Baby Steps 1
 

Okay here we go! My name is Dale and I am 32 years old with a fiance, 10 year old daughter, three cats (Bear, Tippy, Logan) a rabbit (Fang), a full time job and 30 more pounds to loose.

I have just completed a challenge called the "Father's Day Challenge" This was started at the end of February by wonderful, motivational and inspirational lady. I made a goal on that challenge and while I did not make it I did lose 30 pounds. Alot of the ladies agreed that the challenge was a little long and staying motived was harder towards the end. The posting slowed down and I missed it. So my thoughts on how we can stay motivated and complete goals is to make smaller ones that we feel will not only challenge us but once completed, will motivated us to continue.

So if you have something in your life that you wish you could either do or not do for the next six weeks....join in! It can be excerise, eating right, making your bed everyday, learning how to say no when needed. learning to swim or truly anything that you want to tackle.

My Challenge for baby steps 1 is as follows;

1. Loose ten pounds, by sticking to my food program and getting in some exercise and drinking more of the dreaded water.

2. I am moving at the end of this month and I am going to include in my challenge to get this house and the new apartment in order by the end of these six weeks.

Another aspect of this challenge would be rewarding yourself when you've made you goal. My reward at the end of these six weeks will be to pamper myself with a mini makeover. I will get my hair done, buy a new outfit and have a great dinner in my favorite restuarant (its seafood, so even then I will try to stay OP)

I hope you will join in my challegne. It's start Monday June 21 and the final day will be Sunday August 1. Even if you're are late in starting please join me in the journey and we can motivate each other, create new friends and have a great time while we work our butts off!!!

Dale

Dale, I'm here too!
 

34yr old stay at home mom of 2 girls with work from home husband desires thinner better looking ( and feeling) body.

Continued weight loss plan is low carb with perhaps some emphasis on exercise, tho I have yet to be able to iron out an undeniable exercise routine.I would also like to continue to try and get in my 100oz of water, which has dropped of significantly over the last weeks.

Would like to drop 10 lbs over the next 6 weeks. Sounds do able since the Christenings, Birthdays, Graduations, ect, are over for the summer!

Lissa

Lissandy,

It's great that you are here! I am excited about this one and I hope there will be more of us! I feel kindrid with you because I too, do the low carb thing and I feel that it works when I do it without the exercise and I have to convince myself that I need to exercide to be healthy but then I think,,,shoot if I am loosing why should i sweat?

Maybe the exercise thing should be in my my next 6 weeks? Baby steps......thats what I am taking!

Dale

Okay its day one and I am excited. Feel motivated and haven't for quite some time now. I am currently at work but I will be back this evening for more....


Dale

Hi there
My goal is to loose 15 lbs in this challenge. I plan to o keep my food diary, get in 8 glasses of water a day, to journal faithfully and to write down all that I eat and to add 4 days of excersize a week in.
I joined fitday so that should help with the journalling and the water intake. I have enlisted hubby to do the exercise - since he teaches and is off for the summer I am hoping he can help me out

Deenie I was usuing fitday for awhile to. But I found it alot of work. If you eat the same things and can store your food in the log then its great but everytime you eat something different than you got to find it again. It was taking me longer to log than to actually eat the food! But if it works for you that great. I was journaling my own food in a dairy and I fould that better vecause I journaled ahead of time and that way I knew what I was eating everyday and found that I did not deter from the schedule. It's wonderful that your hubby is going to do it with you. Having someone there is always helpful. You can go through it together.

Today was really rotten. Last night I found out that my best friend (who is also my boss) came onto my fiance awhile ago and he said that he "thinks" nothing happened because he was so drunk. I feel like a total fool for trusting her and I have to not say anything because of work. I love my job and don't want to have to leave so all day I kept telling myself that it was the "friend" that did me wrong not the "boss" She knows nothing about me knowing and I can't confront her either. I do not know what to do about my relationship because I feel he's not telling me everything just so that I don't get hurt anymore! All day she was asking me if I was okay and could she do anything to help. God I wanted to just tell her off. And the fiance is being an idiot by saying he should not have said anything (on the off chance I just asked out of the blue) because he doesn't want me to loose my best friend! I have one thing about my friends. You pretty much can do anything you want and I will forgive you but, don't betray my trust for a guy. I don't think thats so much to ask do you? Well, I got alot of thinking to do about this and I hope to get the entire truth of HIM before I make any decisions.

