Some one asked me yesterday how much more I wanted to lose. But what came to my head was not a number but the statement - I just want to be able to fit into a pair of size 10 jeans comfortably. And its true. Thats what I have wanted all along. The scale has not been kind to me of late. It just doesnt want to go anywhere! But I have seen a change in my body, and amazingly - it seems to be shrinking! Finally, hard work is paying off!
I read on several blogs about the coming Holidays and the need for receipes that are low in sugar but high in taste. We need to compile a list of our favorites or the sites they can be found on. Or better yet, figure out how to make our favorite traditional foods healthier. I dont know about you but my family always wants the same things basically for Thanksgiving every year. Of course there is a little variation, esp with deserts, but the meal itself remains the same. Most of the foods have a high nutirional value (pumpkin, sweet potatoes, turkey breast) we just need to adapt the way we cook them to please the family, yet remain healthy. If you have any suggestions please let me know. We all have to remain tough during the holidays. Its going to be hard for us all to resist temptations at every corner.
If anyone has a lower cal version of pecan pie or sugar cookies please let me know!
Well my weight has not budged, despite my best efforts. I think the stomach flu messed up any accurate weight I may have had. I am sitting at 170 and apparently, staying put!
I did find a good way to beat the car munchies I seem to have driving home from Tulsa. Popcorn! I made up a bag of air popped (yes it taste like cardboard) the night before and put it in a gallon sized ziplock bag. Then on my way home I munched. I still had to stop for gas & potty break, but I didnt buy anything! Of course it did not taste as good as McD's fries, but much healthier.
On Friday, I finally was able to wear the size 12 jeans I had bought at Good Will in August. It felt so good to know that I HAD ON SIZE 12 JEANS!!!!! On Saturday I tried to find some 10's in a 2nd hand store but didnt find any I liked. I will keep looking though. It was a big incentive to have those hanging in my closet where I could see them and try them on often.
DP gals - We have two new groupies. Most of you probably already know Azteacher, but we now also welcome Trish at bizziemommie. Stop by their blogs and cheer them on!
Happy 1st of the month! We have had a turbulant month. Alot of gaining and losing this time. I dont have all the gang reporting in yet, but here's what I do have.
The October Biggest Loser is :
Jessica Don - she lost 10 again this month! WOW! She is losing like crazy. I dont think anyone can beat her. She wants to lose 8 in November. Good Job Jessica!
The rest of our losers:
griff5217 - a close runner up with 9 lost! and a goal of 12 in November!!!! You keep this up and there is going to be nothing left of you.
Patti6290 - lost 5.8 and wants to rid herself of 7 more next month.
sla0814 - lost 5.75 this month and wants to lose 12 in Nov.. Good Luck with that! and congrats on your loss.
Anne - lost 5.2 this month and wants to lose 5 - 6 more in Nov.. Come on 150's !!!
Magical3 - lost 5.07 this month and wants to lose 7 in November
Shelly (me) lost 5 in October, short of my 7.5 goal, and I really really really want to lose 7 in November!
Thickness79 - lost 3.8 in October and has set a goal of 5. Also wants to journal religiously. (Yes, it does help!)
Tawanda - lost 2.5 this month. For November she wants to get control of her emotional eating patterns (me too) and find success in ways other than food. She would like to be in the 220's by 11/30. Good luck to you. You deserve it!
Lafay - lost 2 in October and would like to shed 5 more in November. You go girl!
Just Jill - stayed the same in October and wants to lose 10 in November. You can do it! I know you can.
MissRonda - gained .4 in October and has a goal of 6 for November. I know your bummed. We've all been there. You can do this and we will be here to help. Lets all flood her with encouragement this month girls! I bet she will be our biggest loser next month.
Emily - our sweetie gained 3.21 this past month. For Nov she wants to get down to 261. Also would like to give up her sweet tooth (can we have those extracted?). Emily is having asthma problems and is taking prednisone. Unfortunately, this makes you gain and losing nearily impossible! Good Luck girlfriend!
A big welcome to Lisa (AZTEACHER) who wants to lose 8.2 in November. I have seen you lose lots already, and I know we can help push you on to lose even more!
Another big welcome to Trish at bizziemommie. She wants support and accountability and to lose 8 pounds in November! Good Luck Trish. Were all behind you!
If I have left anyone out or you haven't reported your weight loss to me please do so. We have come so far. I know we still have a long way to go, but with all your support, we can succeed! We can finally find the healthy fit bodies hiding inside of us! Were worth it and we deserve it! Lets get losin!!!
As always, if you would like to be part of our little group, just ask. We would love to have you. Its a great way to find support and accountability. Good luck to all - Shelly
I was trying to wait until I had a few more totals in to post the DEAL PARTNERS losses. So.... If you know of anyone who wants to join up or show off their big losses, let me know. I will post them this afternoon when I get a chance.
As for me, I did gain back a 1/2 pound after eating solid food. I figured it would be more than that, so while disapointed, I'm grateful it was only the .5 pound. That puts me back up to 170. Still so close, yet not 160's!!! Grrrrrrr.......
I ended up with a 5 lb loss for Oct.. Not to shabby but short of my 7.5 pound goal. I revised my goals last month to be 160 by Dec 31st. I am still going for that, even though I really want to be in the 150's by the end of the year. Reality bites!
Well today is biggest loser day! This episode the home state players come back. It should be very exciting. I cant wait to see how they lost so much at home.
I hope everyone stayed far away from the Halloween candy, and remember all leftovers still have calories, so get it out of the house asap! I had a tootsie pop and a pear for my snack last night. Both sweet, but the pear was definately more filling! I saw all those candy bars lying on my dinning room table. They looked and smelled so good!! But I had my daughter put them in an air tight container in the pantry. Only one went trick or treating this year so luckily it isnt to much!
Hello all, so much for a weekend away! I spent my weekend on the cough & in the bathroom vomiting! Needless to say, I havent ate anything but chicken soup and jello for 48 hours. I am feeling some what better but still not quite ready for more McDonalds fries! haha!
I did weigh in this morning at 169.5. As happy as I am to finally be in the 160's, I know its going to come right back as soon as I start to eat solid food again! So........What do I log??? My best guess is to wait until Wednesday and then weigh again. That way I will have a total for the month plus if I rebound the weight, I wont feel as bad as I would with a little zig zag on my graft. Make any sense???
I do like the idea of being in the 160's! I feel like I have actually made some progress. I have see sawed my way through the 170's for 3 months. That is very depressing!
After all your halarious comments about what I should wear to my inlaws Christmas party, I have decided to do what Oprah did after her shake fast, when she got down to a size 6. The black turtle neck with jeans. Hot and slimming. I am going to wait until the last minute to get it so I can get the smallest size I possibly can. Most have not seen me since June, when I had lost about 20-25 pounds yet no one noticed but one (nicer) sister-in-law. So it should come as quite a shock for most of them. Nothing like a little green eyed monster to inspire you to keep losing!! Esp when it comes to the in-laws!!! Have a good week and I will post the losses I have gotten starting on Wednesday! Good Luck and good losing!! - Shelly
I remeber the days when I used to look forward to the weekends. Now, I dread them. I know I do the most eating/snacking on the weekends. Your not busy with alot of other things, and its just to easy to grab a bite here and there, and everywhere! Not to mention the availibilty of foods that your normally not around.
I do have a confession to make. Yesterday, for the first time in I dont know how long, I ate McDonalds french fries!!! and they were good . I guess I can just call it an attack of the grease monster. I never should stop at that mcd's on my way home from Tulsa. Its a good halfway point to go potty and get a cold ice tea but I'm going to have to think of another plan. Its just to much temptation!
I had already decided to not weigh in until Monday. I have been driving myself crazy with weighing all the time. So, from now on its once a week only for me! Wish me luck, hopefully fries wont do to much lasting damage.
I will be going out of town this weekend. I will check in with you all on Monday. As it is nearing the end of the month we will be gathering DEAL PARTNERS losses on Wednesday the 1st. I hope we all did great and met our oct goals! Or least lost something besides our minds!!! Have a good one - Shelly
Does anybody have bets on who is out tonite ??? I know who I would like to get out but I doubt it will happen. I'm going to guess the last remaining guy on the red team. Its a good thing I'm not on the show. They would have booted my butt off their along time ago! I dont know how they can still be losing so much every week.
I took yesterday off from work and had my oil changed, hair cut, and made a big Walmart run. I was out of alot of stuff. So today I'm back hard (haha) at it. Playing on the internet already! This job is so boring. I cant believe I get paid to just sit here. Crazy!
Yesterday a person I had not seen in months told me I looked positively skinny! Although I dont think positively or skinny are words I would use to describe my loss. It was good to hear them both together. Helps with the old determination if you know what I mean! and speaking of determination.......Yesterday my husband and I set the date for his family Christmas gathering. If that isnt something to get me motivated I dont know what is! As the only heavy person in the immediate family, I have always felt like "the fat one." Now I want a new title! I still have a ways to go to get to my sisters-in-laws' weight range but I am getting there! And by next Christmas - look out! I might actually be able to compete in the 'arn't my new jeans just to cute' competition. Have I grown catty in my old age or what ?!? Families, gotta love 'em!
Have a great week with lots of vegetables!
tip for the day: Try getting tootsie pop's for your trick or treaters. At 60 calories and no fat, you can have one also - without the guilt! - Shelly
What is so close you may ask??? The 160's !!!!! I did very good this past week and apparently all that extra hours working burned off some calories ! Yeaaaa! Now to just keep it going!
It was a very busy weekend and I had plently of opportunity to raid the vending machines or quick trips but I stayed in control and made it through! We went out to a buffet restaurant yesterday and I had good healthy choices and a small piece of SF jello cake and fruit for dessert. I felt good when I left instead the usual 'stuffed to the giles' I usually am when we eat there. Which is a very good thing.
It was very hard being away from the family Friday and Saturday though. I made good money but I dont believe I will be doing 2 in a row again. It was lonely and I missed my bed. Not to mention my hubby and kids! I was so tired that Sat night I slept 10 hours. I didnt even wake to go to the bathroom (a rarity) ! I also decided that after the holidays, I am only going to do this 2 or 3 days a month. Its just to hard on me and my kids to work this much.
This week I really need to get a haircut. Do any of you find yourselves wanting something new or different to go with your new improved body?? I think I'm ready to let mine grow a little. Its been short for several years now and I'm just ready for something new. A whole new look for a whole new me!
The last day or two have been better on the eating front! No change in the scale though. Last night I worked out during the biggest loser. It is so easy to draw inspiration from them! I just wish I could lose the big numbers that they do every week!!! I know, nice but not realistic! Did you see the girl voted off in her today pix. WOW! She looked great!
I will be gone the next couple of days and will not have internet access. Everyone have a great weekend and I hope we all lose big numbers!! Good Luck - Shelly
Well I am up two pounds. Again! Try as I might I am not into the healthy eating and exercise mode. My brain says do it but my body says "no!" Guess who's winning ?!?
I dont want to go back to where I came from but I cant seem to force myself into losing more either. Its time to try a new approach. I dont know what yet, but I'll be working on it.
and they were good 
. I guess I can just call it an attack of the grease monster. I never should stop at that mcd's on my way home from Tulsa. Its a good halfway point to go potty and get a cold ice tea but I'm going to have to think of another plan. Its just to much temptation!
Shelly