Originally Posted By smedley Well I still managed to lose 1lb and 1 inch !! Woo Hoo lol! Oh and I now have a 32 inch waist, don't know why this makes me quite so happy but it does 11lb to go to my official goal, we shall see how it goes, I would like to be there at the end of May still but I am not sure how achievable that is.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks smeds Congrats on the 32" waist, it sounds GREAT to me I tried on a bunch of my nicer clothes and guess what? They fit! I know for sure I wore them at this time last year and I was wearing spanx and feeling very puffy and frustrated. I think it's been the "toning" with the Wii that put me over the edge It was a great and VERY surprising feeling. I set out a big bag of pants for donation, I want to get them OUT of the house. I'm hoping I'm out of my blah's today. I worked yesterday and I was just so tired and I think I was hungry but didn't want to eat the calories (NOT a good thing) before dinner!!! I tried carrots but I needed something more. It set me in a bad state. I couldn't get in gear and sent DD's boyfriend out for Taco Bell (Fast food, "Mexican" take out.) I checked and ordered within my points and maybe I just needed a "chill" night. Who knows? Have a great day everyone!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Somehow I am down 1.1 lbs Love the extra .1 I'm going to a baby shower tomorrow, Sunday is lunch out for DD's birthday! HELP! I am really liking the "bicycle" exercise smeds! I am seeing results, the poof is still there but not quite as bad! Have a great day everyone, or maybe it's evening by now?
Originally Posted By iamsally Well, I put on a pair of pants that I could not button last week. Every little bit. Happy weekend everybody.
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Way to go smedley, amazed and iamsally on the weight loss, it's a great feeling to realize you are smaller or fit something you haven't been able to wear. I am down another 800 grams this week. I was hoping I would show a good loss after running around like a headless chook yesterday. First I had to take my DS to the doctor in the morning for a new prescription, then I came home and tinkered with our internet network that for some reason has stopped allowing Fowleys laptop to connect, then the wreath we ordered for Anzac Day didn't show up in time for tomorrows service so I had to run to the shops and get some flowers, flower foam etc and make a wreath myself from scratch. Phew, I'm tired all over again just typing it. Well at least we have a wreath to lay at the service tomorrow and my Mum was kind enough to say it looks better than the one we ordered. Sounds like we've all been keeping busy and that will help in the long run
Originally Posted By smedley Way to go everybody! Amazed I am so happy the bicycle exercise is working for you Trucking along here
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 << just googled Anzac Day. It sounds like our Veterans Day. Tand, that is really cool that you made your own wreath, I'm impressed! Baby shower today, I'm going with a plan of no alcohol and portion control. I'll scope around to see what the dessert is before I fill my lunch plate I feel a cake calling my name!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien <<Tand, that is really cool that you made your own wreath, I'm impressed!>> Well I was really nervous about it, I can tell you. I didn't want to show up with some dodgy wreath that looked like we were too cheap to buy one, lol. Good luck with the baby shower amazed, cake seems to always come calling for me no matter where I hide
Originally Posted By murfsmom Sorry for popping in, I was lurking, well actually looking for posts from momluvsdisney, i haven't seen her on lp lately and wondered if she was ok., does anyone know ? amazed, I spent 2 days walking our feet off with you last weekend and I have to say, your on a diet why ???? I think you looked great,if your overweight your good at hiding it !!! I wish everyone the best with their weight loss programs, it's not easy, I know there are times when i look at the scale and say YIKES!!!!! but i'm not really supposed to diet because my stomach is a mess, and I have to be careful what I eat, ask Amazed, I'm in line at Pluto's and it's , nope can't eat that, to much spice in that, don't eat salad dressings, I think Dave and I shared a tri tip sandwich, but Amazed was right about her salad it was HUGE, i think all of us could have had some and she would have had plenty left !!!!!!!! LOL
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Down 2.8 today ! Hooray, after last week I really wasn't sure what would happen today.
Originally Posted By smedley Woo Hoo! Great result mickeymeg! I have had a meh weekend, I don't know what's wrong with me, I am usually super focused. Back on track so far today, although it's only just 11am so there is a long way to go, must get my head back in the game and lose these last 11lbs darn it!!!!!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 mickeymeg, Whoo Hoooooo!!!! Congratulations!!!!! I did GREAT at the shower yesterday if I do say so myself Buffet, so I just took some sliced turkey breast, a bit of my sisters macaroni salad with shrimp, fruit salad, some carrot sticks and a long thin bread stick. I skipped the ham,bread, butter, chips and other pasta salad I ate 2 small bites of the cake and put my napkin over the top. Helped that I didn't care for it We had pizza for dinner YUM!!!!! but I was thoughtful about how much I was eating. My sister (my cholesterol buddy) was at the shower and we were patting ourselves on our backs about our portions and choices (although she ate her cake and punched me when she saw mine with the napkin over it Today is DD#1's 34th birthday. We are meeting them in Old Town Sacramento for lunch at "Fats"........For a celebration you get a HUGE (about 1/4 pie) slice of banana cream pie! Sigh. There will be 5 of us (we decided a just us and them celebration this year) and sigh, that pie is YUM!!!! Maybe I'll just bring a baggie of carrot sticks for my lunch and ask for a glass of water After a visit at their house we start our road trip I'll be popping in, hopefully with reports that I'm doing well. Unfortunatley (sp?) I've been in that same "meh" as smeds. I am doing OK but not as focused as I've been. murfsmom, I haven't seen momluvs anywhere, I hope she's doing OK. I'm sending you an e mail soon Have a great Sunday everyone!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Great job at the shower ! Buffets are tough. The yummy food just gets up off the table and walks right into my mouth, I can't help it =) I ran in a huge 10km run our city does every year this morning. Then I went out for super yummy breakfast. A veggie omelette, huge sausages, homefries, toast yum ! I figured I did enough funning to earn it. We are headed out for dinner tonight as my sister is leaving town for 4 months. My plan is to try as hard as I can to order a salad and not be tempted by anything else. I need to grow some will power. Good work everyone. I would't worry too much about 'meh' weeks, we need to eat yummy stuff occasionally, just don't get too far off track.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins I'm afraid I'm in that zone where I don't lose any weight. My weight loss has come to a standstill. It did the same thing last year when I had lost 10 pounds. I'm afraid that I'd better strengthen my resolve and continue to eat sparingly.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon DH talked to momluvsdisney tonight and she seemed to be just fine. Maybe she's just lurking for a while. I've been doing really well staying on my diet but I'm not losing anything. I keep hoping but that needle just isn't budging. mickeymeg...I'm so happy for you! You are doing great! And excellent going amazed! You have a good portion of will power! I usually cave at social functions. There's always so many good foods that I don't normally get to eat and it's right there for the taking. So I take it! But I've been really good lately.
Originally Posted By smedley Great job at the buffet amazed! I shall use you as my inspiration for the 21st birthday BBQ I will be attending this coming weekend lol! Well I was 100% yesterday, and am on track today, and tonight is the first of 4 nightshifts which is always easier, but of course I am then going to my parents for the weekend and the birthday party, but I am determined to stay on track, I have to lose the last of these pesky pounds!!! Stick with it Tinkeroon and MP, it will happen for you!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Well...another one bites the dust! =] Lost a pound! WooHoo! It goes very slowly for me, but at least it's going. It's just hard to keep with it when the results are so long in coming. Is this a lesson in patience? Best of luck this weekend Smed! And Mary Poppins...hang in there...I know just what you mean about the weight loss coming to a standstill! Just keep with the walking and the careful eating habits. Good luck!
Originally Posted By smedley Tinkeroon, yup I am afraid patience does seem to be the key!! It will be 12 months on Thursday since I started on this journey, and despite the odd blip, and 3 months on maintenance for my knee surgery, I am 60lbs lighter than I was almost a year ago, if that's not patience I am not sure what is
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Yay Tinkeroon! Like smeds said it's a long journey for me too. It's been 15 months off and on and I've lost 21 lbs. Could have been done with it by now but life keeps getting in the way doesn't it? I'm doing OK, lots of portion control going on and as I know iamsally has mentioned before, there are just some things I can't eat anymore if I don't want to have a tummy upset. There are some gorgeous HUGE croissants, chocolate cakes and pies lurking around here and I am looking at them like they're "poison." Not saying I won't cave but hopefully I'll enjoy it and not regret it. Have a great day everyone!
