Sleek September Sixers Week 2

Good evening Sixers!!!!

Hope everyone is doing great! I'm feeling pretty good actually. Getting excited that my Mommy might be moving closer to me again. In a funny way it's nice to have her close. My girls loooove their Ganny! Good luck tomorrow Momma. Hope everything goes great!

Made some little omlets for me to eat in the mornings. Great source of protein. I sprayed a muffin pan with cooking spray, then put in cut up pieces of peppers, ham, broccoli, one egg scrambled, and topped with cheese. Then I just pop it in the microwave in the morning.

Kiely- Thanks, I feel pretty good. Can't wait to hit 199!

Lula, hope you feel better. I was sick, my mother-in-law, and now my 9 y/o.

Hope everybody is doing OK, it's kinda quiet on this board. Good night ladies!!!!

My test is done! Time to relax. sleep. will be back tomorrow!

just checking in.

tiff....take a break.......
lula.....we won't kick you off.
shanell....i have said many prayers about this. if we don't get this house than one will come up when the time is right.
have a great day everyone else.

later

where is everyone?????
everyone having a tough week and not wanting to admit it?????
school starting and work???????
what??????

Doing great right now. I put my food in and it said that I would be under 200 in 5 weeks. LOVE IT!! Can't remember the last time I weighed that much. That means I WILL be in the 100's by my birthday for sure!!!! (December). I am so happy, now if I could only fix my belly. My trainer has me on a high protein diet and it is causing tummy problems, now I need to get some fiber in to help.

Have a great evening ladies!!!!

Brittany (britbritnola).............SW 154.6lbs/ GW 143.0lbs/ CW 151.0lbs/ PROGRESS......3.0lbs
Cristina (cina04)...................SW 166 / GW 155 / CW 163 / PROGRESS....3lbs
Susan (suede)......................SW 183.5 lbs/GW 175.0 lbs / CW 180 lbs PROGRESS -3.5 lbs
Cathy(chipper).......................SW 235.8 lbs/ GW 225.0 lbs/ CW 236.8 lbs/ PROGRESS +1 lbs
Amez (amyls8711)..............SW 272 lbs/ GW 265 lbs/ CW 273 lbs/ PROGRESS + 1 lbs
AmyLou (amylou24).............SW 147.8/GW 144.0 lbs/CW 147.8 lbs/ PROGRESS +/-0
Lindsey (LHuffman24).........SW 146.8 lbs/ GW 146.8 lbs/ CW 149.2 lbs/ PROGRESS +2.4 lbs
Kristin (kistinbee)..................SW 166.5 lbs/ GW 159.0 lbs/ CW 168.5 lbs/ PROGRESS +2.0 lbs
Kiely (freckles3) ................. SW 158.8 lbs / GW 149.8 lbs / CW 153.6 lbs / PROGRESS -5.2 lbs
Lauren (ren315)....................SW 212.0 lbs/ GW 200.0 lbs/ CW 209.5 lbs/ PROGRESS -2.5 lbs
Beky (bekylouisex3)..............SW 153.0 lbs/ GW 145.0 lbs/ CW 149.0 lbs/ PROGRESS -4.0 lbs
Tiff (gonabfit)...........................SW 158.2 lbs/ GW 149.0 lbs/ CW 158.2 lbs/ PROGRESS 0lbs
Shanell (Nellienell12)...........SW 212 lbs/ GW 205 lbs/ CW 211.5 lbs/ PROGRESS -0.5 lbs
Christine (ChristineLeary)....SW 183 lbs/GW 170 lbs/CW 180 lbs/PROGRESS -3 lbs
Sandy (izzypup)......................SW 184 lbs/ GW 179.0 lbs/ CW 184 lbs/ PROGRESS 0 lbs
Lorna (lulabellewoowoo) ....SW 143.2 lbs/ GW 138.2 lbs/ CW 143.2 lbs/ PROGRESS 0 lbs
Julia (jmiller0906).................SW 137.8 lbs / GW 125.0 lbs / CW 134.0 lbs / PROGRESS...-3.8 lbs
Tracy ( frogy_98) .................. SW 217.0 lbs/ GW 207.0 lbs/ CW 217.4 lbs/ PROGRESS + .4 :grumble:


Megan (kirbygal)...................SW 171.0lbs/GW 159.0lbs./ CW 171.0lbs/ PROGRESS.....0.0lbs
Teresa (Tsydow)....................SW 190.0 lbs/GW 150.0 lbs/ CW 186.8 lbs/ PROGRESS...-3.2 lbs
Amy (Jinxdflame)...................SW 178.6Ibs / GW 168.8 Ibs / CW 178.6 Ibs / PROGRESS 0 Ibs
Faye (Fayegill).........................SW 172.6lbs/GW162.0lbs / CW 172.6lbs/ progress 0lbs

Amy (amypyr)..........................SW 157.4 lbs/ GW 153.0 lbs/ CW 157.4 lbs/ PROGRESS 0 lbs
Theresa (Scootsmom) .......SW 290 lbs/ GW 275.0 lbs/ CW 290.0 lbs/ PROGRESS 0.0
Allie (allison9) ........................SW 163/GW 148/CW 163/PROGESS 0 lbs

Checking in. Had an ok night last night - an old friend was in town and we had a few too many drinks... although I new it was going to happen, and planned, i still feel gross today... another friend is staying for the weekend so I hope I can stay motivated. I really want to hit 152 by tuesday... that would be amazing! i'll try and keep up with posts this weekend... this board really helps me to keep motivated...

PS. where is everyone? :happy:

Look how big our group has gotten!! So many new faces!! I'll go through and do personals shortly

For those who don't know me, my quickie bio:
Sweet southern girl. Marries high school sweetheart at 19. Sweetheart turns into a monster. Left him April 15, 2009. Divorce final (in name only) June 28, 2010. Still in the midst of a custody battle over my darling 5 year old (who started kindergarten yesterday!!!) and will eventually move on to asset division when that is through.

Obviously, stress and depression are rampant in my life. I'm seeing a therapist every couple weeks to keep my head on straight. I'm seeing a psychiatrist every 6 weeks or so to check on my meds to make sure they are combating my depression correctly so I can see clearly.

I dated a great guy after the divorce but things didn't work out. We are still friendly. Although it's pretty new, I'm happy to be single and really don't want a burdensome man in my life (right now). Maybe that will change over the years or maybe not. I learned my lesson, planning to be with my high school sweetheart through our golden years -- I don't plan for anything further out than the month I'm in. Life is too uncertain.

I rely heavily on God. I pray often but am not super "religious". Too many hypocritical Christians in my life have made me shy away from church, where I was raised. Instead, I pray a lot. And since I see God as my 'heavenly father', I view him as being just like my daddy, but even more super and wonderful! So I pray to him just like I'd talk to my dad, which includes a lot of grumbled prayers for my ex (because I know I should, even if they aren't heartfelt, God understands me) or even just venting anger to God some days. All the same, He carries me through A LOT and I feel Him with me.

I started MFP a couple years back. I made great progress, reaching 50 lbs lost at one point. I was THRILLED. Depression hit, a separation, lost my job.... I gained a lot of my weight back. I'm now working to lose it again. I'm a firm believer in slow but steady. Slow and steady weight loss has enabled me to keep off what I have. I'm an emotional binge eater but now that I've freed my life of burdensome men, I find myself not binge eating as much. Pretty cool, eh?

I decided not to put a goal this time around. I never make my goals, and I'm forever MIA on the boards, dealing with life, popping back on as I can. I'm really hoping I can manage more time and make checking in here a priority. I don't care about what my weight is in 6 weeks, so long as it is in the right direction.

Not really much of a short introduction, was that?

I'm going to attempt to go back through week 1 and week 2 and learn more about all the newbies. I'm excited you all are here!!!
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Chipper, I always love your attitude. Through all the tough times you've experienced, you always keep your eye on the goal. You never give up, always continuing to move forward. You are such an inspiration.

Lindsay, I'm excited for you. Keep eating healthy and you'll do great! I gained 60 lbs during my pregnancy :noway: . Just keep eating the way you have been, adding 500 extra cals a day (so I've heard) and you'll see great results and a healthy baby!!

Amy, you are such a positive person! I love it. Life happens and we often use food as a crutch but recognizing that and refocusing is the key!

Nell, so good to see you back on here!!!!!!!

Brit, my best friend has a "fur baby" too, also a black lab! Sweetest dog in the world! Are you fasting for religious reasons?

Freckles, one of my close friends had stress shingles years ago. I hope yours go away soon! Hers were so painful :sad:

Lindsay -- pregnancy is one of the only times in a woman's life, after her 20s, that you can really take in calcium to make your bones stronger!! Tums are a great source of calcium as well, so take in as much calcium as you can to strengthen your own bones!!!

Cathy, showing 6 houses? BUSY DAY!!

JMiller, amen!! Modeling healthy eating is such a great way to teach your son!!

Tiff, you are such an inspiration, going through med school and still exercising. I don't know how you find time!!!

Hi Lauren. Love your name!!!

Sandy, I've been trying to lose the last 25 FOREVAH. They are stubborn!!!

Freckles, I hope you stiffed that waitress on her tip and told her in the future to be more accomodating to those who want to eat healthy!!!! I'd also try to avoid those friends who won't support you in your weight loss efforts. I suspect they are all overweight and envious of your weight loss :ohwell:

Brit, a lot of people on MFP allow one 'cheat day'. Don't go overboard but enjoy one biscuit in the morning and eat 'okay' the rest of the day. Upping your cals for a short period of time (I've heard) can also help increase your metabolism when you drop back into set calories. I usually have my cheat days on the weekends and don't log them.

Lula, LOVE the girl's beach weekend!! I hope you rocked that bikini! I recently went to the beach with my fam and wore a bikini top with board shorts. I let it all hang out and felt like a rock star. I've decided that between two emergency abdominal surgeries and my pregnancy stretch marks, I don't need to be ashamed of my stomach. I have scars and stretch marks, but I have a beautiful daughter and I lived (two emergency life saving surgeries) so I should be proud of my battle scars!!!

Sandy, glad your first week went so well!!!!

AmyLou -- HI!!!! So good to hear from you!!!!!

Cathy, thanks for the prayers. I have days where I can feel the prayers flowing to me, no lie.

Kristin, I cannot believe you have gone almost a full year pumping. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. I also cannot believe Kadence is a year old. Holy cow. Weren't you just pregnant last month?? :laugh:

Beky, thanks for the reminder to drink my water. :grumble: lol

Kel, hey darling!!! How are you? Working keeping you busy? Miss you!!

Cathy, I am following my therapists advice. When binging, I binge on carrots or grapes. I ate about 6 lbs of grapes in 3 days (no lie) but I still satisfied that need to shove food in myself without doing too much damage since it was at least healthy food. Try it. Stuffing yourself with grapes is like stuffing yourself with chips... just the over and over and over again hand to mouth action. I can't remember if you have blood sugar issues, so you may need to find another healthy alternative-- maybe edamame (Japanese soy beans)?

Lindsay, I read your last post. KEEP POSITIVE. I am going to say a prayer for you RIGHT NOW. *prayer pause* I prayed for God to help your baby grow, grow, grow and to keep you POSITIVE. That baby feels your emotions. Send your baby good vibes. Encourage it to grow. Keep eating healthy, knowing you are providing nutrition to your little one. Keep your chin up and know that God is with you and your little one.

Freckles, I believe that God has a plan for everything and he never gives us more than we can handle, so I keep moving along... and remembering that there are people (women) out there who have it a lot worse than me.

Happy Friday everyone! I'm kind of a "quiet" one yet - I'm playing my shy card yet :blushing: since I don't know anyone. :happy:

Lauryn - You are very inspirational! I also believe that God has a plan for everyone - and I have no regrets in my life. I have made some big mistakes, but I always take something away from it so it truly makes me who I am.

I am a BIG stress eater, but I'm actually getting away from that finally. Normally just saying it out loud, like I will call my hubby when I'm stressed at work and tell him I feel like going and eating this and this and this... and he always asks why? He never tells me not to, but he wants to know what's so bad that I want to blow my diet. BUT I totally agree that there should be some cheat days, but they should be planned out, something you look forward to, think about what you will get, and then you just feel better about it. When it's stress-related binging, I always feel worse than I did before. So now I try going for a walk instead. That helps a lot more than the binge eating.

This up-coming weekend is one I am really looking forward to, but really NOT looking forward to. My hubby's whole family (mom, dad, brother, sister + her 4 year old along with me, hubby and our baby) are going to visit his other sister for the weekend and go to the zoo and a baseball game. His family is NOTORIOUS for their awful eating habits, and sometimes I dread time spent with them for that reason, because it gets harder and harder to say no to the junk they eat. I always tell my hubby that I feel awful and I don't want them to think I'm rude, but I do not want to eat pizza, cupcakes, chips, and soda all the time! I'm sure it will be fine though, I'll just do what I always do and walk away. My brother-in-law and one of my sisters-in-law are actually getting older and wiser in the ways of diet/nutrition and have both lost a lot of weight in the last year, but still, even with us 3 good eaters, the junk food never stops. Ok, so that was my rant. I'm better now!

Kristin - How is party planning? We are having Drew's in 3 weeks, and I'm all thinking Veggie and Fruit trays, sub sandwiches, and nothing unhealthy (except for cupcakes) and my hubby comes home a few days ago with like 4 big bags of chips "Look what I got for Drew's birthday!" I was like, "Um no. No unhealthy food!" Sassy husband.

Lindsey - I will pray for you and baby as well. Do stay positive and do think happy thoughts for your baby. Are you planning on finding out the sex (when the time comes) or are you going to wait and be surprised? We were surprised with ours, and it's a wonderful feeling! However, we already decided that with our second, we're finding out.

Have a great weekend everyone!
~Julia

Shanell, congrats on turning down the bad food and having a yummy dinner!!! Keep it up honey!!!

Julia, just stick to your healthy foods. Buy your own snacks to keep with you. When they have chips, munch away on your carrots and hummus (or whatever your healthy foods are). Smile and just shrug them off.

Cathy, hope the showing goes well! Hope the renter situation gets cleared up soon too!!!


AFM:
I've started eating only when I'm actually hungry. Lately this means breakfast, a small snack for lunch, a dinner, and then a snack after dinner. It's working. I'm losing weight. I'm feeling fuller sooner. I'm gonna run with this until the ride ends and my lunch time hunger returns full force.

Off to Kiddo's first day of soccer practice!!!! WOOHOO!!!

showing went well wished they could have bought the house they fell in love with. not until oct 1st at the soonest. can't state why. hope it's still there then.
i still am waiting on the owner to decided if we can rent his house. i pray everyday night/day he calls. we have developed feelings for that house now.

dinner almost ready, won't say what we are having not best of choices.

good morning....

my goodness where is everyone? i have been going crazy waiting for my answer to move or not. got a text about 9 last night asking a question, we answered and haven't heard anything yet. did some yard clean up this morning, back out in a few. doing some heavy cleaning. if we move it's this coming weekend. hope to have internet and all that ready for hookup. other wise will have to tap into someone around me.

later

Hey ladies. I have been MIA for this challenge. Just thought I would check to see how you all are doing! There sure are ALOT of new faces! Good luck!