Welcome YoYo Mom!

I started in the last 4-week challenge and it was just what I needed to get me started. I don't think there's anything wrong with a 5 pound goal, either. It's like you said, if I'd have allowed myself to accept even a 1 pound a month loss years and years ago when I first started "dieting" I'd have been at goal a long time ago. And staying there. All that I've read says if you lose it more slowly, it's easier to keep it off.

Looks like a wonderful day ahead for me. I didn't do my walk last night. I decided, instead, to begin digging weeds and grass out of my flowerbed if you could call it that this year. I've neglected it for almost a year and everything unwelcome is firmly established. I'm going to mow my entire lawn today and then go back and work some more on the flowerbeds. I love summer!

Jen
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Good afternoon folks!
Well today is my day off from Gym...yipppeee!
But not my day off from housework! ugh!
Appleblossom , thanks for the compliments! I think we all need to hear that we are doing good once in a while. I sometimes forget how far I've come! I agree with you about quitting that daily beer! It does not benefit you in anyway girl! If you just cant live without it try just having a light beer on friday nights or saturday.
Today I weighed in and I've maintained since Thursday 148 lbs. I'm pushing for 2 lbs by next saturday!
Yoyo Mom check the first post and you will see that I entered you for your goal of 5 lbs I think 5 is an excellent goal.
A loss is a loss. Everyone has an idea of what their average monthly weightloss could be. I WONT go by any nutrionist's idea of what I should lose weekly. There have been weeks where I lost 1 lb in a week and other weeks that I was shocked to see that I lost 4 lbs! The norm is 1-2 lbs a week. And even though I want to lose it fast I know its not the best thing for me,losing it slowly helps me tremendously keep it off permanently.
Today I will just post a Weigh In "post" no one has to weigh in cause I know its only been 2 days lol. I will ask everyone to PLEASE weigh in next Saturday the 29th and let me know if you lost,gained or maintained.
Well gotta go and make lunch and clean ,clean,clean!
ttyl
Gen
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Today is our official first weigh in but I wont be asking anyone to weigh in. Since our last weigh in was two days ago! Please weigh in next Saturday the 29th. We still have 4 more weigh ins!

ttyl
Gen
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Good Afternoon Everybody.
Gennel>>>>>>>>>had to tell you. You look great in that dress. I hope one day I will be able to go shopping and not worry about whether it will fit me or not. You have done a great job. I am so proud of you. Way to go Cheerio!
YOYO mom>>>>>>Welcome to the thread. Hey 5lbs is great start. And could be a great way to boost your motivation. Because when you pass your goal you want to lose that much more. You are going to do great.
ThinLizzie>>>>>>>Thanks. Yep I am doing a 3 mile workout a day and my time is getting better and better. I have been doing this workout for now 3 weeks daily. So far so good.
Newfiesara>>>>>>Welcome to the thread. I hope you like it here. Everyone is really nice and inspiring.
Appleblossom>>>>I am glad to hear your FIL is back home. Now life can get back to some kind of norm. Best of Luck for you and your family. Oh I got you on the EXERCISE. I just wish this scale would move a little more. Patience my dear.

Well hello to everyone. Best wishes through the challenge.
Bye. Kinarina

Hi Gennell,

You made me laugh soooooooooooooooooooo hard. My husbands aunt gave me one about a month ago. I weighed at that point 142.5 know I am 138 or 138.5 the first morning I did it I did it for 25 minutes the next day I could not get out of bed. My three year old was saying " Mommy get up" I could not stand. My husband was laughing at me and then he tried it the next week for only ten minutes and he could not believe the pain he was in.

Yes, that machine kicks butt. So very happy to hear someone else felt the same way

Good luck this week

Bethee

I'm glad we don't have to weigh in today...it may have been discouraging....I made a bad food decision today....it didn't even taste especially good. I hate when I blow the diet and it's not even enjoyable. Oh well. I doubt if I went over 2000 cals and I did walk 3 miles. So no loss...(Pun intended HA HA HA HA HA) Hope everyone's having a fun week-end.

I have to give myself a pat on the back for being OP yesterday. It was our town's festival day and DH and I took our 5yo daughter and stayed for hours. *Before* we went I ate a soup/salad/rice cake lunch and avoided the BBQ and bakery tables for the first time! But I know I need to make exercise more a part of my life too. Luckily, we just got a puppy, so walks are more routine now.

Hi everyone! Just popping in to say hi. Today has started out pretty good. Doing well staying OP and I mowed the whole yard alittle bit ago. That should count for some exercise. I think I'll lift some weights too. I did go shopping yesterday and got some shirts and one pair of shorts for our upcoming vacation. TOM is right around the corner so I was pleased with the sizes I was able to get into comfortably despite a bloated tummy! I know they will fit even better next week.
Yoyomom - great good on staying OP. It's hard to do good when attending events like that!

Apple Blossom- that 3 mile walk sounds awesome. Walking is my favorite aerobic exercise.

