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  • Laughing
    Tiff, you comment
    'slower than snail snot' cracked me up.. Keep at it girl you are always one day closer to your goal and with every step you take you will get stronger and stronger. I'm proud of you for taking that first step! I'm proud of all of you, you are doing what I'm trying to do take control of your life, all of it.
    I always say that my job is not my life, it is what I do so I can have one. My new saying (stolen from somewhere lol) is
    'EAT TO LIVE, DON'T LIVE TO EAT'

    I'm just full of em today aren't I? LOL Have a great weekend all and when you stumble on this rocky road, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and move on down the road.

    Peace
    *Judy
  • hello all, tif very well said, about the baby walking thing. probable applies to all of us.

    i went to friendlys for dinner with my daughter i ordered a chicken ceasar salad, i took off the croutons. while my daughter was eating cheese quesadillas and a hot fudge sunday, my mouth was watering i wanted it so bad. now i am irritable . i am full and glad i stuck to my plan, which should make me feel better, but i just want to go eat some french fries. dont worry i wont. i know i will feel better tomorrow for staying in control. now i have to do it again tomorrow, got some challenges with birthday party.

    hope everyone has a great night.
  • TGIF
    I am SOOOOOOO glad it is Friday and the weekend is here! YEA!

    Willbe, don't you worry about those quesadillas and french fries, just remember a year from now when you have reached your goal you will look back and realize that all the struggle has been worth it. That is why I decided to make this year the one that counts, finally. Year after year I say to myself, you know if I'd just stuck to it I could be there now. You will be glad you did.

    Tiff, I am glad that you were able to get your walk in. I hope that you are able to find a good place to go, one that is safe!

    Jen, we all slip up sometime......just keep plugging along, you can do it!

    Just, it is good to see you again. Hope that you are doing well.

    I am amazed that I've been posting so much, the most I've ever done was once or twice and then went back to lurking. You guys are the best and I hope that we can keep it up for a long time to come.

    I wanted to share a thought with all of you that might help in your struggle. A few years ago I was invited to go to Las Vegas by some friends and while I was there I started playing the slot machines in the casino we were staying in. I was having so much fun that I didn't realize until I was starving that I handn't eaten in like 5-6 hours. I hadn't even thought about food in that entire time! Now for me that was like unbelievable..........I thought about food and dieting ever single waking moment of the day for as long as I can remember and as time went by I realized that this also was happening whenever I did anything that I truly enjoyed. My New Years resolution this year instead of saying I am going to lose weight was just to become a happier person and then it began to click. It hit me like a brick! Whenever I am happy and my mind is occupied with other things that I wasn't thinking about food. That is when my lifestyle change started to work and the weight started coming off. Now I wonder if I was just making myself miserable worrying about what I could ear or what I couldn't, thinking about my weight constantly and maybe it should have been the other way around.

    I'm sorry this has been so long, I guess all I'm trying to say is, shouldn't we all think more about just having happy lives, not to imply that you all don't, but if we are truly enjoying life, being active and loving our bodies, won't they follow along with us?

    So if you think I'm nuts it OK............have a wonderful weekend!

    LJ
  • LJ, I don't think you are nuts at all. I was sitting here thinking about a couple of trips that I have coming up. One is next week, I leave Friday morning and will be back Monday night, so you girls keep this thread going, cause Lord knows Monday night I will be writing a book! Anyway, I am going to Georgia to my father's. His birthday is on Father's Day, so I am killing two birds with one stone!

    Problem is....they like to EAT. And they like to FEED people! Dad will throw some steaks on the grill, and Step-mom will be in the kitchen going crazy. They will take us out at least once, which will be good, cause I can try to make a healthy choice at the restaurant at least. I will ask him to throw a potato on the grill and I will eat that with some salt and pepper...and maybe a piece of chicken if I can convince him I am trying to give up red meat. He will think I have went insane.

    Soooo...I will try to stay healthy and eat sensibly and bring my own snacks to snack on during the day.

    The other one is to Branson in July, and that won't be a problem, cause we will be busy from sun-up to sun-down. White Water, and Silver Dollar City, etc...
    So, I know what you are saying about doing something that you love and then food won't be the primary focus.

    I guess I just need to be busy all day and night. For the rest of my life. LOL....

    Well, I am off for my walk now, I will catch you gals later.

    Tiff
  • Okay. I'm new. Just read all 5 pages of this thread! You all are so inspirational! I can't do individual "shout outs" because I can't keep straight who's who right now. Y'all are all swarming around in my head!

    So anyway, it's been 2 weeks since I started my own plan. A little about me, if you care. I am 31 and single. The whole thing about wishing I could be "that fat" again... in high school I was a 10 when all my friends were 6's and 8's or less. I had issues. But then my mother, I do love her dearly but she missed the boat on my weight and still misses it, DRUG me to WW when I was a 10. Okay, the issues began. I remember a high school friend's mom saying, in front of all my friends, "Elizabeth, there's a great Overeaters Anon meeting at church you should go to." IN FRONT OF MY FRIENDS! Issues continued... So as the weight came on, my parents tried harder and harder to get me to do something. The harder they tried the more I resisted. Geeze, who was I hurting but myself! 2 weeks ago, I was resting at my all time high, 190.

    Now, 2 weeks ago yesterday... I had worn a particularly yucky looking outfit to work that day. Eaten my usual poptarts and diet coke for breakfast. Can't remember what, but some hideously fat laden take out lunch. On the way home from work I said to myself "You should go walk." (oh and I NEVER exercised... inactive!) I started listing off excuses in my head. Then the same self voice that said to myself that I should go walk said back "You will ALWAYS have excuses, every single day. You have to start some time. Why not now?" So I came home, changed and went walking. Something happened on that walk. My mindset changed. At work they are joking about the new me. But that day I decided I would take control of my life. And I have not waivered at all since then. I've been eating well. My mom has "trained" me all my life. I know what it takes but rebelled and never did it right. And I've exercised every day but 1 or 2 in these 2 weeks. Even did it twice this past Wednesday. I am loving working out! Been mostly doing a Susan Powter interval training step video I acquired some time in the past when I thought I'd do this. I thought she'd be irritating as heck... but I love her. I want her to come be my personal trainer!!!

    I know this will work this time. I realized that something "clicked" during that walk 2 weeks ago. 7 months ago I quit smoking. I had started when I was 14!!! I had tried so many times over the years. Never did it. Well, one Monday morning I just said, "I quit!" I gave away the half a pack I had and never looked back. The biggest difference this time than any other was that I knew I was going to do it and I WANTED TO DO IT! I said from day 1, "I quit smoking!" In stead of "I am quitting smoking." The latter left room for failure. The former said "I have done it."

    Sorry this is so rambling. I am just so glad to have folks who understand because they are there! I think I've lost about 5 lbs but what I really like is how I look, how I feel and what folks are saying. Had a client today ask how much I'd lost and when I told her she said "I would've thought a lot more!" I am carrying myself better. My skin is shining... unlike a lot of y'all, I LOVE WATER! Drinking much more and only 1 diet coke a day (okay 2 sometimes... but only rarely) has made a huge difference there! I love the new me. I love how I feel at work all day when I've gotten up early and worked out with Susan I love it all!

    I am going to San Francisco to see my brother and his girlfriend for the 4th of July. I cannot wait to see them and for them to see how great I look.

    Thanks for letting me join in... y'all are awesome!!!
  • Welcome Lizzo!
    You are more than welcome to join us! Congratulations on your new lifestyle change! You can do it.........you just have to let go of all the negative stuff from when you were young. I too was in that same situation having started WW when I was in sixth grade, taken there by my mother. I've heard all the same things.........you would be so pretty if you would just lose some weight. I finally had to let go and just decide to do it for me.

    I look forward to hearing more from you

    LJ
  • WOW!
    What wonderful posts from all!
    Welcome Lizzo. Congrats on quitting smoking. And the whole lifestyle change. I quit smoking 4 years ago and my body finally settled into the weight I am now, I decided it was time for that to change too. Haven't had my walk yet tonight, so I guess I'd better go before I can say, "Well, it's too late now."
    Bye all

    Jen
  • Hi Lizzo...

    GREAT post!!! Your positive attitude and desire to win are very welcome here!!! Love what you had to say, and you really have a way with words. Your exuberance comes through in your writing!

