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Oops....I must have dreamt it then....lol. I was thinking you must be right at goal then but you've met your first one and that is what matters. You are doing great !!!

Well, I didn't exercise today - except for the 5 minutes that I rode the eliptical in the sporting goods store!

I was thinking of buying one but DD hates it - it hurts her knees. She wants a new ex bike instead and I'm thinking I might get one - cheaper than the elliptical anyway.

BUT, I went and looked at mountain bikes today. I'm leaning towards getting one but they need to order it in my size so I can try it out. I'm really excited!

If the scale is correct - 2 pounds until my goal. I'm leaning towards lowering my goal by 2 pounds. Even close to goal there's still too much around my middle and the extra few pounds would make a difference. I think I'll take it 2 pounds at a time and see how I'm feeling. Stepping up the exercise and doing more ab exercises should help.

Well...I got up and went to my workout reservation and whoever was supposed to open the clubhouse didn't show up. I missed my workout. I came home and got cleaned up for my son's games, all of which ended up being cancelled because of the severe weather that came through last night (and is coming through tonight). I got home and looked for an excuse not to work out but I sucked it up and went. I burned 550 calories and worked out hard. I worked out for about 50 minutes. I got a severe storm alert on my cell phone (it was sunny when I left) and I knew my son was playing soccer at the school so I left to go get him. I did it though. It's Saturday night, I'm sweaty and gross but I worked out like I was supposed to. I wish the weight would just melt off but I know I have to work it off and I'm doing it one pound at a time.

Great Idea !

I think I'll join in too. Also gained 40 lbs on the BS diet. Ate nothing but Edy's ice cream for about the first 8 months then moved onto the all chocolate diet. But I'm ready to get myself back to my competition weight.

This is a great support idea and a great way to think about ourselves in a positive way and not the A all of the time.

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Welcome...welcome....welcome....any and all are welcome. This is something positive we do for ourselves and we share with others going through the same. We're all in this together and we're all doing a good thing by doing something positive to take care of ourselves.

One pound at a time guys...one pound at a time.

Great job, everyone!!!

I worked out again tonight. I burned 600 calories. I wasn't going to work out as long but a neighbor was up there so I talked to him while I did a cool down on the treadmill.

I'm trying to be diligent and work out hard on days that I have nothing pressing to do.

I felt good after my workout. I'm getting stronger very quickly. I want to be fit and active and I'm getting there one day at a time.

I've been a good girl this weekend....610 calories on Friday, 550 yesterday and 600 today with my workouts (if I'm remembering correctly). The scales will hopefully be kind to me soon.

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sw, feels good to know that you're getting stronger doesn't it? Great job!

I didn't have a great day. I was out running around all day and ate out twice. It wasn't terrible, but I figure I used 7 flex points today, and no real exercise.

Tomorrow will be a better day. If all goes well, I'm picking up my new bike tomorrow!

OK SW, you're motivating me to get back on the wagon. I fell off towards the end of April and spent pretty much all of May just lying on the ground.

I worked out again this morning. It will take me a few days of making myself do it before it will become something I look forward to again. I had lost 18 lbs. As of yesterday I was back up 3. Ideally, I still need to take off about 35 lbs, but I'd be happy with 25.

You and I did the same thing...I also fell off about a month ago and had put on 3-5 lbs. I'm going to lose the last 12 I've got, I had lost 38 lbs prior to my falling off.

I hope we can each keep pushing each other. It's good for mind, body and soul. We'll do it together.

Good job for dusting off and starting again. It's a journey, not a diet. So we just take occasional detours.

I bought my new bicycle today. I posted a thread in F&G with the picture.

I'm so psyched! I can't wait to get out and ride now.

I took the kids to IHOP tonight (ritual after the orthodontist.)

I had the "simply chicken" and it was really diet-friendly. I love having a day where I feel like I've accomplished something AND stayed on program.

SW, I bought a "10 minute solutions" pilates dvd. I'm going to try and do 10 minutes every morning to get me going for the day.

How's everyone doing? We can do this!

Good for you....I haven't had my pilates CD out in a while but I'm going to break mine out too. I'm going to start working on toning while I'm burning. The scales are surprisingly up with my workouts but I've always been like that. It'll drop when I least expect it.

I go to the doctor tomorrow for a check up. I'm due back and I need to address hair loss. I've always had very, very thick hair but the last couple or three months, I'm losing a lot of hair. I've even had two hair dressers comment on it. I'm not thin in any way but so much comes out in my hands, on my shirts, in my brush or comb. I just need to make sure my thyroid is okay because I had a small issue with it right after I had my first son. I worry that if it is thyroid, it will create an issue with my weight loss if they regulate it but I won't be silly. I need to do what's healthiest. Who knows, he might just say I need vitamins.

I worked out tonight and had to really push to continue. I was tired when I got there and it didn't snap back when I started. I had to push but I did and I burned 350 calories in 40 minutes. I was proud of myself because I sure wanted to leave but I didn't want my son to stop and I didn't want to not burn calories either. I did it !!!

Haven't posted in a while, so here goes, total of 27 pounds lost...

I did it! Checked in this morning at 219. It was a hard push and my lower back is a bit sore after pilates. I think i am going to take a 'rest' week from weights and just walk and bike the rest of this week. I will just cut my points back a bit to compensate for the lack of excersize.

Thanks for the continued support everyone. Keep on going!

Hey napes, nice to see your post! 27 pounds is fantastic! Come on back here and keep it up!

Congrats CapN, those "minigoals" are what have kept me going.

My next one is 3 pounds by July 4th. Not sure if I'll do it though -weight is coming off slower as I get to goal. (that was my original goal but now that I'm close, I realize that I'd like to lose a few more to get rid of this stubborn belly!) So now my final goal is 3 pounds by July 4th and another 2 or 3 by labor day.

Getting up everyday and doing something positive for ourselves is so important. We all need this!

I'm falling off...

Havent' been recording my calories, been eating more...ugh! I knew this would happen. I don't know what to do to stay motivated.

Shit, shit, shit.

Me too.

I'm growing fatter before my very eyes, and this is just the beginning.

I'm very afraid.

Yeah, but ann you are under special circumstances. You are supposed to gain weight at this point.

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Oh I know its, it’s hard to stay motivated for the long haul. I've had some real ups and downs. For me, WW has been easier because it’s easier to count points than calories (I only need to look at calories when I don’t know the point-value for a food, and that helps.)

I went through a period a month or two ago when I started falling apart – not tracking what I ate and eating more junk. Here are some things that helped me - maybe they can help you:

1) Give yourself permission to treat yourself - and think of it as part of your plan instead of "cheating."

What I liked with weight watchers is that you get a set amount of “weekly points” to use whenever you need them. So even though I ate a big bag of pretzels and a chocolate bar, I still wasn’t “cheating” and I didn’t feel as depressed or like I’d failed.

Why don’t you do that? Give yourself a generous amount of "flex calories," to use or not use each week as you see fit?

2) The other thing that helped was to keep posting here and to go back and spend some time on sparkpeople.

3) Clothes shopping is a big motivator for me.

4)I got out my last blood tests and reminded myself why I need to be healthy.

5)I went back to eating my “standard diet menu” for a few days to get things back in control. Having "safe" menus helped me get over cravings and feel successful again.

6)I tried something different. I started walking during lunch for 20 minutes, just to get moving. (I’m doing 40 now..)

You can do this! Think of all the reasons why you want to lose weight and put yourself at the top of the list.

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