Over 200 Club

Ugh...I can't do any leg exercises as I have another week to wait from surgery!

The temptation to eat is great...and I know that I don't need the food as I've more than enough hit my daily requirements.

I'll keep you posted on exercises that I've done to that may be a solution for those of use in the >200 Club for upper body work :happy:

Ugh...I can't do any leg exercises as I have another week to wait from surgery!

The temptation to eat is great...and I know that I don't need the food as I've more than enough hit my daily requirements.

I'll keep you posted on exercises that I've done to that may be a solution for those of use in the >200 Club for upper body work :happy:

Lou,
What did you have surgery for? I could look up some exercises for you too!

Can't wait to see them, I'm tired of waving hello and goodbye at the same time :laugh:
Lou - Get well SOON!!!:flowerforyou: Take it easy, you don't want to push it and really be in trouble!

New Thought for the day: If your weight loss isn't what you thought for this week or even the next, what will you do to keep yourself motivated and going?

It's tough when there's little or no movement downward on the scale. I've been there for a while! That's when I totally reassess what I'm doing -- from diet to exercise to water intake to my caloric intake and expenditure, making sure everything balances out and that I maintain an 800-1,000 calorie deficit each day. I also try to identify the little things that I'm doing that sabotage my efforts (a little taste here, a little taste there) as well as little things I could do to help my efforts (changing out my desk chair for a stability ball, joining this awesome support group!). After that, I give it a go and see how it works.

I keep reminding myself of the vacation home this summer and my 10yr reunion. All of my family has seen pictures of me from last spring when I was doing really well and was back down to 185. Now I have gained almost all of it back and this will be the first time I have gone home... I want everyone to see the girl they saw in all the pictures... not the me I am right now. That plus the fact that I have to stay motivated to lose this by August to help with my PT test and my career. It is amazing how much motivation you can muster up when your job is on the line!! :happy:

I know how you feel! By the way, what is a PT test?

I think I'll cry the day the scale looks and me and says, congrats you weight 199!

sara I will too!! It has been a long time (over a year) since I have been under 200!!! We will celebrate because we will get there!

It has been more than 15 years since I was under 200...the day that happens, I'll probably FAINT from exciment, then scream, then cry, then sing HALLELUJAH!!!

I stay movtivated when the scale doesn't change by also tracking my measurements. I know that while I may not lose on the scale, as long as I am making healthy choices and working out, ultimately I am headed in the right direction. Also, I don't "taste", I have been doing really well at refusing all offers of sweets, bites, nibble, etc. I am brutally honest with my food journal...Saturday I was over by 600 or 800 calories:grumble: , but it's there for me to see. Because when the scale doesn't move, the inches are coming off and you can't understand why...you will be able to look back at your food journal and say "AH HA EUREKA" that was my downfall.

Keep it here everyone, we will keep you uplifted and help you stay on top of the wagon rather than under it!!!:laugh:

I would love to join. I picked a random goal weight just because it was under 200.

Starting weight - 269
Starting MFP weight - 261
Cuurent weight - 251
Goal weight - 175 (hopefully less )

Can i still join?

My starting weight is 205
Goal 150

Im ready and buckling down!!

Jamie:glasses: :drinker:

I keep reminding myself of the vacation home this summer and my 10yr reunion. All of my family has seen pictures of me from last spring when I was doing really well and was back down to 185. Now I have gained almost all of it back and this will be the first time I have gone home... I want everyone to see the girl they saw in all the pictures... not the me I am right now. That plus the fact that I have to stay motivated to lose this by August to help with my PT test and my career. It is amazing how much motivation you can muster up when your job is on the line!! :happy:

I know how you feel! By the way, what is a PT test?

I am in the Air Force, our PT test is our annual fitness test. It is comprised of a 1.5mile run/Situps/Pushups/Waist Measurement. I am hoping to be under 167 because then I will get max points on the waist regardless of what it is... otherwise you need less then 29" to max it which really seems impractical to me!! Plus the less of me there is to carry around that track the better my run time should be!!

I like the Friday weighin because it gives me a good idea of where I am at before the weekend. Helps me decide if I have earned a "cheat" day or not! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: