I'm In The '80's
 

:carrot: I weighed in this morning and I am IN THE 80's! :carrot:

I am at 189.0....without a lean to one side of the scale ~ straight up and down! Oh yeah!

And I still have one more day of September. So from July 23rd until today I have lost 12 pounds by eating better choices ~ stepping away from the dinner table when I have really had "enough" ~ worked my butt off on the treadmill and lowered my beer intake (OK ~ so I could do better on that one ;) at least it is mostly light beer now ;) )

With Labor Day week-end and BBQ's here it could be tough for me...I will just have to ~

Make better choices!

HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY WEEK-END FOLKS! :)

Congratulations Gary!! Don't you love the 80s. :) Now I'm ready to pass through the 80s and downward, but you'll be at goal long before I will.

congrats!! i wish i could get out of the 80s! i can never break free, they HAUNT ME!!!!!!

Congrats, that is so great!! :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Woohoo! :woohoo: Gary, you are rocking the weight loss, dude! :lol3:

Good for you!!

Gary! That's awesome!!

For the longest time I never saw your ticker change and now all of a sudden the past couple weeks it's been like through the roof with weight-loss!! Good for you!!!

Keep it going! Lets celebrate with some Calorie free beer!! :lol: Riiiiiiiight.

woohoooooo congrats!!!!! good job. I guess your motto is starting to work huh! Good job

You see, you're just cruisin' your way to goal.... Don't let those bbq babyback ribs get you..... just think portion-wise! You're almost there, and good as gold!!! Hurrah!

Wow, I thought I saw you wearing a Members Only jacket.....;)

Congrats sweetie! :)

Originally Posted by Jen415:
Wow, I thought I saw you wearing a Members Only jacket.....;)

And Angel Flight pants!


WTG Gary! :bravo: got any suggestions on how to inspire my DH to lose?

Originally Posted by jtammy:
Congratulations Gary!! Don't you love the 80s. :) Now I'm ready to pass through the 80s and downward, but you'll be at goal long before I will.

I don't know about that TAMMY! My first goal is 185...but from the looks of my stomach at 189...I think I UNDER-estimated ;)

Originally Posted by ih8diets:
congrats!! i wish i could get out of the 80s! i can never break free, they HAUNT ME!!!!!!

Cheer up kid ~ You are doing awesome!!

Originally Posted by LeedaRenee:
Congrats, that is so great!! :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Thank you RENEE!

Originally Posted by HeatherAngel:
Woohoo! :woohoo: Gary, you are rocking the weight loss, dude! :lol3:

Good for you!!

Thanks TREADMILL BUDDY!

Originally Posted by BabyBrownEyes:
Gary! That's awesome!!

For the longest time I never saw your ticker change and now all of a sudden the past couple weeks it's been like through the roof with weight-loss!! Good for you!!!

I didn't change it becasue I didn't want to get over confident!

Keep it going! Lets celebrate with some Calorie free beer!! :lol: Riiiiiiiight.

OH YEAH! Count me in for that :carrot:

Originally Posted by GatorgalstuckinGA:
woohoooooo congrats!!!!! good job. I guess your motto is starting to work huh! Good job

Would that be FIGHT ON FOR ol' SC! ;)

Originally Posted by veggielover:
You see, you're just cruisin' your way to goal.... Don't let those bbq babyback ribs get you..... just think portion-wise! You're almost there, and good as gold!!! Hurrah!

Yep...that'd be my problem VEGGIE...portion control! Not good at ratio's or rationing!

Originally Posted by Jen415:
Wow, I thought I saw you wearing a Members Only jacket.....;)

That COULD'VE been ME :)

Congrats sweetie! :)

Thanks JEN :hug:

Originally Posted by alinnell:
And Angel Flight pants!

Honestly ALLISON, that is one I didn't do....did the denim, the cords, the paisley...but not those pants!


WTG Gary! :bravo: got any suggestions on how to inspire my DH to lose?

Well ALLISON...in case NOBODY told you....women have ALL the POWER! Angie used to be able to get me to do ANYTHING! Pretty much still does....but I put up a fight sometimes now....she doesn't have that POWER like before.....refer to my pre-menopause thread ;)

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! 3FC HELPS YOU TO BE MOTIVATED AND HONEST WITH YOURSELF ~ IT JUST COULD BE THE GREAT COMPANY WE KEEP!! :):hug::)

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

I'm doing a happy dance for you, Gary. Its on one leg, but its still a happy dance.

:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

WOW 12lbs in a little over a month!?!?! :bravo: Thats awesome!!
I've been gaining and losing the same 2lbs for over a month now. I'm going to take a page out of your book... Better choices and STEP AWAY FROM THE TABLE! I'm tired of giving the scale the ol' one finger salute every morning! lol

Originally Posted by mandalinn82:
WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

I'm doing a happy dance for you, Gary. Its on one leg, but its still a happy dance.

AMANDA! If you fall and hurt your good knee I'm gonna have to come up there! ;) I can wait for you to heal to celebrate!

:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Originally Posted by Ericah:
WOW 12lbs in a little over a month!?!?! :bravo: Thats awesome!!
I've been gaining and losing the same 2lbs for over a month now. I'm going to take a page out of your book... Better choices and STEP AWAY FROM THE TABLE! I'm tired of giving the scale the ol' one finger salute every morning! lol

ERICAH ~Seriously, I eliminated all junk out of my diet, I eat fruits and veggies for my snacks instead of chips and I leave the table when I am full...most of the time ;)

I am getting in almost an hour of treadmill work each day or more and it helps that I have a job in construction and can push myself to use up some calories if I want to.

But doing all this makes me hungry too....focus dear! JUST ONE POUND AT A TIME IS EASY!!...more can be hard...start with EASY!! Good luck to you!

:hug:That's great! Congrats!

Congrats! It's good to see that all your hard work paid off. ;)

Originally Posted by PunchBuggy:
:hug:That's great! Congrats!

Thank you PUNCH!

Originally Posted by settie:
Congrats! It's good to see that all your hard work paid off. ;)

Thanks DENISE, yes it is paying off.

Angie and I went to Fudruckers last night for dinner, she got the big burger...she can afford to every once in a while! I went for the salad...ouch! ;)

It paid off ~ this morning after the healthy dinner, and treadmill and dog walks yesterday ~ I weighed in at 188.2!

I am :carrot:

I am down to 187.4 today :carrot: I hope I can keep it there with the BBQ today :shrug: :crossed:

I have some of the Hebrew National 45 calorie hot dogs and lean hamburger. Family wanted to have the last BBQ of summer of hot dogs and hamburgers.

I am sure I will have too much...but...I will make better choices today than I was doing before! We have better munchies and lighter beer ;)

HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY FOLKS! :carrot:

Wow, your doing GREAT Gary.

Relax and have fun today, you earned it.

Phyllis

it was acceptable in the 80s doo doo doo

woo hoo congrats!

Yay, Gary!

I hear you about under estimating your goal. Each new 10s is so empowering. Yipee for you.

:bravo:

And thanks for bringing out silliness in everyone. When you are around people get a little loopy. Like someone spiked the punch or something.

Well I hit 186 on Sunday but figured it was a fluke...it was...187 on Monday...then 188 today, so I lost a couple then gained one back after Labor Day. Still on track to complete the challenge!

Originally Posted by floridarusty:
Wow, your doing GREAT Gary.

Relax and have fun today, you earned it.

Phyllis

Well I did PHYLISS and paid the price by gaining a pound! I'll blame it on you! ;)...kidding of course!

Originally Posted by ih8diets:
it was acceptable in the 80s doo doo doo

I'm not sure kid...I was busy raising a family :)

Originally Posted by cakses:
woo hoo congrats!

Thanks CAT...you are doing awesome yourself!

Originally Posted by hikerchick:
Yay, Gary!

I hear you about under estimating your goal. Each new 10s is so empowering. Yipee for you.

:bravo:

And thanks for bringing out silliness in everyone. When you are around people get a little loopy. Like someone spiked the punch or something.

Thanks HIKERCHICK ~ I have been known to have people that want to "spike" me! :o

Congrats Gary - you're doing fabulous!

Thanks FINN ~ Glad to see you back!

Held 188 again this morning...I will get that 1 pound loss back to 187 yet...maintain it...and start losing again!

Geez GAry, you're wastin' away!! :) Good job, though...:)

Not exactly JEN but thanks for the encouragement!

Well I weighed in at 186.0 this morning, second time since Sunday morning so today I am posting it ~ maintaining it ~ and putting pressure on that last pound to disappear! :drill:

I usually don't snack after dinner, we ate early last night and I stayed up a little later. I was hungry, reached for some chips ~ leftover from Labor Day...and :frypan: wham :frypan:...hit myself upside the head ~ collected my thoughts and proceeded to the fridge for some carrots and grapes.

I am off for three days so I won't be burning those drywall taping calories...I better take a lot of walks! My goldens will :love: LOVE IT :love:

Have a great week-end folks!

AWESOME, GARY!! And rock on for not eating the chips... the slapping yourself upside the head bit kind of reminds me of those V8 commercials... you know... the ones that say things like "oooo! Mommy's having a french fry! Yes she is!" then the kid slaps her upside the head, and the commercial says, "Could've had a V8!!" I hope that last one pound comes off soon for you. :)

Thanks SHANE! ~I love those commercials...and V8!

Angie and I went to Chili's last night. I usually get a big burger with fries or steak fajitas or the montery chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy and a couple of beers. Last night I ate off the guiltless pleasure menu and had salmon, black beans with pico de gallo and steamed veggies. I also had only one beer...ok...it was a 22 oz. draft...but it was a light beer ;)

I was very satisfied with my meal, although I really wanted one of my regulars! I remained loyal to my efforts and it paid off...

this morning I weighed in at 184.0 pounds ~ which means I SURPASSED MY GOAL! by one pound! :carrot:

He shoots....he scores....GOAL! :)

YAY GARY!!!!! :bravo:

yay! well done. a day of succes!! :D

Wtg!!

Thanks Guys! I got a little nervous...yesterday I was at 185 and thought oh no! Silly, I know...but this morning I am at 184.0 again. I did do a lot of miles over the week-end...it paid off.

Great job!

I just want to thank EVERYONE for their support ~ I am at 183.6 as of this morning!

Still working hard on the walks and treadmill ~ added some weights this week

Still eating "better choices"

Still focused on one pound at a time!

Gary - That's SO great! New decades are my FAVORITES! (weight-wise, I mean...age-wise is not so lovely ;) )

Thanks TRICIA!...miss you over on "baseball"

I was off work yesterday and took Angie's car to get new tires. It took them over two hours, of which I spent most of the time walking around the strip mall. I got home and mapped that run dot commed it, and I did about 5 miles!

There was a Subway there so I had a turkey breast salad...never had salad before at Subway! Always a big-o sandwich double meat! I even got it with just oil and vinegar. And a WATER!

It paid off....today's weigh in was 182.2 which is exactly 19 pounds GONE!

Thank you all for your support...it keeps me motivated!