Okay than.....enough depressing thoughts about my life. I hope anyone lurking will join in and make this a great group (that's already begun with you Lissandy and Deenie) Even with everything going on right now I am still focused and determined to do this challenge and the next one and the next one....

Have a wonderful night and talk more tomorrow.

Dale

well, I've lost the 2lbs I found on vacation!
 

Which makes me pretty happy! I think TOM had a lot to do with it tho. Don't care, I'm still rolling! An aunt in law saw me on Sunday and asked me how much I had lost- she could really see the difference across my midsection- she owns a workout studio, so it's nice to be noticed!
There is a wedding on the 16th of July- maybe by then I can be at my original FDC goal plus a few more pounds- I wouldn't mind a bit!


What kind of a jerk is going to come on to her best friends' fiance? That's the kind of thing soap opera's are made of! You need to set the record straight with your 'friend'..drunk or no it was low down crappy thing to do. If you forgive her, that's great, but don't keep hiding it from her, it will drill a hole in your heart. You can at least get her side of the story anyway...

Dale - what a thing for a friend to do. I guess I would probably confront her because knowing me I would blurt it out some time if I was angry! Never could close my mouth sometimes.
Lissandy - how great to have your aunt notice. When someone can tell, it really can give you a boost to keep going.

I"ll keep in mind what you said about fitday - I had heard rave reviews from people, but today I was getting pretty frustrated trying to input something I ate out of a box and it wanted every detail about it.

Today I was really consious about what I ate - but didn't get in any exercise and have a baby shower to attend tonight. So no munchies for me at the shower

Hi there,

I think I'll try the challenge and start with a 10 lb loss for the 6 weeks.
I have a personal challenge and a 20 year class reunion to deal with in about 5 weeks, I'm very nervous about it, but do want to go and see some old friends.

I've never done a challenge before but I am not short on words when it comes to writing.

Great to meet you!!!

Hope you all have a good day!!!
Julie

Okay, so maybe you thought I fell off the face of the earth. Well, I didn't. But boy did I have a terrible three weeks! First of all, we had a death in the family. My uncle died after his tractor rolled over on top of him while he was trying to mow a hill that he shouldn't have. So I spent 3 days up north with lots of family and way too much food to even think about. Then after I came home our computer was totally screwed up. Come to find out my adoring husband spent his time with me and our daughter gone looking at porn and downloading a virus onto our computer. Men are soooooo stupid sometimes. I could go on about how furious this made me.....but there is only so much you gals need to hear and I can't type all of the profanity that would express my deeper inner emotions! For about 10 days we couldn't do anything. We had to have the local computer geek come and fix it. In the end there were over 6000 pieces of junk on our computer!!!!! Now it runs like a champ. And then we come to the lack of motivation portion of my whining. I am back to 181 lbs. After all of the hard work in April and getting down to 174, I went straight back to where I was. So, here I am begging for forgiveness and looking to get back on track. I like the idea of a mini goal better than such a long thread. I am going to lose eight pounds this challenge! I AM DAMNIT!!! No matter how bad that evil will power tries to stab me in the back and sabbotage my happiness!!!

And speaking of stabbing in the back...Trixi, you deffinitly need to find out the whole truth from you fiance and then go to your friend and say that you need to talk about "friend stuff" after work, and then confront her. Keeping in mind that alcohol had something to do with it, maybe not much really did happen. BUT, that does not excuse the behavior. Hopefully you two can work it out because good friends are hard to find, especially later in life.

Lissandy, great that the aunt noticed! That had to feel great!

Deenie, glad to hear you are hanging in there too! Keep up the positive vibes!

