NO Dead line... Wear healthy not a swim suit.. Support GROUP.

Hello everyone.

This is an join in anytime support group. No topic off limits. You are welcome to share your day to day challenges, and personal goals. I'm looking for people who has no dead line.

I'm sick of this dead line weight loss talk.

I want to release some weight, and gain some new friends to walk this journey with me.

Here's what you have to do.

Join in..
Share your name.
Your reason for losing weightg.. NOT CLOTHING RELATED PLEASE...
And what was your wake up call to get on the right track.

This is a new start.  I don't want any weekly weigh ins here. I just want conversation.. Congrats if you have good news.. SHARE! If you need to vent.. Go a head.. If you need to cry.. Shoulder's are right here..

This is a support group.. No more fashion dead lines.. Let's make this a non dead line.. We are going to get to healthy. That's the goal here. To make it to healthy...

I hope to hear from a lot of you.

Hi All, I droped off for a couple of days........... I came home from work early yesterday and went straight to bed...........I was sooooo tired..........I get that way at that time of the month..........I always feel like I can barely lift my head........ I didnt swim yesterday, but since all I did was sleep.......I didnt eat either!! LOL Anyway, today was much better. I swam for about an hour and 15 min. I had to wait for a storm to pass to swim, I hate that!!! I have kept my caloric intake about 1000 calories below my burn rate........so we will see how that works this week. According to my calculations, if I can keep the excercise up, I can eat about 1500 to 1800 calories and still loose 2 lbs a week.

My anniversery is Thursday! I cant believe we have been married 5 years already.............time flies doesnt it? I think we are going to Savanah for the weekend. I'm not sure though, my husband is planning something but I think he wants to surprise me. Well, I'm off... Welcome to all the newcomers and I wish you the best of luck!!!

Susabelle

Thank u! ^^

I hope too that everything will be alright. To tell the truth I'm mostly afraid that I'll be descriminated becuz of the anti-israeli approach. The most frustrating thing is that I do not even see myself as an Israeli, since I was born in Russia n it wasn't my choice to move (AND I get discriminated for being Russian -_-)... For some reason I'm expected to answer for my goverment's actions, while I'm not slightly political...

You are welcome, don't think of those things okay. Just live for you, Mash and everything will be okay. Trust me. Live for you. I've lived to fit in for way too long. All my life. When I was married to the navy.. I lived by the Navy rules, and my ex- husbands rooms. Those Navy wives are a trip, and some of those was cool and down to earth. I had to do me.. Some time you know. Just do you all the time, and try not to fit in some where you know you don't fit. What is your style???? What is your favor??? Let your style of who you are shine, and you will fit right in..

Well girls. Today is a good day. I stepped on the scales today.. Yes I did and saw another pound down. Things are working for me better once again. I'm eatting less fat, and Tammy.. I am using my Alli diet plan book to help me. I'm not on the pill yet, because I've been focusing on eating right as well as cleaning up my space. Trying to get things in order.. You know.. And it's all working for the best. My tummy inch report now is 31 inches, and I don't know how the hell I am doing it. I always lose my gut first. NEVER THE HIPS... AGH! And I am going to have to get hard and busy with a toning program to get those hips in shape. SO I signed myself up for lower body forming.. SO far.. It hurts like hell. It's all about the bottom.. Core, hips, calfs, and the toss in a few arm moves, so I am working the whole body.. We just spend more time on the bottom area.. If I do one more squat and hold for 3 mins.. I wll drop.. We did 6 of those things, and let me tell you all.. That crap hurts, when you squat and curl dumbbells for the whole 3 mins... I don't know what this woman is doing to me.. But let me tell you.. My arms aren't feeling it.  Weights are just 2 pounds. That's nothing.. I'm going to go in with some 5 pound weights in my bag today, and see if I get a better arm workout. 2 days a week back to back this class, and then we rest..  Or go work the upper body.. SO I'm doing the 5k on those days I want be working the lower body, but she said. This trainer.. NOT TO DO ANYTHING HEAVY WITH THE LEGS... I just want to lose these legs.. Anyone got any tips on how to get rid of the thighs...

Lynn - 3 minute long squats, 6 times, with bicep curls???? My toes curl just thinking of it. I think tonight I'm going to see if I can even hold one squat for three full minutes! lol - Congrats on another pound down! You're doing so well!

Hey Susabelle! Glad to see you're back! You'll be in my neck of the woods on your anniversary! Savannah is about an hour and a half from where I live. Have you been before? It's such a fun, beautiful city.

Maria - where are you going to college? Where did you grow up?

Today has been pretty good. I weighed yesterday, another pound down! 7 to go before I'm under 200 pounds for the first time in like 3 years. Today I cut grass and went swimming at the neightbors house. (She invited me, I didn't trespass.) =)

Last night I had an email from the campus career center telling me my GPA made me elligible for an internship with ADP (they do human resources for other firms). I sent in my resume last night before I went to bed, and today I got a phone call from their HQ - it turned into a 30 minute long phone interview. I was really nervous, and I wasn't expecting anything that quickly, but I think it went well because he called me back an hour later asking if I would be available for an in-person interview tomorrow! Everyone cross their fingers! This could be excellent eperience for me, and I really hope I get it.

I joined a health club today to use their pool. I was getting frustrated trying to swim around teenagers and toddlers.....and dodging storms... A girl I work with joined today too, she is also a swimmer.

I have never been to Savanah, I have been meaning to go but you know how it is............busy busy busy.

Ya know, I have always thought it funny about other countries, I have been chastised for this countries politics, like I had Bush's ear or something, yeah he sure was listening to me! NOT America's politics havent been so popular in the past several years. It is just plain ignorant to blame or fault another person for the faults of  their government.......especially a country such as Russia or China where the people have not a lot of say in what happens. Even in this country we elect people we think will do a good job, but things dont always turn out the way we hoped. I really believe that  we are all so much alike really.

I am off to bed, I am really wooped!

Susabelle

Good evening! 

Lynn, had my first TE's tonight.  Not good!  I spent way too much time in the bathroom! LOL  I ate a whole bag of microwave popcorn.  Too much butter!  Won't be doing that again anytime soon.  Congrats on the pound loss! 

I didn't weigh in today.  Tomorrow.  I'll let ya know how it goes.

This is jst a quick check in.  I'm tired and heading to bed.  I hear it calling my name! hehe

Good luck on the interview!!

I'm going to Edinburgh College of Art! I was born in Russia during the communism n my parents thought that Israel is a better place for children, so I basically grew up in Israel. O_O the funny thing that here I'm considered christian (by mother) n there jewish (by father) :P.

I'm really trying Thank you very much for the encouragement.

I can relate - I am the ULTIMATE pear shape! When I was swimming I looked super strange, like very wide in the front n really thin if you looked from the side. I actually have a picture of my mother when she was skin n bones (I heard she had some sort of ED) with the biggest hips ever! 

Thanks Lynn for inviting me here :)

Share your name: Cristina

Your reason for losing weight:does vanity count? :) short term,  I want to look stunning on the beach on Sept in Greece. Long term, I just want to be sexy and confident.

And what was your wake up call to get on the right track: in Apr 2006, I was 165 lbs , obese, and abt to get married. Found SparkPeople, joined, lost weight and by Nov 2006 I was 136 lbs. Right now I'm at 130 lbs . I'm 5'2" and ideally I should be 118-120 lbs. I don't have a 'deadline' for this though.

I'm a vegetarian (ok, semi-vegetarian cause i still eat some fish and chicken) and i love cardio. Cannot get into doing weights ... at least not more than lunges, squats and bicep curls.

I'm a full time travel writer for a US company but I live in Europe. I'm married but we don't have kids yet.

Cricket, I am so happy to see you over here.. Glad you came..

And your Vanity reason is good enough. Just as long as it's not a damn dead line.. I'm so sick of the dead line talk. Everyday you see threads about losing 10 pounds by so and so.. Everyone can't stay on the wagon to get her done. I just want people to be real here.. You know.. REAL!

I'm not one to down talk anything one choose to do to lose weight or get in the best shape of there life. I work hard. You know that cricket from the past, and I can get a little out of control with the working out, and smooth tea's.. I'm trying to get everything in control..  You know.. With my over all health.

Mash, girl! How are you doing today.. I'm so glad that you are feeling at ease.. Just don't worry okay. SCHOOL is going to be okay. Just take care of yourself, and do your best. You are going to be in control. Just don't lose control over your studies and weight loss goals.

Tam, How are you doing today girl? My mother and I our talking about sharing a bottle of alli. She said, she want need more than one. Just at dinner time when she eats her worst. I need mines around dinner time too. So we was talking about checking it out. I got an new MP3 player today. My ipod died on me.. I'm not sure if I told you all about that in another thread, but it did and I just got a cheap mp3 player.. Loaded some tunes on there, and thinking about getting back to my full time spinning class. I've been cycling a few days a week, and it's been hell on my ass.. I'm trying to move 6 to 8 inches off my hips. My thighs, and I will do it.. I'm going to get this all under control.

Mel, How's the 12 steps to improvement going.. Have you done step 1 yet. I'm still on step one, and in time.. I'm sure I will get past it. Getting my space in order is working a number on me. I just went 2nd hand shopping today, and got some decor pillows for my bed, and the hubs was with me.. OH! He said to me.. How much animal print do I have to sleep in. I told him a damn jungle.. That's how much.. He just laughed and pulled out his billfold.. And handed me the money. I got a new hand bag as well. Nice.. I like new fines for cheap prices.. Now! I have to get my room in order one day this weekend.. So much to do, and I feel I have so little time..

Well girls I will talk to you all later.

Lynn

I wish I could stick to deadlines but they don't work well for me. At least not now. It's enough to sun bath for 4 hrs and eat something saltier than usual and I bloat 1 lb...bleah.

I'm off to the stylist today. FINALLY! LOL

With TTOM hitting next week, the weather starting to get rainy, it's just perfect to plan it now. I don't risk ruining it if we go to the pool lol

Hey girls!  I'm down another 2 lbs this week!  I am so happy to be losing again.  You just have no idea! lol 

I've been feeling weird the last couple days.  My sinuses are a mess!  I'm so congested and I get light headed.  My head feels so weird.  I don't feel sick, just don't like the light headed stuff. I'm taking a sinus/allergy pill everyday but it's not helping much.  I think I might just have to get a decongestant tomorrow.

It's been raining/storming here alot the last few days, so no walks for me lately.  I'm not chancing getting caught in the rain again. 

Lynn, Taking Alli has helped me alot.  Just have to watch the fat grams.  I got in trouble eating popcorn.  The oil and butter got me good!  Glad that's over though.  Not much fun at all. I was really sick for 2 days.

Hope ya'all are having a good weekend!  What ya'all doing for hubby's who are dad's on Sunday?  I'm getting my hubs a full body deep massage at the salon where my daughter works.  I got her a Spa Pedicure for her B-Day.  She finally told me what she wanted! LOL  I'm thinking of going and getting a facial.  I love having my face done! ;) 

Hey guys. I lurk here : ) I read all the posts, but I'm notoriously bad at casual conversation so I can't promise to post regularly (and my life is a bit bland).

Half of one semester left until college is OVER!! (you know, until I suck it up and go to grad school).

I have an interview July 6th for a job in Japan. It's my number one choice at the moment. My concern right now is how much I've read about how few overweight people are offered jobs at many of these companies (private english schools). Because obesity is not the problem in Japan that it is here, it's more stigmatized there.

Today also marks the first day of over 100 degrees. Tomorrow will be number 2, with a high of 105. I might melt. Or die. Or both.

Susabelle: Hope you're having fun in savannah! I love it there.

Lynnhaslost: I promise your body will adjust to the new workout quicker than you know it. And it sounds like you're doing all the right things for sexy things, now you just have to wait for them to show it (isn't that the worst part?)

Minda, Lurk all you want.. I don't mind, as long as you are keeping up with the swing of things.. Japan sounds nice.. I hope you get the job. I will be praying for you.. Japan is something I've always wanted to see.. Haven't made time to get out of the states in a while. Since I was a kid.. LOL.. But it's coming in due time. To get out of town.. I mean.. Really.. Out of the state of alabama, and the USA..

Anyway girls.. I had a mad deal on my hands this morning or tonight. What ever you want to call it. A friend of mines called me tonight. Told me the unthinkable. Her guy friend had taken something, and she didn't want the police or anyone else around her house.. I don't know, but I went to help her out. So we loaded him up and got him to ER.. Went in.. Gave his info, and she was like. I have to go.. So, I called a few people who she said who would come and check on him. I don't know what happen, but I'm not going to read into what could have happen if I didn't go and see what the hell was going on. I don't get these friends of mines.. CUT The losers okay, and get you a winner, and if you can't find a winner.. Dammit.. Just be alone.. WOW! I mean WOW.. He was out of it. I'm sure he used some type of drug. Unknown to me.. I can't say who cares because I do care, and I hope he's alright.

Anyway.. I have a long morning a head of me, and I have to be up and out of the door around.. HUMMMMMM Like 9, and the hubs isn't going to be rushing either. SO I better get to bed. We are going to get my oldest hair done, and then off to the space center.. My son wanted to go and ride a few of the space rides and see a show.. My girls.. They are okay with it. But would love a day of shopping. The oldest. The baby wants to go swimming, and I don't know how I'm going to fit all of that in.. I guess if we get out of there by 3 we can make it to a friends apartment complex to swim.. If it don't rain, and I'm unsure about that.. ANYWAY!

Off to bed I go.. I need to get some rest. We are going to hit the gym as well. I'm dropping her off, and going right over to the gym.. She should be done around 12, and I would have the rest of the kids by then, and off to the space center, and then if I can fit it in. The pool for my baby girl.. It's late.. I better get some type of rest before I start running around with my damn head cut off..

Good morning and good night..

OH! TAM! Congrats on the 2 more pounds down.. PM me the number.. I just have to know.. LOL..

