Black Team Week 15

just to let you know I am lurking this morning off to work talk to ya'll later...Everyone have an awesome day I know I will..because I choose too!

Lori and Marla............I feel ya.

My problem is I AM the 130 lb girl (why add the extra 2-3 pounds when 130 sounds so good :laugh:) I no longer feel like a fat person, I no longer want recognition for attaining a healthy status...........but every day someone looks at me like :noway: and says something like " Your KEEPing it off?" or " You STILL exercise??" or " Is that a dried up ol salad....aGAIN??"

Always from ppl who are 50-100-150 lbs over weight. I got a bit mad when someone said they couldnt do it because "YOU have no idea what it is really like, and it is impossible to lose 100+ pounds Jeannie..........." So of course I grabbed my Iphone and pulled up Black Team.............and SHOWED her 5 ppl who lost 100+ pounds.

Normal, everyday people. Poor ppl, rich ppl, inbetween ppl....................who CHOSE to go a different route and take their lives into their hands.

No, I am not eating a dried up ol salad.......it has yummy chicken, avacado, tomato, onion and balsamic vinager on it............and YES I am going to take the stairs and park in the back, for ever and ever, Amen.

Lori, I finally changed my ticker to read my current weight and the weight I would like to lose. I feel after 1 yr I AM the 133 girl!! WOOT!

Marla- on a certain level I miss the fact that people notice the weight loss and comment on it, it does make you feel good. While I miss the comments and praise that make me know I worked hard, I also don't want the people who have only known me for the past year to see the 'fat' pictures. Most of my gym friends say they can't imagine me with 50 extra pounds. I could show them a picture but then again, I don't really want them to see me like that. It's not worth the 'wow' from them, it's almost like I'm embarrassed by what I used to be.

Jeannie- I hear you loud and clear and I think I am where you are. I am the 153 pound girl. I am going do do a reset on here too and start over. After a year in the same place, it is who I am.

Ok and I will reset mine to 10 pounds........the real goal I should be shooting for

Hello team,

I had some compliments today at my youngest sons preschool. They all commented on how good I looked, and when I told them what I was doing exercise wise they were saying things like 'oh, aren't you good', 'I couldn't do that'. This is from mums that all live within walking distance of the school and all drive - the only reason I drive there is because if I tried to walk after taking John and Tom to school (walking) I would never get there in time.

I have done 80 minutes walking today (2 school runs) and 20 minutes on the bike. I will be going on the bike and eliptical later as well as the weights.

Will check back later

Marla- on a certain level I miss the fact that people notice the weight loss and comment on it, it does make you feel good. While I miss the comments and praise that make me know I worked hard, I also don't want the people who have only known me for the past year to see the 'fat' pictures. Most of my gym friends say they can't imagine me with 50 extra pounds. I could show them a picture but then again, I don't really want them to see me like that. It's not worth the 'wow' from them, it's almost like I'm embarrassed by what I used to be.

Jeannie- I hear you loud and clear and I think I am where you are. I am the 153 pound girl. I am going do do a reset on here too and start over. After a year in the same place, it is who I am.

Ok and I will reset mine to 10 pounds........the real goal I should be shooting for

So, we three, at least, are on the same page-- I'm 172 this morning-- up the same 5-- I get one off, go up two-- get two off, go up one, get one off, go up three-- never getting all 5 off and then some--

But, you know, whatever--

Breaking news: I miss you guys.

This just in......... I miss you, too!

Heck I miss you too!!!

Oh and BTW............has anyone noticed how great MARLA looks? So thin and young and healthy......WOW can't believe how skinny she is...........

I was just thinking the same thing. I thought to myself, now that Marla, she has worked her tail off and she looks freaking great! I swear she looks like she's been hitting the weights. What a woman!

Marla- on a certain level I miss the fact that people notice the weight loss and comment on it, it does make you feel good. While I miss the comments and praise that make me know I worked hard, I also don't want the people who have only known me for the past year to see the 'fat' pictures. Most of my gym friends say they can't imagine me with 50 extra pounds. I could show them a picture but then again, I don't really want them to see me like that. It's not worth the 'wow' from them, it's almost like I'm embarrassed by what I used to be.

Jeannie- I hear you loud and clear and I think I am where you are. I am the 153 pound girl. I am going do do a reset on here too and start over. After a year in the same place, it is who I am.

Ok and I will reset mine to 10 pounds........the real goal I should be shooting for

So, we three, at least, are on the same page-- I'm 172 this morning-- up the same 5-- I get one off, go up two-- get two off, go up one, get one off, go up three-- never getting all 5 off and then some--

But, you know, whatever--

I would not like to be on the same page but cause I am I guess there is no one better to be on it with!! I also switched up my ticker.

Yeah! Look what we started!!

Cuz of you all I did 30 minutes of high intensity cardio after I worked an hour with the trainer.

I feel fanFREAKINtastic folks!!