Hope you all have a great day and good luck staying OP through the week! We can do this.

ladyslipper

Well yesterday was my d ay off from the Gym and today I was just planning to stay home with all this rain. But I woke up at 7 AM on the dot! Got up, then hubby got up. So I fixed him breakfast and I made my shake and ..headed for the Gym! Today I was so energized and I beat that " Elliptical Monster!" did it for 1 full hour! and 30 min on treadmill. Hope tomorrow I can wake up lol. I dont feel any soreness so let's see what happens!
--------- Appleblossom? 3 miles! Awesome! Dont beat yourself up over eating something you wanted. I cant tell you how many times I had a craving for something like fries, donut,cereal... Then I eat it and it didnt taste all that! lol It happens.
---------ladyslipper , mowing the lawn can be some serious work girl! And you are comfortably in a smaller size! What else can I say!
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of this Sunday!

ttyl
Gen
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I am really going to have to look into that machine, Gennel. How long did it take for you to start seeing results after using that machine? I am going to make call tomorrow to find if I can get a visitors pass and see if they have that machine. I can't join a gym while I am on this weight challenge with my family. It was one of the rules. But technically I wouldn't be joining...right?
At the same time I attend a local college and they have a gym that is open to students at no charge. I might make a call and find out if they have one and what are their hours of availability.

I have to say today looks like it will be a lazy day. It is so hot out here in Texas. It's in the mid 90's here. Boy o boy.

Well take it easy and stay cool.
Bye.Kinarina

Hi All

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Well I had a good day. I got a ride to Church this morning and decided I would walk home afterwards. I looked at my watch when I left, but I can't remember what time I started so I don't know how long I walked. I do know it was 14 blocks. Yeah for me I have 2 nice blister to show for it since I had sandles on. This afternoon I had a baby shower to go to and I wasn't even tempted by the cake...another yeah for me....lol My 3 house guest also left this morning. It was a good visit but 2 weeks is tooo long. Well enough of my rambling. Good luck to all on this challenge

Kina, why would joing a Gym be a " No No " ? It's not like lyposuction ! lol . You really have to work out at a Gym.
I think any Gym should have the Elliptical Machines. I went to Bally's Total Fitness and they had them, I really liked those with arm movement as well. I am in LA Fitness now and they have them there but the bars you grab onto are so far in front of you you feel like you're running fast downhill that your toes hurt from pushing against your sneakers! So I do the same machine but it doesnt have the arm bars. I seen results the first week using this machine. I used it for 6 days. What I actually noticed was my waist,hip andthigh measurements go down by an inch on each! I wish my family had some contest like that for money! lol But I will be getting $500-$700 for reaching my goal weight.Hubby has been buying me clothes every week because every single pair of pants/shorts and tops no longer fits. I kept 3 shorts ,sizes ranging from 14-18. Just as a reminder. I put them on the other day and the waist landed on my hips.I really need to take a pic with those on!

Gen
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Oh, Gennel, the joining a gym was just one of the rules. Like another of the rules was not to join like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers and like you said no lypo suction. Also no prescribed diet pills. I guess the rules were made so that for those that didn't have the ability to join a gym it would be fair. So see why I say if I get a visitor pass it would be technically acceptable because I wouldn't be a member in the same sense. Right? So I am going to see what I can do about being a visitor somewhere or at the college. I am going to call the college and see if they have that monster there. I doubt it though.

Wow! Your results were quick. I have this thing here at the house. It simulates something like skiing. But it seems a little tougher than the elliptical machine. Because the elliptical machine is sort of in the air but this machine is on the ground. I guess you call it a glider. It was real big back in its day. If I can't find the elliptical machine on a visitor pass then I will just have to use my glider.

Well I better go now. Flyboy needs a computer fix. bye.
Kinarina

Hi everyone!

I just got back from taking my grandma out for her 96th birthday. We ended up going to Red Robin since it's so close to the home where she lives. The original plan was that my dad was going to take her out and we were going to join, but my little brother who's quadriplegic and living with my parents had an emergency and they ended up at the hospital. (He's O.K. now). Anyway, my dad called and said dinner was off. I said, "No way. I'll take her out." Then I called my sister to see if she wanted to come too, but the phone was busy. Grandma's phone was busy too! I got hold of my sister first. I told her I was thinking of taking grandma out for dinner, since dad couldn't and she said she had just called grandma to tell her she and her husband would be picking her up around 5:00. We all had a great time. My grandma is a bit set in her ways and goes ballistic about all the care my little brother gets, since he was such a criminal when he was younger and she can't forgive. It would have been catastrophic (in her mind, anyway) for her birthday to be celebrated late because of him.

Let's see. Food choices? I don't feel terribly guilty. I chose one of the charbroiled chicken burgers. With all the fixins' though! Then my daughter and I split a "Mountain High Mud Pie". I've learned over the years that when I "deprive" myself of something I really want, I end up eating everything available until I finally get the thing that I really want. It's weird. Anyway, I don't feel as though I overate. You know, that feeling when you're stomach feels stretched and you're not quite comfortable. I can't say I NEEDED dessert, but it was O.K. I am going for a long walk this evening to help burn the extra calories.

Good job Manatees. It's hard to resist food offerings at celebrations. Have you ever noticed how our society tends to celebrate most occasions with emphasis heavy on the food?

I was thinking, Gennel, isn't the "BIG" look right in style these days. Maybe you should just take to wearing the larger size (not!)
Isn't it a great feeling to have clothes that are too big. I can't wait until I'm comfortable in the next size down.

Happy Sunday to everyone!

Jen
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