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I'm having a scale-addiction withdrawal!!! I'm moving today, so I put my scale away, to set up as soon as I get to the new house.  But this morning, waking up feeling "skinny" (my tight BOOTY SHORTS are a tad loose this morning) has made me long for the scale.  I get up and go over to where the scale is, and then I take a sigh because the scale isn't there.

I am Jo and I am a scale-a-holic.

Original Post by leopardrayne:

I'm having a scale-addiction withdrawal!!! I'm moving today, so I put my scale away, to set up as soon as I get to the new house. But this morning, waking up feeling "skinny" (my tight BOOTY SHORTS are a tad loose this morning) has made me long for the scale. I get up and go over to where the scale is, and then I take a sigh because the scale isn't there.

I am Jo and I am a scale-a-holic.

LOL Good luck with your move. Are you moving far or just a new house in the same town?

~ Beth

Breathe, Jo, breathe! It'll be alright! Those nasty pounds will still be gone when you get to your new house. Won't that be a nice moving in present?

Speaking of scales, a funny (in the weird way) thing happened the other night. I woke up at about 3 AM and couldn't get back to sleep. I went to the bathroom & as I always do first thing in the morning, I weighed myself. I didn't much like the # but went about my business and eventually slept from 5 til 7ish. I then weighed myself again; almost three pounds lighter! and about what I expected to start with. Now I know that I'll see that kind of difference weighing first thing and say, after supper. (My scale is generally almost steady as a rock, btw.) So do I process everything between 3 AM & 7 AM?

The scientist in me wants to get up regularly to check out this theory but the slug in me will definitely stay in bed!

FRIDAY AUGUST 1  QUESTION OF THE DAY

OK, our 75 days of Summer are officially over ... and our Fabulous Fall Countdown doesn't start until September 1. What are your goals for the month of August??? (One month, monthly goal?)

MOLLY

Original Post by mollymouser:

FRIDAY AUGUST 1  QUESTION OF THE DAY

OK, our 75 days of Summer are officially over ... and our Fabulous Fall Countdown doesn't start until September 1. What are your goals for the month of August??? (One month, monthly goal?)

MOLLY

As of today, I've lost 15% of my start weight.  That was definitely one of my summer goals, so we can check that off the list.  I still want to make it down to 230 (the weight on my drivers license) by the end of August.  (4.6 pounds to go!).  Getting under 230 will also bring my BMI under 40, which gets me out of that awful "morbidly obese" category.  I want to try to squeeze in aerobics once a week, just to mix up my exercise routine.  It's hard in the summer, because I have to wake up extra early to do aerobics before it gets too hot in here (4th floor apartment with no air conditioning).  I guess that's about it for me.

Good luck in August, everybody!

Original Post by mollymouser:

FRIDAY AUGUST 1 QUESTION OF THE DAY

OK, our 75 days of Summer are officially over ... and our Fabulous Fall Countdown doesn't start until September 1. What are your goals for the month of August??? (One month, monthly goal?)

MOLLY

I want to be out of the 180s forever! I also want to get below 177 which is the lowest recorded weight I have for myself in the past 5 years (probably longer, I just don't have it recorded.)

Beth - Different town, same state.  It's about an hour.

I was wrong anyways, I am 159.0 today, but maybe it's just muscle or water.  I FEEL thinner than yesterday, and that's all that counts to me today.


Answer to Molly's stuff -->

My next goal is 150 by Labor Day.  I'm letting myself slack by 2 pounds (and by a week) because of the lack of availability of a free gym, plus spending time with my parents always means I'll have troubles keeping on track with foods I enjoy and eat healthily. If I was able to stay on track the whole time, I would have a goal for 148 by August 31.  I guess I'll do some dog walking (my godmother has two and is babysitting two more) as exercise, although with Buddy, it's more of a tugging game - either me tugging him, or him tugging me.  I'll also try to squeeze in a walk when I get up every morning, before the sun is really hot and dangerous.

So.... 5 weeks to lose 8 pounds.  It's doable!  I already had a walk today.

FRIDAY AUGUST 1  QUESTION OF THE DAY

OK, our 75 days of Summer are officially over ... and our Fabulous Fall Countdown doesn't start until September 1. What are your goals for the month of August??? (One month, monthly goal?)

Goals for August? I guess I have 2 main goals. First I want to keep up my exercise and meet (or beat!) my goal of 1000 minutes for the month. Second I want to be below 240. Only 4 lbs to go.

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

No I haven't. I tell myself every year that I should start early, though. Thanks for the reminder.

August 2 - 3:  Nope.  But I'm fine.  I don't have many to shop for.

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

already chose some pressies but have not bought them physocally yet

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Isn't it only August?  I only buy presents for the two kids in my family.  All the grownups go in together and donate to Heifer International (an organization that supplies farm animals to families who need them).  So much easier! And it's fun, because you can pick what animals you want to donate.  I usually shop for the kids in mid-December.

Original Post by medveditsa:

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Isn't it only August?  I only buy presents for the two kids in my family.  All the grownups go in together and donate to Heifer International (an organization that supplies farm animals to families who need them).  So much easier! And it's fun, because you can pick what animals you want to donate.  I usually shop for the kids in mid-December.

I love Heifer International!  One of these days I'm going to organize a drive to raise the funds to buy an ark ($5000; full of animals for people all over the world).

Original Post by mollymouser:

FRIDAY AUGUST 1  QUESTION OF THE DAY

OK, our 75 days of Summer are officially over ... and our Fabulous Fall Countdown doesn't start until September 1. What are your goals for the month of August??? (One month, monthly goal?)

MOLLY

My goal is to be under 150 by Labor Day.  A real stretch would be to reach 147, which would mean I'd lost 10% of my body weight.

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Not yet but I really need to start thinking about it.  I usually try to start in November or so. I only buy for my 2 kids  and the neices & nephews each get clothing (per their parents' suggestions) or cash for the older kids.  I used to buy very early but got stuck a few times buying items that my kids then decided that they didn't like/want. 

I'm going to try not to buy to many "things" this year.  It seems like they play with toys/games for a month or so and then want to get rid of it so I'm going to try gift certificates to movies, plays, sporting events etc.  There will also be the usual - cloths, things for school, and other needed items. I'm sure there will 1 or 2 toys/games as well but not as much as in the past.

QUESTION OF THE DAY = MONDAY AUG 4

When does school start in your area?

MOLLY

 

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE DAY = MONDAY AUG 4

When does school start in your area?

MOLLY

I really don't know for sure. I think the last week of August. I know the teachers go back around August 15th because some of my friends are teachers. I home schooled mine and they are all grown now. The grandchildren are about half home schooled and half private school.

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND -- AUG 2-3

Have you started your Christmas shopping?

No, but I have started my Xmas gift planning.  I do a homemade goodies from the kitchen box every year so I'm starting recipe planning and testing now so that I'll be ready to make and ship on time this year. 

Just 'cause I'm on a diet, doesn't mean I'm helping any of them!  :P

School for us here in northern California is beginning next week, August 13th.  Where did the summer go????