Annie, I am 5'5". 190 was my pre pregnancy weight.I weighed 170 throughout most of my 20's(or life really). I am skinny at 170. I would be pretty darn happy to be 190 though. My Mom teases me that I am built like a german farmer( her heritage).I probaly am. I have broad shoulders and heavily muscled legs and arms.AND a big squishy belly these days. heehee.
I am OP so far today. I will walk for a 1/2 hour tonight while daughter is in dance class.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Hi Everyone,
I'm doing much better today with the eating. I did eat one bad thing this afternoon BUT I fought with myself about it! Ok do that doesn't seem like a big deal, especially since I lost the fight, but for me it is. It means that I am getting my head in the right place. The rest of the day has been on track including walks but no water. I am getting there. Susie- How was your day today? Were you able to stay away from the stress eating? I'm sorry you couldn't get into boards for the support you needed. As for your class, why not take the two classes coming before withdrawal date and see how it goes. Maybe you just need to find your groove with it. If it's too much than drop it. Maybe it isn't the right time for such an intensive class. Holly- You sound so good today! Totally reenergized! I'm glad things are starting go your way. Annie- Staying the same is not so bad and I can see it hasn't discouraged you. You have such a great spirit to your posts. I can feel the energy in them when I read them. LauraLynn- Way to go today with the eating right. Sorry about the headache.
Have a great night everyone!
Suzy
Good Morning Everyone,
Yesterday turned out ok for me. Mostly an on plan day which is moderate success for me, lol. Today my goal is to stay busy when my mind starts to enter the kitchen. I have had some things on my list that I have wanted to get done for a long time. Today I will tackle something and be productive instead of eating! Even if what I do eat today is not on plan I want to control it instead of it controlling me. Here's to everyone having a terrific Tuesday.:hat
Suzy
Hi Everyone,
I can't tell you how motivating and uplifting it is to me to come to the board every morning and read your posts. It's so good to know others who can give you advice because they have been where you are.
I've decided that I'm going to go to the Accounting class tonight and on Thursday and after that I'll decide. I'm leaning towards continuing in the class. My office manager said that she will help me with it; that even includes coming to my house on the weekend for a couple of hours if I need it. The only way I won't stay in the class is if I go in tonight and everyone else got the concept easily. That will tell me that I don't need to be there at this time.
I looked into changing my degree from Business Management to HR, and guess what? I still need Accouting 101, so that was a deciding factor. If I have to take it, for eithier degree, I might as well, get it over with!
I had a great workout last night. My workout partner was at a meeting so it was just me. I really got focused on the walk and when doing the lifting. It made me feel in control and I needed that after I had the mini binge on Sunday. My DH had his 6 month checkup at the doctor, he has to have his blood pressure checked every 6 months and the checkup went well.
So, it's a beautiful day...I'm going to enjoy it. I'm going to smile at people who walk in the front door of the office, I'm going to be pleasant to my co-workers and I'm going to be kind to myself. I was thinking about the TOPS pledge: "I am an intelligent person..." YES I AM!
Suzy: I love your goal! Sometimes it's not just about what you don't eat, but how you control what you do eat, or just plain control ourselves! I bet you will get much satisfaction from working on this goal.
Laura: I think it's a great idea to get the workouts in first thing in the morning. I don't have trouble with my workouts, because I usually have a partner waiting on me to get there, but on the weekends I can struggle. That's why I've found it really important to get myself out of bed on Sunday morning and go for my walk before church. That way if later on in the day I want to do something else, I can feel good about already going for a walk.
I love John Mayer...isn't he cute!
Holly: Did you get your walk in during your daughters dance class?
Annie: Glad to see the good attitude towards the scale staying the same. I'm with you on being in control instead of letting other things control us. I've done that for long enough too!
What a glorious morning. Sun is shining, and we are all going to have a positive day!! I did well with my goals yesterday until last night, I must confess my first cheat moment in the month of SB. I had 3 regular choc chip cookies last night. I have since forgiven myself, and today will be better. I did not eat too much OP yesterday, however the cookies were a slip. I drank ALL my water yesterday, did not have my decaf/skim milk latte' (which just kills me), so I give myself 3 stars. My challenge for myself is the same as yesterday, as it is something I still very much need to work on. Drink all my water, Eat less OP food, and no latte until I have a loss.
Susie - Sticking with accounting is great. Remember, being positive about something that is difficult for us, makes us have a better success at it. You can do this. Praying helps too!! I know you can do this, and with the extra help, you will succeed. May the force be with you!!
Holly - I would love to see 190 also. I felt comfortable at that weight, however still needed to lose quite a bit. Let's see who can get to onederland first, and you have a head start as you have less to lose to get there. Don't you just love challenges? I do.
Laura, Wildblue, Suzy, Kelly - Hope you have a successful Tuesday! Stay focused, we all can do this.
I will not let my fat control my life, I am in charge of this body and I plan to make less of it.
Have a great OP day everyone! I love reading your posts, it helps motivate me into doing something positive about my body!
I didnt' walk last night. I cant stop watching my daughter dance. It is beyond cute!
I did do an hour of turning over the garden and weeding though. Today my WATP dvd arrived!!! I did the 1 mile walk. I was sweating and puffing so hopefully I burned some cals. The amount of time was nice, 20 min.I dont get much more to myself.
I ate OP yesterday except a handful of tortillas in the evening BUT I was still within limits.
You are on Annie~ it will be a turtle-ish race for me.
My goal for today was to WATP!!!! I actually accomplished it!
Susie~ deep breath and good luck sorting out the accounting. It would cause me go into convulsions.
Laura~nice thoughts for today.Hope the attitude stays perky! dont have a clue who John Mayer is ( lol) but the song sounds cool.
Hi everyone. I haven't posted because I think I have been totally blowing everything. I started off good yesterday with food and water then by the time I got home i just broke loose. Gotta stop doing that. Anyway, I am back on track so far today. I just have to stop myself from totally going overboard when i get home. I want to do the WATP tape when I get home today too. I think maybe if I do it before I sit down or do anything than it may actually happen. I bought the friggin thing on Saturday and haven't even used it yet. Someone just smack me until I finally get it. Please.
Sorry - not feeling too good about myself right now.
Ok Holster- I walked to the post office at lunch, only about a 4 block total, but hey that is 4 blocks more than yesterday!! yeah!!
I am sorry Laura, I didn't see your post earlier. I love John Mayer. Someone borrowed my John Mayer "Square Room" or something like that, CD. Good choice!
Good Morning Ladies,
Yesterday went well for me. I may not have eaten exactly on plan but I did not binge on everything I could get my hands on. I controlled it and stayed busy. That seemed to work for me. So , I really feel that I am going to find my way with this. It takes about 8 minutes at a normal pace each way to and from the bus stop. That equals 32 minutes of walking each day. Does that count? My goal for today is the same as yesterday: I may not eat exactly on plan but I will control what I do eat and I will stay busy to help. Staying busy shouldn't be too much trouble because I do have a busy one planned. Susie- Glad to hear your spirits back up. I often try to smile at strangers and be kind. Sometimes the reaction from people is a trip but it makes me feel good to do good deeds. Annie- One slip shouldn't be a problem at all especially since you did so great all day. How did you do yesterday? Your determination will get you through. Holly- Great, great job with WATP. I am so tempted to get it. Amazon has the 3 pack w/ weights very reasonable. Kelly- I am exactly where you are right now. Always blowing it every single day. BUT I made myself keep posting every day and kept trying daily goals until finally I feel something starting to click in my brain. It is not perfect and needs work but trying every day and staying connected here has given me the extra push to keep going. So that is my advice... Do Not Hide if You Are Not Doing Well. Make yourself come here for support and you will get there.
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone.
Suzy
Hi Ladies,
Well, I survived the first night of lecture during my Accounting class. We went over some things and I did understand them. She took it really slow and as long as she continues to do that, I'll be ok. I felt comfortable asking questions and I think that's very important also.
So, I'm going to do it. You know, it might not be easy but that's ok, life isn't always easy now is it? And it's important to me to keep working on my degree and this is just a part of it.
Suzy: Not binging is a big thing to overcome! And YES, the accumlative exericse counts! I'm lucky that I'm a person who likes to exercise and people always tell me they wish they could be more like me in that area. I tell them that usually once you get started moving you just want to keep going. The first 10 min are always hard for me (with cardio..I love to weight train so I never have a hard time with that), so a lot of times I tell myself that I only have to go for 15 min and if I want to quit after that, then I can...I've never wanted to quit!
Laura: How are you doing? I hope your headache is better. I really hate headaches!
Annie: Thanks so much for being so positive for us. How are you doing?
Holly: Great job with the WATP. I love to do those tapes. The mile is the one that I'm going be doing on Thursday mornings since I won't get to the Y that day. It's not to long, but still gives me a good workout and when I workout, I feel great about myself!
Kelly: Don't give up. Each day that you set a goal for yourself is a step in the right direction and if you mess it up..just go back, set the goal again and get started on it right then.
I think it's very important to come to the board and not hide. We've all done that for way to long. I can't tell you how often I've hidden myself away and tried to eat away the problem..that didn't work....the problem was still there and I still had to deal with it plus the added weight. By coming to the board and looking for motivation and giving support we are giving ourselfs tools to deal with those problems.
Here it is HUMP day again!! Life sure does fly by the older ya git! The good news...getting older beats the heck out of rigor mortis!
What a fine day today too! Sunny and wonderful outside! I did great yesterday. Still a little too much OP with nuts, but much better. Same goals set for today.
Suzy - You bet your 32 minutes of walking to/from the bus stop counts toward exercise. Amen sista, lord knows I would get NO exercise if I didn't count things like that.
Kelly - Keep coming here and posting. Positive reinforcement is important and will help you get to where you want to be.
Holly - Thanks for the info on the WATP tapes. I am going to check them out, I just hope if I get them, I don't just add them to my collection, but truly use them.
Susie - WIth your attitude about the accounting class and the support you are going to have, you will be in great shape to pass the class.
Laura - Hope you are still positive and doing a great job!!
Everyone have a marvy day! 3 days till WI, I am a little nervous about it. But still positive. Stay focused!!
hello everyone,
do you have room for one more in the race to 199? i read through many of your posts and this seems like a very supportive group. i'll tell you a little about me. my name is jodi i am 36yo 3 kiddos and a great hubby. i work full time and the family keeps me busy into overtime. i started making changes in my lifestyle last november and i am still tweaking my program. my main goal is to make it to anything under 200 lbs in this century, i have 34 lbs to go to meet that goal. i was on southbeach for a while but i started finding it hard to stick with it so i am taking a break from that and now doing a plan with portion and calorie control. thats about it in a nutshell. i look forward to meeting all of you.
