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I would also like you say Thank You to everyone who has shared their story. When I joined the group a few months ago a bond was already started and I wasn't sure where everyone came from and the story behind their journey. I am glad that I am learning about you all because you are inspirational to me such a huge help in my journey!:flowerforyou:0
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Good morning my lovely friends,
Here is my story. Have been overweight most of my life. Happy to say I had a wonderful childhood. I just loved food. Was overweight in High School until I decided to lose some weight. Don't remember what I weighed but remember I looked pretty good. After high school, I meet my future hubby. Got married in 2003. Started trying for a family in 2004. Got pregnant but after 9 weeks, I started bleeding. Went to see my doctor and found out I miscarried. I was pretty over weight, so decided to lose some then we tried again for a family. Now in 2005 got pregnant again, only to miscarried again. Long story short. I had 6 miscarriages. Not due to being overweight but I just can't have children. So here we are in 2009 we decided to adopt. Quick story on that. Went to the local adoption services in August and started all the paper work that involves that. Got everything done and handed in the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2009. We got "the call" Dec. 21 2009. That there is a couple that is interested in us. Met with the birth mother and everything went so well. Fast forward to May 4 2010 and here is my beautiful daughter Genevieve. Well being a stay at home mom I just let everything go. Then was asked to be in my brother in law wedding and I knew I had to change. I didn't want to be THAT girl in the party. So found the lifestyle that works for me and here I am. Over 100 lbs released and still going.0 -
JJ – have you tried the skinny cow candy bars? They are soooo yummy and not that bad for you. I have some stored at home for those moments. They have chocolate and peanut butter wafers, they are both super yummy.
Sara – Yay!!!! Great job getting out of the 260’s! And those goals are great for the week. Now that we are a smaller group, I will start posting my goals too
Julie – I’m sorry about all of your miscarriages, but I am so happy that everything worked out and you have your wonderful daughter! And you are doing amazing…over 100 pounds!
I am still so happy from reading everyone’s story. I feel so much closer with you all and I am in awe of how amazing this group is! The amount of things that we have been through collectively, and the fact that we are all on this journey to make our lives healthier and better. We have a great thing going here!
I have made Sundays my weigh-in day again, and I am down a 1.6 from last week! I am happy with that because my goals have been slowed down and I want to lose about 2 pounds per week. If I continue this pattern I will be in the 240's next week, which is great! I've been in the 250's for a while now and I am tired of it! So, no more excuses or mind tricks...I am getting my butt out the 250's! Because our group is smaller again, I am going to start posting my goals again. This week I will only have 2, because I am still trying to get totally back on track.
1. Plan my food, track my food, and stay within my calories EVERY day!
2. Exercise at the gym for a total of 5 hours throughout the week.
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I find it so interesting that I'm stuck in the same place as many of you. I dipped to 259 at my lowest a few weeks ago. That said, I'm back in the 260's. I'm hoping to be out of the 260's in the next two weeks. I love the idea of posting goals. As many of you saw on my post and my status its been a bad couple of weeks where I've not be completely truthful in my diary. That is changing today. So far so good but I am aware that the hardest part of my day lies ahead of me. I am a control nut so I am using today to get as many things I can back in control. Cooking a chicken to add to my salads for lunch this week, cutting and measuring out carrots and cucumber snack bags, cleaning the house, doing some work so I don't have to do it during the week and planning my workouts for the week.
My workouts for the week are as planned:
Monday: Circuit training with an emphaisis on cardio and core
Tuesday: spin
Wednesday: personal training session
Thursday: Circuit training
Friday: off
Saturday: Zumba
Sundary: circuit training
My goals for this week:
1. Log everything and be truthful in my diary
2. Drink green tea with each of my meals
3. Be down to at least 264 when I weigh in on Wednesday (today I am at 267 - I know that probably seems ambitious but I know what my body can do when I am ON)0 -
**HAVE THE VIDEO CLIP READY TO WATCH PRIOR TO READING THIS, READ THIS, THEN WATCH, THEN LAUGH**
:laugh: :laugh: I just have kinda a funny for everyone... I hope you find it as funny as I do. It's me though, so it may not be... :laugh: :laugh:
So, Lexie today makes the mistake of telling me that "it was just a pound, no big deal." :noway: My response... "Are you minimizing? Are YOU minimizing? ARE YOU MINIMIZING? There's no minimizing! There's NO minimizing in weight release... Did I minimize? No, NO, and you know why? Because there is no minimizing in weight release, there is NO MINIMIZING in weight release... no minimizing!" LOL. :laugh: And, I tell her to watch the clip, but hear my voice instead of Tom Hanks...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jKum4nNQY
And as I continue to watch it, I tell her that I want the live rooster to take the curse off my scale!
Cause after all, as Kevin Costner says, "we're dealing with a lot of *kitten*!" :laugh: The music continues on with "Put Me In Coach"... and I think, yeah, we ARE ready to play! Annnnnnd, while in the clip no one knew where to find the live rooster -- I believe that WE do have one here in this thread! That's right Kev, "ah, boy!" And, our group is "hitting the *kitten* out of that one" aren't they? So every single one of you, get off those rumps and do the wave with me! We are absolutely on our way to heaven... :bigsmile:
Love you all! :smooched: :smooched: 0 -
So, Lexie today makes the mistake of telling me that "it was just a pound, no big deal." :noway: My response... "Are you minimizing? Are YOU minimizing? ARE YOU MINIMIZING? There's no minimizing! There's NO minimizing in weight release... Did I minimize? No, NO, and you know why? Because there is no minimizing in weight release, there is NO MINIMIZING in weight release... no minimizing!" LOL. :laugh: And, I tell her to watch the clip, but hear my voice instead of Tom Hanks...
I love this movie!! So much so that my sister and I actually call each other Mule and Nag (I'm older so I'm the nag!)0 -
Just stopping in to upload a pic from the Race yesterday morning. Hoping everyone has had a wonderful weekend!
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Today was another hot one here in the Pacific NW. I took my bike for a ride to curves again today then rode it to a friends house as she has a pool. Spent most of the day lazing around on a air matress then decided to get out the kayak. I went about 3 miles in an hour and a half in it today and sunburned the crap out of my face. Ugh. It is suppose to cool down for next week though. I added a few more miles to my biking for the month and am hoping to get in another long ride on Friday.
Becky I love your positive self talk about the bike today. I really love mine and hope that by the end of the month if you don't love it at least you wont hate it anymore.
Steph- come on hon, you can so do this. Reset button has been hit. Look only forward tomorrow.
Erh- awesome pic from yesterday!!! Proud of you!
Gotta get some laundry done now so I better run. Night all!0 -
Eileen - what a great family photo! I am sure you felt amazing doing the race!
Staci - I am sooo jealous! Kayaking?!? That sounds like sooo much fun! I have not done it since being a kid, but I have always wanted to try it again. Do you have a single? Do you go off by yourself? Do you go in lakes or out in the ocean? I would be soooo scared of whales I would stay out of the ocean!
Steph - that is amazing! I can't believe that you are able to do all that gym time during the work week! You have inspired me that I can do more too. I'm not going to change my goals, but I am going to try and go almost everyday. Especially since my hubby is home and he can pick up the boys from daycare. And let me tell you...I was stuck in the 260's for a month or two, now I am stuck in the 250's! But, I guess atleast I am stuck at lower weights than I have been in a long time. And when I do off track, I feel good that I am able to "maintain" the 50's!
Becky - I am loving the new picture...you look soooo skinny!
So, I wasn't sure if I was going to talk about this...but I am going to because this is why we are all here. Does anyone else ever have a great weigh-in, lose weight, make goals, then decide that I did good last week, I can have that donut? Yes!?! That damn donut from the day before. I proceeded to eat a couple of them, and they weren't even that good! I know, shame on me lexie...bad lexie! I needed to take my *kitten* to time out! It seems like I do that a lot lately. It just doesn't make sense and I am hoping that I am not the only one that is wired that way! I did cook a bunch of healthy food last night, so I can eat good lunches and come home and eat some good dinners.
I am back on track today, and hopefully did not do too much damage yesterday! I am not looking back and I am going to follow my goals this week! Ok, I hope you all have a great day! And I will be looking forward to coming back on here to see all the losses this week (I know many of you weigh in on Mondays)!
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Happy Monday!
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for posting your stories! What a wonderful group of losers we are!
JJ - Good job on resisting! I hate it when my animals are hurting and there is nothing we as owners (and parents) can do about it! My puppy is getting up there in years and I totally dread the day that he will not be with us!
Sara - Way to go! Another decade down! Plus realistic goals! Hope you had a great time at the ball game.
Lexie - Look at you! Good job with the loss and the plan! Donuts I can resist. It is the pesky mayo salads (potato, macaroni, etc.) that always get me.
Steph - Way to hit the reset button! I am sure those pounds are going to melt away with your plan of attack!
Becky - My husband loves these movies! I can watch them occasionally but I bet he can recite almost the entire dialogue!
Staci - All I can say is wow! My daughter wants a kayak but my issue is Illinois doesn't have a whole lot to offer by way of water. Sure we have a couple rivers but nothing close by that I would feel comfortable with a 13 yo kayaking in. Any suggestions?
As for me, I ended up only doing the family mile because we had a cookout to set up and we were afraid we wouldn't have enough time. Of course I balled during the ceremony and the survivor song. Never fails. Though next year we are doing the 5k darn it! Started packing for vacation. My stuff is done but for my shoes and my activity bag. Can't be bored on the flight, now can I? The problem is see right now is that I do not want to buy groceries so choices are limited. I am hoping that I will get in enough walking at work to make up the difference especially since I am working 3 x 10s in order not to go in the red too badly for vacation. With that said, THREE more days!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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Good morning Mover Mondays,
Had a good weekend. Went to the gym Saturday morning then helped my sister paint her son room. Sunday was lots of laundry due to getting my daughters fall clothes out, since its suppose to be in the 50's this week.
Lexie; In regard to your post. I don't treat myself after a good week but what I do is think I have until June of 2012 to get to my goal weight, so I can enjoy eating almost anything. And that was me last week, and it resulted in gaining 6 lbs. I or we can't do that. Its not helping our cause and we are getting no where fast but backwards. Which is a place I don't want to go. So we have to re-focus and get back on track. So yesterday I drank so much water that I am down 3 lbs from yesterday.
Eileen: Great job on the race!! That is a great family photo, you must be so proud!!
Becky: Great profile picture. You are looking so good!
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Lexie - I totally get it! Almost all of my gains have come from that. In my head, I've gone 'damn it, I deserve that'. Too many years of using food as a reward, problem is other rewards cost more than the bag of chips or ice cream! You are not alone in this but I do think it's a habit that needs broken.0
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Just a quick intro since I enjoyed all of yours so much. I’m nearly 47, live in a small town in Maine with my adorable husband and our 2 daughters (Addie-14 an Emi-11). We are all very active outdoors and love to camp, hike, bike & ski. Our girls both play field hockey, softball, and take dance lessons. It’s a full and very enjoyable life. I’d gained over 120 lbs since we were married in 1994 and just ran out of excused this past February. I had an ‘ah ha moment’ for some reason & it was like someone flipped a switch. The race was on and I was ready. I stumbled across MFP on my droid and everything clicked. I immediately started to eat healthy and exercise daily. The lbs started to drop and I haven’t looked back.
As for my background and a couple of things you may not know about me . . . I back packed through Europe for a full year after college (visiting 18 countries) which nearly gave my parents a heart attack. I understand now that we have 2 children. I was a Graphic Artist for a few years then started as a Digital Project Manager for a large catalog printer in 1995. 16 years later I am still here and have since moved into a management position in this corporate grind. I like to work hard and play hard, but sometimes I crave more quiet downtime. I dream about sitting quietly to read a book cover to cover one day.
It sounds like Monday’s theme is “GETTING BACK TO BASICS’. I am thinking the same thing this morning. I dropped 1lb this week and I really had to work for it. I need to get back to what was working so well last winter. Here is my list of goals for the week:
Drink green tea (lay off the coffee – I didn’t miss it before and I won’t miss it again)
Less carbs & more protein
Increase H2O
Check out Netflix workouts & jump rope (no really this time)
Plan my meals better (especially dinner)
I’m heading out for lunch today, meeting an old co-worker. I have a garden salad on my mind with dressing on the side & water of course. Looking forward to knowing each of you better. Let’s make it a great week!!
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Howdy Chics! Hope everyone had a good weekend. I didn't realize that we were doing intros, but here goes.
My real name is Greg and I'm 42 years old...wait, maybe 43...damn, I always get that mixed up. Anyway I was born in March of 1968, so whatever that comes out to, that's how old I am. I am still on my "starter" marriage and have been for the last 19 years. I have one amazaing daughter who is 13 and has meant the world to me ever since the nurse at the Hospital put her in my arms when she was born. I have been a commercial insurance broker for more than 20 years. We live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (the Capital of Canada) in a lovely old neighbourhood. I'm active in our community and volutneer with the local association. I love to play video games (XBOX) and have done so since Pong was introduced. I love fishing, but don't do nearly enough of it (except on vacation when it's a daily activity).
Like many people on MFP I have been struggling with my weight for pretty much my entire life. I have terrible self-image issues and that's also been a long term problem. I have gained and lost 100s of pounds over the years. It's always been easy for me to lose weight in the short-term, but invariably it returns...and usually with a few of it's friends along for the ride. I stumbled across MFP purely by accident (believe it or not a googled "how many calories in a beer." That should tell you something about my weight problems. Anyway, I really like using MFP and I hope that this time will be different from previous and that I will be able to obtain long term, sustainable weight control. Thank you to all of you for being so welcoming!0 -
Gosh, these stories are so GREAT! I mean, they're war stories and all, but it feels so good to be around others who just get it.
For the record, I have never been kayaking, nor in anything with a small hole that I was always afraid my butt would get stuck in. I have always had this self-preservation mechanism that said don't try anything that might embarrass you. In other words, I was never a very physical person (other than walking miles at a time) because I could always be successful with my brain.
Lexie: What you described right there is one of the main reasons I have always failed on every diet. I would do so well, and I would lose 10-15lbs so quickly cutting portions, drinking shakes, lowering carbs, lowering fats, and/or lowering proteins that I felt I deserved whatever it was. Now, in the grand scheme of things, 15lbs is nothing when you need to lose 50 or 100 or 150 or, sadly, nearly 200, but my mind always told me that I had done such a good job. This time, I refuse to deprive, starve, shake, pill, whatever because there is not shortterm "Bobbie, you've done good." NO, this time is for the rest of my life, and I'm going to eat cake (a small slice, not an entire box worth of cake mix) and ice cream (a small cone, not a box of King Cones) when I'm at a healthy weight, so I need to not deprive myself now so that I don't go overboard then. The amazing thing is that I'm down 35lbs (unheard of except for during my pregnancy), and I have no notion of that "You did good, take a break for a while" or any desire to stop. It's like something clicked, and it all just made sense.
So, yep, I hope everyone is having a fantabulous Monday!!! I'll be glad when it's over ;-)0 -
"I stumbled across MFP purely by accident (believe it or not a googled "how many calories in a beer."
Greg - you win for quote of the day! I love it!!0 -
Good afternoon my Monday mavens of movement!! This has been a crazy busy morning at work and it was a good thing I wrot emy breakfast on a napkin as I ate or I would have forgotten to log it. I am down .3 pounds at this weeks weigh in and I have to say I am grateful that it wasn't a gain. Lately on Sundays I have this thing where I sort of sabotage myself (I might have said this last week too) I had bacon for breakfast and then had fish and chips for dinner. Now they fit in my calorie total for the day but it put me waaay over on sodium. I am almost never over on my sodium except on Sundays. In fact I am usually very low on my sodium because it makes me retain water so badly. It isn't blood pressure related either because mine is at the low end of normal. Which is a funny story for later. Why oh why so I do that on Sundays???
Ok, so the BP story. I was getting my physical for my life insurance a year ago or so and the nurse took my blood pressure and drew blood for cholesterol and thyroid and all that jazz. When the results came in she came in to see me and said "Everything looks really good. No high cholesterol, no high blood pressure, no diabetes, and your thyroid is fine. You are just a little overweight." (Now lets be real here I am 5'2" and at the time I weighed 257) So, I said "I'm a little over weight? I am so glad you told me that! All this time I have been so worried that I was morbidly obese but now I don't have to worry so much cuz' I am just a little overweight." She literally just sat there with her mouth open going "Uhhhhh". Really, did she think that I didn't know I was not a little overweight? I do look in the mirror everyday.
Lexie- yes a kayak! It is a single and so far I have gone on a big lake when I was on vacation and a lagoon at my sisters and then a super slow moving river near my house (It is really a giant canal that was made to connect 2 large lakes. Its about 20 miles long) I love it and it is not made for going in the ocean where there are big waves as it is fairly short where ocean kayaks are fairly long. It is perfect for what they call flat water. I love it.
Eileen- I haven't been on any fast moving rivers. That still seems scary to me. I mean I have seen people just flip over and then pop right back up and I don't think I amready for that yet. The river by my house is really slow moving. I would say if there are any lakes in your area then it would be great but I don't know how comfortable I would be with sending my 13 year old out alone either.
I didn't put my goals for the week down yesterday, but here they are:
I am going to go to Curves 5 days this week.
I am going to drink at least 10 cups of water each day.
I am going to eat a reasonable dinner on Wednesday and then have a small peice of birthday cake.
On Thursday i will bring the rest of the cake to work!!!!
I will get atleast 10 more miles on my bike during the week and 15 on Friday or Saturday.0 -
:bigsmile: Hello My Monday Movers!!!!!
Staci the kayaking sounds wonderful. I think it would be so much fun but I've always been afraid my big behind wouldnt' fit in or worse would end up wedged in and I'd have to cut leg holes and wear the kayak as a skirt until I lost enough weight to get out!!
So with an hour to go until bedtime, I think I mastered today. Feels good to get 2 days back to back under my belt. It was helped out my a little dress!
I bought this really cute 60's style shift dress in a 70's print on Saturday without trying it on. Fits really well but it seems short (about an inch above my knee) and was rather dubiuos about wearing it. The matter was not helped upon the realisation there were gale force winds (picture me with my 4000lb school bag filled with gym gear strapped to my back forced to waddle down the road as I attempted to pin my dress to my legs so I didn't show the world my biggest baddest granny pants!). However......one of the site services guys who's always flirting came up and said 'I know your married and I know I shouldn't say it but damn woman you look good!' :blushing: This sentiment was then repeated by my hair dresser when he saw me at the gym. The universe is a great thing, the way things have been going this is what I needed to hear along with all of your encouragement to keep going. As well some random guy said that I can do sit ups way better than he can...think this made me feel better than the dress comments!!!!!!
A nice NSV today. The only seat on the bus was this one that is wedged sideways between a pair of seats and a plastic divider. I remember trying it once and having to wrap myself around myself and only sit onthe edge of the seat and praying to god I would be able to get up and out at my stop. Not today!! Slid in, arms at my side, all comfy, it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Steph- I was honestly worried about that too the first time I was getting ready to go but my niece had gone on the same kayaking tour I went on about 6 months before and she is bigger than me and said she fit with room to spare.
I have to say kayaking is peaceful and a great arm workout. It really isolates your arms and waist.
I forgot I was going to tell you about my NSV over the weekend. I saw a video of myself that my niece took on Sauturday (yes I was doing something stupid and probably dangerous---but no alcohol was involved) and said to myself "Stac, who is that with the thin legs? I thought this was the video of you rolling into the water inside the innertube?" It was! It was me with the thin looking legs in the video!!! I just want to say again that I love my bicycle because I am sure it is due to all of the riding I have been doing lately. 0 -
I forgot I was going to tell you about my NSV over the weekend. I saw a video of myself that my niece took on Sauturday (yes I was doing something stupid and probably dangerous---but no alcohol was involved) and said to myself "Stac, who is that with the thin legs? I thought this was the video of you rolling into the water inside the innertube?" It was! It was me with the thin looking legs in the video!!! I just want to say again that I love my bicycle because I am sure it is due to all of the riding I have been doing lately.
I love this NSV! Remember that moment the next time you look in the mirror and think you dont see a change. :bigsmile:
I had a pretty cool NSV myself today. I have today and tomorrow off and the house really needs to be cleaned as we have guests coming this weekend, so of course I went shopping instead. :ohwell: However, I am having trouble keeping my pants up, so I needed a couple of pairs of pants to wear. I have been getting my clothes at the Goodwill, as they are only $8 a pair of pants there, and since I am only wearing them for about a month each, this makes good sense.
I was in the usual Plus size and got a couple of pairs of 18's as the 20's only lasted about a month, so I am not going to get too many. I also usually get one of the next size down, so that I can try them on and see when they are going to fit. So I start looking for some 16's and there is only one pair and they are old lady ugly white with huge turquoise flowers on them (I call those kinds of clothes "Hey look at my fat *kitten*!" pants). I am getting a little frustrated and say to the worker lady there that I think its kinda weird that there are no size 16 pants and she says to me...its only size 18 and up in the plus size, you have to go to the ladies rack for size 16, its in the XL section. I was so shocked. It had just not occurred to me that a size I was (almost) wearing would be a non-plus size. Then I kinda teared up and walked over to the ladies pants XL section and there were all the size 16 pants. And I bought two pairs. Because...ya know...they were in the ladies section and not the plus size section. I brought them home and can get them on, but they are still kinda tight, the pockets gap. I realized as I was putting the clothes in the washer (I always wash thrift store clothes as soon as I get them home) that those size 18 pants I bought today were the last ones I was EVER going to buy from the plus size section. They will last me until these size 16's fit and then I am moving on to 14's, 12's, 10's and 8's. Every once in a while something like that hits me to make me realize that this is actually working.
Cynthia-I was at your beloved Whole Paycheck (Foods) today to get my mom a special wine she wanted to take to a party. I was looking for the cool non-pasta pasta you were talking about and could not find it or remember what it was called. Call me lazy, but I don't want to scroll back through 25 or so pages on the other thread to find it. Would you mind posting it again?
Staci-I have always thought kayaking looked really peaceful but have been afraid to try it myself. Glad to hear you give it a thumbs up and I might try it next summer with the boys. There is a cool outfit here that does kayaking to Willamette Falls and I think that would be really fun.
Steph-I love that you fit in the skinny seat on the bus with room to spare! And congrats on getting back on the horse and in the saddle again. I knew you could do it!
Eileen-I am so proud of you for doing the race this weekend! That picture of you is wonderful, you look like you are glowing!
Becky-speaking of pictures...your new photo is rocking! Your face looks so skinny and you look so happy in it! LOVE it!
K2Q-Thanks for the motivation to move. I have to confess to you all that I have not exercised in about a week. I have been so busy and with my daughter back in school, my scheduled kinda changed and I lost about a half hour of sleep if I want to be done before she leaves for the bus. I was doing it in MARCH when it was cold and rainy and still almost dark out so I have no reason to not be doing it now when it is BEAUTIFUL out, but I have lost my mojo! I lost a pound this week without any exercise, so that is no motivation either!
And lastly, while I am currently thrilled with the way I look with my clothes on, off is a different matter. I think I look WORSE now than I did 30 pounds ago! Everything is so jiggly wiggly and what was once firm is now sloshing around and it looks much more like cellulite than it ever used to. Not a huge deal....except I am going to see my sweetie in October for the first time since I started this in earnest (live on different coasts currently), and I am really nervous about it! I wanted to be all skinny-ish and looking good. And I keep thinking he will be all excited about how I look when he gets me from the airport and then he takes me home and.....big disappointment. If you know what I mean. :blushing: Not sure if there is much I can do about this....but I am currently totally freaking out over it and have been obsessing about it constantly.0 -
Knotty, once you show him all you're able to DO, he won't worry about where you jiggle, if you know what I mean 0
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I guess that I am in my head... I know that I am but dang it... I really thought I'd be able to AVOID this! I am guessing that it's all about that big ol' 3 digit number, gosh darn it! I am STRUG-GA-LING!! The scale isn't moving, my schedule isn't helping, I am craving all the crap I know will just make me sick, and it all makes me sad and crabby! So, I haven't been doing "as much" on here as I would typically do. I am failing miserably at my goals for the week. It's a bit strange because it all started about the number on the scale (even though I "know" so much better!) and now is all about the stress of my house. I am finally trying to get all of this stuff fixed but... welp, it just is stressful. Now, I will have my BFF back at my house and it just disrupts my routine. I know that there is a lesson in all of it, and I know what the lesson is... but god bless america... I just want a break! AND - I know that the sugar cravings have been about the frustration of the number NOT moving on the scale. Then -- at least I have something that I can blame it on, versus that I am failing.
I so want to erase this whole post... I hate this! I hate feeling vulnerable and being all honest about failing. I GET that you all can point out that I'm where I am... I get that -- but that isn't working for me right now. I took photos today -- thinking that would help, can't say I really see a change in the photos. I know there's lots of positive comments on my current photo (with Orbit) but I am thinking it was a particularly flattering photo. Anyway... there it is.
Proper thing to tell myself would be get your fat *kitten* back to the gym. And I will, it's just been bad scheduling! Dang house stress... UGH!! Rant and self-pity post over. Thanks for reading.0 -
Julie – you are right! We can’t do this…we have come so far! Maybe I will make that as a sign and hang it in my kitchen…everywhere! :laugh:
Steph – maybe that is what it is…trying to reward myself again. That gives me the idea of rewarding myself some other way. The only problem, is rewards usually come in terms of $$$...which I don’t like to spend unless in the budget. That got me thinking though, maybe a $$ goal for every 10 pounds, that might motivate me! Also, those are some GREAT NSV!!!!! I am smiling huge for you :bigsmile:
Renae – I am going to be checking on you with that damn jump rope! So be ready!!! The other goals are great too, and you are right…lets get back to the basics!
Bobbie – you are right, it is a life style change. I need to just refocus my thoughts and remember what I am doing. And you are doing AWESOME! Keep up the great work
Staci – love the insurance story! I am sure she was shocked by your response, which really makes me smile! And your Kayak sounds amazing…I might have to try it one day (but not in the ocean)! Great NSV…Mrs. Skinny legs! That might have to be your new name
JJ – that is just amazing! No more plus size!!!!! Keep up the great work You look great! And he is going to notice and say how hot you look! I know the jiggling thing sucks…but it has be less of the jiggly than it was a couple of months ago! It will go away soon. And, just think of all the extra energy and endurance you will have My husband was amazed when he came home from deployment…I had more “energy” than him! Keep up the great work!!!
Becky - you may not love me as much after this...but it has to be done! Get your *kitten* up and get it to the gym! I know that you are stressed and busy, but you have to put YOU first!!!! Isn't that your quote missy? Put yourself first and get to the gym. I am going to make your goals for you this week. Goal #1: get to the gym everyday, even if it is just for 30 minutes (yes, I said everyday). Goal #2: eat the food you know you need to lose weight. That's it! Just 2 goals.....so you have no room for excuses. Get your **** together and do this!!!!!! You know I say all this with love, but you are getting my tough love today!
I had a pretty good day yesterday. I did make it to the gym! I didn't get to swim as long as I wanted to, but I did get in some laps in addition to my cardio on the treadmill. I am going to try and make it to the gym today, but I have to see what time my practice is over. Homecoming is coming up at my high school, and I have signed on to be a member of the "Flash Mob." I guess a bunch of us teachers are going to do a flash mob during the homecoming assembly. I never do things like this, I am usually a wallflower...but I figured its time for change! I will let you know how it goes. When I told my husband he just laughed. Hopefully they don't have us looking like fools!
Hope you all have a terrific tuesday!!!!
Also, anyone hear from Tami (idahogirl)? I am a little worried because we haven't heard from her in a while, and I was wondering if any of you have heard from her.0 -
Thank you to everyone for sharing your stories!! Love this group of people! I was sick all day yesterday, had to call in to work which I HATE doing. Much better today!! I'm still training at work so it's hard for me to do anything besides read over everyones post. Love it that everyone helps each other through everyones ups and downs... you guys are the best. I love everyones sense of humor, ya'll are my kinda peeps
I'll try to get check back in after 3 when my trainee is gone. Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!!0 -
Happy Tuesday!
Laney - Glad you are feeling better. Trainee? Are you creating a mini-me? At least that is what I would call me "mentees". :bigsmile: At a new job and have not yet had the pleasure of spreading my madness. Mah-hah-hah. <wringing hands>
Lexie - Way to get your proverbial behind into motion! As for the Flash Mob, make sure you got a fast reliable cell network. ( I see that cellular commercial everyday)
Becky - Now that Lexie kicked your *kitten* in gear, let me ask you this. Who biked extra miles last month to help reach the end of the trail on that evil contraption they call a bike? You! Who organized this month's challenge? You! Now I know there is nothing you can not do if you put your mind to it. You just need to believe in your skinny self.
Bobbie - :bigsmile: I know what you mean. :blushing: I am not sure I should be embarrassed or not though. :bigsmile:
JJ - What a wonderful NSV! I am sure that your special someone will notice and approve in both options!
Staci - Thanks for the info. Maybe I can see if there is some classes she can take to make me feel safer. She did do a basic course at girl scout camp but that was a couple years ago. Also, nice NSV! Nothing like that moment that you see yourself in a different light.
Steph - I was reading your post and thinking "Marilyn Monroe" when you were talking about your dress. Different dress but same situation somewhat. Great NSV!
As for me, TWO days to vacay!!! I would do a little dance but I am tired. :yawn: Working three ten hour days this week to get in as much time as possible before I leave. Ugh! Then I have been packed since Sunday knowing that I would be tired and there are other things that need to get done in the evenings. But I am the only one packed. No one else is. I am going to be pissed if the wait until the last minute! <deep breath> Tonight my daughter and I will go get our nails done (if I can get an appointment).
I had an NSV this week as well. One of my peers pulled me aside and told me that I was looking good and she could definitely tell I had been losing weight. I was so surprised and pleased.
Have a Terrific Tuesday my lovely losers!0 -
Becky, darling, we are all here to support you:flowerforyou: , but in the end, you have to do the work. So, I'm not going to candy coat anything else, even though I think you've done a tremendous job and are motivating me beyond measure
. If you let yourself slip from where you are, then you will be pissed at yourself, maybe even hate yourself:brokenheart: ...you decide if it's worth that; we're still going to be here for you regardless. Now for the total ***** that I can be
...FFS, why is that damn scale still in your house in your face???? If that one little contraption of nuts and bolts is fking up your whole day, week, month, whatever, throw the fking thing out the window! I don't care what you do with it, but get it out of your space for a while! You know better! You know it's not all about the scale! But you also know that you are so close to this tremendous milestone that the number is the only thing on your mind. Get rid of the scale; get rid of the number; and focus on YOU! You spend so much time focusing on US, your brother, your house, now your friend...Stop being everyone else's counselor and focus on YOU because you deserve it! You are the master of your destiny, so you decide how you are going to look and feel when you get there. Love ya, boo!!! 0 -
I guess that I am in my head... I know that I am but dang it... I really thought I'd be able to AVOID this! I am guessing that it's all about that big ol' 3 digit number, gosh darn it! I am STRUG-GA-LING!! The scale isn't moving, my schedule isn't helping, I am craving all the crap I know will just make me sick, and it all makes me sad and crabby! So, I haven't been doing "as much" on here as I would typically do. I am failing miserably at my goals for the week. It's a bit strange because it all started about the number on the scale (even though I "know" so much better!) and now is all about the stress of my house. I am finally trying to get all of this stuff fixed but... welp, it just is stressful. Now, I will have my BFF back at my house and it just disrupts my routine. I know that there is a lesson in all of it, and I know what the lesson is... but god bless america... I just want a break! AND - I know that the sugar cravings have been about the frustration of the number NOT moving on the scale. Then -- at least I have something that I can blame it on, versus that I am failing.
I so want to erase this whole post... I hate this! I hate feeling vulnerable and being all honest about failing. I GET that you all can point out that I'm where I am... I get that -- but that isn't working for me right now. I took photos today -- thinking that would help, can't say I really see a change in the photos. I know there's lots of positive comments on my current photo (with Orbit) but I am thinking it was a particularly flattering photo. Anyway... there it is.
Proper thing to tell myself would be get your fat *kitten* back to the gym. And I will, it's just been bad scheduling! Dang house stress... UGH!! Rant and self-pity post over. Thanks for reading.
Well you had a moment there. Here is my tough love. This is a tough week for you. Yep. Totally ****ty. And guess what? There will be more of them in your future, some of them even worse. Take this opportunity that has been presented to you to learn how to deal with the stress, drama and pain in a healthy way that still puts YOU first. LEARN THIS BECKY! This is your chance to change your patterns and habits. Its really hard, but the more we make better choices, the easier it gets and the more natural it feels. So that the next time life hands you a crappy week you will think about the pizza and ice cream and beer in front of the tv on the couch for the evening that used to make it feel all better, but you won't crave it. And some time after that you will have a brief memory of that and how it made you feel better for a few hours and worse in the long run. And eventually....you will not think of it as a solution at all. That is the beginning of the change that will alter your life for the better...forever. But you have to take this opportunity, grab it with both hands, and learn the hell out of it.
Take your crappy week and be the boss of it. Dont let it push you around, make you doubt that you look AWESOME in your profile pic (its a photograph not an oil painting it cannot be altered to flatter you if there isnt something there to work with), believe that your scale is the only thing that matters (was it not you that was talking about her favorite exercise capris falling off her while running? Who cares about the freaking scale if YOUR CLOTHES ARE FALLING OFF???) or that your house or BFF is more important than your health (because I am sure your BFF will tell you that she wants you to live forever because losing you would be too awful and getting healthy is a big step towards that) . So shove the crappy week onto its *kitten*, stand over it with your hands on your hips and yell at the top of your lungs "I am a strong, beautiful, capable woman that is in charge of her own life! I will make the decisions that I know are healthy despite you! I believe in myself and I am strong enough to beat you with one hand tied behind my back because I can do an entire sprint triathalon in one Saturday at the gym! Week...you are my *****!" Go ahead. We will wait. Really. Go ahead. Louder Becky! Yell it as loud as you can! Its got to come from way down in your gut! There you go! Good job!
Now go put on your best outfit, do your hair cute and some makeup and walk out into the world like you own it. Because baby, you DO.0 -
[So shove the crappy week onto its *kitten*, stand over it with your hands on your hips and yell at the top of your lungs "I am a strong, beautiful, capable woman that is in charge of her own life! I will make the decisions that I know are healthy despite you! I believe in myself and I am strong enough to beat you with one hand tied behind my back because I can do an entire sprint triathalon in one Saturday at the gym! Week...you are my *****!" Go ahead. We will wait. Really. Go ahead. Louder Becky! Yell it as loud as you can! Its got to come from way down in your gut! There you go! Good job!
Now go put on your best outfit, do your hair cute and some makeup and walk out into the world like you own it. Because baby, you DO.
If I didn't love you already, I do now! I need to save this right here and put it on a big poster for ME!0 -
We are still moving through these posts like crazy even as a small group! I just read a page and a half of posts and watched Becky's video! Normally with the small group I would comment on each post but I am short on time right now so I just wanted to do a short post.
I have a HUGE realization the other day. Remember how I posted that I was trying to get promoted and be one of the the few females in management in my department etc?! Well scratch that. I realized in the past few weeks that I absolutely HATE the job and everything that it entails. Yes an extra 20k + would be nice but I am not going to kill myself for the extra money, have all of that added stress and be miserable. I talked to my boss the other day about going into my old position again (they are trying to get move the current person out of it). It would put me back into a semi-normal schedule and I think I would be happy again. I think my BP has been out of whack because of the job I am doing -- so much stress! When my doctor mentioned my BP and put me on meds I was trying to figure out the difference between January and now and it is the job I am doing. So, here is to hopefully getting my old job back -- having less stress -- and working out more! I always turn to food when I get stressed / angry / happy (pretty much any emotion) so hopefully having some normalcy again will help me!
My heel / ankle is still bothering me, mostly when I am on my feet 8+ hours a day so I haven't logged many miles this past week. I am trying to let it rest. I am hoping tomorrow I feel good enough to get out for a walk because I have the day off and all of the humidity has disappeared! Could this be a sign of a Florida Fall coming to us?! It would be a glorious thing.
Oh yeah, I am also doing a 5k in October for Breast Cancer and a Half Marathon (walk) in November! I need to start training for that damn half though. 13.1 miles in under 4 hours... 18 min / mile pace, I gotta work on my speed and mileage!0 -
[So shove the crappy week onto its *kitten*, stand over it with your hands on your hips and yell at the top of your lungs "I am a strong, beautiful, capable woman that is in charge of her own life! I will make the decisions that I know are healthy despite you! I believe in myself and I am strong enough to beat you with one hand tied behind my back because I can do an entire sprint triathalon in one Saturday at the gym! Week...you are my *****!" Go ahead. We will wait. Really. Go ahead. Louder Becky! Yell it as loud as you can! Its got to come from way down in your gut! There you go! Good job!
Now go put on your best outfit, do your hair cute and some makeup and walk out into the world like you own it. Because baby, you DO.
If I didn't love you already, I do now! I need to save this right here and put it on a big poster for ME! 0
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