Off the subject, but are you watching the storm also?

It should affect the south part of TX, Thankfully I'm up north, close to WACO. I've hear that it is a tropical depression now..... so hopefully it won't cause so many damages.

Hey!
I just wanted to check in & say hello to everyone!! I've been horrible at coming to check in for awhile now. Sorry! I've maintained all summer which I'm very surprised about BUT thankful!! School started Aug 8th so I've been sweating my @$$ off on the school bus every day so that is helping me to maintain. I did lose 1 lb last week from all the sweating! I am trying sooo hard to get motivated to go to the gym but I am just not getting enough sleep so I'm going back to bed after my morning bus route Everyone in my house has different schedules & it's screwing up mine. I've got to break myself going back to bed & get to the gym! I'll try harder!! Hopefully Monday will be better!

Hope everyone else is doing good!! Keep up the wonderful work!!! ~TC~

Hi Everyone, it's been awhile since I was on here. I've had a terribly painful bunion on my right foot for over a year so I haven't been exercising. I had it removed last week and it's healing great. I can't wait to get back to exercising. I've put on so much weight and I feel horrible. Thanks for posting all the diet info, I definitely need some help to get started again. I was thinking of Nutrisystem, but I'm going to read up on Medifast, too.

Well, I went ahead and ordered the 4 week Medifast for women today! It's the 5 in 1 plan.
Ropar: you were a huge help! You motivated me to go ahead and try it.

I have my 30 year class reunion the first weekend of October and would really like to drop 10-15 pounds by then. I don't want to seem greedy but more would also be nice..... I figure I'll get the Medifast the first of next week and will have 3.5 weeks until the reunion.

Thanks Rhonda!

Gosh, I hope so!!

I'm trying to get online on the Medifast website and can't get a code from them (I ordered over the phone instead of online)
I'll keep ya'll posted!

Is there anyone who's done Medifast and maintained long term?

Rhonda:
Medifast called this morning to let me know my order was on the way. I've got a couple of questions when you have time:

1. I'm not used to eating 5-6 times a day! A little scared of gaining weight?!

2. The literature that I read on their site discourages frozen veggies. I eat the Jolly Green Giant one's as a dinner sometimes..... But I did go and buy a steamer at Walmart a couple of days ago. I love veggies and could very easily be a vegetarian.

3. I read the list's on the site and couldn't find which fruits to stay away from. Grapes (red) are a downfall for me. I also love apples.

4. Are there instructions included with my order for a daily example of how to do this? I noticed not to eat a "snack" and a "bar" on the same day. I thought they were "snack bars"?

As you might can tell I'm a bit anxious to try this. Eating that much a day is bothering me some as I mentioned.

Thanks!
Margaret

I'm trying to lose weight, too. I have lost 28 pounds so far. I am using a diet from my pulmonary doctor. I diet 3 days and eat normal for 4 days. My whole family (3 people) are dieting and losing weight. That does make it easier. I still have a hundred pounds to lose so I am ready for the long haul. I am looking forward to having a lot less of me to worry about. LOL!!!!

Oophs! I need to update my weightloss counter.

Anna:
Hope all goes well next week with the appts! I am a true believer that stress has a lot to do with weight loss - either losing or not losing or plateauing out! I also wonder if that's affecting your hair loss? Definitely sounds like your not having too much fun right now.

I begin the Medifast plan next Weds. Have to get Joel (my husband) back to work first! I'm a bit apprehensive about Medifast but I'm going to see if it will give me that "kick start" I need!


TC: what happened to our Saints the other night?!

I'M BACK!!!
It's been a long time since I've been on this thread since my health went downhill after my move into a new place.
Well, after having a really bad depression day yesterday I decided I can't sit back and take it easy any more. (I had my doctor tell me that I needed to take it easy.) Starting today I am going to slowly work up my work out routine again.
I'm been floating between 143 and 145 lbs, but I need to get down to my goal weight.
Exercising was helping with my depression and since I haven't been exercising on a regular basis for over a month I've really noticed a change in my mood, and thinking patterns, and quite frankly it's scaring me and I know it's not good how I've been feeling.
So starting tonight I will be exercising again while my son is at Tae Kwon Do. I'm not going to go balls out in the exercise, but at least 15 minutes on the elliptical machine and maybe some stomach exercises.
I'm going to start 1 day a week with exercise, and then increase it slowly so I don't wear myself out completely.
Life is extremely busy for me now that my son is in school again.
But I'm proud to say that after 3 1/2 months he passed his first belt testing and it now a yellow belt. I'm so proud of him!
Also, I got a 'Most Supportive Family' trophy for all the hard work I've done with him. I usually take him to his classes (especially now that I'm husband went back to school 2 nights a wekk) and I am also the one that practices with him a lot! It felt good being appreciated for doing the hard work that all us Mommies do!
I've been making sure to eat oatmeal almost every day I work, so 4-5 days a week I eat oatmeal for breakfast. I noticed a difference right away when I started doing that.
Well, I gotta go..but I just wanted to check-up with everyone...I had dig for this thread since I've been off of CC for at least a month due to work, health constraints, and time constraints. Hate to see this supportive thread die off.

