Just thought I would start a new thread. I hope everyone is doing well. I will write more tomorrow. I hope we all like the new site. It seems cool so far.

Crystal

Good Morning
 

Happy Monday!

Well its snowing here! They started out the weekend saying we were only supposed to get a couple inches. The accumulation amounts have increased and now they are saying we will see over a foot. That's unusual here to see that much from a Nor'easter seeing how we're so far west and north. My mom is supposed to get nailed in MA with 2 possibly 3 feet.

I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was OK. Had a sick kid all weekend running a fever the whole nine yards. He should be up in a minute and we'll figure out if he's going to school.

Have a terrific day everyone. Talk to ya later!

Terry

A loss!!
 

Well after a weekend at Disney, I still managed a loss of 1 1/4 lbs since Friday. I am very happy with this. Hope everyone else is doing well. How are the northerners managing with the "Storm of the Centrury"? It is cool here in Florida. Take care all.

LAWL
 

Hi everyone:
I had a nice visit at my center Saturday. We have a new manager. I didn't ask her but from looking at her I think she may be on program. She was real nice, didn't try to get me to buy anything...very professional...I have gained 2lbs, so I need to get serious.
We didn't get the storm today so I did go to the gym, my eating was okay, could have been better. I cheated real bad yesterday because since they predicted the blizzard I got some extra sweets for my daughter, well I ended up eating some of the sweets. But this week I will do better and drink water, water water!!
Terry: hope your child is feeling better, the storm missed us here in Pa. so far, we may have a few inches by the time I wake up tommorrow.
Crystal: Hi glad you are doing well..
Mom.: congrats. on your loss.
I am getting used to this new set up,,I am glad they are giving a preview feature before you send your message..

HI
 

Hey ladies!

Well so far we've seen about 6 inches here. Its barely snowing right now but I guess its supposed to pick up again overnight. We'll see. My guy is still feeling kind of miserable. I don't know, we'll have to see about school in the morning. IF there's school.

Mom - WOW, that's a wonderful loss after spending the weekend at Disney. You should be very proud of yourself!

Di - Glad the storm missed you. Thats cool that your new manager at your center is nice and didn't try to push anything on you. Hide those sweets so they don't get ya anymore!

The new forum is pretty cool I think. It's got some neat features.

Well, I'm off for tonite, have a good tomorrow ladies.

Terry :)

Well, I was able to get on the treadmill today. I walked 2 miles. I am back to good health now. Thank goodness. I was really giving myself the guilt trips for not exercising when I was sick. How crazy is that? I just have some guilt issues, always have :) I guess I was afraid that if I stopped, I would never start back up again. (That is what always happened in the past) But this is not the past and I can't dwell on what I did back then. I was in a totally different mind set. Now I have proved to myself that I can start back up. I lost 1 3/4 lbs Saturday. So I made up for the 1 3/4 lbs that I gained the previous Tuesday. I am at my lowest. I dread the weigh in tomorrow because I really think that I was dehydrated Saturday when I weighed in. No matter what the scale says, I am back on track!!

I have two wedding showers to go to Saturday! Yippee. :( I hope that I can keep it together.

Di- You can get it off. Just start again. :)

Mom- good job. You can keep it up!! you can do it!

Terry- how many more days until the big Trip. I bet you are too excited.

Talk to you all later,
Crystal

LAWL-thanks for the encouragement
 

Hi everyone: just dropping by...

Thanks for the encouragement Terry and Crystal,,,I figure March is make it or break it month,,,come April it can be warm and time to take off the coats and see the real "body"..I look a lot better,,,but I am that point where I can look even better!!

Thanks again..
Di

great losses
 

Di and Crystal... congrats on your losses this week. I was good yesterday on Express and hope to have another good day. I will weigh in again tomorrow. I know the feeling of being afraid of the scale because a loss may not feel "real" maybe dehydration or whatever. Hopefully at some point I will get over my dread of the scale. There was a sign up at my center on Monday about a new program, a 2 day "take-off". I asked about it but nobody knew anything yet, they are going to be trained on it soon. I think it is a 2 day juice thing. My manager said they introduced it at a conference in January in Las Vegas but she hasn't gotten the particulars yet. Anyone out there have more info? I wonder if I'll be eligible to try it. The new manager at my center is awesome. Very professional, however, she has never had to do LA weight loss. She never pushes new products, or supplements. She also seems to have gotten the staff into shape. Anyway, I'm just rambling now. Talk to you all later.
Sara

I lost 2 lbs. I just can't believe it. I haven't done horrible, but I haven't done perfect either. Maybe this weight lifing is working.

at work, talk later,
Crystal

crystal's loss
 

Great loss crystal. Congrats

Crystal's Loss
 

Hi Everyone:

Just checking in....Crystal congrats of your loss!!

Keep it up...see what determination will do for you...!!

Di

My weigh in
 

I can't believe that I still lost today. It is TTOM, anyway I was down another 2 1/4 lbs. I have the feeling that it isn't for "real". We will see on Friday. I hope to stay perfectly on program for the next two days. This is the lowest weight I have been in over 6 years. Absolutely nothing fits I really need to go shopping, but have been avoiding the stores. I went for another fitting on my bridesmaid's gown for my sister's wedding 3/26. The dress needed to be taken in some more. Anyway, I hope everyone else is doing well. Where did everyone else go?
Sara

HI
 

Hi everyone!!!

Sorry I've been kind of scarce the last few days. Just been really busy. I get so many emails and guesbook signings on my page since I hit taebo I feel like all I do is sit here at the computer and write to people! That's not a bad thing....just very time consuming.

Had my weekly weigh in today and am holding my own at 114.5 so that's good. I think I may have finally levelled off. Haven't been to the gym at all this week, between a sick kid, snow day and whatever else, but have done taebo everyday. Got my new Get Ripped series in the mail and tried one of the new advanced tapes this morning. WOW! that just about sums it up, everytime I get a new tape I think its better than the rest. Amazing.

Crystal - Congrats on the terrific loss!!!!! You're on a roll this week keep up the great work. I feel guilty when I don't get my workout in. Not so much because I think I won't start up again, because that isn't going to happen anymore its such a part of my life. But more because I feel like I'm cheating myself if I miss it. I miss that high I get after I'm done when I don't do it. It absolutely kills me to take Sundays off (mentally) but my muscles thank me very much for the rest and I am stronger Monday for it. My trip is coming up fast....only 27 days to go!!!

Di - The warm weather is coming! I always dreaded it before, didn't want to have to take off the layers. But not this year. I'm dying to get out there and buy new shorts and cute little tops to show off all my hard work. You'll be out there shopping right next to me I just know it!

Sara - Congrats to you too on your terrific loss!!! Go buy yourself something new, you certainly deserve it!!! I noticed all the signs up at my center for the Take Off when I weighed in today. I didn't ask about it, being maintenance I don't think I'd need it anyway. Its some sort of juice thing that you can use from what I understand a couple days every couple weeks. Its supposed to boost your metabolism. The signs in my center say it will be available on March 12th.

My husband has all his flight info for coming home. He'll be home May 8th!!! YAHOO!! A real date to look forward too. And the best part is this time he's home to stay, no saying goodbye 21 days later!!! I can't wait. He has 30 days leave before we move. So we'll be leaving here to head to Maryland on June 7th. Wow, that's only 3 months away and I have sooooooo much to do!!! I really hate moving.

Time to go figure out dinner! Have no clue what we're having I didn't make it to the market today. HHHMMMM!!!! Talk to ya later.

Terry

weigh in
 

Okay, I weighed in at LAWL this morning and was up 1 1/2. I knew that Monday was too good to be true. However, I weighed at TOPS tonight and I was down 4 lbs. (I gained there last week 3/4lb.). Last week was my first gain all year according to TOPS. I only weigh there once a week so I like to go by their scales. Besides, that scale only gets used once a week and the one at LAWL gets used numerous times a day. I don't know if that affects anything, but it helps me to think it :)
So now I am at 164 by TOPS, and 166.25 by LAWL. I am not going to make my goal by the end of the contract, but I am slowly getting there. I have 2 more lbs at TOPS and I will have lost 30 lbs. since Sept. 28, not as fast as most, but it is off. That is all that counts.

Enough of the number game :)

Di- Hope you are doing well, thanks for the encouragment

Terry- you are such an inspiration. I appreciate all the help you give all of us. I have started to notice that I don't have as big an appetite since I started lifting weights. I guess that can be a bad thing, because that can work against me with the metabolism ? right? I don't know, but I haven't been getting all my foods in like I am supposed to. I guess that can be a goal.

I have two showers this weekend, so I will be trying not to each too much. Surely one will have a fruit and veggie tray :)

Talk to you all later,
Crystal

hi
 

Crystal - thats pretty amazing how far apart the two scales are. Talk about a roller coaster everytime you weigh in not knowing which one is right. 30lbs since Sept. is terrific!!!! Don't worry about how fast someone else is loosing, we're all different and will loose at different paces. A nice slow, steady weight loss is best anyway, you'll be more apt to keep it off in the long run. Make sure you eat all your food every day!!!! I can't say that enough, you are working your muscles hard and they need the food to energize them and help sustain and build them. That is very important, otherwise, you may still lose weight but instead of loosing fat you'll loose lean body mass and you don't want to do that! Good luck at the showers, hopefully they'll have something healthy for you to choose from.

