Hi everyone! Guess what I did today? YOGA! OMG I thought I was going to DIE! I kept busting a cramp every five seconds. But you know what? I'm going back next week. The instructor was very nice and the environment was very calming and I swore to myself that I was going to try new things this year. Next activity on my list is water aerobics. Hope everyone has a great evening!

P.S. I'm definitely getting that breast lift and redux. All through yoga, when I had to bend down and such, my boobs kept smacking me in the face! And when I went to Walmart to see if I could find a sports bra, none fit! I know it's because of my weight and the size of my boobs. Dammit. I don't have the money to a sports bra from the specialty stores. Grrr!

lol that would of been a site JasonsLea. Well this morning I down another pound this morning I am gonna wait until official weigh in though to change my weight. I have a question Iwent up a pound for a couple weeks should I count it as a pound lost or not. I had an ego boost this week my Dad and his girlfriend(of 20 years) were in town from Newfoundland, they haven't seen me in 2 years since I had my last daughter, and she was extactic over my weight loss. They kept saying how good I was loking. That was a push in the right direction I was starting to get annoyed cause I was losing anymore but it reminded me how far I have come and since I have onlr really been trying to loose since the beginning of this year I haven't done too bad.

Shari---that's a good idea trying new things. personally, i don't like yoga because i feel it doesn't really do much for me. sorry about the sports bra. I actually want to wear mine everyday because it is more comfortable than my regular bra!

canadianmom-i'm keeping my fingers crossed for you so that 1 pound stays off!!

I have been doing really good these past couple of days with food and working out. Today I decided to take a rest day, because a) I have a cut on my toe that is killing me and b) i am kind of sore so I want my body to recuperate. Tonight me and the bf are going over to his mom's for dinner. He has some extended family coming over from Colombia. They are bringing him these awesome little cakes called Poncake de novia. So yummy!!! It's kind of like a rum cake. Anyways, he asked for 15 cakes!!! That's goiing to be kind of hard to have them in the house. Good thing for me is that he said I can only have 1 (he loves them so much that he says I can't eat them all). I guess that is better for me.

But workouts will resume this weekend. I am determined to be lower than 235 on mOnday ( this morning I was 236.2...yikes!!!) I don't have anything planned for this weekend so I should be really good with food and excercise. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what Monday brings.

Have a great weekend everybody. Be good!!!!

I need help...my sanity back....Darn pms...I keep posting about it everywhere because its peeing me off! Yup it is...vent vent vent..here I go again.! I'm gaining this week for sure...I feel fat & bloated & crabby!

Well I am not going to be doing well today .I am sick, I feel like I am going throw up so today my diet will consit of toast and toast and more toast. My stomac can't handle exercise today. But on the bright side I was down 2 pounds and 2.5 inches.

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Sorry. It's just the thought of me EVER having big boobs is hilarious. Even at my heaviest (186), I was a well-rounded B-cup. 50-70 pounds overweight and only a B-cup!

But yeah, I'd definitely take micro-boobies and health to the way I was before. Besides, the girls look a lot better now than they did before :D

I can't believe I haven't posted my points since TUESDAY! And now tomorrow I have to weigh in. I'm SO hoping that I've reached my 15-lb mini goal by then!

Good morning gals!! How'd everyone fare over the weekend.

I'm only down 0.6 pounds. Which is a good thing because last monday I was up to 239!!! But i am happy I am slowly going down. food was so-so this weekend and excercise wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but I'm working on it.

Dee--hang in there girlie!!! it'll pass and I know you'll be back in it!!

canadian mom---i'm sorry your sick, but I'm happy for your inch/pounds loss. awesome for you. feel better!

lydia--good luck on your 15 pound goal!

take it easy ladies!!

Here I am Here I am(running in late)

I am back at work. I am over my pms....I am getting better every day and tonight I will be walking 40mins! I have got to get back in this thing....I do have a cold but I am not going to let that stop me!!!! So tell me all the news!!!!

Guess who's home!!!!
With only a half pound gain:o considering I ate alot of crap food while at the lake I think that's pretty good!!
Guess who is enrolling at freakin' high school???? Yep, me, going to get my grade 12 diploma finally:carrot: 16 years late but better late than never I always say!!
Going to go exercise this energy off, catch ya later!

