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Claudia, my highest weight was 239.8, so I am only down about 23 lbs in 6 months. My highest loss month was August with a little over 7 lbs. I stayed in the same pound and a half range for ALL of october. This is a very SLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW journey for me...but my dietician keeps reminding me, it IS coming off faster than it went on.

Went to the gym and did 60 minutes on the true stride, for 7 total miles. 10 minutes "fitness test", 30 minutes "big hill" and 20 minutes "easy intervals."

Now I am decorating for Christmas!!! My outside is half done, but then it got too dark, it will be finished tomorrow (I think). Next, up goes the tree!

Okay, ladies. Tell me if I am unreasonably irritated or not. Each year, my apt. complex has a holiday decorating contest for the balconies and one for the garden level windows. We lived 2 years in a balcony apt. and this is our third in a garden level. I have only decorated twice, but won both times. Last year, I was very impressed with what I managed to do using the space under the balcony above me. The neighbor two windows down took second, only decorating the inside of the window. I went out to decorate today, and low and behold, she has decorated her outside nearly identically to what I did last year, only with smaller ornaments, but the EXACT same concept.

Would you be irritated to have your decorations copied this way? Because it is really peeving me. Especially since I planned to do something similar this year, only adding my new wreath, pretty ribbon and some battery operated white lights. But, since she decorated this afternoon before me, to people who were not here last year, I look like the copycat. So, unreasonable or justified? Tell me the truth, because I do get worked up sometimes over ridiculous things.
 
23 pounds is sure nothing to sneeze at! I also lost my weight very slowly before I hit the dreaded plateau, about .8 pounds per week (according to fitday).

I would also be highly annoyed by the neighbor copying the design. That is just ridiculous! But I dont think you can exactly say anything about it either. I'm sure plenty of people remember your winning design of last year, and will be thinking to themselves how she copied. Is there anything else you can come up with? You sound very creative, it would be cool if you did something a bit different yet even better and you still won!
 
I am also wondering how, with dinner, my calories are only adding up to 920 today?!? I swear, I ate! I guess I have room for some dessert...

I know I should not eat just because I have calories left...but I also think only eating 920calories today will make me wake up in the middle of the night, ravenous! My usual "low" days are 1350-1400. So I am really confused as to how I managed 920.
 
No, I can't say anything, I know that. I am not about starting a scene (Maybe Sheryl could stop by on her way to Hawaii and tell her how it is for me?). Thing is, there are not a lot of long term residents here, so not many people will remember that I did it last year. Oh, well. That's life, right?

I don't have a ton of money to invest in making a whole new creative design. I already spent my decorating budget on making my new wreath, getting ribbon and garland and battery operated lights (Last year, the outside was lightless because there are no plug in's out there.) So...it's just going to be similar. And I'll have to live with it. But, I can just see her winning, using my design and me being pissed. (I do NOT mind losing, but it better be someone who had their OWN idea, and not someone who simply stole mine!)
 
Wow, your neighbor sounds like a horse's behind. I would be irritated, too, if I were you. Is there any way you can come up with something that doesn't require spending much money?

Nice job losing the lb. That is quite a feat over Thanksgiving. :)

Yeah, I'm losing more slowly, too. After 6 months of dieting I'd lost about 25lbs--about the same as you. But, from what I've gleamed, women with PCOS have a harder time losing than those without it. So that's your excuse. I don't know what mine is. :D
 
Your excuse??? You need no excuse, you've lost over 50 lbs!! I don't care how long it took, it's 50 freaking pounds!
 
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My tree is up!!! I am sitting in the dark, with only the glow of 8 strands of christmas tree lights (oh, and the computer screen...) It is pretty, I am happy and all is right in my world at this moment. That's how christmas lights always make me feel.
 
Hi

I would say your neighbour is jealous of your creative ability and is unable to come up with any ideas of her own and yes you have every right to be annoyed about this (i would be!!) but you need to turn it into the positive it is you are really creative and have great ideas to the point where people copy

Im so jealous of you having your tree up hubby wont let me put ours up until the 12 days before and they go down 12 days after so few more weeks for me but it hasnt stopped me spending money on tree decorations i think he will shout when he sees how much i have got and i really dont want to tell him how much i spent!!!!

Sarah
 
My husband said "People will always copy genius, because they are weak sheep." HA!

He then said, "this is a girl thing, like she wore the same outfit to a party, isn't it?" I tried to explain that it wasn't, but he did not buy it.
 
I can't wait to put up our tree! We will get it back this weekend (we have it at James' faily's house to save space), and I can't wait to put it up!!

I don't blame you at all for being irritated that she copied your design! Especially since you had the intentions of doing something similar again. Ugh. What a bad neighbor!
 
Well, ladies, I sucked it up and tested today...one line, not two. As of now, I am not pregnant. If the breast tenderness continues, I will most likely test again in a week to be sure it was not just too early, but chances are, it's a no.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad. But I'd also be lying if I said I wasn't the tiniest bit relieved.

As much as I want a baby, I'm in two minds.

I want to finish losing weight and be healthy first. It would be much easier on us, also, if my husband was done with school first (next december!). That would make money issues and childcare issues easier to handle. Depending on the job he gets, I could possibly even stay home with the baby (something I'd love).

But even though those are good reasons to wait, the reason we are not preventing it is that there is such little chance of it happening that I would hate to miss the one opportunity that comes along because of birth control. If it happens, it will be a miracle...I'd hate to miss my miracle because I wanted to wait a year, and then have it be too late.
 
I know I should go work out...especially since it is weight lifting day and weigh in is tomorrow....but I really want to take a nap. I stayed up until after 2 am, decorating my tree and had to be up at 7 to teach sunday school. Now, I am TIRED.

What will win? Motivation for weigh in or a nap on the couch in the glow of christmas lights?

(Oh, I was down another .5 this morning on my scale!! Hoping I still am tomorrow for weigh in.)
 
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Well, ladies, I sucked it up and tested today...one line, not two. As of now, I am not pregnant. If the breast tenderness continues, I will most likely test again in a week to be sure it was not just too early, but chances are, it's a no.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad. But I'd also be lying if I said I wasn't the tiniest bit relieved.

As much as I want a baby, I'm in two minds.

I want to finish losing weight and be healthy first. It would be much easier on us, also, if my husband was done with school first (next december!). That would make money issues and childcare issues easier to handle. Depending on the job he gets, I could possibly even stay home with the baby (something I'd love).

But even though those are good reasons to wait, the reason we are not preventing it is that there is such little chance of it happening that I would hate to miss the one opportunity that comes along because of birth control. If it happens, it will be a miracle...I'd hate to miss my miracle because I wanted to wait a year, and then have it be too late.
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Im sorry to hear your not pg, its always hard looking at the -ve result, and it makes so much sence wanting to wait so your not struggeling with extra weight or lack of money (the exact reason we have waited the last 3 years and will be for the next year)
Miracles can happen and i dont blame you for not useing birth control its the last thing you want to do

Hope your ok
Sarah
 
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That nap sure does sounds tempting... especially in the glow of Christmas lights! But I vote that you go work out! Not too hard... just a small workout, then maybe you can squeeze in a nap! You don't want to wear out your body!

I'm sorry to hear your test only had one line. But maybe it's for the best right now. Like you said, the timing may be better later! And when it is meant to happen, it will!! Heck, maybe it was a false negative and now is the best time! God has His plan.
 
That's a great plan, if it happens now then great, but if not, then later on when you're ready you can look into some sort of fertility treatments or something to help you ovulate. Who knows what sort of things they'll develop in the next few years that can help, though of course the weight loss no doubt has the biggest effect. Good for you that you lost another .5 lb!
 
Well, I did go to the gym. I knew I'd feel better about myself, be prouder of myself and feel more accomplished if I went. (Plus, I want all the help I can get on weigh in tomorrow!)

I did a 10 minute warm up on the true stride for 1.2 miles on the "rolling hills" setting, lifted for 25 minutes, did stretches, abs and core for 20minutes (15 min total on all three pre lift, 5 min stretching post lift) and finished it out on the trus stride for 20 minutes on the "easy intervals" setting, doing 2.5 miles (Total miles: 3.7, total time: 75 minutes/1h15m).

I am glad I went, but I am definately tired. I may sneak in a short nap before my husband wakes up (he worked overnight last night).

Also, I am excited because I weighed myself on the gym scale and it says I am at 216.2, which could be more accurate than my scale, which only has .5 increments. So I could be even lower than I thought I was! That would make me happy after the last few weeks of little movement.

I am making whiskey cider pork chops with cinnamon apples for dinner tonight (it's a social suppers meal), I hope they are as good as they sound!
 
I napped, under my tree. So nice. Slept about 50 minutes before husband woke me up. Then I burned a few more calories....
 
Santa came early this year, eh? :santa::santa:

I'm sorry the test was neg, but I agree with Claudia. Keep losing weight (congrats on the weight loss), and medical advances could make the timing perfect. If it's meant to be, it'll happen--and I really hope it's meant to be. :D

I loved reading about you sitting in the dark with just the tree lights on. That's one of my favorite things to do this time of year--late at night when everyone's gone to bed. It's so peaceful and quiet, and I just sit there and enjoy the moment. :)
 
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