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Well it’s the start of another week and the start of yet another attempt to get back on track and stay there. So far so good. I’ve already done 70 mins of exercise, had a nice breakfast, and plan on doing another 30 mins of exercise at least , later on.
Heather - thank you so much for your post, it does sound like I am indeed in the same place you were last winter. I would love to actually choose to maintain rather that it happen because I gain a few lbs and then lose them again. My problem is that right now I CAN’T choose to maintain. I am paying the earth to go away at the end of October. As Daren’s 40th birthday treat and a supposed reward to me for losing so much weight that I can actually fit on rides we are going to a theme park that Daren loves. He hasn’t been to it since he’s been with me. I refuse to go if all I would do is watch everybody else having fun. So as my diet was going so well, and as a 40th birthday warrants a big spend, I decided to book a couple of nights away and the day out at the theme park. Right now I don’t think I will fit on the rides, though I am very close to being the girth that the average ride there will fit. So I really have to lose some more weight before we go. I figure if I can only put the effort in and stay on track right up until we go then if need be I can always decide to maintain for a while once I get home. But that said, IF I can actually stay on track and the weight loss starts up again maybe I won’t want to maintain. I’ll have to wait and see. For now though I really have to keep on trying.
Metachick - thank you, that’s a lovely way of looking at it, that those of us that lose the weight and can keep it off in times of lost focus have still got something to be proud of. I tend to focus on the negatives rather than the positives and I really must stop it
Valerie - I like how on your sig you put the words ‘my new beginning’. That’s how I feel today. Although I forgot to weigh this morning so my new start weight won’t be known until tomorrow. I have been too scared to get on the scales recently. But I have to take the bull by the horns and get me a new starting figure. I know whatever I have gained I will lose again, and hopefully I will keep on losing.
I hope you had a fun time shopping in Penney’s, is it still really novel and a big thrill buying smaller clothes. It is for me, but I am more than ready to start moving into smaller sizes sooner rather than later.
Wow that is wonderful that you will be riding Gabe in a month. How exciting for you. You don’t feel ready now, but I bet by the time the month is up you will be more than ready for the big event
BattleAx - that’s great that in just a couple of lbs time you will have lost 10% of your body weight Don’t forget to come and tell us so we can all your great achievement!!
I enjoy watching The Biggest Loser though I must admit that I do think the people lose too much weight too fast. I am watching an Aussie version of the show now and one guy lost nearly 100 lbs in 6 weeks. Now as great as that would be for him, and heck I know we would all like quick weight loss, I just think that’s way too quick. I know I want to lose weight, and a personal trainer might be nice, but even if they paid me to go on the Biggest Loser I don’t think I’d do it. Would you?
Thanks for your comments about me finding my focus again and being confident that I can. Today so far I feel good about getting back on track, but it’s only early! that I can last my first 24 hours at least
Lindsey - good luck with the omega 3 tablets and finding a way to take them that doesn’t have them repeating on you afterwards. Daren (DH) takes Omega 3 too, the non vegetarian kind but no matter when he takes them he always ends up burping and having the foul taste to deal with.
Debbie - on staying OP yesterday, one day at a time I must remember that myself! Funny how we have days where we feel HUGE. When I have those days I have what I call my ’fat’ clothes to wear. Instead of wearing jeans and a nice fitting t-shirt I wear baggy jersey pants and my loosest t-shirt. I’m having a lot of feeling huge days lately, I guess it’s down to knowing I must have put on weight over the last couple of weeks!
OK time to go write some emails. I hope everybody has a great week and that those weighing today have a great WI result
OK, no maintaining for now. Keep your focus. You know you can do this. It's only a little longer till October. But you still have enough time to lose some more!
As for me -- it's the first day of school!!!!!!
I always want to throw up before my first class of the term. I never have, but I try to use the energy to be really upbeat! First impressions are really important
I'm all set for today's (MWF) class, and still have to finish getting ready for my TuTh class.
At least I'll look nice -- I bought an outfit at the Talbot's outlet I like. I just hope I don't get rained on!!!!
School and work for me has started and I have finally been able to catch my breath! It has been a crazy, crazy few days.
On Weds, I became a Mama again. His name is Jack, and is the prettiest little tan and white kitten. I really needed another one(NOT!!)-he is #4. And since all our other pets are girls, he is very interesting to watch...totally all boy and a ball of fire!!! I actually saved his life yesterday because he had a piece of string from the bottom of the thingy that holds Sammi's shoes on the back of her door wrapped around his neck and he almost choaked to death. Thank goodness we were home!! I am convinced I am going to wind up a crazy cat lady.
