Thanks, Jibbelle!
 

Thanks, Jibbelle!

You're lucky they don't push the supplements! I bought a year's worth of bars up front, too. They really help me; I feel pretty good about the fact that I haven't had an *official* candy bar since Thanksgiving! :p

Well, I'm off to the center now for my Saturday weigh-in. Here's hoping!

Cheers,
Mary

Hi Everyone:
Welcome Mary Great job. I started on the purple now I am on the gold probably till I finish.
Jen do you find it hard being a client and working there at the same time?
Mary my center usually does not push anything either just when they are having a sale, they try to get you to but. I also bought the bars in the beginning. I do use the supplements but not the fat blocker.
Jibbelle I am not a football fan but I am rooting for your team.
My weigh in went well today I was down from the other day, I am eating too much of the frozen foods, but if the scale keeps going down I am not going to worry about it. I have a dinner tonight my Mother's 60th birthday not sure if I will have cake or not I will see how I feel then.
Have a good day
Diane
4/10/01 201
02/02/02 142.8
goal 135

I just went to the center to weigh in. Down exactly 1 pound from last Saturday. Not too bad. :)

I am going to be in Madison WI most of next week so I am not sure how much posting I will do. I am planning on taking my laptop with me so I may check in with everyone a time or two.

Mary-
I hope you weighin went well!

Diane-
Have fun at the bday party! Have a bar instead of cake. :devil:

Weigh-in went great!
 

Boy Howdy!

Down 1.6! So I've broken through the magical 20 pound barrier. Yippee!

Actually, I track my loss from October 15, 6 weeks before I joined LA Weight Loss, because that's when I really started this particular journey. Long story short:

I had a bout of viral meningitis in early October (think severe migraine headache, complete with nausea) for one week straight. After I more or less recovered, I saw a new doctor, who (natch) weighed me. While my weight was a shocker, my blood pressure scared the daylights out of me: 195/110. The doc put me on meds and suggested (nicely) that I really ought to lose weight.

And so it began.

So, tracking from October 15, I've lost 29.2 pounds; tracking from joining LA Weight Loss, I've lost 21.2.

Hope everyone has a terrific weekend!
Cheers,
Mary

236/206.8/160

1.6 is GREAT Mary! WOOHOO

The weight loss should really help with your blood pressure. Are you exercising also?

I also had medical problems that initiated my weight loss, so we are kind of in the same boat. I had a very rare degenerative joint disease that completely destroyed my left hip. When I was 25 I had to have a total hip replacement. The drugs I was on when I first started having problems (age 20ish) are what led to my weight gain over about 5 years. Well...along with lack of the ability to exercise. I was never a skinny child, but never like I was after I started having hip problems. Thankfully, that is all behind me now and it is time to lose lose lose!!! The doctor tells me my hip will last a lot longer if I can get under 200. I am shooting for 160-170, which is where I was before I started having problems.

Take care all and lets be BIG LOSERS this week!!!

:p

HELP!!
 

Hi guys, congrats on such a good week for some of you.

As for me, I need serious help. Yesterday alone I ate 3 pieces of Cheescake and so far today I've had 3 cookies and a few other little nibbles of things. I can inspire others at work, but I can not get my butt back on plan. I need something to inspire me, any one have any suggestions??

Thanks for the help.
Jen

When you start cheating it is soooo hard to get back on track. I cant think of anything specific that motivates or inspires me...other than my minigoals. I have a lot to lose and it is too hard to think of it all in one big chunk!

A counselor at the center told me that she ate 5 chocolate crunch bars in one day!!! GEEZ, that was an expensive snack! :lol: She said she was bored and hungry and couldnt help it. That is one thing I have not cheated on!

Refocus!
 

Hi Jen,

Hang in there. It helps me to sit down, get quiet, and really visualize myself at goal. I get really really detailed: what my hair looks like, what I'm wearing, how I'm feeling, what I'm doing. Then I write it down. Right now, I'm thinking about a banquet I'll be attending in May, where I'm getting a nice award. Although I won't be at goal, I'll be close; so I've already decided what I'm wearing (a sophisticated silk pantsuit, with a long jacket that crosses over in front and fastens with a single rhinestone button). (Don't know what color yet!)

