[andreaphilip3]

b, its bc they eat much richer foods but their portions are much less and they eat dinner at lunch time. they also are more active and have way less fast food.

suggestion? reward yourself anyway even if you dont make it tomorrow---reward yourself gor a good week. do you have a set wi day that you count?

[2beautiful2Bfat]

A- you basically summed up the book except she gives practical tips on hwo to actually achieve this.

Friday is my official weigh in day but I also created a reward system for every 5 lbs. I have a list for what reward I will get when. This is what helps keep me on plan.

[andreaphilip3]

hi b,

i just meant you said if i get there tomorrow---was only a suggestion.

[Losing4another]

Sounds good A and i already have the chicken skinned and all. You think I could use corn flakes instead of the breadcrumbs? I like mine crispy....without adding more points that is

B- Not sure on the book now that A has it covered. I like a surprise at the end when i read a book. not really into dieting books though
And for trying for #2 I told dh the end of April or after I lose another 15 pounds. My bottom ticker is the weight I would like to lose before getting pregnant. Way more than 15 pounds but I had to tell dh something he has been asking for a while. Lets just say once I hit 216 (20 pounds) I will get a pre-pregnancy exam and go from there...... after talking to the doctor. If he thinks losing more would be healthier I will ...we will see
I too reward myself for weight loss. Mostly every 10 pounds give or take. I still haven't bought my reward though. I'm still yet to by myself a new shirt for hitting a ten pound loss...however after losing 15lbs now I've found some tops I didn't wear much are fitting better so that has put off the buying new ones since it's like having new tops already. I'm eying a new candle at hallmark though I may buy that for my reward and save the top for next time.
If the scale will ever move again....and not up either

[2beautiful2Bfat]

A- don't worry I might take your advice but probably only if I get to 205.5 but if the scale stays the same or goes up...I won't like it! But it may happen I didn't walk or exercise today!

L- still check out the book it is really good and interesting although she talks alot about food and I found myself craving things! Good things though.

What is a prepregnancy exam? I wonder if I shoudl get one of those!! Never did that b4! Anyways I can't go back to my ob gyn b4 I lose weight she made me promise to lose weight before I tried again!

I also haven't given myself a reward for my initial 10 pound lost! I was going to go for a manicure and pedicure but then I broke a nail and then the kids got sick etc. I'm going to try to go next week. I can't wait until my old clothes start fitting. Unfortunately I have clothes in every size from 8-20!!! Teh good thing about that is I won't really start needing new clothes until I lose ALOT.

[Losing4another]

Did a quick walk again tonight. Was feeling bored and wanted to snack so instead I did a quick walk around the block with my daughter, the dog and the cat. The cat thinks hes a dog and follows us everywhere

B~ I hear ya on the clothes meeee toooo. Didn't get this fat over night I remember buying all the shirts I'm wearing now after joining the gym with my SIL and losing ten pounds...stopped going then gained it back and then some Everytime we went to the gym we usually rewarded ourselves by going shopping. I also tried on a pair of shorts I kept pushing to the side knowing they were so TIGHT ....they fit too. Have a few more in the next size down that fit.... but not a comfy fit just yet My smallest size is a 14...I cleaned out my closet and gave up on anything under a 14...most I gave to my mom when she lost weight but did keep a few I knew she wouldn't wear. You still have to buy new stuff though ...just seems like the rewarding thing to do right?
It's just like the normal yearly exam only letting the doctor know your trying for a baby. We had a miscarriage the last time we tried and thats still fresh in my mind so it's just something I want to do although I'm sure not all doctors require it. I don't even want to go to my family doctor without losing more weight. It's that stupid scale ...why they have to weigh you each visit geezeee

[andreaphilip3]

good job l!

yes on the cereal---i find cereal gets soggy though

[2beautiful2Bfat]

L- Good for you going for a walk instead of snacking!!

I actually cancelled my gym membership this week. I have had it for 2 years and gone 2x!! I am not exagerating!! Now in that time i also got pregnant and had a rough pregnancy and then once the baby was born well you know how it is. If I wasn't motivated b4...

Anyways most of the rewards on my list aRE NON CLOTHES BUT TOWARDS THE END i PUT IN 3 CLOTHING REWARDS. oNE IS A LULULEMON OUTFIT. i WAS NEVER MUCH INTO ALL THE HYPE ABOUT IT BUT i THINK THAT WAS JUST BECAUSE i KNEW i WAS TOO FAT TO WEAR IT! oops sorry about that! too lazy to retype! It's 3 am!
Anyways if I do get down to a size 8 again, I will need alot of new clothes because really I only saved a few items from that time period plus it was about 10 years ago so they really would have been dated!!

I hate scales too! That is what is preventing me from going to see my ob gyn. Even if I lost 20 lbs I would feel better! Right now my goal is to get to my prepregnancy weight (205) and then 199 by V-day!!

[bgbrwnys101]

Good morning ladies,
I had a great day yesterday, went to the gym, took a sauna, went shopping, etc. Came home to find out the child I work with was transferred to another schoola dn I didnt get to say goodbye, spent the night crying and in the midst of it, (I will spare you details, but )bad stuff happened in the bathroom, and continued until even now. I feel like crap, but I absolutley have to go to work today, if for mno more than to find out if I still have a job.
BTW 214 this am
Tara

[2beautiful2Bfat]

okay what the !@#$%!!!!! My scale is up!!!!!! I did not even cheat!! Why did this happen and especially on my official weigh in day? Okay I am also feeling a bit constipated so I am hoping that is the problem I'm goingt o try to weigh in again later today. This is not a good start to my weekend plus there is a massve snow storm here and I have to do a carpool this afternoon!! Oh I am annoyed!

Tara- good for you staying on plan!! I'm sorry to here about your kid. What exactly do you do? Keep us posted on what happens with the job and everything!!

[Losing4another]

Still stuck I wonder if that scale is ever going to move down again. I need to change something. I think I need to try changing my diet up again...and when I say diet I don't mean WW I mean the foods I put in my mouth.

A- Do you mean with the egg or just cereal in general? I've cooked with cornflakes before and I didn't have that problem...never with the egg though.

T- I'm so sorry to hear that thats just awful. I hope everything is okay with your job.

B~ Your very close to your prepregnancy weight Try not to stress the gain. That happens from time to time although I freak out just as much I just had one yesterday but then the scale when back down today and I'm still just stuck at that 236 ....really tired of this number Only I don't want to change it for anything bigger

[2beautiful2Bfat]

Our scales must be conspiring together!! What are you going to change? The thing that is weird is how could I have gained yesterday when I ate nothing bad!@! in fact I hardly ate! I haven't been feeling well all morning I think I may be constipated so I had 5 prunes for breakfast! Still nothing!! It's going to be a long weekend.

[andreaphilip3]

hi guys

b hang in there!

hio l!

[2beautiful2Bfat]

Okay girls I am so tempted to give up!1 I am feeling awful I just want to cry!! I'm still upset about this mornings weigh in!! How can I get over this? I reallly need your support. I'm so afraid I may quit!

[andreaphilip3]

b, maybe this is a sign lc isnt for you