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:Angel_anim:OFFICIAL WW WEIGHT: 154 lbs!!!

I am now down 57 lbs total!

So I guess my new workout bits are doing their job. I even went out and bought some actual workout pants, instead of the old shorts my friend gave me yrs ago that are now waaaaay too big! I was worried at the last bootcamp that they might actually fall down around my ankles...:blush5:

HEATHER:
Thanks for stopping by to cheer me on. It feels great to be moving in the right direction again! My next goal is 145, with my ultimate goal being 135 lbs. At 145 I can become a "lifetime" member of WW (not having to pay dues again as long as I keep my weight within 2 lbs or so). Also, once I reach that weight I can begin working for WW, which I would find loads of fun!:biggrinjester:

Here's to more shrinkage...
ABBA
 
Today I went for a 25 minute run outside. Tomorrow I will know how it went, as my joints will tell me truly! If there is not too much pain, I will begin incorporating regular runs to my workout.

I feel pretty good.

ABBA
 
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Hi Janice

You have been seeing some brilliant weightloss recently. You most certainly are shrinking.

I think that it is a great idea for you to work for WW. I can really understand your motivation to set a new goal of the maximum weight where you can be a gold member and work for them. I am sure that you will enjoy that. The fact that you can attend without paying the meeting fees will save you money and it will be great to earn some too! You have only 9 pounds to lose to get there - you will do it in no time.

I have only just joined WW - but one or two people in my group have said that I should become a leader. There would be some aspects that I would enjoy - but it would not be practical for me as I do not drive. I definitely plan on becoming a gold member when my weight is right - but we have not set my final goal weight yet. I also understand that they have a book on maintenance which I think will be quite interesting to see.

The bootcamp classes certainly appear to be paying off. Well done for putting in the extra effort.

I am sorry to hear about you having problems with your daughter. It is important to remember that none of us are perfect and while it is sad that your daughter has been less than truthful - she is only being human - and probably every parent goes through a similar rocky patch. It is all bound to be upsetting and stressful for you. Ensure that you do not react by heading for some comfort food (exercise is a much more productive way at dealing with stress).

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Happy Monday! Walked to and from work, then did my hour on the mill. Tomorrow I will do the mill plus go to bootcamp. I sure do hope I can lose another couple of pounds this week, or at least 1.5. That would be phenomenal!

As for my daughter, we are slowly moving forward. It is hard letting go of what was, and what I had hoped for, but she needs to know that she is loved regardless of her choices. Parenting is sooooo much harder now that adolescence has hit. I want to hit back!:reddevil: So we are limiting what she is allowed to do, and just trying to include her and keep her talking.

All for now
janice
 
Hi Janice,

Your weightloss in my absence is amazing. I hope I wasn't holding you back :). Adolescent girls give me the willies. I've had some pretty hard core gang members and thugs in my classes, but some of the girls were far more manipulative. Rather than getting in fights they'd get other people to fight and then watch the chaos. I've got a lot of adult friends who survived a tough adolescence and they all share one thing--parents who loved them, but still set very firm boundaries.

Joe
 
JOE: THanks very much for stopping by my journal. Yes, adolescent females are a force to be reckoned with, all right - but I didn't get to be a Mom without first being one of THEM! :biggrinjester: So I still have a few tricks up my sleeve yet.

Today I did my full workout, then went for about a 20 minute bike ride. Tonight is boot camp again :svengo: I am determined to work out as hard as possible and get my money's worth, dangnabit!!! Also I want the scales to register a good loss every week until I hit goal. Even though my throat hurts :nopity: and I am very tired!

Have a good Tuesday night - get out there and MOVE!

Cheers
ABBA
 
:waving:Feeling pretty good today. Just walked home from work and soon will jump on the 'mill. I sure do hope I get a loss this week, but I know that I often have a brief "rest stop" on the scale after a good loss.