Then, go over your list of why you're doing this and what the rewards have been so far and what the rewards will be when you're done. If you don't have a list yet, make one. Keep copies handy; even post one on the fridge if you have to.

It's okay to get frustrated. And you're not a bad person for "practicing maintenance prematurely". Feel it, finish it, and go forward!

Good luck!

Cheers,
Mary

PS: Jibbelle, thanks for the message! Wow! You've really been through it! Isn't it amazing what a difference it makes when your health is at stake? I'm still on BP meds (Maxide), but it's down to 110/68. One of the things I really like about LAWL is getting my BP checked each week. When I don't lose as much I'd like, I just look at THAT number and I feel much better!

Great advice Mary!

I am glad to hear that your blood pressure is down. I also like the fact that they check it at the center, although some people that work there dont really know what they are doing! :dizzy:

Tuesday I have work, then class from 6:30-9:30 pm. Leaving for Madison (on the corporate jet!) at 7am Wed morning. I have to get everything packed and ready to go this evening so I dont have to mess with it Tuesday night when I get home. It is going to be a hectic couple of days!

Down an itty-bit!
 

Hi Everyone,

So my Monday weigh-in resulted in a .2 (that's "point-two") pound loss. I'll take it! After 1.6 on Saturday, it's just dandy. I'm still averaging 1.9 pounds/week. And this with my "heavy pants" on, too! :lol:

Cheers,
Mary

236/206.6/160

Congrats Mary! The weekends are hardest for me, so I will take any weekend loss!!!

I am just taking a quick break to have a chocolate shake and figure out what to make for dinner. I am SICK of chicken!

Hi All:
Jen I know how you feel I caught the cheating bug too. I did terrible over the weekend a little better today. When I first started I did the mini goals also. Sometimes I will even take one day at a time as a goal they I go from there. Do you still have a councelor that you weigh in with, someone to show your diary to so you can't cheat?
I think my cheating has to do with being scared of finishing and reaching my goal believe it or not, I am just fighting it, I know I am sick of chicken also Jibbelle, but in a way I like the security the center gives weighing in all of the time. I know I am kind of weird but I guess going there for a year has got me attached to the place and they have good councelors now and I enjoy talking to them.
I am going to finish, it has been a long time since I have finished a weight loss program and reached my goal.
Great Job over the weekend Mary.
Diane
4/10/01 201
02/02/02 142.8
goal 135

Monday weigh in
 

Well the cheesecake caught up to me.

Monday weigh in resulted in a 4 pound gain. OUCH!

Well, it came on, it will come back off.
Thanks for the good advice everyone. I finally got it in my brain that this is not just for looks, but for health reasons. I have to loose, and this is what works. I HAVE to loose and this will help me loose.

So, I guess I'll get there, slowly if need be, but I will be healthy.

Good luck everyone. Thanks for the help this weekend, and trust me the cheesecake is not worth the pounds.

Jen

I have seen a quote on this site several times that applies to cheating...

"nothing tastes as good as thin feels"

Maybe we should think about that next time we grab for something that isnt on plan!!! :)

I have also found that just a bite helps sometimes too....that is what I did at Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I really wanted a slice of pumpkin pie, I had a bite. It helped satisfy the craving. My Thanksgiving plate was turkey and raw veggies plus a bite of stuffing, bite of mashed potates, and bite of cranberry salad. :dizzy: It wasnt exactly on plan, but it satisfied the craving for the food and it was much better than binging.

I follow several sites to myself motivated; one of them is onephatman.com, run by a guy named Fred. Check it out sometime.

One of the things that I really like about Fred is how he decides what to eat. He asks himself:

Will this help me, hurt me, or hinder me?

"Help" means that the food would aid his weight loss efforts; "Hurt" means that the food would be bad for his weight loss efforts; "Hinder" means that the food wouldn't be bad, but wouldn't help either.

Just asking this simple question has helped me avoid cheating. The few times that I have gone off the program, I have done so consciously and by choice; for example, on Christmas I ate whatever I wanted for dinner. I gained over a pound as a result, but because I made the choice, I was okay with the gain (which came off quickly).

Cheers,
Mary