The reason we got him was that Scott's girlfriend was supposed to have him, but she was sneaky and hid him in her room. Her mother was not happy. Called her at school and told her he had to be out by the time she got home. So the suckers that we are, took him in. Unfortunately, after my son picked him up, on the way home he wound up slightly rear-ending the guy in front of him. No one was hurt, thank God, and the other guy had some scratches to his bumper, but of course my poor blue Kia needs ANOTHER nose job. How many times can this car be rebuilt?? This would be #3. In one year. {sigh}
So between running him to school and work, and us being back, and a new baby...I feel a little stressed !!! Oh and the other pets are none to happy about the new addition. Actually, Brittney would love to give him a big wet kiss, but he is petrified of her...she is a little intimidating...a 90lb Pitador would scare anyone, never mind a 2 lb kitten.
Foodwise, I am doing ok. Footwise, not so much. I had my PT visit on Thurs, and a new therapist. I did the bike for 10 mins, and she gave me a deep tissue massage...this totally has killed me. I had to finish the school supply shopping as well as the Stupidmarket yesterday, and I am in alot of pain today. I have to go back to the Podiatrist next week and hopefully my orthodics will be back.
I am going to try to be faithfull to you guys and get back to posting everyday...I have been reading about all your successes and struggles, so here is a collective . It should be easier I hope, now that we are somewhat back to "normal".
A 3 day binge..oh yeah...binge is NOT a good thing! Thank goodness I am pretty active or it could have been MUCH worse. I am BACK OP this AM...so far so good. I scared myself with how FAST my previous harmful behaviors slipped right back in. Oh well...I am owning it and trying to push forward.
I am up 3 lbs from last week. I am *thankful* it isn't more. I am not adjusting my ticker. I am hoping it will be gone next week. I have my IPod and my sneakers with me here at work and will be going for a walk at Lunch.
Donna, you are so sweet to take in Jack. My cats are 15 and 17 yrs old. The only time they move is when it's time to eat!
Debbie, happy Bday!
Battle, gratz on your mini goal! YAY!
Hang in there Torti and TooFFU.
The bike ride was great. Mileage total for the weekend was 61.5 miles. The first ride was 10+ and a great flat ride. The 2nd day was 24+ miles and it had a couple of hills. The third day was great for the first 15 miles. It was the last 10 that ended up being a gradual hill that about killed me! My 74 yr old mother was flying up and down the hills..hehe. She's been taking spin class and is strong as an Ox! Then I had to drive 3.5 hrs home. A double shot of espresso had me awake for the rest of the drive hehe.
The worst part of the ride was TOM hanging around. At least there were porta potties at the water stops. I made good eating choices for the most part. At the end of the ride, I ate a bunch of peanut brittle and made myself ill. Oh well. I stayed the same weight wise, but that was probably TOM's fault.
Ammi - Being able to ride on amusement park rides is one of my goals too, but without quite the same time pressure. I've promised my son that I will do my best to ensure that late next spring/early next summer that I will finally be able to ride with him on our trip to a large amusement park a few hours away. It's awful how restricting life as a large person can be, and delightful when you get it all back a little bit at a time. My next goal is ice skating for the first time in 25 years, which I hope to accomplish sometime this winter.
Rat - Riding a bike is my spring goal. I love reading about your 2 wheeled exploits...keep 'em coming!
Battle - A big congratulations on making your mini-goal! Yay! What will your next one be?
Heather - Happy first day of school...enjoy your outfit!
Donna - Welcome to your new family member. I love cats, though I don't have any. Although we do have 3 new gerbils as of this weekend, along with an rabbit. My son's hamster died last week, and he decided to try gerbils this time.
Peggy - I'm truly inspired by people who 'blow it' for a few days, and climb back up again. I've been so much better at that myself this time around as well, and it's made all the difference in moving forward over the long haul. 'Binge pounds' are rarely all fat, and they'll fall back off in no time. Glad you're having a better day.
Valerie - I'm really interested in your story about riding Gabe, but I think I somehow missed all the relevant background. Why is this a ride you've been waiting 20 years for? Is Gabe a special horse? I have to confess I know very little about horses, except that they are incrediby beautiful creatures.
Well I mucked out my clothes closet this weeked. Mucked it out to the tune of 5 (five!) green garbage bags stuffed to the gills. As I said I would, I gave away all my summer clothes, even the ones that fit. I gave away things that had gotten too big, and things that fit again but I just didn't like well enough to wear. I spent so long just wearing what I could, rather than what I wanted to, I decided that for the rest of this process I want to feel great in anything I put on. That meant 'wasting' I guess, in that I gave away clothes that would have fit this fall and winter and replaced them in part with a few new things I bought yesterday. (For some reason I kept thinking of Catherine this weekend and feeling guilty...she's such an awesome spendthrift/reuser/recycler!) I really feel good about it though...my closet has many, many less things than it's had for more than a decade and yet it's never been so full.
Today I'm wearing some size 24 dark green pants I found in my 'way too small' box, and a new brown v-neck jersey and a new chunky green/brown toned necklace. I've gotten compliments from no less than 6 people at work today! Change is good.
Tori: I know you'll rid yourself of those 3 lbs. in no time. Today is a beautiful day to stay on plan.
Rat: You did great this weekend! Holy moly, you must be proud of yourself. I know about those mothers who can put their daughters to shame--I have one. Until a couple of years ago, she could outlast me anywhere (she's 79). Unlike yours she doesn't try--she doesn't do specific exercise except a little gardening and walking; she smokes like a chimney; and struggles to keep weight on. WHY didn't I inherit her genes? I got my father's chubby genes instead. He had to work at it, just like I do.
Meta: good for you on deciding to look nice and feel good in your clothes. Looking and feeling our best is wonderful.
My next goal is 277, the point at which my BMI goes from Extremely High Risk to Very High Risk.
Heather, oo the first day of school. I remember how nerve wracking it was just being a kid, I can't imagine getting up in front of all those students. Good luck to you and I bet you look fab in that new outfit!!
Ammi, easier said than done sometimes on the "taking one day at a time" but it is do-able. We CAN do this and we have each other and everybody here to help us and encourage us to do it. It's all in how we think. You've already done great just on making a good food choice for breakfast and doing so much exercise already. Keep it up!!!
I was never so embarrassed as a couple of years ago when we went to the county fair and we went to go get on the big boat that swings back and forth. When they went to put the bar down across our laps, it wouldn't go down. The two attendants were jumping up and down on it to make it latch, but it wouldn't. I had to get off and it was right in front of all the people waiting in line to get on. I was humilitated and it ruined the whole day not just for myself but my husband too. And then I even went and got a funnel cake after that. You would of thought I had learned something, but I didn't. I look back now, and still get embarrassed.
Donna, bless you for taking in Jack. I just love kitties!! We have two, James and Matilda, that we had to bottle feed because they were abandon by their mother. They are the best cats!! I hope you enjoy that one alot. Sorry to hear about your car. Geeze, 3 in one year? Your poor foot, hope it starts to feelin' better soon. Thank you for the b-day wishes!
TooFat, that's all we can do. Just pick ourselves up and start again. But you did it before and you can do it again!
Battleax, Congrats on the 1lb loss and reaching your mini-goal!! You'll meet your next goal in no time.
Peggy, you'll lose those 3lbs in no time!!
Ratkity, you amaze me on how many miles you put on that bike. Just thinking about it wears me out. LOL
Meta, wasn't it great cleaning out all those clothes you'll never be able to wear again cuz they got sooooooooo big!!! Congrats on getting to wear a size 24 and getting great compliments to boot!!
I figured out why I've been so emotional and crazy the last couple of days. TOM visited this morning. O how I hate him!!! He makes me crazy!!! I swear, last night I weighed 221, w/clothes. I felt huge!! This morning was my WI and I was down to 312. I was up all night running back and forth to the bathroom! It's amazing how much water my body will hold when its that time. Sorry if that was TMI.
This morning we went back into our woods. We have 7 acres of uncleared land so we were blazing trails. We had a man come out yesterday to look to see if we had any trees that would be worth anything and he could clear and the trees would be his payment. He said we had nothing worth anything back there but we did have a horse barn and a shed. We've been here 4 years and never went back in there except once. I think we only went thru 3 acres of it but didn't find a thing. It was very tiring. There are a bizillion blackberry bushes as well as millions of trees that we had to trek thru. We were out there for 45 minutes. So I'm taking that as my exercise time today...I'm beat!!!
Anyhow, we never did see the horse barn or the shed. I think the guy was hallucinating...LOL
Hope everyone stays OP and drinks that water.
Debbie
Just popping in to say hi! It kept meaning to post over the weekend and kept getting distracted. Work today is crazy, but hopefully I will be able to post some personals tonight.
The attitude experiment is going well! There have been several occasions that it worked for me, including getting myself to the gym on Saturday. I also think it is has a number of other possible uses including cleaning and doing dishes.
My apartment is coming along really nicely. I finally put away the last of my books after finding a way to level the bookcases (the floors are a bit uneven) and I hung the remaining pictures I have. Now I just need more!
I had a nice NSV walking yesterday. I could feel a definite improvement in my fitness level - it was pretty dramatic over a few weeks ago. I went much farther and quicker and felt much stronger. The only thing is that the leaves are already starting to turn! I am not ready for summer to be over yet, even though I know it is September.
As usually, I'm just checking in on my way to the barn and will have to catch up later tonight, but -
LINDSEY, have you tried flax seed oil? I would think it would be vegetarian, and it has the correct balance of Omega 3 to Omega 6. My DH just squirts it into his yogurt in the a.m., and I add it to things without suffering any ill taste. Get the fresh stuff in the refrigerated section, not the pills that die on your shelf.
Gotta kiss the puppy before I run out again. See you all later!
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your great achievement!!
that I can last my first 24 hours at least 
but no matter when he takes them he always ends up burping and having the foul taste to deal with. 
on staying OP yesterday, one day at a time 
!!! Oh and the other pets are none to happy about the new addition. Actually, Brittney would love to give him a big wet kiss, but he is petrified of her...she is a little intimidating...a 90lb Pitador 
would scare anyone, never mind a 2 lb kitten.
Oh well...I am owning it and trying to push forward.
