Good Morning, and happy Monday.
(Blest, where are you? Hope everything’s ok, and that you don’t mind me putting a weigh-in post up)
ALSO, I will be editing the ‘meet the team’ info today, so if you want something changed, don’t forget to let me know.
*blest pauses, panting slightly, between weight-lifting sets, to come and post the weigh-in!*
223.8
As I said in my post, up .6 from last week, and that’s up 1 over the last couple of weeks.
I’m determined to turn it around for next week.
200/178/170 (stg)
Down 3. I was well behaved during the week, but then had too much sugar over the weekend (probably PMT) which made me feel pretty sick.
I’m doing Phase 1 again for a week (or as long as I can stand it, it usually makes me feel rotten) as a sort of reset.
220/167.6/168
Down 2.4 and back below goal. Have taken myslef in hand and done a few days (well 2 so far)on phase 1. I felt I was craving the sugar and needed to break it. Also felt I was in danger of creeping up and didn’t like it. not sure how long I will stay on phase 1, I miss the fruit so perhaps put that back in first.
-2
Debs, you know what’s really fantastic?? Two weeks+ of illness, and you yourself saying that you perhaps have been eating a bit too much, but you’re ONLY up a pound over those two weeks!
Last year you had binge weeks where you put on five, remember? Look at your progress!!! You ROCK!
And yay to your mummy (that is her under your name, yes?) and your seester, and Stephanie!
WOOOO!
Comment by blestwithsons — April 7, 2008 @ 8:16 am |Edit This
Thanks Blest you are a great encourager. And yes it was me masquerading as Debs but she fixed it for me so it’s right now. It makes a change for me to be logging in so early in the day as I usually do it late at night after my hectic Monday.
Look forward to reading how everyone else is doing but well done Bekki you have reversed the trend and well done Stephanie too.
Debs is here with me so I an encourage her in person at least I hope I do.
171/164.0/155
No change. Nothing! I did horrible over the weekend (again! ack, I see a trend) and I’m sure that I could do better and exercise more. Atleast there wasn’t a gain. That’s good right?
I’ve actually really been looking into switching plans. right now I’m following WW and maybe after my 3mo of them is up I’ll jump of the SB bandwagon. I’m thinking that might be more suited to my needs. Idk.
See ya next week!
Stephine
Blest, were you pumping iron at 7 in the morning?!
And yes, putting it that way (compared to last year) it’s wasn’t too bad, but I don’t want it to become a trend.
I’m now on some killer drugs (well, to kill the infection, not me!) and I’m gonna get my booty moving again, and get that pound off, and more!
Grrrr….
Down .6
I wish I were down more…I did good all week but went to Cheesecake Factory on Saturday. I did semi-good there…I ordered mahi mahi with brocoli and I had them substitue the fries with snow peas BUT then I got linda’s fudge cake. Yummmm!
Anyways, I know some of this is water gain due to that time…so next week will be better…despite me being out of town this weekend!!!!
Ladies…great job! Everyone is doing great…one weigh or another! 
146.4
I think that’s up about 1.8, but it’s that time of the month, and I’m still well within my range of 145-150.
Hello all. I am down 1 to 126.6.
>130/126.6/115
I would like to reassure people that once I’m better my apostrophe use will return to normal, but I’m afraid I may be beyond help.
No weighing in today. We just returned home from an extended weekend with my in-laws. My mother-in-law moved into an assisted living home a couple of weeks ago and is having a hard time adjusting. And my father-in-law is recovering from asperated pneumonia, but is having other elderly issues - stubborn, crankiness. My husband may have to drive back over (300 miles) again this week depending on what happens. Join me in making a mental note to not be cranky and stubborn when we all get to the point of needing additional care! Oy. And, please pray for wisdom and stamina for my husband and his siblings in dealing with aging parents. One of his older sisters has been doing the bulk of the work and her whole family was down with the flu this weekend. Blech.
168/139/130…up 1 again. It has been a crazy week and weekend and I am leaving on a business trip to Minnesota tomorrow. I’m a little frustrated… I have been eating right..just still not too much exercise. Since moving back home I haven’t drank enough water either. I am enjoying Diet Sun-Drops(a soda a lot like mountain dew..but better) A LOT!!! When I lived away from home I could never get them, now I’m going overboard. My mom loves Sun-Drop so much that she would tell us to leave Santa Sun-Drop and cookies at Christmas! 
Guess it’s in the genes!
Phase 1 is calling me back for next week.
Have a good week ladies and gent.
I’m alive! And holding steady at 138. With a hip injury that’s put me into physical therapy, I’m ok with that although still trying to eat healthier.
123.5 Feeling a bit under the weather. Blah.
231.5/176.5/160
Down 1.
I’m ready to kick this thing. I’ve got 16.5 pounds to goal. It’s been too long.
Bird, good to see you. We’ve missed you (although Brandi’s been around, so we knew you were alive!).
Anne, praying your hips gets sorted out and better soon.
Brandi, praying you feel better soon.
ChristyF, how about rewarding yourself with Sun-drop after you’ve drunk x amount of water. That way you’d get in more water, and it might help you ease back on the sun-drop!
Anita, I’m praying for you your hubby’s family and that whole situation.
Deb’s you are the greatest!! Thanks for the idea. I’ll actually be Sun-dropless for a few days while I am away so that should help!!
