Thank you for the link Robsia, I did not know it was a feature of the site. I will probably use it a lot now that I know it is there.

According to it no more bananas and I have to swear off peaunut butter. I wonder if I could get my mom to store it in the pantry instead of on the counter.?

I am doing better, still have an infection; but, I am coughing less. Which is wonderful. My back and ribs are not hurting like they were from the constant coughing. Maybe I will be well enough to go to the gym soon. Right now I would cough all over the machinery which would drive me nuts if someone did that so I wont do it either.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and stays on program (unless it is your cheat day..)

Lori...:welcome: So glad to have you join us.:) We have a great bunch of ladies here, and lots of support. :carrot:

Luckyducky....Yeah!!! Your back, missed hearing from you. :D

AndrewsMum...Great job on your workout. :tread: Don't you feel better? :carrot:

Emily...How was your night out with the girls? Chinese is one of my favorite things to eat. :D And it's a place I have to stay out of, I can't pass up the sesame chicken or general tao chicken. :devil:

Kespinoza...I'm praying for you. Hope you were able to fight the temptation. :devil: If not, tomorrow is a NEW DAY. :hug:

Tina...WOW!!! Anouther pound. Good for you! :cheer: Hey, you can come and shovel my patio/porch for me. :lol3:

Garnetfairy...Medicare/medicaid will pay for the removal of loose skin if it is causing medical problems such as sores because of bacteria, but you have to jump through a lot of legal hoops to get approved.

I chose today as my no exercise day. :carrot: I'll be back at it tomorrow morning. I have stayed within my points, and I haven't been tempted :devil: by the Rhubarb pie that's in the refrig. :D

Ya'all have a good night.
Till tomorrow, stay strong.

Cheryl

Thanks for the info Cheryl!!

I think no matter what you are trying to do you have to jump through hoops with the government agencies. phooey

I have won/ordered a bunch of exercise tapes on ebay. Several Richard Simmons, Tae Bo, a couple of beginner belly dancing tapes and several others that came in a mixed batch. I know I am going off the deep end buying all these tapes but I hope that I will really use them!!

I have fixed up a space in front of the TV in my room where I can do the exercises (I hope it is a big enough space). I wish I had a single bed so I would have more room but I dont and it is my dad's bed so I have no control.

Where is everyone today? Having fun I hope!!

Well, my weight was the same as yesterday despite doing two workouts on two consecutive nights but I am hoping that I'm losing fat and gaining muscle, which would account for that.

On the other hand - I tried on my old size 16 jeans this morning AND THEY FITTED!!!! Comfortably!!! OK, they're a large 16 but even so! However, I can't actually wear them because both pairs have rips in the seams from when I was putting on weight and literally busting out of them.

So I'm still wearing my baggy 18s.

Maybe I'll see a 10 lbs loss tomorrow - give the old body time to adjust to the exercise!

Good Sunday morning, :coffee2:

Just checking in. I got up this morning and got my workout in. I will add to it this evening... not sure what, but I will pick something.

Today is my official weigh-in day :goodscale: and... I'm down 4lbs. for the week! :carrot: I was pleasantly surprised. It let's me know what I'm doing is working even if there is no movement for a few days, we just have to be patient and keep going. :dancer:

In case I forgot :welcome3: to April, Emily and Lori!


Emily, the weekends aren't too bad for me I don't drive like I used to so getting out and being tempted does not happen often, although chinese food sounds really good :hungry: Coming here and posting is a good idea. It definitely keeps me motivated.

Lori, You can't possibly be any more out of shape then I am :lol: I am sure you will like the ladies here. They are very motivated and inspiring.

garnetfairy, Now don't go getting crazy about the bananas and peanut butter... just use moderation. I love my peanut butter too. It's hard trying to eat just a little, but I'm learning. I spread a thin layer on a peice of toasted 12 grain bread and eat it very slooooowwwwwly. :lol: ...it satifies my taste buds until the next urge for pb hits me.

Tina, glad you had a good day and good for you in choosing the chili over that salad... don't get me wrong... I am still going to have me that salad every now and then :) I tried shoveling snow the other day but soon found I must be out of my freakin' mind! :lol: ...it was just too much and too heavy. Girl you are just moving right along so just enjoy your progress, and like you said, take it as it comes.

kespinoza, I know the weekends are hard for alot of people but you'll get through it, and remember, none of us are perfect, just brush it off and do better the next day. Heck, we're only human.

Cheryl, you're a better woman then me... pie in the fridge and you're not tempted, I'd have to have a littel taste! :devil:

Robsia, you are doing great. the numbers may not move everyday but as you see there are other ways of judging your progress. Yesterday I tried on an old ring that I had been unable to get past the knuckle and it went on easily... I was impressed! Be proud of yourself, I can't remember the last time I wore a 16!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I'll check back later.

:grouphug:

ARGGG the peanut butter is gone...I finished the jar around 2am...

ok, Is it possible to skip the weekends? I am so bad about getting my walking in on the weekends, I am so tired after a week of getting up early tending to whatever needs tending to and still walking every morning during the week that the weekend is so nice to sleep til 730 A!!!!! My poor starving horses will gladly tell you differently, but, I DON'T get my walking in unless I do it in the morning! any hints or suggestions? I am soooo close to my first 21 day "make it a habit" thingie, that I really don't want to lose condifdence or motivation now! I will try to make myself get up and move after church. Best i can do I am late now as it is...

I feel welcome here
 

Hello everyone,
First of all thank you for welcoming me......I'm really enjoying coming to this place a few times per day....:) also thank you for posting the calorie intake place.....now I can keep track......thank you so much.

Now, on to a little bit of info on myself........
I've always been overweight....long as I can remember......I've tried just about every diet there is and I simply gave up any hope for several years. Due to health concerns....and being so obese....I HAVE GOT TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT....
with being so incredibly short 5 ft.....and incredibly round...lol......makes for some very drastic health concerns.......

however, finding this place is really been helping me......and the encouragement of you all is fabulous! Thank you so much! :carrot:

I really need to get walking......so tomorrow is the day to begin my walking at our local mall. I will post my progress as I go.....I'm so excited about this that I have some hope!

Lord Bless you all,:)

Lori - You can do it!! Most of us have been thru the diet mill a few times around and everything but it takes determination and motivation to get us going! Health problems give good motivation and if you can decide you are determined to take back control of your life and your health You will succeed!!

Check out some of the success story threads, there are some awesome accomplishments to read about!

With each others' help and support and encouragement we can all make it through this! We're Large but now WE'RE IN CHARGE AND KICKING BUTT! We are fighting for our lives here literally. Because if we dont lose the weight we will have no life and we will have no future because our health is shot. Losing the weight will be our VICTORY over years of self abuse.

For me being overweight is a self-abuse issue, a self-esteem issue and a way to keep people away from me. But I am learning that if I have to I can abuse myself in other ways (ha ha), I am trying to build some self-esteem and a sense of self-worth. But mostly I have learned I can keep people away from me skinny or fat if I want to. I dont have to let anyone into my life I dont want in it. I have the power! And I dont have to let everyone who thinks or says I will always be fat, I will never lose the weight, I will give up and gain it all back...I dont have to let them win! I CAN prove them wrong and I can shake my skinny butt in their faces and feel free. I CAN DO THIS FOR ME AND SO CAN YOU! WE ALL CAN!! DONT LET THE NAYSAYERS WIN, THIS FIGHT IS PERSONAL, IT IS US AGAINST THE FAT, AGAINST THE SELF-ABUSE, AGAINST THE LACK OF SELF-ESTEEM, AGAINST THE AGORAPHOBIA, AGAINST THE PARANOIA, THE SOCIAL ANXIETY, THE JERKS WE USED TO LET IN OUR LIVES BECAUSE WE WERE LONELY AND DID NOT THINK ANYONE ELSE WOULD HAVE US. SCREW THEM!!!(not literally mind you) WE CAN WIN IF WE WANT TO...DO YOU WANT TO???THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION HERE NOT CAN YOU OR WILL YOU OR LAST TIME IT DID NOT WORK OR WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO. THE QUESTION IS: DO YOU WANT TO LOSE THE WEIGHT FOR REAL AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!! DO YOU WANT A REAL LIFE? Are you ready to stop hiding behind the fat and come out of their and face the world head on?? For that matter you can get as skinny as you want and still stay locked in your house if that is where your comfort zone is...but you dont have to.

We will fit in airplane seats and bus seats and car seats with the seatbelt on and we can travel if we win.

We will fit on the rides at the amusement parks and can enjoy them if we win.

We can go to any store and find clothes that fit us and look good on us rather than trying to camoflage our selves in the mu mus and other XXXXXL clothes (which are so damn expensive and hard to find) if we win.

We can go to the grocery store and none of the little kids will point at us and tell their mommies look at the fat lady...if we win.

We can go to the doctor's office and NOT be told whatever is wrong with us is weight related from a bad tooth to a broken arm...etc, if we win.

We can live longer, healthier, happier lives if we make positive changes not only in our weight loss, our body, but also in our thinking. Losing the weight is only half the battle, we have to learn to love ourselves and to believe we deserve all that freedom offers us. We have to build our self esteem, learn to care for ourselves and learn to expect better from those around us because we are worth it. We are worth it now, fat as we are and we will be worth it when we are thin! Dont just change your pants size, change your mind and attitude too and we will get healthy and stay healthy.

