones that show the fat. Yuck. I was very impressed with myself today. I did 5 minutes of jogging. I usually last about 2 minutes and that was killer on me. But I did it with my 3 1/2 y.o DD and it was actually fun. She held the timer and she was jogging with me. I didn't realize where the time had went. I wanted to row but I didn't get that in today so I am going to have to do that tomorrow. I am going to do some more situps tonight. I am not daring to do the hard ones. I can't get all the way up to do a regular situp. I just have to go as high as I can without hurting myself. I am hoping when I lose all the weight I will be able to do regular situps. Ok.. SO I should go finish dinner and eat. Good luck on the weigh in. :) |
My DH! thought that by putting DH I was calling him a D**Khead!!! LOL that was sooooo funny!
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:rofl: That's too funny. Mine hasn't seen that yet. But I am sure he'll think that it means my damn hubby or something like that. Maybe I should let him see some posts with DH and see what he thinks. :lol: That has really given me a laugh today. Men... always thinking the worst of us. Calling them names. THey should give us the benefit of the doubt first before jumping to conclusions. :)
I hope you're having a good day. TOM just started so I'm not feeling all that good today. I am hoping that by tomorrow I'll be feeling better. I am still going to get some type of a work out in. I didn't get much done yesterday after the morning so I am down about that. I really want to see a good change on the scale at my next weigh in. Speaking of weigh in, did you have yours yet? Hopefully you have a good one. Ok. I am off to get some breakfast. Not really in the mood to so I may just have some yogurt and a banana. Have fun. |
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Even after explaining to Dh the meaning he still thinks the worse! I have lost a lot ! (but of course first week is a lot of water weight! I had a swollen wrist and sore legs! now that is gone) lost 8 pounds!!!!!!!! That was my goal for until the end of this month! but the next weeks are the hardest! I should only lose 1-2 pounds a week! BUT it does feel good though!!! I did my weights yesterday, and when i finished i felt like superwoman!! !( well mentally, not physically! LOL) And yet again today i get to visit my treadmill, hopefully it won't be a struggle getting myself to get on it! Although i have lost a bit! I am annoyed at the moment, i am in the middle of getting my youngest DD accessed, and they say she has - aspergers, oppossition defiance disorder and ADHD!!! I know how to deal with her moods (i've had 6 years practice) but the school is not coping with her! SIGH! I have told them the ways to avoid the 'breakouts' she has been having lately, but they won't give her the time to herself she needs to work things out! (i usually put her on her bed and leave her completely alone, then she can think about the way she is feeling and stop the bad moods) but they just keep on her case until she is kicking and screaming. I have a feeling they want to medicate her! !! I am sooo confused!!! she is a very different little girl EXTREMELY SMART! but cannot cope socially, if something happens she does not understand she will block everyone out! and go silent and not even look at anyone! If they keep going, she will start lashing out! ! She has always been different, when i take them to the park, my oldest DD will run off an play, but my youngest will sit beside me! she has no interest in games and toys, and playing with other kids! She is the most sweetest and beautiful girl (she is 6 but the size of a 3-4 year old) I have a paeditricition appointment next wednesday..) I just don't know what to do, change schools and she will go that far backwards (she hates change, which is why she is bad at the moment! her normal teacher went away for a holiday, she had a new teacher, then the school holidays, now school is back! that is a lot for her to cope with!) Sorry for blabbing, sometimes seeing things written down it makes more sense and is easier to work on!!!!!!!!!!! (maybe i should take out my anger at the school on my treadmill today!! LOL) |
Congrats on the 8 lbs. :cheer: Way to go. You look to be on your way to good month. I am sure you are feeling the aches and pains from exercising. Trust me I am feeling some of that too. I usually go for 2 weeks and then I just give up. I am bound and determined to keep up the good work. I figure if I feel like giving up and not wanting to exercise, I'll come here and maybe someone will give me a good swift kick in the butt to tell me that maybe I should be doing the exercises. Get a reality check and remind myself of what I could reach and the new me that I can become. I am really hoping to see a better loss this Sunday. I really wish I could get some equipment for the apartment but can't really afford it right now.
Mentally feeling like Superwoman.. that's got to be a good feeling. Keep up the good work. Just have to remind yourself of what you are striving for. Just take it one day at a time. You can blab to me all you want. I don't mind at all. It helps you get out your frustrations and it is good for you to see down on paper. I had to do some research so I could actually see what aspergers was. I have actually never heard of that before. I wish I could offer you some advice. I think medicating should be the last thing that they should do. I think they should try to be willing to work with you and understand what your daughter is going through. I just find it sad that schools go along with what they want and don't always take the time to listen to our children or us as parents. Guess they think that they know best. I hope for the best for your daughter. Take care and keep up the good work. You are doing a good job exercising. |
I am here again today! DH wants me to get some lifejackets from ebay! they go off at 3:30 when i am picking the kids up from school, so i will bid before i go! if i get them good for him, if not TOUGH! Usually i am only on the net once a day!
He bought a kayak in the middle of winter! and now that spring is here realises he need life jackets (one for him, one for one of the kids, the kayak has a back platform for carrying and extra person, so he will take them!one at a time) Feeling tired at the moment! windy horrid day! couldn't even be bothered getting myself lunch, which is and isn't a good thing! Considering i usually make a huge plate and sit in front of the tv all arvo, but nothing is no good too!?! So yes the appetite is decreasing after a week, forcing myself to eat better, junk food don't look so good anymore! When I get back from school will get myself on the treadmill, i do feel like doing it! it will wake me up and get my energy up again! then i might have a late lunch LOL! Hopefully today school is a little better and I don't have the teacher pulling me up and explaining what a day she had again! (maybe she should take my daughter for a week or two! she might realise that i know what it is like! and how much i do go through!! HEHEHE! but truelly I wouldn't change my daugher for the world! I see her doing something quite spectacular with her life, as she is amazingly smart! She was watching me in the kitchen on the weekend, spelling the words of things i was using! like b r e a d ,p l a t e , s p o o n, and she is only 6! gotta go get onto ebay ! oh joy! |
Hi Girls,hope I'm not intruding.I'm getting a kick out of your posts!I think you two are great,and if you don't mind I'd like to join you!!Fortunatly for me I have been seperated from my ex for the past 10.5 months,but I can sure tell you some stories!!Let me tell you abit about myself,I an 34,a single mother,I work part time and go to school to better myself .I also love to cross-stich and am trying to finish one before Christmas(wish me luck).I decided that this was the month to lose the weight(to start that is).I only have about 20 to go so I would love to join the 20 pounds before Christmas deal!!Lets keep in touch!
Yr Pal,Wendy |
Hi Wendy, yes the more the merrier!
Its good to get a place to write down your thoughts, where someone else can also reply with what they think! What are you cross-stitching! I am finishing a couple of projects- TW carousel horse- summer, and L& L - celtic summer! (if you really like cross-stitch check out the forum www.cross-stitch-board.com There are free designs there that are really nice! And they are a very nice bunch to talk to.( I am also icedragon6669 there, and have a gallery with some of my cross-stitches in it, gallery is called My Cross-stitch!!!!) Annie! not only did I miss lunch! my SIL and I went to the movies so i only had enough time to put dinner on for DH and the kids! So I missed dinner! Gotta not do that! I only had breakfast, and 2 snacks. It seems when I take the time to excercise, that time is usually the time I eat! Like all mothers I always have something to do!!! So I have to sit down and plan my days a bit better. I am lucky though my girls are in school from 9 to 3! I remember when the kids were little and still at home! So I can sure see how hard it is to get the time to do something for yourself! BUT when I head back to work that is 9 to 3 , so I have to reorganise again!!!!! Wendy- do you know what sort of plan you are going to do! It is easier when you have something written down to stick to. As you probably have read I am sticking to 1800 cal. and excercises 1 hour, mon to fri. I know it works, but i just have to stick with it. and having to report in does kind of help me, it keeps me accountable! Cheers |
Greetings from Canada!!
