Dee - Welcome. Join the fun. Don't get discouraged just keep going it will come off. Those days are going to come. Brit - How much did you weigh when you started to see your stomach really looking like it was going away? The back fat is leaving and I can really tell even looking in the mirror but the stomach doesn't look any different.
I got in a good workout yesterday and will be doing the same workout on the eliptical today. I will be doing some strength training tonight after work. Ended the day at 1400 calories and drank 96 ounces of water. Already have a head start on my water for the day. I'm so hoping for a good finish by the end of the week. I weigh in on Monday to see where I will be in regards to my Vday goal.
How is everyone doing? I am doing great. I have been back on track for about a week. Hopefully I will be able to move my ticker soon.
I started taking classes at the local YMCA(Yea Me) I am loving it.
I am doing Zumba for the first time in the morning. So wish me luck. I hope I like it as much as other's experiences.
Keep up the great job ladies.
If anyone is on facebook(Tiffany Davidson) can I add you if you don't mind? I need all the inspiration I can get.
Good morning ladies!
Things are going good for me. I've been on plan and working out everyday this week so I'm excited to see how my weigh in goes Saturday.
Mytime - you can friend me I'm Daphine Hinton Davis on facebook
Matilda - Keep holding on you will get there!!
Sunny - I think you can make it through the weekend easily. keep your focus.
I am feeling so great just left my 1st Zumba class and then did an hour Pilates.I didn't realize how out of shape I was until I started working out. I love this new found energy. I am not giving up bcos I love this feeling.
jiggle- i honestly dnt remember..i gues si can say around 160ishwhen i started noticing it looking flat in clothes...my back fat is taking the longest to leave..but hopefully my strength training helping now
ugh past two days have been of careless eating..i think it was due to me working out so hard and eating right and seeing the scale go up as soon as i was 1lb away from goal weight! gonna get back on track tomorrow though..also im putting the scale away..ive been having an unhealthy relationship with numbers on it..gonna start gauging progress via clothes,how i feel and measurements now...ive been evaluating how i look the past couple of days and ive come to the realization that i dnt wanna get any smaller, just wanna change up my shape..so does that mean im done with weight loss? after i get off this water weight, im gonna start maintenance..i'll give it a week or so.
idk if any of you remember the pic i showed a couple months ago of size 11 jeans i could finally wear...now look how big they are on me!!! im loosing my booty thighs and hips..not cute! lol
Brit, I would say you are done and congratulations are in order! WTG!!! 140lbs is a big deal and you should feel good about that!
What you have to do now is focus on maintaining which means finding that balance between what you are eating and your workouts. I am a new maintainer (just 1 month) and I am still trying to find that balance but I think it is working so far. You will still need to weigh yourself - maybe once a week since weighing daily affects you mentally. The scale along with how your clothes fit will tell you if you are keeping the weight off.
Good morning ladies.
I'm a little torn. TOM showed up this morning and I'm due to weigh in on Saturday. I was so upset because I was hoping to see the fruit of my labor and if I'm not at or a pound away from my VDay goal, I'm going to be upset. I was thinking about not weighing until it's over. Any suggestions.
Brit - Thanks. I won't get distressed but I'll keep moving.
Slim - How you liking being a maintainer??? How you feeling??? I'm excited for you and looking forward to my turn.
Slim - How you liking being a maintainer??? How you feeling??? I'm excited for you and looking forward to my turn.
Thanks jigglefree. I am loving being a maintainer but the reality is it is just as much work to keep off the weight as it is to lose the weight. I still track what I eat, still write it all down, still watch my water intake and still exercise. The only thing that's different is the fact that weight loss is not front and center in my thoughts. I weigh daily though to ensure that I am still within my range. In a perfect world I would like to drop 3 more lbs to be able to say that I lost 40lbs - but I realized that a number is not important - keeping off the weight is. As such I am continuing with my plan and if the 3lbs go that's great; if not, oh well.
Re: your weigh in this weekend, I would still do it but bear in my mind that the scale might be a little higher cuz of TOM. Just keep on plan, don't veer away from it and you will be rewarded with a nice whoosh at the end of it all.
THis has been a great week for me so far diet and fitness wise. I wi at 224.2 today and yesterday I wi at 222.6 so i know something is up because I was op so im not worried. Im trying to commit to staying on plan during the weekends!! Hope you all are op have a great weekend!
Brit - Thanks!! I had a bad night last night. I got some not so good news about my mom so I decided to eat some animal crackers, ice cream and chips...which I never do. Even after all that I'll weigh in anyway. My weigh in is Monday morning so I'll let you all know what my loss is...
Last night was especially hard but I am glad I didn't eat the entire pint of ice cream nor did I eat the entire bag of chips. I only had about 10 animal crackers but it was still over my calorie limit. The funny thing about it is it didn't taste like I remember it tasting so that and the fact that I can't be too emotionally upset or crying and eat, all saved me from myself. I just programmed my self to do that somehow, not sure how but there you have it. Anywho, I've been on plan all day, worked out at the gym so we will see how the rest of the day goes. Gotta do a makeup workout because I was too distraught to work out yesterday. I'm doing so much better emotionally though and my wonderful husband has been checking on me today.
Hope everyone is staying on plan this week. I have had an awesome week staying on plan and I even exercised 4 days so far this week. My energy level is already increasing.
Everyone keep up the good work.
Jigglefree: I hope your mom is going to be ok. I will keep your family in my prayers.
I'm new to this group. I just turned 39 a few days ago and I have got to get my act together. I really don't have a plan or any idea how Im going to get to my goal....but at least I made a step finally put up a pic and updated my info here.
I've been a member of this board but never an "active' member. It is time to talk and interact with people who share the same goals BETTER HEALTH and WEIGHT LOSS.
Yall have just motivated me to pop in a Turbo Jam tape .
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