Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

How we're doing....

cleochatra 259/217/199/18 pounds to go until New Years!
shashee 205/197.5/179/19.5 pounds to go until New Years!
wannabthintoo 219/197/167/30 pounds to go until New Years!
rybread 155.5/149.5/145/4.5 pounds to go until New Years!
iwillbethin 167/164/135/29 pounds to go until New Years!
lots2lose 209/200/160/40 pounds to goal until New Years!
sharon62 189/199/170/29 pounds to go until New Years!
chixrule 51 pounds to lose/10 lost/45 pounds to go until New Years!
effie 191/189.5/169/19.5 pounds until New Years!
ztachick 201/200/155/45 pounds to go until New Years!
NewMein2005 25 pounds/0 lost/25 pounds to go until New Years!
kkat55 266/265/220/45 pounds to go until New Years!
msgrand 160/143/130/13 pounds to go until New Years!
cruisergal 208/198/165/33 pounds to go until New Years!
chrisnap 196/196/160/36 pounds to go until New Years!
womanpraised 274/259/230/29 pounds to go until New Years!
Zarabelle 40 pounds to lose/15.5 lost/21.5 pounds to go until New Year's!
ajakol 199/193/167/26 pounds to go until New Year's!
LisaM 213/203/195/10 pounds to go until New Year's!
Splandrea 233/219/199/20 pounds to go until New Year's!
dynaglider 237/237/215/22 pounds to go until New Year's!
twg 213/204/183/21 pounds to go until New Year's!
jsj0305 188.6/169.2/120/49.2 pounds to go until New Year's!
jaria 240/227/199/28 pounds to go until New Year's!
Mishi 231/230.5/199/31.5 pounds to go until New Year's!
Elsie150 237/208/199/9 pounds to go until New Year's!
Gabs275 279/261/244/17 pounds to go until New Year's!
suzyhomemaker 141/133/115/18 pounds to go until New Year's!
sugarfreeone 175/171/155/16 pounds to go until New Year's Eve!
TNGIRL 234/232/199/33 pounds to go
isthinpossible 166.5/166.5/155/11.5 pounds to go until New Year's Eve
Urbangoddess 171/166/150/16 pounds to go until New Year's Eve
Fancypantstomatch 283/269/220/49 pounds to go until New Year's Eve
EbonySpice 230.2/229.2/199/29.2 pounds to go until New Year's Eve
304.9 pounds lost total!

[rybread]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Hey Elsie, I'm ready for an update!

155.5 / 150.5 / 145 / 5.5 pounds to go until New Years!

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

well...I will confess to not exercising yet and to not having plans on adding it in soon. I am getting a bit overwhelmed with animals and remodeling and kid activities right now and do not want to add another have to to my list.

Instead my goal for this week will be to make sure I get at least one salad and/or another salad or vegie in as I have been really slacking at this lately and I do believe it is better to have them in even if I can lose without them.

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Some interesting exercise links..

http://www.topendsports.com/fitness/weightloss-intensity.htm
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2088.asp
http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-4-88-239-4219-1,00.html
http://www.geocities.com/irek65/thr

[cleochatra]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Good afternoon, ladies! I am having a very productive day today, and the kids are home from school, so we've been doing some housekeeping, so to speak!

Elsie-- Thank you so much for all you are to this challenge! Your support, keeping things bumped, routing people forward and keeping our numbers and members straight is such a blessing! I really appreciate you very very much. And I said all that without being mushy at all.

Suzy-- I love hearing testimonials about Atkins, and yours is inspirational! You're doing so well! I also love your hair and your coloring. You are a beauty! Thank you for the compliment. I'm really a dork, but I thought it would be funny to NOT take myself seriously and post myself in my costume I wore this weekend. *l* {{{Suzy}}}

You hang in there. I know you'll hit that goal!

W-W-W-Wow-wow-wow! Are we already in the 280's for pounds lost total?!

What an inspiration you guys are!!! I am so excited!


woohoo, rybread! You work it, honey! You're going to be at goal by November at the rate you're going!

Elsie-- remodelling is one of my favorite things ever! I want pictures! To me, a home is always a work in progress. And therein is the pity! *lol* My poor husband. Home Depot loves us, though. I think your addition for the week (no pun intended) of veggies is a good one!

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Really? You sound like the little voice in my head! Maybe it's been you all along! Or maybe I'm really you. Or you are really me.

You know, you are a great inspiration to me, and I consider you my buddy-in-exercise-crime, so while I'm walking on my treadmill and I'm having a tough time I think about how much better you do and it pushes me to try harder and stop gritching. *l*

I need to clean out the office so I can set up the weight machine again.


{{{Wanna}}}

I'm glad that I inspire you....so this week we're going for it right? High incline, long minutes....We can do it! No more experimenting for me.

[cleochatra]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

I walked at an incline of 6 for an hour last night. Maybe it was the rowing, but I found the 6 was easy, so I walked faster instead of upping incline. Well, then I realized that was dumb. I will instead go for the 7 tonight with a slower speed.

I didn't get to row today yet. I've been busybusy!

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

I walked at an incline of 6 for an hour last night. Maybe it was the rowing, but I found the 6 was easy, so I walked faster instead of upping incline. Well, then I realized that was dumb. I will instead go for the 7 tonight with a slower speed.

I didn't get to row today yet. I've been busybusy!

Oh did you get a rower?

[suzyhomemaker]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Hi Everyone!

It's me again! Ok well I am in a debate with myself. I bought a size 10 pair of jeans and they fit NICELY! So I am seriously considering re-evaluating my goal weight. I have been going nowhere on the scale really and am wondering if 133 is all that I can lose so I'm not sure exactly what I should do. I set the 115 goal because that's what I was before I got married and wanted to get back into a size 7 pair of jeans but now I dunno. I plan to continue with the exercise, it's giving me so much more energy. Hmmm I dunno I guess I am just venting a bit.

Cleo thank you for the compliments My hair is actually fried from all the highlighting and it feels like straw. I look like a big ol' scarecrow LMAO...I have a hard time with compliments too as you can see LOL. Anyway thanks for listening.

Yours truly,
Michelle

[cleochatra]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Michelle-- I'd say that so long as your goal weight falls into line with what your doctor says is healthy, and so long as you feel good and look good, adjusting goals is certainly no crime! I have my goal set at 125, but the times I've weighed that in the past I had no muscle at all. Who knows? I might weigh 140 this time around, and I might just be as thin as I was at 125, size-wise! I think fitness and health are most important here, and you can weigh more with a lower BMI, so I'll say that while the scale is a gauge, it's not the most accurate one to test your overall health and fitness!

BTW, a size 10! Woo! I have a toe that size!

[Ebonyspice]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Candy is not really a problem for me . Its just me getting energetic to be honest . I am even great with water. I am working on exercise . i know that once i start being consistent then my weight will drop off .

Luv ebony

Oh I remain the same this week

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

WOWEE Rybread! You are doing so good!!! Love the pictures.

Cleo...way to go on the treadmill! Thanks for not getting mushy!

Today DH and I worked outside getting rid of stuff and winterizing. One more section of yard to go through and then the rest is all his junk to get organized. YIPPEE!! We bought some laminate flooring yesterday for the kids room. That stuff is so easy to put in. DS wants his room to be painted a deep red...like ketchup chips. So not sure how I will do that as I don't want all the walls that color. And will have to figure out a contrasting color for the dressers. I just wish it would all get magically done.

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Suzyhomemaker...CONGRATS! I think you gotta go by how YOU feel. If you are comfortable in your skin then that is the size for you. I think a size 10 is great. I would love to be there. But I am not you. Let us know what you decide. In the meantime...if you haven't already started you should start climbing the rungs or move to premaintence. JMO!

[womanpraised]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

Everyone is doing so great. I feel like a total slug. Went to the gym to swim this morning and the walking pool was closed, so all the old folks are in the lap lanes, and all I took was my swim suit. That was just the start of the day.

DX emailed about needing to talk, so , being an idiot, I called... and for an hour heard about how I am stupid and just wanting my way (dont we all? Isnt his way why he is the ex? ) SO unless I change my religous beliefs to suit his new lifestyle, I am wrong. If he asks me a question, and my answer isnt what he wants to hear, I am wrong. I have no right to an opinion, a moral system, or to be angry at everything he has done to me and these kids, because HEY! his life is better now, so shouldnt we all just act like best buddies! I have had the same beliefs since way before he met me, why do I have to change because situational morality all of a sudden makes him happy?

SOOOOO I caved to my emotions ... today I have ingested a total of a hersheys symphony bar. and a cherry pepsi, and even as I type this, I am working on another.

I hate this mess, and am not too happy with myself right now.

I am thinking going to AZ is not a good thing. It is a great job, but

What awaits in Arizona that's giving you stress?

Dx and his mess is in Arizona. I dont want myself, or the kids to be that close right now. It makes me sick, literally. That whole stress ulcer thing again. THe chocolate is prolly not helping.

Will be taking the next few days to seriously consider moving to Alaska.

This is why I should seriously consider making friends.

[Elsie150]

Re: Mid-Year Resolution Thread for October 23-29

(((womanpraised))) Hang in there!!! Here is the only advise I can give you. You teach people how to treat you. What do I mean about that?? I mean that as long as you hang on to the phone and let your Ex talk to you that way...he will. He is crossing your boundries..because you let him. You need to tell him that unless he can speak civilally to you that he won't be speaking to you at all. If he goes on...tell him that if he doesn't stop that you are going to hang up because you do not need to be spoken to in such a disrespectful way. And you can no longer allow it and that he can phone you back when he is ready to treat you proper. Then hang up. And keep hanging up everytime he does that. It won't take him too long to figure out you are serious. But unless you are going to stick to your guns about it, don't do it. Because the worse thing you can do is put your foot down and then cave. Think of it like dealing with a 2 year old who is pushing the limits to see how far he can go. He might even throw a bigger temper tantum a couple of times to see if he ups the bad behavior if it will work...but if you stay firm he will have to stay within the boundries or find someone else to intimidate.

And please please please put down the chocolate...that is only going to make you feel worse and your self esteem lower. Instead..go get some legal food and find strength in that. That you will not let how he acts influence what you put in your mouth because you have the power over that...not him!!!

Okay...this is all just my advise because I care...but you can take or leave the advise...I won't be offended. But I didn't want to not say anything and have you think no one out here cares...because they do!!

Hope I didn't offend you.