Posts by ameame

START     Sept 3-5:  223.4
Week 1.   Sept 10-12: 220.6
Week 2.   Sept 17-19: 222.9
Week 3.   Sept 24-26:
Week 4.   Oct 1-3:
Week 5.   Oct 8-10    
Week 6.   Oct 15-17:
Week 7.   Oct 22-24:
Week 8.   Oct 29-31:
Week 9.   Nov 5-7:
FINISH.   Nov 12-14:

I gained....a lot. I am super bummed....I know how it happened....stress at work (layoffs, pay cuts again, and even more reduced hours) led to me feeling bad for myself and allowing myself to eat and not work out. I know why I did.....Now I just need to get back on track. I debated not posting b/c it is embarrassing.....but at least now I feel like I have to prove to myself (and this challenge) that I can do it. Stay motivated everyone......

I used to hate:

Onions & Green Olives

Now I love dirty martini's and I use onions (raw and cooked) in practically every meal I cook.....I think my love for onions developed after I started enjoying Indian cuisine. It turns out all of their curries start with browning and entire onion....who knew? haha....

START     Sept 3-5: 223.4
Week 1.   Sept 10-12:
Week 2.   Sept 17-19:
Week 3.   Sept 24-26:
Week 4.   Oct 1-3:
Week 5.   Oct 8-10    
Week 6.   Oct 15-17:
Week 7.   Oct 22-24:
Week 8.   Oct 29-31:
Week 9.   Nov 5-7:
FINISH.   Nov 12-14:

Goal: 20 lbs. by the end of the challenge.....good luck everyone!!!

This is me in a nutshell. I did the same thing...really good for 15 lbs. off....then all of a sudden I just stopped. No more logging in, no more caring about coming to this website, eating whatever I wanted, and working out was completely out of my mind. Then I went on vacation and ate/drank whatever I wanted. I came back and realized that I had to at least try to do better. So I started logging in again, starting considering calories in my meals prior to eating them, and started planning out my meals regularly in order to stay on track. Since last Monday I am down 2.4 lbs. after gaining back everything I had lost initially.

I don't know what specifically made me start again....it was just that I was fed up with eating bad and knew I had to start again in order to hit a goal....any goal. Currently I am taking the mindset "a little bit at a time"....I'm not being super strict or being overly compulsive about calories or working out...I'm just trying to overall be more conscience about what is going into my body and it seems to be doing the trick.

Good luck with getting back on....you can do it! The hardest part is starting....you've lost weight before so you know what to do....you just need to do it!

Good luck to all of you as well....it's hard to keep my mindset positive and to not give in to my cravings. It's so silly....I know exactly what I need to do....it's just I don't want to do it for some reason! I was actually debating about going to the gym tonight...but after reading these I am off right now! Thanks everyone!

My major downfall is snacking after I get home from work before dinner. If I can...I would eat a normal dinner size portion of snacks.....then I eat dinner on top of that a few hours later. I have to really control myself when I get home.....I'm just so hungry usually. I've started working out right after work so there is no option for snacking. So far so good!

My husband usually is supportive....but lately (like for the past 2 months!) I've been slacking and he's been making comments - I don't like it at all. It's not motivating to hear anyone say "oh ok, I'm sure you'll wake up early and do your video" - or "we'll see if you go to the gym". ugh. I mean, he's not trying to be mean I think, I guess it would be annoying to hear my saying the same things over and over......I wish it would make me want to prove it to him that I can stick with this. Oh well....what can you do I guess other than just keep trying to lose weight for yourself.

Anyways, good luck with this. I also have around as much weight to lose. Are you working out or just watching what you are eating?

So I've been bad...I went out of town and didn't bring my dvd with me....so I did nothing. Ugh. I don't know why I can't stick with this - So I've done it a total of 3 times since last week...starting again today to finish out these 30 days....

I want to join in too! My husband burned it to a dvd for me a while back....I was into it for a while - then got lazy and stopped.

I want to do it a whole month and see what happens...my plan is to do it every morning before work....except I know how I am and I will try to talk myself out of it before getting out of bed. OK - so no more excuses right? 30 days straight......

Should we post stats?

I agree totally with you - size 0 is ok for some people, but completly irrational for others....those ladies in your profile are awesome....I know if/when I lose it I will always have a butt and boobs...and I'm happy about that...and I'm not ethnic..it's just the way the women in my family are! Thanks for writing this...it kind of cheered me up.

Original Post by tribbeal:

You have absolutely no right to judge her or make her feel like it was the wrong choice. It can be a great experience if she isn't forced to feel guilty by friends and family and their stupid expectations (how girls can't ever have sex, oh no, because they are pure little flowers...but boys, well, that is a different story). Get over the  sexual hang ups, help her with any questions she has about birth control for the future, and maybe she'lll continue to trust you if she finds another love she wants to share the physical side with.

 Thanks tribbeal for your input, but I think your response is completely inaccurate and wrong. I am not telling her to feel guilty or judging her. I don't know where you got that from any dialogue I have posted. I am as entitled to my opinion about sex as she is - but at the age of 16 for someone who may be physically mature but mentally immature (yes, she is...and I can say that because she's my sister and I know her) I don't think it is wrong for me to be concerned about her getting into this situation.

Oh and I meant with the casual statement that having sex is now on the same level as making out...it's kind of just what they do now when they are alone.

When I am in snack mode I like to have frozen fruit (mango and grapes are the ones I love) because it keeps my mouth occupied and they're nice and sweet.....try something like that to satisfy your cravings.

I also use the 100 calorie bags of popcorn. Once I make them I put the popcorn into a big bowl because for some reason I feel like I am eating more when I am eating them out of a big bowl!

Good luck!

Well thanks everyone for the advice...I appreciate the responses....I was worried that I was wasting my time on the machine and doing it incorrectly - so now I'll just stick to things that I know are burning calories and that I am doing correctly!

When I think about it - I played volleyball in high school and college and when I see people playing who have no idea what they are doing it drives me absolutely crazy, so I completely understand actual rowers frustration watching people plow away on the machines in the wrong way!!!

My vow for the week is to stay motivated and stay positive....for the past few weeks I've been feeling down and I've been eating tons of crazy bad stuff....so today is the beginning of a new week and I am excited to stay on track!