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I'm still plugging along. I didn't get a workout in on Sunday but I made myself do one last night. I worked a full day, folded 7-8 jumbo loads of laundry, did a quick workout, went and bought a dehumidifier, carried the neighbors 50 lb one up from my basement and across the street to them, took my new one from the back of the SUV to the basement for me, mowed the whole yard and then made a yummy dinner. I'd say I still get to count the weight lifting and lawn mowing as workout...lol. I was sure sweating...lol.

Dinner was the yummiest ranch burgers and fresh watermelon. It was simply delicious.

I'm working hard to stay on task. It's my lifelong goal I'm looking at. I'd like the scales to keep moving but being so close to goal, I know they are not going to move fast so I will just keep plugging along.

I hope everyone else is doing okay. I've been busy as all get out since my H and son left. Crisis at work and great aunt in hospital added into being a single parent for two weeks. It's a whirlwind to say the least but I'm not going to let chaos ruin my weight loss plan. I'm going to plan for it !!!

I started walking to and from swim practice 3 days a week. It is up hill both ways which is good. It's about 3 miles round trip.

I also have my lessons/water therapy 4 days a week. On the days I don't walk to practice I'm in with the kids moving and playing for 3 hours the other days I"m in for an hour.

I'm grilling out almost every night and eating so much better. Portions were never an issue with me as I get full very quickly. I'm just eating much healthier.

I also started wearing a TYR (racing) bikini for my lessons. This is the first time in a really long time I've felt comfortable wearing a 2 piece.

I'm plugging along.

How’s everyone doing today?

SW and cant, glad to hear about the terrific progress.

Cant, a two piece? Good for you!

As an update – my doctor didn’t find anything – thinks it may have been an ovarian cyst that resolved. If I have anymore pain I’ll call and he’ll send me for an ultrasound, but he couldn’t find anything wrong, so that’s good.

I keep having little “slip ups.” Usually I start the day out right and by the end, I’ve eaten something (or a lot of something) that I regret. Yesterday it was a package of “Grandma’s cookies.”

It’s driving me nuts and I can’t figure out why I keep trying to sabotage myself. My weight isn’t up much but I’m seeing my tummy back and I don’t like it.

I’m only working a half day today and I should have a little time to get outside and walk or ride my bike. I’ve got to get back on track!

I'm wearing my skinny pants today!!!!

The capris I am wearing today are one fo the last items of clothing I bought 2 summers ago when I was at my lowest weight from being on the LA Weight Loss program.

The funny thing is that at 230 I am still 15 pounds heavier than when I first bought these pants. But they fit perfectly! Since I am working out (and not taking LA's diet pills) I am losing inches faster than pounds.

I've now decided that I am going to have a clothing-size-based goal and not a weight-based goal. I'm aiming for a size 14 now. And I'm about halfway there!!!!

DCK:

Congrats!! I am a Spark-person and added you as one of my friends...I sent you a goodie..check it out.

Everybody's doing so good. I had a good weigh in today. Down 1.5 lbs and down a total of 42.5 lbs so far. I was so tickled when I got off the scale because I ate some baked cheetos last night really late out of stress....I still had bank and a few other points so wasn't a killer but scales were still kind this morning.

Congrats DCK on the size loss....that's really the most important part. I'm thinner at a heavier weight right now too. I've still got a few left to hit goal though so I'm free for meetings again. I'm getting there.

Broken...no news is good news. I'm glad you are feeling better. I also do the self sabotage sometimes that's why I try not to keep those things in the house. What I don't have, I won't eat....lol. Keep the dialogue positive in your head and you'll get back in the game.

Cant...a two piece...wow. Even when I'm thin my tummy is too trashed to do a two piece unless it's really high wasted. I had a 9 lb and 9 lb 7 oz baby that tore me up pretty good. I can pull off a cute one piece or tankini though nowadays.

Everyone keep up the good work. It's so inspirational reading about everyone else too.

I got up and walked to practice again today. It felt good, but those hills are killer.

In total since November I've lost almost 35 pounds. Now granted about 20 pounds of that came off in January when I stopped taking my risperdal. I'm feeling so much better too.

