100 pounds in 1 year

hey there :) thanx for stopping by my journal. i thaught i should come and return the favor.
i really admire your goal and i think its wonderful you want to do this for your daughter also, who is adorable :)
the inches will come off, you jut keep going. i wish my dad made some changes for me when i was growing up :)

Lena
 
Hey all,

I'm writing less on the weeks I have Maiah......but that's OK. My time with her is well spent ;)


I'm at work having some chicken breast, brown rice, and homemade pinto beans ..yum....comfort food.

Doing OK I guess, the past two days I thought I was going to plateau o nthe weight.....so I kicked it into gear a little. Im knocking the calories down about 100 per day.

Also my elliptical machine blew a rod, so I had to fix that yesterday......"ar ar ar.." I love tools. But...I couldnt get the cover off for a long time because there was a marble shoved into the screw hole....lol....'wonder where that came from??'. I had to eventually break the marble just to get it out.:hurray:

anyway, it's back up and running....and so am I.

I should be breaking 25 pounds lost here in a couple weeks I figure.....I'm still trying to think of what to do on that quarter-way-there day.

I'm thinking of going through my closet and throwing out things that are too big now........that way it will be expensive if I gain the weight again and need to by new clothes.......(kind of a pre-punishment)

I have no real plans for the long weekend, except for pulling weeds out of the flowers, and probably go swimming....lots of biking to the park.

...maybe I should get off my art butt and paint something.

maybe I should just shut up, and do whatever we feel like at the time :hurray::hurray:
 
Wow, I stopped by to say hi and check out your diary and was amazed at your commitment and how well you've done already in such a short amount of time. I love your positive outlook. And I know I'm an echo here but you're artwork is amazing and you're little girl is adorable. Keep up the goodwork :)
 
artmonster said:
I should be breaking 25 pounds lost here in a couple weeks I figure.....I'm still trying to think of what to do on that quarter-way-there day.

I'm thinking of going through my closet and throwing out things that are too big now........that way it will be expensive if I gain the weight again and need to by new clothes.......(kind of a pre-punishment)
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I still cannot believe you are almost 25 pounds down. Your progress is just truly amazing!!! I think that is a great idea about going through your closet and throwing away the fat clothes. Think I might have to copy you on that one.

When I reach my mini goals, I plan on shopping for a new outfit or two, so maybe this could be your treat, as well. (Especially since you are planning on getting rid of those old clothes...)

Have a great night!
 
Just dropping by to see how you are doing. Looks like you are doing well. You've got your mind set and you're getting it done. You're getting closer to your goal. Good luck and take care.
 
artmonster said:
The big thing is that I am pretty militant on logging everything I put in my mouth.

( like two french fries, lol, right Kristi ? lol )
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:flame: That's right! Fatty Fat Poo is goin' DOWNN!! :boxing:



artmonster said:
So I gotta go and Rescue the Mimi Princess from the evil shampoo Pirates ARGH!
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Whatta Dad! I loved when my dad played games and pretended with me like this! She's a lucky little gal!
 
Thanks all for the support!!

The past couple days have been hectic....but Ive been doing well with the exorcism.

I did have a craving for a whopper yesterday....but I didnt give in....those cravings will end alltogether here shortly.

also I have been doing more research....oh no.......

Im researching bodybuilding.

im working on getting my schedule for workouts/diet/suppliments/etc.

lots of work at the start trying to figure out target areas for each workout, and then what I need to feed the body for muscle regrowth (protein, glutamine, creatine, Omega3's,blah,blah,blah)....all while losing fat in the meantime.....lol....

....boy do I ever get deep into things when I put my mind to it.

anyway......we have a long weekend. going to play alot with Maiah. We may go to the theater tonight, they are putting on a 'Beauty & the Beast' musical.....Maiah will love it..........OK...OK......I'll probably shed a tear too.....lol.

Ive been walking in the a.m. still. Also last night I did 30 minutes on the Elliptical while watching Obama's acceptance speech ( gotta tell you, he is an inspiring speaker...I'll give him that).....and I biked with Maiah to the parks again to play.....I didnt lose any weight...but I also took in 2900 calories....so thats about right.

Thats OK.....I didnt gain any weight either. :)

Gotta go...Im still at work...lol.
 
hey boss, just read thru a bit

let me honestly tell you.. YOU CAN DO THIS. i thought it was impossible or would take forever.. but then the pounds melted. u can do it!!
 
artmonster said:
....boy do I ever get deep into things when I put my mind to it.
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You sure do! I'm the same way. If I don't become obsessed, then it gets boring to me. All or nothing!!

Oh, and I always cry at Beauty and Beast... especially when the dad is locked up and Belle comes to rescue him and she takes his place in the dungeon. sniffle. :cry: I cry at almost every Disney movie. Heck, I cry when I watch the Price is Right!! I'm such a baby. Hope y'all have fun!!!
 
pastelroses said:
You sure do! I'm the same way. If I don't become obsessed, then it gets boring to me. All or nothing!!

Oh, and I always cry at Beauty and Beast... especially when the dad is locked up and Belle comes to rescue him and she takes his place in the dungeon. sniffle. :cry: I cry at almost every Disney movie. Heck, I cry when I watch the Price is Right!! I'm such a baby. Hope y'all have fun!!!
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OMG, that's another thing we have in common!! I cry on the Price is Right too!! :smilielol5:

Hi Art. You are doing well. Take care :)
 
Nice work Art! I have the same goal as you but Im a lillte less strict on some of my food choices, so it will probally tak a bit longer than a year for me, but I've noticed hitting the gym is doing great things!
Keep up the great work!
 
hey there,
been a few days since I popped in here, just wanting to see how it's going? Hope you had a blast with your little one! Keep up the great work
 
pastelroses said:
Oh, and I always cry at Beauty and Beast... especially when the dad is locked up and Belle comes to rescue him and she takes his place in the dungeon. sniffle. :cry: I cry at almost every Disney movie. Heck, I cry when I watch the Price is Right!! I'm such a baby. Hope y'all have fun!!!
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For some strange reason I always get choked up during the opening sequence of The Lion King... Circle of Life gets to me.
 
Great job on the weight loss.

Instead of throwing your clothes out donate them!

Or that might be what you mean by throw out, but if not its a good idea.

or maybe there should be a website for a clothing exchange for people losing/gaining weight. Take the hit to the wallet off either way =P You give someone your fat clothes and they give you their skinny clothes.

That may be the most brilliant thing I've ever thought of.
 
I am crawling back in shame........

The past 6 months have been hard on me.

the big one is that I was laid off in January.
The result, I gained back more than I had lost. (soothed stress via Dominos, McDonalds and TV on the couch).

The good news is that I am re-discovering my true self again ( an artist first ).
The Aviation business was good income, but not who I truly am. I now see this as a blessing to become the artist my soul is meant to be....I am a painter full time again.

...and I have shaken the melancholy. Destroying myself with food and lack of exercise was not the answer.

I am back again.

I have a long journey ahead, but I know it's possible...hell...I lost 35 pounds last time in three months.

Since I started back into it again a little over a week ago, I am down 8 pounds already....( but it always starts with a bang, as your body purges toxins, and get used to healthy food again ).

Hope everyone is well.....I'm sorry I abandoned you all.....

"let's do this!" :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly:
 
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