Hi ladies,
I’ve not broken my plateau yet but I am in a better frame of mind. I’ve decided against trying to temporarily maintain, I’m still working on trying to lose weight. My calories have been under better control lately. Thanks for everyone’s encouragement.
Robsia, I’m thinking of taking two days off at Christmas. I don’t plan to go wild (it’s too much work to take the pounds back of), but I am thinking of NOT counting calories for those few days. I weigh everyday, and I will have to do that the rest of my life to keep the weight off, so I think I will use that as my measure those two days. Thanks for your advice, you’ve done so very well and are so close to goal.
Cheryl, Good for you for doing well on Thanksgiving. That takes a lot of strength. Don’t you
high speed internet!! I don’t think I could go back to dial-up.
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Linda, Thanks for the encouragement. I’ve been trying to lose weight for about 15 months now. The good part of that is that it’s been long enough that it usually isn’t a struggle; it’s usually habit. Occasionally those old habits rear their head though. I can’t believe you are already through with your Christmas shopping! I haven’t started.
I’m not a great baker, but I sure love to eat baked goodies.
I have promised the kids we’ll make gingerbread men to decorate, (maybe a gingerbread house), but that’s my limit. That is hard enough to resist, and don’t think I could resist shortbread.
Robbin, Have fun on your new Gazelle. Some of the ladies at the 300+ forum where I occasionally lurk use it and seem to love it. I saw that Wal-Mart has them now, and I’m interested in talking to someone who has one of the ones from there. Is that where you got yours, by any chance?
Emily, Glad you’re feeling better, and well done on the scale! Isn’t it odd how sometimes the scale drops even when we aren’t right on plan, and other times we can be perfectly on plan and it won’t budge. Six pounds to onderland!!! Woohoo!
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Tina, -27 degrees one day -32 another! My goodness, I don’t think I would ever get out from under my electric blanket. I agree with you, I certainly wouldn’t get my little one out for 2 ½ hrs of kindergarten in that weather. Those scales have moved for you! Good! If you just keep doing what you’re doing, they have to move. It’s just not always on our schedule, but they’ll move. (I’m telling myself that too!)
Mami, Glad you popped in. Please feel free to join us anytime. There are some very inspiring folks on this thread.
Stacy, Don’t get down about 3 pounds! That’s where I’m at for the month too, and I didn’t even have surgery! Before we started this, we might have gained 3 lbs in a month. (At least I could have!)
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Chelsea! I think we’ve all been singing the “It’s so slow” song lately. Feel free to join right in! I’m 39 yo mom to a 14 year old DS and a 12 yo DD, and I’m still trying to lose my pregnancy weight.
One day I’ll get there. What is “BF”? probably something simple, I just can’t figure it out! Whine all you want, we all do, and nobody seems to mind.
Ladies, keep warm. I'm having sympathy shivers for those of you up north. We are having a pleasant day in the mid 70s. Wish I could bottle it and send it to you.
Take care!
...it looked terrible when we went to bed...i was just too tired to clean it up. 
...both of us need to kick this cold to the curb and get back to exercising. 
We have all been struggling lately, dang holidays. With me it seems there is something every week that keeps me from being in top form for being on plan. I am a 33 year old wife and mom with a 13 year old son, david and 7 year old daughter Olivia. Glad to have you, seems like you will fit right in. 
Good going on the gazzelle. Only up two pounds is great. 
