LA Weightloss #67
 

Good Morning Everyone!!

Just thought I would start Monday monring off with a new thread.

Well I had a wonderful weekend....the shopping was great. I got some good deals and I splurged on a few items also.

On Friday I went to Hechts and I don't know if I have mentioned this before but I am addicted to shoes. I love new shoes. I have sooooo many pairs but I just love shoes. Buying new shoes is how I used to reward myself when I was losing the weight. I would buy new pair of shoes for every 5lbs I lost. So on Friday I went to Hechts with my 20% off coupon and I bought 3 new pair of shoes...it was soooo funny the guy that helped me was like "weren't you here last friday buying shoes"...*smile* Then on Friday night I went to Ann Taylor and I bought new dresses for work...this was my splurge...I had a coupon...if you spend $100 you get $30 off...needless to say I spent more than $100...and I enjoyed every minute of it. I felt sooooo good. I was amazed. 5yrs ago I was in a size 26/28 and on this friday I was buying a size 6 and 8's depending on how they were made.

On Saturday before the party at my girlfriends house I went to Kohls. I don't know if everyone has a Kohl's in there area but ours was having a huge 50% off sale and I got alot of stuff. I even bought a bathing suit. And I bought stuff for work and for the weekends...of course I had to buy a new outfit since I was going out to a bar that evening with my girlfriends. We had soooo much fun on Saturday night. At 3am I was still ready to dance. But I had a downfall Saturday night....I had pizza and birthday cake at 3am...I know how bad of me. But I was having sooooo much fun that I didn't want to think about diet. I wanted to be like everyone else and eat and be happy. So that is what I did.

Well first thing I did Sunday morning was to get up and try on my new clothes to make sure that they still fit. I know that sounds mental but sometimes I think I am. I wanted to make sure that the size 6 pants I bought still fit after the pizza and b-day cake. Of course they did...but I had to do it. But I ended up going to the gym for about 2hrs and then I came home and cleaned and did all the laundry and I even did the bed linens and hung them outside to dry...it was very refreshing slipping into those air dried sheets last night.

Well tonight is weigh in and TOM should start tomorrow soooo I really don't know what the scale is going to say. But today is the start of a new week and I was back OP as of yesterday morning sooooo I will just grin and bear it.

Sorry to ramble on but it is going to be a wonderfully warm day here in the Washington area....so I am in a good mood. Everyone have a great day and I will check back in later.

Good Morning Ladies
 

I hope all had a wonderful weekend. I see Tab had a great weekend!! I had a bad eating weekend also, but I'm not going to let it get me down, I've decided this way of eating is a lifestyle for me so you have more good than bad days, but you do have bd ones.

I can't wait until I'm down a few more sizes, I will never be a size 6/8, more likely a size 12 for me, with my height (6' feet tall), I don't think that size would look to healthy on me. I started out wearing a size 24, now I'm a size 18 or 1X and heading downward. I start with the personal trainer this week and I'm excited about that.

Tab-I can't wait to be able to shop in a regular size store after shopping in plus size stores for most of my life, that has got to be refreshing!! Don't get me wrong, I have always dressed very well for my size, I never let that interfer with how I look but there are things that I've wanted to wear and couldn't. So I'm looking forward to that!

I love shoes as well, I have so many in my closet and since my hubbie is letting me hire a personal trainer, I'm not pushing for anything until I get the weight off. One thing about my husband, as soon as he doesn't like how my clothes look, he'll tell me to go shopping so, I'll wait. I do have some clothes that will get me through the next couple of months and then I'll have to do something.

It's a beautiful day today, the weather is wonderful and I'm excited about spring and summer time!

You ladies, have a great day!!!:wave:

Hi,

I've have been wayyyyyyyyyy off plan! I haven't been doing well at all. I gained 2# this weekend, but today is a new day right?

Well my new SlimSeries tapes came in the mail today so that will keep me busy and focused for a few weeks.

Kim- Wow, your tall!

Tab- Congrats on still fitting into that size 6!

Diane- How's it going today?

Kathy
192/179/130

Hi Ladies:
Tab I went to Kohl's also, did you have the 15% off coupon. They had some cute skorts at our Kohl's. I did not like there shoes though.
Kimbo you've come along way, we all have good and bad times with food.
Kathy I am doing fine today, How are you? And I expect to here how you like your new tapes.
Diane

Good afternoon ladies....it is nice to see everyone posting. It is just a beautiful day here. I just got back from doing a kickboxing class at lunch and I was hoping to feel refreshed but actually I am feeling a little drained. Eating some strawberries hopefully that will give me a boast.

Kim...personal trainer...I wish I could hire one again. I talked with my old trainer and we are going to try to work out something. How many times do you get to workout with him a week? How much does that breakdown into a session. I am asking because my trainer said that we could work out something where we could do a deal on the side not invole the gym and I would pay him. I want to know what a fair rate would be. I would pay a million if he could guarantee me results...*smile*. Wow...6' feet tall....I am only 5' 3 so can you imagine how I was when I was heavy. I have no legs...*smile* Believe me I never thought I would be in a size smaller than 10...sooo this is a major accomplishment in my life. I need to get some pictures taken so I can remember this size. It is soooo weird to look at my wedding pictures. I was 40lbs heavier just 6 months ago...my face looks totally different. You are doing great...you too have come a long way....do you still have those size 24. I still have a few pieces of clothing in a size 26/28...they were my favorite jeans and sweats. Actually the jeans were getting tight when I started to lose weight. It is just a wake up call everytime I pull them out.

Kitkat....I don't want to think about what I gained this weekend...I bet I top your 2lbs....that pizza and b-day cake was sooooo good...I found my self going back for seconds and thirds and it was 2:30am....and then I went straight to be....how horrible is that. You are right today is a new day and we lived a little this weekend so it is time to shape up. I have been OP for 2 days.....We will make it. Do you still weigh yourself 3x a week? And you got your tapes soooo you will start moving and losing...I sound like Richard Simmons...*smile*

Diane....15% off coupon...wow...I missed that. Wish I would have known about that coupon. I didn't care for the shoes either. Nothing really caught my eye. I bought one of their tankini swimsuits that was only $19.99 and I bought 2 pair of shorts, 2 skirts, 2 capri pants and a bunch of shirts....both for work and play.....I just went crazy....I am the type of person if I buy a pair of shorts I have to have a shirt to match...even though I know in my closet I have 10 that will match..I like to buy complete outfits....so many times I have bought clothes that I just can't find the right color to match...so now I just buy an outfit. Gets kinda expensive so I don't do too often...I just went nuts these last few weekends.

Well I hope everyone has a good evening and you get to get out and enjoy the sunshine...just had a friend call and want to know if I want to walk and get a yougart.....I had to pass. Even if I walk I willwant the yougart....just can't do it....man I hate dieting sometimes...

Enjoy the day!!!

Good afternoon ladies!!

What a wonderful day today is, I went for a walk this afternoon and the weather is great!

Tab-I have a level 3 trainer. There are 4 levels with 3 being one of the most expensive but I believe it's going to be worth it. I've seen this guy work and he's great! The more weeks you get the lesser it cost by the hour. I'm signing up for 16 weeks and it's costing me/us $61 per session. I believe this is a good rate inspite of it sounding kinda high. In my single years, I had a personal trainer and he charged me $800 a month and this will cost me about $1,100 for 4 months so I think I'm getting the better deal. It's hard to pay so much when you have other obligations but I do what I want and I don't look at the cost so now it's time to do something for myself. I have a lot of clothes still in my closet, some I will have taken up just because I love the outfit and others I will give away, but I will always keep a reminder hanging around.

Sunday, after church, my family (brother, sister, in-laws and nieces) and I went to dinner. They were asking me how much weight or what size I wanted to get to and I said a size 12 and boy you would have thought I said a size 1! I come from a long line of big women and men and they have a difficult time seeing you any other way. It amazes me how I can't tell my family anything about my weight loss goals without them telling me I'm obsessed. Well, yes I am obsessed, but I don't think it's in a bad way. I want more than a good health report from my doctor, which I'm always happy to here, but I also want to know I'm a healthy size as well, is that unrealistic:?: Anyway, from now on, I will not mention anything about my weight loss to them, my husband supports me 100% and I'm greatful for that.

Hi Kitkat-Well, it looks like we all blow-it this weekend but thank God for new beginnings. That's what today is for all of us.
Yes, I am tall and I love it! I haven't always liked been tall but I thank God I've changed over the years. I can remember as far back as pre-k, always being the tallest and the last one in line because of it, I use to hate that. Then as I continued to grow taller it helped with the weight. By the time I was in high school, I met 2 other girls that were taller than me and that helped me appreciate my height even more. I wouldn't trade it for nothing at this point:).

Hi Diane-Thanks for the encouragement, I try real hard not to eat out a lot, that seams to be my weak point unless I'm with my hubbie. He helps me to stay grounded where others will say, "Oh it won't hurt if you eat a little", but it really will, it takes you right off schedule.

Well I've said enough. I will try to check in but there is a great possibility that I won't right again until Thursday. I'm going to an off-site class for the next couple of days. So healthy eating to all and I look forward to reading how everyone has had a very healthy Tues & Wed while I was gone!:)

Happy Tuesday....

Good morning everyone....Well weighin last night was pretty horrible....this is the heavist I have been in about the last 3 weeks....TOM should start today...fingers are crossed that I had excess water...but to be truthful it was the pizza and the b-day cake....Oh well...today is a new day same as yesterday...I am just fustrated at my self that I can not keep the bad food out of my mouth.

Well I write more later....just getting more fustrated as I sit here and write what I done wrong...thought I could handle it...but now I am having problems...

Have a great day...will check back in later

Hi Tab:
How are you doing? You know what you 've done wrong, don't beat yourself up over it. You've done so well, don't get yourself down over pizza and birthday cake. Food is never going to go away, we all are just going to have to handle it better and not let it have so much control over our feelings.

Diane

Diane...That is soooo true....but geez this is a horrible feeling. You mess up one time OK...maybe of couple of times and we/I gain 5lbs....I don't understand....I am coming to realize that I do need to get a better handle on food.....because I do let it control me and my feelings. Thanks for the kind words.....I am just soooo close and I keep sabatoging myself. I want these last 5lbs gone and I just keep eating. Sometimes I wonder if I am scared of reaching goal...because that means I have to maintain...I don't know...I have so many weird feelings today...I can tell I am PMS'ing.....whooo hope tomorrow is a better day.

Hi all,

Tab- You know your probably caring water from your weekend goodies and water from TTOTM, so don't worry about it. You'll loose all that weight soon! It's all water!

Diane- I'm glad to see your doing better!

Kim-Have you gotten back OP after your weekend?

Kathy

Hi all,

I'm just writing a quick note to let you all know I had another great day yesterday eating wise and i'm just loving my new SlimSeries!

Have a great OP day everyone!

Kathy

Hi Gang,

I've been in Italy for two weeks and had a GREAT time. I managed to only gain only 1.4lbs (not bad at all). I did the two day when I returned and lost 2lbs soooooooooooooo I'm back on track. Anyone in the DC area doing the Race for the Cure. I signed up yesterday and will use it as motiviation to run (not really my thing..........but it burns lots of calories). I prefer to spin.

Well, I have lots of reading to do................need to catch-up on how everyone's doin!

Have a GREAT evening.............I'll check-in tomorrow!

Hi. I'm new to LA Weight Loss and this forum. Hopefully, you can give me some advice. I just finished my first 3 days. The carnage fest was not fun. They have me doing Ultra Express Gold through Sat. which is a little better. However, I have a headache that I'm sure will pass. On Sat., I know that they will give me a new eating plan and try to sell me cases of bars/food products and diet supplements. Which are the best bars/food products? worst? They gave me a box of the caramel bars and they are pretty tasty. Is it worth buying them in bulk? Do you recommend the diet supplements or can you find them cheaper elsewhere? How much/what types of exercise are recommended? What are the slim series tapes that I've seen mentioned? Thanks in advance for your help.

Good morning ladies!
 

I've been reading everyone's post this morning. We are all so hard on ourselves, we need to give ourselves a break.

Tab-I think we feel lossing is the hard part but I believe maintaining is harder. After the struggles of lossing we feel a since of freedom but we're also paranoid about gaining a pound back. You've done a great job and has really come a long ways. Try not to beat-up on yourself to much it will eventually come off. I wanted to lose 8 lbs by my birthday but it doesn't look like that's going to happen, I can be depressed about it or move on. I didn't make it because of some of my own choices and I'm paying the consequences for those choices. You had a great time and we know that with somethings comes consequences so try not to keep your focus there but move on and start planning your next attack! I had my consultation with the PT this morning and it was great. I didn't even have a full workout but I am feeling it. We only worked out for about 40 or less minutes and I was still sweeting after getting in the office. I really feel like this is going to be worth the money. I only have 24 sessions which will take me til the end of July but I believe I can do some damage by then. I really felt like a wimp:o this morning. I was so uncordinate and could bearly get through the workouts. He's a great PT and I believe I can learn a lot from him. I have to write down everything I put in my month and the time until are next session which will be 5/13 so that will keep me on my toes. Tab, you stay encourage, you're are hero on this board!

Kitkat-Glad to see you OP. I'm back into the swing of things, it's been hard but I'm back. My workout was so good this morning, I feel like I've lost 5lbs already. Wouldn't that be great! Good to know the tapes are working out well for you, keep us posted.

Diane-How are you doing? Great advise you gave Tab. It's not so easy when your life has revolved around food no matter what the ocassion. But we can do it!!

SnapyGing-That sounds like a plan, running the Race for the Cure but I don't run that much. As a matter of fact, I'm a beginner. When is the race?

Anyway, I guess I'm trying to make up for not writing the last couple of days. Until next time, have a wonderful day!!

Hi Lisa:
Welcome! I have bought the bars in bulk before, it is alot cheaper than buying them by the week. The vitamins you can get anywhere, you don't have to use theirs if you do not want to, I do just because they are right there. The bars I think some of us use the ones from LA and others buy them else where.
Kathy can tell you more about the Slim Series but you can do what ever exercise that you like to do.
TAB BE CAREFUL that is what happened to me I was 5 pounds within my goal and I think I got scared also, I would gain and lose until I added twenty back on, its not been fun. Its very hard losing again what I already have lost. Be proud of yourself and don't forget where you came from. Take out an old picture and remind yourself of how you felt before you lost all that weight. How good you feel now buying all those smaller clothes.
Kimbo how are you doing? How did you like the personal trainer?
Kathy are you doing your three day?
Diane

Hi everyone,

How is everyone doing?

lvegeais- WELCOME!

SnapyGing-That's an accomplishment, going on vacation and hardly gaining any weight is excellent!

Diane- I started the 3-day yesterday, if I can keep it going for more than 3-days i'll do it, and i'm really enjoying my SS videos!

Tab- How's it going? I agree w/ Diane, it's easy to have the weight creep up on you, but in your case, i think it's due to TTOTM and also the meal you ate on the weekend.

Kim-WTG on the intense workouts.

Kathy
192/178again!/130

Hi everyone!

I'm loving my SS, it's been 5days and I have already lost 1/2in in my thighs and hips!

I've been starch free for 3days now, and i'm doing pretty well. I have lost 2# so far but i'm still not happy about it. I don't think i'll be happy until i'm completely out of the 170's.

I hope everyone is doing well!

kathy

[COLOR=red]Thank God It's FRIDAY!!!![/COLOR]
 

I've only been in the office a couple of days but it has really been stressful those few days. I'm so glad today is Friday and I'm off Monday & Tuesday. I'm looking forward to a little R&R alone. Some times I think we all need that.

Anyway, this morning, I've been hurting some kinda bad. I was able to get through my workout but just barely. I feel like I'm so out of shape after working with the trainer on yesterday. I thought I was in better shape than that. This is definately going to be a challenge.

Hi ladies, Tab, Diane, Snapy, Lisa, and Kitkat.

Tab-I hope you're feeling better today.

Diane-Glad to see you're enjoying those tapes.

Snapy-Italy for two week, that sounds great! I just want to some where other than the Washington, DC area. I'm sure you had a fantastic time!

Lisa-Glad you decided to join us. We are a small group but we're there for each other, in the good and bad. I didn't buy the bars in bulk because I couldn't afford it at the time so I just bought 12 boxes and still got a discount price. The ladies have shared there experiences with bars other than LAWL and I've tried a them and they were just as good, but there are a lot out there that taste bad so buy 1 at a time until you find what you like. I don't suggest the diet supplements and just like Diane said, you can get vitamins anywhere. I'm actually using SeaSilver, this is my 2 week and it's really working out great for me.

Kathy-I know we're going to have a great OP weekend, I'm claiming it before it begans.

Well ladies, if I don't check in again, you all have a great weekend!!:) :wave: :dance: :dancer:

Kim-LOL, that's right, lets claim it from NOW! We will not mess up this weekend. Have the warm weather on my backs lets me know that play time is over!

Kathy

Thanks for all of your help. I have a couple more questions.

Which of the LAWL food products taste the best?

I'm not particularly fond of fat free dressing, but I guess I'll have to adjust. Which are the best tasting?

Kim- What is seasilver? Is it a brand or a vitmain with special nutrients?

Hi Lisa,

It's a liquid vitamin that gives you your daily vitamin intake along with having more energy, the ability to sleep better at night, rid your body of toxins and things that could cause cancer and it's also suppose to helps in weight loss efforts.

Several things that I've noticed since taking is my energy level has increased and I'm sleeping better at night. I was never one who slept well so this has been a change for me. I really like it and a bottle should last your for about a month in a half. Since I started I forgot to take it once and I really noticed a difference and that really took me by surprise. I never thought anything of it until I missed that day. They have a website: seasilver.com, check it out.

I don't do the LAWL food or replacement meals. I've heard that the chocolate shakes were good. Hopefully this helps.

Have a wonderful weekend.

LAWL chocolate crunch bars are good. I don't use their products though. I'd rather have a Luna bar or a Balance carmel nut bar.

Kathy

Happy Friday Everyone!!

Well I think I am over my slump. Today is a better day. I weighed in on wednesday and I was back down to the last 5lbs so again....I only have 5lbs to goal. Actually I only have one week of weightloss left sooooooooo what ever I weigh next Saturday is the end...that will be 6 months for me at LAWL. So we shall see. I am trying to have a positive attitude about this maintenance stuff. So hopefully all goes well.

Kitkat....You Go Girl.....Keep up the good work. I can feel your enthusiasum. Keep it up and you will be out of the 170's in no time at all. Thanks for your encouraging words last week. That was a bad week for me. Wow...I never knew how down I could be on myself. I did have to take a step back and look how far I had come. But to be honest sometimes when I look at myself I only see what I don't like about myself....I don't see the progress. That is something totally different than weightloss.....that is trying to accept the new me. It is very scary. I know that sounds crazy. But thanks again.

Kim.......Sounds like the personal trainer is doing his job. Specially if you are feeling sore. How many time a week do you work out with him?? I am sure your are in great shape...the trainer is just using muscles that you may not have used that much. I am sure by July you will see such an improvement in your body definition. I am excited for you. Talking about vitiamins...I need to start taking mine on a regular basis. Some days I do some days I don't. But I can tell that my body is giving me signs that I need more vitiamins. So that is a new goal of mine to take them everyday. I have the bottle sitting here on my desk and I have a bottle sitting over the sink at my home...so you would think that I could take. Sometimes if I take on an empty stomach they don't agree with me....so starting today I plan to take my vitimains. I plan to have a good weekend...but I have a lot of temptation this weekend. Tonight my girlfriends want to meet at Chillis for happy hour....that used to mean $1.99 margaritas and southwestern egg rolls....mmm mmm good. It will be very hard for me to pass up but I will after the funk I was in last week I can do this. And then on Saturday one of my friends is having a pampered chef party and her theme is mexican. And the one thing that I have been craving is mexican food. So I don't know what I am going to do. I might cave at that party. I am going to try and be as good as one can be. I should just not go to keep myself away from temptations...but is that anyway to live your life. Well enjoy your weekend...and your two days off.

Snapy....Welcome back...you have been gone two weeks and only gain 1.4lbs and I can gain 4lbs over one weekend....that is crazy. I am glad that you did sooo well on your vacation....high five on that one. So how was the vacation?? Where did you go and what did you see?? I am sure you did a lot of walking while you were sightseeing.

Lvegeais....Welcome to our thread....we are all very supportive of one another. I personally do not do any of the LAWL bars or products. They were way to expensive when I joined the program. But if you can afford them I would go ahead and buy bulk you will save money but...Just be prepared when then tell you that astronomical price. When I first joined I was shocked by the bulk price. I too like KitKat would prefer to have a Luna Bar...my center knows not to try and sell me stuff. I told them up front I was not interested in their products...I did try some of the bars but again...got too expensive at $14 a box...when a Luna bar cost me $1.17 at Walmart....and by the way they are on sale again at Giant 2 for $2. But I do follow the program. I am on the Red Plan and I weigh in 3x a week. I am 10lbs under my original goal weight that I set with LAWL when I joined. My personnal goal is to lose 5 more pounds and I just can't get there. After next Saturday 5/10 I will have been on LAWL for 6 months and I will start my maintenance. And that kinda scares me. As of right now I have lost 38lbs and I have went from a size 12/14 to a size 6/8. I am very pleased with this program. How much are you trying to lose?? How many weeks did you purchase? Well I look forward in following your progress....We can share our journeys with you and be here for support. You can do this...you have taken the right step.

Well everyone have a wonderful weekend...my work day is almost over and I just can't wait to get out of here. Going to that happy hour.....my husband will be my support. I hope. He is ready for some Egg rolls and margaritas....so I can do this...I can do this...that is what I have to tell myself. Enjoy!!

Kim;
That seasilver sounds interesting, I have been taking the Tri-max and I think its keeping me up at night. I stopped taking them today so I will see what happens.
Tab enjoy your night out. I am sure when you follow through with the maintence you will be fine.
Kathy I have been bugging you all day, am I keeping you from work.
Lisa i like the cheese curls from LA and the breakfast bars are good but the breakfast bars I think are about the same as the Nutri grain ones. I don't like fat free dressing either most of the time I use a reduced fat one.
Diane

Tab, Kit Kat, Diane and Kim thanks for your advice. I did purchase some of the bars in bulk. They gave me 4 options and I chose the one that would get me through the weight loss and stabilization phases, but not maintenance. I figured that buying the bars is cheaper than continuing to support my chardonnay habit. I blew it on Friday night. My husband and his buddies have rented a sailboat and are cruising around in the caribbean so my neighbors took me out for dinner and dancing. They chose a neighborhood Italian restaurant that specializes in pizza for dinner. I had a couple glasses of wine and lawl was the last thing on my mind. However, I'm back on track. I knew that there would be obstacles, but I didn't figure that I'd blow it on the 5th day.

Tab- I'm 5'3.5" and began at 157.6. Currently I'm 152.??? My goal is somewhere around 120-130.

Hi, this is a message for I am Tab ....

I lost my weight at the end of 2002 and still stay in touch with 3FC because it helped me so much.

But so many people I see are not able to maintain. I fear that I will have to watch what I eat and drink for the whole of my life now. I am finding that I can eat a little more of the things that I couldn't when I was trying to lose weight, which helps. But still, it seems like a hard burden to bear for the next 40 years.

Sorry if this is a bit of a depressing read, maybe I'm just having a bad day.

:(

Good Morning Everyone!!

Well it is Monday a start to a new week. I have to say that I did pretty well with my eating this weekend. I had happy hour at Chillis on Friday night and all I had was water.....I watched people drink margaritas and eat free hot wings and chips and salsa. Not that I really care for that stuff my thing would have been chocolate cake or something...can't pass that up.

I weighed in on Saturday and I was back down. I lost 3.2lbs on Saturday....so now I am only 1.8lbs from goal. But I have done some soul searching these last couple of days. If I don't make it to "my goal" I am going to be happy with where I am. I am the smallest that I have ever been so I need to start being happy with that and not focus so much on the number on the scale. On Saturday night I went to a pampered chef party and the theme was Mexican/Margarita...and to say the least i did pretty good. I made my self a small taco salad...of course no chips...but I had meat and veggies and you all know me I had to have a piece of the margarita pie...which wasn't that great but it was sweet. So I did quite well. Then on Sunday I was back on plan.

This is my last week of weight loss and then I start the stabilization or maintenance...I can't remember which comes first. I will weigh my last time this coming Saturday and I would love to be down those 1.8lbs but if I am not I am not going to beat myself up.....This has been a long journey but we can do anything we put our minds too.

lvegeaia....And why aren't you out sailing around the carribean with hubby??? That sounds wonderful right now....I am glad that your friends took you out...sounds like you had a great time. Yes, you will find that there is always an obstacle but...you can get around them with caution. I too am 5'3 but I started at 173lbs...so I had a lot more to lose than you. Not that it makes a difference no matter how much we have to lose it is a struggle. Sounds like you made a wise choice with the bars. You will learn to like them. What did you set as your goal weight? How many weeks did they say it would take to reach your goal?

NickyB....How much weight did you lose?? Have you been able to keep it off?? I already know that it will a constant struggle for me. I like food too much. I think about food too much. So I know I have an up hill battle from here. My heighest weight was 252lbs and I am now 131.8 and it has taken me 5yrs almost 6 to get here and I have struggled almost everyday. I have lost and regained some of the weight. I know that I have to watch what I eat...I think I have learned my trigger foods...and the foods that I have to have in moderation...but...I try not to be discouraged which is hard but I just try to make it day by day. Not easy.

Well everyone enjoy their day and I will check back in later. Have a good one.

Tab- Congratulations on your weekend weightloss. You should be proud of your success. If you keep that same willpower that you had this weekend you'll probably lose those last pesky 1.8 pounds. My goal weight is the same as yours (130). I bought 18 weeks of weight loss. That should cover any slip ups. Hopefully I'll be there in 14 weeks. Mike is on a guys only boat trip that they take annually. We'll take a vacation together this summer once when school lets out. I might also go to the UK to visit a teacher friend who has taught with me for the last 2 years. She is going back home to teach.

bars other than LAWL bars?
 

Which bars other than the ones they sell at the centers are nutritionally equivalent to the LAWL bars? I need to make a decision by Thursday when I use their one time certificate to purchase in bulk. Any help would be appreciated.

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Good Morning Everyone....

How is everyone today? I am doing good. Weighed in last night not a bad weigh in for being in the evening...I was up 1lb from my saturday morning weigh in. Which is no big deal...I am always up in the evening when I weigh in. I talked with the center last night about stabilization. As of this coming Sunday I will be on stabilization. If on Saturday I hit my personal goal of 130 then so be it...if not....I made my goal weight for LAWL actualy I am 10lbs lighter than my goal......soooo....I did what I could...but during stabilization you have a 5lb play area....so that I should be able to do. I am excited about stabilization....I get to add in different foods...whoooo hooooo....after 6 months of this eating anything would be different...I will even get to have bananas...imagine that. Not in the first 2 weeks of stabilization but I will get them.

Lvegeais......Ohhh yes...you should hit your goal by then. And it is good that you accounted for the slip ups...because they do happen...but we just have to get right back on plan the next day. Sounds like your hubby should be having a great time on his guys trip. Me and my girlfriends take a trip to the beach every year....everyone forgets about life and kids for a couple of days and we have a great time. Me and my hubby were planning on taking our 1yr wedding anniversary cruise in October.....but he started a new job and will be on probation soooooo we may take a trip out to Las Vegas for a long weekend. Not the same as a cruise but....that will come. He loves his new job and we don't want to do anything that will jepordize it. I am actually meeting him tonight for the spring fling....it is a cookout that the county provides for the officers....sooooo I will get to meet the guys and girls on his shift...I like to put faces with names when he talks about people. He has only been there 2 weeks so he is very new. Doesn't know too many people so I will be his support.

Njsonja....I have been on LAWL for six months and I have been doing the Luna Bars....I really enjoy them. Also, I have tried the Balance bars. My center gave me a free box when I joined and I cut off the nutritional information and I went to Walmart and started looking at all the bars. Also, the new Slim Down drink they sell is pretty close to Slim Fast which equals a protein and a startch...I also eat the cereal bars made by Kellogs...same as the ones that LA sells....and alot cheaper...they equal a fruit and startch. But if you have the money I would say buy in bulk it is cheaper and the bars that LA sells are pretty good. But it is all about what you can afford and 6 months ago I could not afford to buy the bars in bulk. I had just gotten married and we were still paying for wedding stuff. So when they told me that it would be like $1200 for bars....my jaw about hit the desk. So I have made it work for me. I hope that you keep posting with us. We are all working towards the same goal...to lose weight.

Everyone have a great day and I will check back in later.....

Hi guys!!!

Tab- I love Las Vegeas. You guys will have a blast. Have you been before?

I am having a hard time on the gold plan!!! I really prefer to eat a pescetarian diet. It's the wine and cheese that has caused my weight gain!!! I've been trying to eat some meat and poultry, but my stomach is upset all of the time. Why other type of eating plans does LAWL offer?

Happy Hump Day Everyone....

Well let me tell you I went to the Spring Fling last night and you all know me....I hit the dessert table. I know I am soooo close to goal but I could not stay away. I don't even want to say what I ate. But I am going to confess...I did eat a plain hamburger...no bun just plain. I had apple pie, carrot cake, chocolate cake, brownies and lemon cake...and then went back for seconds on the apple pie...hey it is a fruit..it is apples right...*smile* Anyhow...I just can't contain myself when I am around that stuff. So tonight lets see how the old weigh in goes. I am not really upset...I could have stop myself...but I didn't. Ohhh I also had candy...jelly beans and a peanut butter egg....mmm mm good....you know I love my peanut better. So Ok I confused..I feel better...*smile* I am back on plan today and drinking my water.

Lvegeais...No I have never been to Vegas before. I am excited. I dont' know if we should find a package deal or just book on our own. How have you made your plans in the past? What does the Gold plan consist of. I am on the Red Plan and have been on it for 6 months. I think the food is the same...just different size portions and I think you have one less startch than me. I totally understand about the wine and cheese. I love sweets and peanut butter...and when I am around them something just takes over my body. Sorry I may sound silly but what is a pescetarian diet?? I don't think LA offers any other eating plans You just need to find the right food combination that works for you. You eat what is on that gold card until you get to stabilization. That is why I am sooo excited about going to stabilization on Saturday...you get some different food choices added in over the next 4 weeks before I go to maintenance. I have found that I eat a lot of soy products. I love the Morning Star burgers and the Boca Burgers...and I even like Turkey. I did eat a hamburger last night and that kinda messed up my stomach...or it could have been all the cakes and pies I had....*smile* but anyhow talk with your center and see what they advise you to do. Doesn't sound right with you stomach hurting...maybe it is going to take you body sometime to get used to this way of eating. I am in such a groove with how I eat...that I don;t find it hard anymore....I don't even bother trying to eat the limited startches....I stick with the good ole melba toast and unsalted rice cakes...what options...*smile* The lack of variety has been the hardest for me on this diet...I even bought the cookbook to help....and I have yet to make anything. Maybe one day.....

Kim....Where are you??? Hope your personnal trainer has not put you in too much pain...*smile* Let us know the progress...it has been one week.

Dianem1...How are things going?

Just trying to figure out where everyone is. Feel like I am taking up the whole board about my sweet cravings....

Well everyone enjoy the day and I will check back in later....

Hi Tab:
Just going through a bad couple of days. Trying to get to that groove that your are in. The Boca burgers are not that bad I had one yesterday. Did you keep a food diary during your weight loss? Did you do much damage to the dessert cart?
Lisa there is a vegetarian plan you can ask about.
Diane

Hi Dianem1...Hang in there...we all have bad days....believe me...at a certain time of the month I seem to be queen of bad days. You will find your groove and it will work for you. Yes...I have kept 6 months worth of food diaries. I look back now and see how strict i was on myself in the beginning and now I see how I slack a little more. But like I said Saturday is it....then I start stabilization. Ohhhhh I did some damage but I could have done more......I love love love sweets.....and I just put a small dent...if I was thinking I would have wiped out the whole apple pie instead of just a quarter...*smile*

Hang in there...we are here for you!!

I am baaaaaaaaack
 

Hi ladies....

man....did not mean to do that...anyways, I am back....and with a vengence. I have missed everyone.....but, I actully have kept reading. I stopped doing LA March 19th...and have gained back...UGH...10 lbs.

So, I am back on juice for the three day starting Thursday. Just wanted to let ya know, I am back.....

Good morning Ladies...

Hope everyone is doing Ok today. I am doing great because today is my Friday....no work for me tomorrow....gonna take a day of relaxation. Actually not really my friends little girl is turning one next weekend so we are going shopping for party stuff.

Well I didn't make it to weigh in last night. Our area was getting hit with some ferocious storms last nights. Tornado warnings and all. Soooo I was at the gym when all this was happening and our center closes at 7pm so I just stayed and did more cardio waiting for the rain to calm down....It finally did around 7:10 or sooo. I figured the extra cardio would not hurt me after the sweet binge I had Tuesday night.....and weighing in one day later may also be a good thing too. So I will go to center tonight to weigh and then me and my hubby have a dinner date at good ole Ruby Tuesday for salad bar. He works Fri, Sat, and Sunday so tonight is our time. I should actually do good on my diet this weekend because he is working and I have no scheduled events to attend. It is a pretty free weekend for me. I think me and one of my friends may go out country line dancing on Saturday night but that is about it. And that is exercise.

Monkeybabies....Welcome back!! Glad to hear from you again...we have missed ya. I am sure once you start with the juice and get your eating back on track you will shed those pounds. Did you go on vacation or did you just take a break? Are you going back to the center or are you doing this at home on your own?

Well I have an early meeting this morning which runs till the afternoon and they are going to have pastries....I am going to try really reallly hard to past them up....but...it is a sweet....I have had my coffee and I am hoping that will cure me. Fingers crossed..I keep thinking that I have to weigh in tonight don't do it. Let see who wins...the good food angel or the nasty one. Everyone have a great day and I will try and check back in today before I leave for the weekend.

Have a good one!!

Hi,

Sorry i've been MIA but I have been going through a depression phase since the weekend. I did loose 3# last week and manage to keep it off even though I've been eating nothing but P&J sandwichs on lite bread. But as of yesterday i'm back in the land of living.

Glad to see everyone is doing well and keeping up the consistency.

Kathy

Tab:
Thanks for the support.
You've come along way, Do you think stabilization will be harder or a relief? I did take my food diary back out again.
Diane

I'm Back!!!

After being out for a couple of days, it's been hard to get back into the swing of things. I really took a break from everything. I didn't even workout the last 4 days:o! But I'm OK with it. It's good to see the board so active, it's been hard trying to catch-up with the reading.

Tab-I'm still here just been out of the office since Friday. It was a well needed rest from work. I can't say I did anything exciting but just being off was a pleasure for me all within itself. Anyway, I see you're still beating up on yourself:(. You've made such great accomplishments with your weight lost, why, why, why are we women never satisfied:?:. It must be a part of our makeup. Anyway, I don't start the trainer until next week, Tuesday to be exact. I'm so looking forward to hurting, my legs and upper arms were on fire:flame: for 4 days after we got through with just a "see where you are" type workout. So I can only imagine how I'm going to be after the 1st week. Hangin there Tab--you know you're are hero!

Kitkat-What is wrong with YOU?!? You need to snap out of that and move on to the next battle. I hope the depression wasn't about the weight. We have all proved faithfully that we do mess-up but we strenghten each other and move on. So lets keep moving Kitkat! No more MIA.

Monkeybabies-Welcome back. I haven't written in 5 days and it feels like forever. I'm sure with that attitude you'll get that 10 lbs off quickly.

lvegeais-You sound determined. I've gotta start writing down everything I put in my mouth. That was one thing the trainer asked that I do before we start next week and I haven't done it. I'm going to go back and try and piece together this week only and hopefully he won't get on me to bad. You keep that determination and you'll reach your goal soon!

Hi Diane-I hope all is well with you.

Well, I have more than enough work to keep me busy for the rest of this day and many more to come. I'll check back later or I'll write tomorrow.