Long Day

This moring I woke up and went to get my hair cut. They took 5 inches off the back, it feels good. I lost 3 pounds also, prolly from all that hair they took off..lol.

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I am getting married in 11 months. Even though I have not been asked yet. We can't really afford a ring right now. So I am in the start of planning it. So far I found some really nice dresses for my size (being a 20) but they are not as nice as the size 12s. I hope to be in at least a size 12-14 by then. I have not been watching what I eat yet. ( I am also trying to quit smoking right now, so one thing at a time for me )

I am however, belly danceing..lol.. something I did before this point. I figure it will help my stomach. I have much need work to do for my stomach. I gained alot in my stomach when I had my son. Now it seems it will never be the same again. I hate it, but I love my son.

Hi

Hi ShawneysMommy,  Glad you're enjoying your new haircut..........thanks so much for coming by your journal and encouraging me.........Hope you have a great sunday!

Nice to meet you!

Sure you can be the same again. Did you watch any of the Mrs. America Pagent today. My My some are mother's of 3.

Just focus on doing your best each day, one day at a time. Soon it all adds up.

You can do this, I know you can.

Gee

Hello

Hi ShawneysMommy,

Congrat's on getting married in 11 months!  Just wanted to say that for me writing down what I eat (no matter what it is) has helped me with weightloss in the past.  I got away from my journal for some time and seemed to have gone back to some old habits.  But I have started journalling my food and exercise again the other day and am also highlighted every bad choice I made so it stands out!  Maybe you could give that a shot to help with your food choices.  I also have a step counter I just started wearing today and make it a game to see if I can match or beat my previous days steps!

Well I look forward to seeing you through your journey and helping out where I can!  And just being here for you if you need a shoulder to lean on :)

Have a great weekend!

Amber

hello

at least your son is only 17 months, my youngest is 4 and i am still blaming her for my big tummy. lol.  keep up the good work, and stop tring on the size 20 dresses. you will be a lot slimmer in eleven months, why waste your time? you can do it!!

oh boy about me!!

i was a big time junk food eater. i'd cook for the family and eat chips or sugar cereal then maybe the meat and white potato part of the meal and i only used real butter. i spoiled my self and rewarded my self w/ food. my first husband was controlling abd abusive and food also became my friend, but my ex kept my weight in check at a 11/12..the highest a 14 but still made me feel fat. when we divorced i was a 16 but i'm solid so i can carry the weight well and still look like a hefty sexy. then i remarried to a wonderful man who loves me for me and i bolloned to 248 pounds. at a size 16 i was active and felt healthy at 428 and between a size 20 /22 i was very unheathy and i got motionless. i cont. my terrible ways of eating and eventually it showed in mytest at the dr.s...fatty liver disease is where it started then i lost 10 lbs and got that down then i am pre-diabetic so i've been working on that....since last july. if you read back when i started here i had a good start but i still had "issues" w/ not depriving myself of any food...food had control of my mind, body, and soul...sounds crazy food could have such an impact in someones life but it did. i'm a planner and need a plan of attack and if you read i struggled w/ that and started to lose a little more trying healthier foods and cutting back on others...i did a lot of soul searching and the road is hard at times and i did stop at times ate what i really wanted (bad days of eating) but the next day i was right back chasing the wagon and eventually the changes i made w/ food was what i wanted and when i binged it wasn't like a full out junk food bingle...then my 20 yr old daughter went to weight watchers for me to get some info...i wasn't sure if that was something i'd like. and when she returned home she had joined...shes a little chuby but beautiful (theres pics on my page of her) so i figured b/c she was so excited i'd join the next day. still a little reserved about this whole ww thing i sat there and listened (i had tried all kinds of wt. loss things...liquid diet ($1000.00 to lose 20 pounds and was miserable!) adtkins, low cal., phentermine (but the dr. was a perv and i stopped going) but when i stopped all the wt. came back.... i lost 5.4 lbs my first week. my daughter lost 7.2 and i cont. to work at it slow but sure the wt is coming off. i still eat my junk when i want it but i fit it into my allowance but i am also eating healthier b/c they ask you to eat 5 serv. of fruit or veggies...at least 6 drinks a day (3 water and 3 non-cal drinks...i can do that and not go sqwish when i walk) and they have a log to keep up w/ your points...thats what i love!! its what i love to do...record and it makes me feel like i have a plan (my i need to have a plan issue..lol) so ww is working the best for me...and i know if i keep going i'm gonna be successful and when its over the ww plan is something i can hop right back on as soon as i see a gain...and i know its not gonna be like a body shock...deprived...hard work b/c my eating habits are changing, the type of food i want and crave is changing... i feel empowered!! i'm in control of food not food incontrol of me. as for exercise...i was so out of shape when every one went to bed at night i would put csi on and walk the length of my living room and around my coffee table in figure eights...i eventually worked up a sweat and built some stamina. i just figured anything i did not sitting no matter how slow or short in time was my body in motion and more than just sitting there and then i got a great deal on a treadmill and elliptical on clearence...it took me forever to build up the strength to do the elliptical but i love it better than anything else...it makes me feel like i'm running like when i was a young girl and it empowers me...!!  ww is an awesome plan...i can't say enough about it but i wasn't ready for it until i was ready to try it...i had made baby steps to that point but i think even if i would have tried sooner it would still have been the best for me it would have just taken me a little longer to get in the swing of things w/ the amts. of food...like i said you can eat anything you want...even an adult bev. but you have to work it into your points...lol  the meetings is what curved me away.... but its not like aa..hi i'm emma i'm addicted to junk food (although i do joke i am...lol) their not on you like military wt loss...i sugessest going the first 3 weeks at least and sit at the meetings and thats b/c in the third week you get a slide card tool that helps you deduct points for exercise (anything...even just a smooth stroll) which can mean a trip to dairy queen...see how i think...lol  =)  well i'm here if you need me...=) its a rough road but once you decide to take the trip and remind your self there will be good days and bad days but never stop working for what you want you'll get there!!!  any other diet plan your thinking about i've probably tried and i can let you know how i did or ideas on eating...i've yo-yo since i was 17 when i had my first child...good luck girl!! blogging also helps me out alot...good choice for you already to have started...=)

congrats

on the impending nuptials.  Think how much cooler you will feel with short hair!