brandnewme--I dont know if you remember me from before, I used to post here back in like February/March? Anyway, I wish you luck getting back on track. I know how you feel getting on the scale and seeing how much damage has been done and how much work has been un-done. It is hearbreaking. I hope you are able to work your plan while staying busy with school. It is not easy, I know.
Luan--I didnt know carrots were considered high starch! Ooops. Well, I guess I only eat about a cup/day (except for during my shopping excursion this weekend, of course ) so I guess I havent screwed up that much. Thanks for the info, though!!
I really like your new avatar. Good old Silent Bob. I hope you are feeling a little better, at least. Good idea to take the kids for a bike ride and get out of the house for a bit. I agree that you dont want to be a fool, but I understand what a difficult position this puts you in because you have been friends for so long. I really hope things work out for you, but either way I know you are pretty broken up about it. I am so sorry.
I will have to check out that book--I've heard it was pretty good.
Michelle--Thanks, I really worked hard to stay OP all weekend. Yeah, I love Walmart no matter what everyone says. My sister hates them and refuses to shop there, but you really cant beat thier prices.
Wow, I dont know how I could handle 24 hr darkness. I think I would have like huge anxiety over it, like I would wake up every day and think it was the apocolypse or something...! Hopefully you will be relocating soon.
Misti--Your Plan B sounds like a good one. I got frustrated with the water aerobics class because it seemed too difficult--like they werent taking into consideration the fitness factor or swimming strength of someone who would take a water aerobics class, i.e. people who are out of shape, elderly people, etc (that isnt always the case, but you know what I mean). I was always lagging behind even though I do consider myself a pretty strong swimmer. I didnt feel like it was very well instructed, either.
Hey parasailing sounds really awesome! I would like to do that someday, too.
Ammi--Oh, Ammi I'm so glad you are feeling better! That's great that it isnt as noticeable as you thought. I am happy that you are happy!
Wow, so you really know what its like to be "in the line of fire" as the cashier! A couple of times I have actually said something to the customers when they are just being downright mean. But that can be dangerous because you never know, someone could just go crazy on me and hurt me so I try to avoid that situation and/or keep my mouth shut!
That is a nightmare having to be in the hospital for those long periods of time! I hope you at least had some friendly hospital staff to care for you. It was really freaky the way I got Staph. I fell down about 1/2 a flight of stairs at my old job. Well, I landed on my leg and that apparently caused an abcess to form in my leg. Well about a month later this Staph developed in my leg and my Dr said it was because I had athlete's foot at the time and due to me scratching my feet it became open skin and the bacterian must have gotten in that way and settled in the abcess. Weird, huh? Yeah, I wouldnt believe it myself had my doctor herself not told me that.
Oh, I must have missed your full length pics. Yes, please post some progress pics!!! I cant believe you've lost 80 lbs! That is so amazing!! You are really rocking and rolling, girlie!!
Sorry to hear your daughter isnt well and that the teachers are giving you a hard time about getting her to the dr again. Ah, the joys of kids....(like I would know, huh! )
Valerie--I hope you were able to get some good excercise in yesterday and stay OP!! You are rockin' this challenge, girl!! Yeah!
I'm sorry to hear you are having some doubts about your relationship. I know how that feels (well, kinda--I was never married to my ex and not for 30 yrs, thank God). My ex boyfriend was a lot like this. But it didnt mean that he wasnt "into" me. He actually was very in love with me but he had some depression and self esteem issues that caused him to have a low sex drive. He also didnt like to display affection in front of anyone and, issues or not, NEVER made the first move. But I am very sorry that you are having to deal with these issues. Have you tried counseling? I know everyone says counseling is the answer, but it really has helped me during rough patches in my life. I wish you luck, my dear.
Amanda--That's awesome that you have a friend to walk with now! Water aerobics will be fun. Sounds like you are doing great!!
Sounds like you had an eventful weekend! You are very nice to stay at your sister's house and fix thier computer and put up with a teething 11 mo old to boot!
That's great about the -3 and all the inches you've lost!! I cant wait till my band size starts going down. You cant exactly buy a 46 or 48 at Walmart or anywhere cheap!
Brenda--Your pics from the orchard are really cool! You look so much slimmer since the last pics you posted. I can really tell in your face! You are doing so awesome, girl!
Jen--No idea about the burning muscle thing, but I also heard that you dont burn fat until AFTER 30 min. So if both are true then if you work out for 90 min you only burn fat for 30 of that??? What's the first 30 for? I dont understand that because Curves is only a 30 min workout and they say you burn 500 calories doing it...Hm. Who knows?
Lilion--Good to hear your nephew is expected to survive, but you are right, it does take quite the character to really survive an injury like that, as it were. You never know, maybe he will become that person because he has no other choice. Dont know if you're religious or not, but my mom likes to say "God only gives us what he thinks we can handle". I just wish he didnt have so much faith in me sometimes!
Yeah, those flex points are nice but I agree--probably not all in one day. But WW doesnt say anything about not being able to do that, so I think its ok once in a while.
Kim--Glad to hear you are doing better! I, too, get wrapped up in how long this whole thing is going to take. But I need to stop looking at it as a short term thing! These are life-long changes I'm making and I need to look at them that way.
I can totally see why the instructor saying you are a regular would be a big deal to you! I would be happy too! I would think "Who wudda thought--me, a regular excerciser!!" That's just great! And great that you are sharing that with you friend.
on the loss and staying OP! You are doing fabulous!!
Lavandel--Yeah, things move pretty fast here so its hard to keep up! I usually just post 1 big post per day and then if I have time check in in the evenings. But its is totally understandable that not everyone has time to do all the personals, etc.
I am just starting out too (as you can tell by my ticker--only -2 so far! ) so I know how you feel wanting it to be your 50th day instead of your 5th. Glad to hear you are staying OP!! Good job!
Melissa--GOOD JOB on getting back on track w/your calorie counting. It really makes a difference, as I'm sure you've noticed. Great job with all the excercise you've been doing!
Your excercise goal sounds great! Mine is really small but oh well--its something, right?
I hope your BF gets that asst mgr job. That would really be something! Cool!
Sharon--Sorry to hear you werent feeling so well! Glad to hear you were able to at least keep something down today. I hope you are on the mend, my dear.
Sandy--Sorry to hear your daughter's new in-laws are adding to the stress of the wedding! Planning weddings is stressful enough! I'll bet you are just on edge right now. I hope things settle a little after the wedding.
You are right about staying OP. Good point to make about it being a present for ourselves.
I think I am getting that cold too, arg!
Vicki--Hi, nice to meet you! I'm glad you havent gained anything but I agree, its a little disheartening when you dont lose, either. Good for you for recommiting yourself!
Nelie--Glad to hear the size 20s are fitting now! They'll be loose in no time. That really means a lot to me, when my clothes start fitting better. A # on a scale is 1 thing, but clothing is something tangible.
Great to hear you got some good bargains! Woo hoo!!
Annie--Great to hear you are OP today! WW is very flexible but the counting gets to me sometimes. But, you take the good with the bad. I'd rather count everything and be able to eat from any food group than do like South Beach and have to watch carbs or something. That just doesnt work for me.
How did you like the Curves plan? Did you think it was very liveable?
As for me, I'm doing well. I stayed OP all weekend!!
Yesterday my friend and I went out to eat. We had planned to go to a Greek place which would be very WW friendly--hummus, pasta, olive oil, etc.
THEN she suggested we go to a steak place that has these potato wedges that are to DIE for (DEEP FRIED with cheese, BACON, ranch; you get the idea
). BUT I resisted. I told her it wouldnt be good for my plan and I cant do that.
I probably could've done it and stayed OP, but the temptation to over-indulge would've been too great, I knew that. It kinda made me mad that she even tempted me that way, though, full well knowing that I am on a diet.
. Maybe she forgot or something, but I dont think so. But she has no idea how hard it really is to lose weight. She's never struggled with weight, in face she was a size
00 in high school. Yes, that is TWO 0's, as in
smaller than a size 0. I wouldnt believe it myself had I not known her then. Yeah, and she's like 5' 10". Gimme a break.
Anyway, we went shopping afterward and I got a cute sweater on sale at Target. We had fun, but she drives me nuts sometimes. This is the same friend that has no maternity clothes, but yet she refuses to check Goodwill or even shop at Walmart for them. A few weeks ago at Shopko there were a bunch of maternity shirts on clearance for like $3/each. She tried them on but then didnt get them because it was going turn cold outside and they were short sleeved. So what? Wear a sweater over them (she's a stay-at-home mom so doesnt need like career clothes). Anyway, then yesterday she tries on this long sleeved shirt but the material was really thin. I said it didnt look too warm for winter. THEN she says...are you ready for this? "Oh,
I'm not worried about it being warm"
. Dude. DUDE. Yeah, I am not helping her anymore. If she is not willing to help herself then I dont know what to tell her. If this was the only thing that would be different, but a couple weeks ago we were in the mall and she bought her daughter a pair of
$14 jeans. The kid is THREE for crying out loud.
Then she goes into Motherhood Maternity and starts trying on clothes. I mean, she and her husband are on the
verge of losing thier house, but she acts like she would DIE before buying clothes at Walmart, Target, Shopko--ANY discount store. Where the heck does she think
I shop??? And
I dont have 2 kids and 1 on the way and about to be put out of my house! I mean, the girl acts like she's never been poor before even though she grew up DIRT poor. Man, she's been my best friend for 10 years but that doesnt mean that she doesnt do some things that just make me scratch my head sometimes!!
ANYWAY, thanks for letting me get THAT off my chest.
I had planned to go to Curves tonight but I think I am getting sick. My chest feels really heavy and I've been so tired and groggy all day that I feel like I could fall asleep any minute.
And that nasty croupy-phlegmy cough is starting. Yay. I'm probably getting some kind of cold or bronchial crap. There are a few people that sit close to me at work that have HORRIBLE sounding coughs. Ick. Hey, at least this time I wont be sick for weeks and weeks and weeks like I was when I was smoking!
And even though I am totally complaining and whining I AM having a pretty good day. Still OP, still rockin' it. We've been busy as all get out at work today but it HAS made it go really fast.
I'm off in 15 min!!