I'm on my way out the door to work, but wanted to let Angie know, I was reading your journal when you were posting and you were reading mine when I was posting, so we missed each ohter....LOL...but I did write in your journal too and please keep your chin up, it will show.

Hugs again, I will try to check in from work, but we have been so busy lately.

Sandy

Thanks Sandy!! You guys are the best!!

Hello peeps. Rick decided to do some work here at the shop so I couldn't check in til now. (Had to appear as if I was working ya know! :lol: ) I'm really feeling hungry right now, or at least I think I'm hungry. I usually have my morning snack at 10:30 a.m. but I've been feeling this hunger pang since 9:30 a.m. I've been staving it off by drinking water but I'm distracted and working hard since people are around me. I'm so terrible. Leave me all alone and all I'll do is surf the net or park my butt @ 3FC.

Angie, stay positive lady. Your body just needs time to adjust. Your results so far are phenomenal! I look at your stats and I am amazed everytime. Think about it the way I see it: We started off a few weeks apart last October. You had your starting weight @ 206.5. I weighed 215. That's a difference of about 8.5 lbs and 3 weeks ( I started after you) . Anyway, today, you have made a 25.5 lbs difference--you've lost 17 lbs more than I have in about the same amount of time. That my friend, is truly amazing. I am continually on a quest to catch up to you but I probably never will at the rate I'm going. Thanks for letting me chase you.

Sandy, awesome loss!!!! Bravo!

Welcome aboard Amanda. I read your other post. Congratulations on your loss! How did you lose so much so fast? Or more so, how are you learning to keep it off? I've lost over 70 lbs before only to slowly have it creep back up over the years. I think this time because I'm doing it at my own pace and in a more realistic 'life change' matter, I'm more likely to keep it off.

Washu glad you had a good time in Portland. What, not enough rain for you in Seattle that you had to cross state lines? :lol: Just kidding. Both Seattle and Portland are beautiful places, I've been lucky enough to visit both. Good luck on the job interview.


Everyone else, have a great day.

Just wanted to say that I'm so proud of you gys, and the hard hard hard work it has taken you to get here. I'm also wanting to encourage the girls who are doubting themselves, and having trouble maintaining control. I can see myself every day falling behind, but there's something in me that is terrified of faling off this mountian and seeing the long trip back up. If you're ever struggling, get back up, and start over. every day. Just my thoughts right now.

Hello everyone didn't manage onto my puter yesterday and has taken me ages to catch up.

Chris you are beautiful. And I am very jealous :( I too hate pictures of myself, I had a new one taken for my works pass and I had a sneak preview of the snap, as soon as it is on the network at work I'll post it. It has been the first picture I have wanted to share with anyone for ages. Mostly I just hide them

I love the joke, think I might give it a go :) :) :)

Have been struggling to drink all my water today. The water coolers at work ran out of water !!!! Apparently more bottles can't delivered until Monday. So instead of buying bottle water at lunchtime, I brought diet coke - so was bagged up caffeine and had to swap back to tap water to flush some of it through yuck !!!!

Walked for miles and miles today, must be doing some good, as I managed to fit into a smaller size pair of trousers - only hope they still fit for the weekend as I am off to a friends wedding reception.

my Before PIcture
 

Okay, here goes, My 'before' Picture

All I have to say is.....WOW Chris!!!!!! You look so different now. I just read your journal and I agree with you about having men look at you. It is kind of creepy and weird feeling since before noone would look at me and now I catch some guys making eye contact. It makes me so glad to have Jay because I know he loves me heavy or not.

I wished I could post my before pics. I swear it doesn't even look like me at all. It is strange how we can look back at these pics and it seems so far away but it wasn't and I know for me sometimes I still see myself the way I used to look in my mind.

YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY BABY!!!!!

More Before Pics
 

I always sat down, because it hid so much

Last Before Pic
 

Ok, this one gets me, I hated having huge thighs. That's me with my grandpa. -- Funny, I always thought I looked good that day. I even bought the outfit for hte occasion. It was summer 2000, and Mother's Day.

Chris those are some very inspirational pictures. I think you look very pretty at any size. Sure we're not happy with the way we look when we're heavy (otherwise why would be trying to lose the weight in the first place?) but I truly believe that we're our own worst critics. Bravo to you for going after what you wanted and working long and hard to get there. You've arrived honey! I feel priveleged to 'know' you.

Wow Chris look at you!!!! You are an inspiration for sure. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you loose to get to goal? You look maaaaahhhhhvvvvveeeeellllllllooooooouuuuuussssss.

Hugs,
Sandy

Thanks for the love sistas! I started this journey at 210 pounds.

Hey ladies, it looks like I'm the first one here this morning :) WI today, no change again. Actually, if it were a digital scale it'd show .5 up, but it's not and I don't care :LOL: I'm kinda disappointed but I know that I haven't been trying hard enough.

Sandy - WAY TO GO!!! That is a great loss for the week! Ok, I do hope that you and the hubby have made up... but boy do I sympathize w/ you sista. I couldn't write this last time 'cause the roommate was hangin' around. :devil: But OMG, they don't do anything. Simple, common sense things like take out the trash when it is full, seem to be beyond the male capabilities. Everytime that I vaccum, I notice new stains on the carpet.... anyway, dirtiness bugs me, so I clean everyday. (not everything, but at least something) but I try to make as much noise about it as I can (if they are home). Makes them feel guilty. BF and I have been around this cycle many times, and he at least tries. I was just getting him trained when the roommate moved in. 'HE' thinks that he's clean.... I see the food stains and the dirty dishes and the garbage not even close to the can.... and that he has slowly un-trained BF :lol:
My point is, Women ARE amazing! some men recognize this, but even they need to be reminded at times. Good for you for speaking your mind!

Chris - WOW! I agree, you are beautiful at any size. But 60ish pounds now has a visual for me. Thanks. Can you believe it? YOU did this!!!! You are superwoman! wow.

Hi Amanda :wave: I did not read your other post, so please tell us more about yourself. You've had some loss, huh? Great! How much, how are you doing it? Are you married, kids, pets, work hobbies...???? Ok, maybe I'm being a bit nosey, but we all like meeting new people. :)

How are ya Mel?
Has spring sprung yet Angie? Not here... still rainy and cold.
Sal - it sounds like your tap water is like ours, *yuck* Good for you forcing it down :lol:
Anyone, Everyone else... :wave:

-W-

Hey everyone, just a real quick check in. I'm really cracking down on my paperwork lately but wanted to jump in and say "hey". I'll come back later and chat, I promise. Have a good day!

Hi everyone, Today has been a busy one. Cappie had to go to the vets for an ear infection. I hope he doesn't keep getting them. He growled at me last night while I was checking his ears. He also came to us with an ear infection. Poor baby.

It is beautiful outside today!!! I love spring. I can't wait for the trees to start to bud.

I got back down to 154.5 today so unless I lose some weight tonight then I will have maintained? this week. It seemed like an awful lot of work to say I maintained. :lol:

Sandy I mailed out my before pics and I sent one of me at 135. You are so sweet to scan them for me. I put in an envelope with a stamp and my address on it already so it won't be any extra trouble for you to send them back. Thanks alot.