**CLOSED SKINNY CHICS & A ROOSTER CLIMB THE SEVEN SUMMITS CH

stephaniezoundi

COMPLIMENTS (Come on people, this is the easitest of the summits!!)

Bonnie you are working so hard and I love that you are getting your exercise in a variety of ways. You are steadily working and have a great determination! Proud of you.

Julie you are a great source of inspiration. You are so consistent with your weightloss and are reaping the benefits of all your hardwork. You maintain a positive attitude and that is infectious to the rest of us who watch your progress with awe.

And one for me.... I like my legs from the knees down. They have a good shape and toned and reflect all the work that I do. I also love the fact that my shoulders and upper chest area looked toned and sexy as well. I love showing off the collarbones that have become unburied from all the fat. I am worth everything I am doing.

mrsduck77

Steph- thank you for the compliment. Over this month I have realized the importance of moving more.I am working hard to make the big changes that are required to meet my fitness goals. I have stepped out of my comfort zone and it feels great.I did some jogging yesturday,I have not done that since grade 8. Also did sit ups on a exercise ball and my abs are so sore.

k2quiere

Bobbie, you challenge me and inspire me. I love how committed you are to this journey and doing it your own way. You are not afraid to try new things, like running or going on the 5 mile long trail. You are just a really cool chick.

JJ, Thank you...I accept your compliment because I am finding that in this whole change I'm making I so want to push and challenge myself rather than sit back and think of all the things I can't (or shouldn't) do because of my weight, my knees, my head, my whatever. It's time to stop making excuses for everything and focus on the things I can control.

Compliments to my friends:

Wolfie: I'm proud that you went out and got the bike, knowing that you had one in the house you will never use. Woman, you know more about yourself than I can even imagine knowing about me, and you don't let it stop you...you just keep on trucking! Even all the crap going on with your body and the stupid *kitten* doctors hasn't stopped you from taking control of the situation, and I'm in awe of you, really!

Renae: I smile every time I see you pop up on my news feed because I know you are living the dream we've all come here for. Even though you may not be at goal, you are living life as if you are, and you're feeling great doing it. Your motto of "Keep it Skinny" even stands testament to that presence of skinny chick you already have.

Staci: You are amazing! Running stairs, inspiring people at work, inspiring the hubby, inspiring us...just amazing. I'm so glad that not only are you doing all of these things and making all of these changes for you but that you feel confident enough to share them with others. I know that there are still very few people IRL that I tell what I'm doing even when they ask because I then feel like I have to live up to something for someone else then. So, I am proud of you for your openness.

Steph: Like I told you on your wall, your consistency is so inspiring to me. Even when you're feeling down, you find a way to keep moving. All of these new exercises you are trying make me feel like I need to get out and try new things too, and you are absolutely right, you definitely deserve what you are doing for yourself!


Sorry I have been so lame this week and not really helpful with much of anything. I do have water to add to the spreadsheet, and maybe some dancing, once I go back and look at the dates I'm missing, but not much else. Laziness had crept in deeply, took hold, and wouldn't let go until something clicked last night. Anyway, I'm back and ready to put in some work, including the 14 miles I just put in on the bike this morning and the fact I'm about to plug my phone into the stereo and dance/clean this last room I have here to do this weekend.

Now, I have two compliments for me...one from a few days ago and one today:

I got in the car the other day with my girls, so maybe Monday, and my work ID is hanging from the mirror. Normally I don't pay it any attention, but my reviewers badge from the haunted house forum was hanging right next to it. Automatically, I turned to my daughter and said "wow, my neck really has gotten thinner." I mean, I measure it, so I know I've lost 2 inches, but this is the first time I've really seen it. So, I saw it, accepted it, and shared the observation with someone else.

My compliment for me today is that I'm back on track. This is the longest I have stuck with any sort of weighloss thing, ever, but the fact that I just went a week of doing nothing, except logging all the crap I was eating, really had me worried that I was going to give it up. Yesterday was my worst eating day in over 3 months, and with no exercise for a week, I just knew I was done. Then I thought about how good I've been feeling and how I didn't want that to end, so I made the decision that yesterday was the last day of that ****. This morning I got up, did nearly two hours in the gym, and am ready to do some more work and make some good, healthy vittles. No giving up, no giving in!

Oh yeah, and I almost forgot a RL compliment I got this past week. On Monday, I walked into the office at my school and the whole set of office staff stopped, looked at me and said "Wow, you look great!" It was a pretty surreal experience for me. I did say thank you, but I walked out of there feeling like I had walked into an episode of the twilight zone. Anyway, I think I'm done for right now ;-)

inkredibleshrinkingwoman

I would like to give Steph a compliment:
Your check ins on the threads are quite inspiring, seeing your smiling face and your report of how much you do exercise-wise gives me a little extra umph to keep on going.

Cyndi - you are also uber inspiring, your imparted knowledge has been so helpful to me on many fronts, and seeing your strength to continue your own hard work helps me realize i can do it too.

love watching your over 100 tickers rise, so impressed with both of your hard work!!

RL compliments that i accepted today - dont even know how to log it
i was at a party with many moms who havent seen me since the 40lbs mark and now down 60 they all seemed to notice
here was a weird back handed compliment i had a hard time accepting - but was easier to say thank u thank u:

"wow, you look so much thinner here (points to my stomach) - before your stomach went past your boobs, now your boobs are over your belly" - i know - it was hard, totally embarrassing- i just smiled and said thank u and was probably red faced

the rest of the compliments were general - "wow you look great" "you can really see your weight loss now you look so little" and the good ol' "wow, i can really see it in your face" i couldn't turn a corner without getting a compliment it was really weird for me

as for the food:
well i need a pat on the back
it was a halloween party
i stayed wheat and sugar free - but did eat a lot of cheese - i'm accounting for .75 of a cup (it may have been less?more?i dont know) and i had 4 pieces of the sushi - inari - rice and sweetend tofu pocket SO GOOD - they're at least 75calories each and a little bit of the caprese salad (more cheese and tomato)

not a single delicious morsel otherwise passed my lips
not a fresh baked cookie - not an OREO TRUFFLE OMG EVERYONE WAS SAYING HOW DELISH -not a piece of apple crumble (my favourite)- not even the candy corn someone brought from america (i did make sure my kid ate that though!)

the holidays are gonna be hard girls (and greg)

tip:
here was how i stopped eating--- GUM
i had a pack of extra in my pocket and just chewed minty gum...it helped it's how i get through most afternoons i wont be going to a party without gum for the rest of the season


lastly - my "costume" is i put on an american hockey jersey and hat - and a big foam finger - and i say i'm a "Sports Fan" because in real life i'm not (and my husband also wears a baseball cap so we're both sports fans)
so this jersey is 2X and i wasn't able to wear it for the past 2 halloweens without another shirt over it because it was so tight and i didnt want people to see the back fat/rolls - but today - even though it's still tighter than i wish (it's not hanging off me) i wore it without the over shirt - it was quite freeing

carhicks

Thanks so much for the kind words JJ. You are absolutely correct. After the trek up Diamond Head, my husband was commenting about some other people he saw heading up and was wondering if they would make it. I replied, there were probably a lot of people looking at us and wondering if the "fat lady and old guy" were going to make it up to the top. He laughed and said I was right. He then commented that 5 months ago, he would not have believed that I could have done it either. I felt great that he noticed how well I was doing. It has been a life change and one that I hope to stick to this time with the help and encouragement of my friends on My Fitness Pal and especially the "Skinny Chics and Rooster" So I say thank you for the compliment and note that it is only with the support of all of you that I am being successful.

carhicks

I also have one for Carla...You were on vacation, an amazing cruise-filled vacation, and kept track of your exercises to add them on our spreadsheet whenever you happened to get back to somewhere with internet connection! Holy Cow...talk about commitment! I'm so glad to have you around because you remind me that this thing we are doing is for life and about life...we don't stop living because we are trying to lose weight and get healthy; instead, we start living to the fullest. Thank you!

You are absolutley correct about the living part. It has become a part of my life now and being able to go on this great vacation and be active was a fantastic feeling. When we went on some of the trips and the bus driver would say things like, "you active ones may want to ...." I was right up there ready to go. What a great feeling. Thanks for the compliment, but the commitment to this has become a way of life for me (I hope I stick to it) with the support of all of you and my husband.

carhicks

Well, I am back and will update today. I have to say that the last week was tough with a 6 hour plane ride and 4 days fo car travel. I did not get in any exercise, but I am going to the gym shortly. I can not believe that after 1 month of buffets, a cruise, eating in restaurants and drinking more alcohol in a month than the last year put together, that I actually lost 1 pound while I was away. Woo Hoo.

I would like to give myself a compliment for my exercise over the last month. If I had not been doing the things I did (hiking, walking, swimming, climbing stairs etc.) I would not have lost that 1 pound. I probably would have gained, so I am thrilled with how well I did.

I would also like to compliment JJ for her wonderful efforts. Not only did she put together this challenge for us, but she continues to be a leader with her cheerleading to give us the encouragement that we need to keep going. Thanks for that JJ as it has helped me to change my life.

meerkat70

Hi all

Been feeling pretty grim this week. Putting in 10 hour days at work, and wrestling with antibiotics and a seemingly endless ear infection.

More or less back in the saddle today, but I've been posting bits and pieces through the week.

I'll try to get a bit of dancing in tomorrow. My daughter's my dance partner, and she's been off with her dad this week. But this coming week she's home with me.

Been drinking plenty of water, and hitting all the other challenge points. I think.,.. !

Icewolf, I just wanted to let you know how much I've appreciated your energy, your enthusiasm, and your general fabulousnessn. You always make me feel I *can*.

Becky, I love your sensitive, thoughtful input, and so love watching you blossom into a recognition of the lovely person you are.

Stephanie, I admire your determination, Steely, but with a nice squishy marshmallow outer.

Bobbie - I dont know how to begin to tell you all the ways that you utterly rock. I love your humour, your kindness, your intelligence and wit,

Renae, your quiet strength, and obvious beauty (inside and out) is both calming and inspiring. You're just lovely.

inkredibleshrinkingwoman

I would also like to compliment JJ for her wonderful efforts. Not only did she put together this challenge for us, but she continues to be a leader with her cheerleading to give us the encouragement that we need to keep going. Thanks for that JJ as it has helped me to change my life.

here here! thanks JJ....i've done more this month because of the challenge and it was you who took the time to ask me to join and welcomed this stranger with open arms!

k2quiere

Bobbie - I dont know how to begin to tell you all the ways that you utterly rock. I love your humour, your kindness, your intelligence and wit,

Thanks...I know I have to bring humor to this thing or else it'll kill me. I'm one of those people that sometimes I take myself too seriously, and I'm trying to fix that. I need to enjoy the process in order to see that it's really a part of my life and not a shortterm activity.

KnottyNCrotchety

I would also like to compliment JJ for her wonderful efforts. Not only did she put together this challenge for us, but she continues to be a leader with her cheerleading to give us the encouragement that we need to keep going. Thanks for that JJ as it has helped me to change my life.

Thank you! I am thrilled to have helped you to change your life and you all have helped me to change mine. I love to be the cheerleader as drill sergeant is just not my style! :laugh:

KnottyNCrotchety

I would also like to compliment JJ for her wonderful efforts. Not only did she put together this challenge for us, but she continues to be a leader with her cheerleading to give us the encouragement that we need to keep going. Thanks for that JJ as it has helped me to change my life.

here here! thanks JJ....i've done more this month because of the challenge and it was you who took the time to ask me to join and welcomed this stranger with open arms!

Thank you! I was welcomed into this group with open arms as well, so I am glad to "pay it forward".

KnottyNCrotchety

And here in begins my epic compliment post:

Oh Becky, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind. Hey Becky! You are so thoughtful, kind and loving. You were so very encouraging and SO patient as I talked through the planning of this challenge. I love how you believed so much in us as a group and our ability to reach the top of all of these mountains. Thank you so much sweetie.

Bobbie, you are so steadily supportive in a very funny way. You leave such funny but thoughtful little posts on my profile, you notice when I am not around, and you let me know that I am accountable. Love you!

Bonnie, my sweet Stitch Sister. You are so persistent and I just love it. Its like the song...you get knocked down, but you get up again. A'int never gone keep you down! In your life, in your weight loss, you just jump back in whenever you get knocked down. Your strength is very inspiring to me!

Cyndi, Cyndi, Cyndi. I always read every single one of your posts from beginning to end because I know that there will be something in there I did not know and really ought to, at least one really good belly laugh, and something you did that will make me say "If that girl can go out and BUY A NEW BIKE just to be able to go for a bike ride, I can surely get mine out of the stupid garage and ride it around the block a few times." You, quite simply, rock.

Greg, you are so even. We talk about stuff you do not need or want to know about, no comment or complaint. We give you unsolicited advice, you thank us. We complain about men in general, no comment. You share your manly perspective without being superior. You are the Best. Rooster. EVAH.

Jane. You make me smile. You have a sweet little life and I love hearing about it and how you have managed to fit exercise and fitness into it with a fun competitive edge. Well done on changing your life.

Julie, you are very inspiring and I love seeing where you are in the journey as I am close behind and get excited to be where you are. Thanks!

Lane, as a single mom also, I love hearing about your life with your little man and how you are changing your life to give him a better example. Hey batter, batter!

Lexie, I know you are going through such a hard time right now, and I know you have found some solace in exercise and taking good care of yourself. Your kids will thrive and prosper with a mom that is strong, smart and capable.

ReNae, you are also just a little ahead of me in this journey and I love hearing about how wore new clothes and got cat called by a construction worker as I know that is just another month down the road for me (well, maybe not the cat call!). It is very inspiring to see you just a little further along and to want that also. Thank you!

Stac, my fellow PNW gal! I love to read about what you are up to and how you keep changing things up. A beginners triathalon, running stairs, kayaking. Love it and how it all shows that you have created an active lifestyle for yourself.

Steph, my Stitch sister, I am constantly inspired by your quiet strength and ability to get up in the morning and try again. You are so strong and have made such amazing progress. Well done!

Zena, you have made such amazing progress such you joined us! Look at you go! I am so thrilled for and proud of you!

Brisa, you are so sunny and funny. I love to read the few posts you have time to add and see what you are up to. You also inspired me to get my super high heels out of the back of the closet! Thanks!

Carla, you did a great job on your vacation with staying on track and I am so impressed. I am inspired that even when I am just at home and feeling a little off track that I can also stay on track if I try, because you did while on vacation!

Pam, I love hearing about how people don't recognize you because you have lost so much. You are setting such a good example as a medical professional for all the people you touch and see on a daily basis and I just think it is awesome.

Eileen, you sunny personality and upbeat perspective on life are so awesome. You have been given many reasons to be cranky and pessimistic and have chosen to be fun and optimistic in your outlook and that reminds me to do the same.

Tina, you have joined our challenge full force and I think it is just awesome! Thanks for jumping in the deep end and swimming like a champ.

Jackie, thanks for joining us also and really giving it your all. You have been super consistent and are doing great!

Linda, you also have joined us and have explored almost all the mountains. I love that you have been willing to try them, even if they are not your normal, as that was what I had in mind for this challenge in the first place. Thanks for joining us!

Amy, you sure have helped out on the water summit! You have tried quite a few of the others as well, which is great. I am so glad you joined us and wanted to thank you for your contributions so far!

Andi, this is your second challenge with us and you are very consistent!

And a couple for me too!

I wore a size 14 denim knee length skirt with tights and my danskos today with a slinky sweater. I felt a little sexy, very cute and totally sashayed around all day long. I felt good and I know that made me look good. I need to remember that! Feel good = Look good!

My Danskos fit again and they don't squeak when I walk. Woot!

I had two different people comment on how much smaller I was looking this week and how nice the weight loss looks on me. One time I was sitting behind the desk and I teased her that she couldn't even see me and she said the 1/3 she could see looked much smaller.

Whew!

Now acknowledge and accept all those compliments people so they we can get the extra feet up the mountain! :bigsmile: We need them!

stephaniezoundi

Stephanie, I admire your determination, Steely, but with a nice squishy marshmallow outer.

Thank you! I am determined to not lose the battle this time and that I will be successful. And I love your description

stephaniezoundi

Steph, my Stitch sister, I am constantly inspired by your quiet strength and ability to get up in the morning and try again. You are so strong and have made such amazing progress. Well done!
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Thnak you JJ :~) I have firmly adopted the idea that each day is fresh with no mistakes in it. I will survive! I am making progress and will continue to do so!

stephaniezoundi

Steph: Like I told you on your wall, your consistency is so inspiring to me. Even when you're feeling down, you find a way to keep moving. All of these new exercises you are trying make me feel like I need to get out and try new things too, and you are absolutely right, you definitely deserve what you are doing for yourself!

Thank you As I said above, I firmly believe each day is a fresh start and that exercise is a great way to get feeling better. I love trying new exercise now which sure as hell beats being scare of any kind of movement. My mantra in my head when I am worried what people will think of me in the gym do it is 'well at least i'm doing something about the problem!'.

stephaniezoundi

I would like to give Steph a compliment:
Your check ins on the threads are quite inspiring, seeing your smiling face and your report of how much you do exercise-wise gives me a little extra umph to keep on going.

Thank you! I do spend a lot of time on the threads and I am happy that my rather zealous posting is inspiring! )

stephaniezoundi

Some real life compliments! Was out to dinner last night with friends and some hasn't seen me in a while so:

One of my best friends complimented me saying she is so happy I am changing my life and she can't get over how every time she sees me I am slimmer and slimmer. And she is right, I have changed my life and I am getting slimmer.

My gym buddy was there and proceeded to tell the whole table how dedicated and hardworking I am at the gym and that I am her inspiration. And she is right, I am dedicated and hardworking, I love having that reputation in the gym.

My best friend proceeded to tell her boyfriend that she wanted to send him on a workout with me so he would know what it was like to get his *kitten* kicked and that she loves that I am now obsessed with the gym. I believe I would kick his *kitten* too And I am a bit gym obsessed

Icewolf_The

You people are trying to make me cry aren't you?

Acceptances:

Stephanie
-- Thank you for the compliment. I am convinced that if I slow down I'll stop like the tin man solid to the spot. So I keep going. It's my only choice. I am not going to repeat the rest, I will start crying. *HUGS*

Bobbie
-- Mija.. Mil gracias por su cumplidos. I have always had a bike growing up. I realize now that I really started to pack on the weight when I stopped riding. Soy triste. I had to correct that. I know that you know more about yourself than you know. I read your list Now you just have to work toward making it a reality. Remember we love you.

Tina
-- Thank you my darling for the compliment. I am more than happy to help and if I can help others with anything that I know in this big ol' melon then it makes me happy knowing that someone else can be happier in their life as well. We can do it together my dear. Someday your ticker will have those triple digits too, you're catching up very quickly

Jane
-- You are welcome. There are days I want you to know that I read your posts to make sure that *I* still can. Just so you know. You're as fearless as they come my darling so thank you for your kind words they mean so very much but know that you are just as magical and awesome in my eyes as well.

JJ
-- What can I say, except thank you momma bear. I am glad to help, I am glad to entertain, and I am happy to inspire. I just wake up and say hello to the world. It seems rather a lot sometimes making people so happy just being me. Sometimes, I feel really guilty like I deserve to be this fat to offset all my fabulousness. I know. Isn't that ****ed up? Is that narcissistic? Jane could tell me. Jane, what psychosis is that? *sighs* Thank you JJ for noticing. and vroom vroom!

Compliments
OH yes...

JJ
-- Thank you momma bear for giving me a cuff to the back of the neck when I need it. Us unruly cubs need it now and then when we misbehave. We might think we know best *all* the time, but probably not. You are very patient and giving and yet I know if I really needed something you'd be there in an instant all stations manned. (even when you're dying sick). Thank you for persevering no matter what gets thrown at you. Rawr.

Bobbie
-- You are my favorite spitfire. You pretend to be quiet, and unassuming and all miss manners and quiet and reserved. But I know you. You're the one that's gonna put on the red leather mini skirt and sky high pumps and see through blouse and go find some millionaire when you've lost all your weight. You zing people all the time. I love your spark, your fire, your ability to poke the right ember and get to the heart of the matter. Sometimes with humor, sometimes just the truth. I don't worry about you quitting. I know you, you've got papi chulos to catch

Greg
-- Oh my little Rooster. What we torment you with. Girl parts. Diet pokings. Reordering your world. Giving you stuff to do. Like you don't have two women in your RL that do that to you You gained what 15-20 more Poor baby. And you do it all with grace and style and finesse. You have a wonderful sense of humor and although we make you read so much stuff we are happy knowing that you're here, you keep an eye on us, and you share your life with us, when we know that you are so very busy keeping yours together. Thanks for hanging with us Greg. I appreciate you taking the time to spend with us.

Jane
-- You are my little engine that can go go go GO. I swear if I could just bottle YOUR energy level I'd be *another* 100lbs down already. My god. You are amazing. So much going on in your world, so many responsibilities, and you still do all that work for yourself. Very inspiring. You definitely keep me going many days. I log on to see you've crunked out another 1k and I'm like fuuuuuck. Okay I'm going. I love you. I think I definitely have a girl crush. Tee hee.

Julie
-- What can I say. My little energizer bunny in leather boots. I am so happy that you are just zooming along right now. I am so happy that you are making your family dreams come true and things are going very well for you right now. You've been very quiet, which means things are going very well Keep going my darling... Zing. Right to the bottom of that ticker

Becky
-- Well Becks I love ya. I know things are all out of whack for you right now. Hopefully, this weekend away helped you get back in the zone. I know that life is hectic for you and I am proud of you for going back to the gym after your week of pork and grits. I know it was hard, keep going little one, you're getting smaller. And take bigger pictures. We want to see YOU too

Renae
-- My favorite manic moose hunter I am still proud of your activity level with you and your family. It is amazing to me. I am envious actually that you have a family that will share in your journey with you and help you along. I hope that you have a fantastic weekend ya smelly woodchuck

Staci
-- I am astounded by anyone who climbs five flights of stairs. Willingly. Now you are running them. I'd think you were crazy, but I know why you're doing them I Just think you're amazing. Go Smexy Girl go... There never going to hold you down again

Stephy
-- My weight twin Well loss anyway! I am so happy that you are moving again. One of us has to be! I am also so proud that you have officially recognized yourself as a 'gym rat'. I love that you enjoy it. All of it. the sweaty bits. the cardio. the lecherous trainers. the zumba. You go girl. I am happy you've found a place to be you. To be the you, you know you can be.

Brisa
-- You know what I love about you. You picked a hard major. And the back up major if you switch? Even harder. I love that you didn't pick something like basket weaving. Because you're smart. You're wicked smart. Don't ever take **** from anyone. I'm serious. You know what's right, make sure it's done. Whether it's something you have to do, or something that someone is supposed to do for you. Do it right the first time, you don't have to do it again. You are smart, and funny, and you have the best sunny disposition of anyone I've ever met who likes science, besides me maybe. LOL *HUGS*

Eileen
-- You know everyone says I have determination and willpower to go on. But no, it's you. I would have given up and crumbled under a pile of empty chemo bags a long time ago. Look at you. You're like a new woman. About to get a new 'set' I can't believe all the things you've been through, all the things you're going to go through and you just keep going. And you're still so nice. I would have turned into the meanest ***** on the planet a long ****ing time ago You rock darling.

Tina
-- It's one thing to have to lose weight. It's another to have to do it in a foreign country where you don't know wtf is going on. Where anything is, food, clothes, ? Wow. Impressive. Seriously. I am very very impressed with your resourcefulness. It's very daunting to have to track all those things down when you know what's going on, when you don't? Sheesh. Amazing my dear. Just amazing.


Self

So I started to clean out my closet and go through the boxes I had packed to go to maui.
I managed to get through the entire closet today. I am very proud of myself for that. I just did it. I created a checklist too to track what I put in the bags to donate so I can keep a record for the tax donations this year. I always donate all my clothing to the John C Lincoln Hospital, Treasure Trove. It's their outreach store for the community. People that need work clothes, outfits, etc, can come in and get them cheap or even free if they've been recommended by someone at JCL staff. They also don't resell the items I deliver to another reseller, they make sure they have good homes. I also for this reason make sure to donate only top quality stuff. No rips, holes, stains, etc. I try and drop off at least a couple of bags every year. This year is going to be a typhoon.
So far I have 5, 39 gallon trashbags of clothing. everything you can imagine. pants, skirts, shorts, shirts, sweaters. thermal underwear. (Wonder who in the desert is gonna want those!) ;D I am happy that people get to wear the clothes again as some of them this time I realized, I never even wore. *sighs*

I also got through 2 of the boxes. Lord knows how many boxes I have packed. It's going to get ugly tomorrow.

I am also proud of myself I through out every wire coat hanger. Yes. Just like Mommy fricking Dearest. NO WIRE COATHANGERS! I couldnt' take it anymore, they were breeding.

The last one I will count as well as the first one... That makes 2 JJ

I am proud because in one of the crates I unpacked I found my old college t-shirts, sweatshirt from my Aviation Fraternity, and my concert t-shirts. They all fit. Clothes I haven't worn since 1989. Then I found a dress I made for Jobs Daughters in High school. It fits. Not only did it fit, over my t-shirt and jeans. I had fist fulls of the dress gathered at the waistline. CHING I had to throw the dress out, it was ripped and torn in the satin, unrepairable. An era gone. But that's life. But I did get a whole new wardrobe back with the tees & sweatshirts for free BONUS!

The second image is for you Lane. I also found the box with my Metro Shirts in it I have another one in like turquoise blue but the black shows up better of course. (Oh and the shirts are a ridiculously too large size of course)

stephaniezoundi

Stephy
-- My weight twin Well loss anyway! I am so happy that you are moving again. One of us has to be! I am also so proud that you have officially recognized yourself as a 'gym rat'. I love that you enjoy it. All of it. the sweaty bits. the cardio. the lecherous trainers. the zumba. You go girl. I am happy you've found a place to be you. To be the you, you know you can be.

Well now you made me cry! I am becoming the me I can be and its only recently I've realised this. I spent so many years saying to be people I was fine with my weight, I was confident I was happy. I was lying. I no longer want to sit on the sidelines of life. I love being at the gym and knowing there is nothing there that I can't do Can't say more, screen is blurry with tears. (((HUGS)))

meerkat70

oh i forgot to log a real world complement too. Had lunch with two lovely work colleagues this week, and one of them said 'what have you been doing with yourself over the summer? You just look absolutely radiant, and so healthy'.

:-)

I liked that.

k2quiere

Bobbie, you are so steadily supportive in a very funny way. You leave such funny but thoughtful little posts on my profile, you notice when I am not around, and you let me know that I am accountable. Love you!

Like I said earlier, I have realized that I need humor to make this thing work, and I hope to spread that powerful tool to the rest of the world. You have become a big part of my pushing myself, and I definitely miss when you're not around.

Bobbie
-- You are my favorite spitfire. You pretend to be quiet, and unassuming and all miss manners and quiet and reserved. But I know you. You're the one that's gonna put on the red leather mini skirt and sky high pumps and see through blouse and go find some millionaire when you've lost all your weight. You zing people all the time. I love your spark, your fire, your ability to poke the right ember and get to the heart of the matter. Sometimes with humor, sometimes just the truth. I don't worry about you quitting. I know you, you've got papi chulos to catch

Thank you...I'm so glad someone understands me...hehe I'm a firm believer in speaking the truth, sometimes humor helps sugarcoat it, but it's still the truth. I know there are times I don't want to hear it, but complacency is just not acceptable, so I embrace it. And, heck yeah, I'll be rocking those heels right there next to Brisa!

Now for a compliment:

Lane: I want to compliment you on your positivity. Yes, things go wrong, but you look forward instead of back. I always see your comments on threads and see that you look for the best in people, just like you have found the best in your, and I'm inspired by that.

And one for me: This morning I weighed 299.6, the first time I've been under 300 since I quit working out the last time. Since then, almost 2.5 years ago, I had gained back nearly 50lbs, creating my newest heaviest weight. I hadn't paid any attention to food and thought it didn't matter. I now know better, and I'm so looking forward to seeing 28x because I haven't been there in over 9 yrs. I'm proud of myself for turning my sight from the haven't beens going to the haven't beens in forever going down. I damn near cried this morning and had to get on and off the scale 3 times to check it. When I hit 199 I'm going to sit in the bathroom and bawl because in all of my lifetime of memory, I've never been under 200lbs.

meerkat70

Jane
-- You are welcome. There are days I want you to know that I read your posts to make sure that *I* still can. Just so you know. You're as fearless as they come my darling so thank you for your kind words they mean so very much but know that you are just as magical and awesome in my eyes as well.

Jane
-- You are my little engine that can go go go GO. I swear if I could just bottle YOUR energy level I'd be *another* 100lbs down already. My god. You are amazing. So much going on in your world, so many responsibilities, and you still do all that work for yourself. Very inspiring. You definitely keep me going many days. I log on to see you've crunked out another 1k and I'm like fuuuuuck. Okay I'm going. I love you. I think I definitely have a girl crush. Tee hee.

.....

I am proud because in one of the crates I unpacked I found my old college t-shirts, sweatshirt from my Aviation Fraternity, and my concert t-shirts. They all fit. Clothes I haven't worn since 1989. Then I found a dress I made for Jobs Daughters in High school. It fits. Not only did it fit, over my t-shirt and jeans. I had fist fulls of the dress gathered at the waistline. CHING I had to throw the dress out, it was ripped and torn in the satin, unrepairable. An era gone. But that's life. But I did get a whole new wardrobe back with the tees & sweatshirts for free BONUS!

I was just catching up properly on yesterday's thread. As I posted on the other thread, I'm having a bad fitness day today, and it left me feeling pretty despairing. I can't tell you how much this post lifted me up - both your lovely words (to me and to everyone else) and your fantastic victory over the clothing demon.

You are a lovely, lovely human being. x

KnottyNCrotchety

JJ
-- Thank you momma bear for giving me a cuff to the back of the neck when I need it. Us unruly cubs need it now and then when we misbehave. We might think we know best *all* the time, but probably not. You are very patient and giving and yet I know if I really needed something you'd be there in an instant all stations manned. (even when you're dying sick). Thank you for persevering no matter what gets thrown at you. Rawr.

Cyn-I do love to cuff an unruly cub on the back of the neck, with four kids, three of them boys with ADHD, this is something I can do without turning around or breaking stride. And if you ever called and said you needed me, you are absolutely right. I would be there in an instant ready to do whatever needed to be done. Maybe not as fast when I am dying sick, but I would be there. In my circle of friends and family, that is what I do. Need someone to show up for the play so all the seats in the audience are not empty. What time? Had a family tragedy and need a casserole delivered? Beef or chicken? Teacher appreciation lunch at school? What day? Problem is, once people know you do this, they tend to find "emergencies" you can help them with. Thanks for being so self-sufficient and not needing me ALL the time. ;-)

Another marathon compliment thread while they are unlimited and double to get us up that dang happy mountain. (PLEASE someone besides just Cynthia step in and help a girl out here?)

Linda, I am really enjoying getting to know you. Speak up more often and let us know more about yourself. You are so consistent with your exercise and are doing such a great job. Thanks for posting so regularly!

Tina, you are really jumping in here and contributing so much. Thank you for that! I like that you are working so hard on this challenge and have tried a few different things as well.

Eileen, with all else that you have going on, I appreciate that you take the time to contribute to our challenge. Your positivity is always appreciated. Thank you!

Pam, you are also super busy, so thank you too for helping us out. You always have such wise words to say and contribute and I always read them. Thanks so much!

Carla, you have such enthusiasm and joy in your posts, I just love to read them. Thank you for sharing your positive outlook with us all.

Brisa, you work so hard at school and I know you have dropped out of participating in a lot of other MFP things, but decided to join us here. Thank you for that, we have enjoyed having you contributing!

Zena honey, you just keep on keeping on. You have at least dabbled in every single mountain and for that I am very thankful as it was my goal for this challenge.

Stephy, Stephy, Stephy. You are so awesome. I just admire you and your strength and perseverance so much, but I have told you that already. So I will say this time that I really enjoy reading your food diary. All the British food is very interesting and you make such good choices but always fit in a little something fun, that it always inspires me. Does that make me a stalker? :laugh:

Staci. Whenever I think...I am too tired, too sick, too worn out, to go workout I think of you. WWSD? And the answer is always workout. So I go. Thank you for that!

ReNae, I appreciate you showing me how to incorporate exercise and healthiness into my daily routine and that of my family. You do such an incredible job of this and hav really shown me the way.

Lexie, you always have a positive, sweet word for everyone and I hope that during this time of need you receive that back in spades from everyone in your life. You spend your life taking care of others, teaching, being a mom and supporting your hubby through a really tough time and it takes a special kind of person to do that.

Lane, you are turning into such a great role model for your son and as a single mom I appreciate that. My kids are older, but he is still young enough to only really remember his "skinny" mom, so I love seeing you turning into that for him.

Julie, you do a great job at working hard one day and then taking the next off to rest and recover. I need to learn this, as I try to fit everything in on my days off and kill myself. Thanks for reminding me to spread it out over the week.

Jane, I love your optimism, enthusiasm and can-do spirit. You are willing to try most anything. Love, love, love it.

Greg, I love that you are just who you are. You have not tried to change who you are to fit in better with a pack of chics. You just tell us when we talked too much for you to keep up and then carry on. THAT is something I could definitely do better!

Cyndi. You get up to the craziest stuff. One week you are gardening like a maniac. The next you are cleaning out your closet, which includes garbage bags and boxes of clothing you no longer need and will most likely be a weeks job. Who knows what you will get into next week. Its so fun to tune in and see what happened at Casa Cyndi today. (Love the prom-ish dress pic!)

Bonnie, you are so cool. I love your quiet but courageous voice when it speaks up and love seeing you interact and get to know more people on here. You have a lot to share and I look forward to you sharing it!

Bobbie, I love to compete against you. (I am ahead in water, walking/running, exercises, dancing, and compliments. You are ahead in strength and biking.) You always inspire me to go a little further, a little harder, a little more to get to the finish before you. I hope that some day we will find a race we can do together, as I know I would kill myself to finish before you. But only by a minute, so that I could stop and cheer while you crossed the finish line too.

Becky, I love how you have mothered this group into being. You are our touchstone that keeps us all together and on track. You cheerlead for us, kick us in the butt and recognize when we have reached a goal. Thanks for that sista!

Some real life compliments!

I had a student today and ask me where I got my black cord jeans because they looked so good on me, she wanted to get some for herself. She was a size 4! I had to tell her Goodwill, where I get most of my clothes, and had a good laugh. But wow!

I saw my Grandma for the first time in about 6 weeks and she noticed and complimented me on my weight loss. She even patted me on the butt and said I had lost half of it. Too funny!

I took a picture for a newspaper article and I was trying to turn halfway to the side and keep my chin up, like they tell you so you look skinnier. And the photographer told me to stop it, that I looked fine without all that.

And lastly, someone stopped in the shop and said I was looking really thin and congratulated me. And my daughter spoke up and told her how much I had lost and how great it was and how proud she was of me. She just went on and on. I had to go to the back room because I totally teared up.

Finally, a couple for myself. I am very proud of myself for taking on this challenge. It was a lot of work, worry, thinking and time but I am so happy with how it has worked out and am still sure we can make it to the top of all Seven Summits with a little help from all my friends.

I am also very proud of myself for sticking with this journey this month. I had a lot of wonderful things to look forward to in September and early October. Things that motivated me to lose weight. Once those things passed it was very tempting to just relax a little and not work quite so hard. I might have slacked a little and have definitely taken a break from logging all my food, but I have not given up and have stuck with it. I have never done that before, and really feel like it is a turning point for me.

Last few hours of double dancing/double compliments! Lets get 'er done people! Compliment each other! Boogie down! Zumba! Water aerobics! Go, go, go!

Edited to say....when I add that all up with the double points, it is 820 feet up the damn mountain people! We only have 12,500 to go to get to the summit! If everyone did a post like this tonight, we would be done already! Lets go Skinny Chics (and a Rooster)! Lets go!

StaciO

Okay, I got almost everything ready for the gala next weekend. Just a few last minute things left but for now its done.

Thank you JJ, at first I really had to plan my owrkouts but now I just do it ( I guess I am kind of like Nike)

Thank you Cynthia, when I first started the stairs were intimisating but I picked the least used stairwell so nobody would see me huffing and puffing but now I just use the closest ones so I can do it more often.

Thank you Bobbie, I kind of figured if more people know what I am doing then there are more people watching and I make better choices when I think people are watching.

And I don't remember who said this because I have had to stop to answer the phone 3 times since I got on the 'puter, but to whoever (JJ I think) I get bored with my workouts very easily so the more things I find to do to burn caloires the better for me.

Okay, it is snuggle time for me and my daughter. Gotta run.

Icewolf_The

Thank you JJ for the compliment. And I appreciate that you dug the promi-ish photo I had to leave the jeans on. I thought about taking the sneakers off and putting on some black pumps I found too, but I figured I didn't need to push my luck all in one day

Something I didn't realize till later when I was looking at the dress on me. It doesn't fit anywhere, not just in the waist. I mean I made it for me. So it's not like it shouldn't fit, everywhere. But the neck/shoulders are way off the slide way too far down. The arms are too long, and the tops are too big. The chest area had more material than I could shake a stick at and didn't give any idea that I had a shape at all under the silly thing. Not to mention where the 'waist' was supposed to be, was about oh, 5 inches south of where it should have been. What the hell... I am a dwarf or what?


What I don't get lately is, my weight is more than it was in high school when I was wearing this stuff before, like by 60lbs or more, probably more like 80lbs. And yet I'm SMALLER. That rather scares me I think as to what my actual muscle density at the moment is. If I could only get that god damn OMRON meter to tell me what my body fat percentage is I'd be alright. :P Feh.


Hope you're all having good weekends.

Btw I did the dancing last night. I was a little scared how many of those songs I have in my iTunes collection I also was scared that I could do the boot scoot boogie flapping my foot up to my hand front, back, and then reverse leg. to the beat on footloose without missing a step. I am more than a little scared by the fact that I seem to be more flexible now than when I was 20 ;P I don't think this is normal LOL

daylitemag

@Knotty: thank you for the nice comments. I know I haven't been around much these days. I'm very busy with work and family these days. In fact, I'll be quite busy right through to the end of the year. I need a "hard finish" to the year in order to make my numbers. That means I'll be travelling a fair amount. I'm hoping that it WON'T mean weight gain. I went up almost 2LBS last week (first time in 4 months) and that's a bit discouraging. Not being able to exercise just compounds that problem.

@Knotty: Those are some really great compliments your received. I especially like how your daughter jumped in and told people how much you'd lost and how proud she was of you. That HAD to feel good. I would have been walking around on a cloud for the rest of the day.

@Bobbie: weigh-to-go breaking the 300# barrier! Phenomenal achievement! You are doing so well.

It looks like everyone else is doing really well with this month's challenge. I see lots of people doing different activities in order to up the physical movement. I think that was the main point of the challenge, so I say "Congrats!"

@Icy: maybe you are morphing into a tiny person?LOL Good for you with the shifting weight and loose dress.

k2quiere

Thanks Greg...I feel like I'm finally starting now! My most recent lowest weight was 292, so this feels like where I should've stopped myself last time when I saw the weight creeping back on. Now I'm ready to finish the job I started 3 years ago! (Not that I haven't attempted this thing 100x before that!)

RENAEJAE

That said a compliment for Renae: You have worked so hard to change your life and you are now a very active individual who takes part in many activities and is a shining example for your kids. I'm proud of you and you should be too!

Thank you Steph! I'm proud about having a more active lifestyle than I did just 8 months ago. It's so great to be able to do things with my beautiful girls. These years are flying by and they'll be out on their own too soon. I plan on getting even more fit so I won't miss a moment with them!!

RENAEJAE

-- My favorite manic moose hunter I am still proud of your activity level with you and your family. It is amazing to me. I am envious actually that you have a family that will share in your journey with you and help you along. I hope that you have a fantastic weekend ya smelly woodchuck

Thanks Cyndi - Being active with my family and having their support keeps me going. It really is the driving force that says "put down the chocolate!" It feels great to have the control back!!

ReNae, I appreciate you showing me how to incorporate exercise and healthiness into my daily routine and that of my family. You do such an incredible job of this and hav really shown me the way.

Thanks Knotty - My life is so busy with work and running for the kids and that used to be my EXCUSE for NOT exercising and eating healthy. Today is the REASON I exercise and eat healthy! Funny what a change in attitude can do. I'm very proud of my lifestyle changes and I'm finally getting over being angry with myself for getting in the position I was in. The fact that we are doing something about it is what matters!