To everyone else, sorry to be so long winded. Your turn to talk!

I am going to try this challenge, I usully post on BUddy UP, but I like the idea of a short challenge of 10 pounds in 6 weeks. Boatingmommy, I would NEVER forgive my husband for looking at porn on the computer or anywhere's else, I would see it as a lack of respect for me and his way of telling me that I am no longer attractive to him and that he is looking else where. Trixi, girl, you need to find out the truth, if a man really loves you then drunk or not, he would know and not "think" nothing happened because no other woman would tempt him. Anyway I hope you ladies don't mind me dropping in and I would like to wish all of you good luck with this challenge.

Thanks for all your thoughts....at work right now but I will post more tonight...boatingmommy WELCOME BACK!!!!

Morning all - I did lousy Monday and Tuesday. I was OK until dinnertime then went to a picnic on Monday and a baby shower Tuesday and both days gave into the temptation to drink sugared beverages and eat dessert. I could just kick myself. But here I am and today I will do better. Welcome Boating Mommy, Praytherosary and Partschik glad to have you!

Welcome to new friends and old!!!
 

Well, Dale, it sounds like the majority of us feel you need to confront the girlfriend..


Mommy-What a terrible experience for your family! Gotta wonder sometimes 'why' folks do what they do..

ARRGHHHHHH! You sure it was hubby? My 10yr old is starting to 'experiment' with websites as well-things she thought would be 'innocent' (i.e bigbutts.com or something 'cutsie' like that) turned out to be MUCH more than she bargained for..and now her computer is down because yep, it got hit with a virus from one of those 'innocent' sites. I think the computer being down this long will teach her a lesson because I told her flat out how it probably got the virus and she says 'well, I didn't know".. Now she does!

However, if it wasn't innocently discovered and in fact was due to hubby- I'd let him have it with both barrels.

to the 'newbies'- post more 'stuff' so we can get to know you better!! Deenie, Mommy, Trixie and I just finished a 16week challenge entitled 'Fathers Day Challenge', so we're old timers now-

Hello everyone. Thanks for letting me in on this group A little about me. I am 45 years old and married for 27 years and have one son who is 26 and married. I went to TOPS a few years back and went from 215.5 down to 130 and very foolishly gained almost all of it back. I had gotten burned out with the TOPS meetins, for many reasons, one was that after working all day I would go to the meetings and have to work some more and it was just overwhelming, but the saddest part was that when I quit the meetings I quit my eating plan. I have no one to blame but me so I am the only one who can take it off again. My husband and I are in this together and we are trying to get to goal in a year from now. So here I am with all you wonderful people looking for support and encouragement and hopefully giving it back. I just want you to know that I pray daily for everyone on this site. Have a blessed evening.

Well another day over and I am not sad about that.

Last night I did talk to my friend about it. We went out and I told her what he said. She was more remorseful about the fact that she gave him the impression that she was coming onto him and said she did not know what she did. She is naturaly flirty. I still do not know what to believe but I am now at the point that that part is not bothering me. It's the I"I think" "I cant remember" "I blacked out" that is really bothering me. I pretty much told him it was over. This is not the first he has apparently blacked out. A few weeks ago he went out and I woke up about four in the morning and he was not home yet. I asked him the next day. He said that he fell asleep in his parents truck (they live about three houses from the local bar) and when later I said something about it in front of his parents he said he lied and he really drove the truck home and passed out our drive way. He told me that he didn't want me to be mad at him for driving home (which he never does) But when I was up at 4 in the morning i looked out the window and there was no truck! So than he say's he can not remenber how he got home or what happened. I have lost alot of trust in him. We have been together for 6 and half years and this is the first time I have felt that he may be doing something. I am not sure if he's trying to get reactions out of me or if he is really up to something behind my back. I guess I need to think alot.

Okay enough about me. (thanks for listening) I want to personally welcome everyone to this challenge and I know that we can do this!!!! Together with our support and knowing that we are all going through the same thing will make this much easier for us all! Welcome newbies and I am happy to see my friends here as well.

Boatingmommy. I am sooooooo sorry for your loss. I miss your posting! I can realte to the "porn" as you can tell, I know what it feels like to think that you are being betrayed. Hope it all works out and he has learned his lesson. Sucks that you had to deal with it because of the virus. But your back!!!!

Partshick and Praytherosary. Welcome, I look forward to getting to know you both. We would love to here more about you and that you will give us the movation we need as well.

Lissandy that must have felt great to have someone notice how hard you have been working. I loved it when people first started to notice. Good for you. Imagine in a few months?

Deenie - Its okay about the past couple of days. You are able to get back on track and we can help! I know we can do this. Even with everything else we have the ability to deal with alot (this is the reason that I have not eaten my own head by now)

I have been doing okay with food and with the water. Today not so good but tomorrow I will be a very good. Need something to focus on and this is the best for me right now.

Thanks again and I promise not to make this board my own personal therapy sessions and I will cheer up soon I promise.

Have a great night!

Dale

Hello everyone, I'd like to join this challenge as well, aiming for 15 pounds in 6 weeks. As I'm new, and I've hardly met anyone, I'd probably better introduce myself. I'm a 23 year old female college student, no kids, no husband, no boyfriend. I've pretty much been fat all of my life, but I was diagnosed with PCOS and hypothyroidism in 2001--unfortunately, at that point I was also deeply depressed, and dropped out of school, losing my insurance, and thus, access to medications shortly thereafter. After about a year, I managed to pull myself together, getting back on my pills and going back to school--that's when I decided to start losing weight. I got my undergrad degree last fall, and I'm going back to start my master's in the fall--I really hope to get to know people on this website--I've realized that what I'm lacking in losing weight is someone to share it with ^_^

To all of you suffering through hard times on this board, I hope things get better for you! I hope to get to know you all better!

Well the end of day one for me was worse than the beginning. I started the day with every intention of eating "right" for me, exercising and most importantly, feeling good about me.....that lasted until about 11 when my co worker started saying how she wanted chocolate! THerefore it was okay that I wanted it too! How stupid is that. One day at a time really needs to be 1 hour at a time for me.

A bit of background. I'm 37 years old, been married for a bit over 13 years and have an 11 year old son. My son is mildly autistic, (which is a whole different thread on a different site!) but the best kid in the world. Challenging every day to say the least. I am sorry to say he has picked up my eating and lack of exercise habits and I am having a hard time changing that for both of us. He has been lucky in school that he hasn't come under attack from his peers, his naive-ness and youth for his age is probably what shelters him, but my husband and I are having a hard time telling him that his choices need to change, he's picky to say the least, and would much prefer to sit at the computer or video games all day than move. As I was constantly told I was fat all thru my childhood, I never use that word in the house, I don't want him to get self-conscious or worried about his appearance and spend his life worried about what other people think of him. We try to stress that we all need to get healthy that's why we need to move and eat less and better. It's a tough road!

Well, my plan for the day is just to get thru it and make some really good choices.

My opinion for Dale, you deserve more than a life wondering what is the truth or not, no matter how long you've invested in a person, once the trust is gone, it really never comes back.....experience? maybe!

As for everyone else, it's great to get to know you!
Julie :coffee2:

Welcome to the group!!!
 

Pray- It's always great to have somebody in the household change their eating lifestyles along with you!! Hubby and I have been low carbing this together as well- I've just lost more than him, which is good, cuz I've got more to lose!!!! But it certainly makes life much easier- even the kids are getting in on the act to 'help' Mom and Dad, and they are getting healthier along with us, eating wholesome foods instead of processed ones!


When I was about 10 or 11, my GRANDMOTHER signed me up for Gloria Stevens when I visited her for the summer- the gals there told me I was just 'big boned'- I'd lose it when I hit puberty...well, still waiting here..so the overweight thing has pretty much plagued me my entire life. I did lose 30lbs in high school and kept it off just long enough to have a bit of a social life and nab my husband of the last 17yrs..once I had the girls I kind of never got around to losing the extra weight I had gained. It took my Dr. telling me TWICE to finally put my foot to the ground and do this.