I'M BACK!!!
It's been a long time since I've been on this thread since my health went downhill after my move into a new place.
Well, after having a really bad depression day yesterday I decided I can't sit back and take it easy any more. (I had my doctor tell me that I needed to take it easy.) Starting today I am going to slowly work up my work out routine again.
I'm been floating between 143 and 145 lbs, but I need to get down to my goal weight.
Exercising was helping with my depression and since I haven't been exercising on a regular basis for over a month I've really noticed a change in my mood, and thinking patterns, and quite frankly it's scaring me and I know it's not good how I've been feeling.
So starting tonight I will be exercising again while my son is at Tae Kwon Do. I'm not going to go balls out in the exercise, but at least 15 minutes on the elliptical machine and maybe some stomach exercises.
I'm going to start 1 day a week with exercise, and then increase it slowly so I don't wear myself out completely.
Life is extremely busy for me now that my son is in school again.
But I'm proud to say that after 3 1/2 months he passed his first belt testing and it now a yellow belt. I'm so proud of him!
Also, I got a 'Most Supportive Family' trophy for all the hard work I've done with him. I usually take him to his classes (especially now that I'm husband went back to school 2 nights a wekk) and I am also the one that practices with him a lot! It felt good being appreciated for doing the hard work that all us Mommies do!
I've been making sure to eat oatmeal almost every day I work, so 4-5 days a week I eat oatmeal for breakfast. I noticed a difference right away when I started doing that.
Well, I gotta go..but I just wanted to check-up with everyone...I had dig for this thread since I've been off of CC for at least a month due to work, health constraints, and time constraints. Hate to see this supportive thread die off.

Mouse, great minds must think alike! I finally started back to walking last week. I've got 6 days (and 12 miles) under my belt. 15 more days until it becomes a habit again. Some days it is hard to find time to walk, but I'm not giving up.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!

I'm guilty of not being around much either. I believe walking is a key to stress relief, weight loss and time to think about things we want to think about!

Since Tuesday, Sept 11, two weeks tomorrow, I've lost 7 pounds. I did start the MediFast plan and I believe it has gotten me back into better eating habits and was the "boost" that I personally needed. Thank you again Rhopar for mentioning it in your posts.
I also walk my dog, Toby, twice a day around our 10 acres. And even though it only takes 10-15 minutes each time, I think that's a big part of why my jeans were loose today! And Toby enjoys chasing the horses and cows too. Just wish they weren't the neighbors'!!

I wish everyone the very best with your weight goals!! I also enjoy reading that I'm not the only one out there trying. It's this "life thing" that always seems to get in the way!!

Hope you are feeling much better soon m0use! And for everyone else we gotta get back into our routines! I'm gonna TRY! I did have good intentions last week...

I bought an elliptical. I bought it from Sears. Had Sears put it together (free). Before buying it I asked them why the floor model was so rickety. They said it wasn't put together right & assured me that the one I bought would be sturdy. Well they were wrong. I worked out all of 2 min & had to get off of the darn thing. It felt like it was going to fall over. So DH & I brought it back the next day & spent the money on home decor! I needed new curtains anyway! LOL!!

This week our schedules are all crazy but DH & I plan on getting back to the gym on Sat! No more messing around. I gained 4 lbs over the summer & I'm not happy with that at all. I guess it's all those Frosty's!

I'm going to try guys! I need a push so lets get to it!!

I worked out last night and felt GREAT afterwards!
I did 60 crunchers on an ab roller, 20 reverse push-ups, and 10 minutes on a stair stepper machine.
I woke up with more energy this morning than I have in a long time, and my attitude is way better. Also my body was toner looking from the exercise, I was very glad I decided to work out last night.
I'm hoping that I can get down to the 130's by the end of October.

TC: 4 pounds isn't really that bad!

What kind/type of exercises do ya'll do at the gym? I read your's Mouse and I've never been to a gym and don't really know what to do.... I imagine the treadmill would be helpful but what else? There are only 2 gyms here and it's not cheap! And I'm wondering if 2 days a week (at first) is enough?
I can't get any of my friends to go with me to the gym that's why I say 2 days a week to start with until I feel comfortable going by myself and meet others there.

mjs4492, gyms scare me personally. I'm not one for liking to do things alone either. Thankfully my parent's have a treadmill that I borrow.

I think two days a week is good to get you started. Just think of it in the terms of it is two more than none. It isn't about working out every day if you can't, but it is about getting your body moving so you can burn those calories, speed up your metabolism and work up building up muslces.

Mouse, I'm glad the exercise did you good!!

And TC... girl get you butt moving.

I didn't do much else for exercising the rest of the week after Monday, I got sick with something during the week and just took it easy. But tomorrow I take my son to tae kwon do again, so I will work out again while he is in class. (After I see the next thing he will be learning on his belt progression since he earned a tape on his belt recognizing a skill he learned.)

I'm trying TXS!! I hate working out alone too! It's so boring!! I have 2 field trips to drive for this week so hopefully in the down time I can go workout. I hope!

As you told me TC, walking is great!!

I increased my daily walks with Toby to once in the morning plus in the evenings. I've lost inches in my legs and I believe it has so much to do with the walking!
Last night I tried on my "skinny" jeans and they fit! Tight but I got in them! (if I do some leg bends they'd be wearable in public) 2 weeks ago I couldn't even button them. It has to be the walking!

I've lost 9 pounds now also. 11 more to go.....