Back from my stylist. I need to take photos. But first, need to eat a snack and finish up something I need to write :)

Lynn: I'm actually pmsing thus doing my best to ignore myself :P it just makes me super crazy LOL (u can ask my boyfriend :D)

Had an awesome weekend with a friend who always tells me I have the coolest face so had a little mood boost :D

Minda: OMG! I envy u so much - Japan is one of the bestest places (^^ in my opinion). I also think that it's so interesting to move to a completely different place. I always feel stuck where I am - quite a small town where u always meet people u know -_-

Lynn, What number?  You wanna know how much I weigh?  I'm not saying. hehe  When I get to where I need to be, I'll tell. So you have to wait, if that's what you're wanting to know. hahaha

Minda, when hubby and I talk about places we would like to travel to Japan is right at the top of our list.  I've been to Switzerland, London, Germany, and in the US I've been to Alabama, Florida, NY, Virginia, Ohio and where I live, Pa. LOL  I want to go to Japan and Italy.  Even Australia.  But I'm one of those people who have a wish list, but I'll never get there.

Mash, What's so cool about your face?  Now I'm interested! LOL

I walked today and came home drenched in sweat.  Hubby told me nicely to get in the shower, I stunk! Aren't guys so nice and tactful? LOL  I felt good to have walked finally.  Made my day!  ;)

Nothing else much going on.  C ya'all tomorrow.

LOL, I don't see it but I'm constantly told that I look a bit chinese becuz of the high cheeckbones n eyes (though my eyes r pretty round) n the round face. I do like my cheekbones :)

Original Post by tryin2lose25:

Minda, when hubby and I talk about places we would like to travel to Japan is right at the top of our list.  I've been to Switzerland, London, Germany, and in the US I've been to Alabama, Florida, NY, Virginia, Ohio and where I live, Pa. LOL  I want to go to Japan and Italy.  Even Australia.  But I'm one of those people who have a wish list, but I'll never get there.

WOW that's quite a list.

I've been to Budapest, Vienna and visited abt 1/4 of Romania (where I live).

We are going to Greece this autumn.

My wish list includes London and Paris.

Tammy, I am so glad you are not going to share your weight release number.. I got my first bottle of alli, and is thinking about starting them this sunday. The 4th is coming up, and I would like to be in control before then, and not after. So me and ma, went on down to the Walgreens and got us a bottle to share 50/50. If I like them. And see good number of weight release with them, and if she don't like them.. She will keep on getting them form me, because she don't even in her life want to see me laying on a table getting the gastic bypass one. I did talk to her about the lap band once, and she was like.. Okay! We will look into it.. So, alli is the first step. Then we will move on to other ways if this don't help. I told her about your success with using them, and another friends of mines, and not only you talked about the butter on the pop corn. So did my GF, and she said.. No more butter lovers in the house.... Her hubs is so upset. Because they love to share a bag together and watch a move.. So I will not ask you again.. I will just do the same and talk about the wonders.. When they happen.. Thanks for sharing your reports about the alli, and how well it's working for ya.

Minda, what a list you do have going on for yourself. I've seen a few states myself, when the ex hubs and I was married, and I would love to go back to Florida and live myself, orlando was the place for me. I love it.. I'm thinking.. I can talk the hubs into moving there when we get like 50.....

I'm the late talker on this thread... So, let me tell you all about my day.. I went shoppin with ma today.. Father's day is coming up. Got my father a wallet..Hubs.. A gift card for lowes. It's something he wants, and I don't know what it is.. SO a 100 gift card is good for that one, and on top of that some tees.. He's been in need of new tees, and a new pair of shoes.. Dress shoes... Stacy Adams, and I also went shoppin for myself. Now! We had a long day planned with the kids, and my son didn't want to go to the space center again. My baby girl didn't want to go swimming.. She wants to wait until all her friends are there.. SO we went shoppin for father's day.. I got me a dress and a skrit suit, and I'm so happy in seening what happens when I put one of the items I got on for my B-Day. I hope I have 15 pounds behind me by then.. No dead line. Just hoping you know.. And The hubs loves my pics..

He didn't go.. He said.. Dressing rooms and holding purses.. I think I will pass. So he stayed home with dad, and they worked on my truck and on his car.. HOT ROD.. 66 mustang.. Getting it all ready for racing. Had to put in the roll cage, and he was so happy that it came in.. So, they did that.. We did the shopping thing. Now the hubs is calling in the pigs, and I am chatting my fingers away. LOL.. Well, I'm going to get under the bed and rest.. He's louder than me. As I hit these keys.. He's drowning me out.. Anywhoooo... I'm off.. Chat you all later.

OH! Cricket..... When you do upload the pic... Let me know..

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