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Name: Catherine Age: 51 Height: 5'3" Highest weight: 256 lbs. Start Weight (Jan 1, 2018): 220.6 lbs. Goal Weight (Friday, Feb 23, 2018): (199 lbs.) Weigh-ins on week of Jan 5: 219 Jan 12: 215.6 Jan 19: 214.4 Jan 26: Feb 2: Feb 9: Feb 16: Feb 23: Weight -/+ this week: -0.8 lbs Weight -/+ this challenge: -6.2 lbs Total…

Hello Everyone, I haven't been on in awhile. I used to go on here and post when I worked nights, when I had down time. Now that I am on days I haven't had a chance at work and when I am home I find I billion other things that need doing that keep me away from the computer. But I miss posting here so I thought I would come…

Tuesday - Goals I have started my new job and have spent the last two days listening to information that is hard to stay awake for especially when I still have a hard time sleeping at night. Tomorrow we start to learn the computer charting system hopefully that will go well. I plan to bring my gym bag and go to gym after…

Tuesday Goals: My goals for the week I want to work out at least three times a week, whether I run, use the gym weights or go to a class. I have to work again tonight then not again until Saturday so I hope to go at least once in between, maybe twice but I will be happy with at least once. I also need to hem my…

Sunday Share and Monday Check in Well good news I got the job I wanted. My last day here at my current hospital is Saturday night. Then I will start working Day shift 730 to 330 in the Cath Lab 5 days a week at a different hospital. I got a decent raise and I am excited to start something new. My DH is just excited that I…

@Nikion901 the sleeve is not reversible but it does not alter your anatomy. The sleeve has the possibility of stretching back out to the original size of your stomach if you don't change your eating habits. This means that your stomach wall is thinner and can lead to all sorts of complications to include mal-absorption and…

Friday Fitness I hate checking in on Fridays because then I have to admit how I have not done anything fitness wise and it shows because my weight has not gone down this week, fortunately it has not gone up. Now to make it worse either my allergies are in an uproar or I am getting sick. I hate being sick. Nurses and…

Monday Check in i am doing good. My weight loss has been great even though I am impatient and wish it would magically disappear. I have lost a total of 33 pounds since May. I am still being lazy about working out, but I am sticking to my diet and increasing my activity. My job interview on Thursday went real well but I…

Thursday truth I went on my first job interview. It was good. I think they will offer me the position. They even talked salary and it would mean a decent pay raise. It is a further commute but the benefits are better and I like the increase in pay. I will work M-F 8 hrs a day. I hope I get it, I am definitely ready for a…

Wednesday Wishes I wish that everything goes well at my meeting tomorrow at the school. My niece has moved in with me to get a fresh start and make better friends and life decisions. This was her choice not a punishment. So wish me luck that everything goes well.

Monday check in I have lost 30 lbs so far since May. I lost all the weight I gained on vacation and even more. I have been very faithful on my diet, but not do much on working out. Tuesday Goals My goal is to start working out 3 days a week. It is never easy for me to get into the habit of running but I hope to get back…

Friday Fitness Sad to say I have not been to the gym or ran in over 3 weeks. Between vacation and my weird schedule I haven't made the time. I will make myself go to gym tomorrow I have got to get going regularly or it will never get easier.

Thursday truth I treated myself to a Snickers bar. I haven't had one in forever. I think we need to treat ourselves every now and then. @Elizabeth2360 make your self smaller goals, then it won't seem so overwhelming, try for something like say 5 pounds a month. And remind yourself that even if you only lose three in that…

Wednesday Wish My wish is that I can get away from all the drama at work. I am actively looking for a new job. I will see what happens. I am a nurse so I doubt I will have difficulty finding a job but I think I want to change fields work in Cath Lab or maybe work in Research. I am doing well diet wise, I have just about…

Monday check in I have already started to lose the weight that I gained over vacation. Already down 1lb since Friday. But I have yet to go work out. I have been working every night since I got back that I haven't had the energy to work out after I get off work. But I definitely plan to go Wednesday morning since I don't…

Sunday Share Hi everyone! I have been off the site and the forum for the last few weeks because I went on vacation. I stayed in a lake house cabin near South Haven Michigan. My first time there and I had a blast. It was a family vacation to see my cousin's daughter get married. It was a beautiful wedding. So needless to…

I haven't checked in for awhile because I have been on vacation. I am enjoying my stay with my cousin at her lake house cabin. I am trying to stay on my diet but of course that us near impossible while eating out all the time and let us not forget the alcoholic beverages I am consuming. ...lol The really hard part is the…

Thursday - truth I weigh myself daily but I don't always record my weight. I now that your weight can fluctuate and even in the same day it go up or down a pound or two. I refuse to record my weight unless it is less than the one before. I know it is stupid but I think that mentally I need to see it go down and would lose…

Wednesday - wishes That the Eye Dr was just joking with me when she said that I need bifocals. 10 years ago I had laser eye surgery so I wouldn't need glasses after 2 years I needed reading glasses but only 1.0 strength and only if I was reading a lot. Now in the last month like a light switch I can't see as clearly as I…

Monday - Check in On Monday I wore a pair of scrubs that previously I hadn't been able to fit into. Even after I started to lose weight I was afraid to try them on for fear that they would still be too tight. Not only could I put them on but they were a little loose. The scale hasn't moved but I am a happy camper. Tuesday…

Sunday - Share Yesterday I not only cheated but I cheated with a whole meal. My husband and I went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and I didn't really see anything that was carb friendly on the menu so I said screw it and I ordered what I wanted. It was delicious, but afterwards I felt miserable like my stomach wanted…

Friday - Fitness, Saturday - Success I have been doing good to keep up with my promise to myself to work out every other day. But the weight isn't coming off as I would like. I can tell my clothes are looser but the weight seems to stay the same. I try not to dwell on the number on the scale but it is discouraging. I stick…

@GOINSTD12 Hang in there and make some time for yourself. As a nurse I know that I would not be able to take care of a family member full time and still go to work, so kudos to you for doing it as best you can. There is no easy solution so don't let anyone tell you that you should do this or that, or that they know better.…

Hi everyone, It has been a busy week for me. I went to Houston on Friday to pick up my niece so she can stay the rest of the summer with me, but on the way I found out that my cousin had a massive stroke. After 4 days they decided to take him off life support, he hasn't passed yet and that makes it even harder for my…

@kah68 I too live in Dallas and was shocked about what happened. My husband and I stayed up to see the latest news. So sad!!!! Friday -fitness I have stuck to my goal of working out at least every other day and my run/walks have more run time in them. It is slow still but I am improving each time. I have also started…

Thursday - Truth I ate french fries today. Only three but I seriously had to stop myself from getting a huge plateful. I have been so good on my diet and I have avoided the sweets that always tempt me.

I had a very busy night the last two nights at work so I didn't have time to check in here, so here are my Tuesday and wednesday posts. Tuesday - goals Number one goal is not weigh myself more than once every 24 hours. I know that sounds stupid but since I started losing some weight I jump on that scale every time I walk…

Monday - check in I have been sticking close to my diet and have worked out every other day as I promised myself I would (even though I really didn't want to this morning after working 12 hours). My goal is to always walk/jog further than I did before, I didn't quite do that this morning. I will try harder next time. I…

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Sunday - Share: I guess I already shared about my diet and weight goals and history when I introduced myself here. So, I guess I will share some personal history. I live in Dallas Texas and I'm an ICU nurse working nights. I have been a nurse for 20 years and still love it. I have 4 grown adult children and 1 lovable…