Dale, if you don't trust him NOW, don't marry him. Someone who truly loves you will always take responsibility for their actions. I know this will be hard, but don't make that mistake-

Partschick-

As you change your eating habits, also change your sons- back off on the potatoes, add more veggies, use pockets instead of bread. My girls LOVE my low carb pizza- use a low carb tortilla, spread with salsa or pizza sauce, cheese,and add assorted topping- then heat and eat- the result is a lower calorie, much more healthy meal!

Kami, you may find the folks here make it easier to lose weight- it's nice to have somebody to share with!!!


Deeni-

It is IMPOSSIBLE to stay OT when you go to a shower- Don't worry about it and just plan to do better tomorrow- it doesn't do any good to beat yourself up over it, believe me! We are here to hold you up!


Have a GREAT day everybody!

Good Morning everyone. Dale you deserve better. It sounds like he is an alcoholic. He will not change for you and if he doesn't admit he has a problem and want to stop for himself then he will never change. If you marry him you will always be wondering, wondering where he is at, wondering what he is doing and who he is doing it with, and wondering when you will get that dreaded phone call from the police or a hospital. Just remember that you and your life has value and don't settle for second best, you deserve a good man who deserves a good person like you. Pray for GOd to send you the life partner that He wants you to have, you will not go wrong there.

Lissandy- yes it is good to have my hubby in this with me, I have a few overweight friends whose husbands are skinny and can eat anything and not gain weight and that makes it harder for the spouse who can just smell it and gain weight. We both hope to reach our goals in about a year from now, but we are focusing more on just one weekly weighin at a time.
Parschick - the past is the past, so don't fret about yesterday's eating disaster. You always have today to start over. Try not to add past guilt to the struggle of making it through today without overeating. You can do it and we are all here to help.

Well gotta get ready for work and eat breakfast. Have a blessed day. Remember if it is meant to be, then it is up to me.

Sorry Dale,I meant TRIXI I got the names mixed up, must be lack of brain power have not eaten yet. Sorry about the mix up.

:coffee: Good morning! A new day has begun and with it endless possibilities and opportunities. For the new people on this thread that weren't on the Father's Day Challenge, let me introduce myself. I am 36 years old, mother of one 6 year old girl, and wife of almost 9 years. Our family boats and camps several weekends of the year, from spring to fall. So, I am in a swimsuit alot, scaring the wildlife and tourists!!! Although I have a very positive self image, I would like to get about 40 pounds off, but just don't seem to do it without extreme sacrifice. Slow metabolism or something....I am having that checked with the doctor at my annual. Anyways, I am here for the comeraderee of loosing weight.

Trixi, Sweetie, I have been where you are at and I am sending you a hug. I spent 5 1/2 year with a guy who I was engaged to and lived with for 3 of those years. LOTS of issues and problems, and it came down to the fact that I no longer trusted him nor believed that he was acting on what was best for our future. It was very hard because he had a daughter that I had helped to raise and support. But, in the end he had to go. I don't know Sean, and I know that he has some good in him because of the things you have told us about. But only you can look at the big picture and decided if you want to invest anymore of your life in him. At the end of my relationship I really wished that I had saved myself from wasting time on a hopeless relationship, and had moved on. I could have had two years of happiness instead of the constant pressure that the relationship had become. HUGS to you in trying to sort out your feeling for him.

Partschick - We are finding in our house that if you replace the junk that everyone likes to snack on with some healthier choices you'll start eating better. I mean, if there's no Doritos to reach for, you can't eat em right? I just thought that it may be a point of interest to you that I am a Service coordinator in the Early Intervention System for the state of Illinois. I work with families who have children under the age of three with developmental disabilities or delays. I have met and worked with hundreds of families over the years that have a child with autism.

