Okay here we go, last thread was getting long......but that is a good thing right??????
Okay well today i havent made any formal exercise plans, but i have both kids home as holly is not feeling well. So to reason, i am going to clean my house from top to bottom, do all the laundry, drain and refill the hot tub and skim and vac the pool.........i think thats enough for today. I will post my successes later, its going to be a challenge, but it seems like its been so long since i had any time at home, i want to get everything done!!!
So i am off, to drink my water, and work, work work!!!!!

Marion

Thanks Marion that was getting long. Man you are always cleaning something.... give me a little bit of that enthusiasm PLEASE!!! My house looks like a rocket hit it - but we are in the home stretch of dance recital mayhem so I am going to catch up this weekend.

I probably won't have time to check in too much over the next 2 days so have a great weekend - I WI tomorrow morning. I don't think I lost my 3 lbs I was trying for.... but maybe 2 PLEASE!!!! I walked 17.57 miles this week and my highest day was 40 pts. That's not too bad for me and this nasty appetite I have.

Catch up with you all later...
Kim
239/227/140

Kim!!!!!
17+ miles you go girl!!!!!!!! your amazing!!!!!!!! Have fun at the recitals and let us know how you did tomorrow.

Marion

I went to WI, and as predicted, the news on the scale was NOT good! I was up 3.6. But, I did not really get that upset about it. I felt really good about going to the meeting. It was like I crashed through an invisable barrier that I put up for myself. I have never gone to WI and weighed (I would ask not to be weighed) when I knew I had a gain that large. Actually facing the numbers on the scale was not as bad as I thought it would be. My next goal is to get out and walk tomorrow. I have not been walking and I need to get back into it.

Kim: You are my inspiration! I want to have a 17+ mile week! Thanks for the words of support. I just keep thinking about the fact that if I hadn't quit all those other times, I would have gained back my 35 pounds and maybe would even have lost some more!

Sherry: I have to tell you that you were the reason I went to WI today. And it wasn't because of your post, because I actually didn't read that until now. But, I remembered you talking about how your first year on program you lost like 60 pounds, your second year you lost 6 and that you were moving at about the same pace this year (is that right?). And it made me realize, that if I had just stuck with it through all of the ups and downs (mainly those ups!) then I probably would be at least 35 pounds lighter now, and hopefully even more than that. And that if I let the numbers on the scale rule me, than I am never going to win at this. So, Thank you!

I now that there were a couple others that wrote notes of support and encouragement, but without going back to the other thread I can't remember just who! Isn't that terrible? I'm sorry guys! I really do appreciate you!

Marion: You astound me with your walking. That is what I aspire to be. Now that the kids are getting out of school, I will be able to go on a lot more walks, as I will have my older ones to keep an eye on their sister! No excuses!

I am off to bed now ladies. I have that wedding I was talking about a couple of weeks ago, tomorrow. Not really looking forward to that, but what cha' gonna do?

Kathi
242.6/241/140

Oh Kathi....it does my heart good that I might have helped you in a little way. 3 times in my life I have lost good amounts of weight. 60-80 pounds. I have never reached a goal weight, and have no clue what kicks in and makes me go off program and gain all the weight plus some back. The ONE thing different this time is......though I am struggling with the same few pounds the last couple of months, up and down, up and down.....I have not thrown in the towell completly. If I do that, then I know from history where I will be....right back up to 262+ pounds and fast. It is still disheartning to me that I can't seem to get that great willpower back and get on that losing streak again....but I won't give up! Right now, just concentrate on getting those few gained pounds off (don't look at the big picture).....you can do that. If you are having the rough time like me, you may very well gain them again........but if we give up completly, we will have to start all over again, which I refuse to do! Sure..I would love to have all this weight off over night, but I am being realistic this time. I am human, this is not easy, and I have some medical things thrown in to add to the bumpy road. BUT.....I will not give up. I will have good times and bad....but eventually I/we will get there and be better off for it

Sherry

Good Morning everyone!!!
Its rainy here again!!!! I just cant believe the amount of rain we have gotten lately. I think what i will try to do since i didnt walk yesterday and cleaned instead, is use that glider/strider thingy i have upstairs, but i have to tell ya i am not one to be over motivated about exercising inside. I think what i will do is fine something atleast an hour long that i want to watch on tv and do it while i watch. Oh well its worth a try.
Kathi, i am so glad you went!!!! It takes real strenght to do that!!! I find that if i don't go and weigh every week the good and the bad, and the down right ugly, i tend to stop going. The firsst time i went i lost 70 lbs but the thing i did was i went every week no matter what!!!! So that is what i am trying to do now.
Sherri, it is very hard to stay motivated when your weight loss starts crawling but you are doing great just staying as much op as you are, you are right you dont want to have to start over.......i dunno for me everytime i have tried to start over i didnt have the oooomph i had when i started the first time..........this time i am trying to keep the oooomph
Ladies keep up the great work!!!!! Together we can get thru this

Marion

OK - I am SO MADDDDDDD....
I got on the scale at WI this AM (after a full week OP with 23 activity pts from 17.6 miles of walking).... the scale was fluctuating same or UP .5..... my leader looked at me and my eyes filled with tears immediately. He said "stayed the same, hop off". I said how can that be??? I busted my tail this week - he said maybe I'm retaining water.... If I am then I must be the Hoover Dam because I really was shooting to lose 2-3 lbs. I am so frustrated and depressed. At yes - it's raining here in NJ too which doesn't help my mood!!!! So now I started 10 weeks ago with my mom.... I've lost 11, and she's lost 34 in the same time frame. My sister joined just 4 weeks ago and she's lost 10 already. But she probably started out at 155 or so - which even makes me more depressed. I'm going to go back to the WW boards to look at the Wendie plan again to boost metabolism - mine must be closed for the year 2001.


Kim
239/227 (3 weeks in a row now) /140

Hi Kim,
It is so hard to stay the same, and especially when you expect a loss. I find it very hard to stay motivated when that happens. But as everyone keeps saying if you know you are doing the right things then dont let the scale get you down!!!!I have a hard time with that too!! What is the wendie plan?? Email me anytime!!!! [email protected]

times orange-red There must be something in the air (or in the mouths)! I gained 2.5# at WI this am and was I disappointed. I will admit I hadn't worked as hard as Kim but I know exactly how you feel. The tears are just involuntary because you're right on the edge expecting great news and CRASH. Ooooh. Kim, you know you're doing everything right and it WILL come off. The worst thing now is to be tempted to slide for awhile. That's what I usually do and I know I have to watch out this week.

The yucky weather isn't helping anywhere either. After a stormy 24 hours, it cleared up nicely this afternoon but my aches and pains kept us from walking more than 35 min. Probably arthritic kind of stuff with all the barometric changes, blah, blah, blah. I WILL walk more this week, I promise ya'll and myself.

I'm trying this color stuff. I'm always reminded how far behind the eworld I am!

Let's all resolve to forge ahead inspite of the discouraging words we've heard at the scales!

Jody

Obviously the color stuff didn't work...oh, well. Not surprised.
Later,
Jody

WOW Marion ...3.4!!!! Wonderful News.... I don't mean to leave you all by yourself, but I just haven't felt too well all week. This asthma is a killer.

Jody - I thought it was just me with the involuntary tears.... I felt like a big baby. But I realize now that I was getting sick too which added to my teariness. And your post has helped me this week - thanks. I have stayed OP all week but ZERO exercise because I don't want to aggrevate this asthma right now - I feel it could become worse if I over do it. So hopefully by the weekend I'll be out walking again.

Where is everyone? It's so quiet lately.
I'm off to bed in a few...
Goodnight.
Kim 239/227 (3 weeks in a row now)/140

Okay, how do I get the different colors and fonts? Remember I have "no clue."

It's starting to sound better here. Marion, you're outta sight. When you decide you're getting back in gear, you do it in a big weigh/way. Done good, gal. Keep it up.


Kim, do you take cortizone or any steroids for your asthma? If so and you increased it, maybe that's why the weight didn't come off. Please be careful with any exercise now. The pollen counts must be pretty high.

Where's Cynthia? I thought we'd hear a big YIPPEE from her tonight. How about those Av's? Has she moved down to the next level? I should browse around a little.

Haven't had a good week so far. Invited new boss for dinner last night. He's been living in a little unfurnished apt for a month and wife and kid won't be joining him till the end of June. So I didn't get my walking done last night. Tonight I went to a meeting out of town. Left right after work and got home at 9:30 so no walk tonight. Tomorrow will have to do double duty and NOT EAT. I'm over points for the week already! And I had resolved to be so good this week .

Keep on keepin' on!
Jody