LOVELY LADIES SUPPORT GROUP starts today!! 8/18/09

Hey girls! Happy Weigh in Weds.!!

8/12/09 start date 163.8 lbs
8/19/09 162.8.....lost one pound!
8/26/09 162.2.....lost 1/2 pound & 1 inch in waist!
9/2/09 162.0.....ugh! only lost .2lb..I am re-weighing tomorrow b'cuz I ate alot of salt yesterday and I think I am bloated.
9/9/09 163.0 AAARRRGGGHHHHHH!
9/16/09 163.4 WTF??!! but I lost 1/2 inch on one thigh.
9/23/09 no weigh in - Mom in town=stress! will weigh 9/30
9/30/09 161.6 :bigsmile:

Stress from Mom being here helped me lose 2 pounds! Yay! AND......I ran a mile last night without stopping or walking in 13.4 minutes!!! I know that is slow, but hey...I did it running the WHOLE time!!!

Morning Lovely Ladies,

I'm back down to 160.5! :drinker: I just want to get past that 160 point! Incorporating more cardio into my weight work seemed to do the trick, so I'm hoping that the weight loss will continue.

Jstar: Glad you enjoyed your vacation, and your goal still seems doable.

jtodacheeny: I think vacations are for enjoying. 2 lbs isn't horrible, and I'm sure that you will get that weight off soon.

gogoleaner: Congrats on the weight loss, just to bad that it had to be stress related.

genigen: Ok here is your cyber workout partner! :happy: Today I did 55 minutes of weight work, and I plan on a 25 min run and ab work when I get home. What are your plans for today? Just 10 min will do wonders.

Losing steam, losing motivation...I wish I had someone to work out with...I need to exercise more, but I need the motivation & support...I am gaining it all back and I am not eating like I should...grrrr...arrrrgh! Umph! :grumble:

Don't give up. I try to give myself little goals each week or month to keep it fresh. I like to run so I will say this week I will try to do another 1/2 mle or I will try to do 3 miles a little faster. I have to listen to music to keep up my motivation. It also helps to know that I get to eat more when I exercise.

I get that not wanting to get in the morning. We got some cooler weather in MO this week and it makes you want to sleep in!

Welcome gaylavest! We usually check/weigh in on Wednesday's and chat about whatever during the week.

Welcome to our group gaylavest :flowerforyou:

I have worked out 6 of the last 9 days, but I haven't really been watching what I am eating. I hope that I still see some kind of change on the scale....

I took a sneak peek on Sunday morning, but it was up 3 lbs!!! I did drink a lot of draft beer on Sat night though, so I chalked it up to beer bloat. I hope I was right! I think I will die if I really gained 3 lbs.

Also, on a totally unrelated note......does anyone else get the PMS and bloating like 2 weeks before their TOM? It seems like that is when the cravings and the bloating start and they just gradually get worse over the 2 week period until I start and then the day after I start, everything vanishes! Weird. :noway:

Good Luck to everyone at tomorrow's weigh in!

Gogo :bigsmile:

I'm a happy lady today! :drinker: 159.5 lbs:drinker: Only problem is that this is now those last dreaded 10 lbs to go!!! :laugh:

Gogo, I don't know that my cycle works the same, but I know two weeks ahead of time I will gain weight, and then the next week I will be really hungry. If I don't give into the hunger (by eating bad things) I will lose weight before and after TTOM, and keep it off. I think that is what helped me with this current weight loss, I didn't give into temptation. :happy:

racefan, Start from scratch, we are going to make this journey to our goals together. :flowerforyou:

I am throwing my scale away! I am back up to 163.4, but I have been working out like a mad fiend! I don't understand. For the past ten days I have worked out hard core 8 of the 10 and I felt so sure that I was going to see major results on the scale........well I did, major results the wrong way!:explode: The sad thing is that I felt so good for the past ten days.....until this morning after I weighed in. Then this heavy sick feeling settled over me :sick: My measurements are the same. I am so close to giving up. I am going to try not weighing in and just going by my measurements for the next month or so, but if I don't see something in the right direction I just don't know if I can do it anymore.

I think sometimes our bodies go through a few weeks where we just kind of hang around the same weight going up and down a pound or two, and then finally it starts to move the right way again. That happened to me back in early August. It was frustrating but now I am losing again so don't give up!!

checking in: down 1.5 pounds, yeah!

OK...checking in (for yesterday) and starting from scratch!!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Goal ~ 145 to 150 and toned
Week 1 ~ 183.0

gogo, You are in the same spot I am in, those last 15-10 lbs. It takes some experimentation with your eating and exercise to kick start your body into getting that weight off. Maybe getting that scale away from you for a while is a good idea. Just don't give up! We all can get to that goal, it just might take a little more time. :flowerforyou:

Thanks lvnascar! I really need to hear those words of encouragement to keep me going!

Ok, since I am not weighing in anymore...........here is my update...

I worked out 7 of the past 10 days. I have been alternating legs and arms and abs/core for strength training and also running on the treadmill for my cardio. Yay!! I ran 1.5 miles last night without stopping!! I am so proud of myself. I did it really slow, but I still did it!! It took me 22 mins. Maybe next week I will measure to see if I have lost any inches, but I am kind of gun-shy now because every time I would step on the scale, it would be up. I am kind of afraid that it will be the same way with the measurements! As for my eating habits, I have really been trying to be good......I am determined to lose weight during this holiday season! I just keep asking myself if the hostess cupcakes and ding-dongs are really worth it. I would have to run on the treadmill for 2 hours just to burn off one package of chocolate cupcakes!! Def. not worth it! I have been eating lower carb, lower fat, higher protein so that my muscles will start showing.:bigsmile:

Hope all you lovely ladies did well last week! Fight the good fight--we are worth it! :laugh:

Gogo

I would love to join...if you still have a spot. I am new and boy do I need the support. :flowerforyou:

I would love to join...if you still have a spot. I am new and boy do I need the support. :flowerforyou:

Welcome! :drinker:

What are your goals and what is your starting weight?

Gogo

Morning Ladies,

No change for me this week, but that is ok. I have been looking at some of what I have been eating, and I realize that I need to cut out the sodium. Dang it is sometimes hard to believe how much sodium some items contain. :noway: So that will be my experiment for the next week. I'm just happy that I didn't gain. My workouts have been consistent, with about 6 days of the week. This week has been a recovery from weights, so my workouts have consisted of running, kickboxing and yoga. Monday starts up with weights again, and I will be doing 3 days of weight work with 3 days of cardio at around 45-60 min. And I probably will add cardio of 20-30 min. (running) on my weight days.

racefan: Away Drama Away!!! :happy: Hey I would take the 2lb weight loss too. :laugh:

gogo: I'm betting that the running will help with those measurements. I know that running has helped me with the lower half of my body. Keep up the great work. :flowerforyou:

tiffani: Welcome to the group, and tell us a little about yourself. I like your frog on your weight ticker! :bigsmile:

Kath: Congrats on the 1.5lb weight loss! :drinker:

Have a great day!

Awesome job on the workouts!!! That is impressive!!!!

Hey LL's!!

Just wanted to say hope you had a great weekend, and keep up the good work. Only 2 days to Weds Weigh in!

Good Luck All! :flowerforyou: