I’ve been meaning to write a post about this…but life is going at a breakneck speed around here. Plus we’ve switched to homeschooling on the computer (Switched on Schoolhouse) so my laptop is in other hands for a good chunk of the day. (excuses, excuses 
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So anyway…. Last Sunday I almost went postal on a dear sister in the Lord because she was saying I needed to eat foods I don’t eat (like baked goods at Starbucks or sopapillas at a Mexican place). She wants to go out for lunch with me and another friend - who is also doing the Beach - but she insisted that we fast first so that we can “eat whatever we want”. When I told her I DO eat what I want, she scoffed at me and started some spiel about how I “shouldn’t deprive myself”. It’s a good thing we had to go sing…cause I was about to get rather ungodly and smite her with some serious smite-age.
Here’s the thing. It’s all in how you look at it. Am I “deprived” of certain foods? Ignoring the fact that I don’t really want those foods anymore and probably wouldn’t enjoy them if I ate them, YES I am deprived of certain typical foods. I don’t drink soda, I don’t eat fast food. I won’t just scarf down a piece of pumpkin loaf at Starbucks… But let me ask you this - what was I deprived of when I was eating “whatever I wanted”? What was I deprived of when I weighed 213 pounds?
So…weigh in, and tell us - What is/was the extra weight depriving you of?
Good Morning all you fabulous OWOAers! I had a groovin’ weekend - how bout you?! Talk to me, yo - and give me your digits! 
Weight this morning - 209.6 (i think, I wrote it down, but that’s at home and was several hours ago. I’ll check and edit later if I need to!)
Last week I was 212.2, so that’s down 2.6
That’s more like it - I’ve slowed to a more gradual weight-loss.
Can I just say that yesterday I went out to lunch with my family and sister’s housemates and her boyfriend, and I was the only one who didn’t order an extra drink (I stuck to tap water), and I didn’t have dessert (well, I had about 2 spoonfulls of HP’s but that gave me a headache!) and I ddin’t feel like I was missing out at all. I was happy to sit and look at the puddings and see that they looked nice, but I really didn’t want any.
Cos I know that my body has changed, and having sugar just messes it up, so I don’t bother. And it really doesn’t bother me. I would much much much rather be now fitting into a UK size 16 and happy(that’s what I discovered on Saturday) than still being 294 and wearing size 26 trousers and miserable.
Comment by Debs — April 28, 2008 @ 8:28 am |Edit This
I was deprived of being happy.
Of being able to shop in normal clothes - I was fat and tall, not a good combination for being able to find stuff to wear.
Of being healthy. Ok, so I’m still not healthy (she said wheezing slightly - must go back to the doctors!)) but I am a lot better, and I feel better. Being ill doesn’t get me as down mentally as it used to.
Ok, gotta go get the kiddos some dinner, but I’m sure I’ll be back later with some more.
Comment by Debs — April 28, 2008 @ 8:33 am |Edit This
blest, FAST FIRST? Is she mad?! Talk about recipe for disaster - sugar high, empty stomach, oh my goodness, if that was me and I did it, things would not be good!
Comment by Debs — April 28, 2008 @ 8:34 am |Edit This
-3 this morning!
Comment by stephanie — April 28, 2008 @ 8:35 am |Edit This
Not weighing in. Still down and tired. Trying to eat sensibly, but didn’t manage it very well last week. Staying with other people didn’t help. I felt like I wasn’t in control of what I was eating and therefore wasn’t. Now I’m back at home, so I got to decide what I eat. I don’t think the logic quite works, but life’s a bit weird at the moment.
I did eat too much sugar yesterday, which is contributing to feeling rubbish today. Maybe. I don’t know really. I do think that eating low glycaemically is more likely to contribute to a stable mood, so I’m trying to stick to it. On the other hand, I can tell I’ve put on weight in the last few weeks, my clothes don’t fit. Exercise isn’t happening, it wears me out.
Sorry, nothing much coherent to say. Thanks for your prayers and support. I’m going back to the doctor tomorrow for the results of last week’s blood tests.
Comment by Bekki — April 28, 2008 @ 8:35 am |Edit This
I too was deprived of being healthy. Of fitting into average sized clothes, of my self esteem, of being able to keep up with my daughter, of being happy, and I could go on and on.
Do I feel deprived now? NO! I don’t. I’m glad that I’m getting healthier, that my clothes size has dropped, that my mood has changed, that I have a more positive outlook, that I can wear shorts, that I can keep up with my daughter, that I love working out.
Do I miss some of the foods that I now limit myself on? Yes, I do, I think I always will BUT I love my healthy lifestyle more than I miss those foods.
That said…
Comment by Cristina — April 28, 2008 @ 8:38 am |Edit This
…I weighed in at 197.8!!! I lost 3lbs.
I did it! I did it! I met my short term goal and I broke the 200lb mark!
YES! FINALLY!
So, my next short term goal??? Hmmmm….
239.8/197.8/189(stg)
Happy Monday to all!
Comment by Cristina — April 28, 2008 @ 8:39 am |Edit This
Christina, I’m so proud of you
Stephanie, well done too!
Bekki, we love you.
Ok, back to feeding time at the zoo (aka feeding the kiddos I’m looking after!)
Comment by Debs — April 28, 2008 @ 8:48 am |Edit This
Thank you Debs! Congrats on your weight loss too and you too Stephanie!
And Bekki…please know that you’re in my prayers and I hope that the blood tests reveal what’s wrong so they know how to treat. Please try to keep your spirits up!
Blest…your friend that wants to to eat the food you deprive yourself of…maybe she’s never been overweight or had the problems that we have had, therefore she just doesn’t understand. I would imagine that someone that has never had a weight issue might not quite understand us.
Comment by Cristina — April 28, 2008 @ 8:55 am |Edit This
Congratulations, Christina! That’s AWESOME!! I’m proud of you and how hard you’ve been working!
I’m down 3, but that’s still above my lowest weight in last month. At least I’m going down, and not up, right? I’ve cut the caffeine and most all artificial sweetners. I had absolutely NO dairy last week. It was hard. I had a few carbs but didn’t over do it. So now I’ve discovered I need to majorly limit the dairy as well as the carbs. That’s sad. I love cheese.
I’m still praying for ya, Bekki. Hope you get the answers you need from the doc.
Comment by DebbieBoo — April 28, 2008 @ 9:21 am |Edit This
170/160/120
Extra weight is depriving me from wearing the ton of size 10 clothes my friend gave me. It is keeping me from being completely sold out to Christ. It robs me of my joy.
By the weigh.. I signed up for an actual WW meeting this past Friday. And I am also spending money on a babysitter. I have been tracking everything. It is scary.
char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — April 28, 2008 @ 9:25 am |Edit This
yeah, so after eating vegetarian last week I am up 3. I know it’s because of the carbs I ate. I ate what I thought I was supposed to but my body disagreed. Obviously on Saturday I was very upset. I’m still bummed. That’s what the weight does to me. I don’t feel free. So much of my thoughts are focused on food, on weight, on how I look in the mirror, on what my husband might think of me. Does he see the pound of bloat? Why is that person looking at me? Their probably thining I don’t need to eat at all.
I know that getting the weight off will not be the miracle pill that makes me wake up and suddenly realize that all is good. I’m healthy, I’m thin…and might I even dare to think beautiful BUT it’s part of the step.
Anyways, with all that said some of the damage from the carbs has been reversed. I will press on. As soon as the kids woke up we ran out the door and went to the grocery store. I grabbed some turkey to munch on and some more tomatoes (I still have a fridge full of produce), and some cheese.
I’m happy that I got 6 days of work outs in vs my goal of 4. Onward and downward.
Comment by Tami — April 28, 2008 @ 10:13 am |Edit This
171/159.2/155
down .4
Still not enough exercise, cleaning like a mad woman but not enough exercise. Still the goal for the week. Also eating needs to get back on track. I let myself enjoy a Gloria Jeans “overly fattening, high calorie, sugar loaded ciller drink” I felt soooo sick afterwards. 2 months ago I would have downed one twice the size of the one I had and overly enjoyed it, now, notsomuch.
To answer Blest, being overweight has prevented me from being the fun-loving, kid friendly, outdoorsy, sporty person that i know i am. I’ve always had some spunk in my step and now it’s not there. We’re working on it
Comment by Stephine — April 28, 2008 @ 10:13 am |Edit This
Not weighing in. Last week consisted of A LOT of emotional eating. Trying to balance that out this week.
Comment by Anita — April 28, 2008 @ 10:16 am |Edit This
Cristina, that’s the funny thing. This lady has battled weight herself! I don’t know for how long -but I’ve seen her XL clothes (I was going through her castoffs - scored some great stuff! Small stuff, that is) She’s a trim and lovely lady who works out. And she’s seen my before pics (she met me after I hit goal)…I don’t get it.
The only thing I can think is that we had gone to Starbucks right before and she was bugged that I wouldn’t split a dessert with her. Weird, eh?
Comment by blestwithsons — April 28, 2008 @ 11:07 am |Edit This
Wow, then I don’t get it. If she has battled weight problems herself, then you would think she’d understand where you are coming from AND even if she doesn’t understand, R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Comment by Cristina — April 28, 2008 @ 11:19 am |Edit This
I am deprived of not being embarrassed getting seconds somewhere. Now I don’t feel like they are thinking I don’t NEED anymore food. Sad, huh? I am also deprived of not being embarrassed when I meet someone from my husbands job for the first time, or when I see someone from high school, or when I go somewhere and someone says I look so much thinner. I am depriving myself of a bad example to my children of an unhealthy lifestyle. Its all so sad.
Only down 4. I know that is a lot, but I was down more and had a naughty weekend. On ward and downward.
Comment by Nikki — April 28, 2008 @ 12:26 pm |Edit This
137 today..That’s down 1.
I was deprived of comfort… My clothes were sooooo uncomfortable when I was at my heaviest. Mainly because I didn’t want to go buy bigger sizes! Now I am 7lbs from goal and my clothes feel so much better.
When I get on our horse to ride(I bought a horse!!yay) I don’t feel like my pants are going to rip!
Great week everyone!
Comment by ChristyF — April 28, 2008 @ 1:21 pm |Edit This
Hey, I totally forgot to tell everyone what a great job they did this week!
Comment by Nikki — April 28, 2008 @ 1:23 pm |Edit This
164.2
Holding steady at my lowest point. Feels great
What was I deprived of. Compliments on looking good.
Enjoying the taste of food properly.
Well done all you losers. Some grest stuff going on.
And you are learning things about your bodies and how they function too. We are all different and so have to learn our own danger points etc. A dear friend of mine is persisting with South beach despite having a very slow metabolism and lots of health problems. She is losing very slowly but thinks this is the way for her. I keep trying to encourage her to stick with it. She knows her clothes are easier on it but the scales don’t show it yet.
*Debs waves heer magic editing wand and sorts out the muddle*
Comment by Elly — April 28, 2008 @ 2:40 pm |Edit This
Debs I need you
That was awful spelling but I don’t know how to alter it
Comment by Elly — April 28, 2008 @ 2:41 pm |Edit This
146.2
I was deprived of wearing all these cute clothes when I weighed 212! I’m having so much fun revamping my wardrobe!
Comment by Jana — April 28, 2008 @ 6:57 pm |Edit This
TOTALLY, Jana! I was deprived of dressing to suit my personality! They don’t MAKE spunky cool creative clothes in those sizes…at least not on my budget! Now I can find stuff at Target and Walmart and Goodwill and ANYwhere!
I love being able to walk into ANY store and know the clothes will fit. Not sneaking in and surreptitiously checking what the largest size is before I slink back out.
I am so glad to be deprived of that experience now!
I was deprived of energy, and of lots of confidence. I don’t think I EVER would have tried drumming before. And physically it would have been a whole lot harder if I had!
Comment by blestwithsons — April 28, 2008 @ 7:05 pm |Edit This
231/176/160
Down 1 from last week. Brandi wanted me to tell y’all that she’s up 2 pounds and it’s due to the two big bowls of popcorn we ate the other night. D’oh! If it were not for those darned popped corns I’d of lost 2 or 3 pounds this week. Curse you, Orville!
When I was a heavy hitter at 231.5 (I’ve lost 55.5 pounds), my fatty deprived me of being able to comfortably bend over to pick up a piece of paper or tie my shoes. Yikes! I remember that so clearly.
Comment by Bird — April 28, 2008 @ 8:02 pm |Edit This