change your weight. Crazy. I have been working hard, staying on track ( however today I am really, really craving some good old mac and cheese for lunch). I got on the scale on Friday, during TOM, big mistake. The scale showed I had gained 4 pounds! Of course, I am the type of person to think "Hey, I have been busting my butt and still gained? Well then forget it!" However, this time I kept telling myself that maybe it was something like TOM and to hang on.
Monday is my weigh in day so, when I got on the scale, those 4 pounds were gone! I haven't lost any more weight, still at 235, however, it is better than gaining!!
I am trying to stay away from the mac and cheese, my kids are having it for lunch. Or if I do have some, realizing that I can have a little, not the whole box and eat my healthy sides. It is a learning process and can be really overwhelming at times.
I have seen that most are doing well. Great job ladies. WE all have ups and downs, keep focused on the big picture and we will all do well.
Hello Ladies! I hope you all are doing well. I have been doing really well the past 3 or 4 days. I have been OP everyday, and worked out every day. I feel great. I am definitely the type of person that NEEDS to exercise to lose weight. I can diet all I want to but without the boost of working out, my body does not respond well.
I have an embarrasing gym story to add to the list. I have spoken to the guy who works at the gym a few times. He is a Marine and he noticed one day that I had on a 3 day breast cancer walk. I was going to participate last year however, I had to have surgery on my foot one month before it happened. Anyway, he walked it and talked to me a bit about it.
Yesterday, I was in the middle of completing a set. I was working out on a machine that works my shoulders. So I was sitting down and in the process of pulling down. He walked by me and gave that "Hey, how ya doin" look. God only knows why but instead of nodding my head, I WINKED AT HIM! Who in God's name does that? It just happened. I did not even think about it.
I felt like a dork. Of course, after I wink at him, he comes over to talk to me. I wanted to crawl under the machine and hide. Thank God I am married. I would never make it in the dating world. My smooth moves of winking would not cut the mustard.
Now I feel like I need to avoid him like the plague. Don't want him to think I was flirting.
So hope everyone is doing well and reaching your goals! Remember it is a race not a marathon.
FYI - I have thought about trying to walk the 3 day again this year. It is a lot of work , you need to raise 2600, but from my experience last time I found that people are more than willing to help. They are in different cities, I was going to do the one in Pa., but if someone would be interested in walking with me, I would love to have a friend. It is 3 days, 60 miles, and a great cause.
WARNING! I can be a sappy person at times. Hubby says one of the many reasons he loves me so much is my kind heart, but anyway.
One of my best friends in the world is going with her 18 month old son today to prepare for brain surgery. He has epilipsy and is having a mass removed from his brain. They are also checking for cancer. My prayers and thoughts have been with her and I will be saying extra prayers tonight because he has surgery tomorrow morning. It is risky but continuing to have seizures at the rate he was having them is even riskier.
Of course, this all has gotten me thinking, which I am sure situations like this do for most of us, to take the time to tell those we love that we love them. I made it my resolution this year to take time for friends and family more and to be a better friend, wife, mother, etc.
This then leads me to taking care of me. So many times we forget ourselves. It is hard sometimes to remember, "Hey, I count too and I need to do something for me". But wow is it ever so important.
So with all of that said, take a moment to tell someone you love today that you love him/her, take time today to do something special for you.
I also want to say thanks for the millionth time to all of my friends here. I may live thousands of miles away from you,but if I can ever help someone out, I am here. I have 2 ears, 2 eyes, 2 shoulders , and 10 fingers to type. I will gladly lend them to you whenever you need someone to talk with.
Okay, now you may go back to your normal afternoon. The SAPPY Hour is done for the day.
I have realized that I seem like the most wishy-washy person out there. I promise I am not, well just when it comes to losing weight evidently. One day I am strong, next day, I feel like quiting. Well, I am proud to say, I have had two good days in a row so far. I exercised this morning and I am going to the gym tonight.
I have also realized that for the most part, I do really well during the day. I stay OP and everything until the evening. I tend to munch at tv time along with hubby. Or I tend to want to stop and get my favorite 711 nachos. God only knows why I love them so. I could eat them every single day. They are nothing special. Utz nacho chips with some cheap melted cheese. But wow! are they good. I am trying to change that opinion though. I am trying to realize that they are not good for me at all and think of them as "My favorite jean stoppers". Eating those things are just stopping me from getting into that favorite pair of jeans I have hanging in my closet just waiting for me.