Kamitwi - Sound like you have some really great things going on in your life! What are you studying? It sounds like it has been a hard few years for you, but kuddos to you for pulling it all together and making these changes in your life! :D You should be very proud, and that should help to propel you forward. Look how far you've come!!!

Lissandy - I am trying to enlist my husband into the diet routine. Unconciously he has been because I have just been cooking better foods. Now if I could just get him to eat smaller portions! He is physical all day, and I know that if he limited his portions he would lose a ton.

Deenie - Get back at it! Yesterday is over....think thin for today!!! Don't dwell on the mistakes, focus on the positives!!! You can do it!

Pray - Good luck to you today in meeting your dieting goals!

Well gals, I have only today left in the work week and then it's out to the lake. One of my pals from High School is in from Georgia and we are having our once a year "Lake Day" on Saturday. No kids and a few cold brews and lots of reminiscing! I can't wait!!! There are about 8 couples camping with us this weekend. Should be lots of fun, but I'll have to catch up on the posts on Sunday night or Monday.

BE GOOD TO YOURSELVES!!!

partschik--Aww, I'm with you there on the chocolate. I found a bag of chocolate chips in the cupboard yesterday--I stole a handful, then threw away the bag while I was distracted by the chocolate, so I couldn't have anymore, hehe, outsmarted myself ^_^

Boatingmommy--Thanks for the encouragement. Ironically enough, I work with people people with developmental disabilities too! However, most of the people I help take care of are severely challenged. I have a very good friend who is mildy asperger's autistic, and I know that disabled people can lead whole lives, and people might not even guess that they've been labeled, so good luck to you and your son, partschik!

I started off the day right by exercizing this morning, yay me, and now I'm off to hang out with my terribly skinny friend --who is a criminal ice cream pusher-- and I'll have to avoid the pitfalls that come with that! Hope you all have a good day, good luck!

Since some of you weren't on the last thread, let me reintroduce myself. I am 50 *YIKES*, married with 5 kids and 1 grandson. Both my dh and myself were widowed several years ago so ours is a blended family. 3 of the 5 got married this last year so it has been a busy and stressful one. I gained most of my weight when my first dh was ill in the last couple years before he died and 4 years ago lost 25 of them and then gained it back again. I am now ready to try to loose it again.

Thanks for all the well wishes and today I was BACK ON PROGRAM!!!! YEAH!!!!

Saw we have a new person join us - Kamatwi - welcome and WOW you have already been very successful!

Thanks deenie...just sitting here, looking at my exercize bike right now, trying to will myself onto it. Once I get started, it's fine, but until then...bleh.

Hello everyone! How are you all? My husband and I had our weekly weigh in today and he loss 1.25 and I loss 1.00 so we are happy with that, anyway hubby needs the phone and the internet ties it up so see you ladies later. GOd BLess You

I did 2 days in a row on program YEAH!!!
Weigh in day for me is Monday and I am hoping for a 2 pound loss.
Have a great weekend

Happy Weekend, (Oh Saturday is almost over I guess)

My son and I went swimming this am for a few hours, felt great to get both of us away from the TV.....and into the sun.

I am curious what "plans" you all are on, some seem to be doing extremely well. I have been floating for a while now, totally confused with which way to go. I've done WW and was very sucessful, then did the South Beach for a short while but was successful...I've gotten caught up in the hype of the low carb thing, but really I did just as good on low fat a few years ago. I hate the way the packaging has changed from every corner of every box saying low fat to now saying low carb. I am really thinking about joining up at WW again, I really liked the meetings and the friends you make there. I have my reunion coming up and though I knew about it almost a year ago, I still did nothing really about my weight. So, I am just going to make myself up and buy a new outfit and go. I hope 20 years will make a difference in my old friends gossipy ways!

As for Boatingmommy and Kamitwi, my son is Aspergers and it's nice to know there are friends out there that understand. I wish we had noticed that there was something "wrong" when he was really young. But we had no clue. It took a great daycare worker when he was about 4 to point out a few differences in him than she saw in the 1000's of other kids she knew. He is in a public school special day class going into 5th grade and doing great. I tell everyone now to trust your instincts with you kids, if you think something isn't quite right, look into it. It takes special people to work with anyone, any age with disabilities, if I was wearing a hat, I'd tip it to you both!!!! ;)

Julie

Just a quick line girls, hubby and I are flying our for Dallas tomorrow for market with one of our suppliers for our businesses, so I will get back to you either Monday night or Tuesday morning. Julie remind me and I will explain the plan my hubby and I follow, can't right now have to go pack. God Bless.

Good morning everyone.

This first week has been really crazy for me. I have the move of my house, our office is moving the same day, and finally the problems I am having with my fiance. It's been decided that for now we we live at the apartment but separately, until I can figure out something else. All we have been doing is fighting and it's driving me mental. So I am going to take a breather from trying to out and get used to the idea that I am now single. Gotto go now as my nephew wants the computer.

well,the weekend is over!!
 

It was overall an 'okay' weekend for me as far as OT is concerned, but I really feel like weight loss is taking a back seat for now. I can't decide if this is okay, cuz if I do lose much more weight, none of my shorts will fit right anymore, and I don't feel like spending any more $$$$ on clothes-too many OTHER places to allocate funds during the summer break! So, I am going to take it slow and sensible, to get used to a smaller me, even tho I do have some more work to do..and I'm not going to sweat the little stuff.

Hope you all have a great 4th of July holiday! We are headed for vacation on Wednesday, so I'll be out of touch for a bit!

Happy Monday Everyone.

Lissandy I can totally understand how you feel about taking it slow. When I first started to loose I wanted it as fast as possible. But with finances and stress I am okay if it slows down abit. As long as we continue to work on being healthy than it should be okay. Have a great vacation and a happy Canada day and Fourth of July!!! Our holiday is on the 1st and that is the same day we are moving. I must work that day and then we are taking the Friday off.

I have paked my scale as this is the only way I will not be stepping on it everyday. So from now until next week sometime I will have no idea how my weight is doing. Today I am focuisng on packing my office, doing laundry and cleaning the kitchen cupboards! Busy day ahead of me.

Hope everyone else is doing great!

Today was weigh-in day for me and the end of week 1 for babysteps. I am down 2 pounds. I am really one who NEEDS to weigh once or twice a week so I don't cheat.

I understand what you mean Lissandy about what plan to follow. After lots of reading and soul searching I know that calorie counting does work - if you eat less, you will weigh less. I also think we need to concious about good eating habits or we will fall back into the trap of eating when stressed - eating because it tastes good and is not needed, etc. I have yoyoed my weight a few times in my adult life and I really don't want to "diet again" so after I lose weight this time I am hoping that I will have good enough habits to do it right and then stay on a sensible eating plan for life.

The good news is I am down for the week and I had a baby shower, and Sat and Sun dinner at friends - one had brisket (not too bad for diet, but I ate dessert) and the other spegetti (never a good choice for me).

Thinking of all of you - especially Trixi - hope you can distance yourself enough to make good decisions for yourself during this time

Hello all, not doing too great here. Argh, how does everyone force themselves to only weigh in once a week? I have SUCH trouble with that, and it only leads to disappointment, when I've either a) lost nothing or b) (horror of all horrors) Actually gained since the day before. I KNOW weight fluctuates, and it's useless to weigh in everyday, but I'm compelled...help?!

Kamitwi
I usually weigh twice a week - but one is my "official" weigh in day. I usually do it midweek and it helps me to stay on track. If it is good news I am motivated and when it is bad news I am more determined.
It was really hard to break the weigh every day habit I was into

Hiya, I wanna join this thread.
History:
I'm 20 yrs old engaged to army guy lol I'm staying at fort stewart, ga with him for i don't know how long so exericise is tough for me to do and food is hard to do to nothing to cook with but a george foremen grill(smallllllll) and microwave, so a lot of eating out hehe.. I'm eating around 1200-1500 cals a day. just restarted my diet today had been off of it for around 3weeks but getting on it again... I need to lose around 30lbs i around 150lbs. I also had a kidney transplant on jan 22 of this yr and take tons of meds that put weight on u and keep water on u its hard to lose weight for me.
BABY GOALS:
stick to my 1200-1500 cal diet
start exercising 15mins 4-6times a week
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE...
HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT AND KEEPING THERE GOALS

Hello everyone. I am so glad to see that I am not the only one who gets nuts about that scale, I tried last week to weigh in only once, and ended up doing it twice, but for me who is usually on that stupid thing every day that was an improvement.