It's interesting the responses from the gals at work now when they ask me if I am at goal, or if I want to lose more. They seem to accept another 10 lb goal, but all loudly exclaim their disapproval :toetap05:when I tell them I plan to lose another 19 lbs! It's funny. I do find it odd, as I only want to get down to 135, and don't find that at all unreasonable for my height of 5'4". Perceptions are often wonky, though. People don't think I look 154 lbs - but WHAT does 154 lbs look like? :dupe:

So I am feeling good about my health. I am learning how to enjoy my marriage more. I am trying not to panic about my children's sometimes poor choices, and to determine just how much "junk" is mine, and how much is not for me to pick up when it comes to emotional stuff. I'd say I am having a pretty big year for personal growth - and personal shrinkage! hee

cheers
 
Here's to a great year. I seem to have one or two years of personal growth and then a few of stagnation. This one has been stagnation, but there's still plenty of time to turn it around.
 
LOL Joe, that is very true indeed! Here's to growth over stagnation any day!

Well, I can stop wondering why the scale isn't budging this week :banghead: Thanks, Aunt flo... :nopity:

Anyway, today I walked to my other job (private contract) which is about a 40 minute walk each way! Now that I am home, I will NOT be getting on the 'mill. The first day of my TOM is always so exhausting. I am on iron pills now, but they haven't kicked in yet. This means that I am extremely tired from the blood loss for the first few days of my period.

tonight is my bootcamp, which I will go to. I'll just preload with Midol and get out there.

This weekend we are going camping!!! :auto: Very exciting, as Cory has never been willing to take us camping before. I took our girls camping when they were very small, which they don't remember. We have other friends who are going too, which is great, as we are not very experienced campers! I hope it doesn't rain, and that we have a super time.

Cheers
ABBA
 
:ack2:Sweet mother of pearl! Now THAT was a workout! Oy! My achin' abdomen!!! I'll be feelin' this workout for a while...

ABBA
 
Your diary is great and I can relate to you since we started out at the similar weights, and are pretty close in our current weight! I have a lot more to read but so far it's very encouraging!
 
:waving: Hi there JennaRenee! Thanks for stopping by my diary! I am pleased that you find it encouraging. Good luck with your WL journey!

Well, last night was boot camp using the yoga ball. LOL and what a hilarious misadventure that was! I learned that I have virtually NO core muscles! :ack2:Everyone else could stay on their ball except me! It was...er...humbling. At least I like a good laugh!

Today I did my 'mill workout first thing, then volunteered at my kids' school for the morning, and then walked to work for my 5 hour shift, followed by the walk home. Now we are off to do a MAJOR grocery shop to stock our empty fridge and cupboards...and to pick up some chow for our camping trip tomorrow! Hope the bears aren't too hungry! :leaving:

cheers
ABBA
 
:seeya:Well, we survived camping! Now we've been bitten by the camping bug and are going to be on the lookout at garage sales for camping equipment...I think it is a great way to spend "family time" away from all of our modern technology.

The only downside was when one of the friends we were camping with decide to go off on his own and scale a cliff. He got about 35 feet up and then the rock he was on broke, and down he came. :ack2: We had to wait at least an hour for the rescue crew and then the ambulance. Thanks be to God he did not break his neck! He did, however, break his ankle and get some pretty nasty lacerations. He was in shock but never lost consciousness. It was very upsetting to all of us, especially his family! Mind you, they did say they were used to this sort of thing with him. I guess he has previously broken his neck, both wrists, and some other parts. He is a rather...interesting fellow! Lots of fun, but obviously never quite grew up, if you get my drift. :iamwithstupid:

So, once the rescue vehicles finally found us, they took him off to hospital where he immediately had surgery and will now be sporting large metal pins, plates, and screws in his leg. A painful reminder as arthritis sets in when he gets older (IF he gets any older!), and sure to make trips through airport security more interesting!