Well, I hope everyone has a good rest of the day. Skinny vibes to all!
a great day today. I have been OP (doing Weight Watchers) and I feel great. I had a moment at Target where I really wanted to get a candy bar (that time of month), HOWEVER, Target already has out BATHING SUITS! AAUUUGGHHH! Not already. I need like another year before bathing suit season gets here.
Anyway, I am doing well and feeling great. I hope everyone else is too. If anyone has a great low fat/calorie snack, be sure to share. I need some new ideas.
to myself. Thanks to all of you who gave words of encouragement. After much thought today, I decided that I am worth this journey.
I am generally a very happy person. I have a great family and love being a stay at home mom. I just need to work on some personal issues (referring to my eating habits and turning to food, weight) to be truly happy. I let my weight hold me back a lot and I am tired. Tired of feeling this way. Tired of how I look and tired of being tired.
I am setting a goal of being in onederland by August. Bryan and I have a wedding to go to then and I want to be able to buy a new outfit and feel good. I hoped that focusing on losing 45 pounds instead of 125 would help.
I need some words of encouragement. I feel like giving up. I did really well for about 3 weeks. OF course, I was taking phentermine during that time. After a lot of thought though, I decided to not take it. I would rather break my old habits and lose weight the right way.
HOwever, I have probably gained 2 pounds. I know I need to lose weight but I still keep falling into my old habits. Does this ever get "easy"? I realized that even if I lose weight, this will be an issue I deal with for the rest of my life. I am not the type of person who can eat what I want and relax about my weight. It will be a struggle or concern for the rest of my life.
I am not sure how to get over this feeling of wanting to give up. I know I can't. My health depends on me making changes.
I realized today that I have never really taken the time to introduce myself. I guess that I was not really sure how often I was going to be using this site. I have found some great, supportive folks here though.
So here is me in a nutshell:
I am a stay at home mom. I used to work as a teacher but when I had my second child, decided to stay home. I miss teaching. I actually loved it very much. Guess it is in my blood, dad is a teacher too.
I have been married almost 7 years. I have 3 children. A son who is 12 (first marriage), a 3 1/2 and a 2 year old daughter. I homeschool my kids. Have thought about it for years, but finally decided to because I did not like the middle school my son would be attending. So far, so good. It has it's days though.
I love to read. Don't get much of a chance besides kids books. My guilty pleasure is reality tv. I love it. It is a chance for me to veg out and relax. My favorite ones have been The Bachelor, Rock of Love, and of course, The Biggest Loser. I would love to go on the show, but 3 months is too long. Don't know what I'd do with the kiddies.
My secret desire is to run a marathon and be a fitness consultant. Maybe one day, but I can't consult anyone else if I can't get my butt in shape. It is slowly happening though. I doubt I will ever run either. I had surgery on my foot and actually need it on my other foot. I have plantar fasciitis.
Okay, well I guess that is all I will bore you with. Drop me a line if you would like to give an intro of yourself. I would love to know more about my EP friends.
Well it has been a while since I posted. Got a little busy I guess. Isn't that the excuse though a lot of times, especially when it comes to dieting??? I get wrapped up in everyone else and I forget to put myself first. I keep trying to tell myself that if I am not in good health, then I won't be good for anyone.
I would like to take a moment and thank everyone who has commented or posted their own stories on EP. I love reading them. Everyone has given inspiration. Especially one certain Colts fan who has broken into the great 100's!!!! I watched some of the game last night by the way. Let me just also add that I absolutely love Payton Manning. That man is an endorsement machine. I laugh everytime I see the Priceless Peptalks when he speaks about wanting a 6 pack stomach. Anyway, the whole point here was just to say thanks. I definitely struggle at times but knowing that I have been making friends here and getting such support.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! A fresh start to a new me.
Well, I knew it had to happen sometime and it finally did. I have had yucky days the past two days. I would do really well for the most part and then one meal would blow it.
I did great on Wednesday. I even passed up cake at my inlaws house. However, when I got home with my hubby, I ended up eating a 5 guys hamburger and fries. Yesterday, had a great morning, then for lunch had 2 slices of pizza and pepsi. It continued on a downward slide from there. I won't bore anyone with the details.
I stepped on the scale this morning and thankfully, I have not gained anything yet. So today, I brush myself off and pick myself up. I get back on the train to skinny me and don't look back. I received a Save the Date card for a wedding in August and I want to be in my skinny dress by then.
I have spoken to the guy who works at the gym a few times. He is a Marine and he noticed one day that I had on a 3 day breast cancer walk. I was going to participate last year however, I had to have surgery on my foot one month before it happened. Anyway, he walked it and talked to me a bit about it.
