UFF, you are an inspiration. Way to go. I can tell that you are really working very hard at this. I know you must be happy with your success thus far and I know you will have continued success at this rate. How are you finding your clothing now? They say every 10 lb is a size. Do you find that to be true?

2 dogs: Thanks for sharing your success and pitfalls. The reality is that it is hard work to lose weight and I am so grateful that we can share this journey with one another.

Jenni, you are doing so great! With determination and a goal in sight I know that you can really make a difference before your trip to Mexico. Can you set a reward for yourself like a new bathing suit or a sundress or something like that?

doughgirl, hang in there. I think all of us can attest to frustration where we do all the right things and the scale remains unchanged. Perhaps you can focus on how your clothes are feeling or how great it feels to go for a walk. Exercise will make a huge difference overall to how your body looks and feels. Way to go. Don't worry.. that scale will move soon! Keep at it!

As for me, I don't weigh in until Saturday. So I have 4 + days to really work hard. I am trying the CLAs and the L-Gluts. I am not starved at any point in the day and I feel different .. good different. I hope, I hope, I hope that this will be a good week for me.

Aww thanks so much ladies! I needed that boost i have been feeling really down lately. Numerous reasons but one was that i feel as though my loss is not visiable and its bothering me. I feel like at almost50lbs gone you should be able to tell but i cant!

meme: I defintaely don't think i have droped 4 sizes...but its possible i guess, i have jeans that go from 20 - 25...the sizing is all so outta whack! I did notice that i threw my jeans into the dryer and they shrunk up but still fit lol. I have about 5 pairs of my 'skinny' jeans that i couldnt get past my hips and can now so i guess i am noticing changes like that, i havent bought anything new yet though, im waiting for the 50lb mark I set a goal for myself of 10 lbs a month, its 2 more than herbals projected goal but i like to strive higher ha ha.

And you ladies are all doing so well as well, as long as i have this site to vent on i think i will keep it up, i love having people around that understand this journey, its one nobody can fully understand until they try it.

hey ladies!! iv been soo horrible at posting lately but i do read everyday haha and im glad to see everyone is still working hard! i wieghed in today im down to 196, so thats 30lbs and 41 1/4 inches gone in 19 weeks, im pretty happy today i felt soo motivated i walked to and from work (about 25mins each) and enjoyed the sunshine on my face!!..finally lol. anyways as i was walking i got to thinking about life and realized that this weightloss is only going to make me look/feel better which is the reason why i am doing it but i realized its going to help me with my career. i work in health care, and all day long am telling ppl how to take care of there bodies, to stretch, to exercise ect ect. and why would they listen to me when i looked like i didnt follow my own advice?
anyways i guess i had a little self realization moment today and needed to share lol! So everyone go for a walk today and enjoy the warm air and sunshine lol..maybe it will help give u another reason to stay motivated like it did me today!!

hey 2 dogs sorry to hear ur stressed and cant sleep, get some epsom salts to put in ur bath and i promise you will b out liike a light!

meme: I don't think it is a general 10 lbs. a size. I think the bigger you are, the bigger the span between sizes. I started at size 24 and am now starting to buy size 18 after 65 pounds so I think that is about 15 pounds a size for me. I am 5'-7" and I am sure it would be different for people of different heights as well. Someone 5' tall that lost 60 pounds would probably be down more sizes. I have more area for the fat to hide!!

UFF: That is great that you are in skinny jeans. Just wait until they become too loose. I have a hard time seeing the results as well. I am hoping that once I get out of the "obese" category (which for me is 194 pounds) that I will feel much better. I still look in the mirror and see all the fat that is there. It is hard to remember how much more there once was. I don't know if that makes sense; but that is how I feel.

2dogs: Not nice to not be able to sleep. I hate that. I sure hope your bath idea works. I find without enough sleep, it makes it harder to do anything; especially exercise. I do find that if I exercise every day that I sleep great at night. Good luck tonight.

bride: nice to see you post. That is awesome that you walked to work and back. And you lost 30 pounds and 41 1/2 inches. Wow, that is lots of inches. It is great that you had an AHA! moment about your job as well. You are right, people are more likely to take advice from someone who looks in good health. I would love the sunshine to come out. I am so sick of winter!!!

ok..so annonominity makes it ok for me to tell you this here...you see my weight number...I took an epsom salt bath a few months ago..or tried too...I have a 40 yr old tub (not the nice big ones) but a small one...and I did not fit so well....I would never admit that in the 3d world..so no bath..but I have taken shark cartlidge, naprosyn, CLA and am getting ready for bed.

I also had a tension tamer tea earlier as well.

ready for a good night sleep now!!


hugs to all my chickies and y'all are doing well! Every day, every meal we do is a success!!

Well, I sure hope you got some sleep last night. Do you feel better today?

Can anyone explain to me about CLA's? I know what my centre has to say about them but I would like to hear it firsthand from one of you who isn't trying to sell a product.

CLA is meant to help shrink fat cells. They are not meant to help you lose weight, just inches. I did them (from the drugstore) for 6 months and I still have a fat belly.

I'm so excited to see a Herbal Magic support group I went to herbal magic from Feb 2007 to Feb 2008 and lost 103 pounds, I still had a ways to go but thought I could save myself the $50 plus a week and do it on my own. To make a long story short, I rejoined this week, gaining back 19 lbs of what I had lost, but with a renewed determination to reach my goal!

Welcom Teena: Way to go on tht 103 lb. loss. That is awesome!

ugh! So I gained almost 4lbs in 2 weeks. I know what from and what not from..so I am working on it. I had amuch better sleep last night thank you...

2 dogs: that sucks! I have had those weigh in's. They suck. The important thing is that you get back on. You are always one meal away from a good meal.

2 dogs, don't let the 4 lbs discourage you too badly. We have all been in your shoes. I had a recent and similar experience and it was just what I needed to get back on track. Hang in there! I am glad you got some sleep. That helps any cause!

Teena...103 lbs! That is great! Way to go for continuing on in your efforts!

Jenni, so are you saying that CLAs aren't worth the effort? I am realizing more and more that I don't reallly have any clue what I am taking or why. That is my own fault... I should research more I suppose.

I think I might run out of chroms before my weigh-in Saturday. Will this matter much?