:) Hi girls!how's tricks??Just thought I'd pop in for a couple minutes!I am actually involved with the "Beachbody"slim in 6 routine.I am allowed up to 1600 calories a day,not much if you ask me..I use my exercise bike for about 20 min. in the morning and in the afternoon I do one of the videos(35-60 min) a day,there is also a couple shorter videos that I try to do on a regular basis.Considering this is day 2 for me I think I am doing pretty good!One of my x-stich is of a pointsette,then theres apples,praying hands,fish etc..I can't seem to commit mysef to anything but my 2 yr. old boy lately,I even tried to use the Crest night effects for 14 days and ended up missing a day due to plan laziness :o How sad is that??Anyway off to bed a long day ahead of me tomorrow.Take care!! Wendy
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Welcome Wendy. I agree with Sonja, the more the merrier. I love cross stitch. It's too bad I haven't done it in years. I would definitely like to get back to doing it. I found it to be so relaxing. I'm pretty much doing my own thing diet and exercise wise. I can't really afford much for equipment, gym, videos or a special club. So with the help of 3FC , the support of the women here and my own determination, I am hoping to have some success.
Sonja.. I just gotta ask what movie did you go see? I haven't been to the movies in ages. I would love to go just once. I did good through out the day eating wise. I just didn't do good at dinner. I picked while it cooked and when I was done I found myself picking again. I think I am going to have to brush right after dinner to signal that I am done eating for the night. Something. I can control the urge during the day but when it comes to night I am totally bad. I don't know what to do. I guess, I just need better willpower. I am going to try harder tomorrow. We are having spaghetti. Going to be a tough one to not over eat. I love italian food. Yum.. Maybe if I fix a big salad and just have a bit of it I will be good. Wish me luck on that. I am really hoping to see another loss on Sunday. I am feeling pretty good about things even with eating too much at night. Pick up the exercising more and I should see atleast a 2 pound loss. Crossing fingers.. trying not to get my hopes up too much. I just want a good loss. I read 5lbs here or 8 lbs there and I get a little down because I want tosee those numbers too but I know I won't because I don't have much for equipment. Oh well, just gott keep at it. Some loss is better then a gain anyday. So I ask the DH what he was going to do when I got to 199 and he was going to be stuck at 200. He didn't see that happening. He didn't actually say that, but it is what came across. I don't think he thinks that I can do it. I reality he feels that I will fail at it. Makes me mad. :mad: I am so going to prove him wrong. Maybe he'll have to be an ex soon. :o Sorry, but my ex DH(D**Khead) always used to say I couldn't do it. I was always going to be fat. He thought it would make me lose the weight even more. It just discouraged me or made me starve myself. I lost 15 lbs in about 1 1/2 weeks because I drank water and ate crackers and cup of soup. Not very healthy. So I am going to do this so I can rub it in his face. Ok.. so I suppose I should get my butt to bed. Hope you are all having good times. Oh.. Sonja.. did you win the life jackets on ebay? Take care ladies. PS .. Like my new weight bar for my Christmas goal. I made it today. I think it turned out well. Ok.. I am out of here now. |
Hi all!
I tried to start my weight workout today! but my chest is too sore from tuesday! So i backed out really quickly after the first rep! But it wasn't due to lack of motivation! LOL! I just have to have a day off, maybe pick it up saterday or just take a day off! I have already done 2 cardio and one weights sessions this week (and they were tough!) so even if i only do the three I am still doing fine ( I won't let it get me down!) I am going to get myself a christmas sig too. Annie yours looks great!!! but i am starting the 20 pounds from this week (the last 8 pounds and i would nearly be done! need a good challange to keep me going!) Annie never never give up no matter what any guy tells you! You can do it, even if it is one pound at a time, just try to keep up with small changes, each little bit does help! If you get desperate for some excersice ideas grab some cans of food and use them as weights, lift them up, sideways, curl them ! all while watching tv. they are light but a lot of reps can help! Image if you run into your ex and you are at your goal weight! wouldn't he be shocked! Brushing your teeth is a good idea! It signals the body that you have finished eating, if you still crave food, brush them again. toothpaste and any food taste really gross!!! I cheat with spaghetti! I love the meat sauce, and growing up mum always had a huge plate of spaghetti and one lousy scoup of sauce, but now i know it is healthier to have a small/moderate amount of spaghetti and lots of sauce (Usually the pasta is higher in calories!) I sometimes start snacking when i am cooking! the smell sends the belly grumbling! Then i start by tasting something to make sure it is OK , and from that taste, i just want to start eating! Try some low cal snacks, and a glass of water, may fill the belly up enough not to be so hungry? I haven't figured out dinner tonight yet! I am trying to empty my freezer to find out what is lurking in there! so i get down in the dumps having to look in it and decide what we are having , because all the yummy stuff goes first, so now we are left with steak,sausages, and not much else! Wendy 1600 may not be enough it can depend on your height and what you do during the day! There is a site... fitday.com (i think) and you put in your age height .. etc.. then you put in daily necessary exercise. ie.- housework! which is deemed moderate. and it tells you how many calories your body needs in a day! (before you add other excercise) Like mine is 3300 calories. Then I have been told to lose i pound a week you take off 500, or 1000 if you want to lose 2 pounds a week. So technically I should still eat 2300 cal a day! Which might explain 1 why I lost a lot week 1, or 2 why i am tired! So instead of 1800 a day, i should up it to 2000 this next week and see how i go! If you start to feel tired, headachy or nausous on 1600 you may have to pick it up a little. Keep it up! and just think of how good it is gonna feel to not be 'overweight' anymore OH and the movie was "in her shoes" it was a free premier screening , promotional stuff, it was 2 1/2 hours and fairly boring!all that time watching cameron diaz flirting around in skimpy clothing, with me thinking one day i can wear stuff like that and get away with it, at least i had no kids saying "mum","mum","mum" for the evening!! LOL |
Good Morning Ladies!
I found your thread yesterday and was really interested because, I , too, am a cross-stitch fan! I am now nearing 48 years old (the end of next month) and find that the 22 count I love so much, is getting very hard to see. I was on WW for about 14 weeks; it got very costly and I had to stop attending meetings. I continued to do well for a few weeks, then started to backslide. I'm hoping to start walking at work this morning on my first break. I have lots of exercise videos at home, but live with a hubby and 2 sons that get a kick out of watching mom huff and puff, so I don't really use them like I should. I hope to fit in with your little family here. Your encouragement of each other is uplifting! Deby |
:D Good Morning Ladies!And welcome to Deby! Hope you are all well today!I'm off to work in about half hour so I don't think I will be doing a workout today,but I'll eat well and thatwill be enough,kind of like a day off!! ;)
Annie-I know what you meanabout your DH,my ex had the nerve to tell me I was still fat after 2 weeks of giving birth to my son(notice how I said MY son)still pees me off 2 years later..My ex is the true meaning od DH if you know what I mean!! :lol: Well got to go,check in later!! TTFN (ta ta for now) Wendy |
:) :dizzy:Hi,me again!After running around at work today,and doind my exercise tape,I'm beat!I also managed to bonk my head on the van today,saw stars for awhile,ok now except for a dull headache(my luck concussion) :lol: Hope you are all well!Talk to you all tomorrow evening!
Ciao,Wendy |
Evening all. I could have swore that I posted something here early, but maybe I didn't. It's been a heck of a day here. Hello to Deby. Welcome aboard. Jump right on in. Ok.. so I had a awesome day.
I've been stressing and feeling down about my daughter not being potty trained. She's almost 3 1/2 and we can't get her out of diapers. We have been trying and trying but alas nothing. You can put her on it and nothing. Last night we put her in her panties and she wouldn't pee for nothing. I suppose it was good because she didn't do it all over the floor either. Anyways, I was feeling like a failure as a mother because I couldn't potty train my child. I am sitting her reading about how other mothers think 2 is when they should be trained by 2. I was down in the dumps. I was being think who could I let her still be in diapers. My older 2 were out by 3 at the latest. Well, today I showered and then gave her a bath and decided to put Emily in a pull-up. She said she wanted to potty. Took her on the big potty. Nothing just whined at me alot. I kept her in the bathroom and wouldn't put the pull-up back on. She kept dancing in a circle. Doing the Pee Pee dance. :lol: It was cute to see. I calmly told her she should go potty. She of course yelled at me in her way. ANyways, DH came in to use the potty and sure enough she did it. Only a little, but dang I was so happy. Found out that she has the ability to hold her pee. Because within 15 minutes she used the potty about 7 times. Everytime she peed. So what it came down to is, I think she had some fear of the potty but it was more she was more comfortable doing it in the diaper. So long story ending, I am hoping we are on the road of getting to panties only. Night time is really going to be hard to do but we got part of the road accomplished. Ok.. sorry about that. I am just so happy. I do feel better now. I got my exercising done for the day. I think I did pretty good eating wise too. It was a pretty awesome day. Great job, Wendy. Sounds like you had a heck of a day. Hope you don't have a big bump on your head. Just take it easy. I'm going to prove the DH wrong. Make him eat his words. Plus wouldn't having the ex see me in good shape. ;) Sonja, nothing wrong with taking a break. Especially if you are hurting. You don't want to risk hurting yourself more to the point where you have to lay off the exercising for a week or more. It's best to know your limits and when to say no. I've seen previews for the movie. Not something I think I want to see or should I say I wouldn't want to pay to see it. From the sounds of it I might not rent it either. Ok.. I'm going to go for now. I'll talk some more later. |
Hi GALS!!!
