Posts by wannabefitter

I'm sure you guys realize how easy it is to fall into old habits and I have done just that. Very disappointing. Since the hip thing I stopped walking and well haven't really kept track of what I have been eating. I am more aware but have had that oh what the heck I'll start again next week kind of attitude, well that was a couple of weeks ago and still haven't got back to it. I want to continue but am generally tired, I want to come up with excuses but we all know, saying I don't know where to begin won't work, cause I do, and well maybe just one more day, hey that was so last week and why? Well I can look at pictures and tell you why. OMG I looked at some pictures from just November, wow, I was well you know. I am wanting so bad to pick up where I started but find it so hard. I am glad to see that you guys have stuck with it and are continuing to do well. I hope to jump back in and reclaim my body!!!!!!! I remember what it felt like to be so proud, you guys should be proud of yourselves keep it up. I hope to join you on this journey once again.

I've fallen and I can't get up, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

April 12: 224lbs

April 18: 220lbs

loss: 4 Yippey, Skippey

Total: Since Jan. 1st: 40lbs

I so would love to have a margarita night. I wouldn't care at this point if I put on 5 lbs for it. 

Lets keep going!

Alright alright alright already, I have hit one of those plateau things again aaaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I hate this, it's so frustrating.

Missed my weigh in day again.

April &: 224lbs

April 12: 224lbs

loss: big fat 0

Total: Since Jan. 1st: 36lbs

Keep going ladies, I am!

It's my weigh in day.

March 21: 228.5lbs

March 28: 225.5lbs

loss: 3

Total: Since Jan. 1st: 34.5lbs

Cmiller, thanks for the kind words of advise. I've felt like I've excused his, "man like behavior" for too long. I just never, excuse my language, had the balls to stand up to it. I feel myself getting stronger and I don't want the fact that now that I am regaining my self worth, I am now worth it to him. I can't wait to feel strong enough to put it all on the table and not back down. I love him but in a comfortable way. Like you said we sacrifice so much for our families, I believe he has done this also, I also believe that he has always been just comfortable with me. Knowing that I had issue to begin with and knowing that he has had me all along, he never fought for me, if that makes since, I just always gave. If it continues I will not sacrifice myself no longer. You are a very strong women, I commend you and appreciateyour strength. You are doing great and doing great things.

On another note I bought some control top underwear and some new bras that actually fit, FYI if your not doing this, do. WOW what a difference, I can't wait to get out of granny panties. LOL

I hope everyone continues to do well, I hope you all continue on this journey and thanks for being a part of mine.

Hey everyone, sorry I've been away. I've got a serious question. Is anyone else having a hard time with other things in their life because of this life change? I know thats pretty broad but I have really been struggling with other issues. I do feel more confident, more outgoing but I also am reflecting on my life so far. I always used the excuse that my husband loves me just the way I am so why do it and now that I am doing it, he know decides to tell me that I look good and he is proud of me. Well when I say he loved me for what I was, thats b/c he stayed with me not b/c he told me. There are other issues that go much deeper. But was I not what I thought I was to him, was I not beautiful then, was he not proud of me. I feel like I lost my self worth all this time and now that I'm regaining it, I want to stand up for myself and for once live for myself. I love my children with all my heart they have been the ones that have made it all worth it but I have been so numb for so long to my own feelings and my own heart, I battle everyday with the thought that I have let my own-self go for to long and just settled, not reach for what was true. I want my children to see me, the real me, the one I locked away b/c I had no confidence. I want them to grow up and be confident and realize that you don't have to sacrifice yourself to become something you are not.

It's my weigh in day.

March 9: 236lbs

March 14: 232.5lbs

loss: 3.5lbs I will take it all

Total: Since Jan. 1st: 27.5lbs

Still going strong.

Cmiller: I believe you to be a very strong individual to not give up or weaken during a time where most would turn to comfort foods. I do pray for you and family, keep it up, continue to be strong. Your a beautiful person inside and out!

I think the rest of you are doing a great job as well, we all have our own struggles, whether large or small and if Cmiller can keep going, so can we.

Wanted to update the pic. I still have the old one in my gallery. It's a good way to measure, I can't tell looking in the mirror.

I now my cholesterol has been high, I haven't had it checked but am pretty sure it's much better now. Unfortunately I got those things over my eyelids x..... something I wouldn't know where to begin on how to spell it. But can only be removed by a doctor. I'll take care of that when I'm able to take care of other things that I know will need to be fixed, you know what I'm talking about. All the extra sagging parts.

Hope all is well.

Hello everyone, been really busy. Haven't even had time to log in any foods. I did however weigh Friday.

Jan. 18: 248lbs

Jan. 25: 245lbs

Feb. 1: 242.5lbs

Total weight lose since Jan 1: 17.5lbs

Cmiller, I ate at a Red Robin Friday night for the first time and I went overboard. I had a the bacon burger and fries of course, couldn't pass up the cheese sticks and onion rings. It was all so good, all that fried fattening foods. I also weighed this morning like I do every morning and was up 2.5lbs, pooh ;) It had to have been my night of sin. Oh well, keep going right. The family got together on Saturday and played kick ball and flag football. Let me just say OMG I could not move that night and yesterday was even worse. Today is a little better. I just can't move quickly or sneeze or laugh or bend over, yeah I know, it's pathetic. But hey, I was able to catch and pull my 8th grade nephews flag off a few times, he plays football for the middle school so I thought it was pretty funny. I don't believe I would have been able to do that if I wouldn't have had started this whole journey a month ago. Who said big girls can't run. My body did however inform me of that later. I'd do it all over again. I did get some extra tender lovin' from the kids yesterday and the hubby. So all is well.

Wonderful job Pouncer! 

I hope not to get that busy again. It really does make a difference when you enter stuff in and find out what you can and cannot eat.

I'm glad everyone is feeling better. Great job on the loss. Let's keep it up.

Jan. 6: 251lbs

Jan. 11: 249lbs

Jan. 18: 248lbs

Alright 7 days and a 1 pound loss, my fault. I've really been taking it easy as far as getting moving, but that all ends. I finally got that elliptical I wanted and wasted no time, hopped on it today and did 30 minutes. I'm hoping to get on it this evening also but that's only cause I'm wanting to order pizza.

Pouncer great job!

I noticed something while grocery shopping the other day. I was looking for something to eat for during the day, that's seems to be my hardest planning time. I know I can eat healthy for breakfast and have a well balanced dinner but lunch just throws me through a loop. So anyway I was looking at the lean cuisins and healthy choice freezer foods and once again was astounded by the fact of how much sodium these products have. I went over to the soups and even the lower sodium choices still account for most of your sodium intake allowance a day. On top of it all one of those frozen foods or soups is not going to be enough to fill me up, I felt like I would be setting myself up b/c I would have that lingering hunger and would be searching for something else to eat healthy or not. I mean that Campbell's vegetable beef can says for 2.5 servings, I want to eat the whole can. Anyone else suffering as I am?

Everyone seems to be doing great with just trying and that's all we can do, aren't you just proud of yourselves. I am!

Have a great weekend.

Pouncer, it's so hard, at least for me, to eat most of my calories early on in the day, but this is what I've been told needs to happen especially if you eat a late dinner. I've tried to have dinner ready around 6 and it has seemed to help. I'll have a snack sometimes after dinner before I go to bed b/c I do get hungry. I found that those 100 calorie snack packs are really good or I'll eat a banana or something. 

As long as you have ate enough throughout the day to maintain your status as you workout before dinner, that's great. I found out working out late gets me all wound up and I find it hard to go to sleep. So I try to do mine late afternoon.

cmiller7, I went to Applebees for lunch today and I thought okay this will be my cheat time but I got there and looked over their menu and didn't want to. I ordered their confetti chicken and replaced the rice and beans with a baked potato, it was great. It was listed under their weight watchers page and only had like 370 calories. I debated back and fourth on getting fried cheese but was strong. It felt good after I left. I honestly did not know what I was doing for dinner so I didn't want to blow it for the day. I just look at it like this, it will really have to be worth it to go over, I'm going to save it for Carrabas or Mexican.

Hatcher187 I did that to, I gained a pound and was a little upset but it came right back off. Gotta roll with the punches huh?

Oh, I'm pickin' today to be my accountable weigh-in

Dec. 31: 260lbs? Realistic Guesstimate

Jan. 6: 251lbs

Jan. 11: 249lbs

I'm so glad to be doing this with everyone and I'm glad to see that no one has givin up, even me. Let's keep going girls!