Yaaa Hooo! Went clothes shopping today. I hit a good day at Thrift Town. Everything I tried on fit, except for the size 8 jeans (which were too big) .
Somebody dropped off 3 pairs of Dockers size 6 pants in GREAT condition, which all fit perfectly. I've been resisting shopping for pants because is can be REALLY frustrating. I've been wearing size 10 pants to work which are just hanging on me.
Got 4 pairs of pants, a turtle neck and a plant pot for $18 - but I'm really happy about those size 6's as I started out in a 16 but they were getting tight and I was growing out of them.
Denise
Posts: 8678 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
Congrats, Linda! I thought my latest plateau was finally busting too but the jury is still out!
Personal Healthy Habits Challenge - 10/1 to 12/31/08: 1. Exercise: Get back to consistently working out 3-5 X week. 2. Food: Get back to consistently preparing healthy lunches for the week with increased veg servings. 3. Behavior: Reduce intake of sweets.
Posts: 7298 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
I think the plateau is gone. I almost saw a zero on the third digit, but it was just a flash before the scale settled with a 1; but that means that I HAVE lost 1 to 2 pounds.
Also, a few know, we hit a deer on the way back from Columbus on Saturday. We are all fine, but the van... I was afraid that either we weren't going to be covered - since we it was paid off, I didn't have the gold-seal insurance. The deer is covered under comprehensive and we don't even have to pay a deductible!
I'm wondering if maybe the accident with the deer might have scared those pounds out of me! (Sorry, don't really mean to be too indelicate!)
This means that my goal from yesterday's homework is really attainable - which, of course, I was trying to do.
Good for you Ginger! It sounds like you right on track!
I did what you did - focused on getting the food piece under control and then when I was comfortable with that, started working on the exercise part. Just stick with and you'll find the right balance!
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
For the past month I've really been focusing on the day-in, day-out of eating in moderation. That's always been the hardest thing for me - I do a lot of all-or-nothing thinking, and once I get in my head that I've "blown it" a little, I figure I may as well blow it good. Also, I have/had this bad habit of seeing every restaurant meal as an opportunity to indulge. I've done so much better with this lately, and have lost 3 lbs. as a result. The only thing is that as my focus on food increased, my exercise totally has totally gone out the window. So my next move is to slowly bring exercise back into the picture, without getting so obsessed with it that I stop the careful planning and awareness that I'm currently putting into food. I find this balance so difficult!
I know all about the jeans dance. I avoided the scale for years, but when getting into my jeans turned into a painful comedy routine, I could no longer deny that I needed to lose weight.
I didn't really want to spend the money, but, I bought two new pairs of jeans yesterday (going sans pants is frowned on in the small town I live in). MY 26W were HUGE, and my 24W were plenty roomy, so I bought one each of 22W and 20W (and both in TALLS!!). I did it without trying them on. I tried the 20 first, nope. Then the 22 - well, maybe if I do the jeans dance (you know, lay down on the bed, suck my stomach in, and hold my breath.) Still it won't be very long.
Then, this morning, I did NOT like what the scale had to say to me! OUCH! That hurt, but, I can take care of that shortly.
Then, my husband, who previously had told me that he hadn't noticed that I had lost all this weight, said, "That shirt's too big for you! This is the first that I've noticed." He started to explain about not noticing because of seeing me everyday, but that wasn't necessary. I heard the first part. LOUD and CLEAR. Thank's hon.
quote:Originally posted by johnbol: I thought I'd post here rather than under a new thread called "Poop".
LOL! I thought that I was going to read a post on constipation or a bathroom victory or something.
Congrats Linda!!!! I will keep my fingers crossed for both you and Sheri re: the blood pressure meds.
My mom has said that there are some meds that once started are really hard to get off of (blood pressure/cholesterol). Her doctor has told her that it is in part because he is so pessimistic about a patient's ability/willingness to stay on plan and either lose enough weight and/or maintain it. It is easier for the Dr. to give a pill. My mom also has a friend who is a nurse and is about 50 lbs overweight and she says that she wants to eat what she wants, and why bother losing weight when a pill is just as effective. A lot of Dr's think that we are all like that.
Stay the course and keep up the good work. Keep in contact with Dr. as your dosage may need adjusting as your weight and health improve.
PS have you checked out the DASH Eating Plan? DASH stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension". I first heard of it here. KD posted about it.
Denise
Posts: 8678 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
quote:Originally posted by johnbol: I thought I'd post here rather than under a new thread called "Poop".
This made me LOL! Thanks!
quote:Although I got pats on the back about my weight loss (it rankles that they don't have it as much as I KNOW it is), the doc won't take me off my blood pressure meds - yet.
I hear ya, Linda, and I can relate! I asked my doc in May if she thought it was conceivable that I could eventually get off my BP meds and she said possibly. I asked her if I could eventually step down from taking my meds 7 days a week to 3 or 4 days, thinking months down the road, and she agreed to let me start doing that right away. That was a victory!
For the most part, I've done very well at taking meds only 4 days a week and maintaining a good BP. I do eat too much sodium sometimes and I need to watch that more now that I have stepped down on meds.
Here's hoping we will both be off BP meds by this time next year! Wouldn't that be GREAT!?
Personal Healthy Habits Challenge - 10/1 to 12/31/08: 1. Exercise: Get back to consistently working out 3-5 X week. 2. Food: Get back to consistently preparing healthy lunches for the week with increased veg servings. 3. Behavior: Reduce intake of sweets.
Posts: 7298 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
I thought I'd post here rather than under a new thread called "Poop".
I'm just back from the Doctor's. Although I got pats on the back about my weight loss (it rankles that they don't have it as much as I KNOW it is), the doc won't take me off my blood pressure meds - yet.
I was a bit disappointed that the reading was 132/80. A big improvement, granted, but, higher than it was last week.
I supposed some could be the fact that because my allergies have been so bad, I haven't been sleeping well - neither has DH. He did prescribe something which will work along with my Allegra to help.
He was especially impressed that I was able to loose weight - and continue to loose since my last visit - while still being on an anti-depressant. He said that was not easy to do.
At this point, I'm to go at the beginning of December for a CBC and a follow-up visit two weeks later. Maybe then.
He was apologetic about not letting me off the meds. I was at least hoping he might put me on something where I can have grapefruit again.
I am now at the 32# mark and generally happy about what I'm doing.
In addition, my DS just got the best interim report we have seen in several years. I knew his attitude this school year has been much improved over last year's. (There's a lot to this history I won't bore you with - I won't boar you with it either).
Sl, all-in-all, it hasn't been too bad. Now, if it would just freeze! That would help those of us with allergies as well as those with hurricanes - won't it?
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