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#271

Gma to 4 , 07-22-2008 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bomaze
Hi all! I'm back! I've lurked on and off for the last two months, both on the boards and also with my weight. I've been in a vicious fight with myself but have finally come to the point where I'm ready to press on! I've learned some important lessons the last couple months:
1. I don't feel very good when I eat garbage and I get moodier.
2. It really, truly is possible to maintain the loss.
3. I am worth getting to my final goal!

So, I press forward with my first goal to say farewell to the 180s - that gives me 2 pounds to lose...

p.s. I've missed you all and am so glad to see so many of you still plugging along!
Bonnie: We missed you! Glad to have you back! You'll get those 2 lbs off in no time.
#272

momofboys , 07-22-2008 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by shenanigan
Momofboys

I took your advice and blended my HNS with ice. It was like drinking a smoothie! Thanks for the tip. I had two of them that way today and think that it makes a perfect "dessert"! You saved me! I am trying not to do the Crystal
light just yet. Since my center was split on whether or not to allow them yet. I will try to stay exactly OP as long as I can.

Good! I'm glad it helped! I cheated a little tonight myself - but I don't even feel guilty cause TOM is here and I know last time it threw me WAY off. I only had like 8 kernels of popcorn and 1 small piece of laffy taffy. There - I've confessed! I have done really good staying OP since last TOM....so this totally confirms how evil it really is!

I'm going to WI later this morning....I feels so heavy & bloated right now I hardly see the use of WI - but I will anyhow. Hope everyone has a good day!
#273

JSTUCKLY , 07-22-2008 09:28 AM

Ok so now that I found out u have to drink the supplement before food and not just 10 & 2 I feel full!!!!! Wow.....lol

Hope yall all have a great OP day
#274

tvmitche , 07-22-2008 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DKRiley
My daughter took a picture of me in the same outfit as what I was in before I started MRC and I am flabber gasted, I can really see the difference, honestly I'm shocked because I had no idea it was that drastic for it being the time that I have been on this plan. I placed it on my profile so feel free to take a gander, I know pics motivate and encourge me, hope these do the same for you.

I'm out of town till Thursday so Good Luck to you all I will miss the daily readings but look forward to catching up when I return.
WOW, WHAT A DIFFERENCE. You look great....that's cool you took the pic in the same outfit...and it really shows the difference. Great job.
tracy
#275

tvmitche , 07-22-2008 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nomoredonuts4me
Hi everyone

I just had to come out of the lurker's closet and tell everyone about Namaste's Peer Inspiration class. It was absolutely amazing!!! She is simply amazing. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. She truly spoke to our hearts. Of course there was a little Namaste humor too. Namaste/Denise shared her weight loss journey. I wish everyone here could have been there. I hope Denise posts her journey in her blog. Thank you sooooooo much for sharing a piece of yourself with us.
It was great meeting your family too.
For those of you that don't know, Namaste and I are about the same height and started our weight loss journey at about the same starting weight. I consider her my mini me. I love watching her progress.

Gma/Judy, I wish I could have chatted with you more at the meeting. Your clavicles look wonderful I enjoy reading your posts here. You are very encouraging/inspiring. Can't wait to hear you give a Peer Inspiration class.

ShineOn, looks like you're taking a nice ride on the fat burnin' bus. WOW, 5 pounds! You look so skinny these days. Love your current pics. A big congrats on signing the 90 pound board. That is such a huge accomplishment! You are truly a shero! I can relate to slipping back to old eating habits. Why do we do this to ourselves? Also like you, I find it easier to get right back on the wagon with the lessons I've learned from MRC. I really liked Goal4life's idea of hanging the before picture of ourselves to remind us where we don't want to go back to.

DKRiley, Pictures speak a thousand words as they say. Your pics sure do. Sometimes you have to see the inches lost rather than feel them lost in your clothes. Like I've said before, Inches lost always means fat loss, but the scale could be water loss, hairloss, clothes loss, muscle loss, etc. You look wonderful in your after pic. CONGRATS!!!

Congratulations to Crystal and Diana for signing the long awaited 30 pound board. That is a major amount of weight. Signing the 30 lb board was a turning point for me. It was the point of no return. I felt I could go on to lose the rest of my weight.

Strawberry, I get a kick out of your posts. You are entertaining and informative.

Finz, Thanks for all the kind words you've said. You are doing so well on your journey to thin and healthy land. Keep up the great work!

It's great to see Exquisit and Bomaze back on board. Wish some of our other missing friends will come back soon. JewelieK, JanT, 3MM, and Angieroo we miss/need you!

Meemo, you are the "dear abby" of our group. I don't know how you do it, but thanks.

Goal4life, You are beautiful inside and out. It's has been great seeing you get to this point in your journey. I can feel the passion for life you have in all of your words. I can definitely relate.

