MFP is my BFF

Congratulations on your first 5 pounds, that's great! :flowerforyou:
Just a word of caution, don't expect those kinds of numbers EVERY week, since usually, the first week or two are the best. I think that's mostly because of water weight. Things will slow down after that. It's not good to lose too fast anyway. Slow and steady wins the race!

I know....that's why I said "Gotta love week one!" :laugh: I did WW years ago and learned very quickly that weeks 1 & 2 are usually the biggest then it starts to trail off.

But I'll be content regardless of what the loss is - as long as it's going in the right direction!! :happy:

Everyone on this site is SOOOOOOOO inspiring and SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO helpful! It makes me so happy just logging in!!!!

2.6 more pounds gone this week! WOO WOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

It feels great to see such success!!

3 more pounds to go until I hit my goal of a 10 pound loss by Sept. 11th. With 2 weeks left until the deadline, I think I have enough time to do it!!!

I intend to post my weigh-in results in this thread every week because it makes me feel that much more accountable for my actions.

I am looking for a friend to start the C25K with me tomorrow (today is my rest day for exercise). Anyone interested?

You are doing awesome! You go girl! Stay addicted, it's the best feeling to get on that scale and see it come down, isn't it?

Keep up the great work. I weigh in tomorrow to see my official progress since I started on August 17th. Looks like we started about the same time! :happy:

My first week was Aug. 4th - Aug. 11th, so yeah we weren't too far off each other's start date!

I was pleasantly surprised this morning, that's for sure. Especially since Aunt Flo is expected on my doorstop anyday now and that usually means at least a 1-2 pound gain.

There was some activity that I didn't log: we were loading paving stones from the landscaping place onto the back of the truck and then unloading them when we got home. Then I carried a lot of them to the side yard for hubby and my Dad to lay down. I didn't count that because, well....I forgot! hahaha.

I have been limiting my exercise to just 30 - 45 mins of brisk walks everyday, and even skip some days depening on how my knee is doing (tore my MCL in Feb). Last year, I was very successful at losing weight (lost almost 35 lbs in 3.5 months) but I was exercising like crazy. I was addicted to the exercise back then....it became an all-consuming thing. Basically, I burnt out.

So this time, I am easing myself back into it. That's why I would like to try the C25K schedule...I think easing myself back into running will be not only be beneficial for my knee, but also for my soul/psyche.

I drink a TON of water....always sipping on it (and as a result, making frequent trips to the bathroom....hey! maybe that's where I'm getting all the exercise :laugh: ). I think the water drinking really helps around this TOM.

Had a bad week this week....I'm up 1.8 lbs. I'm not overly surprised, given that I ate some not-so-great snacks (thanks to the UFC fight on Saturday with friends!!!) and I didn't get all of my exercise in that I usually do. PLUS I am STILL waiting for Aunt Flo.....guess she is making a later appearance than expected...hopefully the gain is due to that.

It's been a stressful week. My father-in-law has been battling cancer since last year at this time (diagnosed in July 2008). After two surgeries, one of which left him with only 20% of his liver, he discovered that the pain he was experiencing in his shoulder since May of this year was due to a fracture of one of the bones in his back (hubby was told it was one of the vertebrae, but I'm thinking it's more his scapula or similar). He also just found out today that there is yet another fractured bone in his back, which is leading the docs to believe that the cancer has spread to his bones (a bone scan this week will prove whether this is the case).

He has been instructed to get his affairs in order and they are going to try to make him as comfortable as possible because there is no further treatment if the bone scan shows it is in his bones.

It's a very, very sad day. A double-whammy of a day...actually a triple-whammy of a day: the 1.8lb gain, the news of my FIL, and a visit to the doctor about my upcoming flexible sigmoidoscopy (oh joy, oh joy).

Having a REALLY bad day and hoping that it doesn't ruin my entire week. I think a walk would clear my head, but hubby does not want to be left alone, nor does he want to go for a walk. I guess tonight will be another wash.

Ugh. I still love MFP, though - it's making me think twice about reaching for the "comfort" food.

OMG, no way is your dog "just a dog". People that say that have likely never had a pet and have no idea the deep bond that you build with your "fur children" (as we call ours!) We lost our older dog in June; a shep/rotty cross named "Kato". It is difficult when your little furry companion is sick, I know Our other dog, a staffy named "Bruno" had a tumor removed from her leg last month. Luckily it was benign and she has fully recovered from the surgery. In the last few months, we have spent a lot on vet bills. So believe me when I say that I know how much an "animal" can mean to you! We drained our savings (and some) on our beloved pets. How do you not do everything in your power to try and save a life that you have known for so many years?

We've had some rough few years, actually...it all started back in December of 2006, when my husband's grandmother passed away just before Christmas. That was rough - my mother in law was sitting on the couch next to me when she got the news.

Then less than a month later, in Jan of 07, I had a cervical cancer scare which was treated a few months later.

Then in June of 07, my brother in law was killed in a jet skiing accident.

About four months later, we moved to a new city and I started to feel kinda sickly. Headaches, dizziness, etc. I went to the doctor but he seemed rather unconcerned so I let it go. We got a call from our lawyer, telling us that the garage at our old home, was not in compliance and needed to be moved because it was on municipal property. Long story short, we were responsible for the $30,000 cost to move it. And so began my never-ending quest to find a reputable contractor in a city where anyone with a hammer and a glue gun considered themselves "qualified".

