The Dog Pound

CakeFit21

Why do you say *kitten* like that? You know I have an overactive imagination! Now, I have a fantasy about a cabin in the Pacific Northwest.

If no one else chimes in, I am definitely going to weigh in on Monday.

Thanks.

LOLOL!!! I MEANT I have a fantasy about OWNING a vacation cabin out there!!! I guess I should have been more specific!!!

But now that you mention it...

kintegra

NO to the weigh in, but YES to the cabin! LMAO

kintegra

So, I've been on this "get healthy & drop some weight" journey for about 9 months now. I'm almost where I said I wanted to get, and I'm pretty happy. I don't know if I would have been successful without all the support I have found here on MFP. You guys are AWESOME!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Anyway, the person in my life who's had the most influence over me is my grandpa. I saw him this last weekend, and then talked to him on the phone last night. He is SO proud of me and couldn't stop saying how great he thinks I look. Never once over the past 10-15 years has he told me I need to lose weight. However, his healthy habits from my past finally kicked in for me. I saw I wasn't happy with myself, and knew I needed to do something about it - just like he did. I remember seeing pics of him when my uncle & mom were about my kids age, and he was heavy. I have never known him to be heavy... so maybe it just took me getting to a certain age for it to click.

Anyway, I just want to say thank you to everyone who's encouraged me and been here for me... even though I usually don't ask for anything. I'm here for y'all too!

Oh - and Mike.... no to the scale... scales are evil!

FABULOUS, BYN!!! So proud of you!!!! :bigsmile:

RoadDog

The votes yesterday were tied, so I made the tie tie-breaker vote. Weighed in this morning. Down 10.2 lbs. Very happy with that. 10 days ahead of schedule. I adjusted my goals for the next two weigh ins. Thanks, everyone. Allowing you to make me accountable was a large contributor to this success.

Don't let up now, though. I think the other big factor to my success has just been putting it out there. I am ego driven and prideful, so once I put something out there, I HAVE to succeed. Going to use my own character flaws against myself.

By the way, I am impacting my wife as well. Last night, she was talking with Holland about her sister coming for the weekend. I heard her say "Yay, I can have a glass of wine."

When I started this last push to lose weight, I gave up alcohol, and, I guess, Jan usually pours herself a glass of wine when I open a bottle of Knob Creek. I haven't done that in three weeks now.

You guys are awesome. Thanks.

RoadDog

Had a great weekend Calorie wise. A moment of temptation Saturday Night. My sister-in-law spent the weekend with us. Her and Jan popped the cork on a couple bottles of wine. I didn't join them and even though I had a bottle of Knob Creek on the bar and, even though I was tempted, I abstained.

Played soccer for *kitten*, but still burned some calories. Burned more calories Sunday than I took in. Think I must be down a pound or two since Friday. Pants are loose and had to tighten the band on my watch. Have a great week.

immacookie

My victory for this week is a small one..... I spent 4 days in New Orleans, eating and drinking whatever I wanted.... today I weigh in, expecting the worst, and I weigh the EXACT same as I did before I left.

Must have been all the walking.

kintegra

I had a 30% off coupon to use at Kohl's this weekend. So I decided I needed to get some new workout shorts and HELLO MEDIUM!!! :bigsmile: I can't ever remember wearing size MEDIUM! Also needed to get some new running shoes - actually wore my other ones out! :noway: I haven't worn out a pair of tennis shoes since my sister ran them over in the 5th grade! (YES my feet WERE in them at the time too - that's a whole other story!)