I think my mind is on vacation already. I really have not been watching what I eat much, but you know, nothing really tastes that good to me all of a sudden. I think I am just stressed about getting ready for vacation and driving 21 hours with my 3 boys in the car. Plus my youngest was sick with the tummy flu and now last night my middle son started throwing up. I think I am worried that my oldest will pick it up and we wont be able to go on vacation. Or worse start it while we are 10 hours away from home! I have hardly even planned or packed for this vacation and we are leaving on friday....... 
! Okay so I swear I am going to be a new person when I get back. I still have time for a beach body by summer....right?!?!
So sorry to hear everyone's getting sick, Merissa! I hope your everyone's well for vacation. Don't worry, you have time to get that beach body...
I had a bad day yesterday, I had ordered 2 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts from a guy at work and they arrived!! I didn't really want them, but he always orders a lot from my kids, so I felt kind of obligated. I'm forcing them on DH and kids as much as possible. 
I haven't been able to walk after work, my back is acting up some. But I'm going to the dr. today so I'll see what he recommends for exercise during recovery.
Hang in there, ladies! It's NO CHEAT WEDNESDAY!! We can resist all those yummy treats, it's almost bathing suit weather. It's been said before, but here we go again, NOTHING tastes as good as being thin FEELS!!! DIE FAT CELLS DIE!!!! 
It's been said before, but here we go again, NOTHING tastes as good as being thin FEELS!!!
I knew that quote sounded familiar!! it comes from DWLZ.com it's called dotties weight lose zone. Not a bad sight to visit, she has alot of information over there.
So it's no cheat wednesday already?? Well that's okay I'm doing pretty good so far. I've got two good days under my belt not that it will do me any good tomorrow but atleast I'm still fighting the fight!
Merissa : I never pack until the day befor, lol. I work better under pressure. I really hope the kids get better so you can have a great vacation. Relax & enjoy yourself. And yes there is still plenty of time to get a beach body!
Lets see a two pound loss every week for the next two months would get us all down about 16 pounds if we could just learn to behave 
Well life knocked me down the hill. I was already struggling and now my family (not the ones who live with me) have managed to push me right back to the bottom. I'm here lurking on the thread, but until the drama subsides I'm not sure I'll be able to lace up my hiking shoes. If I can just make it to my Vegas trip with some sanity and emotionally in tact there may be hope for me.
Keep up the good work, you are all the inspiration I'm going to be needing.
Amber, don't forget that we're here to support you in everything, not just weight loss. Hang in there!! The thing about being at the bottom of the hill...there's nowhere to go but up!!
I'll keep you in my prayers.
Thank you ladies for your extra support. I've forgotten my number one rule - if you don't take care of yourself...who will? Just need to do a little spring cleaning between my ears and the first step is to stop excepting other peoples junk.
Thanks again it's so nice to have people who aren't so wrapped up in there own stuff they can take the time to send you a hug.
Hi everyone! I'm here reading the posts. I think its great that everyone is really supportive. one thing I am trying to keep focus on is that the goal is greater than the treat that we want..
I'm grateful that I been doing well, but thats not to say that it aint difficult. I have been going through some stuff with my grandma's illness (got diagnosed with cancer) and she taught me how to bake.. the other day I wanted to make a cake like it was going ot come out pretty and magically make her ok or something. then , I realized that although I had been doing good, i KNEW I was gonna eat some cake. and it would not have been a little piece.
keep it up everyone!
Hang in there Amber! We have to be sure that our life's set backs dont destroy our goals for ourselves. We need to take care of ourselves so that we can care for others. I know we can do this, whatever comes in our way. I think the trend lately is that weve been getting tired. But spring has sprung so lets vow for a fresh start (well right after my vacation that is LOL!)
Okay so weighing in. Not so good. 148.6. Though the monthly visitor arrived this morning, so that might contribute a little. But like I said I am already acting like I am on vacation even though I havent even left yet. I am disappointed in myself that I didnt do what I set out to do before vacation though.