In Jan of 08, I started working out and losing weight and started to feel somewhat healthy....lost close to 35 lbs and life seemed to be perking up a bit. Then in April, I started getting heart palps, dizziness, nausea, etc. Docs did so many tests and didn't find anything. I just cope with it best I can.

In June of 08, my husband's aunt passed away from a heart attack. Less than a month later, her brother (my father-in-law) was diagnosed with colon cancer. Towards the end of Sept. 08, he was a week away from undergoing surgery when my mother-in-law's father had a stroke and passed away. He lived in England, so my MIL could not be with my FIL for his surgery as she had to fly to England for her father's funeral. But luckily, my sister-in-law (the one who's husband was killed on the jet ski) was able to be there for her Dad during the recovery.

He had a slow and painful recovery from the surgery but eventually he was feeling better and began his chemo treatments which he was responding to very well.

Another little flicker of positivity came just before Christmas, when we received word from the insurance company that they would help us pay to move the old garage. What a relief! Our daughter would have a Christmas after all.

Then one day in May, as my FIL was about to begin his last dose of chemo, he got a call from the doctor telling him not to bother as they had discovered in one of his last routine checkups, that the cancer had spread to his liver WHILE he was on chemo so their outlook was not positive.

His liver surgery was this past May and it has been a long and painful battle since then.

As for the flex. sig procedure that I'm having, it's basically a scope of the lower rectum/bowel. I've been having some issues for the past year with bleeding once in a while. Doc wants to make sure it's nothing serious. I'm rather freaked out about it.

I'm telling you, our lives have been quite stressful. If it wasn't for our beautiful little daughter, we probably would have gone insane by now.

I'm not terribly hard on myself for putting on and struggling with the excess weight....I'm quite proud that I haven't put on more and that I don't use the stress as an excuse to eat junk. My biggest downfall is the exhaustion I've had from all the stress coupled with an almost four year old who still doesn't always sleep through the night. I'm frequently too tired to cook so I try to plan ahead as best I can.

You know the ol' saying "this too, shall pass"? I keep telling myself that everyday and try to appreciate the good things in life. I guess the message that I'm supposed to get from all of the tragedy is that there are things that are out of my control but I should take advantage of being able to control what I put into my body.

Yes, she came and went within a few days (lucky for me she doesn't stay long, but boy does she ever make me ill).

My FIL was rushed to the hospital for emergency radiation Friday night. He has three lesions on his spine that they are trying to shrink so that it doesn't result in paralysis. Fingers are crossed....he seems to be handling the treatments decently. My in-laws live on the other side of the country, so it makes it even harder in times like this. Thank you for asking, Lisa

We decided to drive a few hours to see my family this weekend...you know....get out and clear our heads. I was a REALLY good girl for the most part, with an exception to a slither of cake I ate at my nephew's bday party. It was DELICIOUS and worth every bite :laugh:

I usually weigh myself every Tuesday a.m. before I eat, but since we headed back around noon today (and my mom's scale isn't calibrated the same as mine, plus a different city's altitude might affect #'s) I waited until we got home. I had eaten breakfast, had a snack and drank some water & milk by the time we got home. So it wasn't a "true" weigh in, but as close as possible. I lost 3.8 lbs according to this afternoon's weigh in.

I've lost 9 lbs so far! 1 more pound to go by Sept. 11th and I will have reached my first milestone goal. YAY!

As for your past, I find that sometimes it helps to get things out and talk about them. Sometimes it even gives me insight into why I do things the way I do. The more I talk about it, the more at peace I feel with it. But that's not always the case. So I can completely respect if you're not quite ready to share but just know that I will always be willing to listen :flowerforyou:

Well, I've hit my first milestone goal of a 10lb loss. I lost close to a pound this week which is impressive considering the gorging that I did last Tuesday. Got a little carried away. I guess that's why it's important to try and give myself little "treats" throughout the week.

Next mini goal is to have another 10 lbs gone by October 20th.

Lisa: my father-in-law responded well to the radiation. Thank you for asking. He isn't in as much pain right now because the rad'n shrunk the tumors that were pressing against his spine. But right now, they say that it's just a matter of time. His doctors are not hopeful for a very long future. It's all quite sad. But he is trudging on and trying to enjoy every day that God gives him. We are on the west coast and they are on the east.

I did weigh myself on Sept. 11th (which was the "due date" for the 1st 10lbs to be gone by). I was up a bit because of my over-indulging on the 8th. Luckily I was able to shake those pesky pounds plus one more.

No gorging for me this week. A small treat tonight (or maybe not since I'm going to be watching the Biggest Loser and it makes me never want to eat junk food ever again). Maybe, JUST MAYBE, a tiny piece of chocolate. But Lord knows that whatever I do eat to treat myself, I am going to enjoy EVERY SINGLE BITE :laugh:

How did you do on the weekend, Lisa? Was your week fruitful? I sure hope so - you seemed a bit bummed last week.

I hope everyone has a great week! I have a very busy week ahead of me, so the eating habits have got to be bumped up to top priority. Starting with a photo session this afternoon, my daughter's preschool tomorrow, a cake due for Friday, plus prepping for a garage sale this Friday & Saturday, plus another photo session on Sunday. Yikes! Plus my parents are coming to town this weekend. Busy, busy, busy! At least it won't leave much time for junk food cravings.