Goooood Mooooorning!

Well I am back from Yorkton and had a really nice visit with Carol and her Mom. It was really weird not having Joe around. I kept expecting him to walk into the kitchen and tell me he had washed all the bugs off my car or that he was going to the Loaf and Jug and could he pickup anything. They are doing well but I don't think it has really sunk in yet. I made a date with Carol's Mom to go to a big lily growers in July and check out all the lilies in bloom. She seemed quite excited about the idea and I can check up on her then.

I had a good weigh in on Tuesday. I hit the 100-lb mark. Finally! And I nailed it exactly, 153 on the nose. I wore my jeans for the first time on Thursday and the waist is loose. I never thought I would say this, but I am sick of shopping for clothes.

Can anybody explain how the Century Club works to me? Apparently I need a different weigh in sheet and I have to pay a registration fee. I think I can never go even a 1/4 lb. over the 100-lbs or I have to start all over again.

We also had a great discussion on Tuesday. A younger member who has over 100lbs to lose asked me if I was critical of my body or if I was Ok with how I looked. Some thought it was an offensive question but I thought it was very fair. I told her in all honesty I thought I was beautiful. Not model beautiful but "me" beautiful, 40 year old housewife beautiful. I told her that I have accepted the fact that i will never have a tiny "ideal" butt, my hips are too wide to ever achieve that. And that I will never have those super slim thighs, you know the ones, Julia Roberts has them. My legs are much to muscular and if I am going to run and lift weights and kickbox I need a sturdy base to work from. That led to a huge body image discussion and it was very interesting to hear how others saw themselves. The younger ones were the most self critical, Yowsers! They have their youth and they are SOOOOO Beautiful, and they don't see it. They don't see it at all. They just see labels "Too Short', "Too Wide" Too Big Boned" etc.

We need to invent a new standard of beauty, one that reflects warmth, generosity of spirit, humor, and intelligence and shows our young women how they are as a whole, so much more than the 'sum of their parts." I don't know how to do it, but somehow it has to be done.

I told my daughter that she was beautiful this morning. I hope with all my heart she believed me.

I think you are all beautiful, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Good for you!

Way to go!

Congrats!

I'm sure you worked hard to get where you are and you deserve it!

Way to go CC!!

Congratulations on hitting the 100# mark. You worked long and hard for that loss. And I agree with you about the beauty. Its whats on the inside that counts.

Summer....How are you doing? I've been hearing on the news about the fires around Denver. Are you alright? Are they closer to you than the last time you posted? I'm worried about you.

I had another loss today. 1.5 lbs., and won best loser of the week. In our chapter, you have to have a loss the week before and this week, to be best loser. I'm still working on staying in the black this month.

Hi to all and hope you have a great weekend.

Nita

CC~I'm so happy for you. What an accomplishment! Just sit and bask in it for awhile.....

Interesting about the body image talk. Are we ever truly happy with ourselves? That's where I want to get, i want this weight off, i want to be healthy and ultimately no matter what I weigh, i want to be happy with the person that God made me to be.

I'm doing low carbs (as of today), but i'm not familiar with all the low carb stuff so i'm really staying away from sugar and flour. Today is the first day and i feel great about my efforts.

For lunch i had tuna salad on slices of tomato and 1/2 c. of corn w/ a few sprays of ICBNB. Very satisfying. It was hard to not automatically just make a sandwich or not to add crackers, but I can do this!

CC
That is wonderful you have hit the 100 lb mark. You are an encouragment for me and I am sure others. You have worked very hard. You go girl. Here are some {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}. Keep you the great work with the exercising.
A TOPS PAL

I just had to jump in here and say CONGRATULATIONS!! I joined TOPS last week and reading things like this is truly inspiring to me. Congrats again!!

Congratulations on hitting the 100 pound mark CC. I think it is great and you have worked hard for your loss. I hope one day I will be able to join you.

Marie

Sorry late. congats from me too. Weigh to goal lady

CC I AM SO PROUD OF YOU I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.

YOU ARE TRULY AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.

Have a great week!

Sherri

C.C. Way to go girl!!!!!!! That is so awesome. You are truely an inspiration. I have 60 more to go to reach that 100 pound, but maybe by next june, when you join the century club, i will hit the 100 pound mark!!! I am so happy for you. Just don't decide you don't need the boards anymore, because we need you!!! Hi to everyone else, I have to run because we have church this evening, but I couldn't leave without congratulating CC. mary ann