    I have a mom with issues too. She is ALWAYS commenting on my weight...but she is overweight too. Go figure. I had on sweats the other day, cause ALL us fat people wear sweats!!! (no constricting waist band when you eat!! ) Anyway, she looks at me and says, "When you're as fat as you are, you really shouldn't wear sweatpants." So my cattiness got the best of me and I said, "Well, Mom, when you have nothing pleasant to say, you shouldn't open your mouth."

    She looked at me and I looked at her and we both started laughing...so I guess I am at the point now where I can take what she says with a grain of salt. I know why I was REALLY wearing those sweats. I like feeling them getting looser.

    Lizzo, like you, I haven't been doing this too long...a little over 3 weeks for me and I am one year older than you, and I would kill to jump on the scale and have it say 190 tomorrow!!! BUT...I will get there in my own time. I did this to myself, now I can work hard to get it off. What is it they say? I did the crime, now I can do the time? LOL

    Well, on a positive note, Michael Skakel was found guilty of the murder of Martha Moxley today. For those of you that aren't familiar with him. He is a scumbag who just happens to be related to the Kennedys. He also murdered Martha in 1975 when she was only 15 and they never convicted him. Now he is 41 and they actually found him guilty. I was thrilled to see his smug little face looking all surprised when they announced the verdict.

    Ok, that is my dirty little secret. I LOVE court TV and Law and Order, and Forensic Files and all those true crime shows.

    I just get all up in arms about those things.

    Well, before my blood pressure shoots up, I had better hit the hay. I did get my walk in tonight and I feel it. Shins are hollering at me. (they are saying things that would make a sailor blush)

    Nighty Night girls. Tomorrow morning is weigh in for me. I dread it since I had my Chinese and that family potluck thing this week.
    I'll post the news in the morning, good or bad.
    Tiff
  • Okay so it isn't even noon yet, not even 11 am... But so far I'm having a GREAT day! Woke up early today. Wasn't too long ago I would've thought that was awful on a Saturday. Practically across the street from my house is a local farmer's market that is only open during the summer. Today was the first day it was open. So I went there and got lots of goodies. Got some canteloupe and watermelon and peaches... love fresh fruit! Got some potatoes to do what with, I don't know yet. Got some fresh corn that I'll cook on the grill probably. And got some tomatos! Pretty excited. Came home, ate a healthy, protein filled breakfast and a banana. Then lounged a while (gotta do that some still!). Then got off my behind and did some workin' out with my new workout buddy, Susan Powter!!! On about my 4th glass of water already! Was hoping the local library would be open today so I can go see what books and/or videos they have, but so far no answer there. HATE living in a small town! I'm a city girl! (I'll explain later how I got here and how much longer I have if y'all want to know!)
  • Doing good here
    Just got back for a 3 mile walk! It was nice to take a different route and look at everyone's flowers and landscaping. Before I knew it I had gone 3 miles... afterwards I clocked it with the car just to be sure how far it was for future reference.. lol Took me 50 minutes so tomorrow I'm gonna try for 45!!
  • Lizzo, and Just Cuz...you two are making me look like a slug.

    Just Cuz, I am in AWE. I can hardly do a mile and a quarter without looking like a parched man crawling across the desert.

    Lizzo...those veggies sound good. I think tonight, I am making a low fat pizza. Fat Free Mozzarella and marinara sauce. Ground turkey and turkey pepperoni and TONS of veggies: peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc...
    If I make it right, one nice piece will fill me up!

    Ok, this is hard for me......

    I got on the scale today and it still said 252. That was what it said last week. I know I shouldn't be disappointed, especially after I had that Chinese food and the potluck that day, but I guess I was still a little sad. I mean, I DID eat healthy for the rest of the week AND exercised. I can't help but think about the way I USED to eat when I would eat a Whopper and large onion rings for lunch and then have tons of Mexican food for dinner and a bag of candy throughout the day. That was after having about 6 Twinkies for breakfast and tons of regular pop too.

    So, I feel like overall, I did well, but still didn't lose. There can't be one single person alive that doesn't feel that little pang of sadness when the scale doesn't move....but.....

    I know that I have to look at the bigger picture. This is my bodies way of holding on to the fat, (they have been friends for a LONG time!) AND I have been exercising and doing a little weight training, so I know I am building muscle. I can tell when I put on my clothes, that they are a little looser, so I guess I can't be upset because I didn't lose. THANK GOD, I didn't gain!

    Anyway, I'll work hard this week and hopefully things will start moving again.

    Keep on Keepin on!
    Tiff
  • Good morning (for a few minutes longer, anyway!)
    Tiffany, I'm sure we do all know what it's like to not lose a pound when you've been trying so hard and mostly doing all the right things. I'm glad you get to notice how your clothes are fitting. And remember, lean muscle weighs more than fat, so you're definitely doing some good. I'm almost afraid to do the weight-training because it could slow down the actual weight loss. But I really need to do it, because, as we all know since we've been learning and working at this for years, adding muscle also helps to burn more fat!

    A couple of years back I watched Chuck Norris selling the Total Gym on TV. Finally I decided to go for it. Imagine my disappointment when the shipment arrived, I opened the box and Chuck Norris was nowhere to be found! I still have the excersize equipment, though, and used it for a short while. Then I lost my motivation. I WILL start again.

    I stepped on the scale this A.M. and wasn't at my goal weight. What a drag. Of course, it's pretty hard to lose 97 pounds in a week! I was hoping, though. I did lose 3 pounds and need to acknowledge that as a success. So..to all of us.. losing, maintaining, or even gaining a bit, we are successfull if we just hang in and keep working at it.

    Type at ya all later. Have a great day.

    Jen
    238/234/140
  • OMG Jen, thanks for the laugh! Yeah, Chuck Norris didn't come with my total gym either. What a rip off.

    I also had to laugh about getting on the scale and not being at goal weight. I thought I was the only one who hopped on and said, "Ok, today I will weigh 160!"

    Been busy today, so far at least. Took my daughter and step-daughter (ages 13 and 14) out looking for a new bathing suit. I figured there may be some good sales. Sears had some good sales, but then we went to Berners, and their tops alone had been marked down to $56 and that was originally $70 and that was just for the one piece. So, I marched them out of there and headed for Walmart.

    For crying out loud, for over $100 for a complete bathing suit, it had better do more than just expose my rolls and make me feel gross. I can't WAIT until I reach goal weight. Maybe then, just maybe I will spend that much money on a fabulous suit. Next year, girls!!

    Well, off to Subway. It's too dang hot to cook...
    Tiff
  • Lizzo....I am so jealous! I love fresh fruit and veggies and would have to drive halfway across town to go to farmers market. I love summertime when there is an abundance of everthing that is good for us.

    Tiff....don't be too discouraged, who knows maybe when you get on that iron monster next week it will show a HUGE loss.

    Jen....I didn't get to my goal either this week, but I did get quite a surprise when I got on the scales. When I looked down my immediate reaction was "oh my gosh, how did I gain that much weight in 2 days!" then I realized that middle number one had been replaced by a 0 and boy was I excited. I must have been delirious from too much sun.

    I have lost another 2 #'s this week and have gotten out of the teens. 208.5 to be exact.

    We did go to the beach for a little while today but it was just too dang hot and decided to come home after a couple hours, but then my daughters car had a flat and we had to stand outside in that burning sun for another hour getting the flat fixed. Fortunately a nice kid helped us since it was all girls and we made it home ok. I am fair skinned and didn't intend to get any sun today, spent most of my time sitting in the back of the Explorer with sunglasses and my hat on but still ended up looking like a lobster. I am going to go take a nice cool bath now have some dinner and maybe watch a movie.

    LJ
  • Life is good
    Hey everyone,
    I got on the scale this morning for my weekly weighin and I lost another pound!! woohoo measured and lost another half inch in my hips! (I was up 4 lbs before I started my monthly thing on Monday so technically I lost 5 lbs this week, LOL but hey that doesn't count so I'm not counting it!!) I'm down 1 lb officially.

    If I lose a lb a week, which my dietician says is acceptable (she had a stroke when I was losing 5-6 lbs a week in January lol)
    I'll be to my goal before I know it.

    Started at 278 in January, down to 228 now, and my ultimate goal is 160 so I have a way to go but I'll get there, slow but sure.
    I'm told by the medical people in my life (see them all a lot due to the constant contact because of the diabetes) that people that lose slow keep it off!!
    That's what I want to get to 160 and keep it off. I'm 5' 9" so 160 will actually look thin on me I think, I weighed 155 in 5th grade (age 11) so I won't know how to act... lol maybe my old catholic school uniform will fit me again huh? Oh some guy might have a sick fantasy about that though so never mind !!!


    Have a super Sunday.