JuliaSoCal

Hello... wanted to pop in and say hi and an update. I have been working on maintence, AND, to me, it has been harder than the weight loss! I have been kinda fluctuating between 118 and 121, without rhyme or reason. Last week, It seemed like my eating was all crap, yet I was DOWN to 118 when I weighed myself. Still…

I SUCK at maintenance! I have upped my intake by 200 a day, and I have lost another pound and 1/2. Who knew THAT would be a problem. My brain has still not adjusted to more calorie intake... makes me uncofortable, and it seems I have add MORE back. I am sure this is a good problem, but I dont like it... Funny what we…

FINALLY... I found you ... I tried to find you 'all under "search" and had NO luck... So I kept checking all the post until I found you. Here I am :) Julia

I am not sure about the liquid diet part, but I can tell you about what I did. I lost the my first 25 lbs without working out. I used the guidelines from MFB SLOWLY by surely I added cardio to my routine and am now at 30 minutes 5 days a week. My next goal is to add weight training. Good luck on your journey! Julia

Thank you so much for this advice. I switch my goals her to maintain... but will not bump up that quick. I have been trying the extra 100 calories for the last few days, and so far so good... But no weigh in this morning. I have had a MAJOR headache since last night and am just trying to make it through the day. I feel…

BAH! I had a UGLY week! On Wednesday, my car decided to stop working! Blew a water pump. The mechanic said $1400 to fix it! We took the car off the lift and said NO thank you! Hubby and I shared a car this week... till we found a mechanic that said it could be done for $300.... Just makes me so mad that the other guy was…

I have had both soy and almond milk. I used the soy milk to make smoothies, and I used almond milk for you cereal. I am not much of a milk drinker, and I liked both. However, since I was the only one using it, I found that it spoiled before I could use it all. Julia

Here I am... I have pretty much figured I am close to my "done" weight, so I have picked another goal for 20011. I want make my eating habit regulated internally rather that externally. By that, I mean I do not want to panic just because I have not logged my food for a few days. I want to be able to "know that I know" that…

Here are some before and after photos... needed kick up my motivation :) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=268555&id=711059717&l=e534a1231a

I am here and... I am in PANIC mode with holiday eating. I do not think it is reasonable to expect to lose weight this time of year without hating life. On the other hand I do not like the guilt/panic/shame/hate/ feeling I get when sampling the holiday treats... bah humbug! Maintain in my montra :) Julia

looky looky looky at my ticker!!! I am officially 50 pounds lighter than I was in January! Yeah me !

I MUST add some weight/ strength training to my work outs, but that is proving to be more difficult than the cardio... I need to find a work out buddy.... that would probably be the best for me. "Crazy at the gym" is 2 work outs a day and no treats... Julia

I am 5 foot even and just lost 50 lbs....I weigh 125 ish now. I am hoping to maintain for the holiday, and then decided what I want to do. I still have belly and thigh fat that annoys me, but I have had 2 kids, so I dont know if the belly is going to go away...and quite frankly have always carried my weight in my thighs so…

oops... It has been such a crazy week... I forgot what day of the week it was... Got up... ate and forgot to weigh myself... bouncing up an down with those 3 lbs here the last few weeks... so I must have wanted to save myself some grief :) Hope everyone has a great week! Julia

Sunday morning funny for you... I lay down next to my son last night while tucking him in, so he put his arms around me to hug me.. "What's that" "my rib cage" "oh... you never had that before" :) Julia

Saturday check in., Scale was up a pound... but I am still in the "normal" range and I am not worried. My scale likes to "bounce", but it is on a down ward trend. Think I am going to make 120 my final goal and be happy in the 120-125 range. Julia

Found you! I am happy to report that things are gaoing well. I am at the point of having to make a choice. When I first started losing weight,I said to my self...I'd be THRILLED if I made it to 130. Then as I got closer, thought well... maybe I CAN make it it 125. Well... I am here.... and I still see lumps and bumps so I…

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down .8 of a pound today. This is very interesting because according to the scale I was down even further on Wed. WACKY scale... Julia

No movement on the scale this week....technically up a .10... but who cares! Have a great weekend everyone! Julia

Down 2.7 lbs...I am starting to think that wii fit board is playing tricks with me...there is NO way I lost nothing last week...and then almost 3 lbs this week. I will take it....as an average weight lost :) I think I am now officially the smallest I have been since the birth of my daughter 8 years ago..... WOW! toot toot…

I saw a comic strip once that read " I wish I was as skinny as I was when I *thought* I was fat"...Isn't that the truth! Julia

No weight loss to report this week. I am technically up an 10th of a pound...but who cares! I was expecting to see a lower week come along since I have had 3 strong weeks of weight loss. I am gonna keep on keepin' on :) Julia

WOW...down 2 lbs this week...23 total. Every week I keep the the plan and every week I think...well it is about time to hit a plateu...hmmm Not complaining. It is that everyweek I am surprised to see a drop :) Hope everyone has a great weekend! Julia

The concert was a lot of fun... You can tell that she appeals to tween girls, 'cause there were TONS of them there. Katie had tons of energy at the start of the concert, but it was over 2 hours past her regular bed time...and she was TIRED, but happy. Thanks for asking. Julia

Yeah...down 1.3 lbs... this is so wonderful!!! Last week I had TONS of people come up to me and ask how I was losing the weight. I told them about this site!!! Today's is full of highlights! I am going to take my 8 year old daughter to see Taylor Swift. It is her birthday present. She endured quite a few medical procedures…

I like to boil my chicken and shred it. Cover with BBQ sauce and serve on a french roll. Yummy...go to favorite in my family. Julia

Good Morning... Friday morning weigh in brought good news. Easter did not do any damage to my weight loss... Down 1.8 lbs. Officially at the "overweight" mark instead of "OBESE" on the wii... It is the little things in life :) So, next weeks loss should be under a .5 a pound, 'cause that seems to be the way I am losing…

No I still have not added formal exercise to my daily routine. Now, I do teach...and can walk any where between 3-5 miles in the course of my day. I want to add the 200 sit up challenge to my routine so that I can build up some core muscle...but I have yet to take my baseline test for the challenge. This is my mini goal…

Sorry for the late post... Weighed in yesterday and I was down .6 of a pound. I'll take it. Have a great Easter everyone.... Julia