Posts by nobackwardglances

new batteries for the scale and i'm down to 190!! that's 5lbs gone this last week, hooray!!

congrats to everyone else too

I have very personal experience with this!!! i did it once for my sister's wedding a couple years ago and i'm doing it again for my friend's wedding in may. my suggestion is to buy it at your current size!!! instead of having the bridal shop alter the dress take it somewhere local. it's WAY cheaper and faster than having david's bridal do it AND usually at the privately owned dress shops they have a flat rate for formal dress alterations so either size should be the same price. that way also you could even wait until the week before the wedding becuase they don't have to have it sent out. when i did it for my sister's wedding it cost about $20 and they did it in one day. in your situation you should check with your local shops a few weeks before to find out the cost and proccessing times.

that's awesome, victoria. great job with giving yourself incentives. i love noticing positive changes in myself as well. hope things get worked out ok with your roomates and school. and congrats on the 2lb loss!

I've been on CC for a week but thought i'd introduce myself:

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): nobackwardglances
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: rachael
3. Age & Sex: 23 - F
4. General Location: sandy eggo, ca
5. Married? Single? married 3 years
6. Kids? Furbabies? just our green cheek conure, rocco
7. Favorite color? i love all shades of green
8. Favorite movie? waking life
9. Hobbies? graphic design or fiddling with photoshop
10. Favorite Snack? grapes and wheat thins... with cream cheese... which i haven't had in a while... but i's delicious
11. Favorite Beverage? cream soda
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? being lazy
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 140 eventually
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? dusting... my allergies hate it
15. How did you find Calorie Count? google
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? yes

congratulations on breaking that plateau! thanks for sharing!

hello all!

my name is rachael

height 5'6

starting weight  - 200

current weight - 197.5

goal weight - 140-150

anyone on here can add me as a friend, too! i really enjoy talking with people with similar age and weight goals.

sjocorey: i, personally, am trying to only weight myself once a week to get a better idea of my weight. a couple days ago i weighed myself after my workout, then ate a small dinner, drank only water and weighed myself again and had gained 4 pounds within about 2 hours. that startled me into my once-a-week routine. also, i've decided to take my measurements every two weeks because that's more what i'm going for than pounds - i want to be slimmer! i understand what is like to be dispirited by numbers. so, my encouragement is to keep on truckin because the longer you stay in the routine the better you'll do in the long run.

also, i like sinev's idea with green tea. it sounds thereputic, i'm totally going to do that.

i don't know about my sternum but i do have a wide ribcage. and like azirra even at my smallest i would average a size large shirt. my sisters, on the other hand, both have very very small bone structures. but we're ony 1/4 norwegian so i must have inherited the bulk of the viking genes. also, one of my cousins has a wide rib cage as well.

mostly i want to feel better about myself. i want my husband to be more proud of me. i want to look good in a bikini. i want to go out with friends without being the "fat friend." i want clothes shopping to be more fun. plus i want the accomplishment of loosing the weight i've gained over the last four years.

i like to see how long i can hold my feet out in front of me when sitting at my desk. i also keep little 5 lb weights in my cubicle and do little arm excersizes thoughout the day. i also drink A LOT of water and like k-loo take frequent little walks to the restroom. keggles are fun too :)
i'm also considering buying a pedal exerciser to keep under my desk while i'm working i've seen them on amazon for about $30 with shipping

Original Post by nyc_runnergirl:

Am thinking of trying it for the 5 lbs that just will NOT COME OFF! (argh)

 i did the MC a couple years ago. i lost the 5lbs but when i started eating again i had severe diarrhea and dehydration for a couple days, gaining the 5lb back quickly. reading the other posts doesn't seem like it's typical but it's what happened to me and i'll never do it again.