ChaChaMommy

So here's the rub......I DID weigh-in on Monday, and was AMAZED that I was still 129.5!!!! Amazing with my back-sliding. BUT......losing the motivation prompted from fear of having gained weight, I also promptly continued to eat poorly Monday, Tuesday, and here it is Wednesday. I measured and found that I've GAINED inches…

Hi! I'm no "inspiration" to anyone, but I can tell you that staying connected to others that support and motivate you has been what works for me. I met my goal of the "last 10"......and then stopped signing in (until today)......and over the holidays I'm sure I've packed on 3-5 pounds. Join the group of Last 10 - kick-off…

Well........this is Jill......but I'm changing my user name to "ChaChaMommy". I've been "off" for a few months (....mmm......more than just a few) and trying to get motivated to get back now that the holidays are over. I actually reached my goal before I stopped signing in on My Fitness Pal......and stayed there for…

I AGREE!!!! The scale is NOT an accurate way to keep track, unless its averaged over a period of time....this morning I weighed in at 128.8!!!! That's crazy!!!!!:love: I wonder if the tape measure fluxuates as much?? I'm afraid to check:laugh: I guess the most important thing is to keep on keep'n on and eventually we'll…

Well thanks Dewdrop and all the rest of you!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: ......so here's the rub......whether to weigh every day or every week or ???? The day AFTER my 129.5 weigh-in I fate-fully stepped on the scale and was back UP to 131!!!! Today I'm down to 130.4.......so???? On one hand the up and…

:laugh: :heart: YEAAAAAHHHH!!! The best birthday gift EVER!!! I've been bouncing back and forth between 130.4 and 132 for EVER!!!!:yawn: and splurged last night with sushi (not bad on its own...but....), saki (think I overdid that.....but it was my 55th birthday bash:laugh: .....and green tea cheesecake:blushing: .....and…

I'll join your happy dance!!!! I was bummed even though I knew it had to be water weight coming home and gaining 1.5 pounds but this morning I weighed in at 130.8!!! More than 1.5 lost!!! I think putting the scale away is probably a good idea.....maybe hide it in the refrigerator???:laugh:

I'm trying to cut back on my wine consumption too! 120+ calories for 4 oz (and WHO really drinks only 4 oz???:bigsmile: is a lot of "empty" calories. A lower calorie alternative tonight was Diet Sierra mist Cranberry splash with 1 oz of Vodka (yummy and only 70 calories for the vodka). And I think its true that we retain…

Dewdrop ....don't get discouraged!!! I'm so grateful that you started the thread!

What I've learned is that you can't get overly confident with the scale (it LIES!!!!) Now I'm up a pound!!! :mad: Started a new "ABS diet" DVD workout yesterday and can barely MOVE today!!!:laugh: I'm hoping to start feeling stronger and maybe lose that recently gained pound by next Thursday.....my 55th birthday!:bigsmile:…

so.....here I am again.....talking to myself??? We're back home in San Felipe now so you would THINK that my normal routine of exercise and nutrition would be easy.....NOT!!!! It's SO HOT that getting out of the house even to walk the dog is torture!!! Our normal 60 minute walks have been cut to 15-20 and barely daybreak…

Thanks for the compliment Dewdrop! Staying committed to this lifestyle change is a challenge!.....but I think that's why the last 10 is so hard!!!.....close enough to not feel bad enough to keep with it!:laugh: But I'm home now and hoping to get back on track AT LEAST until the next trip:blushing: We're taking a driving…

Well....I'm still in the 5th wheel.....in Santa Fe today and have had several days of no internet (no excuse) and in checking my food diary....I confess I've been over-consuming BAD:blushing: I'm hoping I won't undo all my work before we get home!!! Hope you all are doing better than me! I'm not even going to go near a…

Carbs are certainly MY biggest struggle!!! I'm trying to cut down on the "bad" ones and keep the "good" ones (fruit & whole grains).....but last night in Las Vegas we REALLY blew it at the Treasure Island buffet!!!!:laugh: the suchi and sweet potatos were good starters.....but THEN the dessert table was incredible!!! (I…

Yea!!!! You're BACK!!!:bigsmile: Thats some SERIOUS bike riding!!!:heart:

I like all fruits too....but a friend of mine shared how she freezes grapes! They make wonderful little icey snacks that way! :flowerforyou:

Thanks Dewdrop! ....staying active IS the key!!!! ....not just for the calories burned, but my overall mental / mood state! I get REALLY cranky and self-loathing when I don't do something to pump up the endorphins! ....it goes into a self-defeating spiral so I count on motivation to GET OUT and move!!!:laugh: We're moving…

:happy: thanks Dewdrop!!! I was worried since I hadn't seen any input for awhile! .....and CasperO....thanks for responding too!....where are the rest of you????:grumble: .....I'm still on our 5th wheel vacation, so my exercise has been "hit and miss"....mostly walking with a little bicycle riding and occasional…

:sad: Hey....where did everyone go?????:ohwell:

....and its not even the weight and height!!!! My best friend and I are the same height and even though I wear a size 6 and she wears a size 8.....she's a good 10 pounds lighter than I (and doesn't have the blubber belly that I have!) Go figure!!!:laugh:

Hi everyone! I got through my week and a half of company at our camp park! I love having fun with my friends...but it certainly is a challenge to stay anywhere remotely close to my fitness program with guests. ....not impossible, but a challenge! I'm apt to use them as excuses to blow it myself here and there. (like a fish…

What I've learned since starting this program: Keeping my food log REALLY helps me stay accountable even when I can't do a weigh-in check in while camping. I normally can get internet service every other day or so (at least so far) and reading all your posts really encourages and motivates me to stay with the…

WOW!!! Congratulations! You have so much to celebrate that tooting your own horn is not only appropriate....its MANDATORY!!!! :love: .....iN FACT YOU SHOULD HAVE AN ORCHESTRA!!!! Good luck and Happy Birthday! It should be the BEST one EVER for you!

No I haven't dropped out:embarassed: ....but I've started our fifth wheel vacation and have been "off-line" for several days. I also realize that I won't be able to weigh-in until our return (couldn't bring the scale with us and I'm VERY wary of using different scales where I might find them). But that actually might be…

Stay happy!!!!:bigsmile: You made a unbelievable achievement and should be thrilled. I'm starting to understand that (at least for me) my binge and emotional eating are all tied into control issues. The scale moving 2 pounds in one day (and not in a good way) even when I'm "good" can cause me serious depression and the…

It might be easier to find if we stay with one thread...?? but I'm not used to how to find things yet so my main concern is how we check-in? Do we just give our daily calorie in/out for the previous day or at the end of that day?.....I usually weigh in the morning, but every day gets too depressing!:sad:

Well yesterday was good until today:sad: Calories in: 1225, Calories burned through exercise 375 and this morning when I weighed in I was almost 2 pounds heavier!:explode: 137.8! I don't get it but I'm staying with my "lessons learned" from yesterday that I must stay patient and persistent (oh yeah and acceptance that the…

Here's a "sweet" potato joke: Potatoes > > >>Well, A Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and >>finally they got >>married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called 'Yam.' >>Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. >>When it was time, they told her about the facts of life. >>They warned her about…