Hey ladies!

I have been having a rather crappy week. They put me on QLP 1 last Saturday and since then I gained a 1.5 pounds and then lost 1.3 of it but that puts me .2 pounds heavier than I was a week and a half ago. This would be bad enough but I am eating less and working more so it is feeling rather discouraging.

I am SO close to hitting the under 200 pounds mark that this is especially bad timing

The gals at the centre are assuring me that this is normal as my body gets used to less food again, and I lost 6 inches that week (wednesday to wednesday) so they tell me that means that my body is NOT plateauing so just to keep on trucking and drink lots and lots of water. sigh...

Still, it is hard to stay motivated when you are being so good and not seeing results.

Wow momof5k you are doing so good. I know you will be under 200 in no time. I just started herbal magic and i am down 3.8lbs after the first week, and i am feeling beter than I have in years

It's a great feeling to be able to fit it your skinny clothes. I have a closet full of them that I always said "This will fit one day" and guess what most of them are fitting now! YAY!

93 inches! Holy cow...that's huge! I am always amazed after they do my measurements, they show me how many inches I've actually lost. It's one thing to hear it, but another it actually see it! 93 inches is 7.75 feet!! That's like more than the height of an average man! AMAZING!!!

Next Saturday you will definately be rockin the 170's....with flying colors!! In the mean time, I would go crazy! I have to weigh myself or I go crazy wondering!

Hope you're feeling better!

Way to go cooking! I love having great weeks like that! You sound like me! I weight myself on the Wii fit every morning...that way I know what to expect at my weigh in!

Momof5k- I know how frustrating it can be, BUT you've lost 6 inches this week! That's alot! Don't lose your focus! Onederland will soon be here!

kdcheck- Welcome to the group!! Theres a great group of gals here!! Great job on the weight loss so far!

Mom...keep your chin up....6 inches is a loss!! and a loss is a loss whether it is pounds or inches!!

kd....welcome to the group...and Alberta is right it is a great group here...WAY TO GO ON THE LOSS!!!! Keep it up girl!!

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Alberta....it does feel great to be able to fit into those smaller clothes, I love it!!

7.75 feet....holy cow I never thought of it that way.....WOW.. That is almost the same height as mom and I put together....LOL

Hate that I am not weighing until next Saturday....as I said before I am a SCALE FREAK!! Weighed today and was 182lbs....WTH is up with that was 180yesterday!! I didn't take any pills yesterday, was a waste of time with the way I was feeling. Didn't eat alot...when I did eat. Anyway...will see what the scales have to say tomorrow. I know I should stay away...but I can't.

Also...quit Curves and started the gym. My mom came to the realization that curves isn't enough for us. YEAH!!!!!! so happy about that!!

I think I have rambled on enough....LOL

Betterlife- Very exciting news about the gym! Hope you enjoy it. The only good thing about weighing in so far away is the big drop that you are bound to see!

I love your new ticker! You leave for vacation on my goal date! Let the countdown begin! Where are you going? We are planning a vacation for April...one where I can lay on the beach, in a bikini, with all my needs catered too! I can't wait. Everytime we visit a tropical place I'm always jealous of all the skinny pretty girls...this time I'll be one to! Yippee!

I'm a little bit nervous for my weigh in tomorrow! We were out of town today and had to eat out. I went over my food, but I think I picked healthy choices. Before we left I had 2 eggs, 1/2 english muffin, apple and a cup of tomato, then for lunch we went to Subway where I had a fatfree turkey wrap with a bunch of veggies and only a smidgen of mayo. I ripped half the wrap off...man are those things huge. Then for supper I ended up having a grill chicken burger with no mayo and I took the top part of the bun off and a endulged in a few of my daughters fries...only like 6. So in all I ended up with an extra starch and protein, and should've had another veggie and fruit. We took our daughter swimming tonight so I'm hoping all that throwing her around and chasing her around the pool helps me out!

Alberta...I am sure you will do fine today at weigh in.....I am rooting for ya!! 170's all the way baby!!

I think I will enjoy the gym MUCH BETTER...and I am not going to miss those wonderful words...CHANGE STATIONS NOW....LOL

We are off to Cuba!! Cayo Santa Maria, I am so excited I cannot wait, it is a beautiful place my best friend of 24 years and I went there a year ago this November and it was fantastic!! This will be the hubby's first time flying so hopefully he will be okay!!

So needless to say I will be the one lying on the beach having my EVERY need catered to....LOL

And will hopefully be in a bikini...I cannot even imagine wearing a bikini...but hey ya never know!! All I know is that the body that will be there in March 2010...will NOT be the same body that was there in November 2008!!

Your goal date is a month after mine!! To the date...we are neck in neck girl!!

I am hoping for a good loss on Saturday, I will take whatever comes my way...I seem to be an inch loser more so then the weight, which is fine with me, as long as I am losing something.

I updated my pics today...I can really really see a diffrence in my body...WOW...still gross to look at but WOW what a difference!!

I AM SO LOVING THE NEWER ME!!!

You should see the dress I bought to wear to my cousins wedding on the 17th of October...I could have NEVER imagined me in a dress like that!! I will definatley be sharing pics of that day!! I am very excited for my husband to see me in it...I have never worn anything like this before!! Maybe I am just over-reacting but I am quite impressed with myself!!

Okay off to have my lunch now.....have a good one everyone!!

Well I weighed in this morning and I'm down so thats a good thing!! I am making a promis to my self this week that I am going to follow 100%, Its time!!!

Me, my hubby and 2 kids are going to Hawaii for christmas so I would love to be thinner. I should be down 38lbs by December 21st which is the day we leave!!! I will be well under 200lbs by then!!

Well everyone ...weighted in today and YAY ME! I lost 3.6 lbs since Saturday! It was a crappy week and I finally got my stuff together and boy did it work. I have lost 51.2 lbs so far! I have less then 38 lbs to go. Time seems to be flies so I am hoping that the rest of the weight flies off too. I am going back to work 2 weeks today from mat leave so that should help me keep on track. Finding myself obsessed with the weight loss and taking care of my daughter are my only focus. It will be nice to get out of house and concentrate on work.

Hope all of you have a enjoyable week!

Can any one tell me a good sandwich meat that actually tastes good. Right now I am using Schneiders fat free packages stuff.

Hello All, I am new to this fourm...just discovered it today. I have been a memeber of HM since mid Jan. 2009 my starting weight was 224 since than i have went down to 168. This past month I lost complete modivation, stopped the pills, meal plan and excersicing. I have gain almost 10lbs back in the last month and feeling super depressed about it. My last visit I had lst a total of 53lbs and then the lady said I would not acheive my goal weight by my goal date which is October 14th. She really made me feel crappy by mentioning all the slip ups i had in the past which is why i would not be sucessful and YES...she said it just like that. I had promised myself that reaching my goal was going to be my birthday give to myself this year. Anyhow, I'm started to feel more positive and want to get back on track. I'm very happy to have come across this fourm, I'm taking it as a sign. Reading a lot of the posts i notice there is so much support here. Thank you!!!

Welcome Destiny.

I am so sorry your having such a tough go. First off is there anyone that you can go to at the center to complain about that worker, because that is what I would be doing!! She had no right to speak to you that way, so what you would likely not hit your goal date...you have lost 53lbs for gosh sakes and so what if it takes you an extra few weeks to get to goal....as long as you reach your goal that should be what they focus on. Your only human and slip ups do happen....this woman sounds like the one I deal with at herbal one and when she pi**es me off don't think I don't hesitate to run to the owner....I have paid good money and still am to be doing what I am doing....and she doesn't get away with treating me that way. Now with all that being said.....

You need to get back on track, you have done such an amazing job thus far!! Your almost there!! look how quickly you have gained the 10lbs, before long you will have gained it all back, Hun ...you have worked far too hard to let that happen!!! We are all here for you!!!! I wish you had found us sooner!!

Get into that center today and request that someone else weigh/measure,deal with you from now on and show that snooty little something or other what your made of!!!!

You can do this and were all here rooting for you!!!!!

WAY TO GO WANNA BE!!!!! I knew you could do it!!!! Doesn't it feel great to be in control!! You are gonna look fine in Hawaii!!

As far as the lunch meat I eat the FF turkey...so I am not much help to you...lol

Tamara...way to go on the loss as well!!! 51.2lbs so far...you must feel amazing...like a whole new you!!

Alberta...where are you?? How did you make out yesterday??

Well I am off for another fun filled day at work, everyone have a great day!!

BL

Betterlife...I'm sure you'll knock the socks off your husband in your new dress! ONLY 4 MORE DAYS TILL SATURDAY! Are you getting your measurements done as well?

Wannabe- Good job on the loss. I find it always helps to have a long term goal. A trip is a great one! I can't eat FF lunch meat, it makes me gag Let me know if you find something good. If I have sandwiches I stick to tuna.

Destiny- Welcome to the group and congrats on your weight loss so far! I know that our "girls" are there to do a job, but I also find that they're not so supportive. Weight loss is HARD work. And like Betterlife said, slip ups happen, you're only human. Why should you be made to feel like any less of person because you fell of the wagon for a while? The important thing is that you are getting back on that wagon. You're so close to your goal! You can do it girl! We'll help you every step of the way!

Tamara- You go girl!! What a great weigh in!

My weigh in was okay. I was only down 0.2 but have lost 3.2 for the week. I'm okay with that! That puts me back ahead of schedule. My lady and I made a mini goal to be at 179.2 by Wednesday. Kinda scary. Yesterday at work 3 different customers mentioned my weight loss and how I'm looking good, so that made my day!

Welcom Destiny........ I too have had an experience like yours with two of the girls at the center I go to as well and one of them is the manager!!!! There is one girl there I really like and I made her aware of it. I told her that I would come in on the days that she works. She makes me feel motivated , I can't say that about the manager, I feel like she is alway staring at my flabby belly and she just isn't supportive enough. And like better life said I have paid good money and I don't deserve to feel like that when I go there!!!

I am ok with the sandwich meat I just thought if someone knew of anything else..........I can't eat tuna, I used to love it but then one day I just could stand it any more!!! Weird I know.