Anne - if your hip injury requires any anti-inflammatory drugs like mine did, you may consider trying bromelain. It helped me a lot.
Down a little
170/158.5/120
I feel about you, body.
That’s the weigh, I promise I’ll be true
Ain’t no way I will overfeed you now
I know the weigh….
Dedicating the above to Jana and Debs…and anyone else who knows what song I’m doing! (my husband, upon hearing it, said in an extreme bumpkin accent: “Way’ll….it wouldn’t put a man on the moon or feed the hungry…but dang that was purty good” )
Happy March-ending Monday… Don’t be an April Fool - treat your body right!!!
I am 223.2, which is up 0.4, and brings an end to my approx 20 week long trend of going down (or, I think twice, staying the same). (I’m not at home, so can’t look up my weigh-in spreadsheet (maths nerd alert!) so that’s an approximation, but it was a long time)
However before I get too carried away with brackets, I’ll say that after 11 days straight of being ill with an ear and throat infection, and only getting back to exercise on saturday, I’m not too surprised or worried.
Next week I’ll be down again (or else!)
200/181/170(stg)
Up goodness knows how many. I’ve been ill and tired and very down and eating too much all week. I just checked and this time last year I weighed 170.6. I’ve put on 10lb in the last 4 weeks. This has got to stop, but I don’t know how. So fed up with myself.
I’m setting myself a short term goal of 170, since I was there not so long ago. It might be a little less depressing. Maybe.
170/160/120
Not good. But I am checking in. char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — March 31, 2008 @ 6:59 am |Edit This
144.6
That’s down one from the last time I checked in. Hubby had blocked off the room where I keep the scale for a while, but when he said my jeans looked tight I had him make a way for me to get through! Glad to see I was down!
I haven’t been able to work out consistently because of various illnesses and headaches. Here’s hoping this week is better (though I started this morning with a migraine 
)
I suppose I should start with an introduction. My name is Karen and I am a friend of Blest (not virtual). I know Debs…(HI Debs!) from her stay at Blest’s. Everyone who knows me tells me I don’t need to lose any weight, but everything is relative. I am of average height (nearly 5-5), and very tiny boned. Although most would not consider me at all heavy, I started phase one last week weighing more than I did when I GAVE BIRTH to my first child. So, while I am not interested in weighing what I did when I became pregnant with her, I would like to take off about 15-20 lbs. and greatly improve my eating habits. As Blest puts it, I am a sugar junkee. I have virtually no use for salty snacks, (although pop corn is pretty yummy)my love is baked goods. A batch of good homemade cookies makes me a very happy girl. Also, being a very busy homeschool mom tends to encourage unhealthy snacking and unscheduled meals which are mostly boxed or otherwise “instant”. So having said all that, following is my weigh in. My starting weight is not exact because my scale was broken when I started.
>130/127.6/112-115
p.s. - I will be only a lurker here for the most part, as I try not to spend too much time on the computer.
171/164.0/155
down .5
I’m amazed at even that. It’s been a very bad eating week for me. Activity has been pretty good for the most but eating was wayyy bad. I’m sure it has somethign to do with the rain that has been coming down ALL weekend long. Yuck.
Tomorrow I go to get the rest of the results from my blood workup. I know some of it isn’t good (blood sugar was off) they’re checking it again tomorrow. Keep you all posted on that next week.
Stephine
I’m calling this my fresh starting date and will hopefully have a loss to post next week!
131.
I forgot to step on the scale first thing this morning so this is what it said after coffee and breakfast. Considering I have not worked out in a month - first vacation, then jet lag, then being sick - that’s not so bad. But today… I am heading back to the club. I wonder if I remember how to get there. kidding - or if they remember me… or if I remember how to peddle a bike. Regardless, I’m glad to finally be feeling better and a little more motivated than the previous month.
239.8/203.8/199 (stg)
Down .8
I should be down more but down is down, so I’ll take it.
I was out of town this weekend. Went to my parents/sisters house for a baby shower for my sister, so my eating was not the best. Actually, I did good for the most part but the hershey kisses took over me at one point or two points…ha ha ha! Self-control…I need to practice self-control!!!
I’m getting so close to my short term goal…I need to stick to it and quit blowing it with mindless eating!
I’m going to try super hard to practice self-control this week and every time I catch myself wanting to do some mindless eating, I will stop and pray and ask for help.
This weekend I’m getting together with some girlfriends for lunch, so I will need some (lots) of extra prayer time before that. It’s to celebrate my birthday, so I get to pick the spot and I so want to pick The Cheesecake Factory.
HI Karen! 
Good to see you.
Stephanie, we all have to start fresh every once in a while (well…at least I know I do). It’s great to see you hear!
I still haven’t gotten on the scale but I’m telling you that it feels SO good not to be pestered by the thing multiple times a day. I just eating what I’m supposed to (for the most part) and not eating according to the scale. They say it takes 27 days to form a new habit and although I said I was going to get on teh scale next Monday I’m thinking about pushing it out another week.
Wanna go to El Paso,
but my circs they tell me no.
Things change? I’ll aim to leave right now
Ok, so not the best I’ve ever produced, but I’m about ready for bed. And the song is going around and around and around in my head.
Up 1.6 to 170. O dear haven’t been here for a long time. So much for being back on phase 2. I think the weekend was my downfall with too many carbs. i served at a church lunch for newcomers. By the time I came to eat there was only the pasta and bread stuff left. i regretted it later as I felt so sluggish. silly thing I wasn’t that hungry and if I had waited a little longer I could have had much healthier stuff at home. Silly isn’t it. Bit poor on the exercise front too. I seem to need a challenge to make me do it. It is actually making the time I find hard when there are so many other things to do.
Enough excuses. i need to stop this trend before it gets out of hand so lets see what this week brings.
A few more days then school is over for 2 weeks (well one and a half since I work in 2 schools that have different holidays. Its very confusing. Am hoping to get out some for some good walks and not skulk around the house too much although some time to read and do crosswords will be very nice.
Don’t worry, Elly. This is a new week! You can do it
Me–
122.5
Bird–
231.5/177/160
168/138/130..Up 1. I’ve been traveling all week and getting settled in back in NC, so it’s been hard to exercise..I am pretty sure that is going to be the key to getting the last little bit off.
Will do better!!
Have a great week guys
Busy day but i managed to weigh myself and it wasn’t pretty. Up about 5 from my last weigh in 2 weeks ago. I know a couple of that is water but definitely not all of it. I’ve gone WAY off plan and definitely did some emotional stress eating. As I was doing it I thought, “Hmm . . . I’m emotionally eating. I should stop . . .” But I didn’t. So that mixed w/ hardly any exercise was a deadly combo. *sigh*
BUT I’m not giving up, so I’ll just have to pick myself up and keep limping along. I’m so very thankful you ladies are here to help me along the way!
Well…I’m always manic, anyway. Whatcha gonna do today? Is it still a holiday or is it all back to business? Any candy left that needs to be pitched out? Are you gonna exercise? What’s going on??? 
Oh yeah…and weigh in!!
I am 222.8 which is 5 down on last Monday, which sounds dramatic until you remember I had a run-in with bad carbs last Sunday (due to parking ticket gloom) and was exactly the same as I was the week before. Therefore, it was probably water or whatever last Monday, and a 5lb loss over the two weeks.
So there you go.
This is the lowest I’ve been in a long time, and I’m more than 70lb gone
And when I saw my Grandparents at the weekend, the first thing my Granddad said to me was ‘Well, you have lost a lot of weight!’.
200/175.4/160
Down 0.4 from last Tuesday. Not the best behaved week, so good to see a loss.
It’s a holiday here, though being a student, that doesn’t make a lot of difference to me. I’ve been for a bike ride, about an hour, done some food shopping, now I’m thinking about lunch. I shall probably spend the afternoon sewing and knitting and listening to the radio.
Oh, and I didn’t have any easter chocolate. But this morning we did buy a 3 pack of cadbury’s creme eggs and some smarties mini-eggs. Given that I get a headache really really quickly when I eat chocolate I’m not sure that I’ll even eat any if all of them, but we shall see. And I certainly shan’t be eating them all at once like I mighthave done in previous years.
And I guess I’d better stay off the treadmill still cos I’m a bit coughy, and I won’t be doing weights because of balance issues. So no, I won’t be exercising. Grrrrr, cos I actually do want to do it, I’m just listening to my body. (However, I wish it wouldn’t shout quite so loud as it did last night!)
I’m sick. I started getting a cold last week. By Saturday it was feeling like it was gone. We washed the car, did some gardening, went out for dinner and enjoyed the sunshine. At 5pm the cold came back and hit me like a Mack truck. I’ve been popping extra strength cold medicine and feeling completely lousy. I haven’t been this sick in at least a couple of years.
Yesterday it was pouring down rain, traffic was bad. We did eat Easter dinner at my best friend’s house. The jelly beans abducted me. And my best friend had her car stolen. And she has to go on a strict diet starting today. She’s been sick with some virus since October and has tried everything and is still not better. So now she’s seeing a naturopath doctor who is putting her on a strict diet.
Sorry this is so long, but it feels like we all got hit by a truck this weekend.
Wow, Anita…so sorry to hear about all this…I guess when it rains it pours! I hope you start feeling better soon (drink lots of liquids and try to get rest) and that life starts resuming back to normal…for everyone.
BTW…too funny about those jelly beans abducting you. It’s amazing the power of those jelly beans. I was abducted by chocolate eggs. I was doing fine, resisting and then my husband came back into town after being gone for several days and I guess I just had a sense of relief (just about everything went wrong while he was gone) and I gave in to the chocolate.
Back on track today!
oh, and my weigh in…
204.6
Thats down 1.4
I was down more Sunday morning, but those chocolate eggs did me in (oh, and boneless buffalo wings with ranch).
I still managed a 1.4 loss because I was extra, extra good all week.
I’m think I am the same.. I have moved back to NC over the weekend, so I am not able to weigh like I usually do.. Hopefully tomorrow I will have a more accurate number.
Christy F, hope the move went ok, and that things aren’t too chaotic.
Christina, resist the eggs, say no to the eggs…! But down is down, well done.
Anita, big hugs. Sounds like a horrible week. Praying things get better this week.
Bekki, it was lovely to see you on Saturday. Don’t give up, you’ll get there!
Hey all! What a week huh? Debs, I am SOOOOO happy for your 70+ pound weight loss. The ear thing stinks though.
Bekki, way to get moving. And a day of sewing and knitting…I can only dream right now.
Anita, I am so glad you were able to enjoy the sun on Saturday. It was such a pleasant day wasn’t it. We were in Tacoma and I don’t think we could have asked for better weather. Hope you get to feeling better VERY soon.
Christina, You’re down!!!!!! Hot dog!
Christy, how’d the move go? We are beginning a move…again well…actually, we’ve been in the middle of one for 4 or 5 weeks.
Oh yeah. My turn. I didn’t get on the scale today and won’t see it again until April 7. I’ve been eating according to the scale. Bad, very bad. I’ve been getting on the scale morning, noon and night. If around lunch the scale goes up more than I’ve liked I’ve only allowed myself something like carrots and turkey breast, no mid snack…blah blah blah. I DEFINITELY have not gotten in the calories that I should (although that was made up for Thursday night at Black Angus!) I’ve been obsessing so I made my husband take the scale and put it in his work truck. I’ll see it again on the 7th but between now and then I am working on eating according to how I feel…and it must be something that is beneficial to my body in some way.
HUGE HUGS Tami.
Remember, when you don’t eat enough your body goes into starvation mode and won’t lose weight. That’s why we have to stay healthy, and make sure we eat. You can do it.
That’s why I had Jeff take the scale. I know that I’m doing damage physically, mentally and emotionally by doing what I do.
170/158.5/120
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — March 24, 2008 @ 12:20 pm |Edit This
171/164.5/155
Not too bad so far. I’ve NOT been good over the weekend so I’m sure my numbers could have been better. Keep on trucking for me. I found out the results from all the bloodwork I had done on April 1st.
Stephine are you living backwards in time. And you didn’t say whether they were good or bad results or do you mean you will find out then? i am confused.
Very late in the day for me to be weighing in so it won’t be long. Had a day of sorting stuff. it was nasty outside mostly although we did have a bit of sun later in the day.
Back to work tomorrow.
I was 168.4, down .8 and just above goal (168) again. Am trying to keep on SB phase 2 as I want to be below goal again it feels better. too easy to let it creep back on. Blest I get where you are coming from.
oops last comment was me not Debs. I forgot she was still logged in.
Hi all!
I was out of town and didn’t have my scale w/ me . . . I’d say I’ll weigh in tomorrow but I’ll prob forget in my rush to dress and leave by 6:20! I’ve had a LOVELY 11 days off and am soooo not ready to return. But seeing as how I haven’t found my rich husband yet, I’ve gots to work. *sigh*
;o)
I am way up. Its Tuesday. I couldn’t weigh in yesterday cause I was in the car all day driving back from LA. I was really bad! I don’t remember my weight from last week and I don’t really feel like looking it up, but I am up around 3 pounds. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow and plan to get back on track after I get some healthy food in this house. I can feel it in my clothes and I am sooooo sluggish. I can’t wait to get going again.
Debs - How is your earache?
OK since it is not time for weigh in yet and I probably won’t be back online until much later… I am going ahead and announcing.. that I am HAVING a Hard time doing the right thing with my eating. I will do well for one day then not so well for the rest of the week. I am slowing creeping back up and 5 lbs seems like a very big deal to me.
I want to not struggle with this anymore. I want to not be so fixated on this subject. I have too many other subjects to fixate on and this subject is about me and the other subjects are about my family and others and I feel like I take away time from what I am really supposed to be doing.
And you know what. Being a wife and a mother is my number one job. In order to do that effectively I know that I need to take care of myself correctly. But I am a selfish, lazy, gluttonous being who has a hard time living by the Spirit in this area.
So anyway… here I am again… another holiday another salty weigh in. 158.5
char
Char, bigs hugs and prayers. We love you, and you will beat this.
My ear is really muffled and I can’t hear anything in that ear. I spoke to a nurse on NHS direct (a call centre you can ring when it’s out of normal surgery hours, or just for advice) who said that from my symptoms it’s probably not an ear infection, rather deferred pain from my throat.
My mum says that when I was little I used to complain of earache and then it would turn out I had a throat infection.
She advised me on some stronger painkillers I can try, and we’ve just been out to get them. But basically, it’s probably just a virus and should get better in time. I am coughing up some nasty gunk (sorry, TMI) so I think it might be as well to go to the doctors when they are open so they can look at my throat and ears and decide if they think it’s a case for antibiotics. But in the meantime I just have to stay warm and keep taking the tablets!
WELL, I am up a pound this morning. It’s a little discouraging, but I found out on Saturday morning that I’m pregnant with baby #4. I’m excited, but with every pregnancy I’ve always gained 40 lbs. I would really love to have a more healthy weight gain.
Would one of you guys consider adding a topic about healthy weight during pregnancy? I’m still planning on exercising a lot, but I know I’m not suppose to diet. I also don’t want to indulge…
Just a though, though.
Congratulations Julie!!!! I personally never behaved myself during my pregnancies…but maybe we can chip in do some research!
Love you Char!!!
Comment by blestwithsons — March 24, 2008 @ 6:36 am |Edit This
Julie, congratulations
Congrats Julie!
Ha! Pregnancy is the one time in my life I was pretty healthy but I don’t know that I can write much about it. I’m sure we can all chip in and research. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks! i’m determined NOT to eat the lemon chiffon cake i made for easter dinner. here’s a tip:
don’t leave a fork on the cake stand or in the pan. EVER.
I’m going to throw the cake away RIGHT NOW.
great tip! You guys are so encouraging! char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — March 24, 2008 @ 12:17 pm |Edit This
Char–you know weighing the day after a holiday will always be worse. Don’t be too hard on yourself! How can we help you? Are you interested in going through Love to Eat/Hate to Eat together somehow?
Julie–congrats! 40 pounds is healthy as far as I know..closer to the higher end of healthy gain. I have always gained more than that, so I’m no expert
I just weighed myself this morning and I was 224. That means I’ve officially lost 70lb, aka 5 stone.
AWESOME Debs!! I know you feel great.
Go Debs!
We are so VERY interested - you are incredible!
Yah Debs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, you’ve lost a Daniel and a half! You go, Girl!!!!
Hey Brandi, that’s a great way of looking at it!
Woo hoo! That’s awesome! You are doing great!
No blarney here! It’s that day again! Come say hello, stay and chat awhile! And while you’re weighing in here, don’t forget to go weigh in on the Philippians Study, if you haven’t already…or if you have and have more to share! The next set of questions is up too - discussion will begin again on Thursday.
I am 227.8. Which is exactly the same as last week. I overdid the carbs (and food in general) yesterday, which may or may not have something to do with the parking ticket I got.
However, I do plan to get HP to take me a progress picture tonight, and I will post it on the facebook OWOA group.
130. Waaay too much snacking going on this week. And suddenly no walking like we had been doing the last 2 weeks. Must get back into the exercise routine, ASAP.
Argh. I was away from my scales when I got up. I’m back at home now and not wanting to weigh in. I can tell from my jeans that I’ve put on weight over the last couple of weeks. Somehow everything just fell apart on the eating well front.
Time to take myself in hand. I WILL weigh in tomorrow, see how bad things are and then start doing something about it.
171/165.6/155
Last week i dind’t weight because i knew it was bad with teh deployment and all. I didn’t realize how bad. i finally weighed myself on wed. and panicked (one more lb and i was where i was when i delivered Levi 14mo ago). My top number has moved up from 165 to what it is today and I’ve gone on weight watchers and bought an ellipitical machine since then. So that is that I hold myself accountable as of now. see y’all next monday
189 down .8. I am SOOOOO bloated and ready ya know what I mean? Next week I know I’ll see more but for the moment there is nothing I can do.
232/215.4/149.9
Down exactly 3 lbs from last week!!! Which is VERY encouraging but also a bit baffling. But my theory has always been that Mondays aren’t the best weigh-in day for me because usually I stress eat Sunday night at the thought of going back to work AND I get very little sleep Sunday nights, so my body doesn’t have enough time to do what it needs to do overnight. Sometimes there can be as much as to 2-3 lb difference from Sunday to Monday. Anywho, since it’s Spring Break I got to sleep a little more than usual and wasn’t stressed last night or this morning. Does all that make any sense???
Nevertheless, this is the lowest weigh-in I’ve EVER had!
WOOOOO! Go Boo
Tami, yep, totally know what you mean. Don’t be discouraged.
Stephine, well done on coming back even if it’s hard to do when things don’t go to plan. That’s behind you now. Concentrate on this week, and I’m sure the numbers will be better next week. Let us know if there’s any specific way we can support you in prayer etc.
Bekki and Anita, put the last week behind you and get your butt into gear! (that’s what I’m doing too )
154… again… been the same weight for over 18 months now but it is better than gaining and I am glad of that. There are two things still in dire need for me to go down any more and that would be NO SUGAR AT ALL which is going down each day in my home and I really eat MUCH less than the average American. The age has a lot to do with how sensitive the body is to sugar, too, and mine is very sensitive to it it seems. The second is the exercise factor. I am just still so tired from surgery and the day full of housecleaning and kids and I am having a hard time pulling myself out of bed at dark thirty to walk before the day starts and the rest of the day is just over before I realize it. *sigh* Done whining now… I will get there….
Hi, guys. I am still here. I asked my hubby to hide the scale. I know he put it under the claw-foot tub, but its still staying there for a while.
Know what I was doing? I would eat a particularly healthy meal or exercise a bit, even go to the bathroom, then run to the scale just to see if I lost any weight - right after! I was weighing myself 4 or 5 times a day, sometimes more. It was ridiculous.
Any suggestions about what I can do on weigh-ins instead?
Go Boo go. And enjoy your break. I know how tired teachers get. Sorry all you mums out there I do also know how mums never get time off, cos I am one although not in that full time active sense any more.
Well done everyone for being honest and reproting in even when it isn’t so good. I went up this week to 169.2 so that’s several weeks now when I have been over goal (168). Its not ‘weigh’ over but I know I just need to watch out. Silly thing is people keep asking if I have lost any more weight and I can say no truthfully, cos I have been here since October now. It must just depend on the clothes I think and I just had my hair cut so perhaps that is why I got asked again today.
Weekend was very tiring and not brilliant eating so back on the straight and narrow today except lunch got pushed out by business until nearly 5.30. i had snacked on nuts about 12 but still it was bit late. Hope I haven’t messed up my systems too much though. Should be time to catch up on sleep if I go to bed on time and I can lie in a lttle tomorrow.
School holidays are confusing here this year. State schools have Friday and Monday off for Easter then go back to school for 1 or 2 weeks depending on area before a 2 week spring break. Private (fee-paying) schools break up on Thursday and get 3 or some even 4 weeks off. I work in 2 schools one state and one private so I am really confused.
HP just took pics for me, and I’m just uploading them to the OWOA facebook group. Come join us on facebook if you’re not there already.
About the same as last week, but I should be 20 lbs more! I was really bad!
168/137/130…Down 1
I have actually been down to 136 so I was hoping that would be the number this morning, but didn’t happen.
Way to go Debbie Boo!!
Missy…I know how tempting it is to get on the scale several times a day. I do the same thing.
He has made it harder for you to get to and that should help. I have to fight the urge to step on mine everytime I pass by. Maybe my hubby needs to only let me have on Mondays.
168/137/130
Down 1..
Great Job Debbie Boo!!
Hang in there Missy.. I do the same thing. Your hubby has made it harder for you to get to it and hopefully that will take away some of the temptation.
So I have two comments.. I thought I had lost the first one..As you can tell the second time around I didn’t remember everything..
Were is everyone? Come out come out whereever you are…
This morning I weighed 175.8.
Oh dear.
Getting back on track today.
Hi All! I’m here. Yesterday was a crazy day as will be the rest of the week. My husband is heading out of town so I’ll be flying solo.
Anyways, I weighed in at the same, 206.
Tonight I meet with a nutritionist at the gym. She’s supposed to give me a meal plan to follow based on my weight and goals and likes/dislikes. I’m tempted to see what she has put together and I’m also afraid.
I’ll keep you posted.
Hi Guys!
We were without internet most of yesterday, but here are the stats:
Bird–
231.5/177/160
that is a 1.5 lb. gain from 2 weeks ago, but a 5 lb. loss from last week..he fell off the wagon (gained 6.5), but is back on full swing (lost 5)
Me–
122.5
phase 2 has been wonderful retraining for me and I have lost almost all of the cravings I was having before!
Well done brandi. I intended to go back to phase 2 last week but it didn’t quite happen, too much business at the weekend mainly so am really trying this week although the weekednd will be another danger point, celebration meal with father in law who is 80 tomorrow. Not to mention Easter Eggs but trying to stick to the dark chocolate.
Praise to the God whose mercies are new every morning! If you woke up this morning (and if you didn’t, please comment and let us know!) then you have a new day to make new choices with God as your helper! Forget what lies behind (I really need to forget my behind!) and step forward into a new, healthy reality! And while you’re at it…
Weigh In!!
And don’t forget, this week we begin our study of Philippians. The first set of questions is here, and I will announce our discussion date later today!
Morning\afternoon\evening all! (depending on where you are and when you read this)
I am down from last monday, but actually up 3 from my lowest weighin this week. So I have no idea what’s going on with my body, but so long as the numbers keep going down, I’m happy.
Oh, and the number today is 227.8. (i think that’s down .8 from last Monday)
No change this week. I didn’t do great with eating, but that is all behind us, right? Ok I did do something good. I went for 3 walks yesterday. My husband was home so I got out for 3 3/4 mile walks. (not 3 3/4mi) Anyway, it felt great to move again! Looking forward to a better week for food and exercise!
130. But it feels like the middle of the day to me. Still jet lag. I woke up at 3am.
168/138/130..Up 1… Lots of water…My coworkers gave me a surprise going away party last night and I had a little too much to eat..but it was a great night!!
192.8/189.6/180stg -3.2
I forgot to weigh in last Monday but when I got on the scale Tues I was up to 192.8. It took work (and I mean the work of sheer determination) to stick to it this week. It feels SO GOOD to know I’m down an dwill keep going down!
Down 1 1/2 lbs this week! I’ve been trying to eat more good calories-maybe it’s working. That and not making any homemade baked goods-I’ve resolved not to eat anything sweet and yummy unless it’s homemade and worth the calories! I’m bad about licking the beater, the spatula, the bowl, the first batch right out of the oven…
I’m also starting to run outside, which is HARD for me. I can’t get the scale to budge unless I work out 5 days a week. Today is going to be a good day! I just know it!
145.6
That’s down 1.6 from last week, but I’m not surprised - I was sick for a few days, couldn’t work out and didn’t eat much. Feeling better this week and can’t wait to get back to my exercise routine - how weird is that coming from me?
Jana…is that Jana Jana? Our Jana? You can’t wait to get back to your exercise routine? Woo Hoo!!!!!!
239.8/205.8/199 (stg)
Down 1lb.
I was hoping for a little more, but I’ll take 1lb. It’s that time, so water retention, so hopefully next week will be even better.
Jana, glad you’re feeling better!
I am a coward and didn’t weigh myself this morning because I knew I’d be up. Time of the month - I was in a bad mood all weekend, ate far too much and was generally grrrr. Maybe I’ll weigh myself tomorrow and see exactly what the damage is.
On the positive side, I did indeed wake up this morning (to a wild and windy world of weather) and had my first physio appointment about my back. I’ve got some flexibility exercises to do and another appointment next week. And so far today, I’m eating the right things and drinking lots of water.
I wish I didn’t get so completely thown into a spin by my hormones though.
AMEN to that. [As in people in general being mucked about by hormones, rather than you in particular. Although, come to think of it, Bekki can be not nice to know this time of the month ]
(and I’m hoping that the 50 miles between us right now is enough…)
Debs, 50 miles isn’t all THAT far!
Today, I’m 124. My weight has been creeping up and although I am a bit bloated, I know that’s not all of it. So I’m going to go on Phase 2 for a time. My purpose is 2-fold. Lose a couple of pounds and retrain my eating. I have been eating too many things lately that should be more occasional treats.
And I ma so thankful for Monday weigh-ins to help keep me on track!
(but she doesn’t have a car, and is broke so won’t want to buy a train ticket, and it is a bit far to walk….)
Love you Bekki
That may be true, Debs, but I’m sure she has a long memory!
232/218.4/149.9
up .6 but still w/in the 2 lb range i ALWAYS seem to fluctuate w/in. not that that’s ok. i’m just glad it’s not back in the 20’s!
i miss exercise. i miss having time to do something other than driving, chasing kids, and occasionally eating and sleeping.
Oy! Don’t forget you’re seeing me at the weekend.
But I do have something exciting to give you, so I’ll be nice and forgive you.
I am? Oh yes, ’tis true. Something to give me? How exciting.
Boo, any luck on persuading your Grandma (?) to lend you her treadmill until you leave?
Ahem. I did weigh in today. Holding firm at 129.
Now I shall lock the scale away again for a few weeks.
Really! I will!
You funny blest. But we love you anyway.
Oh, that reminds me of something. But I’m not gonna tell you what it is. Cos I’m mean like that!
And if you even think about beating yourself up over seeing the number 129 rather than 127, look at this
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=499625&id=505430527#pid=499627
or this
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=499625&id=505430527#pid=499625
and realise that that is TOO FRIDDING SKINNY!
love ya
And look what you’ve made me do now - I was looking at my Texas pics and I’m homesick for you guys all over again You know what the real problem is, don’t you? You and your boys are just too stinking cute.
Not weighing this week, hubby left for 9mo to a year deployment on Saturday and I will say the eating out was NOT pretty.
BUT we are back on the bandwagon first thign this morning for weigh in next week.
168.8 up 2.4
Brandi I think I am with you. I am getting a bit lax here about sticking to the Beach phase 3 so I think I had better revert to stage 2 just for a week or two. i keep wondering whether just a bit lower might work for me anyway.
On the exercise front, I learnt about the treadmill this week and had 2 session on it, 15 mins and 20 mins on successive days. then my calves ached so I gave it a rest. Maybe have another go tomorrow or maybe just go swimming again as is my usual Tuesday exercise. I have to make myself as it is too easy to think I haven’t got time.
Keep going all. We’re doing great.
I’m not really weighing in….I am in week 18 of my pregnancy. I turn 30 on the 24th of this month and my ultrasound will be the next day. So far I have gained 7 pounds in my pregnancy which my doctor says is really good. I went to my strength and balance class tonight and it was really really hard. It is amazing how much a protruding belly can affect your balance and strength. lol
Glad we’re in this together, Elly! It takes some practice to learn how to eat in the “real world,” doesn’t it?
Hey yall… didn’t get back online yesterday….
Exercised today! Ate well yesterday!
170/158.5/120
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Comment by Charlotte Cushman — March 11, 2008 @ 4:18 am |Edit This
153/138/128 - up one from last week but last week weigh-in was right after a nasty bout of stomach flu so I’m not surprised. And I was at my parents’ the last five days where I tend to always overeat, so I’m happy it didn’t go up any more!
Another crazy week trying to catch up on work hours after being away. Would like to squeeze in time at least once or twice to get on the treadmill - you’re right, Elly, it’s so easy to say I don’t have time…and yet I manage to be on the internet so I must have at least a few minutes, which is better than nothing!
I’m down 4.4 this week to 219.4. (Another short term goal reached, yay!)
New stg 210.
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 9:21 am |Edit This
145.2
That’s down 1.2 from last week.
Hooray, Debs, on reaching another STG!!
Comment by Jana — April 14, 2008 @ 9:25 am |Edit This
Down -1.
Comment by stephanie — April 14, 2008 @ 9:25 am |Edit This
Congrats Jana and Stephanie (I can read really, just not type!).
See Jana, all you had to do was decide you were at goal, and then you lose a bit more! How are the headaches?
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 9:28 am |Edit This
130. Surprisingly. I actually got to the club twice last week and did several hours of gardening. We call working on the yard “working out in the Pro Yard”. There’s a very expensive health club here called the Pro Club. Lame joke, I know.
Yay Debs! Great job!
Comment by Anita — April 14, 2008 @ 9:32 am |Edit This
Down .2 to 203. It’s so slow going down to 199. Grrrr….
You ladies are doing great…lots of pounds down and making it to the club…yeah!
Have a great week!
Comment by Cristina — April 14, 2008 @ 9:44 am |Edit This
On Wednesday morning I weighed myself and toppled off the scale at 196. I’m down to 193 so -3 which is not what I had hoped for but I’ll take it. AF is knocking on my door and it wasn’t a perfect week but a MUCH better week. This week will be as close to perfect as perfect can be!
Comment by Tami — April 14, 2008 @ 9:46 am |Edit This
You can do it Tami. Well done for persevering.
I am down 3.2 to 164.4 my lowest ever so am finishing phase 1 and on to phase 2. Original goal was 168 so am interested to see if a little lower is ok. (NB am 6 feet tall!)
I did about 3 days of proper phase 1 then added in fruit for another 5 days but think it has cut the cravings which is good.
Comment by Elly — April 14, 2008 @ 9:50 am |Edit This
Go Tami, Go Tami. Don’t give up, and remember 3 down is 3 DOWN
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 9:55 am |Edit This
171/162.2/155
The scale moved, YAY! down 1.8.
I’ve been sick with an upper respiratory infection so no exercise lately. Goal for me this week is to try and get back on track and moving.
Comment by Stephine — April 14, 2008 @ 10:14 am |Edit This
Cograts on the loss Stephine, hope you feel better soon - I can fully sympathise on the being ill thing. My body seemed to have that down to a fine art, but I actually think I might have it kicked now.
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 10:25 am |Edit This
Stephanie!! Down 1 is awesome!!! Great job!
Comment by Tami — April 14, 2008 @ 10:31 am |Edit This
I’m up from two weeks ago. A lot.
222, to be exact. Blah!
So I’m going back to Phase 1 and setting a short term goal for 210 (since short term goals seem to work well for many of you, so I’m gonna give it a try).
I expected it because I’ve been emotionally eating to deal with stress and not exercising much. Or sleeping enough. All deadly combos. BUT, I have been drinking lots more water than I was. Now let me try to bring all the elements together…
Comment by DebbieBoo — April 14, 2008 @ 10:40 am |Edit This
Boo, at least you’re not up 222!
(And um, will you forgive me that I seem to have overtaken you?)
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 11:11 am |Edit This
Great work, ladies! Especially to you, Debs, Elly and Debbieboo (you, Boo, because I’m proud of you for “getting back up and trying again…YOU CAN DO IT!)
Me–123
Although up from my initial goal, this seems to be a good weight for me. I’m thinking about doing a post called “don’t make the same mistake I made.” About setting too low of a goal and then if you find a healthier weight to be higher, you have a hard time not feeling like you are a dieting failure
Comment by Brandi — April 14, 2008 @ 11:44 am |Edit This
(coming in to weigh in, head down, knowing I haven’t been weighing in for a long time, have been contemplating giving up my place in the team, since I haven’t been helping anyone else like someone in a team ought to do, but I don’t want to quit… so here I am.)
last week I was 253. This week I am 250. Two months ago I was 240. You can see that this isn’t the direction I have been trying to go.
Life has taken me down a hard path, but Jesus is the same God on the hard path as he is on the fun path.
And I can’t quit. I need to be thinner. For more reasons than ever.
So here I am.
Comment by Tracy — April 14, 2008 @ 12:03 pm |Edit This
Tracy,
I’ve come I don’t know how many times with my tail tucked between my legs. You’re here and that is the most important thing. I know how hard and humbling it is to say to someone, I’ve failed. I don’t like it but I’ve failed. I don’t want a lecture. you can fill in the blanks….
We love you and are so glad that you’re still here! You know what?! You lost 3 pounds this week!!!! That is totally awesome!
Comment by Tami — April 14, 2008 @ 12:08 pm |Edit This
Tracy, we love you. It’s good to have you back.
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 12:15 pm |Edit This
200/177.6/170 (stg)
Down 0.4. I gave up on Phase 1 on Thursday afternoon. I sort of did OK on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday was very carby and all pretence at trying went out of the window.
I’m trying to eat sensibly, but I’m struggling. I’m very down and not feeling very positiive about anything.
Comment by Bekki — April 14, 2008 @ 12:50 pm |Edit This
We love you Bekki.
Comment by Debs — April 14, 2008 @ 1:00 pm |Edit This
Since it’s my first time checking in here, I will post my starting weight today~
205 lbs. (Although I reserve the possibility that this is actually a lot less than I actually weigh. I’m going to check the correctness of my scale by comparing it to the doctor’s office one on Friday.)
Comment by JenniferK. — April 14, 2008 @ 3:50 pm |Edit This
168/138/130…Down 1. I’m still 1 lb from my lowest. Next Week!!
Have a good week everyone!
Comment by ChristyF — April 14, 2008 @ 5:09 pm |Edit This
231.5/176/160
Down 1/2 a pound. I’m ok with that, as long as I don’t do something stupid and gain a pound or two or ten in any given week.
I’ve actually sat back and looked at the big picture lately, and the big pic is that I’m a loooooong way away from where I started — a chubby 231.5. I’m happy that my overall trend has continued downward. I’m at the lowest I’ve ever been, and doing quite well.
Comment by Bird — April 14, 2008 @ 6:58 pm |Edit This
Ok well I am only down 2 this week. That is bad because I was super good last week then blew it last night. I was down 4 pounds Friday so I am really annoyed!
Comment by Nikki — April 14, 2008 @ 7:25 pm |Edit This
Just get back on track Nikki. Today is a new day. And you are down. That’s good.
Comment by Elly — April 15, 2008 @ 12:39 am |Edit This
Debs - for now, my head is okay. There are no storms coming right now.
Comment by Jana — April 15, 2008 @ 7:46 am |Edit This
I weighed myself yesterday, but just didn’t weigh-in here. 138.2, which was up 0.2 since last week (essentially a wash). I’ll take steady while my hip’s healing.
Comment by Anne — April 15, 2008 @ 7:49 am |Edit This