Thanks Diana. I feel good about my onderland goal by the ball. I'm like you, I think I will make it or be really close. I picked up my ball gown yesterday and it's too big. I knew I would need to have it taken in some, but my heart sank when I tried it on. It's a lot too big and it's only gonna get bigger as I get smaller. I tried the smaller size on again and it's still small enough that I'm afraid to exchange my too big dress for the smaller dress (although it only took one person to zip it up this time ). I have my fingers crossed that they don't sell the smaller dress so I can go back in a couple of weeks and try it again. I should have taken another picture of me in the smaller dress and compared to the one taken two weeks ago. Here's a picture of me in the bigger dress - it gaps about 2 inches away from my body on each side (I have it tucked under my arms). It wouldn't even stay up without holding onto it.

If you're going to have it altered, buy the smaller dress. When I got married, the seamstress told me that if I was between two dress sizes, to buy the smaller one, because it's easier to alter up than down. Well, maybe you should check with the store and/or the person doing the alterations - but wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses have enough extra fabric to let them out, so I would assume a lot fo formal dresses do. She told me the fit would be better if she had to let it out rather than take it in.

August 31st weight: 258.0
1- 257.8 -.2 I'll take it! I've been stalled at 258!
2- 258.0 +.2 I knew it was too good to be true! C'mon, body - get me out of this rut!
3- 256.8 -1.2 YAY!
4- OOT (on vacation)
5- OOT
6- OOT
7- 258.8 +2 obviously a gain, but not bad for being on vacation! Now back at it!
8- 257.2 -1.6 Headed in the right direction!
9 - 256.6 -.6 YAY!
10 - 255.6 -1 WOOHOO! I can't remember the last time I saw 255 on the scale! That means I'm just 3lbs away from losing my first 50lbs! Yahoo!!!
11 - 256.0 +.4
12 - 257.0 +1
13 - 257.8 +.8
14 - 256.4 -1.4
15 - 256.4 *no change*
16 - 254.6 -1.8

Starting September at 261.9, aiming for 249! 12 pounds!

Sept 1 - 261.9
Sept 2 - 260.6 (-1.3)
Sept 3 - 260.8 (+.2)
Sept 4 - 258.8 (-2.0)
Sept 5 - No WI
Sept 6 - 260.8 (+2.0) Bathroom issues + First weight/core/cardio workout
Sept 7 - No WI
Sept 8 - 261.7 (+.9) Definitely going the wrong way!
Sept 9 - No WI
Sept 10 - No WI
Sept 11 - 261.5 (-.2) Going in a better direction!
Sept 12 - No WI
Sept 13 - 260.6 (-.9) Weight workout
Sept 14 - No WI
Sept 15 - 261.4 (+.8) Starting to feel like a bouncing ball!
Sept 16 - 259.5 (-1.9)
Sept 17-19 - No WI
Sept 20 - 259.0 (-.5)
Sept 21 - 260.1 (+1.1) 1st Day TOM
Sept 22-26 - No WI TOM
Sept 27 - 259.7 (-.4)
Sept 28 - 259.7 No Change
Sept 29-30 - No WI


Yikes, having a rough month so far only down 2.4. BUT! I am optimistic! 5 pounds a week, is it doable? Only time will tell

-Aimee

Hi Friends!!!

Kris: You're going to be ok. I just know it. Your body will come around. : I hope they don't sell the smaller dress either. I can't wait to see the pic of you in it!!! You're doing so great!

Coon: Your numbers look so great for this month!!! No worries about that tinsy gain. That's just water from the kick @$$ workout you had!! You're doing so great! And get some sleep!!

Ona: Don't stress. That gain is not going to stick around for you! You're working too hard!! :

Lindifer: Keep chugging along. Your body will rebound and be good to ya. :hugs:

Noel: Great job on the treadmill. Take that holding weight and run with it!

Eclipse: Great job!!

Shylah: Don't be scared! Welcome back!

Aimee: Great weigh in today!!! Helloooooo 250s!!!!

FitKristi: Great job!!

So I just got back from the Farmer's Market. OMG!!! The yumminess!!!!! I love this time of year because of all of the freshly picked apples!!!

Kris - What a gorgeous dress!! Love the red!

-Aimee

Both the sales person and the store manager talked me into the bigger dress. They said it would be easier to alter down and if I didn't lose weight in the right places then the smaller dress would never fit. The ball is 7 weeks away and the larger dress is already too big, but I worry the smaller dress will always be too small (does that make sense?). Here is a picture of me in the smaller dress taken 2 weeks ago (please ignore the awful tan line). You can see around the top and by my arms how tight it is (pushing up the fat) and it's tight through the stomach. My sister is gonna be in town this weekend - I think I'll have her go with me and see me in the smaller dress in person for a second opinion.