Well...I didn't get a chance to work out but I got to my son's baseball game early for warm ups so I walked the track which was 1.25 miles in my flip flops. Was it a huge cardio workout? No...but it was a walk rather than just sitting my butt on the bleachers.

I have stayed on track last two days and scale is still being kind. No increases....waiting for my next loss.

Another baseball game tomorrow so we'll see if I get to work out or not. I'll try to squeeze something in anyway.

Good morning!

DCK, congrats on the skinny pants! I think that change your goal is a great idea.

SW, it's hard to find the time for exercise every day when life intrudes, but sounds like you took advantage of an opportunity to walk that track. You've done so well and I have no doubt you can do this!

Well, I should be telling y'all that I've reached my goal, but I'm not. I felt so good about my weight/ shape a week or so ago, and was sure I'd do this. Then I messed up all week on the eating and didn't exercise all week.

My weight is up a bit and feeling like a flabby lump.

So, time for me to get back on track! I want to reach my new mini-goal by July 4th. Then reach my final goal by my birthday - 8/28. My final goal is more complicated - a weight, a size and success with strength training and aerobic exercise.

Granted I don't have kids or a spouse complicating my life but I found it ended up being easy to make time for working out.

It's hard at first when you don't enjoy it or don't want to do it. So when I started working out I started small. The first day it was 15 minutes on the bikes during my lunch hour. Then the next day it was another 15. The following week I was up to 20 minutes, 3 times a week. Then 30 after a while. Then I started trying the ellipticals and they were a way better workout. Then I added weights on the non-cardio days. Then I swapped out weights for pilates and before I knew it I was not just working out on my lunch hour- I was going after work and spending more time in the gym. Then I started running instead of using the machines at the gym.

And it all started with 15 minutes on the bikes.

Really once you get in the habit working out becomes part of your day and it's not something you have to "make" time for any more than you make time for eating, sleeping or showering.

SW- walking the track during the kids warmups is a great way to sneak in a workout without disrupting your whole day.

hello, just popping in to say HI and offer a tool that has been helping me...for anyone who finds they are an emotional eater, like me.

http://shrinkyourself.com

there is a LOT of free stuff on here. i have the book. there's also a phone meeting coming up that's free.

I was a good girl today....I worked out and burned 525 calories......Still down 42.5 lbs and plugging along.

Hey there. It seems everybody is doing great!

Between traveling and then having computer problems I feel like it's been forever since I was here.

I hit the 20 lb mark, then we were gone the early part of this week. Back up a couple of pounds yesterday, but I think part of that was water gain from swelling on the plane and the heat. This morning I was back down. We are leaving again Monday for a week. Hopefully I'll be able to maintain the loss while we're gone. No flying involved this time.

Keep up the good work.

DCK, the way that you've gotten into exercising is inspiring.

Well, I did better with eating today, despite it being a really rough few days emotionally (I posted in D/S about my ex - also had a bad fight with my DS, but we seemed to have dealt with some things so in the end it's ok.)

Between work, orthodontist & softball, I didn't exercise today. But at least the eating binge seems to be ending.

tis, thanks for posting that site - it looks like some good info. I'm definitely an emotional eater.

imokay, nice to see you! congrats on the 20! woo hoo!

BA--you are welcome!

so you've lost so much weight!

what are your strategies for coping with emotional eating?

I am officially down 44.5 lbs today. I'm going to work out this morning after I drop my son off to umpiring. Things are going great so far !!! I'm getting very close to goal now. That will be such a good thing.

Keep up the good work guys !!!

I think, I'm not sure...the WW scale is a little lighter than mine, If it is what it has been in the past, I think I'm back to my free lifetime membership. !!! Yippeeeeee !!!!! I'll have to see when I weigh in next. What a great morning !

[This message edited by severely wounded at 8:59 AM, June 28th (Saturday)]

i went to the gym today, inspired by this thread. i used an ellipital trainer for 40 minutes. the first 30 i had it set on level 10, the last 10 on level 15. i had it on random (meaning it goes up and down hills).

i burned 610 calories and totalled 5.3 miles.

i was really determined to push myself hard.

Wow...what a workout. Now you've inspired me to work out hard tomorrow too. Way to go !!!