its here! its here! that wonderful Wed when we waistband or weigh-in!
I just tried on my belt. And OMG. Its 1/2 inch away from the hole with my tummy at "normal", but with my tummy sucked in as flat as it can get, the hole is at the buckle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by cobismom: I have to say, I was thrilled with my WI today, I had lost 2.8 for a total of 7.4 this month. My goal for December was 10 pounds. I may not make it, but I am going to fall in pretty close YIPEEEE! Imagine what it would have been had I gotten to the pool consistently.
Hooray for you! You should be very proud -- that's an amazing loss in a month.
----------- Jen
Posts: 2872 | Location: Ohio | Registered: March 11, 2004
I have to say, I was thrilled with my WI today, I had lost 2.8 for a total of 7.4 this month. My goal for December was 10 pounds. I may not make it, but I am going to fall in pretty close YIPEEEE! Imagine what it would have been had I gotten to the pool consistently.
It's never too late to get it right.
Posts: 3473 | Location: Central USA | Registered: March 11, 2004
Originally posted by MaryJo: I really need to get on the scale. This is like Fear Factor.
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Originally posted by Sheltieguy: If I had a plan, I would be off of it.
You both made me LOL today. Thanks! <Wiping the tea off the monitor, I sprayed when I laughed... note to self... do not read the board with liquid in mouth>
I think that it is important to keep our sense of humor! I think that some self depricating humor makes weight loss MUCH easier. I think that laughing at ones self makes it easier to move on and come up with a plan for the next day... rather than beating ones self up and stressing ones self out.
I heard on the radio or TV the other day that studies have shown that laughter helps to lower blood sugar also. I found it ironic that I have LOW Blood sugar....and I laughed about that!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With all the cookies and stuff around, I got frustrated with Weight Watchers and decided to just eat what I really wanted but only when I was really hungry (and stop when satisfied). Believe it or not, it makes it easier to pass up treats if I know I "can" have them. I am still paying attention to the basics like fruits, veggies, not eating too much junk. I weighed in at a pound less than at my last WW meeting. I am keeping a food diary so it's not a total free-for-all. I am going to have to see what happens while I'm on vacation.
----------- Jen
Posts: 2872 | Location: Ohio | Registered: March 11, 2004
Originally posted by MaryJo: I really need to get on the scale. This is like Fear Factor.
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Originally posted by Sheltieguy: If I had a plan, I would be off of it.
You both made me LOL today. Thanks! <Wiping the tea off the monitor, I sprayed when I laughed... note to self... do not read the board with liquid in mouth>
I think that it is important to keep our sense of humor! I think that some self depricating humor makes weight loss MUCH easier. I think that laughing at ones self makes it easier to move on and come up with a plan for the next day... rather than beating ones self up and stressing ones self out.
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
...Am I the only one having trouble staying on plan? Please tell me I"m not...
If I had a plan, I would be off of it. There's nothing like Mom's homemade cookies to perk up one's appetite. As for exercise, it has been shelved in favor of tending to my recovering doggie.
Not to worry - we can rededicate ourselves in January, like the rest of the country. Unlike the rest of the country, we won't throw in the towel in February.
I really need to get on the scale. This is like Fear Factor. I have been baking my Italian Christmas cookies and even though I thought I could bake and not eat........faggettaboutit!!!!! Last night I hit the butter cookies and ate about 6. And those were the tray I forgot in the oven and nearly burned. Last week, my brother in law said..." Mare, you are really looking good, but once Christmas comes, is it all over??" Oh man, I hope not. I must reboot my brain! Today will be better. I must not even taste a cookie or lick my finger.
Posts: 1393 | Location: West Florida | Registered: March 12, 2004
No jilly, you are not the only one have a problem staying on your program; you can count me in the club. I know my problem, but divorce is too expensive to get rid of it. My DH is the pastry king at the restaurant these days. As I write he is making cheesecakes for Christmas buffet, in MY kitchen. But I am going to resolve that whatever my weigh in is for tomorrow, it will be that in a week or less. I will not gain this week, not an ounce. That's the goal...and I intend to keep it.
It's never too late to get it right.
Posts: 3473 | Location: Central USA | Registered: March 11, 2004
Originally posted by jillybean: Am I the only one having trouble staying on plan? Please tell me I’m not... Jill
I am like some kind of social butterfly... I've eaten out or had a holiday dinner 5 times in the past 7 days. I'm making (mostly) better choices. And they are WAY better choices than I did in the past... but this is still way more calories than I eat normally.
In addition to the social meals, I have also eaten 30 other meals/snacks in past 7 days. Most of them have been in the "Good, Better, Best" range... but there have been a couple in the "well, that could have been better" category.
I just got back from a fancy tea that 4 teachers went out for. I’m STUFFED. I probably should have eaten ½ or ¼ of everything that was served to us… I could have made some better choices there…
And pizza on Monday. I planned to have none (which was probably an unrealistic plan)… I probably should have had 1 slice, but I had 2... But then everybody else had 4 slices… and I would have had 4 slices, too, three years ago.
I’m trying to figure out how much progress is reasonable, realistic, etc.
I'm trying to pat myself on the back for the best choices as I am trying to balance out these food fests.
And I’m trying very hard to move on and not beat myself up for the not as good choices.
Also, it seems like all three of us have had a low grade cold for about a month. I still go to work and all... but I'm sort of dragging. When I'm not out socializing... I just want to catch up on sleep... and exercising has NOT been happening.
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
I believe I weighed 156.6 or 156.8 this morning but I can't remember what I weighed last week. I weighed last week but the thread didn't get started until the next day and, by that time, I'd forgotten my weight and forgot to post it.
I have been struggling in the 156s and 157s the past few weeks. Luckily, most if not all of my time in the 157s has been due to sodium intake, since I've had Japanese, Chinese and Mexican food FOUR times in the past week!!!!
Posts: 7864 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Congratulations Cate!!!!!!! Hang in there Jillybean!!!!!!!!!!
When I weighed this morning, I'm down another pound!! WHoo-Hoo!!!!!!!! The only thing is this pound is due to illness...that "code" in my nosb and chest. Anywhoo, I am down a total of 4 lbs. since Thanksgiving. For me and for me in the month of December, that is a fantastic accomplishment!!! ((Pats self on back ))
I am sure you are not the only one Jill. I know I have not been walking like I should since it got cold, the cold air effects me in a way I can't explain. I no longer have a scale but I will weigh Sat morning at the apt and post at that time.
I'm so glad your belt is getting smaller, by the end of the holiday season I may have to add an extension to mine or some new holes!! Am I the only one having trouble staying on plan? Please tell me I"m not... Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
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