Not much going on here, same ol' same ol'!!! Its snowing AGAIN! We are actually supposed to see the 40's by the beginning of the week! YAHOO!!! Maybe spring is finally coming. I sure hope so!

Hope everyone else is doing well, Have a terrific weekend!!!!!

Terry

weekend
 

Hi all, I never got a chance to weigh in yesterday, I will go sometime today. I a expecting a small gain. I think the fluid retention from ttom has caught up with me, also didn't have a great Thursday had a mini binge of goldfish crackers, grapes and a few cookies and then didn't eat dinner. I know not smart!!!! Anyway, I am back on program. I let you know how bad it is later. Bye for now.

Hi
 

Hi everyone..just checking in...
My weigh in Saturday was disappointing..I gained 1/2 lb. I had the new mgr, she is down to earth, she did not scold me like a child..she said I probably gained muscle since I had increased my workouts last week.

I believe what she said is true because yesterday I put on a pair of jeans a high waist top..I could tell I lost inches off my lower stomach,,,that was very encouraging to see the change since I was disappointed yesterday...

wrdell: if you read some of the old threads you can get your answers from them,or Terry will answer you..she is so good at it!!

Crystal: the discrepencies in the scales is amazing..do you have home scale?? it is closer to Tops or LAWL's number??

Good day all,,,check in later
Di

I don't have scales at home. I threw them away a long time ago. It drove me crazy. They are only off 1.5 lbs. It is just the timing. I don't know.

I bombed at the two showers. Although I did do better than I would have in my past eating habits. Today is my birthday and my husband is taking me out to eat tonight. I have done really good all day so that I could go out tonight.

Terry - it is getting so closer!! Thanks for the support. I needed it.

Di- you are probably right. pay attention to your clothes, not the scale :)

Mom- don't let it get you down. It isn't good to skip meals, but your binge was more healthier than what I would call a binge :)

I am going out of town tomorrow until Friday. I will be in huntsville, Al at a symposium on child sexual abuse.
talk to you later,
Crystal

take off
 

Hi all, well I seem to be stuck at 181 1/4. So no gain from the weekend. I started on Take off their new juice 2 day thing. 4 - 8oz glasses of the juice, 2 la lites and 6oz protein and 2 vegetables a day for 2 days. I don't know how this will work out. you are supposed to lose up to 10 lbs in 2 days. I got on my scale this morning- maybe down 1/2 lb. Fortunately I wasn't hungry yesterday, we'll see about today. If I only lose 1-2 lb on this it isn't worth it!!!! I'll let you know the total after tomorrow's weigh in. Hope everyone else is doing well. Crystal, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Di, good going on the exercise 1/2 lb is nothing. Terry, I hate to move too! Since your husband is finished in June is this your last move? Have a good day everyone.

HI
 

Crystal---Happy Birthday...you should feel good you said this is the lowest weight you have been for a while so that is a good reason to have a Happy Birthday!!

Mom: thanks for the encouragment..If you do not mind me asking..how much did you pay for the juice??
Does it taste good??

Terry: Hi..how ya doing??I know you are busy with the children and keeping up with emails...

I had two good workouts in a row so far..I take off today..back tommorrow over lunch...

Di

takeoff
 

The juice was $23.95. It tastes good. I am somewhat hungrier today. I think I'll be able to make it without real food until dinner. I am a little cranky though, operator at lease financing company just paid the price of my hunger!!!! She deserved it though, you wait on hold for 25 minutes only to be told that I can't be given the information on an excise tax on a car (tax does not exsist in florida) only my husband since his name is on the lease. She said we could dispute the fee. The nerve to have to dispute a fee that doesn't even exist here!!!!! Anyway I let her have it.... I guess I am really cranky. This better pay off! Talk to you all later

Take off results
 

I lost 1 3/4 lbs in 2 days with take off. Hopefully I won't rebound up from here. Now 179 1/2. I don't think it was worth it for the 2 days. I'll let you all know my weight on Friday at weigh in. Was on program yesterday, hope to keep it up today. Hope everyone else is doing well.

HI
 

Hi everyone:

Just checking in...
Hope everyone is doing well, I am okay,,ate some potatoe chips yesterday,,not alot, but I can tell now how they make me hold fluid..ugh!!!

Mom: congratulations on the loss,,,did the juice have to going to the bathroom all the time or did it just fill you up??
If you show another loss by Friday maybe it was worth it...are they saying you can loose up to 10lbs on it like the other juices that are advertised??

See ya later!!

Di

juice drink
 

Di: No I didn't run to the bathroom at all. Interesting since I thought I would. The experience at the center so far has been that the clients seem to be losing 10-20% of what they have left to lose. I have about 15-20 lbs left to lose and lost 1 3/4. One counselor lost 1 1/2 lbs and has 10-15 lbs to lose. Another counselor has 80 lbs to lose and lost 7lbs. So I weigh in again tomorrow, I'll let you all know how it goes. I've been on program for the last 2 days so hopefully it will be good news.

New to the group
 

Hello everyone,

I am 29 and way overweight. I have gone up and down in my weight since about age 21.

I am heavier now then ever and I really am very unhappy with myself.

Tonight I looked online and found that a LAWL just opened in my area.

I called and made an appointment for monday.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much the cost is going to be?

Any help is greatly appreciated and even a little more information on the program and how it works!

Thanks

Hi,

I'm a former WW. I know a couple of women who are on LAWL with much success. I have a center 10 minutes away from where I live & I am considering on joining this weekend. I heard it's pretty expensive but I like the fact of weighing in more than once a week & I tasted their protein bars. They are very good. I have 30 lbs to lose.

I'm looking forward to losing weight for the last time.

I'm still here!
 

Hey everyone!

Sorry I've been AWOL lately!

I just realized how long it'd been since I stopped in here. I've been so busy lately. All I do is write letters to people who email me and sign my guestbook on my site. Plus we're getting down to the wire here on the moving and only have 2-1/2 months so I'm starting to sort through my house piece by piece trying to figure out what to get rid of and what to take. Only 19 days until I head off to Korea too. WHEW, I get tired just thinking about everything I need to do. Still vigilent with my workouts, that is not an issue, I MAKE time for that. I have my weekly weigh in today.

I'll try to come back later today or over the weekend to catch up with everyone. Have a good Friday!!!

new to LA Weight loss
 

Living Fit and Robben:

Welcome to the board. I think you'll like LA weight loss. The program is a bit costly, but it does seem to be working for me. I have lost 38 1/4 lbs in 20 weeks. Expect to pay $7 a week for the program and counseling. If you have 50lbs to lose they calculate it will take you 25 weeks for a total of $175 dollars. In addition are the LA lites- the protein bars or shakes. These cost $11 a box. You will probably need 2 boxes a week for an additonal $22/week. They are cheaper if you buy them in bulk. This doesn't mean you have to take home 40 boxes at a time, you take them home as you need them and the center keeps track of how many more you have on credit. There are also some discounts for students and I think seniors. There is a rebate program if you lose your weight and keep it off. I don't know the particulars since I haven't reached my goal yet.

They put me on Gold program, there are others like Purple and Red. They determine your program based on weight, age and medical history. They also do some simple blood tests and take your bp weekly and your measurements monthly. Overall I am very very happy with the program. Hope you will be too!

At my weigh in today I was down another 1/4 lb. No rebound from the Take-off juice portion. I'll try to be good over the weekend too!!! Talk to you all later.

Hi
 

Hi everyone:

Mom: thanks for the additional l info..I was thinking about buying the juice, not sure yet. Your still losing so that is good.

Hi Terry: I know the days are flying by for you. Your trip to Korea then the move, no time for bordem for you.

Hi Crystal...How's it going.

I had good workouts this week, for the last 3 weeks I have made it to the gym 2 days a week over my lunch over. I also go 3 nights during the week. I can see the difference...I am not weighing in this week at the center, but I will check my home scale.

Happy Weekend everyone...

well, I just got back from the conference. Didn't do all that great. I did pass up on desserts everyday. That is a big challenge at these things because they offer it at each meal. I hope that I didn't do to much damage. I will find out tomorrow. Ugh!! I need to get back on the treadmill to night as well. I hope everyone is doing well.

Hello to the newbies. THis is a grea place to get support. I hope you all like it here.

I have a lot of emails to read, so I will talk to you all later,

It is nice to be back.

Crystal

Had my first visit!
 

Well everyone,

I had my first visit today. They are starting me out on the juice program for 2 days and on Wednesday I go back and get my actual diet plan.

Here where I live the bars are $14.00 per box. I guess every area is different.

I weigh 222 lbs. I can't believe it I feel awful.

I need to lose 87 lbs to be at my goal weight of 135lbs.

They gave me 46 weeks. can everyone give us a rundown on how long you have been on the program and how much you have lost. A little boost for the new people to the group!

Well, tomorrow is the big day, we'll see.

Robin

new thread
 

I'm going to start a new thread this one is too long. See ya at #23