DeenieD- Congratulations on the 2 pound loss! Good for you!!!

Well girls, we went to Dallas for Market and I'm not going to lie and say we didn't eat out BUT, get this, I actually left food on my plate including dessert!!! I had a seafood platter and I ate the fish, 3 fried shrimp and a few bites of the stuffed crab and the stuffed shrimp, I don't like oysters, so I didn't touch them and I left the fries. I ate a chocolate mousse for dessert - TO DIE FOR - and the next time I eat at the resturant I will skip the meal and just eat the dessert!! Anyway keep up the good work girls and hang in there. Take things one meal at a time, or whatever time you need. GOd Bless.

:comp: Good evening!!! About time I checked in, I know. Well, after a long three day weekend, I had so much laundry and stuff to clean up last night, that all I could do was read everyones messages and try and stay awake. I went to bed early and tonight am feeling more refreshed.

I was such a good girl the past two days. :dance: I actually did my workouts and ate pretty good. Today I had a wonderful lunch. I scrambled two eggs with sliced fresh mushrooms, green peppers, put fresh green onion and tomato on top and rolled it up in a tortilla. Yum!!! It really filled me up and lasted in my tummy. I got the new Fall JC Penney catalogue and that has me really fired up. I love fall clothing and need new stuff, but would prefer that it be a smaller size. Also, my hubby bought me a beautiful leather coat two years ago, and last winter I had put just enough weight on that it was too snug to tie the belt without me looking like a stuffed sausage. :mad: So, even though it is Summer, I have basically pi--ed away my chance at having a great summer bod, and I am going to focus on being a svelt hot mama in fall attire. :lol:

Scorchin - Welcome to the group. Sounds like you have set a coupld of good goals. Don't give up on the George Foreman - lots of good stuff can be made in there. Try making some kabobs with chicken and some good veggies. I like to make them with sliced yellow squash, zuchinni, and mushrooms. Sprinkle with some seasoning salt and grill! YUM!

Kamwiti - I too am a scale junkie. Every morning...rain or shine...loss or gain. It's a vicious cycle I can't seem to break. Maybe you and I should join Scale Steppers Anonymous!

Deenie - Way to go...two pounds! Yeeeee Haaaaww! :D

Trixi - I'm saying a little prayer for you to get through the moving mess! Good luck to ya! How many calories does moving burn? You might want to check into that....just trying to think positive. :dizzy:

Okay, to everyone else, I have just been given the dirty look because 6 yr old is not in bed yet and I am on the computer!
Take care of yourselves!

Well good morning everyone,
I have stuck to my goals so far so go me....
Great job PRAY....
I NEED A SCALE I MISS THE ONE I HAVE AT MY PARENTS HOUSE OH WELL MAYBE THIS WEEKEND WHEN I GO DOWN THERE FOR CLOTHES AND STUFF ILL STEAL IT HEHE....
last night our refreg broke so we have to eat at the hall for free and that food is so nasty but oh well at least its free right ?
Ok shower time

Good morning girls,

Welcome sorchin!!!! good to have you with us!

Today we are moving the offices and tonight filling up the truck at home and moving it in the morning. The Dumba$$ (thats he new name) said he was going to pack the kitchen last night and didn't so I was up until 1 in the morning doing it (ofcoarse by the time I went to bed he still was not home) MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boatingmommy the calories I am burning is the only postive things about this entire experience. That's what I am focusing on now.

Have a great day everyone!

Dale