HI Everyone!!!! Everyone is doing so well. Even the small gains arent so bad Im sure we can do this!!!

I wi at 230.6 today which is fine with me because I didnt workout yesterday and Im hoping to be in the mid 220s next week and hopefully make my 25% goal it would so make my month

Kriss- love the dress as well!

swimgirl- nice work keep it up!

vixsin- i love farmers markets too, they are life savers lol

Fitkristi- Howdy

I would love to be in the low 190's or high 180's come the end of September! The would be the lowest I have been in a LONG time!

August 31st weight: 201.2
1-201.4
2-201.2
3-200.8
4-200.2
5-199.2 woo hoo!
6-198.8
7-198.8
8-198.8
9-198.2
10-197.2
11-196.2
12-197.0
13-197.0
14-195.4
15-194.6 - our annivesary, we're going out for dinner tonight but I will stay on plan!!
16-195.4
17-194.0
18-194.2
19-194.8
20-193.4
21-193.8
22-192.4
23-191.8
24-192.4
25-192.4
26-191.4
27-191.0
28-190.6
29-190.0 really hoping for the 180's tomorrow!!
30-190.0 lol, oh well!

Sept- you can do it, its within reach!!!

Okay, now I'm just going to be confused!

August 31 ~ 215.0

01- 214.0
02- 213.8
03- 214.2 ~ TOM
04- 213.4
05- 212.8 ~ new low!
06- 214.8
07- 214.8 ~ again!
08- 215.6
09- 214.6
10- 214.2
11- 213.2 ~ Hubby Bday dinner
12- 213.0
13- 214.2 ~ Monday
14- 216.2 ~ drank a bunch of water at 4am.
15- 216.6 ~ guess it wasn't the water.
16- 215.6
17- 213.8
18- 214.0 ~Sis visits
19- 214.6
20- 214.8
21- 215.4
22- 215.8
23- 216.2
24- 215.8 ~ Sis visit ends
25- 216.8
26- 216.8
27- 216.4
28- 216.8
29- 217.8
30- 216.2 ~ TOM again
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September part 2! (part 1)

1- 214.6 (pm)
2- 214.6 (pm)
3- 213.4 (am)
4- 215.2 (am) (ate out breakfast, lunch, and dinner yesterday!)
5- 214.0 (am)
6- 213.0 (pm)
7- 211.0 (pm)
8- 213.2 (pm)
9- 211.6 (pm)
10- 209.8 (am)
11- 209.8 (pm)
12- 210.2 (pm)
13- 209.0 (pm)
14- 209.0 (pm)
15- 209.0 (pm)
16- 209.4 (pm)

17- 208.0 (am)
18- no weigh-in
19- no weigh-in
20- 208.6 (pm)
21- 207.2 (pm)
22- 208.6 (pm)
23- 206.4 (pm)
24- 206.0 (am)
25- 206.0 (am)
26- 208.6 (pm)
27- 206.6 (pm)
28- 206.6 (pm)
29- 207.4 (pm)
30- no weigh-in

next month: Onederland!!!
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My goal for September was to be under 300. Looking forward to new lows in October!

1 - 311.4
2 - 309.8
3 - 308
4 - oot
5 - oot
6 - oot
7 - 314.9 SUX!
8 - 312.2 TOM
9 - 310.8 TOM
10 - 312 TOM
11 - no WI TOM
12 - no WI TOM
13 - 314 TOM
14 - 313.6
15 - no WI
16 - 313.2
17 - 311.7
18 - 310
19 - no WI
20 - "
21 - "
22 - "
23 - "
24 - "
25 - "
26 - 313.9
27 - 314.4
28 - 314.4
29 - 314.2
30 - 313.2

GOAL FOR SEPT - 6 lbs
GW: 199

01: 205.6
02: 205.2
03: 205.8
04: 205.8
05: 205.0
06: 204.4
07: 203.8
08: 204.8
09: 203.6
10: 205.0
11: 205.0
12: vacation
13: 203.6 TOM
14: 202.8 TOM
15: 202.8 TOM
16: 201.4 TOM
17: 201.8
18: 201.2
19: 201.2
20: 200.6
21: 200.0
22: 199.4
23: 199.2
24: 199.0
25: 198.2
26: 198.0
27: 199.0
28: 199.0 -6.6 total
29:
30: