Sunday Successes

jigs

Last wk 145.2
CW 144.6
GW 130

I have a small loss. When I updated in Check-in I was prompted to recalculate my goals. (lost 10 lbs since starting MFP in July :drinker: ) I decided to change my goal weight to 130. For my ht/age my range is 111 - 147. I'm back in my range! And, optimistic that I can ultimately get to mid-range.

Good luck to all!

skywalker

1 lb for me this week :happy:
Last week 172
CW 171
GW 145

My weight loss has significantly slowed down lately. I think I need to step my cycling back up to my summer mileage. I can't complain too much though. The scale is still going down. I'm just dying to break into the 160s. I feel like the 170s are taking forever.

Good luck, everyone!:drinker:

Jax,
Don't get down on yourself. You're still doing a great job. :drinker: Take a little spin on your bike and maybe you'll feel better. :flowerforyou:

constancemwj

Hi everyone,,, sorry I missed you this weekend,,,,
lots going on and I must confess, I didn't log on at all.
and for the 3rd week in a row I'm still the same,,,,, I beginning to wonder if I;ll ever brake past 147
someday, I feel this is the day,, but my scale says no,,,, maybe It's broken????:laugh:
So 0 ib this week

Last Week 147
CW 147
GW 130

I've desided I'm going to really challange myself with exercise this week and see if I can brake though.
Great job, jigs, and skywalker,,,,
Jax dont beat yourself up,, sometimes we have bad week or months,,, but if you don't give up it'll happen for you... You just have to take it a day at a time,,, and sometimes you go up & sometimes you go down,,,,,,, My mom told me It took a long time to get this weight on,,,, and It'll take a long time to get it off......but if you give up It won't come off at all....... I spent a long time trying to understand that.... the secreat is not quiting........I started this program back in Feb of this year... and It's taken me 8 months to lose almost 25 lbs.....but I've desided giving up is not an option this time...no matter how long it take... It's becoming my life style, not my diet.... And I've also been told chocolate is good for you and I'm a true chocoholic,,,,,, and plain for my dose almost everyday...... My favorate are the dark chocolate kisses.... I can control my amount that way. Keep moving,,, we are here for you jax.:flowerforyou:

Jax67

Constance thank you for your kind words..... i can really understand where you are coming from, i also started this journey in February, the 14th to be exact. :happy:

I started off using Xenical, which is a pill which stops you from absorbing all the fat in your food. Although it helped me i really didn't like using it and decided after a month to go it alone.

I have been going to the gym, cycling for the past 3 months and watching my calories and although it is really hard work, i feel so much better doing it the hard way! :laugh:

:noway: This week i have lost 2lbs! I really don't understand it as again i have hit the chocolate! All i can think is that perhaps i need to up my calories, perhaps i haven't been eating enough? Constance keep up the hard work, i know it is disheartening when the scale doesn't move, but it will have to eventually so just hang on in there!

LW - 216lbs
CW - 214lbs
GW - 180lbs

jigs

Slow is the way to go.

Last wk 144.6
CW 144.2
GW 130

Good for you, Jax, not using drugs to enhance your weight loss. My supervisor is out on leave. Just had the bariatric (sp?) surgery. He's a big guy with no health problems related to his weight. I was surprised his doctor agreed to the surgery. For me, weight loss is a life-style change. Eating better and exercising.

I stopped by the bowling alley this week. Hesitated in my car thinking, "I'm going to embarrass myself in there." Despite several cars, only one group of four ladies were bowling. I studiously ignored them on my way in hoping they would return the favor when I started throwing gutter balls. So, I got my shoes and selected a ball, and had to bowl two lanes from the ladies. I look at them. They look at me. We smile, laugh, and give each other hugs. It's two of my aunts, a cousin, and a neighbor lady of theirs. (My dad has since divorced their sister, my step-mother, but after all these years, I still think of them as family.) So now I get to embarrass myself in front of people who know me and will tell everyone we know. :laugh: I only threw three gutters before picking up the pace to end both of my games with respectable scores. I plan to bowl one night a week to replace my golf night.

My big news this week is that I've been accepted into law school. Yep, I'm 45 years old and making a career change. I've just reached tenure/vesting at my current job with no promotion. Never happened to me before. I'm a mover. My supervisor will be retiring in about 3 years and I already know I will not be considered for his replacement, so I decided to go back to school. I can't say what made me even look into law school prerequisites, but once I saw that I could get in I thought how proud my dad would be to have a lawyer in the fam. So, I'm gonna give it a go.

Thanks for reading my lengthy post. Good luck to you this week. I know we can do it!! :flowerforyou:

skywalker

1 lb for me this week
Last week 171
CW 170
GW 145

I'm dying to break into the 160s!!! That last 10 seemed to take forever!

You're right, jigs... slow is the way to go. :happy: Congrats on law school! That's great!! :drinker:

Keep up the good work, everyone!! :bigsmile:

constancemwj

Sorry I missed you all this weekend I was out of town and couldn't weigh in...and after this weekend I'm not sure if I wanted to... visiting family, and eating out alot.. I know I didn't do very good... but this is a new week and I still, have 4 day,,, maybe I can reverse some of the damage.. But I had so much fun I don't even feel bad about it .... Slow is good right!!!!!!!

Jigs congrat on being accepted to Law School... thats wonderful...... I really admire you for it. you'll do great....

Keep up the great work everyone:drinker:

jigs

Well, I haven't been logging my food and exercise for about a week and a half, but I'm still losing. Despite not logging I'm still trying to control portions and get regular exercise. This site has been valuable in teaching me what my body needs and I love reading the motivational posts.

Last wk 144.2
CW 143.4
GW 130

I almost lost a whole pound. :happy: Thanks for the congrats. Good luck to all.

skywalker

No change for me this week...
Last week 170
CW 170
GW 145

constancemwj

I know I'm a day late,, but I did weight myself yesterday morning before,,, I took offfor the day.. and it wasn't so bad after all...I'mmmm back to were I was... someday,,, I may brake through this 147,, but after my trip,, I'm just glad to be back there again.

CW147
GW 130

maybe this will be the week I do it... I beginning to worry,, the Holidays are creeping up on me... And that always mean lots of calories... :sad:

Keep up the good work :happy:

jigs

I slept in and still get to post first on this thread. Needed to put off weigh in after eating a candy bar or two this week. Not logging my food and exercise. Didn't do any extra exercise this week, since I'm giving my hamstring some time to rest. Still managed to lose a few tenths of a pound.

Last wk 143.4
CW 143.0
GW 130

Hope you are all successful this week!

skywalker

I completely forgot to check in yesterday. Still stuck at 170. No change for the last 2 weeks :grumble: . Oh well. I'll keep plugging along

constancemwj

I was gone again this weekend,, and missed you all... but I did weigh and guess what I did it hit 146.. i was so excited.. and its been two days sence and I'm still there..... no more 147.. I hope for ever.
Sky walker, sometimes thats all you have to do is just keep plugging along.. this I think was my hardest platue to get past... I've been told that the closer you get to your goal (Normal weight) the harder it gets to drop each lb.. I'm finding that to be true..

last week 147
CW 146
GW 130

keep up the good work ladies :drinker:
don't giveup and eat to much candy this week end:laugh:

jigs

I'm just checking in to see how you did. Congrats on breaking your barrier, Constance. :drinker:

I don't have kids so Halloween candy isn't a problem here. I went bowling tonight without hurting myself. :happy: I'm hoping to drop a pound, but will be okay if I just maintain.

jigs

Success! I hope you were successful, too! I didn't gain from Halloween candy, even though my husband insisted on buying a couple bags of candy 'just in case'. No kids showed up so we have lots of candy for me to take to work tomorrow to share with my co-workers.

Last wk 143.0
CW 142.0
GW 130

I lost a whole pound!! :drinker: Now I feel rewarded for choosing ice tea over a margarita yesterday at lunch.

skywalker

Again, I forgot to check in on sunday... Still stuck at 170, but to be fair, I've been slacking. I really should consider myself lucky that I haven't gained. I plan on knuckling down this week and getting back into my workout schedule. :happy:

Good luck everyone!! :drinker:

jigs

I wasn't expecting to lose this week. But, I still did. Not quite a whole pound. I'm feeling really good in the low 140s. My clothes fit comfortably.

Last wk 142.0
CW 141.2
GW 130

Good luck everyone!

skywalker

Once again i forgot to check in...

Down 1 lb!!! :drinker:
Last week 170
This week 169!!!

Finally made it into the 160s!!! :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile:

jigs

I gained this week.

Last wk 141.2
CW 143.6
GW 130

Going to Vegas this week. I expect to eat, drink, and be merry. With lots of walking I hope to keep any further gain to a minimum.

:drinker: :drinker: congrats on breaking 160s!

Jax67

Jigs... have a wonderful time :happy:

Skywalker you are doing great!

Jax

skywalker

No change for me...
Still 169

Hey Jax, You're almost at your 500m goal!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile:

jigs

Back from Vegas and back to 141 lbs.

Last wk 143.6
CW 141.4
GW 130

And the season of food is upon us. Thanksgiving feast this week and then Christmas and other parties will start. I've already signed up for cookie exchange on the 9th and pot luck on 16th at work. I don't need 5 dozen cookies, but can't resist sharing in this tradition. The challenge is not eating them all in one sitting. :laugh:

In Vegas we stay at the Fitzgerald's downtown. They're working on the elevators. They've always been slow, but now they're slow and only three of four working. Hubby and I stay on the 4th floor and take the escalator to 2nd floor then hoof it up the stairs. That and numerous walks up and down Fremont St. was my exercise. Indulged in some Coor's Light and big dinners. But, not really much snacking. No t.v. and snacks. No surfing the 'net and snacks.

vickyclare96

Where is everyone?? :
Hope everyone is ok
Vicky x
P.S i have put on 4lbs.. time to get back on track!
Same for everyone else?
Good luck :bigsmile:

skywalker

I put on weight too! I'm getting back on track too! Sorry I've been MIA! :drinker:

Jax67

I'm still here... slightly bigger than i was too :frown:
Oh well... time to start again!

Happy new year and here's to a whole new us!!

Jax x

skywalker

Hey Jax!! Welcome back! How've you been? :laugh:

skywalker

Checking in... No loss for me this week...

Jax67

One on for me this week, but that's ok.

I have jumped back on track as of Friday this week and am tracking calories and going to the gym again with renewed enthusiasm.

My goal for this year is to be more active and lose the same amount of weight as i did last year.

There really are no excuses, so good luck to us all this year :happy:

Jax x

Jax67

LW - 220lbs
CW - 217lbs
GW - 180lbs

I'm weighing in a day early because i couldn't wait any longer, i needed to see if what i was doing was working ..... and it is!! 3lbs off for me this week :happy:

Good luck to the rest of you :flowerforyou:

Jax

FabulousFifty

Hi!
Can I join this group? I weigh in on Sundays and would appreciate the support. This group will add to the accountability that is necessary for change. Have a great Saturday and drink lots of water! See you on weigh-day!
:happy: