Anyone ready to ring in the new year...and lose weight/get fit?

[oesdog]

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I think the person who brought up the subject should go first as a matter of good example to the rest of us!!

Oesdog - Um errr the dog ate my scales????

 

[annaraven]

How about Sunday for weigh-in this week? I forgot this morning myself.

Tomorrow should be good though. Right everyone?

Or we throw away the scales and just post what all we did this week?

Me, I did almost nothing this week. I was at a conference and then just kinda was lazy afterwards.

 

[oesdog]

Is everyone giving up on this????????
I mean I have struggled for weeks to get even 1lb off - but it was nice to have folk who were also trying. Now it looks like no one wants to weigh in and weigh day is the day NO ONE POSTS!!!!!!!!

Are we for this or are we quitters???? Where is EVERYONE?????????????????

Oesdog

 

[3goodeggs]

no, no, no. not quitting. i just got busy and have not logged on. I gained so much weight back from the steroids, that i am ashamed to get on the scale. All of my clothes are tight and I am miserable again. i guess i need you all more now than ever, but I feel like such a failure. a rolly polly failure. The pollen is too thick and my allergies too intense to do any walking, so I just sit and drink herbal tea all day.

but, I am getting the house back in order. if I die before my family, I wonder if they will ever notice that the house isn't self cleaning? But it is slowly getting back in shape. i did not realise how much little stuff I did on a daily basis that kept the whole thing functioning. They know where to go to find stuff, but they don't know where it goes to put it back.

Everyone keep up the good work, and we won't give up because of set backs either. i enjoyed being 10 pounds down. it felt good. i was almost half way to my goal, so i saw the finish line, i won't quit now.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Well, now I'm right there with ya oesdog....I haven't lost anything in the last three weeks. I haven't gained anything which truly amazes me. I'm still very happy that I am down 10 lbs. from my original weigh in so that keeps me going!! I DO plan on dropping the other ten.

We're having our #3 son diagnosed for possible autistic behaviors. I don't know what they'll come up with, but both DH and I are both so stressed about it. It's certainly not the worst news a parent can hear, it's just that before all the things we thought were just quirky are now things that we see as being a roadblock for him. He's been really difficult to keep focused and he is having outbursts often. AAhhhhhhhh, nothing that a visit to the cupboard won't fix huh?

We have an IEP meeting at the end of the month. I think knowing exactly what were dealing with and having a plan will help me stop obsessing about it. I realize that this probably isn't the first time I've brought this up....just shows you though that I AM OBSESSED!!

Now if I could only be as obsessed about a workout routine.......

Oh! I brought in the treadmill, smack dab in the middle of the living room, to motivate me to use it. I don't get on it all that much, who has time? But it's working wonderfully for my son. When he gets frustrated with homework and I can see the tears starting to well up I tell him to jump on the treadmill. He's about as big around as my pinkie finger so he really doesn't need to burn any calories, but it really seems to help soothe him.

3goodeggs, to answer your question, yes, they do. My DH once told me I was obsessive about cleaning house because I scrubbed the bathrooms down once a week. He said when he lived on his own he only did it twice a year. Funny thing is, I remember the first time I went to his place and thought how clean it was!! Keep eating healthy. Your body will work it out!!

 

[vfem]

Ok, I was just being silly yesterday. I couldn't weigh in anyways, because I was working when I posted and as soon as I got off of work my house was FULL of visitors! By the time we were done BBQing and I could get the kids in and fed, I had to send everyone home... wash my DD and put her to bed and then I was DONE. Meaning crashed on the couch, and you couldn't move me with a back hoe.

But I weighed in today... because I am NO quitter! I'm down to 156.6 which is pretty good seeing I've been doing yoga the last couple of weeks, and I'm in the garden CONSTANTLY. Hubby says my arms look more defined already, so I'm going with I've lost weight, but gained muscle... so it doesn't look like a huge change on the scale, but visually my body is doing better. Thought I am embarrassed of my measurements... mainly because my stomach area is still at 36"... I've shrank, my clothes hang off of me and I really KNOW there has been changes. I can't wait to see my doctor next month, I can actually have a scheduled visit because I will finally have insurance next month that covers it. When last I weighed in with them I was 174. I of course put on 6 pounds before I buckled down to lose the weight... but he will be SOOOOOO proud of me!!!

So today hubby and I are going to till more garden plot... and I'm loving the exercise, and soon it will all be filled with GOOD foods for us too.

Wednesday, I'm back off to Yoga with the girls. Its so nice to have friends now who like to go and I no longer have to go by myself. Though I must admit, exercising in front of people when I used to go, was embarrassing.

But I'm all weighed in and I'm not quitting.... don't make me come after anyone who stopped posting!!!!

 

[vfem]

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You have all rights to worry and stress, its natural. I'm proud that you see you are stressed and you know it may lead to cupboard visits. Knowing that means you can control the reaction now. Not knowing what you are reacting to, or why you reacted like that is usually a hard call.

I really hope that they give you good news, or what you need to handle the situation so you feel better prepared. You appear to be really responsible because you want to know, no matter what it is, so you can move on and up! That is a great attitude to have.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Thanks for the kick in the butt vfem. I really didn't want to weigh in, but I figured it would keep me honest

I was so dreading it 'cause I thought I had gained every pound back. Just goes to show you how eating healthier can change your body's metabolism. I eat a lot more, just healthier, and maintain my weight. Who'da thunk it?

ETA: Oh wait!! That was oesdogs foot!! Well, thanks for the hug vfem!

 

[oesdog]

Oh I had three - THATS THREE 3 big slices of CAKE ooozzzing cream and strawberry jam. - I am sooooooooo ashamed I can;t stop myself.
DH made it to test out his new oven.


Oesdog

 

[annaraven]

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I just forgot to weigh this morning. Or yesterday. Oops.

Okay, I admit it - I was at a conference last week and I've been avoiding the scale because I didn't want to know how much I'd put on during the conference.

I'm still here though. Not quit. Glad you're still here though! Yay Oesdog! Woohoo Oesdog!

Can I just say - I hate wet weather? I find it really depressing and hard to avoid "comfort food". I did go walk the dog yesterday. That was, erm, wet. Today is supposed to be storming again - thunderstorms and stuff so I'm staying in.

Anyways - all this to just say - hi I'm still here. Okay - maybe in an hour I should go try to do some situps or something.