Our family and one other friend still stayed overnight, and really enjoyed it, after drinking a good bit of red wine to calm our frazzled nerves. The weather was overcast, but we got in a great hike to the waterfalls, whereby we climbed 391 stairs to get to the lookout!!! It's a good thing, too, because after eating S'MORES all night, I surely need to work out!! Speaking of which, it is time to hit that mill.

Thanks for reading about my adventures!
ABBA:waving:
 
:waving:Well, today I walked to work again and got on the mill for my usual hour afterwards. It feels so good to be healthy! I ate too much salty stuff during our camping escapade, so am not too sure how things will pan out for me at the scales this week. Today still showed me at 154. Tomorrow night is my bikini bootcamp once again...

Today I tried on so many pairs of pants and skirts that have been lurking in my drawers & closet. It was SHEER BLISS as they fell right off me! LOL:hurray: What a way to cheer a gal up when that dang scale seems to be stuck! Also I measured my waist last night, and it is down to 29 inches! :willy_nilly: Nice.

All for now
ABBA
 
Walked home from work at a good clip and will get on that treadmill shortly. Tonight is bootcamp again, dangnabit! :reddevil: I hatelovehate it!

cheers
ABBA
 
Another greathorrible bootcamp! boy she makes us work! I am annoyed that my scale is once again showing NO loss for all my efforts, so I simply just have to keep concentrating on my "health" as opposed to my weight. I have to believe that more pounds will come off as long as I just keep on faithfully exercising and managing my eating.

Today our eldest daughter "graduates" from elementary school. This means that she is entering Middle School/Jr. High in Sept. So hard for us to believe that she is growing up already! I have been able to spend more time one-on-one with her lately, and both my DH and I have noticed a change in her as a result. I think she really craves it, and I simply have to give it. I am so tired much of the time and feel so stretched, but my kids just have to come first!

Take care all, and keep on going!!!:auto:
ABBA
 
Well, another beautiful day! Another hour on the 'mill. I am wondering if I should start incorporating more resistance training into my workout, but am not sure how, as I don't want to join a gym. I am thinking of resistance bands, but wonder how effective they are?

tomorrow I will walk to and from work, do my workout, and also go back to evilsuper bootcamp.

cheers
ABBA
 
Why not PM Steve for advice regarding your workout? He always seems to be helpful and gives good practical advice. I am sure that he could suggest something for you that would be really effective without going down the simple "join a gym" approach.

I have to say - congratulations on the 29 inch waist. :party: That is truly brilliant! Here's to finding all our clothes miles too big! :cheers2:

I get similar comments from people to what you are getting from the girls at work. My weight is at the top end of normal and people clearly think that I should lose no more (they have been making these comments for a while now too). The way I see it - if there is a normal range of weights we should be able to pick where in that range we feel the most comfortable (like the people who have always been skinny do). We shouldnt be made to feel like we ought to stop just because we no longer look as chubby as we once did.

The camping sounds lots of fun (with just a little hint of danger thrown in). Some people seem to attract danger. It sounds like your friend is one of those people.

You are still doing great with the bootcamp (and mill of course). You will be a gold member before you know it.
 
:seeya:As usual, thanks for making me feel so good, Margaret! You really are a treasure :grouphug: I find it weird that any other person besides my doctor would even OFFER an opinion on how much weight I should lose! Truly, it is no one's business but my own. I think there are many reasons (even some that folks themselves may not be aware of) why other people can get "uncomfortable" with our weight loss.

I simply do NOT feel like getting on that mill today! I walked to and from work and have bootcamp tonight. The fact that I absolutely do not want to do it, though, makes me think I had better get changed and get on there. *sigh* I have thoroughly enjoyed the last hour of my day, sitting happily and lazily on my couch, watching tv and typing on my 'puter! It is not often I have the opportunity to spend time by myself without actually *doing* anything, and since today is the last day my kids will be in school before the looooong summer, I decided to just enjoy myself! If only I had a vehicle at my disposal, I would have really lived it up! hee hee

Cheers
ABBA
 
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