Posts by tannis86

Hellllllo Everyone. Sorry my regular posting has slowed down so much, I was called out to work.

Interesting news, I recently found out I am pregnant. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow to confirm it, but I think my multiple brand testing have prooved it to be true. I am still in shock I believe. I had been off the pill for just over a month with intentions of as soon as I get my period to go back on and start school in Jan.

Throws a wrench into my plan but my there is something else in store for me. I will be posting in and out but I am trying to focus less on weight and all about nutrition. I quit delicious pop cold turkey...and said good bye to my delicious tea( I used to drink a  t o n )

Currently 164.... Im hoping to stay under the 200 mark but as my first pregnancy I have no idea if this will be possible.

Hello Everyone. Ps. Late update, I am not preggers. So where my crazy eating came from I have no idea! But I enjoyed it while it lasted and it has taken a vacation. Boo Hoo.

Halloween tomorrow, geeze I cant keep my grabby hands off the candy. Too delicious. I keep it under control, I acutally havent even bought candy yet- oopps. Ill get on that.

Im not a drinker at all, but I have decided I might take a dip into it this weekend. Any good Low cal options? Ill have to google it. I seem to fall asleep after a few drinks so I'll just have to see how this goes.

Mrs D- She is somewhat a force of nature. My husband says things to her, and its disregarded. The entire family is all the same, and sticks together. Its a bit of a shock to her that she may be out of line. But Im sticking ot my guns, that its inappropriate and no way no how am I going to live like this.

My thoughts are- she is overweight and it is frustrating and upsetting to see me lose weight. Thats all I can come up with , unless my body is a wonderland that I didnt know about and a hot topic.

Haha sorry to overpower the forum with my eating.

I will let everyone know in a few weeks if I am . If not we will all have a drink and breathe a sigh of relief

Update...went on the scale today. 160.2. Thats almost 5 pounds lighter than last week...and as you have guessed it. I am hungry.

I wonder...can this be a symptom of pregnancy? I have heard that your hunger grows usually in your last trimester, but IF I was pregnant it would only be 3 weeks max.

Wheres Mrs.D Shes full of pregnancy answers!

Glad everyone seems to be having such a great time! Vegas, wooo hooo!!!!  To workout, or not to work out. I live too far from the gym now, it would cost me way way too much to drive there. Sad, but true. Ugh. So I have taken my working out , if you could call it that even - as doing some housework. I seem to vacuum alot...Anything to get my heart pumping I figure is better than nothing! Walking more and just working on my arms. I'm apart of the fire department and even the pressure at half rate makes me barely able to keep my footing. So I need to get my arms stronger and a better core.On a rant note, my dogs keep peeing on my carpet, and I'm this <   > close to putting them both into a meat grinder. . . they are walking a thin line little ****'s.

My weight is crazy. I don't even care to check anymore. I have a constant feeling of hunger. Every hour it seems my stomach will actually start to groan.

Example, Had a friend over last night, ate some crackers, cheese...carrots with dressing and half a butternut squash. Squash for me is pretty filling. Within an hour my stomach was growling.

Example 2 - Dinner tonight around...7-8 Had two burritos with ground beef, cheese, lettuce , sour cream and a massive salad, with extra shredded cheese...dressing. I was so so full. Just for kicks I had an apple around 10. Its 10:42 and my stomach is growling.

WHAT IS GOING ON!

How do I live in the snow...with a big sour puss look on my face. I very much dislike it. Since work is so slow I feel like a hibernated bear. And I buy lots of heavy insulated things....lots of face cream.... and I try to be inside as much as possible ha ha ha. My weight keeps going up and up and up. I don't understand it anymore. This week it seems the more I watch and count, the higher it goes. Maybe its for winter insulation ?

Hhdrgnfly- I wish I had advice...but instead I completely understand you. I have been 157-167 for MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS. Soon as I get to 157...I wake up the next day I 162, 164, and then work back down...then the jump again. It seems like a never ending circle.

Shizz/Sharpie-I spent a few years in Vancouver Canada, so I became so used to and in love with the rain. There too its as if the drivers had no idea what was going on with this weird wet stuff and would be all over the road.. You should have seen the complete chaos when we had snow there...no one had a fricken clue. Even the sky-train system shut down. ha ha ha.

I went for dinner last night, kept it very under control. We had a roast with some potatoes, carrots, celery ect ect. It was pretty ...  Undercooked and over cooked. Oddest desert was this brownie cake upside down with pudding on top...Didn't turn out so well so I skipped it. It looked bad. (and I eat EVERYTHING usually)

Something I wanted to address. This whole quality over quantity.. But it seems for me no matter what it is, delicious or a little shabby- if its there I will eat it. I cant say no I'm full...if its there I will eat it. Dry popcorn...or 10 candy bars. I will eat it. I cant even keep granola bars in our home because as you may have guessed I will eat them. Keep in mind I only do this at home..I wouldn't plow through someone elses

So this week I have been very strict watching my intake- and I'm still going up. I guess we will see what happens.

Mrs.D- 150 sounds amazing. I seem to be still in my range, lowest being 157 ...currently sitting at 162. I am still in my size 32 jeans ....they always say the belly is the last to go, I guess I will have to wait and see.

Snow, snow and more snow here!! Bah....I hate driving in snow. Oh well I better get used to it.

I'm thinking about making some butternut squash tonight. I'm not sure what to really use for a dip..maybe I'll look that up.

So on another life note, I have applied and been accepted for the EMT program...' emergency medical technician'  aka ambulance service. So now that I have come off my birth control...I have decided that as soon as I get my monthly im going right back on! Lets hope I'm not freakishly fertile and ended up pregnant with one attempt. ahhhh

Oh life, so funny sometimes!

As long as at home you are going to continue working to project a healthy body image she will grow up to be just fine.  I think the most important role in a child's life, especially a female is to show her how to love her body no matter what shape or size and to continue to encourage healthy choices. Because you are teaching her proper eating habits now you are helping to set her up on the best path possible!!

I am 6 feet tall. I have always been much taller than my peers. Yes it did make me self conscious but lets be realistic- everyone has something that will make them feel a bit odd while growing up. She might be taller or bigger, she may have acne, she might have some sort of crazy hair ....the list can go on and on, as long as you  play an active positive role in  a positive body image she will come out of it just fine and grow to love herself regardless of what her peers think.

I am happy to be my height now, if anything you should be happy that she is bigger than the rest. Who wants to be the same as everyone else!!

Haha, oh I guess I can't count my tea...I add splenda and milk - I can't help it its just delicious for me. Im trying to limit the amount I put in and see if I can become normalized to just regular tea.

Oh Laura I love how you put out the " preferably over 6'2, dark tattooed" Ha ha ha I was always like that. I couldnt date anyone shorter than me. I tried once but I just felt like his big protector. My husband is 6'3 . Perfect!

*YawwWn*

I have a little baby in my life that I watch now and again over night. She is 4 months already and lets just say she had a bit of a slip up on her ' I'm already sleeping through the night'. I put her down for bed and she was not having that one bit. Long night.

There is nothing like a test run on this baby situation. . . Can't give them back once you have one I guess.

Laura-I have become rather into this show ....what its called. Something like ' fat brides skinny dress' and they keep talking about how many stones they are and I wast trying to figure it out. Rather than be productive and google, I thought id just ask you. Good work on the swimming. I am lazy. I have no one to blame but myself for my giggle in the wiggle. Congrats on the 195, getting further and further from 200. Awesome work.

Shizz-There must be something in the air...many girls are know are having this baby buzz. Too bad those cute babies grow up into big snotty teens...then into money sucking adults. Lol I kid, I kid. Good luck on trapping some poor bastard, I said that to my husband right after we signed- its all over now baby your stuck.  :D

Mrs.D- Thank you for the answer. Wow, twins. Im sure that was exhausing as a first time mom. Its a little hard when I look at the expense of children. But all I am told is to stop worrying about that or else Ill never have kids because there will never be enough money. I hope I can produce milk, so far no women in the family have been able to produce any, and for my bank account I really hope I can.

Its funny, Im talking as if Im pregnant. I should just clarify, I am definitely not.

:) :)

Sorry I will write more later tonight, but quick question Laura, what is a stone in lbs?

Thanks!!

This site is a big part to me staying on track. Which I have struggled with for hmmm three months now. The more posts and communication the easier it is for me. Salandra Its great you are eating clean and dropping pounds. I seem to be in the same tug of war. Down to 158, then pork up to 166, back down again , back up again, back down again.

Over and over and over. 163.4 today... I'm trying to work back down and TRY TRY TRY to keep going down, not splurge on bad things. Been here for months doing this, eventually I will get mad enough to keep my mind on the right things.

I am considering having a child. I am trying to keep in my mind that I need to be as healthy as I can be. This means not eating most of the things I love. Processed foods, less caffeine, and slow down on the sugar and bye bye diet pop. Sucks, but maybe it will make ME healthy first and possibly help me in my ' thought of a child' .

Maybe one day.

Hello Everyone!

So the wedding is over, I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy its over that is. Ah no more wedding planning, no more questions, calls or texts. Man it's wonderful! It was such a long day and near the end I felt so sick from all the flashes in my face, and as soon as I would say ' I'm not feeling too good ' ... "Hey can you smile for me?FLASH!"

 Ha ha. The group is a bit slow I see so I thought Id write in. My weight is the same . 163. Up and down and up and down. Never below 158. But I try to weigh daily ( even when I REALLY dint want to see my damage) to keep me in check. Its so easy to just say, ah whatever im going to eat bad today, then the next day comes and bad eating takes over ect ect, its a slippery slope for me .

I was watching a weight loss show we have in Canada called the Last 10 Pounds Boot Camp. There was someone on there about 50 pounds more than I am, wearing smaller pants than me. The one thing I have noticed is I am still wearing the same pants. They are a bit looser, but not enough to go down a size. I could wear these same pants 70 pounds ago! I am by no means bottom heavy, I have worlds flattest butt, and not hippy...so I am curious as to what the heck!!!! I buy a pair of size 32's and have to stretch the waist band out so it can fit my bum and thighs nicely. What size is everyone else in?

Oh and Debbie -I realized I was overweight as a child, I was ...maybe 5 and another child asked if I was pregnant. I then realized my pants frayed on my inner thighs...and I couldnt run like other kids. In my adult life, even STILL I have to buy usually the maxium pant size most stores carry. But mostly as an adult I notice I am carrying belly fat. ..and for someone who knows a bit about the medical world, I know is dangerous.

Yet it doesn't stop my bad eating habits.

One day at a TIME.

Sharpie- I hear you on the not being committed to yourself losing weight. I guess I'm not alone, we both lost 40...then its like the excitement has worn off for me. It's sad. I would love to lose maybe only 15 more and it seems like the HARDEST thing ever. I get down 3, then I over eat. Then I see the scale, get upset, do great for a few days, oh see the change on the scale and OVEREAT.

It's like Im playing a mean ass trick on myself. It also has so much to do with stress. Man am I stressed. My dress has been altered for my final fitting. I need a good two inches lost in my back for it to properly do up. So I am back to TRYING to work out and keep my motivation.

Its annoying that even after 40 pounds lost that my waist is truly only about 2 inches smaller. I am a volunteer fire fighter and yesterday I had to pick out pants from a huge box. The sizes were tlimited, in order to fit my waist I ended up with a 35 inch waist and a 30 inseam...which most of us know is way too short.

GAH. I will just keep on keepin on!

I am EXCITED to see what you look like laura.You must feel so free from all that bondage holding you back. What has the reaction been from family/friends? Is everyone completely supportive or do you have the few rare ones that are possibly a little jealous?