Now, if I could just memorize this and play it back to myself over and over and over, maybe I would feel better all the time too. Let's DO IT ladies!!

Okay, I printed it out and I may put it on a cassette...I dont know where all this came from and I cannot believe it came out of me but I hope it helps us all get it together!

Ladies, what are your answers???

Good night....
 

Just a quick check in,
I decided to give the WATP 3 mile another try this evening. I walked away the pounds to the 1 mile point, and I was done! That was an additional 15 minutes to my daily workout... it's definitely a process! :lol:

garnetfairy, I second the Wow! Very inspiring and motivating. I feel your passion!

Lori, that's the attitude! We all have so much to be thankful for. Start slowly on your Gazelle and build up, take it one day at a time.

Cheryl, :lol: ..I hope you savored every single bite. The important thing is that it was last night and you had a good day today... and 10 lbs gone too! :dancer: Congrats!

Have a good night
:grouphug:

:wave: hey all u slim chicks hope u all had a good weekend! well i didnt get a lot of excercise in for the rest of saturday or sunday but i wos reasonably good on food had mcdonalds on saturday but chose the 3% fat chicken salad and diet coke so not too bad oh and a few chips and sum icecream but could hav been worse before i would hav had lots of chips a quarter pounder wiv cheese and lots of icecream. as said didnt do much working out but did get my son a dance mat and game for his ps2 and managed a couple gos on that and its actually quite fun and a decent workout if u stay on it for a while lol bit too much jumping tho will need to lose quite a bit more before i can jump to get sum of the steps haha.

GarnetFairy- :hug: i 3rd that WOW! that was the most inspirational and motivating speech i hav ever heard, i had tears in my eyes while reading that as all of it was so true, u could hav been writing that about me, a few months ago i went on a plane for the 1st time in years and for weeks before i wos panicking so much that i wosnt going to fit in the seat and had nightmares that they wouldnt let me on the plane because i wos too heavy and the plane couldnt take off:o
My answers are YES i want to lose weight and change my life YES i am ready to stop hiding and face the world YES I CAN DO IT and i will certainly not stay locked in my house wen i am thin again:cool: :) :D

Robsia- wow size 16!!!!!!! im size 24-26 on bottom and 28-30 on top:o and yes u can get a tummy tuck on the nhs if u lose a huge amount of weight and prove that u are going to keep it off, but yes its very difficult to get it done and they make u wait for ages. my mum recently got a nose job done on the nhs she had a bump at the top which she said had always affected her self esteem etc etc they said no first but she went back and eventually they did it for her. hey if they're gonna start handin out free plastic surgery iv got a looong list of stuff id like done lol!

Cheryl- give your foster daughter a big hug from all of us here. hope shes ok.

LadyLane- congrats on your 4lbs loss!! i hear ya bout the ring, mine is feeling very loose, it even flew off while i was dancing (i mean flailing around wildly:o ) on that dance mat, hopefully soon it'll be loose enough to get it resized

to whoever posted the link for the calories thanks for that i didnt know there was one on the site i was just thinking yesterday i'd have to do a search for one.
to whoever said no more bananas:?: surely fruit is a good thing to be eating while we'r dieting?? iv been having banana for breakfast will hav to check out the calorie thingy and see how much damage iv been doing:dizzy:

Welcome to April Emily Lori and anyone else who has joined us:)

sorry to anyone iv missed out but gosh this place fills up so quick its hard to keep up with all the posts:D

now then one more itsy bitsy little thing before i say cheerio for now-
today (monday) is my official weigh in day and this week was the 1st time i managed to go the whole week without steppin on the scales and getting all depressed and unmotivated wen they were showing fluctuations lol
todays loss was 5lbs for the week YAY ME!!:carrot: :carrot:
that brings my total loss so far to 18lbs, this is the best iv ever done at a diet and im so pleased wiv meself haha!! im off to change my weight tracker now. catch ya laters
HAVE A GREAT DAY Y'ALL
~LISA xxxxx :hug: :hug:

hi again!
quick check in before i hit the shower.....thanks to Garnetfairys fab pep talk and vh1s top 40 happiest songs i stayed on that treadmill for ....wait for it....
:carrot:30minutes:carrot:
all those happy upbeat songs like cindi laupers girls just wanna have fun and pointer sisters im so excited had me letting go of the rail and swinging me arms too (hope that wos an extra couple calories burned lol) and every time i started gettin tired i thought bout that pep talk. i'll have to print that out and stick it on the wall by my treadmill lol
bye for now :wave: