The New Early 20s wanting to lose 15-20 pounds by X-MAS Group!

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Come join the original 4 members in a challenge to Lose 15-20 pounds by Christmas! Group will close on 10/3/2008, but will be open to the first 10 new members who would like to join :)

WEIGH INS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAYS :)

Hey all, happy friday!

I lost 2 pounds again this week!

last week - 173.8

this week - 171.5

I want to be around 165 by the end of October so I'm definitely up for the challenge.  I will just have to work a little bit harder to lose more!

I think that I'm gonna have to start exercising. I stayed the same this week at 154. Ugh. I just don't feel like watching my calories so closely any more. If I'm not going to watch them, I'm gonna have to exercise.

I just wish I'd gotten the job at the pet hotel. That would've forced me to be more physical, walking dogs and such. Grrr. Oh well. I guess I got to pull through this.

I did buy an exercise ball like a month ago. Haven't used it YET. >_< But I did blow it up. =)

Great job to Moesha and Jane though!!!!

last week: 139.5

this week: 140.5

whops. That's what I get for going over calories EVERY DAY and eating lots of pizza and drinking beer.

I'm finding it hard to NOT eat. I'm not hungry, i'm just  bored. I exercise a lot actually, at least 40 minutes 4 days a week...but I get home and I just eat for the sake of eating.

Had a weak day yesterday- slipped into ED mode, which is NOT where I want to be ever again. But maybe having that sort of a day will inspire me not to eat unless I'm hungry.

edit: What's sad is that I'm not one of those girls who can say "I had an ED and I dropped down to this weight then up to that weight ..." because I've never been "successful" in getting down to any weight, so I don't even have an excuse- why would I ever go back to an unhealthy, unsuccesful method of weight loss? Absolute and utter stupidity, that's why. It's like- purge more to eat more. I wish I wasn't such a fan of food. P.S. I'm in a healthy weight range, making me even more stupid. (wow, sounds self-depricating? No wonder I slipped yesterday! Perk up, Lady!)

Gosh, Lauren! Cheer up! =) It's good though that you were never successful. If it makes you feel any better, I had a terrible food day today. I had Wendy's AND McDonald's in the same day. >_< Urggghhh!

But I am so totally freaking screwed/depressed/stressed out right now it doesn't even matter to me. =(

aw Twila, I'm sorry. I hope everything gets better soon.

I think stress makes me eat worse too- like there is so much to worry about, who gives a crap what I eat?

It almost validates eating badly- especially for emotional eaters (which I am).

Tomorrow is a new day.

Oh yes, I am a very emotional eater. I didn't really realize it (or didn't want to admit it) until today. The worst part is I physically feel sick now. UGH! At least I won't want to eat "dinner." (I eat four meals on Mondays because of the way my day is spaced out. If I don't prepare, I always totally suck cal wise on Mondays.)

Hopefully your doing better?

Yeah, there will be a light at the end of this tunnel because at least I got a job so I'll have money to pay people back for all the money I'm going to owe them. (I lost a school video camera so I'm going to have to replace it. Urgh, I hate being in debt to my parents.) And my job will be pretty physically demanding, in leiu of working out this semester. (Working at a boarding house for pets so lots of walking dogs.)

I just can't wait for it to be over! This has got to be the worst semester of my ENTIRE life. I just can't catch a break, ya know?

On the plus side, I think I found a wedding venue which means we might be getting married next year instead of two years from now. (http://www.mountaintopinnga.com/) Check out all the jazz that's included for $5000! OMG! Sooo easy! I can't wait to visit it, but we'll see when we have a chance to do that. =/ Oh well.

cheer up twila!  I emotionally eat as well and on Sunday I had pizza and chinese in the same day!!  ahh.  but i LOVE chinese.. i think i am liking it more than burgers and fries and all that kind of stuff.  i wish i was eating chinese now! haha.  but anyway.. wendys and mcdonalds.. oh well ONE day.  things will be better

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last week - 113.6 (with drinking the night before)

this week 113.6 (without drinking last night)

So i'm happy with my results this week - i think i really am 113.6 instead of just dehydrated and 113.6

So things are going better. I'm back up to 156 but this has just increased my motivation. I'm definitely going to start back logging everything. I'm happy I can maintain within two pounds, but I don't want to maintain at 155, I want to maintain at 145 (or better, 140!!)

And I know it's possible because I used to maintain 145.

I think my biggest stumbling block has been that I don't feel fat. I'm at a comfy weight. ALL of my pants are falling off of me so it's hard to feel fat when I have to wear a belt. I can't afford to buy new pants right now so that's not an option. (Though I suppose I could thrift store it, however experiences in my past have lead me to hate the idea of thrift shopping. It's a long story and has nothing to do with thrift stores themselves.)

But I also want to be able to say I was my ideal weight on my wedding, sooo... the sooner I accomplish that the sooner I can go dress shopping! Weee!

My biggest obstacles this week are that I'm going to Italian Saturday and I'm gonna order what I want because my parents are paying, lol. And halloween candy. Yum! But I can avoid the candy a lot easier than I can the Italian!

140.5

Didn't lose anything.

But I've been doing really well with eating and working out every day, so I'm not upset. It's my TOM so I bet I'll be down a pound once that goes away.

I feel and look better than normal.

So that's good.

twila, just stay positive! i totally know the feeling you are having.  i got to my first goal and realized all my pants are too big but i didn't want to buy so much new stuff so i started to lose motivation.  i'm not sure how i got back.. i'm not convinced i did.. but i keep remembering that losing slowly is better anyway.

i think it's funny the original members are still the people who post the most

ick, sorry about the late weigh in, I was swamped yesterday.  

Back up this week, scale says I gained 6 pounds.  I know thats not true but it hurts.

we will see how next week goes!

last week - 171.5

this week - 176.9

Off the TOM.

Weighed in today

139

That's -1.5 lbs.

sweet.

11 more to go.

1 lb. a week at least, hopefully 2.

So either 134 by Thanksgiving, or 129.

Oh to be in the 120s.

EDIT: Ok I don't normally weigh in every day, but ever since I stopped menstruating, I've been dropping lbs. !

This morning I was 138 - lowest I've ever been! I'm freakin thrilled. 8.5 more lbs and I'm in the 120s ...I'm stoked. No Alcohol. I think that's making a difference too.

 Second Edit: And today I'm137. WEIRD.

I've been eating 1200 cals and working out, and apparently I'm  dropping water weight or something. Not complaining.

i didn't get the challenge :(

last week 113.6

today 114.2

-maybe due to a huge mexican meal on wednesday night with a margarita- lotsssss of calories.. maybe too much sodium yesterday... oh well

was 139

am now 137

last week 114.2

this week 113.4

 139 again (poo) bad week.

Hey all,

sorry for the late entry.  I am back down to 170ish this week.  UGh its been a struggle for me but I feel like I am FINALLY back on track!

last week 113.4

this week 113

STILL 155....

Yeah, unhappy. But it's my fault.

BUT going to go look at wedding dresses in a moment! XD

So whatever.