Yay! Go Diva!

WOOOOHOOOO Roni!!! Excellent job girl!! All that hard work is paying off!! Keep up the good work!!

Good Morning Red team!!

Well we went and toured the YMCA last night and I gotta say they have a fantastic facility! We are applying for financial aide so we can get the family membership. I think it'll be a wonderful way for us to spend our afternoons...swimming, working out, playing in the game room and so much more! I'm really excited!

Getting out of bed was a little easier this morning, I dunno if it was because its friday or maybe the worst of AF is over. Either way I'M SO GLAD ITS FRIDAY!!

Now that dh is home we are going to finally go see The Dark Knight tonight!! I've been waiting for months!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day today!!

Okay...kind of a deep thoughts QOTD...

What is your earliest childhood memory that has really stuck with you? Do you feel like its had any impact on your weight issues today?

Red Team Excellent Results for YOU! Way to go!

from a blue team member

Yes, you ARE strong. This needs to become part of your mantra EVERY SINGLE DAY! In Bob's book he talks about having a mantra, something you say to yourself at least once a day, sometimes a 100 times a day. When I read this part, I thought, whatever, I'll make one just cause I am following the book to a T...but really thinking, I'm not ever gonna use this, wtf for? GUESS WHAT? It has become a daily ritual. I use it when I'm feeling super good about myself & more importantly, I use it when I am starting to falter or feeling low and yanno, it really centers me and lifts me up. Bob says its something that will continue to ground you & keep you centered and focused, and I believe it. I've learned not to ever question anything in his book, I just do it and it's working. Stay strong Roni, believe in yourself & believe that OTHER's believe in you too!
WTG on the loss!!! All that sweating at the gym is paying off!!!

I'm so glad you got to do your visit at the Y! And I'm sure excited that you like what it has to offer!! It will be a great family opportunity for you guys and a place for you to stay centered in your weight loss journey, fantastic news all the way around. Enjoy the movie, I want to see it SO bad! Dh and Ds saw it and said it was fantastic. Hoping my daddy will take me when we go visit next week in Cali. Think if I smile real pretty and behave myself he'll take me?? LOL

Earliest memory is my mom always poking my tummy like I was the Pillsbury Dough Boy. No joke. She would poke it with a look of disgust on her face and say, getting fat Dani better do something about it. Ummmmm, ok, I'm 6? She continued to do this til I was probably 12 or 13 until I finally had the forethought to tell her to knock it off. She just found other ways to make it known that she was "disgusted" with my "fatness"(I was all of maybe 15lbs heavier than my friends).

Her behavior and treatment definitely impacted my weight loss issues today. I watched her my whole life deal with dieting, starving herself, using weirdo weight loss techniques, constant primping in the mirrror and then she'd stuff MY face with garbage. It took me a very long time to get over all of this but I did. I finally realized that this was HER deal, HER issues, not mine. I discovered that I never had to take on the responsibility and I finally let it all go. Stronger & better than ever today!

Golly Wally....I sure did miss this board. You guys are fantastic.

Sugar-N-Spice - you could/should be a motivational speaker (unless you already are, which if you are then you are very good at what you do !!!!)

Diva - Chin up GF...20lbs? Rock on with your bad self....you've got it moving in the right direction, GO WITH THAT !

Hun.e.B - I love the Y....I belonged to the local one in KY before I moved out here. You and the fam will have a wonderful experience.

Bob's book...ok, I bought it 10 weeks ago and haven't cracked it open, maybe if I had taken it to Florida with me I wouldn't be wearing these size 16 again. BAHHHHHH ! !

Come on Ladies....don't do what I did (which was ignored my support system (namely you guys) and lowered myself on my own priority list) ! ! One foot in front of the other....WE CAN DO THIS ! !

WTG Diva! I love crossing each 5 & 10 point!
Vanetta - the important thing is that you're back now and you can do this!

I went to a yoga class at the park this evening. It was very neat doing it outside. Well other then strange looks from passer-bys! I got a great workout as she kicked my butt! I know I'll feel it in the morning.

Kelly
The kids are ( including mine ) 21,17,10,9 and 2 three year olds. 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 leopard geckos, 6 dwarf hamsters and a dwarf rabbit. Of course I hear from ALL the kids the dog,cat and rabbit DID IT lol.

Sorry I haven't found time to chat. I do come in and read posts to keep up. Congrats to everyone doing so well. For those that aren't doing as well as they would like, remember each day is another step in the direction we want to go we just have to keep on trying.

What is your earliest childhood memory that has really stuck with you? Do you feel like its had any impact on your weight issues today?

The neighborhood boy daring me to eat an earthworm. And - of course, I did. It wasn't half bad - actually.

I don't even want to begin delving into the possibility that it has had an impact on my weight. It just MIGHT have had some influence on my becoming a vegetarian though

Let's stay strong through the weekend, chickies! The end is in sight. We need to finish STRONG!!!!

Hello all! Thanks for all of the kind words and encouragement. I’m working on getting out of this funk. I really want to lose this weight, and I need to get a handle on it because I don’t want to lose the progress I’ve made.

Chicki – you are so right that I am working on figuring out what works for me. I’ve started and stopped probably a dozen times already. I’ve had a few days of total binging, but recently I’ve been able to dial it down a notch. I have been making some not so great choices, but the past few days those have been few and far between. I’m eating healthfully most of the time.

Jen – I hope the doc can help you figure out what you need to progress on the healthy life journey. I take vitamins intermittently and I know I need to get back on track with that. They’re right there by my bed. I’m not sure why I haven’t been taking them lately.

Danielle – thanks for being one of my cheerleaders! You really are great at the encouragement!

Emily – I’m so glad you’re doing awesome! I hope you get to try the Wii Fit soon!

Joyce – sounds like that trainer is not the one for you. You are so right that with losing 45 pounds, you are doing this on your own! She sounds very narrow-minded and manipulative.

Kelly - Congrats on the 40 pounds lost. That’s an exciting milestone! Your starting weight was very close to mine. It’s taken me about 18 months to lose about half what you have (by stopping and restarting several times during that time). You are an inspiration. I know I can do this too!

Heather – I have mixed emotions about ending this go round. I really do rely on the support here, but I am so ready for this round to end – partly because I’m struggling so much. I have been so focused on that nasty metal box that I think I’ve burned myself out. I need to get back to focusing on me and not stress about the numbers. If I can get myself back on track to eat right and exercise, I’d love to not weigh at all for the 4 week break. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do that or if it is the right thing for me right now, but we’ll see how it goes.

Roni – I’m experiencing the whole life funk thing right now, too. Hang in there and I hope things even out for you. I have enjoyed living vicariously through you with the muscle dude! I’m dancing a jig with you on the 20 pounds lost! You go girl!

Counting – thanks for the pep talk. You are so right on all fronts!

Melissa – I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement. I’ve been thinking about you lately too. I hope things are going well on the home front. I’m so glad that you have a great YMCA! Enjoy the Dark Knight! Let us know how you liked it! I look forward to chatting with you sometime this weekend.

My first memories are from when I was about 3. Our home and large part of our town was blown away by a tornado. I have clippets of memories related to that. It's become such a part of my childhood that it really doesn't affect me much. I was really young. I don't think it has any impact on my weight issues. I was always super thin - probably near anorexic - as a teenager. I've only struggled with my weight starting in my late 20's and early 30's.

congrats Diva!

keep at it red team!