A lot to lose & over 40? Lets start a group(20 memebers max
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Hi groupies! I am a grandma!! (number 6) Baby Boy born this afternoon. 7lbs 14 oz/20 inches long. He is a cute little booger. Dave and I are in Macon, GA @ the motel 6 on our way to Kansas to see our new grandson. I will check in from time to time. We should be back in Florida by the end of the week.
My granddaughter Cierra holding her new cousin:
Congratulations Grandma Jo!!! Yaaay! What exciting news! Have a fun trip. Be safe. Hope Hombre is doing better.0 -
Good Morning everyone, this is my official end of week 2!
Now comes the testing time, I am normally all gungho for 2 weeks then I think oh what the hell.
I weighed this morning and am the same weight, 13.5 lbs down from my start weight. The logical side of me knows that actually in 2 weeks this is a great loss, the other side of me says "oh it was all water, you have stuck to things well and since last Wednesday the scale has stayed the same so therefore it was all wasted effort blah blah blah...!
See what the little voice demons do???
The big difference this time is that I have this group. I WILL not let myself or YOU all down. (that sounded like a PLEDGE to me!)
The day has started well with some homemade flax cereal(very filling though what a strange texture!), I have a food delivery coming any minute with lots of beautiful fresh produce and it is MONDAY,,,the universal day of new beginnings.
***Jolene, big congratulations on your new grandson! Have a wonderful time in Kansas and we will all look forward to hearing all about him on your return.
***"L", you are amazing, everything that you have going on and you haven't used that as an excuse to weaken or not go to the gym, that lady staring back at you in that gym mirror needs to give herself a big smile .
***Jackie, you are about at the same stage as me and have the same demons it seems, I will be getting back on to my exercise back later this morning and like you will try not to feel discouraged.
***Mollie, thank you for posting those inspirational words , I took strength from them.
I will respond some more later...
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***oops that should have said 12.5 pounds down...wishful thinking I think :laugh:0
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Good Morning Peeps!
For those who weighed in today and did not lose any or much be encouraged. After the 1st 2 weeks with huge losses your body will need ot adjust. If a stall continues you may want to check your calories intake and/or exercise. Success is not giving up. This journey is all about consistency not perfection. You will have good weeks and bad weeks.
Think like a toddler learning how to walk. When the start to learn how to walk they fall a hundred times. Do they give up? No they do not, they keep on falling down until they get it right no matter how long it takes them to learn how to walk. We have to think in these same terms when we are learning how to be healthier for life. If you ate right and exercised 3 to 5 days a week for 20 to 30 min a day and did not lose weight, just be patient with yourself and your body.
Jolene! Congrats on your new grandbaby! Is the little girl a grand too. They are both so cute!! Enjoy them both!
Jackie, See below REPOST FROM LINDA:
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Please remember these daily topics are for fun and if you wish to participate thats fine and if you don't thats fine also. You can talk about anything on anyday of the week. These are just meant for small talk along with supporting one another each day.
DAILY TOPICS
Monday Members Check In day-Everyone checks in (how has the week gone, did you lose, did you gain/stay same, what you are feeling about how the last week went weight wise)
Tuesday Testing Yourself day- what are you challenging yourself to do for the next week /how did last weeks challenge go (give up diet coke for the week, get up earlier to exercise, etc)
Wednesday Weigh In and Exercise day- Everyone post what there losses or gains were for the week. What have you been doing for exercise this week, DVDs, walking, gym etc and what you like about it what you don't like about it
Thursday Triumps day-Members post about positive things that have happened to them this week. It could be about finally fitting into that pair of pants sitting in your closet for years. Could be about that chocolate bar you threw in the garbage instead of eating it. Went swimming for the first time in 5 years etc...
Friday Foods day- Exchange what you have made for lunches, or breakfasts, or any new receipes etc this week, what you have tried and hated food wise etc...
Saturday Share day -Anything about you and your life, tell each other something Can talk about grand kids birthday party, weekend away etc... or My mum was in hospital this week and I was worried and it affected my eating.... or my boss is putting pressure on me and I have been comfort eating.....or, I am going through a divorce etc... As all events can impact on emotional eating.
Sunday Spy day- Not sure yet about this one yet but was thinking about it being members question and answer day, not sure if members would like it. How it would work is each member from the group name list (who wants to participate) starting from top person asks one specific question they want to know about and everyone answers her. The next Sunday it is the next member on the list to ask a specifc question etc...
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akaDumbo(Sara) - 165lb target of which 76lb already lost
bigmama(Linda) - 125lb target of which 30lb already lost
Cassie(Cassie) - 214lb target of which 29lb lost already
CathyV(Cathy) - 160lb target of which 46lb lost already
Christyrussell(Christy) - 101lb target of which 28lb lost already
Claudia(Claudia) - 76lb target of which 24lb lost already
gabbygirl(Jackie) - 69lb target of which 31lb lost already
Hopeful (L)- 102lb target of which 18lb already lost
jjustjo(Jolene) - 116lb target of which 48lb already lost
Jojo(Joanna) - 120lb target of which 9lb already lost
Karenleona(Karen) - 182lb target of which 79lb lost already
Katzpawz - 150lb target of which 35lb already lost
leadvocalchick - 124lb target of which 29lb already lost
mainey(Charmaine) - 145lb target of which.... just starting the journey
Malias - 185lb target of which .....just starting the journey
milesbackwards(Sue) - 87lb target of which 13lb already lost
MJ(Mellisa) - 234lb target of which 34lb lost already
Mollie(Mollie) - 103lb target of which 40lb already lost
ShellyBrew(Shelly) - 144lb target of which 45lb already lost
themommie(Sheri) - 105lb target of which 61lb lost already
March Goal 31 walking miles - 25 done = 6 miles to reach this months goal.
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Have a good day all!!0 -
Good morning all. It is Monday - which tends to be a long day for me. I hoped on the scale this morning before my shower, even though tomorrow is my WI, and noticed I was up a pound from last week. Needless to say this was not a happy occurrence, especially considering that I have exercised longer and harder this week than at any point in my 4 month journey. However, I know that the scale does not always cooperate, so if I am up tomorrow, I will record it and forget it and just keep moving forward. My clothes are fitting me so much better now. When I started in November, the seams were near bursting and how the clothes are sort of hanging on me. I do not need a number on a scale to tell me that I have improved my condition. So, I will not get discouraged in the morning regardless of what the scale reads!
Sue, so sorry to hear you have bronchitis! That can be a real bear to get over. Hopefully you are not a smoker which should help you recover faster. Feel better soon!
Linda, I agree with Cassie – you have done quite a lot getting us organized already and we do not want you to sacrifice time for your family and yourself. Life happens and there will be times when some of us can post more than others who are busy with life. The good part is knowing that we will ultimately be here for each other.
Joanna, you cracked me up with that batwings comment. I could see you flapping away for a second there. Your walk and lunch by the beach sound delightful – I have a little green-eyed monster over that. Congratulations on completing 2 weeks and being committed to continuing this journey!!!
Shelly, I am there with you sometimes on the weekends. The work days are so much easier for me because I have my set routine. And at least while I am at work, I only have my food that I brought for the day, so it is easy not to go over with not having free access to the kitchen. Plus, the challenge of friends and family always wanting to go out to lunch/dinner at places without healthy options. I am sure you will get a handle on things. You are a strong person, so you totally have this!
Jolene, congratulations!!!! He is adorable. Safe travels to see him!
Charmaine, we all have weekends like that. The important thing is to not let it derail you permanently. Get right back on program and keep trucking. Sounds like you plan to do just that this morning. Good job!
L, I am so sorry about your friend! But I am super proud of the progress you have made in your training and using the anger about your condition to kick your workout into overdrive! Great job!
Mollie, thanks for posting the inspiration! It is too true – whether one meal, one day, one week, one month, one year, etc, it is never too late to get back on track!
Gabby, you are doing great with the exercise!!!! Just know that even if you do not show a loss tomorrow, you are way healthier for the 3 weeks eating better and exercising that if you had not been doing those things and that is a Big Win! The scale will eventually move.
Sheri, sounds like you had a good day with your dog and your daughters. Sorry about the rain – we have had a ton lately and it really impedes my activity. Congrats on eating out healthy at lunch!
If I missed responding to anyone's post, I am so sorry. Back at work today and only had a few minutes to try to read through and catch up on everything. Hope you all have a wonderful day. We can totally do this!!!
Hugs to all.
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Good Morning :drinker:
Voting is finished. Thank you so much for taking the time to vote. 18 members voted and it came down to 12 for Lots to lose and 5 for Geddon and one member voted for majority vote. So we will be sticking with our org name and we will be moving to new CLOSED THREAD this week.0 -
Just a quick catch up from weekend. Sorry if I missed anyone.
Sara :flowerforyou: - Thank you for posting the info about the calcium and vitamin D. I was surprised at some of the foods that had it.
Sue:flowerforyou: - Haven't looked at skinnnytaste site yet, but I love looking for new recipes. Thanks for sharing and I will be visiting it soon. Sorry to hear you were not feeling great on the weekend, I hpoe you are better today. You sounded content sitting in the sunbeams with your cats.
Shelly:flowerforyou: - Did you get a chance to make your meal plan for the week? BTW while reading that banana shake recipe this morning it made my tummy growl. I think I better make something to eat soon. Ohhhh I love your new addition to your family. She looks so cute. You make me want to get a kittie, she looks like one I had when I was a teenager. Weekends are so tough for many of us. I know it is for me. Some great suggestions were given to me like only taking one cheat day on the weekends, or give yourself an extra 500 - 1000 calories on the weekend to eat. Hope this helps.
Mollie:flowerforyou: - I know I mentioned it somewhere but just wanted to say congrats once again on staying under your 2000 cals a day. WOOT WOOT!!! Crossing fingers your physical goes well on Thursday. Please let us know how it goes. Thank you for sharing your inspirational posts. I always enjoy reading them. Most touch something within myself and I sometimes get an AhHa moment. I sure helps, thanks you are an awesome person.
jjustjo :flowerforyou: - Hoping Hombre is doing good this morning. Sounds like he has been having a hard time. Hugs. Congrats Grandma on the new addition. Thanks for posting a pic. He looks adorable. Enjoy your time with him. I know it will be hard by try to keep eating healthy and get some exercise in. Safe travels.......I want to be a grandma sooooo bad. But my 23 year old is not mature enough to be a dad...so I patiently wait until he grows up..LOL.
jojo :flowerforyou: - I so agree with you that this site should be about anything weight related - even emotional eating and such. I do feel safe and feel like we can get support here without being judged. Are you working on your menu planning for Thursday when you start work again? Sorry to hear that your whole family has to deal with cancer. I know cancer runs high in my family also. Both my mom and dad have passed away from it. Keep being strong and never give up. Hugs I am so jealous I have always been a water person. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself with friends by the beach.
katzpawz :flowerforyou: - Awesome walking.
Good to hear you got right back on track when you slipped. That is something I believe we all have to learn to do instead of going back to our old habits.
MJ:flowerforyou: - Glad to hear your friend is doing better. WOW doing your exercise after midnigh. Girl you rock!!! What dedication you have. I know it couldn't have been easy to do that. WTG!!! How did your chorus practice go? Great I hope. How long have you been singing?
Cassie :flowerforyou: - OMG you still having snow. I feel sorry for you. I snow finally melted with the rain we have had. Just a bit here and there left from the HUGE snowbanks we had. In the forcast they are still showing snow for a few days here and there. But I hope they are wrong!!! YUMMM sounds like your vegie soup was delish. I just love it when I find something to eat that is tastey and healthy for us. Cassie don't say that bad word again for a long time please..LOL. shhhhh Christmas is associated with brrrrrrr snow around my parts. Hee Hee Hee. But glad to hear you are working on next years gifts.
malias :flowerforyou: - Did you get to see the moon? I didn't
Christy :flowerforyou: - WOW exciting weekend. Glad to hear you decide to go in and help out the girls. I know many would have not taken the time to go in and help. Just goes to show you are a wonderful person. I love that your son said he is going to work out more like you. I think that is such a great motivator for you. And just to think you are showing your son a great example of living a healthier lifestyle. I hope you feel proud!. Breaking the cycle. Ya!!!!!
Claudia :flowerforyou: - Sounds like you have been busy and had some tough food choices. But glad to hear you got in some exercise in and sounded like a tough workouts. Congrats on your daughter winning her game.
themommy:flowerforyou: - Sounds like you had a good weekend. I also watch movies with my son. Kids just love it when moms watch tiv with them. Sometimes I fall asleep while one is on and my son is not happy with me when I do that. oooops
mainey :flowerforyou: - Uggg sounds like a weekend of bad food choices...but they sound delish and i bet you enjoyed your weekend with your sister. Glad to hear you were set on getting right back on top of things Monday. Well its Monday I hope you are doing it? Have a healthy eating day this week. You can do this.
Hopeful :flowerforyou: - Hugs and I hope you are doing better. I love it that you are working out at the gym instead of eating cake. You are going to make it through this tough time. Awesome job on upping your minutes on your workouts. Just goes to show you that your body is getting stronger. I am here for you anytime. We all are. Keep your head up. Hugs once again.
OK well thats if for now - time for some breakfast for me and get some walking in. Time flies on here. I will be back later to finish reading our posts and give a MONDAY CHECK in for mysefl.0 -
Good Monday morning all! Had my first weigh in this morning and lost 9 lbs!!! I know that alot comes off the first week but I am extremely happy with that. The first week is always the toughest for me and I made it through. Woo Hoo! One week at a time.....
How was everyone's weekend?0 -
Monday Check-in: my weight has stayed the same, again. Taking my new exercise routine into account, my body hasn't had time to adjust to the new level of activity. The nutritionist warned me that this might happen. I'm very proud to say that I got at least some walking done six out of seven days last week. Many of you already that things were a bit rough toward the end of the week. I was able to get back on track within a day of slipping and I'm extremely proud of that.
Thanks to all for the kind words at the loss of one of my dogs. He was truly the canine love of my life and it was sad for him to go. He was 14 and the arthritis medicine was just not able to give him any relief and his mobility was extremely limited. He's in a better place now and I'll be okay. Our other two dogs seem to be handling things just fine. I think they knew it was time for Chess to go.
Thanks also to Linda for managing this group and to each of you for participating. I so look forward to reading everyone's posts over my morning coffee each day.
Let's all have a good week!!
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happy Monday everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Yesterday I took my daughter to her first pro-soccer game. It was a special day because they allowed her and her team go down on the field before the game started to be part of the 'parade of champions'. It was so cool watching them do that! Unfortunately, it was raining. And raining HARD. They gave out ponchos at the entrance, but they only helped a little. The rain NEVER let up. My make-up ran off, my hair was soaked, I was sitting in a wet chair, and my fingers were pruning because they were just never dry! It was miserable! I don;t know how the guys play in that weather! Finally, I couldn't take it any longer and we left just before half time. When we got home, my husband had dinner ready for us, but he BOUGHT it. Fried chicken (KFC). I don';t even like fried chicken, but I ate it because I was starving. Haven't had a great week food-wise, so I hope the scale goes easy on me.
Christy: WTG on helping the girl at Sonic. You are seriously awesome!
Jolene: Congrats on the new family addition! He is adorable!
Joanna: Maybe one day our daughters will be able to meet!
Linda: Thanks again for keeping everything on track. Don't worry about being too busy, you have a life too!
Mailia: WTG on the super loss this week!!!
MJ: Hope today isn't as long as usual and that you lose that 1lb before your WI.
Sorry I missed so many of you, It's been a little more that week since I gave up coffee, and my brain is still fuzzy early in the mornings 0 -
Good Monday morning all! Had my first weigh in this morning and lost 9 lbs!!! I know that alot comes off the first week but I am extremely happy with that. The first week is always the toughest for me and I made it through. Woo Hoo! One week at a time.....
How was everyone's weekend?
I'm sure you are happy!! Fantastic start 0 -
MONDAY CHECK IN -
Well this week has been a busy one for me. I had some ups and downs. Since it was my son's March Break we did do a lot of fun things and ate out many times. So my food choices were not the best, but I did get lots of walking in for my exercise. Although my weigh-in day is not until Wed, I did step on the scale this morning and I wasn't happy with my # (up a few pounds) I am hoping that it is because of sodium from all the fast foods and I can at least maintain this week. My plan is to behave and stay under my calories and do my walking and cross my fingers and on Wed the scale will be nice to me.
Some times it feels like I am on a roller coaster. I try hard not to feel down when that scale doesn't show me what I want to see - but I do know staying under my calories and exercise does work in losing weight. So I made those choices last week ot eat out on high cals and sodium, now I have to deal with them. My head is still on track and I know we all can do this.0 -
Jolene, Congratulations! What a beautiful baby! I so look forward to the day I become a grandmother!
Linda, I really know what you mean by being on a roller coaster! I have massive swings from "YES!, I can DO this!" to "Why even bother?" in the same day! I think I am "weightloss bipolar"! Does that make sense? Does anyone else deal with these attitude swings?0 -
just a quick run by as i head to the gym....too lazy to go this morning....wish i could get over that cause i know i will feel better after i go. managed to stay on track this weekend despite really wanting to indulge...lost one pound last week...hoping for more of the same this week....more later
will use my 'batwings' to fly to the gym...
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just a quick run by as i head to the gym....too lazy to go this morning....wish i could get over that cause i know i will feel better after i go. managed to stay on track this weekend despite really wanting to indulge...lost one pound last week...hoping for more of the same this week....more later
will use my 'batwings' to fly to the gym...
karen
Have a good workout Karen! I love the batwings joke! I have them too! :laugh:0 -
Good morning everyone,
I finally talked myself in to getting up and going to check out the gym. Just as I was about to walk in the door my phone rang. It was my daughter she hit her head at school and wanted me to come pick her up. She is fine. She is my drama queen and made it sound much worse then it was. But I was irritated that I got interupted and didnt get to go to the gym. So later I will have to do an exercise dvd or go for walk if it stops raining.
And YES I have weightloss bipolar too. Most of the time I am game on and I can and will do this, but if I feel that I have a week where I put in the work and dont see it reflect on the scale then I start thinking is it really worth it? Of course I know it is. All I need to do is remember how bad the fibromyalgia was a yr ago and I know it is worth it.
Hope everyone is having a great day and able to get their exercise in. I will check back in later.....sheri0 -
Hi everyone.......I love this group by the way! I have been working all weekend so Im not on here as much as I'd like. I weighed myself today, and even though it is a day early for my weigh in...I havent lost an oz. In fact, Ive gained 4 oz! whats up with that? I think maybe I had my calories set too high. I reset them for less, and I will see if that helps, this coming week. Its rather odd...I think, because Im in my 3rd week, and this is always the week, that I end up quitting because I get discouraged! How can I break that pattern? Good news is....I have now walked 3 days in a row! not long....20 minutes each day, but hey, its better than nothing right? its a start. Just feeling a bit discouraged with the weight this week. I will weigh officially tomorrow and see where Im sitting.
Someone asked a ? about excess skin. I have that when I am skinnier on my stomach. Its gross. I cant think of any other way to describe it, and Im super self conscious about it. right now...its filled in..so its ok, but once I lose this weight, it'll be there. I wish there was a way to lose it, but Im afraid the only thing that will work is surgery perhaps.
anyway....I hope we all have a great loss this week. Are we going to have a theme for each day? I wish we could get a list in our email or something...trying to find a post amounst all of these replies is super hard. I would love to have a topic to respond to.
cheers to losing poundage this week!:drinker:
Jackie:flowerforyou:
Jackie.....Don't give up!!! I know it's discouraging a lot of the time.....especially when the scale is not being nice. When I first joined MFP, my calories were way higher than they are now. I reset my calories almost 400 lower than what MFP recommends. And as inactive as I am, I could probably stand to drop the cals some more. So, resettting yours should help you. Also, how is your water intake......and your sodium? I have serious water retention if I get too mush sodium.
Anyway....hang in there. My favorite motto is "Keep putting one foot in front of the other". I swear by it.
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Sorry ladies, I'm out of it today, I'll post a longer post tomorrow (see what I mean?)
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Good Monday morning all! Had my first weigh in this morning and lost 9 lbs!!! I know that alot comes off the first week but I am extremely happy with that. The first week is always the toughest for me and I made it through. Woo Hoo! One week at a time.....
How was everyone's weekend?
YAAAAY MALIAS!!! WOW!!! Congratulation on a great loss!!! I'm so happy for you! Keep up the goo work, girl. And don't forget to drink that water!0 -
:flowerforyou: ~ PATIENCE ~:flowerforyou:
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"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
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Hello L,
That is the one thing the gym or healthclub does, it forces us to look at our bodies. Good for you for using the mirrors in a good way. I know this is one thing one of my thearpist made me do is but a mirror for my place. I had mirrors but not full lenght mirrors. It is useful for us to look at the mirrors. One day at a time is all we can do.
Mollie you are so right. It is very painful to truly 'see' oneself......but I guess thats when we can really begin the work!0 -
Hi everyone.......I love this group by the way! I have been working all weekend so Im not on here as much as I'd like. I weighed myself today, and even though it is a day early for my weigh in...I havent lost an oz. In fact, Ive gained 4 oz! whats up with that? I think maybe I had my calories set too high. I reset them for less, and I will see if that helps, this coming week. Its rather odd...I think, because Im in my 3rd week, and this is always the week, that I end up quitting because I get discouraged! How can I break that pattern? Good news is....I have now walked 3 days in a row! not long....20 minutes each day, but hey, its better than nothing right? its a start. Just feeling a bit discouraged with the weight this week. I will weigh officially tomorrow and see where Im sitting.
Frustrating not loosing, I have been there. Keep at it, some of the posts I have read in the past about these periods of non-loss indicate sometimes it takes 3 weeks for our body to adjust to changes. Well done on the walking, 20 minutes is no small exerise!
My calories are set to loose 2lb a week and even when I stick to this and do my exercise it doesn't always happen. It is frustrating so I know how you feel! Keep at it!0 -
I would like to join your support group for over 40. I'm 44, and having trying to lose a lb. I'm losing more inches then weight. It's so fustrating for me. I journal every day, and watch what put in my mouth, but still no Change.....UGH! :sad:0
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Good Morning everyone, this is my official end of week 2! Now comes the testing time, I am normally all gungho for 2 weeks then I think oh what the hell.
I weighed this morning and am the same weight, 13.5 lbs down from my start weight. The logical side of me knows that actually in 2 weeks this is a great loss, the other side of me says "oh it was all water, you have stuck to things well and since last Wednesday the scale has stayed the same so therefore it was all wasted effort blah blah blah...!
See what the little voice demons do???
The big difference this time is that I have this group. I WILL not let myself or YOU all down. (that sounded like a PLEDGE to me!)
The day has started well with some homemade flax cereal(very filling though what a strange texture!), I have a food delivery coming any minute with lots of beautiful fresh produce and it is MONDAY,,,the universal day of new beginnings.
***"L", you are amazing, everything that you have going on and you haven't used that as an excuse to weaken or not go to the gym, that lady staring back at you in that gym mirror needs to give herself a big smile .
12.5lbs in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is amazing! Wow! It is a great kick start but it is bound to have to settle down soon. You are doing a great job sticking to the low carb diet and yes, it is always hard to keep going but you will get there.
I lost 9lbs in my first week and then 4lbs in my second. I was all geared up the 3rd week ...... waiting for it to fall away.....but I only lost 1lb....I was so disappointed that I forgot about the achievement of the first 2 weeks and just focussed on what I hadn't lost. Then I remembered that the first 2 weeks didn't just represent what weight I had lost they represent that I had made this amazing committment to myself. That I was turning my life around, that I was working hard for a better, healthier future. This is whaty you have done, are doing. Low carb is hard but you have done the first two weeks!!! There may come a time when you want to expand a little but that won't equal failure, that will be you dipping your toe in a wider range of foods, and that is allowed. You are doing fantastically! (is that a word? lol!)
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Good Morning Peeps!
For those who weighed in today and did not lose any or much be encouraged. After the 1st 2 weeks with huge losses your body will need ot adjust. If a stall continues you may want to check your calories intake and/or exercise. Success is not giving up. This journey is all about consistency not perfection. You will have good weeks and bad weeks.
Think like a toddler learning how to walk. When the start to learn how to walk they fall a hundred times. Do they give up? No they do not, they keep on falling down until they get it right no matter how long it takes them to learn how to walk. We have to think in these same terms when we are learning how to be healthier for life. If you ate right and exercised 3 to 5 days a week for 20 to 30 min a day and did not lose weight, just be patient with yourself and your body.
Great sense Mollie! So right! Thank you!0 -
... and noticed I was up a pound from last week. Needless to say this was not a happy occurrence, especially considering that I have exercised longer and harder this week than at any point in my 4 month journey. However, I know that the scale does not always cooperate, so if I am up tomorrow, I will record it and forget it and just keep moving forward. My clothes are fitting me so much better now. When I started in November, the seams were near bursting and how the clothes are sort of hanging on me. I do not need a number on a scale to tell me that I have improved my condition. So, I will not get discouraged in the morning regardless of what the scale reads!
L, I am so sorry about your friend! But I am super proud of the progress you have made in your training and using the anger about your condition to kick your workout into overdrive! Great job!
Frustrating but hang on in there! If you have done the exercise and eaten correctly you have done everything you can for your healthy new life. Your body will catch up soon I am sure. That your clothes are fitting better and you notice how much that has changed is a great indicator that you are moving towards your goal!
Many thanks for your motivating words, appreciate them!0 -
Good Morning :drinker:
Voting is finished. Thank you so much for taking the time to vote. 18 members voted and it came down to 12 for Lots to lose and 5 for Geddon and one member voted for majority vote. So we will be sticking with our org name and we will be moving to new CLOSED THREAD this week.
Thanks for taking the time and sorting this, it is great that everyone had the chance to have their vote!0 -
Good Monday morning all! Had my first weigh in this morning and lost 9 lbs!!! I know that alot comes off the first week but I am extremely happy with that. The first week is always the toughest for me and I made it through. Woo Hoo! One week at a time.....
How was everyone's weekend?
Wow, fantastic, well done for the committment you gave to yourself in your first week!!!!0 -
Hello all...i survived the gym (sometimes it is doubtful)...added the rowing machine today...it was great fun but boring after 5 minutes...oh well, at least it is variety
Jolene- oh my goodness your grandson is adorable. I only have one but i am blessed to have him and his parents live with me
Mollie- i love you inspriational postings.....patience is definitely not my strong suit
joanna- we need to replace the voice demons with positive elves who say ' you are a winner, youa re changing your life". You can also beat the demons out with exercise!
Sheri- i am afraid that i also have the bipolar weight loss thing going
Sue- hope tomorrow is a better day
Malias- congrats on your loss!!...remember that this week may not be as big but you are making huge changes in your lifestyle
L- sending prayers for your friend. It is hard to sit and wait and not have any control over theoutcome. Good job kicking it up at the gym
Mj- what a victory to have your clothes fitting better!! our success is not always reflected on the scale
Shelley- i started doing more reps with less weights at the gym as suggested but is somehow feels like i am cheating! I think i am going to ask for a session with a personal trainer for my birthday in may
Linda- thanks for taking care of the voting for us!
To those i have missed....keep working strong this week. We are making great changes in our lives that will enable us to live healthier, longer lives!!
did anyone see the moon on sat?? i saw it here and it was amazingly bright and seemed close enough to touch!
karen0 -
Monday Check-in: my weight has stayed the same, again. Taking my new exercise routine into account, my body hasn't had time to adjust to the new level of activity. The nutritionist warned me that this might happen. I'm very proud to say that I got at least some walking done six out of seven days last week. Many of you already that things were a bit rough toward the end of the week. I was able to get back on track within a day of slipping and I'm extremely proud of that.
Terrific job on the walking! Wishing you some blue skies for your walks this week!0
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