Goals this week:
Enjoy my vacation, but I dont need to go overboard!
Eat salads when we have to stop at fast food restaurants.
Get my self psyched to have a fresh start next week...I plan to be a new person and loose some weight, eat right and tone up for summer. There's still time!
Amber, sorry to hear about the rough time you're having. We are definitely here for you whenever you need to vent/cry/etc. I hope things turn around soon.
My weigh in was a little better this week. I lost that irritating pound from last week & am back to 152. Two more to go before reaching my initial goal of 20 pounds lost.
New goals - same as the old ones 
No mindless snacking. Treadmill 5 times. Water, water, water.
I have been drinking more (diet) soda lately than I should be, I know I should have water instead but for some reason soda is just tasting so much better At least it's diet.
-Lisa
wow lisa, you are such an inspiration! YOu have done so well. I am so embarrassed and disappointed in myself for not having done better. I cant wait to give this another go. Congrats!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. You all are so sweet I feel like I just got my owie kissed by my mom - or several of them.
My DH took matters into his own hands and told his half of the family where to stick it. My knight in shining armor. My half of the problem is no longer speaking to me so...LOL I guess that's not my problem any longer either. - Long story short (without airing all the dirty laundry) Don't let your Sister become close friends with your SIL, especially when they never outgrew highschool.
lilthorner what you said about your g-ma hit home. The other matter on my mind is my mom's health is deteriorating rapidly. She's not terminal or anything but her list of health problems keeps getting longer and more serious. And I am too young to deal with that loss (though I imagine I will always feel like that)
Okay this post is gonna be a doozy but I'm felling lighter already. After sobbing to DH last night he tells me I can't give up because somebody has to kick his butt into shape LOL Appealing to my nurturing side (sneaky little devil) 
So I'm right back where I started 225 and strapping on the hiking shoes.
Goals - Find a nutritious eating plan I can live with
Water Water Water (Migraines have cured this little problem for now)
3 days of FIRM videos (weights)
Deep breath and she starts a climbing.
Oh and see I wasn't even finished with all my thoughts.
Lisa WAY TO GO. So close to your goal That's FANTASTIC
Merissa Have a fabulous vacation - 3 boys in a car?! did you pack earplugs? Have fun you'll probably be so busy keeping everyone busy you won't have time to eat.
So I dont know how but I am down a pound. That puts me at 175. Not as good as I know I could have done. I have all the knowledge I know exactly what I need to do but I just keep getting sidetracked. So my goals for the week:
More water
More walking
NO EXCUSES!!
so I guess it's time to pass on the torch,.....I think Lisa should be our new chearleader!! she has been doing F_A_B_U_L_O_U_S!! 18 pounds since december is such an awesome accomplishment! Let us in on all your little secretes Please!!
oh and where is 2sdae?? did she really give up on us?? And Strawberry/ Monica where did they go??
Hi,
Just started reading this thread (what a great idea by the way). Anyway,
my name is Karen, I'm 5'6, 130pounds. Not overweight by any means, but OUT OF SHAPE!!! Breastfed my son for 8 weeks until I couldn't take it anymore, but it made my stomach flat as a board immediately. Couldn't bear the thought of breastfeeding daughter and the mush gut has never left. So I'm here to say, I'm with you all on shaping and toning up
Needless to say I haven't read all 84 pages of this thread but I wanted to put in a word here.
I used to be about 50 pounds heavier than I am now. That was a number of years ago. Losing the excess weight was real hard until I decided how bad I wanted to do it. These are some of the the rules I set for myself.
1. I don't want to be skinny, just look and feel healthier.
2. I want it bad enough to to make life long changes in the
way I prepare foods for myself as well as my family.
3. I will prepare the same healthful foods for my family as for
myself.
4. I will set a better standard for my whole family and make it
easier for me to reach my goals.
5. I will cut out all carbonated beverages.
6. I will drink water, water, water. (fresh lemon wedge in it helps)
7. I will get aerobic exercise, other than what I get on my job.
8. I will not bring anything into the house that I cannot allow
myself to eat.
I've kept off the weight. I hope you can set and meet your reasonable goals too. Good luck!
Thanks carolann! It is always a boost to hear that others have lost the weight and kept it off. I need to follow your advice about not being skinny and just looking and feeling better. I dont think I am technically 'overweight' but i know I could just be eating healthier and getting into shape. Now I am not saying I still dont want to lose 10 pounds, but I think I need to focus less on the scale and more about just living a healthy lifestyle.
Now I am not saying I still dont want to lose 10 pounds, but I think I need to focus less on the scale and more about just living a healthy lifestyle.
I think this is a very important comment. Sometimes when we focus on the numbers on the scale to much we set ourselves up for set backs. Our body weight changes daily and even through out the day. If we get hung up on that one pound we can not lose we can get frustrated and mess up all the hard work we have done.
Remember the numbers on the scale are just that! Your health and the way you feel are much more important. 
Well, my scale must have heard you all talking about it, because it refuses to weigh me I keep getting an error.
I was disappointed that I didn't get my walking in this week. After work, my back just hurt too bad. I saw the dr. and he told me to cut back on work and make sure I walk EVERY DAY. He said it's really important to my recovery. So, finally a goal that falls into my fitness and back recovery plans!! Since I'll be leaving work early every day, I can walk to the kids' bus stop and pick them up. It's about a mile round trip. Plus there's a playground on the way, so that = happy kids!!
I've been bad with my water, too. That's a simple solution, I just need to stop buying sodas. Can't drink them if I don't have them!!
Ladies, we're all doing great. Some of us are reaching our goals, some are moving a little slower, but we finally have our attitudes fixed. We can and we WILL do it. So lucky we have such inspiration in each other!! Rambo and Lilthorner, my hearts and prayers go to you. It will be tough to avoid the emotional eating, but you can do it!!
So after reading an article in my Shape magazine about people actually being addicted to food. One girl kept jars of Peanut butter stashed all over her house and at friends/family houses because she couldn't go without it - EVER. So I've decided to look at this as a one day at a time thing. My first step is to make a paper chain - like the kids do to count down Christmas because if it isn't fun it won't get done. Two weeks seems doable so that's my goal. Every day at the end of the day I get to pull off a chain, if I have stuck to my eating and exercising plans, forcing me to take one day at a time, focus on now and not look up the hill and freak out. (I so love that hill analogy!!)
Also my new long term goal instead of a goal weight is to get my body fat under 35%. Shape said this is the average womans healthy zone. I am at 47% wich is down from 49% (when I started this group) 
Half my body weight is FAT!!
I made time for my walk into my busy schedule today and managed to get DH off to the gym. Hard to point your finger if you haven't done the work yourself. I'm finding hope again, thank heavens.
Best of luck to everyone as we head into the weekend.
Let me bump this up here girls!! I've got to run to DS's football practice, but just wanted to say
DIE FAT CELLS, DIE!!!!!! Let's keep our focus this weekend & I'll have a challenge for you on Monday
-Lisa
Hi Everyone,
I just found this thread today! looks like a great idea to keep us motivated. My name is Karen and I'm turning the "50" in June. I started working at a small bakery last summer and fund that I'm starting to nibble at work!!!
I can basically make my own hours depending on how many cakes there are to decorate. Usually on Fridays I get there around 10:00 and can work until at least 3:30 or later.
It's around 2:00 that I start looking at all the cookies, ect. It's worse when I have to decorate cookies since they are right in my face then!! I'm only 5' and weighed in today at 122 lbs. Not overly bad but I have gained weight since working. I told my hubby last night that I needed to start doing something! He's in much worse shape then me but doesn't care so I don't have support at home. I try not to buy sweets and goodies but then he just goes out and buys them so they are always here looking at me!! I'm going to try and walk to work when the weather starts to get better here. It's probably about 2 miles one way.
Karen
Hi Karen & welcome! My DH does the same thing, but usually not with sweets. He prefers potato chips & dip, and fried food of all kinds. He's also been wanting to go to Dairy Queen lately & I keep saying NO!
-Lisa
Happy Monday Ladies
I'm going to steal from last weeks challenge, and challenge y'all to no cheating for the rest of this week. I had a horrible weekend - DH made fried chicken - and didn't get on the treadmill as much as I should have.
So let's have a great 3 days with no cheating AND let's exercise every day
I really want to lose these last 2 pounds so I can set my next long term goal
-Lisa
Small victory this morning! DH offered to make me a bagel to take to work for breakfast, plus coffee with cream and sugar... I resisted him and had black coffee and a banana!
I didn't do very well with my walking over the weekend, but spent lots of time outside playing with the kids. My big goal for this week is to WALK to the bus stop every day to pick them up after school.
Hi Lisa,
Sounds like a great challenge!! I'm planning on taking an apple or orange to work with me all week just in case I get the case of the munchies. I was hoping for better weather but the weatherman is still predicting nasty weather this week. Guess I won't be walking into town this week. You just never know in Wisconsin what kind of spring we will have.
I'm back, my pants are tighter and the scale is up a little. I just spent ten days with my large extended family where everyone wants to have you over for dinner and take you out for lunch. But now I am home and can focus.
I am definitely up for no cheating for the rest of the week, I hope to see a loss on Thurs wich would probably just put me back to where I was 2 weigh-ins ago.
I've seen some new faces....Welcome!!!
And I haven't seen some old ones...what happened to 2sdae and Monika.
Lilthorner - I'm sorry to hear about your grandma.
I think 2sdae is keeping busy with her new little one... she just adopted a daughter. I don't know about Monika, haven't seen her in a while. Merissa's on vacation this week.
Welcome to all the new 'members'. It's great to see new faces!!
Welcome, welcome to all the new members. And welcome back to our travelers.
I'm doing pretty good with the one day at a time thing. I'm also trying to remember if I slip up that the entire day isn't ruined. I was on Auto pilot this morning and got my breakfast out of the muffin box, but one muffin doesn't mean the day is shot, I think I'll try and squeeze in a little more exercise. We're on spring break here so my munchkins are home, both are wanting to take up baseball so maybe we'll go have a back yard game.
Okay gotta ask, what's up with the edit feature? I keep trying to click on that capital 'A' in Auto pilot and my cursor starts running thru all the letters until it stops at the very end. Well I guess you'll all find out just how terrible my spelling and grammar is on the first run thru.
so I must really be addicted to this site if I am here while on vacation lol! My older two are at the pool and my little one was supposed to be napping, but instead he is into all kinds of things!
so I havent eaten the best, but not terrible either. I have had a couple of burgers and some fries...oh and some ice cream. I am not worryin about it too much. BECAUSE when I get back i am going to really get into my plan to get healthy! BEWARE! I hope if I keep saying that I will have to hold myself to it.
okay, have a good week and welcome newcomers!
okay so I didnt do that great this weekend. We had pizza friday night and I had enough points for two pieces but I went and had three. Then my brother came in from wisconsin on saturday and we had a cookout. And to add to it all "my week" is approaching. I dont know about anybody else but lately that has been my only symptom. I can always tell when I am about to start because I get so unsatisfyingly HUNGRY the week befor. It is the strangest thing. On the flip side though i have been getting in Alot of walking. I walk around the park while my son has practice and I meet my daughter at the bus stop and drag her around the neighborhood with me. I so hope it all balances out by Thursday!! Well I can hope right. So I'm up for the challenge. So far so good today,......nightime is when I'm at my weakest.
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