Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3854254)

Well, I didn't have time to weigh in at all on Saturday, so after one full week of the first week of stabilization, I weighed in today.

And I'm down 3.5lbs! :D

And that was even after having had some of that yummy Indian food Friday night, in addition to the starches I've had added into lunches during the week. Granted, I was EXTREMELY active during the weekend--did my regular workouts AND lots of cleaning, packing, and moving things--but still! 3.5 lbs! :D

So, my goal is 195, and I'm .5 lb away from it (the center actually put my goal at 191, but I don't care if I make it to that right now--I'm just happy to be pretty much at MY goal!).

This week I continue my every-other-day starch addition at lunch, and add fruit at breakfast on the opposite days. I'm hoping that I will continue to at least maintain--no gain! :)

My stabilization party is on Monday the 23rd. I'll have to miss yoga that day for the party, but it'll be totally worth it to see my "after" pictures that they take that day!

I will have to post new pics very soon!

Originally Posted by Rzrbackcandi (Post 3853997)

I hope I'm attaching this right.. Anyway, not sure if this will work for you or not. But I sit in front of a computer all day and I work with Excel quite a bit. When I first started the program, I created a basic food sheet for myself and it has grown.

Everyday, I go in and type in my stuff, add notes and comments about my day. Tally my weigh in's and at the bottom keep track of the weight I've lost that week and total weight lost. The ladies at the center LOVE this and I'm actually sending them a file so they can give to clients if they wish to keep an electronic diary vs. those paper sheets that they print out. The document is set up for 1 page printing and I make it fun. So I will add shapes and things to it to bring out certain days - like a smiley face when I have accomplished things or just had an awesome out of the ordinary day.

I think this can work for just about anyone. I was able to drop my morning snack, so I just have that column hidden and when it's time for me to drop my afternoon snack, I will hide that column. I keep track of all my supplements and water intake and once you get it started, it's not that hard to copy the spreadsheet and keep a new week.

When I go for a weigh in, I just print it out and take it with me. Of course, I'm a little TOO organized sometimes... so I have all my weeks in sheet protectors in a 3 ring binder :o

Anyway, if you would like a copy of it, just let me know and I will email it to you.

Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3854254)

Well, I didn't have time to weigh in at all on Saturday, so after one full week of the first week of stabilization, I weighed in today.

And I'm down 3.5lbs! :D

And that was even after having had some of that yummy Indian food Friday night, in addition to the starches I've had added into lunches during the week. Granted, I was EXTREMELY active during the weekend--did my regular workouts AND lots of cleaning, packing, and moving things--but still! 3.5 lbs! :D

So, my goal is 195, and I'm .5 lb away from it (the center actually put my goal at 191, but I don't care if I make it to that right now--I'm just happy to be pretty much at MY goal!).

This week I continue my every-other-day starch addition at lunch, and add fruit at breakfast on the opposite days. I'm hoping that I will continue to at least maintain--no gain! :)

My stabilization party is on Monday the 23rd. I'll have to miss yoga that day for the party, but it'll be totally worth it to see my "after" pictures that they take that day!

I will have to post new pics very soon!

Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3854254)

Well, I didn't have time to weigh in at all on Saturday, so after one full week of the first week of stabilization, I weighed in today.

And I'm down 3.5lbs! :D

And that was even after having had some of that yummy Indian food Friday night, in addition to the starches I've had added into lunches during the week. Granted, I was EXTREMELY active during the weekend--did my regular workouts AND lots of cleaning, packing, and moving things--but still! 3.5 lbs! :D

So, my goal is 195, and I'm .5 lb away from it (the center actually put my goal at 191, but I don't care if I make it to that right now--I'm just happy to be pretty much at MY goal!).

This week I continue my every-other-day starch addition at lunch, and add fruit at breakfast on the opposite days. I'm hoping that I will continue to at least maintain--no gain! :)

My stabilization party is on Monday the 23rd. I'll have to miss yoga that day for the party, but it'll be totally worth it to see my "after" pictures that they take that day!

I will have to post new pics very soon!

Originally Posted by JenB72 (Post 3855378)

Wednesday WI and another 0.5 pounds. That makes 5 pounds since Friday! :woohoo:

Originally Posted by JenB72 (Post 3855378)

Wednesday WI and another 0.5 pounds. That makes 5 pounds since Friday! :woohoo:

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt (Post 3855139)

So last night I taught my first, whole hour-long Zumba class that I was paid for! It was soooo fun!

Last night after class, a lady came up to me and said, "So if I zumba, will I have a body like yours?" I wanted to cry and hug her! Such a great feeling!

Originally Posted by JenB72 (Post 3855378)

Wednesday WI and another 0.5 pounds. That makes 5 pounds since Friday! :woohoo:

Originally Posted by JenB72 (Post 3855378)

Wednesday WI and another 0.5 pounds. That makes 5 pounds since Friday! :woohoo: