daiseeangel
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Yes, I'm glad to hear that as well! Thanks, Trops! 
Half of Me:The Story of Fat Girl Slim
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sammyboy24
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Wow. I haven't been in here to visit ya in awhile Great to hear you started running. I need to get back into it like i was... I haven't been as regular with it as I should. I read you did 2.83 miles in 30 minutes, which is excellent! Keep up the great work Ali. I think it sounds like your progressing quite nicely. Running is great because you can always set new-challenging goals for yourself.
I think when I run usually I try to take some deep breaths when I feel winded. In thru my nose and out thru my mouth. I try to do like 5 or 10 of them when the going gets tough, and it usually makes my mind focus on the breathing instead of the running so I don't stop... I don't know if this is the right thing to do but, I guess it's one of the little quirks I have adopted while I run. I also like to run with the towel over the readings on the treadmill and count songs on my Ipod instead of focusing on the time because sometimes running on the treadmill can be tough like that, at least for me...
-Sam
Great to hear you started running. I need to get back into it like i was... I haven't been as regular with it as I should. I read you did 2.83 miles in 30 minutes, which is excellent! Keep up the great work Ali. I think it sounds like your progressing quite nicely. Running is great because you can always set new-challenging goals for yourself.I think when I run usually I try to take some deep breaths when I feel winded. In thru my nose and out thru my mouth. I try to do like 5 or 10 of them when the going gets tough, and it usually makes my mind focus on the breathing instead of the running so I don't stop... I don't know if this is the right thing to do but, I guess it's one of the little quirks I have adopted while I run. I also like to run with the towel over the readings on the treadmill and count songs on my Ipod instead of focusing on the time because sometimes running on the treadmill can be tough like that, at least for me...
-Sam
ali2
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Hey Sam!
I definately do the towel thing - it helps get me through it so I don't focus on the times I have left. I am working at it, I am sure it will get better.
Thanks for the advice - I am still trying to figure it out but I know that if I keep at it it will just keep improving
Hope all is well, I'm glad you stopped by!
I definately do the towel thing - it helps get me through it so I don't focus on the times I have left. I am working at it, I am sure it will get better.
Thanks for the advice - I am still trying to figure it out but I know that if I keep at it it will just keep improving
Hope all is well, I'm glad you stopped by!
ali2
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Hi Matthew!
I have been staying on track for the most part - we had Abby's 4th birthday party yesterday so I let loose a bit but for the most part I am doing good. Weight is static again but I am still making gains in the strength training area so all in all I am happy with things.
Work is still crazy busy but it is an occupational hazard apparently, one that I just need to get used to
I was working on the running but had sore legs last week so I took a break. Back to it tomorrow...
I have been staying on track for the most part - we had Abby's 4th birthday party yesterday so I let loose a bit but for the most part I am doing good. Weight is static again but I am still making gains in the strength training area so all in all I am happy with things.
Work is still crazy busy but it is an occupational hazard apparently, one that I just need to get used to
I was working on the running but had sore legs last week so I took a break. Back to it tomorrow...
ali2
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ok.
What a week - I had a massive trial memo to get out, a birthday party to plan and all of the catch up that comes when you have to devote all of your time to one project.
phew.
I stayed on track (mostly) but haven't been to the gym in a few days...last time I was there was on Monday. I had an amazing workout but I was really tired and sore so I have been giving myself a little bit of a break.
gotta get back on track, now is not the time to turn into a slacker.
just a lil update but in case y'all wondered where i got myself off to...now you know
What a week - I had a massive trial memo to get out, a birthday party to plan and all of the catch up that comes when you have to devote all of your time to one project.
phew.
I stayed on track (mostly) but haven't been to the gym in a few days...last time I was there was on Monday. I had an amazing workout but I was really tired and sore so I have been giving myself a little bit of a break.
gotta get back on track, now is not the time to turn into a slacker.
just a lil update but in case y'all wondered where i got myself off to...now you know
about2loseit
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Seems like a bunch of us "regulars" have gotten busy and have been MIA lately. We should all plan a "thread-hijacking, diary-remodeling, trouble-causing" party soon. 
ali2
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Seems like a bunch of us "regulars" have gotten busy and have been MIA lately. We should all plan a "thread-hijacking, diary-remodeling, trouble-causing" party soon.
I am in total agreement here...seems like we are going to have to make a date...sigh...god it sucks when life gets in the way of fun
Miss ya girl!
I am holding in weight-wise - TOM is here so maybe, just maybe I'll post a loss when it is all over...
How are things w/you?
ali2
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God I have missed this place!
It has been too freaking long and I have no excuse other than I just haven't been able to find the time. It's so stupid, going from one extreme to the other, really, I need to find some sort of happy medium here b/c I need this place.
Anyway, for those who may be wondering, my weight-loss has completely and totally stalled. I have been losing and gaining (I suppose this is what one calls maintaining) the same 5 pounds since May. I am beyond annoyed and aggravated, but, as with most things, have none to blame but myself for this.
It is a combinaton of shifting my workouts from morning to night as a result of my employer complaining about what time I was coming in in the mornings, to being under a significant amount of stress in my personal and professional life and due to a complete and total lack of dicipline in what I am eating.
Now mind you I am not eating like garbage or anything but I am eating more and grazing a lot at night as a coping mechanism.
All in all it is a bucket load of excuses and the bottom line is that I need to start counting calories again and pay attention to what the hell I am putting in my mouth.
I have lost 80 some odd pounds, for some people that would be enough. I am a size 14, which could be construed as acceptable. It is not acceptable to me just to get back to where I was when I was 17. I want to go past that and get to where I should be. This is going to take a whole lot of work on my part and in essence is starting over again.
I started by redoing my WT, breaking it up into a three day workout and upping my cardio to 45 mins. I need to be more consistent in my gym attendence and as hard as it is, try to put myself first for once.
It is all about finding balance, which I am struggling to do right now. I know what my problems are, I just need to see what I can do to solve them.
I miss you guys - I hope you can understand why I have been away, I am going to try harder to post here, even if this is the only place I can due to the time contstraints I am working with.
It has been too freaking long and I have no excuse other than I just haven't been able to find the time. It's so stupid, going from one extreme to the other, really, I need to find some sort of happy medium here b/c I need this place.
Anyway, for those who may be wondering, my weight-loss has completely and totally stalled. I have been losing and gaining (I suppose this is what one calls maintaining) the same 5 pounds since May. I am beyond annoyed and aggravated, but, as with most things, have none to blame but myself for this.
It is a combinaton of shifting my workouts from morning to night as a result of my employer complaining about what time I was coming in in the mornings, to being under a significant amount of stress in my personal and professional life and due to a complete and total lack of dicipline in what I am eating.
Now mind you I am not eating like garbage or anything but I am eating more and grazing a lot at night as a coping mechanism.
All in all it is a bucket load of excuses and the bottom line is that I need to start counting calories again and pay attention to what the hell I am putting in my mouth.
I have lost 80 some odd pounds, for some people that would be enough. I am a size 14, which could be construed as acceptable. It is not acceptable to me just to get back to where I was when I was 17. I want to go past that and get to where I should be. This is going to take a whole lot of work on my part and in essence is starting over again.
I started by redoing my WT, breaking it up into a three day workout and upping my cardio to 45 mins. I need to be more consistent in my gym attendence and as hard as it is, try to put myself first for once.
It is all about finding balance, which I am struggling to do right now. I know what my problems are, I just need to see what I can do to solve them.
I miss you guys - I hope you can understand why I have been away, I am going to try harder to post here, even if this is the only place I can due to the time contstraints I am working with.
Trops
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Glad to see that you are still with us. Keep it up, Ali. Maintaining is fine for now. You'll jump back to the losing stage soon enough. It's not like you have gone back to the "old ways" now, has it?
I'm finding that maintaining during the summer is, or at least should be, a goal. It's not just all the extra food related events that happen, it's all the time that we spend enjoying our summers. I'll have a visit from friends or a trip to the beach and the workout or shopping for healthy foods just becomes secondary.
I'm sure that there are some who will shake a finger at me and lecture how my weight goals are directly related to my health and therefor should come first, but I'll disagree. Slow and steady, but you gotta live.
I'm finding that maintaining during the summer is, or at least should be, a goal. It's not just all the extra food related events that happen, it's all the time that we spend enjoying our summers. I'll have a visit from friends or a trip to the beach and the workout or shopping for healthy foods just becomes secondary.
I'm sure that there are some who will shake a finger at me and lecture how my weight goals are directly related to my health and therefor should come first, but I'll disagree. Slow and steady, but you gotta live.
ali2
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On some level I agree with you Trops, I did this same thing last summer, maintained the entire time but I stopped working out. This summher I have been working out, just not as consistently as I would have liked to and have maintained.
I haven't gone back to the old ways at all but I think I need to look at how much I am eating and rerun some numbers and see if my caloric requirements are the same. My guess is that they aren't and I haven't adjusted accordingly.
Maintaining is a great thing b/c I know now that I can do it but I am SO not done with this here and just want to get moving again. I have to learn how to incorporate a lot more into my life, which makes a hard thing harder but since I am not planning on staying at this weight forever, I am just going to have to make it work.
I haven't gone back to the old ways at all but I think I need to look at how much I am eating and rerun some numbers and see if my caloric requirements are the same. My guess is that they aren't and I haven't adjusted accordingly.
Maintaining is a great thing b/c I know now that I can do it but I am SO not done with this here and just want to get moving again. I have to learn how to incorporate a lot more into my life, which makes a hard thing harder but since I am not planning on staying at this weight forever, I am just going to have to make it work.
ali2
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Look Ma! I'm posting two days in a row!!
Eh. It's Monday and I am back in the thick of things. I have gained weight it seems and I have decided to rededicate myself to this whole weight loss gig. I recalculated my calories and it would appear that I was off by 100 cals a day, which while not accounting for all of my problems (that is more the fault of my lazy ass), does explain some of them.
So back to business. I need to forget the 80 I have lost (so to speak) and treat this as starting anew. It is a whole new ballgame now and the methods I used to get to here are no longer carrying me through.
I just registered for a 5k on Oct 4. I am going to try like hell to train for it and I have two goals. One, is to run the entire thing. The other is to do it in 35 minutes.
So we shall see. I hope that by getting back to basics I see some results b/c there is no way I am spending my life at this weight.
Eh. It's Monday and I am back in the thick of things. I have gained weight it seems and I have decided to rededicate myself to this whole weight loss gig. I recalculated my calories and it would appear that I was off by 100 cals a day, which while not accounting for all of my problems (that is more the fault of my lazy ass), does explain some of them.
So back to business. I need to forget the 80 I have lost (so to speak) and treat this as starting anew. It is a whole new ballgame now and the methods I used to get to here are no longer carrying me through.
I just registered for a 5k on Oct 4. I am going to try like hell to train for it and I have two goals. One, is to run the entire thing. The other is to do it in 35 minutes.
So we shall see. I hope that by getting back to basics I see some results b/c there is no way I am spending my life at this weight.
txsqlchick
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83lbs lost! Good god woman, I'm jealous.
Bigguy
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Holy Shit!! It Ali.whateverhernameis!!
Good plan overall but do not discount what got you here. You need to just reevaluate your calories and realize that most of this is nutrition.
Starting over is good though- redo your ticker then if you are serious about it..
Yay!
Are you following some sort of plan? Where are you now w running?
WTG though. Signing up is a good start- now you are committed!
So we shall see. I hope that by getting back to basics I see some results b/c there is no way I am spending my life at this weight.
Hell ya. If Rocky movies have taught us anything it is that getting back to basics is a good thing!
Post more w progress!
ali2
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Do I know you???
Oh Brian...oh, oh, ok, I know who you are...
How the hell are you???
I am not discounting believe me, I just don't want to ride the coattails of my former success so to speak.
It is nutrition...the exercise part is easy enough, it is watching what I put in my mouth that is the hard part...
Redo my ticker eh? Interesting idea...
I don't know where I am with running to be honest, every time I get started I hurt myself or end up having to take time off due to work. It goes in fits and starts which I can't stand. I need consistency here for it to work.
I am going to try the c25k program, that champion of couch potatoes everywhere, although with my current level of progress I think I am going to start in week 4 and see how it goes.
Yay Rocky! As one who has actually run those steps I know what you mean.
Back to basics for me