Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

[hubbys_girl]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

*hg starts to get the jitters* twitch twitch!!


The withdrawl has already begun there cupcake!

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Here are the new numbers for today. Not too big of a difference from last week, but it's smaller, and I'll take that!!!

4/20/07 and 4/27/07 MEASUREMENTS:
weight: 190.5 (-1.5 lb.).........190 (-.5)
height: 5'8"
neck: 13.5
shoulders: 43" (-1)
chest: 41.............................40 (-1)
waist: 33" (-1)
abdomen: 37
hips: 41
thigh: 26.25..........................26 (-.25) x2
knee: 15"
calf: 15"
ankle: 8"
arm: 14"..............................13.5 (-.5) x2
forearm: 10"
wrist: 6

TOTAL POUNDS LOST THIS WEEK: .5
TOTAL INCHES LOST THIS WEEK: 2.5

TOTAL INCHES LOST SINCE BEGINNING OF CHALLENGE: 22
TOTAL POUNDS LOST SINCE BEGINNING OF CHALLENGE: 4

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hi Julie - well done again! Oh to have 41" hips! I'm weighing in and measuring on Monday. No idea what the scales or tape will say then. But I'm hopeful!

Enjoy your time away.

[ValidRouge]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Good morning girls. My crackhead scale said 187 this morning. Do I trust it???
hmmmmmm

Julie, congrats on those inches lost girl, that's fabulous!

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Good morning girls. My crackhead scale said 187 this morning. Do I trust it???
hmmmmmm

Julie, congrats on those inches lost girl, that's fabulous!

Trust it Joy? Not only would I trust it, I'd shower it with kisses!

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Congrats on the 187 Joy! Now throw the scale away before it can change its mind.

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Good Friday Ladies!


Hu, Julie, Joy, and everyone else, I think I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! LOL! Thanks for clearing my doubts on soooo many issues.

Hu, it's funny that you mention the stress about recording food intake and trying to follow the percentages to the T. I hadn't realized it until you mentioned it, but you're absolutely right. It's a great tool but, I have to admitt it has stessed me a bit. The first time I did Atkins when I lost bunches of weight, I wasn't do this. I didn't even know it existed. All I did was read the book once and go back to it for questions and just count my carbs on a daily basis. I never worried about Fat or Protein count. And I still lost 75 lbs. My HUGE problem ofcourse is that once I felt comfortable at 183 lbs and fit into some 10 GAP jeans, I quit and slowly but surely, I gained it all back.

Julie and Joy, yesterday I actually ate more and felt the hunger pains go away slowly. I managed to eat almost 1800 calories of the proper food. I was soooo afraid of eating more becuase I wanted to stay within the Fat/Carb/Ratio, but obviously I was starved half the time. I'm gonna try to stay within that range for a while and then just follow what my BMR says.

Julie, have a great time away and come back safe.

[elsy]

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Cher, haven't heard from you the whole week. Hope you'r o.k.

I won't be able to post here on the weekends like I said before, but I hope to hear from you on Monday. That's are weigh in day don't forget. Looking forward to it. Bye!

[hubbys_girl]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hey Elsy, I got tooooo stressed, so like i said I go back to the ratios on occasion and post so I don't get wacky but am still keping an eye on the progress.

Thats true, no Cher? Where are yah?

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hi all,
This is just an update of weight and measurements as of today 4/28/07...

Weight is 282.40 was 290.80 loss -8.40

Neck is 15.40 was 15.50 loss -.10

Shoulders is 48.00 was 49.00 loss -1.00

Chest is 51.50 was 53.50 loss -2.00

Waist is 50.00 was 50.00 same .00

Abdomen is 56.00 was 59.00 loss -3.00

Hips is 61.50 was 62.00 loss -.50

Thigh is 25.00 was 25.50 loss -.50

Knee is 15.50 was 15.50 loss .00

Calf is 16.50 was 17.00 loss -.50

Ankle is 9.50 was 10.00 loss -.50

Arm is 19.00 was 19.00 same .00

Forearm is 11.25 was 11.25 same .00

Wrist is 7.00 was 7.25 loss -.25

So, I have lost 8.4 pounds and have lost 8.35 inches so far

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hi guys…

Sorry I’ve been away for a few days. I had my laptop with me but the power supply went dry (or something like that). I’m taking it into Mac today for a quick analysis. I’m getting ready to go on the bike but I did a 2-½ mile walk on the ocean yesterday, which really felt great! I should have run, but the walk was a spur of the moment decision with some friends and I had a skirt and blouse on. So, I just bought some tennis shoes and went for the walk. It’s so hot out; I was still glowing by the end.

Joy, that Jicama sure sounds good. Especially the part where it tastes sort of sweet like an apple…yum…lol! Now, I need to research the Jicama recipes. Hey P.S., I’m hating my (((((((((( crackhead )))))))))) scale since last week…lol! I think you’re doing great at 187. Look at your pictures Joy… you are one HOT lady!

Where did Julie go? Will she be back soon? Congratulations on the
(((((((((( .5 pounds and the 2.5 ))))))))))) Inches lost this week.
I can’t believe you’ve lost 22 inches since the beginning of the challenge.
Way to go!

2B - Congratulations on the… (Drum roll please)
((((((((( 8.40 pounds and 8.35 inches )))))))))))) lost – WoW!
Absolutely incredible! Way to go!

Elsy - What you said about feeling comfortable at 183 the last time and then gaining weight back really scared me. I think that everyone keeps telling me I’m OK at this weight (and shouldn’t lose more) and I’m not trying like I should be. But, I know I would look and feel better at 140/145 and I need to get really serious about this. Also, if I don’t get serious now the scale will continue to go up and not down. I can’t listen to other people’s feedback, I need to listen to my body and the way I feel about my body. That’s really important.

[ValidRouge]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Nicole, ROCK ON with your slimmer self! You are doing EXCELLENT!

Elsy, if you are a little high on any of the ratios it's better to be high on the FAT as opposed to the protein.

Cher, Focus sweetie!!! If you want 140, by golly you GO for 140.

[hubbys_girl]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I think i have been fighting the i feel comfortable thingy lately. you know resting on my laurels kinda thing.... food is my weakness. What can I say. Ughhh, back to my new habits and out with the old... I will be back with stats tomorrow. Too much to do tonight.

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Cher, Focus sweetie!!! If you want 140, by golly you GO for 140.

(((((((( Thanks for the pep talk Joy )))))))
I do need to focus. I just tried on one of my size 4 pants and I couldn't zip them by like 2 inches in the waist. Plus, they are tight everywhere else! I felt a little frustrated. I think even 5 pounds would help. I still weigh 154 today. And, to tell the truth... I'm happy I didn't go up. That's just sort of pathetic. Geez, I really do need to focus. I'm just being really lackadaisical about this. Except, I am finally focusing on exercising. But, my food is a little off again (a French onion soup craving now). OK, I've stopped the LC ice cream and now it's a French onion soup thing. I could make it but I just want to avoid it and get back on a strict program. It’s like I’m doing something little everyday to keep myself at this weight rather than lose the weight I want.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not beating myself up over this… I sort of wish I was. I’m really being gentle with myself. I am trying to figure out what’s going on so I can get to my goal weight and make some progress here. Thank goodness I’m exercising. Hopefully I’ll see a difference in my body sometime in the future .

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

GH,

You must have been posting while I was posting. The good thing is...
we can be as determined as we want to be... as my friend once told
me "my life can change in 20 minutes".
I CAN do this...

Hey, onion soup is only 8 carbs per cup per Fitday...lol! I wonder
who's Onion Soup their counting? It's not the Onion Soup I'm
eating...although... I'm not eating the bread.