OFFICAL "weigh in" thread

[HGFarm]

Glad I am not the only one frustrated.... I can tell though, from my walking that my muscles are changing.... love climbing those stairs!! I am walking every minute I can at work and it sure breaks up the day! And I think I am getting addicted to walking.

 

[Mona]

I think I am getting addicted to walking.

I know it sounds stupid, but I wonder if you really CAN become addicted to it!? Last summer I got to where I was doing that too...walking up to 4 times a day...seemed whenever I had a little spare time, off down the road I'd go for another 2 mile trek. I LOVED it, however, my back and my hips didn't, and I couldn't handle it, so I made myself stop going to often, cutting it back down to twice only, but it really did feel like an addiction there for awhile!!

 

[HGFarm]

I dont know but hahahaha, it's paying off. Dropped 2.4 pounds this week!! I dont know where, but I did! Yeah!

I am continuing to do my morning jog into work too when I get here- our parking lot is huge and it's a ways to the building, so I jog in. Hope they dont think that I am overly excited to get here. LOL

 

[Mona]

I dont know but hahahaha, it's paying off. Dropped 2.4 pounds this week!! I dont know where, but I did! Yeah!

YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS Laurie!! Keep up the great work!

 

[Ashley]

I have come to the conclusion at this point that I am not going to lose any weight with the hormone pills I am on. I am lucky to hold steady and not gain although I did gain half a pound this week, but thats better then the normal amount people pick up on these drugs. ARrrrr

 

[Mona]

I have come to the conclusion at this point that I am not going to lose any weight with the hormone pills I am on. I am lucky to hold steady and not gain although I did gain half a pound this week, but thats better then the normal amount people pick up on these drugs. ARrrrr

Sounds like you're doing great Ashley, under the "circumstances"!! Don't give up trying...maintaining the weight you are at now while on the weight-gaining drugs is just as good as a loss IMO!!

 

[Mona]

UP ANOTHER 3 lbs!!! OMG!!! I REALLY need to get back on track, but having such a hard time!

 

[Ashley]

UP ANOTHER 3 lbs!!! OMG!!! I REALLY need to get back on track, but having such a hard time!

I am going up too. Stupid medicine. I dont want to work out to much either while I wait and see the results of this round.

 

[Mona]

I am going up too. Stupid medicine. I dont want to work out to much either while I wait and see the results of this round.

At least you have a good reason...I don't! My only reason is OINK, OINK!!

 

[heartkranch]

down 2 pounds 135.2

 

[LindaL]

I have not even opened this thread in weeks...mostly because I am embarrassed that I "gave up" while others have not.

I think that is great that there has been some really great weight loss by you all!

However, I have a NEW goal and am determined to work on achieving it by the date I have set! I am going to Portland for a visit in early June (my daughter is graduating college and my best friend/her partner are getting married), so I want to lose at least 30 lbs by then!

I just bought the "17 Day Diet" book/dvd...Lots of success so far by those who have tried it and it sounds like something that would work for me. The concept (if you have not heard about it) is that you change up your "diet" every 17 days so you don't get bored and your body doesn't stall out. It just shipped, so I havan't gotten it yet, but I am excited to give it a whirl!

If anyone here would like to "buddy up" with me on here and/or on Facebook, I would appreciate it. Someone to keep "daily" tabs on me and motivate me!

I also have the Zumba tapes, altho admittedly, it has been hard for me to get into them, because it is darn hard!! LOL!! I will try again.

 

[chandab]

Well, sometimes being snowed in is helpful... All this hiking over snowbanks over the last few months, I've managed to lose 5 pounds despite snacking like crazey when I am inside. Just hope I can keep it off come spring, whenever that might decide to show up.

 

[HGFarm]

This is so frustrating.... had a bad weekend last weekend- it was a friend's birthday and we went to lunch and the movies.... talk about oink oink! I was so mad at myself. Still climbing the stairs at work several times a day- ow- it doesnt seem to be getting any easier. Still walking too and jogging in to the building in the a.m.

Am still concentrating on fresh veggies and fruits, though I really backslid last weekend.

Will keep plugging away but it doesnt seem that I have lost another thing at all. This is just crazy but I just cant give up. Maybe I'm too old or something. It is just frustrating to keep at it and not see any changes. I better end up with a 'Brazilian butt' from all these stairs, LOL

 

[LindaL]

I better end up with a 'Brazilian butt' from all these stairs, LOL

Can only have a Brazilion butt if you get a Brazilion wax...LOL!!!

OWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:shocked

 

[markadoodle]

(March 4th 2011; 10:56 PM)

 

I am Kay, and I am 16.

This morning I started with 2 eggs topped with a slice of cheese (Fattening, I know

) and A glass of ice water.

I'm not going to say my weight, but I really want to start by loosing 5lbs, work up to 15-20lbs, and the goal will be 50-55.

But I need to start with that first 5 to get me motivated, and also it makes me feel like I really can do it once I loose that first bit. I have been trying to loose weight for a very long time, but I just kept giving up. But I'm not this time! I'm determined.

Today it is 10° F in Maine, and I am gonna go hike through the snow banks (LOL

), and walk up my hill. I'm not sure how long and how far, but it is a steep hill, and it gives me somewhere to start. Best of luck to all today.

 

Congrats to everyone who has already had success.

(Edited to add, that I walked 45 minutes.

)

 

[HGFarm]

That is great Kay and I too am setting small goals so it doesnt seem so overwhelming!

LOL, maybe I skip the Brazilian part- the wax doesnt sound very appealling to me! YOW!

 

[Mona]

Hi Kay...welcome! Wishing you success with your goals.

Hang in there Laurie...don't be like me. I fell off at the end of last year, and I just cannot pick myself back up. I start off the day OK and give in to my temptations, and I am sure I just cannot find my way back now!

So don't do like me!!

 

[LindaL]

Mona...start back up with me...We will both "start over"...I am starting my new diet (hate that word) today...It is called the "17 Day Diet"...I get to eat LOTS of salad, veggies, fruits, yogurt, eggs, chicken and turkey for the next 17 days...and that is basically IT...NO bread, pasta, rice!

I went to the grocery store last night and got all my "goodies" and do not have anything in the house to "let" me cheat.

I am READY!!

 

[Mona]

Thanks Linda for the invitation, however, I don;t think this would be a good diet for me, as I looked it up and they say it is not a good diet for diabetics. I am not truel a diabetic, but I do have hyperinsulinemia (pre-diabetes) so I think maybe it is best I don't do it. Does anyone here know the specifics of the diet that is also maybe familiar with hyperinsulinemia/pre-diabetesas that can maybe say why they say it is not good for diabetics? Maybe with my being pre-diabetic only, it would be OK??

 

[LindaL]

Mona...lol...I didn't mean to go on this specific diet with me.

I just looked up that info in my 17 Day Diet book and while it doesn't say NOT to go on this diet of you are diabetic (or pre-diabetic), it does say check your blood sugar and see your doctor...so I am not sure either.

I hope you will try again...I could use the "support" thru a buddy system on here.