Posts by dummie

Hi, sorry to be late in joining, but only want to lose 40 pounds, so, I'm on the same track. I'm a 55 year old, 5'3" female, weighing today 157. I'm very discouraged because I just won't try consistently. I don't understand what's wrong with me, but it's not JUST weight that is getting short shrift from me. I'm struggling with diligence in lots of areas. I did get a whopping case of chicken pox in January, and that put a damper on my efforts. Was just looking for a group to help me remember that I'm on a diet!   Please don't see "dummie" and think it's a reflection of low self-esteem. My last name is Dumm. 

oops   wrong computer. that weight is for gene/green team   sorry

Thanks, Jodi. Look forward to trying it!

Hi. I'm another stalker-from the land of oranges. I saw Leigh-Ann's post and was floored. Small world. I worked at a newspaper for 28 years and am now working on a master's thesis in music theory. I also am a pianist. Good luck with your journey toward weight loss and health.

Charlyn

Week 0.   12/30-1/1: 156
Week 1.   1/6-1/8: 155
Week 2.   1/13-1/15:
Week 3.   1/20-1/22:
Week 4.   1/27-1/29:
Week 5.   2/3-2/5:
Week 6.   2/10-2/12:
Week 7.   2/17-2/19:
Week 8.   2/24-2/26:

Bodies are so weird. I'm still 2 pounds above my original weigh in, and I've been really good. The day of my week 0 weigh in, I must have been dehydrated. LOL, I KNEW I should have cheated! Just joking. good luck this week... Happy birthday to bonbon--hope your next 35 are healthy and fun!

Hi, I'm 55. I've been married to Gene (gdumm of the green team) for five years, during which I've gained about 20 lbs. for various reasons. My new goal in life is to beat the green team, making dummie a loser, lol.  Unfortunately, my entry weight seems to be a bit low. I weighed two pounds more this morning. Gene, on the other hand, seems to have lost a gallon of water overnight. Sigh. My story, and I'm sticking to it, is that my one day at the gym netted me two pounds of muscle. Go orange!

dummie is 156 pounds this morning. happy new year! my husband has also signed up; and my team is going to crush his team ! Oops, guess I shouldn't use "crush" as a verb here. My team will not suffer deafeat by his team.  C dumm (dummie)

am  149 today. up 2 lbs. As Bob Harper said one week, "The body's gonna do what the body's gonna do." 

hope all are well following the big storm night (which I spent in my basement bathroom.) Really, be safe! 

First, sorry I didn't write in on Monday; I didn't see the post. I can't figure out what's wrong. I'm doing cardio at home like a crazy person and eating smarter. Since I  had the seizure on 12-26, I can't drive, so I go for the weight work when my husband does, and sometimes that's only once a week (he needs major motivation!). Last night I looked up the new medication I'm taking and some people have posted that they have weight gain with it. Not listed as a normal side effect, so just some have noticed it enough to write something. So thank God I've stepped it up some, because otherwise I'd have been gaining like crazy. This is a blessing, and I'm grateful.  I've just lost 2 or 3 pounds since we started this, but there's about a five point fluctuation. Perhaps I'll get up some morning and my body will have given it up in the night and I'll see big numbers.  Congrats to all you high achievers! 

Charlyn 

thanks to all for good wishes. am heavy today--151.5. oh well. You know, this not-driving thing has some advantages. Hubby, feeling sorry for me, will drop me off daily at the Y as he goes to his own club, and I'm stuck there until he picks me up. Also, meals have to be planned way in advance since I can't drive to the store on a whim. Also some disadvantages. LOL, hubby, feeling sorry for me came home from New Yr's Day Kroger visit w/ a large cake and a large box of twinkies, and he's diabetic. He sees this as a kindness, so no wonder he's so overweight. Anyway, since I can't go do this 'n that, I may as well put a book tape on and listen as I use our forgotten treadmill. This really could turn out well; I can see getting several hours of low-intensity exercise daily.  The main downside is the sleep-inducing anti-seizure medication I have to take. (bring on the caffeine AND the cold water!) Perhaps the neurologist will lower the dosage next week. Tomorrow I'll try  exercising on an empty stomach. I thought eating breakfast was the thing that revved our systems for the day. Hey, I'm wrong about LOTS of stuff. I blame my last name!  Joyous, healthy new year to all! 

Mrs. Dumm  

I have some bad news. I had a seizure on Wednesday evening. I had brain surgery both in 2005 and in 2006, and this is probably a result of cranial scarring. I can't drive for 3 months, so I'll have no gym or exercise facility at all now; I am stuck at home, and my husband travels.  I do have lots of DVDs with various exercises on them, so I can use those and hopefully do my part losing weight for team one. 

Peace and perfect health to all in 2008,

Charlyn Dumm 

I was joking. really.

A serious question is whether there is some kind of competition among the three teams.  

Alicia, what's the biggest loser part of this? Do we get voted off? Are there challenges? Is there a prize?  LOL, I could use a prize. 

Also, I read a couple of places that cold water will actually increase one's metabolism. I surely do need that.