Juitsy,

Welcome to our little weightloss group! :) How exciting to have a Valentine's Day goal and birthday on the same day! Good luck to you. I like your plan of LF, LC and exercising 30 minutes everyday. Glad you could join us.
Hugs,
Dena :cool:

juitsy, welcome- I'm doing LC too and it's working for me... good luck!

I flipped the page, but someone asked about the Atkins book? Never read it- I'm just doing the Curves Low-Carb plan. the ladies in the Atkins forum though are very knowledgable... give them a try.

I really don't feel like going to curves today- but I hate to break my going... Been 12 times this month already... my gym bag's in my car and I won't have a chance to go tonight with church, so I need to go at lunch.... keep telling myself, go to curves, go to curves....

Good morning, ladies!
 

:wave: Hope everyone is having a good health day. I exercised for 45 minutes last night, was op and met my water goals. I got up this morning and worked out w/my pilates video. I can tell it's been a while since using this one! Ouch! :lol:

Dena-congrats on the inches gone and to finding a gym that fits your needs so well and so inexpensively! That's awesome.

Kandice-I agree w/Bonnie go to curves! Usually, when I really don't want to go is when I need it most. I always feel better afterward! What kind of dances classes are you taking? Are you learning to waltz for your wedding? What fun.

Bonnie-Hope your back is better soon. Be kind to yourself.

Dianna-hang in there. I agree w/what has already been said on this board-it's probably sodium in something you ate. I know that happens to me sometimes. Our bodies flucuate a lot. Just keep exercising and eating right and you'll see that 2 lbs just disappear! Also, I tried Atkins before but found it to restrictive. I like food, obviously! :D So, I don't really want to be denied anything-in moderation. That's why I like WW points. I can eat anything I want, in moderation, as long as I count the points for it. We recently celebrated a birthday here at work and I had a small, 2x2, piece of cake and that was okay. I just counted the points. Of course, as w/every healthy eating lifestyle, you can't over do and you need to maintain a healthy balance of fruit, veggies, meat, dairy and bread. But, I really like WW and it's the one "diet" that has brought me the most success. Ck out Atkins, though. It might be doable for you.

juitsy-welcome, welcome, welcome! You are in the right place for encouragement and support. We'll be cheering for you to reach your bday/vday goal! :cheer:

Gotta run. Have a great day, ladies!

skinny and bonnie- I went at lunch time! I needed to I know it...

Bonnie- Chris' back is fine now- he just lifted something wrong and I got him the thermacare. I hope you take lots of breaks during your car ride, it would be awful to be stiff on vacation.

Skinny- our first dance is choreographed- we're dancing to Rascal Flatts' "Broken Road". It's alot like the waltz though I think... it's a simple box step (moving around though) and then an underarm turn, then this one thing that we stop and sway and then come back together, and then the 5th position break- it's like posing for the audience... and then we end with a turn and bow/ courtesy. I hope it'll look good. We had only danced together once before at a college friend's wedding in september and it was reminiscent of the 6th grade dances- arms around his neck type thing... I didn't want to do that for our first dance. (Chris is going to kill me that I told that he was taking dance classes- he pretends to be "manly", but he's not! :lol: He's about even as far as high maintenance with me- he uses facial scrubber and moisturizer, plucks his eyebrows...)

Have a great afternoon!

I want to be a Valen-tiny too. :D
 

Hi ya'll! I sooooo want to enter Onederland too~ So far, you all are helping me stay movitvated just knowing I'm not the only one who plateaus, who has bad days, who has good days. It's really nice. I'm so glad I found this community. Everyone here is doing so well. Congrats!!! I really hope I can hit my goal of 1 inch off my chest, waist, and hips. My arms and legs go more slowly and have stay the same for a while... they got smaller first, of course. It's the belly I want to go tho!!! I wear a 1x top (small chested.. yes..lol.. odd for a big girl, I know.) with 2x or 3x pants! I hate it. :mad:

I would love to hit Onederland, as u all call it so cute-like, by April 1. My husband's bday is April 3rd, and we have planned a trip to Galveston for that weekend. Yay!! I have a top I wanna buy just for that weekend too. But I want it to be at least one size smaller. The visualizations help me tremendously. Try that too if you haven't already. :)

I'll keep you all posted and you do the same. I love reading how everyone is doing day to day. Also, when I post my miles for the month, they include each step I take all day, all month... not just when I'm exercising. I'm at about 90+ miles this month. I have been walking, jogging, etc. at least 10K-20K steps each day. I wear a pedometer. Another great suggestion! Get one! Today! They are great.. you can really see how much or how little you are moving.. I now have the habit of parking furthest from Walmart's (where u can get one for about $7.00) front door to add steps. ;)

My Vday goal is losing one inch off my chest, waist, and hips... each. I don't own a scale. I hate them. I use the doctor's, my family's, etc. LOL. But if I were to do weight.. I'd say 212? 8 lbs. down... but then again.. last time I weighed, was Christmas Day. LOL. I was 221.. and I know I've lost, so I'm saying I'm at 220 now. Probably lower. Guess I need better access to a scale. Ah well! LOL

Oops! And thanks for the sweet welcome~ :-D You girls are great here! Hugs!

Hi to all everyone is doing great....
Skinny butt I know just how you feel I did the same thing before Christmas gain 10 lbs and and could not stop eating then Jan 1 /05 came and I said thats it no more sweets for me and guess what I havnt had any thing ... and I have tried I think every diet in the books been dieting off and on I think all my life so now I am not dieting any more I just try to eating healthy and walking lots I think it is working before Christmas I was 175 lbs now 180 I only count calories stay to stay at 12 00 and no suger ....I have 10 more lbs to lose for the V day stay healthy Jean

Hi Everyone!

Welcome, Selina! You're doing a great job! I love your motivation and dedication. And I'm with you... I rather measure than get on the scale. At least, when I measure I see the efforts of my exercise. And I love to exercise. So keep up the great work and you will lose your inches and get to your goal. Glad you could join us.

Jean, I like your idea of no sweets. I'm doing that, too, and I feel better for it. Good luck this week.

Bonnie, I hope your back feels better for your trip. Life always seems to throw us a curve, when we least expect it. I'll be sending you good thoughts that you will be fine for your vacation.

Skinny, great job on your exercise, water and eating. And now pilates!
Very inspiring!

Kandice, wow, I'm impressed... taking dancing lessons for your wedding. How wonderful! You guys are going to look great!

Well, I'm off to my gym. I just love that place. Everyday I try to do a little more than the day before... just a little challenge for myself to make me stronger. :) Right now the elliptical is the hardest for me. I can only do a few minutes and my goal is to do it for a 1/2 hour like I do the treadmill and weight machines.
Let's all continue the great work!
Hugs,
Dena :cool:

I joined today, but I'm up for the challenge.

Let's see I'd like to be at 218 by 2/14. Have already lost 3 lbs since I started on 1/2/04

welcome Selina! You sound so enthusaistic (sp?) and motivated- I have no doubt you'll get to your goal! :cheer:
I've done the visualization- look at it everyday... my red size 8 dress, hanging on the front of my closet. And my first bikini I've ever bought for the honeymoon that's on the back of the bedroom door. It does work...

I got the undies and tshirt today- can't wait to try them on! They didn't have Adult sizes in the undies- just juniors, and it said for waist size 30" get XL and 28" get L... I have a 29" waist right now- but still bought the Jr. XL 'cause of my bum :lol:
The tshirt I bought in Adult Med- I wear a large right now- so I'm hoping it'll look good- not too tight, but not hanging off me either... I'll let you know tomorrow how everything fits! and if I'm going back on phase 1 for 44 days :lol: