Posts by ladyelizabeth

Hi everyone, new and old! I'm feeling really good today.  I have made it to the gym the past 4 out of 6 days! I am very proud, because those of you who know me know that I am not very motivated when it comes to exercise ;)

I am eating right, and I am determined to get in shape and look great!  I'm trying to stay more focused on how I look and feel rather than the scale, which is very difficult for me.  I think I need to find a challenge thread to join. some of them have worked for me in the past.

I hope everyone is doing well and being healthy!!

Great job newlook!!! I am gonna join the Y next month. The guy at the front desk told me he thought they were gonna have a no sign up fee promotion! That'll save me $90! I am feeling mostly better. Still coughing though. It is freakin rediculous! PMSing bad and feel like a blob! Holding steady at around 177/178. I am hoping that once my period comes it will start to come off. I started yesterday trying to do at least situps/ pushups/ and squats daily. That should help some. Keep up the good work ladies! You motivate me!!!!!

Hey all! Checkin in. Sorry didn't weigh in last wk. My computer is actin funky and I have to use hubbys laptop now.  I have been on/off track. Went to a wedding and a party this weekend, but I didn't do too bad. I walked a mile yesterday! I know that doesn't seem like much, but it is a good start compared to sitting my butt on the couch! Hope everyone else is having a good week. I will weigh in on Fri for better or worse!!

Hi new people! You are always welcome no matter what your weight.  A few of us got out of the 80's  awhile ago but still hang around for support!!

Betsy-  That's funny, that is my name too! You don't meet too many of us very often!

Chicgeek-  I am glad you are excited, keep that excitement and turn it into motivation!!

Canuck- I know what you mean aboutTTOM!  I always wanna just skip weigh in, but I am determined to keep myself honest this time and do things right! Need to stay on track at all times!!

Jun09 Don't give up! We have all been there!  I will write more this weekend to tell you about my weight loss saga.  I hear ya about the accountablility and motivation! That is my issue too. I do much better when I am on here frequently and weigh in wkly here in "public"

SW 7/6- (this go round since back on track)178

CW 7/10- 175.5

Great Job canuck! I am hoping I am right behind you soon!

Ok...back on track as of yesterday, and weighing every day. I know I can get obsessive about the scale, but I think my weight was better when I was weighing every day than the month I didn't .  I've been off track for a month and it's time to get back into the groove of things!  I did some small workout things yesterday (arms, situps) and am going to try to do this daily. I find that if I don't do it every day, I start slackin.  So I will do it EVERY day.  Also, to keep me honest, I am going to start weighing in here  every Friday.  Anyone who would like to join me with that is welcome to!  I find that when I am kept accountable by other people here I do better because I don't want to be embarrased! Hey...whatever works right?  I will be back Friday for my weigh in...anyone with me?

Ok...I decided on a weekly weigh in here for all to see to keep me honest and on track!  It worked well for me when I was in the challenges before, but the most recent challenge groups I was in really didn't motivate me like the old ones I was in.  I've known a few of you for awhile now, so I am hoping you can motivate me, and if you wish to join me in my endeavor, I can motivate you too!!!

SW-(CC) 189

CW-173

GW-145

I am off to a company picnic today, how is everyone else doing??

I'm gonna try to do some gardening.  I am trying to not leave the house, we live near a speedway and it is Nascar weekend!  Ackkkk!  It's like a snow storm, you get all of your supplies ahead of time and hunker down until it is over LOL!  I am going to start out trying to walk consistantly and go from there.  I have very low motivation so I will have to build up slowly.  I also need to go back to my daily situps, leg work and arm work.  That was helping alot for awhile.  Maybe I will get back on the Total Gym.  I just need to do SOMETHING, I have come so far and I really don't want to back slide.  I don't have a specific goal as far as weight number, I just want my "gills" on my back to go away at this point!  That will probably happen somewhere around the 50's.  At that point I will be getting a "tramp stamp"!!!!

BTW, the hubby is the one who gave me LadyElizabeth, I usually go by Betsy

I had issues this week too, I didn't even weigh myself!  I am also at TTOM, so that doesn't help at all!  I will try really hard to get on the scale and be honest next wk!

Well....here goes

SW: 167.5

LW: 166.5

CW: 166.5

GW 6/5: 155

Dammit!  I have been eating well too!  I have been having some bathroom issues though.  I'm trying to use Benefiber every day to straighten that out, but it hasn't seemed to have done that yet.  I know I need to exercise, and I am trying to walk more.  My pedometer broke, so there goes that plan.  I have been trying to do situps etc. but I really, really need to do some cardio.  I am feeling very discouraged and don't think there is any way I am going to meet my goal for this challenge :(

Where is everyone?  We used to have such an active group!  I am down to 166.5!  That makes me soooo happy!  I had gone back up a bit and was getting really bummed!

How are you guyz Canuk and Newlook????

Sorry I didn't weigh in last week.  Hubby gets mad when I weigh myself more than once a week and my other group does Fridays!  I snuck in a weigh in today so....

5'3 1/2"

LW-168.5

CW-168

GW-145

Ok....well I guess I am first to go,

SW: 167.5

LW: 169

CW: 168

GW 6/5: 155

Still not thrilled with it, but it's going back down at least.  I am in my "PMS" week, and have also been having a tough time eating occasionally.  My husband usually makes sure I have what I need for my diet (he's not working, so he goes shopping, does cooking etc) but he has been sick this week and will say he's going to buy/cook something I need but then feels really bad an hasn't been able to.  In spite of that I lost one of my gained pounds!  That is good at least.  I usually take the weekends off, but being as I am working this weekend I think I will get a jump on the week and just diet.  Hope everyone had a good week!

I didn't weigh in last week, and I don't remember if I weighed in with you guys when I joined the group.

40yo

5'3 1/2"

CW-168.5

GW- 145

Hope everyone did well this week.  I did ok this week, but I could have done better.  I still need to get into an exercise routine of some sort though!

Hi all!!  I am not doing too well.  I have gotten off of my eating schedule and it has screwed me all up!  I gained like 4 pounds!!!  I realize alot of it is sodium related but I am disgusted!  At this point CC is saying I won't hit my goal till Sept. 20!  I really wanted to get there sometime in the summer so I can get my tattoo/reward :(  My calf has been really hurting me for some reason.  I went to the doctor and had some tests done to make sure it's not a blood clot or something.  Now that I know it's not, I need to seriously get up and get moving!  If nothing else, because that scared the crap out of me and I want to make sure that my circulation stays good.  Maybe if I manage to do this, the weight will come off/ stay off better.