200+ Fryin' the Fat

Thanks for all the welcoming words guys! I’m sorry for my lack of posting, but since this last week was close of the fiscal year for us we were insane at work and I have been prepping for an accounting exam and since I haven’t skipped the gym at all, I’ve been one tired Melissa!

Anvy0530- Have an amazing time in Italy!!!

Megruder- Congrats on the 40 pound loss, that’s amazing!

Laceylala- Congrats on starting week 6! I think the people who do that program are so completely inspiring. I’m hoping towards the end of the very long road ahead I can find the strength and dedication to do it too. Hooray for planning your European extravaganza! It sounds wonderful.

Pinbotchick- Thanks for the suggestion! My problem is usually that I am in study groups and they tend to order pizza or run to our student union which never has the healthiest food. But I have really made an effort recently to bring my own food and snacks and make a bigger effort to drink water constantly which keeps me walking around to refill my water bottle as often as I can. I think I like the idea of taking a break every few hours to do some type of wii fit or even take a few laps around the block when I am home studying.

Treehugginpam- Your craft room/library sounds perfect!

Hkallemback- Hooray, congrats on hitting 254!!! Laughing cow cheese is like the best thing ever, I love the light swiss one with a toasted turkey sandwich, it just makes my lunch!

As for me the scale was ridiculously kind to me this morning and I am scared that it is wrong, but hopefully tomorrow it shows the same or better. I finally got to spend some time with my friends yesterday and I am so proud of myself. I made it through the mall food court, Starbucks, McDonalds, Daiquiris and bar food without giving in to temptation. I’m hoping I can hold on to that strength tomorrow and not give in at the 4th of July party.

For now it is back to the books for me. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend and has a safe and happy 4th.

Victoria - I say go for the bikini! I can't wait until I feel comfortable enough to even try one on.

Pam - Way to go on the weight loss! I hope you had fun on the lake.

Kendal - I know what you mean about being pessimistic. I've noticed myself going in that direction mentally as well. I'm not really sure what to say to encourage you as I'm right there with you. Let me know if you figure something out.

Amy - I'm glad to hear the cat came back, but I'd be tempted to put the cat back outside.

Sarah (thes) - Yay on the Old Navy finds!

Lacey - UGH! Me too! My eating has been horrible. At least you got some exercise in.

Annette - Hopefully, the scale will be kind or at the very least not too cruel.

Hailie - Boo for the super senior thing. It took me six years to finish college, I preferred to call the last two years victory laps. YAY for the weight loss! Haha I love the comment about the boobs, that's not typically a problem for me.

Melissa - Way to go on eating and the exercise. I hope the scale remains kind tomorrow.

Jenn (GonnaDoIt) - I know 1 lb a week loss can be frustrating. At least you are losing consistently. Just remember this is a lifestyle change and the weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint.


Time to own up... check-in for Saturday... 2357 burned / 3262 consumed / 932 overage - No exercise.

Check-in for Sunday... 2129 burned / 1197 consumed / 932 deficit - No exercise.

Saturday just plain sucked. I had breakfast at Cracker Barrel and then had a total emotional eat for dinner. It's a local place, but it's pretty much like eating at Steak'n'Shake. I had a double cheeseburger, fries AND a chocolate shake.

I'm beginning to wonder if treating my mental health is going to destroy my weight loss efforts. My appointment this past week was moved to Saturday, which explains the greasified dinner. I've never really considered myself an emotional eater or that I had any problem with food, which I guess is a bit delusional as I've pretty much always had a weight problem. I just thought of it as more of a self-discipline and laziness problem. Hmmm... things to consider. Fortunately, food temptations shouldn't be a problem today as I have no plans for the 4th.

Have a Happy 4th ladies!

Laura: Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

Katie: I know that for me my weight gain was partly due to laziness but I'd have to say the REAL reason for it was that I ate my feelings (I learned it from my mom as a kid...did a good job on something, celebrate with food; got hurt by something, soothe it with food). For my early adult life, I was in the Air Force and so I had built in exercise and had to meet my weight requirements which kept my emotional eating within reason. After I got out, I kind of lashed out at the discipline the military forced me into as far as eating and exercise went and I stopped caring about either one. I was being a petulant kid (at 24, that's kinda sad) and the only one who suffered for it was me. I gained a TON of weight in a short period of weight. I was pregnant at the time and I didn't even look pregnant, I just looked fat. Now, I know that I can't be too strict with myself or my petulant self will come back and lash out with a binge on junk food, just cuz she can (my petulant me is a total biznatch like that). Anyway, I think it might be worth exploring what your real reasons are for your weight gain as I'm sure it's more than just laziness and once you discover the reasons, you can act to keep your eating triggers at bay so you can continue to be successful.

Jenn: Good luck with the packing & moving. Great job on the 1 pound loss!!

Melissa: Yay for a ridiculously kind scale!!!!

Lacey: P90X kind of wiped me out when I was doing it. I really think the pounding it gave my body was awesome for building my strength and speed but I also think that there's something to be said for resting the body during those recovery weeks and after you're done. You also need to get enough sleep as that's when your body does it's major maintenance (repairing muscle damage, etc). So, keep hitting it hard but make sure to get enough rest so you don't hurt yourself and so you can reap every benefit from the program. and if you figure out the cute shoes thing, let me in on it as I need some. I'm just taking my trail running shoes with me to Naples this week but I don't want to wander around Paris wearing running shoes.

Hailie: That's a TOTAL bummer about being a super senior.

Victoria: You are a yard work machine!!!

Ok ladies, my communication will be limited this week due to the vacay. I'll have internet access for most of it but I don't think we'll have it for the 2 days we'll be on the island (eeeeeeeee!!! I'm excited just thinking about it!!!). So I'll check in when I can and try to eat reasonably this week. I don't want to undo my super loss from last week. Have a great week!!!!!

Update on the cat: I have not killed him or let him loose in the forest and he's mostly back to normal (for him - he's never really been normal...aren't 9 year old cats just supposed to laze around all day and be fat???). I was able to even sleep most of last night. Yay!

Amy - have a fantastic time!!!

Check-in for Sunday 3230 burned with no real exercise - just more yardwork. We started on the last 2 tree when the tiller broke. I've been hand weeding around them. Sighs. I can't order the tiller parts until Tues. I need to try and sleep for a couple more hours. My race is at 10:15.

Hi ladies!!!

Quick one. Got back from Engrrland yesterday, got on the scale. Actually lost weight on a business trip. Unheard of. 221 on the nose. I know it's from all the walking I did there.

Sorry I don't have time to catch up yet. Surgery tomorrow morning, so I'll be out for a while, I think.

Hope everyone's doing well and happy 4th!

I promise when I get to work in the morning I will hit the scale & post it here ASAP for Kristina...it'll be around 6am my time, so sorry to delay everybody!! I'm also taking my scale with me in the box to ship back to get my new one! Yay!

Wow, so many posts that are LONG to read...I'll just have to say good job for those who are losing & sticking to it!!!

Praying for Nava's surgery & that all goes well!

Hailie-super senior blah, but weight loss yes, and totally understand the jumping around naked thing...OUCH!!

Amy-enjoy your trip & we'll miss you! Have fun!

Victoria-awesome for NSV!!

Katie-I have that little kid too that just goes through..but I WANT it!!! So you & I will just have to keep pulling each other up onto the wagon! *hugs*

My other challenge has been easy to stick to so far...but I know after next week I'll have to actually work at it! I checked to see what kind of calorie burn I should get while dancing around for most of VBS each night...I can handle 697!! Makes getting 3500 in 7 days pretty easy! Let's just hope there's a reflection in the scale tomorrow! *fingers crossed* TOM hit hard today & I HURT! TMI, sorry, but I just want to curl up with a heating pad & tea. BUT, we're moving Melodie from crib to toddler bed today *tear* & have to take the crib to my mom's & get the toddler bed. Fireworks going off IN MY DRIVEWAY til 11pm...tired. Fireworks at church tonite...I'll be more tired in the morning. Hubby can't help w/kids, b/c after Iraq, he hasn't done fireworks well ever since...so on the 4th, he's usually in the house w/headphones. Or at work he found a place that has noise to drown it out. *sigh* But I love him, so I keep going. Mom will help some, so let's just hope they behave themselves! )

OK, rambling now...TTYL!!

30 yards of dirt hauled in 2 weeks. I'm sick of dirt!!! And DH says order 15 more yards but wait a week. Thank goodness!!! This new hosta bed is 50 ft by 20 ft with rolling hills. It looks awesome. My run was rough since it was mid day and hot - 80 - on roads with high humidity. That's warm and rough for northern MI. I took the last Runners World article to heart and slowed down with the heat. I ave 14:40 a mile and it was a hilly course. At least I didn't get lost and do 8 miles like one lady . I came in 6th but won't tell anyone but you ladies that only 6 people ran the race!!! How many people in our town sat on the couch and didn't even try the race... I'm proud to have finished. I only signed up to support the local town. I can run for free up here early in the morning and have a better time... Gotta run and shower since we are having ribs at moms at 6!!

Ok - I know it's not weigh in day but I just wanted to say.......

I'M NOT OBESE ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am so jealous...er, ELATED for you!!! I can't wait to be there with you. I hope you celebrate...but not with a cookie.

Hailie does being a super senior mean that you will need to attend classes for a few more terms or something?? So happy to hear you passed your lifeguard test!

Super senior means (at our school) you're too lazy, didn't give a crap to pass enough classes to graduate, etc. Therefore you have to take senior year over again making you a super senior since you all ready know what to expect. Well, this isn't my case since I have a 4.0 gpa. Stupid school.

Victoria - I'm sorry to hear about the tiller. Hopefully, they won't take long to get once they're ordered. Way to go on the race! Definitely worth being proud of, as well as your beautiful garden.

Bubblesburst - Yay for the loss!

Nava - Welcome back and way to go on the loss. I hope your surgery goes well.

Lacey - I know what you mean about being unaware of yourself. I'm working really hard to just acknowledge my emotions. Sorry to hear about the shoulder.

Karen - Ugh! Sorry to hear about the TOM cramps. I have a small toy poodle about 7 lbs and I use him as a heating pad and the extra weight provides enough pressure to help ease the pain.

Annette - I'm finding that giving into the inner child occasionally does help eliminate the all out tantrums, but it's still a work in progress. As for the 4th of July celebrations, personally I didn't do anything today as I worked last night and at work now. However, typical celebration festivities include cookout/picnics with family and friends. A lot of people enjoy spending time on the water either boating, skiing or at the beach. There are also LOTS of fireworks displays. Retails stores usually have big Independence Day sales, so shopping is another activity. I hope you can kick whatever bug you have.

Kristina - I'm glad to hear your vacation went well. I hope you get back on track with your running this week.

Kendal - I get what you are saying about being overweight helps fend off the d-bags. I think part of the reason my gaydar doesn't work is that my a-hole/d-bag radar is taking up that cpu power. Or, I'm just more guarded about letting people in. As for the fear that people will still insult you, it is hard knowing that some people still won't like you regardless of who you are or what you do. I used to worry about people not liking me for my weight, but after I came out as a lesbian I realized that people are either going to like you or not. I also realized that trying to make everyone like me was just too exhausting. The people that are catty and don't like other people for stupid reasons are the ones with a problem. They will make stuff up just to make themselves feel better. It is important for you to remember that you are a good person and those that don't like you are losing out on having a great friend.

Wigglentwink (sorry can't remember your real name) - Just keep at it, the bigger losses will happen.


Check-in for Monday... 2064 burned / 1458 consumed / 516 deficit - No exercise

I got nothing except I REALLY need to go to the gym today.

QUICK...the weight is real!! ( For now only I hope. Scale said 219.2 this morning. Boo!! TOM going strong, so maybe I'll get lucky, esp as this week I have LOTS of extra moving I'll be doing. Love VBS! ) OK, work...1st day back after 3 day weekend...ick stacks of paperwork. I'll try to check in...sometime.

Sorry forgot to post yesterday this weeks weight is 239.6 :happy:

Just wanted to let you guys know because you understand -- Despite the holiday weekend, not logging in my food, and not full-on exercising

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I did not gain! This is probably the first time in history that I ate what I wanted (just in smaller portions!) and felt good about the holiday eats! I chose much better alternatives to the typical bbq foodI also stayed fairly active on my 3 day weekend (not just laying on the couch!) Yay! Go me!

-Megan

Hailie does being a super senior mean that you will need to attend classes for a few more terms or something?? So happy to hear you passed your lifeguard test!

Super senior means (at our school) you're too lazy, didn't give a crap to pass enough classes to graduate, etc. Therefore you have to take senior year over again making you a super senior since you all ready know what to expect. Well, this isn't my case since I have a 4.0 gpa. Stupid school.

So what happened? Are they telliing you that you don't have enough credits?