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I lost another half a pound...officially down 21 lbs as of this morning. Someone ordered Gourmet to Go for lunch for all of us and since I don't have any idea what the point value was, I'm going to be cautious with dinner and doing a big workout tonight. I weigh in tomorrow evening so I want to do well.

I'm going to clean like a mad woman today too. I don't have as many activities this evening other than a workout so I'm going to take advantage and try to clean. I'm so far behind in my house it's scary but it's worth it because I am getting better !!!

You guys help keep me motivated and I owe you all for that. It helps keep me accountable and motivated.

Today is such a happy day !!!

Adding:

I just got back from my workout. I worked out hard and burned the equivalent of 9 points so hopefully I'll be safe tomorrow. I was just shy of 450 calories burned.

My H ticked me off a bit. He's dieting a bit and working out but he does EVERYTHING to extremes. He was telling me on the way home that I am not challenging myself and not working out hard enough. Excuse me, I just did 50 minutes on the elliptical and 35 of it was on level three and 15 was on level five. I'm burning a lot of calories and I'm losing weight. Just because I'm not running and panting doesn't mean I'm not working out. All of a sudden he thinks he's the expert on everything and he's just started working out too. I'm comfortable with my workout. Six weeks ago I couldn't even do the elliptical and I'm working out hard on it now. He is telling me I need to keep pushing higher and higher. I want to do it gradually. I am unwinding on it, I'm burning calories, I'm losing weight....how could I be doing it wrong? I told him to just do his own thing and let me do mine. I don't WANT to run, I don't want to pant. I want a vigorous workout that helps me unwind but helps me reach my goals. I'll build up on my own time...thank you very much.

Small vent but no kudos for what I'm doing....just his own criticism because he's an extremist and I don't want to do the workout he's doing. I like my own, thank you very much. So there.... he's never had a weight problem....not ever. He got a small midlife tummy and oh my....he has to be the extremist now.

I'm happy with what I'm doing and it's working. I'll do my own thing....I've lost 21 lbs in six weeks and I'm proud of that.

[This message edited by severely wounded at 8:33 PM, February 20th (Wednesday)]

I'm happy with what I'm doing and it's working. I'll do my own thing....I've lost 21 lbs in six weeks and I'm proud of that.

Absolutely! I'm totally in awe of how hard you've worked and in what you've accomplished. You are kicking ass!!!!

Phooey on him. Who the hell could argue with 21 pounds???

I weighed myself this morning & did not like what I saw. I will weigh myself again afterwork & see if I like it any better. I'm currently just doing the online etools, so today is my "weigh in" . But I know I am probably just kidding myself, I will likely not like what I see later in the day even more.

Obliterated, I think we all get a little "scale crazy" when dieting.

I had to go out and get a digital scale that tracked my progress just so I could obsess. But really, it will drive you up a tree if you keep weighing yourself everyday, twice a day. I've gotten it down now - I weigh myself "officially" every 3 days and sometimes I just step on it in the mornings to see... and then yell at myself! Weight goes up and down. Last week I was 3 pounds less than this morning, but I know that I have to focus on the big picture here. I've "for sure" lost at least 13 pounds and I have to just keep going and not pay much mind to it.

[This message edited by brokenapart at 12:32 PM, February 21st (Thursday)]

Well ladies... 2 miles walked this morning. 10 flights of stairs before breakfast. And now.. the Ipod is ready.. have my shoes on and I am about to lock myself in the rec room and dance, run and jump like a fool for at least half an hour

I'll be back when I'm done.

Woooooooohooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sweating like a pig and on my way to hit the shower. 50 jumping jacks and 25 minutes of jogging ladies.

For a total burn of 750 calories today. That is freaking amazing for me. I have never jogged that long in my life

And I'm just getting started girls. I ROCK

[This message edited by metamorphisis at 7:10 PM, February 21st (Thursday)]

Yippeee....you're doing so good. All of you are. One day at a time...that's how we do this.

I am down 22 lbs as of today. I was so thrilled when I stepped on the scale.

The city got iced in today. We went home early from work and the clubhouse was going to close down early because of the weather so they wanted to know if I wanted to work out earlier before they closed. I did it. I did 50 minutes on the ellipical and burned 435 calories. It was a good workout.

I was supposed to weigh in tonight but the meeting got cancelled due to the weather. I'll see if I should go this weekend or just wait until next week. I weigh in every two weeks to save some money since I'm a lifetimer. That would make it three weeks so I need to make sure I'm not waffling. So far so good though.

You guys are doing so good. Keep up the good work....

Yeah Me!!!!! I just surpassed my first goal!!!!!

I have lost almost 24 pounds now and am back under 200!!!!!!!

My goal is to get to my ideal weight of 165. Only 33 more to go!!!!!

Way to go Can't!!!!!!!! Doesn't it feel fabulous. Who knew being good to ourselves would feel this great??

Be proud my friend!!

I know part of it is being taken off the risperdal. That was what put on most of the weight.

I just hope it comes off as easily as it went on.

Friday weigh in - down 1.5 for a total of 14.5

I've dropped one pant size and now this new pant size is starting to get baggy

I am leaving for Italy in three weeks. While I won't be at my ultimate goal weight, I would really like to have off at a minimum, another 5.5lbs.

Help keep me focused ladies!!!!

CB

You guys are doing so great....I am down another half a pound this morning. Down 22.5 lbs now. I stepped up my water a bit and I think it's helping. I also do about ten or fifteen minutes longer on the elliptical if no one is waiting for it. I'm sure trying....

I know what you're talking about with that 200 goal. That was the secret one I was trying to cross. I did it though. I hated that I let myself cross it but I got it down under again. I've got 25 more pounds to goal now. That's it....it's not too terrible far off, I can actually see it now. It doesn't seem so overwhelming.

Fortunately, I'm tall, so I can hide some weight. I couldn't hide all that I had put on though. It's good knowing that I'm looking better but even more, I FEEL so much better.

Keep up the good work, ladies....

Big Fat Sigh.

Holding. Stupid plateau.

Well not really a plateau. For some reason this week I was up as much as 5 pounds during the week (That time of the month.. tummy troubles e.t.c.).

So today I am back down to what I was at this time last week.

I have been busting my butt. I am officially UP .5 a pound.

However... I KNOW I am gaining muscle. I can see it. My calves have absolutely no jiggle to them anymore.. they are solid. LL commented that my butt was way smaller (he's a better judge than me.. I can't see it ) and things are fitting a bit better.

But I'm still a little discouraged. Which is stupid.

So everyone give me the muscle weighs more than fat lecture please..I need it.

I still have 30 pounds to goal... I need this plateau to end.

Oh meta, I know what you mean!

I've been staying on program with eating - a little higher on the overall calorie count but still really good. And I've gained this week - back to where I was a week and a half ago. I have to drink the water today because I think that's part of it, but what the heck? It's really discouraging and sitting here home all day on a snow day, all I want to do is EAT!!!!

Well here's the thing ... if I don't push through this plateau I am just going to end up exactly where I started. So.. quitting is not an option. And going over my water, fiber, fat and calorie intake I can honestly say that I am doing exactly what I need to be doing. I do have to make sure I hit 1200 calories a day. I had been on the low side a few days and that will just make my body hang on to everything it gets with the amount of exercise I am doing.

So BA... we just have to hold steady. When the scale pushes I'm just going to push back.

When I got to 19 lbs, I got stuck there. When I pushed through it, it's coming off faster again. Our body gets settled in and sometimes takes a snooze from a loss. Increase your water a little bit, decrease or increase your workout just a bit to rattle your metabolism. That's what I did and it worked. You'll get there, especially if it's that time of the month. It will melt off next week when you least expect it.

Keep pushing forward, ladies. It's coming off....one day at a time.

Meta -

SW has some good points. Even if you are drinking all of your water, add a little more. Try a different cardio (do you have any exercise tapes?) If you are working out hard every day, take a day off to help your body recoop. And if it is that time of the month, give yourself a break - at least you didn't gain!!!!

CB

Still holding.

I swear if I never see the number 166 again it will be too soon.

I drank 13 cups of water yesterday... I'm surprised I didn't float away in my sleep.

Today I go for a new haircut and color.. which I haven't done in over two years. So I'm excited. And who knows.. maybe she'll cut off a half pound of hair and I'll see the scale budge

meta!

Yeah, all that hair must be at least a pound!

Well the scale is down a pound today, but it's still up 2 or 3 from the nice low number I saw a few days ago! Oh well. I'm still getting healthy right?