On a personal note: I've been on maintenance for a couple of months now. I must say I love it. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. I have had a couple of relapses with my old eating habits, but I nipped it in the bud unlike the old me. I think what helps me the most is having a personal trainer, belonging to a running group, MRC support, and of course all of you. They/you help keep me honest. You can't run or weight train with bad fuel in your system. You cannot beat the MRC support. I've been trying to go to as many classes as I can.
I ran a 10K for father's day, and plan on running a half-marathon in September. Who would have thunk. Me running a half-marathon! Can someone pinch me? Alright, back to the lurker's closet for me. TTFN
what a great job you have done in your weight loss. That is so cool you have ran a marathon!!! Running (just a 5k) has been my dream for a long time, but my extra weight and lack of discipline holds me back...one day i hope to blog about a marathon i have done.
#276

shenanigan , 07-22-2008 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bomaze
Oh and to she that asked about hard cooking eggs, I had the same question and someone told me the following, which I have found to be perfect:

1. Put the eggs in a pan and cover with cold tap water.
2. Put on the stove and bring to a boil.
3. Once the water hits a hard boil, shut off/remove from the heat and put a lid on the pot.
4. Set a timer for 20 minutes (I do 25 here, since I'm at 5800 feet).
5. Once the timer goes off, drain the water from the pot (eggs still in it).
6. Fill the pot with ice and then with water. Add more ice if it melts and move the water, ice and eggs around a little to make sure the cold goes throughout the pot. (The colder the better. This is the step that makes the shells come off easily.)
7. After about ten minutes, drain off water and put eggs in the fridge.
This is what works for me too!
#277

shenanigan , 07-22-2008 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by momofboys
Good! I'm glad it helped! I cheated a little tonight myself - but I don't even feel guilty cause TOM is here and I know last time it threw me WAY off. I only had like 8 kernels of popcorn and 1 small piece of laffy taffy. There - I've confessed! I have done really good staying OP since last TOM....so this totally confirms how evil it really is!

I'm going to WI later this morning....I feels so heavy & bloated right now I hardly see the use of WI - but I will anyhow. Hope everyone has a good day!
Good Luck at WI! It probably won't be as bad as you think.
#278

wanttobeskinny , 07-22-2008 10:32 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by DKRiley
My daughter took a picture of me in the same outfit as what I was in before I started MRC and I am flabber gasted, I can really see the difference, honestly I'm shocked because I had no idea it was that drastic for it being the time that I have been on this plan. I placed it on my profile so feel free to take a gander, I know pics motivate and encourge me, hope these do the same for you.

I'm out of town till Thursday so Good Luck to you all I will miss the daily readings but look forward to catching up when I return.
OMG.....you look great and I can totally see a big difference.
#279

JSTUCKLY , 07-22-2008 11:17 AM

I have a question.. What kind of work out do yall do. How much and how long.
#280

Texasgirl123 , 07-22-2008 11:19 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by DKRiley
My daughter took a picture of me in the same outfit as what I was in before I started MRC and I am flabber gasted, I can really see the difference, honestly I'm shocked because I had no idea it was that drastic for it being the time that I have been on this plan. I placed it on my profile so feel free to take a gander, I know pics motivate and encourge me, hope these do the same for you.

I'm out of town till Thursday so Good Luck to you all I will miss the daily readings but look forward to catching up when I return.
Oh my gosh! Thankyou for posting the pics! That is exactly the motivation I needed to get me through today! You look great!
#281

alexiah , 07-22-2008 11:47 AM

Donuts- Thanks for the encouragment abot the 30 pounds, i really do feel like i can go all the way now that they are gone!! Also thanks for stopping by you truley keep me motivated!

DK- WOW you look great ! Thanks for posting your progress that just makes me want to keep going, Keep up the good work!!

BOMAZE- WELCOME BACK!! WE MISSED YOU

Hope everyone has a great day today, and i am not sure who asked about the working out(SORRY) But i do 45 minutes of cardio at least 3 times a week and some strength training 2 days a week ,hope that helps
#282

Finz , 07-22-2008 11:50 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by bomaze
Hi all! I'm back! I've lurked on and off for the last two months, both on the boards and also with my weight. I've been in a vicious fight with myself but have finally come to the point where I'm ready to press on! I've learned some important lessons the last couple months:
1. I don't feel very good when I eat garbage and I get moodier.
2. It really, truly is possible to maintain the loss.
3. I am worth getting to my final goal!

So, I press forward with my first goal to say farewell to the 180s - that gives me 2 pounds to lose...

p.s. I've missed you all and am so glad to see so many of you still plugging along!

Bonnie, it's great to see you back! I can totally relate to those learned lessons, too You'll be out of the 180's in no time, now!

Donuts As always, it's wonderful to hear from you, too. I'm so glad that maintainence is going well. And I'm so impressed with your half marathon plans!
#283

namaste , 07-22-2008 11:53 AM

Good Morning! Thank you for all of the wonderful compliments!!!! Peer inspiration was wonderful. I've included the speech on my 3fatchicks blog. Here is the link. I was going to paste it, but it's really really long!
Thanks for all of your support, everyone. I couldn't have done it without you!
Denise

http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/nam.../22/my-speech/
#284

shenanigan , 07-22-2008 12:25 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by namaste
Good Morning! Thank you for all of the wonderful compliments!!!! Peer inspiration was wonderful. I've included the speech on my 3fatchicks blog. Here is the link. I was going to paste it, but it's really really long!
Thanks for all of your support, everyone. I couldn't have done it without you!
Denise

http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/nam.../22/my-speech/
What a fantastic reflection! You are truly inspirational. Thank you for sharing your journey. I could relate to a lot of it.
#285

Rocki , 07-22-2008 12:50 PM

I WI yesterday and lost 1/2 a lb. UGH! So frustrating that it's taken me 11 days to lose 1/2 an pound. I' ve been VERY strict OP since last Monday (over a week now) so hopefully that will pay off at my next WI on Thursday.

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