I hit my head 3 times yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!! Must of been in sympathy or something... LOL!!! We all live in raised houses (very flood prone city!!) but my friend house is not as high as ours and i am 5 11! well i parked my car in her garage (that sounds so corny!!!!!!) and got out and bang!!! Did it 3 times in an hour! You would think i would learn! Potty Training is a science!!! My first DD got it by 2! but still wet the bed at 4!!! my second DD was night trained at 3 months! (YES!!! has to do with her illness's! ) but can still have day time accidents at 6!!! When she is having a bad day! I just figure, they all get there in the end! and sometimes you can look back and have a good laugh at it all! It can be frustrating. DD number 2 , didn't like a potty, she wanted the toliet like big people, so we bought her a seat for it (with a step) I wouldn't stress too much annie, experts always have so much to say, but really kids are all different! But now that she has used it, it should be easy! A potty probably feels to kids like us going to a pit dunny (the old fashioned ones that still appear at some camp sites! and i hate sitting on them! ) But I don't know a husband that tells your your fat! or one that just doesn't notice??? If mine said NICELY though, gee , maybe we should take a walk every now and then! maybe it would have stopped me gaining earlier! He wont say anything, i was 279.4 pounds or more! (high as the scales went) and he still wouldn't say anything! I went for a long walk this morning 2 1/2 hours! me and a friend trying to get some christmas shopping ideas, so we walked to town and all around and back! so i don't know if i will hop on the treadmill, or say i already did a bit today (we probably walked 13+ km (8-10 miles). I am feeling good though! and i have a pair of shorts , they no longer ride up!! that must be a good sign! Hi Deby, know what you mean about excercise videos, i bought some Tae Bo dvd's but really don't see myself bouncing around with DH watching? MY neighbours son (13) walked in once while i was running on the treadmill and started talking to me, i was so out of breathe , i was running fairly fast, i nearly fell flat on my face! So now i shut and lock the door and shut the curtain! and pretend i am not home, apart from the thudding! who would know!! LOL! And yes 22 count , is small! usually i only use 14 or 18! I actually bought a kit on ebay last week, it cost me $15 AU and the lady left her reciept in it she had paid $79.95! I am so thrilled. its called -soft sounds of the orient , by dimensions gold I think i have cupboards full of patterns, books and kits.. Gotta go cheers! |
Tuckered out again!!
Hello,Hello!!! :) Well I spent 2 hrs running today! That's it for me though,my exercise tapes can gather dust tonight,no way I'm going to do that!!Well maybe just the ab routine!!Don't really have the time,school all day,today and then a run,make dinner,spend time with my boy,give him a bath,cuddle,etc....He's more inportant at this moment.Well,so long for tonight!
Wendy :) |
Hi,all!
I didn't want to intrude but reading your posts had me on the floor rolling! My boyfriend who lives with me(big mistake) is the same. Everytime I get online he's pacing the floor between the bedroom and computer room trying to see what I'm doing!It is very annoying!When he's online I don't bother him unless he needs my help. He comes in periodically and asks what I'm doing and attempts to read(he's Cuban and barely reads English) whatever I'm writing. It's enough to drive a person insane...what is he worried about?Nobody pays my fat but any major amount of attention because once their gazes wander past my face you can see the interest slowly but surely DIE! I guess maybe he feels that once I'm in shape he's history or something but he has no idea how close he is right now with all his petty jealousness. Well,I guess I'll stop ranting now and go out for a nice walk. |
Hi Lisa! Must be something about men! my DH is not really jealous but it is sooooooo annoying, i did actually tell him to F-off and he thought i was being funny!!! I just figure I'll just have to go on the net while he is at work from now on! Though it feels like i am sneaking around! when in fact i am doing nothing wrong!!!!!!
Petty Jeasously is hard! what is your BF gonna be like when you lose weight and do get noticed? Annie how is your weigh in this week! I hope you get those 2 pounds you were after! Wendy- sounds like you are doing well, a 2hr run is plenty for one day! Are you a teacher!? if so how do you do it? I have 2 kids and nearly want to bang my head against the wall a lot of the time! LOL I have been very very good! I went to my brothers wedding yesterday, and for dinner i managed to pick my plate to pieces slowly and eat only the healthy bits! and I passed my desert on to DH! who said it was gross anyhow! (trifle made with frozen fruit, and pdf milk,(milk that is preserved? really gross)) !!! But that was kinda easy though , i had a lot of inspiration as all of the brides family (including the bride) are HUGE! seeing them all eat was the off switch for me, and to think YES i was once fairly big! It was sad, the brides grandmother, lives near us, and i asked how she liked the new shopping centre she said " I think it is too big" i must of had a puzzled look , because she said "well i can't exactly walk around easily" I hadn't noticed she was too big to hardly stand! and moving from one chair to the car took her an effort! I am just so glad I am trying to stop myself going back there, and I really think that was a big wake up call! I love them all, but It is hard not to feel sorry for them. I shouldn't be bagging them out! I was that big, I am just happy i am on my way to good health again! I haven't done any extra excercise this weekend, i have been really busy, but tomorrow is monday and the start of my week again! Good luck to all!!!!!!! |
:D :) Hello! How is everyone today!!I am sooooo tired.I am on my last day of doing a survey for my parents buisness,took up most of my free time for the past week,only 4 more hours to go :D .Right now I am sitting at home waiting for my ex to take all of his belongings away from here,finally after 11 months of storage!!After that back to work,then I am off work for a day!!!
Just so you know I am not a teacher,but in the process of becoming a teachers aid,next fall I will be getting my "PARA" certificate and off to school I go! I decided to take that course for very selfish reasons.. You see, I want to be able to spend time with my son for the school breaks,summer holidays,etc.I know he is only 2 now but by the time I do all my upgrading and get this course he will almost be of age for school :( .Time goes by so fast these days....Anyway,better make sure the #$$ isn't taking something thats not his. Take care, Wendy |
Hello everybody.
Looks like we were all a little quiet yesterday. Looks like it's been a few days since I've posted. Wow. I didn't realize it had bee so long. Gosh. Sorry about that. Well, let's see, Sunday was my weigh in day plus my birthday. So I was a little worried about getting on the scale. I really thought about skipping it because I was too afraid of being disappointed. Well, it was a good scale to me. :goodscale . I weighed in at a 2 lb loss. Yeah. :cheer: I got my 2 pounds that I wanted Sonja. I couldn't believe it. I actually weighed my DD and then got on the scale holding her to just confirm that it wasn't a joke. It wasn't. So now I just have 11 lbs to go and I will be in onederland. That will be such a good feeling. I think if I can get there that things will just get better. I haven't seen anything under 200 for about since about 1993(12 years). I won't be turning back that is for sure. I am really hoping to find work soon or move and find work there. And then I am going to find a gym to join. I really think having the ability to get to the gym and having access to the equipment will help me in the exercsing department. I just feel so useless because I don't have much to use at home. So I try to think of ways to exercise that will help me out. So if anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears. But things have being going well. Have been slacking slightly on the exercises so far for the week but plan on hitting high gear tomorrow. Hi Lisa. Nice to see you join our little group. I just think it's funny that men have such an issue with us being online. Sometimes I feel like I am being babysitted. I'll ask him what he is doing. He's like nothing. I say why are you acting so weird. I'm not. I just want to be close to you. Umm. Ok.. whatever. I just think he has major issues. I am just talking in my forum. You do it too and I don't bother him. THough he says that it is ok to read it all. Gosh what ever happened to being able to have some privacy once in awhile. He'd spend 24/7 with me if he could. AHHHH!!!!!!! I think I would go nuts. It's nice to have some alone time. Time for just me. That's another reason that joining a gym would be nice. I could have some time just for me. :beach: Ok. I guess I should just stop rambling. I could probably go on for awhile. I hope everyone is doing well. Catch ya all later. Time for some dinner.:hungry: Then it's off to watch The Biggest Loser. If I could have the balls to be on that show, I would do it in a heartbeat. But I don't have enough self esteem to let America see me and all my fat rolls all hang out. :lol: But I am going to have the DH take some before pics of me so when I do reach my goal weight I will have some before and afters to share with everyone and then maybe I can be some inspiration to someone. Just want to say thanks to you all for being such motivation, support and friends to me. You all rock. :grouphug: |
Hi Annie
I thought you went AWOL!!! LOL! I guess we all have been busy! You sent those 2 pounds packing!!!! good going!!! good riddance!! asta la vista...... I weighed in today.. 2 pounds are gone! but the excercise ain't been happening lately! been soooo busy, my DD saw a peadiatriction this morning! what a can of worms to open........ She cannot be diagnosed with anything as yet! she hasn't any specific diagnosable problem, she could have aspergers, but her speech is not good enough (apparently they are good speakers), so now i have to go through a long.... assessment , over 3-4 months for them to come up with some answers. the only thing that came out of it was "she is very unique". But does that solve any problems? knowing what I already know.... I watch the biggest loser, but i think we are a week behind, last show suzanne got voted off . It would take guts, and even for those booted off, imagine if you couldn't lose anymore, and the final shows and get together. What a stress!!! Some of the stuff they do looks like fun though! I wish i had the guts to even go for a run around the block! but I can imagine my neighbours pasted to their windows laughing. I took some photos early last year when i was BIG! and i still look at them and cringe. And just remembering some of the things I had problems with, (like not being able to put shoes on easily, only having 2 sets of clothes that fit, putting my back out while rolling over in my sleep!) why would i ever think to go back there. Thank god I stopped myself...... I will try to find them , put them in a post! Might keep me motivated. I figure even if I only lose one pound at a time... gotta keep going.... Cheers, and keep up the good work!!!!!!!! |
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Ok hopefully i have attached a pic. this was me last year. one at 279.4 and beyond. one at 211 pounds. I should have taken one at my goal weigh when i got there but i didn't. (I got down to 165) but alas I am going to get there again.....
:D :D :D :D :D :D (photos may not be too clear!) LOL LOL LOL It looks as if I have stretched the first photo, I was soooo round..... But believe me that is the actual photo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh GOD! thats embarrassing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh God! I cant believe I have just put a fat photo on the WWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE PHOTOS OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Good evening girls!Here's hoping you are all keeping well! I am now on my 2nd week of my workout tapes(lost 6lbs),lets see what kind of results I get this week! I must say I am hungry with only 1600cals. a day,but I don't feel weak and no headaches related to the lack of food.Everything went the way I planned it for my ex's big move! Didn't even have to see him! He wrote a little note and taped it to my door,trying to make me feel sorry for him,not a chance! :lol: I tried for years to help him and stay together,but after my son was born my patience with him went downhill.
So,do you mind if I ask what kind of "diet" you are all on?Just curious,looking for more info on weight lose.Anyway girls, got to put the baby to bed,until tomorrow.. Wendy |
Howdy everyone.
Looks like we have all been pretty quiet the last few days. What's everyone up to? Sonja: I can definitely see an amazing difference in the pictures. You look good. I am still waiting to get some before pics of me. The dang digital camera needs batteries. Figures. I didn't want to take any but I see everyone else with before and afters and I though maybe it would be a nice to have. So I too can say this was me, but look at me now. I am weighing in on Sunday, but I don't think there will a change. I haven't really done much exercising. Just been preoccupied with other things. But plan to get back into it full force starting Sunday. Wendy: Congrats on the 6lbs lost. :cheer: Way to go. What work out tapes are you doing? Don't you like exes. They want you to feel bad for them or they want to make you feel bad. Good for you. Right now I'm not really on a diet. I am not really sure what I want to do. I am watching what I eat and exercising. Drinking plenty of water. I would like to do WW or maybe give Jillian's new book a try. I hear it's wonderful. So that's where I stand right now. I can't afford to go to the gym. Not sure I would feel comfortable there so I have to manage at home with a stepper and a rowing machine. And try to be creative. I am definitely wanting to get some videos for some workouts. Tae bo would be a nice thing to try. I hope you are doing well. I am hope none of you are MIA. Talk to you all soon. |
Hi girls!! I'm here!! I am doing the slim in 6 tapes by Beachbody,they are pretty hard to do,but I am managing!!This weekend is a writeoff for me I have my niece and nephew in from out of town,and they are sleeping in the middle of my livingroom,right where I do my sweating twice a day!! :( That's ok I think I need a break for a day or two!I hope you are all well,I have been checking this thread once in awhile but thought you were gone,I am so happy you are still here!!!!!Wish you luck,until tomorrow,Wendy
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Hi Guys
I have been slack on the excercise.. no excuse! I have walked 4 times this week though, and that is me and a friend, walking and talking for 1-2 hours. But my eating has been really good, just cutting down the fats, and having less carbs. (like if i have meat and veg, i will skip the potato on my plate, and have more carrots, or cauliflower or such) I think I have still done well this week. I feel almost game to take my DD's to the local pool! (well maybe soon anyway!) To get my before shots i had to work out how to use my camera on Auto, I really wasn't game to ask anyone to take my photo! (Probably why they all came out blurry) I just wish I could even up my body! All my weight sits on my hips thighs and butt! and my upper body is usually scrawny! I went to wear a shoestring top the other day, and I hated how my collar bone is starting to stand out a lot! Yet I still try to wear long shirts to cover the saddle bags. I suppose I should just be happy I am no longer a total hippopotumous. Here it is going into summer, which I find it is easier to lose weight and stay motivated. The thought of wanting to go swimming and having to wear swimmwear is quite enough motivation, also since here we get 40-45 deg celcius heat, It gets too hot to cook a lot, so salads are normal. I gain a lot in winter, just want to sit down to plates of hot stew, with fresh bread, and baked dinners. How do you all do with the different seasons? I have one of the tae bo 4 packs on DVD, but my lounge room is quite small (especially with the treadmill in it! LOL) so it is hard to bend around the furniture. Or I end up bruising my shins from kicking the lounge. I do like tae bo though. Here there is a new Playstation 2 game is out. KINETIC, it uses the eye toy, and I have been eyeing it off for christmas, but I will still have trouble with space to do it.(luckily the kids already have a ps2) I cannot believe it! "the biggest loser" is coming down under for a series, (including bob and jillian!) they are calling for applications. (i would never dare be on national or worldwide tv, in skimpy roll showing clothing) I was in shock when i saw the ad on TV. I hear WW is good, but most people I know that have done it only last a few weeks. It is too expensive here, but if you look around online you can find out how many points you are allowed, and what points food has, so you can do it without actually joining. I have not heard much of jillians book (is it the jillian from the biggest loser?or jillian from "you are what you eat"?) I assume it has not been released in australia yet. Here we have the C.S.I.R.O diet, which is basically a low carb diet. Must get up and get on with the housework! Alas it never ends! |
Hi all just joined this morning. I am in Delaware and I am not a mom so I don't have that in common with most of you guys :) I am so with you guys on losing (I had put trying to lose) 20 pounds by Christmas. I am trying to lose about 100 pounds. I have gained about 30 pounds since I got married 9 years ago and I thought I was fat then. :) My nick is a take off on the Rap Artist Tupak Shakur :) I have a 23 year old nephew and I am the cool aunt so I am always coming up with something like that. :)
I am 44 a female and that is part of my goal for losing the approximate 100 pounds in the next year. We are planning to to go around the world for our 10th anniversary and I am not going to have 4 months of photos with a fat me ;) I was a total jockette in high school and I want to get back to that. I am 5ft 10 inches and am still fairly active but it still bothers me to sometimes exert myself minimally and hear myself huffing and puffing. I want to run a marathon for my 45th birthday next year. Philadelphia has one around November. If I don't run it I do hope to at least finish it :) Are there any get togethers here? I travel often and would love to attend and get some face to face encouragement :) So I hope to be diligent about posting and look forward to getting to know you guys better. Have a great day, Alex |
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