20 pounds by Easter challenge
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Yay. I have finally made it to the 160's. Today I'm down 1.4 lbs since my last weigh in which I think was 2 Fridays ago. I am excited because now I feel like I am making progress. I lost all this weight 4 years ago and I gain it all back because of emotional turmoil In my marriage. Last week was like going back in time with this relationship of 21 year but I love myself too much to let outside influence take me off this journey. I say all this out loud (in typing) to you all to help myself and someone else who may be struggling emotionally. I have to be accountable to someone because I almost gave in. Saturday was horrible. Those old thoughts that barbiecat posted a while back pulled me back that day."you deserve to eat whatever you want" but like I posted a while back I put everything I eat in no matter what. So looking back at what I ate and how many calories I went over pulled me out of my emotional eating. I love me even if he doesn't. I feel good about me no matter what anyone else thinks or does so I will take care of me. This is what I say to myself now instead of trying to figure what the heck is going on with him.
I hope this helps someone else.
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CW 169.4
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WOW~ it's so exciting to see all the posts this morning with everyone' s 20 pound or close losses!! Outstanding Even our small losses add up over time but I'm not going to feel bad if I don't quite make it because baby steps are good too!
Love your son's quilt Belinda, it turned our fabulous!!! And I know he's going to love it and his cookies
Have a GREAT Tuesday everyone
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Ray, your Ninja system sounds like a dream, and making homemade hummus would be a treat for sure. I just recently discovered it and don't know how I missed it all my life, but I have some just about every day in my spinach salad.
It is my father-in-law's birthday today, and he is turning 93! He still lives by himself and shops, drives, cooks, banks and pays his own bills etc. He's pretty amazing!
Belinda
Oh my gosh! I just used my Ninja for the first time with the bullet-style attachment, and I'm in love! No offense to my good old blender(that will be making its way to storage..), but the Ninja blew it out of the water. The individual smoothie attachment is so convenient! Now I don't have to wash a whole blender, just pop this cup in the dishwasher, so great. I made what I'm calling a "Peaches & Cream" smoothie, with frozen peaches, vanilla Muscle Milk powder, vanilla extract and unsweetened almond milk. It's preeetty tasty. I think you're really going to enjoy your Nutribullet.
Thank you for reminding me about hummus in salad! At my last job I used to eat a lot of spinach salads with jalepeno-cilantro hummus as the dressing, and I'd forgotten about this. I'm definitely going to start eating this again now! And I was kind of like you, I used to "not like" hummus, but now I've seen the light and I love it.
Your father-in-law sounds awesome! I hope he still continues to do all those things well into his 100's. 0 -
Never forget this! You are the only one who needs to love you. If you become truly happy with yourself, you will be able to move on from anything. And remember, your happiness is important. Put yourself first.I love me even if he doesn't. I feel good about me no matter what anyone else thinks or does so I will take care of me.
Congrats on breaking into the 60's! Great work!
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Sunnyfarm-congratulations on reaching 160, so glad you hung in there and didn't let outside influences, take over, great job.0
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Hey just checking in. haven't posted in a while abd I don't know if I'll be able to get caught up on all the posts but if did read some.
Welcome to all the newcomers!
And congratulations to all losers! Ray you are so inspiring!
My weigh in is tomorrow. excited cause I know I've lost some this week and I didn't lose anything last week. I now fit back into my favorite pair of jeans plus two others! My yoga pants which I use for works and shopping add I jump around at zumba now which us good and bad. May need to do a shooting trip soon.
Well I have to get back to this crazy school thing!
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I have just resign on. I would like to lose 25 but realistically 15 pounds before Easter. I lack motivation. I just sit and say I got so much weight to lose and ask people how they have done it, but I do nothing about it. Now is the time... I have 2 sons that are graduating from college and one of those sons will get engaged in May.0
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Hello all!
Monthly measurements are in, down 4 inches in February! So holding at 173 (10 pound loss) and down a total of 7.5 inches since starting in January. It isn't looking like I will be at the 20 pound marker by Easter, but I would be happy if I was down another 3 inches
Not bad for 8 weeks of work!
Mom is coming down tomorrow for my Cedars appointment Thurs, and we get to have a belated bday celebration for her as she is a leap year baby. So I will be making a german chocolate cake for her and we will be going out for dinner. The good news is the cake has eggs in it, so I will not be having any lol! She also has been wanting to see the artifacts at the Fowler museum at UCLA, so I may take her there after my appointment if it isn't too late. Fingers crossed everything runs on time as the museum is open until 8pm and I think it would be a great surprise!
Congrats to all on their losses- @sunnyfarm I am so anxiously awaiting the 160's. I am so happy that you are at a place where you can love yourself and choose to feel good about yourself. Almost giving in doesn't count I am proud of you, and the incredible progress you are making. You are an inspiration 
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Congrats, Sunnyfarm on your reaching the 160s! More importantly, though, is not letting negativity weigh (no pun intended) you down. It's very difficult to be your own cheerleader and that's what this thread is for...lots of people to cheer you on! 0
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Good luck! You can do it.0
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! That is so sweet of you to say that. You are the second person to tell me that, and it's so surprising to me. I don't think I've ever inspired anyone before. But, I am thrilled to do so.And congratulations to all losers! Ray you are so inspiring!
Jordan
You all are inspiring to me! It's so great to see such a large group of people so committed to this process, and each other.
kellycasey: I think inches are probably even better than pounds! You're doing great!
kook417: Welcome! Don't worry if you don't get to the 15-20 lb. mark by Easter, we'll be starting a new challenge right after for the 4th of July!0 -
misscaligreen wrote: »cristina0000 wrote: »While I was there I was able to drop over 20 lbs (since Dec)!
WOO!!! Great job, guys!misscaligreen wrote: »SW 266
Started Challenge at 239
CW 220
GW 219
19 pounds lost.1 pound to go!!!!
I, too, am 1 lb. from 20 lbs. lost so far. It's a great place to be!
Thanks! Congrats to you!!! This is only a minor goal for me. I still have a long long long ways to go lol But it feels good to hit any goal!
You have really got a tremendous start keep it up. We love having you with us.
marie
Thank you! i wish I was more active on here but I joined a biggest loser challenge and it takes up all my MFP time lol0 -
OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance 0
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pattykaye33 wrote: »OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance
how amazing. Patty That is wonderful news I try on a pair of jeans yesterday and they are too tight they are Capri so when it gets warmer maybe I can wear them. they look brand new so I probable never been able to wear them. Going wash 'em and try again at Easter.
You younger ones really know how to lose weight. Go girls Go We have probable have some men here too who are doing good. Too. wish they would come out of the closet So we can see you All of you starker's Talk to us Marie.
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I'll try doing it with you, you can add me I'm a lil late in the game but I just might be able to do it 0
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My starting weight it 238 lets make it 218 by Easter
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You will get in those capris, Marie!pattykaye33 wrote: »OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance
how amazing. Patty That is wonderful news I try on a pair of jeans yesterday and they are too tight they are Capri so when it gets warmer maybe I can wear them. they look brand new so I probable never been able to wear them. Going wash 'em and try again at Easter.
You younger ones really know how to lose weight. Go girls Go We have probable have some men here too who are doing good. Too. wish they would come out of the closet So we can see you All of you starker's Talk to us Marie.
The "young" ones have the advantage of losing it faster than us older folk because their metabolisms are faster AND they have so many more resources, like MFP, at their disposal. They are so fortunate to be doing it the right way now!
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lovesretirement wrote: »
You will get in those capris, Marie!pattykaye33 wrote: »OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance
how amazing. Patty That is wonderful news I try on a pair of jeans yesterday and they are too tight they are Capri so when it gets warmer maybe I can wear them. they look brand new so I probable never been able to wear them. Going wash 'em and try again at Easter.
You younger ones really know how to lose weight. Go girls Go We have probable have some men here too who are doing good. Too. wish they would come out of the closet So we can see you All of you starker's Talk to us Marie.
The "young" ones have the advantage of losing it faster than us older folk because their metabolisms are faster AND they have so many more resources, like MFP, at their disposal. They are so fortunate to be doing it the right way now!
Connie I lost all of my weight back in 1969 thru WW. Got down to 125 the first thing I did was to go to Dairy queen and got a hamburger. They had no maintance plan back then Don't know whether they do now or not. They just told us we could have fish sticks now as they were called then. It was one of the early classes If we stick to the one one one we should not have that problems. I have not read anything on maintance yet. Plenty of time for that much later.
Marie
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Oh, Marie... Then you remember eating liver once a week!
See, I have been on this roller coaster a LONG time. I was a chubby kid.
You are right..no maintenance plan was ever given, but with 1:1:1, once you reach goal, just add calories slowly until you stop losing. That sounds so strange "stop losing"...will it ever happen???
It's a long ways for me, too...but we can do it!
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Yes connie I remember. and I love liver and onions if somebody else cook it. But at that time we could not fried it. I did cook it but kind of hope My cat would come along But I had fun. .There was 4 of us girls going and since it was the first class in Dallas we all learn together like we are doing now. .
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Nice!!pattykaye33 wrote: »OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance
Marie, it sounds like those capris will be perfect for Easter. I have a pair of capris I'm hoping to fit into when it *finally* gets warm too.
I have one pair of jeans that currently fit me, and not only are they fitting larger now, but they actually look really big to me now when I hold them up. I have another pair of jeans that were my only fitting ones before I gained more weight(for some reason they started shrinking last year :P), and I'm going to try them on this Friday to see how they're fitting these days. I'm supposed to go out Saturday night to support a friend's band, so it would be nice to fit into a different pair of jeans and not be bulgey or tight.
Connie, you're right about the metabolism in younger people. I think I would have ended up a lot heavier if it weren't for having a decent metabolism. It's really important to me to get in good shape and keep it that way for several years, so that when I start having kids it will hopefully be easier to get rid of pregnancy weight, and not have "baby weight" when my future babies are starting school. If things go according to plan, I won't be having kids til I'm in my 30's, so I feel like that alone will make weight loss afterward a little harder.
karleeoc: Welcome aboard! Twenty pounds is a lot to lose in 4 weeks, so don't be too hard on yourself if it's not reached by Easter. Just keep going on into the 4th of July challenge! I think I find that one even more exciting than the Easter one, haha.0 -
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Nice!!pattykaye33 wrote: »OK, I am down almost two holes in belt...I like it.....happy dance
Marie, it sounds like those capris will be perfect for Easter. I have a pair of capris I'm hoping to fit into when it *finally* gets warm too.
I have one pair of jeans that currently fit me, and not only are they fitting larger now, but they actually look really big to me now when I hold them up. I have another pair of jeans that were my only fitting ones before I gained more weight(for some reason they started shrinking last year :P), and I'm going to try them on this Friday to see how they're fitting these days. I'm supposed to go out Saturday night to support a friend's band, so it would be nice to fit into a different pair of jeans and not be bulgey
Ray.........
you are a fantastic cheerleader. So cheerful and so kind to everybody....love your attitude
Don't change a thing about you. A breath of fresh air. to our thread
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Connie and Marie---I am also a lifetime member of WW. Been there, done that and am back here to get it right this time.
Marie, you are going to look great in those capri pants on Easter.
We are on the right track this time. Although we are older, we still have all we need to get where we want to be!!!
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Mind over matter Nancy. We are Going to get where we want to go. Right? With the help of all of these younsters. our little Angels
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Morning All
I am 31 and struggle losing, so it's not just an age related problem :-)
I really am not sure where I am going wrong lately?? I have stepped up my fitness and eating under 1000 calories a day but nothing is happening with the scales???
I haven't lost hope (yet) and I know I am making good life choices but it can still be a bit frustrating at times
But hey I am still smiling and feeling inspired by you all :-)
I love reading all your success stories
Faye
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I'm not sure if 1,000 is enough, Faye. I hear if you eat under 1,000 and do a lot of exercise, your body goes into "starvation mode", and you won't see the scale budge. I'd recommend eating atleast 1,100 a day, and see if it helps.0
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Yay. I have finally made it to the 160's. Today I'm down 1.4 lbs since my last weigh in which I think was 2 Fridays agos.
I hope this helps someone else.
SW 181
CW 169.4
GW 160
You are doing AWESOME. You know what they say.... You have to love yourself first . And we are all behind you every step of the way!
Tami0
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