Met and EXCEEDED goal! Wow, does that ever feel good. It's nice to have this to be proud of because I'm sick again :( It seems like I just got over being sick and now it's back. Oh well, I'm almost FOURTY POUNDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Had to add those two extra, because I wasn't sure you could feel my excitement. Can ya dig it?

Edit:
I forgot to mention: I've gotten some of my coworkers at McDonald's to start eating healthier! Yesterday, one of my managers (who is probably 100lbs overweight) bought he and I a foot-long lean turkey sandwich from the deli to share. Low-fat mayo, one slice of cheese each and plenty of lettuce. We ate that for breakfast. Normally, he eats the Deluxe Breakfast (2 pancakes, 1 sausage patty, scrambled eggs and a biscuit plus a hashbrown on the side. He always gets three pats of butter and two syrup packages). Today, another coworker bought a sandwich as well instead of eating a double cheeseburger. I can't believe people are actually taking to heart what I say about food!

Hi everyone! Kinda rushed so sorry for the short post. Congrats to all WL and NSVs. Love ya!

It's gonna be a quick post for me! I've been so so busy & crabby here at this end! Since I've been keeping busy decluttering my house getting ready for a yard sale...I am actually proud to report I have no gain & no loss...funny how yesterday morning I would have been reporting a 1.8 pound gain! Darn water weight! Okay OFF I go too sleep gotta wake up early for working AT curves!

Congrats too each & everyone of us for the hard work & dedication yous are doing too reach healthier lifestyles!

Awesome job ladies and congrats on the losses!

~over & out~

Well it looks like my weight loss journey may have to be put on hold. I may be going to Toronto in September to become a surrogate, so if this happens I will have to put my weight loos on hold for 9 months. I am really excitted I have wanted to this for quite a few years now.I am just waiting to hear from the office if it is a go.

Where is everyone??? Well, I have fallen off the wagon and despite trying fresh every morning have not succeeded in getting back on the darn thing. So far I'm ok today, but its still early. I'm not exactly sure what's gotten into me, but I seem to be eating like I'll never get another meal so I need to shove in as much as possible. I know my thinking is whacked out, but not sure how to get back to normal at the moment. Anyone got a kick in the butt for me? I REALLY need something to get me going.

canadian mom---wow, that's an awesome thing you are doing. do let us know how it turns out.

brandy-:kickbutt: get back in there!!!

I need some major help with eating. I do fine when I am work and during the day but when I get home....ohmygosh!! Even my bf makes fun of me about how much food I eat. I eat so much, it's not even funny. Last night I got home and I went straight to the fridge. I really need to stop that. (btw-we still have those little cakes. i can't wait until they are gone!!) I think I need to start working out right when I get home, because I have noticed that when I do that I don't snack/binge as much.

Well i am definitely going to LA in two weeks. Yay!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait. Now I really want to lose a couple of pounds before I go, so I gotta giv eit 110 percent. I am ready to do this!!!!

take care everbody!!!

Jen ~ OMG you are amazing! Drop us a note and let us know how everything is going okay?

Brandy ~ What Ro said.

Ro ~ God I am SO jealous! I so want to go visit California again. It's all I've been thinking about lately. But with this government job....it's **** trying to get off!

WI was yesterday and I'm up to 245.8 I'm okay with that because I expected it. I ate so ungodly last week.

:p Sorry I didn't post today, very busy, and time for bed:yawn:

Morning gals,

Today is a brand new day and so far, I haven't made any bad choices. Never mind that its only 9:30 in the morning. I can do this today! It wont be easy, but I can do it.

Rosario-Thanks for the kicks in the butt. I'm going to need it over the next few days as I get back into my routine and past the horrible cravings. HOORAY for your trip. You must be so excited!

I am babysitting this morning, and then I think I'm starting a scrapbook from my 3 day walk. I'm hoping to add a bike ride later today also. My walk this morning was nice, but its amazing how dark it is compared to a month ago. So sad to see the daylight waning away.

I've been slacking off in my workouts and not pushing as hard as I was. I gotta get back into upping my times and intensity. But truly my problem is in diet. I just really LOVE food, and although I like food that is nutritionally sound, I also really love ice cream and chocolate. Even when I'm eating healthy, I know my portion sizes are growing. Knowing, and fixing it are 2 different things. Maybe its a process and now that I've admitted the growing sizes I can better get them under control. I really dont know, I just dont want to ruin all the progress I made back in the spring.

Hope you are all having a great day.

Brandy hun I hear ya! I want so bad to get back to my workouts and walking...its feels like its been weeks and I have not done a thing I dont want to look at a how much I may have gained....Now I have a camping trip comeing up this weekend....yet another chance for some bad eating...I dont have any healthy food at work or at home so I know I am not eating right.....If I dont not get to shop for some food soon I will go crazy I did get me some healthy soup to have today at work so I will start with that.

Come on Brandy let me and you get back to this thing......

We have had the flu going thru my house so yesterday and today I have not ate much and today no exercise. It hit me all of a sudden yesterday and I was running to the wasshroom all night.

I stll haven't heard from the office yet but They will not be implanting in Sept it will just be tests. It could be 3 weeks to 3 months after depending on which method they use. So I think I will just try to maintain my weight loss right now and start again when the baby(s) r born (incresed risk for twins). I probably will still post in the pregnacy part here I want to have a healthy pregnacy (that is if I pass their test). I will keep u updated.

I was back exercising today I got my whole routine done just with less reps and didn't run as fast today. I am still a little weak from not eating much for a couple days.Man I don't know how I did this as a teenagaer!

New Game!!!!
 

Holy crap Wendy! That font's HUGE!!!

Well, today I'm doing ok. Nothing spectacular, but not horrible either. I had a wonderful day yesterday. Good things just kept falling into place.

I've been saving my pennies for well over a year to purchase a nice digital camera. Well, I have all the money and I've done my research so I almost went and bought it last week, but I just ran out of time. Well, the day before yesterday my FIL asked if I would be interested in a used camera that is 2 steps up from the one I could afford for less than I was going to spend. PLUS, I get to test it out all weekend before I decide!!!! I picked it up last night, and LOVE it. I'm so thrilled how this worked out.

THEN, we've been trying to get a group together from MI to go and help with the Kansas City 3 day breast cancer walk as they are very short on crew this year. WELL, our flights there have been DONATED so I'm definetly going to go!!! I had so much fun at the Michigan event this year I am exstatic that I get to participate in another walk this year.

THEN, today I had a massage to try to get feeling back into my big toes (they've both been numb for about 3 weeks now) and the lady who gave me the massage is going to take piano lessons from me. I love teaching adults and currently don't have any adult students so this'll be great. The only bad thing is-MY TOES ARE STILL NUMB!!!

La3y-You and me girl-we can do it!! Good luck staying good this weekend. I know I wont be perfect, but I'm hoping I can keep things within reason.

Canadian-I'm so impressed with your unselfishness in what you're going to do. I just am in awe. I hope you have a wonderful time. I hope your energy returns quickly and the flu stays away.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you wish you could have slept throught? Well this week is it for me. First kids get sick then Government informs me hubby's taxes never made it to them(we now have no child benefits) then washer breaks, then I get sick now my perod has started EARLY. Sorry had to vent.Will be glad when this week us over.

Lydia you look AMAZING!!!!! I'm so glad you found that old picture. Its so rewarding to see the progress! Congrats on all your hard work.

Thanks so much, Brandy! Wow, I'm blushing :o

It definitely is rewarding to see it so clearly. I just can't believe that I never truly saw myself as being THAT big.

A question for everyone:
How long have you all been on your plans and how many pounds and inches have you lost in that time? What have you been doing to lose that weight? I have been trying to get some friends and family motivated to do what's right, but I know there are more feasible options out there than my own calorie counting and walking.

I've been at this since November 1st of last year, though I didn't kick it into high gear until January 22nd or something like that (whenever I joined this site :lol:). In that time, I've lost 38 pounds and a whopping 31 inches. I've gone from a size 14 pant (I never wore that size, I always was very very uncomfortable in my blood-constricting 12s :rofl:) to an 8/10, depending on cut. From a size 12 shirt to a 6/8. I recently had to get rid of an entire garbage bag full of clothes that no longer fit me. Shame, some of that stuff was really nice!

I look forward to hearing your stories :D

Let me go see if I have a picture or 2 to show you......I'll be back!

wow you look great!

Lydia~ You do look fantastic!!!
I'm looking for some opics so I can show all of you here on Beat the Bulge the before and during!!
I have a before but no during yet...
Ihope you all have a great Day!

Hi all! new game, new game! YAY! Lydia, *low whistle*